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Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1852-08-25
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FEATs IN WAR or ROMANTIC
FEMALES. fi

Female warriors have been found IN
the heart Of Christendom, ever since tho
dawn Of this century. Wearc assured BY
Bulwer, that the French armies have new
er been engaged In the neighbofhood OF
Paris, without there being found many Of
these females, whom one sees In the sa.
looms Of Paris, slain on the field Of battle,
10 which they had been led, not SO much
by violent passion for their lover French
women do not love so violently, j as BY =
desire for adventure which they arc viii
ling 70 crafty even Ia the camp. DUN.
otirier had at one time, for his aides.do-
camp, two delicate and accomplished
young women, who delighted In hebloody
scenes Of war. "Ofien in the most dos-
perate CRISIS OF the battle, p said the Qcn.
eral, " have heard their slender but ani-
mated voices reproducing fight and urg.
ing to the charge and you might have
seen their waving plunes and Roman garb
amid the thickest Of the fret After the
battle Of Waterloo there wero found
among the dead several Partisan girls.
who had gone forth with their lovers and
actually fought in their company. Nor
was this an uncommon event. "Ons
morning, says Mr.. Scott, when passing
through tho Palais Royal al Paris, / saw
one OF these women dressed ia military
costume, with boots, spurs and sabre
No fTenchman seemed 70 consider the
sight strange one" The spirit Of Joan
Arc seems % animate the bosons Of tho
French women many Of whom have shown
themselves anxious 70 emulate her prov.
ess. !" One day. says Marshal Alasseua.
4being at Buezenghen, perceived
Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1852-08-25
A GOOD JOKE OK A WHOEVER.

A gentleman at Holly Springs, Miss,
tells the following and vouches for its
truth. 1t is the best joke we have heard
Of lately: fsa
Itappears that q widower in that town,
of somewhat gallant disposition, had
been accustomed to visit the residence OF
the widow NJ, whether to sec the anna
BILE widow herself, or her lively daugh-
ters, our informant did not know One
evening he found the family hard at work
on some garments of cloth. The girls
were sewing and the widow was pressing
the seams. The widower hung up his
hat, as usual, and took seat by the FIRE.
Just at that moment it happened that the
widow had done with the iron, vulgo, a
tailor's goose. She set it down on the
hearth and called to the negro man, in a
loud voice, "Jake Jake ! come take out
this goose |" 919 au
The widoWer started up with astonish-
ment, not knowing what to make of this
abrupt order, as- -
"Jake do you hear me :" again ex-
claimed the widow. 1874 a- 1000 sl
81 beg your pardon. Mrs. NJ" said
the widower, with visible agitation. " but
pray don't call Jake. If you wish me to
leave your house 1 will go at once, with
out the interference Of servants"
Inc ladies roared with laughter, and il
LOOK some moments to explain to the cha
grined widower his mistake. He has moi
been known to visit the widow NJ. since
that memorable evening. i1I
Il
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the most vital point, so long as there is a
great proportion ofthe republic who live
free as the wild Indian knowing no leader
but there own choosing, knowing NO law
but that of right. and the honorable OBJ
servance of friendly intercourse, America
is unconquerable; and all the armies of
the combined world, though they might
drive them from the sea.coast, and across
the Allegheny Mountains, would not be
able to subdue the free-souled hunter
amongst the mountains and great prairies
and mighty rivers of the west.
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WHOLE NO. ~.

.sI declare, sir" said i. - it was an
unprecedented, sn accidental one alto
gether, An extraordinary circumstance
land here related it) threw me into El-
lens boudoir, where, upon mentioning
my name-and james J. Smith-lames
John Smiths my name, sir-she hers
self hailed me as her cousin. from whom
lhad Just found her on the point Of rum
ming away,,' 1E 1l4aali IT
of me.'' ,7fs7'a w. : ~
|" had never seen her before--I know
not who she was--yet fell desperately
in love with her. and to improve tho Oh.
portunity (which must otherwise hnya
lost. allowed her to remain deceived.
did deceive you, in appearing as your
nephew, for | saw that otherwise YOU
would reject me. Yet You must give me
credit for disinterested motives, sir. aud
for true, incorporating affection for
your daughter, since stood up 10 marry
her, without knowing who she WAS
without knowing even SO much as her
name. 4" 70 j. a& l,aa
every fine, indeed, . said the 'snarling
Mr.. Brown. " But as you had heard
your name-sake talk OF the rich, as
well as deylish handsome daughter o. tho
hard headed old rusty, (conlound the
Jackanapes you must permit me 10 be.
lieve you were reminded other tlbo reooms
mendRtions, together"
/" Declare" interrupted / 81 didn't
take time to think o. anything but her
beauty" M
But, sir" continued my father.ins
law, sternly, my nephew forgot 70 let
you and your rascally associates know,
sir, that my daughters riches, sir, depens
ded upon the viii of her father sir !; aud
that she will never get d penny, sir, for
marrying man / disapprove OF, sira' aa
Then, SIR" said /, i'I am proud 10
assure you that fortune has placed mo
beyond the necessity Of lamenting your
disapproval for, thank Heaven, / have
enough, and more than enough, 70 secure
your daughters happiness, IL love and
competency can secure It," R
"Shall have it all, ]" said 'old rusty
grasping my hand warmly, " for was
only trying you and see YOU are q
good fellow. Confound that rascally
nephew What an escape we have had'l
And it's all owing to his this was spoken
TO Harry and the others having the same
name, being better fellow, and not hA-
wing red hair I"
land amt you my cousin, after all 2"
murmured the soft voice Of Ellen, In my
ear" fan a.7aa. 81
"No, my love, but"
But my husband o, Il il very fun
NY. But shall love you better. And
am SO glad you deceived us otherwise,
father might have never consented
"And Il he had not ?''
"Then, perhaps--yes, thon--if you
had asked me, should have run away
with you But now let us liberata SUI.
san, and give her n soolding.'a h3Flf
"oh," said the lady Of The house.
" she, or her Jimmy has picked tho lock-,
and they have ran away together"
"Well, let herg said Ellen. q Fats
has provided me better travelling com.
panion, and do not care how soon We,
start to Niagara"
All. the dear creature She has not
yet ceased TO laugh and rejoice over the
oddity Of our eoartship and marriage
and as for mo, / never recount, without
thrill Of pleasure, my half hours Adyen,.
ventures in the Wrong House.
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CAPTURE OF A MONSTER SHARK.-The
Savannah Republican states that mon
ster shark was caught ON Friday last, off
Tybee. 1t measured fifteen feet from the
end of its tail to the,tip of the nose, and
when opened it was found TO contain ten
king crabs, sea gull. and mans boot,
with any quantity Of bones, resembling
Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1852-08-25

those of the human body. 1t took seven
men to haul and lash it to the gunnel of
pilot boat.
Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1852-08-25

glad that your hair has changed TO such
a beautiful brown - rrgfsrry
" Let US go see him, and ask his bless
Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1852-08-25

a p CLARKsBURG WEDNESDAY, AUGUST s5th, 1852 ia
The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1852-06-22
zone who saw and Knows

To the Editor Of he Republic:
SIs: Your correspondent, Zone who saw and
knows," both saw and knew too much.
l. An examination Of the official records shows
that the allegation Of cone who saw and knows -
that General PIECE was not in a single battle in
Mexico, i. not true.
| ,. General Pierce personally led his command
into action at Contreras the day Of the 18th Au-
gust, and fell with his horse far in the front e1
1os d TO fire Of shells from the camp, and
IF musketry from the troops OF the enemy This
referred 10 in the official reports.
, At Melino del General Pierce brought Up
bis command under fire in foe order; and there are
oIicer. nov ia this city who Witnessed his gallant
conduct on that occasion.
4. General Pierce joined his command before
dawn the morning ofthe l4th, fully expecting the
city would be stortncd at, or coon after, dawn.
Quitmsn himself never knew till after daylight
that the city evacuated Moreover the firing
mad not cCased the evening before. There was a
street fight nearly the whole Of the lab, in which
many officers and men were killed and wounded
80 much for the statement Of cone who saw and
kuows"
S. General Pierce did not come home by the first
train, az stated by cone who and knows."
D. Consiierng the nl-health Of General Pierce
and his fret uutoS ard accident, il is matter Of
surprise mat ne Gld az much duty az he dii. IL -
. matter Of surprise that he ventured to lead bis
command into action at Churubusco. Itis mat
ter Of surprise that he left his bed in the night Of
| the l3th aud lith, where he had been confined by
severe sickness for some thirty elk hours, and
joined bic command.
II the curious wish TO know more about this let
them inquire Of Captain IIardon,te, Typographical
Engineers, whose room he occupied in Worth's
quarters during this time.
7. do not know who your correspondent
zone who and knows" is He may have
been in the valley Of Mexico but he certainly does
not know Of what be afirms. There are in thi,
city men who did both see and kuow-the writer Of
this among the nuubcr--vho will not let biz iniu-
rious imputstions upon gallant man pass without
rebuke. have reason 20 believe that every officer
Of the "old Amy Will sustain nc in what have
written.
:. The friends Of General Pierce simply claim
that in his service in Mexico he did bic duty az a
Of the Republic; that no was cminently pa
trotc, disutercstcd, and gallant; and that il has
| added laurel to his beautiful civic wreath. As
citizen, he has been ready TO make sacrifices for
| bic country. AZ soldier and comm, or, he has
shown gaanuy before tho enemy, and was eui
nenuy the friend and father Of bic command
Old ARMY.
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McCOrmick's RcaDtny Machine.

We call the attention of our readers to
notice, which appears in our advertising
columns, Of a proposed trial Of reaping ma
chimes TO take place on Thursday next on ths
farm of q. w. YOUNG, esq, south Of the East
ern Branch, some three or four miles from this
city. The triumphs of McCoRMIcK's Reaper
at the Worlds Fair in London has made it an
object of national pride, and excited lively
curiosity to witness its actual performances by
those who have not hitherto enjoyed that plea
sure; and Mr.. HussEY's implement for the
same purpose, having also received the need Of
very general praise, trial Of its capabilities
would doubtless be witnessed with a similar
qualification. Agriculture, one OF the nobest
IF the arts of peace, is the Indictment of the
proposed contest, and one we suppose that will
be likely to call forth very general attendance
Of the tllers of the soil, as well as of all those
who feel pride in American skill and pros
perlty.
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4 Suggestion.

la view of the enormous accession to postal
matter during the Presidential canvass, we
have been requested to remind members of
Congress and others of the importance of elias
styling and placing together all the documents
they send to one place. BY this course an
immense amount of trouble will be saved TO
nearly twenty thousand postmasters, who are
now required to examine singly whole bags of
mailab!e matter received from Washington, al
though the bulk of it may be intended for dis
tribulion among only a few offices. The sug-
gestion is reasonable, and merits attention in
the quarters concerned.
The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1852-06-22

The Senate sat but for brief period yester-
day A communication from the Navy DE
parment was presented by the President; and
another relating 10 leases in California was,
after speech by Mr.. GwIN, referred to the
Committee on Public Lands. A Joint resou-
ton, presented by Mr.. SHIELDS, authorizing
posal of the estate of the late Joseph Hall, was
referred TO the Judiciary Committee. Bills
from the House. and several petitions, were re-
ferred to committees
In the House of Representatives, Mr.. HoUs-
ton proposed to go into Committee of the Whole
on the state of the Union, but there was not a
quorum present, and an adjournment therefore
took place.
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WASH | N G TON :
PROSPECTUS OF 1.-THE SIGNAL;"
a Wing Campaign Paper to be Published
at the city OF Washington.

The undersigned will issue on Saturday, June
10th. the first number of Wing Campaign Jour
ntI devoted to the support of WINFIELD SCOTT
a- President, and WILLIAM A. GRAHAM as
Vice President
"T.x slosAL" will be emphatically National
Press designed for circulation in every section OF
the country. The object of the paper will be to
harmUuize the action, and promote the efficient
organization Of the Wing party, as we'll as to diff
fuse is principles and arouse its spirit and enhu'
siasm.
II Will also furnish q convenient compendium OF
All the facts and documents bearing upon the case
made by the respective parties and candidates, and
preserve in form for future reference a complete
history of the canvass. A full index will be given
in the last number. which will add materially 10
the permanent interest and value of the work.
The great popularity and success which attended
The Battery, published by the undersigned during
the last Presidential canvass, induces him TO retain
the same form and size in "THE SIGNAL"
.THE SIoSAL' will be issued on fall sized dou
ble.royal sheet, printed good type. in quarto
form, and contain very large amount of reading
matter.
The first number will be issued on Saturday,
the Goth Of June, and will contain full account OF
the proceedings of the convention. The publica
ton will be continued each week until the election,
the rCsuls OF W!llCn Will De given III ioI " lc ias'
number.
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The POSTMASTER GENERAL returned 10
Washington on Friday evening last. The tel
egraphlc announcement OF his illness was so
lar wrong that it was not Boston. but Prince
ton, New Jersey, at which he was detained
On his way TO thl. city sudden and violent
ndspostion obliged him TO stop at Princeton;
out he recovered sufficiently by the next day
% resume his journey, and arrived here on Fri
-IHteIHgencer.
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THr VINO PLATroRm.-The declaration Of prin
cipies adopted by the Wing National Convent, n
is such as We have anticipated 1t would be- and
such mvil receive the approval Of every man
North or South, East or West, WING or Democrat
who de.ires 10 see the Union p,rpoiuat,d, mud the
affairs Of the Union conducted 10 harmony II i,
the platform Of the Constitution Of the country
Most ably and eloquently wss it sustained in the
convention by ,pccches from gentlemen Of differ.
ent sections; and il have the rh--t of slenc.
ing those noisy clamcrcrs for d.suniou who occ..
'onally indulge in trcasouatlc declarations at abo.
ltion meetings Baltimore Clipper
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NAvAL.-The United Statcs steamer Fulton was
ut New Orleans on the 9Th instant having arrived
there ron PengacOla 10 recruit for tic japan *
pcd'u'n. The following j. n let ~ her ofHcrrs .
CtptaIn-T g. Bcuham Licuttn1uts- & Greer,
J. NJ. Duncan Master-R. r. Rcnshaw. Pur.
ser-Jem6s Douglass. Passed Midshipm,n-J j
Hanson, X. = L"w's. Mdshirman-T +. Brosc
Chici Engineer Henry Hunt. As,is'snts-w. r.
Hall, +. De Luce, McElory, J. X Pomcroy.
Captain Clerks II Crowen
Tho horGue Cyaue, with two hundred rccruits
Tor Nc Gosport navy yard, WIS towcd down
from New Orleans by The steamer Fulton on the
1th instant
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EMieRhTIoN TO THE Far WEsr.-The +. onicr
Guardian, published az Kanosville, Iowa, ! INC Sth,
siya: Five or six thousand teams have creased tho
Missouri river different ferries near here already
this season, and there nrc many thousands more
around this vicinity aiming TO cross. There has
been about double the number of teams, and treble
the number Of persons, old and young, Of any
former emigration.
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CoUrTERrEITs.-Th ompson's Bank Note Report
~, of New York, announces the appearance of a
dangerous counterfeit. II il the five dollar note
81 the Salem Banking Company, New Jersey
Yignette shield parting two females til, margin
Of medallion wOrk-supposed TO be OF genuine die
all the issues Of this denomination on the bank
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AZ the board this day Maryland 6's closed
At iO5 bid; Baltimore Ga 1890 1916, bid, O6J nskod
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Bouds, 1875, gSi bid ,
90 nskcd; do. 1850, n, bid, al asked; do shares
s2l bid, %. asked; YORK and Cumberland Railroad
20s bid. 20i asked Baltimore and Susquehanna
Railroad 20 bid, 81. asked
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a THInTEEN STnIRE. "A famous bowler in Gin
ciunaG recently knocked down ten pine small
boy, lamp, add himself. with a single BALL
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Mr. Bolts begged leave to say to the convention
that this is the last great convocation OF Wings
which will probably take place during the lifetime
of the ilIusrious founder Of the Wing party; and
he did not believe there Wing in the con-
venton or in the Union who would desire this con-
vention should adjourn without expressing its sen
timents in relation to that dying patriot
The resolutions submitted by Mr.. Bolts
then read, as follows
"Resolued. That this convention, representing
the whole Wing party of the United States, feel
that ii will not have dischaI ged its entire duty to
ITSELF TO the party II represents and 10 the country
at large, il ii should adjourn without an expression
of it's profound regret at the rreparabe bereave-
the nation is likely to susta in the loss
If Henry Clay, the ilusriCus founder Of party,
whose consistency to his principles, fidelity 10 his
friends devotion 10 his country. whose enlarged
and boundless patriotism, and whose pre- eminent
and unrcquited services, have not only endearcd
him to his party and sccurcd the respect and conf
dence OF. the nation but have commanded the ad-
miration Of the world
'Rtsoiued That to the venerable patriot in his
last moments tender the language Of our mex
pressbe sympathy and regard, with the assu-
rance that when he may be no iuore on Garth, in
our hearts and III the hearts OF cur children, he
will never die"
The resolutions were unanimously passed by
standing vote.
The speaking in favor Of the nominee was re-
sumed and continued until three o'clock, when the
convention adjourned until half past five.
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200 Bait and Ohio RAILROAD Bonds. 1850 "a
30 shares Bait. aud Ohio Railroad ... 81
81 DO Yntk and Cnrnh. RaiLrnnh- lt,.r lI
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100 DOLLARS REWARD !

DAN away from the subscriber, October 9th
II 1897, from his residence en- Willow Swamp,
South Edisto River, Orangeburg District, South
Carolina, a negro man named HOWARD, about
ak feet high, and otherwise well proportloned
and of black complexion, full faced, high fore
head, prominent nose, and no whIskers; havni
on one ofhia arms the letter S, or mark resent
ling it. He had scar on the inner ankle OF,
presume, the left foot. He speaks with pIausi-
bity and ease; is rather assuming IN his address,
yet mild and humble in his manners. lie isn
keen, shrewd fellow, walks fast and quite erect,
and is apt to bear uncommonly much on his toee
when hurried He said that he originally be-
loneed TO farmer named Joshua Lee, near Gin
ton, in Virginia; either there or Norfolk or Rich
mond, in that Stale, presume he took up quar-
tiers. Any person finding and experimenting the
same, and delivering him safely into the hands o,
the subscriber, shall receive the above reward OF
one hundred dollars, besides reasonable expenses
that he may be at in coming and returning.
8 WILLIAM RILEY
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500 Reward.

RAN OFF from my plantation, on Red river,
eighteen miles above Alexandra, in the State of
Louisiana, last February o., Mach, IA mulatto or
grille coored negro man, about 33 years old COM
pacty built, and about S feet or inches high,
and weighs about $50 or 100 pounds. He talkf
slowly and walks in the way, good look
ing fellow, and has fine and sound teeth; his name
is Austin, but hear he has changed his name,
and says he belongs to some Doctor, at Natch-
toches.
have reason to believe he is cutting wood or
working for some trifing person, near the mouth
OF Black River, as he arrived there in company
with another negro, in the fiat they carried away
from my Ferry.
If he went off in any steamboat that is not de-
stroyed, and will be responsible for an action of
damages will give 1000 dollars for proof TO con-
victon in open court, at ALEXANDRIA,
against any captain, master, or commander al
Loving him or aiding him to make his escape, on
their boat, from my service.
will give the above reward OF 500 for Austin
delivered in any slave State jail, so that get him
]. ID. ALLEN.
Cotils Post Office, Rapidss Parish, La.