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Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1852-10-27

Of his, country is incalculaJle. Their ex-
ample is perpetually in mems mouths
their freedom from the curse of aristocra
cy, from State Church, and from the
enormous pressure of taxation. is addu-
ced as an argument in favor of democracy.
To put stop to this state of things, Lord
Derby and his colleagues would not be
reluctant to pick quarrel with the Uni
ted States, so that in the blaze of angry
passions which would, inevitably ensue on
both sides of the Atlantic the people here
might be made to retrograde in political
ideas, while the citizens of the Union
could hardly fail to acquire deep-rooted
and stubborn prejudices against US. We
know of no languages sufficiently strong
TO characterize the atrocity of such an en- z
terprise. No friend of industry, no hon
est man, no Christian, can ever desire to
involve Great Britain in war with the
kindred States of North America. We
are but two sections of the same people,
divided by the Atlantic, and by certain
amount of difference in the governments
of the two countries $500 !
Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1852-10-27

Steele MovkMENrs.-Thc deposits of
gold in the United States Mint, in Phila-
delphia, during the month of September,
have been about 81, 24O, OOO-a large in
crease over the deposits of August. Du-
ring the same period, the exports of spe-
Gle to Europe have been but S2,732, 1853.
The Philadelphia Bulletin says: The
aggregate deposits ofgold during the three
months closing on the 3oth ult., were about
S1l,llo,ooo; the exports of specie du-
ring the same period were about SO, 500, :
0OO-learing a handsome excess in the
country, to be added to the excess of the
two previous quarters. The entire depo-
sits of gold at the mint since January LIST,
are about $50, 100000
Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1852-10-27

document and then dismiss it. asking the
nardon of our readers for devoting SO
much space to the matter. The " Com
mittees is informed that we make no charge
for this extra circulation given their doc
ment. We ask particular attention to the
fervency of the appeals of these "A0'iesf
men"(?)
eve entreat you as wing, as Vlr-
gilman, to give a few days or weeks to
your country. Effort will secure success
As honest men 1--we tell you that II the
wings of Virginia WILL it, they can carry
the State for. Scott and Graham. Will
you not be one to make the effort Will
you not visit your neighbors and exhort
them to aid in the good work? VIII you
not see that every whig voter in your
neighborhood goes to the. polls ? Will
you not use your influence with your De
mocratic friends to induce them to cast
their votes for our distinguished candi.
pate ? Appeal to the mechanic, whose
labor is brought into competition with the
pauper labor of Europe appeal TO the
Shareholders and overseers, whose lives
have been put in jeopardy by our Loco
foco Governor appeal to the farmer &c
the merchant, who are oppressed will
taxes to augment the salaries of Locofoct
officeholders appeal to the friends O
internal improvement-to all who love
their good old State, and desire to see
prosperous and great. We can, We mus
triumph, if we make exertions worthy oul
| cause.
1--WE beseech you as Yirginian-we
entreat you as a whig, to spare no honor
nble means to deliver our State from thu
ruinous sway of Locofocoism, and our I'm
ion from an obscure Van Buren, Yankee
Think of the exstatic Joy which will thrill
the wing heart of America, at the Olsen
thralment of the Mother of Statcs-anC
go to work with a determination to con
quer, and victory will be ours"
Amt the fellows in bad way?
Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1852-10-27
Presidential Election I'd of November.
The Merchants and Farmers Bank of
Clark bUrg.

We repubIish to-day, by request, the
act passed by the last Legislature autho-
rizing the establishment of a bank in this
place. Our citizens and monied men are
beginning to interest themselves in behalf
of this institution, and active steps are be-
ing taken to obtain subscriptions to the
necessary amount of stock and we are
pleased to say that their efforts are being
successful.
Attention is particularly called to the
provisions of this charter. In our opinion
it is perfectly guarded against the abuses
so common to these institutions which
render the stockholders safe in their in
vestment, and completely secures the note
holders from loss. 1t will be observed
that no greater issues can be made than
the amount of the State Stocks or bonds
of Improvement companies guaranteed by
the State, deposited in the hands of the
Treasurer of the Commonwealth, under
the penalty of a fine of from $1,000 to
$40, 1000, and Imprisonment of from three
to fifteen years; and in addition to the Sc
curity of the State Stocks and guaranteed
bonds, each stakeholder is liable for the
debts and circulation of the bank to the
amount of his stock.
The capital invested in the bank must
yield a large profit. Six per cent. inter
est on the State bonds is certain, while
the business of the bank will yield from
six to ten per cent. besides, making an
aggregate interest of from 12 to Is per
cent This in addition to the expenses
necessarily incurred by those doing bust
ness through banks abroad, is no small
inducement to capitalists and business men
to subscribe to the stock.
Subscription books are in the hands of
a number of gentlemen in the county,
whose names will be found in the list of
Commissioners, published in another col
umn, and we hope that our capitalists will
not let the bank 'die for the want of an
effort
Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1852-10-27
Rail-road Report.

The BALTIC. American, of the 10Th inst,
brings to us the Goth Annual Report OF
the President and Directors to the stock
holders ofthe Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
Company. Owing to the length OF this
document, we cannot publish 1t entire !;
nor, indeed, can we this week give more
than the following brief extract relating
to our own road: ass-u t.-
The board are happy to announce that
the North western Road Is now In the
hands of contractors, and will be pressed
to completion in the shortest practicable
time. 1t is believed no road has COM
menced its career with mere encouraging
prospects. The individual stock which Is
now nearly subscribed, amounts to an
aggregate of S500,000. The city of Bal
timore has extended her aid TO the amount
of 81, 500 900, and the Baltimore and
Ohio Railroad Company are expected to
contribute not less than 5 200, 900, ma
king an',aggregate of So, DOC, 900 OF aNaila-
BILE funds The Company will also en-
deavor to reduce their money wants by
the purchase of their iron on time, and a
reservation of one-fifth of the contract
prices for graduation, masonry and bridg-
ing, until one year after the opening OF
the road for general business.
The steady perseverance with which
the corporate authorities of the city OF Bal
timore have sustained this great charter,
and contributed to the prosperous condi-
ton in which IL has now been placed, with
the aid and cooperation Of some of our
public spirited citizens, gives earnest OF
the important results which are c-r.tin to
flow from its completion.
1t is believed that no step has !.,rcto-
fore been taken in connection with .:c in
ternal improvement system of the SAFE OF
Maryland, which has excited more int
rest both cast and west of the O!ia river,
or created more alarm among rival Anl
conflicting interests. 1t places The ely OF
Baltimore in position from which she
may look with Indifference, upon all fu,
ture efforts to rctard her growth an pros
perity. With her great arms sire; ching
to the North and South, she will have
done all that the enterprise of her citizens
could suggest, to appropriate to herself
the trade of the vast region to which her
attention has been SO long and so anxi-
ously directed.
Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1852-10-27

Iregret that every man IN tile South could
not see and hear all that I saao and heard IN
FaneuH Hall last night, and at tie great NEE
ting at HilEs6orough, for they arould then feel,
l am sotre, as Inoac do, that the Democratic
party Of New England is as sound upon the
compromise question, and Tie constitutional
rights of the South, as the South Itself, and
that the Union is safe in its keeping.'
LYONS, LATE WIG ELECToR.
Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1852-10-27

'.IF attribute my success in business to
cause, more than another, IL would be to a
iudiciOus system of n!Y ertsjn;, by which inform
ed the whole community what WIS uiacturinE
AMI what had for sale "---tbbOt Lawrence.
As general rue. those who advertise, sell
lower than those who do not Their increased bI-
sInrss enabling them to sell at smaller per cent.
pr0i.t, aud make much greater aggregate profit"
WEALTH OF NATIONS.
Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1852-10-27

LATER FROM CALIFoRsIA.-The steam
er Ell Dorado has arrived from Aspinwall
bringing San Francisco dates of Sept. II.
The Golden Gate left San Francisco on
the 10th ult-, with S2,ooO,o 900 in gold
dust
The news from the mines was fayora-
BILE, and several large Jumps of gold had
been found
There was another movement among
the miners regarding the Chinese, and 4
meeting had been called at jamestown to
adopt measures for their expulsion.
The steamers Columbia and S. S. Lew
is had been libe led for violating the pas
senger law. sa.
Late dates from the Sandwich Islands
bad proved serious drawback TO bust
ness. The government had promulga-
ted reciprocity of trade with the United
States.
Advices from Valparaiso state that Chi
Ian affairs were very promising A new
military system had been established.
which gave great satisfaction. The gov.
eminent had sent $500. 600 to London to
buy war steamer ~
The troubles with the Indians in the in
terror had, in a measure subsidized. n
Business generally was steady and
prosperous. Tie market was steady
Produce plenty. Butterin active reouest
at advanced rates. Importations regular
though rather light for the Atlantic
States. sia--l - - :
Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1852-10-27
Picrcc and scott---A contrnst.

As showing the very opposite grounds
which Gen. Pierce and Gen. Scott occupv
upon the slavery question, we give their
opinions solcmnly recorded .7Fa a
SCOTT. pose
In 1913, Gen. Scott thus wrote to DR..
Atkinson of Virginia - 7Hs 7A
have from the first been of the opin-
ion that Congress Uos bound IN the Cotsti-
futon to receive, to refer and TO report up
on petitions relating 10 domestic slagery.''
FIERCE il e
In the House of Representatives, 18th
January, 1886, Gen. Pierce, in making a
speech, planted himself upon the follow
ing noble and thorough going resolutions,
which were unanimously adopted by
public meeting of his own county:
Resolved, That the relation OF mas
Ter and slave is matter exclusively with
IN the regulation of the States in which il
exists, and that any i,akcyference by the IN
liabltants of other States, IN YegarI tn II il
not only rtnauLtorized and intrusive hut
JottttEess and disI.o,1ora5Le, AS uErye, G ,r,,eT
THE LETTER AND SPIRIT OF THE SACRED cox-
PACT WHICH BINDS Us TOGETHER.
Resolved, Tha: those who promote
infammatory discussions, and are guilty
o. Isseminatlng among the slaves of the
south publications the tendency of which
Is to excite servile insurrection, are re-
garded by US as persons prompted BY the
most reckless wickedness, or by an insane
fanaticism fully as mischievous in its con-
sequences" -
Here it viii be seen that Pierce was
for putting down all agitation, and de-.
nouncing :. any Interference with the
snRJectEwhile Gen. Scott is of the opinion.
that Congress is bound by the Consti-'
luton to aagitate the subject, by reeei-
tirng, referring and reporting upon anti
slavery petitions. How can the South,
hesitate to which of these txo men. thus.
arrayed against each other on principIe..
s ne should give her confidence and sup.
port ?-Riehmond- Eaguirer.
Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1852-10-27

Eg The following was the language of
a wing Congressman = Let the soldiers
land warrant be eight feet by two-suffi-
cient for his grave" This was before the
nomination of Scott-now military glory
is all and everything to those who would
formerly welcome our soldiers with
bloody hands 10 hospitible graves
Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1852-10-27

DEATH OF Hos. DANIEL WEBSTER
Just as our paper was going to press we
received authentic information of the death
of this distinguished statesman, at Marsh
field. on Sunday last, the 9th inst.
Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1852-10-27
The Mcrchunts' and Farmers Bunk o
ClarksburS.

The Mcrchunts7 and Farmers Bunk OF
Clarksburg.
The undersigned being majority OF
the Commissioners appointed by an act OF
the General Assembly, passed 18th May,
1859, entitled "Act to incorporate the
Merchants and Farmers Bank of Clarks-
burg" TO open books at Clarksburg in the
county of Harrison, for raising by sub
scription in shares of one hundred dollars
each, the capital stock of the said Bank,
do hereby select the following additional
places for opening books of subscription
to the stock OF the said Bank, and under
the superintendent of the persons here
in named and hereby appointed for that
purpose, viz:
At Prunty town, in the county of Tay-
lor, to be superintendent by James *.
Smith, Mortimer II. Johnson, VIM. H.
Shields, Edward J. Armstrong and Cha's.
w. Newton.
At Phillippi, in the county of Barbour,
to be superintendent by Lair D. Morrall,
Isaac H. Strickler. Peter linn, John H
Woodford and John r. Williamson.
At Buckhannon, in the county of Up
shur, to be superintendent by Richard L..
Brown, Alvin NJ. Bastable, Adam Car
per, Clinton G.. Miller and David s. Has
eden.
At Beverly, in the county of Randolph,
under the superintendent of David Golf,
David Blackman, Charles G. See, iona
than Arnold and Adam Crawford.
At Romine's Mills, in the county of
Harrison, under the uperintendence of
John II. Shuttle worth, Melville DAVIDSON,
Edward Stewart, Robert Dung and An
drew Radcliffe.
At West Milford, in the county of Har-
rison, under the superintendent of Eppa
L. Bartlett, E. w. Patton, Robert Jack
son, Thomas Ramage, Hiram J. Lynch
and William BurnSides.
At Shinston, in the county of Harrison,
under the Superintendent of Rein X.
Shinn, Ferdinand Y. Homer, Seth Shinn
and George Higginbotham.
At Cyrus Ross, in the said county of
Harrison, under the superintendent of
John Golf, Cyrus Ross, Jedediah w. Golf
and John B. Lowe.
AT Bridgeport in the county of Harri-
son, under the superintendent of Joseph
j. Winter, Simeon Lang, DR.. VIM. Dun
can, John II. Stout and John Gawthrop.
AT Fairmont, in the county of Marion,
under the superintendent of Thomas G.
Watson and Albert S. Hayden.
w. P. GOFF,
BURTON DESPARD,
AARON CRISIS, C0m'rs.
LLOYD LOWNDES,
B. j. BASEL,
Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1852-10-27

JOIN BULL AND BRo1nER JsS.r1n,,x3
The London News in the course of am
article on the Fisheries, says-..At he
present nao1aeat the political and social ia ia
tsaenee Of HE United 5.Stdtes upon tie peo5pls
Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1852-10-27

said certificates of debt or guaranteed
bonds. or any part thereof, upon receiv-
ing and cancelllng an equal amount of the
notes issued as aforesaid, unless in his
opinion the security of the notes outstand
ing should require the same to be retain
ed. When the principal of any of the GER
tifcates Of debt or guaranteed bonds SO
deposited shall be paid to the treasurer,
he shall notify the said bank thereof and
may pay the money SO received to SAID
hank upon the delivery to him of an equal
amount of the circulation of said bank,
which he shall cancel as aforesaid, or may
invest the same, wholly or in part, as ho
may deem necessary, for the security of
such notes in other such certificates or
bonds.
o. Should the treasurer countersign
notes of the said bank to a greater amount
than the stock or guaranteed bonds SO
deposited, or wilfully reduce the amount
of such securities in any manner, below
the amount of the outstanding notesof the
said bank, he shall, upon conviction, be
| Judged guilty of felony and he shall be
punished by fine of not less than one
| thousand nor more than ten thousand dol
lars, and by an Imprisonment in the peni-
| Tertiary house for not less than three nor
more than fifteen years and any officer
or officers of the said bank, who shall aid
or assist the treasurer in issuing or coun-
tersiguing larger amount of notes than
the amount of stock or guaranteed bonds
so deposited as aforesaid, shall be judged
guilty of the like offence, and liable to the
same conviction and punishment.
10. Each and every stakeholder in said
bank shall be liable ratably out OF his prl-
vate estate for the circulation and the ex-
press contract debts of said bank to the
amount of stock owned by him, upon a
failure of the said bank to redeem its notes
or paw said debts. The total amount of
the paper circulation of the bank hereby
incorporated shall never exceed five times
the amount of coin in possession, and ac-
tually the property of the bank. If the
coin be reduced to less than one-ifty OF
! its paper circulation, the bank shall thence
forth make no new loan or discount, until
its coin shall be to its paper circulation at
| least the proportion of one to five : Pro-
UioeG hOwever, That this act shall not take
effect so rs TO authorize the making of
| loans or discounts, or the transaction OF
any banking business, until the minimum
amount of the capital hereby authorized
shall be deposited i'll State stocks or qua
ranteed bonds as aforesaid, with the trea
surer of this Commonwealth, as is provi-
ded by the fifth section of this act. The
costs to the State arising from the provi-
sions of this act, shall be paid by the said
! bank.
! H. The charter of the said bank shall
continue and be in force for twenty years
from and after the passage thereof, unless
sooner repealed or modified by some flu
ture laws.
Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1852-10-27
CLARKsBURG, WEDNESDAY, OCT. 81. IS
DEMOCRATIC TICKET.
FOR PRESIDENT,
FRANKLIN PIERCE,
OF NEW HAMPSHIRE.
FOR VICE PRESIDENT,
WILLIAM r. KING,
OF ALABAMA.
DEHocPaTIC TICKET.

ELECTORS.
I. Dist MoRDEcAI CooKE, of Norfolk.
II. TIMOTHY RrvEs, of Prince George.
III. - A. II. DILLARD, of Henry.
". :" w. c. FLoURNoY. of Prince Edward.
v. g JoIIS GooDE, of Bedford.
vi. % K. G. ScoTT, of Richmond City.
VII. :: II. A. WISE, of Accomac.
VIII. - K. /. MONTAGUE, of Middlesex.
IN. SO JAMES BARBOUR, of Culpeper.
y. . J. X, TUCKER, of Frederick.
NJ. 9 G.. Z. DENEALE, of Rockingham.
MI. . JAMES MCDowELL. of BOtetourt
Mi. 90 JouN B. FLoYD, of Washington.
XIV. 9 NJ. III. JOHNSON, of Taylor.
Nv. - ZEDEKIAu K1DwELL, JR of Marion.
Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1852-10-27

CUBA AND THE UNITED STATEs.-Wc
learn from the New York Times that or
ders were received from the Navy Depart
mcnt at Washington, directing the sIoop-
of-war Cyane, e. n. Hollius, Commander,
to prepare Immediately for sea, and to sail
for HANNA at the earlist moment. posi-
BILE. As the Cyane had Just arrived from
Norfolk, she was ready for sea, and ac-
cordiDgly took her departure on Sunday
morning. She was towed outside the
Hook in order to get fair breeze, and is
now on her way TO Cuba. 1t is also re-
ported that the U. S. steam frigatc Mis-
sissippi has been ordred TO follow the Cy-
ane with all despatch.
The object of this movement, although
nothing certain can be known in regard to
it, cannot be difficult of conjecture. The
treatment to which American vessels are
now Systematically subjected by the Spa
nish authorities of Cuba, renders indis-
pcnsible the presence of a strong naval
force for their protection. The Times
says:
60 We take it for granted that the com
manders Of these vessels will be instructed
to avoid. everything which can give the
Spanish authorities the slightest ground
for just complaint, but at the same time
to resist and rcpel, at every hazard, and
by all needful measures, every attempt TO
exercise undue authority over vessels of
the United States, or to infringe in any
way the rights and privileges to which
American citizens in Cuba are entitled"
Litchfield enquirer., 1852-09-16
Hear General Cass 1

The following is an extract from speech delivered in the United States Senats, on the 24th of August, by General Lewis Cass. AIludi9g to tue saanders which have been heaped upon General ScOtL he says
 ''It is lamentable, and to a spectator in Europe, interested in the example of Our inslitptiOns, it must be deplorabie. In the Old World it must seem as though no man were propety qualified to be A Candidate for the Chief Magistracy of this miohtv country unless he is abOu; the grastas, rascal iH it. Now, sir, I will fake no mari nor lot m such warfare. have DO apDetite for such vicious food. For myself ! r,,> Pud'ate and reject it. believe that Gan. Scott IS a4 h9ROrable and patriotic ci,izen. AND THAT HE HAS WRITTEN HIS NAME AND HIS DEEDS ON ONE or THE BRIGHTEST PAGES oF HIS COUNTRIES HISTORY; aud not one breath ot cal4mny from me shall ever wltner single leaf of the laurel that en. clrcles his brow. His wreath was fairly won, and ! will not be one to proven, i, from be'ng fairly worn. have enjoyed his personal friendship for long series of years' and dQ not Reaq at this day, bv any caiamny, to prove myself unwortby
 This testimony, coming as it does from so distinguished an opponent, is wartby of special notice. We commend it to the attention Of those third-rate orators and foQr'h-rate editors, who are attempting to prove Gen. SGo,t ap aristocrat and a COWS ard. This frank and honorabIe defence of our cand idate. by the most eminent leadsr of the opposition, is alike creditable to his heal and heart.
Litchfield enquirer., 1852-09-16

 At . Court of Probate holden at PIymcuth
 within and for the District of Piymoulh on
 tho 10th day ot August, A. D.. 1S52.
 Present, AndMI GiDDsNGs, Esq. Judge
 TTPON the petition of George H Bradley of U Plymouth. in the County of Litch6eld. .howing io this Coult. that ske is Guardian # the person and estate of JOHN A RLAIkSss ! LEE. minor resident oe Louisville, Kea-
 ucky. That said minor is the owner of veal state situated in said PIymouths vi7.. one nece of land ih lee simple, in Plymouth H0l low, and on the west bank oi the Naugatuck RiveT, bounded north on William Woodruff, \, east on the Nnngatuck river, south and west on Marvin Blakeslee. containing two and half acres, more or less, valued al alOut one hundred SE forty dollars. That it would he far Ae benefit Of said minor to have said land sold and lhs asails thereof disposed of t0v tie ins tevest ot said minor according 10 law, pray. ing for .rty to sell said property t0r ihe, purpose aforesaid, as per petition on file. tis ordered b, this Court. that said Guards ian give notice ofsa,d appiica,inn. bg cansing the same 10 he published in QUO of the Newss papess printed in L.;tchAe.d in the County If Litchteld, three weeks snccessively. at least six weeks he(ore the hearing and that said petition wilt be heard at the Probate Oficein said district "n the 2ad day of October Rexis at o'clock P. M.
 Certified from Record. | ~ AGMA GIDDINGs Judge.