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Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1852-06-09
Oils, TaIlOw, Grease, and
Ohio Mineral Paint.

Q00BARRELSM MACHINERY OIL. Price Is
COO cts. per gallon.
$500 gallons Do do
in casks of various sizes. do
200 barrels boiled paint oil. do IS
5000 gallons do do do
in casks of various sizes do do
$50 barrels tanners oil. Various kinds and Quail
tiles, from IS to GO cts. per gallon.
1900 gallons in casks Of various sizes Various
kinds and qualities, from IS to so cents per
gallon.
so Tons Tallow Grease, for heavy bearings, and
coarse machinery, in barrels or casks Of any
$50 Tons Ohio Mineral Paint in barrels at the
lowest market price.
Machinery Oil, warranted not to chill in the
SPldest weather, and considered by those using
equal to Sperm oil.
, Boiled Paint OH, equal to Linsced oil, other
am constantly receiving large supplies Of the
above named articles, and my motto Is, "Smsll
profits and quick returns"
II. F. POND,
So Water ST., under the Pearle st. House
New York, Dec. IT, lss1-tf
Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1852-06-09
, arms right round his neck, and vat you

arms right round his neck, and vat you
think 2, T-r
He apologized.' said swartz.
He apologized at all. Vat You tnk
hamburger .
'vel, 1 suppose he promised you to do
so no more 2
NO, noting like dat: put my arms
round his neck and it wash not him, and
he put his arms round my neck, and said
it wash not me, but he told Won great big
lie for l knowd it wash me by de buttons
on my coat, and tie boots on my feet
Ven could not find my poor little son, L
offered reward for him. said in te
newspapers, dat all persons must take no.
tice that any pody who prings my son,
tead or alive must pay twenty dollars re-
ward
And did he never return?' inquired
Mr.. Swartz.
TO pc sure he did,
Dead or alive said Mr.. hamburger?
sYaw.'
BY the by. Mr.. Vanderhorn.' con-
tinued Swartz, who had become quite
good natured. 1 know a plump, rosy wild
Ow, fat. fair and forty
'Vell.'
Would you like to have an introduce
ton to her?'
'Yaw.'
No sooner said than done, away went
the whole tipsy trio to the cottage where
the widow lived. They reached the door
in time to hear Vanderhorn say
you let te wilder induce herself to
me, and vill-vat you call it ven tie peer
will make tie cork go pang, pang out of tie
pottle p
Pop said swartz.
'Yaw, 1 will pop the question before
her face
Mr.. Vanderhorn, however, did not pay
much attention to the forms and ceremo-
MES of etiquette, but commenced CONVEX
sation as follows
Pc you Won vidder?'
/ had the misfortune to lose my hus-
band about three weeks ago. How is
your wife and all the children 2
Mine frow pc died tank you, and my
poy vat rund away NIT tie try goods ish
married.
Then you have been tried by the furn-
ace of affilction as we'll as myself said the
widow.
'Yaw.'
Which state do you like best, the sin,
gle or the married state 2 inquired the
pretty widow.
'Yaw.'
1 say, which state do you like best p
DE State of Pennsylvania
'Swartz becoming tired of this insiped
conversation, nudged his neighbor which
reminded him of his promise to pop the
question.
Vat you tink now bout marrying me,
said VAndenhorn.
why, what a question: said the wild
ow, biting her fore finger, swaying hel
head and shoulders from one side to the
other and looking simple.
1t be vat dey call pop the question
Vat you tink .
L will give you an answer by to-mor.
row morning.
Me no want tomorrow morning, me
go to marry Moll Knickerbocker if you
don't say yaw.'
L don't wish to disappoint you, and
since you have taken the trouble to call
here, l will accept your proposals.
Den you say yaw.'
'Goot-you ish Mrs. Vanderhorn and !
be your husband
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.DR. Wv. N. ELLIS.

NTHOLESALE & RETAIL DRUGGIgr
w FAIRM0NF, VA, keeps constantly an
hand and for sale, y large and general nssortmens
Of Fresh and Genuine Dnuas q MEDtorsks, Chsmi-
calls. Dye-stuifs, Paints, Oils, Patent Medicine.
Perfn,nery, DKSTAL a. SURGICAL IssTRuMrNF,
&C. Physiciansi Dealers, Failers, Dyers, Hsiiors
and others will be supplied with every article In
the line, at the lowest market rates. -
ian7 ty. ii92 ~ 1aiA iastH IS
Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1852-06-09

AiR. JEFFERsoN's RULES FOR LIFE
l. Never put off till tomorrow what YOU
can do to-day.
g. Never trouble others for what you
can do yourself
3. Never spend your money before you
a. Never buy what you do not want,
because it is cheap.
thirst, and cold.
6; We seldom repent of having eaten
too little.
7. Nothing is troublesome that we do
willingly.
8. How much pain those evils cost us
which never happened.
;, g. Take things by their smoothe han
IT, When angry, count ten before you
speak-lt very angry, hundred.
Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1852-06-09

E% He that lends an easy and credu.
lous ear to calumny is either a man Of
very i'll morals, or has no more sense and
understanding than child.
Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1852-06-09

LADIES ON HoRsEBAcK.-Atth the Licking
county (Ohio) Fair, few weeks since, a
new feature was introduced that we should
like to see become general, and commend
to the consideration of the managers of
Agricultural Societies. The Ohio "Cul-
tivator" says -
"Ths most exciting feature of the first
days exhibition was the competition fol
the three premiums offered for ladies' rid
ing horses, which in the end turned upon
the skill of the riders themselves. Three
horses were entered and made their debut
within the ring at an easy pace. Mise,
Seymour of Madison, and Marble of New
ton, in elegant riding costume, at first led
the ring with decided advantage. Miss
Hollenbeck of Hanover, followed, riding
the horse of N. B. Hogg in walking
dress, but being girl Of true knightly
grit, soon dexterouSly reined in her horse,
and by few we'll applied blows of her
riding whip brought up his metal to the
guage of her own, and then giving him
rein, dashed forward, and taking the in
side, such wild Arab flight sober Buck.
eye never saw before. On flew the beau.
tiful steed, and the thousand cheered
heartily, the wind playing the mischief
with her petticoats, but her victory was
complete. Then series of evolutions,
curyettings and contra pas, showed what
country girls can do when they get the
reins into their own hands. The pre-
miums were awarded to the ladies by &C.
clamation."
The above account of new feature in
the Cattle Shows of the west will be
read with interest. We are not sure that
the practice will be introduced hereof
awarding premiums on Ladies' riding
horses, but we would gladly see the prac.
tice OF former days restored, and have oul
ladies again practice more generally this
healthy and invigorating exercise.-N Y
Farmer.
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A Lot of Very Superior
CARDING MACHINES

a NE now being manufactured at the Good
"a intent Machine SHOPS BY the proprie-
IRA HART.
also, now on hand, few Of his un.urn....S
CORN and COB CRUsHERs. I
0arksozy~s bae. 18th, 1ssl.@s
Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1852-06-09
JOHN S. CARLILE,
Attorney at Law.

CLARKssURG, HARRISON CO.. VA.
Qihs:. the enc heretofore occupied by Col @. D.
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EwchOlera prevails in New Orleans.
Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1852-06-09
Hob Pointing.

ed at this Office, either plain, in colors bronze,
upon the most reasonable terms.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1852-08-04
Original 5tory.
WRITTEN FOR TIE ADFEKTIkEE.
THE ORPHAN BROTHERS.

THE nigh, was dark and gloomy; the mouoto-
nous patrring of the rain was varied only by the
chorus of ftful winds, Which swept by the solemn
and mysterious house of death.
On bed in lowly dwelling gaspcd fair young
widow of eight and twenty summers. Her hus-
baud had died six months before and the consequent
grief prcyng on u constitution naturally delicate,
had bowed that young head to the dust.
The only inmates Of the chamber, except the dy
ing mother, were her only chiircl-two little boys
Of eight and ten ycars-and a faithful female at
tendant. "Comc to ME my Children" said alrs.
HAYS. our mother is dying-you will soon be
orphans doubly orphans-for thrIe is Oh
rarti, to whom can willingly confdc my boys
The poor stricken children crcpt close to the side
Of their mother, and their dcsola,c waings mingled
with the cad monotone Of the warning elements
without.
'IIenry.' eaid she to the elder, al here is my
dying gift. 1t is your fathers Bblc.-Willie here
is mine and hear this the last injunction of your
dying mother Never allow a day to pass without
reading at least one chapter Of these sacred pages
Never sleep at night without repeating the Lords
prayer and at least once, in every week, read tho
sermon on the Mount. If YOU fulfil these, my last
reGucss feel that strife and unkinIncss will never
come between you. Never, my boys, have tho
first quarrel and you will never have the second
and never, ncrer forget that you arc the children
Of the same parents. If, in your intercourse with
your fellow men, you should meet with opposition
and eontumely, forget not that rs you forgive, SO
will you be forgiven. Remember that the heart
must echo and confirm the sentiments that the lips
utter, they are Of no avail And above all these
my children, allow no usy-body to interfere be-
tween yourselves or between you and your fellow
creatures. The Saviour said Blessed arc the
peace makers for they shall be called the children
of Cod trustworthy friend will never rcpea,
things from one to anothcr-for it but cngenders
strife. He who would do 80, is your enemy and 10,
your friend"
With a last kiss, and faint blessing her little
ones Mrs Hays, not long after, died to the sor ows
and cold-hcartcdness Of earth.
NJ. and Mrs. Hays emigrants to the place
where they died. An uncle Of the former, who
lived some miles off took the brothers. but he was
cold hearted exactiug man, and night after night
did the little boys creep away TO their dark dreary
room, and, after praying together, weep themselves
to sleep with eye to pitt, and naught to comfort
save, the Omniprescnt and Omnicicnt Being, who
declares that he p;H avenge the widow and the
fatherless.
~ Mr.. Black their guardian had an only child-a
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1852-08-04
EDGEFIELD, Sc, AUGUST 4, 1852.

me too often of your company; you are
constantly in the camp"
This reply, in which caprice and flattery
were mingled, enchanted Minus. Good,
said he laughing. Here are the first three
officers Of the empire dismissed for very
sufficient reasons"
The gentlemen of the court now came to
present their gifts to the queen. Some gave
precious stones, others of lower rank.
flowers and fruits, and the slaves having
nothing to give, gave nothing. Among
these last were three young brothers, who
had come from the Caucasus with Semira-
mis-, and had rescued the caravan in which
the women were from an enormous tiger.
"And you," said she to the three brothers,
as they passed the throne, have you no
present to make your queen g
"No other" replied the first Zopire,
"than my life to defend her."
None other" replied the second, Arta-
ban, than my sabre against her enemies"
"None other" replied the third, Assar,
than the respect and admiration which
her presence inspires"
"Slsvcs," said Semiramis, "it is you
who have made me the most valuable pre-
scnts of the whole court, and will not be
ungratcful. You who have offered me your
sword against my enemies, take this order,
carry it to the general of the army encamp-
cd under the walls Of Babylon, give it to
him, and see what he will do for you. And
you, who offered me your life for my de-
fence, take this order to the governor of the
citadel, and see what he will do for you.
And you, who offer me the respect and ad.
miration which my presence inspires, take
this order to the commandant of the palace,
and sec what will be the result"
Never had Semiramis displayed so much
gaiety, so much folly, and SO much grace,
and never was Minus so captivated. Nor
were her charms lesscned in his eyes, when
slave, not having executed properly an
Insignificant order, she commanded his
head to be struck off, which was imme-
diatcly DONE"
Without bcstowing thought on this tri.
vial matter, Minus still continued to converse
with Semrams till the evening and the .tcte
arrived. When she entered the saloon
which had been prepared for the occasion,
slave brought her plate in which WAS the
head of the decaptated eunuch.
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-,.e4
0IJEEN SElITRAMIS.

"Of all my wiyes said Minus to Semi
ramis I" it is YOU Eloye best. None have
charms and graces like you, and for you
would resign them all"
"Let the king consider well what he says,
replied Semiramis. What if | were tc
take him at his words"
"Do so," returned the monarch; while
beloved by you amgindiferent to others"
$50, then, if asked it," said Semiramis
"you would bauislisall your other wives
and love me alone! Il alone should be your
consort, the partaker OF your power, and
Queen Of Assyria" 81
"Qucen Of AssyIa! Are you not SC
already" said Minus, since you reign by
your beauty over itsSking!'
No-no," answered his lovely mistress
81 am ut present only a slave whom you
love. reign mott merely charm. When
| give an order, you are consulted before
am obcyed."
"And to reign, then, You think SO great
II pleasure"
ies, to one who has never experienced
it,
"And do you wish then to experience it
Would you like to reign few days in my
placer =,
"Take care, o King! do not offer too
much"
no, 1 repeat it" said the captivatcd
monarch. Would you like, for one whole
day, to be sovereign, mistress Of Assyria
If you would, consent to it,
And shall alI8which comm and bc
executed"
"Yes, | will resign to You, one entire day,
my power and mygolden sceptre."
Z" And when shall this he {"
"To.morrow iftsou like"
al do,' said Selniramis and she let her
head fall upon the shoulder of the king like
a beautiful womanSasking pardon for some
caprice which hasShecn yielded to.
The next morning Semiramis called her
women, and commanded them TO dress her
magnificently. OH her head she wore a
crown of precious stones, and appeared
tnus before Minus, who, enchanted with her
beauty, ordered the officers Of the palace to
assemble in tlesstate chamber, and his
golden sccptre tosbe brought from the trea-
sury. lie then entered the chamber leading
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TIE MEXICAN BOUNDARY COMMISSION.
1t has recently been stated in Congress
and elsewhere, that a large portion of the
territory acquired from Mexico had been
lost by tho bunders of the Commissioner,
Mr.. Bartlett, now engaged in running the
boundary line between the United States
and Mexico, from their having started at
the wrong point. "Veritas," the Washing.
ton correspondent of tho N. Y. Courier and
Enquirer, thus sets the matter right:
"a few indisputable facts will serve to
correct these mistakes, and at the same
time to do justice to a worthy officer who is
not present to defend himself A map OF
Disturnell's was attached to the treaty,
which was referred to as authority for fixing
the boundaries. According to that map a
point north of Ell Paso, on the Rio Grande,
about 80 % was named as the intersecting
initial for starting the line to run, to the
western boundary Of New Mexico. When
the Commissioners of the two governments
reached the ground, they discovered to
their astonshment that the Rio Grande was
actually nearly three degrees .of longitude
west of the description laid down on the
map, and Ell Paso, instead of being north
of 81, as there described, was really in 81
45.
"Undcr these circumstances, Mr.. Bart
lett proposed as his only resource to fix the
initial point OH the parallel oflatitude named
i'll tho treaty, and then to extend the line
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from his BODY
The fetc was magnificent; a sumptuous
banquet was prepared in the gardens, and
Semiramis received the homage Of all pre-
sent with grace and majesty perfectly
regal she continually turned to and con-
versed with Minus, rendering him the most
distinguished honor. "You are" said she
"a foreign King come to visit me i'll my
palace, must make your visit agreeable to
f! you"
Shortly after, the banquet was served.
Simiramis confounded and reversed ranks.
Minus was placed at the bottom of the ia.
bic. He WAS the first to laugh at this ca
price; and the court following his example,
allowed themselves to be placed, without
murnuring, according to tho will OF the
queen. She seated near herself the three
brothers of the Caucasus
care my orders executed!" she demand
ed Of them.
"Yes," they replied.
The tete was very gay. a slave having
by the force of habit, served the king first,
Semiramis had him beaten with rods. His
cries mingled with the laughter Of the
guests. Every one was inclined to merri.
ment. 1t was comedy, in which each
played his part. Toward the end Of the
repast, when wine had added to the general
gaety, Semiramis rose from her elevated
seat, and said" My lords, the treasurer OF
the empire has read me Il list Of those who
this morning have brought me their gifts of
cougratulatiou on my joyful accession to
the throne. One grandee alone Of the court
has failed to bring his gift"
"Who is it," cried Minus. He must be
punished severely"
alt is you yourself, my lord-you who
speak. What have you given to the queen
this morning" -
Minus rose, and came with a smiling
countenance to whisper something in the
ear of the queen. "I'he queen is insulted
by her servant" exclaimed Semiramis.
al embrace your knees to obtain my
pardon. Pardon me, beautiful queen" said
he pardon me-" And he added, in lower
tone, al would that this tcte were finished.
"You wish, then, that should abdicates E
said Semiran,s But no-l have still two
hours to reign" and at tho same time she
withdrew her hand which the king was
covering with kisses. al pardon not" said
she in loud voice, such an insult on the
part of slave. Slave, prepare thyself to
die"
"Silly child that thou art" said Minus
still on his knees, "yet give way to thy
folly; but patience, thy reign will soon be
over"
"You will not then be angry" said she
in whisper, at something am going to
order at this moment"
"No (" said he.
"Slaves," said she, aloud, siezc this mau
that Minus! !"
Minus smiled, and put himself into the
hands of the slaves.
"Take him out of the saloon, lead him
into the court of the seraglio, prepare every
thing for his death, and wait my orders"
The slaves obeyed, and Minus followed
them, laughing, into tho court Of the sera.
Clio. They passed by the head of the eu'
much. Then Semiramis placed herself on
a balcony. Minus had suffered his hands to
be tied.
"Hasten to the fortress, Zopire; you to
the camp, Artaban; Assar, do you secure
all THO gates III the palace"
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J. But forgive him, YES indeed, forgive them

dis. But forsiv. him, YES indeed, forgive then
both"
Henry threw his arms around him and addressed
him by every cndearing cpihct Of his earlier years
but Willie did not know him. and rs the dying in
junction Of their mother came ;hronging back te
IIcnry's memory, he felt that it would have bctI
better IL he had never been born.
4 physician vas summond, and Alfred and hi
father accompanied him to the sick room. Thu
sufferer shricked rs he saw Alfred.
Go away" sail lc, you have taken away my
brother. Henry. Henry! A scorpion is on m.
coat-it will sting us-sct it off,
To satisfy him, Henry took up the coat and shook
i,-wlcn from the pocket in which the paper had
been found, large seal ring dropped.
Alfred picked it up with a trembling lanl-he
had worn that ring for several years and had missed
it the evening before in the orchard lie though,
he had l,,st it there. Instead of that, it had come
off he slipped the paper in the pocket. Ills gull,
was ton Garng to be rvadcd and he stood before
the brothers with brand as deep as that of Cain
on his brew. His father and tie physician were
not acqua ntrd with the facts and knew Eot to what
to attribute is confusion.
Henry gave him look that haunted him TO llis
dying hour. Willie became worse and worse and
the physician gave but faint hope Of his recovery.
Henry nluurncl in dust and ashes his departure
from his Cod. AMI his consequent cruelty to his
brother. ACcr three weeks of the scvcrcst suffer-
ing, Willie showed Sigh, symptoms of Gonzales
ccncc-and OH. how tcnlrrly did Henry nurse
him. How gratefully did he thank Heaven for the
restoration "f health 10 his only brother, ans, peace
to them both
Suffice it to say that through long life the con-
Gdenrc, rrgaincd there, never wavrrc,l-but, IN
ornaments tn society and bright lights in christian
community, they fulfilled the destiny which Heaven
had marked out for them.
Alfred BLACK committed suicide in q year or two
after his 6cniiSl sclicuing. lie prrlctraed some
criminal deed and in attempting to distance the Off
GERS Of justice, who were in pursuit Of him. an,l
discovering that he could not succeed, he wrnt un-
biddrn to the bar Of his God.
ROSE COTTAGE.
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FISRY.

The comments of the newspapers on the
fishery scrape are amusing. The town OF
Newburyport has its spirit up. 1t considers
the attack upon the Yankee fishermen scaly
piece of business on the part of Mr.. Bulls
subjects, and "tish or fight" is its motto.
The Union of that town, after depicting the
injury to the business of that place, which
will follow the order of the British authori.
tics, SAYS:
Why our government has 80 long ne
elected this matter, or why they do not now
ut once maintain their rights, is a mystery.
For years vessels have been seized and plum
dered, and the facts have been known to the
whole country; but while the nation would
set all their hounds to pursue one poor negro
TO the borders of Canada, they have been as
mum as the grave over such insults and ag.
grossions. For fishermen to attempt to re-
sist English frigates, that could blow whole
fishing fleet to pieces in half hour, were
ioiiy oiiiy the only reliance tho fishermen can
have is on the Government, and they should
thunder at lis doors in Washington, and
start their Senators and Representatives to
action, till The whole country is alarmed. A
war with England is not an event to be de-
sired, but should it ever come, we shall hear
no more Of British lines, real or constructive,
on this continent There are English pro-
vinces enough to make dozen very fine
States"
The Baltimore Sun INDUCES in little
humnr as follows:
alt would be pretty spectacle, midway
in the 10Th century, for two Of the "most
favored nations" to "cry havoc" &C., as
Shakespeare has it, over cod.fishery. Just
imagine all the navy yards Of England and
III. Irn;."d st.tas busy with the iacessant