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Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1852-04-21
DrMocRATio TR1UMfH IN CoNNEcr1ctr.

DEMocRATiC TRIUMPH IN CoNNEcTIouT
The re-election,o Of the gallant Seymour
as Governor, and the election of Legis-
lature with about 90 Democratic majority
on joint ballot. is among the most impor-
tant and gratifying events of the day
The Democracy had to contend not only
with the Wings aud Abolitionists, but
with the humbug of the Maine Liquor
Law, headed by Woody Horse Barnum.
The Wings made as their chief issue this
law, which is unprecedented, tyrannical
inqaisitorisl, subversive of the proper
freedom of the citizen, pernicious in the
extreme and ruinous to the real cause of
temperance. Any attempt to force men
to be moral, must be a failure. The
cause of temperance, like religion, must
be propagated by moral precept and sua-
sion-and such violent and fanatical efforts
to FORCE such prohibitory law, as that
of Maine, must react with terrible effect.
1t leads, moreover, to smuggling and ras-
cality, as the following anecdote shows:-
Richmond Eng.
For some weeks past liquor has been
successfully struggled into Maine by means
of large orders for Day and Martins
backing, the bottles being carefully la
belled and sealed, the only difference be-
tween them and the real "Simon Pure"
being that the backing had bright color
and strange alcoholic odor. The ex-
press man, who carries the blaeking, says
he doesn't see much difference in the pol
ish of the boot in the interdicted State, for
all the backing he has lately carried into
it.
The Hartford Times gives the following
smashing hit at the Maine Liquor Law
crusaders, led on by Horace Greeley and
his crew:
~ had rather have the words Hard
Cider to get Wing votes, than Washing
TONS Farewell Address" said distin-
guished federal stump orator in 1910
and all Whiggery responded amen, and
went vigorously to work shouting and
drinking hard cider, and furnishing it,
mixed with rum and brandy, to all whom
they could induce to drink And yet,
many of these same wings, who then went
in for rum and hard cider as the embodi-
ment of wing principles and the essential
elements of wing success, are now the
loud mouthed advocates of the Maine
liquor law considering that beautiful
measure to be fine hObby-hOrse on which
they may ride into power"
Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1852-04-21

The CHEvALIER WYcoFF IN PRIsoN.-
1t is stated that Cheyalier WycoH is quiz
city at work in St. Andrea's Prison, ma
king stockings, suspendcrs, and other
useful laborS, He has been duly inform
ed that the King declined to grant COM
mutation or pardon, and that he would be
transferred, in few days to the Peniten-
tiary of Alexandria, where in the hours
of leisure and solitude, it is said he in
tends writing his memoirs.
The correspondent of the New York
Times states that, soon after the trial. it
was dramaticized, and announced that a
laughable Comedietta would be played at
the Theatre Diurno, entitled "Wycoff
and Signora Gamble p Large placards,
with figures, were posted up on the walls
of the city, and towards evening an i'm
mense crowd Of people thronged the The
atre to witness the amusing spectacle
But alas! the manager had been informed
too late, that the police would not allow
"Wycof and Lady Gamble" to be play
ed. The American and English consul'
had interfered in behalf of their country
men. 1t was, however, performed, un-
der the title of a II Amtricano IN Genoaf'
(The Americ an in Genoa, and elected
great applause.
Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1852-04-21

On Wednesday the 9TH of April, 1883, at the
residence Of her father, near Evansville, Iheston
MARY JANE SIMPSON, aged Is years and
months.
Seldom has it become our painful duty to record
the death of one so generally esteemed and 30
deeply amented the subject of this brief notice.
Possessing great sweetness of temper and amia-
bihty of disposition, united with gentle and re-
firing manners, she failed not to win the adm-
ration and regard of an extended acquAint Ance ::
while her unaEsuming and farveut piety, prepared
her to meet the varied trials Of life with that for
utude and resignation known only to the Chris
tan. The exhibition of single virtue has pow
CIR to endsar, but when We meet with n character
IN which are blended innocence and TRUTH gem
tieness, mcekness, purity, and indeed, all those
qualities which adOrn human nature it wins the
heart Such was the influence felt by all who
knew the subject of this notice. Her life on earth
has closed, but we trust it has begun in Heaven.
flower 50 fair and lovely here must assume
new and transcendent beauty when transferred to
the Paradise Of God
Dearest sister, thou hast left us,
uEEE thy loss we deeply feel,
But tits God that hath bereft Us,
lie can all our sorrows heal. K.
Ye. again we hope to meet thee,
When the day Of life is fed
Then, in Heaven. with JOY to greet thss,
Where no farewell tear is she'd
n, " II.
Also, At the residence Of her father, on Saturday
the 10th Of April 1882. after a lingering Illness
Miss ELIZABETH SIMPSON, in the 18th year
of her age.
She sleeps in Jesus. She has bean called early
but not untimey to Lcr reward Having early
dedicated herself to the worship Of God faithful
discharge Of religious duty marked her entire
course, and when wasting with disease, while
the hopes of life were rapidly fading from her
view, she dreaded not the approach of the - King
OF Ierrors," hut with calmness and resignation
commencing her hsrcavcd parents and friends TO
the care of her " F4thtrin Heaven )" in an unfal
tOring accent she declared that all is we'll" and
then peaceful! gave her spirit into the hands of
her God
Yes thou hast gone calmly didst thou resign thy
breath,
Thine was the christians life and thine tn.
christians death. MINI.
On I'll, 18th inst ct his residence on Sycamore
Creek, Mr.. ENOCI WILLIAMS, aged about SO
years
I-Sy- During the last ten years the deceased has
been much Hffiicted,--H portion Of tho time de-
ranged. His suffering was protected and severe.
He was among the first settlers Of this country,
and in his day quite celebrated rs a hunter.
lie was kind father and husband, as well as u
good neighbor and in turn his children during
his affection spared pains in nursing him and
contributing to his comfort. In truth. in thi.
particular, l scarcely ever me. with any who ex-
celled them. lie is taken from our society, and
we shall hear his voice no more on earth. May
the Good Lord help us to prepare for tina. hour
that is fast approaching, the hour of DIATH.
Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1852-04-21

An IMPORTANT FACT.-Gen. Samuel
Houston, in late speech, is said to have
stated a fact not generally known, and
which is of Importance to the families OF
soldiers who were murdered by order of
Santa Anna at Goliad in 1886. 1t is,
that the Legislature of Texas, several
years ago passed An act, giving to the
next kin of each soldier who fell in that
massacre, sixteen hundred acres of land,
to be located on any of the unappropria-
ted lands belonging to the State,
Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1852-04-21

Rg- Major schlessingcr, the Hungari-
an, who is now serving out his term of
imprisonment of ten years at Centa, for
participating in the Lopez invasion of Gu
ba, has written letter to his friends in
New York, in which he states that he has
been treated with unsual severity, at the
instigaticn of the French and Austrian
Ambassadors. He has been cast into a
dungeon, the weight of his irons increased
twenty pounds, and himselfchained along
with a low ruffian convicted of several
murders, Mr., Barringer, the U. s. Mi,
mister at Madrid, had promised to DO what
he could, in an unofficial manner, for the
Major, who having no government OF his
own to appeal to for protection, throws
himself on the kindness of our govern
ment, and sOlicits its friendly media
ton.
Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1852-04-21

An AMERIcAN STEAMBOAT FIRED UPoN
BY THE MExICANs.-Late advices from
Texas report that the steamer Camanche'
while ascending the Rio Grande with for
ty Passen gers, including many ladies, and
also General Carvsjal, was fred upon by
the Mexican soldiers from the bank of the
river. The shot struck the boat, but
luckily no lives were lost. The shots
were probably intended for Carvajal.-
The outrage had excited much indigna-
ton on the part of the Americans.
Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1852-04-21
NEW GOODS,

CHARLES LEWIS respectfully Informs n.
" public that ho has re-ORonod his goods n
the room nearly opposite the /" Democrat" print.
ing Office, third door above Barnes Drug Store,
whore hc'has just received his New supply OF
Winter Goods, TO which ho invites the atlen.
ton of his former flends and customers and tie
public generally, His stock eORsists, In part, %
the swing; -.,., +2i
Prints from 3 TO is centas ~.
Cashmercs, AlpaccaS, Defalhes, Be, very shsaA
WOOllen aud Cashmere Shawls
Black Dress Silk, Ladies' FLANNEL Shirts.
Black French Twilled and fancy ooloFsd Cletha
Satin, fancy colOrCd silk and other VaStinEs. II
Mems Flanncll Shirts and Drawers.
a large assortment Of BOOTS aud SHOES, -
Fine Cloth, Plush aud Glazed Caps. 'rs
a variety Of SILK, MolSsklp, Angola and WOel
HATS, very low. With the usual assortment o.
GROoERIEs, HARDwARE, QUTKNsWARE, DRUGs aud
MEDCINEs, Books, STATIONERY, &C., Sc.
He invites the public TO examine his stesk
which will be found as low as any ia the souR.
try.
All kiads Of produce takSn In sx,haaE. Tor
goods. ~
N. B--ThosS Indebted to him win please call
and II possible pay hlm-by 90 dSinG they viii
ooRfsr lasting favor. ~.
December 3, SILLY.
Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1852-04-21

A FINE S1MIIE.-Mr. Headly, recently
in u lecture, in speaking of the American
Declaration of Independence, aud the at
titude taken by this country before the
world, introduced the following beautiful
figure, "Haye you ever seen an eagle fet.
tered to the earth, day after day, and
week after week? How his plumage
droops, and his proud bearing sinks away
into an expression of fear and humility.
His eye that was won't to outblaze the
sun, is lustureless and dead, and but low
sounds of irritation escape him, Butjust
let the cry of proud eagle seated ON a
far mountain crag meet his ear, and how
his roughened plumage smooths itself in
to beauty, his dropping neck becomes
erect, and his eyes beams as of old. Pour
that wild scream again on his ear, and
those broad wings unfold themselves into
their native strength, and with cry as
piercing and shrill as that of his fellow,
he strains on his letters and pcrchance
bursts away, soaring gloriously towards
heaven. Who shall then stay his fight,
or fill his soul with fear? So had man
been chained down age after age, until
his spirit was broken, his dignity and glo-
ry gone, and his soul marred and attained.
One Declaration of rights was the cry of
that tree eagle on his mountain crag, and
the fettered soul heard and answered it
the thrones of Europe to their basis, and
made the chain that bound it shake and
culver beneath its angry blows.
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10 TIL PVRLICi

:aG1 b: slEl> la TEI Isssggl. y J;
friends aud pf0mptness az 4 PoTIion of-my Gus.
tomeu, / haze been enabled % Hntsituio ny
foph, Aaebninery Stuck, 6e., Whiah were ds.'
t.Ioycd ~ Ire on the 9Th d May, last, MUMas
ohificry j. NOV new, Of the TIRT LATasT fnFhgFk-
NEkI. and not inferior 70 any IL uSe, via ttssf
fsciiitisH I can manufarthFs TIN, GUPHEE,
SHIFT IRON and BRASS WARE loser thEh
hAs ever been done IN the West. AT Kids ~
JoB-WoRK viii b done very pIsmptlt. and
% greatly. reduced prices. ortt-sFbtfife n
every kind ~ The shortest hQtioe@tlt1 cfmintn
size 81 which win Be made IS " rT, Tsf 49,
In short viii say that 1fotlHI "a - rai1f. ~
BEALIFG WIN Nj; snd Initiatives It tsfstlist-
cd BY tDing me orcE, Foisif sttsfselien,
is nOs .giVen' viii not ftk - fr Ii.tis
no humbuggeIyi vii - Wat ltrlr
bergpy tfDdeg NY fGlN f1IIr for
theif long and u htTGl nuec1rC tII 1W l1-
der f11uy oblfntIcll1 70 tdq INnIfn
who tgvo % RlcIrErf rtilI1 81 |I tla|rlraircs
Tie Are. And - ] yet gltllly ltl.L ultis4, Ftnld
FGauast al thOao ls6OU1pn' tEr1I1IrrI ~ lnsifS
mako fayJ5eft ~ thell 1aftlty tdtter'sdts
Tia ~ ianoTe olectiiailF euabt ils l5ttffy 51t
my HBTEuhnfAI1OI 70 alLL low f1f ffrnIff pay.
var yo removed my Shop ffoI1 10 CofFi ll1afs
lbedi g ths noftll I'd Is petrs taldiht -
~ eFols-tIlrt lsa1ing fI1l y llcisl. -
hinflls - g1iftF u " L. u - fsEthe
FEol.iE. 4 iz.EeEgT viz ~ a1rinr
y rpon ~ % fIl5lt 4 ti' - lllss.
clllkstnfE, Fo4, y. 1sff
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Chair and Bedstead
,ap0kln0nlC lrlolelN1R

scriber takes this method Of informing his old
friends and customers, and the public generally.
his Old stand in south Mechanic street, Clarls-
burg, south of B2rtleitS Hotel. lie is manufac-
turing all kinds Of Windsor Chairs, in the best
manner and If ,ige be- Iuaterial, and viii cell
them upon the ~ s. reasonable terms. This he
is enAblea rs DO rs his hyperion knowledge 81 tls
business. lie being tho only regular 5sir maker
il town.
Away On hand Ladies Sewing Chairs, 5oG-
Chairs.
Bedstcads Of various styles on hand or made %
order. He would call attention 70 new patent
belsteGd he is making ], j. tie most complete
article in thar line in 81. country.
I-sy- All his furniture : warranted and will lla
sold a. tie lowest prices !oT cash OF country pro-
PETER LYNCH.
cl.rksburg, April 7th. I55:-iy.
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1t will be remembered that there is
doubt yet under the Census, whether
California will have one or two members,
or South Carolina seven or eight. The
largest fraction in South Carolina or Cal
ifornia takes the greatest number, but
Congress, tits said, viii increase the num-
Der one, and give 2se members instead
ef7e6 .r-0 -
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NOTICE.

& TIE training of tho officers Of the llth,
IN l37th and l3Sth regiments of Virginia Mi
nv lila, will be commenced in Clarksburg on
the gath day of May next aud continue three
lbi days.
The Regimental muster Of the nth Regiment
Virginia Militia will take place At ClRrksbuTg.
on Thursday the 2Tth day of the same month
prompt attendance i required
BENJAMIN WILSON.
Col llth reg. Virginia Militia.
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Wagon Making.

II ME undersigned would respectfully inform
Il the citizens If Harrison and sdjoining conn
on Mechanic street, South of the burnt district,
where he is prepared % do all work IN hislins Of
business IN superior manner, such - WAGON
Making IN All its branches. BuggiOs made when
style. -
,PLows always kept on Aand, or made .: ths
shortest notice.
Thankful fcr. pqstfavorss I hops by. giving my
whole and undivided attsndontO nay bnGina8s, 70
still merit liberal share uftho public patFDlaGg.
JEFFERSoN FLErcHER.
Clark8buTg Jan. 25th. Is53.-1y.
p. S.-The woodwork Of tWO hnEss wagons
Kept eonstantlT on hand. -. ~
Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1852-04-21

ADYERTIsING.-The business men of
our country are beginning to realize the
advantages flowing from liberal and
judlcious system of advertising. This is
what has long been predicted by the
newspapers, but not until recently belle
we'd by those most deeply interested-the
advertisers themselves. When NE say
that mans business must, from the ma
ture of the case, increase in proportion to
the means he adopts to make that bust
ness known through the medium of the
newspapers, we do not speak at random,
nor from desire to induce any one TO ex-
pend y single dollar in this way, unless he
is fully convinced Of the benefits to be de-
rived from it. We are prepared to prove
all we assert in relation to this matter, and
that, too, from unmistakable evidence
The Boston Journal furnishes a statement
from the cash book of S. S. IIoughton, a
dry goods dealer in Boston, which is ex-
actly to the point. From Dec. II, 1851,
to Jan. 12, 1859, his sales without adver-
Using, were SLIP. an average Of $75 a
day. At the end of that time he COM
menced advertising. and up to the 7th of
February, expended 500 in making his
business known through the newspapers.
AT that time his sales had reached
$1,000 o3, an average of 1904 So per
day. This is but one out of thousands OF
cases that might be furnished, all exhibit
ting the same result.
There is one objection to advertising
which has often been raised, but which
only serves to show the greater necessity
for rcsorting to it. ct may do very
WELL" (says our objector,) "for large dea-
lers to advcrtise-they can afford it-but
my business is so small, and my capital
so limited, that the end would not justify
the means" Now, we will just answer
this by asking, is your business so small
that it cannot be increased? aud do you
not desire such an increase. if by any pos
siblc means it could be attained Most
assuredly, Then advertise !
Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1852-04-21

a TALE OF EXTRAORDINARY SUFFERING,
WANT AND DEATu.-The Fredericksburg,
IVA News, narrates the following extra
ordinary incidents in the life of man
named Watson, who some fifteen years
ago, left Alexandria, settled in King
George county as merchant, married a
highly respectable young lady, by whom
he had four children, and subsequently
became widower and bankrupt:
"With his little children, two of whom
were daughters, he lived on a small farm
which he rented, three miles below the
line separating Stafford and King George,
During the coolest of the weather in the
latter part of December last, his children
were seized with whooping cough, and
every one of them Frustrated. Whilst
thus confined, their father was taken with
erysipelas, and in the same room lay the
father and children perfectly helpless
Whilst thus confined, some fends broke
into his meat and fowl houses, and stole
every fowl and piece of meat on the farm.
In doing so, they passed through the gar
den, dwelling the fence, and there by per,
hitting the cattle and hogs to destroy all
the vegetables intended for winter use
The only thing left for the support OF the
family was small quantity of corn meal,
and some unroasted coffee. In that con
dition they lay large portion of the time
without water, without fire, and without
food.
"a poor widow in the neighborhood
sent them a small piece of meat, and the
oldest boy, not quite so i'll as the rest, did
as long as his strength would enable him,
crawl to the fire. place, stir up the dying
embers, half-cook some bread, fry piece
of meat, and with coffee without milk or
sugar, attempt to relieve the hunger of his
dying father and sisters. On one occa-
sion, though weak and feeble as he was,
he staggered through the snow to neigh
boris house to procure FIRE. AT one time
the father and children would be crying
for water, and not drop in the house,
and no one to bring it. Thus they lay
for several days, until God in his mercy,
took two of the children. Two days did
they lay eorpses by the side of their sick
parent, and no one to prepare them for
sepulture and convey them 70 the tomb,
A man accidentally passing by. called IN,
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ENOUND.

4 POCKET BOOK was found by the subscri-
"a Der, on the 18th inst containing some pa.
psrs and money. The owner can obtain the
same By calling mile above tho Salt w orks,
on the West Fork, proving property and paying
charges. JAMES MONROE.
AEru alst. lSo5-3t
Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1852-04-21

Vo1E FOR PRESIDENT UNDER THE New
RAT1o.-lt may be considered settled now,
by the action of the United States Senate,
that the vote in the Electoral College for
the next President land of course the
number of Delegates to be sent to the
National Convention) will be counted as
follows:
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Northwestern Virginia
Academy,

TFlIE Summer Session Of this institution will
commence on the last Monday, the 2Sth) Of
April. and continue twenty-five weeks. II Is eK-
ceedingly desirable that those who propose 20 at
tend should be present tho first day, when the
classes are formed
ALEX MARTIN
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MARRIED..

On the 18th inst, by the Rev. j. a. Williams,
Mr.. JACOB G. KEISTER, of GilmeT county, to
Miss ELIZABETH RICHARDS, of Harrison co.
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Public Sale OF Town LOfs fn
BridgepOrf.

Public Sale OF Town Lots i'm
bridgeport.
PURSUANT to decree prOnOunced NV IN.
i Circuit Court Of Harrison County, a DE
Fall term, 1881, thereof, in cause therein pend.
ing; Thomas Gather, Compile, %. John Hoskih-
son and R. Despard, IT., defendants, the under
signed, a commissioner appointed for tho purpose,
a will offer at public sale. tho two lots
in the bill and proceedings mention.
80 p cd, adjoining each other, ON one Of
ssssSa4 which ---- now residss-
on the South side of the Northwestern Turnpike
Road, adjoining Jas. Morrison on the West, aAd
VIM. Johnson on the South, situate In Bridge
port The said lots will be sold separately on the
fret day of May COunty Court, for Harrison
County, 1882, before the Court-hOusS thereof,
on credit Of six, twelve and eighteen months,
with interest from the day Of saie, The pUreha-
scr will be required to give bonds with good per.
sonsl security, and lien will Be retained on said
lots a. further security.
T. ". HARRISON. OOm'r.
April l4th, ls59,-4s.
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g The election is likely to take place
On the 4th Thursday in May
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FORWARDING AND COMMISSION SrEA.
II CHANTS, Cheat River bridge, or. Rowlss.
burg, B. and o. Railroad, 70 miles wsst Of Cum.
Aerland.
The subscribers having erected a lsrse and
pared to receive and forward morChauaiAs ana
produce, with prompMess and despatch.
~ B,--L, A. HAGANS, being the Agent %
heb & y. 4. r, At the above named place, viii
give his Particular attention to the forwarding
buainass mari7 a. SN.OO
Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1852-04-21

VIRGINIA STATE DEpT,-The Finance
Committee of the Virginia Legislature
report the indebtedness of the Common
wealth on the Goth of March last to be