Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1852-08-04
corre.pondence ID one Register.

Correspondence of the Register.
BucKnASsoS, july Goth, 1852.
Mr.. EDrroR The farmers in this Vi
cinity have generally finished harvesting.
as far as wheat is concerned, and the crop
is a very good one. We have experien-
ced considerable drought. and fears
were entertained of the almost entire fail
lure, of the corn crop. but last night and
to-day we have been favored with copl-
Gus showers of rain, which viii to great
extent reclaim the dropping corn, and in
sure at least a fair average yield.
Our county court was in session three
days. engaged most of the time in deci-
ding a contested election in the second
district for Constable, which was decided
in favor of the person returned elected.
At the first election. 3 of the candidates
were tied. and at the last one, there was
but votes difference. 81 naE4aI
The exhibition of the Indians here last
week occasioned considerable excitement
especially among the " urchins"Ltheir
performance gave general satisfaction
much more so than they did some 40 or
so years ago Add to this performance
a pitched battle between 8 dogs and a
Bear, which came off last Saturday, in
which Brain came out victorious, you will
see that we have had some fun up this
way. ~,1ha
Last Monday was the day appointed by
our Wing friends to ratify the nomination
of" Scott and Graham" Three attempts
upon that day failed to make the people
assemble for said purpose becoming des-
perate one of the cunning Wings advan-
ced to the centre Of the largest crowd he
could find, and boldly pronounced it a
Wing ratification meeting" After the
preliminaries were achieved and the cleo
tor for this county had backed Om from
speaking on the subject " under conside-
ration" DR.. D. S. Pinnell was requested
to explain the object ofthe meeting, which
he did with evident satisfaction to him
self; he acknowledged that Gen. Scott
was chosen over Fillmore on account OF
" availability" and said that he (Scott)
had fought for the honor and rights of
his country, &c. tits strange that SCOTS
battles in Mexico were fought in order to
secure our rights. for it was then said by
the wings that said war was unjust, I'M
righteous and unnecessary" am sorry
that space forbids an extended view of
this harrangue. The Doctor having con-
cluded, Mr.. John Lorentz, an oft defeated
and never elected Wing aspirant of Lewis
was loudly called for by 3persons (nOt by
the meeting for many of them had by this
time emigrated homeward) and he arose
and made one of those nervous speeches
for which he is so justly celebrated, ma
king terrible noise. but saying mighty
little. These two speeches arc decided
match, and one may readily suppose that
they are trying to excel in the art of DEM
agogueism ; certain it is, that both have
made great proficiency, but TO which the
prize will finally be awarded is for time
to decide. They took good care not tc
invite any of the Democrats present tc
speak, which sets bad example to tho
Democrats who expect to hold rati6
cation meeting on the Goth August next
(being the list day of the Circuit Court
for this couuty.) AS far as 1 could learn
the Democrats were willing to let the peo-
pie cone to the polls untrammelled by
partizan stumping, but our Wing friends
having put the ball in motion the war will
now be carried into Africa"
Bets are offered here day after day in
favor of the Democratic nominees, but NO
one wants to speculate these hard times
/ JEEMS.