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HoSEsEr.-A quaker passing through
a market, stopped at a stall and inquired
the price OF citrons.
have none" said the honest coun.
trymau, g that will suit you; they are
decayed. and their flavor is gone"
:" Thank thee, fri. nj will 20 to the
next stand. Hast thou good fruit today"
said he to the dealer.
Eyes. sir: here are some of the finest
nutmegs of my garden. They are small,
but rich of their kind
Then thou canst recommend them 9"
ooh. certainly. sir"
VERY well. will take two" He car
ried them home, and they proved not on
ly unsound but mi>erably rssreless.
The next morning. he again repaired
to the same place. The man who, sold
him the fruit the preceding day asked
HIM if he would like some more.
May. friend. thou has deceived me
once, and now. although thou mayest
speak the truth. still cannot trust thee !;
but thy neighbor chose to deal upnghrly
with me. and from henceforth | shall be
his patron. Thou wouldst do we'll to re-
member this, and learn by experience that
a lie Is base thing in the beginning. and
very Improbable one in the end p
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q Very respectfully,
r+-. w p ROCOCK.

y WIG DocuMESr.-Ws have Il pam
phlet (says the Southern Standard Wiz:
the following title :. IVIiy am Ia WHiig2''
from the pen of Horace Greedy. being a
reply to an inquiring friend. 1t is most
remarkable production, and had we an
inclination. we should handle it without
gloves. We give one sentence from it,
simply to show its ultra notions:
"Of thai democracy which robs the eff
Terminate Mexican of half his wide do
mains. and regards. with a covctous eye
the las, of declining Spaiu'6 valuable pos
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The BANK Exc1rExEsT rs Inr DIsrRrc1

lHE BANK EXCITEMENT Is THE DISTRICT
OF CoLUABrA.-The bank. excitement in
Washington and Georgetown. consequent
upon the stoppage of the Bank of the Uni
on. caused steady run upon the small
affairs of the kind on Saturday, but, it is
said. they continued TO redeem their. pro-
misses up TO the usual hour of closing ;
and one of them, the Bank of the Repub-
lie. located near tho Centre Market.
continued to redeem its notes in gold un.
til eight o'clock in the evening. The Ma
uonal Int lgencer says:
: The butchers of Georgetown on sa-
tnrday last issued manifesto declaring
what notes. and what only, of those issn.
ed in The District they will receive a, their
stalls. = They are. the Bank of Washing
ton, Patriotic Bank. Bank of the Metrop-
obs. Farmers and Mechanics Bank, Bank
of Commerce. Corporations of George
town and Alexandria. Within the last
ten days $4,000 Of Geogetown Corpora
ton notes have been returned and rocei-
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'Iregret that every man in tire South could
not see anu hear oil that I suw and heard IN
fdneua hdH last night, and at the great NEE
ting at Halsbor0ugh. for they rouia then feel.
am sure. as Ino,0 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 az safe in is keeping'-JAs.
LYONS, LATE WINS ELEcroR. --
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~ We call attention to the advertis

~ We call attention to the advertise
men of the National Portrait Gallery,
found IN another column The work is
the best of the kind in existence, being all
it purports 10 be, and should be in the
hands of every American. The biogra-
phies are ably written and the portraits
arc in the best style Of the art
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Commissioners of Election.

The following are the Commissioners
appointed to hold the election for Presi-
denial Electors. which takes place on the
FL of November: ...-....
CLARxssURs,-Benjamin Holden. Cy-
rus Vance. and Luther Raymond.
RoMIsEs.-Byron ]. Bassell. Benjamin
Romine and James Radclitf, jr
Uxlos MEETING HoUsE--Nathsn Da-
VISION. George I. Ross and VIM. Saeuart
MILFoRD-ThoanasR amage. Charles
Holden and Samuel Holt. Hsg-
LrscH's -Phineas F. Randolph. VIM.
Lynch and Jacob Fultz. sstzdr-.
demonstrations r. Boggess. Noah
HarberI and Bennett Rittenhouse
SHrNSsroS-JamesW w. James, Seth Shinn
and Adam Long.
BRIDeEroRr-Dsvid Webb. Solomon
Holland and VIM, johnson era
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va o. their ONCE. and the noteo deatrov.
a This results principallv from sl,o "a.
CS,t;So of the Marvl.ud ost 20 80
ON. -
NJ. r. H. Gallaher. the owner of N.
BcIk of the Union, has appointed Ness ~,
John A. Linton and Samuel Chiffon his
trustees to wind up the affairs of the eoD.
Germ. They have published q card saw
mo that they have proceeded 70 take poa.
session of its assets and Mr.. Gollnher as
sures the holders of his notes than every
s "a; will be made to redeem them. Tha
Renublic saws - ~--,s .NSkw
rAs soon as the failure was nusnected
or known on Fri ay night. Bank Of the
Irn;on naper fell to fiftycents ON the dollar.
snd ~ even below this amount ) and on S.
10, The tendency was still downward.
IN .,,,;a., ,r,s. discussed everywhere
NJ ss,,,,,t ~. day hundreds of per.
ana 'nIousnou. hn,t ssxss and ain eopd;-
sons-i e 49, go, tho vholesale poer-
.iohs ?, s .,sa..,. ,.ash.rvouan. who had
snShs 20 .ne Pc. n ,hs;r r,osseouion--
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Is he A CowAap Ma have !. from

Is he A Coward I've have it from
authority that will not. we presume, be
questioned by the wings. that Gen. Scott
actually tainteG ut the battle of Lundy's
Lane, was borne TO a place OF safety,
where he remained Il considerable length
of time. Viii This fact disqualify him
from being President in the estimation of
patriotic wings? Will tbs make him the
object of contemplate sneers by the brave
and valiant politicians Of that party Or
will it lessen him in The estimation of any
man. who values patriotic deeds The
last question we can safely answer in the
and we think that most cfthe
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Election ed of November.
KEEP THE BALL ROLLING

There will be Meeting of the Demo
Gratis of the Third District, at Milford, on
the 26th inst, and Pierce & King pole
raised. Distinguished Speakers are ex-
pected, and the Clarksburg Democratic
Brass Band will be in attendance. Let
there be general turn out
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- III were to attribute success in business la
any one cause. mn-c than 1uOtler. would nc
Iulictous system Of advertising. by which inform
cd the whole community what ; e .ns
and what hal FOR sale. ''Abbo; Lawrence.
AS n general RUE, those who nivertizc, sell
lower IN IN tiIOs" who do not. Their increase b-
siness enabling, them to sell "a u smaller per cent
profit, mud mike murh grentcr nssrr:n c profit
WEALTH NATIONS.
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sessions-which. in the nominally free
States, plants its heel on the neck Of The
abject and powerless negro. and hurls its
axe after the flying form Of the piundered,
homeless and desolate Indian-may The
written on my grave that ! never was a
follower, and lived, and died in nothing
its debtor.
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ELECTORAL TIcKErs.-We are printing
both Democratic and Wing electoral tick
cts, which we will furnish at $500 a thou
sand or SO cents hundred for less than
that number-the same prices at which
they are furnished at the Richmond Off
ces- All orders must be accompanied by
the money or responsible mans name.
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CANDIDATE FOR NGREss--A conan
nica'i"n appeared in the last Pruntvtown
Standard. which purpoftM to have been
written in this place, recommending Ed
ward j. Armstrong, Esq, of that place.
for Congress. We hope that candidates
for this Office win submit their claims to a
Convention of delegates elected from each
ofthe various counties. This. in our opin-
ion, is the only fair way of procuring an
expression of the feelings OF the party of
the district, which we think should have
some voice in the selection, of the man for
whom they are to cast their votes for
member of Congress. For our own part.
the man whom we support for this Office
must have other qualifications than his
own imaginings of fitness. I'd
These remarks are not intended to ap.
ply to Mr.. Armstrong more than to any
others who may have aspirations in this
way. as we have no objections to the gen
tleman. neither has he to our knowledge,
signi6ed either desire or willingness to
become candidate.
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of'ahe Register.
EUcznsusos. Oct. 10. l052.


Ma. EDr7on :-0n last Saturday. Mus
ter day. the sovereigns Of Upshur were
politically addressed by Charles S. Lewis.
Esq, of Clarksburg. (who attended oy
special invitation) upon the part OF the
Democrats and I'D s. Pinnell. upon
the part of the Wings. Both gentlemen
acquitted themselves with credit. TO Them
selves and to the entire satisfaction OF
their friends, 81, - ss.Ila u.ul 81 me-
- Mr.. Lewis in his speech and reply. oc-
cupied about two hours and a half. which
was listened TO with profound interest and
attention by both Wings and Democrats
Dispensing with details. 1 may remark
with truth. deep impression has been
made by this convincing. lucid and eio-
quent appeal of Mr.. Lewis. in behalf of the
great principles and measures OF the De-
mocratie party. an impression that will at
least cause many of Whigsfof Upshur to
ponder we'll before they cast their votes
for that embodiment of pride and vanity
Winfield Scott. ..-, .,..,--,-. : .v,.,g
Give Charley fair chance, and If he
does not become .tsome pumpkins al
no distant day. am no prophet. Sue.
cess to him. REPoRfER.
:
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wings viii still sustain him for the Pres
idency. -,
Wig papers say that Gen. Scott never
lost battle yet he was taken prisoner.
with his whole force, at Chippewa.
Wing papers say that Gen. Scot, never
tainted. yet he did faint at Lundy's Lane,
and was borne from the field.-Pixs5urqd
Daily Union.
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A PRoPosrrroN.-We are anxious to re-
ceive the returns of the Presidential cleo
ton from The adjoining counties. as soon
AS possible. and will feel obliged to any
% our frien Is whoowill senl them to u.
at the earliest possible mqmens. Any
person sending us the first fullereturns Of
any county, shall be supplied with copy
of the Register, one year. gratis.
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New school Boot

New School Boor1s
We have been f1sorei wish copies Or
the following new school bosls<- published.
by Troutman 4 Hayes lsS Market st,
Philadelphia.
The History Of he Lac War between De
United States and Great Britain. by H. NJ.
breckenridge work contains 298
pages. and is embellished with a number
of wood cuts. 1t does not appear to be
exclusively school book. nor is the work
designed to be a history Of the times. en-
Ebraring the Legislative. diplomats and
statistical subjects connected with the war.
These are only glanced at. BUTT brings
within one narrative, all the campaigns.
battles. skirmishes and incidents. which
may properly be considered as constitu-
ting the events Of the war. go oil; 10 .
The Ameriean Orators Oscn Book A
manuel of .ex:emporaneous eloquence. in
Guiding a course of discipline for the ia
cilities of discrimination. arrangement ami
oral Discussion; and also practical exer-
cises in reading. recitation. and declama-
tory debate. Besides the instructions in
defamation. &c. it contains extracts from
a number of the choicest and most eloquent
speeches and eSsars.-a-Es--g sore. al7
Roy's Progressive Infant and Primary
School Reader and Ds,fasr. in three num-
beers commencing with the alphabet and
ending in easy lessons of one and two syl-
tables. male attractive by numerous pic
lures, and pleasing and instructive moral
stories. z
We consider these works worthy III.
attention OF parents and teachers. as well
as others; and would invite teachers. es-
peciaIly. 10 call ami examine them at the
drug store Of DR.. Carr, opposite Bsrtlett's
Hotel, in this place.
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DEArH OF MARSHAL PorNrs--Hon.
James Points. United States Marshal for
the Western District OF Virginia. died on
las. Wednesday the 18th inst
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NAvAL--A draft of one hundred sea.
men arrived at Norfolk. on Thursday last
IN the packet schooner Mary Jane, en-
route for New York
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HEk.snprr a. wrsE.

Gorse TO woEK-The Parkersburg
(Va.) Gazette says that great activity
prevails along the line of the Eorthwes.
tern Railroad, and the contractors viii
soon break ground on their work
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soorr REpuD1A1rD.-M. ]. Crawford,

Esq, of Georgia. prominent Wing. has
come out in favor of Pierce and King
W. D. Bishop. Esq. of Bridgeport. Conn,
one of the most ardent young Wings of
the Stat has enrolled himself as a mem
Der of the Granite Club. and strongly
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-s GROUND BRoSEN.-Messrs. Spa,es d
Hussey. contractors for the Brandy Cape
Tunnel. on the Northwestern Virginia
Railroad. about ten miles west of this
place. commenced the work on Thursday
last. and are pushing it forward with great
dill sence. 10 81
Preparations are being made. shanties
built, &C.. for commencing the work on
the tunnel between this place and Bridge
port. 's- ga 70
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Presidcntial Elnciinn.

The following communication from the
Attorney General will clearly explain Sc
veral points connected with the approach
ing election, as to which there appear to
have been doubts on the public mind:
10 the Editors ot'thc Enquirer, Y
Gentlemen Il have examined the letter
you submitted to me, from gentleman
in the country. making certain legal in
qulries In regard to the coming presiden-
tial election, and at your suggestion, here
with send you for publication, such views
on the subject rs may meet those inqui-
ries. a. well as others which have reached
me from other quarters.1 .-r r9ra a.if .a.
r-.-- l-E Very respectfully, ri
..-.- w d pGHOGE
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CLARKsBURG, WEDNESDAY OCT. 90, 1859
I DEMOCRATIC D TICKET.
ELECTORS.

ELECTORS. .HHF-7 ?"
i. Dist. MoRDEcAI CooKE of Noroik. 4st
IL. TIMOTHY R1vEs of Primo George.
III. a: II. DILLAPD of Henry.
~. VIC. FtoURS of Prince Edward
W, JOIN GooDE of Bedford. -.I s.s-
~ X q. ScoTT. of Richmond City.
I,S Il. A. Wise. of Accomac.
~. K. Il. MrHrAGuE. Of Middlesex. ..
~. jams BAREoUR, of CulrePer.G 81
~. u" j. X. TrcNER of Frcl.i icf:. ...-- "a.
n: L. f. DEHEALE. of Rockingham.
MI :" IANEs Mcdowell of Botetuurt. s.
MIL = JouN Il. FLOYD. of WashinpsOn,
NV. VI. II. JOHNSON of TAYLOR.
XIV. 50 ZLprS1Au KipwIIL, In. of Marion
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'fho Elections .

: =
ON De letllinstant elections were held
for S,aae oHicess ID Pennsylvania. Ohio
and Indiana; and 80 Florida on the 9Th,
The result in the15 States is very faaora-
6le to thes 5daocrats, and indicate that
the vote of each will be cast for Pierce
and King at the great national contest to
come off on the ed of next month,
In Pennsylvania, Woodward the Dem
oeratie candidate for Judge of the SUI
preme cour9 Is elected by about la. 900
majority aud AHopkinszthe democratic
candidate for Canal Commissioner has
about 10. 900 majority "a aisis rs
In Ohio. the Democrats have carried
the Supreme Judge. the only State officer
elected. by 5000 or &c. 900 majority.
In both the above States, there has
been very small vote cast 7%sa ssi
In Indiana. the Democratic candidate
for Governor gains 1857 in the twenty
FIVE counties heard from. since 1s4s, when
he was elected By 6.76o majority. sz!6
In Florida. the Democratic candidate
for Governor has 167. majority, and the
Democratic candidate for Congress has
1874 majority with twelve counties to hear
from. which will probably sufficientlytu turn
the scale as to elect the Wing candidates
by.a small majority but as Mr.. Cabei
the Wing candidate for Congress. is op-
posed to Gen. Scott. we have no doubl
that Florida will cast her vote for Pierce.
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81 The Circuit Court commences its
session IN this place on the 18th November.
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supports the. nominations of Pierce and
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~ The following letter from a young
gentleman of this town. who is temporal
rily absent. may not be undressing &c
our readers ~ iIslr.Sil t 81 astie
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I Undcrwrittrnl
Accepted under terms proposed.
Pres,t. Dem. As,ociia,ion

-.r prcSt. Dem. Association,
Az p. NJ, the discussion commenced.
Mr.. Wise spoke one hour and n half; Mr..
Carringtcn replied one hour and halt;
Mr.. Wise ,ejoincd one hour, Mr.. Caring
ton replied one hour. The discussion
was conducted with good order and in
good temper By the two debaters. After
Mr.. Darlington had concluded his last
hour. Mr.. Wise rose to reply another hour.
Mr.. Holiday, the President of the Chip
pewa Club. requested to be allowed 10
say word. Mr.. Wise yielded TO him 10
make the explanation. He said. that &C.
cording 10 the terms, he considered tho
discussion concluded. and read the terms
in support of his view. Mr.. Cooke then
replied that Mr.. Holiday had correctly
stated the terms, but lie submitted that
the people present might continue the dis
cussion by remaining and hearing both
gentlemen or not. Mr. Wise then inter
posed and attempted to say that he abided
by the terms, and that Mey did eot oonfns
lie parties 10 Jm one reply Of an hour each.
and that had he SO understood the terms.
he would not have accepted them. He
wished 70 submit TO the people whether
they would hear more discussion under
the lin tation Of one hour Of time to each
reply, f.l,sf. -
Mr.. Holiday interrupted him in this
attempt to q fair understanding of the
terms. Mr.. Wise said the terms did not
limit the number Of replies Of each. Mr..
Holiday said" Mr.. Wise I" with tone
and manner of surprise. Mr.. Wise said
in the same manner and tone" Mr. !"
T" NJ" without repeating Mr.. Holidays
name. Che did not remember his nam. ct
the moment) adding - expected TO be
treated as a gentleman when / came here
tonight" Mr. Holiday asked him what
no said. Mr.. Wise repeatedly cxpec.
ted to be treated as gentleman when
came here tonight" Mr.. Holiday re-
piled" Mr.. Wise. il you say have not
treated you as gentleman. you say what
is false i'' Mr.. Wise Immediately struck
him in the face. Gentlemen instantly
separated the parties before another blow
parsed. and the meeting dispersed. Mr..
Wise retired 70 Dir. Cooke 3 house and
from his porch exhorted his Democratic
friends to observe order and abstain from
all excitement. by retiring in peace and
repose. for the night. Il vas an aceiden-
tai and momentary cause Of. assault, which
he hoped would pass away without further
occasion for offence. 49,.
This desire TO be published rs q card
onsmy authority. j am compelled TO leave
Portsmouth tomorrow. making profes'
sional engagement at Eastyille. Northamp-
- - ~ as .eeE 49, w..
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i1cendiary' business as going to. war tor
The Liberties of Mankind. without giving
direct and obvious oflrnse to the exiled
victims of European despofism while the
latter ia writer as if with deliberate intent
tn ALLEVIATE those victims as widely a. pos
sible. II is a fair sample of the chronic
stupidity whereby seven eighths of our
dopted Citizens are regularly driven into
the ranks of the Sham Democracy by men
who. having more wealth and leisure than
brains or popular sympathy, contrve to
elect each other 70 Conventions and there
say and do every thing calculated to alien
ate liberal and generous hearts from our
party. They were only half beaten this
time at Baltimore, and a good deal was
swallowed for our candidates sake that
OUGHT to have been resisted; bat it will
not always be so,
This Anti Intervention plank in the
Wing Platform will cost Gen. Scott some
thousands of votes and gain him not the
fret one. 1t will cost him five thousand
votes in this State, and at least as many in
proportion in Ohio and Wisconsin. And
vet all the bitterest Anti Intervention
States-Virginia, South Carolina, Ala
bama, Mississippi-will go for Pierce and
King. and will control their Administration
should they, through the aid and comfort
rendered them by our illustrious block
heads, be elected The ultra Slave Power
necessarily rules Democratic Admins
tration more rigidly than it ever can
Wing, because it will have done more to
bring it into existence. South Carolina
sees this and acts upon it; the European
e1iles do not. And thus we are doomed to
a severe contest for States which we might
and should have carried with rush, and
TO lose others which want to vote for Scott
all in punishment of the sin of being con-
nected with such inveterate owls as con-
cocted the Baltimore Platform.
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The Broadway Meeting.

J his meeting was called to order by Es'
Alderman JAMES KELLY. of the Second Ward who
nominated Isaac NJ PHYFE of the Fifteeoth Ward, u
Chairman. when the meeting was addressed by Gsa
VIM CuLLom, Of Tennessee, who said that his State
might surely be counted upon for round majority Tor
Scott and Graham. Kentucky would also warmly 70.
spond to the,e Mutations. He had voted hfty-odd
times for Fillmore in the National Convention, bal 10
was decided thai Scott was the strongest man 10 every
roint OF view Gen Scott the greatest soldier Of
ihe age Tennessee would be found standing shoulder
10 shoulder with New.York In the coming contest Gea
C. was followed by Judge Eyereu, Me.srs Mnrrlsos.
shanDon and Charles Riddle, when the meeting d.