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Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1853-07-20
Fight with n California Lion.

We have been favored by Mr.. Z. j.
Greentree, OF this city, with tho following
account of conflict, in which young
brother, living NJ Jacksonville. encounter
ed and killed a large California lion, one
of the most formidable beasts of the noun.
tains: Last Monday, while young Green
tree. who is only nineteen years old. was
absent, hearing. barking and yelling
about the cabin after he had retired. he
arose and discovered that the noise pro.
ceeded from butchers shop next door.
aud was produced by wild beast. Mr..
Greentree got up, and procuring a light.
took his pistol and sailed forth; at tho
same moment he heard his name called
by the butcher, who begged that the light
should be brought, as the Cayotes were
killing his dogs. AS he entered the shop.
he discovered the dog, who is very large
and powerful animal. grappled by an inn
nense California lion. On the light APP
pearing. the monster loosened himself
from lhe grip OF the dog, and scizing
piece OF beef, made for the door. IL was
then for the first time that n shot could
be risked. The butcher aimed nj his head
but before lac could ERE. dog outside bad
sclNeu luc- hHRa ~ y-tbe itss Ate 1nthfi-
ated least turned and dispRicl el him IN
an instant. tearing open his bowels.
and laying him dead at the door. The
butcher now fired, and his ballstruck him
in the neck. The lion instantly turned
about and sprang toward the butcher, but
he was met by heavy blow from an axe
in the hands of young Greeniree. which
feiled him. and he WAS then dispatched.
The lion was then measured and
found TO be six feet six inches long from
end @ end, and his We ght was near three
hundred Ponnds.-Aha California, 2ia
My. saa }s4
Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1853-07-20

NovEL usE OF KIss.--A kiss, ever
since the days of Adam, las been token
of friendship. but. alaslit has served q
traitors purpose in some cases, as may be
seen from tie following
"a gent not many miles from Levin.
town. returning from a sleigh ride. on arr
irving at the pate NAL mansion Of the la
dy. gave and received kiss OF fffiendship
as be supposed. but asasi Tie sequel win
show bow much lie was mistaken. for the
door having been closed, he overheard
the following conversation:
"Why. Lney ain't yoB ashamed 10
kiss a MIN ont there al alone with lim7
when was girl, wonldnt have dcne Il
for the world"
''HO. mamma. am not,'s answered
Lucy: "for only kissed him 10 tel by
his breath if BE had been drinking.
Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1853-07-20

SYMPTOMS AND TREATMENT OF CouP DE
SoLEII-A medical correspondent OF the
New York Times. writing on the subject
of coup de solel, disease which has caus-
ed so many sudden deaths since the hot
weather set in. thus describes the symp.
and proper remedies TO be applied:
" The symptoms of its approach differ
somewhat In some cases It's attack are
very sudden, with slight indications. IL
any, Of its approach; though, as a general
thing, vertigo or dizziness. ringing 10 the
ears. dimness of sight, pain and heayiness
as in the apoplexy. Persons experiencing
those symptoms, or their approach. should
Immediately quit work. and ride home;
and by making, as soon as they can. free
use OF cold applications 70 the head, viii.
in all probability recover.
place the patient in cool and niry
situation. with his head and shoulders elc-
vsted. and while some one Is removing his
cravat. unbuuoning his shirt collar. and
removing Observation-Disclosures else maybe
tight about his person, dash suddenly cold
water on his head. This may be done
with a pitcher. or any suitable vessel, held
At some little distance above tho head,
pouring out upon IL large and steady
stream. Mustard plaster may also be nscd
over the upper part Of the feet and on the
wrists. But, continue the water, and the
patient must be saved.
"The- laboring man. from tho nature Of
his employment. is more subject 20 attacks
Of this kind than any other class Of per-
sons, as also Short-necked and corpulentin-
diViduals.
Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1853-07-20

~ Muggins has a sharp porter
This chap returned from the post-office
ih- other day with Muggins' papers. and
informed that noted individual that there
was letter in the post-ofice which he
couldn't get.
q Couldn't get it Why couldn't you
get il you stupid 90
There's i've cents to pay on it."
why didn't you pay for it?'' asked
Muggins. with indignation.
81 hadn't CENTS enough" I" replied the
urchin. grinning archly.
=. You fool. said Muggins. storning.
.'here take this five cents and get that
letter in less than no Iime.'
'No use, tell yon." replied the fel-
low. :. they won't let me have ii.''
.'The diekins they won't-I'd ike to
know The reason ?''
..Bekase.'' replied the fellow. looking
back to see If the door las open, . Jekass
ne letter soasn'f. for youi''
e. subsefibs for the Register if you
q. E-.nF
Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1853-07-20

der Fritz's barn. shingled init straw, dats
de house where mine prudder lives. He'll
dell you so peter as | can. And you go
a little Bit furder. you see two roats-y ou
musht not take bote Of 'em II
The Yankee rode off at the top of his
sneed.
Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1853-07-20

ES The people of Timhucto prefer
ouckskin breeches to any other. for this
reas9n-when they are worn out they
can Coil them with cabbage and make a
dinner ofthem.
Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1853-07-20
R L'AbeiIle Msdicnls tell. 0e ..,....

&s L AheIIle Medicale tells of a verv
lat woman most marvellous fat wo-
man. whose fs'ness GiSappa ,rr,i en-, ir,.i,
under the influence of tincturg Of iod,n.
administered in doses of twenly drons y
day, for two months only.
Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1853-07-20

No suxpAr MArL.-It appears that TIE
Postmaster General finds hirns relieved
from all responsibilify in relation 70 the
continuance of The Sunday maa between
New York and Boston: The president Of thr
New York and New. IIayen railroad COM
pany having positively refnsed 70 contract
for llsat service, even il desired by the
Post-ofliee Department.
Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1853-07-20

II Mrs Pariington wants 10 know
Why they don't bring the whole Of China
over Al once, instead Of biinglngi. 7. oyer-
in junks-
Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1853-07-20

ES Place 4 bone across pork mud.
and you have Bony-part crossing The
Rhine This is termed ssilustrated bis
torY.'
Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1853-07-20

Tish g a0lI0Y he mass
Meigs County telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy [Ohio]) 1848-1859, 1853-05-31
Fanny Ferns best ThIng.


We think FANNY Fem never wrote bet.
Ter pair Of paragaphss4h 4han the following,
from The Olive Brancha "@.+ s- II
"Look on this picture, and then on that.
Father is comingl and Iiule round faces
grow long and merry VOICES are hushed,
and toys are hustled mo the closet, and
mamma glances naryodsly at the donr, and
the baby is bribed within lump Of sugpr 10
keep The peace; The laiher's business face
reIax"s not muscle, and ihe liule group
huddle like limid sheepfr corner, and TEA
is despatched as sileniIysa sc speaking were
prohibited BY The sla,u,u book. and the chill
dren creep like cuIprii& e bed marveIling
lha. The baby dare erow 60 loud now that
: Father has come
Father is coming e.s
sparkle for joy, and liny dance WIshgIee.
and eager lares press sinsl The window
pane. and bevy OF ros iPs claim kisses a,
The door, and picture. bot ke lie unrebuked on
the table, and tops, and balls, aud kites are
discussed. and liule Susy lays her soft cheek
against the palernal wh5kers with the mos.
fearless 'abundon,' and Harley gels love.
pat for his medal, and namma's lace grows
more radiant, and the eVeiiing paper is read
(noi silently. but loud, hnd tea. and toast
and time vanish with eqpnl ceeri'y, for ju.
blee has arrived, and fqther has come
Meigs County telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy [Ohio]) 1848-1859, 1853-05-31
Eloquent Extract.

The following beautiful comparison is
from lecture recently delivered al 81.
Louis, by T. F. Meugher:-
"One fair morning. towards the close Of
the summer, | sloGd in field that over
looked the Hudson. was struck with The
glowing ripeness Of The fruit which waved
around me, and broke into an expression Of
delight. 1t seemed 10 me the mos. glorious
| had seen in any clime-the most glorious
the earth could bring forth.
"'Thal seed,' said one who stood by,
came from Egypt "
at had been buried in the tombs Of Kings
and lain with The dead for three thousand
years. But though wrapped in the shroud,
and locked within The pyramids, it died not.
|, lived in the silence--lived in the dark
ness-lived under The mighty mass Of slone
lived with death lself-and now that the
dust of the Kings has been disIributed-,hal
they have been called and moved not-lha,
bandages are removed and they open no,
their eyes--behold the seed gives lor,h life
and the fields rejoice in its glory.
"And thus il is, that The energies, the in.
stincIs, The faith. and The vilaIiiies which
have been crushed elsewhere--have been
enlombed esewhere--n those virgin soils
revive, and that which seemed morlul. be.
comes mperishable. And thus il is, thai
even here, the seed will multiply, and. borne
back 10 the ancient land, will people the
places that are desolale; The wilderness shal
be made glad.
"Chidren Of the old world, be Of gool
cheer"
"Whist in the honestly the Rhine. the
Seine, the Danube. and Arno, The Shannon
and the Suir-in the homes you have left
The wicked seem 10 prosper, >and spurious
Sena.es provide Tor The offspring OF the w.
rant, even to The third and lourh genera
tion, Freedom strengthens herseIGin lhest
lands, and, in The midst Of countless hosts
concentrates the power by which the captiv,
shall be redeemed. and evil lords de,hroned.
"This shall be the glory ot America!"
Meigs County telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy [Ohio]) 1848-1859, 1853-05-31

POPULATION of JACKSON by a careful
enumeration Of the inhabitants Of the town
of Jackson, taken by US a few days since,
we found the number amounted 10 nine
hundred persons; number Of families, one
hundred and ihirly.iwo. THIS compared
with the census Of 1850, makes an increase
of three hundred and lwenty-lhree persons,
and forly-lwo families, as The number ol in
habilanls ;hen was five hundred aud eighty.
seven; number Of families ninely-an in
crease Of over fifty per cent in less than
three years. Al least iwo.thlrds Of tEls in
creusu has been within the last year. BY
The Assessors return Of chailels for taxation
within The corporation, for the present year
il will be seen they amount 10 eigh'y'one
thousand dollars, which is but two thousand
dollars less than for the whole township last
year. The prospect OF Railroad communi'
cation with The "resi of mankind" has had
its influence in bringing about this result
The assessment Of the real estate within the
corporation, has no, YET been made, bu' by
an estimate Of the bes, judges, il will no
fall shor, of half milton of dollars. In
our various departments Of business. We
enumera,e eight Dry Goods Stores, one
Wholesale aud Retail Drug and Grocery
Store, one Retail drug and grocery store
one wholesale and retail clothing store, Two
buo, and shoe stores. one book store. one
iewelry store. one wholesale aud retail gro
Gerry store, seven retail groceries, Gall with
ou. license 10 retail spiri'uous liquors,) Iw'
coach and carriage manulncsoTies, foa
Meigs County telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy [Ohio]) 1848-1859, 1853-05-31

In Pennsylvania. The personal disagreement
between MIR. Buchanan and Gen. Cameron
still keeps up liue wrangling among the
rank and file all over the STATE, though Ca.
meron is down full lehg.h upon his back.
In Maryland, they are shaping our SQUAD
BILE between the Old Fogies ard Young
America. IN Virginia, there is an uncom.
forlabe rivalry between Senators Hunter
and Mason--be,ween Henry A. Wise and
ex Governor FIoy d--belween Old Virginia
aud New rginia--be,ween the Eas. and
The Wesl--oi very complex and interest,"
ing character. As 10 the Old Nonh Sta,e,
we are ro, aware whether ex. Minister Saun.
dtrs and Secretary Dobbin have agreed 10
hitch horses iogelher, or moi. The late ter.
rible civil war between The Union democrats
and secessionisls in Georgia, Alabama, Mis-.
sssippi, and louisiana, is not ye. ended.
Where is Governor Cobb where is Colonel
Clemens where is Gen. Foo,e and why
was Mr.. Downs. of Louisiana. not returned
10 The United States Srnale instead Of Mr..
Slidel? Between The Benton and anti. Ben
ton parties Of Missouri, there is war Of
rxlerminaIion - no quarter - war to the
knife, and The knife 10 the hil,. And there
is ridiculous imitation of this fight between
Senators Brigh. and Petit of Indiana, aIlo-
gelher about The spoils. In Ohio, The dissen.
sons between The Miamis and Sawbucks
promise 10 give considerable embarrass.
ment, in a'yeHr or two, 10 the masses Of The
=" fierce democracy"
In fact. from Maine 10 California, between
the se(.consttu,ed chiefs of the party and
their followers, there Is anything but har-
mony. For The present. they are bound 10.
gelher by The cohesive power of public
plundel and the srong hand Of the ad:
minislralon. But, after the spoils shIl
have been all divided out, and when The
numerous disappointed expcclan's discover
that moi only the loaves and fishes, bu, that
even the twelve baskets of fragments. are
eaten up, there will be some gnashng OF
teeth. Then nothing bul The stout platform
of great popular measures Of foreign policy
and domestic reform, can save the Presens
Acumbersome democratic party from falling
to pieces, from the simple laws of political
gravi,alon. Gen. Pierce seems to be aware
Of ibis and to his hands are confded MI
onlyslhe des,inies Of his parry, bui the POL
icy of the Government, for perhaps twenty
yeurs 10 come But we are not yet in sfghl
of land Meanwhile The Wings are keeping
quiet.
Meigs County telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy [Ohio]) 1848-1859, 1853-05-31
Sale of IrCn Works.

The properly belonging 10 The Providence
(R. | Iron Company, was disposed Of al
auction recently. and was purchased by II.
l.. Bomen, for $4,000. The Providence
Journal says:
"rhe original cost was abou, $3.50 000.
A more Or fortunate enterprise has never
been made in this city. if, perhaps, We ex.
ccp, the Providence Glass Company; and
that. although sa, S1. exceeding this in the per
cenlase Of loss was, in The aggregate, moi
near so large. Tne Iron Company was
originally started for the making Of iron
wire, ~ be used In tho rnnnnlncinre of wood
screws. Subsequently. il went into the man.
uiuclure Of rairoad iron. |. contracted with
lhe Providence and Worcester Railroad To
furnish the rails for that road al price
deemed al the time extremely advantageous
bu, which proved, in the end. like all its op'
eralions, extremely disastrous. Ii then pur-
chased u patent for the manufacture OF
wrought nails and spikes by machines, a.
high price. The machines turned out o
good aud satisfactory article, but al cost
lar exceeding their value. lncessanl .ro'
pairs were needed 10 keep them in rnnnire
order. Making common Cut nails was lher
undertaken; JuI as that article was at iha
time selling al prices wholly unremunera'
live, The enllre business was abandoned, anC
the establishment has now been closed lol
nearly three years"
Meigs County telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy [Ohio]) 1848-1859, 1853-05-31

"SATAN's PALACE THE ciliz"ns are.
perhaps. moi generally aware iha, there ex.
lists on Baker sneet house gorgeously fur
nishrd, bn, used for the most inisulious pur'
poses. The finest Of Wilton carpet adorn
the floors, and divans, oi!on:ans and lounges
are arrayed in the mos, luxurious profusion,
Magnificent mirrors. r,ochng from The fl 'or
TO The ceiling. reflect the manifold aPnn'
ments Of the room. In shorl, almost every
thing to auract the eye, or conduce 10 eIe-
gance and ease, can lhele be found but as
cend TO The second story, and the purpose
for which tho building is used is soon nppa'
rent. We stand in The most extensive gam
bling saloon in The western country. Every
species Of game that arl can devise to swim
die or Gefruud the silly or unsophisIicaed
are here pmclic'd. 1t is. in shorI, a whole
sale manufac,ory Of thieves, lorgers and vii
lans.- Gin. Com.
Meigs County telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy [Ohio]) 1848-1859, 1853-05-31

New CopE--A PRECEDENT The Scioto
Gazeue clips the following specimen Of
pleading from California paper. For blunt
honesty il is commendable How many
cases like unto il. have wanted lis lrankness.
Messrs. Kennon, Groesbeck and Morton
have omitted il in their forms. llwas taken
from the files in The District Court in San
Francisco:
Rufus A. Lockwood ags. Elkannh II.
Hodges.--The said defendant, for plea aud
answer to the complaint Of said plaintiff "a
red Of The sum OF money claimed in said
complaint, or OF two other noles held by
said plaintiff, unless, and until, (ShouId such
unlocked for event ever happen,) the said
defendant shall have more money than no
knows what 10 10 with, or how 10 dispose of
otherwise, and should The plaintiff succeed
in gening said money otherwise or sooner,
the said defendant will be glad 10 be advised
thereof.
Wherefore the said defendant, lin lieu oI
the prayer FOR judgment in such cases. says
ale, her rip" r. A. LOCKWOOD,
In proper person.
Meigs County telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy [Ohio]) 1848-1859, 1853-05-31

The New York Times says the profess
siona man who dnres wear a thread bare
coat until he is oui of debt, was in town
yesterday. Daring (elIow-when will he
be followed BY the man who dares wear
patch on his garments? The Times says
of Thread. bare'':
"A good-luoking, but melancholy sort Of
man he was and no wonder. Al The book.
store, The salesman suggested the advantage
Of cash payment, and laking The package
home ones self, over trusting il 10 buhgling
porlers who don't know how 10 make change
properly on delivery. The sexton of the
church he attended gave him back seat,
and spoke of the poor ventilation of the up
per pari OF the room. Ills lsndlady was
verv much crowded with buarders, and
could scarcely ind seat for him at labls.
His lady acquainiances found him so hin
and reduced lha, with difficulty they recug'
nzed him. and after his introduction could
not feel as familiar as Of old, 1t was sur
priSing how many of his old companions,
who formerly had leisura enough. had be.
come men OF business. and suddenly re.
membered pressing engagements as he met
with lhem."
Meigs County telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy [Ohio]) 1848-1859, 1853-05-31
"a FIOnting Conn.,,

A correspondent Of the N. Y. Tribune
thus speaks Of The steamer Independence,
The theatre Of The late fearful tragedy:
"She was slender, fragile, eggsheil patch.
work Of Thing, built TO run upon the Sacra-
menIo river have heard il said by others
that she was made up oI new and old MAZE.
rial, part Of which was stripped from some
Of the condemned North River boats. Her
engine, or part Of ii, belonged 10 the steam.
er AIIanuc, which met with so terrible fate
on Long Island Sound. They called her
q new vessel in 1850, II was notorious, on
The Pacific she was unfit IN every way for
The route; and have heard The term "hon,-
ing coffin" applied to her many ,ime.--
The popularity of her commander, Capt
Wakeman. had tendency to blind people
as 10 the character Of the boat. and the luck
which attended her at first was lrumpeied
about as an evidence Of her stability. She
answered as we'll as q beuel boat 10 make
money, and as long Os she wen. safe who
wus the wiserl"
Meigs County telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy [Ohio]) 1848-1859, 1853-05-31

THE RACE FOR RICHES Il. is a shorl.
sighted policy TO shu, up religion in churches
and prayer meetings, or even in households
Religion is intended for The world; The world
has need oft. Your weary, weary, clank.
ing machnery-ever going, never resting
how much will you give for this, and what
wages will you work (or-lhe hard edges Of
lhu, huge, complex, money making machine
are saving into your flesh and bone. lflhe
name and spri OF Chris, were poured upon
your business, your business would not rack
you so sore and waste } on 40 soon.--L ATnot
Meigs County telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy [Ohio]) 1848-1859, 1853-05-31
Only a Child.

who is TO be buried herel' said 10 the
Sexton. Only child. mann
Only childl Oh! bad you ever been
mother, had you nightly pilowed .ha. liule
golden head--had you sIep. the sweeler for
thar liule velvet hand upon your breast; had
you waited for the first intelligent glance
from those blue eyes; had you watched its
slumbers, tracing The features Of him who
stole your girIish heur away; had you weps
a Widows tears over lis unconscious head
had your desoIa.e limid heart gained courage
from that linle piping voice to wreslle with
the joslling crowd for daily brPud--had lis
loving smiles and praIing words been sweet
recompense for such sad exposure; had The
lonely future been frightened by The hope
OF that young arm 10 lean upon, that bright
eye for your guiding star; had you never
framed a plan or known hope or tear, al
which that child was not part. |! there
was naughI else on earth left for you 10 love,
il disease came, and It's eye grew dim. and
food, and rest, and sleep. were forgotten in
your anxious iears, il you pace The floor
hour by hour with that fragile burden, when
your very touch seemed 10 give comfort and
healing 10 that lille quiveriDg Irame--had
lhe star of hope sci al asl--,hen, had you
hung over its dy ing pillow, when The strong
breas. you should have wep. on was in the
grave, where your child was has,ening--had
you caught alone It's las, faint cry Tor the
help you could not give--had ils last flul'
Iering sigh breathed out on your breasl--OhI
could you have said 'Tis onip.A ehiidi'
FANNY FERN.
Meigs County telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy [Ohio]) 1848-1859, 1853-05-31

Thai Of persons injured outside The
cars. tho majority were so injured by their
own lau!,, in not taking timely care, or in
being intoxicated
5. From the special returns Of tho com.
panies, we find that most of The running off
The track, or being thrown off The track, was
caused by animals un The track.
6. Children on the track and injured, was
caused by the wan. of fencing.
7. From the last two lac,s. i, is plain that
a PrerPntire 10 large number Of accdehls.
would be strong and continuous fencing
We hope 10 see this universally adopted.
8. The most dangerous cause Of legiu-
mate accident is collision. A preventive OF
this. almost entirely. would be double tracks,
and his, also, we hope, will be adopted on
every considerable railway in the country.
TO these prevenlives, the Albany Regis.
Ter adds the following:
8. Every crossing Of track. road or a
foot. path, should be carried either 0uer or
under The railway.
10. Every parl Of the road and Of the
Wain should be constantly and unrernungly
watched by force Of police hired expressly
for thai purpose, and having no oiher busi.
ness.
Meigs County telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy [Ohio]) 1848-1859, 1853-05-31

The TRUST CuMPANY-W Writ OF ERROR,
The Cincinnati Gazette says: "Nulwilh'
standing the delay occasioned by The abb
sence Of the papers in the tax case in which
The Ohio Life and Trust Company was a
party, writ of error has been obtained
from The Supreme Cuurl Of The United States
with writ Of supercedeas 10 the Supreme
Couu Of Ohio. This removes the case 10
Washington, for decision OF The consliu-
lionaI question involved in this suit The
fear that supercedeas would be refused on
account or The delay in making the entry,
occasioncd by The absence Of The papers,
was groundIess. The Judge determined
that the ten days. within which lha, writ is
required 10 be sued out, commenced TO run
AZ the time oC the enlry in this county, in
which The case was resumed"