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Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1853-01-05

% Philosophers sa, hat shutting the
eyes IMAGES S,as sHs Suggests that this aSC more
acu,g sS' .I.. .-,-uy=elosed eyes that are seen =,
Our churches on Sundays.
Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1853-01-05

DrvIDyc me HousE-An old fellow
was turned out Of doors for disrcspectfui
behavior repairing to The next neiehbor.
ne hailed him with Good morning. Mr..
n. Good morning Johnny was the re-
ply. Well, neighbor @. aud / have been
dividing the house, .Ah johnny how
did you divide Il g'-Ha ha ha why,
ne took the inside and gave me tho out
side,
Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1853-01-05

3. Pierre Napoleon. brother. aged 81
years.
4. Joseph Lucien, son of Charles Lu-
Glen. aged % years.
5. Lucien Louis, brother, aged "a
years.
6. Napoleon Gregorie, brother, aged
l3 years.
z. Napoleon Joseph. son of Jerome.
aged 80 years.
To the above may possibly be added
the Baltimore Bonapartes, il Louis Napo-
leon and the French Senate should restore
them to their rights of which they were
deprived, through their mother, by an
unjust decree of the Emperor Napoleon.
CUILIrY TO STRANeERs.-Ay young man
was seen to enter church in time Of SER
vice-he paused at the entrance and the
congregation stared--he advanced few
steps and deliberately surveyed the whole
assembly. commencing slow march up
the broad aisle-not a pew door was open
ed-the audience were too busy for civil
ity-he wheeled and in the same manner
performed march, stepping to Roslin
Castle, or the dead march of Saul, and
disappeared. A few minutes after, he re-
entered with large block upon his shoul-
der, as heavy as he could well stagger
under; his countenance was immovable,
again the good people stared and half rose
from their seats with their books in their
hands. At length he placed the block in
the very centre of the principal passage
and seated himself upon it. Then for the
first time the reproach was felt, and every
pew door in the house flung open. But
no. the stranger was gentleman-he
came not there for disturbance-he moved
not, but preserved the utmost decorum
until the services were concluded, when
he deliberately shouldered his block and
TO the same step. bore it off and replaced
1t where he found it. That congregation
IS now the most attentive and polite to
strangers of any in America.
Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1853-01-05

The New Year comes, good patrons, all.
May JOY and mirth fill every hall
May peace and plenty crown your days.
And mirth and music join their lays :
To bless you more than words can tell.
Till next year, patrons, ali farewell!
Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1853-01-05

R ous-almanaos for '6s.
Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1853-01-05

We long have fought beneath that flag,
Our patrons, too, would never lag,
But foremost in the ranks they came.
And raised with Pierce common nathe
Above what English gold could gain,
Or Free Soil voters ere could stain.
The Sumter banner. [volume] (Sumterville, S.C.) 1846-1855, 1853-08-09
The RHlqsicSi World,

This is the title of q weekly journal
of sixteen pages published by Mcssrs,
DYER 81 Willis, n. Y, at s3 per an.
mum; it is devoted to the critical notice
OF late musical productions, and every
number contains two or three picees OF
choice music, which alone is worth tile
subscription. Among the regular con.
tributors to the literary department,
we notice the name ofx"F4sNY FEnS.''
Messrs. DYER & WILLIS also publish
the Monthly Musical Gazette, journal
of Eight pages Of a similar character,
as the above at the price of fifty cents
year.
The Sumter banner. [volume] (Sumterville, S.C.) 1846-1855, 1853-08-09
Westminster Review.

The July No. Of the republication
OF this Review by LEONARD, Scorr,
& Co., New York, is particularly in.
teresting, and is the commencement OF
the thrty-seventh volume. The fol.
lowing table of contents is presented
"Joh Knox; Over Legislation; Pcdi,
gree and Heraldry; sects and Secular
Education; Young Criminals; The life
of Moore; India and its Finance; Balsac
and his Writings; The Turkish En-.
pirc; Contemporary Literature of Eng
land, America, Germany and France,
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Esc,,1nrgsahle Events.


1898. Harvard College founded at
Cambridge.
1850. First Printing Press in Amo-
rican Colonis.
iG95. Rice first cultivated in South
Carolina.
l704. The first American Newspa
per published.
1910. First Post Office in America,
at New York.
l7l9. First Philadelphia Newspa-
per published.
1920. Tea first used in New Eng.
land.
1928. First New York Newspaper
published.
1913. First Frccmason's Lodge in
America.
1864. First Medical School in Ame,
rcan Colonies.
l77l. Boston streets first Lighted
with lamps.
1871. First American Bank was in
stituted.
1882. First American n gun ship
built.
1884. First Bishop in the U. States
consccratcd.
1854. First American voyage to
China.
1900. First Catholic Bishop, in the
United States conSccratcd
1890. First Census of the u. States
taken.
lI0l. First Quarto Bible printed in
the United Stat, S.
1901. United States Mint establish
cd in Philadelphia.
l79G. First Turnpike Corporation
in Massachusetts.
1904. AliddIcsex, first large canal,
completed.
1907. Steamboats, first used on the
Hudson.
1908. First Theological Seminary
i'll the United States.
1911. First Steamboat on the Mis-
sissippi.
1916. First Electric Telegraph for
conveying news.
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SCkCkRtiEic tANlCYicHSo.

The last number of this able expon
cnt of recent scientific discoveries and
improvements is quite Interesting and
is adorned by several well executed
cngravings, among which is one of the
Crystal Palace, n. Y. which presents a
better view of the interior of the build
ing than any we have seen. Published
by Mcssrs. MuNS s. Co, 1876 Fulton
st. N. Y, at 50 4 year; payable half
yearly in advance.
The Sumter banner. [volume] (Sumterville, S.C.) 1846-1855, 1853-08-09

CoLoHED CHILDREN Po1soNED, BY
THEIR MornER.-Sarah Hamilton, a
free coloredwoman, residing in tenc-
mcnt situated on the corner of I'd and
Charity streets near the Shockuc Hills
Burying Ground, nnwttingly admins
tered arsenic to herself and three chill
dren, Monday evening, under the be-.
lief that she was using Bermuda Ar.
frowroot. shortly after drinking it the
whole family We're seized with alarm.
ing symptoms, and dnring the night
two Of the children-n boy ageaSsix
yenrs, and an infant about IA months
old-dicd. #
The mother, Sarah Hamilton, though
still laboring under. the effects of the
deadly poison, was somewhat better
yesterday, and hopes are entertained
of her recovery. The child, who mere:
ly tasted the poison. suffered severely,
but was pronounced out of danger.
Richm0n9 Times, 2Sh.
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OrE%ING OF TIE First RAILROAD IN
AFRIcA.-Accounts from Alexandria,
Egypt, ofJune the 2l, state partially
opened. a letter, dated the 81 st says:
''lhc first railroad ever constructed
in Africa has been for twenty-five miles
from Alexandria, travcrsed this day
by locomotives, and in the land Of the
Pyramids one more monument has
been AIDED to the abiding splendof of
the past. There is to be more form.
al opening in few months, when the
first section to the Nile is completed.
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Accident ON the Fsnifroad.

AS the passenger train of the Will
mington and Manchester Rail Road
was passing downward towards the
South Carolina road this morning
they. ran over and severely if not
mortally wounded negro boy,
who was lying asleep OH the track.
These accidents. are becoming frequent
and it would be well for owners to
caution their slaves against the i'm
prudence of sleeping on the railroad,
or even walking on it as the cars
pass through in the morning be-
fore daylight when distractions can.
not be seen. The name of the boy
injured this morning is not ascertain
cd.
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TAG New York Herald.

The n. Y. Day Book of Monday,
says:-SwAlS, of the Philadelphia Led
ger, is negotiating for the New York
Herald. Last Friday he offered sI0O-
900 cash for the whole concern, TIud
son and all, or $4,000 per annun in
perpotuo. Neither proposition has
been definitely accepted.
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EiOlaaiCisIG.

We regret to announce, says the
LhiomUttie Journal of the 29th ult.
that Mr.. JosErn IIUGnEs, Sr., was kill.
cd by Capt. JAS. a. Pace, on Sunday
evening last. Price was arrested, and
committed to Jail on Monday. As
the facts have not been fully develop
cd: we torbcar further comment at
present.
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-a..<.<p.S..u,

AS Herr Alexander was performing
his magic pistol trick, at Clinton, H.,
few days since, the pistol proved to
be loaded with balls, which were
lodged in the side ola young man
named George Smith, inncting q
wound which will probably cause his
death.
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~~~~~~-.-o-..-~c-~~o~

QuAcK MEDICINES ExcoMMuHlcATED
-lhc Baltimore correspondent Of
the Washington Republic says:
"The Medical and Chirurgical Fac
Guilty Of Ma 'yland have issued an
edict against all secret or quach med
icincs, and against all apolhccarics who
will net cease Offering the same for
sale. They also declare as unprofcs-
sional, and disqualiiying Il physician
from members in the faculty, the Civ
ing of certificates rs to the efficiency of
qnack medicines; the making and
compounding of any secret remedy,
with the view Of its being sold in like
manner rs a secret remedy; and also
the receiving Of u per centagc or any
other kind of remuneration from a
druggist on prescriptions made by
the physician.
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VALUE OF CRors.-Thc value of the
wheat crop in 1851, in the United
States, $l3l,000,000. The value of
The corn crop the same year was
$J9l 100000.
The Sumter banner. [volume] (Sumterville, S.C.) 1846-1855, 1853-08-09

sB~ a new Post Office has been
established at James, Depot on the w.
& NJ. Il. r. to be called Florence Post
Office, S. w. MuLDRow Esq, is P. NJ.
Darlington Flag.
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FIt;ll ERQGI.

A duel was fought near Charleston
on the end inst, between JOHN DuSo-
Want, of Chester, and J. DAv1psoN
LEGARE, Of Charleston, in which the
latter was killed at the first fire.
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Baltimore .Anrusi g

ANOTHER FATAL RAIL ROAD Accl.
DENT.-The train Of cars on the Bclvi-
dcre and Delaware Rail Road we're
thrown of the track near i.a,nbcrts-
vile, on Tuesday evening, and ten per-
sons were killed and fifteen wounded
The Sumter banner. [volume] (Sumterville, S.C.) 1846-1855, 1853-08-09

The Governor of Arkansas has an
pointed the Hon. Robert w. johnson
a Senator in Congress, to fill the va
cancy occasioned by the resignation OF
the Hon. Solon Borland, appointed
minister to Central America. Mr..
johnson was member of the last
House of REPRESENTATIVES
The Sumter banner. [volume] (Sumterville, S.C.) 1846-1855, 1853-08-09
COTTON MAHeHk ET.
Charleston, August 6. lSf

The demand for cotton during the
past week has been good and sales
were effected.at full prices, which range
from s to II Ia cts.
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This l,os hcop an oyooss;,,,,. .,

This has been an excessively warm
day the Thermometer 50 in a cool sit
uation. We would caution persons
not to ovcrhcat themselves. We learn
that laboring man was sun struck to
day Areni"y Neps.
The Sumter banner. [volume] (Sumterville, S.C.) 1846-1855, 1853-08-09

The gold fever is raging in Iowa.
The glittering substance had been dis
covered in Hardin county, and nuncr
Gus persons lave gone thithcr to seek
il.
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&CoMFoRTs FOR HoMELY WOMEN

COMFORTS FOR HoMELY WoMEN.-
"Beauty," says Lord kamcs, "is n
dangerous property. tending to corrupt
the mind of the wife, though it
soon loses its influence over the hus-
band. a figure agreeable and en-
gagIng, which inspires affection, with
out the ebriety of love, is n much
safer choice. The graces lose their
II influence, like beauty. At the end of
thirty years, a virtuous woman. who
wakes an agreeable companion charms
IN husband more than at first. The
Aparison Of love to fire holds
one respect, that the iiercer it
he sooner it is cxtinguished.
The Sumter banner. [volume] (Sumterville, S.C.) 1846-1855, 1853-08-09

SAD CAsUALrY.-We are panied to
learn that Daniel M. Grassland, ESQ,
of Marlborough District, was Instant
ly killed on Wednesday evening last,
By 9 stroke of Lightning, lie WAS
in the field with .his negroes, vito
were planting potatoe draws, and just
as all started to the house, hc, with
his bride over his arm and surroun.
dcd by the negroes, was stricken
down. None Of the negroes were in
inred but one, and he was only shock
ed severely. Mr.. Gro ISLAND we un-
derstand, had his umbrella hoisted at
the moment, and it may be that
the metallic ferule on the top operated
as Il conductor for the electricity. His
body was much bruised and blacken-
ed; his watch was entirely destroy cd,
except the chain, and his shoes were
much torn.
Mr.. Grassland was highly es,
tcemed citizen, whose loss will be
seriously felt. He leaves II berraved
widow and several children, and a
large circle of friends. to mourn their
irrcparablc loss CAcrom Gazette.
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~ MARKED OMissIoS. New
York Mirror is responsible for the fol.
lowing story respecting Mrs. Stove,
now the worldwide reputation as the
slandcrer and enemy OF the South:
Some years ago she and her hus
band (Prof: Stowc)wcrc at the wa
ter-cnrc establishment in Brattleboro,
Vermont. Being not able to pay their
bill, even their bill, they received no
tiicc to quit. The physician offered to
treat the Professor incidentally, if he
could pay his and his witc's board; but
himself and his friends could not even
do that. At :his junction citizen at
Natchez, cotton planter. got up a
subscription, and heading the list, OBJ
tanned sum sufficient to pny the ex-
pcnscs of the whole family until the
Professor was restored to health. The
chief if not the only subscri ibcrs, were
Southern men and planters. Mrs.
Stowe has not mentioned this incident
in Uncle Toms Cabin, nor in the Key"
We have also heard that Rev. Mr..
Beecher, many years ago, married at
the South, by which act he became the
owner OF sundry slaves. The propre-
sshlp of such stock not suiting him,
ID not cmancipate, but sold them
returned to the North. Our
st, il we remember right, was
pion that this said Mr.. Beech.
aery near relative of Mrs.
hich is quite likely.
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CHOLERA IN CoNNEcrIcur.- The
Mcridcn Wing announces sudden
death by cholera, in that village. 1t,
says that several cases OF tie disease
have occurred recently, and that the
ordinary summer complaints are very
yiolcnt.
ODD FELLows, STATIsTics.-In the
State of Pennsy Ivania there are up
wards of four hundred Lodges, con
tanning torty-tour thousand members.
More than four thousand new mem
bcrs have been admitted during tile
year ending with the 30lh June The
revenue accruing in that State for the
year amounts to &lT3,000, Of which
*0l 900 was expended in aiding sick
brethren, relieving widowed families,
educating orphans, and burying the
dead.
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ID esstis of 81 itiie.,

It becomes our painful duty to re.
cord the death OF the gentleman whose
name heads this article. He died yes
terday morning at II minutes past 10,
and was buried yesterday evening at
4 O'Clock by the Spartanburg Volun-
teer Company, with the honors of war.
The funeral sermon was preached YES.
terday at3'o'clock, A. M.,S by the Rev.
j. G. Landrum.
Mr.-LITTLE came to town few
weeks since, feeble and emaciated in
search of health. lie remained at the
Martin Springs fora fortnight. and
finding no relief was removed hither
by his faithful friend, T. Jarman El-
ford, ESD, who procured for him supe-
rior medical aid, and the, constant at
tentions ola valuable, and attentive
servant. Mr.. LITTLE was stranger
to every one except Mr.. Elford, who
lit will be gratifying to his friends to
know)did everything in his power to
relieve his suffering, and render com
Portable his last moments. Ofhis his.
tory we have learned the following
particulars. At the age of flG or II.
he applied to join the Palmetto Rcgi-
mcnt as it was about departing for
Mexico. His application was prompt
ly rejected on account of his youthful
ness. Determined not to be disap-
pointed in the promptings of his gal
laEt spirit he entered the cars with the
Regiment for Mexico. Thence he was
forcibly elected for the same reason
his extreme youth.
With soldierly determination and a
spirit undampcd by the discourage
ments he had received, lie applied to
the Ncwberry Company-was ad-
mitted-rcpaired to the battlcfclds of
Mexico and there won for himself
impcrshable honor and glory rs a
private. During the engagement at
the gate Of the city he lost lis
right arm. An eye witness tell us that
he displayed gallantry and bravery
through the war that provoked the
praises of all and secured him a
high and enviablc character. So dis
tin9uished was he, that on his
arrival homo he was dispatched to
the Citadel at Charleston at the cy
pense of the State to acquire an
education. Up to this time he was
utterly ilitcratc being neither able to
read nor write. Approaching the fiji
cIlitics afforded him for the acquire
ment OF an education he conccntra-
ted all his energies to the improve
ment of his mind and the mastery of
his studies. So successful was ne that
in three years and a half, he was
able to perform the duties of as
sis'ant to one of the professors and
i'll four years graduated with the hon
ors of his class. Such is the brief
bat interesting history Of this young
man. Carolina Spartan.
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TnE VIRGINIA SpR1xes.-We find
in the Richmond Dispatch, a letter
from the White Sulphur, which states
thst there were about 425 visitors at
the Rockbridgc AIumn' Springs, and
between $50 and 500 at the White
Sulphur, last week.
The high characters Of the waters,
the balmy air, aud charming scenery,
and other inducements have caused
many persons to erect cottages here
for the purpose of spending the sum
mer. Among them arc several whose
names arc well known to tire public;
rs, for instance. Hon. Andrew Steven
son; Col. Singleton, Col. Hampton,
and Gov. Manning, Of South Carolina:
Col. Perkins, of Boston; Mr. IIuwland.
of New York; Gen. RidgIcy, Mr.. La
trobc and Mr.. Bonaparte. Of Bal,i-
more. We have ether visitors here of
note, among them Mr.. Rhett, Senator
Stewart. OF Maryland, Judge Camp
bell Of Louisiana, &c.-Eccnihg NeuS..
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Bel, Esq, Editor of the
ner has been com
Ades Aflaires ofthe
e Kingdom of
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New York, August 5, 1853.
Cotton advanced l.S in tiis market
to-day, with sales Of 5000 ba!cs.-
Middlins uplands 1884, M,dding
Orleans II, Middling Mobile II.
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E
,uR l2oApg e liave S,iot. nap
peped tosnotiee ii ourselves, but we"
have been informed that some ofthe
Savannah papers Of last week, either
editorially or through correspondents,
have been at the old game of endeav
orpg to prejudice the travelling pub
lie againstiour railroads.-to wit: The
Wilmington and Raleigh and VII.
mington and Manchester. This is ey-
identity, done in the interests of the out
side, steamers, running between Sayan.
nah and some one or two ofthe North
ern ports, and with view of soaring
people off from the inland route and
inducing them to take that by sea-.
The Savannah writer speaks Of eight
miles all hour being made on the Man
chester Road. Now, we have been
over the whole line within the last
twelve days, and we know that the
trains coming North maintain a,speed
fully equal to that OH any road be-
tween this place and New York. The
thirty miles Of staging is, of course,
detention which must be borne, and
can't fer the time being be avoided;
but the staging is good, both as re-
CARDS teams and coaches, and there
have been but two failures to connect
with the express line either way, and
these tho result Of accident.
Ofcourse, the Manchester route does
not yet fully compete with the boat
line via Charleston, but it is rapidly
increasing in through patronage, bring
ing some forty through passengers on
Thursday, while the line boat was al
SO fully supplied. IVilntinyton (N.
Carolina Journal.
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--sa- - ,eszs. ), :. S
"A SHOWER OF CoBSgEli est ersr.SS
morning. says. the iEaeran, e,itd Union {
of the 18th, the air'in tile neigh boz
hood Of that city seemed TO be fali of I
q species of cobweb, which covered
trees, houses, fcnccs, ana hats. muth
to the surprise ofgthe look Il. -
They seemed to come from The south.
east. and were floating through the ali
at various distances, from tfl e d st,lifisis
to as high as one could see. III Rsllg
caught and rolled up, the 6lls fsssfil.:
blcd fine cotton.
SIeSs.-Thc first sion ST 8 ,,,ais
growing old is when he Is. asked .tt. I
stand godfather. Tie fiiist i'm al S.
woman growing old Is when siie gives
up the habit of spreading fer thoughts
over dozen sheets 4ofsiettors paper
The first sign of a boy becoming Il ]
man is when he purchases second gS
hand razor. The first sign ssf a gifl
becoming q woman is when she begins
to talk about the personal appearance
ofyoung gents.
RAPrlSGg LECTURES. sx- GoVcrpor
n. +. Talmadgo delivered lectures 40,
Fond ,du Lac on ,le evening oil the
18th and 2Ath Instant on Spiritual
Manifestations, in.the course wlicli.
as We learn ffom lhe Herald of thai I.
place, he denounced tho press Of sflisss;s
United STATES very freely for iheir sifs
positi0nto aid risiicuIe s,f tbs l,S.Iss,sf
aud, alleged ania,ilfesfatisias d. tic. ran.
fE,grs; s.is's rs