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Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1853-07-07

In Mosul, Moslems have of late been listen
ing to the gospel in crowds. From what they
have seen Of its spirit in missionaries, and in
the few who have believed on Christ through
their word, many have for some time TAX
en- the part Of the Protestants against their OPP
posers and prosecutors.
Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1853-07-07

SIAM.-Dr Brady of the American Mission
arv Association. visits almost daily the court
Of temple containing, it is sald' more than
five hundred priests, and breaches there to at
tentive audiences. af
Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1853-07-07

MADURA.-Mr. Muzzy writes, March 81,
that sin some towns the number of Christians
is SO great that public opinion is nearly on tho
side Of Christianity" This state Of feeling
will tend to the encouragement and permanency
also of the congregations.
Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1853-07-07

Ertent Of Conversions among. the Je,cs.-Ac-
cording to the Jewish Intelligence, there are
few Jewish families on the continent, some re-
lation Of which, near'or distant, has not been
baptized
Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1853-07-07
DEMOCRATIC NOMINATION.

FOR GOVERNOR,
ALBERT PILLSBURY.
Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1853-07-07
THE FLORAL PROCESSION.

The ladies who participated in getting up
the floral procession are deserving Of much cred
i. fsr Il exceeded the most sanguine exPecta-
tons Of even those who know what kennebsc
ladies are when they undertake anything.
The Ohio organ, of the temperance reform. (Cincinnati, [Ohio]) 1853-1854, 1853-03-25
IIcRNsE cAsEs-5 HowARD.

81 p. 513.--- WRRsFER's AReUMENT sdT
(ogainst tie License The difference Igw
therefore between the License Law sisdt
and alllaws ofmere police, Of quar- 7al
antine, health, harbor, storage of gum 3,Fr
powder and the like, is that those laws ,Ioy
areauxiliary to, in aid andlurtherance tlss
Of, andcO-operation with the Congress
sional Legislation, while these deny its "a
policy aud thWart and restrain it's sl
operations. 5 Il 4sue9sd .bsgI FL ao,i
The Ohio organ, of the temperance reform. (Cincinnati, [Ohio]) 1853-1854, 1853-03-25

ment OF gfedG lNdu0uAA SOVu' VI II
it were, the Supreme Court Of the
hUnited States Is eniireg competent to
decide the question between State
and the Federal government, without
the clamor Of the dram sellers fana
their purYeyors Of supplies from Maipe
to Mexico. / am no radical-no ul-
traist-n fanatic, but allow me to
say that the annual Revenue Of the
United States, would not pay for the
ruin which is entailedupon the Nation
by the simple importation Of these
foreign poisons The fortunes alone
wasted as the almost inevitable and
direct consequences would annually
treble the amount Of Che imposts oF
duties; and the physical and moral
and social evils attendant upon the
wide spread, legalized drunkenness,
would not te compensated to this great
and glorious country by the amount
of England's National debt.
We say, therefore, and we ask you
all to Join in the practical enforcement
Of the doctrine, that the sale Of intox-
icating drinks as beverage, should
be prohibited by law because;
l. They deprive men Of their rea-
son, for the time being.
2. They destroy men Of the great
est Intellectual strength.
3. They foster and encourage every
species Of immortality.
A. They bar the progress Of ciyili-
zation and religion.
s. They destroy the peace and hap
piness OF millions Of families.
6. They reduce many Yirtuous
wives and children to beggary.
7. They cause many thousands Of
murders.
8. They prevent all reformation Of
character.
8. They render abortiye the strong
est resolutions.
10. The millions Of properly ex-
pended in them is lost.
II. They case 4 majority Of cases
Of insanity.
IL. They destroy both the body
and soul.
2. IheY burden sober people with
millions Of paupers
IA They cause immense expendil
lures to prevent crime
10, They stsober people immense
sums in charity.
~. They burden the country with
enormous taxes.
l7 Because moderate drinkers
want the temptations removed.
IS. Drunkurds wantthe opportunity
removed.
10. Sober people want the nuisance
removed. III
20. Tax payers want the burden
removed.
Il. The prohibition would save
thousands now falling.
Y ~. The sale exposes our persons
to insult. l8 lg7Gq aa i4t
93. The sale exposes our families
to destruction. dla q bWs 8aa
"a. The sale upholds the vicious
and idle, at the expense Of the virtu-
Gus am industrious.
rs, The sale subjects the sober to
great expressions. tGa8 I
26. 1t takes the sober mans earn
ings to support the drunkard.
27. 1t subjects numberless wives to
untold sufenngs.
28. 1t is contrary TO the Bible.
29.ltis contraryto common sense.
Z 80. Wehave a right to rid ourselves
Of the burden. o7 qaasye ygbssat
IIcREsE cAsEs--5 HOWARD. ed .a.
) P. 5l3.--- WRRsRER's AReUMENT
against tie License ).-The difference
therefore between the [ License Law) tis
and alllaws ofmere police, Of quar-
antine, health, harbor, storage Of gun ~
and th1 III, a. r., Al - n. -.
Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1853-08-03

YOUNG AMERICA BEAT.-The New FORK
Sun makes a great ado over the fact, and
calls the attention of Young America to
it, that John Bull has beaten us across the
Atlantic, Eight Minutes The g Arabia's''
passage, it is now settled, was accomplish
ed in nine days, seventeen hours and ff-
teen minutes. But. quoth the Sun:
cit is n beat and there is no use trying
to make little oft. Ofcourse the English
have built three or four steamships for the
express purpose of running away from
any thing Jonathan could put on the wa
ter-and the Arabia is the only one of the
four which has been able to do it. Now
we venture the prediction that Jonathan
won't have to make four attempts at bull
ding steamship to beat the Arabia
Perhaps he can even make some of his
old ones recover the laurel wreath. But
he must now do one or the other. AS
we have several times suggested, this
ocean race will never be fully and fairly
decided until we have a weekly line to Lii
verpool, and start one with every Cunar-
der. That is the only way in which we
can etfectual decided the question ofocean
supremacy"
Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1853-08-03
WASHINGTON, D. C.,l
July 29th, 1858.

JULY -0tu3 1000
DEAR REGISTER Although there is
but little occurring here of general into
rest, yet will endeavor to I'll up short
letter with some few gleanings from our
city gossip. The Honorables, James NJ
Mason and Chas. j. Faulkner, from your
State, have been in this city for a day or
two, and it is thought that their visit here
about this time, has some connection with
the Marshalship of Western Virginia and
the Bituminous coal agency. 1t is rumor-
ed that they will not pull at the same
end of the rope. in relation to these aP-
pointments. That they are rather anita
gonistic in their views and feelings as to
the persons who ought to succeed the
present incumbents, who, l have been
told, will certainly be removed, and per-
haps shortly. The contest for the coal
agency is said to be between Goodwin of
Alexandria and Polk of Maryland. The
applicants for the Marshalship, so far as
they have been made known, are Col.
Blue, of Hampshire, Gen. Layne, of AL
leghany, Mr.. Hornor, of Harrison, Col.
Beale, of Mason, Mr.. Baylor, of Jefferson,
Berkeley county, has almost been men,
toned in connection with it. l feel assn
red that Mr.. MassShas not or will not
do or say anything~,o retain the present
incumbent, but if his removal should be
determined upon, then Mr.. NJ, have no
doubt, will exert his influence to secure a
good successor The administration
seems to be moving cautiously in making
the remaining appointments. Much is TO
be gained or lost to the present administra-
ton by the appointments yet to be made.
have no doubt but that the President
finds more difficulty and embarrassment
in deciding among the applicants than he
meets with in any other branch of his la
bors. Although he may truly be said to
be a hard working man, yet he looks
well, think much better than he did
when he took the oath of office He
doubtless designs to do what is right, but
1 hear many complaints from different
sections of the country, about his retain
ing Wings in prominent places to the ex-
clusion of Democrats. But 1 tell my
friends to be quiet and wait while with
lQatience, and it may all come right.
It has been rumored here for day or
TWO tAat the French mission is intended
lot DIX. y l can hardly believe it, from
Inc laetof what. am sure is the sound
democracy and auto -freesoil tendencies
of Pierce.
What do You think of the views oftbis
administration in reference to the Pacific
IeaiIfo"a This is an absorbing topic
has said one word on the suDJJsss.ps' NJ sass
Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1853-08-03

PROCEEDINGS OF CoURr.-The County
Court commenced its July session on Mon
day. and was engaged unit, Tues day even
ing in investigation the charge of counter
feiting brought against G. L. Greathouse,
who was acquitted.
On Wednesday and Thursday the court
was engaged in the trial of Leander Fisk,
charged with being engaged in the rob
berry of the Luzad6er sisters. Fisk was
re-committed for further trial by the Su-
perior Court, which commences it's session,
we believe, on the 4th day of September
Text.
ne seven Irishman, charged with be-
ing ensaged with the murder committed
a ~. l e e-Plan, on Saturday night week,
were W. oroughbefore Justices Poe, Powell,
Fleming, Cocissn and Hull, ON Wednes,
day OF last week,Nut there being no evil
dence against them, hey were ACQUITTED
EPranty. Gaz.
Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1853-08-03
oLARKsBURG, WEDNESDAY AUG. 8, 1853
cIarksburg and Buckhaunon Turnpike.

CIarksburg and Buckhannon Turnpike.
We would call attention to the adver-
tisement in another column for proposals
to Mechanics the Clarksburg and Buck
harmon Turnpike. The Superintendent
has only within the past week received
his instructions in regard to this work.
and has since been busily engaged in ma
king the necessary examinations to enable
him conform to those instructions, by
Matchmaking the worst parts of the road
first. We copy the following, in regard
to this matter, from the Buckhannon OBJ
server:
Col. James D. Hall, the Superinten-
dent of the road is now making prepare
tons to expend upon it, during the pres
ent year $4,000, half of the sum appro-
priated by the last Legislature. By the
provisions of the act one half of the APP
preparation is to be expended the present
year, and the other half next year.
The Board of Public Works required
him to report the condition Of the road,
before he commenced operation, and
this will account for the seeming hardness
in commencing it's improvement. As the
entire appropriation would not be suffici-
ent to macadamize more than half the
length of the road at most, it has been
thought advisable to improve the worst
portions of the road along the entire length.
TheBosrd authorized this mode of expen-
diture, at the suggestion of Col. Hall. who
made it though it added considerably to
his duties as Superintendent. We think
this is the best disposition that could have
been made of the funds under the cir
cumstances. and if an additional appropri-
alton can be procured, the whole road
can be capped. The Legislature no doubt,
upon application, will make the necessary
appropriation. 1t a is very important road
to this section of country, and every effort
should be made to get it in the very best
order.
owe are informed by Col Hall, that
owing to the want of good, lasting timber
and the high grade of the road, planking
is impracticable. Due notice will be gi-
ven OF the time when the required work
will be let out to the lowest bidder. We
think Col. H. will make an efficient and
energetic Superintendent"
Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1853-08-03

~ About dark few evenings ago,
as we, in company with several gentle
men-one upon the same horse with our
self-were riding out the pike short dis
lance from this place, something in the
distance was discovered moving towards
us with great rapidity, and in a moment,
like streak, the object had passed US
The rapidity with which it moved, the
sable garments with which nature was
about clothing herself, and the fright of
our horse, gave US but little opportunity
to judge of the character of what seemed
to us more like an apparition than any
thing else; for in moment it was gone
and our comraGe and ourself, who were
riding in partnership, were as quickly
ingloriously precipitated to the ground.
The noise i'll passing resembled that Of
a buggy or some other light vehicle, and
a kind of odor struck the olfactory nerve
which brought to mind thick, resinous
substance called tar. We returned 10
town as quickly as possible, and found the
astonished inhabitants collected in groups
about their doors and on the street, dis
cussing the nature of the phenomenon
that had just passed before their vision.
They had also observed the same remar-
kable noise and smell. Cannot some
wiseacre solve the mystery? The COM
munity is at tiptoe to know. Various
conjectures are made, but no satisfactory
solution has been given to the phenome-
non. We expect to hear some accounts
from it west of this, perhaps at Weston
and neutrality-suspicious. Observer.
If it were not for the we'll known tenn
perance proclivity of the editor of the
Observer and the good people of Buck
harmon, we should think they had all
taken rather too little water in their
brandy.
Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1853-08-03

WASHINGTON GossIP.-The Board of vi
siters to West Point Military Academy
made their report to the War Department
on Monday last. They were much pleas
ed with the progress of the students, and
make a number of recommendation
among them one for the increase of the
number of cadets by the addition of two
from each State.
l am happy to learn that the rumor of
Mr.. Walkers intended declination of the
mission to China is entirely without fouu-
dation. 1t is still his determination to
proceed on the mission unless prevented
by utter physical prostration- Nothing
more definite, however, is yet known as
to the time of his departure.
Mr.. Soule will not leave for Europe I'M
til the Goth. on which day it is understood
he will positively take his departure.
John NJ. Daniel Esq, editor of the Rich
mond Examiner, has been appointed
charge d'affairs to Sardinia, rice Richard
Kidder Meade of Virginia, declined. 1t
was reported that Mr.. Daniel came on
here to fight a duel; it is certain he has
made very good chit" to say nothing
about the shot.
NJ. Bodisco, the Russian Minister, is
said to be very much displeased with the
article on Turkey, which appeared in the
Union on Tuesday last. l suppose the
Union, in despair, will send for Mr.. Pryor
again, to keep up the {" balance of power
by another edition of the Russian article.
!, Daniel I. Gregg of Illinois, and said
T., be quite young man, has carried of
the frize So long sought by ten Governors,
twenty Colonies, and forty ex-M. CPS
the Sandwich Islands Commissionership.
Hon. Dunc.u r. McRae, Consul at Paris,
has been lnvesed with the powers of a
charge d"Tairs t. the Court of St. Cloud
By the 'FayS& is rumored that Minister
sirn : ." Rsr Vas agreed upon several day
Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1853-08-03
seduction---Attempt at Suicide and
Marriage under Peculiar Circumstan-

Seducticn---Attempt at Suicide and
Marriage under Peculiar Circumstan-
ces.
A boardcr at the Gill House, Centre
Wheeling, Va, was confronted by young
lady, in company with her brother on
Thursday, openingly charging him with
seduction. and urging vehemently the full
tilment of his promise to marry her. To
give weight to the arguments used, an
ugly looking revolver was presented and
matrimony or death proclaimed as the on
ly alternatives. A slight tremor crept
over his frame, and his knees smote to-
gether somewhat like Belshazzar's but,
after little while, thinking discretion the
better part of valor, he mumbled out his
consent to wedding, and the unwelcome
visitants returned to the M'Lure House,
where they were stopping.
Bowling them out of the door, our hero
reclined upon sofa and gave loose reins
to his passion-He cursed himself for his
rashness, swore vengeance against the
parties, and worked his mind into per-
feet phrensy. His misery proved too
much to keep to himself, and in the ex-
element of the moment made confident
of fellow boarder, begging of him for
Gods sake to loan him pistol. To sat
isfy him, bull dog was finally procured
and loaded in his presence--but with a ball
only, not particle of powder being used
in the operation. He knew nothing of the
deception, however, and thought he would
soon be, quick as thought, where he said
he was bound for viz : the infexible bar
of Jehovah. After putting on a cap the
pistol was handed him. He clutched it
savagclY and, raising the muzzIe to his
forehead, pulled the trigger. A report
from the explosion of the cap, luckily, was
all that followed.
Recovering a sober consciousness of
his situation, his anger melted down as
wax before the flame, while few friends
talked with him and administered friend
ly advice. In fact, he almost wept.
Arrangements were made during the
day, and the parties left for West Alex
andria, where they were united in the
bonds of wedlock, and again all seemed,
once more, conteuted and happy.
Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1853-08-03

FLORIDA PAINT RooTsS. TIL, 900. .,....-.
in great abundance in th9sat m .ooS ,o oos
the streams, and in the saSS "TouS, teIl
counties of Levy, Marion, SuSS,or " o 'n
perhaps many other counties of -, anJ
South Florida. 1t has top aboSS tba
size of the flag, and a root about the
ofa mans thumb, of various lengths, run.
ming horizontal, not far below the surface
1t is very juicy, and of deep red color.
Hogs are exceedingly fond of it, and fat
ten on it rapidly, if they are black or have
black hoofs. 1t is said by the old settlers
that hogs with white hoofs seem to foun-
der, and their hoofs come off, which causes
them to perish unless fed we'll till they re-
cover. Even when the animal has only
one white hoof the others black, the white
hoofc comes off. The root colors the flesh,
bones, and marrow of hogs that feed upon
it, and the urine becomes the color of
blood. THERE'S no doubt this root NAV
be substituted for n,ulder, and become a
source of no inconsiderable traffic to the
people of Florida. Like the arrow root or
compta-it grows spontaneously in great
abundance and may be cultivated, if
thought advantageous.-Oc ala 1firTOr.
Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1853-08-03
8thly, That this meeting adjourn.
NJ. H. WARREN, Pres't.
WIZ. NJ. LATE, iSee'y.

DEATH OF THE STATE TREAsURER.-Dr
Robert Butler, for several years Treasu-
rer of the Commonwealth, and filing that
Office at his death, died suddenly, of chol-
era morbus, at his residence in this city,
on the night Of Thursday last. Dr. But
Ter was we believe, a native, and, until his
removal to Richmond, aresident of the
county of Isle of Wright. He was gem
tleman universally respected and beloved,
and was very extensively known in the
State, and admired for his elevated tone
of character. His loss will be severely
felt by his afflicted family, and lamented
by large circle of friends and relatives.
Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1853-08-03
WAKEFUL.

MARRIAGE CERTIFICATEs.-Below we
publish an extract of the law which went
into operation on the first Of July, 1853,
requiring every minister or other person
solemnizing the rites of Matrimony, to re-
turn certificate thereof to the Clerk of
the County Court whiting two months
Prompt compliance on the part Of Minis
tiers with the requirements of the law, will
greatly aid the Clerk in the discharge of
the duties imposed upon him by another
portion of the act.
:" Henceforth it shall be the duty of
every Minister or other person celebrating
a marriage, and the Clerk or keeper of the
records of any religious society which sol
emnize marriages by the consent of the
parties in open congregation, at once to
make record of every marriage between
white persons solemnized by or before him,
and within two months after such marri-
age to return certificate thereof, signed
by him, to the Clerk ofthe County Court
of the County or Corporation in which the
same is solemnized. Such record and
certificate shallset forth, as far as the same
can be asceftaiued, the date and place
of marriage, the full names of both the
parties, their ages and condition before
marriage, (whether single or widowed. J
The places of their birth and residence,
the names of their parents and occupa-
ton of the husband.
"Any person failing to comply with
this oct, shall forfeit for every such Of
fence not less than ONE hundred nor more
than FIVE hundred dollars.''
Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1853-08-03

ALLIrERArIoN.-The Harrisburg Tele-
graph remarks that the present State ad-
ministration of Pennsylvania presents the
following singular ALTERATION:
Bigler, Governor; Black, Secretary of
the Commonwealth; Banks; Auditor GEN
eraf; Brawley. Surveyor General; Bickel,
State Treasurer.
Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1853-08-03

A COOP ExAMPLE.-lt is said. tba. The
governor and legislature of Mass acaus.tts
have given one days pay, amounting to
about $500, towards the completion Of
the Washington Monument. We wonder
if this example will not be followed all
over the Union.
Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1853-08-03

CURE FOR DTsEETERY.-A correspon-
dent of the Philadelphia Register says the
following cure for dysentery has never
Take one pint of new milk (warnl from
the COW if possible. and add to it two Ia
ble-sPoonfuls of fine charcoal, and one OF
table salt Drink as the patient is able.
and renew the quantity ifneeded. The
diet should be principally rice, or milk
toast.
Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1853-08-03

PRESIDENT PIERCE AND GENERAL ScoTr.
1t is said tina at the Crystal Palace last
Thursday week, when President Pierce
met ticn s;cott lie shook him warmly by
the had. aud said: ''Ah, General, L
rever expectti to meet you on the same
FL ts-,Ns,I
Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1853-08-03

RE- 1t is rumored. says the Herald, that
the famous robber Joaquin is rusticating
on ranchsin the neighborhood of San
Louis Obispo. He is armed to the teeth,
aud surrounded BY his friends.
Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1853-08-03

GS-The estimated cost of the new Cour
House in the place is $4,000, $500 of
which was levied at the last court, and
the balance is expected to be paid in the
two succeeding years.
Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1853-08-03

A TALL ToAsr-At 4th of July cell
ebratiOn in Martiusburg, Va, among the
regular toasts was one in honor of each of
the original Is States, after which came
the following:
"14. Is. Is. IL. 10, 10, go, eI, %, %,
"a. IS. 90. 81, 28, %, so, 31,-all in
one. Call in the children stand up as
you are called-Vermont, Kentucky,
Tennessee, Ohio, Louisiana, Indiana,
Mississippi. Illinois, Alabama. Maine,
Missouri, Arkansas. Michigan, Florida,
Texas, Wisconsin,, Iowa, California
There's a family for yOuaaI8 stalwart
sons-the children of Liberty, and more
yet to be born! God save the Common
wealth Deca take tie hipdmoat.''