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The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-01-24

ms table IS quite instructive IN potuic0ec0-
nomico sense, as well as in reference to the
habits of our people, considered as they in Eu
rope as the most nyeterate consumers Of the "pest
liant weed among civilized nations.
OF the l49 900 thousands Of other than Cuba Sc
CARS imported in the last fiscal year. twothirs were
received from the Hanse Towns and Holland, where
the genuine article is initiated with American or
with American and other tobacco mixed-the cedar
for the boxes being also imported from Cuba. 1t
will thus be that scarcely half the imported
segars sold at retail as Habaneros," are spurious
and the profits obtained them must be very great
No exorbitant tax was ever imposed upon any peo
pie that means were not found to evade it. Partly
from the inferOrty Of the material used in Germany
and Holland, and partly from the very great saving
in the price paid for twisting, and from other
causes, which dealers will understand the country is
thus supplied with an inferior article closely re-
sembling the genuine as to deceive large portion
of consumers. Again, the average invoice cost Of
Cuba segars, under specific duty, QS42 to 46) was
$l6 and the average cost under the advalorem tariff
CA to 52) was s4 and yet it is notorious that in
Havana they cannot be bought for less than so to SO
per thousand more in the latter than in the former
period
r. regard to one of the habits of the American
people, as evinced by these tables the entire i'm
poraton of segars during the last fiscal year shown
to have been $4,000 thousand, costing per actual en-
~
add per cent for freight, insurance and charges
and 40 per cent for the duties, have sum OF 81
35s 1856 to this may again add u per cent the
least probable importers profits, making S46s5 l25;
and again. to theatter 10 per cent the lowest pro-
bable profits of the jobber second dealer, making
s553,637; and last Of all on this sum, estimate the
retailers profits at full 20 per cent and we have a
sum of &c. l84 ,364-over six millions of dollars-asthe
expenditure for an article wholly and entirely OF lux
ury, and which large portion Of the community
consider as immoral, perncious and unhealthy. Will
any undertake to enlighten us as to the home
consumption OF home made segars?
The quantity of gold assayed at the United States
Assay Office in San Francisco and ingots issued from
the commencement OF its operations until November,
1852, was as follows -
Pieces of Ten dollars. Observation-Disclosures. 81 ,753, Alb
Twenty dollars. ............... l72,8l5
Fifty dollars ............. 1881 ,946
Five hundred dollars. ......... l0,s49
Thousand dollars. ............. 1914
Total. .........: :.;:......;. .S22,S19,s59
The pieces vary in weight according to their re-
spectve tineness as compared with the gold OF the
United States. In repeated instances of recoinage
and assay at the mint at Philadelphia loss has been
found to have been sustained. Congress has, howe
YER prohibited their receipt for customs and other
public dues. AMIGO.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-01-24
.x22.27g.S $50

The pieces vary in weight according to their re-
spectve tneness as compared with the gold Of the
United States. In repeated instances of recoinage
found to have been sustained Congress has, howe
YER prohibited their receipt for customs and other
public dues. AMIGO.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-01-24
IMPORTANT INTELLIGENCE FROM FLORIDA.
IBC0NHENCEMENT OF THE SEMINOLE WAR.
Dily Bowlegs Throwing the Gauntlet
to the United States.
1umored Massacre Of Gen. Hop
kins and His Party,
e.. &C.. Skc.

We published paragraph in yesterdays HERALD,
taken from the Savannah Courier, in which it is
sAated that our old savage enemy, Billy Bowlegs
Chief Of the Seminole Indians has formally declared
VA against the United States and has resumed hos
iktes, which had been previously interrupted by
the provisional treaty entered into between the In
dan warrior and General Blake. The intelligence is
derived from letter written from Florida which adds
that rumor was prevalent at that time that General
hopkins and his small force has been massacred
The Florida Legislature had assumed defensive
attitude and had taken measures to repel the incur
sions OF the savage, foe
60 the monster Brandt
With all his bowling desolating band"
Previous to their adjournment, they had passed an
net authorizing the Governor of the State to organ
Ire two regiments to be rendered to the United States
government, and providing that if their services
were rejected and that the Indians were not removed
On the first Of May next, the Executive should pro
sscd at once to effect their immediate removal.
h pursuance Of this act, Major A. G. johnson, for
meriy Of the Thirteenth regiment in Mexico, wa
chosen Brigadier General by an almost unanimou.
vose. He was in Echols regiment, and is repre-
sented % brave and meritorous officer, worthy il
every respect of the important trust committed to hi
charge.
For the purpose Of giving to the public all the
nght on this subject which our information affords
We append the latest communication received BY
ss rom our correspondent in East Florida, whose
som de plume, curious enough, appears to be Billy
Bowlegs, Jr:-
Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1853-09-07
TERMS.

Cooper's Carksburg Register is published in
Clarksburg Va, every Wednesday morning, Ht
S2, 90 per annum, in advance, ,orat the expiration
of SIX MONTHS from the time of subscribing; alter
the termination of six months Ss,5O will lnVarl-
ably be charged. No subscription received Tor
Tess than six months. No PaPer will be discon-
tinued, except the option oil the proprietor, un-
ill all arrearIges paid uPiand those who do not
order their paper te be discontinued ut the end of
their term of subscription, will be considered us
desiring to have il continued.
ADVERTISEMENTS will be inserted at 8 90 per
square of twelve lines for the first three inser-
ti0ns, and twenty-five cents for each subsequent
insertion. Aliberal discount on the above rates
made to those who advertise by the year. No
advertisement counted less than stuare.-
Tha number of Insertions must be specified or
the advertisement will DO continued and charged
for accordingly.
AnnOuncensntOf candidates for office 50, ,oC
Marriages and Deaths inserted grutis
All communications, to insure attention mus
be accompanied by the author S name and post
paid
Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1853-09-07
John KNOWS Daughter.

The spirit that animated ScoLlands' 5
great refurmer dcscenJt u To his children,
one of whom, Elizabeth, married minis
ter By the III me uf Wrlch. He was ban
ished from the country. tor his oppo>ltlUn
to the attempt of the King To introduce
pre!acy and TO take up his residence in
France. After many wears oil labUrlUuS
service in The gospel he was seized with
consumption. Wishing to breathe his
last in Scotland. application was made to
the King to permit him To return. The
King refused AT length Mrs. WEIGH.
through the influence u, some Of her mo
theirs relations at Court. was enabled u
obtain access to thu presence of the King.
and TO urge, in person. her petition thai
her husband might be allow cd To come Out
to die.
q Who was your father. woman - said
the King.
Mr.. Knox" was the reply.
''knox and Welch the devil never made
such mach AS that
% 1t is quite likely. sir. for we never ask,
ed his advice
''How many children has your father
left 80
Tree. sir"
care they all lads or lasses ?"
g" They are all Iasses ?"
:" am thank uI tor that. for had they
been three lads. hnd never held my three
Kingdoms in peace"
May it please you to give my husband
his native AIR again -
If you will persuade your husband to
submit to the Bishops, will permit him
to rRlnrb Ia, SrntIYnI
Lifting her apron. and holding it to-
wards the King, she replied
Please your majesty. would rather
have his head in this apron"
Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1853-09-07
THE DOG DAYS.

BxJG. SAKE.
"HOt hot all piping hOtr'-Crr. CRIES.
Heaven help us all in these terrific days
The burning sun upon the earth is pelting
With his directest, tiercest, hottest rays,
And everything is melting
Fat men, infatuate, fan the stagnant air,
In rash essay to cool their inward glowing,
While with each stroke of dolor Gus despair,
They feel the fever glowing.
The lean and the lathy find fate as hard,
For, all a-dry, they burn like any tinder,
Beneath the solar blaze, until wishered, charred
And crisped away to ciuder.
Fen stOics now are in the melting mood,
Aud bestal cheeks are most unseemIy tiorid;
The very zone that girts the frigid prude.
Is now intensely torrid
The dogs lie loling in the deepest shade,
The pigs are all u walIow in the cutters,
And nota household creature, cat or maid,
But querulOusly mutters!
"'Tis dreadful, dreadful hot 80 exclaims each
Shto Ills SWedIluS' s"9iIeFlnS' rodStInS nelSn-
Dor,
Then mops his brow, and sighs US if he done
A quite Herculeun labor.
And friends who pass each other in the town,
Say good morrows when they come toge.
ther, =
But only mutter with dismal frown
"What horrid, hOrrid weather -
While prudent mortuls curb with strictest care,
All vagrant ours, it ses.ns, the qlsersst pcz-
zle;
The dog-sta ranges rubtd through the uir,
Without the slightest muzzle!
Bat Jove is wise and equal in his sway,
However it seems to cias with human reason
His fiery dogs will soon h ave hal their day,
Aud men shall have th,ir seasou!
Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1853-09-07
Good Crowing.

Mr.. Kendall, one of the editors of the
New Orleans Picayune. in a recent letter
from Paris, says: 75
81 feel disposition to crow this morn
ing. Do not ourclippers outsail them all
our steamers outrun them all. our Colts
revolvers outshootthem all and our thresh-
ing machines out-thrash them all, or
thrash them all out. if you will Z? lfa man
on this side wishes to keep his throat moist.
does he not swallow an American julep,
cobler or cocktail ? Ii he wishes to keep
his feet dry, does he not wear an Amerl-
can overshoe ? Ii he wishes to keep his
blood purified. does not he use American
sarsaparil!a and pills.? II he wishes to
keep ahead on the road does he not buy
an American trotfer? Ii he wishes to
keep warm. does not he procure an Anne
ricau stove? Ii he wishes TO keep cool,
does not he send for American ice ? 1t
he wishes to keep his money and effects
safe. does not he not purchase one OF Hobbs
American locks ? Ii he wishes to keep
him~elfand family from want of starvation,
does he not go to America. or turn his
eyes and thoughts in that direction ?
tell you that feel Chapmauish this morn
and Justify. over the handiwork and ad-
vanrages of my own countrymen.
Are not American authors now more
read than any others on this side? Ger
tninly. Where does the EnglishnIan OBJ
tain a knowledge of his own vernacular =?
From Noah Webster and Lindley MURRAY.
to be sure, for the dictionary "f the one
aud the grammar Of the other have crow
Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1853-09-07

little one whose lifeless body lies before
you. but she, with deep. unselfish love
has given her young life for yours. And
to her you owe the power to breathe, and
your heart would have been stilled, had
not she have Ioosed her hold on me-"
A whole food of renorseless feeling
swept over the soul of Marion. and throw
ing herself beside her. she poured forth
her lsmentation and deep sorrow, and
with wild aud earnest prayers, besought
her to speak and tell her that she never
cherished unkind emotions and neglect.
As if the unwonted voice of love from
her mother had indeed called her from
the spirit land. the eye-lids ouivered. and
with mi ghty effort Lilly half raised her
self. and tried to lay her head on her mo-
theirs BOSOM. but they closed wearily
again. and she sank into Inconsistencies.
Proper remedies were applied. and she
was restored. as it were. from the grave
to life again. and never regretted those
hours of peril and suffering. since they
gave to her the long wished gift, her mo-
theirs love. ~ .G--.I,.r rl
Marion Ellerton has been blessed with
other children. but though she loves them
all. yet her purest. deepest and holiest af-
fections are centered in the dumb-girl.
Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1853-09-07
LOLA MONTES.

Lola is still the same Lola that, she.'used
to WAS" be.urr her marriage with Pat
rick Hull of San Francisco. tier cunnubi-
al bandnge has. AS Yet, produced no pre-
ctptable modification IN her - visible
character" She recently appeared be-
lore an audience at the Sacramento The
atre, aud not pleasing the crowd she was
hl>Sed and laughed Ut. This proceeding
did not please the reduubta6lr Lola and
straight way she left the Boards and in
dignantly went home To her Hotel resoI-
wing " Oe rrvenSed. On that night she
seranaded by IA band of Calithumplans in
q fashion un.hOuSnt ot outside oi the Col
den State. Tue next evening she reap
peared At tie lncalre, Ill all her glory,
and. very unexpectedly made most con-
clhaLury speech, which was loudly and
Vucifcruusiy upplauded. member OF
the craIt editorial, like most OF his kind.
not having The tear Vl The taIr sex, aud
particularly ol Madame Lola, br.urc ITS
eyes, had the haruIhuul to assert that the
applause procreded from hired perSon> or
from pcrsuus WHO haL been aumlLted 20
free seats On purpose. TINS Lola took in
hIgh dungeon, and forthwith she she sent
scissors" the following uU.e. To the Eli
Eor Of tie Culifornian
sIR-Ehe extraordinary article concern
ing mr, appeared IN our paper this morn
ing, calls Tor au extraordinary reply. l
USE the word extraordinary. because | atm
aStoniShrd that IL rr~pcc Abie Editor could
lie with So much lmprudence prove 50 des-
tItate vi courtesy aud g,lantly. L ann IL
woman, hut 1 do not claim the privilege
OF the sex. and eau take upon myself tne
chSStlsemenL ul Jack a-uapes. After So
gross an insult, YOU must put on petlcoats.
L have some wiki me which | will lend
you tor the OCCASION. We must tight
L leave YOU the choice ot arms, because |
am very maguanimuus. You may chuu>e
between pIs,uI~, and piles, one ot which
shall be poisoned lpray you to ARRANGE
the affair by yur Sccuud> as soon as pos
slble. for my tIme is as precions as yours.
MARIA DE LANDsFELr Hull,
LOLA Monies
Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1853-09-07
"It,s all right, Captain. :.

The following joke was lately put upon
the captain of a crack Mississippi steam
er: Several passengers came on board
at Vicksburg. and among others q giant
looking middle aged Kentuckian, who We.
~ sOon became the subject of curiosity,
wonder and general remark. After ira
Yelling short distance. all the party. ex-
cept our hero made their way 10 the Cap.
tain's Office and paid their fare TO the
place of destination The next day the
clerk made bold to call on the delinquent
passenger, who had taken no berth. but
passed the greater part of the time in
sleeping in his chair, and with his usual
urbanity of manner, asked the Kentucki-
an To give him his place of destination, az
it would help him in making up his book,
Intending his question as q gentle hint for
him to pay his fare. The giant rose from
his lethargy and replied:
''I'm going up the river apiece, its all
right. Mr.. Clerk
The clerk not being much the wiser
from this answer. asked,
At what point do you intend to land
sir %
Don't land at no point. Mr. Clerk
IL 5 all TIg'2 though.
Here the clerk left our hero aud wen
TO consult with the captain, who az ono,
lost his wonted good humor. as the elerI
related the result of his interview viii
the delinquent customer. The caPtsir
proceeded forthwith to bring the mattel
TO a focus, and accosted the Krntuckian
saying:
"Hom Earare you going TO bear N
company mp the river. Unele2"
"Oh. I'm going up piece with you
but it's 0HFight. captain"
.Bui, SIR" said ihe captain. syou hav,
neither paid your fare nor given the clerl
your place OF destination. aud yoa sse Oh
Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1853-09-07

The BEDFORD VALLEY SNAxE,-Two of
our Citizens have visited the Suot where
this huge serpent was seen. with 4 view
ofcapturing the monster. They were un-
successful. but received abundant evidence
OF his actual existence. They saw and
examined the skin he had shed, and founu
1t iully TWENTY ONE FEET SIX INCHES long.
They also saw and conversed with Mr..
John Elder. a most reliable citizen, who
had met the animal face to face. Mr.. E.
encountered him in lane, across which he
was lying. with his tail in one meadow and
his head near the second fence From
his dusty brown color. Mr. E. misrook
mn MN Tor the ridge pole of the fence until
ms horse started back with fright, when
'he serpent reared up to the full height of
tne rlder and darted tire from his ewes. The
horse InSsan ly whire,l and dashed off in
starm'and by the lime h could be Brought
BACK to the spot the snake had disappesr-
ed IN the high grass. MIR. E. thinks he
" between twenty and thirty feet long,
Cumberland, ma. Journal
Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1853-09-07


a SIAMEsE bout th,es
months ago. aigentlemanso Caddo, La.
left among other personal property. TO
his two sons a valuable slave named jim.
jim was fsvorite of both hisimasters.
and neither would sell his half of Jim TO
the other; but about the first of this
month gentlemsn of this city, who has
a plantation in louisiana, and in whose
service Jim was hired. informs us that
one of his owners. finding himself insol-
vent, resolved TO sell HE half of the slave
at auction for cash, and did not wish his
brother TO have him.s.l h nois 'sariT
The boy Jim had accumulated; bysone
way and another. a small apile of money.
and when he Was put up at auction in the
slave market at New Orleans, Jim 5ouolf
one h0lf Of himself. Well; time wore on.
Jim working faithfully for the man 20
whom he was hired. receiving ono-half of
his earnings himself. until about the frat
OF this month. when. in swimming a ba.
you. he became weak, and fearing that lie
should drown. cried Justify for help, and
offered his half of himself 10 any aone
who would save him. A man standing
on the shore showed off in a sisilf, and got
TO Jim just as he was about 10 go under.
and pulled him in. Jim. like an honest
fellow. offered. to give hiso deliverer a
deed of his own half of himself which his
magnanimous ptesetver declined taking.
when Jim imploringly held up his hands
and exclaimed, "a 7azataT usnz3ona
e" Ii ebor Jim gifts any more smo.
ney, massa. TO God, he'll nebber invest
it in joint nigga sock wiiout he insured.
Dis sort ob stock am berry unsartain.
sure" E bssrbnna fad -ss1liolla
Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1853-09-07

DEATH IN CHILDHOOD true and
exquisIteIy beau iful is the following which
is taken from an article in the Dublin Uui-
versity Magazine ITO me, few things
appear so beautiful as a very young child
IN its shruud. The little, innocent face
looks SO sublimely simple and coniting
amongst the cold terrors of death. Crime
less and fearless, that little mortal has
passed alone under the shadow, and ex-
plored the mystery of dissolution. There
Is death IN its sublimest. and purest i'm
aye n" hatred, no hypocrisy. no su<pi-
ciun. no care tor The morrow ever dar-
kened that little face death has come
lovingly upon it; there is nothing cruel or
harsh in its victory. The warnings of
love. indeed. cannot be stifled for the
prattle, and smile. all the little world of
thous shts that were 50 delightful, are gone
for ever. Awe. 500. will overcast US in
its presence. for we are looking on death;
but we do no fear for the lonely voyager /;
or the child has gone. simple and trus-
Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1853-09-07

MARRYING AND RE MAREYIso.---In i8ss,
Mr.. James Austin was married 70 a young
lady of this city. Subsequently, he went
to Europe on bnsincss. where he was, de-
tanned longer than his wife thought, ne.
cessary. From the insidions misrepre-
scntations of interested parties she was
induced TO charge her husband with inf. i.
deity. A suit for divorce was Instituted,
and she and her infant child were allow.
ed $4,000 alimony, the interest TO be
paid as it accrued and the principal when
she attained the age OF twenty Yes
terday, she came into court asking that
she be paid the $1,000 as she was now
of the age. which was granted. and here
the court of law dropped the case, But
the misjudged husband who had since ro-
turned from Europe and satisfied his
former wife Of his innocence, took the
case in hand. and was again married and
made happy husband and father.
". y. Mirror.
Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1853-09-07

IT PAYS TO USE MANURE chat it paws
to USE manure, the success of farm in
CentreviIIe, Md, abundantly proves. lie
purchased a farm in 1874. which had
previously produced scarce enough to sup,
port a family, and in 9 years. which have
since elapsed, he has used 10 993 bushels
ofashcs, II, ,865 bushels of stone lime, and
9, 100 Of she'll lime. besides street manure,
i'll al costing E93 22468. In 1914. the
produce OF the farm sold for sS49l 53, and
it gradually increased until 1858. when
il sold Tor SO, 5U4. Al. The sales of the
nine wears amount 10 S15.215,2O 90, or
$I2, 800. SO over and above the cost of the
manure. AT the rate of the yield of l 844,
the aggregate sales of the nine wears
would have amounted to only 81. 424,
92; so that he has clear gain from
increased produce of So, SOC. 80, by the
application of manure for nine years.
The increase of labor employed should
also be taken into account, but even then.
a handsome profit is shown from the use
of these fer,iIizIny materials.
These figures speak for themselves, and
render comment scarcely necessary. An
increase of over 50. 900 in the produce of
a single farm from the addition of manure,
is certainly convincing argument.
Country Gentleman.
Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1853-09-07

A GooD HIT.-In the course Of discus.
sion in the Massachusetts Convention, q
good deal was said about the iiceniious.
ness Of the press. wbereupoh Col. Schon-
Ter, Of Boston. made very fair retort
ga great deal has been snid about The
licentiousness Of the press. Now sir,a [
happen 70 have a great deal 10 do wiih
the public press. and must say Chat the
most lieentiousnoss part Of my experiences
with the public press has been ia the de-
fence of men in public stations TGreat
laughter.I l trust. Mr. President, am
not out Of order" LAughtcr.
Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1853-09-07

A CALrFoRSrA BEAR.-The largest bear
that has ever been seen ia this quarter Of
the globe arrived Gt Philadelphis = few
days since in the ship Jacob Bell, from
California. He is Of the grizzly species
and is believed 70 be 1900 pounds ia
weight. It's said that $1,000 have been
refused for him. The freight 70 bring him
over was 5000. Rather an expensive
and ugly passenger. ItiSintended Esr the
worlds Fair. 4 3sH
Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1853-09-07

MILLERIrR sroRy.-The following story
from the Knickerbocker should be read in
a low melancholy mood: hfr
A matter Of fact old gentleman in New
England. whose wife was n thorough
+" Destructionist, was awakened out OF
his sleep BY his possessed rib. on one stor
my night with ..tta s~ef
Husband did you hear the noise
It's Gabriel coming rs the sound Of
chariot wheels f. -.-z.I "a
"oh. pshaw. you old fool r. replied
the old man. :" Do you 'sposs Gabriel
is such an ass as 10 come on wheels in
such good sleighing as thisi tell you
it is not him-turn over aud go TO sleep"