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Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1853-03-09
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the Americans met and pas
F.ed resolutions as to the course they would
pursue. A letter to the N. Y. Journal oil
Commerce says:
The next day we (Americans) associ-
ated ourselves with the English and Ger
mans.
The Germans having the best ard stron-
gest rendezvous in case of ar attack in the
city, we made that, and still do. our head
quarters at the Brazos Hotel, and the
French alta place called the Sociedad.-
These are all within one squares walk of
each other.
According to this agreement, our pro-
portion of officers is one lieutenant and
two sergants the whole Eve viz Amer
leans, English French. Germans, Spa
niards, under the command of a French
officers. We number under arms $50
men and this number can be augmented
to a.oout $50. Most of us have two Colt
Six shooters, musket and sword so
that the 75o of us, at all times ready, can
fire z, 500 balls, without reloading. In our
headquarters, fourteen men stand as SEN
tinels every night. They were attacked
one night by about so thieving Mexicans /;
but, as the latter were Immediately fired
upon, they instantly Uamosed, leaving
three of their number dead.
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o. L. c. HlSEsMAN, Sec'y.

R The Richmond Enquirer says, we
learn that no right has been given to the
Baltimore road to bridge the Ohio either
at Wheeling or at Parkersburg. Thev
tOiH neUer get this right conseq uently, our
own roads must have all the Western
connections. This will ensure vast adj
vantage to our own cities
This reminds us of the little boy who
got logged in an encounter with slightly
larger, and in his wrath exclaimed" 1
can't whip ye. but darn ye, I'll make
mouths at your sister 20
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TIE PARkEnsprne RAILROAD BoNps.-

THE PARkERsBuRG RAILROAD BONDS
The bids for g ,5OO,O 900 of Northwestern
Virginia (Parkersburg) Railroad bonds
were opened in New Yorh on the LIST
inst. The whole amount of bids amour
ted to S., $40, 900, ranging from par to
SOL SO. The whole two and a-half
million was awarded as follows:
Duncan, Sherman & Co., 81 100000
at 500 80.
c. H. Fisher, ST, 100000 at SOL.
These rates are considered as denoting
the high estimation in which the Balti-
more and Ohio Railroad and it's Western
connections are held by northern capital
lists.
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The next news IIO,-1zE - -
looked for by the steamer Hu mDols, wheel
was to leave Havre on the 10th Feb'y.-
She will probably arrive to-day. The par.
ticulars of the ominous outbreak in Milan
are anxiously looked for here. Impor-
tanoe is attached to that. affair not SO much
on hts own accountlas the possibility it
gives birth to. that the disturbances there
may bethe prelude to popular demonstra-
tons IN other parts of Europe.
The Loudon correspondent of the New
York Tribune furnishes some interesting
details. respecting the sauts on hand
amongst the Milanese. The editors ac-
credit the statements Of the writer and
vouch for his means of information He
says:
AS to the movements. I can give you
correct and detailed information. The IN
surrection took place against the advice of
Kossuth, who wished to have it delayed
until the probable rupture between Aus
tria and Turkey should offer fair chance
OF success; but the Italians were 50 much
exasperated by the recent foyeings and
haugings, that they said they would ra-
Their perish IN an open battle than in the
Austrian dungeons. When Mazzini saw
they could no lGnger be kept back, he
wrote to them mat, though he thought the
outbreak premature, yet he would go to
them, in the worst case, to die with them,
On the 9th, proclamations were posted up
on all the corners of the streets in Milan,
with the names Of Mazzini and Kosuth.-
A riot took place and blood shed, but the
movement was put down.
"On the 9Th, at dawn, some Italians
introduced themselves into the ARSENAL,
and cut down few Austrian officers,
when the privates surrendered and gave
m their arms. The communications
we're Immediately interrupted, and we have
no further dispatches, up to this hour
If the Milanese have finally succeeded this
blow will fall with hardship on the AustrI-
ans. There now $4,000 Austrian sol
diers in Lombardy-I3,Ooo of them IN
Milan, &C, 900 in the fortress of Verona'o,
900 in Mantua, and the remainder IN small
garrisous dispersed all over the country
and easily destroyed by the insurgents
Eight thousand out of the fifty are dunga-
rians, and four thousand Italians. An
army of about the same strength is diSPer.
sed through Tuscany. Modena, Parma and
the Romagna, but there the proportion
ofthe Hungarians is much stronger.
% As to the proclamation posted up IN the
name of Kossuth, it is not genuine. Ills
name was probably made use OF by the
Italians, who knew that he would not
contrsdict it.
Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1853-03-09

TERRIBLE AcciDESr.-on the evening
Of the 18th ult., says the Cumberland Al
lephanian, by the accidental upsettiug of
am ETHEREAL lamp in the dwelling of MIR. g..
S. King. of this city, his wife and her wi
dowed mother, MRS. Bassford) were so
badly burned as to cause their deaths at
ter several days..intense suffering. On
the upsetting Of the lamp. the apron OF
Mrs. Bassford took FIRE, and in attempting
to extinguish which, the FIRE communities
ted to the clothing of both mother and
daughter. They rushed down stairs and
into the street, enveloped in sheets OF
flame BY throwing clothing and water
over them, the flames were extinguished.
Mrs. Bassford died on the evening of tho
18th. and Mrs. King on the morning Of
the 2lst.
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Democratic Meeting in Jack son.

At meeting of the Democratic party
of Jackson county, held at jackson Court
House, on the 14th of Feb. 1853, the
meeting was called to order by appointing
F. A Holt, Chairman, and o. L. C.Hines-
man. Secretary.
The object of the meeting being ex-
planned by Clermont E. Thaw, Esq, on
motion, Ephraim Wells, Robert A. Parks,
VIM. B. Mcmahon, F. p. Turner, Jesse
Carney, David Rardon and Miles Jacoby,
were appointed committee to report
suitable persons from each election pre-
cinct to represent this county in the De-
Parkersburg, OF elsewhere. fRe Com
mittee after celebrating for some time,
agreed upon the following representation
Moore's Mill, A. E. Banks, VIM. Mccoy !;
hebrews Mill, John Clifford; Ravens
wood precincts, Robert Park, Henry
Fitzhugh, and David Rardon Murrays-
vile, Miles Jacoby, A. w. Alkire Court
House, C. E. Thaw, James Casio, Benja-
min Wright; Fishers precinct, John
Fisher, Isaac Post Kentucky precinct,
John II. Duff, John Hammond; California
precinct, James Daniels, Andrew Bore
man; Elkford precinct, David Litter, Geo.
baltimore and George knapp Kain's
precinct, John K aims, George Riley on
on motion, the report of the Committee
was confirmed.
On motion, it was resolved that the
Democrats of each district in this county
do meet at the several election precincts
on the first Monday in March to appoint
Delegates to a County Convention, TO be
held on the second Monday in March, at
the Court House, for the purpose of nomi-
mating suitable person to represent this
county in the General Assembly. Fur
Their resolved, that a copy of the procee-
dings of this meeting be sent to the differ
ent Democratic newspapers of this Con-
gressional District, with request to publish
the same.
On motion, the meeting adjourned sine
F,A. HOLT, Chairman.
o. L. c. HlNEsMAN, Sec'y.
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VICE PRESIDENT KiHo AT MATANzAs.-
A letter from Matanzas states that Vice
President King had concluded TO take up
his residence at the sugar plantation Of
Mr.. jerks. This plantation is situated
about three miles from Matanzas, on quite
high ground. In front of the house there
is beautiful flower garden, and in the
valley below several large sugar planta-
tions can be seen. A distant view Of the
sea is had from this spot. 1t is at suffi-
cient distance from the water, however,
to be removed from all dampness arising
therefrOm. Mr.. jerks has rendered the
house, servants, DC, to Mr.. King, du-
ring his stay on the island, including his
two nieces, nephew. secretary aud SER
want. The health of Mr.. King is very pre-
carious. He has, it is said scarcely Eve
pounds of flesh upon his body.
Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1853-03-09

TRUsrs OF THE U. S. BANK.-Governor
Bigler has signed the bill passed by the
Pennsylvania Legislature, closing the
trusts of the United States Bank, and set
Ting the judgements obtained by the
State against the bank on account of its
bonus. The Bank is to pay to the State
$4,000. By closing the Trusts, the
Bank gets rid of a large and useless ex-
pense, and, by compromising the judg-
ments lying against it, removes weight
that would forever keep it in the dust
The Bank has several hundred thousand
dollars worth ofproperty after paying the
$3.50 600 named, to the State.
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OPPRESSION OF LABoR.-The Holidays
burg (Pa.,) Standard notes the fact, that
Notwithstanding the great rise in the price
ofiron, which has started all their furna-
ces, and is coming rapid fortunes for pro-
prietors, not farthing has there been ad-
ded to the wages of their laborers. Of
course not ! When public sympathy was
implored for the employers, and Congress
importuned to aid them with tariff of
protection, it was all passed upon the mis-
cries of the Ea50rer who was in some in
stances thrown out of employment, in 9TH
ers only barely earning his daily bread.
Now, however, iwhen prosperity has over
taken the iron interest, despite the ruin
croaks of political charlantans, ali sympa-
thy for the laboring man and his Deepen
dant family is smothered in the congratu-
lations of the fortunes coming to the mil
honarire,
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bring this discovery before the people in
such a manner as will best subserve the
interest of the public and at the same time
amply reward the discoverer."
We trust those arrangements will not
osoro too much time for good man
OIL us will want to be planting our early
potatoes IN the course of six weeks or SO.
1t does seem that the discoverer MIGHT
and trust to the public gratituds far h Gue'
ward, after all had tested his rsmsd =, ~
proved its value. webeHeye she. anu
viding his secret is what it Is ersaL. P.o.
to be"-he might confidently expecs ,. ~
500, 900 would be made up to Inn Ia.
voluntary subscriptions the Time,
saws of his testimonials: lil3
F q We learn from these certificates. and
the letters of friends acquainted with this
matter, that the theory of this disease
and the reality of the cure, have been
tested by seven years investigation. and
four years practical use of the remedy
tits said that the cure is an actual resfora-
ton of the potato to its primitive yigor-r
that the product is not only sound, and
heavier IN weight, but Yields double or
treble in quantity on the same ground
The vines grow large and strong, retain-
ing their freshness and vitality untA killed
by the frost, .r,1 al6li1asai Be- 7asiHiar mIi
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reformation of Fugitives.

We sometimes hear Southern editors
and speech-makers denounce the whole
North as opposed to the slave interests
and the provisions made for the reclama-
ton of fugitiyes from labor. In this
they do gross injustice to the largest por-
ton of our northern neighbors. 1t is
true that few fanatical abolitionists are
generally found ready to interpose in ia
yor of the negro. but large proportion
will be found evincing the same spirit ma
infested at Uniontown, Pa, upon re-
cent occasion. The following Letter which
appeared in the Alexandra Gazettee, ex-
plains itself:
To the Editor Of the Alexandria Gazette:
JEFFERSON. Va, Feb. IL, 1853.
Observing in late number of your pa
per, a notice of the arrest of a runaway
servant, belonging to my father. DIR. Pc
ter B. Brown, L send you a paper sent
me from Uniontown, Pennsylvania, con-
tanning an abstract of the proceedings in
that case, under the Fugitive Slave Act,
with request that you would publish the
same in the Gazette. will state for the
information of such of the readers of your
paper as may feel interested, that there
exists with the citizens of that portion OF
Pennsy lvania. so far as l could judge, a
strict regard for the rights of owners of
slaves. and kindness and diligence in
effeeting their arrest and restoration to
their masters, unequalled in slavehold-
ing State.
vice at Miller's Woollen Factory, Culpcp-
per county, Va, about six months pre-
yious to his arrest, and had been in Penn
sylvania about four months. My father
having accidentally come in possession OF
letter said slave had caused to be writ
ten to Judy hurry, free colored woman
in Jeffersonton, and learning from it that
he was in Uniontown, executed a power
of attorney to me to arrest, and l procee-
ded to that place alone, and an entire
tranger.
Upon communicating the object oil
my visit to my counsel, Mr.. James Veech
and his partner, Mr.. A. S. Fuller, they
rendered me every assistance in their pow
err, and conducted me to the U. S. Com
missioner, Hon. r. Fleniken, for whose
courteous treatment, both in his official
capacity, and as a private citizen. shall
ever feel lively sense of gratitude. Mr.
Fleniken promptly appointed United
States Deputy Marshal, who, with his as
sistant proceeded distance of twelve
miles, in bitter cold weather, making
search in several villages. until they effec-
ted the arrestof the fugitive in Connells-
willie, and brought him to jail in Union
town. twenty -four hours after his appoint,
ment as Deputy Marshal The next day
he was brought before the Commissioner,
in the Court House. The Court being in
session, gave way for the trial, which en-,
ded in the Commissioner handing him
over to the Deputy Marshal, and Mr.. G
p Austin, to deliver to my father in Cul
pepper county, Va. They did so, and he
went quietly to labor on the farm, where
he has remained since, and expresse:
himself better satisfied than with his free
dom in Pennsylvania.
"The crowd in the Court House seem
ed satisfied, and some gave expressions tc
me verbally of qualification at the result
of the arrest.
G. N. B."
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The Pubic PRlNrlNG.-We observe
that the public printing is attracting some
considerable attention at Richmond, and
an attempt is being made to reduce the
price of the work. 1t is no less strange
than true that legislative bodies are ready
to commence reforms at the small end
They will curtail the wages of mechanics
and at the same time increase the sala-
ries of officers. This may be all right,
but we can't see it. The public printing
of this State is now well executed and at
very reasonable rates, but if our legislature is
anxions to be bored with bad work and
petitions for relief, let it adopt the con-
tract system or put down the prices. The
circumstances under which public prin-
ting is done, most of it having to be exc
cuted in great haste, and at night. when
men should be enjoying the repose requi-
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Housr OF REPRESENTATIVES.

Washington City, Feb, II, 1853.
To the Votersof his District Of VTtgin-
"a for eleeting Commissioner Of tie
Board Of Public Works.
GENTLEMEN: Since declining again to
run for Congress, have unexpectedly re-
ceived solicitations from various parts of
the third district to become candidate for
the board of Public Works.
If you think 1 can be of seryice.to you IN
this new position, you are at liberty to
command whatever Of ability may pos
sess to promote in that connection the best
interest of my native State.
Most respectfully, your obedient SER
.E J.M.H. BEALE.
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MORE GoLp IN ViRGiNiA.-A ccrrespon-
dent of the Lynchburg Express says that
some days since, party Of hunters. en-.
gagged in digging after fox which had
burrowed in a cliff on Pine creek in Floyd
county, discovered vein of quartz. min
gled with yellow mineral. A specimen
of the mineral was sent to Mr.. Scott, a ssh
versmith in Jacksonville, who, after as
sayingsit pronounced it gold. The vein
is eight feet wide, eleven. inches thick,
and Of unknown length. A solid foot OF
the quarts will yield. upon an average.
sixteen dollars. The fortunate owner Of
the cliff Is Mr.. J. Eperly. but il is proba-
BILE the vein extends through the lands Of
many other citizens.
Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1853-03-09

Ey- The National Intelligencer of the
18th instant says, the House ofRepresen-
tatives yesterday passed bills creating
two new Territories-the one on the Pa
cific to be called Washington and formed
ont of such of the territory of Oregon as
lies north of the Columbia river, and The
other to be called Nebraska, formed CUT
of territory lying west of missouri Both
these bills have yet TO receive the sane
ton of the Senate.
Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1853-03-09

ORGANIZATION OF FOREIGNERS IL MEXICO
To enable foreigners to protect them
selves in the case of an outbreak during
the late troubles. the foreign ministers
resident in Mexico recommend an or
ganization of all foreigners in this city
Accordingly. on the afternoon of the 7th
Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1853-03-09

ES-It is said that Mr.. II. q. RieTl OF
New York, has in his possession the iden-
tical watch worn by General Washington.
1t is very massive watch, with very
thick, plain cases of pure gold, and TWEEN
ty four carrots fine. The watch was
made by Messrs. Randall d. Bridge OF
London. England, and was brought by
Benjamin Franklin when he was commits
sioner of the United Colonies. The
watch also strikes the hour the same as
our clocks do.
Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1853-03-09

red by nature. makes it worth at least
ten per cent. more than any other kind.
and until more than this is paid. there
need be no apprehensions that the Com
monwealth is being cheated.
Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1853-03-09

LYNCH LAW IN CALlFoRNlk.-The late
California papers record several cases of
Lynch-law.a James Taylor. colored.
whose father is slave of Mr.. Davenport,
of Petersburg, Va, was hung by the po-
pulace at Mormon Island, on the e6th OF
January, for. burglary and robbery He
confessed to breaking into the house OF
Mr. Rowley. An Indian Chief who had
threatened the lives of The whites for kill
ling eighteen or twenty of his tribe, had
been arrested and hung by party OF
ten men near Marysville. A gang oil
Mexicans in San Andreas had been forci-
bly, driven from the country by the Amee
ricans for murder and robbery. Two OF
the Me1icans were caught and immedi-
ately hung. They had previously mas
sacred number of miners.
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~A LAWYER In the District nf Cnlnn

E A lawyer in the District of Column
bia, having wearied the court with long
and dull argument, his colleague sugges-
ted to him the expediency of bringing it
to close. The lawyer angrily replied,
I" will speak as long as please sir. -
e You have spoken longer than you
please, already. retorted his compan-
ion.
Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1853-03-09

@ The Cincinnati Gazette announces
that company of fifty young men from
that city will leave for Australia via Ii
verpool, on or about the first of March
They have made extensive arrangements
for their trip.
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Richmond, Feb. asd, 1855 D MoNf'

LIE THING WANrED.-The potato rot.
western Journals assures us is about tobe
aooiished. A citizen of Michigan has
discovered its cause, and the means of
preventing or curing it. The secret is
not out, however, but the Chicago Times
says
!" Arrangements are being made 70
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:. Equal Rish.s and Equal Law. 80
c1ARKsBuRG. WEDNESDAY, MAR ., 1858

any one cnune more than another, IL would be to n
iudicious system OF advertising, by which inform
and what had for saIe."---Abbot Lawrence.
As n general rule, those who adTertfze, sell
Inv r than those who do not. Their increased bu.
.iness ennbIing them To sell q smaller per cent
profit, and make n much greater aggregate profit"
WEALTH OF NATIoNs.
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~ Ifthe Devil were to lose his tail,
where would he get a new one? In a
public house where they retail bad spig
rits. o ~ sn9
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R Few have been taue j. : :, any z PuFrs'
pose, who have not bee s'es''y tner b,
own teachers.
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stA DEMOCRAT AND VorER.' We are
are requested by friend of Mr.. Lewis to
inform this correspondent. that Mr.. L. is
absent from home and not expected to re-
turn for some time. This will account
for his not replying to the interrogatories
propounded.
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PROGRAMME.
Iopue. Marshall E. Hall.

PROGRAMME. --.ft
Prologue, Marshall E. Hall. 49,.
Washington, Louis A. Myres. ess5
Progressive Age. Irenaeus Q. Myres.
Hill of Science. Algernon T. Grim.
Rainbow, Mary Chenworth.
Time, Elizabeth Douglass.
When shall we all meet again. Floride
D. Wilson.
School-boy days, John @. Myres.
The Ant and the Bee, Louisa j. Tut,
Time Table, Elizabeth Wilson.
Burial of Sir John Moore, James D..
Wilson.
The Raindeer. "a dialogue,) G. Chen
worth and c. Jarvis.
Destruction of Sennechrib, Martha j..
Johnson. t.
The Firmament, Helen Capito.
Hoinlinden, Edmund D. Williamson.
Things 20 Remember, Catharine Sper-
gent.
The Stars, Martha 4. Barron.
The Wish, "a dialogue. Mary Chen
worth, Ellen Tut and Floride D. Wilson.
African Chief, John Chenworth.
The Twinkling Star, William Paine.
DIALOGUE.
DIR. Pumpwater, Joseph H. Chenworth.
Sinclair, Iraneas G. Myres.
Volatile. John Chenworth.
The Knell of Time. Louis A. Myres.
The Pet, Leonard Swearengen.
Pocahontas, Harriet Chenworth.
Nothing True but Heaven, Mary
Chenworth.
Hollow Tree, Marshall E. Hail.
Freaks of the Frost, James d. Wilson
The Ant, the Sparrow and the Bee,
Catharine ]. Barron.
The Thunder Storm, Martha E. Tut.
Consolation of Religion. Sarah L. Dan
Ger.
Passing Away, Amanda Capito.
The Widow, Sarah Tut.
Too Late for School. James D. Wilson.
DIALOGUE.
Stewart, Louis A. Myres.
Peter Takeeasy. Marshall E. Hall.
Epilogue, John Chenworth.
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PhiIippi seminary.l

= - PHILIPPl, March, 1st. 1853.
Mr.. EDIroR An exhibition of the
School children of this place and vicinity,
came off at the Court House in this place,
on Monday night, last. The house was
beautifully illuminated, and, the stage de-
corated handsomely with ribbons, DC
The children went through with their
parts remarkably well, and all passed of
to the delight of the audience. AT the
close of the performance, vote of thanks
was rendered to Mr. Thompson Surghnor,
for the care and management which he
had bestowed upon the children. The
c.lla..;..; H. .-.---..--.