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Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1853-07-06


EFFECT OF RAnRoADs.-The Rutland
(Vt.) Herald, speaking of Railroads and
their effect on business in that State,
says:
They have been the means of devel-
oplng our natural resources, finding a
market Tor them. and bringing wealth in
return. Our population is increasing ra-
Pidly by the influx of capitalists and la
borers, induced TO come here by the hid
den riches of our mountains; and with
the increased demand thereby occasioned
Tor real estate and property of all kinds,
It's value is greatly enhanced. Compared
with our situation and kno,Dn prospects 10
years ago, we have advanced in wealth
more than five hundred per cent; and we
have Just commenced. New sources of
wealth are constantly being developed and
we may look forward to the ten years TO
come with the brightest hopes and the
most joyous anticipations."
Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1853-07-06

The Mission TO Cause.-The Wash.
ington Union confirms the statement
that the mission to China has been ten
dered to Hon. r. j. Walker, of Mississip.
pi. formerly Secretary of the Treasury. y
and that he has accepted the appoint.
ment. The Union states that the Rresi-
dent has given him full authority TO ne
gotinte treaties, or do anything else that
the interests of the United States NAV
demand in the present crisis of affairs in
China The success of the revolution in
mat empire the Union predicts. will be
the most important event of this century,
and may be fraught with incalculable be.
neiits to our country and to the world
1t is generally believed that the new dy-
nasty will be more favorable than its pre-
decessor to foreign trade and intercourse
and our increased commerce from the
Atlantic, as well as from Oregon. and
California on the Pacific. will place this
country in position for the development
OF an immense trade with China and the
neighboring states.
Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1853-07-06

A FATED FAMrLY.-A few years ago
there lived in New Orleans. three broth.
ers, Of the name of Bird. f8 a5.,
One (orn BIRD, was killed in s47. on
Common street. New Orleans city. in a
fight, in which he was the aggressor.-
Another Theodore Bird, was killed in
the bar-room of the Veranca Hotel. In
1851, by man whom he had slapped in
the face The third of the family. DIR.
John &. Bird, came 70 his end in a traui-
cal manner last month. by committing s,r.
lclde in Jail, just after being convicted of
voluntary manslaugbtor The brothers
were all young men of intelligence and Of
Prepossessing manners. The FIRST two
mad been married but a short time previ-
GUS to their death.
Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1853-07-06

re- Upon Mr.. Hawthorne's appoint
ment as Consul at Liverpool. the LONDON
Athen9um remarks as follows -" 1t is
pleasant to be able to welcome this ORR
glnal and profound writer from the new
country to the intellectual fcllowships of
the old end yet more is it pleasant to
point to this new instance of the Ameri-
can practice of sending abroad the litera-
ry men ofthat country to fill the offices of
the republic. The Consulship at Liver
pool is one of the very best posts in the
gift of the American President; and Gen.
Pierce's choice of Mr.. Hawthorne, be-
sides being a good thing in itself, is well
come as practical refutatation and re-
Duke of the more exclusive rulers of our
own country"
Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1853-07-06

The CRYsrAL PALAcE-The directors
OF the Crystal palace are still determined
to open the Exhibition on the 9th of Jul
Iy' and as the work upon the building
rapidly progresses and approaches com,
PIetIon, better confidence is felt that il
VIII WI DC IN readiness by the day appointed.
We learn that the display by the contri-
buiors from this vicinity Is likely to prove
highly crcdilable =.
Their contributions will be placed in
charge of Mr.. j. Kennedy Mettee. the
Secretary of the local committee for Mary
land and the District of Columbia. who
will leave for New York in few DAYS 10
assume his duties. We will shortly pre-
sent a list OF The most important articles
from this district, and in the meantime al
wise contributors TO send on their nroduc-
tons in good time, in order to avoid the
confusion incident to the opening Of the
l. aiace.
Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1853-07-06

GREECE AND THE IMPRISONMENT OF Mr..
KING.-A letter from Athens dated May
27. says The case of the Rev. MIR. King,
the Missionary from the United States,
has taken new turn. The ministry has
decided to pay the demand made on his
behalf by the American Minister Mr..
King had demanded the sum OF twelve or
fifteen thousand drachmas for the site Of
a building used for public purposes--not
as has been stated in the newspapers,
100000 drachmas; while the ministry
declined complying with the second de-
mand of Mr.. Marsh. This was the sem
tence of the Areopagus should be rescin-
ded by an authoritative act of the Govern
ment. BY this sentence Mr.. King was
condemned to fourteen days imprisonment
A demand of this kind could not proper
ly be made by one Government of another.
A relief from the difficulty was present
ed in the fact, that Mr.. Marsh had not
been accredited at the Court of Athens,
and consequently his interference in the
affair was not official.
Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1853-07-06

THE EASTERN QUEsTIoN.-From the
complexion of the latest foreign advices, it
is certain that the Eastern question presents
a more cheering aspect than before, and
that the alarm excited by the hostile pre-
parations of both Russia and Turkey has
considerably diminished. That there ex-
lists some cause for such a change there is
little doubt, whether that cause is to be
found in the attitude assumed by the two
great western powers of Europe, or to the
good sense of the Russian Emperor him
self. 1t is stated that the dispatches
have been received in Paris containing as.
surances of the Cars unwillingness to do
anything to disturb the peace Of Europe,
and of his anxiety that the difference be-
tween him and the Porte shall be settled
without an appeal to arms. The Empe-
ror appears still to be of opinion that the
question is entirely religious one, and is
personal between him and the Sultan, and
that, at the same time, he himself would
be the last to violate the law of nations
NJ. Kisseletf, the Russian Minister fJus-
tice, who is now in Paris, had an interview
with the French Minister of Foreign AT
fairs. In this conference, he is reported
to have stated that Russia would OCCUPY
the Danubian principalities, but would not
extend the occupation beyond their from
tiers. This opinion prevails generally
both in England and France, and is pro-
badly pretty near the truth.
Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1853-07-06
% We see it stated that Col Loh

E We see it stated that Col. John
W. Forney will be an applicant for re-
election as Clerk of the Q. S. House of
Representatives. Col. Forney is one of
the best Democrats in the country, and
we hope he will be successful in his aspi-
ration. Much is due to this man. He
breasted the storm of abolition fanaticism
in Pennsylvania, when the frmest friends
of the Constitution wavered before the
assaults of Wilmot and his colleagues
As writer he has few superiors.
Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1853-07-06

The ART OF TH1NK1NG.-One of the best
modes of improving in the art of thinking
Is to think over some subject before YOU
read upon it. and to observe in what man
ner it occurred to the mind of some great
master you will then observe whether
you have been rash or timid what you
have omitted and what you have exceeded;
and by this process you will insensibly be
led to the general truth. This kind of
understanding has an immense and deci-
ded superiority over those confused heads
in which one fact is piled upon another,
without the least attempt at classification
and arrangement. Some ALWAYS read
with pen in their hand, and commit to
paper any new thought which strikes them
others trust to chance for its reappear-
aace. Which of these is the best method
in the conduct of the understanding must,
should suppose, depend a great deal up
on the particular understanding in cues
lion. Some men can do nothing without
preparation, others little with it, some are
fountains; some are resorvoirs.---N. Y.
Sur.
Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1853-07-06

A SINGER.-We find the following in
the Washington Union. 1t is one of the
most caustic articles we have seen this
many day:
The Louisville Journal processes 10 be
deeply shocked at the distributing patro
mage of the present administration, and
rails accordingly, including the Washing
ton Union in its coarse abuse. We can,
of course, have no controversy with pa
per SO abandoned and SO unscrupulous,
especially when we remember that it ne
yer hesitates at any calumny, no matter
how base against the Democratic party,
and that to advance the Wing party it
will resort to every expedient, no matter
how desperate and vile. The Journal is.
however, the appropriate organ of such
Wing leaders as are now banded against
General Pierce. The apologist of Wing
frauds upon the Treasury, the political as.
sociate of abolition leaders, and the SLAM
derer of every good man in the country,
is fitting oracle of the bold, bad men
who repudiated Clay, deserted Webster,
and betrayed Fillmore; and if it did not
SANDER the present Executive. it would
be the cause of just alarm among thou
sands of our countrymen.
Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1853-07-06

The WINE SrArE.-A correspondent of
n Now York paper says that the Mesilla
Valley is already celebrated for It's une-
quaIIed grapes. This territory is capa-
Bile of producing wine enough to supply
the demand of America and Europe, and
not inferior in quality to that of MADEIRA;
if it be attended with care and skill. The
grapes are of the very best quality, and
when properly cured, become the very
best raisins in the world 1t is from this
sequestered valley the United States and
the rest OF the world will get the wine that
will throw Madeira and Sherry wines in
the shade. The missionary houses of the
Jesuits in California, in former times were
renowned for the excellence of their wines,
which. indeed. if we may believe the
accounts of travellers, excelled those of
of any other part of the world.
Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1853-07-06
The AMERICAN FARMER.-we COD

The AMERICAN FARMER.-We copy
on our first page to-day. a couple of ar
ticles from this excellent magazine. The
information contained in one of them is
worth a years subscriptions. and the ad-
vice given in the other is worth Infinite
ly more. We commend the Farmer to
our agriculturalists. It is published by
Samuel Sands. 1913 Baltimore Street, Bal
timOre. at one dollar a year.
Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1853-07-06

CURE FOR HYDRopnoB1A.-The season
of hydrophobia is now at hand. Half a
dozen specifics for its cure have been pi
ven to the public from time to time, vet
we do not know of any cases of confirm.
ed rabies having been cured. Still it be.
comes men to prove +" all things" and
we therefore give what a correspondent
of the National Era writes from Milburv
Massachusetts as follows:
81 am now in my eightieth wear and
have obtained what information / coulJ
both from observation and critical study
1t has lately been discovered that a yerv
strong detection of the bark of the roofs
of the white ash when drank as a me-
dicine. will cure the bite ola mad do
This undoubtedly is owing to the fact
that rattlesnakes can be more easily made
to crawl over live fire Goals than White
ash leaves; and they are never found in
Tue forests where the " bite ash grows
Would it not be advisable for druggists in
our large towns and cities to keen cor
stantly on hand medicine prepared from
the roots of the white ash. Ii migbt ha
the means of saving some valuable l;v &c
from sudden and painful DEATH
Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1853-07-06

MAIL AGENr.-Col. Cyrus Vance. of
this place, has received the appointment
of mail agent on the Baltimore and Ohio
Railroad, from the General Post Office
Department. This is one of the very
best selections that could have been made.
Mr.. Vance is well acquainted with the
duties of the Office, is a reliable Demo.
crat and clever fellow.
Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1853-07-06
~ We nnhlish ihis -.

G We publish this morning, Cover.
nor JOhnson's proclamation of the cleo.
ton of Messrs. Boyd. Graham and Arm.
strang. as Commissioners of the nc
Board OF Public Works. They are reoui.
red by law 10 meet in Richmond ON The
Ist Monday IN July. which this year hap.
pens 10 De the 4th. They will decide BY
iol thelr relative tenures of Office, viz ::
t~o' four and six years. Thus there will
De an election of one member of the
Board every two years. Richmond En-
qairer-
Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1853-07-06

CHEAP TRAvEurEe.-opposition runs
high on some of the down East steam
boats. The fare from Boston 10 Belfast,
Me-, is only fire cents. supper and break
fast thrown in, and we see II stated that
one boat pays its passengers twelve and
a-half cents each, IN consideration of their
going with theml
Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1853-07-06

HoRRIBLE RAILROAD Administrations.
Winthrop Richardson, a well-known reti-
red tailor of Boston, while crossing the
Maine Railroad track. at Melrose, a few
miles from Boston. on Saturday evening,
was struck by the Express train aud dash
ed to pieces. not piece being found lar
ger than his hand.
Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1853-07-06

A NEW IDEA.-The newest " dodge"
for turning penny. is that which the
Sixth Avenue railroad company in New
York. are perPetratins namely, letting
out the panels % the cars for tradesmen
to advertise their goods-some in paint
ed letters, some in gold leaf. according to
pay. L iis
Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1853-07-06

been uniformly successful in extricatina
worms, and curing the chickens"
We have seen the feathered end of
quill used with similar results, Editor Of
4. Farmer.
Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1853-07-06

DEATH OF MAJOR McCLELLAxp.-In-
.elligence has reached Charleston of the
death of Major John McClelIand. at Cam
den. in that State. The deceased acted as
Captain with General Winfield Scott, un-
der General Jackson, and was well known
for Liz --feiees in the American army.
Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1853-07-06

To MEN ABOUT TO MAnRr.-The New
York Legislature having passed law in
I84s; exemPtins the property of the wife
from being taken for her husbands debts
contracted before marriage. have now
eauailzed the law by passing an act ex-
emptng the property Of the husband from
the debts of the wife which may have been
contracted previous to their MARRIAGE
Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1853-07-06

BIooDED srocK FOR FaRms.-The stea.
mer Humboldt. at New York, has brought
over from Europe fifteen merino sheep.
= valuable Norman stud horse, and five
brood mares.
Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1853-07-06

The CHINESE REBELLIos.-The leader
oil the Chinese rebels IT is said. is only 10
years of age. He is called Chm Kichin
A reward Of 1000 taels of silver has been
offered by the imperiaiists for his capture.
Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1853-07-06

RETRENcuMENr.-It is said that on the
1st of July. the number of clerks in the
Pension Office are to be reduced from no
to 50-more than one-half. President
Pierce and his Cabinet seem determined
to administer the government in the must
effective and economical manner.
Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1853-07-06

The CRoPs.-our farmers are busily
engaged in harvesting their grain. We
learn that the wheat crop viii be usually
good. but owing to the late drought, corn
aad oats are likely to be very light. The
crop of hay will be tolerably good. Po-
tatoes. pasture. and indeed almost every
thing is suffering very much for the want
of rain.
Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1853-07-06

ATrEMPr TO KILL-Edward Gully. an
lrishman. was tried by the Circuit Court
last week, with Judge Camden on the
bench. for attempting to kill Miss Han
nah Bartlett, very estimable and wor-
thy young lady of this place. While
walking out one day, she was attacked
by Gully with stones. one of which hit
the hair on the back part of her head, and
would probably have killed her had it
struck little further forward. She esca-
ped into the house of friend. Gully was
arrested. tried and found guilty by the
jury vino fixed his punishment at one
year In the penitentiary. He had been
drinking for some time. and had disturb
ed the peace by his boisterous conduct.
Col. Wilson and Charles T. Harrison pro-
secuted the case, and E. NJ. DAWSON
and Geo. w. Lurty were assigned as
counsel for the defendant.
Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1853-07-06

DEATH OF CAPTAIN WALBAoH. lit Is
painful to announce the decease of Cant
Louis A, Walbach, of the u. S. Ord.
nance, and for the last four years com
mandant of the Pikesvilie arsenal. He
died on the evening of the e6th inst. af-
ter severe illness of several weeks
Captain w. graduated at West Point. and
served with distinction in the Indian cam.
paigns in Florida. as aid 7de-camp to Gen
Zachary Taylor. and afterwards was en-
pioyed in selecting the. guns for the siege
trains in Mexico, His experience in re- e.
lati0n to that class of ordnance was of
great value to the troops in saving the
loss of life which would otherwise have
occurred from defective arms. He had
for many years been specially detailed by
the War Department on foundery SER
vice, as well as scientific Investigations Of
the components and inequalities of gun
metals. and was about bringing ono
branch of that duty to close when he
was cut Oft by the call of Providence
OF him, it may be said without panegy-
ric, that he was faithful soldier, a steady
friend. and in all the relations of life
good man.-Bah, San. o
Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1853-07-06
"Ah there was the rub
That sunk them to the hub
In troubles bog -

"The address and the sentiments it
contained were nothing! Breaches were
everything The Gordian knot was soon
cut, however, by witty divine from this
city, who proposed that each nationality
should appear in the court-dress of his
country. Our English friends were de-
lighted at the solution of this knotty
question-but asked, with great interest,
what the court-dress of Brother Jonathan
was. The answer of our facetious cleri-
Gus settled the matter. 'His Mat,' quoth
he, "of a gentleman ont of livery !"
Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1853-07-06

% The flies are getting troublesome.
Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1853-07-06

Re Green-meadows and some men.
Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1853-07-06
The NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.

\ The New York Evenins Post sneal;no,
OF the Secretary AIarcy's Instructors t9
ENJOYS and0harges to act at foreign courts
TO aet IKE simple, republican says:
\, ~ is now to hoped. above all things,
tnat the men whom the President has Sc
iected for representative positions abroad.
and those he may select hereafter, will
prove to be men who truly appreciate the
dignity of their position ; men who willnot
attempt to sink their national individuality
or disguise themselves in any barbaric
livery, which. however, is none the less a
badge of servility, and token of personal
inferiority than ifit were worn by foot
man or waiter. The American minister
abroad should be an American he
shoald be like an American, talk like
an American, and be an American ex-
ample. As far as possible, he should
be himself an epitome of his country
Its history, its institutions, its principles
and its sympathies- Were this the
case, his influence and his usefulness
would be indefinitely increased he
would be an object of greater interest than
he could possibly become if he should
eclipse Esterhazy himself with the SPLEEN
dor OF his retinue and equipage 1t
would promptly establish relations of
sympathy between him and the masses
of Europe, and do more to dissolve the
wicked spell of despotism in the Old
World than anything that can be done
by war, negotiation. or by revolution.
"a few years since, upon the occasion
of Louis Phillippe's escapes from one of
the numerous attempts upon his life, a Joint
meeting Of American and English residents
in Paris was held to felicitate his Majesty.
There was, perhaps, no more propriety
in John Bull and Brother Jonathan uni
ting in this object, simply because they
spoke the same language, than there
would be in the Chinese at San Francisco
uniting in public demonstration with the
Indians of the placers on the ground of a
community of tawny skin and cultivated
scalp locks. However, on the occasion
alluded to, the two automobiles came to-
gether most lovingly. A joint address
was easily agreed upon-but then came
serious difficulty, What was to be the
costume of the spokesman who were to
approach the Citizen-King!
''Ah there was the rub
Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1853-07-06

we stated some time ago, that the c;t;-
zens OF st. Louis had long enterta;ned
Tears that the waters of the Missouri wonli
eventually force for themselves 49,.
channel, which would, of course lsa,,.
the Mississippi mere stream and 49,
city far inland. They have nal 81
to avoid this catastrophe. bnt -, .a -
backwaters and entertainments Do al shelr
to lessen the danger. ny seem
We now learn from the report of Mr.
John ID. Shipman, an engineer employed
to make surveys OF the TWO rivers. and &c
the ground between them. that these f,so -
have not been magnifed. His survey was
made in furtherance of a project to divert
the waters of the Missouri into an artif;ci-
al channel, so that they shall reach The
Mississippi at point below the CITY Of
Alton Mr., Shipman 4. ports tie entire
practicability of this measure. and states
that, from the situation of the ground. and
from the fact (neyer before ascertained1
that the waters of the Missouri are seven
leet nigher than those of tie Mississinnie
the expense would be comparativelv tr;;.s
hing DE even fixes the amonn, ~ ff,aa,...
thousand dollars. 1t seems only n sn.asen
ry to dig narrow channel. comn,srs;.s.
at the Mississippi. which the back-watess
will naturally wash out and enlarge to a
sufficient breadth and depth to receive
the waters Of the Missouri. when the ext
cRyation should reach that river, ~. loi
Mr.. Shipman says there is not the least
doubt that if this is not done, the Nilsson
ri viii, ct no distant day. either make her
way to the chain of lakes below ST. Louis.
or else force a passage along the bluffs on
the Illinois shore, In either case. the Oh
ty would be left far inland and shoin of
her present high prospects.-Daily Reg.