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Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1853-09-28

A SAD AFFAIR-on Thursday evening
last, SILAs BAILEY. who resides short
distance below Jane Lew, in this county
was committed to Jail. charged with hav-
ing murdered his wife day or two prey
ious. Circumstances attending her de-
cease. led 10 the supposition that she had
been mistrealed, and a Corener's inquest
was held, which returned verdict" that
Ellen Bailey came to her death from rio-
lent treatment from her husband, Silas
Bailey, at different periods short limo
before her death" Justice Simpson ini.
mediRtely issued warrant for the arrest
of Bailey, and, accordingly. he was
brought to Jail. by Sheriff Hall, on Thurs
day last. AS the matter is 10 undergo
a judicial investigation. it would be mn
just to the accused to give the particulars
attending this horrid decd. Bailey is a
man of most incorporate habits-was
drunk AT the time ofhis arrest and commit
tai to prison, and this sad affair may be
traced to I" RUNS dOings. - WesfoRHsr.
aid.
Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1853-09-28

YELLOW FEVER ON TnE wEsrEas RI,
yERs.-The Louisville Courier Of the 18th
learns by telegraph that the Geucral Pike
which arrived AZ Portland on the Igth
at noon. passed the steamer Memphis.
from New Orleans, below Evansville, on
board of which boat there had been Sc.
ven deaths by yellow fever. including Mr.,
Worsham the clerk, and g. Harrison, tbes
steward. ssssisI
The Statesman from New Orleans. had
passed Evansville on the 18th, and reporss
ted that ?. McCOmas, thc clerk, had died
with the yellow fever. We think the dee
sPateh alludes 70 Capt. j. p. .MeComas.
whose death we have already announced
in the Courier. IL. ei
VIM. Cline, bar-keeper on The w.B.
Clifton. from New Orleans, died with the
fever, and we learn that John Mflburn.
engineer of the Liahtuna, Capt. James
IRE, Of the Gipsy. the steward of the >. :
s. Chenoweih, and other boatfnen have
fallen victims 10 the disease.
Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1853-09-28

tions, measuring life with equal partiality
to the happy and the wretched. And
she, the unhappy subject of this tragedy
for whom in a few minutes, eternity was
to open, stood there immovable as 8
statue Was it innocence or insensibility
that thus steeled her human feelings
and enabled her TO meet so calmly all the
horrors of violent death.
The quarter struck. At signal from
the president, two assistants advanced
towards the exeeutioner, and again pre-
sented the sword to him; he shook his
head and pushed it aside with his hand.
but was unable to utter word. The
president cooked his pistol, the wretehed
man did not know what to do.
Holy Virgin" thought he, ''must
leave my wife widow and my child an
orphan 90
Whether it was this thought that infiu-
enced him, or that his power of resistance
sank before the arm stretched out against
life, ne knew not. but he cried in a slifled
voice.
Il consent / consent"
He took the sword, and having tried its
edge, stepped forward. The lady re-
NAMED standing.
Will you let her see priest ?" said
he. stopping suddenly.
Do you perform your office, and do
not trouble yourself with anything else" "
g The lady must be bound" said the
executloner.
"I bound" she cried, in a disdainful
tone.
Bind that woman's hands," said the
monotous voice of the judge.
Two men advanced towards her she
drew herself up to her full height.
You dare not !'' said she.
These words seemed to deter the two
servants. or the persons who had assumed
their functions.
al must be obeyed !'' said the presi-
dent.
She was Immediately bound to a block.
and her veil raised as high as her throat.
She made no further resistance, but resu-
med her former immovability.
"Strike, or - cried the Judge, pre-
senting pistol loaded to the very muz-
zle.
The executioner, excited by fear, or
that intoxication which it is said some
times influences people in times of emf
nent danger, raised the sword, and at one
blow severed the head from the trunk
and then he the man of iron nerves, who
during twenty years had been shedding
human blood, as the minister of human
justice, sank fainting on the ground be-
side the victim he had sacrificed.
When he recovered his senses, he
found himself again in the carriage. his
eyes bandaged, and cloak wound round
him to- conceal his blood-stained gar
ments.
When his companions perceived thai
he had recovered, one of them handed
him a purse. saying,
Here is your reward; it is double
what you were promised, in consideration
of your conduct"
Their journey back was performed with
the same precaution as the former one.
and on the fourth day be was set free on
the banks of the llle, in a meadow near
his house. He found his wife very anxi-
Gus, and the magistrate furious.
All that have written is copied al
most exactly from the depositions which
we read in Strasburg, at the residence oi
the Lieutenant General, who gave me per-
mission 10 transcribe them.
The magistrate of Colmar made every
exertion to discover the persons concern,
ed in this melancholy history; but in vain
nothing was ever heard.
Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1853-09-28

CAUGHF AT LAsr.-Three mon, whose
names we viii not mention at present.
have been committed 70 our County Jail.
charged with the murder of VIM. Cole
man, the tale Of whose sad fate was
chronicled short time since in our paper.
There seems TO be no sort OF doubt that
the persons taken are the perpetralors Of
the horrid deed. The evidence upon
which they were committed, Is Of .'con,.
fessional character" but further the de-.
Ponent sayeth not at present .Sfornfoa
Messenger 81 49,
Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1853-09-28

AN OLD FoGY.-There is farmer resi-,
ding at Quogue, Long Island, sixty three
years of age, who has never seen a steam
boat. He has only travelled twenty-five
miles east and thirty-fve miles west of
his home. He is possessed of land, and
dones not care about selling it, as the mo-
ney would give him trouble. He once
went to the Riverhead depot of the Long
island railroad with his daugtsr, and was
so frightened at the noise Of the steam.
whistle that he ran away.
GS If YOU would not have aff1iction
visit you twice, listen at once to what it
teaches you.
Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1853-09-28

CovINGToN AND Ono RA1LRoAD.-The
kanawha (Va.) Republican states that of
the A miles between Big Sandy and the
Kanawha rivers, 80 are in hands of the
and the work upon them has
been commenced.
Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1853-09-28
of Tie Weston Reratd :

- -COrresponaence Of dc Weston Hcraid. ;
BRAxroN G. H., VA. Sept. o, '53.
Henson. slave belonging TO Mrs. Eliz-
abeth Fisher. of Braxlon CO., was thisds
tried by the County Court ofsaid county.
upon a charge Of haviug attempted rape
on Mrs. Snsannah NJ. Lancaster, Of this
county, was found guilty and sentenced TO
be punished by sale and transportation
beyond the limits ofthe United States. X.
Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1853-09-28

Eg" Why don't you limit yourselfg'
said physician 10 an intemperate per-
20 far and no farther"
So Idid." said the topper; ..but set
i 50 far oIthat always get drunk before
I get 70 IL"
Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1853-09-28

IL a New Jersey paper says ;--~ Il
was so hot during the late hot spell In
Camden that a woman was seen holding a
frying pan out Of a second story window,
cooking ham and eggs in the sun.
Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1853-09-28

Ig 4 sick man was told that nothing
would cure him but quart Of catnip
tea . Then I must de- said he, II
doD'tl.old bus = pint
Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1853-09-28

80 frost will soon be here.
Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1853-09-28

~ Strives to excel.
Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1853-09-28


Theexecutioner had resisted with great
frmness, but, courageous as he was, he
at length began to feel afraid, but still
resolved to preserve an undaunted air
Every stroke of the pendulum was agony
to the poor man. who ini few minutes
would be called upon to decide between
guilt and death. a mournful silence
reigned through the hall-nct finger
stirred. The executioner began to pray;
he was catholic. and besought the Yir-
gin and all the saints to intercede for him.
At the conclusion of his prayer. he cried
KIN me if you will, but cannot
You have ten minutes still.,, ? eoolly
replied the Judge
alone was heard. with its flexible vibra-
The Ohio organ, of the temperance reform. (Cincinnati, [Ohio]) 1853-1854, 1853-04-08
A Laughable Notice Yet a proper

one.
We are indebted to the Warrington
IN. c. News, for the following ad-
Verissment, which was posted up in
a tavern, while the Legislature was in
session. Mine host it seems was an
honest, we'll meaning fellow, who had
conceived the idea, that the members
of the Legislature were the salt of the
earth, and had listened to the COM
plants of certain of them, relative to
the doings Of few wilder characters,
who did not belong to the fraternity.
Here is the notice which he posted up
in the most conspicuous place in the
house:
Look Here:-The following rules of
order will be observed in this Hotel:
Members of the Legislature will go to
the table frst-and the gentlemen
afterwards After readingit over he
did not exactly like it, it did not say
anything about drunkards, rowdies,
or blackguards. So to caution them
particularly, he added,
Nota BenG.-'Drunkards, rowdies,
and blackguards will please not mix
with the members of the legislature.
as it is hard to tell one from the other.
We think this notice very appropriate,
and should like to see such a notice
posted up in tie Neil House, and
| other hotels in Columbus, for the
special benft Of some Of the members
Of the legislature Of Ohio, who do
not, when at home, live over one hun
dred miles from Hamilton county,
! Ohio.
The Ohio organ, of the temperance reform. (Cincinnati, [Ohio]) 1853-1854, 1853-04-08
Fresmsn's Fight.

We learn from the Daily papers,
that the guiet neighborhood about
Freemen's Hail." was disturbed on
Sunday afternoon by general fight
that threatened even the safety Of the
place of worship Of the liberals on
Walnut street.
1t is a great pity that the independ-
ent freethinkers, who have progressed
far enough to see that the Bible is
fable, and the religion of the Bible
cunningly-wrOught system Of priest
craft, should forget the dignity of
their position SO much as to get drunk
and engage in a regular built riot and
knock down. As far as we can en-
tighten ourselves by reports, the diff
culties grew out Of a want of sufficient
ly ample liquor accommodations. If
there had been three or four more
bars, and ten or fifteen more active
walters behind the counters, the riot
might not have occurred. We trust
these little obstacles in the way of
''the progress Of perfection and the
happiness Of man." will be removed,
and that there will be no occasion for
other insults to the goddess Of rea-
son" on their festive occasions in fu-
ture.
The Ohio organ, of the temperance reform. (Cincinnati, [Ohio]) 1853-1854, 1853-04-08
To the Executive Committee.

The brothers whose names appear as
members of the Executive Committee, are
most urgently requested to be present at
the next meeting, as there will be business
of Importance to be transacted, and it is de-
sirable to have general attendance.
Come out, every one. We want your
counsel and advice, and hope you will not
fail to be with us. This is the time to
strike a blow for temperance that will tell
soon, as well as in after years. Brethren,
we want the MAINE Law for Ohio. Let us
have it. By order of the Ex. Com.
@. CLARK, Sec.
The Ohio organ, of the temperance reform. (Cincinnati, [Ohio]) 1853-1854, 1853-04-08
City Election.

The election on Monday last passed
off quietly, and resulted in complete
triumph for the free schools. The
entire school board are now in favor
Of the free schools, except DR.. MUDD,
whose time has not yet expired. J..
w. PIATT, candidate for councilman
in the XIII. Ward, the head and front
Of the Pope party, met with severe
rebuke from his constituents. He
was the lowest candidate on his tick
ct. Although Mr.. TAYLOR has been
defeated, the friends of free education
are satisfied with the result.
The Ohio organ, of the temperance reform. (Cincinnati, [Ohio]) 1853-1854, 1853-04-08
New Book.

"The Senator's Son or the Maine Law, a
last refuge. A story dedicated to the
law makers, by META VIoToRIA FULLER.
Published at Cleveland Ohio, by TOoker
and Gatchel.
This is touching story of 291
pages, designed to illustratethe neces.
sity Of law prohibiting the liquor
traffic.
The story il good and welltold, and
we hope it may have an extensive
sale and be generally read. We had
hoped that Mrs. Stowe would ere this
have entered upon this field of useful
effort, and published something which
would have commanded the public
attention as much as "Uncle Toms
Cabin"
Miss Fuller will win laurels by her
admirable production.
The book may be procured Of II.
w Derby & Co., Booksellers, Gin
cinnati.
The Ohio organ, of the temperance reform. (Cincinnati, [Ohio]) 1853-1854, 1853-04-08

No TINE TO SwAP.-The man who
was crossing the river, and who was
thrown from the boat with large
horse and small pony, was emphat-
ically 'quick-witted.' He seized the
pony's tail (that being the nearest to
him, for he couldn't swim a yard
Some one on shore cried out--'Catch
hold of the tail Of the big horse!'
NO, nop he answered, no time to
swap horses now.' @
The Ohio organ, of the temperance reform. (Cincinnati, [Ohio]) 1853-1854, 1853-04-08
Co. Executive Committee.

CINcINNArr, March 5th, 1853.
The Executive Committee met at Foster
Hall. pursuant to adjournment. .
The meeting was organized by calling
SAMUEL TREvoR, Esq, to the chair, and ap.
pointing CHS. GRANT, Secretary,
The meeting being organized, the follow
ing gentlemen were chosen as permanent
officers Of the Committee
President, WIN. M. ORR, Miami Tp.
lst Vice " ISRAEL BRowN, Sycamore Z"
Cd /" "RoswELL REED, Miami /"
Sd +" GEo W. MURDooK, Anderson "
4th " i" A. M. RoBlNsoN, City.
Secretary, CALEB CLARK,
Treasurer, SAMUEL Trevor. 1"
On motion, Col. Robinson was appointed
Delegate to the Estate Committee Meet
ing" at Columbus.
On motion, the Secretary was ordered to
send circular to each member of the Com
mittee, requesting him to be at the next
meeting either in person, by proxy, or by
letter.
Adjourned to meet on Tuesday, April
18th. G. GRANT, Sec.
The Ohio organ, of the temperance reform. (Cincinnati, [Ohio]) 1853-1854, 1853-04-08

VI The following is from the pen
Of MIKE WALSH, and is one of the most
beautiful and truly classical SMILES
we have ever met with:
"When a man is placed in a false
position, the traits of his character that
would be virtuous in a true one are
looked upon as faults by those who
attempt to form an estimate Of his
character without possessing instru-
ments to measure his mind. When
the temple Of Minerva was finished,
at Athens, two rival sculptorS of that
city were employed to decorate its
summit with a statute Of the goddess.
Each labored in secret, with view
to the production of masterpiece Of
art. On the day that the merits Of
the statues were to be decided upon,
and the hour for SO doing had arrived,
a few Of the self constituted judges
gathered in front, while thousands re-
mained behind who could see nothing.
Those in front passed Judgment upon
the production, like the leaders of our
parties, and thousands, who could see
nothing, hurrahed and responded to
their decision. One statue was Of
the size of life, finely sculptured and
of the most excellent workmanship;
the features beautifully chisled, until
life seemed starting from the marble,
The other was Of colossal size, with
huge and apparently unshapely limbs,
and features that looked to the imme-
diate observer more like unmeaning
protuberances than anything else
When the judges gave the decision in
favor of the small but beautiful statue
it was gradually raised amid the
shouts of the multitude, and became
DINNER and fainter as it receded from
their view; and when it finally reach.
ed the pedestal, it resembled nothing
human or divine, but seemed to have
dwindled to mere point. The ap-
plause gave way to murmurs and dis
appreciation, and it was then lowered
to make room for its rejected rival,
which was~veFy. reluctantly hoisted
in its stead. As it receded from the
earth, its defornities lessened. and
gave way to an appearance Of symme-
try and beauty, which increased with
its distance from the earth; and when
it finally reached the pinnacle from
which the sculptor, from his knowl-
edge of prospective and proportion,
designed it should be viewed, then it
looked as if the Divinity herself,
so beautiful was its aspect, had de-
scended to receive the homage of her
worshippers. So it is with men,
God Almighty moulded the character
Of men according to the station which
he intended they should ultimately
fill; and when man is placed by cir
cumstances in a position lower than
that in which he was created to move,
. his virtues becomes vices in the eyes
of those whose vision is too short to
view him as whole, and who there
l n
The Ohio organ, of the temperance reform. (Cincinnati, [Ohio]) 1853-1854, 1853-04-08

The Scion at West Union, O., is
informed that the Organ is regularly
mailed to its address. Why it does
not reach its destination, we cannot
tell. We shall, however, be more
particular in mailing it hereafter.
The Ohio organ, of the temperance reform. (Cincinnati, [Ohio]) 1853-1854, 1853-04-08

EE Ex.President VAN BUREN will
sail for Europe sometime during the
present month. This will be the first
case where an Ex-President has gone
beyond the boundaries of the United
States.
The Ohio organ, of the temperance reform. (Cincinnati, [Ohio]) 1853-1854, 1853-04-08

By late arrivals we learn that the
Empress Of France is sneisRts,
The Ohio organ, of the temperance reform. (Cincinnati, [Ohio]) 1853-1854, 1853-04-08

Eg The Morgan Herald, McCOn-
nelsville, o., speaks as follows of the
Organs
The Ohio Organ Of the Temperance
Reform.
This able advocate of Temperance
and of good morals, commenced its
second volume with increased claims
for public favor. Keeping pace with
the progress of the times it has been
enlarged and improved, and it is now
published in quarto form, making it
better adapted for binding. The
friends Of good order and correct
principles, should. not fail to sustain
those who stand up msn6llIy for the
right, and advocate the cause of hu-
manity.
The Organ viii continue under the
editorial control Of s. F. CARY, the
fearless and long.tried champion OF
the temperance cause. We speak for
it an extensive circulation.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-09-06
Herald Marine Correspondence.

Herald Marine Correspondence.
EDGARrowH, Aug 81.
Arrivsd-Schr Stephens, Darling. Philadelphia for
Boston.
Sept Arr Tiger, -. Philadelphia for ssco; Node.
mack MONTGOMERY do for Scituate; Susan Russell Nan
tuckst for New York; Pisarro. Chase, Hyannis
2d-eh schrs L Stephens Tiger, Nsdomack, and
Susan also schr PEarro for Hysr mis-
AR I'd schr Crusade, Riddsl. Nantucket No other
arrivals this day.
PHILADELPHIA, Sept 6-PM
Arrived-BArk Louisa. Lindsay, Cardinals; scars Dem
mis-, Bennett PASSPORT; Torrey, do;
Huntey, Hammond, NYork; Marietta Hand Jsyoe, do;
Crosby Nye, Dishton; Weston, Marshall, Charles
ton; Liberty, Godfrey, Lsesburg, NY.
Ces,ed-Barbs Sophie, Cain, Boston, Cordelia Johas,
Barbados; brgs Chappel, Erickson, Charlie. ton
IL whippie, Gsssr, Boston; schrs Putnam, do; Ii
berty Godfrey, NYoeki Lsnnox Lennon Troy: Cros.
by, EJe Bottou; 8 Smith, Smith, ChArestown Mass;
moses Brown Baker, Boston, Aayaswer, Somers, do Ju
la. CortoD, Charleston.
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3e8ToN Sept 5
AIfivtd-Ship Fanny, Grifnsy, Bonai,e; barks Mont
peer, Turks Islands, &c rgsna Baltimore; Le Co,q do
brgs Sps6re, New 70 X; Cbocts~ Galveston: schrs
Moulton st Domingo City; Cumberland Antoinette and
Potomac Alexandria; Somerville, Richmond; Kechon
fredericksburg Wreetb and Gunare Philadelphia: Ro
sina, ard Potomac NYork; William Bacon Philadelphia
Cisaied-shp Louisa, Australia.
WARREN, Sept s.
Bslov-Bark Dolphin, from Indian Ocean, reported
with l200 bbls sperm oil,
FALL RIVER Sept s.
Arrived-Bsrk N Hail. Maxchestsr. Atlantic Ocean,
with 270 bbls sperm OIL,
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UNDER THE Co0HIzANCE OF TIE NAVY DEPART
MENr, MADE SUBSEQUENT TO TIE 4TH MARCH, 1853
constr ueten b &C., lst July, 1853.
wn; Marcy, Of CALIFORNIA;, : purser in the navy.
from the LIST Of April, 1853.
ms LOCKER q Ohio, purssr in the navy, from
nAssn Noble Of III District Of coIumbi. chaplain. in
the navy, from tho Goth Of March, 1883.
thsnstiss IN the navy, from The 2oS Of july 1858
Nehemiah Messs Of New Hamp hire navy agent At
Postsnoath, Ne. Hampshire from LIST Of April, 1858.
New York from the 30sh March 1883.
Ah,:d Day Of rennsyl,sns navy agent st PhIAdsl
John Brscos Of Maryland, navy agent ct Baltimore,
from tbs 1st April, 1858.
Albert G. Auen Of the Distric. Of Columbia, navy
agent et Washington, c from ,he 18th June, 1883
Geo Loyal Of Virginia navy agent at Norfolk. yir
giniA, from tbs 9Th NAY, 1853
nharisston, 8. c from 18th March, 1883 500 =
Weber Anderson. Of F1oraa, navy agent .. Pen aeola
from the 2sth Nay, 1853. 's'A "'''pn'''
Richard p Ashe: Of California navy agent at San Fran
cisco, nom the 10th August, 1858.
john q. Rtding Of New Hsnpshrs, naval s.orsseeper
Hssh Jsms.cn q k.ssaehu naval storstssper at
Boston from the 18th March, 1853.
Nsy Yo,t, nom The aist March, 7s5s '''' :
storehssper. from tbs LIST September. 1853.
KSSSt u. Boy hin, Of Virginia, naval storskssper at
James b. Walker. Of Tsnness.e naval stor,hssosr AZ
Memphis, from the 9th April 1859
Joseph " Meki6oin OF California, naval storekesper
atSan frencisco, from the 18th August 1883
John " Wooten, Of Florida, timber Aren't for w,dds
Florida. from 10th August, 1858. - 1'
Neil MoPherson Of Florida, timber arent To- Wa.
Florida from 10th August 1853 "''s
y. II Claiborne, Of Mississippi, timber agent for
Louisiana and Mississippi from 25d April 1853
John A. Cuthbsrt Of Georgia, timber agent for eouth
esn district OF Alabama from 9th August. 1853.
VIM. Turner, Of Alabama timber agent for Norths,n
District a Ahbsns, from 9th August, 1853.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-09-06

lomew, b The Rev W. Wibbsst, Gso, N. VAUDEVILLE
10 Miss kA1uLA D. KIn0, ell Of thL city.
On ThursAAy evening" September L By tbs Rev. N.
Farrei, Mr. WILLIAM X LADLAw to Miss HA1Rur LxS-
Aox, eli CT this city.
Ii Brcoklyn, on THURSDAY morning. September !, ~
The Rev JsAn B. Emmons. WuIIAM r. SASrYoKD. n. D..
Of New Jersey. 70 Miss VIRGINIA 8. PAurDno, OF teis
oitv
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HE NEw CANAL OPENED BxrwEsN MoYTgzUMA
ssp rofu bSnos-rhs following desps announces
o%pse'icn and opening Of The enlarged canal BE-.
s~ven menezuna ard Port Byron -
w. FORT BYRON. lvia Auburn Sept. O. 1853.
.,ws moMr7sp: We intend 70 pass boats through
$3.50 ss.s between Port Byron and Montezuma 90
W .. vEDDFR, RAsident Fnaineer