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The Weekly comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1853-1855, 1853-06-26


INTfREsTlNa 70 AMERICAN ANrtx
o,tAhlAns.--The New London Adver-
User SAYS that 1lr n IS. Perkins Of
that city has ii hfs posAessiona spoon
about. Tie size III u rather small table
spoon, that was lately dug up near the
bend Of the cove near Truman ! brook,
from depth Of fifteen feet the origis
nal beach having been covered TO that
depth by successive washings from The
surrounding hillss With the spoon
we're thrown tap some pieces Of char.
coal and aduafitity of clam shells, the
latter crunbled away Oh exposure u
The air Il H. supposed That they
we're left there by d crew ofs ship of
SOME Of tie '''NorshmeD, whovisited
ind described The shores III Long Is
land Sound eight Characterization
years ago. BY them she country was
called dvinland, z and thersare maps
anddescripsions II II Ii the Royal
Library al Copenhagen ~ this ZINE.
The spoon has been sent Co the Con- !.
Dscticut Ansiquarian Society. ssud
they have pronounced II n Dahish
Inanufaetule, d composition of bell
metal and gold. IA heart md az ar.
row head that w very perfect there
are also three other smaller figures
that are scarcely distinguisbable.
The doctor intends 10 take Il shortly
to The Antiquarian socissyof Massa.
chusetts. 80
The Weekly comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1853-1855, 1853-06-26

NaMEs A good name ls q good
ll,iue. Talking Of giving children i'll
sounding OF distinguishing names,
Charles Lamb sAid--''DcD't Nieo.
dennis d man into nothing" And
Limb vas right. Cab j boy Lasa.
rus, and he viii go ITO The dogs as
sure as The dogs went to his proto.
type in the Bible. Cell him "Jslios-
aphant, . aud he may possibly be 4 4
hestler, but never gentleman. Call
him judas tn you dara) aud no will
"go out and hang himself' ssme dsA
like his afloient uames,ke Butdont
err on The other hand, by naming him
after poiilities It dnaifa MAJ, hor-
libly to be called George Washington, :
or Napoleon Bonaparte"---it doesin-
,leed-.@and he must DO an uncommon
" smart fellow to survivs Ii, Keep
clear Of extremes, is the safe rule
hero. as everywhere else. A name
,lipald not hint too much, nor too lit
lie doema which is well illustrated
BY m aneedote. ljently, when about
starsjpg magazine. advised With one
If the wits II his day about the best
title. W bat say ya', said Bentley,
% calling il the Magazine Of Wit = "
s'rbat s'nlsassfoo lnueh," said biz
Iffiel,d aWeIl, thsii' Nseid the pub.
lisiier efio9 Wilt D. 70 call II Bent.
ley lIagakihe ~ oh fepliedthc
vt. '4ha1 promises too little. ''--4 BIS
Ten Pdgf
Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1853-05-25
A Terrible Tragedy.

A citizen of Louisville, and one of the
unfortunate passengers who took that
awful leap down the precipice west o.
Cumberland, has so far recovered as to
write home to his friends. His expert
ence was one which few could wish to
share in:-
was asleep when we first got off the
track, in the first seat of the second car
Mr.. H., of Walkers sitting right opposite.
L had time to jump off had known how
bad fix we were in; but believing it sa-
fer to remain. on second thought did so
Tie track was only 10a feet wide, as
measured after the accident. The cars
Immediately fell over the precipice, and i
thought of God, mother and death. The
first jump. about twenty feet. my hat sa-
we'd 'tsi me, the second 1 family remembered
seeing women tearing their hair and
children screaming. The third. fourlh
and last jump know nothing about. only
that fell on my head and saw a thou
sand pieces of timber and iron flying in
the air, and then tainted.
When l opened my eyes. Mr.. T., who
was lucky enough TO have been in one OF
the cars that remained on the track, was
at my side-my head was bleeding pro-
fusely; with that exception felt perfectly
well-not feeling then what suffer now.
Such sight as never beheld, 1 would
not look at it again for all the world; mu-
tilated bodies, some mashed to atoms, ly-
ing under the wheels-ffty or sixty men
and women, their faces covered with
blood, running as wild as demons-moth-
ers with bloody hands and faces. kissing
the bodies OF their dead and crippled
children; one woman with her dress torn
off, screaming and trying to lift of the
stones that had crushed her husband
H., merchant of Baltimore, his leg
mashed, sitting on rock-one man, ha-
wing lost all recollection, looking like an
idiot-cries of agony, and despair. and
oaths mingled in the presence of death
God is merciful that one out of us csca-
ped. A worse place could not have been
found, as we tumbled over rocks. sharp
and rugged.
Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1853-05-25

viii you wait moment. aud he viii be
at liberty q
'pidyou wish to see himf asked MIR.
Harris of the boy, whose thoughts were
so intense thai he had not noticed the ap
proaoh of his friend.
'Mr. HarrisP exclaimed Edward, and it
was all that he could say. -
My noble Edward said the old man.
And you have needed friend. Well,
you shall have one.'
Five years from that time Edward De-
long was the confidential clerk of Mr..
Harris, and in three more partner in
the firm. The integrity purpose whick
first won the regard of his benefactor was
his guide in afterlife. Prosperity crown
ed his efforts, and happiness blessed his
heart-the never failing result of faith full
ness in little things
Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1853-05-25
Polishing rIows.

There is hardly a farmer to be found
who has not at some time had his patience
tried with having to stop every few rods,
back his team, and scrape off the dirt from
the mould board of his new plough and
this for two or three days upon stretch,
before the coating of sand and iron has
been worn through, and the proper iron
mould board made its appearance, smooth
and bright. ready for use and wear.
Now, to all those who are expecting to
go II "ough with the old operation of pol
ishin3 new pillow. by scraping it, would
propose the following cheap and etfectual
remedy:
Go to any Druggist shop and procure
4 OF. of sulphuric acid, or oil of vitriol.
which will cost from five or ten cents, &C
cording to the coucience of the druggist
Take stick and wind upon the end wool
en- rag, and tie it on with course, strong
Irvine, make a swab set your pillow where
it will be exposed to the sun, If convenient;
then pour the sulphuric acid into an ear
then bowl, and dilute with an equal quantl
ty of rain orriver water. Take the swab
and thoroughly moiSten every part of the
pillow that requires polishing workfast
lest the acid eat up your swab before you
have gone over the surface, and be care.
full that you do not get any on your clothes
or skin, for it is very corrosive. Let the
pillow stand about pa hours, then scrape of
the scales that will have arisen all over
the surface wetby the acid hitch on your
team and go ahead and in from fifteen
minutes to one hour, the pillow will be
smooth aud bright.
Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1853-05-25

Musters are not abolished or the mode
of making returns changed during the pre-
sent wear but there shall be no musters
of the militia, except of volunteers, at.
ter the month of June in the present
year .ss,
II. An act amending an act passed
March 29th, 1851, concerning the mill H.
The amendment to said act proposes that
the companies composing any volunteer
regiment which is now or may hereafter
be organized shall receive the sum OF III ,
dollars, as provided, from the regiment OF
militia from. which they were drawn. and
the companies composing the lst regiment
of Virginia volunteers are authorized to
receive from the auditor of public ac-
counts the amount to which they are en-
titled from the date of their organiza-
ton. E 'sla-s
Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1853-05-25

REGISTRATION OF Births, DEATHS AND
MARRtAeEs.-A registration law is passed
the Virginia Legislature requiring the
Commissioner of the Revenue to ascertain
the number of births and deaths of each
family in his district. amongst the colored
as well as the white population, during
the preceding year, ending the 3ist OF
December; and to report them to the
clerk OF the court. who is to mike an alb
stract of the same and record it in his Of
fee. and send it to the auditor of public
accounts. Marriages to be asceriained by
cletgymen and others. authorized to sol,
emnize marriages. who are required I'M
der heavy penalties to report them to the
clerk of the court, who is to make an alb.
Stract of The same, and record it in his of,
fee. and send copy of the abstract to the
auditor OF public accounts. who is to re.
port at each session of the General As.
sembly synopsis of all the births. deaths
and marriages in the Commonwealth.
Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1853-05-25

SINGULAR CAsE.-The Nashville Union
of the 18th ultimo. contains report of a
very singular case which had been
on trial in the Criminal Court in that CT
ty. The facts of the case are as follows:
"Mr. A. L. p. Green was indebted to
w. Young in the sum of $3.50. in pay
ment of which Green gave him acheck as
follows: "Hobson d Wheeler pay to w
Young, or bearer, eleven and fifty dol
lars" There was no dot between the
eleven and fifty at the head of the check
HobsOn d. Wheeler presuming the checL
TO be drawn for eleven hundred and fifty
dollars, and not having SO much money
on hand at the time, told Young to call
next morning. as it was then past banking
hours. He did SO. when they gave him
a check on the Union Bank for the sum
Young drew the money, but did not at.
tempt any concealment of the amount
but consulted several friends as to whaI
he should do with it. One of them told
him to deposite it with him for a few
days, and if nothing was said, that he
should keep it. The presumption is thai
this was done, as none of the money has
been recovered. II was argued by the
defence, that, as the law distinctly Stated
that the goods must be obtained, with the
intention at the time feloniously to stea
them, the prisoner could not be founC
guilty, as he obtained the money with
out fraudulent or deceptive pretences.-
The judge so charged; and also if Young
had not formed the intention to steal tn,
money, and was ignorant of the amour
he was to receive. he should be acquit
ted. The jury returned a verdict o
not guilty. and the prisoner was dis
charged
Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1853-05-25

The LEADERS OF THE CHINESE REBEL
LloN.-LetterS from Canton state that, OF
all the stories connected with the great
rebellion in China, none has been so per-
severed in from the commencement as
that assigning leadership and influence to
foreigners. and there really seem many
grounds for the belief. They are called
by many the Christians" the "God
worshippers. and it is said that they OBJ
serve Sunday. The latest takes this
form:
There are four men wearing the Chi
nese dress, but not talking the Chinese
language well, who are at the head of the
rebel council of war. and without whose
sanction no step is taken. These men are
generally supposed to be French Jesuits;
and if Catholicism forms an clement OF
the combination, the further north they
go the stronger they become. as that re-
Iigion is more widely ditfused in that
quarter. Their success in battle against
the imperialists, and the military skill
which has characterized some OF their
movements, give additional strength 10
the superstition of foreign add
The loss of life at WI chang flu, when
taken by the rebels, is said to have been
very great, and the captors were especial
~ bent on demolishing temples with their
idols,
Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1853-05-25
Tactics of the whig Party.

"We have long ago declared that we
intended to judge President Pierce can
didly by his acts, and 10 this resolution
we shall adhere, when his executive poll
cy is developed in something else than re-
movals from office. In the meanwhile il
is the duty ofthe wings to preserve in
tact their distinctive character Their
numbers, as indicated by the vote for the
Presidency are very large. Gen. Pierce
received 1907, 729 votes Gen. Scott ] >
386. 934, and all others 1928. Such a
number forms the nucleus of a very re-
spectacle party, whose conservative ten
denotes have been the balance wheels OF
our government in its most perilous
hours. Wing conservatism is not vis in-
ertip 1t is not stupid Immortality. Ii
is regular march, led by regular officers,
proceeding TO harmonious music. instead
of the headlong rush of an eager and
painting crowd. whose disorder is as dan
gerous as lis impetuosity."
We cut from the Baltimore American
of yesterday the above paragraph. and as
we have, on several occasions, appealed
to the Democracy of our noble old State
TO be vigilant and suspicious of their fe-
ueEal enemy, even III Luo ldCC VI bneiI Hu-
initiating Acknowledgements of defeat and
weakness, we cheerfully comply with the
Americans article. We have long since
known the subterfuges to which Whigge-
ry would resort to maintain its supremacy
in the administration of our government.
To-day, we are astounded by emo
party candidate;" to- morrow We are told
by the self-sbashed Wings that they yield
to the will of the majority. and acquiesce
in the popular fiat. The Washington
Union has expressed in several able eii :
torials. the sly game by which the wings
hope to worm themselves again into pow
err. and lull us into the sleep of fatal con-
fidence.
The foregoing paragraph shows that
we were correct in our suspicious, and
should excite in every honest Democratic
breast. spirit of cautious vigilance,
and decided distrust of every wolf
shout" which may come from Wing quar-
tiers.
We are victorious because we have been
vigilant, active and suspicious. To con-
tinue so, we must not relax, in the slight
est degree our efforts, but push boldly on
in every contest until federalism lies pros
trate at our feet.-Aker. 19c.
Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1853-05-25

AN APRIL Fool JoxE.-The Boston He
raid of the Cd inst, tells the following
good story:
Yesterday a countryman lost his peck.
ct book. containing large sum of money,
in the vicinity of Quincy Market. SIEVE
raj young men of the white frock'' saw
the tempting prize as it lay on the side.
walk. and with knowing wink passed
upon the other side. Watching the :: green
ones" who. as they picked it up. were
greeted with loud laug htcr, and loud and
derisive shouts of"April fool.'' Several
persons picked it up in this manner. and
dropped it because they were laughed at.
Meantime, the owner missed his money
and went back for it. though Ire had but
slight hopes Of finding it. lie was surpri-
sed to find it where he had dropped it,
with posse of sharp looking young men
watching over it. After asccrtaining that
the contents were all right. he left. say
ing that he had no idea Boston folks
were half so honest. The vigilance com
mittee" then dissolved, the chairman
mutterring to himself, al suspected there
was something in it,
Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1853-05-25

THE FAIR-We understand that the
premium list for the Great Western Vir-
ginia Agricultural Fair, and Wheeling
Industrial Institute, will be issued in a
day or two, in a pamphlet form. and it
will attract no little attention. The pre-
MUM list is large beyond all former pre-
cedent, designed to cover every variety
of Agricultural and Mechanical product.
This Fair will be the first of a series of
Fairs designed by the managers for the
benefit of the whole Ohio Valley. 1t
will be held on Wheeling Island. where
large grounds have been permanently en-
gagged, and are being improved in the
most liberal scale for the purpose, with
buildings and fencing, stalls and yards
for every species OF stock or product
The location between Virginia and the
great State of Ohio, on the vast natural
avenue of the West, and accessible from
all points, while it is midway between the
industrial regions of the North. and the
productive portion of the Southern and
Western country, is one of the most ia
vorable that could possibly be selected,
and from the character for energy and IL
berality so largely enjoyed by the mana
gers of this Fair, we have every reason
to believe that it will be the means of con
centrating the productions and people Of
the West to a greater degree than has
ever heretofore been done by State FANS
The premium list will be widely circula,
led in the course of this week. Wheeling
| Gazette.
Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1853-05-25

MEXICAN lNTELLIGENCE.-By late prl-
vate advices from Mexico. we learn that
none but the most gloomy apprehensions
prevail there in regard to the future OF
that unhappy country. Nothing is real
" expected from Santa Annals return by
way of removing the existing disorders.
Indeed, it is anticipated that treason Turks
in the bosom of the very men who have
professedIy encouraged his return, and
that he is more likely to be the speedy
victim of assassination, than to achieve
any new honors in his public career. Be-
ing the ablest man ofth country, and the
richest outside the priesthood, he is more
feared and hated than any other. 1t is
known that he has harbored the idea OF
coniscating the landed property of the
church. and using the proceeds to dis
charge the public debt, to re-assure the
public credit, and build foundation upon
which to plant some hopes of the future.
He is thus suspected by the only real
poweriu Mexico-that of the priesthood
The difficulties of his position are 50 great,
let him take what course he will. that NJ
faith is anywh re manifested in his abili.
ty to retrieve the fallen fortunes of the
nation. The expectations of all are vague,
and no hope seems to animate any bosom
but that the country may fall under the
dominion of some foreign power.-N Y
Tribune
Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1853-05-25

PoIAND.-The shattered fabric of Pc.
llsh nationality has just sustained another
shock from its arch-enemy the Gear. By
an imperial ukase just issued, all persons
claiming to belong to the nobility of Pc.
land are 10 send in the evidence on which
they base their pretensions, when those
who shall be recognized as of noble blood
VIII De Incorporated into the Russian
Peerage, while those who fail to make
good their claims, will be forbidden to as
sumo noble titles
Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1853-05-25

TERRIBLE AccIDENr.-On Saturday
last. the most appalling accident that has
occurred in this county for years, befel the
eldest son of the Rev. Mr.. Brown, in this
vicinity. A few weeks,ago We read an
account of red hot wall of lime kiln
falling upon the limbs of young man in
Augusta county, and holding him there
until he literally roasted to death, and
we thought it the most frightful shape in
which death could appear, but the end of
Edward Brown, on Saturday, was if pos.
sible, more frightful. He was an interest
ing. manly little fellow. about fourteen
years of age, and had been working all
day in the corn field. They had Just f.
nished. and he and black man had
started to the house, each on horse as
they had taken them from the plough
Edward had half bushel measure in his
hand, which after he had gotten upon the
horse, (Which, by the way was a quiet
old work horse. he turned bottom up.
wards upon his head. and few grains Of
corn falling upon the horse. he took
fright and started at full speed, throwing
the youth, whose feet getting entangled
in the harness, he was dragged sometimes
under the horses feet, and at others
dashed against fence until nearly every
bone in his body was broken. By the time
he was separated from the horse. the vi
tai spark had fed.-AbingEon Viryinian.
Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1853-05-25

SUITDEs-A poor young German, re-
siding in the st. Glare Colony. Doddridge
county, committed suicide (says the Par
kersburg Gazettee. on the Both of
March, by shooting himself through the
head with a rifle. He had come 70 tho
United States two months ago, and was
lingering ever since with q species of CON.
sumption, II is said that the utter hope
lessness of his condition. and the wish of
being no longer a burden TO his friends,
prompted him to the desperate act.lssa
Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1853-05-25
rw The extraordinary diamond rece,

~ The extraordinary diamond recent
" fund in Brazil is said to be a stone of
rare beauty. The discover was an old
black slave woman. who Immediately car
ried it to her master. Brazilian. in very
needy circumstances. He Immediately
gave the slave her liberty, and sent his
brother to Rio with the diamond. The
Commercial Bank advanced him 1000 cen
to-, about 100000, on the gem.
Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1853-05-25

~ We are informed from reliable
source. that the note accompanying G. I.
Matthews paper, which we published
last week, did not come from the Prunty-
town post-office, as we had supposed, al
though the paper had been regularly
mailed to that Office.
Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1853-05-25
The LAST DEVELOPMENT OF GALpHAs

THE LAST DEVELOPMENT OF GALpHAs-
IsM-SrEALiNe THE SALARY AND PERQul-
slTEs.-The late U. S. Collector at San
dusky, Ohio. has Galphanised and fed
with $4,000 of the Public Money, and
his Deputy's sCife and children, leaving his
own wife aud three or four children be-
hind. The New York Tribune says
&c He was leading Silver Grey, and a
special favoritea Washington during the
last year or so"
His bonds were $1,000. a.elI-
Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1853-05-25

Monument on THE TIpPEoANoE BATTLE.
GsouND.-on the 1lth instant, the cor
ner-stone of monument is to be laid ON
the TiPpecanoe battle-ground by the Ma
sonic fraternity of Indiana, in Commence.
ration of the members of that order. and
others who fell in the battle of that me-
morable field.