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Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1853-07-06
wTherr once lived a ladv vino wa,

There once lived lady who was
so economical that she had pair Of shoes
made without soles for fear sac would
wear them ont. This lady. however. was
no match for Mr.. Watson. uncle Of the
late Marquis of Rockingham. man Of
immense fortune. Of whom It Is related.
that, finding himself dying. he desired a
friend to open for him drawer. in which
was an old shirt, that he mi sht put Il on.
Being asked Why he wished TO change
his linen, and he so i'll. he replied. BE
cause am told that the shirt / die IN
must be the nurses perquisite, and that
Is good enough for her" That Is IS bad
as The woman, who. with her last breath
blew out the candle. because" said she,
Il can see to die In the dark
Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1853-07-06
my dear girl. and believe me. most sin
cerely, Yours most affectionately.
s JoIIs HANCOCK.
REsERyING THE RIGHT OF PAS
SAGE.

"once upon time. )" there came 10 this
city a young Kentuckian, for the purpose
of learning the 81 nee of medicine and sur
gerry. He was tall and athletic, shrewed.
apt and intelligent. with a .'little sprink'
ling" of waggishness. He was introdn-
eed into the Charity Hospital. ana room
in the third story given him as a study
On entering into his new quarters, he WAS
introduced 10 young French gentleman.
occupying the room. also a student. The
young Frenchman, il seems. was very
frank in his manners. courteous, yet cold.
and thus addressed his companion:
Sir, am indeed pleased to see You.
and hope that we may prove mutually
agreeable but, in order that this may be
the case will inform you that have had
several room. mates. with none of whom
/ could ever agree-we never could pur'
sue our studies together. This room con :
tains two beds as the Oldest occupant,
claim the one nearest the window.
The Kentuckian assen,ed.
Now" said the Frenchman. "I'll
draw boundary line between our territo-
ries, and we shall agree not TO encroach
upon the others rights - and taking u
piece of chalk from his pocket, he made
the mark of division. midway from one side
of the room 10 the other.
Sir" he added. II hope you have n O
objection to the treaty."
=. None in the world, sir" answered the
stranger Il am perfectly satisfied with
it." He then sent down for his baggage.
and both stldents set down with their
books.
The Frenchman wss soon deeply enga-
ged while '.Old Kentucky was watch
ing him. and thinking what queer gen
ius he must be, and how he might d" nix
him.
Thus things went on until dinner time
came. The bell was rung; the Frenchman
pc, ped up. adjusted his cravat. brushed
up his whiskcrs and moustaches, and es.
sayed to depart.
"S:and. Sir - said the stranger sudden
ly placing himself with a toe to the mark
directly in front of the poor STUDENT ifyoi
cross that line you are dead man."
The Frenchman stool pale with aston
ishment. The Kentuckian moved not 8
some moments when the Frenchman ex
claimed:
"lsit possible that did not reserve
the right of passage"
mo. sir. you did not; and you pass this
line at your peril"
"BuI how shall get out of the room p
/" There is the window, which yoa ne
served to yourself-you may use that bu
yuu pass not that dUor-my door, which
you generously left me-"
The poor Fienchman was fairly caught
lie was in a quandary. and made all sort:
explanations and enLrealies. The Ken
tuckian took compassion on him, and
thinking That going out of the Third story
window WAS not what it was cracked mp
To 5e.' said To his new friend:
=" Sir. IN order that &c, naaJ be m m.udiiy
agreeable. III; rub OUT that hateful chalk
line, and let you pass"
The Frenchman politely thanked him,
and since the settlement THAT boundary
question" they have been the very bes'
friends.
Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1853-07-06

SINGULAR ADvEaTisEMEST.-AG German
who lately lost his horse, published the
following notice "a Hp
Rund away, or stolen. cr was sdray.
ed. mine plack horse. aboat eighteen
hands HE. He has four plack legs, two
pehind and two pelore he Is plack all
over his body. but he has some phite
spots upon his pack, where the skin was
rub off. bat grecse 'em, and the vito
spots plack again. He trods and kan
tcrs, and sometimes hc walks; and ven he
walks. lis legs and feet goes on yon after
anoder. He has two ears on his head,
po,h alike, but Won il plRcker than tod.
der, and small pit longer, II. has two
eyes. one is put out. and fodder pom do
side ov his head. and ven you 70 iodder
side. he won't see you. Ven he eats n
good deal lie has pig pelly. he has long
dali. dat hangs pehind. but cut u short
fodder day. and now Ills not so long yot
it vas. He is shoed all around, but his
pehind shoes coined of, and now he has
got Oh shoes only pefore. He holds up
lIis head and looks gaily, and ven be has
peen frightened, BE jumps apOut like eve
ry ling IN de world. He VII ride wit a
saddle or chsise. or kart; or he will 90
Py himself widOut nopody on his pack
put pag. and a poy OF de top of il
He is not very old. and ven he walks or
runs his head goes Wrist. V0eyer will
pring him pack shall pay yire dollars re.
rard: and if he pring pack de tief dat
stale him. he shall pay twenty dollars and
Ak no questions" fs
Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1853-07-06
oxlr cnrlp.-"who is % be burisd

Only A CHrLp.-"Who Is 90 be buried
here g'' said To the sex,on.eo-s ieid
.'only o child. ms'am." b3aei gligl
Only child Oh had you ever
been mother-had you nightly pillow
ed that little golden head--had you slept
the sweeter for the little velvet hand upon
your breast-had you waited for the first
intelligent glance from those blue eyes
had you watched its slumbers. tracing
the features of him who stole yonr girl
ish heart away--had you wept Widows
tears over its unconscious head---had
your desolRtc. tilnid heart gained courage
from that little piping voice. TO wresGe
with the jostling crowd for daily bread--
had its loving smile and prattling words
been sweet rccompense for such sad ex-
posure--had the lonely future been
frightened by the hope of that young arm
to lean upon, that bright eye for your
guiding star-had You never framed n
plan, or known a hope or fear, OF which
that child was not n part, Jfithere was
nOught else on earth for you 20 love IL
disease come, and its eyes grow dim, and
food. rest and sleep were forgotten in your
anxious fears-if you paced the floor
hour by hour with that light burden.
when your very touch seemed ts give
comfort and healing to thai little CULVER
ing frame-had the star Of hope set at
last. then had you hung over It's dying
pillow. when the strong breast you should
have wept on was in the grave where
your child was hastening---had you
caught alone its last faint cry for help
alone its last fluttering sigh bresthed out
on your breast-Ohl could you have
said" 'Z'is only a child" ~ a.ssh
FANNY FERs.
Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1853-07-06

CALLS FROM THE HARNESS OR SADDLE
Major Long in his written and valuable
accounts of his expedition TO the Rocky
Mountains. says that his parry found
white lead moistened with milk, to sue
ceed better than anything else, in pre-
venting the bad effects of gals of their
ia''sHlng march over the plains that bor-
der the mountains. Its effect in soothing
the lrrltated and inhamed surface was
admirable.-Americun Farmer.
Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1853-07-06
A MOTHERS LAMENT.

Go, little loved one, go;
I 90 not mourn for thee
As those whose hopeless sorrow know
No pause for misery.
For while 1 gaze upon
Thy pale ami lifeless clay,
Thy Spirit, happy babe, is gone.
To blessedness away.
Short was thy suff.ring time.
And wondrous thy reward
Thy soil isgon,, nastalnslby crims,
To stand before the Lord.
Washed from thy native sin,
In His atontng blood,
Thine is that purity within,
That brings thee near TO God.
Go, little loved one, go,
A mothers heart can tell,
And mono but her can fully know
How hard to osly-'flrewelI.'
Yet would rather keep
This lonely watch by thee,
Than call thee from tha1 peaceful sleep,
To smile again OH me.
The haven of heavens above
Is now thy spirits rest;
And kinder is thy sarior's love,
TLan even thy mot ler's breast.
He who was once chLd,
Shall keep thine infant dust,
And raise i; pure and undetiIed.
70 mingIe with the just.
Go, little loved one, go;
Grief may night endure,
But far beyond tins vale of wo,
Our bliss is still secure.
see the dawn arise,
OF that celestial dIy,
When tears shall never dim mine eyes,
And sighs shall pass away.
Then we shall again meeet,
AMI who can speak the bliss
o, never love was hall 50 sweet,
Thy mothers f1udcst kiss,
As when our spirits, free
From taint of mortL race, 81
Shall blend in ho!i i.st erstncy,
Before the Sayiour's face.
Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1853-07-06
who had taken care of Nell. sail. when
the same man came with another little cof-

Deed. sir. it's all for the best that the
good Lords mercy took him. for his weak
heart war broken with grief"
This story is mainly true, and was told
to me by one who was cognizant of the
facts. aud we hope that the young who
read it will turn with smile to the de-
solate children of poverty and want. for
smiles cost no hing. and they fall like
sunbeams on their cheerless pathway.
Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1853-07-06
AN rNCIDEN roFruE wARoF 1872.

AN TNCIDEN OFruE WAROF 1912.
At the battle of PlattSburg. in 1919.
during the din ami uproar OF the heavy
cannunaue on lake and land. there APP
peared before the commanding officer an
unknown Indian, clad in the widest Sa
wage costume. covered with war paint.
armed to the teeth. who gave Information
of th4 approach through the woods on
the south side OF the s rranac. of Con-
siderable boly of British. accompanied
by small blnl of Huron: or Canadian
ludianS, who acted rs guides and scouts.
1t is well known that one column of the
Bri ish army. under the command of Ge-
neral Brisbane. had approaced PlattsburS
from the west along the BeeknantUwn
road, To the north of the Stranac. The
American army was now cntrenched on
the south bank. in AN am lie formed by the
river AMI lake. 1t will, therefore. be rea-
dily understood. that the approach Cfthis
new force would place the Americans in
position sufficiently critical, to say no
tEim. OF the dangers to which they were
already exposed.
The formation brought by the sa-
wage was too important 10 be wholly
>llShted, and came in too suspicious II
manner to be wholly trusted. The officer I,
therefore. thon shL it best to iDterroSate
the messenger.
Who are you, my friend ?'' he ask
ed.
Mohicen." was the laconic reply.
What is your name ?"
g StockbrIIge Hank" answered the
stranger.
Where did you come from. and why
are you here }" said the officer.
Indian came from the DI.ch rivers"
replied he.
But why are you here. say?" de-
manded the officer.
Z" Why are til Minyoes in the wools :?
can the captain tell me that?' replied
the saw 'ge. his eyes flushing fire.
What do ,ou want me To do then ?"
said the officer 10 the Indian, still su<pi-
cious.
Take four. seven. ten soldier" repli-
ed the savage. holding up both hanis.
and spreading his fingers. a. Me take
them. AMI wait for Minsoes in the
woods"
He's right. By Jove" exclaimed the
officer =. The men are too few to have
an aLnOuSn Idiu IOT IntIus anu VIC uSeu d
piq ret of that kind. Inc red-skin must
be friendly after all. Let nine picked
men, headed by corporal. 80 with him;
but let them be walcnful and keep ON
their guard. and let me be informed OF the
first approach of any enemy in that di
rection."
The officer turned away. The men
were quickly detailed. and guided by the
Indian they took their silent way in the
woods, up the south bank of the Saranac.
down which the new hostile force was re-
ported to be coming. They moved for
ward rapidly for about half an hour. when
the Indian began to proceed with more
caution, and 10 listen for every unusual
sound that disturbed the forest. AT last.
putting his ear close to the ground. he
listened for a moment, and tnen quickly
rising up. made rapid sign to the sol
diers to betake themselves TO neighbor-
Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1853-07-06

H The Mayor of Montreal has been
arrested aud held to bail at the in
stance of the late Mr.. Peter Gillespie's IS
friends.
Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1853-07-06
AN ORIGINAL LETTER FROM JOHN
HANCOCK.

At most appropriate time. and as an
interesting literary relic of the revolution.
We publi,n to-day. "a copy of AN original let
ter written by John Hancock. in the year
l775. 1t is addressed 10 Miss Dorihy fa-
miliarly Dolly) Quincy. at Boston. and
WAS written by the immortal independent
after the British government had sought
his arrest for being a true friend of the
national cause. Al the time it was writ
ten. Mr., H., was on his way to Philadel-
phia, where he afterwards acted as Presi-
dent of the Convention and signed the
declaration of independence :-AeraLd.
The Wyandot pioneer. (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1853-1868, 1853-07-28
BUFFALO, July Is.
GoYernnr MediII.

The Ohio State Democrat saws truly.
and says it with knowledge based upon
long personal acquaintance with Col. Me-
dill, now holding the Office of Governor.
that he has been tried and never found
wanting. AS member of the State Leg
islature,-as as Speaker of the popular
branch thereof f,-as a member of Con-
gress, Assistant Postmaster General.
and Commissioner of Indian Affairs,-as
President Of the Constitutional Conven-
ton, and as Lieut.. Governor of the State,
Col. Medill has has ever been the same
straight forward Democrat and attentive
officer. With business talents inferior to
none, added to high and commanding tall
ents, we hesitate not to say that he will
make one of the best Executive officers
Ohio ever had. That, on the second
Tuesday Of October next, he will be elec.
ted to the high and responsible station he
now fills, is a fact admitted to be SO by his
political enemies.
The Wyandot pioneer. (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1853-1868, 1853-07-28
The Carroll Picayune.

The editor of the Carroll Picayene,
which is an excellent Democratic paper,
in his last number states that the paper is
now in its seventh year; that when first
published twas only half its present size;
that for four years he printed the paper
without any regular help-and that he is
little better off than he was seven years
ago-with the same amount of money in
his pocket-and that is one cent That
we should call doing ve,yproftable busi
ness! and yet, nodoubt, some ofhis patrons
consider him as doing well, and, therefore,
concern themselves neither in extending
his patronage, nor paying their indebted
ness, These things ought not to be-
Chll;cothe advertiser.
Yes. and we know how to sympathise
with Bro. Cabel, as we have suffered from
the same causes; nevertheless, we live in
hopes ofbetter days and times. There has
already been great deal said about the
subscription & business of our office, being
inadequate to continue prosperously; but
with the many good promises we live in
anticipation ofyet realizing something.
The Wyandot pioneer. (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1853-1868, 1853-07-28

REsoLvED.-The Democracy of Butler
county, in convention, adopted the fol-
lowing sound resolution. We are opposed
to placing the funds of the State in any
bank for the purpose of giving credit to
any System of Banking; and recommend
the resolution to all good Democrats:
RESOLVED, That the Democracy of But
lar county reiterate the expression Of their
appreciation bill for the Reorganization OF
the State treasury, known as the Inde-
dependent Treasury Bill, which was de-
feated by the votes Of recreant democrats
in the last Legislature, and that they will
consider any man disqualified to repre-
sent them in the next Legislature who is
not emphatically in favor of divorcing the
State treasury from the banks
The Wyandot pioneer. (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1853-1868, 1853-07-28
I pray your ExceIlency, &C.,
(Signed) 'REscH1D.

The latest telegraphic despatch in The
London Times dated Vienna, July 5,
states that the Pruth was passed at Leova
by the Russian corps destined for the oc-
cupation Of Wallachia, and at Skoulinary
by the corps which was to invade Molda-
via. General Gortschakof was to arrive
at Bucharest on the 9Th of July.
A telegraphic despatch from Vienna
states that Court Guylai was to leave
there for St. Petersburg on a special mis-
sion relating to the Turkish question.
The Prince of Servia had offered to
place As, 900 men at the Sultan's disposal.
Forty four vessels were being armed at
the arsenal, and the militia at CONSTANT
nople called out. It was stated that the
occupation Of Moldavia by Russia had
caused Austria to unite cordially with
England and France. Prussia remained
neutral.
The Wyandot pioneer. (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1853-1868, 1853-07-28
Great outrage at Mackinack.

On the 18th inst, the Sheriff of E mmet
county, Michigan, went to Pine river to
summons jurors residing there. AS it
had been given out that no man would be
allowed to serve any process at that place
he took two boats with a crew of seven
men to each, all armed, believing that
the presence of the number of witness
would prevent resistance He was mis-
taken. After serving the process the
party returned to the boats, when they
were fired upon by some forty men who
had hastily gathered on the bluff imme-
diately above them. More than one hun
dred guns were fred before they got the
boats off the beach, and within range of
five rods.
The party in the boats could do nothing
but stand in plain view to push off the
boat, and sit and row; their assailants
came down on the beach and fred as they
might be expected to at mark. The
firing continued until they got out of range
when three boats filled with men started
in pursuit. The leading boat in pursuit
contained 25 men.
About ten miles out they came within
range, and renewed the firing, and kept
up a pursuing fire for five miles, when
the Sheriff and his party made the bark
Morgan, Capt. Stone, and where taken on
board
Six men were wounded, but none NOR
| tally, though more than 200 guns are
known to have been fired, all in short
range.
No pretense or excuse was made for
this assault, except that they were deter
mined to have no Law at Pine River.
Since the late rain the weather has been
sorr1f>ub Il at coal
The Wyandot pioneer. (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1853-1868, 1853-07-28

MERsEILLEs AHEAD.-We must say in
behalf of our friends in that quarter, that
they have done nobly. We have received
more new subscribers and send more pa
pers to the Marseilles Post Office than any
other one Office in the county. If friends
in other portions of the county, would use
a little energy our subscribtion list would
soon be what it should-one that would
sustain the paper respectfully.
All thanks to DR.. IRVINE, J. w. KEN
NEDY and others, of Marseilles.
The Wyandot pioneer. (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1853-1868, 1853-07-28

S. w. G1LsoN.--In our absence, two
letters came to hand, highly recommend
ing the gentleman, whose name heads
this article, as the Democratic candidate
for School Commissioner. He resides in
the eastern part of this State, and from
the letters we. have received, we doubt not,
he would make good officer. Let the
State Convention make the nomination,
and we pledge our support to any of the
candidates named, if nominated
The Wyandot pioneer. (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1853-1868, 1853-07-28

OBsERvER.-This is the title of very
neat little paper, publishedin Huntington,
Indiana, by our friend IT,. Crawford
We would judge from the number of ad
vertisements in the paper that it is well
supported, as it should be. Crawford
is youngman of talent, energy and en-
terprise, and merits the undivided support
of the Democracy and community of that
section of Indiana.
The Wyandot pioneer. (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1853-1868, 1853-07-28

COMMERCE OF New YoRK.-During the
first six months of the present year twen-
ty three thousand vessels passed, in the
day time, the light house on Staten Is
land, at the entrance to the harbor of N.
York. The largest number recorded in
any one day was 284 vessels, and the
smallest in the record was 10, which was
on the 18th day of June. This would
make about $4,000 vessels in the year,
including those passing in the night time,
of which no record is kept
The Wyandot pioneer. (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1853-1868, 1853-07-28
~ Rev. Mr.. Hubbell, who has bee

~ Rev. Mr.. Hubbell, who has been
dismissed from the ministry of Congrega-
tional Church in Avon, Mass, because
his wife wrote book called Shady Side,
has received and accepted a call at North
Stonington. The book spoke in general
terms of certain characters to be found in
every village, who were very self-right-
eous and abominably mean in the trans
actions Of every day life.
The Wyandot pioneer. (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1853-1868, 1853-07-28
Russia and Turkey.

Russia and Turkey.
The following extraordinary document
is published in the London papers of
July 6.
by the grace Of God,
we, Nicholas l.,
Emperor and Autocrat Of all the Rus
sias and Gear of Poland, &C., DC, &C.,
Inform all people.
BE it known to our beloved and faith
full subjects.
sThe defense of our faith has always
been the sacred duty of our blessed an
cestors.
From the day it pleased the Almighty
to place me on the throne of our fathers,
the maintenance of the holy obligations,
with which.it is inseparably connected,
has been the object of our constant care
and attention; these, acting on the ground
work of the famous treaty of Kainadjir,
which subsequent solemn treaties with
the Ottoman Porte have fully confirmed
have ever been directed toward uphold
ing the rights of our church.
But to our extreme grief, in latter
times, Notwithstanding all our effects te
defend the inviolability of the rights and
privileges of our orthodox church, mum
erous willful acts of the Ottoman Porte
have infringed upon these rights, and
threaten finally the entire overthrow of al
that ancient discipline SO precious to Or
thodoxy.
sAll our efforts to restain the Porte
from such acts have proved in vain, ano
even the word of the Sultan, solemnly
gives us by himself, was soon faithlessly
broken.
Having exhausted all means of con
viction, and having in vain tried all th.
means by which our just claims could b.
peaceably adjusted, we have deemed i
indispensable to move our armies into th'
provinces on the Danube, in order tha
the Porte may see to what her stubbor
ness may lead.
But even now, we have no intention
of commencing war, in occupying those
| provinces, we wish to hold sufficien
pledge to guarantee for ourselves the re
establishment of our rights under an,
circumstances whatever.
'We do not seek for conquests; Russi
does not require them. We seek to vim
dicate those rights which have been S
openly violated.
we are even yet ready to stop tn
movements of our armies, if the Ottoma
Porte will bind itself solemnly to respec
the inviolability Of the Orthodox Church
but if obstinacy and blindness will it 9th
erwise, then, calling God to our aid, W
leave it to Him to decide our quarrel, an
in full confidence in the right hand Of tn
Almighty, we shall move forward on be
half of the orthodox faith.
Given at Peterhof on the 14th (26th
day of June, in the year of the birth {
Christ, 1853, and Of our reign the 28tl
Sealed at the Senate in St. Petersbur
on the 18th (26th) June 1858.
ITO the original Of this document tn
own hand of his Majesty is signed.
'N1KoLAI'
The Wyandot pioneer. (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1853-1868, 1853-07-28

In West Manchester township, York
county, on Wednesday of last week, a
keg of powder having been left in shed
near the dwelling of Mr.. Wilmer, in the
absence of the family, his son aged eight
years, set fire to it with match, and was
SO shockingly burned that he died in
few hours.