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Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1853-08-03
DR.. Harris, EnlIrE,aory.

MO. 81 SOUTH GAY STREET, BETWEEN SE-
~ CoND AND LOMBARD STREETS, BALTIMORE.
safe and speedy cure effected, or no money re-
CURED! Over twenty years experience in the
treatment of all forms private diseases, enables
DIR. Harris to insure sound and speedy cure in
any of these complaints. Ills remedies free
from disgusting Oils, Balsams, poisonous Com
pounds of Mercury, and Injurious Drugs, which
so often lead to exposure, rendering the unhappy
sufferer an INVALID FOR LIFE.
THIS 1NFIRSfARY, celebrated throughout the
UNION for the eectual cure all classes of Secret
Diseases, in the shortest time ever accomplished
by PROPER AND SAFE REMEDIES, was established
in this City over thirteen years ago, as a Rcfge
from (luuckery. No public notice of this Insitu-
ton would be required, were it not for the num-
sitton from the illuring habits of Mock DocToRs,
who promise anything to entice patients to their
W hited SepulcherS.
ENFEEBLE MANHOOD, may here find GER
tain restorative. The remedies ofDr. Harris in
renOvating the MENTAL AND PHYSICAL POWERS and
entaiied by certain scEcRET HABIT, are limo
cent IN action, certain in effect, and unsurpassed
by any discovery of the age.
TO FEMALES.-Dr. II. has given particular
attention to Female Diseases. His expe rience
enables him to relieve SAFELY AND SPEEDILY. all
Irregularities, Nervous Deraagement, Constitu-
honal Weakness General Debility ,CSc.
81 Prompt attention given to letters, and
treatment marked with skill and dclicacy.
20 Communications sacredly inviolate.
Distant persons cured ut home, by addressing
DIR. GORDON HARRIS, Baltimore, (LETTERs
POST PMD.) Medicines sent in any direction by
mail
~ Avoid advertising quacks, who boast of
UNIVERSITY HONOR, that exists only in fancy, and
apply ut once to DIR. Gordon Harris, who promi-
ses no more than he can perform, and makes no
charges if Il cure is not effected.
baltimore. July Goth. lS5S.-1y
Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1853-08-03

SMART BoYs.-The Staunton Spectator
says;
Town boys are proverbially smart
And now that lapse OF time will bar any
accountability, we put on record two
''dGdges of our boys during the last year:
Several shows had been along, and more
were coming. but some of the boys being
hard up, were put to their wits to raise
the wind; this was soon done. An aban-
doned toll house stood on the Valley
Turnpike, near Sttuutou, with its gate
posts apparently still ''iu force" Thith-
or our youthful fnauciers would daily re-
pair, and graveiy sally from the house to
levy black mail on every uyfaring stran-
ger Quite a thriving business was done
in this way before it was found out and
stopped by proper authorities
Il is pleasant and heaIthful custom
with The fair ladies of Staunton to prone
made daily on the plank walk leading to
the Deaf Mute asylum. One evening,
SOME young ladies thus recrea1Hg. espied
a sery handsome young fellow sitting
near the walk. foudiinS a young hare,
and holding it to their view Surprising
HIM to be one Of The nautes, they cluster
cd around, and expressing their great ad-
nliralion for MIN and the hare. soon spell
led upon his fingers the question, What
would he take for it 20 The answer was
given In the same Ianguage-.A Kiss
-CrcHt each Of goa" Tue Bargain was
struck, the property delivered, and the
pay given and received with hearty good
will On both sides. when. unable To con
SSau himself longer. the young scamp
laughed out for Joy, and ran off exulting
10 JOIN his comrades who were sitting in
sight to see the success of the expert
meut
Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1853-08-03
The Dead on the rlains.

An emigrant to California writing from
the South Pass to the 41Hon Courier,
says:
4" One thing l have omitted in all my
letters. viz: when first came to the Plains
l had doubts as regards the number of
deaths in 1852. while crossing the Plains.
as represented by the newspapers and let
ter writers. l began counting the first l
saw on the Plains as correctly as 1 could
to Fort kearney. The number fell far
short of what it was represented to be in
1852. | here declined counting any fur
Their. Some 100 miles on the road dis
covered that the wolves had torn out the
bodies and eaten them, and their clothing
and bones were strewed around. L great
many were buried within few feet of the
road. The head boards showed that agreat
many had died with the cholera. was
ofoplnion that theywere buried hastily, and
not put deep enough in the ground. We
came to grave on Little Blue, which had
pen of logs built over it, and was cover
ed well. The corpse had been put in two
barrels. They guawed through the slaves
and took the body out, the bones and clo-
thing being scattered around the pen. l
examined another one, farther on the road.
Three persons We're buried on mound,
near the road side. One was a woman.
Wolves had torn out re bodies and clo-
thing; the skulls We. close by, and her
hair was scattered around. She had very
long hair. My feelings was SO hurt that
felt sick for few days afterwards but
said nothing. L seldom left the road any
more to see grave. Near fort Laramie
there was grave near the roadside, and
the friends of the deceased had covered it
over with prickly pears, go close that
wolves could not get out the corpse.
Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1853-08-03

HulHo Vi fINlAIlE tN1E.
OF these arc PRoLAPsus UTERI, OF Falling Of
Womb; FLUoR Anus, or Whites; CHRomo IN-'
PLANTATION AND ULcERATloN THE WOMB; IHcIs
DENTAL HRMoRRHAGE, or Flooding; PAINYttt
SUPPRgssED. and IRREGULAR MEHsTRUATios, &c.
with all their accompanying evils, cancer excep-
ted. no matter how severe or how long standing.
Many prominent Physicians of the city of New
York and other places, finding themselves with
ont remedy In inveteraJc cases of the above
complaints and having due regard for tho well
fare of their patients have reC{Smmended tho nae
ofthis medicine; and after witnessing its salnta-r
ry effects are now manifesting their appreciation,
not only by rcsorting to II in their treatment Ofl
the discusses for which 1t Is intended, but in
instances accepting tho mooney of IL, Ssclitate
its introduction into more general use by the Fa-
Guilty. ~
The influence of this composition upon the f,-
male constitution is of the most friendly kind;
the most delicate and feeble female need have mo-
fears in its use for any length Of time, for II con-
tains no mercury nor any article which can prove
III any way injurious, being made entirely of yo-
getahlc extracts and prepared 30 rs 70 taste like
u pleasant cordial. r alf.l
Tho modus operandi Of this remedy, in tho euro
of this class of diseases, Is through tho general
economy of the syEtem, With peculiar doterini-9
nation TO the fcInai organs. 4e r7aa
ddifiona. proof of this Catholicon being wOr-
thy Of the confidence of tho afflicted, as BucCees-
full, safe and cheap remedy, will be found In tho
pamphlet, together with Important observations
touching the nature and symptoms Of the disea-
ses, to which the attention of ladies and pfacti
TONERS is respectfully invited. 5sT
The ingredients, as certified by high medical
authority, sec pamphletl are all vegetable, aud
are not associated with any article unfricndly 70
the animal economy. sfs1 tar
isEFERENoEs. "a i5a
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I. D. Fleming, II. D., Ganandaigna. n. w.
w. w Reese, NJ D., city of New York. lla Z.
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Pamphlets can be had gratisat the DFug Store
Of a. Z. Barnes. Agent, Clarksburg; Logan &c
Carr, Fairmont; DR., James A. Hall, Weston, and
John Kern d Son, Middlebourhe; Stephen NJ.
Holt, Phillippi. ianfeCm
Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1853-08-03
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Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1853-08-03
G.. 81 G.. .. LEWIS,
AttOfnies at Law.
ClARKSBURG. VA.
MACHINERY.

4 FEW sets of carding Machines of EXTRA
\ QUALITY, now ready and for sale.
Also, Two and Four Horse Thresling Machines.
orn and Cob Grgshers, Straw Cutters, with va
ETY. OF such articles as are needed in this country
oh Work well and promptly executed.
N livery thing offered for sale is made I'M
err own care and supervision, and hold nv
III sPonsible for the Icrformanee of each and
'S' article. Ira HART.
- rch = 4eo3' declT "
Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1853-08-03
Rare Chance for Agents.

A CENTS WANTED to canvass the several
N counties Of this State for The sale OF WEJcn's
MAGNIFICENT PoETRATTs or WASHINGTON ~
JACKSON, which are just issued. One or more
counties secured to the first applicant a capital
Of $50 alone Is required, for which amount tho
put up in a unique and portable box. These
greaV works of arr arc sold only By suBscRTrTroE
and smart canvasseT cannot zah % realize
handsome remuneration for his labor, .iai
=. For terms, de-, apply (Post-paidJ 70 the
proprietor Of this paper. sezsle
Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1853-08-03

&S An excellent story is told ofJudge
H'lpPtn, which illustrates the manner In
Wnrcn ''uo partyism'' works. After The
constitution was adopted. the Judge, in
conversation with several of his friends,
strongly urged The election ofJudges with
out regard 10 party. ''Weh. Judge. who
would YOU srlect pa asked one. .Weu. >
said he, there is Ranney, a sound LAWYER.
ami an excellent man; d. Q. Morton of
Toledo, 4no her good one; Bartiey has f.w
equal, ia,,ae STATE. and Coldwgn every
body ,.Iz5t-e> But Judge they replied.
the : a. all D"mucrals- there's not a
Whig amons .i.em-'
Ahsml weii-d-a Way
Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1853-08-03
McIntOsh,s Howard House
GAZE WHEATEIEL HOTEL

Corner of Baltimore Il Howard Street.
t'hlS Hotel has lately been enlarged and i'm
4 proved in every department render;no il do
2dedly one OF the most com Portable Hotels in the
city and the preprietorever anxioos and ready to
accom- mocte. pledges himself to spare u,, pains
Inn with sail. To the patrons OF the old House.
he RETURNS his sincere acknowledgements for their
very liberal patronage. soliciting continuance OF
tAe1r favors and the travelling public generally.
JOHN MCINTOSH. Propriecc-
Baltimore, July lst iS1Z-sT
Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1853-08-03
y. H. Murphy.

q WATCH AND CLOCK MAKER. a,few
- doors above the Court House, CIarksburc
90 W atehes and Clocks Cleaned and Repair
co IN WorknanliEe manner, and warranted,
JeweIry.
Always on hand and for sale at reduced prices,
= general assortment of Jeweiry, Fancy Articles,
w atehes, Clocks, DC.
The public Is respectfully invited to caI and
examine his stock marie IL
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Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1853-08-03

To collect debts, dividends, legacies. and il =
teritances in any part of the United States and
In foreign countries:
stocks, and on bond and mortgage and 70 ueyo
tate the purchase and sale Of loans, land and 1a
ient-rights in any state of the Union aua5 II
Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1853-08-03
DR., ANARCHISTS
Uterine CAtEROlfcCarp

unexpectedly Of
fered 70 tho citizons
of Clarksburg and
vicinity ASA propa-
ration of earnest
Importance 10 FAM
lilies, aud destined
to becomeidentified
! with tho healthand
happiness of ik
FEMALES.
This CATAoLIooN
will cure 90 per OF.
ofallchronic discn-
sesincidontaltO tho
respectable female,
married or npmar-
ried and usually
known undor tho
NHNNn
Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1853-08-03
Cheap window Shade

DEPOT AND MANDATORY OF
n i. MILLER I5 Co. S. w. Corner of Arch
~ and Second streets, Pn1LADELrulA.
EVERY VARIETY OF SHADES Wholesale
aud Retail. such as Scroll, Flower Gothic Wig
nette, oil aid Dry Landscapes are to he had at "a.
lowest prices for quality or work Orders fort;flt
Plain Store. Letteled and other Shades. executed
= the shortest notice
Merchants and others are invited to give rs :
call We WILL TRY TO PIIAsx
Trimmings, etc, always on hand
Remember, S. W. Corner SECOND and ARCH
streets Philadelphia aT3mIy
Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1853-08-03
New Go0ds

lust arrived from PHILADELPHIA and
- BALTIMORE, aud now opening at JOHN lR-
WINS, nearly opposite the Court House. in tho
new brick building Of W r. Grf Esq A large
variety OF Ladies' Dress Goods, IoseI, Blench-
cd aud Brown Mnsiins, Linen Table Diaper, etc.
etc, apt
Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1853-08-03

n UEENSw ARE, Hardware, Boots aud Shoe
W Gardeners Caters, SLOUGH and fashion,
SILK Hats. for sale low at
ap JOHN IRWIN,S. 4
Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1853-08-03

Whatever concerns the health and happiness of
the people is at all times of the most valuable i'm
Portance. take it for granted that every person
viii do all in their powcrto the lives of their
promote their own health, at all sacrifices. feel
it my duty TO solemnly assure you that WORMS
according - the opinion of tbs most celebrated
physicians, are the primary causes of large ma
ority of diseases to which children and adults are
liable. you have an appetite continually chan
geable from one kind of food to another, bad
breath, pain in the stomach, picking at the nose,
fever, pulse irregular-remember that all these
denote WORMS, and you should at once apply
ha -
Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1853-08-03
EDGAR WI. DAWSON,
Attorney at Law,

Practices in the Courts Of Harrison, and the
adjoining counties. sep
Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1853-08-03
To the ladies.

DARAsOLS, Fans, Kid, Cotton and Lisle Thread
Gloyes. for sale bN-- IN IRWIN
Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1853-08-03

An article founded upon scientific principles,
compounded with purely vegetable substances,
being perfectly safe when taken and can be given
to the most tender infant with decided benef fetal
effect, here bowel complaints and diarrhna have
perties of my Worm Syrup are such that it stands
without an equal in the catalogue of medicines,
IN giving strength and tone to the stomach, which
with DYSPEPSIA. T he astonishing cures per
formed by this Syrup, after physicians have fail
ed is the best evidence fits superior efficacy over
Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1853-08-03

nFLIyERED in all the principal cities in the
II United States, free of postage and FORWARD IT
ed by mail, under the provisions OF the late fost
Office law at merely nominal rates
i. THE LoNDoN QuARTERLY REVIEW. (Conser-
Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1853-08-03

Address all communications as before to GEO.
y. SANDERS. Democratic Review OAice, or As
tor House New York febs II
The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1852-1855, 1853-03-10
CoMMERCIAL IETEIIIaENOE.
CIeveInnd Market.

CLEVELAND. MAreh 7.-Flour-Straigh,
brands suPerfne still held at 4,5O@4G2L;
extra brands 4,7J@6. Some nike brands
IN small lots sell 10 city trade OF 4.37lm4-
DO. At retail 2Jc ia Obtained above our
quotations.
Wheat-For Northern Wheat by Rail.
road at cars tits held al 92@95c; but We
hear Of no suies taking place recently
There Is no wheat in large lots offering and
for spring delivery, we are not prepared 1,
name price.
Butter Prime roll butter is doll Vt over
l3@ l4r; cO:pnon II@ I2kc.
Chrese---prime article held Et % l0c;
common 7N5c.
Salt---FIBe 81: coarse 2.25.
Dried Apples--Iarkct dull at over II@
~; green apples. sound, 7jc; common 300
G2Jc.
Fisi-White held 81 1880, halves $50.
Feathers--Not many in marke, aud held
at 3s@44c.
Beans-White dull ntl@I,25, according
to quality.
lIops---Market dull al 2a92s.
WOOl---We are not prepared to give pri-
ccs, and owing to the excitement existing
il is somewhat dificult 10 get at the ir0s
state Of the market. agents are out Sc
curing all the large lots for future delivery.
1t is the impression however that prices
will range high.
The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1852-1855, 1853-03-10

BosToE. March 6.-t card of Mayor
rockingham states that %lIonora Corcoran
was before him to-day, with her mother;that
she was taken 10 PbiIadelp' ia by her moth
err and placed in a boarding house; that on
Thursday tast Her mother proceeded there
and brought her back. 1t is thought the
public appearance Of the girl will allay the
excitement.
Miss Corcofah is tile girt whose disap-
pcarancc caused the riot at Charlef'own last
week. She returned yesterday. She was
found at Philadelphia, and returned in care
of Protestant (ricn s. She declares. her
liberty has been restrained. Another out
break is feared at Charlestown. The Gov
crnor has ordered two regiments of the STATE
mi itary under arms tomorrow night.