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Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1853-04-27
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~ Failing in their attempts to bring
Gen. Pierce into disrepute. we find the
batteries of the most vindictive Wing
press now turned against his cabinet, and
we shall be disappointed ifthey meet with
any better success in the present crusade
than that in which they were so recently
and so zealou>ly engaged. We find the
following in relation to the Postmaster
General, going the rounds of the Wing
papers:
:. In this instance it is notorious tina,
he warmest friends of Mr.. Buchanan OBJ
jected strenuously against the nomination
If James Campbell. upon the sole ground
| If his untitness. John w. Forney, whose
-forts throughout his political career have
oeen exerted solely for the aggrandize.
ment and success of the bachelor ot
'Nheatland was treated with contumely. I,
And further. As far as regards tn.
present disappointment of Mr.. Forney and
+ friends. there can be little sympathy
7'sey sacrifice their osoa Independents. and
their own opinions in urging the claims o
dr. Campbell to the Judgeship. Tbex
l oulosised his capacity when they knew h,
Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1853-04-27

SAN JUAN De NrcARAGua.-We receiv-
ed yesterdays telegraPhio despatch from
New York announcing the arrival of in,eli-
.cnce that San Juan was seized ON the
leth of March by the United States ship
of-war Cyane. and the government of that
city had resigned leaving it to be inferred
that the resignation was the consequence
of the capture. This will be an accepta-
Die item of news for quidnuncs and jour
mails which live on excitement; but we APP
prehend it will turn out that the telegraph
is somewhat ahead of the fact, as we have
reason to believe that although the city
authorities of San Juan have resigned. the
the only part taken by our naval COM
mander was to defend the property OF
Anne. leans of the transit company. Pre-
vious adSices had prepared us for some
tumultuous proceedings at San Juan
but we dor apprehend that anything Sc,
rious will result from them. or that such
u state of things can long continue.-tva,
tional Lnteligs"cer.
Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1853-04-27

Es- Every person recollects the asser
tons of the Wing press during the Presi
Dental canvass last fall. that the Londor
Times was so anxious about the election
of General Pierce over General Scott
tina. it was issued for the campaign, for
circulation in this country. AS evidence
of This partiality we copy from a long arti,
Gle from that paper. criticisins the inau-
gural address of President Pierce, the fol
lowing sentences. which fairly represent
the tone of the whole article. which is too
long for our space:
-' In our judgment there is a Iooseness
and pretension in the style of this discourse
which awakens suspicion as to the sobrie-
ty and good sense of the author.
The South never produced public
man, not even Mr.. Calhoun. who SO en-
tirely adosted the cause of slavery with
out IA word of apology for its crime.
1--WE must expect no more of the exalt-
ed sentiments which animated Mr., CLAW
and Mr. Webster, even while they carried
the Compromise actof 1850. Under the
appearance of an energetic personal will.
Gen. Pierce expresses aud obeys absolute
ly and implicitly the tendency of the par
" which raised him to power"
f" Call you that backing friend 90
Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1853-04-27

The PRIZE CLA1MED.-The old hat Of
fered by US to the discoverer of a Z" live
Wing candidate" has been claimed
Friend Sterrett. of the Parkersburg GA
zette. who is candidate for Congress.
was in town the other day. and avowed
himself unqualiielly a Wig candidate
and claimed the old hat. We can readi-
ly understand his anxiety for that hat -
he is a candidate-ours is Democratic
hat-Democratic votes are in demand.
and bait is wanted to catch them =
However,, he is entitled to the tile and may
make the most of it. ...
Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1853-04-27

The CENTRAL AMERICAN QuEsrtox.-
The cabinet have been engaged in the
consideration of the Nicaragua question
and the recent occurrences at San Juan,
but have not yet come to any definite de-
termination, It's said some difference of
opinion exists which may lead to difficult
~. IL is certain, however, that the Pre-
sident will insist upon such course as
10 effectually put stop TO the humbug-
ging. :hiinble rigging policy, which has
characterized the conduct of England in
relation to the affairs of Central America.
The President does not consider that the
interference of England in the affairs Of
The Central American States is either pro-
per or necessary; and he believes that
the true position for the United States to
assume is that of perfect independents in
our intercourse with those of any other
countries. permitting no third power 10
become party to our arrangements,
whatever they may be. Mr.. Buchanan.
who is still here, has been consulted in the
matter. a1 ag8tia. ssa rasQ
Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1853-04-27

CuBA.--A writer in Harper's Maya
zine, in the course of a series of sketches
of Cuba. says that for more than hun
dred and fifty years that most odious of
all despotisms, military rule, has prevail
cd in Cuba. The Captain general exer-
cises rice-regal powers. and holds in his
hands the dispensation of happiness or
misery of the people of Cuba. For more
than century tax upon tax has been laid
upon the industry of the Island for the
ostensible purpose of revenue for the
royal treasury, but really to fill the acof-
fers of greedy resident officials. The
Creoles groan under the burden and sigh
for deliverance. Commerce has made
them acquainted with our happy republic;
despotism has compelled them to study
orr institutions, to learn the way To
emancipation, and the lash of cxtortion
makes them stretch their hands yimpIo-
ringly TO us, beseeching us 10 be bountiful
almoners of that freedom we SO largely
possess. That genuine sympathy which
flows out towards the oppressed every
where, makes us start 10 response To the
call. but the hand ofnaiionalfaith pointing
to grave treaties sealed by plighted hon.
or, bcckons us back TO the seat of, mac
ton. af 5,r
Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1853-04-27

CONVERSATION OF PosrMAsrERs.-One
of the acts passed on the night of the Sd
of March. to establish certain Postrou,es.
&c, contain section fixing the follow.
ing as the commissions of postmasters af-
ter the LIST of April.
On sum not exceeding $1,000 per Ct
&c '' between 500 & 5000 per Ct
x" &" $500 d e4OO-35 per Ct
" Z" exceeding S94oO-l5 per ct.
Where the mail arrives rgularly between
8 at night and in the morning, so per
cent, is allowed on the first 500.
Those officers whose compensation shall
not exceed $500 quarter, are allowed
one cent for every free letter delivered
out of :heir Office. and each postmaster is
allowed two mills for delivery from his of.
fee to subscriber the newspapers moi
chargeable with postage
Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1853-04-27

HoRRlD MURDER-On the 92d ult., the
body of Margaret Woodward, aged Cd
years was found in ravine in Marion
county. Va. a short distance from her
fathers residence. She had disappeared
the day before. and as she was deranged
in mind and enfeebled in limbs. SO as to
render her walking from homevery difficult,
suspicion of foul play was at once aroused.
An inquest was held over the corpse, and
the physicians who made the post morteua
examination. decided that she had been
murdered. By being strangled with rope
or grape vine. The step mother and step
sister of the deceased have been arrested
and comitted on the charge of prepetra-
ting the murder.
Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1853-04-27
~ BAD Man co.e

That chamber in which the good man
meets his fateAis said 10 be infinitely bles-
sed what then, can be said Of the room in
which the bad brutal man grapples with
death A man not made badlby want
aud the temptation which Iit>brings. but
oy unlimited power. and the Sboundless
capacity for evil. which always goes with
unlimited power. Haynau is dead. Gray
haired and Infamous. and with sixty-seven
years of life darkning about him, with
the records of heartless cruelty. Haynau,
the despot's- hangman. the woman whip
per. has gone down to death. He died
la:ely at Vienna. "Speak no I'LL of the
dead p Alas ! What good can be said Ct
Elaynau What can be said of him, save
that he added another word to all known
language that henceforth cruelty the ba-
sest, murder the most remorseless, will be
expressed by the two syllables-Haynau.
The vices of a man whose life is private
may be forgotten at his grave. But the
vices OF an epauletted iend. like Haynau.
done in public. il view of all the nations.
cannot be covered up by any grave. how
ever deep. Behind all his titles, military
tinsel, behind the rewards which his i'm
perial employer gave him. the world sees
not tlaynau, the titled. the rich and favor
ed. but Haynau the butcher of his fellow
men. He was born of that miserable
House of Hesse. which. in 1776. made
the Teutonic name infamous by selling
German men to Great Britain at so much
per head. He was an ilegitimate off
shoot of that wreIched house. Ascending
through the various grades of the Austrian
service, he was. in 1913. one of the most
Industrious of all the uniformed assassins
whom Austrian employed to kill Italian
liberty. Then ripe for murder on large
scale,he was transferred to Hungary. He
was in at the death. He built scaffolds
He whipped woman. He converted every
town into which he set his foot into hui
man slaughter-house. He proved, in
word. the force of the truth. that while a
military man, fighting for the right. is
brave and true man, "a military man fighting
for the wrong. is a tyrant and a butcher.
His brave deeds in Italy and Hungary be-
ing done, he came to Vienna, and the Aus
trian Nelo crowned him with all the hon.
ors at his command. Nero without beard
took Nero with gray hairs by the hand,
and, in effect. with a horrible nockery of
Scripture, said, " Well done, thou good
and faithful servant -
After this the wretched man went to
London. Paris, made a melancholy pilgrim
aye over Europe, hearing wherever he
went, the worlds whispered horror at the
sight o! him. {" There "oes Haynau J."
was never said without a shudder And
at last, went home to Vienna, to die.
God be merciIul to him We only no
tice this bad man to show how atrociou>
is the Austrian tyranny. of which he was
only the two faithful instrument. He is
dead, but Austria yet lives. the loathing
of all christian men-the Haynau of the
nations. ''-4NutiOmai Dem0crQt
Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1853-04-27

THE KANE EXPEDITION TO THE Polar
SEAs.-Dr. Kane has returned to New
York from his visit to Washing st"n, where
he proceeded to obtain his in>trucj ions from
the Navy Department. MIR. Dobbin.and all
the members of the cabinet. it is sail, take
great interest, in the expedition, but Were
unable to give him any imporlat material
aid. in consequence of Congress having
restricted them in all such matters. He
will, however. sail about the 18th of May,
in the brig Advance furnished bv Mr..
Grinnell. Several members of the GrinneII
expedition have volunteered their services
i'll this second American effort. DR.. Kane
has selected from among them Mr.. Henry
Brooks, who was second officer of the Res
cue. and attached personal servant of the
Doctors who accompanied him in man,
of his travels. The whole band will no
exceed thirty persons. including some ES
quimaux. who are t" Join the party. ST
Edward Parry. the ROSES. and other wei
known Ar,ic authorities have. by or
der ofthe admiralty, written suggestive lie
tiers, atfording valuable practical informa
ton relating 20 sledge travel.
The letters were accompanied by pres
ents of field compasses and Indian rubbe
clothing and sledges. vai1able to the party
Thevessels are proviSioned t"r three year:
The provisions consist of meat, buiScm
condensed milk, dessicated vegetables
The little brig (the Advance) which ii t
convey the gallant party to- their scene c
operations, has been mayni6cently titte
out by Mr. Grinnell. Tue sledges. in a,l
dition to their scanty cargo of food. vi
carry an Indian rubber boat spread upo
basket or wicker work-a valuable su-
aestion bv Mr. Bennett, agent of thu Staul
ton Life-Boats Dogs will be used freely
carry out depOts OF food for the little pa
ts
Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1853-04-27

! FRENCH KID GLOVES This delicate ar
ticiG of ladies' wear is becoming famous in
courts as wei! as drawing and is
handled br lawyers as well as beaux. to i;s
great injury however. and loss of charac-
ter and standing. The evidence in the
SANDER case of Fowlies versus Bowen, in
New York. last week. brought out some
! curious revelations. FowIies was clerk
of Bowen IL McNamee. the successor OF
Arthur Tnppan & Co, and was discharged
by them for quarreling with another Of
! their clerks. Two of this firm subsequent
" gave him recommendation to Il house
in CINCINNATI, which dealt with them, but
with whum he did not stay long. One OF
the latter fin visited New York. and pur-
chased his gloves of another establish
ment Whether this fact was known to
Bowen 4 McNumee or not. does not clear
ly appear in the evidence; blu. Mr.. Bowen
took occasion to accuse Fnwlies of being
II great liar, and in the trial Fow lies brought
the glove question into Court. A clerk
of the celebrated house of A. L. Stewart
IL Co.. depo>ed that certain gloves, man
ufactured by Boi, aine & Co., Paris. came
invoiced so high that the Stewart house
II most marvellous admission, considering
that it is generally understood that Stew
arts customers pay what is asked for fash
i0nable goods. without question. But the
Day Book. in publishing the trial. shows
that Bowen ~ Co.. did sell gloves with
the stamp of this costly Partisan firm, and
il gives also an impression. taken from the
original brass died" made in New York
for Bowen IL McNamee to counterfeit the
stamp ofthe French manufacture. Messrs
Bowen ~ O., are noted Abolitionists, and
some time since announced to the public
that their goods and not their principles
were for sale" 1t would be worth while
to ascertain the par value of the principles
of these descendants of Tim Turnpenny
and at what price they would sell in the
present state of the money market.-Bos-
ton Courier.
Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1853-04-27
For the Register.

At a meeting of the stockholders of
the Shinnston Turnpike company, held at
| Elisha Halls school house, on the seventh
day of April. 1853, on Ten Mile. al which
meeting l32 shares of individual stock
tended to its usual business it adjourned,
on motion. The present meeting formed
themselves into political meeting, ire
spective of party, to lake into considera-
lion the propriety of selecting some one
as suitable person to represent this
county in the next House of Delegates of
| Virginia.
After some remarks, on motion it was
ReSoiVed, unanimously by that selection
| That +. Y Hornor be and is hereby no.
minated. and we respectfully recommend
him to the favorable consideration of the
vot tiers of this comfy as fit and suitable
person to represent us in the next House
of Delegates.
F. Y. Hornor is self-made man his
interests are identified with those of the
people. and proving him to be an indus
trious. enterprising and practical business
man. We regard him as eminently qua
lifted to represent fully and ably the wish
es and interests of this section he is a
steady, talented and prudent young man,
and having filled various Offices of trust
and given universal satisfaction in his
business operations to all with whom he
has had to deal, is the surest evidence
that if in future he be entrusted with
your interest as delegate, he will fully,
fairly and honestly represent us, it is our
wish he should be elected.
Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1853-04-27

New POSTMASTER -Benjamin S. Grit
fin has been appointed postmaster al
Clarksburg. in place of F. T. Harrison.
removed. The appointment of Mr., Grit
i'm is good one-he is fully qualified
for the office. and is good Democrat
We consider it due TO Mr. Harrison, to
state that while he has had the office, he
has been very assiduous in the discharge
of its duIies-aIways prompt and obi
England leaves it enjoying the respect
and confidence of our citizens generally.
Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1853-04-27
The County Convention aad lts Nom.-
neeS.

The County Convention which met in
this place on the 18th inst, to nominate
Democratic candidates for the House OF
Delegates. was characterized by a dispo-
,i,ion on the part of its delegates to pre-
sent to the party two good men, amply
qualified, and for whom the party could
rally in its full strength. believing that if
successful in this, their election was sure.
In the attainment of these ends the
Convention was particularly Fortunate
Both candidates are Young men of fair
ability. well acquainted with public at
fairs and of spotless personal reputation.
Their political course has been character
lied by steady adherence to Democra.
tic men and measures. actuated by those
pure motives of public policy which con-
sti,ute the safe guard of our republican
institutions.
That other men were preferred by IA
respectable portion of the delegates. as
their first choice, is shown by the votes
cast in the convention. as seen in the pro-
ceedings published by us last week.
Those proceedings also show the readi-
ness with which decided majority settled
upon Messrs. Holden and Shinn. Nor
was this the result of influences other than
those the most honorable to all concerned
candidates, delegates and friends. In
deed. three out of the four gentlemen
whose names were unsuccessfully brought
before the Convention. Messrs. Vance.
Smith and Stewart, did not seek the no
and all give the nominees their
warm and cordial support.
That canvass thus propitiously COM
menced should be other than successfully
te minated, seems hardly to admit of a
doubt. If the Democratic party is true
to itself. MS we believe i: will be, there Is
no doubt that will triumph. Our candi-
dates are both taken from that class of
men, which. though most deserving. and
most competent, are least favored with
places of honor end profit, or a voice in
our legislative halls. MIR Holden, We be
lieve, was educated for the bar, but relin-
pushed the profession for the more con-
genial and honorable pursuit of agricul
ture, in which he is now engaged. He
was selected a Justice of the Peace lasr
and upon the organization of the
County Court. was unanimously chosen
Presiding Magistrate. which station he
has filed to the satisfaction of all connec
ted with that Court. We think he will
do for Delegate. Mr.. Shinn is work.
lea mechanic'-"on of the toiliny
millions who earn their bread by the
sweat of their brow. He is a tailor, andI
a good one too, we are told. He, too,
was elected a magistrate last summers
a young man of fine promise, and is uni
versally respected by his neighbors and
those who best know him. He is IL
wing refutatIon of the assertion that "a
mechanics mind cannot rise above hi>
work, bench. and we call upon the people
of Harrison to give him a chance to prov,
that he will make good representative.
Representing. as our candidates do
agriculture and mechanic arts. the prin-
cipal interests Of this country. it is fair t"
presume that they will truly reflect tn.
wishes and interests Of their constituents
and We prophecy their triumphant cleo
ton. -a.
Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1853-04-27

IMPORTANT MEXICAN NEws.-A rumo,
was prevalent at Vera Cruz. on the lqtb
instant. that another invasion of Sonora
had been made by Count Pavusoa, and
that one thousand men had joined his
standard. =
General Arista. the former President OF
The Republic of Mexico. has arrived al
New Orleans in a brig. the captain Of
which was bribed. for a large amount to
bring him to tina: port
Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1853-04-27

CoRpoRArIos ELECTION. election
for Borough Trustees takes place on the
first Monday in next month, Unless a
board can be elected that will do some-
thing towards the Improvement of the
town, we can see little use ofgoing through
the form of an election. Clarksburg
might be made the cleanest and prettiest
as well as the most business place in
Western Virginia. by little energy and
enterprise on the part of her citizens, and
board of trustees; but Hercules never
helps those who do not help themselves.
What inducement does our town present to
strangers to engage in business here.
when they cannot pass through its streets
without mading ankle-deep in mud, du-
ring the greater part of the year?
Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1853-04-27

MEx1co.-General Santa Anna arrived
at Vera Cruz on the LIST instant, and was
received with great enthusiasm. He pro.
ceeded Immediately TO his estate near
Jalapa. The following is the vote Of the
States by which he has been chosen Pre-
Sident of the Republic: iIsat1 aaoI .
For Santa Anna-Coahulia, Chiapas.
Durango. Guanajuato. Guerrero. Jalisco.
Mexico. Michoacan. oajaca. Qaeretoro,
san Luis Potosi. Tamaulipas, Sinaola, Ia
6asco. Vera Cruz. Yucatan. the Federal
District, and Tlaxcala. - gdV
For Uraga-Zacatecas, Colirna and
Aguas Calientes. .sIgT
For Cevallos-NuevoL Leon. and -
For Trias-Chihuhua aag .saf q
PuebiaJ recognizes as President the
candidate who may receive the majority
OF votes. col = - 8sgb 94hBL ,ss7
Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1853-04-27

re- We return our thanks to Hon. J
NJ. Mason for number of valuable doc
uments. among which are map of tn.
United States and their territories betwee,
the Mississippi and the Pacific ocean. an.
the annual message of President Fillmore
with the accompanying documents.
Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1853-04-27
A REMAxxApLE Ax1MAL.-we sa

A REMAaSABLE ANIMAL.-we saw
yesterday sheep which the owner calls a
California sheep. The animal is not large
in bone and flesh. but enormous in fleece.
The wool in some parts was tGoenty foar
inches IN length. and the fleece is estima-
ed to weigh forty pounds. 1t is of very
inc AMI valuable quality. apparently like
he Merino.-PrUVidence Journal.
Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1853-04-27
John c. spencer.

This gentleman. the Democratic candi-
date for the State Senate. visited this
place last week. and addressed few
words to the people On Court-day. We
were so unfortunate as not to hear his
speech. but it was highly praised by those
who did hear it. Mr.. Spencer. during
his flying visit to this county. won for
himself hosts of friends by his unassu-
ming and gentlemanly department From
the feeling manifested in his favor here,
and from accounts from other parts of
the district. we judge he will come out OF
the contest head and shoulders ahead Of
all his competitors yet we hope our De-
mocratic friends will not relax their. eff
forts for him, as we understand there is
likely to be more independent candidates
in the field. aud if Democratic organize
tons are to be kept up at all, the nominee
Of its conventions mast be supported. 20