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Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1853-10-19

Ma. PoLK's CABINET.-Never was a
higher compliment paid by one admins
tration to its illustrious predecessor, than
by the present President to Mr.. Polk.
Of the distinguished members of his
cabinet Mr.. Pierce has selected four for the
highest offices
VIM. L. Marcy, as Secretary Of State.
James Buchanan, Minister to London.
John Y. Mason, Minister to Paris.
Robert ]. Walker, Minister to China
All that we wish is that Mr.. Pierce
would pursue the same principles, and OBJ
tain the same brilliant results as Mr.. Polk.
Every day is adding new IuStre to the ad-
ministration of '45. As The Historian of
North Carolina truly says
- When the mists of party and preiu-
dice shall have subsidized, and the calm
verdict of posterity be given. the services
and talents of james K. Polk will be &C
knowledged as unsurpassed in the annals
of our nation, and his talents esteemed
as they deserve. Mecklenburg is proud
of her son.-Riehnsond Enquirer.
Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1853-10-19

An UNEoRTuNArE MAx.-We find the
following announcement in the Huntsville
Ala Southern Advocate
' Died-In Lincon county. Tenn, on
the Sd inst, Mrs. Susan. wife of VIM. C..
solomon. aged about IS years. This is
the third wife Mr.. Solomon has lost in
about twelve months
Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1853-10-19

The ADMINISTRATION AND THE New
YORK PoLITICIANs.-It is stated that the
President and Gov. Marcy resent in the
strongest terms, the imputation of having
given the most of the best offices in the
State or city of New York to the Anti
Compromise, Buffalo Platform, and Free
Soil wing of the Democratic party. Out
ofnire hundred desirable Federal appoint
ments in New York city and State it is
alledged that eight hundred and fifty
have been given to Hunkers. simon-pure
partizans of Gen. Cass in 1913. And SO
in Massachusetts. where the standard OF
revolt has been also raised. all the APP
pOintments worth contending about have
been given to regular old line Democrats.
Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1853-10-19

The RELEASE OF kosTA.-It is said that
Austria hoped to have sent the news
here of her intention to release Koszta in
time to recall Mr.. Hulseman's recent note
to Secretary Marcy. The cause of this
Bringing is a fear lest the Uuited States
should get into difficulty with Austria,
and cripple her Navy. which may speed
lily be required to assist Russia in the
struggle against Turkey and Hungary.
1t is also said that if our government had
opportunity it would refuse to receive
Koszta, except Internationally.
Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1853-10-19
- The Rockingham Reois,er comes

@ The Rockingham Register comes
to US in new dress, which is a decided
Improvement. 1t is now among the lar
gest and neatess looking papers in the
State, and second to few in the ability
with which it is conducted. We are
pleased to see that the Democracy of the
Tenth Legion know so we'll how to sup
port their papers.
Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1853-10-19

ETA new discovery has been made
to relieve deaf persons. Two aurists in
London have invented an instrument,
which is placed within the ears, without
projecting, and being OF the same color as
the skin. is not perceptable. 1t enables
persons to enjoy general conversation
to hear distinctly at church and at public
assemblies.
Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1853-10-19

A FAsH1oNAuLE WEpDING.-It is said
that a great wedding is about to take
place at Martinsburg. Va; two daughters
of Congressman Faulkner being about to
be married TO Congressman BocOck and
Mr.. Lott. of New York. One thousand
invitations are out. Gen. Cushing. it is
said, will be in attendance.
Gy These weddings were both solem-
nized on the 4.h inst.
Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1853-10-19

~ If you have a cold and want 10
cure it. take Louden & Co.'s Expecto-
rant. We have tried it and know that it
rOil cure But if you don't mean to get
well take anything else. DR.. Carr can
supply you.
Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1853-10-19

OHIo ELECTION election for Go
vernon and members of the Legislature
occurred in Ohio on the 18th inst, and
resulted in the election of Medill, Demo-
crat, Governor, by some 10000. and a
large Democratic majority in the Legis-
lature.
Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1853-10-19

a Wing ELECTED IN BERKs CouxrY,
IA whigcandidate for any Office gem
orally stands but a poor chance in this
county, but we notice that at the election
on tuesday, Charles Van Peed, the wing
candidate for county Treasurer, beat his
democratic competitor some six hundred
votes, notwithstanding the democratic
majority is 1000 on the State iiet>'
Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1853-10-19
ApAM's ExPREss.-We

ADAMS ExPREss.-We hear COM
plants of the want OF dispatch of this Elk.
press in transporting articles from Balti-
more. We hope this will be remedied.
as dispatch is the great inducement to
pay tue high freights charged.
Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1853-10-19

NoRrH-WEsrERN VIRGINIA RAILROAD. -
The payments for work done on the North
Western Va. Railroad. in the past
month. made by the Treasurer, P. G.
Van Wrinkle. Esq. amounted to $4,000.
This is an increase on the work of last
month, and is the best possible proof of
the speedy progress of the work.
Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1853-10-19

FEMALE VoTERs The Newark IN. J.)
Mercury states that single women, who
were freeholders, voted in that State, as
late as the year 1900. In a newspaper
of that date is IL complimentary editorial
to the female voters for unanimously sup
porting John Adams for President against
Mr.. jefferson.
Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1853-10-19

before her. and at that moment the old
willow. moved by passing breeze. gave
out long, Quivering moan. and with a
shudder, the pale face disappeared from
the window.
FRO BE coNrISUED.l
Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1853-10-19

FATAL AFFRAY-On Friday last, an
Irishman named Michael Flanagan, visited
the house of John Owens, another Irish
man, in this place, and asked for some
liquor. This was refused, and scuffle
ensued between Flanagan and Mrs. Ow-
ems. who wasI in an advanced stage of
pregnancy. During the night Mrs. Ow-
ems was confined, and died in giving birth
to dead infant. An inquest was held
upon the body and the following verdict
found. Flanagan was arrested and COM
mitted to Jail by John G. Lowther, Esq.
Virginia :-Harrison County to ,0it
An inquisition taken at the house of
John Owens, in the county of Harrison,
on the 18th day of October. in the year
1853, before me, Richard Fowkes, JUS
tice of the Peace for said county, upon
the view of the body of Mary Owens.
there lying dead, the jurors sworn to in
quire how, and by what means the said
Mary Owens came to her death, upon
their oaths do say : That the said Mary
Owens came to her death on the night of
the l4th of October, inst, from premature
confinement. in childbed. produced by
rough treatment and injury to her person,
by the hands of Michael Flanagan.
Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1853-10-19

A BLIsD PRisrER.-In the office OF the
Green Castle Banner, published at Cos.
port, Indiana. there is said TO be blind
printer who sets from 5000 to 1000
ems day His partner reads the copy
to him. and, as he has an extraordinary
memory, he can compose half a dozen
lines without il being necessary % repeat
he words 70 him
Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1853-10-19

Too Much OF A Coon TH1Se.-The
Niles mich. } Republican says pigeons are
so numerous in that section that manv
farmers have to employ men with guns to
keep the birds from the wheat fields
while the vhea, is being housed.
Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1853-10-19
TuE FIRE THAT rs NOT QUEsoHED.' :

tree, on the land of Mr.. N. A. Wash
burn, of this county. caught fire near its
top, about the FIRST of May last and Is
burning get, It has burned down until
the limbs have all dropped off, and no.
thing now remains but the shell of the
trunk of the tree.
THE LADIES PAPER.-We have receiy-
ed the first number of paper with the
above title. published in New York, by
Curtiss and Orchards. No. 1. hurry st.
The Ladies Paper is printed by ladies,
and is decidedly neat looking paper.
containing sixteen very respectfully sized
pages. Price $500 year. We copy
he following statement of the object of
the paper. from the Introductory remarks
of the editors =: --s-
a FEW WoRDs TO Adjoining before
the public with the first number of the
Ladies' Paper, it is fit that we should say
few words in reference to its principles
and aims. Its first object is to extend
the industrial sphere of woman, secure
her reasonable compensation for her
work, develope her womanly qualities,
and elevate her character.
We hold that Woman has right 10
temperate exercise of her qualities, life,
liberty and the pursuit of happiness !;
that the few avocations now open to her
do not afford sufficient scope for such ex-
ercise; that the same work is equally
valuable and equally good, whether done
by masculine or feminine fingers and
therefore, that sex should have nothing
70 do with the rate of compensation. The
same pay for the same work is the only
rule that will satisfy the demands of rea-
son and answer the ends of justice. Bat
we entertain no such absurd idea that
woman is equal to man in all things. or
that man is equal to woman. Their fee
lings, disposition and mental qualities are
as different as their physical organiza
tionS-and of course, their rights are as
different also Therefore, We shall never
uphold either in an attempt to usurp the
natural place OF the other. Let man
follow those rugged pursuits for which he
is adapted; and le. woman fill those walks
which are suited to her milder nature
But let not the labors of the one be con-
sidered less useful than The other--for
neither can do without the other, as nei-
Their can fiji! the others place. The sex
es are equal only when the members of
each occupy their natural position. Ma
ture knows no high. no low-in her sight
each individual in his place is as good as
the best-more he can never be.
Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1853-10-19
TREAsURY DEPARTMENT, |
Tuesday. Sept. gu, 1853.

SIR The increase of revenue and ac-
cumulating amount of money in the Urea
sury render it most probable that the ia
riff will be made prominent subject of
discussion and examination, with view
to reduction during the approaching ses-
sion of Congress. In the meantime, and
at as early day as may be, am desi-
rous to obtain from the most reliable sonr-
ces the best information of the workings
of the present rates of duty upon the
leading branches of industry of the coun-
try. and of the effects to be expected
from the proposed notifications.
Understanding that you take an inter
est in this subject, and have given some
attention TO it. and perhaps have been in
situations to place within your reach We
ry valuable information, you will much
obIige me by communicating to this de-
partment your views thereon, and by fur
nishing lists Of articles now subject to du-
ty, free, and of such other articles on
which the present duty should be redu-
ced.
The existing tariff having been design
ed generally and substantially for reve
nue.. and for fair and equal operation,
both between the various sections of the
country and the various branches of in
dustry. the same objects should undoubt-
edly be kept in view and the reductions,
if any shall be made, should be SO arran
ged as to afford an equal part icpation in
the benefit to every interest and every sec
ton. Articles which enter into our man
ufactures, and those which do not come
into competition with American products,
are those about which there will, doubt
less, be the least question.
Besides these objects in the proposed
reduction of the tariff of such an arrange
ment as will afford proportional benefit
and relief to every portion and interest
of the country, there is another which
ought by no means to be disregarded-I
mean to abridge the labors of the custom
house. This object will be consulted by
adding to the free list, articles of general
consumption. and articles paying little du-
ty, which, but, for this consideration,
ought properly to be made subjects of re-
venue.
| am, very respectfully,
Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1853-10-19

LATER FROM CAL1ToRNIA.-The steamer
Ell Dorado has arrived, bringing Is days
later Intelligence from California. The
John L. Stephens had arrived at Panama
with 700 passengers and $l,3Oo.O00 in
gold. The steamer Illinois had left for
New York. with $3.50, 600 in gold
The passengers by the Ell Dorado came
through in 90 days and l6 hours.
The election on the 9TH had resulted in
favor of the democrats, John Bigler had
been chosen Governor, and Samuel Pur-
dy, Lieut.. Governor. The vote every
where had been close. In San Francisco
the democrats had received very small
majority. The vote polcd was large.
Lieut.. Beale and party had arrived
safely at Los Angeles.
Intelligence from Rogue river states
that Gov. Lane had effected treaties with
the Indians and hostilities had ceased.
Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1853-10-19

ELECTION OF COUNTY SURvEYoR.-The
following is the result of the election for
County Surveyor on the 10th inst:
Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1853-10-19
The Prescription by the Board of Pub
tic Works.


We submit few facts, that should be
known to all. to show, how unfounded is
this charge preferred By our Wing friends.
They have not been proscriptive, and no
man who will take the trouble to inform
himself, will make the charge. unless
he is disposed to do the greatest injustice.
to the gentlemen composing the Board.
One of the rules adopted by the Board,
before they made their appointments,
was, that they would not confer :. tlCo Of
fees, upon tie same person." We think
that this was wise rule. aud we have
no doubt that the people will concur with
us in that opinion. Uhder the operation
of this rule, 4Hr, Ltssk, O. Democrat, and
DR.. Paine. Ga Whig.) were not reappoin-
ted Directors in the North River Naviga-
ton Company. Mr.. Lusk is President of
the Plank Road Company, and DIR. Paine
is one of the State Proxies in the same
Company.
When the present Board of Public
Works entered upon the discharge of
their duties, they found that all the State
Directors in the Plank Road Company
were Democrats. In their recent appoint
ments they have put in tsCo Democrats and
one Wig. Surely this was not Proscrip-
ton !
How was it, with the James River and
Kauawha Company The Proxies in this
Company were all Democrats, and the pre-
sent Board have appointed taco Democrats
and one Wing. Was this prescription of
the Wings?
The Presidents Of all the Rail Road
Companies. with the exception of two on
ly,) are Wings. These officers receive
fine salaries, and if the Board had de-
signed to be proscriptive. would they not
have struck at these offices, instead Of
Proxies and Directors in the Plank Road,
and the North River Navigation compa-
MES? We imagine they would. and
such we are inclined to believe will be the
Judgment of all candid and disipterested
men.
When the facts are understood, we have
sufficient confidence in the integrity and
love of justice of the masses of both par
ties, to believe, that they will refuse to
pay the slightest attention to such char
ges, as have been made against the Board,
by the Richmond Wing, and it's allies
They will Judge the Board, by its acts,
and not by the Misrepresentation Of its
partisan enemies,
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Modification of the Tariff of is4s.
The success of Mr.. Walkers revenue
act of 1916. has been unparalleled in the
history of legislation, notwithstanding the
unfayorable predictions of its opponents.
1t has placed in the Golfers ofthe govern
ment more money than was ever there
before and after an operation of seven
years, our treasury presents the unusual
spectacle of containing more money than
we have use for.
1t is. Democratic principle that no
more money should be raised than is ne
cessary to defray the expenses of an eco
nomical administration of the government,
and as the present Tariff act does yield
more than that amount, it is proposed to
reduce it; and soreduce it as to furnish
what protection can be afforded inciden-
tally, by the imposition of duties at a
loY revenue standard upon articles which
enter into competition with our own
industrial interests and also, to relieve
from duties such necessary articles as are
now paying light duty. and enter into
general consumption by all classes, as SUI
gar, coffee, tea, &c.
In order to elicit all possible knowledge
on this subject, the Secretary of the Trea-
sury has addressed the following circular
to number of well informed gentlemen.
which will probably obtain the desired
information
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passed away" and, in voice that echoed through
the church like trumpet blast, "that there was a
time to tight and that time had now COME"
Alter the benediciion, his gown was Embossed
and, falling to the floor he stood befure his con-
greg'tion girded warrior, and, descending from
the pulpit, ordered the drums at the door 10 beat
Tor recruits. Then followed bright example of
patriotic devotion. His audience, excited in the
highest degree by the imprisoned words which
fell from his lips, focked around him, eager to be
ranked among his followers. Old men were seen
bringing forward their children, wives their hus
bands, and widowed mothers their to fight the
battles Of their country. Nearly three bundled men
that day enlisted under his banner. What noble
sight! cause thus supported could not fail. ,
The facts stated in he preceding account Of
ColonelMuhlenburg's farewell sermon are alum
dainty established by all coniemporaneous nara
lives, and by traditionary "reminiscences, and are
particularly. set forth in " ThatcherS Military
Journal,"p. 1874; "Howe's Historical Collection
of Virginia. p. 46S; "Kercheyal's History of the
Valley of Virginia." p. 1888; 'tRoger's Remem-
brances OF American Heroes Statesmen and SageS,"
p 800; and "Baird's Religion in AMERICA p. / 8.
1t is proper that should state that the most of
these facts were copied from the "Life of Peter
Muhlenburg," by his relative, Henry a. Mullen
burg, and in many sentences copied entire in the
authors own language.
l have conceived this subject o.. paramount i'm
portance, and will thank you tuglye it an early in
sertion, and to send the learned DR.. Hawkes. copy
OF your paper containing II. --N ..-.-.... .
Respectfully, your obedient servant,
]. NJ. Il. BEALE.
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SALLY MAMINAsm.-SallyM aminash died in this
town. JAM Sd, aged So years. She was the last of
the Indian race IN Northampton. Her father S
grave-stones stands alone in field, near the pine
grove on the pain, with this inscrlption-'Josep
MamInaSh' died May, 1867, aged forty years.''-
Her mother, who died Ill 1850. aged sixty years. was
Elizabeth Occom, Of NIohegan, near Norwich, Conn,
the eldest sister of Rev Sampson Cocoon, the cele-
DRAFTED Indian preacher. After the death of her
mother Sally Suppo rted herself hy spinning aud
weaving IN different families. At the age of fifty,
in the year 1916, she made profession Of religion,
under the m nistry of the Rev. Mr.. Williams, with
seventy other persons. During the remainder OF
her long lie she was an exemplary Christian ; and
pei. Under the infrnites of years, she found an
excellent Christian friend who toook her into her
own family saying, "As long as l live, Sally sla II
he provided for" Such was the noble purpose of
charity of Mrs. Sophia Clapp. the wife ofMr. War
ham Clapp, which she carried into effect. After
her death, her son. Mr. Edward Clapp, and his
vile, continued to the last the same charity
shire Gnzette.
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BY AUTHORITY.
LAWS OF THE UNITED STATES
Passed during the Second session Of The Thru,
second Congress.
[PuBLIc Acr-No. 9.


AN ACT making appropriations for the payment OF inva-
lid ANA other pensions OF The United States the year
ending The thireth Of june one thousand eight hud
and nifty four.
liz II ENACTED by the Senate and House Of RepI
tHes OF the United States Of America III Congress
blcd, That the following be aud the her
appropriated, out of any money in the treasury other
wise app opriated for tile payment opcIsiuHS yea
ending the thrteh OF June, Jus nd eight hund
AID iity.lour
For invalid rcnsio under various acts, four hund
aud eighty thousand dollars.
For pensions to widows and orphans under tho
July the fourth, thousand eight hul SIX
anu July The twenty thousand eight hundred
fort weight, twentycisht thousand dollars.
For pensions 10 widows under the nth July,
one thousand eight hundred and thirty eight, ninety nou-
sand dollars.
FOR pensions to widows under the q third March,
one thousand eight nuIded and ortythree, thirty
sand dollars.
For pensions to widows under the seventeenth
III June, thousand eight hund ed second
of February, Thousand eight hundred forty eight
aid twenty ninth OF July eight hundred and
eight, hundred AID seventy thousu nd dol
For ha'fpay pensions TO widows orphans provided
for by the eleventh. section OF act approved January
twenty ninth, Que thousand gilt hundred thirteen
and the first and second sections OF approved tue
sixteenth OF April. one thousand eight hundred six
teen: III addition To uneNpended BALANCE ten Thousand
dollars.
Approved January 20, 1853.
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ADvERr1sEn1 ENr.


l observe in advertisement of 81
5. Bush" IN your paper of yesterday, an alusion
10 me calculated to make wrong impression,
winch deem it my duty to correct / would sim.
ply say, that1 do not receive, nor do expect to
receive any of the Eastern Dailies at my Depot,
but will keep the most popular weekly news, and
Literary papers, so that the gentleman may make
himself perfectly easy on this score. have nei-
Their threatened to prosecute him, nor is it my in
tention to do so, even if he should render himself
liable. If in his eagerness TO cut under he has
come IN conflict with the Post Office Department,
this is an affair OF hs own, not mine; on this sub
ject do not profess TO be irfomed But when he
attempts to make capital out of his own fabrica-
tons, or the misrepresentation of Others, then
deem it simple duty to myself to correct any erro
neous impressions that may be made. Iieyond
this, can have no other controversy with him. L
am not in the habit of meddling in peoples af-
fairs-and will only add, that 1 apprehend the
world is large enough 10 hold Mr.. Bush and my
self; if not, one the other of us ought to scram-
BILE out of it as quick as possible; and presume,
IN either case, there would be no great loss, and
things would move on, in these mundane regions
about as usual. JAS H. M'MECHEN.