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Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1854-06-07
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Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1854-06-07

SIR CHARLES NAprER.-The following
desert ption of the British Admiral in the
Baltic will at present be read with interest
Sir Charles Napier has as little Of the
heroic look as any man you ever saw
He is stout, burIy and. square in figure
His features are ordinary and his aspect
is that Of mere farmer, and his attire is
by no means as good as any farmer would
wear. He has very good. natural ex-
preston circumference. His hair is white
that is, such Of it as remains. He has
a slight limp, from a severe wound receiv-
ed in the engagement in 1903. between
his Jr g Recruit and the French corvette d.
igent9. He is fond Of rural life, and( as
Lord Palmerston obServed) is an excel
lent farmer. deep in 5snil blowing and
breeding Of stock. the alienation of green
AMI cereal crops. the use and abuse Of
manures, and all that relates to Il country
life. AS a speaker he is energetic and
decisive, coming a: once to the purpose
and throwing out his sentences rapidly
and loudly as if he was firing red hot balls
into the enemy. At the age of sixty eight
this fine old f-low goes out again to
battle.-London Correspondence ofEhe Ne.o
Sunday Times.
Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1854-06-07

CURTAIN LECTURE by Mas. FUBBs--
" FubbS, l want to talk to you awhile,
and want you to keep awake while do
it. You want to go to sleep? Yes, you
always want to go to sleep, but l don't
I'm not one of the sleepy kind. It's a
good thing for you. Mr.. Fubbs, that you
have a wife who imparts Information by
lectures, else you would be aperfect igno-
ramus. Not a thing about the house to
read, except a Bible the Christian asso-
citation gave you, and a tract that fell
low called Porter left one day, entitled
Light for the Heathen.' It's we'll he left
it. for you are a heather, Fubbs. You
thank God you amt q mormon? Yes, |
understand that inSinuation, too, you pro-
fame wretch. You mean your glad you
hain't but one wife. You never would
have known that there was a Mormon.
Mr.. Fubbs, if hadn't told you, for you
are too stingy to take laper. Now,
be Fibbs, you tell so many of 'em. It's
only last week that lost two dollars on
butter sold the peddler, because | did
not know the market price which is pub
lished every week. Fubbs groans. j.
This would have paid for the paper a
whole year And then you are so igno'
rant, Fubbs! Didn't you take your gun
the other dey and walk clear down to the
Big Marsh hunting, because somebody
told you the Turkeys were marching into
Rushes? Yes you did. Fubbs, you
needn't deny it. But the Turkeys were
all out Of the Rushes. 1 guess. before
you got there. Didn't kill any, did youi
1t was bad day for Turkeys, wasn't III
Ha ha ha." .-r.. ~.
Itis needless to add that Mr.. Fubb.
did not presume to eat his breakfast the
next morning. until he had written
note with two dollars inclosed to the
printer.
Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1854-06-07

A YANKEE TRICK IN THE BALr1c.--A
letter from an officer Of the fleet, dated
April 18th, tells the following rather good
story
One morning. few days since, we
saw a large vessel eight or ten miles a
ahead. which we fully believed to
be Russian msn-of-war, as she made all
sail to get away and showed no colors.
AS we rapidly came up with her. she took
in sail until she was under reef topsail
fighting trim--so we beat. to quarters.
and the pipe sounded loudly. Hands,
bring the ship into action For some
three minutes every thing was buste-
casting the guns loose. clearing the decks,
&c. Five minutes more, and every gun
was shotted and primed, and the men
standing with their match. lines in their
hands. waiting for the word 10 FIRE. Just
as we got in good distance the bIackguard
Ean up American colors, AMI coolly told
as he would have hoisted them sooner.
but aOanted to see hoD Smartly zoe a0ould clear
for action. If our tars did not bless him
to the wrong side of heaven, never believe
me-"
Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1854-06-07
English Gunnery.

The English papers publish the results
of a recent trial of the improved Minnie
musket made by the troops at Malta.
The target selected was the figure of
man and a hit near the chest is termed in
military parlance a".bull's eye" shot !;
a hit either above or below, but still with
in the chest, is centre, and striking
either head or legs is called an outer"
BY the report before US, we find that
out Of 24O rounds, fred in different WAYS
from the Minnie musket with the target
200 yards distant, there were 81 hits and
149 misses. Of the hits were bulls
eye. go centres, and So cutters. Laying
aside the advantage which the Minnie mus
ket has for long range. so far as percis-
sion is concerned in hitting, this is ev.
identity miserable gunnery. We question
whether almost any Of our American VOL
unteer companies in the Atlantic cities,
at the ordinary musket range, cannot even
with the imperfect muskets they are or
dinarily supplied with, put more than one
half of their balls in target Of a mans
size. Among our country people, espe-
cially in the West. such shooting as is
here made the subje Of an official report,
would only create ridicule. If the Minnie
musket has all the qualities Of pc cission
and length of range claimed for it, in the
hands of American marksmen, not one
shot in six would fail to hit the target
the English practice shows that but little
over one-third Of the shots hit at all,
while out of $40 shots. but FIVE were
"bul's eyes" Some of our volunteer,
companies here would think it no exploit
to beat that even withou. the Minnie i'm
provement.-Balti american.
Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1854-06-07
The Wild Man ofAfrica.

There is another inhabitant Of the
woods by the Gakoon river, more to be
feared than the African boa; it is the
wild manfof the Hoods-not the ouranp
outang. though an immense ape-always
acting on the offensive, and ready to at
I ack man. The bones Of its extremities
are longer than those of an ordinary ST.
zed. full grown man. have examined
them here. and whilst contemplating the
skull, the jaws, and their terrible appara-
tus, really experienced a sort of shudder-
ing. TAe canine teeth are upwards of
two inches long, and of proportionate
bulk. There is ridge running from the
top of the nose backwards over the crown
oil the head; to this is affixed a muscle, by
which the living animal draws backw ards
and forwards a most frightfuI crest of
stiff hairs; when enraged or purp osing to
int1ict in jury, he crects them and draws
the crest forward over his large eyes and
utters the most hideous yells at the same
time.
Nothing seems to intimidate him.
Sometimes he advances with boughs Of
trees broken off for the purpose Of con-
cealing his approach and attack, and
suddenly grasps the leg Of human be-
uSS OIIHSS nun INSTANTLY " Ine STOunQ, ,
breaks his bones by blows OF his mighty
arms and hands, and tears the flesh with
his monstrous teeth. The native hunts
man who goes in search or meets him
whilst pur suing less formidable animals,
has learned that the safest way to engage
. is to act quite on the defensive; to let the
monster draw near when he will immedi-
ately seize the end Of the muzzle of the
gun. ready cooked and presented be-
tween his teeth. Instantly it must be dis
charged; if the man either delays till the
ape has compressed the barrel SO as to
closeit. or fails to give mortal wound,
woe be to him; his doom is sealed.
Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1854-06-07

The SLANDERER.-TLcre is no vice so
mean. and no being SO despicable, as the
prowling wretch who goes about in a
community, hunting up his neighbor's
faults. magnifying them, and circulaLin &
them through the neiyhborhood. Slc6
creatures are to be found in all commu-
mites, and are always avoided by upright
men. Th y feast upon the frailties Of
their fellow men. and devour with avidi-
ty all errors or misSteps that others may
chance to take. Should the object Of
their malice. or victim Of their rage, be
as innocent rs an angel, it matters but
little to them in carrying out their wicked
purposes; since they are not wanting in
invention. What they can't found on
some unimportaut occurrence. they fa6ri.
cate entirely.
The man. however. of fixed purpose,
though occasionally worried by the SLAM
derer's tongue. still pursues light course.
There is enough of virtue in the commu-
nifty to uphold the man who pursues
steady and honorable course. Be calm.
be prudent, and always keep your eyes on
virtue, truth and fairness; and leave the
slanderer to hobble along in this misera-
BILE calling. Gazette.
Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1854-06-07

TIE THIRTY SECOND STArE.-A bill has
been introduced into Congress, providing
for the admission of Oregon into the Union
as State and the legisl ature of Oregon
are taking the preliminary steps for call
ing a Convention to form Constitution.
In the year 1856, Oregon will probably
be the 33l State in the Union. Its pop
ulation already exceeds forty thousand,
and the emigration to it this year is
likely to be very great. Accounts from
the Territory represent the people as pros
pering valuable gold mines and other
minerals have been discovered. As a
farming region. it is unsurpassed by any
Of the old States, even rivalling in wealth
her southern neighbor, California. In
1850 the population Of Oregon. was only
1924. 1t is now over 4O,OOO. In two
years more it will contain a sufficien: mum
ber of inhabitants. doubtless, to entitle it
to admission as State.
Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1854-06-07

:y 2 a Rhode Island clergyman lately
~ ~ll!Gstrate the necessity of corporeal pu
nIshment Tor the correction of Juvenile de-
pravity that 1.-THE child when once atari.
ed in course of evil conduct was like n
locomotive on the wrong track, it take,
the s10itcb to get it off,"
Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1854-06-07
oar Relations with. spain. 3

A private letter from Madrid reeve
by the Atsntie, makes the following IN ~
ment regarding Mr. Souls demses e
the Spanish Government = n annesrs
q The primary demands - y n. yas restii.
Mr., Soul was instrue,sss,sses WarTior' ard
tuition of;the stsaugee n faiined 81 her M
indemnify for ~ He was also instrus. .
,RarrantabIs ~ ~ d The snanisb GoyeTn.
Ted 70 FsPf.
Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1854-06-07
C1ARKsBURG3 JUNE zth % a1s5s F. a. as
EB Is not this beautiful? ? 1t is contrib
Ited to the Home Journal by Mrs. T. q.
BerVreidge, of Galveston, Texas. OH

EB- Is not this beautiful? 1t is contrib
ted to the Home Journal by Mrs. T. 81
Seryreidge, of Galveston, Texas.
l saw youthful mother
Once, on summers day, -
Ice. Set down a smiling infant, - r......-..
.- To watch its frolic play /; a..
...- 1t gamboIIed on the fowrerets ...,.
sr That decked the carpet DER, ..
And seemed, with childish wonder, ..,
Each object to explore. ..
A something on the instant
Its glad career arrests; .'
And earnestly 1t gazes whore
A golden sunbeam rests;
While on tho new found glory
1t fixed its wondering eyes,
And trustfully reached forth its hand,
To seize the gittering prize.
And now, its tiny fingers clasp
The treasure rich and rare,
Which in its baby innocence,
1t surely thought was there.
But ah! that hand uncloses,
And to its earnest gaze,
Reveals no gems Of beauty
No bright imprisoned rays
And thon the first OF many tears
Fell on that cherub face
The first sud disappointment
In life's uncertain race
And thus it has been with us all
Who its dark game have played,
We've sought to grasp the sunshine
And only found the shade
Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1854-06-07

EE Marriage between persons of the
same age is an institution Of God. Mar
riagc between an old man and young
woman is an institution of man. Mar
riage between young man and an old
woman is an institution Of the devil.
Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1854-06-07

Ey A writer of a love tale, in desert
toing his heroine, says "innocence dwells
IN the rich ourls Of her dark hair" We
should think it stood pretty good chance
OF getting combed out.
Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1854-06-07

Ew A man saved from drowning
night or Two since, in Boston. abused
the man who rescued him because he
did not save his hat.
Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1854-06-07

. AIways fulfll your promise..
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1854-05-03
An American Bride.
BY MISS BREMER.

went at ST. Louis pay morning visit the bridal par
who residing the hotel 1t in forenoon but
the in which the bride darkcned and was only
family lighted by the blaze the fire. The bride tall
and decacy formed but thn but Cor all this lovely
with blooming complexion She quite young struck
like hot house plant scarcely able endure the
free winds Of the open air Her long taper fingers played with
number of little yauabe fastened to gold chain which hang
ing round her. neck reached her waist Her costly
and tasteful She looked however, like article Of
than young meant to be the mother of family
The faint light of the the warmth of the fire, the per-
fumed everything short around the young bride
seemed TO speak of eemnacy The bridegroom however
evidently ofemnate person, but and gentleman
He apparently very much rnamored of his young bride
whom he about take first to Cincnna and then TO
Florida and its perpetual summer We regaed with brd,
cake and sweet wine. .t,Es
When left that prfumed apartment with its hothouse at
mosphee and its half daylight in which carefully tended
beautiful human fower by heaven as blue as that
of spring and by fresh yerna air. by sunshine nd the song
OF birds among the whispering trees The delight
full All said to myself this Is different life. Aer alb &c Is
not good is not good it has not the freshness OF nature
that life which many ladies lead in this country that life of
twilight in comfortable rocking themselves by the fire.
side from years end another that light of eemnae
warmth and inactivity by which they exclude themselves
from the fresh fresh inygomng life And the phys
cal weakness of the ladies' Of this country meas
ure be ascrbed TO their eemnate education II 4 sort of
rena-fe although with this difference, that they unlike the
oriental women here la the Westen couny regarded %
SultaDesses and The the suhecs 1t has heSeieheess
the tendency cumscnbe their deyelopemen and TO divert
them their highest and robest parpose The Of
the West less than those Of tho East degrade the life and
the CONSCIOUSNESS Of women Homes Of fihe ~ Word
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Lis visit to the country now identified with the trial
james Is procured conveyance he and Jimmy STAT
ted oil for Mr. Munroes. They arrived safely at tie
sldence OF that gentleman and usherel into the par
or Mr. Munroe made his looking as stern
as ever
81 have come you Mr.. Munroe" commenced James
B, Tin behalf of your His trial comes on in two days
him."
"lo defend him, sir indeed" replied Mr.. Munroe "why
should lie be detendedl Suppose contrvng lawyers should
clear him. is not the inamy there just the the samc2 He
has forged check he acknowledged he presented the
check at the counter Of the bankhe says though he did
not perpetrae the forgery and ha-Mr Munroe uttered
this part in squakng tone "my son. Arthur gave him the
check Now suppose sir ,he crime be shifted from one
to the othe what is the deencel The infamy is there
any way. have doubt he forged the check himself
ana lie must abide the consequences. | will employ no
lawyer"
James b. did not not stop here, he urged it unon Mr.
Muuroe, to do his duty to his child, but his dead
wife was forgotten, and he riously declared he would
not expend arthng in his defence James b. found no
use IN urging the matter farther and accordingly with
Jimmy started back for the city, Soon after his arrival at
the Hotel, after paying lmmy for the pleasant ride he had
ken ne started of to pay visit to those who also were
deeI ly inte ested in the trial.
Trouble, they say sngy as Shakespeare en-
prassts it:
when SORROWS come, they single spies
But in batallons"
James b. found Mrs. Wentworth her sister and EIor
IN the utmost dismay and gre account of the unac.
eounabe absence OF dn Every possible place they could
conceive oil where she may have gone inquiry was made
but with james b. in his own mind traced
her absence to Baker and Arthur but he did not say So
What though, could be their intention in ecoyng her he
was ut loss to conjecture.
hen James b. left, he almost as crazy as Arthur
Munroe declared himself be. What with the trial Of
Henry and now tue absence perhaps death of Ida he was
in u state of mind bordering frenzy.
4 te.f 80 4 -
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1854-05-03
CHAPTER XXIII.

He is fool wi o, thinks by force or skill,
To turn the current of a womans will
TUKEs ADVENTURES
One woman reads anothcrs character
Without the tedious trouble of dccypheIng
JoSsoN's NEw INN.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1854-05-03
CHAPTER XXI.

"A blossom full Of promise is Gfcs JOY,
That never comes to fruit. Hope for a time,
Suns the young Aowerct in its gladsome light
Ind it looks Hourshing--a little while
'Tis passd, We know not whittier, but It's gone,
Miss LANDoN.
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CHAPTER XIV.

As this.les wear the softess do1n;
To hide their prickles TIL they re grow
Aud then declare themselves, and tear
whAsever ventures TO come near;
SO smooth knave does greater fsats
Than one that idly rails and threshl
And all The mischief that he meant
Does, like the rationale, prevept
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R.pd., '. mus. tsa. yeas s.'s, a.a .sssa's. yes yA
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TO BE CONTINUED.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1854-05-20
2,5UO Acres Timber Land
TOP SALE.

,.,,, r-p , f,rrc or
EnEhhh fahuADhb 200
LINDEN bAND, COMPRISING sUos' n', O
acres, part OF whlcn IS sltua.eu oh .,'"
OieeK' anu part on Nuouy O'ees, "'n,n
miirs oi behigh river, IN lenh io,es, 'o"ns.iP'
Oarpon Oounty, one OF inc great coai Oou.'o.'
OIL rennsylvnLla, can be had at a pargoin' aP'
Plcaton be made soon
ihese lands are thickly covered WIN 'he ueS.
.imoer OF mat region Whie IL is oeheVeu 'na'
fo'oUo ieet oil lumber TO the acre, can pe cu' "on
large portion oil the land, the balance VIII aver
age not mucn less than thls hsure. Inc KINDS oi
umper iound on ,he land are HemiocK, spruce o.,
WINE oeuar, Whlte Oak, Whie fine ana
Ones'nn,-but Principally MADE up oi "nl'e
rino NJ, ana hemiock.
Inc iooyhapha and Muddy creeks are large
ana rapio streams yielding vast amount Of
waeI power, anu are capable oil driving large
humuer OF saw mills lhey empty into the behigh,
wnicn stroatn' with the l.ehgh Canal affords an
uu'e' ,ri 10 the most oeslrable lumber markets
me- 49, 100 uhuet contemplation, railway
ieao'ng 10 the ciues oil New ork and Philadelphia
wn'Sh runs withln one m'fe and tbree quarters OF
the iahd. through these avenues lumber can be
eelNereu IN either oi ihe cities named, Tor about
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1854-05-20
Valuable Property for Sale
In the Borough of Sunbury!


FaSIIE subscriber offers for sale the following
J. property in the Borough of Sunbury, viz
THE HOUSE
And two contiguous Lots of Ground,
on tho south west corner of Market Square, now
occupied by the subscriber as a store and dwell
ling. Also:
THE STEAM SAW MILL
the river bank, together with one and half
acres of ground. Also: double two story
frame
Dwelling House and Lot of Ground,
in Elderberry street. Also: six acres of
ground at the Point adjoining the Susquehanna,
ON which erected two frame houses wagon
house, &c. Also: H D..
g-.- a House and Lot Of Ground
in Cranberry street, near the river, on which lot
arc also erected three lime kilns. Also;
A House and half Lot of Ground,
on the north east corner Of River and Dcwbcrry
street, occupied by Augustus Clement. Also;
Twenty-Three Vacant Lots
on Elderberry street.
IRA T. CLEMENT.
Sunbury, Jan IA, ls54.--tf.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1854-05-20
SHAMOKIN
Collegiate Institute.
R. HILL, A. B., Principal.
Rev. C. ]. EHREHART, A. NJ.

Rev. c. j. EHREHART, A. NJ.
Teacher Of Moral and Mental Science, EUi-
denees Of Christianify sc.
- Teacher Of Primary Department.
fNiE first session of this Institution, located al
Il Shamokin, Northumberland county, Pa,
will commence ON WEDNESDAY, the 10Th day of
MAY, 1854.
The year will be divided into thIce sessions of
fourteen weeks each, thus allowing a vacation of
four weeks in spring and autumn, and one of
two weeks during the holidays.
The Institution will comprise three departments
- A PRINARr, AcABEHIo and CoLLEoIATE
The course OF instruction in these viii be full
and thorough, embracing all the branches usually
taught m these respective departments.
RATrs or TUTIoS;
PRIMARY Department. per session, $500
Academic S6oo
large aud spacious room has been secured
10 meet The wants Of the Institution, until the
necessary buildings are completed.
boarding can be obtained in private families
at reasonable rateA
The board Of Trustees will spare no Mains or
labor 10 maze Shamokin Collegiate Institute
worthy 'he patronage and confidence OF the com.
muniV. wv 'N'''
F2I further particulars, addres, Kinb., Cl,,.
YER Esqr Of shamokin, President of Ijo.rJ 81
'us,ess, o. Rev {. ]. EhIehan Of Pasino,.
Northumberland county. "a.
shsmokin. March 4, ls5t.--
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RAGS WANT'ED!

REING extensively engaged in the mauuiac-
~ ture of paper, we will pay TO Country
Merchants and others having Rags for sale, more
than the present market prices-CAsH.
JESSUP & MOORE,
Paper Manufacturers
PRILApELpHIA-Nos. "a and &c North st.
lst Street below Arch between 5th & 9th.
Phila., March Is, ls54.-2m.