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TO WESTERN MERCHANTS.

TO WESTERN MERCHANTS.
&C GODS brought by vessels to Richmond
" which are designed TO be transported over
The Va. Central Railroad, may oe consigned di.
rectly TO Stephen Hunter, Depot Agent.
II the goods belong 70 any ono living off the
llle of the road, they mus, be direeled to some
responsible person residing at the place Of des-
tination, who wi be required to pay. all charg-
es beioe they are taken away-whica may
be directly. y. II. d. WHIICOMB.
Sent. Is 1254-T
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FRESH ARRIVAL.

qAR AlRSH has just received al his varie-
X. ty store, direct from Philadelphia and
New York, trney beautiful ASSORTMENT OF
Gold and Silver Watches, and all new styles OF
Jewelry, such as Curl aud Mosaic Earrings aud
Breast p ms, Neck aces, crosses, &c. On sssott
ment Of chorte finger Rings, cuff pins, watch
chains and Seals. -
ALSO, a fine lot Of Brushes, Combs. Por,
Monies, Knives and Scissors. :. .4z
!, ALSO, ,Woclef goods consisting of Chill
dren's Ne, Coats, Comforts, Socks, Stockings,
Gloves, Yarn. and other Articles too numerous
to mention. He respectfully solicils call from
his old and kind f.ienis and customers, and the
t.,sepl. Is, is54.-spec copy
Hay CUTTERS & CORN SHELTERS, q
II various kinds aud sizes;
Rngsles, Nourse, Mason s. Co.'s,
Sinclair & Co.'S,
Hovey s. Co.'s, Sc, for sale by
MEADE 8 EACHES,
old stand R, S. Huck, Fairfax street,
Alexa., Sept 20, 1854. doors flom King
Horse Shoes.
TX KEGS Burdens best Horse Shoes JUS, re-
- ceived and ior sale BY
October ., 1854.
WVYELL'S SEED Sewers, for sale by
w MEADE 8 EACHES,
old stand, r. S. Huck, Fairfax street,
Alexa, Sept, %, 1854. 4 doors from King.
sl,HE DlELETICs OF THE SOUL, by Er.
L nest Won Feulchler Seben, M. d., edited
from the seventh edition, piica Is cents. =
Just published, and for sale by e
RoRERr BELL,
Alexandra, Oct. ?, 1854,
nA1S.--Wanted to buy 1000 Bushels of Oats
~ ofprime quality
BUTLER s. co.
slaunton September IS, 1854.
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FRESH GOODS,

!. = a NtN3Ntl2Sta
ACoB POLLlTZ has Just Ee.af.lel ron the
North, and is now opening one Of Tie mos.
superb selection Of RsatY.Mai Clothing eve.
broueh, 10 this market. Hs'asks a call from his
friends amt the public generally. A moe eAs'
tended advertisement Sereaf'er.
Oct. 9. 1854,
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JOSEPH GRIMES.

exandria, Sent. %. iS54.-ly.
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and whatever may have been his faults,
he now having become the property of
the party as its nominee, is entitled to the
support OF the party as such. 1t is no
longer the individually the principles of
the democratic party that are involved in
the Contest. The defeat of the person is
the defeat Of the party, and whatever per-
sonal dislikes may be entertained toward
the former, should be overbalanced
by devotion TO the latter. Livery
thing for principle and nothing for
men," is an old Democratic maxim,
which we hope to see none give the
lie to at the present time. At the Con
vention is the proper time and place to
settle all differences between men-there
the majority decides who shall be the
standard-bearer, and he is poor Demo
crat who will not acquiesce in the will oil
the majority.
The gentleman against whom Mr.. Lew
is running is one of the most able and ex-
perlenced Wings in the district, and is
warmly supported by his party. He is
DID, vile and popular. and it will take the
united strength of the Democratic party
to insure the success Of our candidate
The Democratic majority in this district
is not very large one. and the disaffec
ton of any considerable number will lead
to an inglorious defeat. We hope. thcr
fore, that personal preferences will be for
gotten. and the party rally to the support
OF the nominee. The cordial support Of
the party will triumphantly secure his
election.
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-fz 7gllg a-ss ? 49, =
Phelps. Collins, Flowers and Yancey in
favor ofthe motion. as4il,,sH :
Col. Yaney was interrupted in his re-
marks by the announcement that man
from Richie county, had, Just been drown.
ed in the river. DR.. Bland was called
out, many of the delegates following him,
when the convention took . recess of 80
minutes.
Upon the reassembling ofthe Conven-
ton, Col. Yancey concluded his remarks,
and Mr.. Turner. to save time, by leave OF
the House. withdrew his motion to go in
to a nomination.
Col. A. j. Smith then offered the fol-
lowing resolution
ResoLved. That in nominating a candi-
date for Congress. that il shall be neces-
sary that the person shallreceive two thirds
of the whole vote cast in this convention
to entitle him to nomination.
To which Col. Yancey offered the fol-
lowing amendment
RsSoLued. That in adopting two thirds
rule. it shall require vote of two-thirds
of this convention.
The amendment elected much discus
sion. in which various members participa-
ted, and after an explanation by the chair
man of the manner of voting by the rules
adopted, the amendment was laid upon
the table.
The original resolution being now be-
fore the house, Mr.. Crane of Randolph.
spoke 20 minutes in favor of its adoption,
and at the expiration of the time, by the
unanimous leave of the Convention, he
continued ten minutes longer.
We regret our inability to report any
of the speeches, made, business having ac-
cumutated on the clerks desk so rapidly
as to preclude the possibility of giving any
Thing like fair report.
The Convention adjourned to meet
again at o'clock.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
Convention met according to adjourn
ment.
Mr.. Alfred offered the following reso.
luton
ResotVed. That the debate upon any
and all propositions upon any plan by
which the vote of this Convention shall
be taken to nominate candidate
shall terminate at 81 o'clock, and
that all speeches bearing upon the Ques-
ton shall be limited TO Eve minutes.
Which was adopted.
A number of speeches were made uu-
der the five minute rule, and at % O'Clock
the vote on the adoption Of the two thirds
rule was taken and resulted as follows:
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On motion of Mr.. Turner, the Conven-
ton then proceeded to the nomination.
Mr.. George. nominated G. S. Lewis of
Harrison.
Mr.. sourbourn nominated B. W. Jack
son of Wood.
Mr.. Hall nominated Benz. Bassell, Jr.,
of Upshur.
Col Yancey nominated Hon. David
McComas of Kanawha, stating that the
delegation from Braxton county were in
structed to vote for him. Mr.. Brown sta
ted that Judge McComas. would. under
no circumstances, allow his name to be
used. and he was so authorised to say,
whereupon Col Yancy withdrew his name.
Mr.. Stuart nominated Col. Samuel. L.
Hays. but that gentleman promptly and
unequivocally stated that he could not
suffer his name to come before the con-
vention. and he wished it so to be distinct
ly understood-the position he occupied
was too delicate to allow that.
The vote was then taken and resulted
as follows
Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1854-07-26

Whole vote Polled, 1918 votes.
Necessary to choice. $500.
Chas. S. Lewis having received a ma
jority of the whole number Of votes cast,
was regularly declared the nominee OF
this convention. and on motion of DIR.
Flowers. the nomination was declared
unanimous.
Mr.. Crane made few weIl.time re-
marks in favor OF giving The nominee a
cordial. united supportshe would guar.
anty that old Randolph would do her
duty.
On motion. Messrs. BrOun. George, and
Flowers were appointed committee of
three to wait upon Mr.. Lewis, inform him of
his domination, and request his acceptance.
The committee soon returned with Mr..
Lewis, who in brief but well conceived
speech accepted the nomination.
On motion a vote Of thank was tender
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LARGE RATrLEsNAKE KlLLED.-A rattle
snake was killed on the farm of Ephraim
Bee, in Doddridge county, few days
since. which measured five feet ten inches
in length. and seven inches in circumfer-
ence. and weighed nine and three fourth
pounds. The fangs in its mouth, from
which the venom is forced, measures two
and a half inches in length, and there
were twenty three rattles upon its tail.
When first seen it was supposed to have
been in the act ofscharming large hawk,
which was then only about two feet from
it, and gazing steadily at it. Assurcdly
the king Of snakes is dead PQrksrs6uEg
NeWs -.
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SAD ACC1DENT.-Mr. WIN. Martin, liv-
ing at the "Stonc House." on the North
western Road. in Richie county, was
drowned in Little Kanawha river, near
GlenviIle, on Friday last. els! inst. He
went down to the river alone at about 8
o'clock in the morning for the purpose OF
bathing, and it is supposed was seized
with cramp or something else that dis
abled him from swimming, and WIS
drowned. His clothes were found lying
on the bank. of tho river which excited
suspicion that an accident had happened
the river was searched and his body found
after having lain in the water about an
hour-judging from the time he left his
friends forthe purpose of going to the
river. Every effort was made to resusci-
tate him but without success and it may
be Of some consolation to his aged and re-
spectacle parents to know that every atten-
ton and respect WAS paid the body Of their
deceased son. Mr.. Martin was about So
years old, thorough going business man
ofexemplary character. and much beloved
by large circle of friends, who mourn
his untimely fate.
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dered to the trustees Of the church. for
the use of this building, and to the officers
of the convention for the able manner in
which they had discharged their duty.
On motion, ordered that the proceed
ings of this convention be published in all
the Democratic papers in this district.
The chairman then declared the Con.
yontion adjourned sine de.
SAMUEL. HAYS. Pres't.
W : }, T BnasD. v. Priests.
F. j. Alfred.
Chas. Rhoads, Secy's.
w. P. Cooper,
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T. 3. TAYLOR.

The Rror IN LAWRENCE. (MAss. BE-
TWEEN AMERICANS AND lRIsu.-The Bos
ton Journal has the following account Of
a riot in Lawrence, Mass. on Saturday af.
ternOon. already reported by telegraph :
In The course Of the afternoon an Amer.
lean flag was raised from the roof of an
Irish house in Oak street, union down,
upon the top of which was a cross
This raised The ire of the Americans,
who collected together Immediately and
pulled down the flag and cross, upon
which it was imme dialely raised as it was
before. and again torn down by the excl
ted mob, who raised it themselves the
third time with the union up. The
Americans paraded the streets till nearly
midnight, boo!ing and shouting, but no
collision happened between tho parties.
A party ofAmericaus returning TO their
homes through Common street, were as
sailed by the Irish residing in an old
house. known in the town as the Bangor
House," Several pistols and guns were
discharged from the house, whiee was
afterwards demolished by the Americans.
Other buildings adjoining the house
were more or less injured by missiles
thrown from the street.
The city was in state Of great excite
ment during Saturday night and Sunday,
and as there is deep and bitter feeling
of hoslililies between the beligeranls. il IS
feared that more serious Disturbances
will take place.
The name Of the man who raised the
flag. union down. is Goodrich. He was
arrested and placed in safe keeping. A.
large special police force has been appoint.
ed, who. are ready for duty at any mo.
ment when given signal-the tolling Of
bells--shalI be heard.
Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1854-07-26

FATAL AFFRAY.-An atfray occurred on
Monday the 18th, between two Irishmen,
named Barney Lynch and John McVey.
who were employed in Merchandising the
road from Clarksburg to Shinnston,
abouttw miles from this place. in wbich
Lynch stabbed McVey twice in the breast
with dirk knife, from theeffects of which
he died on Sunday last, the 23l inst.
The Coroner. Richard Eowkes. Esq,
summoned a jury on Monday morning,
who. after viewing the body. rendered a
verdict. that John McVey came to his
death from the effect Of wounds inflicted
upon him with knife in the hands of
Barney Lynch.
Lynch has not yet been arrested.
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70. tho Register,
N. W. v. Academy.


This hourishing seminary Of learning.
as is we'll known to the citizens of Wes-
tern Virginia, is located in Clarksburg
Harrison county Va, one of the most
pleasant, romantic. and healthy localities
in all the West. II has been said, aud
correctly too, apprehend, that Harrison
county Va, is one OF the most healthy
counties in the State, and that Glarlsburg
is the most healthy situation in the coun-
". One thing is certain,-while the ad.
jacent counties and towns have suffered !,
while there have been sickness aud death
all around us during the present excessive
hot season, we have escaped wonderfully
in this town. Hence students from dis
lance need have no fears of sickness in
coming to this delightful region to attend
the N. w. Va. Academy. And yet it is
true We are not exempt from the ravages
of disease and death in any situation on
earth but we speak for Clarksburg as
as being in our opinion rs healthy place
as can be found in this or any other couu.
try. On Friday the 9lst inst. we ntten.
ded the examination of the students,
which closed the past session. The ses-
sion was short one. Of only eleven weeks,
yet the students quit themselves well.
both male and female. The examination
exercises of reeitations in Arithmetic,
Geography, Algebra, Trigonometry, La.
tin, and Physiology. (Thc classes were
prepared to be examined on other bran
ches, but time would not permit Also
exercises in composition and defamation.
AS an experiment, during the past SEES
sion the students male and female have
been instructed promisouously-that is in
the same departments. This plan is found
to work admirably. In favor of this plan
we have the highest literary authority
Horace Mann who has recently opened a
seminary OF learning a. Antioch takes the
high position that students, male and fe-
male ought dL'Oays TO be instructed togeth-
err. This plan will be adopted during the
ensuing session.
During the past session. the most per.
feet harmony sand good feeling prevailed
among both students and teachers. Ma
ny improvements have be, made on the
building and grounds. which add greatly
to the beauty and convenience of the in.
sLitution. The next session will com
mence on Monday the 4th of : eptomber.
Rev. R A. Arthur, A. NJ. the present
intelligent and we'll qualified Principal
will be assisted by Mr.. Nicholas Worth
ington, A. NJ. late graduate of AlIegha-
ny College, by other we'll qualified
teachers. No pains. or funds will be
spared to make the N. w. v. Academy
just what it should be. The past session
has been an unusually pleasant one. there
being one hundred and fifty students in
attendance. and we predict great success
for the Academy in the future.
Let all the friends Of education and lib
erty, all who dread the consequences Of
in6delity. superstition and Catholicism.
send up their sons and daughters to our
aourishing seminary of learning where
they will not only be instructed in the diff.
ferent branches Of science, but also in the
pure morality Of the Gospel.
7. B. TAYLOR.
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RET The Clarksburg Register says
that High Carr's cigars are as "rich
in flavor as Hugh is in joke" Does the
Register mean to say that Hugh is rich
only in joke and not in fact - airnonL
Virg.
We know not whether Hugh is "rich
in Jact' or not, never having examined
his pocket; but if you have doubts about
joking propensities, just call at his store
and ask about "that box" If you ever
smoke, friend Drinkard, you must know
his segars are good.
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DEsEErIoEs IRON rag ARMY. writer
in the New York Journal of Commsree
says. out Of 5000 soldiers in Che Army
it is. believed three thousand dsserIed
last year. What is the cause of men
growing SO Disguised With the service ?
Is il the Treatment they receive, or are
persons enlisted who are not st to be EN-.
ployed OH any public duty +! .
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nj ei,izens q Ea.sb,yilIe IN,

H The eilizens Of Nashville. Tenn.
have purchased q valuable lot IN The most
business part Of the city, upon Whichfhey
intend erecting building % cost about
hundred Thousand dollargs and then ma.
king Present Of LOT and buildingto the
Methodist y. church South, 70 Be used
for che purposes Of the Publishing House.
A handsome present truly.
Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1854-07-26

APPOINTMENT OF CADErs.-The follow
ing are the State Cadets appointed for the
Virginia University from this section OF
the State;
District 1.-Ohio. Brooke, Marshall
Hancock, Tyler, Wetzel. and half of bod.
dridge.-J. P. Caldwell of Ohio.
Dis. Electromagnetic. Preston, Mari
on, Randolph, Barbour, and half of Tay.
lor, vacancy to be filled LIST September
Dis. 3.-Wood, Richie. Lewis, Harri.
son. Braxton. Writ. Upshur, and half of
Doddridge. Robert D. Lurty of Harrison
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q joins Bull. KNOCKS UaDER At E1br.
The Albion, published ia New York
aud an advocate Of English Interests,
says:
- We must haul down Che winner 3 col,
ors from the Gunsrd steamship Arabis.
and transfer them 70 the Bake, on he
Collins line. The passage 81 tie latter
from Liverpool, which ended 81 an eaFlv
hour on Saturday morning last, was per.
formed 10 four minute less time chan the
OF the Arabia, hence % Liverpool. In June
Of last year, previously the lassest on re-
Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1854-07-26

ESS It Is stated in letters from Paris
that j. N. Bonaparte, ESq., OF Baltimore.
and his son Lieut.. Bonapartc. OF tho u.
S. Army, who visit France by invitation
of the Emperor and tho OK King jerome
Napoleon. have been most cordially recei.
we'd by those Distinguished peFsonages.-
Apartments in the Palace ROyai have
been rendered them. and they appear at
all the great parties Of the court circle
Lieut.. BonaParte appears in his full drees
American uniform.
Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1854-07-26

G1- The great Batnum has for once
failed. He found tho task Of reyf-
wing the Crystal Palace too much even Tor
his abilities. aud has resigned is Presii
deney. The hot weather. falling heaIths
and multiplicity OF other engagsmentss
are the reasons given for his witbdraEals
but the true case undoubtedly was the
imPossibility Of galVanizing Ihc project
into life. The Directors accepted his.re-
sfgnation. and it was resolved % fpalty
close the Exhibition on the 31st'of Octos
next. y ~ al1
Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1854-07-26

VALUE OF A PEEaY,-1 The interest Of
penny for /. $50 at tho rate of five per-
cent. per annum compound interest, would
amount to {, 6O6, BIS, 355 with the ndilf-
tion Of twenty seven ciphers. or upwards
of six million. million, million, million,
million Of sovereigns, or pounds sterling.
And admitting the present inhabitants
Of the earth to be able to count 1000
pounds every hour fren, the creation, of
the world to the present time, or in six
thousand years, the sum SO told would
bear no greater proportion to the whole
amount than one grain Of sand would TO
tho number of grains contained in a
sphere Of 81 feet in diameter, supposink
each cubic inch to contain one thou.
sand millions Of such grains. "
Any one who does not believe the
above. may cypher out the problem for
himself. a'qqa Z.
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Inst received.

A FRESH supply Of DRUGS, MEDICINES,
IL PAINTS, offs, TURPENT1NE, va
NLSH, GROCERIES, NOTIONS. . tle., a..
For saIs eheaP' By y. u. CARR
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~
SLAVES leETuRSISe FROM CALIHoREIAsr-
The steamship Pampero. on her last trip
from San Juan, brought up twelve oriiif-
teen slaves, who. together witlLtheir mas :.
ter. were on their return from California
to Georgia. These slaves were taken out
to California by their master. in tho
spring of 1850, and as soon as pr0etich.
BILE after their arrival in San francisco,
started for tho gold mines, where they
have ever since labored faithfully, tho
proceeds Of their laborrenlering theown.
er wealthy. When they rvturncdlt0 San
Francisco, the owner addressed them. and
informed them that they were free, md
offered to rig them up in fne style, and
give each of them a sufficient sum Of mon.
ey to enable him 10 start fair in the world
for himself Without single exception
they refused. They bad all BEEN lOokin,,
forward with great 9lee 10 hreturn to the
"old plantation" and The +" old folks at
home" and So back they came and by
this time, perhaps, they are astonishing
the young darkies, who have never left
home. with the wendtous instances which
betel them in the land Of gold. and grati-
flying then, wilhra'sight Of she monkeys,
paroquet, DO which they picked up on
the Islhmus Of Nicaragua. The above
facts are gathered from gentlemen who
came through with the slaves and owner,
and who were perfectly cognizNnt OF the
matters stated.-M D. Pie.
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1vnoIE no 14a

SERISe gHE PREsIDkNT. plain farm
er; of Tay lor county went to Washing ton
recently. Seeing him in Pruntytown last
Monday We questioned him the subject
OF his visit. He spoke freely CONCERNING
the sights he had seen ia the Patient of
fee, the Marmorean Bone. Indians and
dogs located about the Capitol, the eques.
trian statute OF Jackson, aud concerning
the President. He said thathe crossed
the lot !, by this last statute. and went alone
to the. Whie House, and walked into
General Pierce's office. Seeing man
there. who said I. am glad to see You.
SIT. !" lie returned the Compliment by
similar inquiry, and then asked how long
before he could see the Presidents. /
am the President SIN. was the un expect
ed answer Oar old friend then took q
seat. and tai ked some time 10 his Excel
lency, but 6pally took his ieisys, retnaEk-
ing as he started that he would stay len-
ger. but he supposed he Gens II y SwAs
busy. The President replied that twas
rather day of leisure With him Tie
old gentleman declares that tho President
has the 'clearest, the solest and the gem
tlest voice he ever heard" Just like a
womRn's. aud says that he, himself did
mt feel the least 6ourfied BY the scene.
We were much amused by the honest
simplicity of the old man. as manifested in
his conversation. His name is Moses
Luzadda.- Fdirmont HirgiaiaR, n
The true Democrat., 1854-09-13
Valuable Lands for Sale

Richard r. Dunn, it will beseen by reference to his advertisement, offers his plantation on Bear Skin Lake, few miles below this city, for sale.
 This place, situated upon one of the most beautiful sheets of water in this State, is very desirable. It contains about l, ,28O acres of the very finest character of bottom land, of rich black soil. There is a comfortable dwelling. with all the necessary out buildings upon it, and within two miles of an excellent saw, grist and fiouring mill. The price we regard as very moderate and any one purchasing will get a most excellent bargain.