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Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1854-08-09

: q We cannot do without the services OF
such man." was the reply. f." We for
get your infamy and forgive your crime,
born as you were upon the soil Of Amer
ica."
Such. without continuing these exam
pies is the plain and practical meaning in
the new secret society which has been
established among us. and which is based
upon that pseudo patriotism which erects
a barrier against large classes of our
countrymcn, and recognizes rule, which
broad as it is can only be sustained with
out making exceptions for or against any
one. The most eminent virtues and de-
servings are rejected contemptuously if
he who can boast of them should not be
natiN born. On the other hand the
advantage of being born in the United
States may cover and conceal multitude
Of sins.
When we perceive the head way which
such fanatacism is making, VIC are al
most disposed to exclaim with Franklin, ,
at the beginning of the revolution -
" The son fliJerty is set the americans
mast light their lamPS;'" for when these
things can go on, even under the dripings
of the national sanctuary, we have be-
come subjects for self examination, and
reform. The best course to take is to
look the question directly in the face
and for this reason I have drawn a pic
ture. which. however fanciful in one res
pect, is forcible from the very fact that its
realization would be the natural fruit 0!
the new party.
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Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1854-08-09
From the Yankee Blade.
GETTING GIFTS, IN A CLOTHING
STORE.
BY KADIxK

Lewistown Falls, Me-, is place, it is 4
You can't exactly find it on the map, for
it has been located and incorporated since
Mitchell's latest, but it's Mere-a manu-
featuring city, as large as life, with banks,
barber-shops, newspapers. and all the
usual fixtures and appurtenances of n 10.
comotive go-ahead Yankee settlement.
Just about the newest thing in the new
city, is new, cheap clothing store that
'riz up, or 'rained down. lately, on the
Jonah's gourd or AIaddin's palace prin-
cipIe, and which by the same mysterious
disPensation became endowed with a
couple of the cutest Yankee salesmen that
the Dirigo State ever turned ouL. T'olher
day an up river young'un who is about
to forsake father and mother, and cleave
unto his Nancy Ann. came down TO get
his wedding suit, and was Of course "jest
materially beound" TO find his way into
the new clothing store. Not that he
sauntercd in with the easy swagger OF the
town-bred Searcher after cheap clothing,
for the vernal tint was tolerabie fresh on
him yet, and he stopped to give modest
rap nt the door. He had effected an en-
trance at the grist mill and at the Journal
Office, where he had been doing business
in the same unobtrusive manner, and the
boys all agreed that Mr.. Nehemiah New
begin was from the Gulley,' and was
paying his virgin visit to Pekin.'
Nehemiah was let in 'imeejitly, and b.
was delighted by the cordial reception be
met with.
The proprietors we're ready to forward
his suiF az once il he saw IT, or they
would stake naeasHyes' and furnish him
to order Nehemiah drew a handbill
from the top of his hat, aud spread it up.
on bis knee for easy reference. It was
headed In fat Gothic letters -
WINTER CLOTHING AT COSTr
and set forth that in consequence Of the
mildness of the season, over FIVE hundred
thousand dollars worth of ready made
clothing was to be closed up and sold Oul
at an
Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1854-08-09
TIE AMAXOMs OF AFRICA
BY \. II. TooTE L. g. y.

In Dahomey. considerable portion
of the national troops conaist or armed
and disciplined females. They are known
as being royal women. strictly AMI watch
fully kept from any communication with
men, and seem to have been trained
through discipline and the force Of coope-
ration. TO the accomplishment Of cntcrpri-
ses from which the tumutuOuS warriors,
OF native army would shrink. A late
English author (Duncan) says, / have
seen them, all we'll armed, and generally
fine, strong, healthy women, anh doubt
less capable Of enduring great fatigue
They seem to use the long Danish mus
ket with as much case us one of our gren-
adiers does his tirelock. but not, of course,
with the Same quicknes8, as they are not
trained to any particular exercise but
on receiving the word, make an attack
like pack of hounds, with great swift
ness. OF course, they would be useless
against disciplined troops, if at all ap-
Proaching to the same numbers. Still
their appearance is more martial than the
generality of the men, anl if undertaking
a campaign, [ should prefer the female to
the male soldiers of this country.
The same author thus describes Il
field review Of these Amazons, which lie
witnessed: Il was conducted to Il larre
space of broken ground where fourteen
! days had been occupied III erecting three
immense PrIcEIy piles Of green bush.-
These three cIumpS or piles, Of sort Of
strong brler or thorn, armed with the
most dangerous prickIcs, were placed in
lire occupying about four hundred Yards,
leaving only narrow passage between
them, sufficient merely to distinguish each
cIump appointed to each regiment. These
piles were about seventy feet wide and
eight feet high. Upon examining them,
could not persuade myself that a human
being, without boots or shoes, would,
under any circumstances. attempt to pass
over so dangerous a collection of the most
etllcIGntly' armed plants | had ever seen
The AmazOnS wear blue-striped cot
ton, surtout, manufactured by the natives,
and pair of trowscrS falling Just below
the knee. The cartridge box is girded
around the loins.
I" The drums and trumpets soon an.
nounced the approach of three or four
! thousand Amazons. The Apndomev
soldiers (fcmale) made their appearance
at about two hundred yards from, or in
front of the first pile, where they halted
with shouldered arms. In a few seconds
the word for attack was given, and a rush
was made for the pile with a speed beyond
conception, and in less than one minute
the whole body had passed over this i'm
mense pile, and had taken tho supposed
town. Each Of the other piles was passed
with the same rapidly, at intervals Of
twenty minutes when person is kill
ed in battle, the skin is taken from the
head, and kept as trophy of valor. l
counted seven hundred seal ps pass in this
manner. The captains OF each corps, (fe
male, } in passing, again presented them
selves before his majesty, aud received
the kings approval of their conduct
These heroines say that they are no lon
ger women, but men,
Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1854-08-09
From Petcrson's Magazine.
ADA LESTER'S SEASON IN NEW
YORK.
EY CARRY STANLEY.

EY CARRY STANLEY.
New YoRK, March 5th.
The time Of the singing of birds has
come, dear Maggie, and here l am vet,
with no indications about me of the new
life which is springing into existence, ex-
cept the shop windows filled with summer
goods. l know how difficult it is with
you. | know of the patches Of snow here
and there, coming out white and glisten-
ing, against the rich, brown earth of the
vivid green that a sheltered grain field is
wearing Of the swelling red maple buds ;
Of the bed Of golden, and purple, and white
crocuS, peeping up at the stting-room
window of the kind of Sabbath Stiffness
that everything wears, at this time of
year and I'm wcarying for it all, dear
Maggie, pm wcarying for it.
And not a letter from home for week
either. What are they all about? Pray,
JQ9 mammals memory, will you, in my be-
half?
But promised to tell you about the
party at Mr.. Vernon's did not?
Well, my toilet on that Thursday night
was finished much to my satisfaction, as
/ far as my appearance went, though with
a somewhat sad heart. You know, Mag
gle, for have before confessed my weak
ness in that respect to you, that am We
ry proud of my hair it is the "crown-
ing glory" of my person. Thcrese has
often said that mine was the only head
she ever saw that would be spoiled under
hair-dresser's hands so it was with a
good deal of-interest that she arranged it
for me on that night half after fashion
of my own and half after the pre-
sent approved style. She brushed il:
till it was almost purple in its blackness,
and coiled it around my head in large,
shining bands, arranging the flowers
which composed my head-dress in the
most atistic style. A bunch of the
crimson trumpet creeper, with long.
golden stamens, fell down behind the
baudeaux on one side, and cluster Of
green leaves, half conceaIing a flower,
nearly touched my shoulder on the other.
But after all, when l came to put my
dress on, was good deal provoked
Madame Deschampe was determined to
have half her own way at least; kind
of compromise, she made it, between
fashion and decency, for the cersqoe itself
Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1854-08-09

The ROMANTIC SUIC1DE.-It was men
toned under our telegraphic head yester-
day that Il Mr.. Marsh, Of Pembroke, Mass.
and Miss Sampson, formerly of the same
town, but more recently Of Stoughton,
drowned themselves on Monday, in Reeds
Pond, Abingdon in the same State. The
Boston Traveller says:
The girl went with the man to Penn
broke and thence to Abingdon, where al-
ter divesting themselves of their outer
garments, they lashed themselves togeth-
er and jumped overheard and were in
that position when the bodies were recov-
cred. They left note behind stating
their intentions and where the bodies
could be found. The letter found is as
follows:
"My name is Isaac P. Nash, In this
water you will 6nd me-: am q perfect
ly sane man. P. S. Bury US together as
you find US. Isaac P. NASH"
The deceased had formed an attach
ment for each other, but were prevented
by some reason from being married. The
female had been in this city on visit to
her aunt, and was in her usual spirits.
Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1854-08-09
~ Many murdered poet" will
read the following with savage delight:
REFLECTIONS.

|0A ChO Will
REFLECTIONS,
pom receiving a copy fmy first Poe
published in the village newspaper
All here it is! Pm famous now
An author and poet!
1t treally is in print Ye gods!
How proud I'll be to show it!
And gentle Anna what thrill
VIII animate her breast,
To read these ardent lines and know
. To whom they are addressed.
Why, bless my soul-here's somcthi
What can the paper mean, strang
By talking oftho " "braceful brooks
That gapdcr DER the grcen?"
And here 't' instead of'r,
Which makes it' tipling rill =
Wen seek the sh0d' instead Of shade
And hcll' instead of hill.'
They look so'-what! rccollect,
Twas sweet and then twas kind
And now to think, the stupid fool
For hlanU has printed Blind
Was cvcl such provoking work
lis curious, ~ IlG OyS
How any thing is rendered Blind
BY givn e it an H.
Hast thou no tears tie Is left out,
Hast thou no ears instead;
hope that thou art dear, is put
l hope that thou art dead
Whoever saw in such a space
SO many blunders crammod!
'Those gentle eyes bcdimmod, is spc!t
Those gentle eyes bcdamncl.'
Tho color the rose is noan,'
'Affcction' is affliction :
wonder if the likeness hold,
In fact rs well as dicton?
Thou art Il friend, the r. is gone
VIII hocvcr would have deemed
That such II triAing thing could change
a friend into fend!'
Thou art the is rendered lNmo,'
Itrcally is too bad,
And here because an is out
My lovely matd,' is mad >
They drove her blind by poking in
An ia process now:
And now they We gougel it out again,
And made her crazy, too.
Where are the muses. fed. that thou
Shoull'st live so long unsung -
Thus read my version, here it is
Should'st live so long unhung!'
The fate ofwoman's love is thine
An h commences fate =
n; II
\ woman's love to hate
I'll read no more. what shall do
I'll never dare to send it;
The papers scattered far and wide
'TiS now too late t 0 mend it.
Oh Fame thou cheat of human bliss !
Why did ever write
wish my poem had been burnt
Before it saw the light
L"c's stop AMI rccapitulntc
I've damned her eyes, thai : plain
I've told her she's 81 lunatc,
And blind, and deaf, and Lame.
Was ever such q horril hash
In poetry or prose:
I've said she was i fend. and praised
The color Of her ncse.
wish hal that cIitor
About half minute,
Id bang him to his hearts con:cnt.
And with an h begin it.
I'd jam his body, eyes, and bones
And spell it with 3D.
And send him to tina; hill orhis-
lie spells with an c.
Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1854-08-09

w Philadelphia is the healthest city
in the Union.
Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1854-08-09

CLARKsBURG, WEDNESDAY. AUGUST 9th, 1884.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1854-11-04
Latest Foreign News.

The steamer Pacific arrived at New
York on Monday last with Liverpool dates
TO October 18th. 1t is authentic that up
to the 9th ult., there was no further fight
ing in the Crmea; though both parties
are in receipt of re-inlorcements. The
allies number 10000 strong, occupy a
position south of Sebastopol, and have all
their siege apparatus landed. North OF
the city, Menshikof holds the field with
10000 troops, and expected an equal
number by the 18th, 10 reinforce him.
The City itself is garrisoned with 10000
troops. There are many promises, sur
misses and expectations Of what is TO be
done, but we shall wait for results. The
Russian troops are said TO be declmateG
by cholera.
1t is surmised that England and France
are about organizing the Reconstruction
of Poland. This is important, if true.
The smaller vessels of the Baltic fleet
are on their way home, from which 1t is
presumed operations in that sea are ended
for The present season, without any glory
to Sir Charles Napier, the Commander of
the finest naval force, that ever fioated.
Advices are of considerable advance
in Breadslulls. All qualities of -four are
higher, and supplies light Western Ca
nal flour is quoted al 37s; Ohio 39s.
Wheat has advanced from Cd. 10 Cd; quo
tations of white at lis. 81. Corn is in
good demand and prices sitter, at an ad-
vance of Is. Cd. per quarter. Yellow and
White 39s.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1854-11-04
-J-y-.t -Cfy O o., - & tr.rI
- EL.J --LAL--,JZ "a
BALTIMORE MARKET.

Flour-Ihe market this morning is not quite
SD firm. Sales Of 2jO bbls Howard street At
IS 80, and some small sales afterwards at the
same price. City Mills held at so2j. Rye
-four SI.25. Corn meal - 25.a4 81
Graz Tie receipts Of wheat are fair and
supply very large. The market is not 30 firm
and declined 3a4 cents. There were 80, OC
ylah. offered, with sales OF good to prlme Wine
at l1Ja 1900. and choice white for family flour
at l9jc; good to prime red at l7Oal72c very
choice tot al le5. Lots Of inferior qualities :
10 lUc. less per bush
COrn-keceFls moderate market steady
There were $4,000 bu,hel, offered, " jlh sale:
of old white al sOdS2c. yellow at 72a75c; new
white and yellow at 6jaGSc. Oats 43a41c. Rye
al .luc.- Clipper Sd u.st.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1854-11-04
The Next Presidency.

Gen. SAMUEL HOUsToN, has been re-
commended for the next Presidency, by
the Democrats Of New Hampshire who
are opposed TO Gen. Pierce's Administra-
ton. 1t is also said that Gen. HoUsToN
stands high in the favor of the Know
Nothings Of the United States, and that
an effort will be made to concentrate the
vote Of this new organization upon him
for the next Presidency.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1854-11-04
0The Summer is PASTE

The summer is past and the autumn,
with its frosts and forest Of varied hue, is
upon us. The summer Of 1854, has been
one that will long be remembered. Dis
ease has swept over the land, hurrying
those in the spring-tlme as well as the
summer of life into the "dark and silent
tomb" The crops, the great dependence
of many, have proved short, and many a
poor man looks with fear upon the winter
for his daily food. TO many
now that have been spared and yet left,
though the sicIe of the angel death hath
gathered but lately "plentiful harvest
of souls, is it true that the summer is in
deed ended, and e'er the winter is over,
the snow will lie upon their graves, and
the cold winds sweep by, and the flowers
of the next spring and summer will bloom
Ger their "last long resting place. Goo
is good, she doeth all things we'll"
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1854-11-04

HORRIBLE DEATH.-SeUPn Negroes
Bmned.-We learn from the Columbus
Miss Democrat that tie gin house be-
longing 10 Miss SwooPe, of that place,
situated in NoXubee county, was burned
with twenty FIVE bales Of cotton and seven
negro men. The eighth one was so badly
burned that he was expected TO de. This
terrible calamity Was the result of accident.
One of the hands had taken a lantern mo
the room where the ginued cotton was
being stored away,when the lantern broke
from the ring by which it was held, fell
among the cotton, and instantly set in a
blaze.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1854-11-04
Great Revival.

The Cumberland Telegraph says "The
religious revival is still progressing in the
Methodist Episcopal church in this city
with increasing interest and power. Large
numbers attend the church every night
and The greatest attention is paid to the
preaching. We are informed by a men,
Ter of the church, one who takes deep
interest in the cause of religion, that, so
far ninety have desired the prayers OF the
fifty have made profession OF
religion and thirty have joined the church,
and the prospect is still Aattering for still
larger number"
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1854-11-04

SUDDEN DEATH.-Rev. Joshua T. Rus
sci, Baptist clergyman at Jackson, Miss,
recently closed very eloquent address
before the Bible Society with these words:
"Millions who are now around the throne
of God, singing the song of Moses and
the Lamb, have been saved by the lnhu-
ence of this book" While uttering these
words, he looked up as if he had a vision
of what he described, then paused mo-
ment, and saying Il have done,' sat
down, and was Immediately seized with a
fatal attack of apoplexy.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1854-11-04
watch YOUR Hen Coops.

We have recently heard that several
of our neighbours hen coops have been
visited by some scoundrel during the night
and took therelrom a quantity of their
feathered inhabitants. We would just
here add that If any of the long fingered
gentry takes occasion TO visit our hen
roost they had better keep skint eye or
perhaps they might receive load of shot
in.and-about their lower eTtremities.
That's all.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1854-11-04


,ho,it;on Riot Attack on A. U. Bat
man, the Fugitive Slave ArreS'
WORCESTER. Oct. 30.-Asa 0. Baiman
the nerson who arrested the fugitive slaves
' Sims and Anthony Burns, was
discovered at the American House yes
,er,sv and The fact was Immediately pos
ted throughout the city. In the evening
the vigilance committee Of the citizens
surrounded the hotel and watched Bat
mans movements. He llounshed piS-
,oI AT them and threatened to use ll,where-
.nnor warrants were issued, and he was
arrested this morning and brought before
the court, charged with carrying conceal
ed weapons.
Tbe case was then postponed for two
weeks. and he was required to give bonds
for his appearance. A large and excited
crowd soon gathered around the court
house. and il becoming evident that his
life was in danger, George +. Hoar, "a
free soiler.l the son Of the venerable Sam
uel Hoar, appealed to the crowd TO let
the "kidnapper," as they called him, 60
safely out of the city. Upon this the
crowd gave way, and Batman, accompan-
led by a strong guard, went 10 the depot
followed by The pOPulace. Here the
colored men in the mob fell upon HIM and
would undoubtedly have taken his life
but for the inlerposilion of Martin Stonelle
lanes A. Rowland. Mr.. Hoar, Rev. i.
w. Higginson and Stephen 0. Foster, all
active aboltionists.
In the midst of the excitement Ba'man
was hustled INTO carriage accompanied
by Mr.. Higginson and thus escaped with
his life.
Mr.. Higginson was considerably cut
by the missiles thrown at the carriage.
Balman was pelted with rotten eggs, stones
&C., and was kicked and beaten almost
to death. He promised never 10 visit
Worcester again.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1854-11-04
Graham'S Magazine.

This excellent magazine for November
is upon our table. Ii is splendid num-
Der, filled full Of sparkling literary gems,
with several very handsome embellsh-
mrnts. The high reputation Of this work
is well sustained in each succeeding num-
Der. Price SO per annum. Address
r. II. See g. Co., 100 Chestnut Street,
PHILADELPHIA.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1854-11-04

BARN BURNED.-We learn from the
Marlnsburg Republican that The barn, TO-
gelher with grain, gears, &c, of Mr.. John
q. Manor, near Johnsontown, in Berke-
ley County, was destroyed by fire on
Wednesday evening last. The barn was
accidentally set on fire by a little boy, 4
or 5 years old, Of Mr.. Samuel Hedges
who was remaining with Mr.. Manor few
days preparatory to going west. An
empty match box had been given the
child, who finding some matches in the
mill went into the barn TO play. In a
short time afterwards the fire was discOv-
cred, and but for the timely discovery the
child would have fallen victim to his
own thoughdessness, as he had latched
himself inside, and was unable 10 get ouI
without assistance.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1854-11-04
S38s 3B:A D9g0WN, vs.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. 4, 1854.
Wood! WO0d!!

Those of our patrons who know them
selves indebted TO US and who would
rather discharge their Indebtedness in
wood than otherwise, are informed that
we will very kindly accept of several
loads of the article, as we wish 10 make
preparations TO guard against the cold and
stormy blasts of the approaching winter.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1854-11-04
sDlIGHNI&G89,

On the 18th ult., at St Marks Church, New
York, by Rev Mr.. Clemson, Thomas "A. Brorcn,
Esq, and Miss .1HHie S. Washington, both Of this
County.
On the 3st ut., by Rev. r. VI. Lipscomb,
Mr. Jacob Snyder, and Miss Susan Caiharine
Snyder, all Of this County.
In Winchester, on the 18th ut, by Rev. Jo-
sePh Baker, Mr.. Charles H. Thompson, of Ber-
ryVlle, and Miss Mary L. CarPer, Of Frederick
County