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Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1854-05-31
Farming California.

California is now becoming as much
known for its Farming. rs it was for its
Gold Mines. Indeed the discovery of the
gold mines has, been drawing more good
than the gold itself. The farms there are
larger than even those Of the praircs this
side of the Rocky Mountains. Mr.. Beard,
who has farm between Union City
and San Jose, has under cultivation eleven
hundred acres of wheat, six hundred Of
oats. three hundred of barley, and six
hundred Of potatoes besides cabbage and
root crops TO feed his stock.
The following which we condense from
the California Farmer, which will give
some idea of the fertility Of land:
YIELD OF OATs.-Two hundred and
fifty sacks Of oats were taken from field
of seven acres, belonging to uawley Il
Cornell, OF San Jose Valley. Their weight
is about twenty-four thousand pounds
A bushel weighs forty-seven pounds.
which is eleven pounds more than the
usual average in the Eastern States.
a BIG BEEr.-Col. a. L. Hall, Of Sa-
cramento, exhibited beet at San Fracis
CO. which, when dry, weighed sixty-seven
pounds.
In the Farmers report of the Agricul-
tural Exhibition held there, we find the
following Items
Three squashcs, the largest Of which
was six feet and three inches in circum-
ference, the next largest was five feet
nine inches. Three strings of onions,
fifty upon string-averaged two pounds
apiece. Some egg plants, which weighed
five pounds. Four large sugar beets,
which wei9 he'd Al. Al. &c, II pounds
Twelve turnips. which weighing from six
to twelve pounds. Four sweet potatoes
weighing twenty pounds. One potato
raised in Pagaso Valley, weighed five
and half pounds. Three onions weigh
ed nine pounds-one of them was two
feet in circumference. One sack of white
onions, many of which weighed three and
some four pounds piece. Some sweet
potatoes weighing seven " half pounds
each. Mr.. GiiliS, who raised them, will
have about twelve tons from the two
acres which he has under cultivation.
a State Agricultural Society is aboui
TO be organized and several County ST.
cieties are already in operation.
The Farmer. recently established, i:
an excellent paper, and is doing good
service to the Agricultural interests Of the
El Dorado Ohio Farmer.
Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1854-05-31
A RetOrt.

During the war Of 1919, it was the
misfortune Of many of the American Off
GERS to be prisoners in. Canada. and not
always to meet with the best Of treatment
True, they were physically well attended
to, and generally messed with their cap
tors but were subject to jibes and NOR
called forth Roland for an Oliver. On
one Of these occasions { it was just af-
ter the flight of the President from Wash
ington, and before the news Of his safety
reach Quebec.) an English officer
gave the Insulting .oast under the cir
cumstances. Mr.. Madison, dead or
alive - Words cannot express the in
dignation Of the American officers nor of
their surprise when they saw prisoner
rising from his chair returning
thanks for the recollection of his countay's
tohet magistrate and in the blandest voice
called on all to fill, as he was about to
make a return. There was a peculiar some
thing visible, however, which led his
companions to think they might follow
his example. which they did; in calm
and unmovod voice. he gave the toast
" His royal HighneSS, the Prince of Wales,
drunk or SOBER" Had shell exploded on
the table the amazement could not have
been greater. and the person who gave
the first toast said, " That, sir. is an in.
suit" " No." said the American, ;, il is
roply to one, that's ALL" He continued
" If it be an insult, resent it." The
English are in the main chivalrous race,
ana !he commoncer Of the wordy dispute
was induced to explain. and the party
dispersed. This retort is sometimes at.
trlbu'ed to the. late Maj. Genersl Kear.
ney' and at others to the deceased Major
tomax, of the artillery both one and
the other were capapable of it, for they
were men Of quick wit, and nerve and
courage to sustain what they thought
circumstances demanded on ali occasions
Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1854-05-31
TH1EF-HUNT1NG THE WEST.

A few years ago, there was no indivi-
dual in Arkansas who caused more trou-
BILE to the good people of that State. than
Dick Hatcher, notorious horse thief
Richards exploits were not only daring
but numerous. His movements were cum
ming and stealthy. He would come down
on the barns and cattle yards Of the COM
munity with the suddenness of a night
hawk, and before you could say "look and
see - he would be off with booty enough
to keep him in gin and campaigne for n
month. Things at last reached such a
pass, that the citizens made up their
minds to offer reward Of one thousand
dollars for his arrest. Among those who
went in for the prize was Bob Smithers.-
Bob armed himself with the cutlery, his
bowie knife and revolver, and set out in
pursuit Of Dick He started at 9. p. NJ.
and arrived at the supposed residence of
the robber about midnight. Bob ap.
preached cautiously, examined the outwork
and took preparatory peep in at one Of
the windows. Things were just as he
desired no one home but the housckee-
per. Bob knocked, obtained admission,
and took up position near blazing fire
Of oak and hickory. Having done this.
he asked for refreshments, and commenced
looking around for landmarks.
"Who owns that buffalo overcoat. and
that fox skin cap 90 he enquired.
{: The gentleman l work for" was the
house-keeper's answer.
&c 1 wonder how they would fit me %
saying this, Bob got up, tries them on
reseated himself at the fire.
His object in thus Disgusting himself,
was 10 deceive any member of the gang
who should do as he did, peep in for recon
NOTHING Bob had not clucked over his we'll
laid stratagem for more than five minutes,
before he saw three OF fore ferocous look
ing men gazing at the window through
which he himself had obtained glance
at the household arrangements OF Hatch
er. Not knowing to o,,what it would lead he
Immediately left his seat and made an at
tempt to rush out of doors. Just as he
was crossing the threshold, however, a
-four pound fist knocked him flatter than
the stock-market. The next thing that
big-fst did was to gag him and throw him
across mule. This was also done i'll u
moment. When Bob recovered from the
stunned" swoon into which tho blow
had plunged him, he undertook to right
himself. but met with such severe rep
rimand from pair of cow hide boots,
that he did not repeat it. After long
tramp through mud and darkness, the
cavalcade arrived and halted at a magis-
trate's office. An examination immedi-
ately took place, when it was discovered
that poor Bob had fallen " victim TO cir
cumstances." The buffalo overcoat had
misled scouting party of " wolverines, "
who having heard of " the great reward, -
had gone to make the same arrest that
Bob had embarked in. Whether tie
explanation was satisfactory to the injured
party, we never could learn all we know
is that it was the last time Bob appeared
in disguise or went thiefhunting.
Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1854-05-31
MATRIMONIAL WISHES.

A happy pair, in smart array,
By holy church united,
From London town, in open sky.
Set off, by love melted.
The day was dull, as dull could be,
So-dreaming of no pun
Quoth John, 81 hope my dear, that we
May have little SUM-"
To which his bride with simple heat,
Replied-'twas nature taught her
Well coufess--for my own part,
I'd rather have daughter.'
Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1854-05-31
GOD Is PASSING 81.

Where the gentle streamlets flow,
Where the morning dew-drOps glow,
Where the zephyrs wing their flight,
In the cool and welcome night;
Whispering through the fragrant grove,
To the heart, "God is Love-"
Where the light clouds skim the sky,
Worship "God is passing by !" ..
Hoary forest, rugged rock,
Roaring torrents, earthquake shock,
And when thunder rends the sky,
Tremble Good is passing by !"
Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1854-05-31

TO try the water. I / struck for my nelghs
ber's shanty. which could see three
miles off, and In an hour or so was at his
door. There did not stay long, but
borrowing an, extra gun which he hap-
pened to have, and taking him along With
his own rifle, we waded back to the is
land, .sss
g We found, the game. but not exactl
as had left it. The fall of the flood had
given the panther cat and wolves courage,
The swamp rabbit and the opossum were
gone, and one of the deers were better
than half-dsyoured. Ny neighbor took
one side and the. other, and riding close
up. we surrounded the island. Iplugged
the panther the first shot and he did the
same for the bear. We next laid the
wolves out, and. then the coon, and then
took our time for the deer-the latter
and the bear being the only valuable ami
mails on the island, The skunk we killed
last, as we did not want the thing to stink
US off the place while We were SHINING,
the game. After killing the skunk we
mounted aud left, of course loaded with
bear meet and venison. l got my rifle
after all. When the flood went down,
found it near the middle of the prairie,
half buried in the slough. r. gg7s55
a I saw had built my shanty in the
wrong place, but | soon looked out bet.
ter location and put up another. had
all ready in the spring, when went back
to Mississippi and brought Mary and the
two young 'uns." f
Thus ended the squatter's story.
Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1854-05-31
VANITY.

OF all things, vanity is the most empty.
1t is like soap bubble, which a child
blows in the air though large and beau
tiful colored, it quickly breaks and disap-
pears, and he exclaims-" where is it ?"
1t dawns in youth. 1t is seen in the
dandy, who
&c Outs dash, and squanders cath,
AS long as " Daddy" pays;
Ho walks the street with pinched up feet,
Aping the monkeys ways"
1t is seen in the dashing belle, who,
jeweled and decked with gaudy attire,
promenades before the public gaze, at
balls and theatres, to elicit admiration
1t is seen in the aristocrat, holding up to
ones vision his riches and equipments
1t is seen in the shallow orator, who swells
his diction with pompous epithets and
bombastic phrases.
Vanity should meet sharp reproof. A
certain would be-poet, being with learn
ed man in mixed society, asked him,
thinking to draw high compliments,
" what he thought of his volume of poe.
try ?"
"They will be read" was rejoined,
" when Milton and Shakespeare are forgot
ten. The poet was in estacies. And"
he continued, after a short pause, " not
till then"
In the midst of his prosperity, King
NcbuchadnezZcr cried out, t" is not this
great .BabolOn, that have built for the
house Of the kingdom by the might Of
my power. and for the honor of my mai
csty."
Vanity evinces simple understanding
1t is repungent to the sensible. 1t is an
essay to make up by dazzling for the lack
of brains. The proud pyramids Of Egypt
were constructed by kings, solely to per
lives were thrown away in their erection;
but their names are lost, and their vani-
ty has been thwarted
Long before the Christian era, Solomon,
who had dipped in every pleasure, and
every wild scheme for happiness, at last
made this summary ; Vanity Of vani
ties; all is vanity and vcXa,ion of spirit. +"
Lord Chesterfield, the greatest Of mo
dern voluptuaries. had seen every phase
of debauchery, and confessed that he
found no substance in it-all was vanity
Now we infer that dcceitfuness is the
nature of man that he will sacrifice hon
or and virtue to crafty selfish purposes +;
and that lasting happiness is found only
in virtue and wisdom. TO seek happi-
ness by artificial means is fruitless. To
appear beyond reality will only bring
disgrace. TO avoid the wiles which lie
at every step, it behooves man to study
the heart, and act honestly, and good
fruits will ensue.
Oh, Flattcry the delivers art,
BY which to win m urtlcSS heart,
Swceter thy words than morning flowers;
Eve liStcnod-and she lost her bowers.
Thou, Praise, like gushing stream,
The good man fills with Joy serene,
vanity IA golden sheen
We look TO rrnsn-,t It's hut q dream.
Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1854-05-31
WMOnE 10 I8l
Mn.. lFEfIrlioRlI lt,p - ArorsrrloN q


TRRRIroRy ~ what Is stated IN some of
the Southern papers be true, kx-E 'resi>
dent Fillmore Is of opinion that it's the
manifest destiny" OF our country 70 eS-
tend itself over the American continent,
The Yicksburg Sentinel. referring to his
recent speech in that place says
/" He spoke Of this portion OF thc Mis-
sissippi valley being the centre ofthe re-
public-pot indeed the republic with is
present limits, Tor Canadas said he with
a glow of feeling and .kindling ol the eve
we were glad 10 mark. is Knocking for
pdmittaneo, and Mexico would be cd 20
come in. and Without saying whetheg It
would be right or wrong, we stand with
open arms 70 receive them, for q is the
manifest destiny Of this governmept q
embrace the whole North American cons
tinent. ." sSs,
I. The statement OF the Sentinel has
wing been called in question, The chafies-
ton Courier states that at The banquet IN
that city, Mr.. +, used langpage almost
identical. Tho Courier remRrk Is, given :
with glow OF feeling and an exhpltant
spirit, is substantially as follows, s..lSgS
" believe in the eSpansiye growth
Of our republic. and AMI thoroughly
persuaded that she is destined TO cover
the whole American continent with her
starry banner and her free, Institutions.
i
Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1854-05-31

DIsCoGERY OF CAMEL COAL-It is sta
ted in the Cumberland Miners Journal
that important discoveries of Camel coal
have recently been made not far from the
Baltimore and Ohio railroad at Piedmont
in Virginia. One of the veins is said TO
be 81 and the other IL feet in thickness.
The coal strongly resembles that found
in the Valley of Kauawha, in the Wes-
tern part of Virginia, and is fully equal
to it in every essential element.
Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1854-05-31
Ante.chnmber ofnell.

Gov. johnson of Georgia, while on the
Bench in pronouncing the sentence OF
death upon murderer, but a few years
ago delivered an address alike creditable
to his hesd-of which the following is an
extract: Hl
g Nor shall the place be forgotten in
which the shedding of blood occurred
1t was one of the thousand ante cham
bers of hell which mar, like plague spots,
the fair face of our State. You need not
be told that mean the tippling shop
the meeting place of Satan's minions and
the foul cesspool which by Spontaneous
generation breeds and nutures all that is
loathsome and disgusting in profanity,
babbliug vulg garity and Sabbath breaking.
would not be the owner of a gIoggery
for the price of this world, if it were con-
verted into precious ore. For the pitiful
sum of dime he furnishes the poison
which made the deceased fool, and con-
verted this trembling culptit into de-
mon, How paltry the sum for two hum
dred human lives This traffic is toler-
ated by law, and therefore the vender has
committed an offence not cognizable by
earthly tribunals. But in the sight OF
Him who is unerriug wisdom, he who de-
liberately furnishes the intoxicating
draught which in1amcs man to anger and
blood-shed, is particeps criminis in the
turpitude of the deed. Is it not high
time that these sinks of vice and crime
should be held rigidly accountable to the
laws Of the land, and placed under the
ban Of an enlightened and yirtuous public
opinion ? f.I
Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1854-05-31

GE That man who runs down The
girls, speaks Ill Of married women, and
throws quid Of tobbaco into the contfi-
button box, and takes out a penny % buy
more can mover expect to have peace Ia
this world, and he never will. Bedbdgss
mosquitoes and hobgoblins Of guilty
conscience, will haunt him on his way %
that well-hated prison were, eonvicts are
fed on cinders and aquafortis soup, and
are allowed no other anusenient but, 70.
set and pick their teeth with a red hot
poker through all eternity. l1a'e
Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1854-05-31

CRuELTY 70 a NEeRo ~ ONO "A spe-
cial Comittee of the Ohio Legislature re :
port that Watson, the warden of'the re.
nitentiary, treated a negro prisoner IN
March last in tho most inhuman and bar
barous manner. He confined him ip q
dark cellar with a damp aoor, and no bed
stripped him. to the skin aud whipped
him with cat until the blood flowed. L.
And this operation was repeated twice or
thrice, with circumstances Of Aggrayation.
What, would not the ablitiouists sayp if
all this had occurred in a SLAVE State
Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1854-05-31

KAnE.1so RAPPEH.-Among the fa1
mors aaoat We End one that may. not Sc
uninteresting in this locality, II Is stated
that one OF the Fox. girls, Of TepPing noto4
riety. who formerly resided IN Rochesters
is being educated in Philadelphia, as the
alliance Of DR.. Kane. who IS. NOW "a the
Arlic regions IN search Of the missing
navigator, Sir John Franklin. The Doc
or is q gentlsman Of considerable note
andiif Miss Fox succeeds 81 wrapping
herse1fin his embrace; she will probably
baye no reason 70 regret her CONNECTION
with the family Of WTappergs, S sa.fss
Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1854-05-31

A WoxDERFUL CLooK.-Therc is now
in the possession Of, and manufactured by
Mr.. Ceilings, silver smith, IF Gloucester
shire, England, most ingenious piece Of
mechanism-an eight day clock, with
dead beat escapement maintaining power,
chimes the quarters. plays sixteen tunes,
plays three tunes in twelve hours, or will
play at any slime required. The hands SO
round as follows:
One, once minute ; one, once an
hour; one. once week; one, once a
month one, once year. 1t shows the
moons age, the time Of rising and setting
of the sun, the time ofhigh and low water,
half ebb and half flood and by beau
tiful contrivance. there is part which
represents the water, which rises and falls,
lifting the ship at high-water tide as if il
were in motion, and it recedes, leaves
these little automaton ships dry on the
sands, shows the hour Of the day. day Of
the week, day of the month, month Of the
year. In the day of the month, there is
a provision made for the long and short
months. 1t shows the twelve signsof the
zodiack it strikes or not; chimes or
not, as you wish it (; it has the equation
table, showing the difference of clock and
sun every day in the year. Every Por-
ton of the clock is of beautiful workman
ship.
Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1854-05-31

Ry The bones Of q bird are shellow
and filed With ar. III string Sc tied
tightly round the neck Of 3 sPaErog s9
legs broken & vii continue Q ire Rec
pifaticn viii take Plaeei ~ no meaps ofs
The broken bone.
Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1854-05-31

REMRDY FOR HossE DtsrEMPER.-Hors
ace Hamilton, of Root, N. Y, says ia .tbe.
Wool Grower: As this is the SEASON
when horses are most affected BY the dis,
ease known, as horse distemper, thonghe
it would be Of advantage 70 both tho
horse and his owner, e the following was
published. ~
Mix in vial, equal portions Of spirits
ofturpentine and oil, and apply once day.
tea.spoonful Of the mixture 70 the bone
on the top Of the head. directly between
the ears. From three TO Eve applications
generally effect cure. y. - 81
have tried the above remedy in 3n11
merouS cases with inyariable success. ,.
Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1854-05-31

EE A dandy appeared In Iowa With
leg 50 attenuated, tint authoFilies had
him arrested becanse ie had no Yisible
means Of support
Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1854-05-31

IL Newspaper bOFrOFe ers In ~ ileirs
be Q. life Of single 81 Inc - may theirl
path BE carpeted With erpss-eyed snake,
and their nights be haunted vita knock
need tom-cats
Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1854-05-31

HANS so1LoauY.-" To pc not to pc !?
Dat ish ter question u
Vel, vot ish vun mans loss, ish anOder
mans gain and it ish all il Wind dat plows
nobody no goot. Mine yrow she got kill
ed py de railroat runnin' off track, and
so she lost her life, Veil, den, sue de
locomotive, and git Eve thousand dollars
for her, vich is more dan she vas ever
Wort. l wish l had ten wife dat vas on
der car ven ter railroad plow'd up. Pat
didn't have but vun, and she ish done
kilt, and l don't know we're TO git anoder.
Dere vas little fraulin dat knows Of
dat vas ash fat ash PuLter pall-but she
ish got anoder husband. and don't know
we're TO look @
Hans apostrOPhizes the body Of his
"Oh mine dear Vrow, ash looks a.
thy old pody, and Sc dat thine soul has
vled, could weep; put dou has gone %
the far of land Of spirits aud, know dat
If thou art as fond of them as thou Eost
ven here, thou art happy; therefore
does not want thee to come pack. for den
they would take pack mine five thousand
dollar again Therefore, ash der poet has
- aa
" shleep on nmine love-
shleep der long shleep dat knows no waking
Thou have gone to der place Where der lost ones
And have leave mine teaEt FFsaHing =
Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1854-05-31

RI What energy IS 10 man, pride &
is to q woman proud girl VII never
make sloYenly wife.
Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1854-05-31
fruits will ensue.

Oh, Flattcry the delivers art,
BY which to win IN urtlcss heart,
Swceter thy words than morning flowers;
Eve li5tcnod-and she lost her bowers.
Thou, o Praise like gushing stream,
The good man fills with Joy serene,
vanity IA golden sheen
We look to grasp-'tis but dream.
Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1850-1859, 1854-11-03
Winfield WOO!en Factory,
Near HartletOn, Union County.

Near NaroIetOm, Union county.
TVNHIS establishment is now in the best order
The machinery being nearly all new
and none but the best of workmen employed
the subscriber feels safe in saying that his
work shall not be surpassed by any establish
ment in this or the adjoining counties.
His Wagons will be around as usual, and
those wishing 10 patronize his establishment,
will please avail themselves of that opportu-
nifty.
rYI have also on hand, and intend keep
ing a choice assortment of Goods. such as
Cloths, Satineffs, Cdshmeres, 1reeds, Blankets,
Yarns, &C.. which | will sell low for cash, or
exchange for Wool and Country Produce gen.
erally. MARK HALFPENNY.
Har,Ieton, April 22, ls53-tf
Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1850-1859, 1854-11-03
IT IS A FACT,

ONE self-evident, and worthy oil every
" consideration, tina, no Miller can make
good clean -four without he has good clean
wheat. | suppose you wish to know the
remedy. | tell you-ir is TO get one OF
Bergsfresser's U,heaf Scourers, or SmuI
Machines. He being an old, practical and
experienced MiIlwrigh, has invented, got
up and put in successful operation the besl
Wheat Scourer now in use. Any person
ordering machine and afterwards finding
that it does not prove TO operate as repre-.
sented. there shall be no sale, as these ma.
chimes are TO be warranted good. Further
recommendation are thought unnecessary.
He is now having supply made at Lewis.
burg, by Messrs. Geddes & Marsh. Orders
for machines, or letters Of inquiry, will be
attended to. Machines will be
sent and pu, to all orders. Address
J. BERGSTRESSER,
Lewisburg, Union Co. Pa. 329