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Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1854-06-28
From tho Provilenoo Journal, juno o.
a Furious Elephant at LARGE.

The large elephant Hannibal, attached
to the Broadway menagert. which was on
exhibition at Pawtucket, on the 81 in
slant. got loose from his keeper on the \
way from Pawtucket to Fall River early
yesterday morning.
Before starting, his keeper made him
lift the hinder part of wagon loaded
with $3.50 pounds, for the purpose OF
this although not usual might have sug-
he adopted afterwards. When abut, Sc
ven miles from Pawtucket he became fu.
rious, turned upon his keeper, who had
to fly for his life and take refuge in a
house, got free. and rushed along the
road, destroying every thing in his way,
Meeting horse and wagon belonging TO
Mr.. Stafford Short. he thrust his tusk in
to the horse and lifted horse, wagon and
rider into the air. He mangled the horse
terribly and carried him about fifty feet,
and threw the dead body into pond
The wagon.was broken to pieces. and
Nc. Short considerably hut. The ele-
phant broke one of his enormous tusks in
this encounter. A mile further the ele-
plant now grown more furious. attacked
in the same manner horse and wagon,
with Mr.. Thomas w. Peck and his son.
He broke the wagon and wounded the
horse, which ran away. Mr.. Peck was
badly hurt in the h'p.
While the keepers were engaged in Sc.
curing the Smaller elephant. which had
not. however. manifested and signs of in
subordinatiOn, the larger one got off from
them, and went through BalneyvilIe,
when Mr.. Mason Barney and another man
mounted their horses and kept on his
track as near to him as was prudent, ri.
warning of the danger to the passengers
whom they met on their way. The ele
Phant would occasionally turn to look al
them.
4 The next man in the path was Mr.
Pearce' who was riding with his little son
in one horse wagon. He was coming
towards the elephant, and being warned
by Mr.. Barney, turned around and put
the horse to his speed, but the elephant
overlook him, and selling the wagon,
threw it into the air, dashing it to piece s,
and breaking the collar bone and arm oil
Mr.. Pearce. The horse, disengaged from
the wagon, escaped with the fore wheel.
aud the elephant gave chase for eigh.
miles, but did not catch him. Tie ele-
plant came back from his unsuccessful
pursuit. and took up his march again on
the main road. where he next encounter
ed Mr.. j. Eddy, with horse and wagon
He threw up the whole establishments
the same way as before. smashed the wa
gon. killed the horse. and wounded Mr..
Eddy. He threw the horse twenty feet
over fence into the adjoining lot, then
Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1854-06-28

AN INv1So1BLE CoRPs.-The Salisbury
IN. CO. Wing closes an account Of re-
cent " general muster" as follows:
1t may appear invidious in US to dis
eliminate, when all behaved so well but
we could not but mark the discipline OF
The invincibIe Seed Stick Rangers. They
were distinguished by blue and red
streamers floating from their hats, signif-
icant. we presume, Of constancy in love
and ierceness in battle. They knew
that the eyes of the fair sex was upon
them, and consequently bore 'Me burden
aud heat ofthe auy' with soldier like gall
lantry. The last time we observed this
famous corpse it was marching along with
head erect, to the tune of little curly
tailed pig played by ten bass
drums and one fife. and led by a
musician, who, we thought in his in
temperate zeal. would beat the very
vitals out of his instrument. Long life to
the Seed Sticks, aud when the SH:king of
COnstantinople comes of, we know they
will be in the thickest of the fight, and If
fall they must it will be with their feet to
the foe, the American Eagle over their
heads, and whistling Yankee Doodle"
Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1854-06-28

INTERESTING TO BAnBERs.-It is said
that gentleman residing in one of the
large towns of England. whose face ra-
Their exceeded the ordinary dimensions.
was waited on by barber every day fer
twenty one years without coming to set
Element. The barber thinking it about
time to SETTLE" presented his bill, in
which he had charged penny day, in
all, amounting to FL lbs. Cd. The
gentleman, supposing it too much, refu-
sed to pay the amount, but agreed to "
proposal Of the barber TO pay ut the rate
of $500 an acre. The premises were &C
cordinyly measured, and the result was
that the shaving bill increased to E78 8s.
9I.-RocAeSter Democrat.
Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1854-06-28

APPREHENSION OF INVASION AT ST. Pc
7ERsBURG.-Mr. F. BucknAll Of England,
who has resided in ST. Petersburg the last
6ve years, engaged in mercantile business.
has lately returned to London and reports
that it is generally believed there, among
the most Intelligent, that the city will be
attacked by the combined forces. The
masses, however. who are exceedingly
supersLicious, believe the war religious
one. rely confidently upon the triumph of
the Emperor, the Almighty, they think.
being on his side. The London Dispatch,
in making this statement, adds:
The Imperial Muscovite himself does
not appear to be we'll at ease. 1t is un-
derstood that the Commander Of the i'm
portaut fortress Of Codstadt, has inform
ed him that. although Of great strength. it
is not impregnagHble. Nicholas is him
self very anxious on the matter, for he
goes himself to Constadt twice and some
times thrice a week, and all conceivable
efforts are being emplyod to strengthen it
as far as possible. Meanwhile the impe-
rial city is continually being crowded by
troops, which are continually pouring in
in large masses. The barracks being all
crowded, these are quartered on the in
habitants to their very evident, and great
annoyance. Mr.. Bucknall saw a body
of 1900 Cossacks marching towards the
capital, which is Of itself significant
mark Of the feeling of the government,
for the troops Of that class are rarelyai il
ever. Employed in the city. Many oI
tho nobility and leading classes are quit
ting their residences and retiring into the
interior, carrying with them their plate
jewels and portable property Of value
and the English. French and other foreign
residents were leaving in such numbers
that Mr.. Buckuall had to wait six weeks
before he GUILD get place by the con
veysnce, which runs twice week from
St. Petersburg to Tutun. AS \ further
evidence Of the apprehension felt touching
the invasion Of the capital, Mr.. Bucknal
noticed that some houses on the side o
the Ncva were being pulled down, anc
dcfenccs erected opposite the main par
OF ST Petersburg"
Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1854-06-28

Editor of Cooper.s Ciafk sburg Register
DEAN Sra 81 see by your Register of
the present month. that the ID smocracy
=of Harrison county held meeting on the
18th, and after paying q pr per respect
to the lllusIrIouS lead, proc sded 70 re-
commend Charles S. Lewis. Esq.s as the
successorof the Hon. John +. Snodgrass
decd. Z had no pleasure in res ding the
last part ofthat Convention proceedings:
It but too plainly to:d its own tory, and
cannot be misunderstood by any one
whose memory has not faded since the
last Congressional canvass.
How much better would it have look
ed in your r gister ifthe respectable and
MT Democracy of Harrison coun
ty had suggested or called a Convention
of the Democracy Of the 18th Congress
sionaI District. and iayi-ed her neighbor-
ing counties to unite with her in making
a selection equally acceptable to the whole
district. The Democracy of the whole
district are in crested in making this Off.
Ger. and do hope they will maintain that
right. Let convention be called, say
the Cd Thursday in July. at Weston or
Chenille; one Of these points would make
the travel flom he different counties OF
the district near equal. There is time
enough. The Governors proclamation
is for the election OF the LIST Thursday in
August. Ihope sir. that the liberal part
Of the Democracy of Harrison county
will agree to couecil with their brethren.
and let US have the man that we can all
unite upon, and il that man is G. S. Lew
10 he will most nssuredly receive nv
vote. but not otherwise. do not mean
to fix time or place. | will leave it
with you and those around you.
Respectfully,
Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1854-06-28
CondItiO OfCuba.

A letter from New Yorker in Cuba
which we fin / in The Journal Of Commerce,
says that having seen the principal parts
Of that Island. and noted Notifications,
and preparations for active war, he is.
satisfied that the people of the United
States have been systematically decciv-
ed by publications which have inten-
tionally misrepresented things too OBJ
vious for mistake. There are twenty-four
thousand regular troops on the island
aud to these are soon to be added
three thousand negro troops, to be attach
cd to each battalion, as flank companies.
The number Of frigates, armed frigates,
and "guarda costas." all manned, on the
coast and in the harbor is four times
greater than is generally known here, and
there are also many vessels which may
be easily converted into vessels of war
Of from ten to twenty guns, and besides
which four steamers and six ships of the
line are now on the way to Cuba in con-
voy of transports. with six thousand reg
ular troops, one thousand of whom are
| regugular artilerists. The writer adds
I" a register Of all the land holders and
royalists and those suspected is in the
hands Ot the Governor. All those who
can be relied upon. and those suspected
are noted. In the hands Of the former
arms are to be placed in the event of in.
vasion. and ammunition and arms are
carefully guarded. and arrangements are
made in case of trouble to pass all
public and private treasure into Moro
Castle. The foolish young fellows in the
States who join the6llibusters in expecta'
ton Of plumber and easy conquest. will be
disappointed, and instead of realising
these expectations, will find defeat, death
or Imprisonment. The natives Of the
island supposed to be friendly tt
revolution are feeble race, ignorant o
military matters, without organization
arms or concert and will disappons the
expe Citations of their friends in the Uni
ted States"
Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1854-06-28

EXTRAORDINARY OCcUPATroNs.-Ther
is a trito old saw which AYERS that lone
half ofthe world knows not how the other
halflives." We were forcibly reminded OF
this while reading an article entitled " In
dustrics LncOnnuss." by Monsieur Privat D.
Apglemont. He gives the names, residen-
ces, and occupations of a number Of Par
asians, whose nau1es are the queerest oil
anomalies of civilization. NJ. Beau6ls
has, in the vicinity Of the Temple. a
boarding school for canary birds, where
they are taught to sing in the most fash
ionable style, at so much per quarter
In the same neighborheod, NJ. Bernier
makes handsome living by dressing IA
yorite dishes for favorite cats in that quar-
ter Of Paris. Madame Vanard is a young
widow. After her husbands death size
remembered to have heard him say that
" fortune might be made of the orange
peel that was thrown away in Paris"
On this principle she acted, employing a
number Of hands. male and female, to fol-
low the Tag pickers and gather all the bits
IF orange and lrmon rlnds that could be
found in the streets. The aggregate ra-
,ult, was soon found to be very enormous.
n d Madame " now exports the article
, such quantities as to yield her very
Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1854-06-28

LIQUOR LAW IN CoxNEcrIcur.-The le-
gislature of Connecticut has passed a
prohibitory liquor law. In the House,
the vote was l4I in favor and so against
the bill. In the Senate there we're 13
in favor of the bill and one against it.
The act prohibits the sale of ale, porter,
logger beer, cider, and all wines,
but provides that cider and domestic
wines may be sold in quantities ofnot less
than gallons at a time. The act takes
effect on the LIST of August.
Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1854-06-28

FAT PAsrUREs.-The Oregon correspon-
dence of the Main Farmer remarks that
native grasses. which cover the face Of
the country in Southern Oregon, are of
the most nutritious kinds, and cattle that
have made the journey across the plains,
and were reduced to the last stage oflean.
ness. will become in the course ef some
six or eight months, on grass alone. so
fat as to render even moderate locomotion
a positive annoyance. This may seem
tough to the farmers of the East, who are
obliged to pursue long course of STALL
feeding to prepare their stock for market
Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1854-06-28

The editor oil the w Arlington Star has
piyen an account of the recent proceed
lin,ts3 In Boston, of which he was an eye
witness. His statements present us with
the true state of public feeling. aud will
teach us how to estimate at It's proper
value the reported excitement and asslta7
ton. of that community. It has always
been our opinion that the mass OF the
Northern people were sound upon the
question OF slavery, and that the ultra
spirit which has so disgraced that sectio n
of the Union, was confined to q few (ana-
tics. The testimony of the Star is. con-
firmatory of this opinion, for he declares
that not more than hundred or so were
engaged in the riot. in which Batchelder
was killed. and that Boston sentiment
will punish his murderer.
The editor of the Star was at the Court
house during the trial, and his observa-
ton led him 10 believe that no man doubt
ed what the issue of the trial would be.
and that the slave would be surrendered
according to law. He also attended
the grand Abolition meeting at the
Melodeon, where some Eve hundred were
present. The substance of the speeches
WAS Indignation against Boston sentiment;
Garrison. May, Prince & Co., denouncing
the masses Of the people of want of CO.
operation with their schemes. There
were present." this writer continues.
% some two or three hundred of the era
ziest looking fellows we ever set eyes on
outside of the walls of lunatic hospitals,
who had come down from Worcester and
surrounding towns. They were the class
who were really anxious TO make riot,
some of them arguing very strongly to in
duce their Boston" Bredderin" to join in
making martyrs of themselves in the ho-
IL cause of Brudler" Burns. Garrison,
May, Prince and the rest of their bell
wea,hers, vehemenIly discoun.enanced
the idea as impossible, as all Boston, out
side Of her thousand aboliIiOnists, were
anxious for the due execution of the law.
and quite willing to see them, the aboli-
tionists. shot down like by the merciless
and God forsaken hired ruftians. who, for
a shilling or so day, stood ready 10 obey
the signal to NOW them from off the face
Of the earth, with fire and sword.
During our short stay in Boston. and on
our return through the New England,
We met no man outside of that meeting.
or not in or about the court house crowd,
who was not for the prompt and certain
execution of the Fugitive Slave Law, in
ali cases where bona fde legal and con-
5titutional claim to the negro can be es.
tablished. The $3.50 preachers. the old
woman and the Sunday school children.
may be very unanimously of different
opinion; but we met few such either in
The hotels, cars or steamboats,"
Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1854-06-28
List OF Delinquent ritIlea-
D1ea

N the Upper District ofHlrison county for
Il the year 1853:
Burbeck Adams, left the county, Jaunss Al
bright, not found, George Anderson, do. MIftha.
Browp, do, VIM. Brown, do, Bsni, Bartlett,
Eblihd.) dead, w BoItn, not found, Join and
James Backus, no property, Henry and John
Baxter, no property, james Brockinton, left the
country, Thomas Barron, jr., and Thomas Bar
ron, sr., noProperty, Shelton Ball, no properly,
Ohm Beach, Joseph Cotril, Thomas Cotrill, John
Cotitill, jr Evan Cottrill, Smith Cottrill aud Eli
CottriIl, no property found. Abbot G lrtsr, rot
found, Isaac Cain, no property, James Chidsster,
assessed twice, no property John Cornell, left
the county, Jesse Curtis, not found, VIM Cum
minis, and Lewis Cnmmns, no property, Nancy
Carson, left the county, VIM. Carder, George
r. Carder, and William G. .Carder no property
James Cooper, dead, Thomas Carrico, ir., aud
Thomas Carrico, st, no property, Join Cobgrn,
Incorrectly assessed, Lewis d avis, Oscar Il. D g
yisSon, Robert Day, Walter Dry and John
Doyle no property. WIliam Fl. Dsnntson. not
found. Alex Dougherty, no property, j n Elkins,.
left the county, John Eamor, exempt by age,
Elijah Fletcher, not found, Hirrisoh Flrbey,
Wilson Furbey and Kfncheloe RTazfeF, no prO-.
party; Thornton Golden, exempt by court "A w
Greenhouse, Silus Gre ltbpuse and William g
George, no property; John George, left the coun-
ty, Edward Grim, lmeB Grubb, G ibTiel Great
house, left the county Wm. G 9Idsnith, Rich
ard Goldsmith, Franklin Grrett, George Crow,
AOner Indman, hudson Holden, aud WIN. s..
H ti:.l rho property Joseph NJ, and Thos.
ahl-ieit the county mo g. HslmicIs, not
TO nnd Edward James, Wm. King and Cornelius
Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1854-06-28

E~ We don't think our readers ought to
be deprived of all the good things said by
the North. because we happen to occupy
Southern latitude, hence we CANT fore
go the following
JEFFERSON REvrsED.-It is thought
they have got new edition of the Decla-
ration of Independence at the South. es-
PeciaIly calculated for that latitude The
following is said to be the beginning OF
the precious instrument: "White men
are born with considerable freedom and
endowed with inaIienable rights. among
which are life. liberty and the pursuit of
niggers F'-Portland Ad0.
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=.
fEallopped back again to report the ap.
preach of The American officer. who con /.
Guided his journey by torch.light. aud
found on his arrival that everything that
had occurred had been noted, even the
number of buttons on his coat being re-
corded.
-Four days after the inyerview the pre-.
ants were interchanged. time having
zen required to erect places for their re-
option. Those for the Emperor consis-
ted Of, among herthings:
A railway with steam engine an elec-
trie telegraph surf boat a life boat
printing press (; fine lorgRett; sci
Of Audubon's Americans OrnotbSiogy,
splendidly bound plates of American
Indians; maps of different states of Ame-
oa; Observation-Disclosures. with all the
modern improvements piece Of cloth
bale of cotton stove rifles, pistols
swords campagne. Cordials and Amcri-
can whisky.
And for The Empress. (presumiug there
is ons'
A telescope lorgnette In gilded
case lady's toilet box, gilded /; a scar
let velvet dress changeable silk dress
covered ; splendid robe Audubon's IL
Illustrated works, handsome set of China
mantelpiece clock; parlor stove a
box of fine wines box of perfumery
box of fancy soaps.
Among the other presents perhaps the
one most valued was a copy of Webster's
complete dictionary. tothe Imperial in.
terpreter. To the high officers were gi-
ven books, rifles, pistols. swords, wines.
cloths, maps. stoves, clocks and cordials,
the latter Of which they fully appreciated;
and as regards clocks, when it was pro-
posed to bring an engineer from ship
board to set them agoing. the Japanese
said there was no occasion for that, for
they had clock makers in Yedo who I'M
derstood them perfectly. They were Gu
rious to know, however, about Ericsson 8
caIoric engine. of which they had heard.
Whatever may be thought Of some Of
the other presents, the railway and tele-
graph, at which the world at the time was
disposed to laugh, were happy hits. The
rail is only about three hundred yards in
all, but being formed in q circle, the car
rage can be driven at the rate OF forty
miles or more. Just at first the Japanese
were chary OF venturing into the car, but
after single trial there was much good
humored competition for places. The
telegraph still more astouished them. but
they will speedily understand it, and may
possibly by this time be laying down
writes for themselves.
Japan, it is said. will be able to supply
our national vessels with any quantity Of
coal from to SO per ton. AT present
they are 20 to $25 per ton at Hong Kong
From the japanese we can procure silver.
gold and copper of unusual purity and
tea and silk, the latter however, Of an in
ferior quality. The following articles are
likely to be in demand for Japan Wool
ems Of every description ; preferable COL
ors, red, blue and yellow. Hardware,
including tools Of all kinds, tin plates,
stores, &c. Glassware window, plate
and cut. Printed cottons of fne texture
and high coIors, carpetting, heavy cotton
goods firearms clocks leather of bright
oOlors, &c.
Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1854-06-28


PEACE EXPEDITION TO JAPAN.-We have
already briefly noticed the enterprise Of
Silas E. Burrows, Esq, who sailed on the
18th of May from San Francisco, in the
clipper ship Lady Pierce on a private
peace mission to Japan. The Alta Cali
fornian states that Mr.. B. was. about thir-
ty-six years ago, secretary Of the legation
to Stockholm. formerly an extensive mer-
chant of New York, and the originator of
the Grinnell expedition. Many years
since, he sold to the Gear several vessels
Of war for Russia scrip. when the credit
of the Autocrat was not good. He once
made pleasure tri p to Europe in his own
Yacht, somew What after the style of Van
derbliL's late excursion. In short, Mr..
Burrows is very enterpriSing man. whose
schemes border on the extravagant, but
are not always entirely practicable. His
ship is fitted up in style, and he carries
out with him his son. and Capt. Burr, and
a crew Of II men. besides two Japanese.
who had been rescued from disable iuuks
and have been residing in California, but
desired to return home. He also takes
out number of valuable presents. and it
is stated that if he be we'll received he
present the Lady Pierce to the Emperor.
Mr.. Burrows is an OLD acquaintance oil
General Pierce. and has written to advise
the President of his intended course.
A commercial company called the ola
pan Trading Company" we see it stated
is talked of in New York city capital
S 10000
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ANNEXATION OF THE SAKpw1cn Is1Asps

ANNEXATION OF THE SAKDw1cn ISLANDS.
The committee offoreign affairs in the
Hawaiian Legislature. to which had been
referred resolutions in favor of the annex
alton of the Sandwich Islands to the Uni
ted States, have reported that the matt, ?
must FIRST receive the attention of the
King. and promising to cooperate with
him in any action he may take in the
premises.
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DR.. GordonHarris,

a GRADUATE OF cAMHRIp0E.
OFFICE, baltimore Lock lnfrmarv, No. 81
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DR.. II. toinsure sound md speedy cure in a. cor
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ithcr in person or by letter.
~ Persons Mt distance curcd1t home nv adj
dressing letter to Dr. Harris. Baltimore Md,
All communications CONFIDENTIAL, remedies sent
bymail to any part of tho Emitted States. SEQ
advertisement on fourth page.
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. Il has been Observed bY the 1

~ It has been observed by the last
Census report that, in nearly every State
in the Union, the females outnumber the
males between the ages of Is and 90 I.
and that above and below this age, the
males-with but few exceptions, outnum-
Der the females.