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Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1854-11-17
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other securities. at commission Of 4 per ecnt Be
Jog member Of the STOCK Exchange. ana esoting his
whole To- The stock tomnisston business, ne ~
be able 90 give prompt aVeuiion TO auy orders that
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the selling 30 thu market, ch~efiully
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Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1854-11-17
Also will be published about the 18th of Dee
THE -
BOSTON ALMANAC

couiaintng graphic Sketch oil tho nf"minrni tn
icfpfises OF the Dass
< Statistical Wow o. the Basiness Resources o.
Boston, showing ihe vast proi civeness Of New bna
lind lndusity and the uniisalcd position VI Boston az
the manufacturing centfe 81 the luion;
PICTORIAL INSPIRATIONS Of the New siaie
House tntrlof views Of the Bo4ioa Theatre, Model
House, Eschsnre block, and Steamship What, 10
Boston the State Norma, School houses a. ftamiag-
ham aud Salem, aud the state Aimshou-e ut Tewks-
Aufys
1'h- CITY, state end National Governments, with the
New Legislature aud The New Congress POl.iii-
CALLN tLASStFit y with Err,tt cate aud accuracy
together with a complete MUSINGS, DlKEDIO-
ny ufthe Citg. tho Engavcd Map Of Boston, and u
the a. aus information tor the cten or thesirangeT
The whole tqln toa volume Of 800 urttv9 pages
hot runpacfiy rfiN-i uud substantially tound "a
] e.ti. H. suIH fat
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1854-11-17

In Saturdays Journal we reported that the
Windham County Bank was reported sd-
yersely upon by the Committee on the ground
of want Of notice. We understand from the
Commute lhat such was not the fact. The
Committee heard all the case aud decided
unanimously in favor Of Newfaue upon the
showing made Ia the several cases.
Bank .Noies.-lVe invite ;he attention Of
gentlemen interested in banks, to the adver-
tlsement Of Bald ADAMS & Co. They are
experienced engrnvers, having been in bust.
ness nearly 30 wears, aud clam extraordinary
success IN getting up plates that defy tn,
coun,erieiters. For further particulars, in.
quirc VI this Office.
Just the thing for The Ladies-The Alma
,,,hIt-k.I j.. -. 4.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1854-11-17
WOoLGN MANUFACTOkY,

'I'nE Undersigned il prepared to receive Wool for
rfnufn-furiag by the yard ~ upon .hsfe., az the
new Waai@n Fscfufs al West taiais.
Cnssimeres SatiuetiS, DOeSkius.
aud FLANNELS manufactured 10 order, 90 IL" hest
manner X A. WILSON.
N,.t Calais. Nav e lest str
Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1854-12-13
I%It appears that the Rev. Nehemi

RB-It appears that the Rev. Nehemiah
Adams, of Boston, has had the moral
couagc, in the midst of a fanatical popula-
ton, to publish work with the title, GA
Southern SHE View of Slavery, or three
months at the South in 1854" a re-
mark is male on this subject by a Boston
letter writer as follows:
- TIL. general conservatism OF the VOL
une will bring down he rank and file OF
the uitra'sts upon the devoted authors
head. The Beecher genius and all its
sympa ;hizers will abuse AIR. Adams be
cause he hus surpassed all the critics in
showing the RIGHTEOUSNESS of Uncle Tom
AS work on slavery and they viii be
the more angry, because the christian
temper, and candor and argument of the
author has made his work at the same
time efectual and unanswerable. And
then all the ayowed abolition intidels will
oppose the book, because the author
sticks close to the word of God"
Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1854-12-13
R1cuMoNp. Va. Dec. ]. 1891.


Gentlemen: | have received your com
munication, that the Democratic Conven-
ton lately held at Stanton, have nomi.
mated me for the Office OF Governor Of the
State of Virginia. am grateful to the
Convention for this honor, and. with a
due sense of the responsibility, accept its
nomination. have such abiding conf
dcnce in the Democratic principles and
the Democratic people of Virginia. that 1
fear not defeat of either on the sacred soil
Of the glorious Old Dominion" But
the friends of our faith must remember,
that, whilst they have conferred honor
upon their nominee they have imposed a
task upon him in the performance of which
they must assist with their,uniied strength.
promise to devote my best energies to up!
hold the hopes of our ancient faith. And
| will spare no honorable Efforts to defend
the Virginia citadel ofrepubiicanism which
was never SO assailed, from without and
from within, as at present, and which, we
must all bear in mind, has never yet sur
rendered. That memory will insure vic
tory, or we will prove recreaut to the
past.
With acknowledgements to you, indi-
Yidually, gentlemen. for the expression Of
your kindness, l am your obliged friend
and fellow citizen.
HENRY A. WISE.
Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1854-12-13
HENRY A. WISE.

MONUMENT TO Hon. ]. F. SSoDGRAss.-
On yesterday beautiful monument was
erected in the cemetery near this place,
to the memory of our departed and much
loved townsman. Hon John F. Snodgrass.
The workmanship is by Evans, of Wheel
ing. aud is excellent, both in execution
and design. 1t is massive. chaste and
elegant; Jet, notwithstanding all its beau
ty, can never be compared in value
to the monument erected by friend
ship and love in the memories of all who
knew him. The marble one which now
stands over his tomb, was cut by the
graver's tool; the other was worn in our
hearts by tears of sorrow, caused by his
loss Parkeraburg Ne,os.
Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1854-12-13
John Il. BOTS on Know-Nothingism.

John II. Bots ON Know-No thingismEl.
At a recent anita Nebraska celebration
in Newark, New Jersey, John NJ. Bolts,
the great Wing champion of Virginia,
made the following among other remarks,
Whether he viii succeed in exterminas
ting the Democratic rats, mice, cockroach-
es, &C., remains to be seen. but the SEN
timentsg here uttered are probably those
of hundreds who have joined the new
party. Anything to destroy their old
opponent. Mr.. Bolts said !:
ss.I think it quite manifest.that. there is
about to be total revolution in the poll
teal affairs of this country, and for my own
part, am satisfied that no change is likely
to be for the worse. And if the organiza-
ton Ofthe Wing party is to be broken up,i'
leaves no alternative for us, but to choose
between the other two parties. "Kno0,
NothingS'' on the one hand, and the Good
for Nothings" on the other and having
fought the GOOD for Nothings'' for
twenty odd years, lever since the WING
and Democratic parties were formed,)
side of the "Know Nothings"-a name,
by the way, that think they are NJ
more entitled to than the party now in
power are TO the name OF Democracy, fol
so far from their knowing nothing, think
they know great deal more than any
other party in the country. They know
hoec to do what they undertake to do, and
generally do it up pretty broom. They
don't stop, like that fellow Macbeth, &c
soliIOquiZe and reason thus
'Ifit were done, when tits done, then 'twero we'll
1t were done quick1y,''-
but they go to work pell NELL. and do il
in the time he was talking about it /; anc
that is the way l have always liked to see
good things done.
" Now. in the language OF the day. ="
don't know nothing at all about them,
but this | do know, that If my house
is infested with rats, mice, cockrOaches
bed bugs, ants, musquItos, and othe
plaques. go to an apothecary. and ash
him if he has anything that will relieve
me of these nuisances, and he offers M
a powder that he tells me will will exter
} inmate them or drive them all away
will not refuse TO buy it. nor stop to quar-
rel with him because don't know wha
sort of poison is-am satisfied to know
that it will accomplish my objoct-that
will drive out the rats, the mice, the roa
ches. &c. Now think this great Ma
tional barn of ours is filed with all thes
various tormcnting pests, and | feel as
should be willing to help to scatter tn
poison that will drive them out-an
when.w once purify and cleanse the barn
it will not be a very difficult matter t
keep it clean"
Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1854-12-13

THE FEELING IN Russia IN RELATION TO
THE WAR.-The National IntelIigencer
publishes the following extracts of let
ter from citizen of the United States,
dated St. Petersburg, September 18th:
Dear F The war is scarcely begun.
There is no chance for any power, be it
ever so great. to conquer Russia The
Emperor is only preparing for war. Next
year, he will have in the field, ready for
battle, one and half millions of soldiers,
we'll drilled. The people are all for the
war, and he has no trouble in getting SOL
diers, for it is with them. religious war
They want the christian faith to be sane
toned over the world. They are the
most devout people son earth, and the
last crucifx will go for the war before
hey will giveup."
Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1854-12-13

REMAEKADLE.--Wc were informed II
few days ago, by the Rev. Mr.. Cozard,
CoIp6rteur for the American Tract Soci
city, that there are in this county four
children of one family, who were born
deaf and dumb-two males and two fe.
mrles. aged respectively, "a. II, 10, and
l3-the two latter being females. That
is most remarkable concerning them is,
the boys can read and write, and are self
taught. How they learned is the mys-
terry and yet we are assured by the Rev
gentleman, that the fact is as stated.
One Of the males wrote his own name
legibly with pencil. He was then han
deI a book and he wrote down the title
page, and by following the lines with his
finger, gave the clergyman clearly to I'M
derstand that he could read. He also re-
plied by signs to several questions pro-
bounded, such as if he knew right from
wrong, where did God dwell, to which he
cave significant answers. The mother
3;d not know he could write. though she
often thought he could read, as he often
had the Bible before him. This most
singular case, and yet it comes TO US in
-ncR way that we cannot doubt its cor
JYest0R Herald
Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1854-12-13
FOREIGN News.

The steamer Union arrived at New
York on the 9th inst, with several days
later news from Europe.
The Cunard line OF steamers, running
from Liverpool to New York, have been
Withdrawn by the Government fortheir use
in transporting troops, and only the Bos-
ton and Halifax line will run during the
winter. ....
Lord Palmcrston was still in France,
and was having daily interviews with the
Emperor Rumor says that their confer
ence relates to Spain and Cuba, and Amv-
r.cun intentions in that q1arter, but it is
more than probable that they find Sulfi-
Client to talk about gilmore direct interest
to the allies than any matters So far from
home.
We have Se5astopol dates to the 18th.
The allies were being reinforced fully to
the extent Of 900 daily.
Both the English and French armies
had completed their third line Of paral.
lels.
A Russian despatch says that the al
lies had made demonstration against
the left flank of the Russian army when
the latter retired.
Strong Russian endorsements were in
motion towards the Crimea,- and it was
evident that the struggle for Sebasiopol is
still to be maintained with all the power
of the Gear.
Prince Napoleon is still at Constant
nople, having been compelled to leave the
army on account of continued bad health.
1t is said that fourteen Russian war
steamers have made reconnaissance of
the Baltic as far as Degoe, without en-
countering any Of the allied fleet.
II is evident that the allies were in a
most precarious condition, that they were
50 weakened as to render an assault on
Sebastopol an impOsSbility. and that they
suffered very severely, more especially in
officers and the very best portion of the
armies.
Gen. Canrobert was wounded during
the battle Of the 9TH.
The Russians were swarming the Cri
mea in immense masses.
Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1854-12-13

| Persons visiting Weston cannot do
better than to stop at Bland's Hotel. 1t
is now kept by Jacob Lorentz, jr., who is
gentlomanly and attentive landlord. and
has all the requisites to make his visitors
comfortable. If he would only advertise,
lie would make his fortune in a short timo.
Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1854-12-13

FOREIGN EMIGRATION FROM New York
TO EUROPE, is the novel title Of an artcl,
in the New York Courier, in which i
shows there have emi4rated from that
port to Europe, since the first of May
up TO the Ilth Of November, FIVE months
and Il half. no less than 8.797 persons
This does not include the shipments o.
one or two packet lines, statements oil
which the editors have been unable t.
obtain for this article. Probably, he
adds, the whole emigration numbers 49,
900. The cause is said to be want fem
ploy here, and the war in the East, need
ing men, &c. 1t further adds:
" Many others who have been in Amer
lea many years, and have accumulated
small fortunes, now return to their former
homes to settle Eor the remainder ofther
lives. This is especially the case with many
who return to Great Britain and Ireland,
the act of Parliament in relation to en-
numbered estates being understood to af-
ford much encouragement to small far
merS. Still others from the Continent,
laboring from the embarrassment of not
understanding our language, soon become
discouraged and return. In this position
are the French mechanics and laborers
who are constantly sailing from this porr
to Havre. 1t is said that the know moth
ing movement has had the effect to drive
back. in disgust, large number of the
better class of foreigners. And many 90
out to bring their friends back in the
spring. Very many are also sent by
Commissioners of Emigration for various
reasons-principaIly for advanced age,
impaired general health. or inability to
provide for themselves"
Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1854-12-13

TO CORRESPONDENTS ELK" and go
no" are informed that it is an imperative
rule with publishers that all articles in
tended for publication must be accompa-
MED BY the authors name. The name
is, Of course, kept inviOlate by the editor,
unless something more than mere curios
ity should render its development neces-
sarY.
Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1854-12-13

GoDEY's LADY's BooK,-This magazine
for january, 1856, has already come to
hand. 1t is magnificent number, con-
tanning fine plates and excellent matter.-
Cooley, like Daniel Webster, takes "no
step backwards" Terms-Onc copy, one
year, 50; two copies, one year, So; five
copies, one year, and an extra copy to the
person sending the club, $40; eight copies,
one year, do, $I5; eleven copies, one
year, do. $50. Address L. A. Cooley,
No. 113, Chestnut St., Philadelphia.
Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1854-12-13

The GREAT Snow SroRx AT TIE NORTH
AND EAsr.-The storm set in in many
places on Saturday. and continued until
Monday, and was accompanied by vio-
lent gale of wind. At Ea>ton, Pa, on
Monday morning. thessnow was four feet
deep on level, and near Bristol. N. j.,
it drifted to the depth of six feet. The
telegraph reports the depth of the snow
by actual measurement, on Monday morn
ing in several places in western New York,
as follows
Buffalo. 10 inches; Lockport, IL inches;
Brockport, l8 inches; Rochester, in
ches Newark, 90 inches; Geneva, 10
inches Auburn, 18 inches Oneida, 80
Utica. 10 inches Troy. 12 in
ches; Albany, Is inches; Poughkeepsie,
l2 inches WaterviIle, Sc inches Oris-
kany Falls, &c inches.
n. = =. Z. z 80. -,
Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1854-12-13
W. S. Wilkinson

Posi- OFFICE AFFA1Rs.-Wm. P. Welch
has been appointed Post master at Hess
vile, Harrison county, in place Of S. w.
Dennis, who has moved away.
David Thompson has been appointed
Postmaster at Calhoun, Barbour county,
in place of Edmund Hill.
Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1854-12-13

Kansas TEaRrroRY.-Tbo election for
Congressional delegates took place on tho
29th ult. The friends of slavery were ia
have supported General Whitfield, and its
opponents the Hon. r. P. FIennken.
Governor Reeder has determined not to
order an election for members of The.
Territorial Legislature this season.
Late accounts say that Gen. Whitfield
has been elected.
Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1854-12-13

THE BoDV OF SIR JOHN FRANkLIN FOUND
BY DR.. kANE.-The Lake Superior Mining
News, OF November 9Th, contains the fol.
lowing:
by private letters we learn that the
bodies of Sir John Franklin and his men
have been found by Dr.. Kane's party, fro
Zen perfectly preserved.
. In our last number we gave the in
telligence derived from some of the Es-
quimsux Indians. of some OF the silver
used by FrankIin's expedition. and mark
ed with his initials. The latter report is
of the discovery of the bodies. and from
our authority we have the right to believe
it to be true
The editor makes no mention of the
source Of his information, nor of the di-
rection whence it came.
Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1854-12-13

SERIOUS RAILROAD AcC1DENr-On the
22d ult., an accident occurred, resulting
from collision between the Harlem
train and New Haven cars. near Sixty
first street, by which some thirty or forty
persons were injured. The report spread
rapidly that large number of persons
had been killed but thus far it has been
ascertained that no lives were lost. The
conductor had his leg broken, and several
legs were found underneath the cars.
amongst the ruins, cut off. It is serious
~ apprehended that some ofthe wounded
cannot survive.
The cause of this calamity is attributed
to the carelessness of The New Haven
train. The latest advices state that the
wounded have all been removed. 1 have
not yet been able to learn the names of
those injured.
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Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1854-12-13

BLAcKwooD's MAGAz1NE.-The high rep
utation which this journal acquired under
the editorial management of Prof. Wilson,
alias Christopher North, is still mointoinel
by the corps Of able and bri!iian. writer's
who contribute to It's columns. The No.
vember number is in no wise inferior to its
predecessors, as may be guessed from the
attractive titles Of lis articles, which are as
roIIows:-Turkey and its population; Civ
ilization; the Census; the Secret Agent;
Color in Nature and Art; Latin Vcrsiicn-
ton; Influence of Gold upon the CONNER
c"l and Social Condition of the World
Part / Peace and War, the War and the
Ministry.
Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1854-12-13

The LICENSE QuEsr1oN.-The County
Court at its November session, passed an
order requiring the Sheriff, at the next
springs election, to again take vote Of
the people on the question Of " license"
or g. no license"
Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1854-12-13

TRAKs.ALIEGnAEg BAxK NorEs.-A
correspondent oftl1e Alexandria Gazette.
has been shown a Trans Allegheny bank
notefor the payment of one hundred doi-,
lars, (No.257, ITO which the signature Of
the STATE Treasurer has not been affixed,
II is saldfthere are many more such notes.
What security is there for their payment?
Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1854-12-13

ELEcr1oS OF MAGISTRATE. The follow
n; is The vote for Magistrate in the 5th
District, to supply the vacancy occasioned
by the resignation and removal Of L. D..
Shinn, Esq, which was held on Thursday
last, the 7th instant:
Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1854-12-13
" AsnINaroN, MOnday, Dec. q, I,o0


LAFAYETrE's WARNGXa.-In olden times.
the ladies used to wear head dress of
very unsigbtIy shape, which they called q
top knot The fashion ran into greAt
extravagances, and length attracted Thu.
attention of the pulpit. Il is related that
on one occasion, "a celebrated preacher
denounced these top-knots as prohibited
by Scripture, and quoted from one ofithel
Apostles the command, " top knot come
doWn !'' He frightened aotno of the La
dies most prodigiously but some Of thel
more curious, referring to their, Bibles,
were eased in their consciencos by finding
that the whole of the text read, =, Let him
who is upon the housc--top not come
dozen I" te 49,
The know nothings can bent this prea-s
cher in quoting to suit their purposes..--i
They continue to quote Lafayette as hay.
ing once declared that elf ever the iber-
ties Of this country are destroyed, it will
be By Romish PRIESTS" We have here
totore published the whole of the letter
from Lafayette in which this expression
occurs, yet we see it again used by the
know-nothing organ at Memphis. We
therefore remind those curious ins9 arbled
extracts that Lafayette. replying to n Pros
testant, said. in substance, 'yOur opinion
that if ever tho liberties of this country
are destroyed, it will be BIZ Romish
priests, is mistake !' ls
This garbling beats that of The preach--
er.
Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1854-12-13
oLARKsBURq. WEDNESDAY, DEC. 10, 1854

REL1d1ous NoT1o1.-The Rev James II. CalIcn
ofUniontown. win preach on Saturday and Sun
day, tho esd, and oath ofthis month, in the Pres
byterian Church at this place, on which occasion
the sacrament will be administered. The mem
bers of the Presbyterian Church who reside in
tho country are requested to be present.
Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1854-12-13

THE Presidents MEssAGE.-This doc
ument was not received in time for this
week issue Of our paper, and we are con-
sequently compelled to postpone it until
next publication. 1t is among the best
documents Of the kind ever issued, being
clear, firm and manly. and all, we believe,
join in its praise. The Wing organ at
Washington, the National IntelIgencer, in
speaking of it, uses the following language:
prospecting the message of yesterday,
we are gratiied to find that all which was
predicted Of its unexceptionable character
has been substantially verified. 1t is GER
tainly distinguished by moderation of tone
and freedom from all exciting ad cap
tdndum appeals. 1t is an unambitious and
per$picuous account Of public affairs. an
nouncing AN unprecedented state Of pros
perity and progress at home, and Of peace
and amity in our relations abroad.
at is a new thing, and certainly sub
ject of cougratulation. to find the message
of Democratic President so free from aD.
peals to the passions of the country, so
simple, clear. and unostentatious in its ex-
position of the administrative concerns of
the government, and SO commendable for
the business of sentiment touching inter-
rights and duties with which the
message opens"