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The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1854-05-17
100000 GIFTS for the PEOPLE.

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JOSIAH PERHAM submits to tn, People of the United
states his riiIRD
Monster Gift Enterprise,
In connection with the Exhibitions of his Magnificent
aud Immense MIRROR Of
NORTH e. South AMERICA.
AtACADEMY HALL. 6i3, Broadway, New York
100000 Tickets only at 81 each,
Will be Sold Esch purchaser of Ticket for the
ADMISSION OF FOUR PERSONS
To the Exhibit n will he presented with Numbered
Certificate, emitting tie h lder to One Share in the fol
lowing 100 900 Gifts:
FARM, beat d in Harrison Township, Gloucester
Co. New Jersey. and within Is miles OF Philadelphia
Ii embraces 100 Acres Of Land in high state of
of cultivation, with DWELLING. Barns, and other
cessary out houses. in good repair There is large
Orchard of choice Fruits. Title indispu. able. Val
ued at 5000
(Ary infrmafi, in,rgari tc the Farm can be
obtained Of BELAN REDFIELD, terant on The
APEErErun LOAN without security or interest, s. oa
&C 2R0J
" 1,010
10 &c g &C 'l0eeaIGU0
THE CELEBRATED TRoTTING MARE"I.ily
Daie,'' who trof, ih harness, male in 24O
ROSEWOOD PIANOS, valued at 500 ea''' ? $40
A portion cf The Pianos are II GILBERT & Co.'s
Celebrated lEolans. Others of iiALLEfT, DA-
Wis & Co.'S Splenaid Instruments
The splendid SERIES o.'pAiNIINGs known
as the :. NJ RkoR Of NEW ENGLAND AND
CANADIAN SCENER - and now realizing
handsome income By its Exhibition in the
East-vaiued s2o .
3 Light and leautiful CARR gos, s2.5 EACH 81
10 Gold WaTches, 100 ! eJo
100 Pens and Cases. 5 GO 800
$3.50 Pencils $4,000
81 $40 Pieces Of Choice Popular and Fashi nabe
Music, % cents each 23,7G5
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1854-05-17

Dubuque Feb. Is, 1854
Having been customer of this house for IA
continuous years take pleasure in advising merchants
10 give them trial NJ. LANGW GRITTY.
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1854-05-17

en- effect and force TO the constitution. not con.
tent. that any doubt should in future arise m IN
the scope and character of this act, thew ineraft
ed thereon the explicit declaration that
"fhe powers not delegated to the United
States by the constitution, nor prohibited by it
to the States, are reserved to the States, respec
lively, or to the people,
Can il be controverted that the grea, mass of
the business OF government that involved. in
the social selations, the internal arrangements
OF the BODY polite; the mental and moral cul-
ture OF men; the development of local resources
OF wealth; the punishment Of crimes in general.
the preservation of order; the relief Of the needy
o. otherwise unfortuaale members of societv
did, in practice, remain with the States: Thai
none of these objects of local concern are bv
the constitution, expressly or implicitly prohibit
ed 10 the States, and that none If them are, by
snv express language of the constitution. trans
ferrrd to the United S,atess Can it be claimed
that any of these functions Of local adminis,ra-
ton and Legislation are vested in the federal
government by any implication? | have never
fund anything in the constitution which is
susceptible OF such a construction. n, one of
the enunerted powers touches the subject, OF
has even rcmot. analogy to it. The powers
conferred upon he Un ed States have reference
to federal relations, or to the means of accom-
plishing or executing Thugs OF federal relation
So, also, OF the same character are the powers
taken away from the State BY enumeration In
either case, the powers granted and the powers
restricted were SO grant. or SO restricted only
where it was requisite for the maintenance Of
peace and harmony between the States, or for
the purpose of protecting their common inter.
ests, aud defending their common sovereignty.
against aggression from abr lad or insurrection
a: home
shall not discuss The question of pnwer some
times claimed for The general government, under
Tie clause If the eighth section Of the constitu.
ton, which gives Congress the power 'tn lay
and collect t'xrs, duties, imposs, and excise, to
pay debts, aud provide for the comman defence
and general welfare Of ,het United States, because
hit has not already been settled upon sound
reason and authority, it never will be- take
the received and just construction Of that article,
a. II written TO lay and collec: taxes, duties, i'm
posts, and excuses, in order to pay the debts,
and ~ order to provide for the common defence
Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1854-01-25
The Wreck of the Winfield scott.

A passenger in the Steamer Windtield
Scott, recently wrecked on a barren island
on the. Pacific coast, gives the following
account Of the occurrence, and general
plumber which followed.
The island is some four miles long, with
two natural bridges running under it. but
without anything to sustain life. The part
of the Island where the steamer struck
vas the only part where it was possible
to have landed, as the whole island is per
pendicular to the sea, bel. : from two TO
three hundred feet high.
On the 9Th, the steamer California com
ing up the coast, discovered the smoke on
our island, and ran in and took The ladies
and the purscr up to San Francisco. She
returnedon the 9th, just in time to pre-
We Mt tronble, as we had got down from a
scanty allowance Of bread to potato a
day, and the water had become salt.
What occurred during our six days So
iourning on the Island was outrageous in
the extreme. The passengers had been
put ashore as fast as possible, no baggage
being allowed until all were ashore, when
the baggage was sent. Trunks came bro
ken open, carpet bags cut, and their con-
tents extracted clothing lost and strewed
ahout-money " cared for" and such a
general robbery was never before perpe-
trated. / had u carpet bag, with nine
hundred dollars worth Of shawls, DC,
&c, and all got Of it was my memo
raudum book, and Il letter containing my
ticket, which l changed off for one to New
Orleans.
Had we been on the Island two DAYS
more, a scene Of blood and murder mus t
have followed. The gold that was stolen
was of no account, rs the thieves could
not buy anything to keep body and soul
together and person having anything
would have been murdered for it. Some
had potatoes and pork buried, and negro
and white man got twenty lashes
each for stealing. We had a Vigilance
Committee, who were suspected of being
well no matter now.
The passengers OF the Winfield Scott,
subsequently held a meeting and unani-
mously declared that there was not the
slightest cause for consuming her comman-
der. Capt. S. F. Blunt, or any of his Of
ticcrs on the contrary, they DECLARED that
Capt. Blunt displayed throughout the voy
eg6 from San Francisco, and to the last
moment of the catastrophe, extending to
the landing and providing for the passen-
gers, the highest degree Of mastery sea-
manship, tender humanity and gentlemanly
bearing.
Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1854-01-25
Important Proclamation.

The subjoiued important proclamation.
issued BY the President of the United
States, will be read with interest It re-
lates to subject which has attracted a
large share of public attention, and will
be received with general appreciation. =
1t shows that the President is determined
to interpose to maintain the integrity OF
the laws against violation and to this
end he calls upon all good citizeus to dis
countenance the proceedings alluded to;
requiring all public officers to exert their
authority to arrest and bring to trial all
offenders. This step was called for by
the intelligence received by the President
and will be properly appreciated.
Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1854-01-25

ted a note to the Porte, demanding an ar.
misticle. HALL Pashas entrance into the
ministry is regarded favorable to peace.
A,rumor was prevalent at Paris on the
29th;t that Mr.. souIe had fought another
duel, at Madrid. with the Duke of Alba,
had been killed but the story needs con-
firmation
Sweden and Denmark had formed an
armed league against Russia.
The Paris Moniteur Of Dec. 80 announ-
ces that. according to the latest advices
from ConstantinopEe, the DiXan was in
perfect harmony with the representatives
of France, England, Austria and Prussia,
as to the conditions on which the Porte
could with honor concur in the re-estab-
lishment Of peace. 49,. s......~..,
@ The latest accounts from the Danubian
principalities state that tie mortllityamono
the Russian troops had considerably
increased. 1''.
Letters from Aleppo. of the 10Th ult.,
state that the Arabs Ct the desert have
raised 5000 men 20 aid the Sultan.
Tie Russian army in Caucasus has been
reinforced by fifteen regiments of Cos
sacks.
Sweden and Denmark arc both arming
II expectation Of active hostlites on the
Balticin the spring.
The Porte has consented to accept the
last note of the Vienna conference. II
Russia refuses this the four powers will
commence active hostilities.
The Russians are preparing for opera
tons Of decidedly aggressive charac-
ter.
Letters from Constantinople, dated Dec.
18th, state that the Porte had just contrac-
ted for loan of thirty million piasires in
three important banking houses in that CT
ty..
A rumor is vefy prevalent that Sha Of
Persia has formally instructed his Cunsuls
to discontinue diplomatic relations with
the Queen Of Great Britain.
The news from Asia mentions that the
Russians were driven back at AlexAndro-
pol.
Selim Pasha gained brilliant victory
in the neighborhood of Laltar.
Letters from Trcbsonc announce that
the Turks had been victorious Al Tcrek.
CUNsrANrrNoPLE, Dec. l9.-Ne EQUATIONS
on the peace project have been common
ced. The Porte manifests a pacific dis
position.
The Russians made an attempt to set
fire to the allied fleet at the entrance of
the Bosphorus. A ireship was sept
towards them, but. was discovered
from the fort and stopped by artiIle-
ry.
ExGLAND.-Lcttcrs have been received
in Dublin from. Smith O'Brien, dated New
Norfolk, Sept. 18Cb-threc days later than
the date Of his reported escape from that
place.
Warlike preparations continue to be
made by France and England.
The manufactures Of Lancashire have
formed new combination for the purpose
Of putting down the Preston strike.
Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1854-01-25
WEDNESDAY, JAN. as 1854.
no an WHOM ii may Concern.

We commend the following to portion
of cur readers who will be readily recog-
nized by themselves. We hope they will
give the subject a second thought, and do
an act Of justice to us and their own repu-
kation:
"With publishers of newspapers, in
common with business men generally, the
cash system is preferable to any other; to
publishers who rely upou their subscrip-
ton for their support, for the prosecution
of their business, they must necessarily
be the loser. There are thousands of we'll
meaning men who subscribe for them, but
the idea of writing n letter to an editor en-
closing two, three or FIVE dollars, never en-
tiers their heads, though it called upon for
the amount due, would probably be pre-
pared to meet the demand, But the pub
Usher Of almost every country newspaper
knows it would be ont Of the question to
employ collector out Of the profits ofhis
subscription so many of his patrons con-
tinue year after year taking the paper
without advancing one cent while he is
paying cash for his printing materials, pa
per and labor, and everything else neccs-
sary to carry on his business. Here then
is loss not attributed to any design on the
part of the subscribers to defrnud, but
the fruit Of Il worse than worthless sys-
tenn. They woald pay if waited upon, but
the printer can not afford to spend five
dollars for collecting three and never get
his pay"
Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1854-01-25


iected applications for pensions.
Mr. Douglas gave notice that ON Mon.
day next#he should call up the Nebsaska
bill.
Mr. Hamlin reported the French spolia-
ton bill, and gave notice that he should
ask its consideration at an early day.
Several bills SMere considered and pas
sed and after 4 short executive session.
the Senate adjourned.
HousE. The Speaker dlbef0re the
House a communication from the Com
missioner of Public Lands, with estimates
for certain deficiencies. representing that
appropriations were necessary for the
same: which was referred to the commit
tee on Public buildings aud Grounds Mr..
Parker, from the committee on the judi
ciary, introduced a report and resolution
for changing the mode of electing the
President aud Vice President of the unl-
ted States, which caused some debate;
and before the question was disposed of
the. House went into Committee of the
Whole on the State of the Union and af-
ter deciding to report two bills. the bill
for supplying deficiencies in.the appropris-
tons for service was. brought forward
when Mr.. Walsh obtained the floor and
addressed the House at length in defence
of the Hards of New York. MIR. Smith,
of Alabama, followed. and asked ques-
tions as to the difference between hards
and softs; to which Mr.. Cutting ably re-
piled. After some remarks inreply from
Mr.. Smith of Alabama, the committee rose
and the House adjourned.
Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1854-01-25

Mr.. M1rcHEL's PosIrIoN on THE SLAVERY
QUEsr1oN.-The following explicit an
nouncement appeared in the second mum
Der ofJohn Mitchel's pnper-The Citizen
We arc not abolItionists-no more alb
olitionists than Moses, or Socrates, or Je
sus Christ. We deny that it is crime
or wrong, or even pecadilIo, to hold
slaves, to buy slaves, to sell slaves, to
keep slaves to their work by hOgging OF
other needful correction. BY your 81
lence' says Mr., Hauyhton, you will be-
come participation in their wrongs blu,
we will not be silent when occasion calls
for speech, and as for being Partlcipatori in
the wrongs. ,Us, for our part, 1OiSh '0e had a
good plantation weU stocked a0ith heaEthy ne
Qroes In 1Ild6amd."
There is a Hibernian frankness about
this avowal which seems TO hav@ stirred up
the ire OF the New York Tribune, which
rcjoins TO the Citizen with some warmth.
re- There is no place like home, unless
it's the home ofthe young lady you're sat,
ter"
Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1854-01-25
FUreign News.

@. The steamer Europa arrived at New
York on the 10th inst, bringing later news
from Europe.
The Eastern question is still establish
ed that the question Of peace or war lies
with Russia, and not with Turkey. The
most friendly understanding exists be-
tween the Porte and the representatives
of the Four Powers
Advices from St. Petersburg state that
considerable business has been done in
imports for the next year. The prepara-
tions making by the government indicate
that more serious consequences are antici-
gated than War with Turkey alone.
The evacuation of Russian Armenia, by
the Turks, is officially announced, and the
,Sieges Of Akiska and Alexandropol had
been raised. A force of $4,000 Turkish
irre9ulars, under Aodi Pasha had been
defeated by the Russians I,1r which Add
Pasha had been dismissed from the chic
command, and Ahmed Pasha appointed IT
his place.
Efforts were making to induce the
Porte to enroll q European Polish legion
in order to entice away the Polish troops
in the Russian army.
Inc rhllQCaIlOn OIL Tue treaty OcGWeeE
Russia and Persia was effected at St. Pc,
tersburg, Dec. 10. The Persans were
daily expected to attack Bagdad. Tur.
key had formally accepted the Persian de
claration of war. The Shah OF Persia had
dismissed Fall the French, English. Ger,
man and Italian officers in his service.
A dispatch dated Constantinople, Dec
10 states that Hail Pasha, the Sultan's
brother ,in-law. had been named Minister
Of the Interior.
The allied fleets were still in the Bos-
phorus. n company of Wallachian mill
tia, after beating their Russian comman-
ders, had gone over to the Turks at Kala-
fat.
The Trieste Gazette states tina. the
British. diplomatic agent at Seheran had
presumed hfs relations with Persia. and
was mediatng between Persia and Tur,
bn the 18th, the Four Powers presen,
Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1854-01-25

TIE JAQUEs TRrALs.-:Thc trial OF Mrs.
Jaqucs for being concerned with burning
the store house of Chas Lewis, common
ced on Wednesday last, and ~'as conclu-
ded on Saturday morning, The jury was
out nearly all of Saturday, and inally
brought in a verdict Of not guilty. A
noile PrOsequi was entered on the remain
ing indictments against both Mr.. and
Mrs. Jaques, and they were discharged
from the custody of the Sheriff, after ha-
wing laid in Jail upwards Of two years.
A nolle proscqui was also applied for in
the case Of John 7. Owens, who is char
ged with the same crime Of which the
Jaques' have been acquitted, but the APP
piication was refused by Judge Edmis-
ton.
Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1854-01-25

Execution AT STANTON, Va.-On Fri
day last, Andrew H. Trayer. one of the
men convicted at Staunton, Va, of the
murder of VIM. Coleman, was executed in
the presence of about 10000 persons, in
Guiding nearly 1000 females. Trayer
addressed the multitude for fifteen min
utes, asservating his innocence, { as well
as the innocence of Wilson, convicted
of the same offence, but orcspited
for thirty days. and declaring that no
less than sixteen witneses-mentioning
the names ofSeveral-had perjured them
selves ON the trial. -
Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1854-01-25
MONDAY, Jan. 16.

N4OHDA1S IAN. !
SENATE. Mr.. Pearce submitted reso-
luton, which was agreed to. calling upon
the Committee on Naval Affairs to report
upon the eIpediency Of making suitable
Acknowledgements, and presenting tcsti-
monials to the commanders and crews Of
those vessels that rescued the survivors
OF the steamship San Francisco.
Mr.. Shields submitted a resolution,
which was agreed to, calling upon the
Secretary of War for information in 1cla-
ton to the same subject.
Mr.. Clayton continued his reply to Mr..
Cass on the subject Of British interference
in Central American affairs, which he
commenced on Thursday last
Mr.. Cass also spoke in relation to the
same matter.
Upon motion by Mr.. Gwin, the subject
was laid on the table.
SENATE.-A large amount Of business
was transacted in the House to-day. Mr..
Bissell introduced bill for the relief OF
the sufferers in consequence Of the wreck
of the San Francisco which was refer.
ed % the Committee on Military At
fairs The resolution of Mr.. Church well,
for granting of credit to railroad compa-
MES for duty on iron, was laid onthe ia
Die. On motion of Mr.. Jones of Tennes-
see the homested bills were made the
order ofthe day for. Tuesday, 18th of Feb
ruary. Mr.. Chamberlain offered a
lengthy resolution, instructing the COM
mlttee on Public Lands to prepare bill
Tor The construction iof the Pacific rail-
road.
Mr.. Maurice offered a resolution con-
demnatory of the discharge of Greene G.
Bronson from his Office in the New York
custom house which lies over for de-
bate. Mr.. McDougal introduced a bill
to provide for teIegraphic line and rail
road from the Mississippi river to The Bay
OF San francisco which was referred 70
special committee of thirteen members
Numerous other bills and resolutions were
Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1854-01-25
TIRGINIA LEGISLATU RE.

VIRGINIA LEGISIATU X u,
R1oHMoND. Thursday. Jan 1s, 1893;
HousE.--The following resolutions
were offered, adopted, and appropriately
By Mr.. Talbot establishing an in,
dependent Bank in the town OF PhlhPPl'
! in the county of Barbour
By Mr.. Summers-Of repeating the
law. chapter 18th, passed April 18th,
1852, entitled ana act concerning certain
lands West of the Allegheny Mountains,
By Mr.. Moore-Of making an addi-
tional subscription to the Clarksburg and
Phillippi Turnpike Company, for the pur-
pose of macadamizing said road.
FR1pAY, Jan. 10.
SENATE.-Mr. Deneal, from the Com
mitt ee on Roads, reported bill to amend
an d re-enact the It'll section of an act to
incorporate the North Western Virginia
Railroad Company, passed Feb. 18th,
1851.
On motion of Mr.. Roger, it was order
bring in bill reviving, re-enacting and
amending an act passed March 7th, 1849,
incorporating the Phillippi and Buckhan-
non Turnpike Company. (The President
appointed the followingas the Committee
Messrs Roger, Steerrod, Turner, Wade
and Johnson.
On motion of Mr. Roger, the Senate
took up and adopted a joint resolution to
proceed. ON the 3Oth of January, 1854,
to the election of Major General for the
Third Division of Virginia Militia, to fill
the vacancy occasioned by the death of
Major General John Sloan.
HoUsE.-A message was received from
the Senate announcing the passage of
the joint resolution, originating in the
House, making inquiry into the affairs of
the james River and Kanawha Canal
Company.
The Speaker announced the appoint
ment of Messrs. KembIe, Downing, Moore
of H.. and Browne, as the committee on
the part Of the House, under the resolu
ton in relation to the James River and
Kanawha Company.
SATURDAY, Jan. Ia.
SENATE.-Mr. Roger, from select
committee, reported bill reviving, re-
enacting and amending an act Of March
7th, 1849, incorporating the Phillippi and
Buchanan Turnpike Company.
MONDAY, Jan. 16.
HousE.--The Committee of Cha inns
were discharged, in accordance with re-
quest. from the further consideration of
a petition OF Henry F. Westfall, praying
to have refunded to him the sum of 81
dollars and 50 cents, which he paid 10
the Clerk OF Upshur county. for atfixing
official seals to the assignment of soldiers
land warrants-and the said petition was
referred to the Committee for Courts OF
Justice.
On motion of Mr.. Holden, leave was gi-
ven to withdraw the petition OF f. NJ.
West, praying to be refunded a certain
sum of money lost by the depreciation of
Stale BonIs--aAd the same was referred
to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr.. Summers-Of constructing a
road on the joint stock principle. from the
forks of Hackers creek, in Lewis county,
by the way of Peck's Run, in the county
of Upshur, to BurncrsYi!!e, in the county
Of Barbour.
By Mr.. Holden--A petition of E. NJ.
West, praying that he may be refunded a
certain sum of money, lost by the depre-
citation Of State Ssocks.
Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1854-01-25

PIrTsRvRG Gas Our wags will have
their sport, when the tit comes over them,
no matter who suffers AT the Sheriff s
sale OI store goods OF Charles Brown, a
few days since, a Pittsburg Clerk, who
came up to look after the interests of his
employer, mounted the rostrum alongside
Of the Auctioneer, aud, as he had seen
them do tn Pitt pufed away right lus-
riIy in praise of the goods. as they were
offered piece BY piece BY piece. A wag
present, rejecting that this part OF the
performance was not in the programme,
and was a little officious wiIhal, had a
summons prepared and served upon the
clerk, Ito show cause why he should not
be fined for dealing in Pias5urg Gas, in
the State of Virginia. without license
The defendant was at first badly scared,
then considerably riled, and finally treat
ed to the OYSTERS and left in high good
humor with the sociability of our citizens.
1HorgaHtOtOn Mirror.