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Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1854-04-05
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David Jewel, who was hung a. Pft..,
burg, on Friday, leaves vile and ' ~.
dlchlld. The crime of which he WAS , sse
voted was the murder of : man 80 Ion con,
/ Mitchell, and the circumstance a aalea
follows: ss are az
Itappears that on the 9th Of. Jaivetosa
Jewel was intoxicated, and was me-. 5Soz,
man he considered friend, who alFsSg,. :
that his character had been traduced nv
Mitchell. and appealed TO Jewell to ses
him righted. Unfortunately he yohnn.
teered his services, and started In search
of Mitchell. They soon found him. and
some words ensued when jewell drew a
knife and stabbed Mitchell to the heart
The prisoner after his arrest, andsup to-
the moment of his executions asservated
his Innocence of any intention 70 take the
lie OF Mitchell, toswhom he was almost
entirely a Stranger. He alleged that he
was so much under the the influence of
liquor that he had snorecollection of what
he did after volunteering his services
He read from the gaiiows what lie termed
his e dying declaration, in which he ar
gued at length that as he could have had
no malice against Mitchell, and that he
intficied the stab without premiditaIion,-
He acquitted the jury of any prejudice
against him, but denounced the course of
tue Judge aud prosecuting attorney. al.
though he said he could forgive them.-
After he had finished reading the doca-
ment he advanced step or two forwards
towards the edge of the scatfoid, and. with
a remarkable degree of composure and
calmness, spoke to the people as follows
My friends you see before you
a man in full vigor of life, who is about
to die. see many faces here which1I
have known since boyhood. | trust, the
younger portion of them present will keep
out of bad company. Take my, tate as an
example OF the effects of bad company.
Never touch, taste, nor handle in
toxicsting liquors, for their use has brought
me to an ignominious death, Had it not
been for liquor, instead Of standing before
you as at present, would have been as
happy as any Of you. 1 could talk with
you for hours. but my time is drawingsto.
a close - ...4s. s. 4Se,
He then entered feelingly into religious
services with the clergy, and at the mem
ton of his child. seemed to be deeply al.
footed. Soon after he made another brief
speech to the spectators, begging them
not to believe false rumors in relation to
his past life. a little before 2 o'clock,
the executiouer adjusted the rope, the
unfortunate man babe farwel to the She
riff and clergy, and in a few minutesyaft
he was launched into eternity. His wife
and child. and father and brother, took
their leave of him on The night previous
Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1854-04-05

assto establish an extract conformity d
proportional rates overboth lines. Among
The principal notifications may be xpeci-
cited the chasing Of dry goods. all de
sGfiptions Of which. when packed in box,
esSaresnow rated as frstclass freight, and
consequently will. during the summer; be
caftted. at the rate offs cents, which has
been The winter charge on domestic cot
tons and prints in the original packages.
while the finer qualities have paid 80
cents. They will all now pay rs cents
alike.-BaLk. Sun Isl inst.
Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1854-04-05

BRIrIsH DocrR1NE OF CITIZENSHIP
In the Vice ChanceIor's Court. England,
Sir John Stewart recently decided that an
infant, born in New York, whose mother
was an American, and her father natu.
rallied citizen of the United States, born
in England, is q subject OF the Crown of
England ! Naturalization although it con-
ferred the right of an American citizen
upon the father, did not absolve him from
his duties, or deprive him of his rights
as British subject" This is carrying
the arrogant and absurd English doctrine
of citizenship and allegiance to most ri
diculous extreme. Such a doctrine would
make British subjects of every native born
American of British extraction, for ii it is
applicable to one generation borne here, it
is applicable to all succeeding generations.
Those. therefore, who have been priding
themselves on being true blue natives, .
will be amused TO hear, that by this deci-
sion they are subjects of Great Britain,
and nothing but " foreigners" after all.
Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1854-04-05

MUNITIONS OF WAR FOR TuRKEr.-The
new clipper bark Grape Shot. which was
cut through by the ice and sunk last
winter. while lying in the East River.
bound to Australia, and subsequently,.
raised and repaired, has had her destf,
nation nation changed to COnssantiuople. for
IN board ammunition and the "LawS
muskets. The Grape Shot was sold but
short time ago for $4,000, Mr.. Geo.
Law. being the purchaser. 1t is said the
muskets on board number 200, 600. and
that their sale to certain individuals in
London. was recently effected through
Mr.. Geo. N. Sanders, Ex- Consul to that
port, Besides firearms, she is under
stood to have on board large quantity
of cavalry equipments. such as saddles.
horse-collars, dc. Capt. Ryder is her
commander.
She fitted out in the upper part of the
city and proceeded to sea without excl.
ting public attention.-N 2. Journal Of
Commerce. 5
Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1854-04-05
Tenets OF az Grr,e,ek Church.

The following synopsis of the lheologi.
cal views Of the Greek Church. will pos
SEES peculiar interest TO those readers
WHO are not familiar with its tenets, from
the connection Of that. Church with : tho
present war between Turkey and Russia
The Greek Church comprehends allsrge
part Of Greece and the Grecian Isles,
Wallachia, Moldavia, Egypt, Abyssipia,
Nubia, Lydia, Arabia, Mesoptamiatj SyS
ria, Cilitia, and Palestine 10 which may
be added, the whole of the Russian EN-
pire in Europe, great part Of Siberia in
Asia, Astrakdn, C"san, and Georgia. II
compartments more extent of territory
than the Latin Church, with all the bran.
ches that have sprung from it, oa,oy ..sla
They disown the authority of the, Pope
and deny that the Church Of Rome is the
true Catholic Church. .5-i. 81 -
They do not baptise their children till
they are three, four, five, six, ten, nay,
sometimes eighteen years Of age; baptism
is reformed by true EMERSON. a-I4 4,
They insist that the sacrament of the
Lords supper ought to be administered
in both kinds, and they give the sncra-
ment to children Immediately after bap-
lism.
They grant no induIgencies. nor do
they lay any claim TO the character of In
falibility, like the Church OF Rome. rr,
They deny that there is any such
place as purgatory Notwithstanding they
pray for the dead that God may have
mercy on them at the general judgement.
They practice the invocation Of saints
though they say they do not invoke them
rs deities but as intercessors with God. r.
They exclude CONFIRMATION. extreme
JUNCTION and matrinony out of the seven
sacraments.
They deny auricular confession 10 be a
divine Precept, and say its only positive
injunction of the Church. They pay no
religious homage to the euchrist. They
administer the communion in both kinds
TO the laity, both in sickness and in health,
though they never have applied them.
selves to their confessors. because they
are persuaded that lively faith is all
which is requisite for the worthy receiv-
ing Of the Lords supper. They maintsin
that the Holy Ghost proceeds from the
Father, and not Of The Son. They admit
of no images in relief or embossed work,
but use paintings and sculptures 10 silver
or copper. They approve OF the marriage
Of priests, provided they enter into that
state before their admission into holy or.
ders. They condemn all fourth marriages.
They observe number Of holy days. and
keep four fasts in the year more solemn
than the rest, of which the last in Lent,
before Easter, is the chief.
They believe the doctrine Of consubstan-
tlatIon. OF the union Of the tody Of Christ
with the sacramental bread.
Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1854-04-05

TERRIBLE HuRR1oANE.-The eountv 81
Wythe. Virginia. was visited on the 18Th
instant by one of the most terrific lorna
does, that the oldest inhabitant ever heard
OF. The Wytheyille Republican SAYS
The greatest sufferers by the catas-
tToPhe were the good people living in the
Cove, ten miles northeast of Wytheyille
d stable, we are told, Of. ordinary size.
was raised in the air. and torn to pieces.
and the largest boards were carried by the
wind to the top of the Cove mountain
distance of more than mile-and the logs
from one hill 70 another, without touch
ing the ground The half of two.story
house was raised and carried for several
hundred yards. into field, without being
broken, until il was ,razed by de ftil AZ
for the fences, de-, these were but ne
(" chat in the wind
Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1854-04-05

GI We have received communion
ton from Justice" in response to "Tru,
Virginian's" last, but have taken the Ii
berry of crowding it out by the article OF
Rev. Wesley Smith and the ejoinder.-
We hope our correspondent will not think
hard. His article shall appear next
week.
Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1854-04-05

FRoM WAsHsGrox.-but little of i'm
portanes has transpired at Washington
during the past week. a difficulty oc-
CURED between Messrs. Cutting, of New
York. and Breckenridge. of Kentucky
which some folks thought would lead 10 a
due. bntit has been ..honorably settled >,
u grew out Of a debate on the NebrasL.
bill. which L IS now said, has a fair prog
poet ofbeiug passed.
Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1854-04-05

The PEOPLES JouRXAL.-This maya
zine for April is received, and closes tn,
first volume. 1t is, if possible, better
than the first number. containing grea,
number of excellent illustrations of ma
chimes. fruits, agricultural implements
animals, fowls, curiosities. &C., and the
best interior view of the New York Crys
tai Palace we have yet seen 1t is deci.
dedIy work of merit. and we hope it,
success is equal to its deserts.
Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1854-04-05

A MlsDEMEAxoR.- Esther Doug
las was tried before an Examining Court on
Tuesday, on the charge Of Felony, the
charge was not sustained, but she was
required to give boul for her appearance
at the next August term OF the county
court. to answer an Indictment for mis-
demeanor. -
Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1854-04-05

Eg Samuel T. Izenheart, was brought
to Jail at this place. on Friday last. by the
Sheriff of Gilmer county. for safe kee ping.
until the meeting Of the Gilmer Circuit
Court, in May next. the Jail at that Court
House being thought insecure. He is
charged with the assault made on and the
robbery of Mr.. Alex. Armstrong. few
days since. having been sent on for far
ter trial by an examining Court.
Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1854-04-05
Weston IrEMs.-Wc copy the follow

WESTON IrEMs.-Wc copy the follow
ing items from the Weston Herald:
CIRCUIT CoURT:-rhe Circuit Court for
this county. commenced its session on
Friday last. Judge Edmislon presiding.-
The Grand Jury in the case of Silas Bal.
ley, for the murder Of his wife some time
last fall, made an Indictment against Bal
ley for the murder, but the case will not
be tried at this term, owing to absence of
material witnesses. At the time of 90
ing to press. the Grand Jury was still 10
session. and we can make no further re-
port Of their action.
Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1854-04-05
The Irish and Eastern War,

The New York Times says it is repor-
ted that very extensive organization is
in progress in that city among the Irish,
that companies have been formed, and
that military exercises are constantly prac-
ticed. with the intention 10 stir up and 1t;a
a Rebellion in Canada, whenever the con.
ditiUn of affairs in the East shall seem
most propituOus for such movement
The same paper adds: ~ ....--
We have received detailed informa-
ton as TO the extent of the organization,
the numbers concerned, and even the
names o. the active agents in the arrange
ment; but under present circumstances
we refrain from making it public. 1t is
said thata similar scheme is on foot in
Ireland, and that a very large number Of
men have been enlisted for the project"
The Times also publishes an address of
John Mitchell to the Irish upon the sub
ject, the tone and spirit Of which apparent.
~ give confirmation to the reports in ques-
ton. The Times says:
Mr.. Mitchell rehearSes with his usual
eloquence and ability, the wrongs which
Ireland has suffered from the British go
vernment, and reminds his countrymen
Ih"E A|GJEUHU Atyt~Htty HAS OeGu
regarded and waited for rs Lrel0ndS OD-
Portunity. He tells them that the success
of Eng gland in the present war will
tend to rivet still more firmly the chains
upon Ireland, and that every lrishman
who enlists in the British army takes
sides with the foes Of his country, and aids
in her enslavemenS. The address is writ
ten with vigor, and is evidently designed
to make an impression on the mass Of the
Irish people. and to influence their prac-
teal action in the present crisis"
THE New YORK LIQUOR Law VETOED
by THE GovERNoR.-GovernOr Seymour
has sent message to the Legisl lLure We.
toing the prohibitory liquor law, recently
passed by the Legislature, which was to
go into operation on the LIST Of May. lie
says he does SO upon the grounds Of It's
unconstituIionaIiLy. First, because it au-
LhuriSes unreasonable searches. and Sc.
condly the forfeiture and destruction of
property without due process of law, and
finally its unreasonableness in the prOhi.
bilion generally. He gives his reasons at
great length. 1t has caused much excite
meEt.
The friends of the bill entertain hope
that the Legislature will pass it over the
veto; but it is doubtful if this can be
done. TwO-thirds ofthe members present.
not Of the whole number elected, are
requisite to pass it in spite of the COVER
nur's veto. In the Senate, the vote on
the passage Of the bill was ayes 10. nays
10; one less than two thirds in the alIir-
mativc-fUur members being absent. aud
three less than would be necessary in
full Senate. In the House the vote was
ayes 76, nays 27-scven more than two
thirds in the flirma'ive-;wcnty- five be-
ing absent, and ten less than would be
required in full house. The probabi.
iIty is that the affirmative vote will be
less after the veto than before, and
there is certainly no chance OF its being
greater. The bill, therefore. may be
considered dead for the present session.
Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1854-04-05

Tue LADIES FA1R.-Tbe Ladies' Fair,
held last week, passed off pro6tsbls
to those for whose benefit it was held
and pleasantly 10 all participants. The
room was .astefulIy decorated. the arti.
cles for sale were useful, ornamental and
fanciful. but the ladies in attendance con.
stituted the greatest attraction by their
grace and beauty.
Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1854-04-05

A New PArENr!-We were shown a
few days since by Mr.. Josiah Shanklin, a
patent he has inventcd.for raising window
sash. 1t is an improvement on the old
plan Of raising by weights. and is adapted
to all kinds of sash. It's very ingeni :
Gus affair and will no doubt prove a great
benefit to the patentee. We wish him
success.
Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1854-04-05

CoNNELLsv1LLE RAILRoAD.-Th Pitts
burg Gazette states that over 1000 bids
were sent in for twenty five miles of this
road, which were put under contract on
Friday. The Great Sand Patch Tunnel
was left to Messrs. Foley, Woodside. 81
Co.. of Baltimore. 1t is said there were
sixteen bidders for the Tunnel, and that
it was let to Messrs. Foley IL Co., for
$40, 900, including approaches.
Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1854-04-05

PARKERsBuRG IrEMs.-We copy the
following items from the Parkersburg GA
zette:
SENT ON.-A man by the name of Hays
who was arrested and sent to jail on the
charge Of stealing thirty dollars in gold
from an Irishman on the 9th inst, was
tried before an Examining Court on Mon
day and Tuesday. and remanded to Jail
fora final trial at the next Circuit Court
for this county.
Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1854-04-05

w Maj. s. R. Hobbie, for many years
First Assistant Postmaster General. died
in Washington, on the Esd ult. He was
an excellent officer, almost indispensable
in the Post Office Department. His loss
will be deeply felt and greatly regretted.
Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1854-04-05

SIR john FRANKLIN CONSIDERED DEAD.
On and after this day. the 81 of March,
Sir John Franklin and the crews of both
his ships to be considered dead, according
to decree of the British government
In mentioning this fact, a contemporary
relates the case Of Ii. Bonneville, U. S.
army. who, upon returning from long
visit to tho Rocky mountains. found him
self deao'upon the books of the AID jutant
Generals Office at Washington, and 9TH
ers promoted over him in consequence of
the general belief that he and his men had
persisted, or been massacred. The offi-
Gals were in great trouble. and didn't
know how to get over the record when
General Jackson, who was man Of some
civil courage, drew his pen through the
lying obituary. and restored the gallant
lieutenant 10 life, to his rights. and his
back pay. 1t is possible that the British
government may have To restore the gal
liant Franklin to life in similar way.
Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1854-04-05

Eg Spring is here-the trees and
fields are clothing themselves with yer.
dure, whit; the beautiful song<ters o! the
woodland once more enchant US with their
sweet notes.
Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1854-04-05

E% DR.. Bland sold, last week. farm
Of about 80 acres, within about two miles
of Weston, to a gentleman from PhiIadel-
phia. who designs making it his resi-
dence.
Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1854-04-05

STATISTICS OF the u. s. NAvf.-There.
are SO Captains in the o. s. Navy, now
living. who have been connected with it
on an average, A. years each; none less.
than Al years; and their average totaIt
pay during that time, was each about
$I37, 800 for the whole period There
are also 81 Commanders, who average
service of 3244 years each. and none less
than 30 years, and their average total pay
to each IS about $4,000. or the Cape
tains 80. Of the Commanders 40 ueEs
appointed from the free States. and
90 and 4s respectively from the. slave
States. Total sea service Of Captains
aud Commanders. 9, 34t years s months:
shore duty, ,a6l years unemployed,
264s years month: how long in service,
ESQ years q months total paw FOR sea
service, $7.OaI, 5e3 total pay for shore
duty, So. 54a, 600; total pay while unem-
iPloyed, 5000. 20s; total pay for whole
term Of service, SIG. f7s. 79I $50 .atsi
Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1854-04-05

~ How shores lie when a compared
to the existence which yet lies concealed
in the future.
Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1854-04-05

REMARKABLE SUICIDE.-A correspon-
dence of the Cleveland Plaindealer. wri
ting from Clyde, Ohio, on the 9Th uItimo,
gives an account of singular case of sui
eide.
A man named Chancey H. Reynolds, of
that place, went into the woods 10 work.
in his usual spirits and was found hung
dead BY his pocket handkerchief. attached
to limb. When found. his hands were
in his pockets, and there were no marks
of stru ggle on the ground. though his
head was but little higher than if he sat
in chair. 1t appeared that after going
into the woods, he had endeavored to
fell tree. but it lodged on another, when
he tried to fell another upon it, and thus
bring it to the ground, but the tree fell
the wrong way, and another was tried
with the same result.
In memorandum book in his pocket,
was the following article:
" sm tired of life. The Lord suffers
everything to go against me. These three
trees all fell tie contrary way yet it is
not on that account that I am about to
commit this deed. impute nothing to
my present wife, but it is difficulty with
my first wife thai, causes me TO commit
this act.
+ - My sons live in White
side county, Illinois. l have concluded
not to 90 there, as 1 shall see Colonel
Seeley, and shoot Tim upon sight. l con-
cluded this was the best course. hope
my wife will not lay this too much to heart.
and that she will find friends at this hour
Of affection"
He had been married to the last wife only
about four months. and depended on his
days work for the support Of his family.
Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1854-04-05

CHANGE OF RAILROAD TARlFF.-The
tariff Of summer rates for transportation
of freight over the Baltimore and Ohio
Railroad goes into operation to-day
First class freight will therefore he carried
at IS cents per 100 fb4., second class 50
cents third class 30 cents. and fourth
class 40 cents. Some alterations have al
SO been made in the classification of mer.
chandise. all leading articles. by arrange
ment between this Company and the
Pennsylvania Central Railr0ad Compare,
beng hencs forth classified and charged
Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1854-04-05

That mercy shown to me-"
By doing this, and sincerely repenIing,
you may yet be forgiven as our blessed
Lord died to save The chief Of sinners!
"A Western Virginian" says he is mo-:
done with US yet-proceed, brother
Smith, we'll be with you.
Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1854-04-05


We need not say, as our readers al
ren y know, that the charges made in the
above article are false from 5eginnihing
! to end. AMI cannot further proceed to no.
tice it, without first giving them our rea-
sons for replying to an article, which so
Enthusiastically stamps its author as "
blackguard. To treat everything &C
cording to its nature. as Mr.. Smith says
should be done. would be to apply the
corrective so wildly impressed upon his
mind in his school-boy days, and since
he has desecrated his holy calling. it
would not, perhaps, be improper; but the
position he occupies as minister of the
NJ. E. Church, placed upon circuit by
its regular Conference. gives him pseu-
do character that alone induces us to no.
tice him.
We have never, to our knowle dye, ut
tered single sentence derogatory to the
N. E. Church. either orally or manualIy.
Indeed, we have the greatest respect for
it as a religious denomination. embracing
many of our nearest and dearest relatives
and friends. Those with whom we are
daily associated and are constant readers
of our paper, will bear evidence of this j;
it is. in fact, too well known to require
being mentioned. We have published a
number of Communications in regard to
the controversy between tie two divisions
of the Methodist Church. but have taken
no part in that discussion. 1t haslbeen
diStasteful to US. as we stated al the COM
mencement. aniit was with greet reluc.
lance that We finally consented to yield
TO the disposition manifested tomake our
paperthe medium of such coutrogersy.-
/. during the progress OF this discussion,
We have done anything 30 the prediudics