Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1854-07-12

Il Iot tue uStlnooff ana allowed 10 Sitp down
ltosthe hook. llhes ot the bullet.
assisted bv 3 gentle pres sare downwards
! with pair OF curved fore cps, removed
the hook from its Situation, Thus hber
lated. the pointsof The hook sticking into
the lead, and being pr oteeted ly il. u was
safely removed.
i Manners OF Nlichoias of Isussta.
ltBy AIC. Dallas, Woo Presid uS and Min
IL g sl isteF to Espssiasl
ST No admitted merit no lengt Of ser.
vice no elevation of rank can avert
the blow with which he IS ever ready @
strike the eplpahle or disloyal.
i To maintain the discip line ef his troops.
I he, is in the habit Of ssadenl Visiting
4 their stations without warning, and pro
ceeding atouce 70 their insp peclioli hen
4 wo to- the officer or private detected IN
fault. He has been known on the instant
lot discovering remissness or ipatlsn
ton, TO tear of With his own hands rho
Eepauletts and decor tive sbad dgesi of q yot-1
eran and ,faYorite, officer There reveals
/ in his temperament what may begc
dash of romance. which, set Oft hS
form OF great elegance anda muscular
srtength, gives 10 his actions grao ylNacr
/ ity and interest. When representing ne
Imperial Chief, his details ofgrandeuF and
magni6cence may be truly and orienttl
gorgeous-his audiences. festivals, and
banqpets a. imposing and dJamatis as
those in tile :. Arabian Nights
often from them he breaks abrnpt away
travels through his King dopa unk known
and unooservel gaining. psrllaps, ado
mission to the palace Of some nsighboring
sovereign, under tictictiois name ,or as u
mendicant by the way side, claims the
charity OF an Empress 57or i may be .es
the awkward captain of a steame fleets
small craft on the Baltic, aud, while sup.
posed to be thus rowing over the Empire,
alarms his ministers by suddenlypresent,
| ing himself amongst them. A few years
ago. an American frtgste -alik celehra
ted Tor the beauty Of her proportion tho
solidity OF her form and quickness of sail
ing-entefed the iafbor of gfonstadt. &
/ Her arrival was at once communicated to
Nicholas, and, before her anchor was fairs
/ ly down, one of his richly ornamented
I s tcamers was observed approaching
acroSsahe widc bay! The steamer atops
ped at !sbouB1oo yards distance from Che
irigalc, and dazzoling group of officers
was seen to enter the bafge, the course
OF which was Immediately directed 10;
wards the ship, q Acting as coI:swaih 10
this barge, and sea- cd himself. the stearn
appeared n conspicuous figure; with
small white Gap. ehtiTclcd by red band,
attired In small single breasted green
frock coat --the attire correspond ling With
the Individuals subordinate capacity; and
presented a singular contrast to Tho epau-
let's and other fihery Of those under whose
orders he seemed stationed. Always
prepared to icccive appropriately sHtll
visitors. our naval commander met them
nearfuhe gshgway and gave them a.cofs
dial welcomes. Among them was tho
vice chancellor Of the Empire, The minis
ter Of Marine, Anda number Of admifals
and general officers, who went - afti Tito
the cabin whilst their coxSwaini ds ff
lconscious that he tlook out for him
self walked forward" and diningled dcafe
lessly with the common sailors. sAs he exc
auined the battery and scfulinized tf6 q
bul@orks, asking now and then son6 !,
lquestionsg the hardy tAFs. trained 10 dis q
lcernlthe tone ofreal authority tinsHncliye- z
| ly touched their tarpanlinhatS, andiwfnk
ed knowingly at each otherS whispered sIi
their convctionJ that it aTtttstselb lbstk bosl
EhimSelf I"aThe suspicion circulated g@itlfp 3
Ifapidity throughout the lfigate5 but nos
one deemed 1t decorouS, bytliC7 slightest
word oF7look, 10 intimate its existence TO Z
him who thought himself, as beawished to
be, absolutely nnrecognizgd. After in-
specting this proud sPecimensofon naval 81
architecture and armament, the splendid Ii
cavalcaIe rescntercd their bnrge. Aud n
now arrived the time for the Commodore d
10 decide as to whether beshonld give Gle N
Ordinary salute OF twenty .one gnnsg or
twice that number. constituting an impcl q
rial salute. The suspected coxswaih was 9i
then observed, alone. and leaning ontho
wheel of the steamer, AS the man-of. wars
heavy cannon thundered from her ports.
He remained silent and solitary Until the
sound of the twenty. second guH he Star.
ted will, surprise--gathe ihis ofieefB
around him land after heihnd Gxpiained
to them that the /" cute YAnlses HAD s
seen through his disgdise he issued Ellis
orders for the fesumptir D Of his true cBstEs !
acter. Signalsawcreiimm diOtelg naticed
I to be excha1gedi With the eisurrouhding J
forts. and ten or twelve Russiahfbipsif n
the harbor Tie stas-spangledb bnnner vas
then hoisled az the head 0fFthe steanlef
gracefully playing atFpss she bow ~ The
American slip. while every. other armed
vessel scommencedg fnng answering aas
Iutes When llesc ceased, tlte aae of
the Union sl6Rly descended, and Sieh0las
proclaimed his personal pfesepce. 81
IhOisting 10 itsse stead tie stahdaFd q Bis
lhouse alle dark double AIDED eagle On
tytilDN round WtIpEe Tince
By nagie. aWOke the cannon both or tiic
shore aud on the bay producing tle eaf
lehing rosr OF 1000 guns The llefQt
la.,5f1l 80,