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Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1855-12-12
B1~ Brother Jonathan's BUDGET o.

BE~ Brother Jonathan's Budget of
pictures for Christmas is particularly fun
ny this year. We don't know when we
have had SO good laugh as while look
ing it over. Toodes the unhappy in
dividual whom Mr.. Burton has immortal
ized-goes on an Elephant Hunt in his
dream, and experiences a multitude of
mislortunes which the artist has worked
up in the drollest manner Imaginable
This series has thirty engravings. Mr..
SpoonbilI's prauk's on the ice, and Major
Muggin's fight with Mr.. Cheek both
comprising some twenty pictures-are
likewise excellent. Incidents of the war
in Europe is series Of five very large and
beautiful engravings suitable for framing.
The Drunkard reformed is another large
set, comprising four spirited scenes in the
Drunkard's life. We have no room for
further particulars. Brother Jonathan
will afford whole winters amusement
to any family. Send l2 cents, Cor four
stamps) to B. H. Day, As Beekman street,
New York, and you will get copy by
maiI-or ten copiesfor one dollar.
Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1855-12-12
WASHINGTON, Dec. A, 1855.

" ASHINGTON, Lee. Il, 1890.
The Democratic caucus on Saturday
night nominated Gen. Richardson, of IL
linois, for Speaker, Mr.. Cobb and others
having declined in his favor. Mr.. Rich
ardson had special charge of the Nebras-
ka bill when it was pending in the House,
and his selection by the caucus is indica-
tive Of the intention of the Democracy in
Congress to stand or fall by that measure.
Col. Forney declined q denomination
for Clerk, and Mr.. A. D. Banks, the ac-
complished editor of the SOuthside Demo
crat, at Petersburg, Virginia, received the
nomination. For the other offices the old
incumbents were nominated, viz: Gloss
brenner. OF the York Gazette, Pa, Ser
geant-at- Arms Johnson of Virginia,
Postmaster McKnew of Maryland, Door
keeper.
The caucus unanimously adopted the
following resolution, which was submitted
by Hon. j. CLANCY Jones, Of the Berks
district, Pennsylvania
Resolved, That the Democratic mems
bers of the House of Representatives,
though in a temporary minority in this
body, deem this fit occasion to tender
to their fellow citizens of the whole Union
their heartfelt congratulations on the iris
umph, in the recent elections in several
of the Northern, Eastern and Western,
as we'll as Southern States, OF the princi-
Piles of the Kansas. Nebraska bill and the
doctrines Of civil and religious liberty
which have bean SO violently assaulted by,
a secret poll Gal order known as the
Know. Nothin party; and though in a
minority, we hold it to be our highest
duty to preserve our organization and
continue our efforts in the maintenance
and defence of those principles and the
constitutional rights of every section and
every class of citizens against their OPP
Ponents of-every description, whether the
so.calIed Republicans, Know Nothings or
FusionIsts,; and to this end, we lookswith.
confidence to the support and approba7I
tion Ofall good aud true men-friends of
the Constitution and thesUnion thronghs
out the Country.
Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1855-12-12

TIE BANDA project is On foot to res
vive the Clarksburg Brass Band. The
partizanship which unfortunately crept in
TO it last spring, completely destroyed its
eficiency,if not its organization. It's now
proposed to revive it, and studiously
avoid the rock upon which it was split
The members Of the Band have employed
an efficient teacher, and ask our citizens
to assist them in procuring a few new in
struments. A subscription list has been
started for this purpose. and we hope
that our citizens will be liberal in subs
scribing. A good band amongst US is
frequently very convenient, and we have
the material of which to make as good
an one as there is in Western Virginia.
But it mast be neutral in politics, religion,
&c.
Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1855-12-12

The GovERNoR's MEssAoG.-We pub.
fish to-day, part Of the Governors
Message. It's great length and the late
hour at which it was received, prevents
our publishing it all now. We will give
the balance next week.
Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1855-12-12

MEETING OF THE LEGIsLATURE.-The
Legislature met on the Sd inst. and was
promptly organized. The House was or
ganizcd, by the reelection, without ops
position. Of Oscar NJ. Churchfield, of
Spottsvania, as Speaker. Mr., St. George
Tucker was also reelected Clerk Rob't
Bradley, of Richmond, was elected
Sergeant ALARMS ; Robert Cawthorn, of
Lynchburg, first Door Keeper, and T. NJ.
Farrell, Cabell, second Door-keeper:
In The Senate, Lieutenant Gov. Leake
took the chair; Shelton G. Davis was
Chosen Clerk John A. Jordon, Sergeant
alarms, and John Warrock, printer.
The officers arc all Democrats
After the organization was completed,
Governor Johnson sent in his annual mes
sage, which occupies seven closely print
ed columns OF the Richmond Enquirer.
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OfAe Industrial League of Western Vir.
..-. ...-... OiniQ


be called ''The Industrial League of
Western Virginia. and shall have for its
object the development and demonstra-
ton of the industrial resources of that
part of Virginia, westward of the AIle~
ghany mountains.
ARTICLE 2.-Any person may become
a member OF this. association by signing,
or causing to be signed, his name to this
Constitution.
ARTICLE 3.-The officers. of this assoei-
alton shall consist of President, eight
Vice Presidents, Corresponding Secre-
tary and a Treasurer, whose duty shall
be the same as those of similar officers,
in associations Of like character. These
officers shall be elected annually on the
third Monday in July, and together with
eight other persons, TO be chosen at the
same time and place shall form a Board
of Control.
ARTICLE .4.-The Board of Control ST all
meet at such times and places as it
shall see fit, and four Gifts members shall
constitute Il quorum for the transaction of
business. 1t shall be entrusted with the
management Of the concerns of this assoc
citation, when The latter is not in session.
and shall report It's action annually, at its
regular session in July.
ARTICLE 5.-phis association shall be
divided into sections, as follows, viz
Mining, Manufactures and Transportation,
to each of which the President shall am
nually appoint Chairman. To these
several sections shall be referred from
time to time such business as may be
deemed appropriate, and they shall make
report OF their Iabors, annually or oftener,
to the Board of Control, in time for the
latter to embOdy the result in its annual
report, each member Shall attach himself,
or be attached 10 one or other of these
sections.
ARTICLE 6-This association shall
meet quarterly OIL tile third Monday OF
July, October, January and April, at
such time and place as, at it's previous
meeting, it may determine, of which the
Recording Secretary Shall give due and
public notice. But q special meeting may
be called at any time by the Board OF
Control. The business for which such
special meeting is Convened, shall be sta
ted in the notice, and no other business
shall be transacted at such meeting, ex.
cept the reception ofnew members. At
all meetings, ten members shall be suli-
Gent to form QUORUM
ARTICLE This Constitution may be
altered or amended. by the vote Of the
majority of the members Present'at any
stated meeting, due notice having been
given Of such alteration or amendment at a
previous stated meeting; and any portion
thereof may be suspended during any
meeting by unanimous consent OF the
members present.
Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1855-12-12

CoNGREss.-At the last accounts we
received from Washington, the House Of
Representatives had not vet organized.
Our Washington correspondence will,
give all the news Of Importance from that
city.
Tie Democratic party occupies proud
position in the House Of Representatives.
Although in a minority, it nominated its
candidates, declared its principles and
adheres to them. When Mr.. Richard
son was nominated before the House, it
was as the Democratic candidate, while
II the other cases it YVES not announced
what panty the candidate belonged to.
Mr.. Richardson receives the united vote
of his party on every bolot. while the
others are lodging about without any ap.
parent motive Of action.
Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1855-12-12

,s'
A Y1RoNtAN's OPINION oFiK ANsGs--A
correspondent of the Wjnrhss>er RePubli-
can who, emigrated to, Kansas, from Frer
derrick county. writes q letter toathat,pa.
er.under the date Of NoEsmber Bib. from
which we take the following extract:
Ii /" Kansas, according, to our humble
opinion, is,greatly oyerrated, Titnbertis
extremely scarce, being found ,only ,along
creeks. &C., but the soil Jgenerally is very
prolific. The Territory has been very
unhealthy, and the Shakes have forced ma
ny to sigh fqr home, again, !, Kansas will
undoubtedly be a:free 4Sfats. for we have
tDice as many arrivals from the Norlhyts
from tho South. The largest city iniKan.
sas does not contain over 1850 inAabi>
tants. aud many of tic, ciIiea Yqu 8 read
about" exists onlyin names, Many arc
returning, and upon the whole Kansas
is a han'6Gg." i s5l ii aess4 a5s,l > nj
Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1855-12-12

AN ELOQUENT ADDREss.-We received
some time since, an &" Address on Reli-
gious Intolerance and Political Proscrip-
tion," delivered at Lancaster, Pa, on the
evening Of the Gath OF September last, by
Col, John w. FOrney. The address is a
decidedly able and eloquent production,
and adds much to the reputation already
enjoyed by its talented author, as wri>
ter and speaker of the 6rst order. a.. b..
Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1855-12-12

TIE AMERICAS il IN souru CARROLL
NA.-The Grand Council of the American
party in this State have recommended
the subordinate lodgesto digband and alb
solved their members from their obliga-5
tons.
Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1855-12-12

R We return. our thanks to Hon. J.
s, Garlic, for number of public docu-.
meuts.
Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1855-12-12

.REDE4Prtor on %. S. srock,.- The
Secretary Of the Treasury gives notiseto
The holders Of the Stock or the United
States that the department! will purchase
to the amount Of 81 800, 600 of said
stocks at any time when the same may
be offered prior % the last day Of June
Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1855-12-12

. ~ sI- ~ ii Il Il
@ The Court Of Claims, al wash
ington. have appointed 4 number Of adj
dltional commissioners 70 take testimony
n II. the several Stetes. Among them, t9t
yirgi9ia aFe 9gh Oh g 4saesrs 55sa.
.ytown and 9 u q ilIia = Il elaFk, gIga
chester Richmond En-. tt..#,, Il.
sl55sas 80 .iJa T54t - Gsi Z E.ysfs1 I z
MKTHoDIsT EPIsc ~ GHURcH or KFE-s
GIE1A The General conference, of t9es
Methodist Episcppal church of Virginia
conmenced is annual session IN Peters.,
burg on Eednea There were ogsi
hundred ministers in sendares BISHOP
AndreW presided. Reg. DID CoHllin8
was allotted ecretaty, aud Rey. so9sFt
Miiehaels5 asst tant secretary IhB seq
SION promises to be an interesting enc
Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1855-12-12

re- The Albany Argus, after alludine
to the Democratic party as the only tine ne
conservative. constitutional party Of The
country. adds with much force z
I" Il is evident that che great struggle
of next year viii be between nationalifv
and seclionsl ism- atriotism aud treason
our country and its enemies. Honest
and dIscerpiug men can see the coming
issue, and must choose the side uno5 non
which they will enlist"
Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1855-12-12

%5.B22, 20 % B ,O9g,4bI4
To the receipts ntistibe added $751;
346 OF, balance on hand on the lst Of
October. 1854. which would leave "a ba.
lance on hand of So 1923 SIS, Cd the 1st
of'OctoBer. 1855. h9a5sa9g1 oe
Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1855-12-12


MILLER, THE MURDERER-+P Partial Oon4
fes$ion.--+-It isislnted the murderer AiilvrY
under sentence of death at, Gum berlnhtl,
has confessed Misrepresentation of previous
crimes-that OF setting trap for ped.
lar and poisoning a familyainaP ennsS Iva
MIA, Of which previous4mention has bevn
made. This statements we find IN The
Cumberland Journal, which says:3 q
A friend who visited Ills cell recently
informs us that whilst there lGermnu
asked him what he thought God wonltl
do wirh.him for killing HaleI and GraelF,H
to which lie replied u thatit was hetwseu
him and God and .none of his business"
HIS tealrh is comparatively good He
reHds his bible attentively, and is some.
what changed in his. deheanor. IL r.
thought he will be induced To. make AN
entire confession before his execution.
Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1855-12-12

WALKERS PLANs IN CENrRAL,AMERtcA
"A plan has already bcCnstarted for the
revival Of the old GemralaAmcrican Com
federation. which is likely 10 be success.
full. Honduras and SIN Salvador have,
on the invitation of, Gen. Walker, sent
commissioners to Nicaragua, inviting pro-
positions to that effect, and Walker has
accepted them. This invitation is 10 bo
extended 10 Costa RIGA and GuatenaIa,
and unless they accept IL. the forces Of
the three other combined States, il is
said will be used to compel them. IT is
to be regarded as an act Of hostility, il
they refuse. Walkers plans alreadyie1-
tended to all Central America. -
Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1855-12-12

.Che Western {; oaI and IRON EonYent ton
This body comp ossd 81 elegates from
Kanaw ha and adjoiaing counties. met &C
Brooks Hall ia Charleston, on Thurs
day afteraooh. the 18th ult.. at 3 O'Clock.
The Convention vas Organized by calling.
Col. H. L. Webb, Of Gabell. to the Chair.
and appointing oh. Newton. of.Kanaw-
ha. and Vim. D. Pate. Of Boone, as Sec.
retaries. After the objects of the Con
yention had been explained, plan was
adopted for permanent Organization.
After some discussion it was suggested
that as many persons were unacquaintsd
with the object and aim Of the move
ment, the Constitution be published, and
the League adjourn lover to meet in
Charleston on5the Third Monday in De-
cember, at o'clock, P. NJ, at which
time and place an election would be held
for officers.
Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1855-12-12

FINANCES orjy1RorN1A. According 10
the treasurer's report, the receipts, and
disbursements Of. the ,treasury.ofice ofthea
State ofsYirginia for the year ending
September, 3Oth, 1855, were as follows.
Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1855-12-12

SIS, 1913, 600 Of coupon bonds, being an
increase in the debt in the two preceding
fiscal years, of 81, G63, 7O4 Is.
Independent of the provision made in
the constitution requiring seven per cent.
TO be annually set apart to pay the interest
upon this debt and to redeem the princi-
pal, which will liQuiuatc the entire debt in
about 81 years, the commonwealth posses
SEES stock representing the entire amount.
And while candor and truth require it TO
be stated that these stocks will not pros
duce anything like the estimated value in
market, yet the stocks or the improvements
themselves would produce a very large
amount, reducing the actual debt by their
value.
OF productive stocks, tho Fund for in
ternal improvement holds So, 395, $50 as,
yielding an interest of more than per
cent. In loans to internal Improvement
companies, secured Iy mortgages upon
the several works, the commonwealth
holds S4,875,273 50. The internal i'm.
provement fund also possesses, in stocks
of unfinished works, $4,000, $50 IS, a
portion Of which. when finished, will be.
CONNIE an interest bearing fund
And it holds in improvements completed,
but unproductive, 2,989,834 63, dollars
making an aggregate of $27, .O5l 81.
Surely, with such M amount, of pro-
perty to represent her Indebtedness the
the liabilities of the State cannot be said to
be beyond her resources, more especially
when she is compelled by her fundamen-
tai law to lay tax sufficient to pay off
her debt, independent OF other resources,
in thirty four years.
In addition to the actual present debt,
the commonwealth is bound for subscrip<
ton and appropriations made by authori-
ty of law, for the sum of IS, 734, 851,O3
for subscriptions authorized by law, but
dependent for their validity upon the or
ganization of companies to render them
effective, and upon subscriptions by otis
ers than the commonwealth, SO, 1926, 74O,
making a total Of $1,000, 594 O3. OF
this amount, it may be safely stated that
not more than $5,oOo.oOo will ever be
called for. -.
(ooNo1uEIoE NEXT wEEE.)
Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1855-12-12

CONCLUSION NEXT wEEE.)
American Lancaster gazette. [volume] (Lancaster, Ohio) 1855-1860, 1855-02-15
NEWS GhEANINGs.

Gov. Gardiner, of Massachusetts, finds
some difficulty in enforcing lis order to
disband the foreign military companies in
The State. Col b. +. Butler, of the 9th
Regiment of Light Infantry, has refused
to obey the order Of the Governor to dis
band the Jackson Musketeers Of Lowell, on
the ground that "the order is one not re-
quired or authorized by law" A Court
Martial will probably follow
The Hartford Courom publishes reliable
statistics to show that in that county on
the lst Of August last, liquor was sold iii
306 places; that there were 2,G48 drunk.
ards; 9,76l tiplers; 1,470 families suffer
ing from intemperancc, and 3,o9l child
rem belonging TO those families. The
cost of pauperism in the county for 1851
was Sl8.279, Of which $4,000 wa:
cha-geoble to.intcmperancc.
The Hon. Luther Severance died at Au
pusta. Maine last week. He was editor o
the leading Whk, newspaper in Names ;serv
ed several terms in Congress in the House
of Representatives, and was Srpolnted Com
missioner To the Sandwich 'Islanos by Pres
ident Fillmore. He received his eulca
ton in the Office ofthe National Mtelligen
Ger, where he served an apprenticeship.
Alady, the widow ofa merchsnt of 8l2
is a claimant under tho French Spolia!ior
Bill for losses suffered By her husband
During her widowhood she has been sup
ported by the needle ofa daughter, and i
the bill passes fortune will make the twail
happy.
John Fitzpatrick, steady, worthy, in
dustrious man. in employ of the Railroa'
company at Iron,on, o., fell between tn
cars, and the wheels oftwo long cars pass
ed over him, severins both his legs clos
to his body. He had family of wifi
! and four Children.
The FIRST trial under the liquor law i
Q Hamilton county, on Monday, resulted i
two retail dealers in Colerain township b.
/. ing fined iifty dollars and costs, and con
I mitted to jailfor twenty days. The dea
ers were taken to Jail, and the Commc
Pleas refused writ Of Habeas Corpus
American Lancaster gazette. [volume] (Lancaster, Ohio) 1855-1860, 1855-02-15
SheriT,s Sale.

EHY virtuo Of an execution to M directed from
the Court Of Common Pleas, for Fairfield County
Ohio, will Offer at public yerdue aud outcry In the
town Of Pckerington, Fairfield County, Ohio, on
ThursAay the 29h ddg Of February, inst, between the
hours of ten O'Clock A. NJ. and fOnr O'Clock, p M, OF
snid dny the following goods and chutes, to-wit:-
Que sorrel mare with two white feet; sett buggy
harness, blunket, sleigh, brass clock, bureau, l
bedstead and bedding, pictures and frames dun
white faced COW, bay stallion blind ~ an eye, hal
tor blanket and cireiEgle sett double wagon har-
nnss. two horse wagon, new huggy not finished, !
old buggy, barrels, shoe bench and TOOLS wood
trundle bcdscgd straw tick. vnlce tin boiler
lot Of shoe lasts mince chopper, fly nets, buggy
whip and three shOtes.
Takenin execution as tho property OF rGcorge W.
DeGrof at the sut of Ann peGroG, upon order for
alimony pendent lite.
Terms OF sale cash in hNhd.
WILLIAM POTTER, Sheriff.
A. w. EBRlGHT, Deputy.
American Lancaster gazette. [volume] (Lancaster, Ohio) 1855-1860, 1855-02-15
q G.Z1G,4Az~s>1o

that fact. to devote the whole powers Of his nina
to the accomplishment of that one object. viz: to
srcei In that tratle or profession. IL makes no
difference whether man shoes horse, makes
q boot, Aioves the foreplanc, paints n peture, OF
breaches scrmon-whntcycr he docs lie should
DO uyA Mr. Bulard like all men who have dis
tinguished themselves, has acted upon this prin-
ciple. Early in life the idea was strongly i'm
pressed upon his mind that God made him for
al Artist Previous to his settling down In New
York civ 10 distinguish himself, he had painted
the portraits Of feiyht hundred different individuals
II Is the vast amount of labor that Mr.. Bullard
has performed. and that only, that has earned for
Kim the reputation he now enjoys, OF being one
of the brightest jewels Of the American School
Of Artists lie went to New York with the do
termination TO distinguish himself in his profes-
sion. and although he was not known 10 single
Individual IN that city, he formed resolution 10
ecirn for himself in time, reputation that should
he worldwide The word fail was ne: found in
Mr.. billiards. dictionary.
After painting the portraits OF over one hun
dred different individuals, residing in New York
city and vicinity, he believed he could do moro
good by painting works that should carry
moral with them The most of his works have
been those that illustrated the manners and Gus
| toms Of American Life and History. his first
great painting was The Last Blanket" All
who are familiar with American History, will
reCOllect that, during the Revolution, when our
army were suffering for clothing and food, at
Valley Forge, tax gatherers were sent by Gen
: cral Washington to collect of the people what
ever they conl,l give for the support of the army
| Upon ono OCCASION, one of these tax gathercrt
called upon widow woman who had one babe
that hnhc was asleep wrapped in the widows
only blanket, but snch was her interest In the
cause OF American Independence that she took
from her shoulders her only shawl, wrapped her
child in il, and handed her only blanket to tho
tax gathcrer, to carry to the soldiers of tho
Revolutionary Army. That scene was the sub
icct of his first great picture; and 1t was sold TO
the American Art Union. and was drawn by
Mr.. | II. Brown, of New York city.
His second and probably his greatest work
was THE Daughters Appeal" All have read o
Ethan Alien. lie was II brave and generous man
American Lancaster gazette. [volume] (Lancaster, Ohio) 1855-1860, 1855-02-15
DESTISTRY.

q GRUBB having returned TO Lancaste and intends
% to remain permanently in this city, and hayingre-
ceived instructiOnsr from bn experienced Dentist from
business respectfully tenders his Sc
viccst to citizens Of Lancaster and the public generally
He is prepared to perform all operations upon tile
Teeth, such US Extracting, Plugging, Filling, regulating
the Teeth treating spuney or deceased Gums destroy
ing Nerves, removing Tartar, etc.
Artificial Teeth inserted on Gold Plate from one to
full set: also Artificial Crowns set on healthy roots
without pain, to all the purposes of mas
tcation.
Every operation in Dentistry essential to preserve
and beautify the Teeth and give them healthy ac-
On ind improve the breath, health &Taste, performed
modera terms. Ladies' in the city county, will
be waited az their respective places of residence il
it be requested. No charges made or examination
consultation at his Office.
OFFICE-On the Northeast corner OF the Public
Square, one door from Main street,
Lancaster, September 2S, IS54-2l