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Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1855-08-22
Words ofTruth.

Every man OF sense (says the RiclEUond
Enquirer unjust have been convinced that
the crusade of prescription aud persecu>
ton carried on by the Know Nothings,
would enure to the benefit OF the Cat6o-
lies, whom it was specially designed 70
PROSTATE. This point is strongly present.
ed by the New Orleans Christian Advoeas,
the Methodist organ Of Louisiana, which
says: ~
A misfortune has befallen the consro-
versy as between Catholics and Protests
ants. Our opponents have suddenly been
put at an immense advantage. -
The sympathies Of a powerful party
are unavoidably with them. Public
speakers and Journalists are become their
apologists and eulogists. Inyidious COM
parsons are drawn between Catholics aud
Protestants. in Disagreement Of the latter,
and by those who have hitherto thought
and acted otherwise.
A comparatively feeble sect has been
elevated into undue importance. Ac-
cording to the representation Of the CEN
sus, in 1880, the Roman Catholic church
has but Lip churches, which can &c.
commodate only $4,000 hearers Not
one .eleventh of the number Of churches
belonging to the Methodists, scarcely
more than one-eighth Of the number Of
the Bsptists, and not one fourth tie mum.
Der Of the Presbyterians. It has not one.
tbirty-third of the whole number report
ed, while the Methodists have more fban
one>third and the Bapsists nearly onsS
fourth. '.s'S2S. 'ts
And this handful. a party aspiring 70
nationality proposes % resist $3.50 ~ y
If the General Of the Jesuits himseH
had been in council, he could not more
efectually have devised means toiweaksn
the Protestant cause.
Should this platform succeed to Gle
government we shall be put back where
England was before the act Of Csthotto
emancipation. This is taking steps back,
Wards-back, of ourselves.
It gives Catholics the tremendous bens
eft Of persecution. That CRY, VIII rally
to the sect hosts OF noble spirits who other.
wise would hold it in religious abhorrenes.
Many who were hanging loosely ~
the skirts-of Catholicism, aud being grsa1..
ually but surely disintegrated from A. i y
communion, are fred with new zeal fnlaq
compacted by the sense Of OPP
sf1it fi.s ~ ~ =. ~ =
Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1855-08-22

LATER ERoM MEx1co.-The steamer
Nautilus brings Brownsville dates to the
9th, and Galveston dates to the 10TH
The Delta's correspondence embraces
the official account of the capture of Sal
tillo by the revolutionists, under Vida
ORR, after two days fighting. The gov
eminent troops were 1900 strong, with
FIVE pieces Of artillery. The revolution
lists lost only 38 men, whilst two thirds
Of the government troops were either
killed, wounded or taken prisoners.
The revolutionists we're in full pursuit
OF, the retreating army. General Woll
had reinforced 'Matamoras from Tampico,
and had, destroyed the suburbs of the
place. The revolutionists here amounted
to 5000 men, with eleven pieces of ar
tillery, under command of Lieut.. Duncan,
late of the U. S. Army.
Many Of the citizens of Mat amoras had
left for Brownsville. and the revolution
lists were sanguine of-success. .-..
Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1855-08-22

A NATuRAL1zED Crr1zEN.-Among the
supporters Of the American ticket at our
late election, whose vote may be deemed
an honor in any cause, and worthy Of es-
pecial notice, we mention the name of
Robert Shields, of this country, aged los
years. He has been voter here since the
year 1900. This venerable old gentleman
is a native of Ireland, and we cannot re-
frain from expressing the wish. that many
of our native-born citizens were as truly
American in their feelings as he.-Age Of
Progress.
How sc circumstances alter cases Pr
Here is wondrous proper "furriner, )" be-
cause he voted the Know Nothing ticket.
Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1855-08-22
EE "A writer in the Pruntytown Ga

~ A writer in the Pruntytown Ga
zette expresses the opinion that Messrs.
Johnston and Newton, Delegates elected
to the Legislature from Harrison and
Taylor counties. will not be true to the
interests of the State unless instructed by
meetings heldinthe counties. Wepresume
the people of Taylor knew who they we're
voting for when they elected Mr.. Newton;
and so far as Mr.. johnson is concerned,
we know that the author of the article al
luded to, has written about what he
knows nothing. Virginia does not con-
tain truer man to the interests of the
Commonwealth, than Robert Johnston,
all the Know Nothing scribblers that ever
saw pen, to the contrary, notwitbstan-
ding.
Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1855-08-22
Driven into Day Light.

The Parkersburg Gazette contains a
call for meeting of the American Party
to be held at the Courthouse on the 1st
day of the August Court, for the purpose
of appointing delegates to represent that
county in the State Convention, and also
of obtaining an expression of opinion with
reference to the action of the National
Convention, which recently assembled in
Philadelphia.
Did anybody ever hear of the like be-
fore ? A Know-Nothing meeting to ap-
point delegates to attend convention,
publicly advertised and to be held in
daylight, too ! Well. really, that is too
good But it is no use, gentlemen you
can't win by simply changing your tactics,
you must abandon the whole concern and
place yourselves upon the broad Demo
cratic principles of the country. The fol-
lowing is literally the history of your
party, as we'll as of the mole. We i'm
agine the poet had it in his mind 's>eye
while writing it.
Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1855-08-22
Temperance Meeting in shinnston.


A large and enthusiastic meeting Of the
friends of Temperance was held in Shinn-
ston. on the 18th inst. for the purpose oil
devising measures for the prevention OF
the traffic in ardent spirits.
The entire proceedings were character
lied by the utmost good feeling and una
nImity-all uniting against the common
enemy Of society.
The meeting was addressed in Ian.
gusge strongly denouncing the course Ia
ken by the rumsellcrs in this place-that
of importing large quantities of liquors.
The following preamble and resolu-
tons we're then offered and voted on sing.
~, and unanimously adopted.
WHEREAS, the citizens ofShinnston hav-
ing long been annoyed by repeated viola>
tons of the law in regard to the vending
OF ardent spirits, and by the drunken,
ness and profanity consequent upon the
same, deem it highly expedient that &C
tive measures be taken for the suppression
of the sale Of alcoholic drinks as u bever.
age; therefore be it Resolutd,
1st. That it is we'll known to the cit.
liens Of this place that the law has been,
and continues TO be, violated. and that il
behooves all law abiding citizens to see
that our laws are faithfully executed, and
to bring the offenders to Justice, without
respect to persons.
2. That we declare the use of intoxica.
ting liquors as beverage, a nuisance,
and curse TO society.
8. That it is the duty Of every good
citizen to use all lawful means for the sup.
preston of incompetence. and promote
obedience to the law.
4th. That q committee of vigilance
consisting of ten. be appointed 10 carry
out the spirit of the above resolutions.
9Th. That we earnestly request every
town and district to cooperate with us in
this our effort.
9Th. That Mr.. Cooper be requested tc
publish the proceedings of this meeting
in his paper.
LUKE NJ. sHINN, President.
G. D. HALL, Sec'y.
Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1855-08-22

CARRIER P1GEoNs.-Many Of the read
ers Of the newspapers, says the Philadel>
Phla Ledger, who wake up in the morning
and find column of European news by
telegraph, ready for their perusal, in the
morning paper, the steamer having ar
rived only the midnight before, do not
know the labor and the enterprise which
are involved to procure the early trans
mission of the steamers news The "as.
ISOLATED press" have an agent for the ar
rival OF New York steamers at the Sandy
Hook lighthouse. He has fifty carrier
pigeons, which are trained for the purpose
OF conveying news from the steamships
to the shore. A man in open boat, in all
kinds OF weather, drops alongside of the
steamer as she bears directly upon Sandy
Hook. phe news is thrown over in a
water-tight can, and the news being taken
out, single sheet is affixed to the birds
leg. The man then gives the signal to
the bird which raises his wings and away
he goes, with all his powers of locomotion,
in u straight line for the office, going a
distance Of three or four miles in as many
minutes and popping in ut the window,
is received by the agent, who transmits
the intelligence over the wires to New
York, Boston, Philadelphia and Balti>
more, and thence to St. Louis, New Or
leans, and all parts Of the country, so that
the news is frequently received over
large part of the United States and pub
ilsned before the steamer leaves the guar
antine. ~~"aS :
Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1855-08-22
rhe Reign of Terrof.

The Louisville Times contains llt aiengthy
article on the riots OF that CITY nom which
I'VE mike the following extracts.
The organ ofthe knoW-notning party
the louisville Journal, appeared on Mol1-
day morning, filed chiefly with short
and infamatory paragraph s-inVosing II
the most unequiyocai terms the violence
of its party towards our foreign porn Yos
tiers. All over the city, that party msde
use of Yellow tickets, and mo man was
admitted to the place OF voting VINO did
not display the colors OF the order. The
first foreign4borns citizens who senelem %
vote were assaulted py armed i0u 'ls,l
and were driven of WITH ~ \, piows. Ih 1,1
at an early. hour u became genesaily
known that no oreIgne! 1o 9l ns ssllosSeq
to vote, and the result was that nine
tenths of them remained !s asshome smut
up in their houses. BY II 81 clock OF
sooner the know nothing party had cast
its full vote. Only native. born peti1t-
Gratis having voted gainst them, the VIC
tory was, complete. But aiready The
faggots and bludgeons had been prepared.
and the rank and file not to be spoil
ed by the bloodless submission OF their
opponents. During the whole day. ands
of armed know, pothingss paraded through
the streets, filling the ar Win norIlole
yeils, and attacking ana hoprfF . DeaI!ng
unarmed foreigners Attas Court house
one of the most respectable, lawyers prs IN
the city, who had Just cast ms vote Tor
the know-nothng ticket, informs us that
he saw numbers of foreigners assaulted
and brutally abused With stones and
clubs, who had offered no sort OF ~ offence;
and when Maj. Thomasson, an eminent
lawyer and politician, offered some femon-
STRANGE, assaulted him, and ne was knocks
ed down with brass knuckles. as night
drew on, the rage OF the crowd deepened.
and as soon as the shades OF night had
mantled the earth, the work OF ,desolation
Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1855-08-22
CLARKsB URG, WEDNESDAY, AUG. %, 1855.
Democratic MI Getting in Barbourcounty.

. There will be meeting of the Democracy of
Barbour county, on the 1st day Of the septem-
Der term; Of the County curt, for the purpose
of organizing for the approaching Presidential
campaign; and also for the appointment of
Delegates to q State Convention to be held in
the city of Richmond, during the coming winter.
A full attendance Of the true and unite rriAed
is requested, as distinguished speakers are ex-
pected. .-.r. .r-. IT,. O.. al ,f.. D.
Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1855-08-22
: For tbs Register
License or No Ltcense.

This question has been agltated for the
last ten days in this community and has
assumed q shape that requires some nos
tee. g ~ .z.
BY an order Of the County Court at its
June Term 1854 q vote Of the people. Of
this county was directed to be taken at
the fall election for and against the court
granting license for the sale of spirttuous
liquors in this county. In August the
vote was taken and resulted in large
majority against license. Not satisfied
however with this expression of public
opinion. the friends of the measure pro-
cured the court to make an order to take
the vote again at the spring election, which
order was made at the November Term
last. At the spring election, the vote OF
the county was again taken which result
ed in majority of some 800 against grant
ing license.
Notwithstanding the question thus put
upon the subject, applications have been
made to the County Court now in session
to obtain license by some Of our tavern
keepers.
We are glad to learn that the magis-
trates comprising the present court have
stood up manfuIly and firmly to their
duty and rejected the applications. 1t is
said however by some that there are sew
eral of the Justices in the county that are
in favor OF licensing. notwithstanding the
twice expressed will Of the people. aud
before the court finally adjourns they will
be invited to go upon the bench and act
in the matter. Such state of things
may take place, but we cannot believe it,
till we see it with our own eyes or find it
recorded in the book containing the pro-
ceedings of the County Court.
Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1855-08-22

A DUN.-We send with this paper the
bills of those who owe us for more than
one year and a half's subscription to the
Register, and will simply state, that # soe
had not sOa'sted the money .Oe Mould haze sent
tile bills If something is not done about
this dan, something else will have to be
done. ''~ --- ."a
Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1855-08-22

GOVERNOR OF KANSAS. John l..
Dawson having declined the appointment
Of Governor Of Kansas, the Office was
rendered to Wilson Shannon, of Ohio,
who accepts the appointment and starts
Immediately for the territory.
Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1855-08-22

~ We have received a pamphlet
copy of an Grafton delivered at Ravens
wood Jackson county, Va, on the 4th
OF july last. by F: P. Turner. Esq. The
address does credit both to the head and
heart Of our young friend. 49, +
Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1855-08-22

COOP TH1sGs.-We call attention to
the card of Mr.. J. P. Davis, in another
column. He has rare assortment of the
sweet things Of this, world. and some that
are not SO sweet, though very good in their
Way-lemons, for instance. We have
tried his segers, and kno0 them to be all
right.
Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1855-08-22
oaicial Vote of the state.

HE following is the official vote fol
Governor of Virginia. at the late elecrions
as gisenBby the Richmond Enquirers:-A
The vote Of the State for Governor Is
is, 4s4 for Mr. Wise, rs. s44 for Mr.
EFloufny 1s6. 66s--majority for
Mr.. Wise 1880. The average Demo
cratic majority in the State. exhibited by
this election. is Il, 2e5 Mr. Bocoek haS-
ing received the highest, and Mr.. Patton
the lowest vote.
Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1855-08-22

E~ The Age Of Progress made its ap
pearance again, on last Friday, after hay.
ing lain dormant for two or three months
Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1855-08-22
80 In dirty lloll

That potent animal, tho mole
Above ground never born to grow,
What mighty stir it keeps below!
TO make molc-hill, all its strife
1t digs, polSes, undcrmines for life,
How proud a little dirt to spread {;
Conscious of nothing 'er its hoad
Till loboring on, for want of eyes,
II plumbers into light and dies
Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1855-08-22

FRoM HAyAHA.-The steamer Cresen,
City has arrived at the quarantine with
dates from Havana to the 9th.
All the Creoles now in Cuba, who
have become citizens of the United States,
have been ordered to leave the Island
forthwith.
The Vomito was raging among the
troops at Porto Rico 800 had died.
Midshipman Cain, of the U. S. NAVY.
died Oh board the sloop of war Falmouth
OF yellow fever, on the passage from Kew
West.
Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1855-08-22

New Postmaster. John Hood has
been appointed postmaster at Romine's
MILL in place of Mr.. Long, resigned.
Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1855-08-22

E~ The -Nothings of New York
have invited Alex. Gavazza, a foreigner
to come to this country and deliver a
" series of lectures and addresses" on
" Americanism." The gentleman accepts
the invitation and is expected here about
the first Of September.
The Know Nothings of Harrison coun-
ty tried peddling round foreigner, to
warn the people of the dangers of foreign
influence, and found that it would not
pay. Perhaps their New York brethren
will succeed better.
Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1855-08-22

EI. Our latest accounts from Norfolk,
and Portsmouth are that the deaths from
yellow fever average eight day. and the
disease is on the increase.
Great difficulty is experienced in getting
nurses, and as high as $40 per night is
charged for attendance upon the sick.
Portsmouth is almost depopulated.-
There is not more than 1900 people res
naming in the place.
Contributions are being made in
Baltimore, Washington, Richmond and
other places, for the relief of the sufferers.
Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1855-08-22

EPretty girls who wear wells. contrive
to let the wind blow them aside when
they meet smart young fellow.
Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1855-08-22

9SPerseverance: is virtue-obstj-
macy vice.
Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1855-08-22

Ew See fourth page for agricultural
matter.
Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1855-08-22

TIE aCHors, Our ;fatmers,haYel gene,
rally completed harvesting, and the yield
is found to be very abundant Some few
of our farmers had, their grain somewhat
damaged. but generally theiniury is slight.
"A good dealso difficulty has been e1pe-
rienced in securing Che hay. on account
Of the unsettled weather, and it is feared
that considerable damage, has been done
that-crop. Tbescorn lis still very promi-
sing, and potatoes are beyond the reach
of drowth. ', &"
Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1855-08-22
BIAoKwooDs MAaAz1NE.A., We neglected

,to. notice the July number of this excel
lent publication upon its reception. If
contains tie following interestin articles.
written. in admirable styles s'The Impe-
rial Policy Of Russia. .szadis. Ro7
nance, Notes on Canada and the
Northwestern States of America" {" Let
ter to :Eusebius. 2. g Modern Light Literal
Theology WERNER. = <. s. The sIoF
~ of the Campaign-Written in Tent
in the Crimea," 1.-TWO Years of the Con.
demned Cabinet. ''es' Administrative Re-
The Civil Services gid SO.
Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1855-08-22

Note OfDismissal to Governor Reeder.,
The Washington Union contains all the
correspondence between Gov. Reedef, of
Kansas, and the Government, relative 70
Mr.; Reeder's alleged speculations inspubs
lie lands in Kansas. Weygive the note
from the acting Secretary Of State, re-
moving Mr.: Reeder from hisEposition as
Governor. and the brief comments Of the
Union:
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Henry Clay on Abolitionism.

"But if it (the Whig party is to be
merged into contemplate Abolition par
ty, and if Abolitionism is to be engrafted
upon the Whig creed, from that moment
I renounce the party and cease to be a
Whig. l go yet step further: If l am
alive, 1 will give my humble support to
that man for the Presidency, who, to what
ever party he may belong, is not contain
mated by fanaticism, rather than to one
who, crying out all the time that he is a
Wing, maintains doctrines utterly subver-
sive of the Constitution and the Union"
Wonder how he would like to see his disci-
pies in this State repudiating his doctrines, and
following after strange gods. Poor Harry, if
you could search the State through, yon would
scarcely recognize single old friend, they are
so sadly changed. They have raised the Abo-
lition war cry, and Joined the sable standard Of
Chase, Giddings s. Co., ~
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AUGUST ELEcrIoNs. Five of the South
ern States hold their general elections IN
August; Tennessee and North Carolina
on the Cd, and Kentucky, Alabama and
Texas on the 9th. In Tennessee q Gov
ernor, ten members Of Congress, and
Legislature are to be elected. In North
Carolina, the election win be for members
of Congress and of the State Legislature
only. In Kentucky, Alabama and Texas,
State officers, members of Congress, and
members of the Legislature are to be
elected. In all these States, the political
lines are drawn between the American
and Democratic parties, no other nomi-
nations having been made. The elections
in these States will close the summer
elections and complete the House Of Rep
resentatives with the exception of the.
Georgia, Louisiana, Maryland and Mis-
sippi, all of which vote in the fall.--
National h.teN;yencer.
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Monroe Journal.

The above is the title of new paper started
in thissplace. 1t is edited by D. MAcLASE, for
merly editor of the .Argus, at Wheeling, Va.
The present politics of Mr.. Maclane, judging
from the number of his paper before us, is of
the Know Nothing stamp. The Cleveland plat
form heads his first column, and we suppose is
the exponent of the doctrines he intends to
advocate. The Journal is good sized paper,
and makes very respectable appearance.
Differing with Bro. Maclane in politics, as
matter'of course, controversy may be expected
but we trust it may be conducted fairly, openly
and honestly. With this understanding, here's
our e.
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Governor of Kansas.

We have read the correspondence connected
with the removal of Gov. Reeder. and it makes
out clear case against him. The charges are,
that he wrongfully obtained lands from the
Indians, for his personal aggrandizement, con-
trary to the laws of Congress. So far from re-
futing the charges, Gov. Reeder admits them,
and attempts to justify himself. This removal,
like all others, good and bad, brings down the
vituperation of certain presses upon the Presi-
dent. Hon. Jons L. DAWSON, of Pennsylvania,
has been appointed to fill the vacancy. Dawson
was the champion of the Homestead Bill in the
doubt not the inclination, to restore order
among the fanatical factions of Kansas.
very good appointment, certainly.
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Sold.

An individual came running into our sane
tum this morning putting like a locomotive.
sMr. Editor, train of cars ran off the trustle
work, go feet in height, west of Barnesvlle."
ais it possible!" exclaimed we snatching up
our pen. "Give us the particulars. How
many killed."
"Nobody killed sir! Nobody killed."
'Strange! Very Strangel Cars smashed to
pieces of course
'.No sir, not injured in the least"
Remarkable!''
ain fact it didn't even stop their progress"
"Must be hoax, don't believe it,
"True as gospel sir, only omitted to say they
ran off the end and not the side.''
With this our informant popped out the door
followed by an inkstand. Wen never enjoy
good health till we get fling at him with q
brick.