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vote of the Republicans, as Mr.. Lewis Camp
bell will be to achieve that of the members
elected as Know Nothings from slave holding
States.
Awopos-We perceive that some Of the
twenty-five or thirty aspirants for the clerk
ship Of the House, who are really cheating
themselves into the belief that they stand
chance Of being elected to that position, have
again started the story that Gen. Oullom il
probably" candidate for the House print
ing! We find it last rsvamped in the wash
ington correspondence Of the New York Rr-
press. This is, Of course, done in the hope of
killing two birds with one stone-of getting
him out of their own way; and enabling some
of the rickety ones who not long since aspired
to clutch the printing, to make something by
black-mailing him in case he may be chosen
to do that work. Gen. Cullom is a long head
ed man; and We predictthat it will take smart
sr mon than are engaged at the work Just now,
to fool him with chat. In the FIRST place, he
will make no sacrifice Of himself to acoomo-
date any Of them and in the next place, no
one will be able to coax him into paying them
anything whatsoever for pretended SACRIFICES
Of pretended interests Of their own, which
have no existence except in the ridiculous as
pirations Of the dreamers themselves.
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An DOZEN GOOD COLD MD -
~ 100 dozen Linen cambria Handferciis 3, al
OK cents each -.
cents each
2OO dozen Gotten, SILK and Merino Hose and haif
Hose, Of every quality and price
With many other cheap Goods
conner 9Th st., OPP. Centre Nsfset-,
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CRAFTY the CHILDREN, BY BpY.
" ing their Toys at LAMMOND's. seventh
street, where you will find the largest collection in
the city. nov l0-a
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Appointed.-Liout. Winfield Scott Han
cock, of the Sixth Infantry, U. s. A., has
been appointed Assistant Quartermaster in the
service, vice Reynolds, dropped.
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WEDNESDAY EVENING, November IA.
The per!ormancewi viii commence with Shakspere,
COMEDY OF ERRORS.
D,omio Of Ephesus. MI. Jefferson
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England have been in a very unsettled and
disagrseable condition ever since Mr. Cramp-
toms completely with the violation of our neu-
trality laws was ascertained beyond question
by this Government. We have not chosen to
alluds to this fact before, as We feel it to be
our duty QearniDg many things incidentally,
as We do, which the public interest requires
to be kept out the newspapers for . time,) not
to assume the right to make public matters
which those responsible for the safe conduct
of American public affairs are believed to be
anxious, for the public interest, to withhold
from the public knowledge temporarily But
the fact having got in the newspapers, we do
not now hesitate to say that it is understood
among the foreign ministers here and their
friends, that the annual message will necessa-
rily show that England has been pursuing to-
wards the United States, for months past,
course Of insolence and buster, and of as.
sumption of the right to manage our affairs at
home and abroad, which will rouse against
her, in December next, the deep animosity Of
every American with really an American
heart in his breast. 1t is very clear to us that
her Government has allowed itself to be cheated
into belief of the truth Of the comments of
such journals as the New York Herald, on
the position of the American Government at
home on which it bases its bluster, which, in
point Of insanity, is, if we are not greatly mis-
taken, not whit behind that of the London
Times in its comments upon the sailing Of the
feet to which we refer above.
We presume that the earlier exploits of
Walker in Nicaragua and the reiteration of
our demand that the Clayton Bulwer treaty
shall be honestly carried out forms the basis
of much that is believed to be offensive in Eng.
lands tone, and that its bearing with rela-
ton to Mr.. Champions affair embraces the
balance.
Nevertheless, we do not entertain the slight
est apprehension that the current misundsr-
standing between the two governments will
be Of long duration. Buster is the only ar
gument left for England in her present posi-
tion with reference to the United States. It
has been tried as a last resort to get her out
OF The most unsnviable situations" in which
her efforts to elude her obligations under the
Clayton-Bulwer treaty and to carry on her
present Russian war to the best advantage, have
reduced her. She has evidently sent her asst
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The steamer Northern Light arrived at New
York on Sunday morning, bringing California
dates to the Goth Of October, but no specie.
Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1855-11-07
Mcssrs. G. G. DAWSON,
P. CHAP1N,
G. w. SMITH, Comm
J. HURsET,
NATHAN GoFF,

Works OF NOAH WEBsIER.-It is sup
PNsed that with the exception of the Bible
the photographic works of Noah Web
Ster haVe>%e largest circulation of any
books in the h.pIish LANGUAGE. NaarIy
twelve hundred t6oI.-and Cones Of VIZ.
ster's Spelling book werc sold bv one firm
in this city last year, and It., estimated
that more than ten times as many IRE sold
of Webster's Dictionaries as of any Sea-
in this country. Four fiiths of all the
school books published in the United
States are said to own Webster as their
standard. The State of New York has pla.
ced 10000 copies of Webster's Unabridg.
ed in as many of her public schools
Massachusetts Las, in like manner, sup,
piled 5,34S of her schools ; and Wisconsin
and New Jersey all their schools.
Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1855-11-07
nRReor Admiral the Hon>y,,

EI2ear Admiral the Hon.>Wm Per-
cy died in<Iondon on the 9Th uIt. In
1814;earIy in the spring, he was appoint,
ed to the command of the Hermes, 90
guns, which vessel after having 25 killed
and Cd wounded, in an unsuccessful at
tack on Fort Boyer, Mobile, was set on
fire and destroyed to prevent her falling
into the hands of the Americans, in Sept.
of that year. Capt. Percy had under or
ders at that time, besides his own ship,
the Canon, 20. and Sophie and Childers.
of l8 each. He was honorably acquitted
of all blame in the loss of the Hermes by
court martial.
Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1855-11-07

AFFECTING ScEEE.-Col. John Daring.
ton, an officer of distinction in the war q
1919, died at his residence in Clarke
county, Alabama, on the 18th ult. Al
his burial his slaves collected in large mum.
bers near the grave, and one of them, an
old man requested permission "to pray
over his old master.' His fellow slaves
and fellow mOurners joined him in a
hymn which he gave out from memory,
when he offered to the Throne OF Mercy
prayer, which for deep pathos and pro.
found humility and alteration, it is said,
could not be excelled. The tears of a
large concourse of white persons present
showed how deeply they were moved by
the teryOr and earnestness of this good
Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1855-11-07
Pathetic Scene.

The Milwaukee American says most
Touching occurrence of day before yes
tcrday, is still in our memory The wife
was upon the deck with an infant, only
three weeks old, in her arms, to learn il
her husband was alive or drowned She
was in state bordering on frenzy. On
being told that he was dead, she gave
one long sob Of gony, while the blue eyes
OF the babe were turned simiipgly to her
face, and cried in accent of the most
heart-thrilling despair, " Oh, is he gone,
am alone-is he dead, drowned Is
my man gone, and will he never come to
me In this state she returned to her
desolate home; no one ventured TO offer
words of sympathy; for it seemed utter>
ly useless, and mockery The light and
warmth of this poor woman's life had
gone out forever. All the long hours she
sat rocking to and fro, till midnight. Then
she heard feeble step and knock at
the door, said "Who's there 90 alt is
l." the familiar voice replied. She gave
a scream of joy and admitted her hus-
band. Nothing could exceed the wo-
mans frantic delight. She threw her>
self upon the floor and wept, and chung
to her husbands neck and laughed till
the tears came again. Such reunion
was foretaste of Heaven. Love like this
can but be repaid with lifetime of de-
votion. The sailor it seems. had left the
wreck and at the imminent peril of his
life, reached the shore, and he walked
twenty miles ere he reached his home.
Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1855-11-07

THE BUCKHANNoN F1RE.-We copy, to-
day, rather full account of the destruc-
tive Ere in Buckhannon, from the Weston
Herald. We passed through that place
on Monday last, and learned many addi-
tional particulars. The fire broke out in
the garret of Cooper's Hotel, and was I'M
doubtedly the work of an incendiary.-
About one-third of the whole town was
burned, and being in the business part of
the place, amounts to at least ones
half in value. It is truly q severe
blow not only to the town, but the
whole county. The following estimate of
the losses, was furnished US by citizen Of
the place who has every opportunity of as
certaining the amounts, and is probably
not far from correct. 1t was made later
than that furnished the Herald. We have
Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1855-11-07

HEARTLEss MoTuER.-The Martins.
burg Republican states that a female
child supposed to be about three weeks
old, was left on Saturday morning last,
upon the porch of Mr.. Staub's Hotel in
that town.
1t was clad in comfortable clothing,
wrapped in a large shawl and slowed
away in a willow basket. The express
train going east passes this place little
before daylight, and it is supposed to
have been left by some person on the
train. Laudanum had evidently been re-
sorted to in order to prevent the child
from crying, and from the effects of
we learn, it has not yet recovered
Heartlcss indeed must be the wretch who
would, not only abandon her offspring,
but put in jeopardy its life by administers
ing drugs to aid her in accomplishing her
lnhuman purpose. Mrs. Staub took the
child in and kindly cared fo2 its wants for
day or two. when it was taken charge
OF by ladyJof our town, with whom it
will receive mothers care.
Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1855-11-07

INHUMAN CoNDUor.-A few days ago,
Mr., and Mrs. Ovens died of yellow fever
in Memphis, Tenn, leaving seven orphan
children, who were subsequently remov-
ed to u house which had been rent
ed specially for their accommodation.
This gave offence to the residents in the
vicinity of the house, and they foolishly,
fearing that the children might commu-
nicate the disease to them, assembled to
the number of so, and after night, COM
PEELED the poor orphans to evacuate the
premises and go back to the house where
/ ho'~ nyents died.
Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1855-11-07

MAGAZINE UNDER TIE REDAN-An OK.
tract from letter from Sebastopol, pro-
fesses to show how the Redan escaped
being blown up by the Russians, like
other forts: A saPpcr who was exploring
the batteries of the Redan just rs the Rus.
SLAMS were excavating the town, discover
ed large cabel which he cut in two BY
blow of an axe, and then called the at.
tention of the officers TO it. On further
examination, it was found to be thick
metallic wire covered with coating OF
gutta percha. This wire led to a very
large powder magazine dug under the
Redan, the discovery of which made the
boldest tremble, when they thought of the
.trlghtful explosion from which they had
escaped. The wire came from across the
town MS far as the sea, which it crossed
to the other shore, from whence the cleo.
trio spark was to be dispatched to set fire
to the volcano. 1t was discovered lust al
the nick of time, as the last soldiers had
not yet evacuated the town, when the forts
blew up, one after the other, filing the
trenches with the ruins. The GARDENING
fort, the Flagstaff Battery, the Central
Bastion, the forts of the bay, the arsenals
and all the principal edifces, crumbled to
the ground beneath the combined action
Of shells, fire and mines. The Redan
and Malakof alone remained outstanding.
The former saved by the sapper as Just
mentioned, and the latter saved by a
shell, which directed by providence, had
cut the electric wire in two.
Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1855-11-07
THE BR1peE ACROSS THE sUgoUEHAs

The BRIDGE Across THE SUsQUEHANA.
to the Lancaster Intelligent
cer~the construction of this bridge is de-
layeo "a dispute between the Railroad
ana an the M Water Canal companies.
L ne latter requrf>>d that the former should,
at It's own expense, e-tend a tow path be-
low the bridge. This Ws>,6nalIv assent
ed to by the railroad companSin ode
to avoid law suit, but as some>NS tba
owners along the river demanded eS1.
bitant sums for the right of way, the
prosecution of the work was suspended
for the present. In the mean time, the
stone for the piers and abutments is being
rapidly prepared and as the new iron
ferry boat crosses the river in near about
the same time that the train could cross
the bridge, travellers will meet with nc
Inconvenience.
Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1855-11-07
A singular Case.

Some time IA the month of August last,
Mrs. Rice B. Haislop, of this city, was
visiting some friends in Caroline county,
during which period she was induced to
go in a buggy in company with relative
named Jas,H. Moore, to visit an uncle.
They accordingly started, with her chill
drep but Moore instead of going to. the
place designated, drove on to Lloyd's, in
Essex county, and stopped at a house
where they were refused accommodation.
Mrs. II. finally procured passage to Bal
timore, and thence to City Point, Va,
from which place she got back to Rich
mond. Her husband in the meantime
suffered intensely, and as there was much
mystery connected with the affair, he
made some movement towards an appli-
cation for divorce. How this matter
eventuated we have never been informed;
but it is true that Mrs. H. and her hus-
band have latterly resided under the same
roof in our city. And It's likely that no
blame whatever could attach to the lady.
In the progress of time, Moore also
came TO Richmond and renewed his an.
noyances, greatly to the interruption of Mr..
Haislop's domestic peace. Not more than a
week or two since, he employed one of Mr..
Billiards. servants to get at night to Mrs.
Haislop's place of residence with re-
quest that she would Immediately join him
at the Exchange Hotel. Mr.. Haislop for
with went to the door of his dwelling and
saw Moore standing near the fence. He
gave chase and pursued his tormentor as
far Oregon Hill, where he took refuge in
house and was lost sight OF. It's sta
ted he was lowered from the upper win
dows OF this house by means of blankets
and enabled to make his escape. Mrs.
Haislop, to rid herself of Moore's impor-
tnnities, went to magistrate in Henrico
county, and procured warrant for his
arrest; but this matter was not pressed,
in consequence of subsequent events.
Moore next mediated suicide and we
hear of him day or two afterwards I'M
der the hands of physician, who sue
ceeded in relieving his system of some two
or three onces Of laudanum and saving his
life. Despairing now of possessing him,
self of the object of his affections while
her lawful husband lived, he determined
to restore to what he perhaps considered
a genteel way of putting Mr.. Haislop out
out of the way. or perchance Of falling a
victim himself and perishing bravely. So
he indited and sent challenge to mortal
combat, of which the following is a copy
"Sir: will meet you on Monday
morning, Oct. 9Th, 1855, at any place
you chose to name-with any kinds o.
weapons you chose to name also. You
can send me an answer by the bearer
whether you will fight or not. consid>
er you a coward if you do not axcept.
J. H. MOORE.
" To Rice B. Raislop.
"P. 81 have chosen my seconds.
J. NJ. H."
Mr.. Haislop went directly to justice
Tyler, Of Hcnrico county, procure a war,
rant and had Moore arrested. An examina.
ton was had on Monday night, and Moore
was committed to the county Jail, tc
await an indictment of the Grandy Jury
on charge Of misdemeanor.-RicAmond
| TUH;<,
Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1855-11-07

MODERN DIsCovERT.-In the course OF
lengthy and able article in the New
York Tribune we find the following sum-
ming up Of the achievements of discoveries
within the last quarter of century
Within the last twenty-five years all
the principal features of the geography of
our own vast interior regions have been
accurately determined; the greater fields
of Central Asia have been trayersed in
various directions, from Bokhara and Ok.
us to the Chinese wall ; the half-known
river systems Of South America have been
explored and surveyed the icy continent
around the Southern Pole has been dis
covered the Northwestern Passage, the
ignus>fatus of nearly two centuries, is, at
last, found /; the Dead Sea is striped of it's
fabulous terrors; the course of the Nigre
is no longer myth, and the sublime se>
cret of the Nile is almost wrested from his
keeping. The mountains of the Moon,
sought for through two thousand years,
have been beheld by Caucasian eye !;
an English steamer has assembled the
Chadda to the frontiers of the great King
dom of Bornou; Leichard and Stuart
have penetrated the wilderness of Aus
tralia ; the Russians have descended from
lrkOutsk to the mouth of the AMOR; the
antiquated walls of Chinese prejudice have
been cracked and are fast tumbling down,
and the canvass screens which surrounded
japan have been cut by the sharp edge of
American enterprise. Such are the prin-
1sesults ofmodern exploration. What
tS uSRs Ell century, since the formation of
i Sno eals1 I'D the boundaries Of its
L: La anu ma.e were known, can ex-
nios sucn a list OF acae44ments.''
e. e. Would gs,YI yoe be goPn.z-t.ts the
Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1855-11-07

President Pierce's Habits OF OF = y lssss
The extract below, from a late letter TO
the Baltimore Republican. contains g
truthful account of the official habits Of
President Pierce. Those who are ac-
quainted with the amount OF daily labor
performed by him, and who are aware OF o.
the few opportunities he enjoys Tor reeres
alton, are not surprised that his health IS
occasionally much impaired. This may,
no doubt, be attributed in part TO the re-
ally unhealthy location of the White
House as residence during the summer
months. Chills and fevers grow SO reg
ularly at that locality that they are now
looked for by the occupants OF the house
as a matter of course. We understand
that very few of those now belonging to
the Presidents family have escaped this
summer. 1t seems to us that Congress
might well make provision for summer
residence for the Chief Magistrate which
would secure to him and his family the
ordinary chances of good health. The
following is the extract referred to- VASE
Union.
''There never was an occupant of the
Presidential chair who more diligently
performed the multifarious duties pertain
ing to it than General Pierce; there never
was one who made himselfso familiar by
actual observation and investigation with
the minuti5e ofthe several executive de-
partments. Scarcely day passes that, the
President may not be seen in one or the
other departments. prosecuting some in
quiry into official matters, and overlook
ing the general transactions ofthe various
bureaux; and SO quiet are his visits, and
unobtrusive his demeanor, that stranger
could hardly distinguish him from the
clerks among whom he moves. The vast
and complicated machinery of the execu-
tive department never worked more
smoothly and satisfactorily than under the
present administration and this is owing
to the watchful care and industry of the
President and the heads Of the depart
ments.''
Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1855-11-07
mr.. Kane.

. Z
Our citizens have special reason to
scongratulate DR.. Kane upon his sale ar
riiyaI from his long and perilous voyage
In the Artic Sea. Few Rhiiadei Pnlanss
of his age, says the North Amerlcans
have achieved a higher Tenown and have
done more honor to their country. His
life has been one series OF adventurous
travel and varied incide tnrnis hing mas
tarial sufficient for several volumes Of
thrilling interest. rom the time of his
ENTERING Che, United States Navy as Ass
s;stant Surgeon in 1912, to his arrival at
New York on THURSDAY crowned with
the glory of one of the most daring expe-
ditiens of modern times-the discoverer
of many capes and bays amidst almost Iin-
credible hardships -be had crowded his
Years with deeds and incidents that will
secure for him a LASTING fame and front
rank among that fearless brotherhood of
explorers, of whom Fremont has Hitherto
been esteemed our most honored repre-.
sentative. In China, among the pirates
ofsthe East Indian Archipe lage, amid The
inn0les of Hindostan, contepdine against
the ;savages oftho Sandwich Islands, as
oendinp the mysterious Nile as far the
confines of Nubia, traversing Egypt and
Greece on foot among scenes '''clad with
history struggling with the terrible
African fever, among the slave marts of
Whydah, fighting and bandaging wounds
in Mexico, or daring the icebergs and the
blasts of regions where mercury 5frose and
the light of the sun seldom shone-,We
behold the same indomitable spirit and
cool intelligent courage that only heroes
show in the presence of peril. Such, men.
while they Contribute greatly 70 increase
our knowledge of the earth on which We
live, stand forth as noble examples for
American youth. DR.. Kane is now but
thirty>three yearsof age.
Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1855-11-07

KENDALL, ON RoYAL RKAurT.-Kendal
of the New Orleans Picayune, writes
home that the ladies in waiting upon Vic.
toria at Paris were ga distressinpiv home.
~ set" nor does the profane Republican
treat royalty any better. Listen TO ~
description of the Princess Royal of Eng.
land. She is fat chubby and coarse
specimen of a girl, homely likeness 81
her mother, who never set up any preten-
'sions to beauty that am aware Of T.