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Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1855-06-13
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VIRGINIA., To WIT AT Rules held in
Y the Clerks Office Of the Circuit Court of
Harrison County on the LIST Monday in Juno,
1855.
his wifI, William F. C:hilI aud his wife, Mary
L. Bailey and Margaret y. Briry, Plaintiffs.
Simeon Lang, John Lang and Lomuel Lang, DIT =
The object Of this suit is to obtain decree
ede Died Sezed and b nn
to which the plant ifs a:e entitled be set apart
to them in severaty or acquit of any title of the
defendants thereto. And it appearing by uffida-
Wit filed that the defendant, John Lang. is not a
sdent OF this State, il is ordered that he do APP
pear here within one month after due publication
of this order and do what is necessary to protect
his interest in this suit A cOpy-Teste.
jel3 1t G. G. DAWSON. CI'k.
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Observation-Disclosures

NN the Baltimore and Ohio Rail Road. HEN
~ RY MAHANEY, Proprietor, takes pleasure
in informing his friends and the travelling public
that he has repaired and refitted with new rurni-
ture this large hotel, and that is in better
condition to promote the convenience nd COM
tort of the sojourner than heretofore. Every
thing will be found in good order.
His TABLE will be supplied with the very best
eatubIes that can be produced in this country,
served up in an elegant manner; and HIS BAR will
he found TO contain the choicest Wines and Lii
quors of every kind.
HIS STABLE will always be we'll supplied with
provender, and good reliable hostIers.
His old friends and the travelling public gene
rally are invited to call.
myl7 HENRY MAHANEY.
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RuckhannOn. HOfeI.(

THE undersigned having purchased the we'll
Cooper, and permanently located himself in the
thriving town of Buckhannc n, is now prepared
to entertain visitors and travellers in style un-
surpassed in Western Virginia.
His house is large and comfortable, is pleasant
ly located near the Courthouse, and has all the
convcniences for keeping fEst-class hotel.
Ills TABLE will be supplied with the best the
country can afford.
Every attention viii be paid TO render all who
may favor him with their patronage, comforts
bic and happy. ALFRED D. WOODLEY,s Il
Proprietor.
n. Bills sTABLE will be in the charge Of 80
Der, attentive hostleTs. a. DIV.
April IS, 1s55.-6m
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A LUNATIC SHIPPED FROM MAssAoHu-
sETTs TO EURoPE,--ReCen we published
an account of the re>shipment to Liyer>
pool, by the Commonwealth Of Massachu.
sets, of lone woman and her infant,
whose only crime was poverty. The cru.
city of I he act called forth, as it merited
universal execration from the press Of the
country. 1t now, appears that the same
vessel carried also Hugh Carr, who has
resided within the State for the past tbir,
teen years, paid his taxes regularly as a
good citizen, and taking out his first ma,
turallzation papers. Unfortunately, Mr.,
Carr some six months since, by one of the
inscrutable dispenSations Of Divine Provi.
dence. became lunatic, and his relatives
who are abundantly able and willing to
support him--placed him in an asylum,
IN accordance with the advice of friends,
The managers Of the asylum would
not allow the friends of Carr to Wis.
IL him. but they promised that be
should be well,cared for. But the au-
tho'ities resolved to get rid of this trou-
blesome tax upon the public bounty, and
secretly shipped him of to Liverpool,
thrusting the poor lunatic out upon
the world to perish, as all his re.
laSives, except his father, who is old
and in6rm, reside in this country
The brother of Mr.. Carr, it is said, has
threatened to bring an action at law in
this matter, and it is understood the un-
charitable officials have sent word to Eu-
rope to have the unfortunate victim sent
back by the first steamer.
Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1855-06-13
bounty lands.

81 Tho undersigned will devote his attention
~ to the prosecution Of claims for bounty
~ lands, under the act of Congress Of March
Sd, 1855, giving to each person who Esa en-
l4t gagged in the military service Of the United
States for fourteen days or more, $50 acres OF
land.
The widows and minor children Of soldiers
who served as aforesaid are also entitled.
Persons who have heretofore received Land for
military services. will receivea warrant for as
r1uch more as viii make in the whole, 100 acTeA.
Soldiers of the war Of 1912, and others, who
wish their claims promptly attended 70, viii
nIeeEe call ON GORVAL LEWIS.
p'S CIsrEsburg Va, March l4th, 1ss5.-8m
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rhage, or Flooding; Painful, Suppressed, and
Irregular Meustruation, &C., with all their ac-
compunying evils, Cancer excePted,) no mat
ter how severe or how long standing.
This medicine has never been introduced by
empty puffs and misrepresentation, nor is it
intended that its present popularity shall be
tanned by any medium but its merits aud theap
probation of the public.
REFERENCES
have no hesitation to saying, DR.. anarchists
Uterine CatholicOn is invaluable in uterine disca,
ses generally. have used it in Fluors, Albus,
AmenorrhGa, PrOlaPsus Uteri, and in cases of
extensive liberation Of the yOgine and os uter.
1t is worthy of the notice Of the Faculty.
JOHN C. ORRICK, Nj. D.
Baltimore, Md.
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Certain Cure or no Charge.
DR. HARRIS LOCK INFIRMARY,
~ No. 81 SOurii GAY ST.,
(Bet'Oeen Second and Lombard sts., Bah.)
SAFE AND SPEEDY CURE EFFECTED OR NO MO-
NEY RpoulRED
NEY RpoUlRED.

Over 90 years eXperience.of the treatment OF
all forms of Diseases enables DR.. HARRIS to in
sure sound and speedy cure in any complaint
Hisremedies are free from disgusting Oils, Bal
sans, poisonous compounds Of Mercury and in
furious Drugs, which so often lcad to discovery,
rendering tho unhappy sufferer an invalid for
life.
THE LOCK lEFIRMARY celebrated throughout tho
Union for the ettectuRl cure eff all classes Of dis
ease, in the shortest timo over cohlplished bv
proper and safe remedies was established in this
city over Is years ago, as n Refuge from Quack-
cry. No public notice of his Institution would
be required were it not for tho number of stran-
gers in large city exposed to imposition from
the allurng bats of Mock DocroRs, who will
promise anything to enticc strangers to thoir
whted scpuichres
ENFEEBLED MANHOOD may hero find q certain
restorative. The remedies Of DR.. Harris in re-
novating the mental aud physical powers and
removing NIL organic disability with other evils
entnled by tho solitude of youth, arc innocent in
action, certain in effect, and unsurpassed by any
discovery Of the ago.
TO FEMALES. DR.. II. has given particular atten-
ton to female diseases. His experience enables
him to relieve safrly and speedily, all Irregular
itics Nervous Derangement, Constitutional
Weakness. General Debility, &c.
Prompt attention given to letters and treat
mont marked with skill and dclcacy. Commu-
nications saCrcdly inviolHtc.
Distant persons cured at homo, by addressing
DIR. GORDON HARRIS, Baltimore, Nd, Clet-
ters ost-paid.)
Medicines sent in any direction by mail.
GUl3O ~.
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1MpoNrANr ro M1LLEns,

RoonEsTER Fob II 1855:
Having heard many stHtoments preiudlciAl 70
your fatent Oontcnl Mills, tho rcSultUf Ignorance
aud prejudice, confosS was unfsvorably irn-
pressed for a long tlmC, until had Used some
flour made by them, whom was convinced that
they wcrO capable Of making As good or better.
Hour than had ever had from any other kind
OF Mills. Now this Is to certify that l have in
my basement, No. Buffalo street, two run Of
your CohicRl Mills, with which have made,
within the last four months. largo Quantity Of
Hour from an average of four bushels and IL
pounds of wheat to tho barrel, one- half Of which
passed for extra in tho city OF Now York, the
other huff for suPerfno. / have done this 10
satisfy myself as to tho Yield, Il believe your
Mills require not moro thnn one-half A. much
power as tho flat stones, to do tho same amour
Of business. They also grind cool consequently
the color = bottor HndnlorO pure, Audtho -four
brighter, the fermonting properties Of the aopT
not having been injured also having more
strength, and Rbsorbs larger Quantity Of water
when made into bread, than -four made BY the
hat stone Yours, Respectfully
SAMUEL RICHARDSON,
To CHAHLRs Ross.
New HAVEN, Conn, Sept. 9th, 1858.
MR. CHARLES Ross, Rochester, SlR:-lIn reply
to your otter on tho subject of your Mill, have
to say, that have, under tho direction Of the
Commtsary General of the u 9. Army, General
Gibson, purchased several Of Thorn, With horse
powers, bOltcrS &C., complete, FORWARDING them
to Mexico, California Oregon and TcxaS, for uso
in connection with the army. Tho Sttll Is found
to answer every purpose required Of grinding
MIL - CASH. ROIlttn order, grndS rapidly, and
Of such dcgfcc Of hnchcSs or coaFscncSS al may
be desired 1t can he adjusted readily TO any
kind of horse or watGr Powcr, is portable, Of
small compass of light weight aud not Sxpons
siyc. regard tho Mil rs cminently wen adop.
ted to both Army and Navy, aswOil as to from
tier usc, also vol lculntcd to enable the grow
or of grain to mako his own -four For the
RrndingO of sPicieS, cofCo, DO. on large m anu
featuring scale. itnnwcrs good purpose. had
one of your Mills put up at Con. Taylor's head
quarters ut Montcry, in Mexico. 1tw6rkod we'll
found it be pcrfcctin oil Its parts and fSA.
lures.
Very respectfully your obcdlCu Steryant,
Brew. Mai. U, S. Army, and Com. subs'cs V'
The following arc tho sizes, diameter, weight
and cost oft mills:
No. !. Hand, or Ono Horse Power Mill. II Ia
lchcs, 80 lbs. as.
No. 2, Two horse powor ! 3 inches, 900 iba S1oO.
/" 9, For steam orwatcr IS g 500 g 14o.
"a, Grist Mills, II :" $50 g 40.
8, merchant mills ~ {" 200 800.
! The MILL entirely confined ms strong cast.
| iron frame, and tho above IL the WHOLE WEfoHT !
| The Mills arc manufactured only by CHARLES
| ROSS, South st. Paul strOot, near Court street
Bridge, Rochester, N, Y. Zurisl Lewis, General
Agent for Virginia.
For further particulars, etc., inquire past paid
| of w. +. COOPER,
ClarksbpTg, ya.
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Mrs. PATTERSON TO DE D1voRcED.-The
Boston Times announces that the rea
Mrs. Patterson has turned up in Lowell
She is California widow who has beer
suspected Of some improprielies by the
friends Of her absent lord, but against
whom nothing tangible could be found
until the Hiss affair TRANSFERRED. On Sat.
urday last the lady was taken before Il
court on some preliminary proceedings fol
divorce, instituted by the friends and rel
atives Of her husband, and confronted by
the clerk Of the Washington House, who
testified, under oath. that She was the la.
dy who was entered as "MrS. Patterson
at that hotel. 1t is expected that the rea
facts in this curious case will now be de-.
Telopcd. Her real name is said to be
Moody; and since the Hiss affair, she has
been missing until about week ago,
when she again made her appearance.
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Straycdor Stolen

'1S-1N From the subscriber on tlr, night of
ZC2A the 25th Of May, wo miles west % Phil
inpi. on the Clark Sburg TurnPik", WHITE
HORSE, lit''" flea bitten, crease fallen in the
neck, caused by the wind thi$"low. About -
hands high, or years old, marked consider.-
bly, with the harness. Was trotter-couId not
pace. The hoOfs Of his hind feet were white.
shoes.
will give &5n for the horse and the npprehrm-
sion Of the thief or S;!5 for tir horse. Any pr
son giving me any information ia regard t. h i'm
l will remumeratr well. THOMAS EURlT
Juno l3th, lS55.-it
Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1855-06-13

The New LAND WARRANTs.-The FIRST
lot OF new land warrants from the Office
at Washington, was received in this city,
last evening, by Geo. II. Hickman, Esq.
They are for lGO and 1870 acres respec-
lively. the warrants for 50 acres not yet
being ready. They are printed from an
elegant plate, engraved by Rawdon,
Wright & Hatch, OF New York; the de-
signs being by Mr.. BruIT, an artist of
Washington, D. G. =. The warrants for
100 acres are embelished with portraits
OF President Pierce and Hon. J. c. Dob
bIn' Secretary of the Navy; and those for
lao acres, with portraits Of Hon. R. Brod-
head Senator from Pennsylvania, the au-
thor of the bill, and the Hon. r. McC lei.
land Secretary of the Interior. They
are, in all respects, very we'll executed,
and truly beautiful SPECIMENS Of art.
Baltimore Sun.
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NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Noted.

4 Ii persons having unsettled accounts with
n the estate Of THos. S. PEIMM, late of Harri-
son county, decd, are requested to and set
tie the same by the LIST day of July next, as it is
DESTROYS to close the business curly possible.
u nd if not ssettled by that time, the notes and
Accounts will be placed in the hands of officers
TO- collection. JOHN DAVIS,
ie6 If Administrator.
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Pamphlets containing much useful informa-
ton touching the nature and symptoms of the
above discusses, together with testimonials from
ladies Of the highest responsibility, as certified
by the most satisfactory authority, to all which
the attention of ladies and practitioners is respect
fully invited, can be had gratis at the store of
A. F. BARNES, Agent,
Druggist, Clarksburg, Va.
Also sold by DR.. jas. Hall, Weston Stephen
NJ. Holt, PhiIIippi J. g. w. B. Kern, Middle
bourne and by Druggists at FnirmOnt, and in
all the adjoining counties. S. S. Hance Whole
sale aud Retail Agent, Baltimore.
J. b. MARCHISI s. Co., Proprietors,
Central Depot, Goa Broadway, N. Y.
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Rritish PeriodicaIs.

ENARLY COPIES SECURED. LEONARD
~ SCOTT 6; CO., New York, continue to re-
!. The LONDON QUARTERLY Conservative
2. THE EDINBURG REVIEW (Whig.)
3. THE NoETH BRITIsn REVIEW Free Church. }
i. The WEsTM1NlsTER REVIEW Liberal.
5. BLAoKwooD's EDINBURG MAGAZINE TORY
The present critical state of European affairs
will render these publications unusually interest
cupy n middle ground between the hastily writ
ten news-items, crude speculAtiOns, and flying
rumors of the daily Journal, and the ponderous
tone of the future historian written after the iv-
ing interest and excitement of the great politi-
cal events of the time shall have passed away.
1t is to these periodicals that readers must look
for the only really Ineligible and reliable his
tory of current events, and as such, in addition
to their well-established literary, scientific, and
| theological character, we urge them upon the
consideration of the reading public,
~ Arrangements are now permanently ma dc
for the receipts of EARLY SHEETS from the British
Publishers, by which we are enabled to place ALL
OUR REPRINTS in the hands of subscribers, about
MS soon they can be furnished with the foreign
copies. Although thisinvolves very large out
lay on our part, we shall continue to furnish the
periodicals ut the same low rates heretofore,
viz:
For any one of the four Reviews, per ann. So 90
For any two of the four Reviews 90
For any three o: the four Reviews 90
For all four of the Reviews 90
For Blackwood Magazine 3 90
For Blackwood and throe Reviews 90
Payments to be made in all cases IN ADVANCE.
Money current in the State where isuued will be
received at par.
CLuBB.xa.-A discount oftwenty- five per cent,
from the above prices will allowed to Clubs or
dering four or more copies of any of the above
works. Thus: Four copies of Biackwood, or of
one Review, will be sent to ono address for SO !;
four copies of the four Reviews and Blackwood
| for $50; and so on.
In ali the principal Cities and towns, these
works will be delivered through agents, FREE OF
| POSTAGE. When sent by mail, the postage to any
part of the United States will be but TwENTY-FoUR
CENTS year for Blackwood, and but FOURTEEN
CENTS year for each of the Reviews.
Remittanees and communications should al
ways be addressed, post paid, to the Publishers.
LEONARD SCOTT & CO.,
81 GOLD STREET, NEW YoRK.
N.B.-L. s. & co. have recently published,
| ami have now for sale, the FARrERas GUIDE, by
Henry Stephens, Of Edinburgh, and the late Prof.
Norton, OF Yale College, New Haven, complete
in vols, royal octave, containg 1900 pages, Il
steel and 5000 wood engraviugs. Price, in mus
in binding, So.
~ This work is NOT the old Book OF TIE
FARM, lately resusciated and thrown upon the
market. my2 '55.
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"A practical experience of over 90 years en-
igbles Dr.. i. to insure sound and speedy cure
ina certain class of Diseases, which have too
long been yielded by regular physicians to the
hands of Quackery. He may be consulted con
tideptially, either in person or by letter.
VI Persons at a distance distance cured at
home by addressing letter to DR.. Harris, BaIti-
more, Md, All communications confidential
remedies sent by mail to any part OF the U. s.
See advertisements in other parts of the paper.
au30 1y.
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Hiram Dawson, Defendant
OS.

Hiram Dawson, Defendant.
The object Of this suit is to oht1in 4 deere"
for the reciSon of certain contract in writing
dated October the Both, 1852 for the sale by the
plaintiff TO the defendant of IL Ger tain tract o f.
acres Of land, situated on the wntrrs of Little
Rock Camp run and other branches Of Ten Mile
Creek, in Harrison county. And it appearing
by affidavit filed that tho defendant il not resi-
dent of this State, it is ordered that he do appear
here within one month after due publication Of
this order, and do what is necessary TO protect
his interest in this suit. \ copy.
Teste. G. G. DAWSON,
iel3 At Cpk
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500 ReWard,.

>3ag71qFI8EF8Eg sTRAYED or STOLEN from the
f. - residence of J. c. Coplin, Esq.,, on
III the night of May 28d, 1866, RED
FOUR year old STEER, an OK, the near steer, yoke
mark, on the heck, white spot in the face, some
nice horns, weighs about 900 lbs, nett. inigood
beef order. ANY person taking mp said OK, and
giving m, information thereof will be suitably
paid BY me. Should he be stolen and butchered,
or driven off, will pay the above reward for any
information that will load to the conviction Of
the thief MELVILLE DAWSON.
Ronincs Mills, June 4th, 1S55.-St
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To the heirs of officers sSIasIl
Soldiers 81 M eet;0 lyItIOlt-
aryFanGIF fhes. E sKls

SsEf STSeAASl 8OGM61Sse II 81 e
| John s. tsAIEAHER former
= sly Third Auditor of tho U. 81
Treasury q ROBsT. H. GALE i
HER, Attorney for Claima Ky
podd's Marble Bnild ding, W ashine Il
ton city, continue to give their IisIi- 9SsS
al prompt attenti ton to the prosecn4 1sAS
honsof livery DEsoRIeTIoN of claims "a TlSt She
GENERAL CONVENIENT. Their fam Mari ii with
the general routine of business connectott with
the several Departments and the oxneFfencc
they have had inthe infringement of tRoS iaTee
number of cases heretofore entrusted 20 their
care, warrants them in rendering their services.
with renewed confidence, to the very numerous
Representatives of Officers and Soldiers of the
come entitled, by actsIof Congress, to commuta-
ton, half-pay, pension, or bounty land.
In addition to their experience, thsy possess
nuchvafuab lerecord and documentary evidence
appertaining to the numerous Glasses of claims.
F ~ Army Officers, Soldiers, Teamsters, Ma
val Officers. Seamen, and Navy Clerks FOR their
surviving widows or minor Chi dren u rho served
in the yolutionary War, War of 1919, Florida,
or any of the Indian Wars, for period of NOT
less than FOURTEEN DAYS are now entitled to q
Land Warrant for l60 ACRES. Tfose who have
Ieceived their 40 or so acre warrants are now en-
titled to an additional quantity to make theirs
FEEs-For obtaining an so acre warrant, $5s
120 acres, IS; $50 acres, SO. &
Regular correspondents who prepare ca.
ses and forward them to the above address for
- "A CouRT OF CLAIMS having been created
by Congress, before which ALL PRIVATE CLAIMS.
not heretofore provided for by law, are to beI
presented for adjudication, the undersigned will
ring attention before that court and devote their
best energies to the interests of their clionts.-
%, They ask no fee in advance, nor do they
make any charge for th"ir sorvic Except
where previously agreed upon) unless they arc
successful in obtaining something for those who
employ thom. Address
JNO. S & RO.H GALLAIIER.
Washington, d. C.
n. bland WARRANTS BoUGHT AND SoLp -
We buy Land Warrants and Revolutionary
Scrip al highest market rates, giving gener lly
higher prices than any other markets afford eS-
cept those Immediately in the vicinity Of Land
Offices where Warrants arc located. The advan-
age ofsending Warrants to Washington is that
discrepancies in assignments, which often occur
ly, at the General Land Office.
apll If j. S. & RIO. II. G.
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DR.. j. 3. ANARCHISTS
CCEcbra ted CatfOHicOn.
For the relief and

For the relief and
cure of suffering
Females. 1t stands
pre-emincnt for its
curative powers in
all the diseases for
which it is recon-
: mended, usually
SCALED
FEMALE COMPLAINTS.
or these are Pro-
lapsus Uteri falling
ofthe womb; Fluor
Albus, or whites
Chronic liberation
of the Womb ; In
Cidentul HemOr-
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HARRISON House,

THE undersigned would respectfully announce
L to the public, that he has opened Public
House in Bridgeport, Va.
This House having been built and fitted
up expressly for the entertainment of the
public, he feels confident that he can satisfacto-
rly entertain all who may favor him it'll call.
HIS STABLE is largo and convenient and
will be carefully attended.
Charges will BIO made at all times as rcasonn-
bic as circumstances will admit.
D. D. WILKINSON, Proprietor.
Anril 9TH 1Shh.=lY
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YIRGINIA WOTEI7

#DY H. A. BARRON, PHILLIPPI. Va.
I'D The proprietor hus Te-OpeBed his houSs
for the accommodation Of DE public, and re-
sgeEtfu1lyy sOlicttS share Of patF6aage. His boz
I'll has jest been enlarged and fitted up I'm good
style, and he VIII spare no paipstO cOhtrfbpte -
the comfort ard cOngenie1es Of those whe may
blVor him with their eustom,
III There Is attached 70 tie hOnss gSod stall ii
ttsnded by careful aud trusty hogltrai