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

Nicholas Baker. D4sid Baker. JaccB Baker, jr, ,
aud jacob Baker, ST. re
W7OU will please take notice. that on tie 18th
Il day of August, 1855. at the otfio6A Of Mr..
Isaac Wolverton, in the town of Oakland, in
Allegheny county, Maryland, shalt proceed to
take the dspSsstSns o. tho mas RAta, J0S,spN
Archibald Chisholm aud others. to 30 read NV
evidence on the trial of au attachment sued out
by me against the said Jucob Baker, ST., in an
action Of debt, In which amiplainlitf aud you
are defendants, which said action of debt un,
attachment is now pending in tha Circuit COnrt
taking OF said dispositions shall not BIO uontmcn
ced on that day, or being commenced slMlInot
DO completed, the taking of the same will bo
continued from time to lmo till completed.
HIRAM ]. LYNCH.
Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1855-08-08
NO WAR,
but a New Branch Store

AT THE WEST END OF TOWN!
ID F. CRISIS would most respectfully in
IL. form his friends and the public genera lily,
that he has just opened FINE STOCK OF GOODS at
the west end Of town, in the brick building lately
occupied by E. Pritchard, Son & Co., where
there will always be kept u full stock of goods,
and sold as cheap as can be sold in the country,
by any we'll brought up Merchant. The business
will be conducted at that Store by F. NJ. Criss,
who is perfectly qualified to transact any bust
ness in that line. He speaks nunc but the Eng
fish language but as we bought goods suitable
Tor American citizens instead of Hottentots, he
will make out to get along.
Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1855-08-08

Mr.. NorbOrne B. CAN'T and Mrs. Mildred Nc
CLnnahnn
VOU will take notice that on tho 18th day OF
L August next, at the house of Israel P. Hoff-
man, Barbour county, Virginia, we will proceed
to take the deposition OF tie said Israel Z. II off
man, to be used evidence for us in a certain
action Of ejectmcnt now pending in the Giro nit
Court of Barbour county, in the lessee Of the
said Mildred McC:anullan and NOrborne b.
CAN'T is plaintiff and we, DC, are defendants
and If from any CAUSE tho taking OF the said de-
position should not be commenced, or being
commenced should not be completed on that day,
the taking Of the will be adjourned from
day to day until the said deposition shall be COM
pIetcd. JACOB KELLER,
SAMUEL KELLER, &C.
July 18th, lSj5.-lS 1T
Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1855-08-08
Saddle and Harness Manu-
factory.

en- The subscriber returns his sin
kEE4A cerest thanks to the citizens of
EIle p Harrison and the adjoining cOun-
G ties, for the liberal patronage be-
slowed upon him, and would respectfully inform
them that he has removed his shop to the west
end of town, on Pike ST., Clarksburg, where he
is prepared to manufacture all articles in the
above line, in superior manner, at the most rea-
sonabIe prices.
SadoIes, Single and Double Harness, Collars
of every description, Brides, SaddIe-Bags, ETC.,
always Cd hand or made 10 order at the shortest
notice.
20 Carriages, Buggies, ETC., neatly trimmed
THOS. JONES.
Clarksburg, Mutt. I5ij III
Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1855-08-08
Commissioners Notice.

French creek. July 18th, l855.- aH iSt.
Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1855-08-08
In Chancery.

WIRGINIA:-At Rules held in the Clerks Of
Y fee of the Circuit Court of Barbour County,
on tho first Monday in August, 1855,
John II. hester, compt.,
Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1855-08-08
Public Sale Of Land in Up
shin. County,.

TN pursuance of q decree rendered at the Fall
/ Term. 1854, of the Circuit Court of Upshur
county, in tho cases Of a. NJ. Bastnble VS.. Will
liam r. Bonds heirs, &C., NJ. J. Jackson VS..
William r. Bonds heirs, &C., and X. Hopkins
VS.. William Il. Bonds heirs, &C., 1, rs Commits
sioner, appointed by said Court, for that purpose
at its spring Term, 1855, will proceed to SELL at
public sale, on the first day of the June term,
1856, of the County Court OF said county, at the
front door of the court House, the land in the
said causes mentioned to wit:
One undivided half of Tract Of 1850 ACRES,
on the waters OF the Buckhannon river, in Up
shur county. -
One undivided half of q Tract of 100 ACRES,
on the waters Of said river, in said county.
One undivided fifth part of a Tract of G9,473
ACRE on the waters Of said river, in said co.
One undivided third part of Tract of 800
ACRES on the waters of French Creek in said
county. u
And a Tract of 30 ACRES on said river, in said
county.
TERMS OF SALE.-A credit of G, 49, Island
"a months will be given, the purchaser to give
bond with approved security for the purchase
money, and lien will be retained upon the land.
FREDERICK BERLIN,
ic13, 1S55-1t Com'r.
The above sale is postponed to the first day OF
the July term 1866 of the County Court of Up
shur county. +. BERLIN, Com'r.
ic27 St.
The above sale is postponed to the first day of
the ensuing Fall Term of the Circuit Court Of
Upshur county. +. BERLIN, Com'r.
July 25th lS55.-4t
Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1855-08-08
commissioners Sale.

VS..
Joseph Shoemaker, &c. ,dcft's.
IN CIIANCERY.
PURSUANT to a decree rendered in the
l. above cause at the Spring Term OF the Cir.
cult Court for the county of Barbour for the
year 1855, the undersigned appointed comm
missioner for that purpose, will sell at public
auction, to the highest bidder, at the front door
of the courthouse of Barbour county, on the
LIST day Of the September Term, for the year
1855, the land i'll the bill and proceedings men
toned, on II credit of six, twelve, and cigh cen
months. The purchaser will be required to en-
ter into bonds with good personal security for the
purchase money, to bear interest from the day
Of sale, and lien will be retuineI Oh the lands
further security until said purchase moucy
is Puid. The title to said land is supposed 10 be
good, but acliuI commissioner, | shall only
convey such title as is vested in ms by virtue Of
the said deere. l.. d. MDRRALL.
Commissioners.
Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1855-08-08
In CIlaElCcHY.

August LIST. lS53.-augS 1T
Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1855-08-08
GIass lars.

A FEW fine large Glass Jars on hand and for
n sale cheap, by j. H. MURPHEY.
aug1 If.
Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1855-08-08
In CIlanCcry.

VIRGINIA.: At Rules held in the Clerk 5
Y Office of the Circuit Court of Barbour Goun-
ty, on the LIST Monday in August, 1855
GilberL Boyles, c0mpl't.,
Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1855-08-08

.Jacob Baker. sr., Nelson Baker, Jeremiah Leach
and Elisabeth his ,eitc, Nicholas Baker Daoh
Baker aud Jacob Baker, jr.
NOU will please take notice, that OH the lTtll
Il day of August, 1861, attic Office Of lSaaU
Wolvcrton, in the town of Oakland in tho conn
ty of Allegheny, Maryland, shall proceed to
take the dispositions OF Thomas Il. King, Joseph
Dewitt, Richard Kight, John L. Browning,
Arcibal Chisholm, and others, to no road nS
evidence on the trinl of chUncoCy cause, pond
ingin the Circuit Court of TAYLOR Gottn5y, iN
which am complaint and you arc defendant;
and if from any cause the taking of said dePo,i
ing commenced, shall not be e6mplcteI, tho Ia
king of the Same will! be continued from time to
time till completed
jyl84t u1RAAtJ. LYNCH.
Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1855-08-08
New Works.

TUsT received from Peterson's, Philadelphia
y Lost Heircss, by E. ID. E. A. Southworth,
Plantus Northern Bride, by Caroline L. Hentz
For sale by a. F. BARNES. feb7
Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1855-08-08
WOre NeW Goods.

WE are every week receiving new arrivals Of
w Goods. Some fine Dress Goods have Just
come to hand which we ale closing out cheap.
...# PRITCHARD SON q co.
Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1855-08-08

T 1NSEED OLA fine article for sale by
IL mar % ]. L. CARR.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1855-07-18

the State; but will, hope, be permitted
to speak of our own State. Sewardism.
gentlemen, at this moment has its heel on
/" Sans" neck in Ohio; and unless YOU
give us liberty-loving, justice-like look
ing Platform, the Ides of October next
will find Sewardism standing with both
feet on the political grave of every Sam
in this land.
Already the voices of Freemen are
heard, marshaling their forces for the con-
test; the fires of Liberty are now burning
on every hill top and in every valley
throughout the length and breadth of the
land, and may they continue to burn un-
til Liberty shall be the birth-right of ev-
cry American; until we have a Govern
ment without a despotism; Religion
without a Pope, and an empire without a
Slave!
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1855-07-18
The Fusion Platform.

The platform adopted by the Fusion
Convention at Columbus, on the 18th
inst, may be found in another column of
to-dey's paper. Read it and reflect that
it is professedly Freesoil platform; adopt
ed by party that has been denouncing
Know Nothingism in the most unmeasur-
ed terms, and even boasting that they
were as violent in their opposition as the
Democrats; party that has long claimed
for themselves all the frankness and indie
pendence that could be found in a politi-
cal party; party that proclaimed that
they would rather be defeated in defend.
ing their principles than succeed by com,
promising one jot or little of their creed
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1855-07-18
For the Spirit of Democracy
Are they ConsistentP

Mr.. EDITOR The Ordinance of 1897,
for the government of the territory of
the United States northwest of the river
Ohio" was passed by that patriotic body
which framed the Constitution, and over
which WASHINGTON presided. 1t breathes
many noble sentiments, and, although
superseded by the Constitution, its prin-
ciples must prevail, say our Supreme
Court, "for all coming time.n But with
what kind of consistency can Know 9TH
ings plant themselves upon it? Are their
principles in consonance with that act
1t is . cardinal article in their creed that
no Catholic shall hold Office, and that the
naturalization laws shall be SO changed
that no foreigner hereafter shall be ad-
mitted to the rights of citizenship until
he resides 81 years in the United States.
Were any such sentiments entertained by
the Congress Of 1881? Certainly not, or
| 1t never would have declared in SO solemn
manner, that "no religious test shall
ever be required as qualification to any
Office or public trust" Nor would the
Ordinance have made provision, that after
two years residence foreigner might vote
in that territory, and that after three
years residence he might hold the Office of
Representative. And when we consider
who enacted that instrument, we must
conclude that it is no vain, unmeaning
provision of the Ordinance which declares
that "No person, demeaning himself in q
peaceable and orderly manner, shall ever
be molested on account of his mode of
worship or religious sentiments, in said
territory" What did the Ordinance have
for its object? Its own language affords
the best answer. Congress by that char
ter designed extending the fundamental
principles of civil and religious liberty,
which form the basis whereon these repub-
lies, their laws and constitutions are erect
ed; to fix and establish those principles as
the basis of all laws, constitutions and
governments, which forever hereafter shall
be formed in the said territory" How
contrary to Known Nothingism! And yet
Known Nothings have the effrontery to
declare that they indorse the principles of
that Ordinance Such is Know-N othing
consistency. SuNFIsH.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1855-07-18
From the Presbyterian Critic.
The American Party.

There is no demand whatever for a great
national movement against the Catholic
Church. The recent excitement in the
country has been, in the main, the result
of corrupt movement of unprincipled
politicians, to excite the protestant feeling
of the people and to ride into power upon
the tide. They have run foul of the max
i'm, which they have SO conspicuously set
forward among their principles, as if for
the purpose of exposing the profigacy, of
the whole movement, by violating in prac-
tice what they praise in theory It is alb
surd to deny, that making the mere reli-
gious sentiments of man the reason for
refusing to vote for him, is violation
of the great principle of religious liberty.
1t is allowing principle of discriminating
the political aspect of a vote to be sound
and just; which would be wicked and un-
principled, if embodied in law. If our
neighbors make their dislike to our Pres
byterian sentiments the ground of their
refusing to vote for us, it is perfectly USE
less to disguise that we are under politi-
cal responsibility for religious opinions
that qsoad hoe, we are suffering for them.
The Objectionable feature in this view of
the case is, making religious opinion
unattended by any viciousness Of ac-
ton growing out of it, ground for uni
vessal discrimination in political affairs,
affecting permanently large masses Of cit
izens. This is our first and great obiec-
tion to the American or Know Nothing
party; it is violating the very principles
of religious liberty, which it processes to
conserve; and has adopted construction
of that principle which strips it of all prac-
ticable force, leaving it dead letter in
the statute book, and abandoning its con-
troll over the political action of the peo-
|ple.
We object again to q political move.
ment against the Catholic Church, because
there is no necessity for it, if the Ameri-
can people win properly employ thelegit-
innate agencies Of opposition which are in
their power. The simple and sufficient
condition of the preservation of the Re-
public from the arts of Romanism, is the
full and efficient support of the Protestant
Church-the complete and animated main
tenance of the domestic missionary enter
prises of the various Protestant denomina-
tions. This is the great conservative ele-
ment of our political systemic sustain
and vivify it with the vigorous energy
which it ought to possess-and it need
not be feared that any of the great social
or political interests that are conditioned
upon it will ever come to HARM tits the
only legitimate power, which can be ef.
fectively employed to restrain Popery and
maintain the institutions of our Govern
ment All persecution, no matter how
disguised in form or limited in extent, will
inure to the benefit of the body enduring
it. The policy, then, of restraining Pope
ry by political disabilities infict upon the
individual Catholic, is suicidal in the ex-
treme. twill concentrate and intensity the
| attachment of its members, and render
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1855-07-18

Here we find this party assembled in
Convention called by the Freesoil Central
Committee for the purpose of nominating
candidates and proclaiming their princi-
pies. They adopt platform which is
intended to show what they advocate and
what they oppose platform upon which
they intend to plant themselves during the
present campaign. Now great question
is presented to the people of Ohio-a
question which for six months has agita-
ted the State more than any other, one
which is made a party test, and which
solitary and alone makes dividing line
between portion of parties. What does
this frank and independent party do with
the question upon which they were so de-
termined? !? Do they as heretofore proclaim
their principles, define their positions, and
stand or fall with their creed? Far from
it. They suddenly become entirely igno-
rant that there ever was such a question,
or that Know Nothingism ever existed.
They are silent as the grave. Now the
question arises were they insincere in their
opposition or is this Independent party
trucking to this miserable faction! If
neither of these is true, how are we to
account for their sudden silence?
For the purpose of showing more fully
this unaccountable somerset and the JUS
tice of our structures, we give the resolu-
ton upon the subject of emigration adopt
ed by the National Freesoil Convention
held in Pittsburgh, in 1852, and which
was emphatically endorsed and reiterated
by the succeeding Fresoil Convention in
the State of Ohio:
"Resolred, That the emigrants and ec;les
from the Old World should find cordial
welcome to homes of comfort, and fields
of enterprise in the New; and EVERY AT
TEMPT to abridge their privileges of be.
looming citizens and owners of the sol
among us ought to be resisted WITH INFLEx.
IBLE DETERMINATION"
Such was Freesoilism in the State o.
Ohio in 1852, what is it now? They turn
their back upon the honest emigrants by
joining heart and hand with their avoweo
enemies. This, to say the very least OF 1t
is the most glaring inconsistency.
To those individual members of th'
Freesoil party who continue to denounc'
Know Nothingism, these remarks of course
do not apply, and they are not included
We have more to say upon this subjec
hereafter.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1855-07-18
w We will publish list of all those

eB We will publish list of all those
paying us on subscription during the
month of July, about the first of August.
We want it distinctly understood that we
do not dun, but we have great curiosity
to know how much our subscribers can
pay in that time, if they try.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1855-07-18
STATE TICKET.

;EsE -,r FOR GOVERNOR,
WILLIAM MEADILL, of Fairfield.
sa5seF FOR LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR,
JAMES MYERS, Of Lucas.
s5ss4t=fs FOR SUPREME JUDGES,
WILLIAM KENNON, Of Belmont.
H. B. WARDEN, Of Franklin.
FOR AUDITOR OF STATE,
WM. ID. MORGAN. Of Colambiana.
FOR TREASURER OF STATE,
JOHN C. BRESLIN, Of Seneca.
FOR SECRETARY or STATE,
WILLIAM TREVITT, Of Franklin.
"a FOR ATTORNEY GENERAL,
GEORGE w. McCOOK, Of Jefferson.
FOR BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS,
= JAMES B. STEEDMAN, Of Lucas.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1855-07-18

L CneeIS, duu CrlcS Ol :, UO Ou.
IA voice in the crowd. "You had
better come back to Virginia and see our
condition" FORD answered: We have
been in your State, and all over it. We
know the situation of your population,
both white and black. We know that
Virginia, in this age of advancement, has
retrograded; that the white and black
races both suffer under the curse of Slave
ry. l have been on some Plantations,
where from to 2 hundred Negroes were
worked, who in the course of the year,
like the locusts of Egypt eat up every
green thing, and the owner was compelled,
in order to make the two ends of the year
meet to send few human chattels South
ward. In addition to this, ignorance and
superstition, mighty monsters, brood over
your land, shrouding it in darkness inde-
scribable. We of Ohio have no wish to
return to your State. That white headed
old gentleman before you spent half his
days in Virginia. He has known your
peculiar institutions long; and he knows
that the genius of Liberty having been
driven out from among you, has come to
take her abode in the wilds of the West.
ern world, where she may build up fol
herself institutions and laws based upor
the immutable principles of right. Tire
mendous applause.
! Much has been said about New Yorl
and Sewardism; and, inasmuch as her del
egates are here, l will say nothing abou
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1855-07-18

DONG, tnuS invading my most sacred
rights?" The thief comes up to the con-
fessional, as our friends have this day,
saying, II know l have invaded your most
sacred rights: ] confess I have committed
an outrage, and inflicted a great injury
upon you. have broken into your house
and stolen your money. I, have done this
mean thing. / regret, I deplore it; but
iaasmmch, notwithstanding, nevertheless, as
Ihave got in ,so,o, let there be no disturb
ance between me and thee. 1 both fear
and dislike agitation. Let us just settle
this difficulty You just step out and let
me keep your house and the money tool"
Loud cheering and laughter.
This is the ridiculous light in which we
view you Southern gentlemen, out in Ohio.
rHere Mississippian interrupts by say
ing, "This line was worth nothing, of no
value to any person."] FoRD proceeded
by saying: That is beautiful you will
steal our property, and for excuse say otis
valueless." Return the stolen goods, and
let the owner fix the value. If it was but
an old jack knife, tits not yours. Come
up like men, and do this great thing
Confess your wrong, and do the right, -
ALWAYS remembering that to do right and
avoid the wrong is the great end of our
being. Don't you, gentlemen of the South,
shrink away from this contact with truth:
don't you, I entreat you, through false
hood or hypocrisy, meanness or fraud, at
tempt to hide yourself from the eye Of
lofty Honor. ong-continued applause. ]
! You Southern gentlemen have said many
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1855-07-19
S7,064 81
Important Law.
Total,

Our attention has been called to the
following important law passed by the
Legislature last winter, which we publish
for the information of the public. 1t will
be found on page 332, Pamphlet laws Of
1855
"That no estate, real or personal, shall
hereafter be bequeathed, devised or con-
veyed, to any body polite, or to any per
SOD, in trust for religious or charitable
uses, except the same be done by deed or
will, attested by two creditable and at the
same time, disinterested witnesses, at least
one calender month before the death of
the testator or alienor; and all dispositions
of property contrary hereto shall be void
and 60 TO the residuary legatee or deVisee
next Of kin or heirs according to law -
Provided, that any disposition of proper
ty within said period bona fde made for
valuable consideration, shall not be
here avoided"
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1855-07-19
New York State Politics.

According to the following catalogue OF
State Conventions appointed in n. York,
in reference to the coming annual cleo
ton, there will be sport among the nu-
merous contending parties and factions,
on the eighth day of November. Here
is the list
Womens' Rights Convention, Saratoga,
August 18th and 10th.
Republican, Seward Anti Slavery Fu-
sion, Auburn or Syracuse, August 23d.
Van Buren, Convention, (new move
ment Syracuse, August 22d.
Administration Democratic Soft Shell
Convention. Syracuse, August 29th.
Colored Mems Convention, Troy, Sep
tember 4th.
Democratic Hard Shell Convention, ,Sy
racuse, September 5th.
Know Nothing State Council Syracuse
September 25th.