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Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1855-10-17

UNITED STATES MILITARY ACADEMY
The report of the Board of Visitors Of the
United States Military Academy at West
Point, June, 1855, recommends additions
nj payment to Cadets more thorough
training in the use of the sword ; IL Ere~
quent practical instruction in the labora-
tory the appointment of Two additional
Cadets from each State, and that period
Of time, equivalent to the added year,
and distributed through the course, be
strictly appropriated to the instruction
of the Cadets in the Spanish language,
in common English studies, in bellies letters,
history, federal and martial law, togcth-
er with the laws Of evidence. in the laws
of nations, in the constitution Of the U l.
ted States, in literature and other kindred
studies needful to the education Of the &C
complished soldier.
Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1855-10-17
A F1END.-A letter in tho Columbia

A FrEND-A letter in the Columbia
Times dated YorkvilIe, S. c., says:
NEGRO ClArissa vas tried on Tuesday,
and found guilty Of the charge of murder.
by poisoning Col, Wilson's child. She
confessed that she has also poisoned two
children of Mr.. MoCully, and one of Mr..
Marshall, Of Newberry, and probably one
Of Mr.. Berry. She had prepared poison
AS many as thaee times for Mrs. Wilson,
her late mistress. She also stated that
there is now prisoner in Columbia. and
that there is an oil lady there, whom she
has not named. that is now kept in bed
by poison. administered by her servant.
She has proven herself to be devil on
earth. $3.50. O..
Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1855-10-17

D1MINUT1vENEss OF THE AMERICAN Ma
w.t. is fact worthy Of notice that the
naval armament. destroyed by the Russ
slams, themselves, to prevent it from fall
ing into the hands of their enemies. ex.
ceeded in number of guns, the whole ma
val force Of the United States.
According 10 a statement in the "Cou-
rier des Etcts Unis." the Russian flag
counted at SebaStopol, in the month Of
1855, seventeen ships. Eve of
100 guns. the remainder of 81 guns 4
frigHtes Of sixty~two guns =; four corvetts
or briggs; twelve steamships; and eighty
two OF inferior rank; in all 1903 ships,
carrying 1900 guns.
Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1855-10-17

VALUABLE SHEEP FOR V1RG1N1A.-We
are advised under date OF Liverpool. Aug.
10Th, that Col. Ware. Of Clarke county,
who is one Of the best sheep men in Vir-
ginia. has ten ewes and six bucks, Of the
very choicest CotswoId breed in England,
now on the way to this port in the ship
City of Brooklyn. (rhe vessel has ar~
rived.) They were purchased OF Mr.
Lane, who is a noted breeder of long,
wool sheep. and who carried off several OF
the royal agricultural society prizes this
year. Col Ware is entitled to the graft
tude Of Virginia farmers for what he has
done TO improve the cattle of that State.
nv. Y. Tribune.
Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1855-10-17

AMERICA FEEDING EURoPE.-T From the
London Mercantile, Gazette, September,
18th.
"A! eyes are now directed to Ameri-
ca. Twelve French buyers went out by
last weeks steamer, and large orders
have gone from England for Breadstutfs.
50 that We shall soon know whether the
Boosting accounts OF their crops can be
sustained"
Come and welcome" says the New
York Express, 1--WE have plenty and TO
spare. We have been shipping corn and
flour largely for some time past, and are
prepared. to- execute orders in the same
line of business, for some time 10 come,
we believe, to almost any extent SO send
your buyers along. .---.
"While France and England are vast
ing their wealth in Russian war, our
farmers. are likely to get rich, this vim
ter. from the large demands upon us for
Breadstutfs, TO make up for all short crops
in England and the Continent. Our ships,
TOO, wiltshire may, are now sharing, in
profits, iint the shape of advanced and @ad.
vancirg freights:p
Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1855-10-17

DEATH SPR1Na.--A late California pa.
per mentions the discovery. Of a spring in
Ell Dorado county in that State, whose
waters flow from bed of arsenic. The
mineral deposit is thirty feet thick, and
crops out OF the surface Of the EARTH
Veins in it abound with gold, and speci-
mems of this auriferous ore have been
shown to, the editor of the PIacerville
American. The name of the. - Death
Spring" has been given to the stream
The existence Gift is supposed to account
for the mortality among the miners at an
early period of the California epidemic.
Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1855-10-17

ANOTHER ScoUNDREL. last week
received by mail from Milford, four pa,
pers which had been sent to Jesse G. Cox,
on one of which was written
When want your paper I will send
you word. Jessy G. Cox"
Mr.. Cox has been taking the Regis
ter regularly for long time. He now
owes for two years, and has frequently
promised to pay US the amount. But in
stead of fulfilling that promise, like an
honest man, he now cody informs US that
when he wants the paper he will let us
know.
Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1855-10-17

@-John Forsyth. Esq, the able edi-
tor of the Mobile Register, at present on
a visit North, writes to his people from
New York What have seen here has
all been to make me thoughtful, calm and
serious. find all parties Especially the
know -nothings, or rather what is left Of
them, thoroughly abolitionizei, and the
only living element of fidelity to the Con-
stitution and TO the South residing in the
Democracy. If the Democratic principle
of faith does not save the. Union. il will
not be saved. care not for names, and
when l say Democratic. Il mean the Dem
ocratic principle of construction Of consti.
tutional obligations between the United
States and the States"
Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1855-10-17
Foreign News.

The steamer Canada arrived on tue 0'n
lust, with later news from EUROPE LofF
AFPAtRs AT SEBAsTOPOL - s.sL, ~
reported on the 18th OF SeP 0ss..st IN "a
az oII;.s had attempted notblIB r =
-, an the north side. Dnt MSte Sot t
'nH. -. ,ht.ir forces between ,bat4klaSa
cen tSa rchernaya. and constantly re:
" " the left wing Of the Russians
from the Bsidir valley.
The loss Of the Russians at the fall of
the south side Of Sebastopol is estimated
at $4,000 men,.
Letters from the camp mention that the
allies were actively preparing for CAM
paign,
The correspondent Of che Paris Patre,
under date OF Sept. 26s says:
Ever since their retreat the Russians
/, have continued TO ere shells at us, and it
would be. q mistake. to- suppose that our
arniesia Sebastopol are beyond the range
OF the enemy's batteries onbthe northern
shore and on the'plateau. The balls from
Fort Censtanstiner reach beyond Strehlzka
Bay. and they can very5easily}thfow their
proieoliles into the town. As:to the bat
teries ofthe other forts, some Of the guns
In them are SO powerful that they can
carry shot right over the town and do exc
( cution in the advanced siege works 4; but
alIhoughs the Russian fire does not cease,
1t is not very, active. The artillery and
engineers in Sebastopol are every where
at work. Fort 81. Nicholas, which was
left almost intact, has been fortified, and
its cannon already replies TO the enemy.
Any attempt Of the Russians TO return to
the place is wholly out Of the question.
A letter ftom Berlin, dated the 23d,
says:
Various circumstances at St. Peters
burg seem to indicate that Prince GOrt>
schakof will soon evacuate the forts to
the north Of Sebastopol, those forts being
only strategic points !; but great prepara-
tions are making by the Russians for a
winter campaign.
From three to four hundred deserters,
allied camp. They stated that the de-
moraIization Of the Russian army was
complete, aud that such was the confusion,
from the first moment of the attack. that
the soldiers, exhausted with fatigue, re-
manned for uwenty-lour hours without
provisions.
The Anglo Turkish contingent would
90 to Trebzond. and be placed under
Omer Pacha. 1t was also announced
that considerable bodies OF French troops
had been sent to Eupator!a.
English war material is constantly pass
ing through Prussia for the army.
- The Cossacks had taken twenty-five
prisoners while foraging Kertsch.
Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1855-10-17

THIEVES ABouT.-Our people had bet
ter be upon their guard. Their is evil
IDENTITY gang Of lazy ruffians iufesting
our town who make their living by com~
hitting depredatious upon their neighbors.
Quite number Of small robberies have
already been committed, and they are in
all probability seeking opportunities to
commit others, therefore we say be on
your guard, and if you catch the ruffans
make an example of them. There is no
excuse for a mans stealing in this coun-
try at this time, when work is plenty. and
provisions abundant.
Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1855-10-17

g The Plan OF AYUThA''--Iu the &C.
counts OF the late Mexicnnrevolulion this
phrase is often used to describe the basis
Of the new movement and the test applied
TO ascertain the fidelity Of its leadera.-
This plan or basis for the construction Of
n new Government is embraced in nine
articles. and takes It's name from The city
where it was adopted by the revolutionary
leaders. Its important features are f:
Proscriptionof Santa Annn and his nd
herents /; The organization Of temporary
and provisional Government by delegates
elected, one from each State and Terri
tory, who shall elect temporary l'resi.
dent and constitute his Council until tbs
establishment Of a permanent Governs
menL the Clliefs OF the revolutionary for.
ces in each State shall organize Temporary
local governments on the basis Of State
Independence and national unity-in. imi.
tationsof the United States the President
shall order the election Of Congress-. Tor
the purpose of constituting representaS
tive constitutional government the res
cruiting and passport laws and capitation
tax are to cease at once all who oppose
this plan are to be treated as enemies OF
the national independence.
The revolutionary party, since the abs
dication and flight OF Santa Anna, have
been quietly preparing the organization
OF the new government upon these ideas.
Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1855-10-17

EW Our neighbors are all boasting Of
the size of their agricultural productions,
while old Harrison has kept quiet. wait
ing for the small-fry to get through, when
she would step in and just bear off the
palm. We have seen pair off Yellow
Flesh S4uashes which rather takes the
rag of OF common bushes. One of them
raised by Chss. Lewis, Esq, measures
6 feet and 3 inches in circumference and
weighs 1921 pounds the ether raised
BY Josiah Adams, Esq, measures q feet
1 inch in circumference and weighs
1874 pounds.
Friend Alfred thinks Lewis county is
some, but we will give him full permission
to beat these with a pumpkin, if he can.
We do not expect him to come within a
g squirrels jump Of them with squash.
The attempt would be simply ridiculous.
Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1855-10-17

FA1RMoNr BRASS BAND.-A report hav-
ing been circulated that this band had
broken up. we deem it an act Of Justice to
its members to state that the report is
certainly false. There has not been a
week in the last year, we think, that We
have not heard its delightful strains. On
ly the other evening, when all around was
siII." rich swell OF music from the
street suddenly burst upon our ear, lifting
us, for the time being, into world OF
living harmonies. where the succession Of
sweet sounds came and went, entranced
bewildcred, cap'ivated and held US in
trembling delight On going to the win
dow, we were not at all surprised to tind
that this concord Of sweet sounds" pro.
ceeding from the Fairmont brass band.
We hope to hear it again one Of these fine
evenings.-Virginiun.
AS the above report has been current
in our town, we copy the correction as an
act of justice to the gentlemen who com
pose that band.
Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1855-10-17

THE NORTH SIDE OF SEBAsToPoL.-At
the latest advices, the allies were not in
possession Of the north side OF Srbastopol,
where the Notifications are of great
strength and command. on account of
their elevated position, the opposite shore.
An American who is serving as an Off
Ger Of the medical staff in the Russian ar
my, gives the following description Of The
forts on the north sile of the bay:
ION the north side Of the bay is also a
succession Of hills. some Of which are very
high, and running in every direction.
You find on them all bastions facing in
every direction. These baslionS and re-
doubts extend up the bay for ~ mile or so
from the city, and some of them are very
effective, pouring nearly continual
stream Of balls across the bay into The en-
emy's battery which is nearest the bay.
| think it very doubtful whcIhe, the
French would be able to hold the city
any length Of time If they could get pos
session OF it, from the fact that the hills
on the north side are taller than those on
the south, and the city, and the battcrie.
on them, think would force them to
leave it. In the main, they have been at
tempting this from the land on the south
side. will finish this by saying that it
is thhe best fortified place l ever saw.
There is not a hill nor Il mound where a
cannon could be placed with advantage
but you will find them"
Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1855-10-17

THANKSGIVING AND PRAYER.-For the
first time within our recollection, the Gov
ernor OF Virginia has thought proper to
set apart and recommend a day Of gener-
al thanksgiving and prayer. Ii is pecu-
liarly appropriate that Governor John
son should recommend the observance Of
a day. in view of that awful pestiience
that has desoIated our cities. We caunot
doubt that every Virginian will, with
Christian philanthropy, carry out the ex-
celIent sug gestion of the Governors pro.
clamatIOn. which we give below.-htch>
n1ond Enquirer.
A Proclamation by the Governor of
Virginia.
A portion of the people Of this Com
mOnwealth having been afflicted by the
ravages of a pestilence scarcely parallel
ed in the annals of history. by which the
tender ties of social life have been sever.
ed, the warmest affections blighted, and,
in some instances, every vestige of ans
cient families, except their hOnored
memories, effaced; by which usual inter-
course has been stopped, private business
suspended. exertion and enterprise rem
dered hopeless, and public duties neces>
sarialy disregarded; by which public
sympathy has been aroused, not only in
every part of our own State, but, to the
honor Of humanity, in every State where
kindred ties and the bond OF union prevail.
exhibiting itself by spontaneous offerings
from individuals and communities to re-
lieve the sutferings of the distressed; and
it having pleased God, in his mercy, TO
stay the hand of the Destroyer, by aba
ting the violence of the disease, and to
cheer US with the hope that confidence
and activity will be restored, and happi-
ness take the place Of affection it being
an occasion unusual and extraordinary,
when it becomes all TO acknowledge de.
pendence upon the Almighty. and, in hu-
mility, return grateful thanks for blessings
bestowed most beautifully upon US as
people, and especially his mercy for spar
ing our fellow citizens from further suf-
fering:
Therefore, I, Joseph johnson, Govern
or Of Virginia. expressly disclaimng au~
thority to require or control, do hereby,
Oh behalf Of The people, earnestly recon-
mend that all, without distinction Of creed
or party. with one accord, unite in rem
dering homage and thanksgiving to God
for his blessings, and in fervent prayer
for a continuance OF his guidance and
protection And to this end, l Sug-
gest that the FIFTEENTH DAY OF NOvEM-
Der NEXT be set apart to be reIigiousIy o.
served. in freedom from business or care.
and with proper feeling Of humiliation
and reverence.
In testimony whereof, have hereto
subscribed my name this eighth day OF
October, 1855. JOS. JOHNSON.
Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1855-10-17
&C." And . certo;n man drew . how

EB" And certain man drew bow
at venture, and smote the King Of Israel
between the joints of the harness where
fore he said unto The driver of his chariot,
Turn thine hand, and carry me out Of the
host; for am wounded. "-l Kings. XIII.
"a.
Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1855-10-17

SANTA Anna IN WAsu1NeroN.-A tele-
graphic despatch from Washington. says:
" There is little or no doubt but that
Santa Anna has been in this city for Sc
veral days. and is privately quartered
with Gen. Almonte."
Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1855-10-17

these measures as earnestl as they agoH,
i think the links,ofl this Union will,be more
dangerously abnseds than they have been
since the tine the Cons ton OF the land
was framed. ratified and adopted: We
have only one resort LEFT to escape from
the q ar kening future which threat ems Che
stabilize and sfirmnessso our inst ltneiers.
and tie continuance ofthe Republic, and
that is by uniting our feelings and voices
with the Democratic party.
Yours. &c. NJ. y.
Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1855-10-17

FAST WoRK.-some time since Mr.. c,
T. Bruen, a young CIarksburger who
gives US lift occasionally, worked off a
" token" or gao Sheets. of the Register.
upon hand press. in forty minutes and
did it we'll. too. That is what we call
good work.
Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1855-10-17

Texas ELEOrtoN.-By private letter
FROM former citizen of this place, now
residing in Austin. Texas, we have the
following
I" The great political battle has been
fought in our State, and victory perches
upon the Democratic standard. Pease
elected governor, by majority of about
5000. Bell elected to Congress. MAORI.
ty about 5000. The contest for Congress
very close in the east. between Ward and
Evans. result not yet known. The demo,
cracy have large majority in The Legis-
ture.
Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1855-10-17
We commend the following article

We commend the FOL towing article
RON the New York Day Book Demo-
cratic paper. tot those who profess to be.
|liege that among the politicians of the
Moth !. there are none righteous, no not
one. We are every day receiving the
strongest evidences in speeches resolu>
tions. newspaper articles, DO, that the
Democratic paftY of the North sssound
upon the slavery question: That party
is sometimes defeated by .. mbinationof
ssns against q when Iopistiag against the
South are free nentl Committed andoc>
casionally .Democrat viii pander TO free
soilism for effect, but he is always dis
carded by his party, which IS most gene
rally national in its sentiments and ac-
tons.
% NORTHERN DEMogRAoy. Donst be
too fast, genllemens The North is not al
together against you, nor is II agaihstthe
Nebraska bill. There is no necessity of
your being frightened into casting cam
non, sharpening swords. nor manufaetu.
ring gunpowder yet. We of the North
VIII take care OF our own Peoples ave
are not all fanatics. and shall not becon-
trolled by fanatics so do not get off
haif.cocked. nor Kick out Of the traces
yet awhile. We have lived under the
Constitution of our fathers some seventy
odd years. and you have had equal pro,
lection with the rest of-us. Sickle that,
and we will Never fear that there is not
good Constitution-loving citizens enough
Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1855-10-17


How MEMBERS ARE ""Gor UP" YoR THE
NEBRASKA LEoIsLAruRE.-A Mr.. Purple.
member of the Nebraska Legislature,
Informed gentleman at Chicago short
time since something how members are
gotten up in Nebraska. Ho said /" Cum
mings, the Secretary, said to me one
morning, Purple, We want member from
Burt county" So tharnessed up and
took nine fellows with me, and we started
for the woods, and when We thougbs We
had got about far. euough for Burt county
we unPacked our baIlotsbox and held an
election, canyassed the vote, and it was
astonishing to observe how great was the
unanimity. at the FIRST election ever held
in Burt county. Purple had euery rot !
50 Purple was delared duly elected, and
here l. am y f+
Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1855-10-17

SOME PuMPKINs.-We acknowledge our
Indebtedness to James M. Jackson. Esq,
OF this place. for our holiday pies. The
material has been received in the shape
OF pumpkin Of the Kershaw variety
(no accountability for spelIing) of an uh-
4sual size, and, to all appearances, OF
fine quality. 1t measures three feet and
nine inches in length, and weighs 48
pounds.-Age Of Progress.
w. P. Golf, Esq, has raised one that
weighs fifty tWo pounds, and measures
four feet and a half in length.
Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1855-10-17

~ The yellow fever has almost en-
tirely disappeared from Norfolk and
Portsmouth, and business is being re-
sumed.
Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1855-10-17

A BEAUrryUL PRAYER. We have bsen
informed (says the PennsyIvahian) by q
gentleman who heard the prayer made by
the Rev. John Chambers in Independence
Square on the occasion Of the Masonic
procession. that for fervid patriotism and
christian subiimity it has never been ex.
celled. We.recOmmend the poTtion given
below. as repeated TO us from memory,
TO The members Of the Know. Nothing or.
der. and all who aid or abet that prosCrip-
tive body Of men:
!" We beseech Thee. OmnipUtent Jeho-
yah. Thou great Architect ofthe Universe,
to protect, guard and perpetuats the tom.
pie of liberty in this, our happy land
Continue to admit within It's portals tho
stranger and the exile, who approach it
with vii, garments dripping With the chilly
dew of other and less favored chimes.
Cause love and charity TO glow aud fruc-
Iify in our hearts for suffering humanity
throughout the world"
Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1855-10-17

The LATE ELECTIONS. returns Of
the elections recently held in Pennsyl-
vania, Ohio and Indiana, have been suf.
icentIy received to indicate the result
Pennsylvania, which elected the Know
Nothing candidate for Governor last fall,
by $1,000. has now gone largely Demo
cratic, and we thereby win barrel of ap-
pies. In Ohio, the Know -Nothings and
abo!itionists united and elected Salmon
P. Chase, the celebrated abolition U. S.
Senator, Governor. In Indiana the cleo
ton was only for county officers, and the
returns are meagre. The following,
which are all that had been received at
the hour of guing to press, indicate the
tremendous change that has taken place
in thai State.
"a dispatch from Indianapolis says
that the Democratic majority in Marion
county is 500 Last year the county
gave nearly 700 majority for the Fusion :
lists. Vanderburgh county gives 400 De-
mocratic majority. Last year it gave 1876
majority for Fusion"
Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1855-10-17

% We call attention to the adYertlse1
ments Of c. W. Smith. The Captain Is
determined to supply the people of this
country with certain articles by selling
them cheaper than they can be bought
elsewhere.
Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1855-10-17

NEw PosTMAsrER.-Levi j. Bond has
been appointed postmaster at Lost Creek,
in place Of Samuel Goodman. resigned.