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Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1855-09-12
Tfibute ofRespect.

Alta special communication of Hermon
Lodge, No SO, at their Hall in Clarksburg,
on Saturday, 9th inst, the death of Bro.
Richard w. Moore was announced, where
upon the following proceeding were had
On motion a committee consisting of
bros. Chas. Lewis, d. Davission, J. H.
Murphy and VIM. P. Cooper, was ap-
pointed to draft appropriate resolutions
for the occasion which were unanimous
Iy adopted as follows:
RESOLVED, That we receive with sincere
sorrow, intelligence of the death of our
late brother, Maj. RICHARD w. MOORE,
formerly a member and officer of this
Lodge.
ResolUed, That we tender the family
and friends Of our deceased brother, our
warmest sympathy in this their bereaye>
ment.
Resolvsd. That we attend the corpse of
our departed brother to the grave, and
inter it in accordance with Masonic usage.
RESOLVED, That the members of this
Lodge wear Grape upon the left arm for
thirty days.
RESOLVED, That copy of these proceed
ings be sent to the family of our late bro
Their, and published in the papers of this
place.
w.P. COOPER, w. NJ.
N. LEWIS, Sec'y.
Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1855-09-12

INDIANA DEMOCRATIC STATE CONVEX
TIoN.-The Democratic State Convention
of Indiana, held at Indianapolis on the
Goth ult., was addressed by Gov. Wright,
Hon. ~. P. Willard, Col. May and others,
and adjourned after adopting resolutions
re>afirming the principles of the National
Convention Of 848 and 1859, denouncing
the conduct of both the Missourians and
the Massachusetts men in interfering with
the legal rights of the Kansas settlers, and
maintaining that the government should
protect all legal citizens; whether native
or foreign born. The convention was the
largest ever assembled in that city.
Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1855-09-12

~ We have been sent by Andrew
Mcdonald. Esq, formerly member of the
Virginia House Of Delegates from Mons
ongalia county, but now member of the
Council of Kansas Territory, q an act to
punish offenses against slave property"
passed by the Legislative Assembly of
that Territory. It's provisions are sire
nuous and its penalties severe-many of
them death.
Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1855-09-12

TnE Know NoTH1SG NATIONAL CoSyyy.
TON OF New YoRK.-This convention.
which has been in session for the pa.t
three days at Binghamton adjourned sim
die on Thursday 1t appears it did not
adopt the national platform, but instead
OF doingsso has adopted and published
one Of its own. which is officially publish.
ed in the New York Express. The fol.
loWlpgsis the part relative to slavery {:
Rsselged, That the national admi1istra.
ton, BY its general course Of official CON.
duct, with an attemps 10 destroy the re-
pose, harmony and fraternal relation 81
the country in the repeal of~the Miss6ufii
compromise and the encouragement 81 ay.
gressions upon the government Of the ter.
ritorial inhabitants of Kansas, deserves.
and should receive, the united condemns,
ton of the American people, and fhas the
institution of slavery should derive NO ex.
tension from such repeal.
ResoEUed, That in the organisation al
the American Order the institution Of n.
voluntary seryitude was and now Is. res
garted as local, and not national in IL
character, a subject for the liberation n
a difference of opinion BY the citizens b
the Northern and Southern States am
as such has NO rightfuI place il the t,lar,
form Of the National American party.
They also resolved to hold a uafi66al
convention At Cleveland on the 2Ist d
November. sss
Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1855-09-12

~ We have received the first three
chapters of new novel, in press by T.
B. Peterson of Philadelphia, called the
Deserted Wife. and written by the popu-
lar authoress, Mrs. Emma D. E. N. South
worth. Judging fromsthe portion of this
work before US, and its table of contents,
this is the most interesting of all her wri-
tings.
Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1855-09-12
CLARKsBURG, WEDNESDAY, SEP - 1856
Democratic Meeting in Barbour county.

Democratic Meeting in Barbour county.
Not having been furnished with the
proceedings of the Democratic meeting
held in PhiIIippi on the Sd inst, as pros
haised by the secretary, We give them &C
cording to our recollection.
The meeting was called to order by N.
H. Taft, Esq, who briefly stated its OBJ
ject whereupon Col. JAMES D. HALL,
was called to the Chair, and DR., James E.
Reeves, appointed secretary.
A committee was appointed to prepare
resolutions expressive of the sense of the
meeting. e,.
During the absense of the committee,
the meeting was addressed by Hon. Chas
S. Lewis aud Col VIM. NJ. Steuart, o.
California, and letters read from his Elk.
cellency, Gov. johnson and Hon. VIM, G
Brown, of Preston.
Hon. Sherrard Clemens of Wheeling
wasVxpected to address the meeting BY
special invitation, but Vas taken sick al
Clarksburg, while on his way to Phillippi,
and was consequently unable to fulfil his
engagement, much to his regret.
Mr.. Lewis being called for, apologized
by stating he had come there on profess
sional business not expecting to speak,
He made few eloquent remarks, when
Col. Steuart, who happened to be there.
in travelling through on business and
pleasure, was called on. He gracefully
returned his thanks for the honor confer,
red upon him and the hospitality he had
received at the hands of Virginians. He
spoke of the effect upon the other States
of the glorious result of the late election
in this State, &c. We cannot attempt tc
give a report of the speeches, but they
were creditable to the speakers, and were
received by the audience with enthusi>
asm.
The committee then reported the reso.
lutions. We regret not being able tc
give these resolutions, as well as the let
tiers read.
Delegates were appointed to attend the
State Convention at Richmond, next win
ter, after which the meeting adjourned
Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1855-09-12

REMoyALeoF JUDGEs.-The Legislature
OF Kansas has before it resolu donr de.
ciaring the removal of Judge Elmore by
President Pierce to be violation of law.
and that it is the imperative duty of the
Legislature of the territory 70 resist Il IS
a fragrant usurpation of power. This III.
solution passed the council.
Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1855-09-12

s TIE LITTLE. G1Axr.-The American
Farmer, Baltimore, which is high author
ity in such matters, says, in speaking of
food for horses:
g This summer the Little Giant has
crushed our corn and cob with decided
advantage in the feeding"
This IS the same mill advertised in our
paper by MCGEE, Moore q Co.
Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1855-09-12

No / Twist and turn, conceal and hate
IL. as you may, Ike "fact'' is, MaF Asot0=
yot1ia0ism GtMs ISouA has bseg .6edten
sooundly, n,e,;lotjodsly.6y t'us C5astitatfon-
EoWng, UhiosSoving, loyal Alsertedss.
And so may it ever. be-.
Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1855-09-12

THE WHEzELER sE1vE CAssE.-Theiinry
in the Wheeler slave rescue case returned
verdict this morning Of not guilty on
the first count, charging not and NOT
guilty against all the defend ants an. stbs
second connt assault and battery i exoent
in the case Of Ballard and Gusts. w6a
are pronounced guilty.
Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1855-09-12


~ There still continues to be labor
ed effort on the part of Know Nothing ed
itors. to rid their party of the odum of
the Louisville riots: Their organ in this
place deVotes much of its space to that
purpose, and endeavors to relieve itself
of the responsibility of melting fcelin g
leading to similar result, by species
of sophistry, inuendo and dodding, which
is characteristic of one ashamed of his po-
sition, or conscious of his error. The re-
port of a Know-Nothing Committee ap-
pointed by a KnowNothing Council, is
paraded as evidence that the first blood
was shed by foreigners. unmindful of the
fact, that people are not particularly dis
posed to credit the statements of those
who have, indirectly, to say the least of
it, sworn upon the "Holy Bible and cross
to tell lie, as is done when a member of
the order is obligated to "never, under
any circumstance, mention the name of
any person or persons he sees present, or
that he knows such an organization 10 be
in existence" When the fact can be
wiped from existence that the Knows
Nothings of Louisville took possession of
the polls at an early hour on the morning
of the election, and beat and drove off
those voters who were not supplied with
their tickets, then, perhaps, people can be
made to believe that the unfortunate &C.
curreuces in that city were not all the
fault of that party.
Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1855-09-12

AID FOR NoRFoLK.-Thea Odd Fellows
Lodge of this place, at its last meeting,
contributed $50 for the benefit of the
sufferers byyellow fever at Norfolk.
The Masonic Lodge of this place. has
also sent on $25, for the some purpose.
Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1855-09-12


AFFAIRS N Kansas. We learn from
Kansas that Chief Justice Lecompte gave
a dinner on the Cd to the members Of
the Kansas Legislature, in returnfor ths
honor of locating the capital at the town
named after him. Judge Fillmore was
present, and on being toasted, announced
his determinAtion to resist the Presfdenes
power. The announcement was received
with great enthusiasm.
Advices received from Fort Pierce rep.
resent the troops as healthy and the In.
dams quiet.
Judge Gilmore. of Kansas. has wri..eu
2 letter to Caleb Gushing, dated shavnes
Mission, August Esd, in which be stateS
that he has not violated a SINGLE law II
Congress or OF the department and BE
Is satisfied that his case has been preju.
diced, and that his removal is on grounds
of policy. He also says that by the 9Th
section of the Kansas and Nebraska act
he holds III Office for four years, and b
gives notice that he will resist the actin
of the President through the courts.
The last number the Squatssf
Sovereignty" doubts the reliability d
Gov. Shannon.
Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1855-09-12

LIBERTY IN FaA4oz.-.A. eenasman;Is'
Gently from Europe tells us the FOLLOWING
story: Mons of Paris. who Is notas.
lmPerialists had 3 very .fne, Bat FeJ
savage %, which he named SebastopoI
On being asked the reason, at .egfgas
few months since. for giving his dog saeS
singular name, replied, Because b
can't be taksn.n Whsreupon the oSsf
Of the dog was Immediately arrested ~
his disloyal belief We ara inclined 9
believe there issmofe fresdomin 81 Pc
tersburg than in Paris.N. Z. afi,zor' ?
Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1855-09-12

GB John Dilworth was taken on to
on last Wednesday. He has
four years to STAY.
Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1855-09-12

An EIEPHAsT KIIIEp.-The elephan
attached q. Baily Il Co.'S Circus. thpt BE-
~ became ssnFaged and killed his ksepst
at Camden, s. g,. has since been she -
1t IS sad OYER 500 bullets y ere fred ~ .
him before he died. He Was valued q
$4,000. .. 8 ~
Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1855-09-12
Mr.. HiokIe writes us as follows:
September 2the 1855


New California Jackson co va
Mr. Cooper sir resevid a line from you
Requesting me to pay you for fore years
Subscription to elarksburg Register Which
never Subscribed nor give no orders in
eny respect for Subscription the was sent
to me without asking for them in eny re-
respect When a boy only Is years of
age and Sir if you want 10 dolers for it
go to the one Subscribed for it
So nothing more at
present But remaining your sc
G. N. B. Hickel
Perhaps, Mr.. Hickel tells the truth. As
the name was placed upon our book
about four years ago, we do not distinct
" reeolleet by whose authority it was done
unless twas himself We know some
body directed us to send him our paper.
As the young gentleman is. only. tkirtssa
gears old, he has made an early begin
ming.
We shall hereafter require payments to
be made strictly in advance for papers
sent to a distance, unless We know the
persons, or the account is assumed bv
some responsible person here.
Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1855-09-12

1Ns1s ii islature OF this tsL,.
fitor5-s IN arranging tie machineEy 9
popular elections has established ths 9,
goicg system Of voting, and Above q 3.
one precinct "a each county. one
these counties IS said 70 be as large g y
whole State of Kentucky.
Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1855-09-12

MORE HARD CAsEs.-Inreply to accounts
sent, we have received the following par
ticularly gratifying information. The
postmaster at Bull Greek, Wood county,
says:
Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1855-09-12
Sept. 5, 1855.

SIR Il would inform you that William
Ballentine is not resident of this State,
having rmoved to Ohio. 1 had the i'm
preston his paper was to be discontinued
when the time ran out that they were
settled for /; therefore, 1 did not inform
you ere this. do not know his address,
or would send your account to him.
Here is>a dead investment of $1,000.
Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1855-09-12

~ Deal gently with The erring.
Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1855-09-12

= Tha fsyer sal 4ages in Noffolk.
Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1855-09-12


brought up several persons who had gone
down to tend the sick, some of them hav-
ing yielded to the earnest advice of ply
sicians, who assured them that to remain
was almost certain death.
Our informant, who left Norfolk, Sa.
turday, says that the state of things there
is truly appalling. While walking one Of
the principal streets, he saw man lying
on cellar cap, in almost the agony Of
death, with no one in sight of him. A
little further on he saw young child
rush screaming from house, and upor
going in, found that one. of her parent.
had just died. and the other was lying OF
bed of death.
On Beaver street there are great ma
ny cases. Four of Lieut. Whittle's chill
dren are down with the epidemic.
Dr.. Hardgrove, DIR. Crow, and Wall,
Scott, of Richmond are all down, and the
latter is very ill.
Two Philadelphia physicians are repor
ted to have died.
Among the nurses sick are of the Sis.
tiers of Charity, (Sister Mary Ann, J who
was taken sick at Julappi hospital, DR.
Quigeufusse, OF PhiladeI phia, Dir. Baerd
of New Orleans, Mr.. Jordan CONNECTION.
er, and his mother, on Main street.
Rev. Joseph Ashwanden. Catholic min
lister. from Georgetown College, has beer
carried to the hospisal.
DR.. Leon Gelhardt, of Richmond, ar.
rived in Petersburg yesterday evening
from Porlem0uth connpIataIz aJ,Iaar,et.,S
He says he has not noWsand has not hac
the fever. He was Summed at the depo
as if he had been wild beast. He tool
lodgings in the town, and was Hospitality
cared for.
|. Yesterday afternoon, as we learn,
schooner arrived at the quarantine grOnnc
below Rockets, having on board the DO
dy of yellow fever victim, the captain
wishing tosget coffin and have the DO.
dy buried The health officer ,Y,efE,
promptly ordered the vessel of, and tiit
not allow the body to be landed.
Eastern times., 1855-09-13

miuatina in HE mind on every kind of aiImenl
The faculty luxuriates in, and pathology mys,i-
6es mankind about, and found his lady en- robe
de mutt, somewhat calm and collected
We'll duc,or, exclaimed she, gracefully,
really thought had it =
Had what madam, in the name Of good
ness!'
Why, the yellow fever, DOCTOR
1t seems that the cause of this very ludcrous
mistake took lis rise as follows:
The lady in question had been recommended
a wash made from yellow ochre, as prevent
i've against musqnilo bites and TO soften the skin
at this season. She had rubbed the wash over
her face, neck and arms, and had retired 10 bed;
bu, as the liquid dried up, il left quite yellow
coating on the skin, and gave the lady the ap-
pearance of magnificent bright yellow belle.
Happening 10 rise in the night to get glass OF
water, she peeped in her glass (as ladies will
ever do) and by the power of her night lamp,
saw herself strangely colored, and thinking the
worst thing at first-she thought she had ii !
The doctor left
Eastern times., 1855-09-13
Popping the Question, "

Which has heretofore proved such 'leaser'
under difficulties, is likely, after while, to be
render d easy as rolling off a log All
sorts of methods have from time To time been
resnrted to to get around this difficult point of
couriship-adverIising in the newspapers, cor
responding by letter, negotiating through an
agent, &C., &C.; but an improvement has
been made upon these plans lately, as witness
the fulowing:-
A few nights back a small pariyeof ladies
and gentlemen were laughing over the supposed
awkwardness attending declaration of love,
when gentlemen remarked that if he ever Of
fered himself he would do it in a collected and
business like mannen For instance he con-
tinued, addressing himself 10 a lady present, i
would say, Miss s., | have been two years
looking for wife; | AN in the receipt Of
about thousand dollars year from my busi-
ness, which is daily on the increase. OF all
the. ladies of my acquaintance, | admire yon the
most indeed, | love you and would gladly
make you NY wife, You falter me by your
preference good humoredy replied Miss
S, TO the astonishment Of all present; Il
refer you to my father 'Bravo!' exclaimed
The gentlemen. well, declare = said the la
dies in chorus. The lady and gentleman, good
reader. were married soon after.
Wasn't that modest way of coming to the
point, and ladylike method of taking man
al his word
Eastern times., 1855-09-13
The Black Swamp Of Ohio.

A correspondent of the Milwaukee Sentinel
gives the following description of the great
Black Swamp of Ohio Imagine all the
swamps of Wisconsin conglomerated into one,
with all the forests great and small, through
out the length and breadth of that State, min
gled into one vast swamp, and | dovbt whether
it would compare for moment with the Black
Swamp. 1t reaches from Lake Erie to the
head waters of the Wabash, the Maumee-and
the St. Mary, a distance of $50 miles. and its
average width is over 80 miles, embracing
over 900, 1000 acres of the richest land the
sun ever shone upon. Portions of this vast
swamp have been subdued by the hardy pion-
eer, who has veutured TO penetrate its unbrok-
en- forests, and the land cultivated by the per
severing husbandman, if health is spared,
returns rich reward for bis tolls in overflow
ing graharies and bountiful harvesls. The
soil is deep, black loan, and is well adapied
to corn, oats and grasses, and the timber is the
finest | ever saw. Hickory, elm, white ash
and black walnut, all seem to vie with each
other in their vain efforts to reach the skies /:
still all of them exhibit commendable enter
prise in rearing their lofty trunks heavenward.
Straight as an arrow, and standing impenetra-
bly thick, covered with water to The depth o.
from two to eight inches, and whose innermos
recesses have never been trod by the foot o.
man, this forest is a sublime spectacle to look
HDon'
Eastern times., 1855-09-13

"Take good Care Of Mother y

These words fell upon my-ears while seated
in the cars, few days since, just ready TO
start on their swift passage from Fall River
to Doston.
looked up as the speaker entered the door,
and at the same moment heard the response
from fresh young voice outside
30 yes, l will
The person who had first spoken passed to
her seat, some way behind me, and l saw her
no more.
There was nothing in her appearance TO in
terest one at a single glance, and doubt
whether more heightened observation would
have given any impression beyond that of a
good, honest, common-sense sort of face, yet
my thoughts were busy with her all that two
hours ride. Those simple, but earnest words
bespoke a heart of love--a sense of her duty
as a child. My heart warmed TO her, and |
wondered if she had learned to4ove Him, who
in his dying agony said:
Son, behold thy mother!'
To the holy John it was enough TO say
sReceive and treat her as you would your own
mother That would insure all that love
could think of, or reverence command-but
would it be sufficient for all Are there not
many who seem to have no thought of the re-
spect and love due TO Mother possess
ed of thousands. put away from their homes
the poor, feeble parent, whose life has been
consumed in labor for them, to end the weary
remnant of her days in the parish poor-house.
Daughters even speak too often only of the care,
and nothing of the pleasure and honor of 'tak-
ing care of MOTHER Children, did you ever
think it possible that you might some day be-
come so cold and changed as TO neglect the
dear mother you now caress so fondlyl
You may-those unkind sons and daughters
once loved their mother too. Little By Hule
have they grown so cold, and so may you, un-
less you try to avoid it. Shall tell you how
this may be done! You must think about it,
pray about it, act about it.
When you are alone at night, try TO recol-
fset the many times that day your mother has
cared for your comfort, and your heart will
swell with gratitude and love and then ask
God TO help you 10 try and return her kind
ness, and keep you from disobeying her com
mands.
Eastern times., 1855-09-13

BcsToN SEwERs.-The Traveller SAYS that
Boston has the best and most Ihorosgh system
Of sewerage in the country. The entire length
Of the sewerage is about seventy miles, and
sumo of the drains are large enough 10 ad-
nit the passage of full grown men. One in
Dover street will admit them as far as Camden
street, there being openings from above to ad-
nit fresh air. In the vicinity of tide water
enormous rats enter the sewers, and the men
who pass through them arm themselves with
stout clubs for defence, should they be attacked
The sewers are kept clean with Cochituate
water, which is one reason Of the genera! good
health Of the city.
Eastern times., 1855-09-13

SEAsoNABLE RECIPE. The following, for
making tomato catsup, is highly spoken of 4:
Take one busheI of tomatoes, and boil them IN
Ill they are soE-sqneeze them through fine
wire seive, aud add half gallon of vinegar,
three half pnis Of salt, two ounces of cloves,
quarter Of pound of ailspice, three ounces OF
cayenne pepper, three table spoonslul of black
pepper and five heads of garlic, skinned and
separated. Mix together, and boil about three
hnnrs, or until reduced to about one-half, then
bottle without siraining.
Eastern times., 1855-09-13
She thought She had It

Fhat- -sprighiy lule sheet, the Petersburg
Express, tells the following good one:
4 few nights ago. lady in South Ward
y.ake up in alright, called TO her servants 10
make all haste and fetch Dr., Zone vf
very talented physicians, much patronizei
fy the ladies) as she thought she had il
Away wen, the negroes with full Steam up,
and alarmed The doctor, exclaiming, Oh, do
make hurry doctor, missus thinks she's got
it!'
On arriving at the lady's residence, the Goc-
tor eaqulred of the first maid how her mistress
was then %, sir, she thought she had il, was
The reply. The doctor hurried up stairs, ru-
Eastern times., 1855-09-13
SALT.

1OO0 HIIDS. CADX SALT in Store and for sale by
lOOO Bath, Feb Is, 1855. 34f d. x l.. PArTEN.
Eastern times., 1855-09-13

Mas. PARTINGToN AND THE Pusr OFFIcF-
Now girls, said Mrs. Partinston, the other
uay' p" her nieces, you must get husbands as
soon as possible, or they'll all be murdered
Why So, aunt =
" ny see by the paper that we've got al
most il''een thousand post offices, and nearly
all on 'em dispatches mail eperv dan the
Lord nave mercy on us poor Widows and the
old lady stepped quickly to the looking-gla 10
put on her new cap. =