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The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-01-28

THE LAST OF THE HEROES OF RNNryGToN GONE.
ACaptan Simeon Hicks the last OF Bthe Americans who
were in the battle Of Bennington says the Troy Budget,
died at the residence Of his grandson MAYNARD Knight
in Sunderland, Verne MT on Wednesday the oath inst
aged ninety nine years Eve months and two DAYS He
born In Hobarth, Mass, August o. 1885, and was
the eldest Of children his father who was
army nj two three different stages of the
first under Washington at Cambridge and afterwards
under Stark in It'll He participated In all the stra
giles Of the ltth Of August at Bennington, (Hoosck to
the final and complete discontinue Of the British
During the greater part Of that day he was ia the front
ranks and in the hottest Of the light At critical mo.
ments starts position his company; many OF
bis comrsees were shot down, among others his right
hand man. He was married IN ITS to q daughter of
Capt Constant Barney Of Concord NJ H. and after the
close Of the war settled in Sunderland Vermont where
for than sixty years he maintained the Character
Of an Industrious honest aud respectable citizen Capt
n was remarkable man, physically for seventy years
he bad experience OF bodily ailment-and his death
and extreme old age was not attended by suffering or
pan Vitality and consciousness, gradually left him.
40 that the moment Of his final departure was hardly
perceptble His remains have had quiet burial among
the Green Mountains but had he lived and died 10 one
Of our metropolitan cities, they would have been ostsn
atously inferred in the presence OF Thousands and
amid M tary parade and display.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-01-28

srIuDE-Coroner Donnell held an inquest Yesterday
at the Plough Tavern No $40 Hudson street upon the
body Of william Dixon, an Enslishman, who came to his
death D. administering to himself large dose Of
audanum while laboring under at OF temporary abera
ton Of mind produced by intemperance The accused
separated from he vile about two ago. his rregu
weeks he boarded at the Plough Tavern and Yesterday
the inmates OF the house going to his they found
him dead in bed The following letter, Addressed TO his
wife, found 10 his pocket -
" To Mus. DIXON, No. Leorard street
As this Ia the last you will receive from me do not say
that do not thirk OF you because have left you bat
acknowledge my faults, DC not let my boy know how
bis father died but when you get thi. letter am no
Tavern in Hudson street am, yours,
VIM DIXON.
The Jury rendered verdict Of Suicide from lsuds
num-" The deceased was tAirty-four years Of age.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-01-28
MARITIME INTELLIGENCE.


CLEARED.
Steamship Northern Light Tinkleraugh San Juan, Mic.
Steamship southerner EVAN Charleston sponord Tiles.
steamship Jsnessswn, Parrish Norfolk. &c, Ludam
Ship City Of New York, Noses Liverpool, IA Kings.
ship American Union Caldwell, Liverpool, Grians Min.
Slip Irene williams New orlesns s.urses cIearman A
Ship Creole Peirce New Orleans W Frost.
BARK Gsrtruds crocker Calcutta Grossly Croker Co
BarK Delphos, Soule, New Orleans, N Brigham.
Brig Granada, Mecurrs q, Ciudsd Bolivar Harbeck a Co.
Brig Isadora Dutch Cardenas, master
scbr Aitira (Port) Antonio ,oporto. J s Maraferra
Sohr Hazard, Saunders, 81 Marks, Brodie Pettes.
schr Julia Francis. Robinson Beaufort Davis Holmes
ssRr Appleton Taylor, Boston 7 Y nsrrdi
Sioop Brown Gardner, Providence, master,
Steamer Caledonia, Morley, Baltimore b Cromwell
Steamer SANFORD Sanford, Philadelphia. Sand ford
line -
Ship Ers Mallory lof Mystic williams New Orleans, Is
days. with cotton &e, TO Eagle Hazard. Experienced
Bark fiasinsus new, BRADY, Providenss in ballast
sohr Rebeccs. woslsm Petersburg
Schr Samuel Hall. Daniels, Cant wells Bridge.
Schr Jones, -, Boston 8 days
Ship Constellation, Allen, from Liverpool Dec 8 with
mdse and passengers, to Kermit a Csrew.
ship Galena Lesvit from New Orleans with mdse. to
Berh Phenix ses,er from Trinidad, Cuba to Yrnszs
Etuisin
ton, &C, to sturges Clesrman a Co.
Steamships Hermann Bremen; Northern Lisht San Juan
Nic Augusta Savannah; Southerncr Charleston; James
torp, Richmond &C; ship Abel aid o. San Francisco.
Wind At sunrise W and frssh; meridian do; sunset do
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-01-28

Unknown to u.s. rendered the sale order settle
adAirun
LAuscnEp-At Bristol Round PonaD 18th last. By y
Hinds freightng ship of 800 tons called
the Escort owned BY the builder. Mr. George White
Charestown, and Capt John Brown. Jr who VIII esnnsaa
her. -
At West Harpsvs ga inst, BY Mr. Norton Slower. a.
half clipper ship OF sbt $50 TONS not yet named
Intended for the fghng business and to bs CON
man ded by Capt Abijah Slower
The bark recently launched Frsspsrt by Mr. Waite 10
called the Palestine and to b By Capt jason
Pettsngll
MISSING vEssEL-Schr Foster sid from San Francsce
o. for Port Guwb and has not since been heard
from. Revenue Gutter Jefferson Davis was IN Tuca straits
Dec Shocking for her.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-01-28

ship CbsrcttsA stsnier but ~ Richmond Me- last fall
By Southland Esq was sold BY auction ota inst for
500 half cash balance in sud IL months The pur.
chaser hr II Kyerson, New York The Bath MirrQy
says:--" The sas built for New YORK
beuss sol PER ton sds for without spare soils
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-01-28

Gately pLl6Ib Oh Ice Dfokeu loose lfOm bue mOJner
glacier, are seen standing in isolated grandeur and
croNnsd with huge masses Of stone. After while
the strange forms change and melt, the rock sinks
Gseper and deeper until az last II Is lost to sight,
deepy buried In SNOW aHd ice. Yet, after Tins Il.
reSppssrs above, and the SHiss say the glacier
purfes itself. Fog, st,apge as 1t seems the acer
d. 60 rot suffer either block or grain OF sand within
rs clear transparent masses and though covered for
miles with mill ons Oh crumbling stones, with heaps
OF foliage ard debris Of every KIDD al the foot OF the
mountain II In go clear and pure taat even the micro
scope fas TO disco the presence OF foreign bodies
What Ia equally amazing Is, that whilst every
we.ghty Cbectleayes, insects, dead bodies, stones
or rayel-sink alike into the cold bed, the OF
ganic parts decay quickly In the frozen, rigid mass
but the inorganic parts are thrown up again. Years
ago horse fell in,o one Of these glaciers; 1t sank
making i!s outline dis rcsly, until IL wa, seen no
more. A year afterwards the clean white skeleton
projected fom the top through the clear Ice. In
che u !dde Of the sxteeoth century succession of
long winters, during which immense masses Of
snow fell increased the glaciers 30 much that they
travelled faster and lower usually aud in their
course overwhelmed . little chapel at the foot Of
tie Gr'ndeiWsld. AL Was covered, mountains high
With erow and ice, and SO remained for years,
buried in gbastly silence. But 10 all Of sudden
there appeared black ungainly mass, high up on
the eltserirg 6tld--it was the chapel bell Pious
aai az saved 10, carried IL 70 neighboring town,
AID there the long buried bell now rings merrily
sabbath after Sabbath.
Il stones tayel thus by the aid Of majestic gla.
journeys from btsw upward In much less time.
That fierce element, which many believe TO be still
rssng under the thu crust which we inhabit,
brs ais cat every DOW and then through the great
safety valves that naturs has provided. Already,
strabo and Paufaniss tell q how nearly three hu l.
cred years befoie Christ, We mountain NJ sthone
s.ose en- the Trocenisn peninnuls. Ovid, also, de.
sSrIbes. In beanu al verses how nigh aiil, rigid
s1d t-etle vas suddenly SEEN where once fair
pain bad been spread out nHs traces 10 10 vapors
shut up In dark csverps bslow and seeking In vain,
ac outlet through some cleft Toe soil bsgan ct
las. to heave, he rays, and TO swell under the pres
sure OF the pent mp heat until 1. Hns y )ieds Cd aud
rose TO . LOFTY height. Every age has seeu huge
rocks and large mountains appear taus uaexpec,-
ely On the surface OF the globe 10 chs last Geo
tnry the volcano OF JoTullo rose, In Mexl,o i $50
Zee: sbcvc the surrounding plain. The see ais has
ps volcanic mountains, which are Of q sudden
tbrovB up from the bottom. The famous island
Of aa.ioiin, Ia 1910, still considerably belo y
ne tus,ace, was, IN 1880, only . few feet
fcn it. Il spiesred az an enormous peak,
as.ep eil SIDES, tut on the top preserving tae
Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1855-07-11
Tor the REGISTER
Fourth of July.
OvERF1EnD. Barbour CO.,
July 4th. 1855.

July i4th. 1855.
Tie fourth Of July las again. come and
independent America is seventy nine years
old and how changed from what 1T was
on the fourth of July 1916. That day be-
held US nation weak and menaced Dy
powerful enemy, yet declaring ndePend-
ence. To-day we are strong, at peace
with the world, in the enjoyment of unsur'
passed power, and celebrating In our
strength the declaration made in our weak
ness. When we reflect upon the clrcum-
stances we must admire the spirit and
boldness which in such adversely could
impel to such decisive action, and rever-
ence the principles which inspired our
men. the Immortal band,' to make such
sacrifices for liberty and posterlty. A
priceless treasure they bestowed. The
trust is still held sacred, and we'll too, for
a priceless treasure it cost, OF blood and
life, of sorrow, and widows and orphans
tears. Great, indeed, was their PrlVa>
tons and trials, but they receive a glori~
Gus recompense to-day, in the fond re-
membrance Of free and prosperous peo-
pie whose happiness they secured. Each
ioyrul acclamation-each deafning roar
from the lannon's mouth-the actions OF
all who celebrate this day, is but an clio.
Quent echo of praise to their fame, from
the hearts of those thankful for the rich
boon bestowed. History commentaries
their deeds, and their country stands a
lowering and rising monument to their
memory, and will still rise until it is seen
and known by the people of every land
then shall be more than realized the tru-
ition of the most cherished hopes Of those
who laid the foundation Of this grand SUI
perstructurc But we should remember
that with increasing elevation comes III
crcasng liability to fall. We should be
watchfuI and viyilnnt in the use of every
means to secure our future against rcver-
SEES, for our future is not secure. Other
nations have been free as we, and have
prospered, vet are now fallen. They
have known the advantages OF conIedera'
ton and mutual compact. Rome knew
! it by it she conquered the world, yet
she is fallen There is her rise and heI
glory for our encouragement-there Is
her fall and its causes TO admon:sh US
We should throw away every sectional
| feeling. be mngnanimous and serve OuI
country for our counlry's good. Let us
educate our youth, inspire them with Il
spirit of emulation md raise them up pa
trots, so when their turn comes to serve
their country. we may have a people Of
virtue and prosperity, IL government firm
united and wisely administered. We
shall then iuIGll " glorious destiny, the
one which seems marked out for uS-tc
demonstrate the superiority of republican
government, and when by our efforts and
example we have done this. greater vii
be our merit and reward than to have
conquered the world by our prOwcss and
arms, and from an imperial throne dcla'
ted to the millions who inhahit it.
d. B. Il.
Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1855-07-11
For the CLarksJurg Register.
The Fourth on IsIk.

MIR. COOPER The 4th day OF July
last, was celebrated at the Horcb Church,
on Elk Creek, in this county, in manner
quite worthy of the occasion and highly
creditable to all concerned. There were
several Sabbath Schools, which met and
marched in procession, after which, the
further exercise was opened with prayer
by the Rev. J. Wesley Webb. The De-
claratiOn of American Independence was
then read by Samuel Carpenter. Esq, at
ter which the Reverend gentleman, afore-
said, proceeded to address large and at
tentive audience upon the subjects OF
Sabbath School enterprise, and our Ma
tional Independence which he did, with
the zeal and ability so characteristic oil
the man, and which was enthusiastically
received and enjoyed by all present. The
audience then partook Of a most delicious
repaSt which had been prepared in rich
abundance, especially for the schools, but
which was sufficient for all. The whole
affair came off with the finest flow of feel
ing, and in the best of order. 1t was a
scene delightful to see the old veterans
and pioneers, by whose industrial strokes
this once wilderness country has been re
Quoted to the happy abode of civilized
man, together with host of ladies and
children ; all of a common country, and
in common cause, commingly then
friendly voices in reclamation of thanks.
giving to the God of battles and in praise
to the illustrious and luminous spirit o.
'76, for the blessings we enjoy as ma
ton, and for the best government ever
established by man.
Please give this a place in your paper
that the readers thereof may see see thai
patriotism is not haging on Elk.
Very respectfully yours,
Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1855-07-11
Triumph of Conservatism over
81 Know.Notfling JacobiniSm.

The Charter election of this city took
place on the 25th inst, and resulted most
ploriously in the election of Hunter
Woods, Esq, the Anti>Know Nothing
candidate for Mayor by majority of 66
votes. This result astonished many per-
sons. particularly the followers of Sam,
which party a little over three weeks ago,
gave majoritysof4l2 against Henry A.
Wise the democratic candidate for Gov
ernor aud in favor of Mr.. Flournoy, the
Know Nothing nominee. We must con-
Tess that we are not as much surprised as
many of our friends at the triumph, as
since the Governors election, which was
death blow to Known othingism in Vir-
ginia, the X N. council in this City has
been very much divided aud many of its
members have found out the error oftheir
ways and were daily leaving the dark
lantern, oath-bound party for the purpose
Of returning to their first love. We do
not claim the election of Mr.. Woods as a
purely Democratic triumph by no means,
but We do claim it as signal victory of
conservatives over Jacobin Know Moth
ingS, or rather victory of Wings and
Democrats over 'Cod Fish Sam.
When we speNk Of Sam" we do not
intend to include all those who may be-
long to or who but recently were members
to that order, for many intelligent and
conservative Know Nothings having far
more regard for law and order" than
party trammes-.withhelG themselves
from the Polls or cast their votes for Mr..
Woods, believing him every way qualifi-
ed for the MayOralty, but we do intend to
say that tho vote for Mayor yesterday
was glorious triumph over" Cod Fish"
Sam, and the spking of his big gun"
as Mr.. Reid their nominee for Mayor is
the " very popular" President of the X.
N. Council Of this city.
Too much praise cannot be given to
the patriotic Wings who came to The aid
OF the Democrats on this occasion and to
them be the credit given for the election
of Mr.. Woods. one of the most gentle
manly and intelligent Mayors that Nor
folk has ever had Mr. Woods was tri-
ed on former occasion, and proved to be
a most efficient officer, and deserves tho
thanks of the public for the faithful and
impartial manner in which he performed
the arduous and responsible duties Of
that office. We hail the defeat of
Sam with unboWnded satisfaction. he
is routed -" horse, foot and Dragons"
and we trust he never will again raise
his head in this country, ~ soil incongcni-
al to his growth and Sustainancc Let
Sam, therefore, take his exit to Mnssa-
chusctts and never again contaminnte the
land of patriots and sages with his pres
cnce.-Noyolk NewS.
Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1855-07-11

TIE New York HERALD on TIE Know
NoTHrNG PLATFoRM.-This is whnt the
Herald, the Chief Organ Of Know Moth
ism, has to say Of the Philadelphia Plat
form
The council has printed long document,
called a platform. and signed E. B, Bart
lett Of Kentucky. 1t is much longer than
such documents usually are, and about
fifty tines as long rs IL political platform
need be. At least one half Oft is baldcr-
dash and mere words. 1t is high time
that such stuff rs article l. about the Su .
premc Being, Art. IL. about patriotism,
Art. Y. about immigration. Art. VIII.
about the Catholics, Art. TX about uIc-
waiting the character Of Congress, and
large portion Of the Others, should be
omitted from serious political papers. lit
is necessary to use such twaddlr TO wo,k
on the feelings Of the people OF the coun-
try, n double set Of documents should be
adopted, one FOR intelligent readers, the
other for those who are not, and care
should be taken to keep the latter out OF
the city papers. Neither are the other
points Of the platform worth much. Alb,
stractions do not tell with the masses, and
are seldom worth contcnding for.
Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1855-07-11

R We have been handed. for publi-
cation, the following letter received in
this place, by Hon. G. S. Lewis, from one
OF the most responsible and intelligent
citizens of Gabel county. Can the She
riff. of thatcouhty explain this matter
CABEL G. H. VAL
June goth, 1855.
SIR I'm looking over the official vote
for this district, as published by the
newspapers, your majority is set down as
only in this county. This is clearly an
error. Your majority is II. How this
has been brought about. 1 cannot imagine,
Perhaps, some foul play. at all events you
should look into this, and you may per-
haps find similar errors. Spare no pains
to defeat the renegade, if possible to &C
complish such result.
Yours in haste.
Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1855-07-11

REvoLUr1oN--The election Of Alfred
Blackman, Nebraska democrat, to the
MayoraIty OF New Haven by major-
ty of about 100 over all other persons.
and indeed, the election of the entire
democratic ticket for general officers. in
city which used to be called the - GibraI,
ter OF whisgery," and where more indig-
nation meetings have been held, more
sermons preached, and more bells toIIed
( in sympathy with Nature, during the
eclPse) on account Of the passage Of the
Nebraska bill, than in any other city in
Connecticut-are significant facts, and
are doubtless, the beginning of the end.
Popular sovereignty works well in New
Haven, and will do the same in Kansas,
if aboltionists and Missouri mobocrats
will keep their dirty hands off.-N T..
journal of Commerce.
Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1855-07-11

CRED1rABLE APPo1NrxExr.-W are
glad to learn that President Pierce has
conferred second lieutenancy in the.
United States army upon Thos. Grey, a,
worthy lrishman, belonging in COnpOOti,
cut, after fifteen years Of faithful service,
as a private in the artillery. Grey was
in the whole Of the Mexican war, and bis.
devotion and bravery came under the OBJ
servation Of Gen. Pierce on more than one
occasion. This laudable instance of re-
membered merit, and those soliciting the
appointment are thankful to the President
for his ready compliance with the request.
Ysw Raven Register.
Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1855-07-11
By Daniel Bassel@TRs Ladies go for
Temperance and the Union

By Daniel BasselArhs Ladies go for
and the Union
May they live in clover all their lives
HIVE plenty Of cash make capital wives.
Fear no harm do what's right
Be temperate girls. and never, get tight.
ByJ. A. Wood The Ladies-We not
only admire them because they are pret>
ty. but because they go for the :. union"
Good "union"-loying girls, we say then
''Union of States union of lands
a union which none may sever
A union of hearts, union hands
The gal and boy' union forever.'
Many of the toasts were received with
enthusiastic cheers. SO
After the reading of the toasts A. S.
Holden, Esq, took the stand and referred
to the many new political and other ques-
tons Which we're being raised these days
to be acted upon BY the people. and the
Importance ofkeeping informed upon them
in order that all might act with full
knowledge of the questions to be decided.
and showed the advantages to be derived
from taking good newspaper. He re-
commended the Register to them, but
said that if they did not agree with him
in thinking that it was good one. to take
some other. After he had concluded
upwards of twenty gentlemen subscribed
for the Register.
The whole affair passed off in the most
pleasant manner. The large concourso
Of people in attendance were orderly and
quiet-the refreshments were abundant
and we'll prepared upon tempera nee prin-
ciples, and taken all-in all, we have not
seen better conducted Fourth of July
celebration for many day.
We return our thanks to the people of
Milford for the kindness they have ever
manifested for Us, and our highest aim
will be to prove worthy of it.
Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1855-07-11

GOVERN YOUR TEMPERs-A SAD WARN.
ING.-Eoen Lipscomb. of Preston county,
had given way to spirit of peevishness
and pe;ulence, until it had almost de>
ranged him. under the influence OF this
feeling. murdered his wife,-a most affec-
tionate and dutiful woman.-in the most
shocking manner. He himself said 1.-The
sun never shone on kinder or better wo-
man than my wife" He was so norris
fed az his deed that he made various ef>
forts to kill himself, but was prevented.
He is in Jail.
Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1855-07-11

Gg-We copy the following excellent
" hit" from the Chambcrsburg { Pa
Repository and Wing.
We need hardly apologize for not pub
fishing the Declaration Of Independence,
AS was once the custom on the return Of
our national anniversary. 1t is not cx-
actly an orthodox document these times,
and it may be well not to permit its recent
Iy discovered errors to go TO the world
to prevent perspiring patriotism from
taking its legitimate channel. Especially
on the 4th Of July would we not promul>
gate doctrine SO palpably at war with
the new lights of the are as the misera-
bic, bunging fogies Of &c imposed upon
the country in the subjoincd paragraph
from the Declaration of independence.
We trust that the Reading Council will
hasten to cxpunge it, SO that patriotic
Journals can again publish our declaration
Of rights, without spreading such logy
and hcretical sentiments. Here is the
paragraph
" lie King George has endeavored
to prevent the population of these States;
for that purpose obstructing the laws OF
naturalization Of foreigners refusing to
pass others to encourage their migration
hither, and raising the conditions Of new
appropriations of lands"
Shame, o Sage of Monticello! 1t
must be expungcd ! Couldn't the little
crOaker have it attended to?
Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1855-07-11

A REvoLUrtoNAnY PATRIOT DEAD
The Warsaw New Yorker announces the
death Of Peter Rcsanzon, at the advanced
age of SO years. 1t says the deceased
was one of the band of noble spirits who
crossed The ocean with Lafayette to assist
the Colonies in the struggle for Indepcn.
dencc. He was born in or near The city
of Bcsancon, in France, in l762-camo
to America at the age of 16-was present
at the execution Of Major Andre. and re-
manned in the army until the end Of the
war. MIR. Bcsanzon was devoted mem
Der Of the Baptist Church for iifty>onc
years, a member Of the masonic fraterni-
ty, having been initiated by Cen Wash
lngton in person and honorary member
ofthe Independent Order Of Odd Fellows,
and Of the Good Templars.