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Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1855-01-24
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Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1855-01-24

A W1FBs1S TROUBLE. We do not know
when we have read anything so mournfully
touching-so thrillingIy pathetic, as the
following. 1t probes the lowest depths
of sensibility aud feeling, and gives US
Thoughts too deep for tears" Peruse
it, gentle reader" and rise from it a
&c sadder or wiser man,. or woman:
Pray tell me, my dear, what is the
cause Of those tears 20
80. what disgrace ~
What disgrace o.
Why, have opened one of your let.
ters supposing it was addressed to myself
certainly, il looked more like Mrs. than
Mr."
"Is that all? What harm can there be
in wife's opening husbands letter g.
No harm in itself. But the contents
Such disgrace!"
What. has any one dared to Writssm,
letter unfit to be read by my wife ?"
30 no. it is couched inIhe most chast,
language But the contents !" Hers
the wife buried her face in her handker
chief. and commenced sobbing aloud
when the husband eagerly caught up tn
letter, aud commenced reading the episti
that had been the means Of nearly break
ing his wife's heart. Twas bill from I
printer for mine gears subscription
| elNaeas.itvi "a ,l,e n,otl,ar 81 invention
Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1855-01-24

The RUSSIAN TRooPs AND THEIR HABrTs.
1t is said that the Russian troops had
been literally supplied with liquor preyi-
Gus to the commencement Of the attack Of
the 9th. Their continued and loud shout
ing, and the impetuosity of their attack,
render it probable that they were under
the influence of some artificial stimulous
Of the sort. In the csnteens, also, Of ma
ny Of the killed on the field vas founn a
mixture Of raki and water. The men who
have fallen into our hands, though gener-
ally OF short stature, are ofsturdy frames,
with broad chests and well developed
muscular legs. Their clothing was well
made and warm aud though coarse ia
Texture, an amply sufficient protection
against the weather, The VoIumiEcus
folds Of their great coats. the sleeves ol
which doubled back as far as the elbows
while the skiris descend iothe snkles-
throw the skipping" ordnance grsul
coats issued 70 our troops completely II
the shaIe az regards comfort and warmth
To prevent The length of the coats incou
venience to the Rearer when walking
the skirt al round is made by very sifl
Pile contnyauce to loop up above the knees
So, also. the coat can be worn loose
cloak. or drawn up at the Haist. 4,
men carry with them mittens of fliicl
black cloth. the four fingers being toget6
er in one. the .thHmb in another sdiyisiol
Of the glove.
II 49, 3757s !
Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1855-01-24

sHEEP1sH.-A country fellow came to
the city to see his intended wife and for
q long time could think of nothing to say.
At last great snow falling, he took oc-
casion to tell her that his fathers sheen
would be undone. We'll, said she. kind- :
ly taking him by the hand, I'll keep one
ofthsm.
Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1855-01-24
From Colburn's Monthly Magazine
HIGH CONNECTIONS.

''-magnO PaFI0 nata PUella."
HOr. Ser. Lib. i. Sat. 2.
ss-or the noble blood of the Mac Tabs"
Poor Gentleman, Act II, Scene 2.
Although the honeymoon has passed,
Ny heart is still in rapturcs,
For have had, lnethinks, the bost
or Matrimonial captures;
Ny wife's not young, but then she boasts
The sweetest of fcoInpleXions,
And though she's somewhat short hers elf,
She has such high connections.
OF that provision people call
In worldly parlancc, "dowcr,"
To say that got much with her,
ltis not in my power;
oh no from fortunc-hunting free,
That vilest of infections
I'm happy-as Il man can bo
Whose wife has high connections.
We'rc rather poor, for ] mHst state
In this my frank confession,
She has no lands, and profess
That have no profession;
But Whist of that, since have got
The wife of my Affections
And such q wife, for has she not
Such very high connections
Now summers come, she wants, sweet soul,
To trim anew her bonnet;
r. caatt6t be, although she sets
Her heart SO much upon it
. "My DEAR" says she, "our purse is low,
The notes make sad defections;'
"My love-" says l, "porhHps-but oh
You've got such high connections"
And yet at times she talks 30 big,
1t seems sort of Phrenzy,
Because my name is simply Twig,
And hers was Montmorcncy.
Her temper, too, in angor shrinks
From gentlest of fcorrections;
Yet who can wonder when one thinks
0fAu her high connsctionsI
An invitation came to-day
To dine with Mr.. Verney;
4 most delightful man, although
A Common Pleas Attorney.
"1 feNr," my wife said, ~ must make
To this few objections
There, venison, truo-Ht home, steak
But then-my high connections! !"
TherG'A Lady Flash, tho Earl of TrumPs,
And old Sir Abel Addle-
Lord Tidley Winks, aud Yiscount RrUmPS
And Lady Fiddlefaddls-
Some others could mention, too,
And give you their directions;
Why, bless your soul, those arc but few
OF all her high connections.
With one of them we lately staid
As long as we wero able
Though at din uer daily got
Each drumStick on the table;
Horw would eur attic chamber bear
Tho closest of inspections;
But still, what honor to be there,
Among her high connections.
When I come home, (I'm often sent
To call on Lady Brdget)
I'm sure to find some beau up stairs,
Which puts me in a fidget.
But then she begs that I'll respect
Her harmless predilectious;
@of course such things are "quite correct
In one with high connections. ....
las We often have scene
About her dressing smarter;
Her milk of human kindness then
Becomes quite cream of tartar.
Yet who'll deny I've made for life
HIha Vyiaalt oT
Oh! what is it to have wife
Who has such high connections?
.. A. A. C.
SHEEPIsH.-A country fellow came
the city to see his intended wife and {
. long time could think of nothing to "a
Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1855-01-24

RThe Biblsss 'hs ehEis:iaa'i saia.
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1855-10-03
'loas as, ibasnss bss1 this class Of immigrants

I
| is most hurtfut si''e VI immigrants
At one view, there are in tbe I1.;t.s go.
more tban ~ oO deaf and danb. hind ia;s..ss
ana insane foreigners; more than BIZ st Z, -
can neither read write more ,han IN rn9
in confinement for crime, and 100 COS pau,,srs
add to this the great annual iner en-, e If IN.
mgr ans and Of course an annual tnct ease of
the above noxious clements, and you Will eodeur
with ne that somehing should he d, ns. to ,sTt 1t
this evil, In this section Of country we have
suffered butindirectly from it. In these remote
mountains, the foreigner rarely finds ms WY.
~ is he Northern Atlantic sea- oard whict, bas
heeaea moral quarantine to keep ont this moral
tn,ee'ion But directly and by in,iirs ction 90
sasse peru had arisen, that if another remedy
nae 1ot neen fouBd Tin this laxily OF the pubiis
10 tnis corruption Of parties in this ye-
Many o. efncers, in this incuraon of crime, il,
the disregard OF the public safsty,l we might
almost nave initiated ancient Rome. and ia sr-
tremlfy have appointed a Dictator &. 70 r,rov5de
that the. Republic received no aetYine1,, ),
Bai the remedy has heen found ,f o,,,ot
mistaken it will be successfully atninfstered
~ the great American party tkrsuqh tbeir
great principles, thar Americans shall ruIa
anerica. Let this oil be poured uron tbs
angry waters, and cur ship If STATE, nov
strained and tossed, shall sail safely over a
smooth sea-
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1855-10-03

/ EXTRAORDINARY SWIMMING. = Two of the
sailors belonging to the schooner J. L. Grice,
while she was lying at her anchorage at Pow
der Horn, concluded to cross the bay on hunt
ing and fishing excursion. They went over to
Sand Point in small boat, left her on the
beach to take hunt, and while they were out
the wind freshened up and blew their boat off.
When they returned and saw the boat some dis
tance out, one Of them concluded to swim after
it; he failed to overtake it, and finding the sea
too high for him to attempt to get back, swan
on, and actually made the shore at Stephens
Bayou, distance of ten miles from where he
started, and on the opposite side Of the Bay,
Who'll brag on swimming the Hellespont after
this. [Indianola Bulletin
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1855-10-03
DAILY CRESCENT.
Texas Items.


a letter from Eagle Pass to the HoustoI
Telegraph states that the Indians were still
committing depredations in that region. A
man named Henderson and Mexican wert
pursued BY them recently near Los Noras
The former had a bag of silver amounting tc
about fifty dollars. He scattered it upon the
ground and made bis escape while the Indians
we're scrambliDg for the pieces They caught
the Mexican, robbed him Of his blanket and let
him go.
A party of Indians still lurked about the
cibolo, at latest dates, killing cattle and steal
ing horses.
The San Antonio Ledger, Of the 22d, states
that an old citizen of New Braunfels had been
murdered in his bed, and his wife, daughter
and son.in-law were suspected of having COM
mitted the deed.
The Austin State Times, Of the 18th, informs
US that cotton was growing finely in that region,
An old man named Dutz died in Webberville
on the 18th from the bite of rattlesnake. He
ran mile after being bitten, and stated before
he died that the snake was about eight feet in
length.
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1855-10-03

ASTOUNDING DISCOVERY. We End the fol-
lowing account of marvellous discovery in an
Irish paper, the editor of which remarks that
it will not probably be doubted by anybody
who has sufficient credulity to believe it,
We have been informed, but what exact
amount of credlbilty We shond give to the
statement we are not prepared to say thatin
the progress of the formation of the Foynes
Railway, some laberers discovered, at small
distance beneath the surface of the earth, with
in about two miles Of Asseaton, u gigantic skel-
ton eleven feetin length Beside the remains
was found vessel, with an inscriptions ON it,
indicating that something would be found by
digging deeper. Following this intim item, they
uncovered another vessel, eomething ressu bling
bottle in shape inscribed with legend which
directed that three drops OF the contents should
be poured into the mouth If the skeleton,
wher, upon its owner would come to life again.
Although much doubling they foIlowsd3the in
structions; but on letting the second cirup into
the mouth, the skeleton began 10 stir, upon
which the men became so frightened that they
took to fight, expecting, as they ran, to be yur-
sued by the half fresuscitated giant Thereport
of this strange story CAUSED such sensation
in the neighburhood thai the police had to close
up the grave, and thus the old Feuian giant has
been nee more consigned TO his long slumber Of
many ages. s-=a sa
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1855-10-03

An ancient and exceedingly common way of
book keeping, is to keep all the books you lay
your hands on g a@
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1855-10-03

;, 'ALoAbLs lSyEsTIog. - The Pittaburgh
'ss s'es tns following description Of the ereas
american Gar-brake, recently Invented bv a,
| engineer OF the Pennsslvania Central RaitroaJ
named Wm. Loughridge:
The following * rsordnary resrI,s ., -.
track, must convince every 1upreiodicsd ,o;,S
thst thIs Is :. the brake " of the world
on Friday last, in coming from Blairsvii,s 10
fttshurgh, the train Was Stopped At t.entv.on.
stations, two of them 10 wood and water NJ IL
average time was thirteen seeodds for each s,or.
requiring only minutes and So secoi d. ia. IEs
tWenty-one stations. 1he time was caD,;tea
from the moment be engineer laid his hand q,
TIE lever to erake, until The train cane 10 a dead
half. la several cases IL only required f,tu,
eight to ten seconds. This is i've tin es ~ o,,;L
as the hand brakes. Iudeed, with iAis t,ats q
train can be stopped tefote the hreeE men in
most cases can get 10 the brakes The urif5e,,.Jsa
are very simple, and not likely to get out Of
order; cheap OF construction, and reiabie in ita
operation, -lfsst1s-s
MIR Loughridge informs as that after four
months praetleal experience, the folloEins re-
suits have been accomplished
J. The eng'neer can, at any speed, apply or
relleye all the brakes III the train in tweiFs feet
run on the track. g.
X ~ Every wheel in the train receives an exsct
equal pressure -
.; The brakes are applied to the hindrnost car
in the train frst, which stretches ont he tr.sn
and Keeps the bumpers apart until the engine
stops. e'-'S
+ 4. The power applied to the brakes can Ia be
graduated from one pound up to locking the
5. Thsnachine can be set to throw off The
motive power at any desi ed point, pftventng
the possibility of locking wheels unless desired.
9. The ham, brakes work in CT mhlnation with
the new brake, or separate, if desired
z. The cars can be drilled or turned as usuaI
The followi' is the nearest technical descrin.
tion we could gather from the patentee:
A chain barrel four feet long hapes behind
the driving wheels of the engine; the LETT end
has & permanent beariDg--the right end bancs
in swinging lever, which passes up in front ofs
the engineer. On The right end Of the chain
barrel there is constructed friction wheel.
fourteen inches in diameter, with g groove in it
to tit the hange of the driving wheel On the.
left end of the chain barrel there is copstrnct
ed double ratchet wheel, with two pawls.
one for the forward and the other for tho
backward motion. From the chain barrel a.
chain passes back through the train, aching on
all the brakes in q new and novrl manner
When the brakes are 10 be applied the engineer
pulls back the lever, which forces the friction
wheel against the driving wheel, apd sets the
chain barrel TO revolving !; thiss fold up the
brake chain, which il held by paw / and raleh-
ct. When the brakes are to be relieved, the
pawl is pulled ont of the ratchet, when he ten
sion OF the chain unfulds the chain barrel. and
the brakes are relieved
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1855-10-03

EDIToK1AL LIFE IN CALlFoRSIA--A good pio-
ture and iJe-Hke, of California editor, may
be had in the perusal of the following from the
Alta Californian: -. ..5s-,.-,- a
"First, be gets up in the morning at ten
ocl,ck dresses himself, puts on his hat, in
which six or seven bullet. holes, and goes to
restaurant for breakfast Alter breakfast,
starts for the Office to 10, k over the papers, and
discovers that he il called scoundrel In one OF
them, d liar in another, and puppy IN another;
he smiles at the pleasing prospect of having
something TO do; fills out and dispatches three
blank challenges, ream or two OF which he
always keeps on hand, ready printed, to rave
lime; commences writing n leader, Wien as the
clock strikes eleven, large man with cow
hide in one hand, pistol in the other, and q
bowie-knife in his belt, walks in and asks him
if his name is -7--; he answers by knocking
the intruder down two pair Of stairs WITH 9
shair. NJ. sd s-.s.. -s|.=55-5
beeu accepted, aud suddenly remembers that
he has II little atflir of that nature TO settle at
the beach that day at 8 o'clock; goes out and
kills his man, then comes in and dimes
stewed grizzly. Starts for the ofhe., ant while
going tnere gets mixed up in street row, and
has the heel Of his loot shot off by accident;
laughs to think how Beautifully it was done,
arrives 81 his sanctum. and tinds IN Is internal
machine upon the table; knows whit it is,
and merely pitches it cut oil the window
writes an article on $ moral REFORM and
then starts for the theater is attacked at the
corner of dnk alley by three men, kills two
Of them, and takes the other to the station
house, Returning to the Office at II O'clock as
| night, knocks a man who attempts 10 rob him,
kills dog With d paving -stone, gets run over
| by cab, and has the tail of his coat slit with
thrust from a knife, and two bullet-heles put
through his beaver as he steps within his own
doors smiles at his escape; writes until two
o'clock and then turns in with the happy
consciousness of having two duels to fight INC
/ next day'' zls, .5..7
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1855-10-03

In becoming the .slicn" of party does a
man necessarily have TO make BEAST Of HIM
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1855-10-03

One of the minor curosities Of Paris = - sie a
enormous vine which ornaments the II IL
house in the Rue aes slarais. - German ,a ana.
said to have been planted hs eas,,.s If ,is iifs
posing that he did IL in te la5, 1ss sssr Of aps
as that eelehssa9dh ,shise condition, and covered
with fruit -----=
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1855-10-03

r,,.o,,ssps - and Americans are aeeus s'emed 70
ku ha Guipese as nosjees in the afts and
resasn aas and YET the imperial canal . ene OF
seisn nost gigantic works in the whole pn ysIses
assnisYipg aS eminent practical engineering sklll
And genius in it's construction.
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1855-10-03

| ARREST OF THE New YoRK OFFICIALS. No
little excitement was created in the vicinity of
the City Hall. New York, on Monday, the
18th ult., by the arrest of the officials who had
been .indi ted on the previous Saturday, for
malfeasance in Office. Six members of the
Council were arrested and brought up before
the Observation-Disclosures Herrick on two in
dctments, one charging him with receiving
sums Of money relative to the grading of Eighty
sixth street, and the other for seeking a bribe
in the Joseph Walker case; Alderman Mozier
for demanding 81 900 for his influence in the
Joseph Walker case, ond Alderman Drake for
the like offense; Councilman Cooper for asking
five hundred dollars as q bribe to procure the
release of certain contractor from his street
cleaning contract; Councilman He5ly, for de-
mandng ST 900 from the farmers and market
men for his influence in procuring them a
favorable position at the Washington market
for the sale of produce, and Coun Gilman Wan
dell, Chairman of the Finance Committee, for
receiving money as reward for getting through
the Board an appropriation of $4,000 for the
extension of Canal street. How this matter
will end. no one at present pretends to say
Two of the oouncilmen who are indicted have
resigned their seats, and published cards ask
ink suspension of public opinion. They de-
clare the whole affair to be base and malicious
conspiracy. vi s
The parties, if convicted, will be forever dig
qualified from holding public Office, and subject
10 be sent to the State Prison for not over ten
years, or to pay fine not exceeding $4,000, or
both in the discretion Of the court. 's@8a
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1855-10-03

SKY SCENERY. The following description of
8 scene from lofty summit Of the Himalayan
range Of mountains is from the pen Of Bayard
Taylor: E
I was called, however, to witness another
remarkable phenomenon. Turning from the
fading bills, looked to the South The Dehra
Dhoon was buried under sea of snow white
clouds, which rolled and surged against each
other, sinking and rising, like the blllows of an
agitated sea. Where we stood, the air was
pure and serene; but far away, over that
cloudy deluge - which soon tossed its waves
above the peaks of the Siwalik Hills-more
than a hundred miles away---and high in air,
apparently. ran q faint blue horizon line, like.
that of the sea, It was the great plain of Hin
dostan, but SO distant that the delusion was
perfect. The great white billows rose and rose
whirling and tossing as they poured into the
clefts Of the hill, till presently we stood as on q
little island in the midst of a raging sea- Still
they rose, disclosing enormous hollows between
their piled masses; cliffs, as of wool, toppled
over the cavities; avalanches slid from the sum-
mits of the ridges. and slowly fell into the
depths; and as | looked away for many q lea,.ue
over u cloudy world, there was motion every
where, but not sound. The silence was awful,
and as the vast mass arose felt an inyolunta rg
alarm lest we should be overwhelmed. But to
our very feet the delugs came, and there rested
Its spray broke against the little pinnacle
whereon we stood, but the pillows kept their
place. It was as if o voice had said !: Thus
far shalt thou come and no further, and here
shalt thy proud waves be stayed.'' Sss