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Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1856-01-16
A BRASS KETTLE STORY.

The father of the great American
Statesman was a very humorous and jo-
cose parsonage, and innumerable are the
anecdotes related of him. AS he was
once journeying in Massachusetts, near
his native town. he stopped rather late
one night at the inn in the village of -.
In the bar-room were about twenty diff
ferent persons, who, as he entered, called
out to him to discover a thief. One of
the company, it appeared, had, few mo-
ments before, watch taken from his
pocket, and he knew the offender must
be in the room with them.
"Come, Mr.. Almanac maker, you know
the signs of the times, the hidden things
of tho season. tell who is the thief"
"Fasten all the doors of the room, and
let no one leave it; and here, landlord,
go and bring your wile's great brass ket-
tle.''
Whe-cw want to know my stars
my wife's-whe-ew !" quoth Boniface.
why, you wouldn't be more struck
up if I told you to go to pot -
Boniface did as commanded. The great
brass kettle was placed in the middle OF
the Aoor, its bottom up--as black. sooty,
and smoky. as a chimney back. The
landlord got behind his bar, and looked
on, with eyes as big as saucers:
"You don't want any hot water nor
nothin' to take off the bristles on a cri!ter
do you, squire ?" said the landlord. the
pre- parations looking little like hog-kill
ing the old woman's gone 10 bed, and
the Wells dry"
Now go into your barn, and bring
tho biggest cockerel you've got"
Whcw you won't bile him, will you?
he's a tough one. can swear, squire
he didn't steal the watch the old rooster
knows when it is time to crow, without
looking at q watch"
Go along, or won't detect the thief
Boniface went to the barn, and soon re
burned with tremendous fat rooster
cackling all the way like mad.
" Now put him under the kettle, anC
blow the light out"
The old rooster was thrust under tht
inverted kettle, and the lamp blown out
Now gentlemen, l don't suppose The
tniel Is IN the company. but if he is, the
ola rooster will crow when the Offender
touches the bottom Of the kettle with hi
hands. Walk round in a circle, and the
cock Will make known the watch stealer
The innocent need not be afraid, 20,
know"
The company, to humor him, and tc
carry out the Joke, walked round the ket
tie IN the dark for three or four minutes
All done, gentlemen ?"
All 6one," was the cry. Where.
your growing? We heard no cockadoo
Bring US light 2"
"A light was brought. as ordered.
r; no" hold up your hands, good folks
Ihey "ere' Of course, black, from com
7ng in contact with the SCOT of the kettle
"AlI up?'
"AlI up" was the response.
AIl-don't know ? here's one felio,
who hasn't held up his hand"
"Ah, h", my old boy, let's take pee
at your paws"
Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1856-01-16
WHAT ADAM MISSED.

Adam never knew what twas to bc q boy,
To wheddle pennies from doting sire,
With which to barter for some pleasing toy,
Or calm the rising of strong desire
To suck an orange. Nor did he
Fer cast the shuttlecock to battledoro,
Nor were his trowscrs ever out ut knee,
From playing marbles on tho kitchen floor.
It's never Skatcd DER the frozen rill,
When winters covering o'cr tho earth was
spread;
Nor glided down the slippery rill,
With pretty girls upon his trusty sled.
lie never swung upon his fathers gate,
Or slept in sunshine on the cellar door,
Nor roasted chcstnuts at the kitchen CRATE,
Nor spun his humming top upon the floor.
lie meier amused himself with rows Of bricks,
So set, if one fall, all come down;
Nor gazcd delighted at the funny tricks
OF harlequin or travelling circus clown
BY gradual growth he never reached the age,
When cruel Cupid first involes his art,
And stamps loves lesson, page by page,
On the glowing tablets Of II younglin's heart.
aIc never wandered forth on moonlight nights,
With her he loved above all earthly things,
Nor tried to mount old Pindnr's rocky heights,
Because ho fancicd love had lent him wings.
Ho never trpped it o'cr the ball-r heor,
Where love and music intertwinc their charms,
Nor wandered listlcss by the sandy shore,
Dobarrcd the pleasures of lady's arms.
For Adam-so At least tits said
BY many an ancient and modern sage,
Before moment of life has fed.
Was fully THIRTY YEARS OF AGE.
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inIhis disguised voice, when he gathered
that some strange mystery hung about
the proposed alliance, for Pauline begged
him to tell Melnotte that she had eTel
loved him, that for years she had not
nursed thought that mas not his.
'' Tell him." said the devoted girl
even now that would rather share his
lowliest lot, walk by his side an outcast,
work for him, beg with him, live upon
the light of one kind smile from him, than
wear the crown the Bourbons lost"
Claude could hardly believe his own
ears-that she still loved him and yet was
about to we'd another. Turning to Gen.
Damas, he soon ascertained from him that
which he had just learned, that NJ. Des-
chappelles was on the verge of bankrupt
cy that on the morrow, unless he could
raise the sum that Beauseant had already
offered to furnish if Pauline would give
him her hand, he would be ruined. This
was the barter-she condition was Pau
lines hand unless that money could be
raised, the aged limbs of her father must
on the morrow be stretched on the damp
floor Of prison. She could not bear the
thought; she loved her father, and con-
sented to the sacrifice she was to mar
ry Beauseant, though her heart was far
away with him she loved. The notary
being ready to execute the deed, it only
required the signature of Pauline. The
money was then to be paid over, and her
fathers was still the great house of Lyons.
The papers are prepared, and We
only await your signature" said Beau
seant to Pauline and she moved towards
the table to close the contract.
"Stay, lady" said Melnotte, still in o
disguised voice; "were but your duty
with your faith united, would you still
share the low-born peasants lot ?''
Would 90 said she. " Ah better
death with him love, than all the power
which is but the flower which crowns
the victim |"
This was enough. Claude seized the
contract, satisfied himself Of the amount
named therein, and tore it to atoms All
sprang to their feet with astonishmont,
and NJ. Deschappelles asked the meaning
of this insult.
"Peace old man." said Claude, and
he gave him q pocket book. saying, "thero
is not coin that is not bought and hal
lowed in the cause Of nations with soI>
dier's blood"
He spoke now in his natural voice, and
Pauline, recognizing him, with the Wild
est JOY rushed into his arms
He had returned after redeeming his
honor, and could now look Pauline in the
face, and call on France to sanction her
forgiveness. The JOY and rapture of that
meeting beggars description. But too
proud were Madame and Monsieur Des-
chappelles to marry their child to the hero
of hundred battles, and one, too, whose
wealth was of no small amount.
They were all happy, save BeauSeant
and CLAWS, who were fooled and duped
in all their schemes. and now were glad
to hide themselves from observation.
Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1856-01-16
When lovely woman wells her bosom

When lovely woman wells her bosom
With muslin fashionable thin,
What man with eyes could e'er refuse en-
From casually pecping in?
And when his ardent gazo returning;
r Tho dry goods hcavo to deeP-drawn sighs,
Would not his fingers end be burning
To press his hat down DER his eyes!
Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1856-01-16

hunters in the early days Of New Eng
land, and thanked our stars that we lived
in q more enlightened age, but it seems
We are too fast. The following account
Of tragedy in Connecticut shows de-
graded supersticious fanaLicism worthy OF
the age OF the Blue Laws. No wonder
know-NOthingism is rampant in that
country.
AN EXTRAORDINARY TRAGEDY
IN NEW HAVEN.
The murder Of Justice Matthews at
Now Haven, Connecticut, (briefy men,
toned yesterday,) is most e1traordinA-
ry affair, almost surprising belief in this
enlightened age. From long statement
of the facts in the case given by the New
Haven Courier of Monday, we take the
following:
Itseems that there exists in the upper
part Of the city e peculiar religious sect,
known as the Wakemant ies," who
have made their doctrines known by
holding meetings at the house Of Mr..
Samuel Sly. This Mr.. Sly has no wife or
family, but has q woman living in the
house with him, named Rhoda Wakeman,
who is the founder of the sect called
Mathematics" This woman aGirms
that she was murdered about thirty years
ago, and went TO Heaven, and for some
reason, which she does not state, came
back on earth and founded the sect al
ready alluded, to. She breaches aud
prRys and holds meetings at her house,
giving to those who assemble 10 hear her
peculiar stories, her views about the Bible
and her experience in the spiritual world
Among her believers and followers are
many families who live in Hamden, and
they are in the habit of coming down to
her house on every Sunday to attend
meeting. She held q meeting at her
house last Sunday evening, and there were
present at the meeting Almeon Sanford
and his wife, Justice Matthews, Betsey
Keeler, Mrs. Davis and coloTed man
named Josiah Jacsaon. They met about
2 O'Clock on Sunday afternoon and cons
tinued their meeting until late hour in
the night. About o'clock Monday
morning the widow Wakoman the pro-
pheIess) says that she heard noise in
The room below. She occupies small
room in the attic Ofthe house. The house
is q common story and half house, with
thin partitions, and noise in the lower
story could be easily heard in the rooms
above. TEe widow says that she told
Be.sey KesIeT, when she heard the noise,
that she thought "RH was not right be-
low"
Nothing further, however, occurred
until Monday morning, when Mathews,
not making his appearance, his son went
to the door of one of the front rooms oI
SIy's house, and found it locked, but per
sisted in breaking open the door: He
looked into the room and there beheld
his father lying dead upon the floor. +oitI
! pods Of Hood Surrounding lis ksdd. The
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1856-06-11

Article II. Of Amendments 70 the Consti-
tuition reads as follows:
.. 4 sell-regulatsd militia being necessary
70 the security of free State, the right Of
tho people to keep and bear arms shall not be
infringnd."
SherG Jones demanded the arms of the
people Of Lawrence, and more or less Of
them he took. By what authority Not by
authority Of the Constitution, but BY au-
thority of Judge Lecompte, who sets himself
above the Constitution Let the demand go
up to the House, where, thank God the true
sentiment of the people prevails in its major
ity, tht,t the Constitution trampling Judge
shall! la impeached. The House will not be
deaf. There are yet means left to teach a
corrupt Administration, besotted party,
and horde of ruAian slave drivers that Free
Men have rights as we'll as Slave Propagan-
dists and Negro Aristocraey
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Republican Declaration OF Princi-
pies.
ADOPTED RY THE PIrrsBueH CONVENTION

ADOPTED BIZ THE PITTSBURGH CONVENTION.
/. We demand and shall attempt To secure the
repeal of all laws which allow the introduction of
Slavery into territories consecrated 10 freedom
and will resist by every constitutional means the
existence OF Slavery in any Ct the territories of the
United States.
& We Will support by every lawful means our
brethren IN Kansas La their constitutional and man
" resistance TO thsARurped authority Of their law
iess invaders and will give the full weight Of our
political power in favoSof the immediate admiss ion
OF Kansas TO the Union free. sovereign indie
pendent State.
3. Believing that the present national admins
ration has shown Itself 10 be weak and faithless
ana that it's continuance in power is identified with
the progress OF the slave power national suprana
cy' wan the exclusion Of freedom from the terrific
ry, and with increasing civil discord il is leading
purpose OF our organization to oppose and over
throw ii,
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ihe People of the United States without regard
20 past political differences or divisions who are
opposed TO the repeal of the Missouri Compromise,
To tue pciicy OF the present Administration, to the
extension OF Slavery into the Territories in favor
81 the admission Of Kansas a Free State, and Of
restoring the action OF the Federal Government to
the principles of Washington and Jefferson are in
nted ey the National Committee, appointed bv the
piitsbufgh Convention of he I'D Of February.
1890 20 send from each State three Delegates from
every Congressional District, and six Delegates al
large. to meet in PHILADELPHIA on the 18th
aay OF June next, for the purpose Of recommending
candidates for the Offices of President and yics
President of the United States.
By order of the National Committee.
Washington, March ~, 1850
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eTWe classed the Post as Locofoco pa
per. 1t arouses the ire Of the Times. 1t
provokes the humor Of the Post. The Times
wishes to confess no party rival; to monop-
olize the party honors and emoluments. The
Post has reputation for s'independence" to
defend, or it will lose its position. Though
both deny, We prefer our own opinion. We
judge men and journals by their acts, not by
their professions. The great issue between
Democracy and Republicanism is the extern
sion or limitation of Slavery the practical
application, the question of Freedom in the
new Territories, at this moment more par
ticularly in Kansas and the country where
Slavery was once interdicted. Now we can
not see but the acts and the motives of the
Free Settlers in Kansas are just as unfairly
presented, and the principles and aims of
their friends are just as much distorted, by
the Post as by the Times. We can give
instances in abundance, if necessary. And
if journals do the work of Pro Slavery
Democracy, We choose to consider them en-
titled to the name, maugre the tremors of
the Times at the suspicion of having party
rival, or of the Post at losing its reputation
for "injependence."
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James uchnnan n Know Nothing.

Ebo-Shn Democrats are awfuly shocked
at any inclination towards the prescription
of foreign-born citizens, and in the Cincin-
natl platform they denounced the principle
in the hope of keeping up the old deusion
that they were the only true friends Of those
who have fed from the oppression of foreign
lands. Let us commend to their perusal the
following extract from speech Of James
Buchanan, made at Lancaster, Pa, July 4th,
1915, which smacks as strongly of the Know
Nothing sentiment as any thing very often
met. Don't tell US that he may not sub
scibe to such sentiments now. Perhaps he
don't. Buchanan never did believe in any
thing that the party did not. But this he
did believe in once. And if he trims and
truckles, and changes his coat as often as
the snake casts its skin, is he the man to
trust? Read:
1--WE ought to use every honest exertion
to tern out Of power those weak and wicked
men who have abandoned the political path
marked out for this country by Washington,
and whose wild and visionary theories have
been Mt length tested by experience and
found wanting. Abore all zoe ought to
drire from our shores foreign influence, and
cherish exclusively american feeling. For
| eign influence has been in every age the
curse to Republics. Her jaundiced eyes see
all things in false colors. The thick atmos-
phere Of prejudice, by which she is forever
surrounded. excludes FROM her SCH. TIC
light Of Heaven. Whilst she worships the
nation for this very crime, she curses the
enemy Of that nation for even their virtues.
! la every ngr she Inns marChet before the
enemies Of her country, proclaiming peace
when there Was no peace; and lulling its de-
tenders into fatal security, while the iron
hand Of despotism was aiming death blow
.t their liberties. Already our infant Re-
public has felt her whitening influence. Al
ready has she involved us in war. which
has nearly cost us our existence. Let us
then isarn tctsd0m from experience, and
1orerer Danish this .fend from our So
riefy.'
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TRApucERs OF THE MIGHTY DEAD" There
is no difference between us and the principles
of Clay and Webster with respect to the
Slavery question:" shout all the Ebo-Shin
journals in the land. Let us quote once more
from tho emphatic language of the great
"Defenler Of the Constitution -
81 feel there is nothing the civilized
world, ii they take notice Of so humble
person as myself, will reproach me with,
when say, as | said the other day, had
made up my mind, for one, that UNDER NO
CIRCUMSTANCES would consent to the further
extension of the area of Slavery in the
United States. or to the farther increase of
Slavery Representation in the House of Rep
resentasives." -[Speech Of Daniel Webster
on the Oregon Bill. lS48.
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nomination. From present indications, we
may reasonably doubt If it do not 40 even
taatn.
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SUMMER AHFA S,9E nEyrs

SUMMER AKkANUEAfENTS.
V,HE Western Stage Company respectfully an
l nounce to the public that their Coaches leave
4 .okuk Daily Sunday excepted) for Fairfield, Os-
.icosa, Fort Dies Mones and Council Biuds, passing
ireugh Boston, Charleston, Primrose, WINCHESTER.
Birmingham, Ashland, Agency City, Ottumwa, Ed
dysilie oskaioosa, Pelia, Monroe, Apple Grove, to
IT. Des Moines.
From Osk2loosa (tri-wceklyl to Council Bluffs vim
Belefontan Knoxville, Pleasantvilie, Indianola, ST.
Charles, Wintersett, Indiantown, Silver Creek, to
Council Bluffs.
Also from Ottumwa via BlakesburR, Abba. La
grange, to Charlton, tri-weakly.
:, Also from kekouk, Daily, via Warren Pennington,
Bonaparte, Bentonsport, keosauqux, Pittsburg, Troy
to Bloomfield.
Also to Fort Dodge from For, Des Moines, passing
through Boonsboro' and Homer.
Every attention win be paid for the comfort and
convenience Of passengers.
Coaches leave Keokuk for all the above plaes at 5
~ Otaoe on Main Street, second door above the
Aaciede House. W. .. UfTER, Agent.
RhusHES.-- Tooth, Hair and Nail Brushes, q
~ large assortment Of superior qualities for sale
by WILKINSON 4 MARSHALL,
Wholesale and Retail Druggists,
June3d Corner Of Main and I'd SIS.
GENUINE LUBiN'S EXfRACTS.--Jockey Club.
~ Rough and Ready, Bouquet de Caroline, Pat
Oh July, Ros,, Jenny Lind, and other celebrated per
fumes for the toilet, for sale by
UiLnANs,oS u IA a HALL,
Successors Of H. II. Ayres, cor. Main and Sd sta.
june3d
VUSOILET S0APS.---Low's brown Windsor and
-haa~y seaf,-, warranted genuine. r OF sals by Il
Jane3d WILKINSON Il MARSHALL.
EAu DE cOLOiNE.--Genuine Johann and r.
~ Maria Farna Cologne, octagon and long bot
tiea, for sale by
junesd WILKINSON MARSHALL.
LNLAvORING EXTRACTS.--PrestonA Merrill's
l. X. 4 u. A. Wright's, Meakims' and others Ex-
tracts Of L. mon, Vanilla, Peach, Raspberry, Mae.,
Cloves, Nutmegs, bitter Almonds, Rose, ETC.. for
sale by WILKINSON MARSHALL,
june3d Cor. Main aud Sd SITS.
IEDYAsMIA--A splendid perfume for handker-
iunesd WILKINSON MARSHALL.
rENUINE HAVANA CIdARS.--cilindrados Re-
NJ gala de Londres, Trabucos, LA Rosa, La prueba
La Trasmerana, aalsnes, etc., etc. Choicest brands
only, for sale by
ianesd WILKINSON& MARSHALL.
TWENTY-FIVE boxes No. iemoas for sale :,
decl4 HUSTON. HAWKINS HUSTON q.
rLOVER SkrD.-S bbis Yor sale 81 :
~ aps33-d McGAVIC, CHITrENDKN co.
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cT-"He ought to have killed the d--d
scoundrelr' was the exclamation of Senator
Jones with reference to the attack Of Brooks
upon Sumner. And Jones has . friend in
keokuk who echoes, 81 wish he had killed
him 70
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The Case Fairly stated.

The Charleston Mercury puts the issue in
the Presidential canvass thus fairly before
the people:
= The ensuing Presidential canvass, which
wall probably determine the fate of the
Union, will turn almost solely on the aues-
ton OF State equality. None can consistent
y or effectively contend for State equality.
who do not hold that the institutions of the
South, and the social forms of the South,
are equally rightful, legitimate, moral, and
promotive of human happiness and we'll
being with those Of the North. IL slave So
c,ety be inferior in these respects to free SO
ciety, we OF the South are wrong and crimi-
nal in proposing TO extend it to new territory,
and the North right in exerting herself to
the utmost to prevent such extension
How much more honorable and fair is
this, than the fimsy subterfuges and Squat
ter Sovereign arguments of Doulass 4 Com
pany.
Ii Slavery is inferior to Freedom, I" the
North does right in exerting herself to the
utmost TO prevent its extension"
Where Is the Northern democrat that dares
make such an admission? Should he do so,
he would be branded forthwith as an agita-
tor-an abolitionist-a Black Republican,
destroyer Of the Union!
FROM TINS outgiying or the leading organ
of the South, it will be seen that the next
contest is to be waged for conquest. "If
the South believes itself right" says this
commander of division cit is cri,ninoily
Urong not to extend slavery" wherever il
can.
Like the Slogan of some crusader appeal
ing to the religion Of his followers, by which
to inspire them, the Mercury denounces all
as criminals who do not band themselves to-
gether to extend the accursed institution of
human bondage.
| And is there no lesson in oil this |? II the
South "be criminally wrong," believing
Slavery to be u blessing, not to extend it,
how much more criminal are the people OF
the North, who believe it on evil, not to en-.
list in q common cause to prevent it? How
lniserably contemplate must he be in the
eyes Of the editor Of the Mercury who be-
lieves Slavery to be a curse but refuses TO
raise hand to prevent its spread. The diff
ference between man who is "right" and
| one who il "d1ughface," is as apparent
where the 6 Mercury is at fever heat, rs i.
is where the temperature is at xero.--[Chi-
cAkQ I0urnAl~-
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CO" Col. Webb, Of the N. Y. Courier and
Enquirer, dominates Tom. liver for Con-
gress, as "the right man for the right
place. And who can say that it would be
inappropriate And is it not enough to
cover ones face with shame to reflect how
near to bear-garden Southern DULLES have
brought down the House? Four outrages
so fur in one session is pretty well for them.
First an Ex-Governor of Virginia beat the
editor Of the Erening Star. Next member
from Arkansas beat the editor of the Ner
York Tribune. Then California member
shot an Irish waiter. Then Brooks perpe-
trated his outrage to keep the reputation of
"the Chivalry' bright. Smith, Rust, Her
bert, Brooks! These be your gods, o Slave
driving Democracy Your " Rufians'' are
not all in Kansas. Whether on the distant
borders of civilization or under the dome of
the Capitol, your sentiments every where
nournish men of kindred character.
(" Drunken Davy," Rowdy Rhynders, Bully
Brooks and Backyard Douglass up
your leading men from every quarter, and
every class, and the same cut-throat senti-
ments prevail.
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cT The Times didn't hear Col. Curtis
say he was Republican; therefore, he
didn't say so. We appreciate the logic.