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Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1856-09-12
The Congressional Committee.


We neglected, last week, to say any,
thing about the action of the Committee
appointed by the last Congressional Con-
vention. to fix upon the time and place
of meeting Of the next Congressional Con-
Yention.
AS the object sought to be obtained by
the appointment of the committee, was
merely to secure an expression of prefer
eucc from each county composing the dis,
trict in regard to the time and place OF
holding the Convention, the filing of va.
cancies by the committee was right and
proper. AS to the time and place designa>
ted by The committees, the 4Lh Of De-
cember aud Parkersburg, we can only say
that We had not imagined that the Con-
vention Sould have been called before
February or March, eud that owing to the
unfortunate difficulties that have attended
other conventions, we preferred another
ed the action Of the committee is binding.
The committee was appointed for this
purpose. its authority to act has never
been questioned, and we hope all will
bury whatever other preferences they may
have entertained, and cordially ratify its
action by the appointment Of delegates To
the Convention, that there may then and
there be a full and fair expression OF the
sentiments of the whole district.
This Congressional district now rests
under the imputatiou of being the only
one in the State represented by a Know
Nothing-as being the 9" Lone Star" oil
the dalk.lantern party, and we must rid
ourselves of the odium. For county Off.
GERS, last spring, the district gave deci.
ded Democratic majority, and all that will
be required to wipe off the blemish that
now stains our escutcheon, is the nomina
ton of good and true man. We have
plenty of them in all parts of che district
We can name at least a dozen that could
carry the district over the present incum
bent, by triumphant majority Although
this district has never given Democrat
ic majority for Governor. it has been car.
ried for Congress. and can be carried again.
Know Nothingism, when at its zenith, car
rled the district at the last Congressional
election. by its hHmbuggery. but cannot
do it again, with anything like good De-
mocratic candidate.
Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1856-09-12
ILLINOIS. follow;no letter -;ve,

1LL1No1s.-The following letter gives
cheering news from Illinois:
Il left Old Virginia short time ago,
and came here into this hot, bed of Abo-
litionlsm: being supporter of the dear
old South and all her institutions, am as.
sailed on every hand by fanatic supper
tiers of Fremont and Abolition, and 1 want
to answer them by showing the whole
workings of our system. But 1 am met
by the assertion that am coming all my
statements and want authority for
them. and 1 know in the Enquirer shall
find what want.
There is great change going on here.
This used to be county that in '54 gave
the Fusion candidates 1900 majority, aud
this fall we will give just 1000 for Buck
and Brock. This State will go for Bu-
chanan and the Union by at least 10, 200
majority"
Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1856-09-12

ANER1cANs-READ Here is what the
London Chronicle, one of Queen Victo-
ria's organs, has to say in reference to our
Presidential struggle
We should be sorry to see Mr.. Blu
chanan elected, because he is in favor of
preserving the obnoxious institutions as
they exist, AND THE UNITY OF THE
STATES. There is no safety for Euro
pean monarchial governments, if the pro-
gressive spirit Of the Democracy of the
UaJled States is allowed to succeed
ELECT FREMONT AND THE FIRST
BLOW 10 THE SEPARATION OF
THE UNITED STATES is EFFECT
Ed -
Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1856-09-12

GS A contemporary says. that the car.
pings at Buchanan that abound in the
know-nothIng press, are not worth answer.
ing more than once. They can effect only
blockheads. There are men of sense
enough to elect Buchanan, without the
ignorant chuckle~heads who could be in
huenced by such frivolous and contemp.
tible illusions. When you hear a man
peddling out such slang as Ten Cent Jim.
my, Old Federalist, or mounting over
bargain and sale story, just write him
down poor ass, and let him go.
Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1856-09-12

AN EERAGED L1oNEss.-On Wednes-
day. liOness. belonging to Van Amburg
d Co, kept with other animals belonging
u the same Menagerie, in a building at
Newport. Ky. enraged at her cub being
taken from her. with her claw tore the iron
bars from their fastening and breaking
from her den. attacked aud Killed a dog
that "as kept on the premises, after which
she seized a panther and lacerated him SO
dreadfuliy that he died shortly afterwards.
\ young tiger cub, which the splendid
Bengal tigress now travelling with the ca.
rsVan had given birth TO about four months
since. was the next victim of her rage, af-
ter which she demolished several cages Of
rare and valuable birds. The keeper ar
rived at this juncture, and after furious
struggle succeeded in claiming the fero-
clous brute, to the great relief OF the sur
rounding neighborhood, the people of
which were afraid she would succeed in
breaking from the building.
Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1856-09-12

RETR1Bur1oN, a Tale Of Passion. This
is the title Of new novel just issued
by T. B. Peterson, 1o2. Chestnut st.,
Philadelphia. written by Mrs. E. D. E. N,
Southworth. A celebrated critic who
has read the work in manuscript, says
'Retribution.' stamps Mrs. Southworth
as among the first, if not the first and besl
female writer in America-this is, as to
the effect which she produces on the mind
and feelings" Complete in one large
duodecimo. bound in cloth. for one dol
lar and twenty-five cents or in two vol
umes, paper cover, for one dollar.
Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1856-09-12

New SPORTING JouRNAL,-We are glad
to hear that VIM. T. Porter. Esq. designs
issuing in New York, in the FIRST week in
September, weekly Sporting Literary
newspaper, to be called . Porter'a Spirit
of the Times" Mr.. Porter has had a
successful editorial career of twenty six
years, as founder and editor of the " New
York Spirit of the Times" and confident
ly expects that the new journal will be
contributed to by that brilliant circle Of
correspondents and writer's who have SO
long given to the esprit" its distinguish
ed position.
Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1856-09-12
EccIesinstical Notice.

The Pre$byterX OF RedstOnc will meet in the
Presbyterian Church at CIarksburg, on the 18th
inst, at 7 o'clock, T. NJ. and will he oncacd
with sermon by the Rev. Samuel Wi'so.l d. II
Preaching may be expected twice each lay du-
riQg the sittings of Presbytcry, and on Sabbath!
the Sacrament of the Lords Supper will be nd
ministered. AS Prcsbytcry sits with open door
tho citizens Of CIarksburg and vicinity arc re-
spectfully invited to attend upon tho business
meetings, US we'll rs those intended for public
Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1856-09-12

EHThe Parkersburg Gazette" states
that Daniel Thompson, of Bethany, Va.
passed through that town the other day,
On his way down the river. He is in his
:tiaety >ninth year, yet tolerabIy active
He was comrade of Poe and Wetzel in
their Indian fOrays, was soldier in the
revolutionary war. and recoIlects distinct
" sti' ring incidents of that great struggle.
lie has voted for every President but
Washington-but would have voted for
him. but was out of the country in those
days.
Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1856-09-12

S1GNs OF THE CAMPA1GN.-Not single
member of Gen. Harrison's Cabinet sup.
ports Fremont, and but one of Gen. Tay-
lor's. All the ex-Presidents of the repub-
lie are against Fremont. The adopted
son and heir of Jackson is defending Blu
chauan. The son and son-in>law of Har.
rison, the sons of Henry Clay and Daniel
Webster are all for Buchanan. And so is
Gen. Leslie Combs, of Ky, 1.-The noted wing
orator and bosom friend of Clay.
Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1856-09-12

MORE OLD LINE WIG TEsr1MoNY.-
IT there is one paper in the Union that is
more strictly on old line Wing journal
than another. that paper is the Washing
ton National Intelligencer. 1t has been
the leading Wing paper of the United
States. for, we know not how long, but
we think that we would be safe in saying
fifty years. This paper which has SO
long been the " bell wether" of that par
" refuses to support Mr.. Fillmore. It
says:
awe cannot forget that Mr.. Fillmore
was Wing when he before conducted
the government with such signal ability
he was surrounded by Wing advisers and
was guided in his ADMINISTRATION by Wing
principles. Now, when he has become
the candidate, as he himself announces,
of another party and has disclaimed
the name and associations he but SO re>
Gently maintained. displacing them by a
"s so called American Order" we cannot
SO clearly see that, with our unchanged
opinions in favor Of Wing principles and
Wing men we are warranted in expecting
at his hands the same course under the
maxims he now espouses as under those
which formerly regulated his administra-
ton and crowned it with such brilliant
success"
Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1856-09-12

ARREsrED.-William Sinclair. who sbo.
man in Prince William county, in this
State, nearly two years ago, and fed,
and for whose apprehension and delivery
In Jail, at Brentsyille, a reward was Offer
ed by the Governor. was arrested, on Fri
day last, near Col. Joseph Winters. in
Harrison county. by officer q. Shields, Of
Pruntytown.-Iaylor Gazsae.
Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1856-09-12
Political nIalignancy.

The Parkershurg Gazette. of the 3oth
Iult.l contains a most maleyolent assault
upon Col: John W. Forney. the late De.
#mocrs tic Clerk of the House of Represens
tativea 1t accuses him of effrontery
and impudence," and conduct that "could
never smanate from the mind of any hon
est orshonorable man. and the assertion
is coolly made that he is in such bad odor
that he 'was cut by many of his friends
even memberships own party-and of
the Virginia delegation in Congress. not
a man could be found to vote for him as,
Clerk. or recognize him as gentleman"
The article concludes as follows:
Hewas the evil genius of the present
administration-hew would be the foul fend
of the next. Long the man Friday" Of
Mr.. Buchanan and won't to do his dirty
work, what limit would there be to his
pernicious counsellings, in case the latter
should become President of the Republic?
How do Virginia Democrats relish the
prospect of being ruled over by one whom
they SO lately spurned and condemned as
beneath the notice of gentlemen and un-
worthy the confidence of anybody I? Will
they bow the neck and bend the plant
hinges of the knee, that thrift may follow
fawning 9 Nous vsrrons."
These charges are simply false. Col.
Forney has always occupied very enyi-
able position with those who enjoy his ac-
quaintance. whether political friends or
foes, and the best men OF the country are
embraced among them. 1t is well known
that this modesty is only exceeded by his
merit. He has always been truly ma
tional man, and contribted more to the
conservatism Of the State of Pennsylva-
MIA than any other man. Messrs.
Snodgrass and Kidwell both voted for
him for Clerk, and they were sus.
tanned in their votes by their whole
constituency. He was enc of the
best officers that ever held that posi-
ton. During the turbulent times prece-
ding the election Of Speaker, last winter,
he maintained order and conducted The
proceedings Of the House with an ability
and imparliality that won the admiration
of all; and after his successor was chosen,
in settling his accounts with the govern
ment, it was found that he was correct to
half cent.
Col. Forney commenced life as an ap-
prentice in printing Office, and the pc,
siLions of honor and profit which he has
occupied have been won by his industry and
integrity he is. therefore, entitled to the
greater credit. What object there can be
in these cold. blooded assaults upon him.
when he is not. and may never again be
in public life, we cannot imagine, unless
it be that the important service which he
has rendered the Democratic party and
his country, has inspired his enemies
with an Unsuitable hatred.
II Mr. Forney has had any influence
with the present national administration
it will commend him to every national
man in the Union and we hope and be.
!ieve the incoming administration of Mr.
Buchanan will be governed by the same
patriotic principles.
Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1856-09-12
Apprentice Wanted.

A good intelligent boy, l6 years old, of fair
English education, who will attend to. his bust
ness, and is DESTROYS OF learning the printing
business, can have an opportunity by applying
at this Office Immediately.
Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1856-09-12

The BAsEER CoUETY.-We are reques-
ted on behalf Of the people Of the comfy
of Calhoun, new but bright star IN The
Virginia galaxy. 10 assert their intention
TO make their own the Banner Democrats
county ofthe State, in The coming election,
by giving the largest proportional Demo.
cratic vote Of any of the entire one shnn.
dred and forty>nine. Should any enter
the lists, they would be glad, apd hope
that many may do 60, and If fairly suF-
passed ill;cheerfully hand over the tile.
with all its accompanying honors. AtaH
events they intend to prove the WORTH.
ness Of their county TO bear the name Of
the patriot of South Carolina Parkers.
burg Nsaos.
Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1856-09-12

Eg Some of the Fremont editors, who
have been so afraid of the Pope" for
the last two years, that it was painful to
beholders, are now Boosting of the "mor-
al grandeur" Of Col. Fremont placing a
cross on the highest peak of the Rocky
Mountains. sac
Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1856-09-12

REroRrs FROM. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
from Kansas has been received. stating
that the Missourisns are concentrating at
New Santa Fe; 10 miles south Of West.
port, on the dividing line Of Missouri and
Kansas. Companies were arriving daily
from the different counties.
General Lanes troops were certifying
about z miles from the new Santa Fe
camp on the Warkarusa. The main BIO.
dy was at Lawrence, and it was variously
estimated to number from one to two
thousand men.
General Atcbison was said to be in
command of the Missourians. with Col.
Doniphan as second and Capt. Ried as ad.
jutant. -
Il was reported that The free state men
had taken Tecumseh. with loss 10 the
pro.slavery party of 80 men also. that
Gen. Pcmeroy was killed in the engage
ment.
Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1856-09-12
e Previous to de PresideDliaI elee

@ Previous to the Presidential cleo
ton of le48. Mr. Buchanan made pow
erful speech at Washington in favor Of tbe
election Of Lewis. Cass 70 which Mr..
Webster replied in full 81 q Wing meeting
held in Fanuefl Han on the 24th Of Octo-
tobsf. In commencing his speech Mr..
Webster said" Gentlemen. i say. this
morning, a speech delivered lately in
Washington. by the present Secretary OF
State, Mr. Buchanan. a eEaTL EskAs Elso - -
AMONG TIE FIRST, N nor TffE VERY gIssLs
OF Hrs PARTY, rs POINT or CHARACTER AND
81 sD1Es rs TIE coUsrRY Differing from
most Of the sentiments in this speech,
still do is author the credit and Ius'Ice %
say, that Il is manly speech.
Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1856-09-12

PoL1T1oA1 D1soUss1oN.-The Fairmont
Virginian gives an account of a political
discussion that took place in that town on
the LIST inst. between Mr.. Gallaher the
Know-Nothing Elector for that district,
and Hon. S. Clemens. AS the most pro-
minent of the former members of that
party had declined the appointment of
elector. Mr.. Gallaher was " Hopkins
CHOICE" and "no great shakes at that 20
consequently Mr.. Clemens obtained an
easy victory which he relentlessly crow
ded upon the poor dark-lantern apostle.
Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1856-09-12

ELEcT1oNs.-An election was held in
Vermont on the ed inst, for Governor,
members of Congress, State Legislature,
&C., and resulted in the triumph of the
entire Republican ticket.
Elections were also held in California
on the 4th, and Maine on the 9th, but no
returns from them have yet been recei-
we'd.
Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1856-09-12

PEOPLE OF THE Souri,, /" Why DOUBT y
The New York express, commenting
on letter from Northern anti-slayery
lady, who processes TO believe that Mr..
Fillmore may not be sufficiently emphatic
against slavery in Karsas to justify her
in advising her sons TO vote for him, as
she would otherwise like to do. says:
e" /. See Mr.. Flllmore's Rochester
speech. 1t is clear and emphatic on this
subject. Among many other things. he
said
have no hesitation in saying what
most know already. that was decidedly
opposed to the repeal Of the compromise.
Good faith as well as peace OF the couu>
try. seemed to require that a compromise
which had stood for more than thirty
years, should not be wantonly disturbed.
= The repeal seems TO have been q
Pandora's Box. out of which has issued
all the political evils that now af1ict The
country"
"(2.) Why ask this question What
reason affords Mr.. FiIlmore's life for the
asking? Look at his votes in Congress,
when representing the Erie District, n.
Y. Contrast them with Fremonrs when
only seventeen working days in the u. s.
Senate. Mr.. Fillmore is the only Presi-
dent under whose administration Free
Territory has been annexed to the Union.
Louisiana, Texas and Florida were Slave
Territories-but California, under Fill.
more, came into the Union .Frse.' Why
donbt? 14 ~
Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1856-09-12

gMr. Herbert, NJ. o. from California,
who killed the waiter. Heating, at VIII
lard's Hotel. has given to the widow of the
deceased a neat house, settled upon her
handsome annuity. and provided for the
education Other children
Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1856-09-12

FEDERAL COUR This court Judge
Brockenbrough presiding) commenced its
session on Monday. the 25lh ult. A
grand jury was empaneled ard remains
ed in session several days withou; making
any presentments. In the cases of U. $.
vs.. John It. Childers, for felony, Same
VS.. Same. perjury Same VS., Elias Chill
ders. felony, 1.-TWO cases.) Same VS..
John Leap. Jr., (two cases. the District
attorney entered 'olle prosequi. In U.
s. VS.. Altman the defendant appeared,
AMI renewed his recognizance to appear
at the next term.
CIVIL DocKET.-U. S. VS.. NJ. B. Arm
strong, &C.. judgment for plaintiff; Same
VS.. Geo. L, Chapman. judgment for plain
tiff; Hadden, DC. VS.. darlington. dis
missed. There are several other cases
which have been submitted for decision
by the court, and which illlikely be de-
cided during the term. In chancery
case pending. decree was entered order.
ing a. sale of alarge quantity ofland lying
in Western Virginia. amounting to some
10000 acres.
The Court sa. at Wheeling on Sat-
urday last.
Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1856-09-12
Hoan1pIR AFsAIa ~ IIIIsoIs The

HoRRIBLE AFFAIH rs ILLIsoIs. The
Marion (Il) Intelligencer relates shock
ing affair that took place in Pope county,
in thai State a few days ago. II appears
that runaway slave, from Kentucky af-
ter committing various outrages, broke
into the house of Daniel Threldkell, in
his absence, and violated his wife. He
then proceeded to the house OF a man,
named jackson, broke in and attempted
an outrage upon Mrs. j. The next day
he was arrested, an excited crowd assem-
bled, and Che prisoner taken out of the
hands of the Sheriff and tied mp to q tree.
We here quote from the lntelligencer
- Mrs. Fhrellkell was sent for. who fully
identified him as the one who had viola
ted her person on the night previous
And now comes the tragical performance
Our informant states that an old sword
in the possession of the. crowd, was pros
cured and placed in the hands of Mrs. IT,
who thereupon proceeded 10 slash jab
and cut him in the most horf ible manner.
After her yengeanc was fully satisfea.i
the brothers and husband of Mrs. r. shot
the negro six or seven times, IN different
parts of the body-one of her brothers.
finally put an end to his torments bY
shooting. him through the head. The
brutal exhibition was finally wound upa
by actually scalping him, and his remains
were thrown into a gully a, few rods from
the place of execution.
The coroner of Pope county held an
inquest over the mulilated remains the
next day. and rendered.a serdictqino eaoS
cordance with the. facts. We. learn that
there is a strong feeling throug hont Pope
county. condemnatofY Of the manner of
the negro's DEATH 81 Y se.s
Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1856-09-12

ELECTION OF PREsTDERF By TIE HOUSE,
In the election Of q President by the
House of Representatives. each State has
one vote. given by majority ofthesdsl-
egation from that State.3 he election,
il there is a failure by the .people, would
go to the present house in February next.
Fremont has amaiority Of the delegations
of the States OF Maine; New Hampshire.
Vermont, Massachusetts,. Rhode afsl66d,
Connecticut, New York, New Jersey,
Pennsylvania. Ohio, Indiana, Michigan
and Wisconsin--in all twelve; 10 being
necessary to'a choice. The States OF Del
aware, Maryland and kentuSky have a
majority OF Fillmore members. ThalS State
Of Tennesseeis tied, having Eve Ameris
cans and Eve Democrats: as are Illinois,
Texas, Missouri aud Iowa. In illinois
thereis a vacancy which will decide the
vote of that State between the Republis
cans and the Democrats; and in Missouri
member'is tosbe elected in August.
where the. delegation now stands three
Democrats and three t.AmericAns!4 In
Texas there is one Democrat, aud one
American, and in Iowa. one Democrat
and one Republican. f = -
Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1856-09-12
CLARKsRURG, FRIDAY, SEP. S, 1856
Democratic Ticket.
DEMOCRATIC ELECTORAL TICKET.

UEMUUhhI IU EIEU lUhhII lIUhEl.
1st Dist-E. W. MASSENBURG, Portsmouth
I'd Dist-THOS. H. CAMPBELL. Nottoway.
Sd Dist-A. HUGHES DILLARD, Henry.
4th Dist-JAMES GARLAND, Campbell.
5th Dist-JOHN GOODE,J r., Bedford.
9th Dist-ALEX. JONES, Chesterfield.
18th Dist-WM. TALIAFERRO, Gloucester.
Sth Dist-R. L. MONTAGUE, Middlesex,
9th Dist-JAMES BARBOUR CuIpeper
10th Dist. RANDOLPH TUCKER, Frederick
nth Dist-JOHN I. HARRIS, Rockingham.
18th Dist-A. G. PENDLET0N, Giles.
18th Dst-JOHN b. FLOYD, Washington.
18th Dst-SAMUEL L. HAYS, Gilmcr.
10Th Dst-SHEkRARD CLEMENS, Ohio
Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1856-09-12

COUNTY CouRT-SEPrEMBER TBRM.-
This court sat but one day. No business
ofany interest to our readers was trans
acted