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Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1856-11-21
Eleventh Cougressional ,Distrtc,.

We give below the vote in this Con-
gressional district at.he recent election.
as far as received, and compare il, with
thattor Governor.in 1866: Isl sq.a .,ET
Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1856-11-21
TayIor County GIorificationI
PRuNTYrowN,0 VA. 4
p Nov. ll7th, 1856. (

~ -NH 4't b. -.l NOV. !lItn, 1906. %
DEAR CooPER-As aymatter Of course,
and in common with the rest of mankind,
pm Friday evening last, large number oil
he citizens Of Taylor county assembled
pr The purpose Of celebrating the recent
s,nal national victory of the friends OF
h Constitution. law and order, over the
insrnal combination of Niggerism, Free
I,sofsm. Sectionalism. WoolIyism, Balti.
Fmoe and Orleans ltowdyism: enough in
Co.'s name. to make a free people jubi.
iantlnd full of:rejoicing.
Ae.about O'Clock. p. M, as IL by
magh our village was suddenly illumi.
nate drom one extreme to the other, from
cellar garre., and the streets and sur.
roundjB Hills made radiant with (not
blue ligs.) but with bonfres Of pitch
tar and trpentine, sending forth their in
'cense to country and Constitution res
cued from sectional antagonism, which
gloriously jntrasted with Sans last ap>
Pearance he shape of dark lantern,
that some othe more indfscreet had fool
ishiy run uphe splintered stump Of "a
hno ". Nothip pole the chief Of which.
including ia streaners. ropes and
lacking, had pen ruthiessly torn and
dashed in pie ce by the infuriated ele.
'ments on the eleion day2I she sundered
St the first yolleyIf ID h16eratie Cf,a ,,oe<
s as.llieI5. and s!l!nsaneo 1sly With. It's go-
t1 GOVT VT. VI up %ent,Se shouts and huz-
zas Oh .ne :, De tiO,I army, which sent
terror to the dark .iLastsrn geh,ry, and ike
the pole before nighlsas awfaby sshat.
tered."l This d Sigh igression' but X :
incident was OMNIBUS, "a / Thought l.
worth noting. H' '1 b7Td7 5If'
After marching and csBte5s,,o = c,,77ii,,1o
the procession through TIE e NM c;,.5
streets. with occasionai Hi epntHt
SHOUTS otjoy that made the NaIkfnGf1i ID
the procession being fntersS tsea " /,
the usual parapharhaifa Of liksiS5Shs, Il
amongst the rest was a fatge SOU Fan b
Esparency, with some very signify car
features, notices and deSices at.
tracted no little attention.. the fehude !
REPAIRED to the Court. house Sbrfn- !
ped the services of'the eTeni(H a ate a
hour, by listening to spsseR mWato
the glorious incidents and efe gr6Shg :
odtTof the election Of ames hchsh1
and John @. Breekinf a.e4 ? folioN. |.
ing gentlemen being} v5'iler,y called Z
severalIy addressed the attic Re asset :
bly, |
Tan, Jno. s. 4prdets. ]. Smith and I
Isaac A. Mof ~. all of WI concluded
with cheer For the two Fthe consti-
tuition and ethe Union:
1t is 4ie to add. TIA went off or
derly, ~ nobody dtgf themselves
by third ing stones taI say as much
for youy orderly city . A'
-7asa Yours. DC b. {
Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1856-11-21

g We are grratified 70 see that our,
Row nsman. Col. Wilson, has just returned
home in good health and fine spirits. and
does not intend, asSwas currently re port,
ed in the country. to leave old Harris on,
but continues permanently among zus,
and is going into the law in earnest. to
make up. for lost time. and fees that he
may have lost by his absence.
EuJtlSk. NJ olH4Te :; Z
ASPEcIAL CouRT,-We learn that a
Special Tern of the Circuit Court OF Har.
fison County win commence its session
on the 5th day of January next.
Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1856-11-21

THs LaDs's Booz.-Gody,Lsdy Book
for Decemberis received. nd contains its
usual amount of fashions patterns. plates.
&c. Cooley is paying eess attention to
va: Sranck - his masssins.
Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1856-11-21
Eating Dry-ROnes.

:: Oh what fall was there, my coun,
trymep!! What sorrow and, what woe
doth that forlYrn countenance and ENACT.
ated form betoken 81" Foxes have holes
and birds of,he air hath nests" but truly.
Sam "hath not where to lay his head" =
Defeated, discounted, and disgraced. he
seeks refuge in the Catholic colony OF
Lord Baltimore. TO hide his head with
shame. Sam is now in "-the dark valley
and shados Of death.' = amidst "weepipg.
wailing and crashing Of teeth" surroun-
ded by the bones Of his slaughtered com.
rades. Darkness now doth encompass
him about, his path is filed with pitfalls.
yayning CULTS are on every side. .Yerily,
verify. The way Of the trausgressor is
hardl!".a Alas Poor Sam! i5al yiIa1g
Now is the summer Of thy grea. content 70 y
Made dismal winter BY the peoples votes: . =
And all the wreaths that gathered Ger Thy, brow
In the deep bosom ot inquity buried. '''.'.
Thy limbs are spawned and string: halted = 10
Thy wind Is broken and thy eyes are, bleared;
|
Thy bruised arms hung up for monuments
To warn true patriots from thy sad end. .''
Thy joyful tunes changed to marches dead
Gay-faced victories to Discounts dread
And now-instead of office fat and slick,
Repine upon thy -. sore aud sick
And sit upon Salt Rivers desert shore
And gnaw thy bone in loneliness
| TSHAKsPEARE. in.
GREAT Rise In HORSE FLEsH.-We
learn that the citizens of Buckhannon
UPshur county. were taken by surprise or
the morning after the recent election
by finding lean, lauk black horse on the
top Of the new court. house in that place
quietly muuching hay and oats from tn,
top OF one of the columns. AID occasiona al
" shaking his thirst from bucket of wa
ter standing BY him. The circumstance
led to much speculation. as TO whose i
was and how it got there, but SO far al
We are Informed, without any definite
conclusion being arrived at. by some i
was supposed from its color, to be an ex.
press-poney q the. Black Republicans
Others thought it to be the woolIy horse,
escaped from the s.coaneil of ten'' OF
French creek. and Others of supersti.
cious minds. imagined from its color and
the unusual positioh'it occupied for an an.
imal Of the kid, that'it had some connec.
ton wiki nameless old gentleman, mo,
very popn lar in the county. and that he
intended to fy away with the Frenzy
Creekers, that night. After while sope
Of the braEest Of The eilizens. approached
him. and safely lowered him .oktbe
ground. when he vss found toge the
sseed Of the grand aap$ doodle Of Sam In
shas county. But Why he was ere. aud
how he gotshsrs. Is stiiliet 70 -sgcs con-
THz LApr's BoOK.-GodysLady s Book
for Decemberis received. nd contains its
usual amount cffsshiOns patterns. plates.
Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1856-11-21
VIRGINIA.

So far as received. We compare ths
vote for President with that for Cover
nor. Where figures are given only for
one candidate, is is she majorisy.
1885 1855
Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1856-11-21
le 5th day of January next
AN The Cen sIaal ReauIitt.a os

We continue The table n The general
result of the reeen. election. without
any change. Wesgise buchanan 9 Cali
fornia, Texas zas and Louisiana although
the result in the two first Ssatesl isYunr
known,rand ,inltheliiast it,isspot definitely
known. but the probability sivefy strong
that he has carried them al .Ian4sm nc
Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1856-11-21

i buehanan's maj. 237
seP.. S.AAs matter Of curiosity,
send you, The 1ames OF those who voted
ter Fretnoht. which you may publish Il
you Pleass4 Dr. Amos Brooks. Aiyah
2 Sroeks. Jehn Philips. Jason Loomis.
ia .s.s. ! Philips. Gilbert Young. Adolf
p Ie,se, broohs. William Loomis, David
t7nilhps and q II Brooks.
Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1856-11-21
Upshur County.

The following is the complete vote Of
upshur county:
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-12-10
). I. surs sh.. .As.s .rs In be me.n.ns .as loasx

~ HSnre Vhat theee In the meantime the f0hew-
ing blo may serve 10 British public for tnex
exoAsion fronN the tempting project The 1rst colu
gives the Russ Nn governments through which the Ia
tended ADes will Daes Toe second the number Of inhsbt
tans winch they ISvpsctvey contain o German square
NILE Anr tho third ssd fovsh the corresponding nunbsr
10 tnf h1Gsn Tor raHsr sx"on ana WELSH county which
and the EB1Ah numbcvs both Gvsen from the oJiae
returns Of tAe cS 1851 thaa thcre be rs
reasonable d0u1t or their sutboEsAcity.
rbe first ezd ,ond ies from St Petersburg TO War.
NV, with brsnch from Iowno tethe Plrsyian fOnnx
xwsss
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-12-10
The Coming Commercial storna n Europe
The Wnd speculatiops in France.

From the London Spectator, Nov. 2l
1he greatest danger 70 be apprehended from the I'm.
pending financial pressure docs not lie In the magnitude
Of lie liabilities that wl be suddenly brought 70 the teu
OF reality, that will We only form sn TN
perfect Of the scale OF the account the will have to
be balanced In few months weeks, wah such depo
rnble shorness Of each 10 lassdste ths balance. In
general way II from the continually rising
price OF money Loadon following the example OF Am
sterdam Hsmburg and In Term whore old stand
ard OF ega has been retained at ave per cent
the compelled TO throw the trade open, or
to,ee capital leaving cousry IN which h peremptory
needed for Improvement France has been buying gold
at any price, In order 10 dress the returns OF the bank
for the monthly parade and 70 conceal tho real state
OF the defci In France But we hnd that there u the
rau,e deaci, IN Europe the In America the same
throuQbous the commercial world. Now, In America, the
power OF production capable Of an indeonits and not
iardy pxpaHson notwithstanding ths high rate Of inter-
est american gold has not ceased TO cross the Auauto
90 usat not America who 10 causing the drain Neither
Ia Epsnrd; where the proportion OF transactions based
on real changes profit large almost beyond pre-
eedent, fact known By the details o and at
tested by The extraordinary small proportion of bank.
rur,ces aiter prolonged a"ughiness 10 the money
marKet Speaking generally, and excepting the hcons
tr positive fraud trade s peculiarly genuine Yet our
money rot enough for purposes We DO Doi occasIcr
inc drain, but sufcr "a France does both. she
drains 70 nn ~ constant lesk. n Frabce.
therefore, TIC mcuey available y 700 htle Tor she
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1856-09-02
POLITICAL ITEMS,

The San Francisco Chronicle had come out
in favor of Fremont, and the Herald and Globe
are supporting Buchanan.
The Ovid (Senaca county, Bee, N. Y has
thrown of its neutrality to spouse the Demo
cratic cause and its candidates.
Amos A. Lawrence has written letter de-
clining the nomination for Governor of Massa-
chuset.s, rendered him by the late Fillmore
State Convention.
The Utica Observer is informed that of the
500 or 900 men employed in the iron mills in
the southern part Of that city, not more than
100 will vote against Buchanan.
Glove your neighbor as you love yourself, -
said parson to an honest member Of his flock.
"The Lord help him, then, for hate N.Y.
self like pizen ever since / jined the Know
Nothings last fall"
The Louisville Courier says that Col. Ben.
ton, when passing through Franklin, Indiana,
while an immense Fremont gathering was
being addressed by c N Clay, was asked to
make Fremont speech. The Colonel re-
piled. " Not in the day time, sir-not in the
day time"
The following is the electoral ticket nomi-
mated by the late Democratic convention in
Connecticut:
Electors at Lsrge.-Sam'l Ingham, Angus
tus g. Hazard.
EOE tuO biStIlCtS-htCnaIQ ~. duDOarn.
Ralph |. Ingersoll, james A. Hovey, Royal /.
Garfield.
The editor of the Lynchburg Republican
has seen a private letter from an intelligent
and reliable gentleman Of Louisville, Ken.
lucky, to friend in that place, which state,
with entire confidence that Buck and Breck
will carry Kentucky by at least 10, 900 ma.
ioIity. Bets, he says, are freely taken on
5000 majority.
At meeting of the Califoi mia Democratic
State Central Committee, held in the city OF
Sacramento on the 10th day of July, 1856, il
was resolved that Democratic State Conyep.
tion be called, to meet in the city of Sacra-
mento on Tuesday, the 9th day of Septemb Der
next, for the purpose Of nominating two mem
bers of Congress, a clerk of the Supreme
Court superintendent Of public instruction.
State prison director, and four presidential
electors
Col Jim Lane, the wife-deserting, Free
State hero, was making speech in Iowa, a
few days ago, and denounced the Kansas Leg.
lSlature as bogus. Colonel" said man in
the crowd, "let me ask you a question ?''
Go on" said Lane. 'Well, Colonel. il
that Legislature was bogus, why did you an
ply to it for divorce from you wife q Cor.
fused, and put out, y the gallant Colonel sat
down.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1856-09-02
A New Book.

Col. j. S. Williams, of this city, is about to
put to press history Of GO The Invasion and
Capture of Washington" in the last war with
Britain. Col. Williams was an eye witness
of many of the occurrences of which his book
treats, and, besides being assisted by the
recOloctions of other participants in the never
to-be-forgotten battle of Bladensburg, has
carefully collected the cotemporaneous official
reports bearing on his subject, which, by the
by, is understood by few Of this day and gen
GRAFTON indeed, being generally mystifed by
the many partisan prejuiicies and half correct
versions that have so often been spread before
the public. We really have every reason to
believe that the book of Col Williams will
prove a valuable contribution to the meagrc
library of authentic American history so far
eytant
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1856-09-02
sPIxIT OF The MORNING PRESS

bflntt pE IN nOhNlco fhhb3
The Union holds, in commenting upon tho
cOurse of the Republican party in Congress,
that the people will neither forget the treason
nor forgive the traitors.
The IntetIigencer says:
/" In an address Of President Mora, Of Costa
RIGA, delivered to the Legislature OF taat
Republic en- the Sd Of last month, the war
policy in reference to Nicaragua is related,
and the disasters to tho Costa hlca army,
when recently invading that country are
ascribed principally to the cholera. MI mora
says that the relations Of Costa hica WIN the
other Central American States are OF the most
Intimate character, and the union vi All oil
them aga;rst The common enemy Gen Walker,
VIC surpose) assUrCs their ultim ate success and
the regeneration of tho Spanish American
race. Sour relations, he'says, with all Eu.
ropean and merican States are on a friendly
footing. cave with the Cabinet at Washington,
which better informed of the facts, will as
suredIy render justice to the acts of the Costa
Rican Government"
Mr. Mora &C ems to have q dread Of the
spirit of encroachment on the part of his north
ern neighbors, and considers it important til at
the interests Of Costa Rica, from its proximity
to one Of the great highways between the two
oceans, where the commerce Of the world is
being concentrated, renders all kinds Of mate
rial improvements necessary to develop the
spirit Of enterprise and Industry. And these
he considers tho only means Of preservation
against the Imminent danger of being absorb
ed ky the active and never resting North
American civilization lie makes an earnest
call upon the friendly States to re unite all
their moral and physical forces for saving the
Central American family from the danger
which Re corceives to be threatening it. and
concludes by repeating precept of which in
dividusls as well as nations ought to be mind
ful, Help yourselves and God will help
you"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1856-09-02
PERSONAL.

80. g. P. r. James, the novelist, is in this
city, and is stopping at Willards' Hotel.
80. Hon. VIM wilkins formerly Secretary
of War, and daughter, and Major Lumley,
U. 5 Engineers, are at Willards'.
-. There is intense curiosity in New York,
with regard TO the new tenor Tiberipi, en-
gagged by Maretzek.
-. Parodi and Strakosch will open the
musical season in Philadelphia, on the Sth or
10th of September.
80. Mr.. Gaillardet, the original editor Of
the Courier des Etas Unis, has arrived from
Paris, and it is said may start another French
paper in New York city.
49, gentleman from Cuba, who was
passenger on the train from New York to Bos.
ton that recently ran off the track, after as
pertaining that he had received no injury,
audibly returned thanks that he did not visit
this country OF hell wagons" but once in two
years
-. In the lecture on "The Dead of the
Cabinet" delivered by ex.President Tyler,
before tho Petersburg Library Association,
and published in the Southern Literary Mes
ssnger for September, it is stated that, during
the four years Of President Tyler's admins
tration but single default occurred, ana that
scarcely worthy of mention, for fifteen dol
lars, On the part of deputy postmaster, some
where in the interior of kentucky.
go. The editor Of the Greenvjlle (Michig ,n)
Reflector, lent man ten dollars The fellow
refused to pay after repeated dups Tho edi-
tar threatened to publish his name if he
did mt "point up" in two weeks. He did mt
and his name went into the paper. He at
tackled the editor in consequence, got thrashed
and was fined ten dollars besides Pretty ncar
justice
80. 1t will be observed that Cheyalier
Wikof, celebrated for his adventures with
Fanny Ellsler, Louis Napoleon, Miss Gamble.
the New York Academy of Music and other
celebrities, is reported to bring important
intelligence" from England, supposed to have
reference to the Central American negotiation.
Perhaps the Chevalier is himself the author
OF the report. Look out for my Diplomacy
and its Consequences" by the author of
"My Courtship and its Consequences
go. Tho " scandalous" chroniclers of New
York city have been busy the past two or
three months with the escS pade of one armed
officer ofthc army, who eloped with the daught-
or OF one OF the prominent citizens of New York,
leaving his own wife and family behind him.
The mother and brother of the erring lady
went to Europe in pursuit of tho fugitives,
and, by the assistance Of the London " dctec.
tives,'' found them, as per accounts by the
last steamer from England, in Rouen, France
1t is said that they found also, an addition to
The party of q "sinless child of sin" which
gave sufficient explanation of the sudden
departure Of the guilty parties.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1856-09-02

rable Office thus bestowed, is well merited
compliment to the small but unainching band
of democrats who keep the party's head above
water in the green mountain State, of whom
Col. B. has long been one Of tho most activo
and useful to the cause Of his political princi-
pies.
The ArsenaIs and Armories.-We forgot
to mention, yesterday, that the workmen in
the several U. s. armories and arsonals, whom
the Republican party of the House forced the
Government to discharge recently, are al
ready re-employed in the former several posi-
tions, the defeat Of the scheme Of the revolu
tionists having afforded the War Department
the means of thus speedily calling them back
into its service
The California War Bends. undcr-
stand that Mr.. Denver, the efficient and popu-
lar representative in Congress from California.
remains in this city during the recess to expe-
dto tho closing up the California war bonds
business with tho Government. AS thousands
in and out of his State are interested in the
speedy settlement of this vcxatious business,
this VIII be GOOD news Tor thcm.
The Light House Roard.-The regular
quarterly meeting of tho Light House Board
commenced this morning at their Office in this
city. At its current session, the Board will
probably take measures to carry out promptly
the various provisions Of the Light House ap-
rrorliation act Of the late session of Congress
An Acting Secretary Of tho Navy .-Chas.
W. WEIGH, Esq, chief clerk Of the Navy De-
paItment, has been appointed by the Presi-
dent acting secretary thereof, In the tempo
rary absence Of Mr.. Secretary Dobbin, who
has gone to his homo in North Carolina to
recuperate his health. Mr.. D. will probably
be absent come time.
The Current Operations OF tas Treasury
Dep artment.-On yesterday, LIST September,
thefe wero OF Treasury warrants entered on
the books ofthe Department
For redemption of Texas debt. :. ST. SIT 40
For tho redemption of stooks.... 25,219 IL
Fer the Treasury Department. 100 1O2 IS
For tho Interior Depart ment...,. 152,496 10
On account Of tho Navy......... 51I3 80
Repayment on account Of the
Navy. Observation-Disclosures. 1892 so
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1856-09-02

q From a calculation lately made it an
reared that there arc ten thous aud dogs in
richmond Ii is alleged that they consume
city assessor has over seven tbou,and Es,oJ
and about eight hundred have obtained inn,
munity badges under the recent dog ordi.
nance Of the city council. The CITY editor Of
the Dispatch appropriately asks: "And what
return do the masses re,eive from this ernen.
diture? Nightly serenades by bowling cnrsH
occasional fights and bites-and now and then
the death of friend and neighbor from hy.
drophobian
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1856-09-02
First Grand Confectioners' Bal,

THE JOURNEYMEN CONFECTIONERS
Il take great pleasure In announcing to 90
their friends and the public Of Washing -
ton, Georgetown, Alexandria, and Balti- E,SK
more, that they will give their first Grand /HfH
Annual Ball, at CARUsI's SALOON, on llIM
MONDAY, Sept. 18th, 1856
An experienced Committee have made arranf q.
ments to make this Of the best halls given
In this city in New York style For the accom-
mediation Of Ladies, Supper will be ready at any
tour during the night; and will be furnished by
an exueren ed caterer. A fine Brass Band 4. en-
gagged for the occasion The best CONNECTIONS and
Ice Creams will be furnished
Tickets ONE DOLLAR: admitting Gentle
man and two Ladies to be had at the principal
hotels Of this city, from the committee Of arrange
ments, and at the door on the evening of the ball
Commute Of A,Yangemtnts-Joseph Scbef.
fed, George Blessing, Chas. Myers, John Cav.
bert, T.. Smith, A. Beehler se2Ita
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1856-09-02

The MISSISSIPPI BRIDGE AT Rock ISLAND
We understand that the missing span of the
great bridge across the Mississippi at Rock
Island which was burned is now rebuilt IL
is expected it will be ready for the /" iron
horse" within day or two The bridge
otherwise is in first rate condition, and nilots
ind it little or no obstruction to navigation
1t is regarded rs almost a fortunate circum
stance that it was destroyed, as the masonry
of the draw has been rendered much more
substantial than it was at frs. -Chicaeo
Press 25ih
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1856-09-02

s We happen to know that Dr. AYERS
Cherry Pectorai and Cathorttc Pills are good
medicines, and shall proclaim it because we
DO know it. We confidently believe there is a
vast amount Of relief from suffering for our
Afflicted fellow men wrapped up in these skill
ful preparations, and We shall freely use our
little influence to mako them known TO tbose
who need thcm.-PhiE S0nday Times.