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Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1856-05-23

ma for child Did you ever intend
your daughter to play the piano. guitar,
or other musical instrument 2" said q
her mother. "oh. yes" was the answer,
why" i continued, " why show such
partially to the upper extremities e
The hands are rendered happy as me-
dunn of melody, the feet are rendered
happy in the same way" A nice after
noon school received this little girl. who
grew in health and harmony every
month as she followed the higienic rules
prescribed for her. Dancing is health
full, graceful recreation, and is not respcn-
sible for the abuse luxury has thrown
around it. The yulgarisms and excite
ments of the ballroom, have no more to
do with the simple enjoyments of the
dance than the rich wines aud sumptuous
banquets of the gourman, in whom they
induce disease, have to do with the tens
perate repasts that satisfy the natural
wants of the body.-Dr. RarriOtt x,
Runt.
Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1856-05-23

MUSICAL OwL.-Jenyus English the
naturalist. states that he knew a tame
owl so fond of music that he would enter
the drawing room Of an evening, and,
perched on the shoulder of one of the
children, listen with great attention to the
tones of the piano-forte, holding his head
first on one side. and then on the other,
after the manner of the counoiseurs. One
night. suddenly spreading his wings, as
If unable to endure his rapture any longer,
he alighted on the keys. aud, driving
away the fingers of the performer with
his beak. began to hop upon the keys him
self, apparently in great delight with his
own execution. aag
Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1856-05-23

ExERor Is succEss.-" The longer I
live" says Sir T. r. Baxton, :. the more
am certain that the great differences be.
tween men-between the feeble and the
powerful. the great and the insignife, ns
lis energy, inyincible determination,
purpose once fixed ON, and then death or
victory. That quality will do anything
that can be done In the world and no
talents. no circumstances, no opporiuni-
ties will make two.legged creature
man without it. II truth was ever ut-..
tered it is in these words, whose force al
can feel. Yet how many men are iniimi-
dated With Che odds against them, and
pass lives in quiet and insigni6canee which
ought TO have made their mark on their
generation We have met with persons
whose capacity for success was most nm.
doubted-who were possessed Of talents
Of a high order yet whose lack Of ener-
gy. had buried, those talents. and II cir
lives were spinning out 70 quiet and un.
memorable end. And we have met with
people Of very moderate ability. Of quite
midiocre intellect. occupying high places.
enjoying high stations-the rewards or
their own indomitable will and psrseyez
rance.
Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1856-05-23
TELL ME. YE WINGED, WINDS.

:
Tell me, ye winged winds, 81
That round my pathway roar,
Do you not know some spot
Where mortals weep no more
Some lone and pleasant dell, %
Some valley in the West, u ta#
Where, FREQ from toll and pain,
The weary soul may rest
The loud wind softened to whisper low,
And sighed for pity as it answered No"
Tell me, thou musty deep, '
Whose billiows round me play, E-
Know'st thou some favored spot, f4
Some island far away,
Where weary man may find
The rest for which he sighs,
Where sorrow never lives, -. oa
And friendship never dies' .s
The loud waves rolling in perpetual flow,
Stopped for while, aud sighed to answer mol"
And thou, serenest moon,
That with such holy face,
Dost look uton the earth, ..
Asleep in nights embrace, .......
Tell me, in all thy round
Hast thou not seen some spot
Where m iserable man
Might find happier lot?
Behind tho cloud the moon withdrew in woe,
And u voice sweet, but sad, responded MOI"
Tell me, my sweet soul.
Oh i! tell mo Hope and Faith,
Is there no resting place
From sorrow, sin and death.
Is there no happy spot
Where mortals may be blessed,
Where grief may find balm,
And weariness n resta
Faith, Hope, and Love-best boons to mortal
given,
Waved their bright wings and whispered " Yes
in Heaven :"
Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1856-05-23
Eg- The New York Herald contains

Eg- The New York Herald contains
the following paragraph:
About two years ago negro woman
named Diana. was purched of her owns
er. Mr.. S. F. Gould. Of Edgcfed, South
Carolina, by abolitionists residing in this
city. Among the contributors to the
fund for freeing her was Rev. Henry
Ward Beecher. whose rife practice has
gained him such notoriety lately. Diana
came to this city and nursed her mother
until she died, when having no friends or
relatives here. and being out of employ
ment. she naturally enough desired to re-
turn to the home of her childhood. where
her husband and children are still
living. Hearing that Col. FIazer, a
Deighbor of her former master, was in
the city, she called on him at the Astor
House, and piteously begged of him o
take her back to her old home. as she
was heartily sick of freedom, aud yearn-
ed like st. Paul. "for her kindred after
the flesh" Col. Frazer consented to do
so. Before leaving for the South yester>
day, he brought her to the Herald office
10 afford another instance that a sensible
negro prefers slavery when it is associ-
ated with home comforts, to freedom.
such as the blacks experience at the
hands Of the negro worshipers at the
North. Diana is stout. healthy woman.
about forty years of age. She was ori gi.
nslly boug ht for $3.50, her owner freeing
her for less than she was worth, at the
solicitation of her well-meaning, but mis-,
taken friends"
Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1856-05-23
The Ruse of a Piedmontese soldier.

L Ih6 huSe Oh n fIeunoutes6 Sul0luEs
a letter from the Crimea, published by
the Presse d'Orient, shows how Sardin.
ian soldier contriyed to fill his purse on
the day ofthe conference between the stafl
of the armies on the subject of the armis-
tice:
During the interview of the chiefs Of
the staff some Zouaves were seen upon
the banks of the Tchernaya with bottles
in their hands. making signs to the Russ
SLAMS, inviting them to come and partake'
But how was it to be done? The Trak-
tir bridge was reserved for the passage OF
the generals; possibly because it was
wished to prevent crowd at the place
where the conference was held; multi
tude of officers and soldiers, nevertheless.
ardently wished to GROSS the river to the
Russians /; a boa.man would have made
his fortune that day. Every one com.
planned of the fate which kept him on the
bank All Of a sudden strong, healthy
Sandman soldier entered the stream and
offered for sou per head to pass 10 the
other side of the Tchernaya any one who
would mount his shoulders.
He was instantly overwhelmed with
orders, and for two whole hours he re-
manned in the water. transporting to the
enemy's bank every amateur who pre-
sented himself. One sou Every one
cried out how cheap it was. and We'd with
each other in embarking upon the Shouts
ders of the intrepid and generous trooper.
On touching the opposite bank they ten.
dered him their warmest thanks, rallying
him little upon doing so much for so
little money. He replied with mali
cious smile, which no one understood. but
which, nevertheless, had its significance,
as they very soon discovered.
After the interview, all who had
passed the river upon the soldiers back
wished to return by the same road
They called to the aquatic warrior, and
made signs to him to approach, but be
replied, laughing in a most provoking
manner, that the water was cold, and
that be was afraid of the rheumatism. =
But how are we TO return TO the camp?'
they cried. in an excited manner. AS
you have done part Of the work, you must
finish it, l am ready to consent re.
Piled the cunning Piedmontese, but if /
catch cough, l wish to have the means
of making broth as | like it. In place Of
a sou. you must pay me frame A
universal cry was raised against this in-
crease of price, but he would not swerye
from it. If you end it too dear said
he with resistless argument, ford the
stream yourself. After all. you are moi
so sensitive to the cold as l am. and you
will find the water good enough In
brief, it wasSnecessary to pay him what
he asked. They treated the matter a.
pleasantly as they could, and in few
minutes, the soldier found himself in pos
session of good round sum. Gentle
men, said he, in withdrawing. i have
had SO much water outside. that you'll
not think i'll of me if l now put little
wine in.'"
Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1856-05-23

R A Yankee when asked by a Rus
sian the boundary of his country, said :
That it was bounded on the North by
the Aurora Borealis, aud on the South BY
the day Of Judgement. Loud cheers.
Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1856-05-23

~ A club of unmarried men recently
gave ball iu Washington and called
themselves "T The Merry Bachelors. -
Merry Bachelors You might as well
say a skeleton is merry. because it grins!
II won't do.
Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1856-05-23

nr John Adams, The second President
OF the United States. was a prsctical busi-
ness man and a careful husbander Of Time.
The following entry appears in his diary,
recently published
FRIDAY. Saturday, Sunday. Monday-
all spent In absolute idleness. or which IS
worse, ''gallanting the girls
Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1856-05-23

Ey It is the opinion of western
editor that wood goes further when left
out of doors than when well housed. He
says some of his went half mile.
Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1856-05-23

HAZEL EYED G1R1s.-Major Noah says
that " hazel eyes inspire at first Pla.
tonic sentiment, which gradually but sure
ly expand in love as securely founded as
the Rock of Gibralter. A woman with o
hazel eye never slopes from her husband !
never chats scandal, never sacra6ces her
husbands comfort to her own, never finds
fault, never talks too much nor too little.
always is an entertaining. intellectual.
agreeable and lovely creature" I'VE
never knew" says an editor, +" but one
ubinterestipg and unamiable woman with
hazel eye. and she has nose which
looked as the Yankee says. like the little
end of nothing whitfield down 70 a
point" The grey is the sign of sbre"ed.
ness and talent. Great thinkers aud cap.
tains have it. In women, indicates bet
ter head than a heart. The dark hazel il
noble in its significance. as in beauty
The blue eye is amiable but may be fee
BILE. The black-take care.
Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1856-05-23

CRr1se AS AN AMusEMEsr.-The Z" La
dies of New Zealand . according 70 an
English missionary have a way Of their
own TO divert themselves. The chief
amusement of the females was, and still
is, the tangi. or crying. The ladies pride
themselves on their doing this in the most
affecting way, SO that stranger would
be deceived, and not think it possible that
i: could be a mere mockery of woe, and
vet it is nothing more /: tears are she'd in
abundance. and the hands wrung as il
suffering the most poignant grief whilst
the heaTt-rending cries excite the sympa-
thy of the company. The ladies have
their heads adorned with fillets Of leaves
or of hogs hair. aud SO much joy do they
experienee IN this exciting amusement
that they look forward to good crying
with the same desire that a, young lady II
England does TO dance or ball.
q
Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1856-05-23

r. AS the twig is ben. the tree iinclines.
Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1856-05-23

ed to be the perfection of high breeding
.aA Queen could not be more TRANQUILITY
self-possessed. !" was the general verdict
and all looked eagerly forward to the bri
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1856-11-21

EXECUTION IN MISSISSIPPI. - Unusual
Scene. William Robertson, who muir
dered Franklin Williams, with the aid of
the murdered mans wife, was executed
at Holemsvillc, Miss, on the Sth inst.
The condemned man, it appears, adj
dressed the crowd from the scafold, en-
deavoring to awaken their sympathies in
his behalf, and closed his long and very
incoherent harangue with an appeal to
them to manifest desire that he should
be rcmanded to jail and have new trial;
in furtherance of which he requested
those in favor of his proposition to stand
aloof from the crowd, as he felt assured
the sheriff would not proceed with the
execution if the popular sentiment should
be found to be against it. The appa-
rent acquiescence of the sheriff to this
startling and unusual proceeding stirred
the crowd to an exhibition of some little
excitement, and cries of "new trial y
hang him ~ " hang him p were heard
on both sides, and for moment we feared
mob law would run riot around the very
precincts of our courts Of justice.
The announcement of the Sheriff, how
ever, made to the prisoner that he could
ex?cct nothing from the people, in this
emergency however much his own OF
their sym?athies were evinced for him,
and his proceeding at once with his duty
accordingly, quclled the rising tumult
and it was not until this moment that
the prisoner appeared to look death in
the face. His check blanched-his frame
shook with tremor--his limbs trembled,
and he fell apon his knees and buried his
face in his hands, while the attending
minister, DR.. Laney, approached him
upon the scaffold, in performance of his
last sad duty, and kneeling beside the
prisoner, with his hand upon his bowed
head, and sent up in his behalf an i'm
pressive appeal to heaven. After this
solemn service, the prisoner continued
upon his knees unil the moment he was
launched into eternity.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1856-11-21
REJDICINGS,

With feelings akin to those that ami
mated the hearts Of their fathers when
the Declaration of Independence pub
lished by them to the world stood vim
Dictated by the glorious issue of their
revolutionary struggle, are American
patriots throughout the length and
breadth of the land now exulting over
the second triumph Of the sacred princi-
Piles embodied in that memorable instru-
ment, The demonstrations now going
on are well calculated to cheer the hearts
Of those who have felt the least dcspon-
dency for the perpetuity of republican
institutions, and to teach all who have
heretofore conspired to demolish the
fabric upon which they are based, that
love for the Union and Constitution glows
with such intensity in the American
bosom thati it will consume all the rub
bNh with which designing and wicked
men shall seek to cucumber it.
We had an evidence of this feeling in
our midst on Thursday night week, when
the people Of the surrounding neighbor-
hood poured into our village TO partici-
pate in the festivities announced for the
result of the Presidential election The
Democrats and Union Wings Illuminated
their dwellings very handsomely; boniires
were kindled in the public square; rock
cts were sent off to seek the stars the
booming of artillery and the shouts of
the multitude made the welkin ring; and
our whole population, Know-nothings
excepted, seemed perfectly transported
with delight. The Courthouse Hall
was densely crowded with a delighted
audience listening to congratulatory adj
dresses from Messrs. RICHARD, of Con-
nccticut, and CRAWFORD, of Pennsylva-
MIA, who had come among us to join their
hearts and voices with ours in cxultation
nj the overthrow Of the direst and mean
est enemy that had ever raised its i'm
pious hand against the prerogatives of
conscience and the rights of man. Both
Of these gentlemen were most happy in
their joyous efforts and the response from
the patriotic multitude around them
evinced their appreciation Of the impor-
tance of the triumph the Democracy had
lust achieved.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1856-11-21
THE SEN TIN Ell
Those who Glory in their Shame
shall be COMPOUNDED.

We know not how it is in other parts
of the State, but the Know-nothings of
our county affect to be highly pleased
with the result in Maryland. Indeed,
from their declarations, one would sup
pose they would have rejoiced if Mary
land had gone for FREMONT if her vote
would have elected him over BUCHANAN.
We can assure those gentlemen, if
they do really feel proud of the present
position of Maryland and Montgomery
county, that their pride is destined to
have a speedy and ruinous fall We
remind them that this is the only State
of the Thirty-one that occupies such
position; that everywhere outside of
Maryland Know-nothingism failed to
make show of organization, and that
before one year elapses they will find
that Maryland Know-nothings will be
forced to identify themselves with the
Democracy Of the land in unfolding
the institutions Of their country, or be
merged in abOlitionism and made auxili-
airy to its nefarious projects to supplant
those institutions. Those among you
who cannot already see that you will be
reduced to this alternative must be blind
indeed; but that your eyes will be short
ly opened to the fact, we do not permit
ourselves for monsent to doubt. There
is already food of light as clear as
MONDAY pointing to the certainty that
future political contests in this country
will be confined to the Democracy and
Abolitionism. In this event where will
the men of Maryland stand p? We will
not so far insult their intelligence or
their patriotism as even to insinuate that
they will not prove loyal to the institu-
tions for which their fathers fought, and
recroant to the high interests secured to
them by those institutions.
We conclude with the repetition that,
before the next election in Maryland,
every Know-nothing who would shrink
from contact with northern fanaticism,
will be compelled to take his natural po-
sition in the ranks of that great party
that has recently saved our common
country from the ruin contemplated by
the Black Republicans of the North.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1856-11-21
EXECITQR'S SALR.

YNHE subscriber, Executor Of Van
IL Swearengen, late of Montgomery
county, deceased, will offer at public
sale, on 81 TURDAY, He 1871 day Of
December merit, 10 o'clock, A. NJ,
on the premises. A TRACT 0FLAND.
lying Immediately on the road leading
from Rockville to Darnestown, about
three miles from the former and six from
the latter place, adjoining the lands Of
Mr.. VIM. Garrett and Mrs. Bright. and
known as the Mullican Lot" or "Part
Of Hunting Hills" containing Is Acres
more or less. This land is in good
state of cultivation, well enclosed, and
well watercd.
TERMS made known on the day Of sale
W. ". ALLEN,
nov 21--ts Executor.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1856-11-21
PoL1rroAL ARIruMErrc Among tho

POLITICAL ARITHMETIC. Among the
many amusing things that have fallen
under our observation during the recent
campaign, not the least diverting were
the calculations of the relative strength
of the different parties, made by Know
nothing editorial arithmeticians. Before
the State elections in Pennsylvania and
Indiana, their figures showed the contest
to be between FILLMORE and Fremont,
with large odds in favor of the former.
and BUCHANAN mere cyphcr. I'm
mediately after those elections they re-
vised their tables and made them show
the contest to be between Fillmore and
Buchanan, with very little doubt of
Fillmore's success, and Fremont no.
where. Since the Presidential election,
their table has been knocked completely
into pi, and in gathering up the frag-
ments they have so arranged them as to
make it appear that Mr.. Buchanan, al
though receiving more electoral votes
than both of his competitors together, is
the weakest man of the three; and Mr..
Fillmore, who broke down after leaving
the boundary lines of Maryland, is the
strongest man of the three. We should
not be at all surprised to find the electo-
raj college of Maryland insisting on Mr..
Fillmore's election, from the fact that
the science of numbers mas for ages been
misunderstood, and that the true theory
is that the least is more than the great
est. But we have no idea that they can
succeed in making the people adopt this
new Know-nothing platform, and as the
old platform and its supporters have
fallen beneath the blows of the sovereign
people, these new-light mathematicians
would do well to found a University in
which they can become professors and
teachers of the new science of numbers.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1856-11-21
EH- We find the following in a lat

EI- We find the following in late
number of the Washington Star:
A KNow-NoriItNG TICKET We have
before us a curious thing in the way of
Know-nothing electoral ticket voted in
Montgomery county, Maryland, at the
recent election. The cut it bears at its
head represents portrait of jackson on
the left hand, huge hickory tree in the
centre, and the harp of old ireland on
the right hand-the whole capped by an
arch bearing the inscription of jackson
and Liberty" 1t is worthy of note on
ly because it illustrates capitally the
fondness of Know nothingism for false
pretences.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1856-11-21
Che nlarkcts.
BALTIMORE, Nov. 10, 1856

The -four market was active to-day, at
a decline Of 12I cents per barrel, How
ard street brought $6.62a; City Mills
was held at the same price. Rye -four
$4.75 a IS Cornmeal unchanged -
Wheat, white, good to prime $1.58 a
SLIGO; red $1.45 $1.56. Corn,
white SIS 60 cents; yellow 81 a 81 cts
Oats, 3Sa 40 cents. Rye, Maryland 70,
Pennsylvania 80 cents. Provisions,
mess pork $40 $40 .25; mess beef $40;
bacon, shoulders 8 81, sides 81, hams
III l2I cents. Whiskey 315 32@
cents. -M. Intel.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1856-11-21
OBITUARY.

Departed this life, on Tuesday evening,
4th instant, at the hour of six o'clock
precisely, aged about three years, SAN
and SAMBo, infant children of Mr.. and
Mrs. FANATIoIsM. They have left be-
hind them small circle of friends tc
mourn over their untimely end. TheiI
funeral services were rendered by Rev.
FRENCH S. Evans, assisted by Rev
WARD BEEcHER; after which their NOR
tai remains were deposited in a gloomy
vault, Git up by clark lantern, y
above the entrance to which was this in
scription: Omitted in life, in death moi
divided. May they rest in peace for a
thousand years after the general resur-
rection." So mote it be.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1856-11-21

Re- We have received handbill from
Frederick notifying us that grand
Democratic Jubilee will come off in that
city tonight. The arrangements there
for are on a most magnificent scale, and
Judging from what we witnessed Of the
spirit Of our Frederick County brethren
at their Barbecue in August last, We
conclude that this jubilee Of theirs will
prove a highly brilliant ovation. We
shallbe there, if possible, and We advise
all Of our Montgomery friends, who car
leave home, to be at Frederick tonight,
ifthey wish to witness scene that will
fan to a brighter flame tho fire of patriot
ism already burning with intensity upon
the altar Of their hearts.