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Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1857-08-28
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Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1857-08-28
The irons.

NEW WHEAT IN KENTUCKY.-The Lou.
isVllle Courier states that the proprietors
of one of the largest Touring mills in that
city have closed contracts for upwards Of
10000 bushels Of wheat at ST. per bush.
ell We also notice that it has been con-
tracted for at the same price in Spring
field. Illinois.
TENNESSEE WHEAT.--Tbe Atlantt
Geo. Examiner Of the 7Lh inst. says
"On Tuesday one hundred and twent,
freight cars passed over the State road
from Chattanooga to Atlanta, loaded will
wheat. The receipts for this freight, b.
the State road, on that day. amounted &
$780,"
NEW WEEAT IN W1scoNslN.-The 6rs
load OF New wheat was purchased thi
morning by P. L. Carman & Co.. aIG
paid for in new bills Of the Wiseonsi,
Bank of Madison. The wheat was q We
~ fine specimen and speaks weN for III
new crop. The price paid was one dolls
per Standardization Areas and Dsnao
eraf.
OHIO CAo7s.-Our Ohio exchanges 81
speak Of the crops Of 1857 as good. Tn
Massillon News says the wheat Of that rs
gion is all cut. and never was The ero]
larger o. better harvested. The corr
crop looks welI. as also do oats and ba1ly
Such is generally the report in our st ate
The Ohio wool crop is estimated to ex
coed shat Of last year by 3.ooo,o 900 pounds
sold at 40 to 60 cents per pound accord
ing to quality.
Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1857-08-28

INDIAN Hosr1L1F1Es-ArTAcK ox FoR7
R1LEY.-The Kansas Herald of Freedom,
Of the Sd instant, says Gov. Walker has
received advices from the commander Of
Fort Riley that large force of Cheyenne
Indians had reached tina. station and that
an attack was hourly expected. The fort
had no adequate Notifications and was
garrisoned BY only half company Of in.
fantry. The Indians had driven the
settlers into the fort for protection, and
several murders in sight Of the fort had
been Perpetrated by them.
General Walker Immediately sent Col.
Cooke to the assistance of the fort. with
all the force under his command.
Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1857-08-28

Harm AND N1cHr A1R.-This is the
season when we are emphatically reliable
TO levers. cholera, cholera morbus, and
other kindred diseases, and in view of this
fact. writer in the New York Pos. saws:
do not mean to allude now to the
errors Of diet and various other causes,
but to the air We breathe, which, in these
hot and reeking cities. is unfavorable to
health. Especially is it at night freight
ed with unwholesome yapors, which care
should be taken to avoid. These in
crease as the night wears on, and it is un-
sale to sleep with windows open. These
noisome fumes do not rise to great
height, perhaps not higher than fourth
or fifth story, but below the windows
should be closed, and not opened until
after sunrise, when the character Of the
an becomes gradually changed.
Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1857-08-28

MORE SELLING DEAD BoD1Rs.-Fhe
poorhouse officers of Chicago have now
got themselves into trouble about selling
the bodies of dead paupers. 1t appears
they have been in the habit Of packing up
the bodies of those who died in the alms.
house as pork, and sending them to the
medical colleges in shat vicinity for dispo-
sition. Some time since several of these
barrels of provisions" were found in q
warehouse in Chicago, whittier they had
strayed. The discovery was finally
made by a wagon driver, who was en-
ployed in hauling the barrels from the
almshouse, and who took she liberty OF
examining into his freight. The Super
visors at once met and Recommended that
Ply sician, Warden, and all concerned be
removed from Office forthwith. 1t was
shown that the price asked for bodies to
go to Michigan was $40 delivered at the
depot. They could not tell how many
had been taken as the business had been
carried on for some time.
We trust it will not be said hereafter
that We have no use for "paupers" in this
country. "foreign" or native. When
dead they are worth $50 a piece in Chi.
cago, and we know not how much in
Philadelphia. II is fortunate these things
occurred on the other side Of Mason's d
Dixon's line. We have not yet heard Of
a STAKEHOLDER selling his dead negro
Anaer.
Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1857-08-28

IMPORTANT TO RAILROAD TRAvELERs.-A
court in Ohio has decided that the loss Of
railway ticket falls upon the purchaser.
1t held that. the ticket being negotiable
by delivery. any one picking up he lost
ticket could ride upon it. The ticket agent,
having sold ticket to the plaintiff, the
latter was obliged. If he rode. to give
it to the conductor. It was held further
by the court that passengers. by the
purchase and delivery of tickets 10 the
conductor, did not become lessees Of the
cars; that they were still in the posses.
sion and under the control Of the com
pany; that If the company ordered a pas
senger who had thus paid his fare to leave
the cars, and he refused, he might be
elected without rendering the company
liable to an action for an assault and bat,
terry; that they would however. in such
case. be liable for breach eS their duty
as common carriers, and might be made
to pay such damages as resulted from
detention or any other loss.
Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1857-08-28

CLEARING OF THE BROAD TREE TuN.
NELL is known to our readers that the
Broad Tree Tunnel, 40 miles from Wheel
ing. on the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
has been closed for some weeks past BY
the fall of large quantities of earth, while
the roof was being arched. Fearing de-
lays to the movement Of the train from
the same cause hereafter, the company
has built we'll laid. substantial track
over the hill. by which. if necessary, all
the work Of the road, including its heavy
freight and business, can be regularly
done. This track has been completed for
a week past, and is said to be worked
with perfect success-one hundred cars
Of freight besides the six passenger trains
have already been carried over in one
day.
q On Saturday, night. however. the tuu-
mel Itself was entirely cleared. and since
that time, we are told, that two hundred
and twenty cars of freight have been car
ried through, by which the back loading
OF the road Of all kinds is reported as full.
ly in motion to destination. The passen.
ger trains pass the temporary grade with
the most perfect safety and ease, and Co.
cupying but 95 minutes in the operation,
the delay is readily made up. and thus
they have been for several days past COM
ing in on schedule time, and making their
connections with the lines east and west.
Bali. Sun.
Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1857-08-28

MULES INSTEAD OF HoRsEs.-They are
substituting mules for the more aristoera'
tic horse in the omnibes lines and for the
express wagons in Cincinnati. The Com
merical says they are equally tractable !;
look not handsome. but we'll enough !;
their first cost is from 90 to 40 per cent
less that of horses they consume 40 per
cent. less of food, are 50 per cent. more
durable: are precisely adapted to the
boulder pavements. and move with q
steady .unyielding celerity-in hot wealth
er espeoially-thas recommends them
highly TO all who have tested their mer-
its. Draymen and teamsters are likewise
being favorably impressed with their rir-
tues, and are beginning to consider the
economy OF testing them for their use.
Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1857-08-28
q CAMp MEETING Iso1DEsr.-A CORES

IS a CAMP MEETING INo1DEEr.-A cores
pondent Of the Pittsburg Advocate, in
some "reminiscences of late Rev. John A.
Collins, gives the following:
aon the last night of the camp-meet-
ing for Berkley circuit, held at place
called Green Springs, Virginia. in the
year 1910, a young brother-sinee gone
10 his reward-was preaching with great
point and power. Collins observed when
the intensity of feeling on the ground
had reached the climax. and knowing
that the brother would understand his
motive, sprang to his feet and called out
ST W ant two or three able-bodied men to
take hold of that altar and tear it down,
and every sinner on the ground to come
and kneel wherever he can find place. I"
In an instant several stalwart mountain
GERS seized the altar and it fell with q
crash. The effect was electrical: there
was literally rush towards the stand.
The scene was awfully glorious. The
brilliant pine knot campfres. as they
glared up ON the grand old oaks reveals
ed beneath their waving boughs not only
The space which had recently been en-
closed by the altar fencing, but all around
the spot where the altar had been, and
far up in the congregation. men and wo.
men fallen as the slain in battle, agoniz.
ing in prayer at the benches and the
roots Of trees"
Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1857-08-28
a CouEr APPROACHING Born 10 a

A CouErs APPROACHING Born 10 THE
Earth AND 10 THE SuN.-A circular from
theeditor of the Astronomical journal
announces the discovery by DR., Peters,
ofthe Dudley Observatory, Albany, of q
faint comet in the constellation Camelor
pardalus, which has neither nucleus OF
tail. and is without any well; defined out
line. From his observations of July SO. 81
and 90, DIR. Peters has computed para
bolic elements which show that the comet
is approaching both to the earth and the
sun. and has a chance to become of a
splendid appearance near the perihelion,
at the end Of August or beginningof Sep
TENDER. By comparing these elements
with those computed for orbits of other
comets, and recordedin the catalogues,
DIR. Peters infers that this comet is not
identical with any of those expected to
return during or about this yeer, as OAR
rests, De Yico's, Charles Visor his own
thirteen years comet.
Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1857-08-28
mWe publish on our first page, to-

EBWe publish on our first page, to.
day. the proceedings Of two public meet
iugs. We fully appreciate the compli-
ment paid US, and shall endeayor to
prove worthy of it. There is. however,
a slight mistake in regard to facts. Rev,
Wesley Smith never applied to US 10 pub.
lish his scurrilous articles and conse>
quently we never refused him. But We
did publish his articles in connection with
our own comments.
Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1857-08-28

LADIES HooPs.-It was stated yester.
day by one Of our Washington correspon>
dents. that among the patents granted
during the past week. there wss one for
Improvement of hoops for ladies' skirts. %
As some hoops do not set well. il must
be pleasant piece of Intelligence that
there is to be an Improvement Sin
gular enough, the patent was obtained by
Goodman, who resides in the national
capital.
Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1857-08-28

WORTHY OF NorE.-Daniel Faushaw,
an old and much respected New York
printer. recently presented the Typo
graphical Society Of that city with two
volumes of Pitts English Atlas, printed
in London in 1683--l74 years ago--wilh
statement to the effect that the original
COST price of the same, and interest added
to the present lime would amount to more
than thirty millions of dollars I"
Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1857-08-28

CoUP DE sOI1E.-seyeral persons have
been stricken down. within a few DAYS
past. by the excessive heat of the sun,
most OF whom. however. have partially
recovered e, On Friday last. man named
Thomas Stark, native OF ireland, one OF
the !aborers on the water works tunnel.
died OF coup de sokisl; and on Saturday
last Jerry Sullivan. laborer. residing on
ga street near Cary. died suddenly nom
Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1857-08-28

A SEVERE REBuEE.-A Long Branch
correspondent Of theTrenton Gazette gives
an account OF a rebuke administered to a
party of fashionables at that place. Gov.
Newell, OF New Jersey, and his wife. hav.
ing arrived at the Mansion House Just at
the dinner hour, entered the dining hall
before Mrs: N. had changed her attire.
The party Immediately. not knowing her,
made audible remarks on her appearance,
and spoke Indignantly because the wal
ters. to whom Gov. N. was known, wait-
ed on him. Various insulting illusions
were made in the table conversation. In
the evening, when Mrs. N. appeared in
the parlor in full dress. she was saluted
by gentleman who had happened to be
a friend of,the ladies in the fashionable
party. and who subsequently,, on their in
curry, ioformed them who Mrs. N. was.
They Immediately sent abject apologies,
which she refused to receive, not on &C
count of personal resentment, but because
their conduct exhibited them as persons
not fitted to associate with genuine ladies,
and she would not recognize them as
such.
Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1857-08-28
TIE VIRGINIA SpR1Has-h is Under.

TIE VIRGINIA SPR1NGs.-Ft is under.
stood that there are about 800 visitors at
the White-eOo at the Old Sweet-l3o
at the Salt-12o at the Red-7o or 80 at
the Blue-175 or 200 at Jordan's-oyer
100 at Hampton and 80 at the Amelia.
There are also large number at Old
Point and the Warrenton Springs. AT the
lat ter place there is TO be tournament on
Wednesday next and grand fancy ban
on Thursday night, Is = - ,
Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1857-08-28

SOUTHERN PREsDYrER1ANs.-The mem
bers Of the Second Presbyterian Church.
Lynchburg, Va, have adopted resolu,
tons approving the action OF the South.
ern delegates to the late General Assem-.
bly, in Withdrawing from that body, ate,
the passage OF the slavery resolutions
and appointed delegates to represent The
church in the convention to be held in
Richmond on The 9Th instant.
Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1857-08-28

A HORSE RACING CHALLENGE TO Exc.
BAND.-The Savannah Georgian is au-
thori8ed to make the following challenge
which is open to the world, via: To
run a match race Of four miles and repeat,
at such time as may be agreed upon, post
entries for Sroo, 900 aside, the horses to
carry weight for age, TO be run over the
Ten Brock course at Savannah. The
Georgian ADDS :
In order to induce or English friends
to accept this banter. we are authorized to
say further, that in the event they should
do SO, and lose the race. Eve per cent
upon the money staked. or in other words
S. 900 will be allowed them to pay ex
penses Of their horses.
Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1857-08-28

The LAST OF WAlxER's OSG HoRsz
NAvx.-The New Orleans True Delta
learns that the Nicaraguan war-schooner
Granada, which was delivered 10 the
Costa MGsns by Captain Davis. after
taking X from Gen. Walker. sunk in the
harbor OF San Juan del Sur. with all the
arms and ammunition which were in her
belonging to the Nicaraguans, and some
additional arms which were put on her
afterwards. She was IN leaky condition
and those in charge Of her had barely
time to escape before she went to the bot,
tom.
Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1857-08-28

~ We are informed by Mr.. surgh-
nor, ofthe Barbour Jeffersonian, that we
were mistaken in our information that DR..
Reeves was the editor OF that paper, and
that he conducts the paper without assist,
anCe.
Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1857-08-28

INprAs Oppos1r1oN TO TIE WAGON RoAD
ExpED171oN.- Noble. the superinten-
dent of the wagon road through the South
Pass, is here. The expedition is at pre-
sent suspended, and the eneampment on
the west of the Big Sioux broken up on
account OF the further progress of the ex-
petition being violently opposed by the
Yankton indians. The party retreated to
point 90 miles west Of Fort Ridgely
The objection of the Yanktons to Col
Mobiles party crossing the country is thai
they will frighten off the buffalo. which is
their sole means of subsistence. Col, No
BILE is to hold a council with the Indians
on the 28th of August, but should the
negotiations fail, it is his intention topro
coed IN despite of hostili!ies.
Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1857-08-28

Ruins FOR Growing OnD.-At the late
commencement Of Vale College the Rev.
DANIEL WALDO, as the oldest graduate
present, (of the class of 1882 thus clos
ed a speech to the assembled Alumni
81 am now an old man. l have seen
nearly century. Do you want TO know
how to grow old slowly and happily? Let
me tell you, Always eat slow-masticate
well. Go to your food, to your rest. to
your occupations smiling. Keep good
nature and soft temper everywhere
Never give way TO anger. A violent
tempest OF passion tears down the consti>
tuition more than typus fever Calf
vate good memory, and to 'io this you
must always be communicative; repeat
what you have read; tnrk about it. DR.
Johnson's great memory was owing to his
commandments. You young men,
who are just leaving college. let me ad
wise you to choose a profession in which
you can exercise your talent the best,
and at the same time be honest. Phe best
profession is the ministry Of tho Gospel
If you have not talents enough to be a
minister, be lawyer-but be an honest
lawyer. Pope's line should he altered to
read:-
" An honest lawyer is the MODEST work of God u
Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1857-08-28

HEAVY FREIGHT BUs1SEss.-A yerv
heavy freighting business is now BEING
done over che Northwestern VIRGINIA
Railroad, and with scarcely any delav,
though the capabilities of the depot bull.
dings at this place cannot be fully em>
ployed. in consequence of the unfinished
state of the hosting apparatus. The
whole win be in full. Blast by the time the
fall business commences. when a Thorn
and tons day can easily be shipped
each way. and, ii necessary. a mueb
larger amouns.-Parksysburg Ns,es.
Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1857-08-28

"WooD4ASD. CREAaE''-A Romade for bsaGN.
flying tho hair-highIy Porfamed, suPerforto any
Frcnch article imported, and for half tho price
For dressing Eadies' Hair, 1t has no quail giving
it a bright, glossy appearance IL causes gentle
mons hair to curl in the most natural manner.
It removes dandruff, always giving tho hair ths
appearance Of being freshly shalnpoood. RiCo
only fifty cents. Meme genuine unless signed.
FETRIDGE d Co. Projectors oftb.
"Bafm of thousand flowers, J" Now York.
For oil by all Druggists.
Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1857-08-28
gCifcular of Prices IN the Baitimo,s
Market,
For me ,seek ending August u, 1857
REroRTEp M
49, RANDOLPH & LATIMER.
: 66 soullt Street Bowly's wharf

REroRTED ny
RANDOLPH & LATIMER.
SO South Street Bowly's wharf.
AyfrEsEzln good demand Sales at % IL
400 per bill. !"
BurfEn- We quote
Glades $50 n Good "l6 as
BEEswAx.-Sales at 26cts. tO
BAcos-Less activity in the market, and prIr..
s siSsRtPg II ais Hams, plain is@4
1E.ss-sslss 81 Mixed at 5o@sa w White :,
GouSTRY Soar Sales at 6@sc.
CATTLE-The Offering on Thursday last M,
about 1850 head, ss5 Of which were .old .. Is
7sto@4. sz:on the hoof, equalito :.sotO s az;
Cons Receipts light and lnarks. firm M
C1oyERsEEp -Sales at z. as 90. a
patEp RurT.-saies Of apples pared ct ! SCOTS
Peaches pared g 3p0tSsIa
impaired aon@9eS
DExRskrss.-Saies at 5000 cts
FLAxsEED-s Sales at $l.95@l. 80
Rabbit at 9 TO Sc. Red fox, 5to ST..
Niuskrat 5000 Mink, 6atsH
GlNsrNe.-No demand we quote nemhAlis ~
rs cents.
F1oua-wRh favorable Intelligence frC.
Europe and large receipts. we have to reports
good market and advancing prices. We qnOss
Howard st. at s6,12; city mills 6,62 to 6,75.
uoss.-Sales at 8. q $50
T.ARB.-Sales in b6ls. ll@12e. kegs, lkals o
MUsrARD SEEn-Sales at 5@5 ctS
OATs-Md, SIS TO 90 Pa. al TO IS
RrE-Md. Csc. to Zoo. Pa. T0c, TO .7Se.
SNAKERoor-Fn good demand Sales At s0@AS
'rALLows-at late 1Se-.a = ~
WOoL:-Sales Of nowasAe3 al 96t02ee.
washed 40@.45
WHEAT,
Receipts large and demand assive. We quot,
Inferior 10 good red, $3.50 to 81.
Good to primo, 1877 to l.47
GsOd to prime. l.5s' to. l,62