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WASHINGTON 70 CkIRKSTYLLE
THE Line Of Tri-wcekly Stages between
IL Washington, Arkansas and Clarksville.
Texas, i now in successful operation. connect
ing regularly at Washington with the arrival and
departures Of the Eastern Stage. Travellers
will find new and comfortable Stages, good teamr.
and careful and accommodating drivers on this
route Fair through, Sl0,-way passengers.
10 cents per mile. Baggage nj the risk Of or-
ners- Office at Washington House
WM. MOSS, Proprietor.
Washington, 1rk. Nor l,f, 1854. 44-tf
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M EDICAL G A r D

DR. J. F. REID. having permanently loca-
Dted in Red Land Township, fourteen miles
East Of Washington, offers his professional ser
vices to the citizens Of said Township and sur
rounding country, in all ,he various branches
of his profession. He can be found at his Of
fee at all times. unless professionally absent
Aug. 10, 1857. 33-tf
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L. T. CARTER
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,. y. HOWELL & co..
RECEIVING & FORWARDING
NJ Z X c II 4 \ T S,
toS THE LrvEE,)
SHREVEPORT. ET.................LouIsIAyA.

'iiis4sN III tis 1 Luz iNlANA.
HANE purchased the well known building
II formerly occupied by Mcssrs. Douglass n
Dashicll. ON the Lcvec, iat the steamboat land
ing and are now prepared {" receive. store or
forward cotton aud merchandise Of every de-
scriptiun At low rates as any respectable
house in Shreveport. Our warehouses are inn
mediatcly ON the banks Of the river. aud among
the largest and most convenient in the country.
which renders our facilities for st0riug and -hiu-
ping cotton equal II not superior to tha; pos
-cs-ed by any other establishment ON Red river
Cotton will DC shipped without being exposed
TO mud or rain. All goods VIII be promptly for
varied according to orlcrs; and every attcn-
tion will be paid to the interests oi our patrons.
We arr prepared to make liberal cash aivan-
ce- ON cotton or goods sent to our care
We keep constantly on hand q complete nS-
sortmcnt uf ,roccrics. provisions -Four bacon.
salt, sugar. m"la>>c-, coffee. tea. candles. soap.
whiskcy. brandy. gin, rum. wines. syrups. to-
hacco. snuff, fancy =ruccrics. castings. nails
etc. which viii Lc sold at the lowest prices
Feb. IL. lS5I. G-tf
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,Ar \. JONES. ". y. Al y. nouEF
Drs. Jones & Moore,

OFFER their professional services % the pub
" lir. They arc N M found NJ their office VI
the square on which DF. Jones resides.
Washington. Jan. IL, 1851.
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a CARD.

nR. PURDOM tenders his professional seryi-
~ cc- tn the citizens Of Washington and it,
vicinity in the various branches Of his prnfes-
sion. Iir may be found ai all times. except
when professionally absent NJ hi residence near
Maine street.
Jauuary ~ lS52
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JOHN X. HOWELL.
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ghrrdepurt earns.

sKuBIx WHITE. wv. SMITH. Wv. BALDWIN
Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1857-05-22

Who WsrTE THE Nsoso soss.-Th.
principle writer OF our national music \,
said 10 be Stephen @. Foster. the au,hor
Of Uncle Ned. 20 Susanna" dsc. iMr.
Foster resides near Pittsburg. where he
occupies q moderate tclerks6ip. and the
percentage on lhe sale OF his songs. he
depends for his living. He writes the DO.
etry. as we'll ~ the music Of his sonee.
These are sung wherever the English Ian.
gaage 10 spoken. while the music 10 heard
wherever men sing. In the eotton6slds Of
the South. among the mines Of California.
and Australia. 10 the sea.eosGt cities OF
China. in Paris. the London prison--ese.
ry where. in fact. his melodies ore heard.
"Uncle Ned was tho fret" This was
published 10 1916. and reached a sale un.
known in the music publishing business.
OF The Old Folks at Home" 100, 600
copies have been sold in this county,s ana
as many more in England. "My Kentuo.
Ky Home" and "old Dog Tray" each
had a sale Of about 70 900. All his other
songs had great run. All bi. oonposi>
tons are simple. but they are natural and
find their way TO the popular heart and
link themselves indissolubly with its best
associations. 49,
Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1857-05-22
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Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1857-05-22

Hon LrFE Below srAras.-Ths Rich.
mond Dispatch relates that some few
evenings since. two servant women. neat.
ly attired. called a. the residence of a
Church Hill gentleman. TO see one Of bis
female servants. and on being informed
by smaller ebony that their acquaint.
ance was on q visit to a neighbor, drew
out their pearl cases, took from them
fashionable cards. and banding them 10
the little imp, marched OF with as much
formality IS il they had been leaders OF
the "ton." The affair was such bur.
lesque upon fashionable calls" that the
lady who Witnessed it fell bound to make
it known.
Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1857-05-22

The INDIANS IN MrHSEsorA.-Lieuten.
ant MayDadier. U. 8. A., who has made
military Reconnaissance Of The disturbed
districts Of Minnesota. reports that mat
ters have resumed their wonted quiet,
and that most Of the rumors that obtain.
ed circulation were without foundation.
Most Of the Indian bands bsye gone, on
to the reservation. and the troops are di.>
posed in such manner as TO prevent any
hostile movement should auch disposf-
ton exist. Nothing need be fsared by
the emigrsnts.
Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1857-05-22

"IF you WISH TO SEE SUSAN ALIVE,
COME JIM"
She was dying for him! His cruelty
had killed her! Hard hearted wretch
that he was. misery for all coming time
would be his portion! He would go at
once and make such reparation as might
be in his power. He smote his brow with
his clenched fist, and rushed out of the
house.
Showing how and where he rushed. and
what he did when he got there.
Three squares away from his boarding
house was the home of Susan. Frantic.
ally thither he rushed. and darted wildly
up the steps. The door yielded to his
hand. and entering he found the family
at dinner, with Susan herself then engag-
edIin picking bone. They had pork for
dinner. A reaction took place in his
feelings and he tainted, upon seeing
which Susan swooned. Upon recovering
his first word was to Jim. who stood ga.
zing upon the scene with his face very
greasy.
Wretched YOUTH" said he, sitting up.
why did you tell me to come il wish
ed to see her alive 90
Why, you didn't want to see her
dead. did you?" said the obdurate boy.
He confessed that he did not.
She was brought to, like ship in
gale OF wind. and opened her eyes and
mouth. saying " Hiram ~ " Susan % he
responded, aud they fell into each others
arms.
It was very affecting and they all sat
down to finish their dinner.
CHAPTER vi.
Which shows consideration in the au-
thor in bringing his story to success.
full termination. setting a fine example
for writer's generally.
There was a wedding the very next
Sunday night; and the bride wore the
same rattan hoop that was the cause of
the quarrel. and the bride, as the reader
may have guessed ere this, was Susan
Place.
There was no interruption at the altar.
No huge shadow rose to oppose the banns.
No sanguinary rival lay in wait 10 shoot
the happy bridegroom with a blunder-
e~ss. No shrieking female, crazy with de-
spair. appeared to claim treacherous To-
yer. No raging father or offended bro
ther offered sinister prayers over the un.
ion. No sensitive mother or sisters went
into Mysteries over the affair. 1t was Just
the sort of time all would have been de-
lighted to see.
And they were happy. AS one of
their grand children, who writes for the
Star. told me, the demon Of discord never
invaded the peace of their home. and the
recording angel never had occasion to
wipe tear from his dewy eyes on &C.
count Of their wrong doing.
Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1857-05-22
THE COQUETTE.

Now, pray, sir, do be quiet;
wonder what you mean; e.
Indeed, my glossy ringless
Are shocking to be seen.
A kiss well-did you ever
Hear of so bold man!
I kinder think you'll get it,
That is, sir, if you can
How dare-I VOW, he's goingl
D, that will never dol
Come back, dear Charles, don't go away:
Pm not much vexsd-are you?
There there you needn't mind mo!
But pray remember this:
Ifyou must ask silly questions,
That sometimes "no," means "yes :"
Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1857-05-22

Ep AT party one evening bachelor
made the astounding assertion that every
lady in the room made practice Of tax.
ing of her left stocking lest. One half
denied that fact the others declared n II
were so he had no right to know it. and
with one voice they pronouneed him
ono gentleman" He vss 90 buffeted
that be was glad Of an opportonity 70 give
the following explanation is@-'.W Whieheysr
stocking lady takes OF ftsk. the older
is necessarily lett. which must % course
be taken OF last. /"
Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1857-05-22
From Hon. c. J. Faulkner's Address.
QUANTITY OF PUBLIC LAND AND
IT'S ACTUAL PRESENT YALIIE

QUANTITY OF PUBLIC LAND AND
IT'S ACTUAL PRESENT VALUE.
The entire area Of the public domain is
estimated at about .584 .OOO, 900 acres.
OF that amount there is within tho States,
exclusive Of California, All .992, ,439
acres.
The immense quantity of unsold and
unoccupied public land has led to many
erroneous estimates Of its true value, and
has suggested many OF those wild and
disorganizing schemes for its disposition
which have been forced upon the public
attention of late years. Regarding the
entire public domain as productive capi-
tai, available for present and immediate
use, the most visionary and extravagant
hopes have been excited as to the benefits
to be derived from its division and distri.
button. These errors have been exposed
with such marked ability in a report from
the Committee on Public Lands. submit
ed 10 the Senate in January, 1910, that l
shall take the liberty Of presenting again,
before the public mind, its clear and ire.
sistible reasoning. That report. it is true,
was made prior 10 our purchase Of that
portion IF the public domain which lies
within the State of California and the
Territories of Utah and New Mexico, but
that fact does not. in the very slightest
degree, affect the force Of argument, or
even vary its calculations and concIu
sions. The average annual proceeds ol
the public domain do not materially vary
now from what they were prior to those
important additions to our territorial pos
sessions.
X" 1t appears from report from the
Commissioner OF the General Land Office,
(see Doc. 46. 81 sess. 25th Congress,
that the whole quantity in acres Of the
public domain. on the 3OIh September,
1888, to which the Indian title was not
extinguished, amounted to 766, 1000, 900,
in round numbers. There were, at the
same time, as appears by the same re-
port, in the States and Territories, 3l9,.
100000 Of acres to which the Indian IL
tie was exIinguished, making the whole
public domain in the aggregate. at that
time, TO be Sl,O35. 600, 900 Of acres
from which about 5000, 900 Of acres NAV
be deducted for sales since made, leaving
now about 1880, 600. 900 Of acres. It
appears that, on the 1st Of January last.
"SHS1 80 u0 Abdk6SB lH4,OOO.S
600 OF acres to which the Indian titles
were extinguished making, in the ag.
gregate. les. 500 600 acres. From this
deduct. for disputed grants. many Of
which are large, to which the right OF the
government may not be established, s.
SOC. 900 acres. which would leave l6O,.
o0o. 900 subject to the operation of this
bill. being less than one.sixty Of the
whole public domain.
Those who have not reflected on the
subject are liable to form very erroneou.
estimates Of the true value Of the public
lands. Il is very natural to conclude
that, as none are sold for less than 81 9s
per acre. the loo. 900 900 of acres unsold,
in the new States. are worth 5000, ,ooo,.
coo |; bat such conclusion would be ut
tsrly fallacious. 1.-THE whole could Be
sold at once, at that price. for cash ID
Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1857-05-22
THE UNSEEN battlefield.

There is m unseen battle field
In every human breast,
Where two opposing forces meet,
But where they seldom rest.
Th at field is veiled from mortal sight,
'Tis only seen by One
Who knows alone where victory lies,
When each days fight is done.
One army clusters strong and fierce,
Their chief of demon form;
His brow is like the thunder cloud,
His voice the bursting storm.
His captains, Pride, and Lust, and Hate,
Whose troops watch night and day,
Swift to detect the weakest point,
And thirsting for the fray.
Contending with this mighty force
Is but little band;
Yet there with an unuuailing front.
Those warriors firmly stand.
THEIR leader is of God-like form,
OF countenRnce serene;
And glowing on his naked breast
A simple cross is seen.
His captains, Faith, and Hope, and Love,
Point to that wondrous sign;
And gazing on it, all receive
Strength from o source divine.
They feel it speaks glorious truth,
A truth as great as sure,
That to be victors they must learn
To LOVE ooHFIDE, ENDURE.
That faith sublime, in widest strife,
Imparts q holy calm;
For every deadly blow 4 shield,
For every wound q balm.
And when they win that battle field,
Past toll is quite forgot;
The plain where carnage once had reigned
Becomes q hallowed spot.
spot where flowers of joy and peace
Spring from the fertile sod; d..
And breathe the perfume of their praise
On every breezc-to God.
Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1857-05-22

7 EEThe following oath il, said 70 have
been administered in she Iowa L>gisin-
ture to a little boy vho folded documents;
"You do solsmnly swear TO support
the Consti.uticn Of the United States and
Of this State. snd to fold papers TO ths
best of yoz< asiiitssa. - hs3p IVA esA''
Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1857-05-22

ENvY.-How hateful and how little it
promises to those that indulge in it..
Most vices afford some degree of sinful
enjoyment as a motive to their indulgence; !;
but the nature Of this precludes the pos
sibility of deriving from it any amount Of
happiness, unless it be that which devils
experience at the sight Of wo; for it is
said, "she never smiles but when the
wretched weep" but "sickens al anoth-
er's JOY" 1t is the legitimate offspring
of conscious inferiority aud deadly hate,
and is excited to action in the presence
OF superior excellence, 10 which it has
neither the capacity nor the energy to as.
pire. 1t is mostly INDUCED by little minds,
incapable Of noble efforts, or large enter.
prise. who spend their time and meagre
intellect in finding fault with and defam-
ing those whose excellencies they cannot
initiate. and the glory Of whose superior
ity reveals their own littleness and deGor-
nifty.
Having nothing beautiful or lovely ia
themselves. these features in the charac.
ter Of another serve only to dazzle and
pain their dull vision. They are like the
bird in the swamp, which, knee deep in
mud and filth. flaps his brown wings and
screams out his cultural note in derision
of the flight and song Of the lark, as with
the dew on Lis wings he mounts towards
the morning sun. and carols his dulcet
notes in the pure air of heaven. So the
subject of this vice grovels in the mire OF
filth and sin. derides the flight his little
ness forbids him to take. and sickens OF
the melody he cannot initiate.
Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1857-05-22

S Tha.was fearful prayer or The
in6del sailor. in danger Of shiprfeek:
o, God. II there be 4 God, saye my
soul. if ] have q soul T.
Bat there i subiimity and beauty "a
that Of the soldier, on the ere 81 bastls
+ '' o. God. IL on The day Of battls Ior-
get Thee. donos Tbou forget me r. .g
Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1857-05-22

R The Legislature Of Missouri has
been presented with a Bible. When the
Governor was sworn in. they had to bor-
row one from the Penitentiary.
Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1857-05-22

ASKING TOO MUcH.-A young couple
was sitting in romantic spot with birds
and flowers about them, when the follow,
ing dialogue ensued:
my dear. if the sacrifice Of my life
would please thee. most gladly would 1
lay it down at thy feet"
"Oh. sir. you are too kind But il
inst reminds me that l wish you'd stop
using tobacco"
Cant think of that; it is a habit to
which am wedded.''
Every we'll. sir ; this is the way you
lay down your life for me and as you
are already welded to tobacco, I'll
I'll take good care that you are never
welded to me, as it would be bigamy."
Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1857-05-22

E~" Breeches OF faith." screamed
Mrs. Psrtington. as she heard the tearm
applied to Mexican violations Of the ar
mistic.
"Well. wonder what they will have
next. 1 have heard of 'clcnks of hypoc.
risy.' and robes Of purity but have new
er heard of 'breeches of faith before. I
hope .hey'er made Of something that
won't change or wear out. as old Deacon
Gudgin's faith did, for bis was always
changing. 1 wonder IL is as strong as
casimore 2" aud she bit off her thread
and prepared needle full.
Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1857-05-22

Something is manifes,ly due 10 the
hardy pioneer, without whose labor. In.
dustry. and enterpri.s. the Wea. would be
OF little moment. No one who has not
been an eye witness can appreciate The
hsrdships and prisations endured by him,
and government should certainly not hesi.
tate TO aid him. especially when Il can be
done without dettiment 10 the other
States. or to any other in.ere .ts.'' -
Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1857-05-22
WHOLE NO. ase.

been for many years very litfitsd. The
lands thus restored met with ready sales
at enhanced prices. The quantity solo
ut Augusta in the month OF September.
i8A9. was only 424 acres. and in, the same
month in the years ls5o-s5i-,52. much
less (; and yet. in Eve days in September
last, alter the route of the road had been
established and the alternate sections de-
signated by the State. 10. $50 acres were
sold for SS4,o56 being Ss.643 moro
than their aggregate value at the mini-
mum price. In the Columbus district. in
the short space Of i2days, Ia the month
OF September last. ss. .5o4 acres were dis
posed of; whereas. in all the moath Of
September 1919. the quantity soldawas
only 1855 acres. srgbam
:" The lands withdrawn from market IN
June, 1852. to enable the State Of Mis-.
souri, to locate the routes and select the
lands granted to her by the act approved
the 10Th Of July last. and between that
day and the 3oth of September following
3l8.839 acses were sold being nearly
10000 acres moro than were sold in the
corresponding quarters in ls5o-.5i. and
'5s combined. A like effect has been
produced upon the sales Of the alternate
sections reserved TO the United States.
wherever similar grants have been made.
- - a.
There can be as little doubt of The
constitutionality of such grants as OF their
propriety. The right 10 donate part for
the enhancement Of the value Of the resi-.
due can no longer be questioned. The
principle has been adopted and acted mp,
on for nearly thirty years; and since ex-
perience has shown It to be productive Of
so much good. NO sound reason Is perceiy.
ed why !, should now be abandoned. lit
has been of incaleulable Importance 10
the Great West. and either directly OF in.
directly to all the States.
-
Something is manifestly due 10 the
hardy pioneer. without whnaa lnho. L..
Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1857-05-22

1t is also important in securing 10.
those citizens OF Virginia. and other
States who may think proper to purchase.
but do not find .it convenient TO reside in
the new States. Immunity from unjust
and unequal taxation.
Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1857-07-10

fellow citizen Of New York Ely Moorc-as
their candidate for Congress. and have nomna
tedeN Governor Ransom. of Michigan con
stitutlonal administration man. no doubt. slave
~ orno slavery. This is another striking Illus
tratien Of the downfall If Pieroes border ruiian
policy, and tho supremacy Of law and order in
Kansas, or else some such fire eater as DR.
Srngienw would have been nominated. We
ere somewhat sorry that the Hon. Ely Moore
failed of nomination: but he will probably have
better luck next time, and ih're i som" comfort
in that. The all important fact for the present
Is the almost unanimous approval OF the policy
of Governor Walker by the democratic party of
kansns; and this fact We commend 10 the special
digestion vt our Southern secession brethren
who are moving heaven and earth to compass
The recall Of Walker. II the Kansas democracy
are satisfied with him, what right ha,e the Geor-
gia democraeyia flare mp, or the Mississippi de-
moeracv, or any other democracy That's tho
questlon.-N. !. Heruid.
Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1857-07-10

WAsnlNarnN, July :, 1857.
The article in to days Union, which has the
marks Of n distinguished functionary of the gov
ernm,ut, headed Governor Walker aud the
SOUTH" is an able exposition of tho Kansas in
brogha. aud meets the appreciation Of the Cabi
net.
The Cabinet met this afternoon, and agreed to
CLOSE the departments tomorrow. and suspend
all business connected with their administration.
This mark of respect is emincntly just. and will
be gratifying Ia the family and friends If the la
mented statesman. Governor Marcy.
1t appears there was n mistuke in the state
mani in regard tn tho recent interview of Mr..
Flgaaprc. the Portuguese Minister, with the
Secretary of State. 1t was simply an act of hu
manity. At tho recent Trial in New York
Of the crew u the brig General Pierce FIR
The murder of the captain. three were convicted
of mnnsaughter and one Of murder, while all were
equally guilty. Mr.. Fgnnerc, deeming II 10 DO
his duty nv humane innn, ~ we'll rs Portu-
cnesc Minister, to save john Smith, who is u
Portuguese and ;hs QUE convicted of murder,
from the gallews, nna believing him 10 be no
moro culpHhle than his ship mates, makes nm mp
penl Ia the President To commute Smiths pun
ishment from hanging 10 imprisonment. II is not
yet known Whit will he tho result of Mr.. Fign-
mere, efforts
There is 10 truth in the report TINT Judge Ma
son has resigned the position of Comm soner
OF Patents, and equally untrue is the story TINT
any difficulty has occurred between the Commits
sioner aud the Secretary of the Interior.
Governor Wiso arrived, this evening and will
remain for few days