Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1857-05-29
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We clip the following from the Ban
Francisco Herald Of April goth
i Gu Saturday We saw great curiositv
in the shape of chair made entirely of
elk and antler. designed as a present Is
James Buchannon. President Of tho IN.
Eited States. III arrived here on Saturda,
afternoon on the steamer Goliah. Il wss
made in the northern part of Humboldt
Co, by Seth kinman, a hunter, who ha,
arrived with itin this city en- route foy
washington. Ii is mainly composed n
| four massive buck horns. with the antlen
branching as appropriately as if the Whols
were the work Of carver. The two
Largest horns compose the hind legs aud
back, and they incline back very grace.
fully at the top and meet together. 40 d
Ito form an arch. The two others con.
pose the four.legs and sides, and e1tsa
back so as to lapson and firmly fasten il
the forks Of the back part. The feet are
original; instead of taking old antlerI,
the hunter brought down. the largea
living bucks, and cut the horns of their
heads with about three inches OF the bone
attached. This bone issolid, and white AZ
ivory, and the ends ON which the char
rests are formed into the shape OF deer,s
hoofs. The rounds or rungs are made Of
straight piecesl OF horn, and so neatly
Joined that there is no outward evidences
oft. The small horns. which project
from every part of the chair. have their
points polished like ivory, The seats Of
white baekskin prepared expressly for Il
by the maker. ,5,4s
The chair has safely arrived At Wash.
ington. ,..
The PREsEsTsiFRo@ THE Two Kases or
SrAN.-The presents sent TO Washington
by the two kings of Siam for the Presiden.
of the United States. have been deposited
in the Patent Office. The Union says,
"Among these Interesting specimens Of
tho handiwork of the intelligent Stances.
we especially noticed a solid gold snulE-
box. { weighing upwards Of, i've ouneesl
quaintly ornamentedi in coiored enAmels;
long pipe with tinsy bowl. richly OF,
namented with enameledf gold. for snok>
ing opium pair of long shearse( made
somewhat like those in general use this
country for shesring sheep) for trimming
the beard a sword Of exquisite temper.
with seabbard made from q single piece
OF lancet wood by some process Of moriis.
ing that few American workmen could
equal A musical instrument resembling
hageolet two "tam tams" or drums,
each made from single piece of wood
about two feet in length and ten inches In
diameter, with strips OF cane instead Of
cords. and giving clear. distinct note
when beaten spears. fishing tackle. &c.
ALREADY FA1LuRE The Diurihn.
ton hobby of the Wing and American
party" or parties has already broker
down. Thd people see that the scheme
is an evil one to the poor man,, an eyil
one to the Southern man, eYilitp'the cor.
Stunning classes. evil to the landholdeTs,
evil to the western land spectators, esil
to the public at large--eyil. and only evil.
Already, we learn. that in many places
those who FIRST raised the cry, are nov
anxious to escape the question. The De-
mocrats took the question up boldly and
have gained the victory. 81,
The Charlottesville Jeffsrsonian, speak
ing Of the Democracy there, says its,,
The great, distribution gun, so heavy
in itself, SO long in loading. and the dis
charge of which was TO be so fatal. hiss
been touched off and failed TO. ERE. There
was not one single distributinnimenin our
meeting. We verify belieYe there are
not three in the country who will desert
US on this question, While, there, are smas
ny indications OF a growing conviction,
on the part of the people, that Know
Nothing Whiggery is grand kup,6lg.
WHAF rs INTENDED As the abolition.
lists may be justly regarded as the pioneer
corps of the black republicans. We ,gifs
below Lord Garrison . proclamation:
We reiterate our former declaration.
that the object of society Is not merely TO-
make liberty national and slavery section.
Amor to prevent the acquisition Of ca.
ba, nor to restore the Missouri Compro-
mise-nor to repeal the fugi.iye.slsye bilf
nor to make Kansas q free State-nor
to resist any slave states into the Union
nor 70 terminate slavery in the District
Of Columbia and in the northern Terrific
ries but il 10 primarily, compre extensively
and uncompromisingly, TO effect the inn
mediate, total and eternal overthrow Of
slavery wherever IL exists on American
soil. and expose to and confront Whatever
party or sex seeks to purchase peace or
success at the expense Of human liberty.
Living OF dying our motto ID, No Uaios
'0tth Shareholders, yeligtonsly or poliitiealiy."
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sroMvIoAsT.-Mr. Andrew Hunter. Of
Jefferson. Virginia, last week (says tho
Richmond Enquirer wasnominated By .
motley crew Of protesting Whigs md
KNOWN othings of that county candidate
for the Legislature, which honor he az.