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Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1857-03-06
4 Merchant Cowhided by a California
Widow.

A few evenings ago q cowhiding affair
extraordinary took place at on. Of the
fashionable boarding houses in New York
1t appears from the Tribune that there
were some so boardcrs including mer-
chants with their wives and children, and
several clerks. Among the females was
charming California widow" about
whom one Of the merchant boarders had
put in circulation some unpleasant re-
ports. The Tribune says:
The lady paid no attention to the re-.
ports until one of a more virulent nature
than the rest was. circulated. when she
made up her mind to cowhide the indi>
vidual, and communicated her intention
to some of the other boarders whom she
counted as her friends. She had set the
day and the time a; the dinner table.
The day arrived. but for some reason
the dinner was later than usual, an oc.
currence that caused more general as
semblage of the family. The bell at
length sounded. and owing to the lateness
OF the hour great haste was made By all
to the dinner-table. About fifty persons
were already seated, and among them
the merchant-unsuspecting merchant
In few moments the injured woman en-
tered. She approached the merchant and
demanded before the company rctrac-
:ion Of the scandalous reports he had cir.
culated. and an apology.
Refusing to retract or apologize, she
drew from the folds of her dress q strong
cowhide, which she applied with will
to his head and shoulders. So severe
were the blows that his face was COM
pGetely marked length wise and crosswise
with red lines. Some of the ladies
screamed and were sorely agitated, and
many of the gentlemen demonstrated !;
but the lady paid no attention. but still
dealt her blows vigorously upon the head
of the offending merchant, At length
one Of the gentlemen interfered and
wrested the cowhide from her hand
The victim was removed to his room.
where he was confined several days in
consequence of the mutila.ion ofhis physi.
ognomy.
Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1857-03-06
Democratic mes,ing in Rarbour.

Democratic meeting in Barbour.
AT meeting Of the Democracy Of
Barbour. held. at the Court. House on
Monday, the Cd Of February. jacob
Steurm, ESQ.,. was called to the chair,
and Joseph Ieter. Jun, appointed score
tary,
The object Of the meeting was explain
ed by Samuel Woods. Esq, to be for the
purpose of appointing delegates totepre-
sent the county Of Barbor in a conyen-
ton to be held at Martinsburg. Berkeley
county, on the 9th Of March, 1857, 70
nominate candidate for the Board Of
Public Works for this district. a''szszzsss.
On motion of Col. Jesse Teter. i It was
resolved that the chairman appoint go
delegates to represent'this county in said
convention. Whereupon. the following
gentlemen were appointed IS. Woods,
Col. John Daniels, Col. Henry Steurm,
a. G.. Roger, HI. ID. Anvil. HI. j. MUIR.
ply, Jesse Teter. Philip Digman, DR..
James E. Reeves. L. D. Morrall. s. Ma
son, John Keller. John Robinson, John
R. Williamson. Col. Ell. O'Brien. John
j. Anderson. Thomas NJ. Hite. E. D.
Talbot, Joshua Woods, Jr., Jacob s.
Bennett.
On motion Of N. H. Taft. the chair,
man and secretary were added TO the list
of delegates:
On motion Of Samuel Woods. Esq, il
was resolved that Charles w. Newton
and B. F. Martin, Of Taylor county. and
James Neeson and w. F. Drinkard. o.
Marion county, are hereby appointed al
teruates for the county of Barbour, il
said convention.
On motion of a. G. Roger. it was re
solved that the proceedings of this meet
ing be published in the Democratic pa
pers Of the district.
And on motion the meeting adjourned
JACOB STEuRM. Prs't..
Joseph Ieter, Sec'y,
Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1857-03-06

Projection AND SELF DEFENSE CLUBS.
In New York. number of clubs, con-
sisting of young men moving in respecta-
BILE circles. have been formed and are
now in operation, :he chief object of their
existence being the protection of their
persons by carrying of weapons-self>dc-
tense in case of attack by highwaymen-
and the detection Of the cowardly ruffians
who steal upon the path of the unwary as
they seek their homes after shutdown.
The Tribune says almost every peaceable
citizen wears arms himself when be goes
out at night
Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1857-03-06
For the REGISTER.
Arm D1srR1cr, March LIST, 1857.

4TH DISTRICT, March LIST, 1857.
FRIEND COOPER There seems to be
SOME stir going on, as to who shall be
our next representatives in the Legisla.
ture. The financial condition Of the State
most truly calls upon us to send our best
material. Not he who can make the
longest. loudest. and prettiest speeches
but the sober. economical. prudent man.
should be sent. He who, knows and feels
in common with US all the effects of bad
legislation, aud of consequence would
know how to apply the remedy; and in
casting about for such man. my mind is
brought to bear on Col. Joseph Winter.
if he would consent to serve US. We all
know Col. Winter. and think he is exact.
~ the man for the occasion.
Yours, &C.,
TEN MILE.
Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1857-03-06
Literary Society.

There will be a public meeting of this
society this evening. at the Courthouse.
The exercises of the evening will consist
of lecture by Rev. R. A. Arthur also
debate on the following subject: "Were
the Crusades promotiye Of the general
welfare of makind?" A6frmatiue-Rev. ].
B. Blakeney. G. 7. Bruen. Esq. Mega
tive-Rev. R. A. Castleman. Capt. A. P.
DAWSON. The public are invited to at.
tend.
Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1857-03-06

re- Extract from letter by the Rev.
Mr.. Churchill. of Boston. who is now
travelling for his health in the East.
at gives one an ever present idea Of
the Extensive enterprise of his country
men, to find their commodities of COM
merce continually in his path wherever
he goes. have not visited any consid>
able city Of Turkey. where did not find
the Medicines Of my country represented
by AYERS CHERRY PICTORIAL. In Smyr-
ia, Aleppo. Jatfa, Jerusalem. and Constan-
tinople, we see i'll each, ON the door post Of
some Bazaar. the peculiar American look
ing Iron card. Of DR.. Aver, saying in a
language which not one in a thousand
Of the passers by can read, Aye, 8
Cherry Pectoral for Coughs. Colds and
Consumption, Sold here" On shelf be-
hind the cross>legged mussulman are
seen the bottles with their English Span
ish, French and German faces turned to-
wards the crowd, and on ENDURING. we
are told that foreigners are not the only
purchasers, but the true believers them
selves waive their trust in fate to try this
product of American skill. when they find
there is no other cure for them.
| vas told yesterday that the Cherry
Pectoral had been presented to the Sui
tan and is now in constant use in his ha-
rem. and in the hospitals OF the Empire"
Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1857-03-06

CURIOUS SPECTACLE IL A CouRr RooM.
"A man named knight is on trial at
Poland. Maine. charged with the murder
of his wife. A letter giving an account
of the trial says:
Although the day has been stormy.
the court room has been crowded, very
large number of whom were ladies. The
ladies. both old and young. bring knitting.
crochet and sewing work with them. and
the hall presents aside from the trial)
quite busy appearance"
Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1857-03-06

ga WAsnrMerosR uMoR. "A dispatch
from Washington in the Philadelphia In
quirer of yesterday. contains the follow
We have rumor that warrants have
been issued for the arrest Of Mr.. Gilbert,
of New York, and Mr.. Davis, OF Mary.
land-in order TO prevent duel-a
challenge having passed between the par
ties in Consequence OF some of the details
of the corruption investigation.
Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1857-03-06

APPLYING THE RULEs.-Mr. Nc Callum,
superintendent of the Erie railroad, is a
strict constructionist and severe disciple.
marian ; he discharged a conductor for
passing the. family Of director who had
pass, as the conductor knew. but had
left it at home. Soon after the new year
came in. Mr.. McCallum took the cars
himself. and being asked by another con-
ductor, who had the case of the other
fresh in his memory. for his pass. showed
one for 1856 the conductor refused to
acknowledge it, and. though the superin.
tendent explained and said it was call
right" the conductor would not yield,
but made him pay his full fare. and we
trust the FIVE cents extra for not buying
his ticket. MIR. McCallum will probably
not venture abroad again without having
his pass up 70 time.
Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1857-03-06

TENAcrrr. OF L1rE.-The warrenton
Flag tells of sheep belonging to Mr.. T.
E. Diggs that lived under snow drift 81
days without food. also of fowl of Mr..
Jetfries that was showed under sixteen
days. and hog of Mr.. Peter Redd, that
was under drift IL days.
The Warrenton Wing says a sheep be-
longing to Mr.. Reuben Hit of Fauquier.
lived II days under snow drift and
walked up to its "fodder" as soon as ex-
tricsted.
The Fredericksburg Herald says that
Mr.. Granville J. Kelly of Culpeper. had
a hog that lived 10 days without food un-
der a snow bank.
We can beat them all. Mr.. w. w.
Thornton Of Prince William. had sheep
that lived 22 days under snow drift.
Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1857-03-06
Democratic Meeting.

A meeting Of portion of the Demo.
Gratis of Upshur was held in Buckhannon.
on the 26th Of February, 1857.
On the motion Of Maj. D. d. T. Farms
worth. Col. L. L. D. LOUD1N was ap.
pointed Chairman. and on motion of T. A.
Januey, A. D. WooDLEY was appointed
Secretary.
On motion of VIM. Loudin. VIM G..
Carper explained the object Of the meet
ing. which was to appoint delegates to
represent Upshur county in the Conven-
ton to be held i'll Martinsburg. on the
9th day Of March to nominate a Com
missioner Of the Board of Public Works
Of the Third District
On motion of w. G. Carper that TWEEN
ty delegates be appointed from this coun-
ty. whereupon the following gentlemen
were appointed:
J. B. shreve, Tazewell Marshall. c..
Outright. F. Moody, G. T. Herndon, J.
Teter. N. Robinson. s, Rohrbaugh. o. B.
Loudin, A. R. Ireland. Col. L. L. D.
Loudin, ]. NJ. Cummings. j. Martin, G.
w. Burner, J. NJ. Romine, o. Rice. ohm
Teter, T. NJ. Quain, S. Bennett and E. G.
Burr.
On motion W. L. cooper OF Clarks-
burg. G. W. Newton of Taylor, James
Neeson Of Marion, and II. G. johnson of
Lewis, be appointed alternates.
On motion that the proceedings OF this
meeting be published in the Clarksburg
Register and Weston Herald.
On motion the meeting then adjourned.
L. L. D. LOCDIN. PREs'T.
A. D. WooDLEY, Sec'y.
Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1857-03-06

CABINET MAK1Na.-The Lancaster In
telligencer. whose editor is known TO be
in the confidence Of the President elect.
in Tuesdays issue says:
% The Cabinet makers. we perceive.
are still at work. and great many kno,O-
ing limitations are given ont in certain
tho consolation Of these busy bodies, NO
will barely remark that until this momenA
we do not believe the President elect. al-
though he has his Cabinet arranged in
his own mind. has intimated to solitary
individual in the Union, not even to the
gentlemen who are to compose bis POLITE
cal household themselves. who the favor.
ed ones are to be. At the proper time
the announcement will be made to tho
public, but not BEFORE"
Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1857-03-06

FATAL Acc1DENr.-Mr. Sullivan. the
miller at Shinnston, was caught in the
machinery of his mill last week and crush
ed to death. He was a man of most ex.
emplary characterize great piety and
integrity.
Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1857-03-06

Death OF DIR. Kane, the Attic Navigator
Nsw ORLEANS, Feb. 23l.-The steam>
er, Cahawba. has arrived here with dates
from Havana to the goth. DR.. Kane,
the Attic navigator died there on the 10th.
He expired peacefully and gently as q
little child. The greatest sympathy was
shown by The officials Of the island, all of
whom attended the funeral obsequies, in
Guiding the Captain General, and an Inn.
mence conuconrse ofresidents and others.
The corpse was brought here on the Ca
hawba. and will be forwarded by river
TO philadelphia
Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1857-03-06

PoL1TroAL PREAcu1Sa.-A number of
members of the Presbyterian church q.
Jerseyville. ILL.,. having become heartily
Disguised with the political preaching
which had been imposed upon them for
a year or two past, met few days ago.
and adopted resolutions disclaiming all
wish or intention Of imposing any restric.
ton on subjects properly appertaining to
ministerial duty, yet still claiming for
themselves the right to~judge how far
ministerial duty transcends its Legitimate
prerogative when it introduces into the
church. as part Of the worship of God
the subject Of party politics Z; and declar-
ing while they we're at all times ready to
contribute their full and material aid for
the preaching Of the gospel of Jesus
Christ. yet for the preaching OF any other
gospel they hold themselves in no way
committed either for attendance or sup>
port. This is right action.
Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1857-03-06
CLARKspuRG, FRIDAY, MARCH o, 1897
BOARD OF Public WORKS.

We are authorized to announce E. J. Arm
STRONG as a candidate for reelection as a Com
missioner of tho Board of Public Works-sub-
ject to the action Of Democratic Convention
should ono be held for tho district.
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Total,


On motion Of E. w. Patton, of Harri.
son; the report was approved and adopt.
ed by the convention.
G. j. Stewart. Of Doddridge, moved
that it should require two.thirds OF the
votes of this convention to make nomi.
nation. and that his motion should be de-.
cided by per capita vote of the men,
bers, and not by the vote each county
was entitled to cast according to the re-
port Of the committee.
Upon this motion an animated and ex.
citing debate sprang up; Messrs. Stew
art. of Doddridgc, and Hall. Of Richie,
advocated the motion, and Messrs. Kin.
naird and Wells, of Wood and II. B..
Collins, of Richie. in opposition. The
remainder of the day was spent in the
discussion of this motion, without any de.
cision of the convention.
AT 5 O'Clock, p. NJ. the convention od .
JouTned TO meet at 8 Wednesday morning.
WEDNESDAY, Feb. 25, 1857.
The convention met at 9 O'Clock this
morning, pursuant to adjournment.
On motion, Charles Rhoads, Editor Of
the Petersburg News. being present, was
requested to address the convention !:
whereupon he recommended tina, the
members endeayor to amicably effect n
compromise OF their conflicting views. 40
as to decide the preliminaries and com.
meuce balloting for candidate as nn;ck.
ly as possible I; that they were assembled
to make a nomination which all noiobt
support, and which would result in 7hs
triumph OF Democracy over Know. Moth
tngism.
AT the request Of a large number of
The delegates, Mr.. Rhoads then proceed.
ed to suggest settlement of the contro.
versy, respecting the manner of voting.
advising the friends of the per capita rule
OF voting to abandon their position on
that subject, as incorrect and untenable-
and on the other hand that the opponents
of the two>thirds rule should witbdraw
their opposition to it. on condition of the
other side agreeing that all votes should
be taken by counties. Which suggestions
being presented to the convention in the
form Of joint resolution, were adonteJ
by vote of counties, over two.thirds ~
the entire vote being cast in favor thereof
On motion Of A. L. Kinnaird. Of Wood
the convention proceeded to the uomina,
ton of candidates for the Senate. w. 8
Wilkinson. Of Harrison, arose and noroi.
mated D. R. Neal. of Wood, and adyoca.
ted his claims in a brief and pertinent
speech. This nomination was seconded
By few appropriate remarks from G: o.
Wells. of Wood.
James Malone. of Richie. then rose
and nominated Lewis a. Phelps, of Riteb.
lie. and in an appropriate speech recon-
mended Mr.. Phelps as a gentlemen wei,
worthy the support of the conyention.-
This nomination was seconded bv annro.
pirate remarks from G. y. stewaft .of
Doddridge. after which p =
On motion of A. L. Kinnaird, of Wood.
the convention proceeded to ballot for The
candidates in nomination, with the follow.
ing result
Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1857-03-06

NORTHWESTERN YIRGINIk RA1LRoAp.--
The lease of the North Western Virginia
Railroad is now complets and the road
under the entire control of the Baltimore
and Ohio Company, which company 10
mailing every arrangement to place the
road in full working condition. capable
of doing all the heavy business, which
will naturally accrue 10 il. The ParEers-
burg news of the 9th inst. says
In the course Of one month from this
date. at the furtherest, we are reliably in.
formed, the entire work Of ballasiing,
will have been completed, at which time
all through freights that can be shipped
10 or from Baltimore ma the Ohio river
will be sent oyer this road ;the postpone.
ment of the date for commencing such
shipments having been rendered expeai-
emit by the experience OF the company in
opening the Baltimore road to Wheeling
before the road bed was in condition 10
allow sending over il they amount of
freight which offered ITSELF by which, act
the company received drawback from
which it did notreeoyer for a long, time.
The tariff of rates for freights. DO. has
been published and is now At the office of
the company in this place. The rates
charged for through business are precise
" the same as those existing ON the Bal.
timote road, and thesway charges are also
Iproportionably the same, andin all other
respects the two roads are on precisely
the same footing. ss-s-s
Already large amounts OF freight are
being received here from the valley of the
Muskingum. and other points, while after
the date of the final opening Of the road
the entire trade of the lower Ohio valley,
bound for the eastern markets. must ne.
cessarily pass over our road. The saving
TO every steamboat bound up the river
ladened with freight, discharging at this
point. will average, between Wheeling
and this place, full two days, and between
Pittsburg aud here, from three to I've
days.
We learn by telegraph that President
Brooks, of the Baltimore and Ohio rail-
road. and Others, interested in opening
the Parkersburg road, who are now at
the West, left Wheeling on Saturday
morning in the steamer Courier, for Par
kersburg.
TIE INAueuRGTIoN.-T city Of Wash
ington is already beginning to fillup with
strangers in view Of the approaching pre-.
sidential Inauguration. The Star says:
There are more strange ladies. OF fash
ionable exteriors. in Washington ne this
time than we ever saw here except on an
inauguration day. Their presence gives
glow Of animation. not only to the in-
mediate surroundings of Congress. tho.
parlors of our fashionable hotels. tho
Smithsonian Institution, the Patent Office
building. and other public ediiees visited
by nearly all strangers who come hither.
but to Pennsylvania avenue. which gilt
ters with them when the sun shines. I'M
til it perhaps cqualled Broadway itself.
on Monday afternoon.
Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1857-03-06
Circular of Prices In. the DnItfmoIe.
Market,
For tie tOeek ending february is; 1854,
RRPoRTED ny -
RANDOLPH e. ILATIMER .- ~.

RANDOLPH g. LATIMER, p
GG South Street Bowly's wharf.
ArPLEs-In good demand Sales at 90 10
S4.00 per bb.
Western at i4@ls Common rell.l4qls
BEEswAx.-SaIes at 26 cts.
RAcoN.-Less actIYityin the market, and pricss
dropping:
Sig.5 93sf@9X Hams. plain , ,a,s
!! nE4 AXIS IS of Mixed at 5O962 White =.
CoGSTnr sOAr-saloS ct 607o.
CATTLE-The offering on Thursday last wrs
about $50 head, $50 ofwhich were sold Al o.,
90 to@5, 3716 on the hoof, equal to 500 TO 1880
nett,
CoRS-ReceIpts small and market dull.
F" Int 6296Sc. Yellow e2@esO.
rE'ED FRurT.-Sules ofapples pared at 5n@l75
Peaches pared 250@3Un
impaired "2Op@2So
DEERsKISs.-Sales at l682O cts
FLoUR-With unfayOra6Ie intelligence FROM
Europe and large receipts, we have 70 report q
dull market and declining prices. Ws'aao =
Howard st. at gig, city mills 6,25.
FLAxsEE0-Sales at 81 .S59I. 80
Rabbit at 2to 90. Red fox, rs 70 s7e.
Mnskrat 9to 10 Mink, &c tots
Coon & grey fox, 2StO 30 Otter. slioS 90
-, GlNBEH0-No demand we quote nominally ~
IIoos.-sales at $780, 2s
l.ARD~Sales in bills. ll68l2e. kegs, 1913 Q.
MUsTAAD SEEp.-SaIes at Sal cts
OATs-Md. % TO IS Pa. IS 70 50
hYE-Md. I0c. 70 15e. Pa. S0e. 70 Csc:
SHAkERooT-In good demand Sales al eDtGTa
Wool'-ssies . Of T. aa n at asaass
washed 40@a5
Receipts large and market dun. we auoto
Inferior to good red, Sl.35 70 Lap.
Coed 70 4! prime ooa ,.h,. l4e 70 IL.
Good 10 prime. l.50tol.55.
"WoonIASn cREAM"-A Pomad6 for besaa-.
French article imported, and for half the PFics.
For dressing Ladies' Hair, II has no equsls giSink
it bright, glossy epPearaneo: lI eaasss gentle
1t removes dandruR, sIways giving the hair ths
appearance Of being freshly shampooed. Price
only fifty esgts Ne9e genuine I. nnless slgae3
"Balm OF thousand aowor1,1 New York.
For sale by all Druggists. ssga
whI IE TEETn, PEEYUrED BRaA4H A,,o BEAu-
TIEUL CoNPLEEloa-can 30 acquired By using
the . Balm Of = Thousand EloweTs.n What la
dy or gentleman would remain under the cuFsO
Of disagTeeable breath, when by using the Balm
81 aT I e g dsnsiasS .Sas
white as alabAsterI Many pers0ns do not know
their breath IL bad and tie Eubie Is % delicate
their fnends will mover mentionit.e Bewarsof
FETRIDGE & CO., Il. Z.
For sale BY al Druggists.
yATINpow GLASS and Putly FOR .sls ..
WRIehIs.
A NICE lot Of Lemons add Oranges. forsals
~ by CHAS. LEWIS.
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EAe1E. sHor-A large grew eagle
measuring seven feet from tip to tip. Was
killed one day last week by Mr.. Frank,
houser. near Brandonsillss Preston eoun,
ty. Va.