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Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1857-10-30
Letter from Mr.. Hunter.
Hon. R. N. T. Hunter has written

A4Ohs I've AhA' = AAAAp0A ah0o uAbbCh q
letter. to Hons, F. Leake which ia intend
ed assareply to sundry questions which
have been propounded to him in regard
to his views of the present national ad-
ministration.
The letter is written in cool, cautious
manner, and we have some doubts of its
coming up to the requirements Of the
warm supporters of the administration
in the State. He says: ~ hope and e1.
poet to be able to support Mr.. Buchanan's
administration in the main" but while
this may evince Disposition, it certainly
shows doubt of his ability to do. so, at
least. in the whols; and he does not say that
he even approves the administration thus
far. He disapproves of the course Of Gov.
Walker in Kansas, but does not tell u
whether he censures the administration
Tor that course, or not. In speaking OF
that raatLer, however, he says: "What
are the precise views of the President
upon these questions know not await
their development in their regular course.
But should he differ with me upon these
matters, do not see how any practical
issue can arise between him and those oil
his friends who entertain other opinions
in regard to Gov. Walkers COURSE"
which would indicate disposition, to use
his own language, to judge the admins
tration Of Mr.. Buchanan in no oaptious OF
unkind spirit.
The letter is too long for our paper this
week, but we will publish it next. in err
der to place Mr.. Hunter fairly before oul
readers. We can scarcely believe him
antagonistic to the national Democratic
party. and regret that his letter IS no;
more cordial. We hope he may yet show
a greater s0armtA of friendship for Mr.
Buchanan's administration, at least as far
as it has been developed.
Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1857-10-30

WHAT IS a NAN WITHOUT couRAeE?-
We all despise the poltroon; the man who
has not the spirit TO make q bold push
when he should. The man of true enter.
prize is not afraid TO try bold experiment,
and he finds his reward by getting the
start of bis more timid fellow. citizens.
Such daring or enterprizing spirits. Just
as you choose to call them, are always on
the look ont for an occasion to do wha.
others shrink from, for want of courage
-and they therefore seize the opportunity
which fortune offers to send ten Eve or two
dollars and talf to Swan & Co.. Angus.
ia, Ca. and purchase whole. hall, or
quarter ticket in one of their authorized
lotteries, which draw every Saturday in
the year. and their courage secures a lib
eral reward.
Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1857-10-30

TIE BANKs.-We believe there is
nothing new in regard to the money pan
ic since our last. The Banks have about
all suspended specie payments. but are
doing business as usual Failures are
continually occurring in business commu-
mites. The revulsion has not yet run its
course. but the panic is probably over.
All Virginia money passes current, with
the exception Of that of the Kanawha
Bank and one or two others which we do
not recoIlect. The Legislature of Penn
sylvanis has legalized the suspensions of
the Banks in that State, which renders
their money as good as ever. We hope
the disturbance will soon pass off and
business be more prosperous than ever.
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B8EEcH LOADING R1rLEs-orx czos,

BHEEcH LOADING RIY1Es-oxE CLOSES
BUT ALL CoEDEMsEp.-The board an.
pointed TO examine the different forms RI
breech loading rife submitted by The in.
yentors for adoption into the United
States Service, have decided in favor ~
me r,he 9 OF a. E. Burnside. of Rhode
In submitting this opinion the board
ieel 1t their duty TO state that they have
seen nothing in these trials to lead them
TO think that breeOh loading arm has
yet been invented which is suited 10 re~
place the muzzle-loading gun for foo,
troops, On the contrary. they have
seen much TO impress them with an on;n1
ion unfayorable 10 the use of b,sesh-
loading arm for general military purposss
Sensible conclusion S'ss'
Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1857-10-30

THE ELEcrIoNs.-Thee elections recently
held in number Of different States have
resulted very fayorably to the Democrat
ic party.
In Pennsylvania. tho Democrats have
carried the State by some 80. 900 major
ity.
In Ohio. Chase, the Republican candi-
date for Governor is supposed to be elect
ed by small majority, but the Demo
Gratis have a decided majority in both
branches Of the Legislature.
Tho town elections in Connecticut show
large Democratic gains.
The Republicans have carried Iowa by
reduced majority. -
In Kansas the pro-slavery party has
elected majority of the Legislature.
Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1857-10-30

THE ARAB HoRsEs.-At the Fair at
Louisville. KY. the vast amphitheatre
was crowded to repletion with persons
eager to see these " children Of the des-
ert." Seven of Mr.. Keene Richards
studs were introduced into the arena, aud
commanded the utmost admiration. They
are perfect beauties in form. grace. and
every other imaginable quality. The eff.
forts Of Mr.. r. in introducing this valu.
able stock into Kentucky are meeting with
merited success. No one can say that he
has seen the best horses in the world un /.
til he has witnessed such display as that
Of to>day. The Arabian horses are as
far ahead Of other breeds as can well be,
both in feetness, hardihood of constitu>
ton, and power OF endurance. Messond,
one Of the stations in to>day's "ring."
has been ridden by Yuref, his former
owner. over the burning desert for one
hundred and eighty miles without drink
of water. and that in a single day. and in
another great emergency the noble anil
NAL actually ran two hundred and fifty.
seven miles in twenty.four hours. This
seems almost incredible, but there stands
the animal. very king in appearance;
eyes flashing bright as star, nostrils
wide expanded to snuff the air, and the
dainty feet continually lifted and put
down. as if life we're quirering in every
nerve, and bis powers were eager to be
tried.
Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1857-10-30

The REIGN OF ART.-In this wonderful
age, Art lays her master touches on al.
most every thing. The ceilings over us
and the carpets We tread on, are hallow-
ed by Art. Art winds the railway
through the mountains and the mud :
makes her machines of wood and iron. to
act as if with knowledge and annihilates
space with lightning tanned down to the
tutelage of a boy. Nothing is too lofty
for her touch and nothing too humble. A
new proof of this old conviction. has Just
Fallen under our notice in the shape Of
a CATHART1o Pill, from the Laboratory
OF that world renowned Chemist Doct. ].
@. AVER.
If We understand the subject, he has
carried that article to the farthest perfec-
ton of which it is capable. Instead Of
employing Drugs in its composition. as we
have always thought the necessary and
only way. he has with consummate skill
extracted the virtues Of the medicine to
be employed and combined them alone in
their purity together. The composition
is then mixed and rolled by machinery
and steampower into superior pill which
is wrapped in an envelope Of gelatine. for
protection from the effects Of weather or
time, and then thickly coated with sugar,
to serve as it's passport over the palate.
Notwithstanding all.thi labored perfec-
ton they are offered to the Public at less
than. one cent each. However humble
the department. We think this may be
safely characterized as the contamination
Of Art in its line orniag Ms,ss, Bal.
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Death Sentence for Fatally rorturing
a Sailor at Sea.


A telegraphiO dispatch briefly inform
ton at Liverpool. and sentence to death
by hanging, 9th master, chief and sec.
ond mates OF The Martha and Jane, OF
Sunderland, England. The English pa
pers approve Of the verdict and sentence,
taking credit to themselves that Justice in
England has not been defeated by "in>
sufficient evidence" or neglect on the
part of the prosecution. The Liverpool
Times gives the following synopsis of the
ease:
We have heard and read much lately
of the way in which seamen are treated
in the commercial marine, but this case
throws all others into the shade, whether
as regards the brutal torture which ac>
ccmpanied the extinction OF life or the de.
liberate and systematic manner in which
it was carried out. Rose. it appeared,
bad shipped on board the vessel in April,
and The work of torture commenced even
before the voyage began. He was used
SO shamefully that he absconded from the
ship. was brought back, placed in irons,
and from that time until death released
him from his sufferings, the captain and
the FIRST and second mate Of The vessel
made his torture their daily sport. 1t was
proved on the trial that he was logged
every day by the three prisoners-t6at a
large mastif dog was set 10 worry him.
which tore the flesh from his BODY in
large slices. causing the blood to flow in
streams, and leaving behind the most
ghastly wounds and ulcers-that an iron
bolt was put across his mouth, and his
hands chained to strong bolt in the deck
behind his back-that he was put into an
empty cask and rolled along the deck
that his own excrement was forced down
his throat-that he was sent aloft naked
to furl sails, and severely beaten With a
rope before making the ascent-that
rope was placed round his neck, and be
was raised from the deck 10 the elevation
OF three feet, where he was suspended for
some minutes, and that when lowered he
fell on his back like dead man death
at length, more charitable than his perse.
cutors, put an end to his suferings, when
his body was found to be indented with
marks OF the rope. and his wounds full of
maggots.
What vitality this unhappy man must
have possessed to endure this unheard of
torture SO !ong-wbat constitution ma.
ture had favored him with which reouir>
ed all this brutality to destroy The ey.
ldence was SO clear and indisputable that
the three miscreants were found guilty
but the jury, from some extraordinayv
obtuseness. recommended them to meycy
mercy towards the wretches. the recital
OF whose deeds makes the blood Of everv
listener and reader run cold But Nj
Baron Watson, despite the warning, SEN
fenced the trio of sufferers to be hanged
oy the neck-a merciful punishment as
compared with their brutal and cowardIy
treatment OF their unhappy victim.
Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1857-10-30

sHEcKIEG AocrDEsr.-On SATURDAY.
last Ar. James Oakney fell from a new
building being erected by Mr.. Thomas
Black ford. on Ann street. distance of
feet. striking on a pile of
Joeks and irjuring himself dangerously.
Ills spine is much affected, his lower e1.
ttemiiies having for several days been
{erteealy palsied. His arm was broken
and feared he is much injured inter.
eSiss. = PaT&srstAts tftaes.
Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1857-10-30

wRATHrR Coo1.-Mr Taylor. of Co
hoes, N. Y, one of the Central Americas
passengers saved, was in the water ten
hours. He was New Yorker, and states
that having been in the water four or
five hours, with scarcely hope re-
naming Of being picked up. his eompan-
ion addressed to him the following query
in the most fonekalant tone:
/. "well. Taylor. where are you going to
put up tonight 2"
Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1857-10-30

MINERAL BANK.-From a statement of
this institution. its assets. classified as
good, amount to $l63.4l7o6, while. the
sum of its liabilities is S242.754 SO. The
amount Of coin and notes of other banks
on hand is only $l4. e93.46. while its pa
per has circulation of $l88. 4O2-not
quite 12 as much cash on hand as
promises to pay" in circulation.
This is certainly bad condition for an
institution that for years past has been
declaring semi annual dividend of from
three and half to Eve per cent, on its
capital stock. Want of space compels us
90 leave the matter here, but We shall re-
cur7io itagain.- C~m6. AllegAanian
Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1857-10-30

"WOoDLAsD CREAM''-A Pomade for beauti-
flying the hair--highly perfumed, superior to any
French article imported, and for half tho price,
it a bright, glossy appearance. Itcauses gentle
mems hair to curl in the most natural manner.
1t removes dandruff, always giving the hair the
appearance Of being freshly shampooed. Prico
only fifty cents. None genuine unless signed.
FETRIDGE q Co. Proprietors ofthe
"Balm Of thousand flowers, }" New York.
For all by all Druggists.
Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1857-10-30

R 1t isa curious fact that in the first
territorial legislature of Alabama. the up-
per branch Of that body. or the senate.
was composed of one member. James
Titus sat alone in the chamber and deci.
ded upon The acts of the lower house.
Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1857-10-30
THE FAR-FAMED AND oPULAR
Maryland Lotteries,
For September. 1857.
r. FRANCE q co. M

X FRANCE & CO., Manager.
brilliant Scheme Grand consolidAtsd Lot
" terry OF Maryland, GLASS L, 10 Do drawn 81
turday, seper. 2sth, in Baltimore, Maryland.
Drawing conducted under tho superintondsnSs
OF the State Lottery Commissioned.
SehenSe.
Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1857-10-30

In ordering tickets or Certificates, enclose u.
money to our address for tho tickets ordersd, ON
receipt Of which they will be forwarded by tst
mail. Purchasers can have tickets ending IL
any figure they may designate.
The list of drawn numbers and pSizes will b
sent to purchasers Immediately after the draw
ing. M
tB Purchasers viii please write their .lgnl.
lures plain, and give their Post OHioe, county
and State.
Remember that every prize isdrAwn and psya-
BILE in full without deduction,
~ All prizes of 81 900 and under. paid i'm
mediatoly after the drawing othoF prizes 81 The
usual time Of thirty days.
All COMMUNICATIONS strictly con fdenval-ad.
dress orders for tickets or ceTtiReatosto
6. SWAN d CO., Augusta, Georgia
~ Persons residing near Mont omeEy, Ala.
or Atlanta, Ca, can have thei: orders iffad and
save time by addressing s. Swan d Co, Il
either of those cities.
A list Of tho numbers that arc drawn from the
wheel, with the amount Of the prize that each
one is entitled to, will DO published after every
drawing. in the following papers: New Orleans
Delta, Mobile Register, Charleston Standard,
Nashville Gazette, Atlanta HntellteShcer; New
York Weekly Day Book, Savannah M9r1ing
News, Richmond Dispatch and Pauldlng Ess.J
Clarion. oct 23tf
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+ LOOK Our Two slaves, Tom and
Ben, slaves of William Boulware. lately
convicted BY the County Court Of Harri-
son. Virginia, of an attempt on the life Of
John Dodd, overseer, and sentenced to
he hung. have been reprisyed, and win
shortly be sent South. It may be well to
look out for them this Fall, for they may
be offered in this market.
The above is from the Montgomery
Gala. Advertiser. It does seem a most
inappropriate way. of Furnishing crime
among slaves, toSturn them loose on 9TH
er communities by Transportation" as it
is termed. Il is indeed no punishment to
the culprits; the hardship. is to those upon
whom these bad persons are inflicted
There is not white horse thief that will
not readily transport himself. if the sher.
if is not very quick;-if right for the ne.
groes. why not allow it to the whites :?
We think It would be much better instead
of transporting slave culprits. to eonfne
them in the Penitentiary. just as We do
free negroes. The punishment would be
as much dreaded by them as by others.
We copy the above from the Alexan-
dria Sentinel, and assure our friend of
that journal. as we'll as the editor of the
Montgomery Advertiser, that their scalps
are safe SO far as "Tom and Ben" are
concerned. No such negroes were ever
accused OF convicted of any crime in this
county. that we are aware OF. and we are
quite certain that no such men as Will
liam Boulware." or "John Dodd," ever
lived in this county, There is mistake,
somewhere. gentlemen.
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B. .E q 1ssnx5ETH4 s1,1....

s sEsr ssaa5ErH sI11r..
HARRIsoN County TO wit: To the Cisrk o.
-, the County Court Of said county: We
william criss, Jefferson Fletcher aud A. J.
smith, Jr., three freeholders Of said county Do
hereby certify that, by virtue Of warTsntto = =
county, We have this day, on our oaths, viewed
nnd appraised three head Of cattle, taken NJ. y
D. M smith, IS follows; One rid steer, tef.s
years old with white streak ON his back, white
belly and tail, white hind legs, red fore legs:
1 sII, ola1e IN his forehead, valued At tSeSg
aolIsrs. One three year old steer piohsld, Eis
ana Drown, red nose and ears, white hind legt
brown fore legs, white belly and tail, vslnsd 81
eighteen dollars. One two year old steer, HhiS
with red spots on sides, red nose and ears, Va
ued % fifteen dollars, No eaF-maFks on ettnII
Of said steers. Given under our hands, this isth
day Of October, 1887. fs,s5s ssTa1 -,
VIM. ORISS.
JEFFERSON FLETeHER,
a. j. SMITH, Jr.
ATTEST, [oc23 ~ w. p. COOPER, olsk.
Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1857-10-30

~ By the following paragraph, which
re copy from the Parkersburg News, it
will be seen that Col. VIM. L. Jackson
has been appointed Lieut.. Governor. Mr..
Jackson is well qualified to discharge the
duties of the office, and we have no doubt
will give full satisfaction in his new posi-
ton
Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1857-10-30

R A panther. measuring nine fee.
rom tip to tip, was captured in Poca.
hontas, last week, by some deer hunters.
So says an exchange.
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Lieut.. Governor Appointed.

We are grati6ed to have it in our pow
er to state that VIM. L. Jackson. Esq, Of
this place. has received the appointment
of Lieutenant Governor Of the State, to
Gil the vacancy made by the resignation
of E. W. McComas. the late incumh bent
The honor. though unexpected. was well
deserved. Mr.. j. has talents of a high or
der, has had much legislative experience,
and is superior business man. AS the
limit of the executive appointment expires
thirty days after the meeting of the SEN
ate, it becomes the duty of that body to
elect presiding officer for the rest of the
term. 1t can hardly do better than con-
tinue Mr.. Jackson in the Office.
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MARRIED,
BALTIMORE, OCT. .26. 1857.

MARRIED,
In Ray County, Mo-, on Thu rsday, October
lst, 1857, by Rev Mr.. Qutsenbury, B. F. CAR
PENTER, Esq, formerly Of Harrison county.
TO Miss MARY L., daughter Of Rev. S. L. Ed
gar, Of Ray county.a % & i19