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Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1857-09-25

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winter, goin and comm, but eff we ever
heard anything out doors of nights he
would always coax me to,g go off and see
what it was, but he never left the house,
and was purity sure to lock the doorowhen
l was gone, to keep the yarmipts OUT
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Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1857-09-25

ST we deduct fiom the above the ,l,nowl
nothing majority Of s74sinf Giimef,s dis.
trict; there is left d net demostatis major!
ity in the State on the popular vote Ssby
districts of twenty seven 'thousahd .tt@&sc
bundled and forty. g North Car6iina q
certainly the banner State Of The Union.
Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1857-09-25

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The Ashland union. [volume] (Ashland, Ashland County, Ohio) 1854-1868, 1857-01-28
The Reward They Got.

ia Harrisburg correspondent of the
Philadelphia Argus writes that II of
the three recreant Democrats who voted
for Simon Cameron for Senator, openly
boasts that he received eight thousand
dollars as the reward of his peridy /;
that he would have voted for. Forney
for FIVE thousand, for the reason he
agreed with the latter in political prin-
ciple. sos
There can be no doubt hat Came
ron's election was effected by the most
direct corruption, and measures should
be taken to ferret it out, if possible.
We have arrived at the most lamentable
stage of political degradation, when ell
waited offices like hat of U. S. Sena-
tor, are struck off to the highest bid
der in so shameless a ann The gan
creme of corruption has already penc-
strated far into the vitals of our republi-
can system, when such an open and bold
transaction can take place. The devel-
opments in Congress and the recent
Senatorial election in Pennsylvania,
showing how monetary inhueuces are at
work III effectipg our legislation, may
we'll startle and alarm the country.
They are most important disclosures
and an Investigation of thom should be
prosecuted with ability and vigor. The
Senate will be disgracea if Cameron is
allowed to maintain his seat, gained by
such unworthy and discreditable appli-
ances. a.-,5.
The feeling on this subject is so in-
tense at Harrisburg that the boarders
at Wilkes Hotel, where Menear, one of
the Democrats who voted for Cameron,
lodged, have protested against his re-
naming. He was consequently dis
missed by the landlord. Brady to whom
he applied for board, refused to receive
him. Omit has given Wagenseller and
Lebo notice to quit. Inthe House IN
effort will be made to expel Menear.e u
The Ashland union. [volume] (Ashland, Ashland County, Ohio) 1854-1868, 1857-01-28
The French in Cochin China.

A letter from the Indian Seas, pub
lished in the Moniteur de la Elotto, an
nounces that NJ. de Montigny, the
French Envoy. had arrived at Hue on
the IS of September last =
Hue or Hoe is the capital of Cochin
China, and the residence of the Enpe-i
ror. The town is one of the best forti-
fed IN Asia, and the most advantageous.
ly situated. The Annamite government
is preparing there a maritime eEpedi-
zion, qehicb to Judge from appearances.
anil be one Of the most formidable ever
seen IN that pprt of the toosld. The
expedition as, 1T is said, to act against
China, and a decent is to be made on
the coast of Pe-Tche-Le. The Cochin
Chinese feet is completely organized,
and comprises I 200 war vessels, of all
sizes, divided into three elasses-the
ships of war the first class, which are
the size of our frigates, and carry from
SO to 60 guns the. galleys, which are
propelled either by sail or by the oar
and the ordinary transport ships. Each
division of The feet is commanded by
an admiral, under the direction of Prince
China Knaug, q relative of the Empe-
ror, who fills the post of Grand Admiral.
Hisfog-ship issealled the Menak- KhoDg-
Sih, (the Commander of the Seas,) and
carries 62 guns. Her masts are gilt,
and her sails are bound with white sat
in and gilt fringe. There are loo, 600
operatives employed in fitting out the
expedition and preparing materials for
its operations. Cochin China is justly
regarded as the first maritime Power in
the extreme East. 1t possesses a very
respectable cannon foundry and a muse
um of artillery, in which are collected
models of all the cannon used in Europe.
There is likewise a naval museum, in
which is to be seen a mariners compass
given to the Emperor Tay Song in the
year l76I, by NJ. Poivre, the celebrated
traveller. There is likewise a very fine
map of the world given by Louis XVI,
which is held in great veneration. There
are likewise several articles presented
by Louis XVIII, in 1917. Segeral
paintings executed By native artists
represent the Emperor Gya Long and
his naval engagements. This Prince,
who,regenerated tie navy was the most
The Ashland union. [volume] (Ashland, Ashland County, Ohio) 1854-1868, 1857-01-28
Latest from ansas

Advices to the 18th inst, bring the
organization of the Legislature by the
election of Thos. johnson, President OF
Senate, and MI. Watkins, of LeaVen-
worth, Speaker of the House. They
were cussing and discussing the preprie-
ty of allowing Fusion reporters within
the bar. A Fusion correspondent says:
~ A resolution was offered by Geo.
Easton, from Leavenworth, to admit
reporters inside of the bar, and that the
alarms furnish them with ta-
bles and seats. General Richardson
objected to any "lying scribblers" for
free state papers, (casting his eyes to-
ward Phillips, the New York correspon-
dent) who sat with myself perched on q
stick of wood in the corner. He said
that he saw a man present who CORES
pended with the N. Y. Tribune, and sta
ted before the investigating Committee in
Leayenworth, when asked by Mr.. Prop
per if he had the names of all the wo-
men ravished in the southern part of
the Territory, that he had not, but
would have before night" and that the
correspondent had belied every mau in
the Territory. Mr.. Rees was in favor
of admitting all reporters, and would
admit "old Horace Greeley himself,
just to see what a dirty dog he was"
The bogus free soil Legislature have
adjourned to next june.
= 80 = Ssigs3 s912gs pUS3& eSa - "a
The Ashland union. [volume] (Ashland, Ashland County, Ohio) 1854-1868, 1857-01-28
The City of Mexico.

The Charleston Courier has an inter.
esting letter from a correspondent in the
city of Mexico. from which we extracs
the following sketch Of the appearance
Of that city
~ Mexico, in its prominent aspects, is .
striking and attractive capital. FITS
architecture, particularly in its churches
public eaifces eannot fail-te-iu-
press the stranger. Its spacious streets,
its open plaza, hanked on one side By
the cathedral, on the other by the am.
pie proportioned palace; its charming
Alameda, with its shady avenues aud
winding walks together with its far
reaching, smoothly graded passo, where
beatty and chivalfy daily meet, vieiny
with each other in richness of display
and genuine courtesy, are almost inyit-
ing aud imposing.
But Mexico is not an Industrial eitv.
It's thoroughfares are ever thronged
from early dawn, where crowds are seen
of aged matrons aud charming ~senoritss
vending their ways to mathis, and
through the whole day with dense pop
ulatlon. But it is not the string null
titade which characterizes our Atlantic
cities. There is through the mass an
absence of busting animation, a ~iistless
inertness, a moving to and fro, seeming.
ly without aim or object, a void at once
of occupation CIR amusement. A pas
sing incident, a picture.shop, rapidly
draws around il a l~istless maltjtuss.
1t is true most of these are Indians, who
In the metropolis, from miles
around, to traffic their little, wares and
spend the hours in sluggish inactivity
There is, indeed, a great display Of
wealth, and apparently no scarcity ofthe
precious emctsls, but in the absence of
prominent ~sourc or striking indica-
lions. of busy traffic, yon enquire, whence
comes it You look in vain for those
stirring marts where the ~mefcantiie OPP
CREATIONS of a city concentrate and saFs
pursued on a great expensive a~scaie.ae
None of those gigantic, work, houses or.
merchant palaces which you witness in,
our Broadways and Chustnut:strsets :;
few of those confusing dins frsm the
rumbling wheels of loaded drays, the
clankihguoise of busy workshops, or the
hoarse. harsh whistle of the steam-pipe.
Retail shops, scattered over the city.
would seem the chief depository of traf.
iGc and even the famous Paftalis, where,
these are collected, and where beauty
and fashion congregate, are meager and
Insignificant blythe side of our Hayne
and King streets. .asas sls
The capital, indeed, would seem tos
be the center, not of the realization Of
wealth, but rather of its expenditure.
Here would appear to be Concentrated
the riches acquired elsewhere, and the
chief competition to be in rs vain o.
tentation and grandeur of display. The
striving industry is mt of dissipation,
not of acquisition. The Alameda and
the Pascozare the busy mlarts where the
only r@ivaliy is displayed, and its fruit
full enterprises developed in sumptuous
dress, costly jewelry, and exponsivs
equipage, and where the real struggles
of life are portrayed in earnest efforts
to contend with and ontdo one another.
The Ashland union. [volume] (Ashland, Ashland County, Ohio) 1854-1868, 1857-01-28
HON, oEoRGE e. pUGn.


The Pittsburgh (Penn.) Post, . of
she best conducted and most efficient
papers in the Union, thus notices Ohio's
able aud popular Senator. 1t says.
Hon. GEoRoEE e. PucHAThs young
Senator from Ohio ia CongresssIs win
ming golden opinions at Washington, by
his ability pnd sonnd principles. His
speech on the Presidents Message,
which we have read attentively, is one
of the best yet delivered at Washington
this winter. General CAss aud other
elders of tho party speak in the highest
terms of his power as a debater, and
predict for him a brilliant political ca
reer. He is, we believe, the youngest
man in the Senate, but already he is
recognized as one of the leaders of the
great party whose principles he can so
clearly and ably defend, The North
west possesses some rising and distin-
guished statesmen, aud Senator PuGH,
of Ohio, will hereafter be high in the
list"
The Ashland union. [volume] (Ashland, Ashland County, Ohio) 1854-1868, 1857-01-28

Advices from Constahtinople ann6unce
that the Turkish Government has def.
'nitely arranged with English capitalists
for a loan of SIS, O0o,06b sterling at 5
per cent.
The monthly statement Of the Bank
of France shows an inerease 10 CONNER.
gal discounts eDd a bessy decrease ia
bullion.
The English money market s.eas;kr
The Bank of England has raised the
charges for loans for stock ) per cent.
AT a meeting of che leading iron mas
tiers at Birmingharh. An i~pclipation
was shown towards a further advance,
but none was declared.
A movement against the incom tax
has spread to Ireland, where it is dis
cussed vigorously.
French papers generally approve the
hostile measures of England against
Canton. The Debats says a despatch
from Naples states that the Nespoiitan
frigate Charles Third with troops bound
to Sicily blew up on the 5th inst. many
lives were lost. -
The leaders of the late resurrection
were shot at Palermo, Dec. goth.
Advices of Persian affairs are contra
dictory. 1t seems certain, however, that
the Persian Minister has actually left
NConstantinople for Msrseilles. Before
gong he had two interviews with Lord
Radclif.
The Ashland union. [volume] (Ashland, Ashland County, Ohio) 1854-1868, 1857-01-28
. NE VS. ITEMS.

r Jaw e. a@Et HzAaHLLMaE ~
rs Two New Workers married to
Philadelphia women, sisters, but in
course of time each husband became en-
amoured with the wife of the other, and
this cross love was reciprocated. One
of the women contrived a plot to poison
her husband, through the aid of a negro,
aud the affair is secretly being traced
out by the Police. os-.,
1.-THE st. Louis Democrat says
that the Inauguration of Governor Polk,
of Missouri, was delayed half an hour
while a setsrch was being made for a BIZ
BILE, upon which to administer the gubers
Material oath At last one wa handed
in from the -Penitentiary, and the oath
was administe red.
EEA man in Buff alo gave his chill
dren whisky-sliDg, and when stupifed
put them to bed, and left them alone in
the house The mother returned, and
found one child crying by the stove, and
the other literally roasted alive in the
burning bed, being too supplied to get
up. US 'a4 5'1ii
The Ashland union. [volume] (Ashland, Ashland County, Ohio) 1854-1868, 1857-01-28
Kansas AHairs-Peace and Quie-
-r tude. 80

The Presidential election being over,
and no more political capital to be made
out of it, we hear no more of " bleeding
Kansas" All is peace and quiet in the
country. A Kansas correspondent of
the st. Louis Republican, thus writes
from that Territory: r. aai ~
I walked over on the ice a few days
ago and proceeded into the extensive
woodland, which, spreads out in luxu-
thousand acres, all of which i, within
full view of our hill tops, and over which
my eye o ranges as | write this para
graph, aud on every hand I saw Free
State and Pro-slayery men engaged to.
gether and affording mutual help in
mauling rails and hewing logs for i'm
provements on their prairie farms. They
profess to have buried all anmosities
and to be animated by the, soe desire
to live henceforth in HARMONY and in
joint efforts to subdue the wilderness
and promote the welfare of tRir com
mon. country. as
Many of the Free State menacknowl-
edge the error into which theywere led
by higher law demagogues andfanatical
tricksters; they denounce in bitter terms
the Aid Societies, and Reeder Robin
son and Lane, and the whole band of
treacherous, selfish, political knaves,
who deluded them into wrong and left
them to suffer the burden oftheir in
EQUITIES, without performing on promise
which they had made, or reaking one
expectation which they had induced /,
and while they express their reference
for a freeiState, they deprecat all hos.
%tilities or compulsory measure to make
Kansas SO, and declare their dtermina-
ton to submit to the due coute of Law
and if the decision makes Kbsas free,
they will be grati6ed; if slaed, they
will be satisfies. gsu 81 7e7saa "a. taa
The Ashland union. [volume] (Ashland, Ashland County, Ohio) 1854-1868, 1857-01-28
A Terrible Tragedy.

BALTIMORE Jan. II
A terrible tragedy occurred here to-
day. A druggist filed prescription
ordered by Arnold, a German physician,
for a. child. The child took the medi-
cine to the druggist and told him he
had made a fatal mistake. The drug.
gist PERSISTED that the medicine was
right, and to show his confidence in his
correctness he swallowed a portion him
self. He was Immediately attacked by
horrible convulsions and died in five
minutes. The doctor, who merely tas-
ted the preparation and spit it from his
mouth, was also attacked and with diff
Guilty saved. The affair occasioned great
excitement. The druggist had mixed
Cyanuret of Potassium with lemon
juice. developing enough prussic acid in
the preparation to have killed three
hundred people. ~
The Ashland union. [volume] (Ashland, Ashland County, Ohio) 1854-1868, 1857-01-28

rN -E 500 r.. -H-- H. HI-.
FASHIONABLE RELIGION IN New YORK.
The New York HearM has an article
on Fashionable Religion in New York
City. In conclusion the writer declares
that sin simplicity of attire, abstincnt
habits of life aud devotion to the inter.
ests of their focks, the Catholic clergy
now stand pre-eminent. On the other
hand, the representatives of the stern
old Puritans, who could not bear the
sight of a surplice, are turning away to
all sorts of denominations. There is no
more of tho solid old Cotton Mather
piety left among us. There are velvet
cushions, artistic music, sweet preachers.
nicely worded ~somnolent ~discourses,
worshippers rolled up in Russian sables
and loaded with diamonds, splendid
churches, where the atmosphere is redo
lent with perfumes, and the very light
shaded with many colored tints, heavy
floating debts, crushing mortgages but
not q drop of the mama of righteous.
ness, unless apoor sinner for 2 moment,
under fear of the mighty sexton, offers
up his lonely prayer in a free seat.
Such is fashionable religion in New York
in these latter days" ,-,4 80, M
The Ashland union. [volume] (Ashland, Ashland County, Ohio) 1854-1868, 1857-01-28

~ANDREw CoBEAN, Clerk in the
Exchange Bank of this place-a young
mar of mach promise-died at the
Sampsel Hoase on Monday last of Con-
gestion of the Brain. He bad been
unwell for several days but did not take
to his bed until Friday afternoon, and
in a half an hour became unconscious
and remained so until his death. He
enjoyed the respect of both old and
young, and his sudden death has made
a deep impression upon all.
The Ashland union. [volume] (Ashland, Ashland County, Ohio) 1854-1868, 1857-01-28
Kansas Legislature.

The Territorial Legislature has or
ganized at Lecompton, and we have re-
ceived from a correspondents, Mr.. Rob
ert A. Raphael, the following list of
officers;
CouNclL.-President Thomas John
son President, pro tempore, r.. r.
Rees; Chief Clerk, Thos.4C Hughes
Assistant Clerk, Charles H. Grover;
Expressing Clerk, D. Scott Boyle Ser
geant at Arms, Samuel j. Gramer Door
keeper, William Alley.
HousE.-Speaker, w. G. Matthias;
Speaker, pro tempore, William 81.
Tibbs; first Clerk, r. G. Bishop ; As
sistant Clerk, Captain Fleming; Ser
geant at Arms, John Arens; Door
keeper, Mr.. jackson.
The Governors Message was to have
been delivered on the 18th inst, and
our correspondent has made an arrange
ment to get a copy, which will be for
warded to us with dispatch.-&. Louis
Republicans january le.Lpa.ags Dsza d
The Ashland union. [volume] (Ashland, Ashland County, Ohio) 1854-1868, 1857-01-28
THE TnA1ToEs Ar HONE.

We notice that the Democracy Of
York County, Penn, thehome of Samuel
Menear, who voted for Cameron, have
called On indignation meeting in the
borough of York, to denounee the trail
tor.
On the evening Of the l4th inst, the
Democrats of Schuylkill County, where
Lebo and Wagonseller reside, held a
meeting at P~ottsvilie, in which the lead
ing Democrats participated, where their
traitorous representatives were strongly
denounced. Dsnunciatory resolutions
were passed and ordered to be sent to
every Democratic member of the Legis-
lature. Among the resolutions we find
the following:
WHEREAS, TIE Democracy of this
County have been astounded with the
information that the persons elected to
the House of Representatives of Penn
.sylvania from ~Schuylkill County, have
perpetrated the crime of q most gross
and fragrant betrayal of the known wish
es of the party who have elected them,
and their own solemn and oft-repeated
pledges, by voting for Simon Cameron
for United States Senator, after his
open and notorious action as a leader
among the Know Nothing and Black
Republican Fusionists of this State, in
opposition to the Democratic party and
the integrity of the United States
Resozued, That the conduct % Will
lam B. Lebo and George Wagonseller,
in connection with another traitor from
York County, in voting for Simon Cam
eron for United States Senator, IN known
and. open defiance of the wishes of the
entire Democracy of Sehuylkill County;
is a direct violation of their repeated
iran and professions before their
'is Resolysd, That fol such traitors We
know of no adequate punishment provid-
ed by law, and can Q y express the e.
ecration of a deceh1Ad and outraged
constituency, who will treat these Arm
olds and Gorgeys with exclusion from
all social and political intercourse.
The Ashland union. [volume] (Ashland, Ashland County, Ohio) 1854-1868, 1857-01-28
FUSION STATE CONVENTION.

The State Republican Committee and
the Republican members of the Legisla-
ture met in Columbus, on Wednesday
and decided that the 18th of July next
be the day for selecting candidates for
the State Offices.
The Democratic State Convention
meets on the 9th of August. So the
contending parties will have something
of an even start this time.
The Ashland union. [volume] (Ashland, Ashland County, Ohio) 1854-1868, 1857-01-28

] WASHINGTON, Jan. 23-SENArE.-
The Senate pissed the bin to compel
witnesses to testify, only three voting
against it. The debates was animatep
aud long continued y TheS friends Of the
measure pressed its necessity in order
to preserve the honor of members from
grave charges, the present laws being
Insufficient. to punish witnesses for con
tempt. the minority maintained that
that the bill was d fragrant violation of
the constitutional rights of American
citizens. During the general debate
Mr.. Hale said that if Congress should
make the issue with a newspaper report
er who is in custody; or even with a
street scavenger, be would beat Congress
upon-it before the country, and would
have the public sympathy whether he
was, right or not. od.5a9Ii. es4,
:, Mr.. Tombs said the principle of hon.
or amongst thieves was now brought
forward to prevent the administrator of
public justice. He thought it proper
that House should protect its members
from the licentiousness of the press and
its miserable minions who are allowed
to go about these halls. Senate adj
journad.
The Ashland union. [volume] (Ashland, Ashland County, Ohio) 1854-1868, 1857-01-28
From the Rochester Advertiser. Jan. a.
Revolt of ConvicisATrouble at
Auburn State Prison.

.HH-I S0t RE EtaT
A gentleman from Auburn informs us
that a revolt has occurred in the State
Prison in that city, which caused great
excitement, and though suppressed for
the present, is likely to cause much fu-
ture trouble. The difficulty occurred
in the machine shop, where the work. of
the convicts is contracted. Mr.. Curtis,
a contractor, on Saturday directed a con-
Wet to do a piece of work. The man
replied that : he would see Mr..C. id
frst.n The disobedient nan was arres-.
ted and put isto a dungeon, where he
remained over Sunday. On Monday
morning some sixty convicts in the ma
chine shop gatheled hammers and other
tools, and formed a circle readyfor fight.
The contractor came, in and inquired
what was going on. Some of the pris-
oners replied that they were holding a
town meeting, and wanted to know how
he would vote. He withdrew without
further parley. A committee of the
prisoners was then sent to demand the
instant release of the man confined in
the dungeon. The committee did not
return as soon as was expected, SO the
whole body armed themselves with what
tools they could get and marched to the
hospital. !,
The prisoner was released, and his
fellow convicts resumed labor. Yester-i
day things were quiet, but the Auburn
Guards were ordered to hold themselves
in readiness to conn to the rescne at q
moments notice, as further trouble was
anticipated. This yielding by the pris-
on officers will give the convicts new
courage, and we may expect to hear of
further trouble. Perhaps the bloody
scenes which nave been recently enacted
in the Massachusetts, prison, at Charles
town, may be expected at Auburn.
1t was thought that it would not be
safe for the offensive contractor, Mr..
Curtis, to visit the work shops. Thus
far the prisoners have triumphed, and if
we rightly estimate the extent of their
depraVity, we cannot suppose that they
will ever be content to submit to the
discipline of the prison until they have
been thoroughly subdued and humilia-
ted. Despotism, tempered by humanity,
is the only form of government adapted
to q prison. Anarchy, however, has
rwav in INF department of the Auburn
! institltion, jns uca IL Ae IRE r'gb.ly
i-iormed. sd 6st6s Gs5w dtr1s sil
The Ashland union. [volume] (Ashland, Ashland County, Ohio) 1854-1868, 1857-01-28
THE NEXT UNITED STATES SEN.
ATE. Ice .L8c-

Within the last two weeks nine Sena-
tors have been chosen to the Senate of the
United States from eight States, and
before tha end of the present session Of
Congress nine more will probably be
chosen, to FIJI full or partly expired
terms. OF the nine just chosen, four
are Democrats, and Eve Republicans,
The probable political complexion of
the Senate on the 4th of March next, if
all the vacancies are filled as expected,
will be as follows Democrats 81 Re-
publicans 20; Americans 5.