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Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1857-08-28
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PoLITENEss ArD TRurH.-Many persons
plead love Of truth as an apology for
rough manners; as il truth was never
gentle and kind, but slways hArSh, mo-
rose. and fotbiddipg. Surely good man.
nerI and good conIcience, are no moro
inconsistent with each other than beauty
and innocence, which are sLrikingly akin
and always look the better!for, compAn.
iouSbiP. RoughneSi and honesty are In.
deed sometimes found together in the
same person /; but he is . poor, Judge Of
human nature who takes i'll mannstS to
be . guarantee Of probitJ Of character.
or suspects A.Eranger 10 be o rascal ibeh
cause he has the manners Of . gentleman.
Some persons object to politeneas-that
language ia unmeaning and false. But
this il easily answered. A lie il not locks
ed up in q phrase. but must exist, il at ell,
in the mind Of The speaker. In ordinary
compliments Of civilized life there 10 NO
intention TO deceive, and consequently
no falsehood. Polite language il pleas
ing to othe ear, and soothing to the heart.
while rough words are just the reverse
and ifnot the product Of Ill temper, are
very apt 10 produce il. The plainest ol
OF truths, let ii be remembered, can be
conveyed in civil speech. while tho most
mIligusnt Of lies may fnd utterAnce, and
often do in the language OF the fsh mar
kct.
Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1857-08-28

~ The receipts into the United States
treasury for the quarter ending ON tho
3oth Of June. amount 10 S11,135. .391s Of.
which nearly SIo.ooo.0oo were rom
customs, over $1,000. 900 from public
lands, and the remainder from misceila-
7neons sources. The expenditures during
tbe same period, Tor civil, foreign inter-
course aud miscellaneous Affairs, were
more than 81. SOC, 600; for War and Mary.
Department nearly Se,0oo.0 .0Oos interest.
ON the public debt, including Treasury
notes. S7e2. 900; aud the remainder for
pensions sud on Indian account, and for
the rsdemptios Of stock loans and the
Texas debt.
Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1857-08-28

A REx4RKADLA Cow.-A COW belongs
ing 70 Mr.. Lewis CAbell, Of Amherst CO.,
died . few days since. in whose womb
WAs discovered one hundred and t,Oo young
calves One Of !hem was fally develop
sd-but !he others, though perisesiy
shaped, we're about the size Of frats. Thir
10 remarkable instanee-bnt No ars In
formed on authority which We cannot dis
credit that il is Strictly and literally true,
Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1857-08-28

nvA Blseksmi.h's sign IN Essex sayss
ono hoses shod on Sunday exeept siek-
ness or deaGh1
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A Yankee has invented . suspender
that contracts on your spproaeh 20 water
so that che moment you come 70 . pud.
die it lifts you On the other side.
Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1857-08-28

NoSE E1RhPr.-In the life of George
Washington, Mrs. Kirkland gives one
close view OF thai stately lady, Mrs.. Mar
tha Washington
III We were to give our private opin-
ion," fays Mrs. Kirkland. eve should cay
that Martha Custns Washington, with
her fortune, her strong domestic tastes
and affections. and her dutiful common
sense character exercised her full share Of
influence over the Oommander>in.ch chief OF
the armies Of the United States Of Amer>
ica. She had . very decided way OF
speaking and a. she never meddled 10
public affairs, We can easily imagine the
General letting her have her own way in
pretty much everything else.
"A guest at Mount Vernon happened
70 Slesp,in room adjoining that occupied
by The president and his lady. Late 10
the evening when the people had retired
10 their various chambers, he heard the
lady delivering avery animated lecture
80 her lord and master upon something
he had done that she thought ought to
beidone differently. To all this eilist.
ensd with the profoundest silence; and
when she, too. was silent he opened his
lips and said Nov, good sleep TO you.
my dear" This aneedots Of The man in
his night cap iS quite characteristic Of
him but il is equGlly 90 Of most lords
and masters. who We imagine, AL receive
curtain lectures, 80 Mr.. p Caudle and
Washington did. profound silence. Et-
perienee probably teaches them that it 1,
the better way. raFiF-fs.Q 4 -
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~ Sons graseless scamp says: at
is woman, aud not her wrongs that Should
be yssdressed." ;" as-7 s 20
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rBrown had been for some iims
very much in love With young lady.
and wishing to be . little particular, ask
some animal, which request gas granted
on condition that she should have the
same privilege. On leaving Brown said:
GOOD night. dear"
GOOD nigat, 6oye, said she.
Brown has since forsBorn the eompa.
ny of young ladies. 8 -
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For the Register.

SsIgs.tGa 6g . conservation tcith Mt RsS. s. K |
VsusM q M. JGmss NJ. JGskss1's, nSf long
since, EbGt Work 10 Worship'' na -4
Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1857-08-28

nEPunoh tesehes book keeping u
three words--tsN them"
Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1857-08-28

a Eouty petfon q tne Sentinel
Politely bids us essnd tbs thing 70 hsllss
a tinsly hint sTb proper wseonfsss.
win change Or rssidsncs 70 chsugs addrsssi
II shall bs sezt, n Chsronss NIL ,rin lst s.
whsrs q. fassssissE IN b sgrs 9, 81 =.
Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1857-08-28

~ Ee7sT ssY dies
Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1857-08-28

sAxz. the veil known poet, snd editor
Of The Burlington Seminal, sddTssseS ths
following to an offended subscriber:
Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1857-08-28

iplenty, while hundreds were pefishing
and shsking With cold God had been
good to her, and II was bnt . small res
turn for her to hs sontsntsd whom abe had
nothing to repins for. srhapl thGt
lPlsasant psrlor vas nons Che lsss q para
diae bscaqse Gharlep W aikst was there,
EANaitihg her return. Blushing with plea.
sure, she told him of the afternoon sd.
venture; and the lover vas SO enrapIured
that he failed 10 giIe the hint which he
had come to give. He called the next
day. and 'thS next, instead Of sbreAkinr
off altogether as he had proposed. Then
he invited her to the bail. She promised
to go, if heWorld not object 10 her dress.
OF course he would not; and che showed
him her written resolution not to have
another silkdress for q year. II was a
reform in the right direction, and Charles
was rejofeed that he had not given the
before mentioned hint.
As they became better acquainted,
Charlss'S only objection 10 matrimony
was discussed. rather indirectly tits true;
but Lavina had learned her lesson. For
the year succeeding her frst visit 70 the
poor peopls-shS had often. made auch
visits alone since-her expenses for per-
sonal spparel were inside Of hundred
dollars. 5 a7
AT the end of another year, Charles
Walker led her to the alter, aud she be,
come true loving wife. She va, cured
Of extravaganza. 1t impressed her for
time, bu! i!s effect soon wore away.
Charles salary is larger now than when
first introduced 10 the reader; but so pru-
dent 10 his wife that he lives within HE
means. 1t is true, she spends great
deal in charity, which warns the heart,
makes man a better friend, and a NO.
man better wife.
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~The receipts into the United State

Gro. N. RYAn, Sec.
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s$N- .
COTTON.

Though England, for the last twenty years.
has rcsorted to every possible means, expcuding
millions. 10 provide u source Of supply indepcnd-
emily Of the cotton grown in the United States.
Yet her efforts in this direction have been sig
nal failure; the cause of her failures are not
more the inadaptability of the Soil and climate
III those places where che has attempted 10
grow cotton, than 10 the system of labor she has
employed in its culture. The history of the cot
ton culture clearly proves that is only in those
countries i'll which the system Of involuntary
slave labor prevailed, that cotton growing has
been profitable experiment
II il high time the two leading truths should
be known, viz: That white labor, under the
scorching rays of a tropical sun, can never I've
made profitable in the culture of cation; and
that to make the production of cotton dependent
upon the voluntary labor of the lazy aud indo-
lent African, would prove signally fatal to its
culture. or the 9OO, ,O00. 900 lbs of cotton man.
ufactured in England about 100, 900 900 lbs. are
exports from the United Statep. Showing that,
notwithstanding English ingenuity has been tor.
tured to retrench their dependence, vet nearly
four-ffths of her supply is tho production of the
Southern Statcs
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THE OFFICE OF ORDINARY.

An act Of the Inst Legislature, providcs that
when the deceased has left II will in writing
without having appointed m executor therein,
or, having appointed one, such executor sl,ull
have departed this life without having qualified
thereon, or being alive shall have refused to
qualify, it shall be the duty of the Ori.n pry in
whose Office such will shall have been proved, to
grant letters of administration, with the will an
nexcd, to such persons us would have been enti-
tied thereto if the deceased had died intestate:
Provided, such persons shall take an interest, or
expcctant, under such will, equal in value TO the
distributive share to which they would have
been entitled had the deceased dod intcstate.
And in case ITO one OF the distributes ut law of
such deceased shall take an interest, under such
will, equal in value to the interest he would have
taken if the deceased had died ntcstale, then TO
such persons as shall have tho greatest in sus-
tanning such will, in the order of their interests
And in case no person taking interests under
such will shall apply within three months after
the death OF the tcstator. then to the greatest
creditors; and in default of such applying,
thcu to such other persons may apply there.
for.
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Letter from Hon. John Minor Bolts, of FIR
Ginia-Richmond, July 9th, ls65.--bIessrs.
WV. S. BEERS & - Considera.
tions Of duty to the afflicted alone prompt me to
send You this voluntary testimonial to the great
value of Carter's Spanisk. MIXTURE, for that al
most incurable disease, Scrofula. = fSsi
Without being disposed, or desming il necesi
sary, to 60 into the particulars Of the case, can
say that the asto.,il,ing results that have been
produced by that medicine, on member Of my
own family, and under my own obsevstioa aud
superintendenee, after the skill of the best ply
siciens had been exhausted, and all tho uSnal
remedies had failed, fully justify me in sseoms
mending its use to all who may be snffeing
from that dreadful mnlady. 1,
Il do not mean to say that it Il adapted to iii
copslitutions, or that il will afford The Sams ss;
Eef Il sfI casss; for, Of csursesI can kaS1 no
thing about that -but from what have sssaS n
the efssts, Ivould NOT hssi.ste to ,sse it ID Inv
and, every ease of scrofnls, With persons 6r
whom I fs|t an interest," or over whom I could
exercise Influence or control. - - 2s:s
y sssa Respectfully yours ]:
1NO. NJ. B0TfS.sN
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LATER FROM MEXICO.

Tho schooner Minna Schiller, Capt.
Blackncy, from Vera Cruz, arrived yestei-
day. She left that port on the 7lh inst,
and brings S4G,7O5 i'll specie Oh freight.
by this arrival we have Vera Cruz pa
pers to the 9th inst, which contain intclli-
gence from the City Of Mexico to the 3Oth
ult.
The following is nlI the news of interest
we lind in Our exchanges
From Mexico we have the welcome intel
lgence that Don Miguel Lerdo had consen-
ted to resume the Ministry Of France
Notwithstanding this, however, the minis,e-
rial crisis still continued.
The Monitor, of the 9th ultimo, has n
report that the insurgents, at San Luis Poto-
ST. were preparing TO occupy the road to Par
raj. There WAS Il rumor current in the city
OF Mexico, that much dissatisfaction existed
among the Insurgent troops in consequence
OF not having received any pay for several
davs, and that the leaders were thinking Of
risking an attack III order to divert the at
tcnt'on OF the troops from their cause of dis
! satisfaction.
President Comonfort has granted pcn.
sions to the families Of the Officers and sol.
dicrs OF the war steamship lturLidc, whicl,
w,s lost on goth u,.
Aguas Calientes was visited on the It'll
uIt, 10y band Of two hundred robbers, al
armed and mounted. The Governor of til,
Department marched against them, but tn,
robbers having already vumoscd, he coul,
not find them.
The c"nducta from the city Of Mexico l,a'
partly arrived ut Vera Cruz. Up to the 4,!
inst, forty-fvc wagons had come in will
about $3,0OO.0OO. The road hc,wccn j.,
lapa and Mexico, the drivers of the wagon
declared, was terribly bad.
On the all, inst, the sum of 81 10000
in Mexican coin, was shipped on tie Britt,
mail steamsllip.-N. o. Picoyunc, Ju,
uury 81.
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Il Nrw Staic.-'I'lle Western Reserve is
proposed az a new State, outside Of "Ohio
Proper" which "gocs Democratic" by a
small maj"rity. The Cicmiam Plnimi,ul-
cr thus speaks. "'Ohio Proper need have
nothing I" say about affairs in The Re-
serve We are peculiar people, running
altogether to priests, puritanism, and pump
kin vines. Obcrl,nc is to he the capital "i
our new State, and Gi'l'lngs is to he the
Brigham Young of the concern. Women
are going to vote; aud men are going to
part their hair i'll the middle. pan.;!oons
will give place to pan,aIets, and white men
will not he allowed to run at large without
their papers. Onr railroads will run under
ground, and will make connections only
with Canada and Kentucky The Consti-
tuition will l'e construed! strictly, and all men
will be considered equal, and some little
more so, d"pc,ding on their color Tie
State of The Reserve by the grace Of
Joshua X. Gid.linss. is hereby declared a
free and independent, Stale. Ohio Proper
and all other States OF this Union will please
conduct themselves accordngly."
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Horse and IForse-Fanny Fern .iGoim
Some days since, says the Montgomery
Mail, we Expressed ourselves freely in re-
gard to the n"s"itnbiiiiy of Fanny Ferns
PLAY DAY Book, for Southern cllildrcn-
What we then said was suggested. in a
good measure by finding in the little vol
ume very fuISomc biographical sketch of
that very dirty fellow, George Law. OH
taking up the book since, we observed that
Horace Greely Of the New York TriLnne,
comes in for Il l,"lati"n of ten or eleven
pages. Horace Grccly the tiI,hiest of
all the vile crew who swrl,cr in the ANAL
ganiation anil Free Love Prostitution caul-
dron of New Y"rk-Grec!v, the bc;,s,
whose touch woul'l he poliuton to any de-
cent man or woman!
We trust that our Southern Booksellers,
in Offering this volume for sale, have hecn
unaware OF its contents. Let them make
honfire OF the pile, or send back TO Fanny
Ferns publishers her delesta'c trash. At
any rate. the sale of such books should Lc
sumlnariIy stopped.
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IMPORTANT TO INSURANCE AGENCIES

An act passed the last session Of the Legisla-
ture, which requires, among other things, that
the Agents for all Insurance Companies not in
corporated by this State, shall obtain license
from the Comptroller General. That such
Agents shall file in the Comptrollers Office, u
certified copy Of the charter Of the company
from which he receives his appointment, und
the resolution making the appointment, with the
warrant Of Agency under the seal of The Com
pany, signed by the President, before license
will be granted In addition to this, the Prcsi-
dent OF the Company must file and pubIisI, u
statement under oath Of the assets and liabilities
of such Company. That the Agent shall cause
such statements TO be published in some news
paper in the District in which ie resides.
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Nuriyrdom of Catholic Missionary
in CAina.--A letter received from board
the French war Frigate, Virginia. near
'Shangbae, narrates the cruel death Of Father
Clapdelaine, Missionary. 1t says:
".rhe details of his mnrtyrdom are most
horrible. The Chinese, even after their
victim was dead, persecuted his remains
with savage and unrclenting hatred. His
head was stuck upon the point of pike,
and the children were encouraged to throw
stones at it for several days. What is still
moro frigltful, sand will hardly be believed
as fact is, that his heart was cut in pieces,
then cooked along with some pigs tripe,
and eaten by the soldiers Of the mandarin
st;gers rather:I than men. itse.s IA,
&. = The. missionary who has thus been put
% dasth was named CBapdelaine. We,
spSn striving At Macao, shall demand sat-
isfscfion from the :Yicesoy ut Canton. The
dissaasioan with tie Chinese goyer6msnt
y8iek sil snApe qpans thin saait, are likely
ssSs IL assbi. Ii siis Essaii oi So sosss
criminal or Other, dressed Gp as y man datin,,
t.spws;S ;Sox!tb4 guilty ysofRciai. ss9tiatis what
We may call Chinese jus&ice.e s :s,yssa sy,.
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CONGRESSIONAL.

A little muss has been kicked up in Washing
ton, growing out Of allegations of bribery and
fraud, made by Mr.. SMoNroN, the correspondent
of the New York Times
The gross charges of corruption published in
the Times, probably would not have been digni-
fled with al investigation, but for the declarn-
ton Of Mr.. PAINE, from North Carolina, upon
the floor of the House, pending the discussion
upon resolution to appoint Committee Of in.
vestigaton, that it had been remarked in his
hearing, by member Of the House, that those
who voted for the Minnesota Land Bill would re-
ceive fifteen hundred dollars. After this declar-
ution of Nr. PAINE, without further discussion.
the House almost unanimously passed resolu.
ton to appoint Committee to investigate the
matter. The Committee, in pul sunnce of their
duty, proceeded to take testimony in reference
to the matter. Mr.. SiMoNToN was summoned be-
fore them, but declined to answer certain uues-
tions put by the Committee, thereby bringing
upon himself the charge of contempt. The
House passed resolution, that he should he put
in close confinement util the end of the session,
or until he relieves himself Of the charge of con-
tempt before the invc s,igatng Committee.
Another witness MIR. CHESTER, refused to ap-
pear before tho Committee, whcreupon rcsolu.
ton was passed, that the Speaker should issue his
warrant directed to the Sergcant-nt-Arms, com
manding him to take into custody, the body OF
said CHESTER, and bring him before the bar OF
the House to answer the churge of contempt
The snid CHESTER was fleeing "the wrath to
come," but wus arrested by the Scrgcant-a
Arms in Philadelphia. 1t isnot yet known what
will be the result of this Investigation. Justice
demands that the Committee should faithfully
discharge their trust, and if such clarg. s have
any foundation i'll truth, TO place the guilt where
it belongs-to set uron the guilty the mark
| national shame and disl,onor.
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COMMUNICATED.
YOUNG MEMS CHRISTIAN ASSOCIATION

An adjourned meeting OF the Young Mems
Christian Association was held in the Temper.
ancc Hall on Saturday evening the sllh inst, To
adopt Constitution for the government Of the
Association, and organized by calling DR.. I.
Brunch to the Chair, and the appointment of C.
IL. Allen to act as Secretary.
The meeting was opened with prayer by the
Rev. G. Murchison, after which the Constitution,
reported, with slight alterations, was adopted,
and tho following officers elected for the term of
one year:
w. ii. PARKER, Esq, President.
JAS. NJ. PERRIN, LIST Vice
A. L. WATSON, 2nd .'
A. A. WILLIAMS, Recording Secretary,
W. A. l.EE, Esq, Corresponding %
j. L. RoBERTsoN. Treasurer.
BOARD OF MANAGERS:
*. j. WHlrE, w. NJ. TIApDEN
H. l.. Francis, R.A. FAIR,
w. C. DAVIS.
On motion, il was rcsUiv eli that the Rev. T. A
fIoyt be requested to deliver m address before
the Association OIL Tuesday evening the Sd of
February, setting forth the nature and object of
the organization.
CIIAS. II. ALLEN, Sec'y.
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Of Souti, Carolina.

The Cons"mptice.-During the last six days
says the Savannah Georgan of Thursday, TWEEN.
ty-nine persons in the far gone stages Of COLI
sumption, enligrating from the severity of the
Northern climate, have visited this city, some to
remain here during the winter. others, whose
cases were ut the last stage, going further South
ward.
Laying Rails by Stcaml-Two engineers on
the Virginia Central Railroad, hnve contrived
machine for laying railroad tracks by steam-
According TO the account published, it does all
the work of grading the road, laying the ties,
aud putting The rails and chairs in position. The
machine used is sixty two feet in length, and it
is estimated that it will lay track at tho rate Of
ten feet q minute.
Georgia and Tennessee Copper Ore.-The At.
lanta (Ga) Intelligencer says: A friend who
records at the State Road office, with view of
ascertaining the amonnt of copper ore brought
down over that road during the year 1856, has
ascertained that 2O,9S2 boxes have been trans
ported. This would make about 674 cor loads,
or 6,3l4 tons g.
Sordid-Among the applicants to tho commit
tee of council OF Cincinnati for wood at half
price last week, was man who is estimated to
be possessed of hard cash to the amount Of $4O.-
600 or $4,000. OF course his application was
refused, this wood being dssigned only for the
observing poor"
Ho.pital for hnebriates-The plan of hospi.
tai for nebriates Is to be seriously tried in New
| - - l.