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The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-05-07
Smash Up OF the Opera In New Orleans.
hmm Tho Nm. IN nalla Anil


Tho Italian Opera troupe which has been cnlvenng The
days. suddenly ceased their performances last evenng
Corradi Sctii doubtless did everything he could TO keep
his thirty eve performers their feet but the Gse has
unwhocsone air and neither drama opera can sur
vive the malaria which encompasses " The Pontine
Marshes arc half deadly, Tor they XII by degrees,
while that portion Of Gravier street In which inc Gacy
situated kills suddenly To Us snobbery ~ remote oca
tion-to certain undchnabe something which prevents
tho auditor from feeling entirely Mt home ana Us mismsn
agcmcn In many rcepectare 70 be ATTRIBUTED is failure
rs a popuar place Of amusement We Tear the time win
come when we shall have 70 erect tombstone TO Its
mory with the usual inscripton-' Requieson IN p1oei
Tho GRAND smash up OF the Opera was not unexpected
Tho ric drama cannot flourish above Canal street Our
,,,,c nav tolerate fashionable amusement bux
,c,v ,bo otcra has been, ever be de-
eidcfiv the uragcn with them.
11c italian troupe at the Gacy was by no means oopn
,ooed of nrst clae vocass Max Meretzek the UNan,-
icon Of tho Orern" would have his Waterloo via,
,bou, much less Coradi SETH II we except Tberni and
Carioa and the bao, whose we do not Al bis mo-
ment remember, the troupe Inferior one The
first named artist came too late 20 the enQaremeot
and truth do not think that Garcia Son,ae or srj
ud have prevented the smash up preceding by
weeks, that Of the great comet
last evening ola Taviats alias Ia Dame o,v cy~.S
las was 10 have been represented Mss Heron d,eA
hard during her engagement At the Gaiety IN tho fsmor.
lorete Of Dumas and Doche The houses grew small ~
degrees and beautifully lese." Tho Italian Opera Trcvre
expired at the place. with Camille In Ne arms abre
sewn O'Clock ycsternieht n n fatal pav and fsSss
spot and SO We mournfuly take our leave Of bohnan
star peep In November.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-05-07
SECOND MEETING OF THE NEW POLICE
COMMISSIONERS.

The second meeting OF this Board was held at 10 A. N.
yesterday. The minutes Of the previous meeting wers
read and adopted. Mcssrs. Draper, Nyc- stranaham,
Chowell and Bowen the full Board attendance.
No answer having NJ yet been received from Judge
Whiting, either In acceptance Otherwise of hts appoint
mont as General Superintendent OF Police the Board sd
journed until noon.
AZ twelve O'Clock quorum re assembled, when an in
formal private meeting held for three quarters of
hour, the doors being closed AMI reporters excluded
Through the day General Nye received applications q
which In the ncighborhood OF some two hundred were
sent In for Offices under The Board SIX ciershre and the
appointment OF Eve surgeons 10 be disposed Of under
the new law The Offices &C Inspectors, Captains, Ser
gesnts, Sc are apparently all up for revision, and ths
Commissioners would appear TO be well swamped with
huentisl applicants and their ruoees who crowd thcR
rooms.
proposition which Is understood 10 have been already
mootco by the beard in reat to the applicants for on
Stars, Is 10 make each candidate write his applio-
ton IN the fresencc of the Commits ioners, and in book
&c be provided for the purpose This " thought would
have extremely beneficial effect In rcnucing the num-
Der Of the candidates and restricting them practically
az TO exclude ccrlin classes altogether from the ranks
of the police.
Amer o delay urt about four O'Clock during which tue
different members q the board continued 10 rass and
out, special note was ndicd for Judge Whiting As HIS
answer has been so long delayed Is expected thaa he
will make u an elaborate document.
The board meets again TO day. al 10 O'clock
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-05-07

FmnUN's BApcS--In order 10 prevent the access OF
Unauthorized parties within tho police lines AT hres 'ne
hremen time since adopted the practice on wearing
numbered badges made Of copper upon showing when
the police offered impcdment 10 their enrsf &c VIM
the nes Every year those badges are tnewcd ana tns
Iire Commissioners grant new 10 fremen IN eoon
standing Turing this present month OF May, ire fnc
commissioners iii every Tuesday and Thursday evening 70
grant badges applicants, and already great nomoer o
them have been given out
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-05-07

O. We'll how is II In this cases A. think the kuifs
must have been sharp on both sides.
O. Have you this dagger an psto.s ARTICLES
hihted and examined by the witness) A. That (the Ian
cctl l. enely out Of the question: that 1.-THE dagger
neither long enough or wide enough; besides Il not
sharp enough.
O. 10 you say you attended the Coroners inquest A.
Yes sir; from day to day
o. hat was the daggers condition as to being rusty
Them A. II was little rusted at the time.
O. Was it covered With dust when 1t was found? A.
Yes, sir; II was In the cracks.
O. Had il been washed recently A. should think
not from being covered with dust
o. Was any blood upon it anywhcres A. There was q
spot that seemed blood nj the me an examination
proved that II was not blood
O. Then you found that there no blood on it, A.
Yes, sir.
O. 10 you know whether chemical analysis was made
or the blood on the garments: A. present during
mort Of the examination
o You were present during this examination A.
portion Of it-nOt the whole OF il.
O. What did you hnd-did you fnd any evidence of
tera blood any article Of dress in any part OF this
house above the in which DR. Burdc killed: A.
Not during the time that Twas present Ia the room.
O. Who conducted the examinations A. Drs Chds,
Van Boren, and others.
The Court-Mr Hall, do you expect 10 finish 10 nighp
Mr. Habit vii; depend upon the counsel for the other
side We have arranged testimony into direct,
direct and rebutt;ng, and give notice to
friends that we will be through tomorrow within two
hours after tho opening Of the court
After running discussion rs TO the propr;cty OF ad
journrg 10 a. NJ the court at O'Clock p. H. adjourned
10 10 O'Clock this morning
Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1857-02-13
FRRNTS.

coopefss Glarksburg Register is published in
Clafksburg, Va, every Friday morning, az
S2, 90 per snnum, in advance, or at the expiration
,fsix months from tho time of subscribing; after
Which q. so win Invariably bo charged.
No subscription will be received for less. Pc
kiod than six months.
No paper will be discontinued except at the op-
non OF the proprietor, until all arrcarages are
Aid,up-and those who do not oder their paper
20 be discontinued at the end of their term Of
.subseriptiOn, win be considered rs desiring to
have It continued.
Advertisements will be inserted at S1.oO per
Sqaars Of twelve lines for the first three inser-
gSienS, and twenty-five cents for each subsequent
Insertion.
4 liberal deduction on tho above rates will be
Haads to those who advertise by tho year.
No advertisement countedless than square.
The number of insertions must be specified, or
&ho advertisement will be continued and charged
accordingly,
Advertisements of candidates for office 100.
Marriages and Deaths inserted gratis.
All communications, tot insure attention must
be aeernpaniej by the authors name and post
sRAid.
Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1857-02-13
\ a Street Incident.

A full rugged maid of fashion, with
hoops all boldly set. moved up the side
walk gaily, observed Of all she met. The
walk was very wide, but two hooped
skirts were wider, and 'twere useless cen
to think of walking beside her. Her
cheeks were " red as roses" her face was
all smile, and her tread, it was as dain-
ty as though earth was all " too viIe.''-
1t was her hour Of triumph, and she didn't
seem to know that coasIing sled was
coming at speed not very slow. But;it
came, and ere she knew it her ." props
were knocked away, and she was going
down the street with q boy upon his
sleigh. The wind it blew quite roughly,
turning all the hoops aback, and Of partly
a smolhered screaming there wasn't any
lack while the lady didn't know what
she was or what she wasn't about, her
person much resembled an umbarella
turned inside out. The passers stopped
and wondered as the swiftly speeding
sleigh kept deyoutly onward rushing fast
and fast away; the boy cried "road,"
and liked it, and safely SHE'D his sled,
with his own feet pointing backwards.
and the maids thrown out ahead. They
game the level safely, and the maiden
full of wrath, looked back in angered ST.
lence upon their travelled path. "You
good-ior-nothing scamp" she said, " I've
a mind to shake you well.'' .' Your faco
was covered up, mem, and you know I'll
never tell" said the coasling lad quite
boldly, and. in jovial mood, he bowed
and said. /" Good morning mem !; you held
your feet up goOd-you did %
Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1857-02-13
Black Hole or cnIcp,,.

= IL
There are many persons. no doubt. ,zho
have never heard the oririn 81 th;.' Sea. ~
quoted passage For Them and o,hss.
who may have. perhaps forgotten The cub.
IJeet, we copy the following article, which
tells the whole mouTnful story
Lord Give, while colonel oil he Bril-
tish army, commenced his career IS foun-
der OF the British empire in India. Full
Of honors and wealih. be returned 20
England. but being defeated in getting in-
20 Parliament. ia 1875, sailed under The
King g command again for India. The COM
pany appointing him 10 the governorship
OF Fort Saint David But the very ds1
he stepped into the gubernatoriAl chair.
at Madras, the Bengal Nabob took Cal.
eutta. Then came that chapter or un-
heard Of cruelty. familiar to every child
that has learned 10 read the story books.
The tragedy Of the Black II Sic oscurrsd
in 1856, just an hundred years ago.
The dungeon was but twenty feat
square. Mid;sumnner heat was parchinR
India. The iit,le garrison though. II sii
. joke. when they were ordered To- 90 in
but 70 refuse was 70 die. for Saiaiahnl
Dowlack's orders must be obeyed. Pro.
longed suffering was better than inatant
death. They entered-one hundred and
forty>six in all. The door WAS eloasd;
the small aperture admitted nei.her light
nor air, When they began 10 exchange
breaths, the startling truth burst npon
them. The air already Was almost pm
trid. They shrieked -they yelled in NOR.
tai agony. They screamed for wAior.
and they killed each other over tho CUP
which was passed through the grating.--
While the poor prisoners were biting
and squeezing each others life away.
gasping for air. water. Cor anything 90 re-
Heye them Of their agony. The iailora
laughed and danced IN pure delight. Hol.
neil. the highest IN rank. Offered tho iai.
lors heavy bribes hut the Nabob was
sleeping. aud no one dared 60 wake him.
slept away, he ordered the door 20 bs
opened, and out staggered twepty slhrse
swollen. distorted cofpses One hun.
dred and twenty-three wero piled up, .
putrifying.mass Of men, all shapes and
forms were represented 10 The death
struggle. The English woman who sur.
yiycd was sent to the harem Of Prince
Moorshedabad. Holmeil WAS saved. and
tells the tale. The dead were burnedion
the spot. bat the narrowing picture did
not move in the lsnst the granite disposi.
ton Of the human tiger. Tho horrible
deed reached Give. and fhe celebrated
battle of Ptassey showed the inhuman
Nabob that 4 was a, foolshhrdy thing, 40
trifle with the feelings, of EugIisbmen.--
The soldiers fought ike bulldogs no.
,yeTge stimulated them on and the Ma
bob's army Of 6o.o00 strong vas broksn.
like n reed.
Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1857-02-13
a Trip Across the Plains..---Battle e
with Indians,


We learn from Robert Drummond, who
e now = resident of our city, the follow.
ing interesting facts concerning his recent
"trip across the Plains "A party Of seven
: men. commanded by Levi Hutton. from
Western Missouri, started from Salt Lake
for California, on the 1st Of October last
They afterwards enlisted in the train,
three persons, which made their party ten.
They met with no molestation from the
Indians until the night Of the 18th. when
they encamped near the Humboldt river,
about IL o'clock P. NJ. Our watch
(Capt. Hutton) Immediately gave the
alarm by saying we were surrounded by
Indians. They were about sixty in num-
Der, and were well armed with rifles and
rsvolyers. They had the bank Of the
Humboldt river for their breastwork and
+he willows for cOncsalment, and at inter-
walls would FIRE in upon US. We had very
little time to defend ourselves. After Fl
ring two or three volleys into them we re-
treated, they still continuing to follow,
and firing for more than an hour. We
had two killrd-our captain, Levi Hut
ton, and Aieline. n Frcnchmsn. from ST.
Louis four horses shot. and others badly
wounded. After the first fire was over
We went 10 our wagon. where our provis.
'"n". &c. were deposited. and succeeded
/ q drawing it By hand for about half a
'hile. they still continuing firing. but at
andOm. They then ceased. and made
tres around US, TO prevent our escape.
When day appeared they harrassed US
gain for two miles. while we were reIrea-
ing. WOunding Thomas Reddy, from
AIeRTenworth, Arkansas. sew rely in the
>nkle, aud also Jas. Edwards, from St.
Louis. in the arm. We hitched up our
proceeding two miles they gave out, hav-
dng travelled fifty miles the day previous.
This left US only one sound mule. two be-
.ng wounded with buck>shot, and. died at
night. The Indians again surround' us.
without doing any harm. When day ap
lpeared we concluded 20 leave everything
rbehind and make our way on foot, with
scarcely any provisions.
We destroyed our'arms-two shot guns
and muskets-and all that we could not
.sarry with US. Poor Reddy was fast Civ
ing out from his wounds, and there aD-
peared no hope of his escape. He was
willing to die; begged US to leave him
some matches. a piece of tobacco, and to
pray for him. We all shook hands with
him. and left the poor fellow to his fate.
We came on foot about two hundred miles.
We arrived in Carson Valley October
25th, much fatigued, with seven men
two being killed aud one gave out. We
counted, after the first and second affray,
thirteen Indians killed. We left Edwards
in Carson Valley, under the Doctors
hands.-ISan francisco Journal.
Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1857-02-13
Kiss or Fight.

An exchange tells story of a country
party thus A stalwart rustic who was
known as a formidable operator in "free
Sight" had Just married a blooming and
beautiful young country girl, only sixteen
years Of age, and the twain were at par
.ty where number OF young folks of both
sexes were enjoying themselves in the
good old fashioned pawn playing style.
Every girl in the room was called out and
kissed except Mrs. B., the beautiful young
bride aforesaid. and although there was
NOT youngster present who was not dy-
ing to taste her lips, they were restrained
by the presence of her herculean hus-
band. who stood regarding the party
with q look of sullen dissatisfaction. Thev
miGtook the cause of his anger. however
for rolling mp his sleeves, he stepped into
the room, and in a tone that at once se.
cured marked attention. said
" Gentlemen, I have been noticing how
things have been working here for some
time, aud / amt half satisfied. I,don't
want 70 raise a.fuss, but" Whats -the
matter. IA John.?'' inquired half dozen
voices. .'What do you mean Have. We
done anything to hurt your feelings 2"
Yes you have; all Of you have hurt my
feelings, and Pye got just this to say
about It. Here's every gal in the room
been kissed mighty nigh a dozen times
apiece and there's nay wife who con-
''der as likely as any of 'em, has not had
. single one tonight; and Just tell you
now II she don't get as many kisses the
balance OF the time as any gal in the
room, the man that sights her has GOT
me to ighE-that's all. Now 90 abead
With your playsl'' ItMrs. B-was
slighted during the balance OF the even
ing We did not know it. As for ourselves.
We know that John had no fault to fnd
with US individually. for any neglect on
our part.
Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1857-02-13
TuoRrs ON A FADED BoKA,

In looking over my trunks one da a.zzsss-
i lit onto old boka sJ
Immegitly thorts come into my ned
l. thus to the boka sed- f--s.tz
Pore dried up thing what made faid
And rinkle up like ole made - -
~ What made luze your sweet perfume
What had about the middle of gune.
A lass what a lesson in you lYza
Tu awl hu see you with therolze
But moast ov all shoud the fare seek
Learn wizdum from cxpeck. -r,-.......
Thare phorms so pharo and plumpto see
Like dead roaz leaves will drycd up bee
Thare shoulders which thoy sho to awl
Will then be kivered with shorl.'
Thare round bare arms so very whyte
Will then be hid clean out ofsight
And varios other of these man killers
Will be conceded by phino mantillcrs.
Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1857-02-13

COMBINED ATTACK ON THE FEDERAL
TREAsURT.-As matter of information,
We would state that on yesterday morn
ing fifty or sixty friends of internal inn
ployements held caucus in one of the
rooms of the Capitol, to confer relative
to the various river and hatbor bills now
pending in both houses of Congles and
whether it would be better to embrace
them all in one bill, or to. act on them
separately. The former proposition pre-
vailed. and it is therefore probable that
the chairman of the Committee ON Com
merce ofthe House viii report an omni-
bus bill, and that. the friends of such
measures will endeayor to force il through
Congress by a two.third vote. = VI. .s,-
Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1857-02-13
AGreenhora on the locomotive. q, d Z .

Mr.. Snodgrass, Jr..i has been "scoot-
ing around" at the West, and as some ol
his experiences are rather amusing, we
copy an extract as follows: -
When we got the depo, I went around
to git look at the iron hoss. Thunder
alton it WASN'T no more like hoss than
meeLin house. II / was .goin 10 de-.
scribe the animule. I'D say il looked like
well, it looked like-darned, il know
actat it looked like, ualess it was o regu-
lar he devil. snorting Ere and. birthstone
out Of his nostrils, and putting out black
smoke all round. and pantin, and heayin,
and swellin. und chawin up red hot Goals
like they was good. A fellow stood in q
little house like, feedin him all the time;
but the more he got the more he wanted,
and the moro he blowed aud snorted.-
After spell the feller eatched him by
the tail. and great Jericho he set up
yell that split the ground for more'n a
mile and half, aud the next mint / felt
my legs waggiu. and found myself at
tother end of string Of vehickles.
wasn't skeered. but had three chills and
stroke Of palsy in less than FIVE minits,
and my face had a curious brownish.yel
ler.green> blush color in it.which was per.
fectly unaccountable. WE'LL" says I,
I" comment is super: :JfUoWs." And took
a seat in the near st wagin, or car. as
they CALI consarned long steamboat
lookin thing. wish string of pews down
each side. big enough TO hold about a
man anda- half. Just as sat down the
hoss holered twice and started off like
streak. pitchin me head first at the stom.
ache of a big Irish woman. aud she gave
a tremenjus grunt and then ketched me
By the head and crammed me under the
seat and when l got out and staggered
to another seat, the cars was jumpin
and tearin along at nigh onto forty thou.
sand miles an hour. and every body was
bobbin up and down like mill saw, and
every wretch of 'em had his mouth wide
open and looked like they was laffiu,. but
couldn't hear nothin, the cars kept such
rakit. Bimeby they stopped all at
once, and then such another laff busted
out o them passengers as never hearn
before. Latin at me. too. that's what
made me mad. and was mad as thunder
too. ris up. aud shakin my fst at 'em,
says |. Ladies and gentlemen, look q.
here I'm peaceable stranger ="
and away the dern train went like email
pox was in town, jerking me down in the
seat with whack like I'd been thrown
from the moon. and their cussed mouths
flopped open and the tellers went TO bob>
bin up and down again. put on on air
of magnanimous contempt like, and took
no more notice Of 'em. and very. natural.
ly went to bobbin up and down myself.
Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1857-02-13

Why NAxKEEx WEsr Our OF FAsHtos.
1t reminds me. Of a foolish interference
of Louis XVI. in matter Of dress. In
the days OF our grandfather, there was
nothing so fashionable, for summer wear,
as nankeen. No gentleman would be
abroad or at home in a dress Of which
this material did not be the making Of a
portion and. as we ever fixed the FASH
ions on questions Of male costume, the
mode was adopted in France; and Eng
lish nankeens threatened to drive all
French manufactured articles of summer
wear out Of market. The King, how.
ever. surmounted the difficulty be or
dered all the exeeutioners and tteir as
Sistants 70 perform their terrible Office in
no other dress but one Of nahkeen. This
rendered the material 'fnfamo1s," /" and
many man who deserved TO be hanged,
discarded the suit because q similar one
wss worn by the man who did the
hanging. So Mrs. Turner, the prisoner.
being executed in the reign Of james /.
in yellow starehed ruf, put 70 death the
fashion Of wearing them.-Dr. Doians
"Ha6is and Men"
Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1857-02-13

said the Colonel, flush crimsoning his
cheek. g i knew but little about him. The
truth Is, SIR he was nothing then but plain
Mr.. Jackson, distinguished for having
fought only, one duel-while /. sir, was
lCoIoSrL Jaekson. and had fought two du-
els. sir and. sir. b. z---, 7 thought my
The Colonel has been dead for years.
He sleeps upon the hill which orerlooks
the city, which he had governed as a yilS
lage is and the anecdotes here given, are
yet told by those who loved aud respect
ed him in life. and in death regretted him.
-TPka. Post. :
Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1857-02-13
TnE HArR AID BrAnp,-A medical
Journal says:

THE HAIR AND BEARD.-A medical
journal says:
The idea that the growth Of the beard.
SO much cultivated a. present, .diminishes
the growth Of the hair. will perhaps be
novel to you and yOur readers. Yeti
believe from observation, thai sneh Is the
fact. Very generally those who wear
their boards long are becoming bald, and
in all cases the hair thina In proper
ton to the length Of the beard. II my
observation be correct, fashionable men
at the present day do not require 70 have
their hair cut as often as formerly, unless
in summer, and upon removal Of the
beard, when the hair resumes its former
growth. This fact Is explained by ply
siology. The secretion designed for the
hair Is diverted for the nonrishment d
the beard"
Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1857-02-13

ClEls BUTTER.-.Is that butter clean. =
asked a gFocer Of boy who had brought
a quantity 10 market. I" should think
It ought 70 be- replied the boy. =" for
marm and Sail were more than two hours
picking the hairs and rnoats out Of il lasi
Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1857-02-13

ag The man Who cheats ths printer
left town last week, in company with the
woman who fogs her husband. They
were Joined a short distance from town
By the fellow who stole stick of licorice
from a siek niger baby.
Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1857-02-13

HELP WAsTED.-The Albany Express
has the following Advertisement Wan
ted. an able bodied Irishman to hold my
wife's tongue-she and being unabls to
keep II quiet Constant employment CIV
Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1857-02-13

GTThe Spirit of the Times mentions
an awful liar who awonld much rather tell
2 he on SIX months credit, than tell the
truth Tor cash 81 atssi eiss- ill.-s7stl - 80