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Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1858-09-10

20 going back to Africa, on the United
STATES law requires. Our coast resern.
ibles that they come from. and the group.
OF pines opposite the city on the south,
looks TO them like cocoanut trees Of their
native Africa.
Oa Sunday. under the direction Of the
uuited States civil officers. the negroes.
3o6 in number. were taken by the
steamer Gen. 0linch and conveyed to
Castle Pinekuey. in our harber. where
they will be guarded by q detaehmen,
from the garrison at Fort Moultrie. As
they passed the plank to gain the steam.
er's deck. they presented strange and
affecting sight. many Of them being re
dueed ~ mere skeletons by the suffering
and deprlvasious OF the voyage.
A writer 10 the Charleston Courier OBJ
Jects 10 sending the slaves back to Africa,
argues that they may be sold into sla.
very. and says one man in that city has
offered $50.000 10 cash for one hundred
OF them. The Evening News Of that city
however. takes bold ground in favor vi
their return. and says there Is no other
course. under the Law. for tho United
States officials to pursue. Il adds that
- they cannot be permitted to be ensls>
we'd, nor would it be either polite or pro-
per that they should be- turned loose in
the United States as freemen."
The key Of the Cult" published at
Key West, states that the briggs papers,
colors. and everything calculated to lden
tity her, or those connected with her.
were destroyed Immediately upon the
conviction that escape from the Dolphin
was Impossible. The same paper adds :
Among the incidents OF the capture we
learn that the night before that event.
the vessel beng within about eighty miles
Of tue port OF destination. grand .cham>
pague "blow out" was had ON board in
anticipation Of soon successfully compile.
ling the voyage and lingering the pro
ceeus-Ot which we ale informed each
OF the crew were to receive 5000. and
The owners expected TO clear $l3U.OOO ;
but be.o they had had time to sleep of
the effects OF their rotations the Dolphin
hove In sight at daylight. much to their
surprise and ohagriu. Two sick passen-
gers. against whom there was no proof OF
completely, were taken on board the Dol.
PUN and put ashore AZ this place.
Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1858-09-10


1t will be observed that the vote cast
was very large one-nearly 200 larger
than was ever given before in this coun
,y-aud that the increase was principally
in the lower end Of the county. among
the friends Of the American candidate
The Fourth. or Lumberport Magisterial
District gave larger vote than both
districts in the upper end Of the county.
aud even larger than the Clarksburg dis
trics and the Shinston district polled
scarcely a less vote. The Democratic
candidate received a larger vote than was
ever given any other Democratic csndi>
date in a warm contest. but the opposi>
lion in the lower end Of the county car.
ried everything before them.
Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1858-09-10

~We copy the following from the
Parkersburg Gazette. a leading Know.
Nothing paper. II is unnecessary .hs,
we should now attempt to correct the
mistake into which the Gazette has fall.
leu. in regard to the number Of illegal
votes found upon the respective polls Of
Messrs. Moore and Cooper. and the charac.
ter Of the Sbinnsson poll:
Harrison County Election.
At the special election held in Ha, ri.
son county on Thursday last. Thomas
Lloyd Moore, Esq, was elected Clerk OF
the County Court by majority ranging
from 40 To 81.
We understand that Mr.. Moore re-.
cieyed the certificate Of the Sheriff at the
regular election last spring. but the cleo.
Lion was contested by his opponent, Mr.
Cooper. on the ground OF illegal yotes.-
Upon soruunizing the polls before the
Court it was sscertained that Cooper had
received Two illegal votes to Moore's one.
Finding that this investigation, il contin>
ued, would result to Cooper's prejudice.
his counsel very adroisly changed the
ground OF contest and moved the Court
10 exclude the Shinnston poll-where Mr.
Moore had received ms iority-for some
trItiug and immaterial iniormalitY. The
Court sustained the motion Of the coun-
sci, and. in order to relieve itself from the
responsibility OF deciding the contest, re-
ferred it back to the people.
Tue election Of Mr.. Moore is regarded
by every one 10 Harrison county as do.
cided triumph OF the American party
Mr. Cooper was the regular nominee. and,
We understand. he aud hts friends among
whom were all of the leaders Of the de.
mocrscy-resorted to very.expedient to
give to the contest q party character
Even Ex-Governor johnson, it 10 said,
came forth from his retirement and was
untiring in his exertions TO rally the par.
" to tns support Of Cooper. We con-
graduate the American party upon Ibe
splendid triumph they have achieved, in
having elected to the most important Of.
ice in the county, not onl; an American
out an excellent officer and an accom-.
plished gentleman.
We deem it proper to state that for
Mr.. Cooper. personally. we entertain the
kIndest feelings. aud, under any other
would have been gra.ified
al his success.
Other opposition journals NANTES. the
same jubilans feeling over the result. Of
this election. What do our Democratic
Methodists who were humbugged into
the support Of the "American" candidate,
now think? are they satisfied? and what
excuse can our pretended Democratic Off
GERS Of the Federal Court make for hav.
ing contributed to this decided triumph
of the American party?"
Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1858-09-10
scene at a German watering place.


Ladies Gam5ling.- The ST.. Louis DEM
ocrat is favored With an occasional letter.
from European tourist. who is,evidens-
~ cultivated person and graceful wri.
ter. His last gave a description Of the
fashionable watering place oil Wsisbaden.
from which We make an extract which is
worth reading:
II leftthe Rhine little below Mayence,
and made short visit to Weisbaden.
some eight or ten miles east of the river.
This is beautiful place, and one of the
Saratogas of Germany. The principal
spring here throws up water in large
quantities. mingled with gas. which pro.
duces a constant gurging sound, Ssme-
what like water running from a Jug
The wafer of this spring. though clear as
crystal. has Temperature Of about one
hundred and thirty, and. Of course. is TOO
hot to be swallowed without cooling. It's
taste. when cool, some what resembles
that ofithe Congress Spring at Saratoga,
but when first dipped upit tastes very
much like hot chicken broth. we'll sea
soned with salt and pepper. aH"
took a stroll early one morning over
the beautiful grounds. and around the
springs crowds of people, each with q
sumbler in hand. were walking up and
down cooling off the boiling draught be-
lore they could drink il, aud this done,
returning to the spring for another glass.
The high and the low seemed here TO
meet together. for mingling in the crowd
l saw laces and rags. beauty and defor.
nifty. wealth and poverty side by side. all
intent upon imbibing as much as possible
of the health.giviug waters. inyalids
form but avery small part Of the cons
pany here. Counts aud princes. lords
and ladies. as we'll as bellies and handles.
gamblers. and blacklegs, are all mingled
together with crippIes and crutcLes. In
one part of the grounds is a large palace
like structure called tie Kursall. in which
are not only dining rooms. reading rooms.
concert rooms aud dancing rooms. but
more conspicuous and more Irequented
than all the others, are the gambling
rooms.
| was amazed to see the eagerness
with which the infatuated crowds around
these tables watched the progress Of the
play. and often staked large sums upon
the mere turn Of die. had before seen
gambling on the Mississippi steamers. but
compared with Wiesbaden that was no
gambling at all. Al these tables sat ele,
gantly ladies in white kid gloves,
and slovenly half drunken hack drivers.
side by side. stalking money often upon
the same figure. Even old men. bowed
down with the in6rmites of age, were
there. reaching out the money with
trembling hand and laying it upon the
board. while mayhap at their side stood
youth OF fifteen. with eyes kindIed and
cheeks glowing with the fires of a ncwly
bego.ten passion. Some timid ones.
doubtless new beginners in the nefarious
business. laid down silver. but the most
part used only gold. and some stakeu
thousand franc notes. Poor. deluded
fools They must know that not one 10
hundred Of those who stake money
AROUND those tables ever wins as much
IS he loses. y
Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1858-09-10

THAsKs.-The senior editor returns his
sincere thanks to his many friends who
gave him their Jealous and devoted sup.
port in the late warmly contested can
vsss. No. man was ever more warmly
supported or more bitterly opposed. We
love those many noble Democrats who so
gsllantly stood by us. pity those poor
oredalous souls who were deluded by the
schemes of our opponents or dared not to
vote their sentiments. and to those who
thought TO destroy US. We say. .'.hou
hal. see me again .. PhiIippi."
Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1858-09-10

RsLIG1ous.-Oue of the largest Baptist
AssociaIionsl meetings ever held in this
State. has just closed. The exercises
were in the venerable church a, Berry
vile. Clarke county. which was consii>
tuted in l771. Three young ministers
were ordained to their important work.
In the State of Virginia there are. of the
Baptist denomination s5 associations,
66o churches. upwards OF .a3 600 mem
bers. 5000 SABBATH school officers aud
teachers. an average attendance ofnearly
5000 scholars, and "a 800 volumes 10
school libraries.
Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1858-09-10

Know WORCESTERSHIRE call the at,
tention Of those who think that Know
Noshingism is extinct. to the following
item Of news which We End in our ex-
changes
The WORK OF sEoREcr.-On Thursday
last. in one Of the judicial districts OF Ten.
nessee. an election was held for Judge
of the Court of Appeals. Judge Wright
was the only candidate known to be in
the field, but the returns. as far as res
ceived. indicate the election of Judge
Walker. who. unknown to Wright
friends. had been nominated in secret.
Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1858-09-10

EXECUTION AT WHEsLrNG.-John Burns.
convicted of the murder of Mary Ann
Montony, was executed at Wheeling,
Va. on Friday last, in the presence OF
several thousand spectators. He met
his doom with much frmness. The
Wheeling Times says.
In the omnibus, and while passing up
Main street. on the way to the gsllows.
he observed among the crowd one of his
former acquaintance. and said to the
Rev. Mr.. Perkins. mentioning the name
Of the boy. cot all my companions. that
is the only one can see in the crowd
He was always good boy, and minded
what his parents told him." He also
asked Mr.. P. to say to bis Sunday school
scholars that it they would mind what
their parents and teachers told them they
would have no difficulty in getting along,
and above all to keep of the streets at
night. as it is at night that all the mis-
chief is done.
Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1858-09-10
Land sale.

William Plant and wife, comPIsisaat'A
Jeriah Swiger and others, Defs1dapi'>
BY virtue Of decree rendered IL the abose
ilss al The spring term, 1858, Of lie Crest
curt Of Harfison cOunty, shall, on Tho 2.tA
day Of September, 1858, that being court dsy
for DoddFidge county proceed 10 sell, ~ PHelIe
auction, 70 the highest biddeT, before the eeert.
house door Of Doddridge county, ON credit o.
six months, fixing from the parohaser bog sse
with good security 50 much Of aetraet al %
acres Of Iand IN The county o. noddrdgS q
MeElroy Cresk, At the north end tbereotE y
line r7naing N. IS W. across the said trset.
shall be necessary 10 pay 70 John Bale -
younger, Enamel Bates, GhriStoPher nl -
Motley Bates, Sarah Ials BITES. eoeh NE sss
or Two Dollars and s. cents. with iHtefeas
thereon from the 18Th day Of April. lsj aat9
paid, and 70 John j. Alien and vile . IKE -
and ike Interest, and the costs % me ee S'.S
cause, including the costs Of adysEtissgg an
making The sale. EDWIN MAXWELL,
7,,us1l5 a Commissioner.
49,
Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1858-09-10

ESSE M. EMERSON and Ashbei r. Jones.
e partners trading under the firm, name and
style Of ]. NJ. Emerson & Co.:
Gentlemen-You will take u Office that at The
ofhee OF 9. s. Lewis, in CIarksburg, Virginia,
on the 18th day Of September, 1858, wiIf'tske
the dispositions OF Ira Hart ana others, 10 be
read as evidence on the trial OF a cause pending
In tue Circuit Court Of Harrison county, Va,
In which we are.comPlainants and yen are DE-.
iehdaI Is. IL from any cause the taking OF said
positions shalt not be commenced ON that day.
or being commenced shall not be completed, The
taking OF The same will b. continued from time
10 Time Ihl completed. DANIEL LEW Is,
au2I4l JONATHAN L EwIS.
Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1858-09-10

Cosr OF MESSAGE TO Lospos.-The
Boston Traveller of Friday says 1.-TWO
business messages from New York mer-
chants to their correspondents in England
passed through the American Telegraph
Office. Traveller Buildings. from New York.
en- route for London. on Yesterday. at s
p. N. One of them containing fifty.
seven words. paid through. fifty.seven
dollars and the other, twenty seven
words. for which twenty.se dollars
Was paid. ps etW e
Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1858-09-10

PorAro CRoP IN misunderstanding
to the competent authority of the Banner
Of Ulster the breath Of land under pota-
toes this year in the northern counties
will be found. perhaps. to exceed $780,
600 acres. and it adds: Last seasons
turned out we'll. ample in yield. and, as
general rule; excellent in quality. This
seasons crop Of the early varieties is re-
~ superior; We are now only in the
second week Of August. and yet the
prices for excellent potatoes in the Belfas,
market are under those which at q SINH,
lar period Of the season, ruled the mar.
kets before the advent Of the potato dis
ease. Some solitary cases Of the old dis.
ease are to be seen in few fields in the
country; these instances. however. are so
triaing as not 10 be worth any serious no.
tice. The sale of superior qualities at
fourpence stone (about eight cents q
peck will give some idea ofthe healthy
and prolific state Of the crop,-Dalli,s pa
Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1858-09-10
ANOTHER MURDER IN Cn1cAao.=

ANOTHER MURDER IN CH1cAGo,-A
CHILD BuTcHERED BY ITS FArHER.-Chi.
cago is becoming rather hard place.
There are now in the Chicago Jail eight
persons awaiting trial for murder. On
Saturday morning Johan Nehaysel muir.
dered his little daughter, Only seven
years of age. The Press gives the fol
lowing particulars:
The family consisted Of father, mother.
a little girl Of seven years named Marian,
and an infant Of eighteen months. The
latter had been from its birth sickly, and
on Friday night it died. The father. aid !.
ed by neighbor. went to work on Sat
urday morning at rough bench in the
back yard, aud with few rude tools, to
make coffin. About seven o'clock, how
ever, he entered the room 10 which were
the TWO children, Marian and her dead
sister. Soon after the mother who was
in another room, heard two heavy blows.
when she opened the door. and was hor>
rifed on seeing the father drawing an axe
from the cloyen scull of his child. the
brains Of the unfortunate girl being scat.
tered upon the floor and walls.
From the appearance. there must have
been two heavy blows. by one OF which.
possibly by the head OF the axe, the skull
was crushed in. The other, given with
all force with the edge. Glove the forehead
vertically TO the line of the eyebrows, leav>
ing a narrow cleft, from which only with
some force could the axe have been with.
drawn. The mother. phrenzied by this
horrid spectacle, and fearing for her own
life. drew back into the smaller room, fast
ened the door. and screamed loudly for
help. startling the neighborhood with the
cry of murder {" The wre,ched man
dropped his axe went into the yard, and
then started on run across the prairie,
but Was soon oyertaken aud arrested.
The wretched mother was in a most heart.
rending state of grief at her desolated
home, two children dead before her, her
husband prisoner, and it is no wonder
that when she was soon after missed and
followed, she was found seeking the lake
with the purpose ayowed Of taking her
own life, "for what had she to live for?'
The unfortunate father, il is supposed,
was laboring under temporary insanity.
Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1858-09-10

~ Our opponents are 10 great glee
over their recent success in this County.
Very well. gentlemen. "rejoiee while ye
may. for tomorrow ye die" The De.
mocratic party may just now be like Lag
arus, when the dogs licked his sores. bat
We will yet lie Gin Abrahsm's bosom"
and see you cliff up your eyes in hell,
afar off," and call for ga drop of water
to cool your tongues"
Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1858-09-10

THE PREVAILING EPIDEMIC IN CATTLE.
In most Of our Virginia exchanges we
find illusions to disease by some de.
nominated "black tongue" as being
rather prevalent to fatal degree among
cows throughout the State. Il is a. any
time very easy 20 discover il a COW is
ailing. She will refuse TO feed and per.
haps lie down. but not chew the oud ;
her eye is dull. and at the root OF tho
horns will be felt an uncommon degree
Of heat. with dryness or frothiness on
the tongue and in the mouth. The gums
also are sore, and the animal refuses to
Craze.
With regard to the existing alarming
disease which has appeared in the cattle
Of this State. We have conversed with
some men skilled in the treatment Of sim.
liar diseases. One gentleman now in
Richmond. Mr.. NJ. H. Butterfeld, whose
skill and experience in cattle breeding
and tending. as well as agriculture gem
orally. We can fully endorse. has saved
cows under his care from the effects Of
the above disease by the following treat.
ment. which we recommend to the farm.
ers. &C.:
Firstly. bleed the animal eopiously un.
til symptoms Of fainting appear: repeat
this operation in six or eight hours after
il the pulse has risen. Then give dose
Of medicine composed Of II lbs. OF epson
salts. 2 draehms Of ginger and pound
OF molasses. this dose TO be given in about
one hour after the FIRST bleeding. II the
mouth or tongue are swollen or sore let
them he washed Nth v;naror .,;,h = II,
tie alum in it. To do this effec,ually for
the "black tongue" disease. take piece
Of stick about foot long and tie q piece
OF sponge on the end Of it. Dip il into
the solution Of alum and vinegar, and
have the beasts mouth held open while
the tongue is being well rubbed with it
and the mouth washed. In the mean.
time. as the cattle will refuse hard food,
warm bran mashes should be given Of q
nourishing Richmond Eno.
Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1858-09-10
ARTIFICIAL TEETH

in whole or parts of sets. All such work will
be taken to their Laboratory In WheeIlug whsre
they possess fari Titles for manufacturing Artif-
cial Teeth second to none.
Drs. w. & B., being permanently located Ia
Wheeling do moi style themselves "a Travelling
Dentists" yet propose TO visit this place month.
ly, and guarantee entire satisfaction.
N. B.-They take pleasure in referring, BY
permission to the following gent amen of W0eeI-
Ing aud vicinity, for whom, or in whos' families
they have performed dental operations
Hon. Alfred Caldwell, A. +. WhoeIOr, N. D.
Thos. Sweeney, ESQ.,, James Cmmntn+. ND.
Moses G.. Good, Esq, Geo, Baird, N. D.
Row. franklin Moore, E. W. Edwards, MD.
ev. s. <. Dawson, r. II. Lagun,
Rev. Frank DoHuss, Watson Carr, II. D.
jacob Sonseny, j. M'COurtney.
j. Morgan. tl'r M.4N.B'K James DalEelI,
ID Lamb, cash'r S.w.B'K j. K. Durham,
w. W. Shriver, Esq. Thos. HOrnbrook,
Sam'l Medallion, j. .. Harbour,
r. H. Cummins. n. d. Geo. K. Wheat,
Jas. Tanner, n. d. OFT g. Sou.
Z. II. llildrcth, Hamilton Il Clark.
ClarkSburR, Aug, IS. 1855. sin.
Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1858-09-10

COMPANY MusrER.-The company un.
der co,nmand OF Capt. James F. Cunning
ham. will muster at Stephen Dsyis's. on
Ten mile; on the FIRST Friday in October.
Prompt attendance is required of all the
members Of the Company. 10 defaul. Of
which fines will be imposed.
Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1858-09-10

Eg Helmbold's Genuine Preparation,
Highly Concentrated Extract Buchu. for
Diseases ofthe Bladder, Kidneys. Gravel.
DroPsy, Weaknesses. &C.. is safe and
pleasant remedy. Read the adyertise>
ment in another column. headed HELM.
bold's Genuine Preparation" %
Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1858-09-10

Hon. JOHN M. DANIEL. MINISTER OF
The UNITED STATES AT TURIN.-It has
been announced in the Virginia papers
that this gentleman has determined to re.
tire from his present position. and to re-
sumo his connection with the press in
Richmond. The announcement is con-
frmed by the fact that an application
from him for recall is pending before the
Secretary of State. A previous applica.
ton for leave of absence has been grant
ed Wash. Union.
Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1858-09-10
Dentistry.

- the reqIest Of many citizens, will Visi
Clarksburg on or about the LIT Of October, and
Will remain about two weeks, when he will per-
form any operations and do any work In his pro-
fessiOn that may be desired. n. au27 ST =.
Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1858-09-10
The Late Election.

We give below the resul. Of the late
special election for Clerk Of the County
cour. Of Harrison. as found by The Com
missioners who counted the poll. eom.
pared withthe vote for the same Office in
May last:
Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1858-09-10
DIED,

I, DIED,
On the 18th ult.. PHOEBE FLOWERS, wife
of JAMES FLOW Frs. She was the mother
of Ia children, the grandmother of Is, and lie
great grandmother ofs.
Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1858-09-10

A CHOICE lot Of Imported and America.
IA segars, Just received and for sale low by
NOT q JOHN a. MURPHY.
Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1858-09-10

Vsilence is the sanctuary Of pru,
dspee and discretion.
Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1858-09-10

VOTE IN MAY. VOTE Is sEPr.
Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1858-1860, 1858-05-25
A Hard bargain.

Those northern Democrats who opposed
the Lecompton Constitution, expecting to
return to Congress by the aid of Black Re-
publican votes. are about to experience. the
gratitude of their allies expectant in an
unlocked for manner. The n. Y. Courier and
Enquirer thus lays down the conditions on
which they may receive the support of its
party:
1--WE certainly shall not countenance the
denomination of any Anti-Lecompton Dem
ocrat, unless he distinctly avo,rs has determin-
alton TO act nth the Republican party an Congress.
In every instance where they do this, they
are entitled to a nomination from, and will
unquestionably he supported by, the Republi-
cans Our first duty is to our principles
and whoever is unwilling to sustain those
principles cannot expect to be sustained by
the Party"
Poor devils, they played into the hands of
the enemies of the country, and thus they
are to be rewarded. Served them right"
will be the verdict of the nation.