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Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1858-08-06
To-day's Advertisements,

William NJ. Borryhill 4 Co., complies,
Floyd Medley, Elk. j. }. Inglc, s. others, def'ts.
Pursuant to decrco entered in tho above
named cause, at tho spring torn of the circuit
August term, 1868, of tho county court of saii
county, shall, as Sheriff of Doddridge comfy,
under such decree, proceed to soil, to tho highest
bridge county, at public aaction, thfoo tracts Of
lard in tho proceedings of said cause mention
ed, lying in tho county of Doddridge, noar tho
town of West Union. and for description Of
which, reference is made to tho report of tho
commissioner. in said cause.
TEsMs.-A credit of 6, IL and is months will
be given from tho day OF salo tho purchaser ox-
ocuting bonds with good security, and deed to
be made upon the payment OF tho last install
mont, by general warranty. C.C.DAYIS.
Angmst 8. lS5s.-4t
Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1858-08-06
The Know-Nothings and the Clerk

ship.
Who induced independent Democratic
candidates to run for Office at the last
election, and then betrayed them ?
Ans.-The friends of Lloyd Moore.
After the election was over, who boast
ed of having fooled the Democrats, and
bought their votes
,Ans.-The friends of Lloyd Moore.
Who raised the cry of "no party p in
the last election, and now cry it again ?
Ams.-Lloyd Moore and his friends.
Who are now organizing the Know
Nothing party. and urging its members
to stick to their candidate to a man?
Ans.-Lloyd Moore and his friends.
Who are trying to prostitute church
to aid Known Nothing trickery?
Ans.-Lloyd Moore and his friends.
Who raised false clamor about the
contested election costing $4,000?
Ans.-Lloyd Moore and his friends.
Who has now fat Office, in Clerk.
ship extending over Fifty odd counties,
and is still CRYING. "more Clerkships !'' I?
Ans.-Lloyd Moore toithow his friends.
Who drew his $500 per day as mem
Der Of the Legislature, after he had re-
turned home. not to go back again that
session
Ans.-Lloyd Moore did n't-dia he2
Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1858-08-06

WR1rING FOR THE PREss.-The Phila-
delphia Bulletin, in an article on the
amateur writer's for the press, who are
greatly disgusted when their favors are
not published, and straightway console
themselves by questioning themotiyes Of
the editors, remarks: r
There is no class of people more fire.
quently sneered at than editors. It's the
easiest thing in the world to charge them
with being mercenary; to say that such
ard such an article was paid for; that any
body can get anything praised or abused
in paper, if he will pay for it, and. says
wiseacre every now and then. ''if 1 had
newspaper here. wouldn't pitch into
this or that. aud, wouldn't / show the
Philadelpbians " hat anindependent paper
is?" Well, my friend and pitcher, why
not establish a paper aud "pitch into"
everything aud every bodye Nobody can
object to your doing so. The papers that
are in the habit Of pitching into everything
are the easiest in the world. It is molly
wellpractised and matured editors that
possess that wisdom and that true indie.
pendence which consists in refusing TO
pitch in that manliness which can with~
stand public clamor, that can scorn
personalities, and treat public questions
with the dignity aud soberness that can
alone secure respect for the press!
Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1858-08-06

DARING ROBBERY. = On last Sunday
while the family of Mr.. Gideon Allison
were at church, some person entered his
dwelling by means of false key, broke
open his bureau and stole therefrom about
S95 in money. Upon the family's return
from church they found the door of the
house locked, as they had left it. 18Th
. 9a Barbour Jefiersonian.
Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1858-08-06
Nnfice.

THERE win Be offered for sale ct Pablis, . ssTs
of the County Court Of Harrison, in front o. ~ :,
Court house, 81 acres ofiand near the noptb q
Roofing Creek, on credit Of one, two and tnt1o
years with interest, the purchaser % give 9ot1.
with security. The Land Is now In The - =.
sion of Abner Peek, And will Be sold sg9Joc y. "
the life estate Of sid Peek and Of his Wiiss
WALTER EBERT ,ss.
JAMES LYNCH, SqtfsEnEEs
~ I.-HATM9ND,s
July s,lsss. -S02t bkea ssa
Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1858-08-06

MONEY FOR M1ss1oNs.-Connected with
the Methodist Episcopal Church, South,
is Missionary Society, which was organ
lied in the year 1845. the first fiscal year
ending in May, 1916. and each year since
at the same period OF the year. The fol-
lowing tabular statement shows the mon.
les that have been raised and expended
by the society since its organization:
Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1858-08-06

.~Itis asserted that a man marrying
nowadays. marries great deal more
than he barguined for. He not molly weds
himself to woman but laboratory Of
prepared chalk. quintal of whalebone.
eight coffee bags. four baskets of novels,
one poodle dog, and system of weak
nerves that will keep four servants and
three doctors around your house most Of
the time.d l.i 5,z-o-
Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1858-08-06

BAD FoR a PArR1or.-The wytheville
Telegraph says, that Elk President Com,
onfort of Mexico. dined at that place in
passing through on Sunday, and was Gus.
ted from the table by the landlord for
conduct unbecoming gentleman"
Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1858-08-06

w Helmbold's Compound Fluid Ex-
tract. as remedy for Diseases of the
Bladder. Kidney, Gravel. Dropsy, Weak.
nesses, &C., has no equal. Read the adj:
vertisement in another column headed
"Helmbold's Genuine Preperation.'' =
Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1858-08-06
I. wheeling Virginia City, or Not.

sSzs-sSleszs.l..sE
Is wheeling a Virginia City, or Not.s
We are somewhat surprised at the exc
ceedingly spirited manner with which the
Wheeling papers received our recent and
well deserved structures upon the hope-
lessly abolitionizsd condition of that non.
descript city. In fact So little do the
opinions of the people, and their habits
aud customs evince any particular evil
dences OF Virginiaism. that it has long
been mooted point with some, whether
the rnonsrel belongs to Pennsylvania. or
Ohio, or Virginia. AS an illustration of
this. we give the following conversation,
which. + said to have occurred aboard
lower,sttades steamer. just rounding into
that port which used TO be the terminus
of the northern off shoot Of Baltimore &
Ohio Railroad, before the Central, Ohio
road was finished to Bellair. ,1 ssq ); 1,
A stranger who was self conceited
enough to think he knew something
about geography. stepped up to fellow
traveller, who was something of a wag,
and said. "Isn't this town Of Wheeling in
Virginia?'' ---.
To which the wag replied, mo, I rath-
er think not. 1t is in Ohio"
The stranger reasserted his opinion
with some vehemence, saying,
'tWell. I'm darned if it didn't used to
be in Virginia.
The wag as quickly and as spiritedly
replied: .-.. ....... I'll go
...And I know that it was in Ohio the
last time was here. three or four years
ago!'' 81. cd.
Here was positive split between the
two. The Stranger wouldn't give, an
inch, and the wag was just as positive
that he was right. Soon the controversy
became exciting. and attracted no small
share of interest from the spectators, who
seemed about equally between the two.
AT length the course Of conversation was
somewhat diverted, by the stranger sing
ing out at the top Of his voice,
"Well, I'll bet Ten Dollars it's in Vir>
ginia. anyway" a
.'Doneg' said the wag. in an instant Of
time
Who shall we leave it to?" rejoined
the srickier for slave territory.
The proprietor of the Monroe House.
whore We put up" (then the crack House
of the place. returned the wag.
This proposition was willingly acceded
TO. and the agreement made, that if the
umpire said it was Gin Ohio" the wng
should take the money.
When the boat landed, which was in q
short time, the whole party instantly pro
cyeded TO the Monroe" without seeing
anything on the way to settle the question
Arrived at the Hotel, they were met al
the door by 'mine host" all smiles and
attention, who waited on them in. had
them to register their names, and gave
them rooms, Just at this stage Of pro-
ceedings, the wag spoke up:
See here. Landlord, can you tell us
what county Wheeling is in?''
I'm Ohio. sir" said the obsequious
host instantly.
There! didn't I tell you 500" scream.
ed the wag, while the ten dollars were
instantly handed over to him. amid the
loud and repeated laugtcr of the whole
crowd. not excepting the stranger.
And SO it is, that Wheeling though
claiming to be in Virginia, has actually
been in Ohio ever since.-Pdrkers6UrS
News.
Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1858-08-06

A COOP MAN GoNE.-Erasmus Strib.
ling is no more All that was mortal OF
the venerable and respected old man was
consigned to their resting place in Thorn
rose Cemetary on Tuesday evening last.
Mr.. Stribling died at the residence of q
relative in the county of Mason, with
whom he had been sojourning for few
months, and his remains were brought
hither for nterment.-S Stanton Yindica-
tor
Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1858-08-06

Making grand total OF 81 1873. 221.95,
and an annual average of Sl38. 943.49, q
pretty snug sum, but not SO much as
ought to have been raised, if the Gospel
be indeed the greatest boon which can
be given to human being. The largest
sum contributed in any one year is not
more than fifty cents per annum from
each member of the church, which is lit
tie enough in all conscience.
Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1858-08-06
Democratic Congressional conven-

ton.
The following card appears in the las:
Parkersburg News. with the request that
the Democratic papers of the district copy.
We do so with pleasure. and take the oc-
casion to express the hope that every
member OF the committee will be present,
and that some central and accessible
point in the district will be selected as
the place for holding the convention.
which will receive the appreciation of the
Democrats in every quarter of the dis
trict.
To the Members of The Democratic Executive
Committee Of the l3M Congressional District Of
Virginia:
Gentlemen: BY virtue of resolution
adopted at the last congressional conven-
ton for this District, you are respectfully
requested to meet at Clarksburg on Thurs
day the 96th day of August, (that being
the third day of the session of the FEEDER
al Court, for the purpose Of determining
upon the time and place of holding the
next Convention to nominate Democrat
ic candidate for Congress in this District.
The committee. composed OF one person
from each county in the District, is as fol-
Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1858-08-06
s. I'M. bailey

w ical department Of j II. MurPhy's Watch
and Jewelry establishment and all work In that
limo will be promptly attended 70. CASH must
be pad for work when delivered.
August tn, ls5s.-9t
Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1858-08-06

R "A man in Ohio cut down null.
berry tree and split it. and in the heart of
~ found black snake. From the growth
Of The timber It, is supposed that it had
been there some fifteen years. The snake
was six feet IN length. blind and had no
use Of itself. except its head.
Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1858-08-06
"A LErrrs OF GEN. WAsu1seroN on RE.

A LETTER OF GEN. WAsHrseroso on Re-
CORD I'VE had the pleasure on yester-
day threading letter writtenby the Fa7
Ither fIhis Country, in August. 1898 "a
short time before his death. 1t on file
in the CLERK, Is office of the Circuit Court
of this county, and an exhibit in land
suit that was decided many years ago.
He wrote an easy. plain. bold hand
The letter embraces a proposition for the
sale. OFFS" Round Bottom .9-nom- known as
Washington Bottom, near Parkersburg.
It is written with great precision and on
fne paper. Neatness. breyity and good
sense are its chief characteristics. d
c Our. business young men would do
we'll to read il and profit by il. ads eFad,
Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1858-08-06
Notice.

ID AN AWAY from the subscriber, an linden
III tured boy named John J. WilliHgham-
All persons are hereby warned against harbOF,
ing or trusting him on my account as Will pay
no debts lie may contract. -.
August s, Is5s.-3t JACOB coPLIh'
Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1858-08-06
Notice.

HEREBY forewarp all persons from trading
i for note given by me 70 Patrick Lolllss iof
Q ne hundred dollars, as have accounts end re-
ceipts against It. ROBrT. CHILDEfsS'
August 9th, 1855. .k@sn
Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1858-08-06
DissoIution.

IN heretofore existing between the undcrsignn-
ed, in the Blacksmithing business, was, on tho
1st day Of July, 1858, dissolved by mutual con
sent Aug. 6, 1855 1--WE Z. v. R ISG -
Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1858-08-06
MARRIED,

In ST. Louis, Mo-, ON the 18th OF Juty, a,
Christ Church, by the Rev. Mr.. Terry, Hon.
ALBERT G. JENKINS, Of Virginia, to Miss
JENNIE s., only daughter of Hon. James B.
Bowlin. OF tho former place. 4r
Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1858-08-06

~owing to a very heavy press OF
job-work, our paper is detained behind
the usual time of issue. -
Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1858-08-06

The Desperation of our Opponents. 9
The following letter, written by friend
to the Democratic candidate for Clerk
of the County Court shows the spirit in
which our opponents are conducting the
present canvass. When will our Demos
cratic friends be aroused to the efforts
that are being made against them!
JANE LEW Va.
July 28th. 1858. 49,
Col. COOPER: H''t
Dear Sir: From what see and hear,
there will be deadly struggle in the up.
per end Of your county to beat YOU
My understanding from K. N. is, they
intend first to elect Moore over you, and
then tide you on rail. So you had bet
ter look out for Milford and the voters
above. Pay particular attention to your
friends T. r - and D. b as they
are circulating some hard things against
you. AS l have no interest in your county
but would like to see you triumph over
your competitor, l will render any ser.
vice I may be able. The charge is il
regard to the contest and cost. They
say they intend to march into your towr
after the election and ride you on SHARP
rail. only write this so you may be
appraised Of what is going on above.
Your Friend, .........
Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1858-08-06

ag-A foolish girl of go married one of
the Sioux Chiefs, recently, at Washing
ton. When she reached his Princely wig
wan, she found it mud hoyel occupied
by two other wiyesl
Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1858-08-06

BURNING OF THE Loo CABIN" OF OLD
T1ppEoANoE." = The "old North Bend
Mansion House. (" log cabin of 'Old Tip
made famous in song and story during
the presidential election of 1910. was
burned to the ground on Saturday night.
1t was occupied by the family OF Col. H..
II. Taylor, son in law of President Har>
rison. who barely escaped with their lives,
saving only their night clothes. The Gin
cinnatti Gazette says:
Nothing was saved in the way Of fur
niture or documents, and the probability
is, that many valuable papers. left by
President Harrison, together with articles
cherished as relics Of the old hero, and
of the early history Of the West, have
been destroyed with the building. The
only portrait of Mrs. Harrison in existence,
(painted by Beard with two or three OF
the general, taken al different periods Of
his life. are also probably destroy ed
Mrs. Harrison, the widow of President
Harrison fortunely was not in the DWELL
ing; the venerable lady at present being
at the residence of Hon. j. Scott Harrison,
son OF Gen. H., few miles beyond the
old homestead.
North Bend is not only famous as the
unpretending residence Of President Har
rison, but occupies no mean portion in
western history. 1t was the first landing
place Of John Cloves Symmes. the origi-
nal patentee Of all the land between the
two Mismis, and was at one time regar.
ded as the rival of Cincinnati, or Fort
Washington" At North Bend. Judge
Symmes projected the great Miami City,
and went so far as to map out streets.
lawns. public squares and all the ar.
engagements for city of the first mag.
nitude but fortunate incident turned
the tide in favor of the present site Of
our fourishing metropolis, and North
Bend has ever since remainded a
beautiful retreat from the dust. impu-
rites and busy throng Of the city,"
Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1858-08-06

little county of Taylor. Reflect upon the
manner of Know Nothing wsrfare.-
Their present method is to distract and
divide the Democratic party by the de-
ceptive cry Of "no party" Let the De-I
mocracy of Harrison crush, by one blow,
the rising hope OF this most desperate en-
iemy OF Democracy"
The Martinsburg Republican. in notic-
ing the result. ofthe contest. uses the fol.
lowing language III. 45a4 xsr ao9g az.
"The late spring election for Clerk of
the County Court of Harrieon County
which resulted in the election of Mr..
Moore over his Democratic competitor
Mr.. Cooper. of the Clarksburg Register.
having been contested by the latter gems
tleman has been set aside by the county
court and a new election ordered. The
court found upon investigation that one
of'the rolls was 'irregular, informal and
illegal" and for this reason rejected it,
This left Mr.. Cooper decided majority.
but preferring to follow the precedent set
by the Legislature they ordered q new
election to be held in September next.
"The action Of the Court, il. this case,
in repelling fraud and corruption. deserves
the highest commentators; for since the
elective franchise istthe most dear ofiall
others to free people. it calls for the ex-
ercise of the most active vigilance, on the
part. ofthe authorities to guard its purity.
Whenever the will of the people is defea-
ted by intrigue and corruption. elections
become farces, and the sooner they are
abolished the better for the morality and
integrity of the people. Demagogues are
virtuous are driven into abscurity.''
Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1858-08-06
Acts Speak Louder than words.


MEssRs. ED1roRs: = The inmates of
Z" Plum Cottage" were taken quite on
surprise on Tuesday evening last, by the
unexpected arrival of some forty ladies Of
our town, who, unlocked for as they were,
in so great number, quite excited the
nerves of part of our family; but their
sunny faces, and kind words, soon restor,
ed the equilibrium of the housekeeper
Besides, the number of neat little bun
dies which were left by each and all Of
our kind visitors, were esteemed more
than compensation for the nonplus Of
the moment.
Also. it should be mentioned that
Col. G. and his accomplished relative,
were in our party. aud gave substantial
evidence of kind regards.
If what is described above, be what is
called surprise parties" We have no OBJ
lection to them.
OBLIGED.
A LOAN EEFEcrED.-Mr. Van Wrinkle
president ofthe Northwestern Virginia
Railroad Just returned from Parkers.
burg, brings the information that Mr..
Powell, the representative of the British
stockholders in the Marietta Railroad. has
arrived from Europe from successful
negotiation for a loan ofimoneylB herewith
to build the connection between Parkers.
burg and Marietta and place the road in
good order. The loan, Il is said. amounts
to nearly $500, ooo.-Bah. Sup.
Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1858-08-06

A T RULES bold in tho Clerks ottico of the cir
n cult court of Harrison county on the frs
Monday in September, ISIS,
Strn.sa IIn.t,nu., e. % L, n.l.l a.. i 49,.
The Placer herald., 1858-12-04
Betting on the Comet.

Zimmerman, of the Urbana Qls) Consti-
tuition, after Observing the "critter" carefully
through an instrument belonging to the Ur-
bana Brass Band, comes to the following
conclusions, upon the correctness of which
he appears willing to 90 his "piIe:"
lst. The comet will never strike the EARTH
but
"a If it does strike it, it will never do it
the second time.
In case, however, any gentleman holds
opinions different from the above, and is will
ling to back his views to limited extent in
order to arrive at the truth in this moment
GUS matter, we hereby make the follow
ing propositions:
lst. We will wager $4,000, more or
less, that if the comet offers to strike we will
dodge before it does it; in other words that
sum, that it can't be brought to the scratch.
ID. A like sum that if it does strike, it
will be knocked higher than kite.
Sd. Twenty five times the above sum-
that in case the comet strikes, it won't
bulge the earth six inches by actual measure
meut.
4th A like amount that after the comet
strikes, its tail drops.
'5th. An optional sum, that the earth
can knock the comet further than the com
ct can knock the earth, nine times out of
eleven.
9th. That after the comet gets through
striking the earth it will never want to
strike ANYBODY else.
These propositions are intended to cover
the case of any gentleman on this globe, or,
on the comet or elsewhere.
All wagers 10 be decided by the judges Of
the Supreme Court.
Money to be deposited on the banks of
Newfoundland.
Time of striking and other arrangements
to be fixed by the parties.
Applicants for bets have a right to select
any comet they choose.