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Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1858-07-02

Daniel Csrper
Adam spi.lsr, ON. Of t6s defendants IL ths
above cause, will please take notice that VIII
on the ID day Of tho fall term, 1853, Of tbe GU:
cuff Court for Upshur county, move he sad
Court TO correct the decree rendered in de
above eause, and render decree oEsE agaiab
him for the debt mentioned in thu hU.
juno ssd, 1sss.-iy94
Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1858-07-02

The ATLANTIC TELEGRAPH.-The Citl-
zen, (John Mitchel's paper.) speaking Of
the departure of the fleet to lay the cable
of the Atlantic telegraph, remarks.
Let the reader turn now to the abstract
of the British Act of Parliament constiIu-
ting and governing that telegraph compa-
ny-and he will see that the American
government and Congress have been swim
died in this matter; and that same is no
novelty. Yes. We have agreed to pay
this company an immense annual subsidy
for twenty-five gears. and have sent our
ships, with most courteous and well-dres-
sed officers. all to help the operation OF
linking and riyiLing chain whereby this
continent is to be moored to England by
the head-both ends of the chain to be on
British ground, all the operators British
officials-the chain itself to be the abso>
lutte property of the British government,
after certain time, but really an instru.
ment and arm Of the British government
from the start. If war should break out,
British admirable or war Office can
whisper the word Of command TO fleets
and armies on this continent in Eve min>
utes; and in case of war, tbs hardly need
full to remark that the American govern
ment would have no use Of the line or &C.
cess to it in Newfoundland. In fact, in
that case, the only thing We could dc
would be to send the Niagara out again
to FISH it up and cnt the painter.
Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1858-07-02

PRErrr Coon PR1oEs.-A gentleman
who lately came through from Salt Lake
City states that at Fort Bridger salt was
selling at So so per pound; bacon SIS per
pound. flour 500 per sack, and not over
eightyssix pounds in sack; tobacco at
81 go for good chew" whiskey $50
per gallon.
Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1858-07-02
Land Sale.
COLUMBIA M. DUNCAN,
~ vs.. Rawley W. Amos;
July g. lsSs.~tf
Complainant,
Defendant.

~ va. Rawley W. Amos, Defendant.
In Chancery.)
By virtue Of q decree Of the Circuit Court "
Harrison county pronounced In the above cause
ct the spring term, 1887, Of said court, the IN.
dersigned, Commissioner therein named, viii on
the 9th day of August next, in front Of tho court
house Of Harrison county, Chat being court day
in the bill and proceedings mentioned, situate IN
Harrison county, en- the waters OF the Westfork
river, about three miles from Clarksburg; con-
tanning 100 acres, upon credit Of one, two,
three, and four years, with interest from the day
Of sale, the purchaser giving bonds and good So
curity for tho payment Of the purchase money,
and lien will also be retained on said lands -
q further security therefor.
July 9. 1sss.-4w '- --'' >'''''
Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1858-07-02
DIED.

Departed this life June 2sd, 1858, ABEL p.
son of Alex. aud Amanda Holden,
aged months and % days.
"Asleep in Jesus, blessed slseep,
From which none ever wakes to weep:
A calm and undisturbed repose.
UnbrOken by the blast of foes.
Asleep in Jesus, o for me
May such bIissfnI refuge he:
Securely shall my ashes lie, p'
Waiting the summons from on high" z
Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1858-07-02
ANNOUNCEMENTS

eB- We are authorized to announce BENZ.
FRANK. GRIFFIN as a candidate for Corp0.
T ton Constable at tho ensuing election.
sSY- We are authorized to announce JAMES
F.. CUNNINGHAM as o candidate for Oonsta-
bio in the 4th district, ut tho ensuing election.
Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1858-07-02
LIST OF CLAIMS

Allo,oed by the County Court Of Harrison County,
at its June Term, 1858.
No. Names Of persons. What for. Amt.
Z cts
Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1858-07-02
.21 A Lewis clerk at election at

gel A Lewis clerk at election at
Swisher's mills rs
22e Minter. Dennison same 10
223 ii MDayis same 10
924 a T Goodman same 10
225 Eli McWhorter same 10
226fT McWhorter same 10
e97 Robert Windle same rs
228 VIM Walker same IS
egg II O Knisley same 70
ESQ w CTaylor same 75
231 w Blake com at same 90
232 ] Romine same IT'S loo
I233 L D Swisher same 90
234 ] NJ Carpenter commissioner
81 at special election 90
235 A w Martin same 90
236 L Carpenter same 90
237 ] Blair clerk at same 20
.238 Sofia Peck same .f.., '75
.239 Oscar T Hall 8 fox scalps 6 90
24O Irwin Martin one old and two
young fox scalps SO
cal Radcliff jury claims 90
gag w Hall fox scalps 90
243 Strother commissioner elect
Sardis 90
looso1uDED NEXT wEEk.
II .
Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1858-07-02

~Halcyon forgot to furnish US with
his name.
Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1858-07-02
To sportsmen.

To sportsnaen.
DFLES Shot Cans and Pistols Of al kiass,
LII Powder, Lead and Caps, Fiasks and hetsSs
Shot and Shet Pouches, for sale cheap tof CO
al WRIGHIsS,
Pike street, Clsrksbufs;z
noTAsE. CONCENTRATED LYE sad WIKI
.p aF 9 81 JANIS Ne y BRO, cl.rs.bars V,
Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1858-07-02

his name.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1858-08-13
OHsterS,

There is common opinion, that oysters
are unwhrlesOne during every month in the
name of which there is no r. l. this notion
founded in philosophy, or 10 mere suprrsti-
ton? Those who are conVersant with the
habits, and the varying condition OF these
hard featured Injuries, can alone explain
the origin or the reason of belief so general
in this quarter of the world, and 80 deroga-
tory to the character IF creatures so grave
and innocent, born, fed, and fattened for
our prey"
Our neighbors across the Atlantic, 1t az
pears, do not to the same extent, entertain
this prejudice. 1t is recorded in certain VEN
cradle annals, that the 9th of August st.
James, day, old style is a sort of testaceous
Anniversary and festival among the epicures
of the British metropolis. 50 important is
the occasion considered, that statesmen have
interested themselves in the mysteries OF oys-
ter stews, irics. sauces. and scollops; and
even poets have been SO inspired by the sub
ject az to apostrophise in verse the dumb
idols withio their pcarly cloisters"-('o make
rhyme with oySterS) and ballad singers
still chant their praises through London
streets, proclaiming the oyster advent, and
for a small fee, indicating scme parlicu lar
booth, or bench, or tub, whe-eat the bivalves
may be purchased for future roasting, or die
emboweled, and devoureG alive ON the spot.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1858-08-13
FriuhtfuI Mortality.

Between Il O'clock On Friday afternoon
and the evening Of that day, five Funding:
died in quick succession at the Alms-house
These comprise all the fouudiing7 that have
been taken to that institution since March
last, and under the charge Of the Saperin,
tonden,s If The Poor. The list is as oiIow.
A female child found in March, in the Fourth
Wsri female child found 10 Arril, also in
the Fourth Ward; male child found at NJ
l69 Bay-,treet, in July; female child, july
Ii, found under bench at Washington
square; female child fouud on 5th August
under stoop at No. 5 Surrey place. Three
of the above were in charge Of nurses out
side the Aims house, and the remainder in
charge If the Alms-house nurae. The bodies
of the little innocents were "!ai1 out" yes
terday and placed in one coffin. The fune
raj took place from the Alms-horse at four
o'clock 10 the afternoon, when funeral dl~'
course was delivered by the Rev. MIR. Derrin
der. A large humber Of persons were pre-
sent to witness the exercises. II is supposed
that the fVundlings were dragged previous
to their abandonment.-N. T. Post.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1858-08-13
The Railroad TO Norfolk.

Only two miles of track remain to be
laid to complete this road. and establish the
lonG-taked of connection between the waters
OF the Chesapeake aud the Mississippi
Next week will witness the closing up Of this
gap. Our contemporary Of the Argus is jubi-
liant not only at the contamination of the
event, but in prospect of certain corvivial
consequences to follow. He says :-Peters-
burg Lntelligencer.
Though the cars will run through as ear
ly as next week. the grand celebration of
The union Of our noble Bay with the mighty
Father Of Waters will probably not take
place for fortnight or more-ss the good
farmers on the line ought not to 20 frolick-
ipg till after their harvests. Then We may
expect to see sights and hear sounds. The
green waters of the Chesapeake mot all Of
them. but suffcency) will be bottled, or
barreled, or hoeshasded. for public lisa.
ton, az Dogeo:-Ve' ice, into the deep bosom
OF the MississiI pi"
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1858-08-13
Ladies, Hoops or skirts.

a single Connecticut manufacturer con-
sumcs two thousand POUNDS Of steel every
week in producing hoops for female skirts.
At single establishment in Newark, New
Jersey, called the marble skirt palace, six
hundred girls are employed in manufacturing
spring skirts. They produce 5000 daily,
embodying ell tho recent Improvements In
rendering them light and awpl!fcative.--
This great concern occupies four immense
floors, Of only one room each, with every
possible convenience attached to each floor.
There are cloak and bonnet rooms for the
girls, dressing rooms, and retiring rooms,
with mirrors, bydraDt water, and erythlrg
that the finest lady could desire OF ought To
have. 10 addition, the pr0pr!ctors have
provided q handsome library for The use OF
the girls. Each floor is blooming with beau
ty like flower garden, and the noise o! hut
dreds of sewing machines is like the tiutter
of birds wings, commingled with the hum
ming of bees Thus these marvellous inser-
tons, which have substituted iron hands and
fiugers for the delicate nerves and muscles OF
woman, are gradually removing from Der
fair shoulders the needlewoman's curse.--
The demand for hoped skirts could not have
been supplied witbou, the aid OF sewing ma
chimes and steam. The blish,ed generation
Of the gen,ler Sex who grew pale and Ian
guild over the needle, is elready succeeded
by fresh ard blooming array OF this COM
mon sisterhood, who have now before them
the life of artists instead IF that Of slaves.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1858-08-13

At the present season the following, from
DR.. HALLS Journal Of Health, is worthy Of
consideration:
"Diarrhea is very common disease 10 sum
mer-time. Cholera is nothing more than
exaggerated disrrhes. When man has
died of diarrhea, be has died of cholera in
reality. Itmay be well for travellers to know
that the first, the most important aud the
most Indispensable item in the arrest and
cure of looseness of the bowels. is absolute
O Iietu de, on bed. Nature herself alu avs
prompts this by disinclining us to loo pmotiOn.
The next thing is to eat nothing but common
rice, parched like coffee, and then boiled,
and taken with o little salt and butter -
Drink little or no liquid Of any kind. Bits
of ice may DO eaten and swallowed at will
Every step taken 10 diarrhea, every spoonful
of liquid, only aggravates the disease II
locomotion is compulsory. the misfortune OF
the necessity may be essened by bavi'g a
stout piece Of woollen flannel bound tightly
around the abdomen. so as to be doubled in
'front.' ahd kept we'll in its place. 10 a
practice OF maUy years we have never failed
to notice a gratifying result from following
these obseryances"
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1858-08-13
Way TO Keep Wife a, Home.

Mr.. F.tz gerald resides 10 Congress street,
and is married to a woman who takes smut
and is fond of spinning street yarns. les'
terday afternoon Mrs. T. aDuouuced her III
ie,tlon of visiting Mrs, Dunlap and getting
her daily supply OF ruppee. Mr.. +. issued
positive injunctiOns against such course,
but az the wife insisted the husband adopt
cd novel method Of keeping her at home.
lie got n chain, about an inch in diameter,
wound it around her ankle, and then passed
the ends through the handle OF fat iron
and secured them by means of heavy pad
lock. Putting the key in his pocket, be
walked If to his work, and chuckled at his
originality.
Mrs. F. considered herself just as amar. as
her "old man." and as soon as be bad !eit
the house she took one OF her aprons, hali-a.
dozen towels and string, and managed to
confne the fat iron to her knee, and thus
heavily laden, she walked out, got her snuff,
and was quietly putting it into box, when
some person discovered the chaiu end gave
Information to the second station house, and
Lieut. Whitcomb with great dsllcacy, reiiev-
ed the wife Of her extra burthep, although be
as compelled to smash the lock with ham
mer in doing SO. Mr.. Fitzgerald will have
to invent another method, and if he succeeds
be can make fortune in teaching his secret
to Others la R.rey --BOStOa Herald.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1858-08-13
Murder and RobberyiuN,

We learn from q gentleman, ju.i 3.
North Carolina, that on Thursday la,
ring the election in Nash county, d..
occurred, which resulted in man l,c
Perry killing another named Brandy, At
which friend of Brantly slew Perry
Mr.. Long, Of GreeneviIle, n. c., Satt
gerously wOunded few days since &.
engaged in a tight with man Whose :.
Was not ascertalned.
Gen. Singletary was robbed at the Nj.
House 10 Greenvllle, PITT county, y. e.
Saturday last, Of all his valuable paper,
Among others was bond amounting
$4,000. Search being made, the mIs,t!
tlcles were found in the possession Of 8.
picious character named Bearwick, or rlt
secreted under b 3 bed. lie : aig-i
Jail for further examination. -Istersjgy.
DreSS
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1858-08-13
Valentla AaI Dor.

This place hitherto comparatively unknown
is about to assume vast Importance az the
European terminus of the Atlantic telegraph.
The following description of the island and
town we copy from Lippinoott's Gazetteer:
Ealentia, or Kenmore, an island IF the
west coast of Ireland. Munster. county of
Kerry, three miles S. w. of Cahirciveen, an
separated from the main land by strait 1t
miles in breadth, and which forms the most
western barbor in the British islands. Lat
81 SIS ~, lon. 1919 W. Length of island 7
miles, breadth miles. 1t gives the title of
Viscouns to the Aunessy family.
Valentia or Velencia. a town or village at
the southeastern extremity of the island OF
Vsentia, Ireland, is beautifully enclosed
among brown mountain slopes Population
Of town and parish 24S2. The barbor is
deep, capacious, and completely land locked,
and being the most western part of Europe,
Las lately attracted considerable attention,
in consequence of a PROPOSAL to make it the
western terminus of railway communication
and principal station for Atlantic steamers
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1858-08-13


A hostile meeting took place Yesterday
evening, about six o'clock, near the hallway.
House, between Mr.. joseph L Howell. OF
this city, aud Col. Henry, formerly OF the U
S. Army, but more recently OF the Ncara-
elan Army. The weapons used were Colts
pistols, navy size; distance ten PAGES. C1i.
Henry WAS wcunded in the left arm, and In
the upper part Of the abdomen. The latter
wound was for time considered mortal, but
we learn that strong hopes are entertained as
to his recovery.
The agreement was that both should lire al
ter the word SIRE" and to continue firing at
will, until stopped by the seconds. We learn
that two shots were fired, when the second OF
Col. Henry cried stop" Col. Henry, how.
ever fred his third shot, which was returned
by Mr. Howell when the serlnd 1T Mr.. Ii W.
ell also cried stop" but Mr.. Howell again
raised his pistol and fred the fourth time
There was considerable excitement among
the bystardcrs, there being about o1e hun
dred and fity pers present, and cry OF
.f}ul play" was raised. NJ. Howell stated
that he did not hear the command to stop,
and was willing to fight any one else 90 the
ground. Seine one made motion % accept
his challenge, but was prevented. We learn
that the principals shook hands before taxing
their places.
Mr.. Howell was arrested early in the day,
yesterday, charged with some offence foreign
to the duel, but Was released on bail shortly
afterwards. We were unable to learn the
Cause of the ditiouliy.-N d. Delta, AN INST
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1858-08-13
Egg Crop.

The Egg crop-we mean bona ide eggs
and surprising is the uumber produced 10
these United States, ard their actual none
tary value 10 the market Oar readers will
share our wonder if they agree with the est,
mate of the Buffalo Express. Read what it
says:
Il. il estimated that there are l03 600, 900
laying fowls in the country, If which fifty
million lay one egg q day throughout the
year. THIS would give the annual crop OF
$3.50 100000 eggs, and these at eight cents
dozen would be worth Sl2l, G6G 666 The
cotton crop of the United States. estimated
at the sesboard, according to the census OF
1850, amounted to S78,264 92S. Estimated
a. the same point--;hst is, according to New
York prices to-day-.he egg crap Of the Uni.
ted States would amount to S259,Oll 666. or
twice a. much az the cotton, tobacco, rice,
hay, hemp, and sugar crops Of the Southern
States pot together"
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1858-08-13
Augusta County.

A company of gentlemen 10 S.aor..,
nearly completed an extensive steam ~
the vicinity Of that town, which pr,n,..
great public benefit, ana viii, va
to the erection of other mtuuf4c,u,i =. :.
lishnents 10 our community.
The number OF delinquent tex D,r.,.
Ksnswha county, as published IN :. ~ y
publican, is 76T "a muca worse s,a.s ="
fairs, 10 proportion to population ,b, .
have 10 Augusta, where only SO r,,.
voters pay nothing for the supper, + ''..
ernment. Ia the Kanawha list W. e
the name OF gentleman Dot upkp,,.
fame, as Il writer and politician.
The Record Book OF Thornro.e C,ns
shows that there were htty-l1ree det,.,..
town of Stanton during the YEA, s,,'
August the 5th, 1865. VI the per.sr, +
ceased twenty. seven were white aud ,V...
SIX colored; OF the white persons thu.
were infants and fourteen adults H.
figures show an average Of about tvur 6.,,
per month, in q population vl abou, .,
Thousand belonging to the town prvpe,
On Friday night last between II sr'
O'Clock, two stables on the alley be! t, n
Central Bank, were destroyed BY lire a.
of the stables was used by Mes.rs. Sn,.
Martin & Co, and the other by Mr.. Ne
~. Two horses kept IN the tUEuer WEI.
out before tho fumes reached them. !
fire originated in Mrs. McCartys ,t,t, p
badly by accident. t. StduntOn S,st,q.,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1858-08-13
The Great Comet.

Information was received by the Arsy,,
the great comet OF Charles v, u, is soae,i,
called, but better known to asuyngu.,
that OF Fabricius, has at last made It. apJs,
snce, and will shortly be visible to the a.,
eye. 1t has been seen from the Pan.
servstory through telescopes. It's not i
known whether It will appear as 1t one /.
like a very large and bright star, o's.
tail 100 derees in length. lsfrst apst4a.
was 10 1904, and its disappearance tO1k "a
on the . ! OF October Of that year, the lsy
which Pope Urban ", died, as the W
thought in strange coincidence. 10 Isl
re-appeared and was observed 10y Paul E,a
cius, astronomer to Charles v, whC eselag
map of its path, which was pubIIsav! J
gember OF that year.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1858-08-13
The Boo, and shoe Trade.

Il is stated that this trade has within a
week or SO become more active IN New York
and that there is likely TO be fair fall bust.
ness doue. The n Y Post say
"rhe eastern manufacturers complain very
much Of the narrow margin for profit, which
is likely to be still further reduced, ualess
prices should advance within the mouth, as
the workmen in some of the larger towns
have sign!fed their intention to cease work
at present wages.
Many OF our dealers are now at the East
making selections aud attending the Boston
public sales, which, thus far, va understand,
have not proved very attractive. Ihs Bo5-
ton merchants, 10 view OF the better feeling
in miri,g bo,ts 10 The Call rnIa market,
and the additional supplies likely to be wan
ted r Fraser river, have already dispatched
1900 cases hence"
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1858-08-13
Tom Corwin vs.. TurIow weed.

Hon. Tom Corwin, of OliO, has lately
made q speech, in which he thinks that a
fairly adopted slave State constitution should
be DO bar to the admission Of new State
while Thurlow Weed, the whippel-in Of the
republican patry Of New York, declares that
they n only stand upon their old platform OF
NO more slave States. no more slave terri
tory" This disagreement is the work OF the
Lecompton question 10 Congress, and OF the
divisions it has engHndered in the general
opposition camp. The St Louis election was
the fist practical beginuir Z; bot the cod will
not be reached till 1860, aud. then, perhaps,
we shall cd the Seward faction reduced to
the vote of Hale in 1852 knusas beir g
substantially played Out, the inevitable reac-
ton must run its course. Tom Corwin under
stands tn \. Her.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1858-08-13
Destruction OF Oysters.

According to the New Orleans True Del
the recent foods proved destructive 10 O
oysters. II appears, says that paper, a
owing to the extraordinary quantities d Ia
water which have been discharged lU'i
this summer from the overflow Ing bank s,
creyssses of the river into the sea a. o. Z
Gulf shore, between the mouths o. the "
sissippi and the coast of Texas, all The o!!,s
10 this great nursery Of the delIcDO' !
have been destroyed! All dead, A. sn
as we learn, the unusually large Admire
of fresh with salt water, bad the fleet Of nj
ing the oysters unnaturally large and IS
but insipid. if not disagreeabIe to the n.'s
Continuing to grow under the same ltt's
ces, they at length became too large tyr ::
shells, and pressed them open.