Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1858-02-05

Ftainous regions Of Penney yania. or even
in Eastern Ohio. Though there 10 lime
stone, and great sbundsnee OF excellent
coal, vet there IS but little OF that red OF
black clay. 90 subject 10 slipping 10 this
,part of our State. There land slides are
yery. rare, and the hill sides are more eae
siiy titled than in Ohio. as grazing
country, it is not surpassed in any OF the
Western counties OF 0hios The native
grasses, and, the stationary qualities OF
che soil, make the finest meadows on the
tons and sides of the hills. Hence cattle
raising is theprinciple money making bus,
mess. Grazing farms are numerous ana
mostly very large, and this is one OF the
Chief drawbacks in the Improvement otsnes
tern Va The farms ars Zoo large. ltthey
were much less and better cultivated,
they would yield immensely in the rich
est product. They need agricultural
fairs, TO stimulate the people to adopt the
improved modes Of tiliing the soil: The
country is also we'll adapted - wool
growing; but as yet none but The common
Sheep are grown. The day is not far
distant when that whole region will be
trebled in wealth by improved frming
wool growing. DC. II is now good
place tor land speculation. and m my are
moving there from Pennsylvania. Mar,
yIand. Eastern Virginia. and other older
countries. and even from Ohio. II is q
DETER place to invest money than the Ia
bled West-of this there is no doubt.
The great hindrance to the advance.
men, OF Western Virginia. is the want Of
good schools. This Is sad deficiency
acknowledged by thcm. Good schools
are very rae. and many children bave no
opportunity OF obtaining an EducaIion.-
Whatever may be politicians views OF the
evil OF Slavery. l am convinced, that SIa-
| very is not the curse of Western Virgin
~. There is more ado, on this vrxed
question than it merits.so far as this part
| vi :lie Old Dominion is concerned. aud il
all would do more for morals and educa-
ton. and cease making party political
hobby OF this mooted point. it would be
better for each s. ction. and the whole ma
uun. The people Of Western Virginia ar.
very hospitable and generous. and mostly
free from that ruinous disposition to caste
in society. which is cursing the socially
Of the tree States. An honorable man is
there honored though he bepoor. Rich
es there is no excuse for naeanneSs.
Important Dispatches from Utah.
Terrible Suffering of the Army.
The dispatches received at the War
Department from Col. Johnston. dated
Nov. 30.h. confirm the previous reports
OF excessive suffering aud great loss Of
draft animals by snow storms, cold and
starvation. A sufficient number Of oxen,
though poor, had been saved to supply
part rations six days Of the week, and
there was on hand enough Of bacon
for one day of the same period for seven
months also flour and small ra,ions.
The storm dealt roughly with Col.
Cooks command. He lost halt Of his
horses, besides lumber of mules.
Further advance toward Salt Lake City
cannot be made without new supply Of
such animals !; to procure which Capt
Marcy had been dispatched to New
Mexico, for their use early in spring.
when the army with voluntary force
of two thousand strong. will resume its
march as soon as supplied with horses
and mules. and when the grass on the
mountains is sufficient to sustain them.
Two volunteer companies have been
mustered into the service for nine months.
and il is expected that in few days two
more will be mustered in. The troops
have borne the dangers and privaIions OF
the march with patience and cheeriuIness.
They arc in 6ne health although some OF
the regiments are sill suffering from frost
bite. The following is the report of Col.
| Cooke:
CAMP Scorr. U. T.. Nov. 2s.h. 1857.
Dear M jor I'll left you on Blacks
Fork. is miles from Fort Bridger. on the
7th inst, after one days march from the
point of uniting the command by Col
Johnston. You now find US in this camp,
named in honor Of our cherished chief
whose forethought and action have plac-
ed US 10 winter quarters. under excellent
shelter without The blow OF an axe. Our
first days march was over dreary
waste, made more desolate by the fall OF
snow two days previous. and the driving
storm o( snow and wind which met us in
the middle Of the march. miles from
wood. water. grass or shelter. To return
was destruction : to advance was. ap>
parently. to court it. The number OF an.
imals was insufficient TO move either our
mule or contractors trains. Still we
struggled on. losing strength hourly by
the destruction of our animals, and on
the evening Of the 9th. we prepared for
the contest again. 90 the N )rn,ng of |
the 9Eh portion struck camp aud ad. |
vanced to The next place Of shelter, there.
while awaiting the arrival OF the rear. to
have our animals struck down by cold, |
hunger and thirst. The rear. (5t iufan.
try) could not make q march OF Eve
miles in a. day to overtake us without
leaving The su nnlias hahinh W;,ho,,, 49,