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Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1858-10-29

How TO srs JurrrER WHEN rue sus is
sHlNINo.-Face the sou b west shortly be-
fOrs sunrise. and keep the eye on the Plaza.
o.. which will then be about ten degrees
frona the zenith. till it will be plainly seen
in broad daylight. There are few. per.
haps. who can say they have seen Jupiter
in tbs daytime. But this treat can at
present be enjoyed by those Of good yis-
usl organs, who will take the opportunity
to observe it as directed.
Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1858-10-29

MINERAL BAak OF MARYLArp.-Tbe
trustees Of this concern expect 10 pay q
second dividend Of 274 cents on the dol
lar. abOuL the 6rst OF November next
They have already paid one dividend OF
25 per cent. 1t Is expected that at ths
third and tnal dividend about 60 per cent
will be declared. thus making total Of 72
ceats on the dollar. "Small layors thank
fully received"
Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1858-10-29

s An old lady possessing fine tor.
tune and notsd for her pssshant for the
use Of 6gRrAtiVe expressions. one day ss.
ssmbled her children srousd her, and the
following conversation took place: ag
"My children" said The old lady
al am the root and ye are the branches p
Grandma q" said one.
"What my child"
al was thinking how much better tht
branches would flourish if the roots yer,
under the ground" hal ~
Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1858-10-29

"In the course Of late speech SEN.
stOr Douglas in eomPIimsnting his native
SsaIs Vermont, said !: .a g
my friends. Vermont is the most RIo.
rious spot on the face Of the! globe for q
nan 70 bora in. provided he enigrstes
.ssn be Is very young"
This is equal to DR.. Johuson's eonpli-
menI TO Scotland "a splendid country
70 LedUs 81. sa1 .ts
Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1858-10-29

~A goptlemsn expstia.ipg spea he
good looks Of women. declared Ihasahs
had nSSer yet seen On ugly woman. ioas
who was extremely ass nosed, said. y ii
"ST. defy you not 10 find me ualy. -
"YOa. madam" hS replied. "aTsi -
spg6l fallen from heaven, only yen have
ALLEN on your nose" I. III v ..E.a D
Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1858-10-29

@An old lady sleeping durins di,iss
service in church in Liverpool. let fall
her Bible. Vith clasps 70 il; snd the noiss
partly waking her, she exclaimed aIehdlt
."HbGt yon have broke aaothsr1 jua.
you slut bsye you :" 5tas assss
Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1858-10-29

EDMUND BURKE's IDEA OF PERFECT
W1FE.-She is handsome. .abut it is not a
beauty arising from the features. from
complexion or from shape. She has all
three in high degree. but it is not BY
these that she touches the heart-it is all
that sweetness of temper, benevolence.
innocence. aud. sensibility which face
can express. that just arouses your atten.
ton at first sight: it grows upon you ey>
cry moment. and you wonder il did not
more than raise attention at 6rst. Her
eyes have mild light. but they awe
when she pleases. they command. like a
man out Of Office. not by authority but By
virtue. Her stature is not tall, she is not
made to be the admiration Of every one
but the happiness of one. She has the
hrmness that does not exclude 6elicacy
ALL OF the softness that does not imply
weakness. Her voice is soft, low music,
not formed to rule in the public assem-
bIies, but to charm those who can distin-
guish a company frotn a crowd: it has its
advantage. you must come close to hear
it. To describe her body. describe her
mind-one is the transcript of the other.
Her understanding is not shown in the
variety of matter it exerts itself upon, but
the goodness Of the choice she makes
Her politeuess flows rather from a natu-
raj disposition to oblige. than any rules
on that subject. and therefore never fails
to strike those who understand goodbreed>
ing, and those who do not.
Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1858-10-29

H "BOyiI did you let of that guaf-r
exeIaimed, ao enraged schooImasteE. tIia
"Yet, MASTER" shn
"WeIL wbat do you think IH de =
you :" fH 4aIe sd M s55
"Why, let me of y" g- gai .zsi0s
Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1858-10-29

~ The anxiety that man feels for
the want of funds, il called c1P1rlL pun
ishmenk q
Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1858-10-29

E A New Zealand chief maintained
that he had good title to his land be-.
cause he had eaten the former owner.
Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1858-10-29

v AlWays do as The sun do,s-Iosk
on the bright side Of everything; Il Is just
as ebeaP. aad' three times as good fer df.
gestion. .inog R oeBetd
Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1858-10-29

~ "Pride ewas the devils sin. and tbs
devils ruin. and has been ever sinee tbs
devils stTatagem; who like an expert
wrestler usually gives egmsnla lift before
he gives him q throw. isa ~, -
Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1858-10-29

ES-When man chooses The rewards
Of virtue, be should remember that TO re-
sign the pleasures Of vice - part Of bis
bsrgafp.
Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1858-10-29

But were but dream, love,
That soul should burn with mo;
Thro' all the realms of fnature sought,
The star-the rose, the secret thought,
Should nightly blend DER thee.
Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1858-10-29

EH5An Irish q gintlsmau" had oesa.
sion 70 visit the South some time sipes.-
When he returned. he remarked 70 friend
that The Southern people Wers very OK,
trAVAgAnt. Upon being asked Why 80. he
remarked. that whore he stayed thsy had
eandIsStiek worth eleven hundred dol.
lara, fa3 .sa - aa4
why. how 10 The world could ID ssss
that much 3" inquired friend. ss.no
."oeh. be CORY, IL was nuthin' mora .
big pager fellow holdin ., torch t0S us -
eat BY" - rlt.-.ltl l.L...d
Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1858-10-29
WALT TO WILMA.

[rRon THE GERMAN OF JEAN rAu1 nIoHrRn ]
Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1858-10-29

Atwelve mouth had passed awav since
the occurrence above mentioned. and Ed
ward Brant was again IN New York. On
arriving in the city, be at ouee made his
way to the residence of Mr.. Granburn,
ssgsr 70 see the object Of his love, and
The Kanzas news., 1858-12-04

Brown tells us Vermont story, which
he says is as authentic as the best of the
Post anecdotes, and certainly nothing more
can be required. A respectable gentleman
in Windsor county, many years ago, had
an ambition to represent his town in State
Legislature. Though man of good char
acter, and every way able enough for the
Office he sought, he happened, as Aunt Peg
gy used to say, to have ''a great many win
ming ways to make folks hate him." and
was in fact the most unpopular man in town.
Going to Squire x, an influential man, who
happened to be friendly to him, he laid his
case before him, and asked his influence
saying that he didn't expect help without
paying for it, and declaring that if he could
get KS influence he was sure of being
elected. The Squire s'put in his best
jumps for his man |; but when the ballot
box was turned, another man was declared
elected. The disappointed candidate called
out to know how the votes stood, and learned
that he had got just three votes! .But I
don't understand it" said he turning to the
Squire with chopfallen countenance.-
'.Nor either" said the Squire. '.I put
in my vote you put in another but who
the ID put in the third is more than can
imagine. ."-BostoD Post.
The Kanzas news., 1858-12-04
Robbers Gave.

The Franklin (Pa. Cstizes of ths e7th
=nls has The following:
ssAboat fiee miles from this place. near
ehsre the Pittsburgh road crosses Sandy
Greek, singular discovery was made by 8
fr. Mason While hunting bees. he no.
ticed, under some rocks, buffalo robe, and
other evidences of the presence of some an
imals less laborious and less honest than
those he was in search of. Being some
what frightened. he called others, who, af-
ter some search, discovered jewelry of diff
ferent kinds. worth in al about 800. In
addition to this, pair of pantaloons. vest.
cravat. q fine coat. and pair of boots were
picked up near the jewelry depot. The cir
cumstance induced ten of the adjacent citi-
zens to repair to the spot and lay in wait
that night for the return of the depositoFs,
but through the imprudence of kindling .
fire after night, nothing was effected.
In dispensing next morning. q sack ol
-four, three freshly dressed chickens and 8
blanket were found uneoncealed, as though
they had been hastily left. Several Other
articles, such as powder, caps, an old re-
volver. augers. bottle of chlorofornn, etc.,
were picked up.
The Kanzas news., 1858-12-04

The EFFKcrs OF ToBAcco-The Dublin
Medical Press asserts that the pupils of the
Poly technical school in Paris, have recent
ly furnished some curious statistics bearing
on tobacco. Dividing the young men OF
that college into two groups-the smokers
and the non-smokers-it shows that smo-
kers have proved themselves, in the various
competitive examinations, far inferior to the
Others. Not only in the examinations on
entering the school are the smokers in low
er rank, but in the various ordeals that they
have to pass through in year, the average
rank of smokers had constantly fallen of.
and not ineonsideEabIy, while the man who
did not smoke enjoyed cerebral atmos.
phere Of the clearest kind.
The Kanzas news., 1858-12-04
Cabbaees and Dis,,nion.

We have found a new bond of union for
our republic. The Atlanta Georgian ac-
knowledges the receipt of cabbages from
the New York market, which sell readily at
400 per cent. advance on cost, and says the
idea of people who will not raise their own
cabbages being bored to death by agitators
about independence and urged to disunion.
is preposterous. If they will not raise cab
bages now they will not raise them then,
and the South would have to import them
from a foreign country, with tariff of two
or three cents per head tackled on to help to
defray the expenses of the government, or
for Incidental projection to encourage the
home productions Dissolve the Union and
import cabbages-preposterous!-LoUisvi
Journri.
The Kanzas news., 1858-12-04
A New Religious Sect "a TO-.

Some sixty OF seventy miles north Of
Council Bluffs, in <the county of Hono1a,
about fifteen niles from the Missouri river,
there is q town, containing six or eight hun
dred inhabitants, generally known IS Prep
aratioa.
This town is the Zion OF new body of
religious enthusiasts, who call themselves
sConieprezites, and their system of reli-
gion or religious organization s'the Conjep-
rezion," the meaning of which term re-
mains to the Gentle world profound mys-
terry.
At the head of the organisation is man
BIZ name Charles B. Thompson. who is be-
sides the editor of weekly newspaper call
ed The Newspaper. This paper is large,
well printed, and upon political and general
subjects is edited with much ability.
OF this sheet one or two pages are usual
ly devoted to the publication of what are
called 'sopen letters upon religious sub
jects. addressed by Charles B. Thompson,
as follows:
ssThe Chief apostolic Pastor and Epan-
gelical Bishop: To all the Elders of Israel,
Evangelical and Travelling Presbyters of the
Ecclesiastical Kingdom, and to Bishops,
| ICoDJ SSISs 0SSOO-o dtiA 14SLuUC1S Va ttiS
Conieprezion, scattered abroad throughout
all the world, sendeth greeting
These letters are all dated at 'sthe tower
of the hock," and are most curious speci.
mems of incomprehensible cant. being made
up of passages from the Bible, extracts
from "the Book of the Law and Covenant
of Israel" and remarks by the "Chie
Apostolical PASTOR" indiscriminately mix.
ed up together.
From what we are able to learn from
these letters, this curious sect believes il
the Bible as the word of God; but also bold:
that il is in a measure done away with By
new revelations made since the year 1848
by "the voice of Baneemy" through the
medium of the Chief Apostolicai Bishop
These new revelations are styled "the Law
and Covenants of Israeli
The property of the organization is helt
in common, and the earnings of all ar
thrown into the common stock, somewha
after the manner of the Shakers. The peo
pie are said to be quiet and orderly il
their department, moral in their customs
and most devotedly and blindly attached t
their religion or system of belief.
However strange Il may appear, this or
ganization has during the last year rapid,
Increased from fifty to eight hundred mem
bers, and is still receiving large accession
to its members State Democrat.
The Kanzas news., 1858-12-04
The Apportionment in Illinois.

The thirty-6ve Lincoln members of the
House represent larger population than
the forty Douglas members aud the eleven
Lincoln Senator'S represent larger constit-
uency than the fourteen Douglas and Bu-
chanan Senators. In other words, il the
State had been apportioned according to
population, the districts carried by the Re-
publicans would have returned .forty-oae
Lincoln Representatives, and fourteen Lin
eoln Senator's, which of course would have
elected him. In the Republican districts
it requires on an eYarage a population OF
1865 inhabitants to elect Representative,
and 48, 800 for a Senator, while in the
Democratic districts 5,675 for Represent
atiye. and IL. 100 for Senator suffices.-
On fair apportionment, Douglas would
have been beaten seven in the House and
three in the Senate. He was elected for the
reason that 750 voters in Egypt are an
Offset to ,0O0in "Canaan. Chicago Pres.
d Tribune.
The Kanzas news., 1858-12-04

The Hon. F. W. Pickens, our Minister
to Russia. writes:
al have consuls under my direction
through Asia as well as in Europe, and their
reports and accounts to me bring me into
official communication with a large portion
of the globe. had no idea that the actual
business of this office was so extensive and
important as it is. We have large Ameri-
can merchant houses in this city; and
American ships at Constandt are more nu-
merous than those of any other nation, ex-
cept Great Britain. Thirteen ships ar
rived this season, direct from Charleston
and New Orleans, loaded with cotton, with
out having touched Liverpool at all, as has
heretofore been the case. The direct trade
must increase every year. Manufactures
in cotton are increasing immensely about
Moscow, and one may see loads of cotton
here every day in the streets, passing to the
railroad from that point
The Kanzas news., 1858-12-04

BURNSIDE BREEcH-LoADING CARBINE.-
We learn that the Secretary of War has, in
conformity with the report of the Second
Board of Ordnance officers at West Point.
giving the Burnside breech- loading carbine
the preference over all other breech- leaders,
given to Gov. Jackson, of Rhode Island,
representing the Bristol Fire Arms Compa-
ny, an order for the weapon to the extent of
the appropriation (s25. 5.0oo) made in June
last by Congress. The giving of this order
upon the report of the Ordnance Board,
conforming the report of the Army Board
of last year in favor of the Burnside car
bine, secures for this arm prestige of which
the owners may well be proud. The Burn
side gun must now come into extensive use
as q first-class military and sporting weapon.
Union.
The Kanzas news., 1858-12-04

At the county Fair at NeW-Albsny, Ind,
the people had most hearty laugh over q
mule race after the fashion of an Irish Dom
key race. where each man rides his neigh
boris beast, and the last one In wins. It is
not bad way of closing mp cattle show.
It is decidedly better than s.femals eques-
trianism." At New-AIbany. seven entries
were made, and when the drum tapped they
all started, but were In 3 few minutes strung
along the track for half mile persons
were stationed at proper intervals for the
purpose of keeping the mules in the track,
which they did al considerable trouble
We never saw sueh frenzied excitement as
the crowd exhibited when the last and win
ming mule. entered by Andy Huncilman,
came stumbling up the stretch, followed
by at least 1000 people, shouting in the
most deafening manner. The mule came
slowly under the liEe-was almost pushed
to the marx. We might say. One Of the
Judges sung out to the crovd that the time
Eaf the Stoves. mule WAS made IN ten min
lstes snd sessnty-tDo seeees.
The Kanzas news., 1858-12-04
A Governor Non-Plussed.

The other night as the Ministers were re-
turning from Conference, on the E. T. Ga.
Railroad, an amusing occurrence took place
between Gov. Brown and Parson Brownlow.
Just before the cars arrived at Knoxville,
Gov. Brown came up, and taking the Par
son by the hand, remarked:
"How do you do, brother Brownlow ? I
am happy 10 see YOU"
The courtesy was returned, when the
Governor continued:
81 hope you will moderate in all your no
tons of propriety in regard to your fellow
citizens-live good Christain-and last,
though not least, become good Democrat -
The Parson, with the eccentric lock Pc
culiar to himself, stretched himself up and
remarked:
"Governor, an old gentleman of your
politics, many hundred years ago, took our
Saviour upon mountain and preached just
such sermon"
The outburst of laughter can better be
imagined than desribed.-Cin. Gazette.
The Kanzas news., 1858-12-04
New Deductions from the bred Scott
Doctrine.

Chancellor Keyes of Alabama has given
decision which makes new de velopment
of the principle of negro disability set forth
in the Dred Scott decision of the United
States Supreme Court By this new decis-
ion, some men and women now living in
Europe are deprived of certain property
which had been conveyed to them in Ala
bama, because they are within three degrees
of African descent. The Chancellor quiet
ly sets aside the treaty of Paris. although a
great deal was heard about the sacredness
of its provisions when it could be used to
defend the establishment of Slavery in Kan
sas as part of the old Louisiana Territory.
There are many persons abroad who hold
property under that treaty. and receive its
income through agents, as in the case here
reported. The Hon. Wade Keyes is Chan
cellor of the Southern Division of the State
of Alabama-there being three Chancery
Divisions in the State.
In Massachusetts, by recent statute. al
lens are allowed to hold real estate. The
Alabama decision first makes aliens of ne
groes-even within three degrees of descent
and then prohibits them from holding
property duly conveyed to them.-Boston
advertiser.
The Kanzas news., 1858-12-04
A Democratic club has been formed in

A Democratic club has been formed in
Leavenworth City. The Association held
meeting on the evening of the 18th ult..
to jubilate over the triumph of Douglas
over Black Republiesnism in Illinois,
Among the participants we noticed the
names Of DR.. James Davis, G. W. Purkins.
L. J. Eastin and Major Denman. The first
and last named gentlemen are active mem
bers of the Free State party. The other
two-Eastin and Perkins-are pro-slavery
men of the old school. It must be an EZRA
of good feeling indeed which can bring
together. under the same political banner.
men of as antagonistic principles as mem
bsrs of the Free State and pro-slavery par
ties should be.
The Kanzas news., 1858-12-04
Qua New LEe1s1AroRs.-Tbe Concord

Our New LEGIsLAToRs.-The Concord
m. H. Democrat, in congratulating Kan
sas on the result of the late election, says
"Among the members of the Legislature
just chosen, we are glad to see the names oi
our correspondent p. II. T. Patrick Hen
ry Townsend, formerly of Salisbury, and
our friend L. D. Bailey, formerly of Brad
ford. The many friends of both these gen
tlemen in New Hampshire, will be rejoiced
at this evidence of the estimation in which
they are held by their fellow citizens in their
new home."
The Kanzas news., 1858-12-04


We received cali at our Office on Mon
day last from Mr.. Beach, gentleman who
has recently made location on Cow creek,
at the point where it is crossed by the San
Ia Fe Road, about one hundred and ten miles
southwest of this place. Cow creek is a
tributary of the Little Arkansas river, and
at the crossings is twenty miles from the lat
ter stream. Mr.. B. is one of company
who went out last summer for the purpose
of bridging the Little Arkansas. and estab-
fishing trading post at that point. A short
time since, however, Mr.. B. separated him
self front his company, and in connection
with his SON determined to construct a
bridge across Cow creek, which although
smaller, is much more difficult to cross than
the Little Arkansas-and in fact, than any
other stream along the whole Santa Fe trail.
Both streams will be bridged early during
the coming season. The principal timbers
used in the construction of these bridges
will have to be brought from the Smoky
Hill Fork, distance of forty or fifty miles,
there being no suitable timber along either
of the streams that are being bridged. Mr..
B. represents the country as being gently
undulating. abounding in stone and water.
The soil is rich, and the growth of grass
luxuriant.
The construction of the bridges across
these streams is private speculation, the
parties expecting to reap rich reward in
toll from the numerous trains which annu-
ally pass over the road each way. Trading
posts will also be established, and depots
for grain and provisions.
Corn is now worth three dollars per bush
el at Cow creek, and the price is quite as
likely to advance as recede, in consequence
of the immense emigration which will need
to be supported from this time forth.
Mr.. Beach expressed himself highly
pleased with this portion of the country,
and said that in his capacity of trader he
should undoubtedly draw largely upon it
for his supplies of Corn, vegetables. and
provisions generally. We wonder if this
viii have any effect toward fastening the
opening of road from this place TO some
point on the Santa Fe trail to the South
west?
The Kanzas news., 1858-12-04

PREACHING PoLIT1cs.-An action entitled
Osgood VS.. Croden has recently been tried
before the Supreme Court of Maine. at
Machias. of which the following is q report:
t'This action was brought to recover S16
subscribed by defendant toward paying
for plaintiffs services as preacher of the
Gospel. In the testimony it appeared that
the money was not to be paid if the plain
tiff preached politics. which the defendant
thought he did. and consequently withheld
payment. Ths jury failed to agree, after
being out five hours"
The Kanzas news., 1858-12-04

Col. Sam Medary, of Ohio. ex- Governor
of Minnesota, has been rendered the po-
sition of Governor Of Kansas, by the Pres
ident, and il is understood has accepted the
appointmens. We are sorry that We do not
feel at liberty to congratulate the people OF
Kansas on the appointment. Sam Medary
the citizen is tolerabIe respectable person
age; but Sam Medsry the Official is big
otsd and interruptions psrtizan, in whose
eyes. the end 1.-THE success Of the DemocTs-
cyl justifes the means.
The Kanzas news., 1858-12-04
Tee NExr CoNeRrss.-Tbe next Hons,

THE NEXT CoEeREss.-The next House
of Representatives will consist of ESQ mem
bers-11s being required for maiority.-
Thus far the Republicans have 103, the
ntiBuchanan Democrats is, and the reg
ular Democrats 28. New Hampshire, Con-
necticut, Rhode Island and Minnesota are
vet to vote in the north. From them we
have reason to calculate on at least niae Re-
publicans, which viii make the number OF
straight Republicans 112. There seems to
be little reason TO hope that the Republicans
viii have clear majority in the next House,
although it Is very certain that the Admin
istrstion viii be in clear minority.