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Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1858-09-17
heiWheat Crop.

The wheat crop in the several States
may besconsidered as harvested and par>
tally ready for market. We can, there's
fore. give thefollo wing returns with some
degree OF certainly 4
New YoRk-The crop is under the
last years about fifteen per cent, but the
quality is much better. --
PENSs.YLvANIA.-The crop is fully an
average one but ten per cent. less than
last year per acre.
MARrLAND.-The crop is an average
one. but less per acre and much better in
quality. than last year.
Y1RGIN1A.-The wheat crop in this
State is 90 per cent less than last year
for the amount of ground in cultivation,
and the quality not much superior.
NORTH CARoLrNA.-The wheat crop in
this State is 50 per cent. less than last
year for the amount OF ground in cultiva,
ton. and the quality is very poor.
KENTUCKY crop is above the
average. but less than last year the
quality is however. unsurpassed.
TENNEssEE. The crop is good one.
but under the average in the yield per
acre. The quality is good.
MIssoUR1-The amount Of the wheat
crop OF this State is not fully known, but
it will generally compare we'll per acre
with Western States.
OHIo.-The yield per acre is fully
20 per cent less than last year, but from
the increase of land in cultivation the de-
crease from an average crop will not ex-
coed ten per cent.
IowA.-The accounts from the centre
of the State in regard to the wheat crop
are very gloomy. The crop will hardly
average ten bushels to the acre. Oats
are generally failure.
ILLINOIS. In Southern Illinois the
yield Of wheat is about a fair average,
rather under than over. The winter
wheat has been generally successful. and
spring wheat the reverse. In other parts
OF the State the yield will not be over
half the usual crop.
In Indiana the yield of wheat has been
from one>half to two thirds of tue aver
aye crop.
In Minnesota, tho yield Of wheat has
been more than usual, and in quantity
two thirds the usual crop.
W1scoNsIN.-The yield of wheat is up
to the average, the great extent in cults
walton compromising in any deficiency i'll
the yield per acre.
The upward tendency in Wheat promis
ing good prices, and the present tair pri
ces. will. we think make the receipts at
tide water this year nearly equal to those
of last year. The quality of last years
wheat is such that attempts to store it
longer will be ruinous. We have rea-
sons therefore for believing that the
movement of crop to the seaboard will
be active for the rest Of the year.
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IFrOm the South Side Democrat!

What it is TO be IA Democrat.
The Opposition journals become ire
stibly GacetiOus when they speak OF the
armoniuus Democracy. We do not rec
lect period when they have been 9TH |
wise before al election. The idea OF
ach thing as general principle run.
ing through the ranks consolidating
lem against.a cemmon enemy, and for u
5mmou purpose. is a mystery they can
OF solYe.a they look or seem to look,
lways with stuffed expectation to the ir-
eLrievsbIe dissolution Of our camp.
Were we disposed to mere child's play
{ Ietort FOR retort's sake. we might turn
pon' these journals their own division
ud discussion, ana ask how it is that they
ee SO much TO object against the Demo
racy. for uniting discordant elements.
then they themselves urge union Of all
he elements OF opposition. a medley oil
sms which we shall not attempt to name,
With the avowed purpose of triumph and
polls alone.
Our object is different, higher and more
erviceabIe. 1t is to show. that however
much there may be dispute and difference
IN minor points. there are cardinal ele-
neuus of faith which indissolublr band
he Democracy, North. South, East and
West. which override all these, tolerate
All else. harmonic all else, and make the
barry invincible before the American PEG.
Bile. A principle which, like the faith of
christianity. suffers not from the division
pf its church, and bands all sects in a COM
mon creed.
That cardinal faith is simple, easy of
comprehension aud distinct. 1t is,
LIST. That the Constitution Of the Uni
ed States is the Limitation of Federal
Powers. and must be interpreted strictly
% define them.
I'd. That all questions Of General poll
sy must be subservient to constitution al
requirements.
81. That the rights of State sovereignty
sanuot be impaired.
4uh. That the laws of nature and the
Instincts o! individual enterprise give the
best development to the country's re.
sources.
5.h. That constitutional taxation is for
the support Of government. not the ad
yancement of special enterprises or sec.
lions.
9Th. That the freest trade, the purest
currency, the largest liberty, the largest
tax alton form the safest policy for free
That is our creed.
Ii our neighbOrs will examine l.. they
will learn how it is that we seem to be
oppose to everything. and have nothing
of our own to propose.
1t is a creed which leans on God, and
trusts to the great laws which God has
1t is a creed which let's we'll enough
alone. and trusts to the nature Of man TO
develop the riches of nature.
Our opponents trust Legislative cur
rency; we. the currency which nature re-
Our opponents trust a legis
lative development; we. the prosperity
which natures gift afforded. Our oppo-
nents trust a development OF general in
terests by federal laws; we. the grand ag-
gregate of individual enterprise. This is
the law Of the Democratic party. Its pol
icy conflicts everywhere with the centr"l-
iza.ion of power. Its hopes lean on the
public integrity and judgment. and its
cOntiiutional theory is that communities
better understand themselves and their
interests than do distant sections.
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For ne Re.oister.


4 For lie Register.
Obituary.
Dice. ION the 9th instant, Miss NARY ALICE
STEALEY.
q. The ling of deash is sin; and the strengt h
of siu IS tho law; bnt than Ks be to God which
giveth rs the victory Through our Lord Jesus
Christi
The decease ofthis young lady has left
large circle o. mourning triends who
yet mourn not as those VI o have NO
hope. The sweetest solace that can be
lett tothose who have lost dear one is
theirs-in the fact that she died a chris
tan. This we know is common ex-
preston, and frequently with no more
meaning than the epilaph upon many a
tomb stone, not sc, however in her case
as the following facts will show of 8
frail consGt tuition, we would naturally ex-
poet trembling and fear as her delicate
feet; touched The, waters OF the dark river.
But no-zYith her. it was going home. - p
[" Mother, uncle. don't detain me, want
to 90 home" When assured that they
had given her to the Lord, she said,
long TO be at home.'' She was asked by
her mother-.but can You You give me up pa
Yes she replied. IL ,can1giye you all
up, for the sake of heaven. And to-
wards the close Of the scene, when she
neared the pearly gates. and a convoy Of
angels, with their harpS new strung, to
usher in another happy soul 10 their
bright mansions-her soul caught the
notes of these heavenly choristers, and
she said. "What sweet music" Yes, it
was the music which ever charms the cars
of that happy throng, who, clothed in,
white, sing their Joyous anthems Of praise
to God. for ever and ever. " oat
Anxious, and even eager. to be released
from the body, like a bird longing to
try its free pinions in its native air, yet
confined by the cage that prevents its
flight, she turned to her mother, and
pointing to her cold fingers. the tips of
which, BY their appearance. showed the
grasp of the grim monster, she said with
heavenly smile. See, look there-l
shall soon be at rest" And soon she
was at rest in her dear Savior's bosom,
where the weary forgettheir sorrows. and
they never sayG am sick again. ALI
members OF her family were earnestly ex
horted 20 meet her in heayeu-not even
the servants were forgotten.
"And her last fond lingering look is given
To the love she leaves, aud then to heaven:
AS if she would bear that love away
To purer world and brighter day"
The writer's personal acquaintance with
the deceased. though comparatively short.
has been sufficient to note her sweetness
Of disposition, modest bearing. and fem
mime gentleness. She bound others TO
her by strong cords of affection. AS
student she wss intelligent, apt, and in.
dustrious-and her teachers mourn the
loss of faithful pupil.
But shall we call it loss ? Nay, to
be safely transferred faom earth to Iear,
en-from the field Of conflict TO the re-
wards OF vicsory-trom place OF suffer
ing to one of untold joys! surely, while
we drop the bitter tear of affection, we
will rejoice with those angels who shout
"Safe, safe at home"
1.-The lovely bud so Young and fair,
Called hence by early doom,
Just came to show how sweet Il flower
In Paradise would bloom"
c. c. K.
CLARKsDuRo, Va, Sept. I5. 1853.
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The Extravaganza of FnshiOn---Sep-
TENDER BOnmetS in Paris.

1never remember to have seen great
er extravaganza or more eccentricity in
toilette than during the past few months.
At the seaside and the various other wat
ering places of the continent the whole
attire of the ladies is not that of sensible
women of the nineteenth century, but
gives the idea Of the fantastic creations Of
wild girls Of sixteen on frolick. The
hats are SO various and so groteSque, the
skiltS so Volumnious, the trimmings and
turbelows SO Profuse, that the eye is now
more often otfeuded than grarifed by the
productions OF European milIiners and
mantaumakers.
For S ptembcr bonnets our milliners
are preparing Belgian straws, trimmed
with bow Of the same straw, mixed
with wheat ears and peoples placed at
the side, ponceau ribbon across the fore
head, ending on one side in II Pompadour
rOsette, aud ON the other in small bunch
OF wheat ears and peoples. Black bows
OF tattetta or velvet trim the bonnet
sometimes the taffeta is placed as scarf
across the bonnet, and is edged with lace
The strings and flowers should be OF
bright cOlors. Leghorn, for the autumn,
is generally decorated with rich dark fan
cy ribbons. with autumn fruits. For the
cool mornings and evenings of August
md September the light clear burnous is
worn; we see them of brown, gray.
striped black and white, Scotch plaid, and
cross barred flannel. The hood has a
tassel. All robes of pique are made with
a cassock Of the same, thus obviating The
necessity of any ADDITIONAL wrapping Tor
the street. The black silk burnous,
trimmed with wide ruche of the same
silk. is very favorste garment; it etfec
tually conceals the dress, and is, there
fore, useful to wear over a peignoise.-
Flowers and velvet bows are the fashion
able evening coiffures the flowers are
principally arranged in wreaths. some>
times quite, but generally fuller behind
than in front. The flowers most used
are wild roses. daisies of various colors,
white and red azAleas. ivy or hoIlyhock
acacia. and water lilies.
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For the Register.
DoDDRIDGE CoUNTY,l
Sep. Is. 1853.
To tho Public

l have been informed that there was a
gentleman from. my County al the Fed
eral Court at Clarksburg. who circulated
that | was forcing the revenue out of the
people for the purpose of running off with
it. Now wish TO inform the people that
this is false. and that the author Of it is u
block hearted Know Nothing. and that it
is kept in circulation by some OF that -
party. am well aware that this report
will not be believed by any respectable
person, from the fact that every one is
aware that the first oath taken by q
Know>Nothing is to swear to lie. and it is
promptly attended to by them.
Respectfully.
CHAS. G. DAVIS. r.
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sation, and the publication of your letter
5insthe Enquirer. believe. that you have,
been engagedfin any intrigue against me,
or that YOU have acted a ire acherous part
towards me. 81
1t light be sufficient, perhaps. to say
in reply, shat Is have never charged,
you with entering int any intrigue
against. or with acting treacherously to-
wards me. Inmy card in the Enquirer.
Livery carefully avoided; giving ptterapee
to single word calculated to wound or
injure you. except SO far as the repudia.
ting Of any authority on yourpaft toScom-
NIT me. as you had done, might necessa>
rily have that tendency. In recalling all
the circumstances'o Of our hasty meeting at
Grafton, and all that was saidtouching
the Gubernatorial election, (and our con-
versaiion Of some fifteen minutes continuf,
ance, was by no means con6nedgto' tbat)-
while your course in withdrawing my
name from the canvass, as bymy author
ity, filed me with astonishment. was
not willing to imPute it to any intrigue or
treachery on your part. Knowing as i
do the impulsiyeuess of your temper. and
RI Numbering the explicit disclaimer made
by me, of wish to be Governor of Yir-
ginia, or to be an impeachment to any 9TH
er gentleman, aspiring to the Office, did
not hesitate to attribute the course adopt-i
ed by you, to mere Inconsistencies and
not to any unworthy motive. / supposed
that you had concluded you would there
by promote the political aspirations of
friend, without inflicting any injury upon
me.
From the whole tenor OF your CONVEX
sation | do not think you could reasonably
infer that would withhold the use of my
name, Sin any way, in the coming can
vass." unless the mere disclaimer of
desire to be the incumbent Of the Guber-
material Office, could warrant such de-
duction. l certainly never designed to
convey such an impression. and had l
formed a resolution TO decline the nomi
nation. il rendered. l would have chosen
to communicate the fact to my fellow citi.
zens in no equiVocal terms and in my own
name. Yours, Respectfully,
john w. BRpcKEEBRoUGH.
Hon. .Sherrard Clemens, Present.
AS the Register has taken no part in
the present contest for nomination among
the different candidates. and does not ex
pect to, we refrain from any comments.
Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1858-09-17

A VENERABLE LADY.-A correspondent
of the Fairmont True Virginian, writes
that paper as follows:
While scjourning with some friends a
few months ago in Upshur county, saw
and became acquainted with a lady who
is one hundred and six years old. She
was in fine spirits. and enjoying good
health for one Of her extreme age. Mrs.
Catright. for such is her name, emigra-
ted with her husband. soon after the close
OF the Revolutionary war. to the neigh
borhood in which she still resides, her
husband having died many years ago
Being blest with retentive memory, this
good old lady can interest any one with
whom she converses, with amusing anec
doies OF olden times; especially, is her
accounts Of the difficulties with the Indi
ans in the early settlement of Virginia
interesting. She is the mother OF two
daughters. and four sons, has thirty nine
grandchildren, and. as nearly as can be
ascertained, the same number of descend
ants of the fourth generation, making a
total of three hundred and sixty-tiye
souls.
Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1858-09-17

CLERK OF THE FEDERAL CoURr.-T. L..
NJ 'ore. Esq. having resigned his office of
Clerk of The U. S. Court for the Western
District of Virginia. Judge Brockenbrough
has appointed J. W. Caldwell. Esq, of
Wytheville, in his place Mr.. Caldwell is
represented to be good Clerk and a
sound Democrat.
VIM. R. Smith, Esq. of this place has
been appointed deputy Clerk for CIarks-
burg. This last appointment we knosO
to be good one.
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Tue BLAND HoUsE.-During a recent
visit to Weston we stopped at this old
and popular public house. now kept
by Messrs. Hopkins & shumake. for
merly of Buckhannon, The House was
never in better order or better kept. We
can cordially recommend it to our friends
visiting Weston.
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A Curious EsTABLrsHMENr.-Tn the
town of Ztblagen, Wurtemberg, there
has been lately opened new printing es-
tablishment by al. Theodore Helgered.-
All the compositors and pressmen are
deaf and dumb to the number of one
hundred and sixty; eleven OF the former
are women They have all been educa-
ted at Mr. Helgered's own cost to the
employ mens they are now engaged in
The King has conferred on him large
gold medal for this great reclamation from
the social andemoral waste.
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Notice.
~. ID. Clarke & Co.,

RAVERNA, Oht9p
MANUFACTURE every description Of Bog,
lNl gies and Carriages, and ship 70 al paris o.
the Union. Over twenty years exPerienee IN
tho business, with very heavy Southern trace
gives them advantages possessed by NO other e
tabltshmenl east or west. All work from ~ ~
manu- factory will be warranted. Orders reeeiT'
ed through Walter EbeEt . ClaFksbaEg, Va ~"
,ceiVe prompt attention. M nyl "
Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1858-09-17

THE CIRCUIT COURT The fall term
of the Circuit Court for Harrison county
sat on Wednesday last, the 18th inst,
Hon. G. D. Camden on the bench.
The Judge charged the Grand jury
that the revenue laws required travelling
show companies to pay the tax specified
by law. on each time Of exhibition, altho'
the different exhibitions may be of the
sane dag; and that il the same exhibit
ton embraced both circus and menage-
RE. the tax must be paid on both. although
they may be exhibited at the same time,
within the same pavilion and at single
price of admission. Under this instruc.
ton the Grand jury found an indictment
against Mr. John Robinson for exhibiting
his circus and menagetie in this place
without license. Three other indictments
for trivial offences were found, and the
Grand jury adjourned over till Monday,
having other important matters before it.
The docket Of causes for trial is very
large. embracing so Commonwealth caus,
es. 3l6 Chancery causes and 222 Civil
causes.
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AN IMP 1sING SPEcrAc1E,-Our at.en.
ton was attracted yesterday to the pro-
cession that followed colored drayman
to the grave. The deceased man was
the property of MISC b. Scott. mer
chaut of this place; and his brother dray-
men. in testimony of their respect. turned
out e" "aasse, forming procession, the
longest we have seen for many day
They were all well dressed, and led their
horses. which we're attached to their
drays. according to custom they have
followed here for many years. II would
have done an abolitionis.'s heart good to
have seen the imposing manner in which
this SOUTHERN slave was attended to his
last resting place by those of the same
caste and color YRginia paper.
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THANks.-We return our thanks to M.
W. Ball. Esq. of Jane Lew. for a guam
ti'y. OF very 6ne sweet potatoes anditoma,
toes. They we're not only of very supe-
tiOr size but of excellent quality.
Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1858-09-17

A PATRIOTIC SENTIMENT.-Col. Orr,
Democratic member of congress, from
South Carolina and Speaker of the House
of Representatives, in a recent speech at
barbecue given in his honor, uttered
the following patriotic and beautiful sen.
timent:
ga cobbler in few hours can destroy
the most splendid architectural pile; TO
restore it in it's symmetry and grandeur
is the work Of years of patient toll by mass
ter mechanics. 1t is easier to pull down
than to build up. II the alternative was
presented to the South, of continuing in
the Union as interiors in the rights and
privileges of common government, or TO
dissolve the Union we should not hesitate
in choosing the latter. Neither States
nor individuals can look upon life as
boon if it is to be spent in disgrace-con-
scious of self degradation. My ardent
prayer is, that no such alternative may
ever come. When this government is de.
strOyed neither you, nor |. your children
nor my children, will ever live to see so
good government reconstructed gov
erment that gives such ample protection
to all the rights Of persons and property
at home and abroad, and requires SO liz
tie from the citizens in return.
Let us, then, to day. resolve that we
will cordially cooperate with patriotic
men in all sections in maintaining the true
principles OF the Constitution. and not
only thereby obvia.e the necessity Of rev.
olutiOn. but administer the government so
justly as to obliterate all the alienation
and discord that peryade this now pros.
porous and happy country
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DIED.

On tho 18th inst, Mr.. ALBERT JOHNSON,
aged SO years, weeks, aud 3 days.
Ho was member of tho NJ. e. Church Is
wears. ~ z -..-L
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PUSou ON PRtNrERs.- How nice to be
a printer A public servant and we'll
nigh the slave OF the devil? A good ma.
tured fellow, must be kiIIingIy polite on
all occasion, especially to the ladies. must
always dignlfsd. must never do anything
that would not accord with The s,ritcsst
sense OF propriety of the most precise old
maid. and mus! always he correct In ev.
cry thing he says and does. is always ex.
pected 10 know all the latest news. 10
styled Muggins il lie is not always
posted. must Of course please every body.
and certainly is supposed never to DO in
need of the zone thing needful," MUS
work for nothing. board himsclf. must
trust everybody, and is thought ~ gtSat
bore il he should present his bill. must.
be ladder Tor all political aspiran,sIo
step into office. who very soon become
independent. don't owe him anything.
consider the printer at best srrry d"s
who cannot expect any better lrVHt'p"nt
than kicks and cuffs, and finally sum-
ming it up. he is expected To be "a msn
without mo lei and without ShaL.
ow." si
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Dentistry.
Fine Segars.

cifoIcE lot of ImP0lted and $1,000
"a segprs, Just rseeitT I'D and tor a. i,rlRpfff.
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Very respectfully yours,
SHERRARD CLEMENS.
Hon. John ". Brockenbrough.
The Judge replies as follows:

WHEELING. Sept. 8, 1858.
Dear Sir:-Your note of thesdate OF
yesterday. which was delivered by Jour
self in yerson. at a late hour last night, is
now before me. and | avail myself of the
earIiestmoment of leisure to reply Ito it.
You submit to me whether, under all
the circumstances attending our CONVEX.