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HAN HARDING,?The Head of a New
Settlement.
ST JOHN I. ItOHU, K8Q.
Ih the early days of Kentucky history,
it hardy pioneer, named Sam Harding, lo
cated his family on a spot high up the
Kanawha River, at which point he built
' himsolf a log-cabin, a rude ferry-boat and
a small curat for the two or three faithful
ftfliaiiils by whose aid he had reached
it&s$#ofhis new home. Sam's wife?a
goo?, notable, industrious woman?aided
By their ?5n (a stout boy of twelve,) took
charge of the ferry, while the head of the
household, armed with a long rifle, did
up the hunting necessary to supply the
family with meat. This division of labor
suited Sam exaotly, and as it was no very
laborious office to ferry over the f??v trav
ellers who at that early day passed that
way, ifrs. H. cheerfully wok uPon herself
the duty..
Sam's head, on his hunting excursions,
was garnl?i?d with a bright yellow fox
skin cap, a tow shirt, tied at the neok,
breast, and wrists, with strings, covered
his muscular breast and shoulders, while
his nether extremities were cased to the
toe in buckskin. The sole of his mocca
sins had been mended so frequently that
he might with truth say he had at length
obtained a stout understanding. His broo
ches had but one patch upon them, and
? that was across his entire rear. Time had
m&dc a rude assault in that quarter, but
Saipft did not chide him for the attack up
on his unmentionables; philoeopher-like,
he turned it to account. He ripped open
thp top scam of the large buckskin patch,
and m^de it perform the office of a poc
ket, \n which he stowed away his hunting
traps, provisions, and a certain small tin
tlask, tilled with western comfort, in the
shape of whiskey. Thus clad, and furnish
ed with bullet-pouch and rifle, Sam, after;
Mrs. H. had inspected his rig, would sally
forth, to make war upon the red deer, or
any other f' varmints" which might hap
pen to cro& his path.
" Matter* ipoved along after this fashion
for a few yoars in a smooth current, but
finally a ripple came, in the shape of a few
mow emigrants,who, by Sam's permission,
located .on his claim near the ferry. He
had cause to repent his liberality, for no
sooner had the new comers fairly estab
lished themselves, than the women began
to rile up the hitherto placid waters of
Sam's duck pond. They began to say it
was a shame that that lazy * Sam Harding'
should go about loafing in the woods all
day, and leave his poor wife to slave at the
ferry. Besides, tlicy commented upon the
rudeness of his habitation, and even upon
his dress. They said he might?now the
neighborhood was improving?be?ome a
little leas of a savage in his manner and
appearance. Ab Mrs. H. was by priority
of settlement the chief female of the town,
she was privately condoled with upon the
hard lot which fate had intlioted upon her,
by uniting her to suoh an inconsiderate,
unenterprising, whiskey-drinking help
mate.
Poor Mrs. H. had never before found
out Sam's worthlessness, but now it did ap
pear to her that her new neighbors' cabins
looked better, had a few more comforts
about them, in the shape of garden, well,
ifcc..; their children, too, had their heads
combcd and their faces clean, besides 'now
and then' a clean garb; and that the young
Hardings had not the same clean faces
and combed heads, Mrs. H. began to think
was as equally attributable to Sam's lazi
ness as that they liatf no garden, and still
dipped their water from the Kanawha in
stead of a well. Mrs. H. at length deter
mined to atir Sam up?to arouse his dor
mant spirit, of enterprise.
A curtain lecture, of course, followed
this determination, and the outburst stag- 1
gersd the old pioneer worse than ever
' whiskey did. He had noticed something
of a change ever since the advent of his
new neighbors, but he little thought their
presence would envelope him in an atmos
phere of olouds, from which would occa
sionally break forth the mutUrings of do
mestic thunder.
About tho period of Mrs. ll's. first de
monstration against Sam, along came an
itinerant expounder of the Scriptures: a
good, humble, fearless missionary, who
was cheerfully threading the almost un
known paths of the western wilderness,
for the purpose of picking up those wan
dering souls who, without religious teach
ing, were scattered about in the by-places
of the earth. Speaking reverently, Mrs.
II. thought the missionary a ' God-send,'
for, by his aid, she hoped to awaken Sam
from the error of his heathenish ways,
and refine him into the ' respectable head
of a new settlement.'
The minister asked.the good dame, as
Avon as he found that she was the spouse
of the first settler, if he might administer
spiritual consolation in her cabin to the
thirty soul* of the settlement? She gave
a ready assent, knowing well that although
Sara was absent in tho woods, ho would,
on his return, sanction her act. That night
was the time named for the preaching, and
tho hour for comm.encing had nearly ar
rived before Sam made his appearance.
Ho had during the day the worst kind of
luck. ? It appeared that the reccnt lecture
of Mrs.. H., which was a most unusual
thing to hear in his peaceful household,
had preyed upon him, and troubled his
aim. For the first time in hi* history,
sinoe his location in that spot, he was re
turning without game, and it so annoyed
him that he sought for consolation down
even to'tlje bottom of his canteen. When
he entered his fcabin it was with that sul
len spirit which, while it invariably blames
itself, is determined to hold all others ac
countable for its ill luck or bad state of
feeling: and what aggravated Sam's as
sumed position was, that tho spirit imbi
bed from the cantcen pretty much gov
erned. all his movements. Mrs. H. ob
served it as soon as he entered the door,
and thts kiss of welcome with which she
Seeted him gave her further evidence
at ho had drank deep. His gait was
eccentrlo, and all his geometrioal move
ments were in the shape of ourves; but
fie nevertheless managed to hang up his
rifle and pouch, and empty his stern-loo
ker oij.the canteen and sundry other ar
ticles of plunder. He then for the first
time noticed the new comer.
' Well, stranger,' said he, ?thar you is
?and tfhar did you come from ? and wliar
*ra yo)> goin' ? and what's the gineral
vi'Kof atfairs in* the new settlements ?'
t , ^ ?*- ?? collection of questions which,
in a sober state, u -would have taken Sam
about an hour to propound to a stranger,
but the whiskey made him throw them at
his guest's head all in a lump.
? I am a minister of the gospel, my friend/
said the stranger, ' and am hunting after
the lost children of Israel, who are scat
tered throughout this wilderness.'
? Ef thur as scary as the deer I seed in
this neck of timber down yur to-day, you'll
hev a h?11* of a time huntin' on 'em up,
stranger,' responded Sam.
'Nevertheless,' said the minister, 'with
the help of the Lord I will endeavor to
save their precious souls.'
?Thar you're right,' said Sam still
thinking of his ill luck in hunting; ?I
wouldn't giv* up iryin', but cf the Lord
don't help you better than my old rifle
did mo to-day, you'll have an awful time,
sure.'
The minister told Sam that the Lord ne
ver missed His aim when He pointed con
viction at the heart of a sinner, that He
generally brought him down wounded to
his knees, but that bless His name He al
ways healed tho wounds He made, and
raised heavenward His fallen game.
' Thar he jest differs from me,' said
Sam, for cf I ever gits game to its
knees, it smells brimstone afore it gits up
agin."
Sam's wife who had been for some
time endeavoring to catch his eye, that
she might check the rudeness of his
speech to his minister, now interposed her
voice.
?You Sam,' said she, ? can't you talk
to the preacher about nuthinbut how you
git game ? Why don't you talk about
Scriptur' and your precious soul, and quit
swearin* like a heathen?'
' Well, I'll swar,' said Sam, avoiding
an oath, 'the old woman is goin' to preach
now, and as I'm rather too weak to stand
her sarmins, I reckon I'll strengthen up
with a mite more of that new whiskey
afore she gits fairly goin'. Will you
licker, stranger ?' Jic enquired of the mis-!
sionary.
? No, friend,' said the minister, and I
wish I could persuade you to seek strength
only from the liquor which God, in His
infinite mercy rolls m -pure nooa*
vour cabin door. He never designed that
Ls creatures should drink ?ny otlier; J
is to man's body that the word of trutli
?0 hTsoul. the waters of life, while rum
is the dark current which 8Y?T^ ^
and soul to the stagnant pool of phj.ica^
as well as moral death. Cast it far trotn
you, my friend, for there poison in the
CU*>\Vell,' said Sam. ' its a lively kind of
i'izcn, anyhow, and ef it s taken in small
doses thar ain't a mite of harm in .
? You shan't tetch a drop more to-night
Sam, said his spouse, ' for the minister s
goin to preachf and I've sent round for
thCSam8greetcd the intelligence with a
long, low whistle?It took him 'all aback,
as the sailors say, and fearful that the
occasion would overcome him, lie con
trived, notwithstanding Mrs. H s. objec
tions, to fortify himself with another
drThe neighbors soon began to flock in,
and ere long the inhabitants of the whol
settlement were gathefed in Samiscabin.
The minister commenced, and although
his sermon was brief, it was a fervent out
pouring of natural eloquence, uttered from
the heart of one worthy of his mission.
He was one of those pioneers of truth
whose style might not have pleased the
refined ears of the city hearers, nor was
his discourse delivered with that studied
grace which rounds a period with a flou
fall, and marks a pause by wiping the
smoothed chin with perfumed white lin
nen, but the groat truths of christian reli
gion came from his lips, with bones
warmth, and he impressed them uponthe
minds of his hearers by troops and hgures
sua crested by the everlasting lulls and
Sty forests through whichlie journey
ed on his mission of peace. . ,
Tho sermon being ended, he
to kneel, while he implored the throne of
grace that the words lie had uttered might
gk. root, in good time brng; fo?h
mocious fruit. When the prajer
ended all arose but Sam?his head was
still bowed down upon his hickory chair.
His wife gently shook him, but without
avail, she then pinched him but it w as
no co. The minister approached him,
and his wife, now knowing his situation,
made a desperate effort to arouse him,
and partially succeeded. The minister,
good man. who thought Sam was keeping
on his knees in prayer-wrestling as it
were, with a 'wounded spirit?had by
this time reached him, and putting biB
hand kiudly upon his shoulder enqui
rCd Brother, how do you feel, now ?' I
? Like h?11, old fellar,' responded Sam,
? that thar new whiskey is ??/"'? .?
Of course Mrs. II. was terribly mortifi
fied at thi? exposure before the whole set
tlement of Sam's infirmities?and aficrthe
neighbors had gone she shed a flood of
tears. Sam tried in vain to soothe her
but she would not be comforted. At
length grieved to the heart at seeing his
wife sobbing so, Sam promised to do any
thiuir sh? wished if she would only cease.
He loved her to the full depth of his hon
est nature, and he had good reason to, for
she had been his fearless companion m
the wilderness, and had made cheerful,
amid year, of toil, his rude western home.
Sam, if necessary, would have laid down
his life to secure her safety and happiness;
she knew this, and, with all his faults, she
loved him dearly, but having suffered
deep mortification from his whiskey drink
ing propensity. she determined it should
be banished from the cabin.
?1 wouldn't have cared, Sam,' said she,
Jef we'd been alone, but to get drunk at
meetin' and expose yourself and me, be
fore the preacher and the whole settle
ment, its too bad, and she sobbed again
as if her heart would burst.
? Well, I'll swar not to drink agin,' said
Sam. , .,
?I don't want you to swar, Sam, said
she, 'but make up your mind like a man
to do without it, and then stick to your
resolution.' ,. , .
Sam as an earnest, of his good inten
tions, poured his new whiskey out in the
middle of the road, and when ho announ
ced the fact to his sobbing spouse she
gave him a kiss of forgiveness, and the
"Twedo not Interiors thi. .ketch with pro
fanity out of any fooling of admlr^ipnfor iuoh
vulgar 'ornament*' of ipoech. t
pioneer cannot be truly delineated without
view of what ho call. hia "strong" expreaeion..?
Happily the march of civilisation weatward has
refined kteapeechfe, andpoliahed off these 'rough
edge..'
pious missionary in the room besought
heaven to strengthen him through life to
resist the tempter.
Time rolled on, and Sam, 'like a man,'
kept his resolution, and the consequence
was, he not only improved himself in out
ward appearance, but improved his cabin
and ferry alio, and although he did not
give up his favorite pursuit, he did not
daily as before, sally forth with hit rifle.
One day, thia settlement, which had con
siderably increased in inhabitants, was
thrown in a state of excitement by the ar
rival of a mail wagon, and besides the
mail, the driver brought a private letter to
Sam which contained a commission ap
pointing him PottmasUrl Sam swore at
once he wouldn't have it, but the mail
carrier told him he must accept it?that
he wa9 appointed and if he refused was li
able to arrest for treason ! Sam had an
indistinct recollection of one Arnold, who
was execrated for turning traitor during
the Revolution, and a recollection of his
ignomy, and the persuasions of his wife,
who was gratified at Sam's official eleva
tion, at length overcome his objections,
and agreeable to what he conceived to be
his duty, according to ' instructions,'
namely, to open the mail with closed doors,
he turned his family out of the cabin while
he assorted the contents of the bag. The
letters for that point were of course few,
and the duty of distributing them would
have been light to some men, but it was a
vast labor to Sam. His official honors
hung heavily upon him, until one day along
came a letter, which evidently had stray
ed from its proper destination. It was
directed as follows:
SAM HARPER,
Harpor'g Ferry, Va.
The chirography on the outside of this
epistle was so bad that no one would own
it. Sam said it couldn't be for him, be
cause there was no one corresponded with
him except the Post Office Department,
so the missive remained uncalled for. _ At
length our new Post master was anxious
to make some disposition of it, he accor
dingly consulted his neighbors, and they,
after due deliberation, unanimously agreed
that it was a dead letter, and that it was
Sam's duty to carry it to Washington,
where they had heard the Dead Letter
Office was located. The necessity of car
rying this defunct epistle to its manuscript
grave at length became strongly impress
ed into Sam's mind, but he kept off com
plete conviction for another week, even
after the necessity of the trip had been
almost fully established in his mind. At
length with a sad heart, a new buckskin
suit, his old nag Pete brushed and sad
dled, and the dead letter rolled in a dozen
folds of what was once the tail of his tow
shirt, over which his wife sowed a cov
ering of buckskin, Sam prepared to make
this eventful journey. It is needless to
say that before he consigned his destiny
to the road, he rode around the settle
ment and kissed all the women farewell,
especially young ones, and then with his
trusty rille in hand he turned Pete's head
in the direction of the capitol.
Nothing important occurred to interrupt
his progress, until one morning, when he
had fairly progressed into the hills of Vir
ginia, and was traversing what was in
those days a dreary region. Suddenly
he saw two wolves stealthily following
him, but among the catalogue of four-leg
ged animals, Sam ranked wolves of a very
slight account. He, however, had under
estimated the large grey prowler of the
Alleghanies. Presently the number ot
these former quiet followers began to in
crease, and ere long the foremost of them
broke into a howl of confidence. This
sound soon brought more to the ranks of
the pursuers, until finally they began to
poke out their noses towards old Pete in
such a significant manner, and howli-o-o
n-e-e ! after him so hungrily, that he broke
into an uneasy trot, then into a canter,
and finally he began to show them his
heels in a hasty kind of a gallop. Sam's
new travelling companions however, had
no idea of being shaken off in this man
ner, but broke into a louder howl, and an
accelerated gait. In short, a race com
menced of a most exciting nature, and
continued with but slight diminution of
speed for an hour, when it became appa
rent to the Postmaster that old Pete would
soon be forced to yield the race to his
competitors?his gait began to flag, his
breathing bccame rapid, and his eyes, al
most starting from their sockets with fear,
glanced around piteously upon the hun
gry crowd which commenced to close in
upon him. Horse and rider were in fear
ful danger, for they were menaced by a
revolting death. At the very moment
the leader of the rapacious gang was
meditating a spring upon old Pete's haun
ches, he whined the pleasing announce
ment of succor at hand, and as they
emerged from the ravine upon a broad
plateau, Sam, Pete and the wolves, dash
ed in among a well armed emigrating
party of five men who were accompanied
by several noble looking dogs. The
wolves broke away on each side, receiv
ing as they fled a volley, which set them
howling a different sort of cry than their
signal of pursuit. Gratefulness was part
of Sam's nature, and he felt truly so to
wards these men?he had nothing to pre
sent them with as a token, but he told
them if they only passed by his ferry in
old Kaintuck, and told the old woman
what ' tight place' they had caught him
and old Pete in, she would not let them
leave Mar for a month.
To protect him until his nag recovered
from his recent hard race, they encamped
with Sam, and it was not long before he
began to pour forth to them a graphic
and glowing description of the beauty of
Kentucky.
' Humin natur,' said Sam, 'never clap
ped an eye on anythin' more lovely than
old Kaintuck. The old gentlemen (thus
Sam always styled his Creator,) has jest
made that patch of the univarse for grow
in' tall corn, fat varmints, pretty women'
and big babies, and ef you wunst go into
it, strangers, you'll never come out agin.
It has jest enough hill thar to make the
valleys look temptin' and the water tastes
as ef it had been fresh made.'
The travellers told bim that they would
no doubt see this ' land flowing with milk
and honey' before they located, and with
many mutual expressions of regard they
parted, and Sam went on his way with
the dead letter, which he every now and
then erected with a left-handed blessing,
in which he included the Postmaster
General, and the Post Office Department
generally.
Without further incident of importance
Sam reached Washington at an early hour
in the morning, three weeks after his de
Earture from the ferry. The first place
e sought was the Capitol, where he made
enquiry of a gardner engaged at work on
the grounds, who directed him to the of
fice occupied by the Postmaster General.
On his arrival at the place sought for, he
enquired for that dignitary, but he was not
in. Sam said he could wait, but the mes
senger told him to call at eleven o'clock,
the reception hour. Sam said he'd "see
'em all d d fust, afore he'd leave
'thout seein' the Gineral of the Post Of
fice, cuss him I'
This positive declaration closed all dis
pute, and Sam, in sullen silence, kept his
eye upon all the movements around him.
Finally the time arrived for the appearance
of the great man, and in he walked, and
quickly passing through the vestibule en
tered a private office.
' Is that thar him V significantly en
quired Sam, looking the messenger fierce
ly in the eye.
An affirmative was the response, and
the next moment, without announcement,
our Postmaster burst in upon the Qcritral.
' You're the Postmaster Gineral ?' en
quired Sam, drawing a chair close up to
that officer, and eying him interrogative
ly.
?Yes, sir,' he quietly replied, 'I hold
that office.'
' And you made me Postmaster at my 1
ferry, in Kaintucky ?' stud Sam, enqui
ringly.
' 1 am not aware of havingperpetrated
such an act,' answered the officer.
' Is that your signature, stranger ?' en
quired Sam, with savage warmth, as he
held up a letter of instructions.
* I cannot deny it, certainly,' said the
Postmaster General.
* Then you're the fellar,' said Sam, and
pulling out the dead letter, and laying it de
liberately upon a table, began to peel off
his buckskin.
' What is the matter ? What are you
going to do ?' enquired tho chicf of the
Department.
'I'm jest goin' to give you your choice,'
said Sam; ' you may be a gineral and able
to lick the ginerality of Postmasters into
bein' imposed upon, but ef you don't take
back your darned commission, and let me
clar of Hardin's Ferry Post Office, you'll
be the wust licked gineral officer in about
ten minutes that ever went through a
course of sprouts.'
' But my friend,' said the threatened of
ficer, soothingly.
' Thar ain't no use tryin' that on me,
stranger,' said Sam : ' I hev come here to
git clear of this office, and I'm goin' to, or
lick somebody, and you're the critter that
put me into trouble, so I'm arter you !'
* If you have no desire to hold the of
fice,' said the chief of the Department, 'we
wont force it upon you; send in your re
signation!'
' My what ?' enquired Sam.
?Your resignationreiterated the offi
cer. ' Is this it ?' he enquired, picking
up the package Sam laid on the table.
'No,' said Sam, "that is a consarned
dead letter which I hev toted all the way
from Kaintuck to you, to put it into the
dead letter office.'
' My dear sir,' said the surprised officer,
' why didn't you send this and your resig
nation here by the mail carrier, and not
make such a foolish journey for nothing?'
' What ? could I hev sent it by him
'thout comin' myself?' enquired Sam,
swelling with indignant surprise.
Certainly,' was tho roapoaee.
'Well, thar! I jeat gin in. No wonder
them tarnal wolves chased me, when they found
out I was tod?d green ! Thar ain't no
malice 'atween us, stranger. I'm off to
old Kaintuck, su?DBffri.v, and ef I ever |
hov anything more to do with 'ither livin'
or dead letters, you .kin jest take a scalp
off of this ' head of a new settlement.''
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Fins Silks of all eolors and styls. Also, lata
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Not. 18 th, 1861.
Tabs Notice?Those who havs standing ac
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ont delay and astttle them, or by the 1st ofJen
UY? '?i*?>0Bt regard to persons; and those
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The subscriber has just opened
Jfc, *at his store-room in Clarksburg,
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WfWl thing, which he pledges himself
? V to sell at such homuilv low pri
? ces, that those who call, cannot
fail t0 E? 'heir way rejoicing In
the possession of bargain* never before obtained
in this place. His stock consists principally of
Coats of every description, Vests, rants. Shirts,
very cheap; Drawers, Flannel and Cotton Under
shirts, Cravats, Gloves, See., See.
Also, a large assortment of Boots, Shoes, Hats
and Caps; all of which will be sold at price* here
i tofore unknown to the people of Clarksburg and
the surrounding country. Always on hand, and
| constantly receiving from the cities of New York
and Philadelphia, a new and complete assortment
of Winter Clothing, to supply the present eniand.
Those who wish to save their money, can do so
i by calling upon the subscriber, at his store, one
. door west of the law office of J. S. Cariiale, Esq.,
formerly occupied by Col. G. D. Camden.
MYER SONNEBORN.
! Clarksburg, Nov. 26, 1851.?3t ?
UVew Supply of Dry Good*.
THE best bargains can be had at R. Despard,
jr's. new establishment; who has just recelv
I ed a very largo and general assortment of goods,
1 fine, good and cheap, which he offer* to sell on
| pleasing term* for Cash, Produce, or to prompt
dealers on time. Hi* atock consists in part of
' Cloth*, Ca**imer*, Tu>erd*,Satinett*, Ready mad*
Clothing, confuting of Fine dret* and Over Coats,
I Vests, Pantt, Skirt*, &c., Silkt, Alpaca*, De
lain*, SfC., Calicoes, of every kind, and quality,
Shaielt, brown, and bleached Cotton*, Drilling*,
Flannel*, Lintey*, and a thousand and one other
articles In the dry good* line. Hi* stock also
comprises Groceries, Queensware, Hardware,
I Saddlery, Books and Stationary, Boots and Shoes,
Hats, Cap* and Bonnet*. In short, he ha* ?ve
j rything kept in a country store. He cannot tell
you all, but come and see for yourselves, and you
will cry with the Queen of Sheba, (who whilom
did visit Solomon) that the half has not been
told you. He will alio rive you a practical de
monstration of another (act, stated in sacred writ,
which is, that old thlnga are done away, and
all things have become new.
Clarksburg, Nov. 19th, 1851-tf.
A'
Oils, Tallow, Grease, and
Ohio mineral Paint.
QAABABREL8 MACHINERY OIL. Prico 75
f r\J\j cts. par gallon.
?2600 gallons Do do
in caiks of various sizes. do
200 barrels boiled paint oil. do 65
5000 gallons do do do
In casks of various sizes. do do
850 barrels tanners' oil. Varlous kinds and qual
ities, from 35 to 60 cts. per gallon.
1500 gallons in casks of various size?. > arlous
kinds and qualities, from 83 to 60 cents per
gallon. , _
50 Tons Tallow Grease, for heavy bearings, and
coarse machinery, in barrels or casks, of any
consistency required. Prico 6 cents per lb. !
150 Tons Ohio Mineral P(iint, in barrels at the
lowest market priee. ....
Machinery Oil, warranted not to chill in the
coldest weather, and considered by those using
it equal to Sperm oil. , ? .
Boiled Paint Oil, equal to Linsoed oil, other
than for white.
I am constantly receiving largo supplies of the
above named articles, and ray motto is, " Small
profits and quick returns." r p ^
66 Water St., (under the Pearle st. House,)
New York.
New York, Dec. IT, 1851?tf.
A Lot of Very Superior
CARDING MACHINES
RE now being manufactured at the Good (
L Intent Machine Shop, V>y th?^projjrlo- I
Also, now on hand, a few of his unsurpassed I
CORN und COB CHU8IIERS. I. H.
Clarksburg, Dec. 17th, 1851.?tf.
E. S. JONES, & Co.,
CORNER of Fourth and Race streets. Pub- .
lisher* of me Model Architect by Samuel
Sloan, Architect to be completed in 24 monthly
^The above work Is designed to meet the wishes
not only of those directly Interested In buildings,
but of all who desire the advancement of this no
ble art in our country, and wish to cultivate their
tastes and acquaintance with architecture. The
handsome manner In which theT are prepared and
embellished, renders It a tastful ornament for the
drawingroom, while Its accurate delineations give
it the highest practical value.
Nos. 1. 2 &. 3 now ready for delivery.
Price?50 cent# per number. Address as above,
post paid. decl7 tf.
VIRGINIA, Doddridge County to wit:?All
Rules held inlthe Clerk's Office of the Circuit
Court for Doddridgn county, on Monday the 1st
day of December, 1851,
Cornelius Reynolds,_Complt
M.
John J. Ingle, John Curry, Chapman J. Stew
art, Executor of David Davis deceased, James J.
Davis, Jemlson Inghram and Delilah his wife,
late Delilah Davis, Ellas L. Davis, Joseph J. Da
vis, John T. Davis and Thomas Ingle Da via, son
and heir at law of Thomas N. Davis deceased, 1?
fayette Davis, Silas H. Curry and Adailna his
wife, late Adeline DavU, and Ellzaboth^DavU,
children and heirs at Law of the said David L. j
Davis deceased, Defendants.
This Suit has for its object the sale of a tract
of 100 acres of land, to satisfy the sum of three
hundred and fifty dollars, due from the defendent
John J. Ingle, to the complainant Reynolds.
And It appearing that the defendent James J.
Davis, is not an inhabitant of this Commonwealth, J
It Is ordered that he appear here within one month
after due publication of this order, and do what Is
necessary to protect his interest In this suit.
C. S. Lewis,) A Copy. Teste,
At. for complt.j f. D- HICKMAN Clk.
New York Importers and
Jobbers.
FREEMAN, HODGES ?fe CO., 68 Liberty
Street, between Broadway and Nassau St.,
near the Post-Offlce, New YorV
We are receiving hy dally arrivals from Eu
rope, our Fall and Winter assortment of Rich and
Fancy Silk and Millinery Goods.
We respectfully invite all Cash Purchasers thor
oughly to examine our Stock and Prices, and, as
interest governs, we feel confident our Goods snd
Prices wUl induce them to select from our estab
lishment. Particular attention is devoted to
MILLIXKKY GOODS,
and many of the articles are manufactured expres
ly to our order, and cannot be surpassed in beauty,
style and cheapness. ... ? .. ,
Beautiful Paris Ribbons, for list, Cap, Neck
Satin and Taffeta Bitibons, of all widths and
colors. ... ...
Silks, Satins, Velvets, and Uncut VelveU for
Hats.
Feathers, American and French Artificial
Flowers.
Puffings, and Cap Trimmings.
Dress Trimmings, large assortment.
Embroideries, Capes, Collars, Vndersleevesand
Cuffs. . . _
Fine Embroidered Reverie and Hemstitch Cam
bric Handkerchiefs.
Crapes, Lisses, Tartletons, Hlusion and Cap
^"valencies, Brussels, Thread, Silk and Lislie
Thread Laces.
Kid, Silk, Sewing Silk, Lislie Thread, Merino
Gloves and Mitts.
Figured and Plain Swiss, Book, Bishop Lawn,
and Jaconet Vnllnt
English, French, American and Italian Straw
Goods.
Mot. 84,1861?tf.
Notice to the People of Har
rison.
^ENTLEMEN As one of your Delegates,
of charge to any bu.inrP.s you may wish tojiave
iti umm laJUdt*
THOMAS L. MOORE.
iruniui zneaium iiiruugu rshrhi ????.?
intellectual energies of the frienda of the popular
cause have been given to the publi<L It naa uni
ted the attractions of a sound and viporoua lite
rature, a political character capable of giving
support to the doctrines and measures of that par
tv, now maintained by a large majority of the
people, and it has seen the final triumph of the
great popular issues which it has * jpported. By
discussing the great questions of policy before
the country, expounding and advocating the De
mocratic doctrine, through the moat able pens
that the party could furnish, in articles of greater
length, more condensed force, more elaborate re
search, and more elevated tone, than is possible
for the newspaper press, it has been an instru
ment of inappreciable value for tho enlighten
ment and formation of public opinion, and for
the support of the principles which it advocates.
As long aa the Democratic party remained
united, it triumphed, and sustained those cardi
nal doctrines of political faith, with which the
cause of the people of every age and country, is
identified. By applying those doctrines to the
government, the country prospered at home and
triumphed abroad, increasing in material wealth,
and rising in the scale of nations. Thtf division
of the party, bringing with it doibat, has sulyec
ted the oountry, and the cause of human liberty
to retrogression : and the direst horrors, invol
ving national ruin, are to ho avoided only by re
uniting the party, and this can be done only by
rallying to the supportof those men who through
recent strife, have preserved their nationally of
character, and been mindful of the sacred obli
gations impliod in constitutional co it roots. In
the campaign of 1858, it is necessary to the cause
of human freedom and the prevalence of self go
vernment, that the national Democratic party
should regain Its ascendancy. For this purpose
every citizen ought to exert himself, regardless of
other considerations.
The Beview, in order to bring it within the
reach of all, has been plsoed at the loweat possi
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the party re-united on a national platform, can
draw the attention of one mora acquaintance to
the necessity of supporting this work, an obliga
tion we shall not be slow to acknowledge.
Tbkss DoLLAua per aunum for a work compri
sing nearly 1800 pages of matter, with 18 fine steel
portraits of leading man of the party, la lower
than so much matter can he afforded without the
cordial support of the whole party.
The reduction of postage under tho new law,
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advance, to one-half tho former rates, Which is sn
additional Indemnity to subscriber*. *
N. B.?All communications will hereafter be
addressed to the Proprietor's office of the Demo
cratic Beview, 1T0 Broadwav, New York.
Nov. 1851. KETTKLL & MOOBE.
Harper's Monthly Magazine
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Invariably on the first day of the month In
which it is dated. Koch number will contain
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thuscomprisingnearly two thousand Illustrations,
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cle of Current events, and impartial notice* of
tmportant Books of the Mouth. The Volumes
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Nov. 26, 1851. 82 Cliff st., New York.
THE ARCHITECT;
A SERIES OF ORIGINAL DESIGNS, for
Domestic and Ornamental Cottage*, con
nected witli Landscape Gardening, aduptcd to the
United States; Illustrated by Drawings of
Ground Flans, Perspective Views ; Elevations,
Sections, and Details, by William II. Runlott, Ar
chitect, Published In twonty numbers, price 50
cents per No., making two volumes rt>yal quarto.
Price ?12.
It is well adapted to the viclnltlos of citlcs and
large commercial towns. We have never before
seen a work on architecture so well adapted to the
wants of the Americun people. It is at once scien
tific and practical.?Hunt's Magazine.
We have already expressed an opinion of its
merits, ranking it among the best works of the
kind that ever have been published in the country;
and we cannot'but believe that It will be of great
service in maturing the architectural taste of our
people.?M irror.
The circulation of such drawings as are found In
the Architect, will create a taste among our citi
zens; and the specifications of materials and la
bor required, provo a very important Item in the
knowledge of those Interested in building.?St.
Louie Ecening Oaxette.
The architect is a work admirably calculated for
thoee who are encaged in bulldlug, whether for or
nament or useful purposes*?Evening Ejrprrtt.
Its practical utility cannot be doubted by any
who will take the trouble to examine its contents
The full specifications and estimates of building
accompanying each plan, can be relied on with
implicit confidence.?Farmer and MecKanie.
This work has passed through its first volume
with steadily increasing popularity. In a young
country like ours, the publication of original de
signs for domestic .and ornamental cottages, con
nected with landscape gardening, adapted to the
climate, is calculated to tave an important influ
ence upon the style of architecture in public as
well as in private edifices. Such a publication we
have in the architect?Morning Star.
It contains many plans and specification* of or
namental cottages, suitable to every class and
narse, with estimates of the cost; thus saving the
expense of an architect. It 1s Intended through
the Architect, to combine elegance with utility
and lo cultivate a refined taste, at moderateex
both in and around the dwellings of our cit
We can commend them without qualification to
the attention of gentlemen looking for plans for
the nealeet of alfccuntry residences, the cottage.
Mr. Ranlett, the author of the designs in the Ar
chitect, may have the satisfaction of knowing that
be is contributing to refine and elevate the taste
of his countrymen.?Tribune.
With the information here afforded, one can at
a glance ascertain the cost of any style, of cottage
that strikes his iancy; without the expense of from
thirty to a hundred dollars usually paid for archi
tectural drawings; for to theee designs are also
added full descriptions, with specifications and es
timates of the materials and labor. The execu
tion of these numbers, both lithographic and typo
graphic, Is excellent, and the paper fine, rendering
them ornameifls tor drawing-rooms.
[ Journal of Cummeree.
The specifications and estimates are so minute
ly and dearly made out, the'drawings are so full;
and the directions so exact, that any gentleman
wanting to build may be his own architect and
"clerk ofthe work;" provided he adopU any of the
admirable designs in Mr. RanleU's work/? Timet
and M-tttenqtr.
We could multiply notice*, ad Infinitum, bat the
above will suffice. It 1* believed that no work
ever published either in Europe or this
of its size, has ever had a more ex|
been more generally appreciated.
Published by Dewitt St Davenport, Tribune
Buildings.NeW Y.>rk P
A moderately tiled dwelling house
ffjijBin Clarksburg. Any person having
Krone to rent will find a good tenant by
rfaw3BEaR;il>|il> ing at this office. Possession
wanted immediately.
tim loy'i Travels In Europe.
p LANCES AT EUROPE : In a series of let
vTten from Great Brituin, I'ranee, Italy, ic.?
By HORACE GREELY, Octavo, Cloth, Trie*
One Dollar> This volume comprises the obser*
vutions made during Mr. Orxulxt's recent Eu
ropean tour, on Society, Huuml and Cus
toms, Art, Literature, Agriculture, Foreign Poli- ?
tica, and a great variety of other attractive and
exciting topic*.
It has copious notioea of the Oroat Exhibition
or World's r air in London ; complete descriptions
of the Cultivation of the Soil in different coun
tries ; brilliant criticisma of the Works of Art in '
thc.Great European Capitals ; and graphic Sketch" "
ea of Public and Domestic Life in London, ritrin, -
Rome, Sic., written in the frank, ?trniglitforwnrd j
piquant style, for which Mr. Greoly is wldsly
celebrated. ?rfi ic
A more authentic, instructive, and amusing
Book of Travels has probably never been issued
from the American preas. The vast amount ol
information which it contains is presented in such
a lively and off-hand manner, that the perusal ol
the volume becomes as interesting as a novel.
Whoever would obtain a fresh, daguerreotype
view of the present state of England, should not
fall.to make himself acquainted wilit its con
tents. Even the discussion of the driest topics,
which it sometimes takes up, Is enlivened with
Mtfe^equeat tohw of nutboif and pervaded
wjfigob genial and sparkling vivacity, that no
one who commences the volume cau lay it down
without finishing IU perusal.
We confidently anticipate a very extensive cir
bulfUon for this work throughout the United
States. Hie name of Horaoo Greoly, which is ae
widely known as thut of any other Amorican clt
ixen. will excite a general curiosity to learn the
results ?.f his European experleuce. We areoer
taln that no one cau be disappointed In this ad
mirable recital of his foreign adveutures.
Published by DewiU &. Davenport,?-Tribune
Building*, New YoA.
prospectus Tor the_tilol>e?
the Congressional New ??
paper.
which hM hitherto attended thisi undertaking_?
is hoped willooiuiniio. and BflR.
SwrsJWw
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Citr, October 1?, 1M1. ?