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Monongalia mirror. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1855, 1852-01-18
WASHINGTON, Jan. 10, 1852

DEAR Sm-AmOng the great reforms Of
the day, and the "wars and rumors Of
wars perceive that the Ecclesiastical
world in this country is about being urOus-
ed from the iEon.bound lethargy by which
il has been surrounded ever since the
foundation Of this government has been
laid. ullude 10 the manifestation"
lately made in Philadelphia, in the shape
Of an address 10 the ministers and laity
Of the Methodist Episcopal Church in the
United States" signed BY Prof. VIM. II.
Allen aud others, the obiec. Of which is
to call convention TO be held in that city
on the sd Of March. next, to consider the
prOprie,y OfmemUrializing the next Gen.
eral Conference 10 change tho government
Of that church so as to secure u lay dele
cation in the several annual Conferences.
This is q subject, ! am aware, Mr.. Editor,
has connected with it exceedingly tender
sensibIlties. But however tender, and
however much opposed this step may be.
by many members Of tina, branch of tho
Christian church, yet | believe there is
q Ia,gs minority Of the membership both
North aud South, who will cordially en-.
lsrse The principle, and who are now kept
from expressing their preferences, which
are considered as reasonable or do'rimen.
tai to the interests Of the Church, by in.
functions contained in the book Of Disci.
pline. Tie address is well written, and
sets forth the proposed reform with ability
aud clearneSs.
The stereotyped doctrine that tho Ptin'
cirles Of republicanism, or self'goysrn.
men, cannot as appropriately be applied
in an ccclcsiuItcal sense as in civil gov
Monongalia mirror. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1855, 1852-01-18
FRANCE,

Louis Napoleon. remarks the Alexandria
Gazette, is President Of France, BY the
will Of the people, for ten years to come.
We expect, by this time next year, 10 an.
neunce by the same will, he is Emperor for
life, with the hereditary succession in his
family. And this is the result Of French
Revolution and French Republlcanism =
Can the people Of france be prepared for
republican government. That they are
not in favor Of It, is manifss:-but even
il they desired to have republic, are they
capable Of sustaining and unfolding such
a systenl The events Of the past make
US believe they are not. They wade
through rivers Of blood to effect change,
but the change always seems 10 end in the
possession Of power BY one man-an1 the
ready aequisscence Of tie people, in trans.
fsrring their own sovereignty 10 the strong
hand Of any enc who is bole enough to
determine 10 be their master How long
this Is 10 last no one can tell.
Monongalia mirror. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1855, 1852-01-18

LAUREL POINT, MonOngaIia Co. /
Va, January, 1859. I

LAUREL POINT, AIonOngala Col
Va, January, 1859. :
Mr.. Editor,
A very little girl, who often
reads her Bible, lately gave proof that
she understands her obligation to obey
its precepts. One day she came 10 her
mother, much pleased, to show her some
fruit which had been given 10 her. The
mother said the friend was very kind,
and had given her great many. "Yes,"
said The child, every kind, indeed, and
she gave me more than these i; but have
given some away" The mother asked
10 whom she had given them! when
she answered, 81 gave them TO girl
who pushes the Of the path and makes
faces al me-" On being asked why abe
gave them 10 her, she replied, "becauss
l thought ii would make her know that
| wish 10 be kind to her, and she will
not perhaps be unkind 10 me again."-
So admirably did she thus obey the in.
junction taovereome evil with good
God will bless all little girls like her.
Where 10 the heart that will not throb & heaVe
At the ltin. cry, Forgive me, . forgivcf
II. G. B.
Monongalia mirror. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1855, 1852-01-18
The Maine, Law.

The State Of Maine has doubtless a
good many laws-some higher, others
lower-.bu. there is one honoredth through
out the length and breadth Of the land
az pre.e,nincn.ly '7He Maine Law
II is the act Of her present Legislature
at its last session whereby the traffic in
alcoholic liquors is cut up root and
branch mot merely forbidden, but Grad
icated or compelled 10 hide in deep
holes and skuIk about the darkest cor
ners. This law has now been some six
months in operation, and has already
effected vast amount Of good. Drum
krnness is dying out, pauperism is dry
ing up,and murder issearcely hsardof or
dreaded. All nonor 10 Maine and The
Maine Law.
There seems TO be hardly room for
doubt that the law will not only be en-
forced hut sustained. A meeting was
called in Lisbon, Lincoln Co., few
days since, to instruct The representa-
tive oil that town 10 vote for lis repeal.
The voters generally attended, and yo-
ted as follows: Tor the inslrueting resolve
30; against ii l47, or more than four 10
onr!! A similar meeting was lately held
in Ellsworth with an equally avoura-
Bile result. Up TO this moment We
have mol heard Of q single town inslruc-
ting its representative TO vote in favor
Of repeal.-.New York Tribune.
Monongalia mirror. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1855, 1852-01-18

The Vermont Chronicle quotes The fol.
lowing interesting news from the Liberia
Herald:
"For weeks past, The churches in and
about MonroviO, and the settlements along
The banks Of the St, Paul, have been bless:
ed with u wonderful oulpouring Of the llo.
y Spirit. IN awful solemnliy for some
days seemed TO pervade tho whole commu.
nifty. Scores Of souls, we understand, have
experienced converting grace, and among
them a number Of Sboriginals. Spite Of
the efforts Of the wicked lhs, Ethiopia
shall stretch out her hands 10 God"
Monongalia mirror. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1855, 1852-01-18
Marrtef

On the 92d ult., byMr. a.
ELISHA THOMAS 10 Miss s.
BRAND, both Of MonOngalia con-
On the 18Th ult., by Rev. Mr.s
FRANCIS SNYDER to Miss MAI
FETTY, both Of MonOngulia eOunty
On tho sth inst, BY The Rev. Mr.. clh
ham, Dr. G. l.. BRAND to Miss DELI
FURRY, both Of Marion county. Va.
Monongalia mirror. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1855, 1852-01-18
EOasuth and tho English Language.

The wonderful mastery over the En-
glish Language POSSESSED BY KoSsnth, hu,
surprised every one. How this wal
obtained he stated, while in Baltimore,
| in his reply to an address made 10 him
by Rev. Mr. Morris, Of the Lutheran
church, on behalf Of a population oil
Protestant clergymeh'
at is some twelve years ugo, said he
that for my decided attachment 10 the
rights ola free press, which had never
been oppressed except by The arbitrary
laws Of my country. | was put in
prison by the Austrian Government,
where laid three years. During The
first year they gave me nothing 10 read,
and nothing 10 write with, In the sec.
ond, they came and told me il would be
granted 10 the to read something, but
Tint must not make choice oil any pol.
iiical books, but only nnindifftrent one,
! pondered a little and knowing that
a knowledge Of language was the key
to science, | Concluded tha. ii perhaps
nigh. be useful 10 gel some little knowl.
edge Of the English language; so I toli
them | would name some books which
would moi par;ake, 10 the remotest way
with poIiticks. | asked for an Englist
Grammar, Shakespeare, and Walker,
Dictionary. The books were given
aud I sat down, without knowing {
single word, and began TO read III,
"Tempest." the first play ofShakspeare
and worked for o fortnight to gel
through the first page.
have certain. rula-nsver 10 20
onin reading anything without perfect.
" understanding what I rcad-so
went on, and, by.and-bye, became
somewhat familiar With your language,
Now, | made that choice because l wa.
forced moi 10 chose q book ofany polit.
ical character. | chose books which
had not the remotest connection with
poIiticks. But look what an in,tru,
menli the hands Of providence, became
my little knowledge Of tho english Ian
guage which | was obliged 10 learn, be-
cause forbidden 10 NEEDLE with poll,
ticks. III had come out of prison &c
England and America withou, this
knowledge Of your language, I never
should have been able 10 express even
my thanks for your generous sympa'
thies; but now am permitted no, only
10 thank you, but 10 explain my humble
visw,-to explain the principles which,
under the protection Of your constitu-
ton, afford freedom Of thought and con-
science, and the protection Of that free
dom, even TO every stranger in your
country. And irmy humble, unpreten.
ding explanations can somewhat con-
tribute 10 conserve your generous sym
pathy in republican hearts towards The
oppressed nation. Of Europe, what a
weighty instrument Of welfare and ben
eff, 10 mankind became, in the hands Of
Providence, that little knowledge which
l acquired while in prison, of your Ian
guagc."
Monongalia mirror. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1855, 1852-01-18
cEMsF THoUGur.

It's e'sSwish for heaven, but diff.
cult to ses..avenly mind
A quiet ~, like other bls,,inr., ia
more easily Than gained.
Dla,h and sun have mi. in rom y, ~
few can gai them steadily,
ST0As PASSWORD wonders when ihers
is stronger rea..o curb them,
Nothing ele, II, so mp,b q, N.
presence VI ssimilar, yet superior to
l.a'a user hnO value, only as it
lent practice. H"'''
None have Jesse Than ,,,o..
hunt most after '''' WHO
The shortest ah.,, ,,.,, =.
honor in the world \. = ..s,:,,
we would sppcart ""A'
You may CLEAN l.J,. h..
but you may sepaKs s,ax Ecu ,sau'ns'
wheat by thinking. "" '''"' '"e
The Psalms are a ,,,,,..
Of the gold OF docth "aue up 4.
a., snd ~. ,s"o y pearl; Of com.
'O ' ~ ~" Nr.
lie, US adopt the, 49,.
Chris, may recognize 49, 49, mat
recognize him TO be Lbs, If un We
It is better to sow . h....
generous thoughts an H.. VII. VI,
with corn, since the h,,". s" ae'a
peiual. :
One scarcely ssnsi ,.,,,
he marches 10 music. ~ .,. ""''''
said to make harmony r.saI. s a''
their spheres. :"
Be not angry that 20 maj, -.
ers as sou wish then "ia"s o '.a'
cannot make yourself ,,.;.t '.u
be. %
To oe happy, the pass i. .h...
full and gay, NOT gloom ns shss.
A prOpen si,y 10 hope orr ~, .;"t
es; one 10 fear and son ro..' sn
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Ir. Clay.

We ore gpiiiied TO Learn from Wash.
lnston that the accounts Of Tie state OIL
health OF his venerable patriot and states.
man are Of a more encouraging character.
His recovery would be hailed with joyous
gratitude by tho entire population Of the
couR;ry.-Baliimors Patriot.
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ruc Tenth Legion.

Neatly the whole Of Col. JOhnsun's ina.
iority was gwen By the Tenth Legion und
paris udjacent-the resI Of the state being
about l,rd. Verify, that Tsath Legion is
4 host Of itself,
Monongalia mirror. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1855, 1852-01-18

The Vienna correspondent Of the Atlas,
writing under date oil December Goth, says
that the mother ur kOSsulh died at PEsth
OIL tn i2.h Of December
Monongalia mirror. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1855, 1852-01-18

Present SmOuut,as above, s62. GO,S90 26
Payments since Detsmberl, 1850.
To Mexico, inslalments I'm.
der treaty Of 1918 saga; 100 90
Amount paid under awards
BY the Commissioners Oh
claims on Mexico 2,ss7.lSs 90
-
TOTAL, $685. as Is
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Died

AT feIleIman, Taylor county, Va
the 18th December Of typhoid e.
ALESANpER WRIT, son Of Capt. Andie
Barbee, Of Preston county, formerly OF
salem, Fanqaier county, in the 18th year
Of his age. ,\E
In prntytown, Tuylor Count W
81 inst, Mrs. MARGARET SHlEI
ter Of Mrs, Hurry, Of this pIas
Of Mi. Zudok Shields, aged Az
thlsrcSidcncononr Fairiew
on the liIh inst, Of TyphOidf
THOMAS MORGAN, in the
age.
Monongalia mirror. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1855, 1852-01-18

/, is asserted that church gOers have
declined thirty per cent in New York
during the last thirty years, while thea.
tres have increased 6f'y per cent.
Monongalia mirror. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1855, 1852-01-18
In Hungary no rah.ira n
, n0''.'A ~, longs .' aal 10 Eng
'Anu 4a' w.. s'"N' we'd 10

About 5000 gallons a 4
pipe Of brandy were deslrisN..,
Me-, on The thirty-6rst OLD w
der the new law. ~
Monongalia mirror. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1855, 1852-01-18
Statement Of tho Debt Of tho United
States, November rs, 1861.


From the report Of the Secretary Of the
Treasury NC take the following:
Dissemination Of Dcbt. ANount
Prircrul and interest Of tho
old funded and unfundcd
Treasury Notes Of 1912,
ivl0o scrip &C., payable
on presentation, Slls,7lG 70
DFbI VI the corporate cities
OF the District sI Columbia
assumed per &C; Of Mayo
1895, 81 per cent interest
payable $500, 600 annual.
", A0,VVV w
Outstanding Treasury Notes
issued prior 10 July %, 'I6,
payable or fundabIe, pay.
able on presentation, 1871 o.
Outstanding Treasury Notes
issued under the acl Of JN.
" 20, 1886, payable or
IunaabIs, payable oil pre-
seniation, 1850 90
Outstanding Treasury Notes
issued under the GCi Of JAM
nary 20, 1917, payable or
stntaiiOn, $500 90
Loan Of April Is, ls42,6 per
cent, payable December
81, 1852, s,l0s.GSG %
Loan Of March ., 1895 per
cent, payable July i, 50, 6,sS7,9sl sS
Loan Of July %, lsl6, 6 per
cent, payable November
l2, 1856, 1889, lao As
Loan Of January %, 1877, 6
per cent, payable January
i, 1868. q. PCS, 1850 90
Loan Of March 81, 1910, 6
per cent, payable July |,
is6S, l5,74opoOO 90
Total, s0e, 500, 395 &c
Amount Of Debt December
|, 1850, 6l,22S,2 3J 81
Deduct payments.
OH Debt $3.50 10
Cities dIbt $4,000 00
Stock purchased,
loan Of 1918, l3l, 800 60
Stock purchased,
loan Of lSlT, l,01O,450 90
Stock for fourth
and fifth install.
mems Of Mex
lean indemmi.
~ pOil of SOS,S7S 90
Treasury Notes
.p'd in specie, $50 90
- l,6G7Sls II
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The man tina. will rent his property
for q GROCERY is not a whit better than
the man that would kept.
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your new way of talk upon your Office boy you
tell him that your wife expects you home TO
dinner, and are astonished that he does not
dare to hear you say it!
You wonder if The people in the omnibus
know that Madge and you are just married I;
and If the driver knows that the shilling you
hand to him is for self and wifeg You won
der if anybody was ever so happy before, .or
ever will be so happy again?
You enter your name upon the hotel books
as 'Clarence--and lady; an come back to look
at it-wondering if any body else has noticed
it--and thinking that it looks remarkably we'll
You cannot help thinking that every third man
you meet in the hall wishes he possessed your
wife nor do you think it very sinful in him TO
wish it. You fear it is placing temptations in
the way OF covetous men, to put Madge's little
CATERS outside the chamber door at night
Your home, when it is entered, is just what
it should be ;-quiet, small, with every thing
she wishes, and nothrg more than she wishes.
The sun strikes il in the happiest possible way
the piano is The sweetest toned IN the world /;
The library is stocked to charm ;--and
Madge, that blessed wife, is there, adjoining
and giving life to it all. To think, even, Of her
possible death, is a suffering you class with the
Internal tortures of the Inquistion. You grow
twain Of heart and purpose. Smiles seem
made for marriage; and you wonder how you
ever wore them before -
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For the Southern, Press.
lcIRCULAR.l

CIRCULAR.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE U.S.,
Committee Room Post Office and Post Roads,
WASHINGTON CRY, Jan. Is, 1852. )
Sir: The House of Representatives having re-
ferred to the Committee on the Post Office and
Post Roads the memorial Of Messrs. Duff Green
and Ben. E. Green, relative to the issuing of mi
ted States coupon bonds to certain railroad COM
panies having mail contracts, that committee has
instructed me to address circular to the Sc
veral railroad companies in the United States,
enclosing with the same the memorial of the
Messrs. Green. In accordance with the said COM
mittee, have the honor herewith to transmit
copy of said memorial. Allow me, sir, to ask
that it may receive the consideration ofyour Board
OF Directors, and that, at your earliest conven-
fence, their opinions and suggestions on the sub
ject-matter of said memorial may be communica-
ted to said committee.
Should your company desire to send delegates
TO the railroad convention to be held in this city
on the lst of March next, as suggested in the cir
cular attached TO the memorial of the Messrs
Green, it will enable you TO communicate person.
ally, through your delegate much valuable infor-
nation, to the details necessarily connected
with the subject matter OF said memorial, should
any action thereon be advised.
Very respectfully,
EDISON B. oLDS, Chairman.
The following is the memorialreferred to
To the Senate and House Of Representatives Of the
United States:
The memorial Of Duff Green and Ben. L. Green
respectfully represents, that modification NJ the
laws regulating mail contracts with railroad COM
panies, so as to authorize the Post-offce Depart
ment to deliver TO railroad companies perpetual
contracts for carrying the mails, amount of FIVE
per cent. coupon bonds, chargeable on the reve-
nues of the Postoffce Department, the interest on
which, at six per cent, would be equal to the
payments authorized by existing laws, would
save the government on the present rate Of expen-
diture through the Postofice Department, within
one hundred years, many hundred millions Of
dollars, and at the same time furnish permanent
and solid basis for an accumulation Of capital un-
der the control Of citizens Of the United States,
which will greatly contribute 10 the development
OF the resources, and augment the prosperity, Of
the people and government Of the United States !:
That the views Of your memorialist are more fully
explained in the printed circular Of the commit
tee and in the letters addressed TO governor Floyd
which are hereto annexed and made part Of this
memorial And your memorialists respectfully
pray for modification of the laws regulating mail
contracts, as therein suggested.
DUFF GREEN,
BEN. E. GREEN.
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notice of Gen. Scott, with whose views he said he
was well acquainted, and was also aware OF the
support he gave that measure after the death Of
Gen. Taylor, but in favor of whom he would not
vote, unless he should make an explicit declara-
ton of his sentiments.
MIR. MURPHY, OF Georgia, followed, who
went into lengthy statement Of the principles on
which the Union party of Georgia is constituted;
stated that he was Democrat, but voted with
the Wings on the issue which was then before the
country, but as to his political opinions, ne said,
they had undergone no change.
Mr.. McMULLEN, of Virginia, said, he did not
rise for the purpose Of making speech, but he
must state with all Difference to the gentleman
from Florida, that political disquisition was not
called for during the consideration Of the bill
sanctioning the transfer of bounty land warrants.
He desired TO call the attention Of the committee
to the subject before it, which is to make the war
rants held by soldiers transferable; and nothing
more important, he said, than, this bill had been
introduced during the present session, and should
not have been made the means or reading polit-
cal lecture to the two great parties ofthe country
|. Mr.. CAMPBELL, of Ohio, here interrupted
the gentleman from Virginia. and addressed him
self to Mr. CABELL, but the tenor of what he said
it was impossible to comprehend. owing to the
confusion which prevailed in the Hall. The gen
tleman from Florida replied. Mr. Polk, of Ten
nessee, joined in the melee, and addressed some
very stringent enquiries to Mr.. CAMPBELL, Of
ONO, VINO had taken part IN what was gong on,
and who stated, that although he was not in favor
of the agitation Of the compromise question, yet
he would vote to modify the law, being opposed
to its details; he believed that Southern men
would come up and vote for its modification.
Mr.. McMULLEN at length obtained the floor,
but was at first led into the same course which he
had been condemning. He soon corrected him
SELF however, and said when the Presidents
message came up, it would be more fitting occa-
sion for the gentleman from Florida to let of his
thunder, rather than when bill was under con-
sderation, which the poor soldier required should
be assed,--but il these political discussions were
to take place, and every member was to be in
dulged, neither the appropriation bill the civil
or diplomatic bill, or indeed, any other could be
forced through the House during the session.
Mr.. COBB, Of Alabama, suggested that the
committee should rise, for the purpose Of passing
a resolution terminating debate.
Mr.. HARRIS, t.en moved that the committee
rise, and the chairman having reported that the
committee had made no progress in the business
referred to them.
Mr. II. moved that the debate should terminate
in two hours after its commencement, and one or
two amendments proonging the time having been
withdrawn, the resolution was carried. After
which the House adjourned
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100 DOLLARS REwARpi

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