Monongalia mirror. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1855, 1852-02-21

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i was brought out N Inc LoNisViIio
SrNrier accompanying the following
r,srouht Of the mammoth palucchy his
H,amc:--
STEAMER JAMES Ronp--F"r Mo
T;.'raas.-rhis magnificent floating
f,rlacc arrived from Cincinnati yes.
r,rtlay morning,and was visited during
me day by hundreds and hundreds of
,rr citizens, who admired her very
itrch. The cabins arc new and rich
aud hcrutiinl and well furnished
throughout. Her .main cabin, which
las accommodations for 100 passen.
-'rs, is 2O4 feet long, finished with
m.itc mud gold, and with ceiling Of
f'rnaels and pendants, all in the Eng.
ssh Gothic style. Immediately be-
i,w the ladies' cabin, on tho floor u
have the main deck, is a nursery, an
addition that will be highly opprecia.
we'd by persons travelling with chill
Srcn. 1t is arranged with separate
"nnms connected with the ladies cabin
Iy spiral stuirways and has large and
Slie promenade attached.
Tho James llobb is nearly 500 feet
it length, and 1900 tons burden. She
ha'l about 1000 tons oi'freight on her
Yesterday, and the guards were clear
the water. She has an excellent
81 lei, and good application ofpow-
~ til two large engines, aud will be
80 to make regular semi monthly
- between this city aud Now Or
rs. ~
The james Robb starts to New Or
aans to-day, and from the indications
20 know she will he full of passcn-
''rs. One new and most admirable
H,ature in the arrangement of the cab
,r,, &C., Of this packet, is the absence
oi Stoccs. She is heated by pipes
hat conduct hot water to heaters ar
ranged under the floors, and tho cabins
are always kept comfortable and at
i'aalthy temperature. .r
Mr.. RoDp is native of Western
Virginia, and commenced his career
as Cashier of branch Of the Virginia
banks ut Morgantown. Under ILL.,
health he resigned his Office, and to
at!ain wider field and more genial
climate, removed to New Orleans.
Established in the exchange and
banking business at New Orleans,
inst at that crisis in the monetary ard
commercial affairs which occurred in
1898, involving banks, tankers, NOR
chants, and planters, everything in
ruin and embarrassment. Mr.. Robb's
energy, skill and prudence, combined
with integrity and bol,lness, soon led
him to wealth and distinction.
The New Orleans Gas and banking
Company, redeemed fioma condition
of almost hopeless bankruptcy, and
made one Of the safest and most pro-
fitablc institutions Of the country, is a
monument to the skill and energy Of
Mr.. Robh. A yet more signal evil
dence of his talents and perseverance
is the establishment of gas:works at
HAVANA, Cuba, which had previously
been attempted unsuccessfully, by
companies and individuals from Eu-
ropo and America.
Meanwhile, the banking house Of
James Robb & Co., under Mr.. RS
immediate direction, has continued to
increase in capital, business and char
acter. and now ranks with the best in-
stitutions in the country.
Recently Mr.Robb has entered into
a new fell--,hat of politics-upon
the very Threshold, he appears not
the mere politician, but Statesman.
As an earnest and eloquent advocate
OF State and city reforms, and an OK
tcnsive system of internal improve
ments, designed to place Louisiana,
and especially New Orleans, side by
side with her sister States in the pro.
gress Of tho ago. he was nominated,
and triumphantly elected, a represent
alive from New Orleans to the Senate
of Louisiana.
Already Mr.. Robb has displayed
distinguished ability as public speak
or, aud his speeches show him a saga
cious,iar seeing politician.
1t is seldom that sucl, men as James
Robb arc willingto enter into political
lifc-more rare than they are hailed
with popular favor. Were it other
wise, our country would be more pros
porous ut home, honorcd abroad; and
we hope that the people of his adopt
cd city and State will continue to ap-
preciate his talents and integrity, and
his welltlirccted efforts in their behalf,
and when they can spare him from
the .counsels Of Louisiana, they will
send him to adorn the councils Of the
o>o~eo>~~-~~~e
The San francisco Picayune gives
strange catalogue of Sunday sports
in tina, cily:-" Lets scc--there were
exhibited yesterday bull and bear
fight at the mission, at which three or
four bulls were killed, as well MS a
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