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Monongalia mirror. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1855, 1852-05-29

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seven thousand five hundred,
Bis1op McHrainc, at "nct less"
than thirty thousand. d "a.
| .Asnapoiis-The physicians Of this
city, averaged the doalhs there annu-
ally, which were the result of lptem'
perance, for several years. J, was
one to every three hundred aud TWEEN
ty.nine Inhabitants. The same aver
age throughout tho United Staten,
would have made the number upwards
of fo,iy thousand.
And now, fcllow-citizens, without
wearying you with an unnecessary
augmentation ofevilence, may we not
with confidence demand, if we have
not, made good the. first proposition
Is there not cause to exclaim with the
Indignation oiMilton, in his Sampson
agonlstcs ~ ....~
go mudnefsl to think use OF strongest vines
And strongos, drinks our ehiefsupport ofhcalth'
When God, with these forbidden, made choice
10 rear car . 90.
His mighty champion, strong above compare,
Whose drink was only from the limPid brook"
| We conclude our observations on
this partof the subject in the language
Judge Lumplin ofGeorgia;
aLepislators will have to advance
mr. elso rctrace their stems, and repeal
,be fl nanv wholesome provisions airea.
ly enacted q prevent offences agains,
n. nnhlic nolice health and morality.
A physician, a surgeon, wilfully On
leavoring to spread the smallpox !; a
butcher selling the flesh of diseased
animals; or a baker, unwholeseme
bread, are severalIy liable to be indict'
ed and punished. All nrisances which
tend To annoy tho community, or III
jure the health of the citizens IN gene
raj, OF which tend to corrupt the man,
ners and morals of the people, subject
their authors to severe penalties.
repeat it.. these saluiary enaetments
must be blotted from the statute book'
or an additional clause must be adopt,
ed to include the vcndcr OF distilled
damnatiou," who fills bis neighbor.
hood with ,"lamentation,. mourning
aud woe" by supplying every family
X:i,h that which seldom enricles A'n.,
and makes them poor, and miserable
and wicked
II. TIE use ofspiritnoN hqaors as
beverages is q mast .fraiyM source et
immmality md crime. u;f
4 |, las been the policy of our oppo'
-L..--.-7,=....eek-.e t;a.iiie. ha.nnhiic mimi
by alleging that The temperance move
ment is the mere ebullitlon OF priest
craft and fana'icism. having no sure
foundation in the, principles ol 'rul'
aud SOUND philosophy, ana 10 %atrtG' va
tyln actual matters ot iac'' rlls d
legation is one OF the usual art'nces o'
nn aar"'l .uTetsary 10 pfGs.". p", ,.a ..io uho1,
,ga'" '.a,o o' -, os oxnos Sa' ,bo 5IJacv of this
,r,;Gcr. anJ ms in our remarks upon
tho first proposition, we eschewcd all
mere speculative argumcn, and naked
assumption, l:s,n and challenged assent to
the proposition discussed upon the
principles Of well defined SCIENCE and
unqucstionable experience, so VIC pro-
rns, IN sustain the second proposition
Monongalia mirror. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1855, 1852-05-29

improvement on OLD TTmcs.--Onr
fathersthopght il was great thing tha.
Franklin could take the lightning from
the clouds and spread it on the earth. 1t
is now converted into an agent to so gf
errQRds.
Monongalia mirror. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1855, 1852-05-29
Mr. Webster and The Bostoni;aais. ;i

BosroN, May l3.-NiT. Webster has
replied TO tie resolutions adopted by ihe
City Council, and consented TO address
the citizens Of Boston in Faneuil Hall
before his return 10 Washington. He
has recovered from his fall, with the eS-
cep,ion Of stiffness and soreness in his
nrms,
Monongalia mirror. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1855, 1852-05-29

The cost of the present session Of
Congress up 10 this time, for the pay Of
members and the ordinary expenses in
cidcnt 10 the two houses, is fully half a
million of dollars.
Monongalia mirror. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1855, 1852-05-29
The Legislature.

Il Gota Houses yesterday agreed to take a
\ ccss',a the T,h Jane next. |, was, in
be view Of the majority, impossible to
.ms,raf, q proper tax bill; without the Fe-
Mus fton the Commissioners Of the Rev.
/ lue, ,titich cannot be received Tor sever
umcahs. In virwor this, and other in.
rant Considerations, looking 10 proper
catI.ps into operation new governs
slnt, we cannot doubt that the Legisla-
g have acted wisely and judicioasly.
\ I4seser, Congress has not yet fixed the
/ byaicrmcnt under the new census, and
Inay be some months brforc the Legisla-
| Ielcan have an Official basis on which
l,l organize tile Congressional District Of
n state.-R9hmOnd EnqurOr.
Monongalia mirror. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1855, 1852-05-29

f0Ny ~, m,irkesl lin ey6r. made s. d
N'rp,boa, between New O,cuus aud Lou-
imliop S''as u'''' "'e"''l,'S''''' =! '"' Nv" NV
:i,sts htccn hours. daring which she
lrrInm \ bwr.
his t,oh ''
Monongalia mirror. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1855, 1852-05-29

eihsrh hioyor crossman, Of New Orleans, in
f''u cent message to the Councils Of that
W tocnIons the gratifying fuct that the
,w Fever has not visited New 0rlcans
!, I'M \; epidemic fer tive yrars. III asrribrs
sir RI gencr improvement df' the city to
Bfiassc coppit'ns Of the diIches and in The
nv. Iflnf Tic citr.
Monongalia mirror. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1855, 1852-05-29

Fifty sewing machines, driven by
steam, are now daily in operation in
New York. By the aid ol the srwing
machine, one Girl can do the work Of
six.
Monongalia mirror. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1855, 1852-05-29

= CONFINEMENT. Socrates, in going
through the market-placr, said, "How
many things are here that Edo not
wnntAn
Monongalia mirror. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1855, 1852-05-29

: Over one hundred widows ore resi-
ding within the limits Of the borough
of West Chester, Pa. Beware Of 'em.
Monongalia mirror. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1855, 1852-05-29

!. The Mnthodsls in Ohio number 100,
5l6 church members, n local preach
@i, and GO9'trave!ling preachers.
Southern standard. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 1851-1856, 1852-11-27
Circumstances Of the Shooting Of MIR. ThOS,
Carneal,

We have abstained thus far from giving any
notice of the sad affair which resulted in the death
of Mr.. Thos Carneal, the Son-in- law of the Gov
ernor of our State, that we might get the partcu-
lars 1t seems that the steamer c. E. Watkins
with MIR. Carneal as passenger, landed at or near
the plantation of Judge James, in Washington
county. MIR. Carneal had heard that the Judge
was an extremely brutal man to his slaves, and
was likewise excited with liquor, and upon the
Judge inviting him and several others to take a
drink with him, Carneal replied, that he would
not drink with a man who abused his negres
this the Judge resented as an insult and high
words ensued. The company took their drink
however, all, but Carnea who went out upon the
bow of the beat and took a seat, where he was
sought by Judge James, who desired satisfaction
for the insult. Carneal refused to make any, and
asked the old gentleman, if any of his sons would
resentthe insultifhe was to slap him,in the mouth?
to which the Judge replied that he would do ii
himself, if his sons would not whereupcn Mr.. c.
struck him in the mouth with the back Of bis hand;
the Judge resented it by striking him across the
head with cane, which stunned Mr. c, very
much, causing the blood to run freely from the
wound as soon as Carneal recovered from the
blow he drew a bowie knife and attacked the
Judge with it, intiictng several wounds upon his
person, some of which were thought t. be mortal;
some gentlemen endeavorlng to separate the COM
batants were wounded by Carneal. When Judge
James arrived at his house, bleeding and in dy-
ing state it was thought, his son seized double
barrel gun loaded it heavily with large shot gal
Hoped to where the boat was hitched his horse,
deliberately raised his gun to shoot Carnea who
was sitting upon a Gotten bale. Mr. James was
warned not to fire, as Carneal was unarmed and
he might Kill some innocent person. He took
his gun from his shoulder, raised it again and fred
both barrels in succession, killing Carneal instant
ly.
tits a sad affair and Carneal leaves, besides nu-
merous friends most interesting and accomplish
ed widow to bewail his tragieal end Fjcksburg
Sentinel.
Southern standard. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 1851-1856, 1852-11-27
COLU NJ B U S.:
wednesday Morning. NOv. "a, 1852.
Mr., WebSter,s Advice 70 Choate.

The reported remarks of Mr. Webster, shortly
before his death, respecting the course of Rufus
Choate, having been denied by the wing papers,
the Philadelphia Pennsylvania publishes the fol-
lowing communication re asserting the truth of
the report it had previously published
Dear Sir: The Bulletin of this afternoon con-
tanned card, headed, Daniel Webster Libeed, .
in which paragraph from this. mornings Penn
sylvanan, purportingto be the dying message from
Daniel Webster to Rufus Choate, is denounced as
an infamous SANDER" and my name is given as
the author of the libel. My connection with this
matter is easily stated.
On my return from visit to General Pierce, on
Thursday last, stopped for day in the city OF
Boston, where l had the honor of an introduction
to Peter Harvey, Esq, OF that city, the intimate
personal and political friend of the lamented Web
ster. In the course of a conversation with mu-
tual friend and myself, MIR. Harvey said in sub
stance as follows: Mr.. Webster asked me a
short time before his death, whether Rufus Choate
intended going for Scott? l answered, did not
know, but thought not
well" said Mr. Webster, ''teIl him he has
youth, talents and a bright future before him !;
and hope he won't mar all by supporting Scott.
Aud tell him, AS my dying message TO him, that
after The second day OF November next, the whig
party, national party, Will exist only III his
Tory"
sta.cment--the words quoted being his exact
words.
Mr. Harvey further stated that General Pierce
had behaved we'll towards Mr. Webster, and was
a noble fellow, and one fer whom Mr.. Webster en-
tcrajned great affection.
had no agency in the publication Of this con
versation, any portion of it, in the Fennsy lvani-
an, or any other paper, but merely repeated II to
some trends-Mr. Cummings, Of the Bulletin,
among others.
For the truth of the above, l would refer You
and the public to Peter Harvey, Esq, and Daniel
d. ErodhoaI, Esq. formerly Navy Agent, at
Boston.
Mr. Harvey sill be remembered the friend
from whom Mr.. Webster parted with these words;
"jtsryry, l am not sick but that know you
i All wDH enough to know YOU l am we'll
,r.au-h 10 love YOU, and wei enough to call down
tle r.cic-l Of Heavens blessings upon You and
,ou.S Harvey, don't leave me til | an dead
man--lou't leave Marshhed till | am dead
man" Then, as if speaking to himself, he said
con the 2tjh of October, all that IS mortal O
Daniel Webster will be more
Yours respectfully,
JOHN BRODHEAD, No 1855 Walnut st.
Philadelphia, November /, 1852.
Southern standard. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 1851-1856, 1852-11-27

eve have believed, for years, that Slavery is
a doomed institution, because the moral sense of
the whole civilized world is against it; but we
certainly expected to see its extinction hast
ened by the action of the SOUTH
Thus talks the GAINESVILLE Chronicle, in an ar
ticle charging Gen. Pierce's election as the tr-
umph of abolitionism.
The Chronicle should not be too despondent.-
1t should remember that vermont heads the
column of whig States in the North, and that
the State of Massachusetts keeps her company
Can't the Chronicle rely upon Vermont 10 prevent
the fourteen democratic States Of the north from
abolishing slavery? What is the use of Tennes-
see linking her fortunes with those of Vermont, if
Vermont can't do something to avert the ''doom"
SO fearfully foreboded by the Chronicle?
Courage Scott Shareholders Vermont heads
the whig column! Your slaves will be perfectly
safe in her keeping
By the way, when Franklin Pierce once said
something about slavery having been introduced
into the colonies against the moral sense of the
whole civilized world, it was pronounced rampant
abolitionism. A whig editor can say the same
thing, however, and no wing objects to the senti-
ment.
Southern standard. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 1851-1856, 1852-11-27

One or THE WITSEssEs.--A queer excuse was
made a few days ago by old lady. The good
woman was subp@naed to appear as witness on
rather delicate case. She did not come, and
bench warrant was issued for her appearance, on
which she was brought into court. The presiding
judge thought it was his duty to reprmand her.
MADAM, why were you not here before ?'
81 couldn't come, sir
''Were you not subp@naed, madam 2"
eyes, sir; but l was sick
''What was the matter, madam 90
81 had an awful bile, sir"
Upon your honor, madam 90
'No, sir; upon my arm"
Southern standard. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 1851-1856, 1852-11-27

A SgETcH-A mother was kneeling in the hush
OF evening 1t the couch of two infants whose ro-
sv arms were twined in mutual embrace. a slum-
Der as soft as the moonlight that fell through the
lattice over them, like svery veil, lay on the
delicate lips-the soft bright curs that clustered
on their pillow were Slightly stirred by their gentle
and healthy breathings, and that smile, which
beams from the pure depths Of the fresh glad spirit
vet rested on their red lips. The mother looked
upon their exceeding beauty wltha momenty pride
and then, as she continued to gaze on the lovely
sIumberers. her dark eve deepered with an in
tense and unutterable fondness, and cold shud-
der;nr fear came over her. lest those buds of life,
so fair, so glowing, might be touched with sudden
decay and gathered back in their brightness to the
dust And she lifted her voice in prayer, solemn
", passionatey earnestly, that the GIver OF Lie
would still spare her those blossoms of love, over
whom her soul thus yearned. And as the low
breatbed accents still the still air. deep
ened thought came over her, and her spirit went
out with her loved and pure ones into the strange
wild maths of life, and strong horror chilled her
frame as she beheld mildew and blight settling on
the fair and lovely of the earth, and high and
rich hearts scathed with desoating and guilty pas
sions And the prayer she was Voreathing grew
yet more fervent even to agony, that III" who was
the fountain of all purity, would preserve those
whom HE had given her in their perfect lnno
cence, permitting neither shame, nor crime, no.
folly to cast a stain the brightness with which
she had received them invested from HIS hand al
with mantle.
AS the prayer died away in the weakness 0
the spent spirit, pale shadowy form stood beside
the infant sleepers Il am Death" said the spec
tire, ''and come for thy babes-I am commission
ed to bear them where the perils you deprecat
are unknown where neither stain, nor dust no
shadow, can reach the rejoicing spirit. 1t is onl
by yielding them to me you can preserve ther
forever from contamination and decay" viii
conhict-a struggle as of the soul painting in stron
agony. shook the mothers frame, but faith an
the love which had purer tount than that ofeartl
ward passions, triumphed, and she yielded up ht
babes to the spectre.
";eholdr said Death, as he touched the ia
forms, and the beauty of life gave place to hoh
and yet deeper loneliness, "behold, the smile
innocence is now forever sealed. They Will WI
ken where there is neither blight nor tempest
And the benign power, whom we call the Spolle
bore away the now perfected blossoms of lmmo
tally to the far-of sky.
Southern standard. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 1851-1856, 1852-11-27

VERY PRoBABLE.-The Louisville Journal as
signs as reason for the late overwhelming de-
feat of his party, that the wings thought the cleo
ton was to take place on the I'd instead Of the first
Tuesday of November This is altogether proba-
bic. The party which did not know who Mr.,
Polk was, and had never heard of Franklin Pierce,
until he was elected President, could not be ex-
pected to know much about anything. - Ctarks-
ViLIe Jeeeysonian.
Southern standard. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 1851-1856, 1852-11-27

a Riual for the Mississippi-The latest pro-
iect is a railroad from Minnesota to New Orleans.
competing with the great father of waters through
out its course, and joining in close fellowship the
six months SHOWS of Lake Superior with the per-
petual summer of the Gulf of Mexico. A conven-
tion is to be held at ST. Louis, in December next
to obtain for this project the practical cooperation
of the North and South along the Mississippi valley
Southern standard. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 1851-1856, 1852-11-27

National Railroad Convention-It is stated in
the Ohio State Journal published at Colm bus,
hat there is a movement on foot for holding Ma
t:onal Railroad Convention, somewhere in the
West, at time to be named heresfe to bring
the people of the East, West, North and South to-
eether, for the purpose of consultation and he ac-
QUESTION of necessary intelligence relating to the
interests of the country.
Southern standard. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 1851-1856, 1852-11-27
Truth in a Nutshell.

The New York Day Book (whig anti-Scott)
thus predicts the future course of the northern
wings. Time will show that it is exactly right
From the Tribune of hereafter.
GREELEY's NEXT CARD.-''Now, gentlemen, you
have protested love for slavery, while we openly
agowed our hatred of that odious institution But
to conclllate you, we gave you candidate who
stood on your own platform, and we faithfully sup
ported that candidate, giving you to understand,
however, that we could not adopt pro-slavery
creed. We sacrificed everything to you but our
principles, and yet you refused to support the reg
ular rominee Now, the sentiment Of the North
IS opposed to slavery, and in future if you expect
anything more from US we will rally in 1856 on
antl-slayery grounds, and nominate VIM. H. Sew
ard oP President"
This is the course. and this is the line of argu-
ment, that will be pursued in future By the woolly
heads Of the North; and this will be the fulfill
rflsst afsShe prophecy Of Daniel Webster on his
,death-bed, that latter the second day of Noyem-
Der next, the whg party, a national party, will
exist only in history"
Southern standard. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 1851-1856, 1852-11-27
A Coed Slory.

We have heard funny story told Of a Young
fellow residing in one OF the tobacco-growing coun-
ties of Virginia, who recently made his first visit
to the capital of the sod Dominion . for the pur-
pose of selling his crop, seeing the sight, rubbing
of the rust which his back woods fetching up'
had thrown upon his manners He reached Rich
mond about the middle of the afternoon, and for
tunately sold his crop to advantage. Meeting with
an old schoolmate, just after the sale, ard who
had lived in the city long enough to know its ways,
he was advised to take up his lodgings at Boynden S
the crack hotel of the place, and thther be went
with his bag and bagg zee. Just before dinner his
city friend called upon him, and found him COM
fortabiy locatedSfn room just at the head Of the
sairs.
Suppose we take something to start an appe-
tite. said the chap who had just come down.
agreed" said the city friend, "a glass of wine
and bi1;ers for me-
owe might well have it up here" was the
reioinder.
Talk enough; but how are We to call for it o.
ring that bell there
'What bell ?"
Pull the rope
The young fellow laid hold ofthe rope and gave
it jerk, just at that moment the gong sounded for
dinner. Never had he heard such a sound be-
fore. He staggered from the rope, raised both
hands with horror, and exclaimed
''Great Jerusalem what smash. Ive broken
every piece of crockery in the house! There
amt whole dish left You must stick by NE,
old fellow addressing his friend, don't leave
me in this scrape, for my whole crop won't pay
half the breakage. What did you tell me to touch
the cursed rope for 90
But before lis friend who was bursting with
laughter, could answer servant entered saying
old you ring the bell, sir %
"Bell no, blast your bell--I never touched a
bell in my life | never saw your bell.'
Somebody rang the bell of this room, that's
certain, said the servant
''No they didn't There's nobody here ever
saw bell" And then turning to his friend, he
exclaimed, aside
''Let us lie him out of it 1 shan't have a cent
to go home with, if | pay the entire damage
What do they set such rascally traps as that for,
to take people in from the country 90
After a violent fit Of laughter, tie friend ex-
planned that it was only gong sounding for din
ner-a simple summons, got up on the Chinese
plan. They made their way to the dining room,
but it was some time before the young tobacco
grower got over The stunning d awful effects Of
The gong. 1T was a miracle said he that my
hair did not Instantly turn grey"
Southern standard. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 1851-1856, 1852-11-27

With true wife, husbands faults should be
sacred. A woman forgets what is due to herself
when she condescends to that refuge of weakness
"a female confdante. A wife's bosom should be
the tomb of her husbands failIngs, and his char
acter far more valuable in her estimation than his
life
Southern standard. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 1851-1856, 1852-11-27

OperpopuIating the New World.-The popula-
ton of the world is estimated at little less than
thousand millions, it having required six thousand
years to reach that point. America is said to con-
tain productive land sufficient for the sustenance
of four thousand millions. Ifso, how long will it
take to realize the fears of those who predict too
crowded population?
Southern standard. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 1851-1856, 1852-11-27

THE Fun OF THE ELECTION Under the above
heading, the New York. Herald keeps up a fire in
the following humorous spirit:
Born, Nov. 2, of the democracy,a President
Franklin Pierce. The mother and child are
we'll $500 $50 VA
Southern standard. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 1851-1856, 1852-11-27

We are requested to state, says the Albany
Evening journal, that our wing friends may hear
of several eligible situations about to be vacated by
the locofocos on Salt river. judicious applea-
ton Of the saline waters of that region, will I'M
doubleday enable our friends to save their bacon
La Sc.
Southern standard. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 1851-1856, 1852-11-27

THE CouNrRr IS sAFE.--In Mr.. Bolts language:
s.The child is christened, and his name IS Frank.
lin Pierce. The "obscure, /" insignificant.
,.blue-nose New Hampshire Yankee" IS now Dy
the potent voice ofieshe people, President elect OF
the United States.
Southern standard. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 1851-1856, 1852-11-27

TIE ARoLIr1oN VoTE-Full returnsf ON some
of the States, and estimates based upon partial re-
turns from other States. justify the belief that the
aggregate vote for John P. Hale. at the recent
Presidential election, was in the neighborhood of
13o, 600 In 1848. Van Buren, received 292, a28.
Showing diminulion of more than half in four
wears.
Southern standard. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 1851-1856, 1852-11-27

SIRE FOR A MILITARY HosPITAL.-It has been
suggested by Gil Davis, that Gen Scott can find
an elegant site for Military Hospital on Cooney
Island. where he can find plenty Of clean soup,
which the General can take at his leisure
Southern standard. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 1851-1856, 1852-11-27

In the case Of the eight slaves of Mrs, Lem
mon, of Virginia, en- route from Virginia to Texas,
Judge Paine decided in New York on Saturday
that they were free.
Southern standard. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 1851-1856, 1852-11-27

Rapping Papers.-There are five papers pub
lished, devoted exclusively to spiritual rappngs,
viz !: the Spirit Messenger, the Star of Truth, the
shekinah, Spiritual Telegraph. and the sightfrom
the Spirit World
The pOts of Virginia.--Pierce's majority in 90
counties and tows of Virginia, is IL, $685. The
remaining counties are expected to increase it 1900
or 1860 votes. asa
Miss Drummond thelat famous preacher among
the qnakers being asked if the spirit never inspir
ed her with the thoughts Of marriage 40.
friend. ssidshs, sbutsths FISH often hss.l