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Monongalia mirror. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1855, 1852-11-27
SNUFF and its Manufacture.

II SAAA 0Au Aso bAsANAss0sAASs..
III England there are pestle mills;
these which have pestles receive mo-
tion BY machinery and grind up the to-
bacco (which is quite dry Tor this oper-
atom into fine snuff, like grinding any
substance with a pestIe in a mortar.
The pestalis Of iron, and the mortar
wood, but this snuffis first ground coarse
under horizontal tnillstones; il is much
liprized forits particular grain by some
connoisseur snnff.takers. Snuff can be
colored withlog-wood and scented with
various Kinds Of oils. There are par
LticuIar mixtures for different snufers;
some like one kind and some another
The famous Lundy-ioot Irish snuff was
made out Of dried tobacco which was
suppose to be- over-dried-too much
roasted. Il was the means however Of
making the fortune Of its Dublin manu-
facturer: No less than 37,422 lbs. Of
snuff wers exported from the United
|statss9las year: but the home consump-
ton is far greater than this; more is
manufactured, we believe, BY single
6rmin in this city, that fLorillare, the Oh
dest snufI.making house in the United
States,Iit having manufactured snuffbe-
fore the revolution. +, IA "a 4 'a'l
There are few Americans, as We said
before, who take snuff, but many Ger
mans and ,Erenchmen, in the United
States use it. Different kinds are man
,ulactured, such as Macaboy, Rappee,
Lundy-fooi, and Scotch snuff. More Of
.thelatter,is used than any other, not for
snufling, but for other, purposes. In
some Of our, southern States the females
use the scotch snuff to clean theirteeth,
and excite their gums aller meals by US
.ing,the snuff along with a tooth stick.
Tons Of snuff are shipped; from New
York for North Carolina aud Georgia TO
be used for this purpose. This snuff is
also extensively employed for destroy
ing yermir on vines, plants, &c. Ills
very dry and fine, but how it came e ti''
get its name is a query. Perhaps twas
thekind manufactured by Gilbert Staurt's
father, the first snuff mac chine mechanic
who erected snuff mills in the colonies,
and who was engaged in Scotland to
come here for that purpose. It is the
general custom in, Scotland, to grind
their snuff very dry, and the attendants
on the mills3haye q most disagreeable
andsunhealthyI ayocation. AT one time
the Scotch Highlander were represen-
tedto. .be great snuffsrs, and il may bp
sss.ls6 &c, Who made thsiF ii own snuff IN their
own mills, by drying the tobacco leaves,
and then rubbing; them TO powder be-
tween his ,hands-real Lundy-foot-
gave 1.-THE name which i now, retains,
but which is unknown as a snu6 taking
snuf in Scotland at the present. day,
there are ten smokers 10 one SNUFF
fer.
There are large snuff manufactures
in Philadelphia, Baltimore, and some
other places, as well as New York, but
we have not been able 10 obtain cor
rect account Of 1.-The amount manufactu-
red yearly. e'haye received such in.
however, as makes us distrust
I ssLrs ~ Ir.l =
Monongalia mirror. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1855, 1852-11-27
Political contests and Death.

{ THE Hon. T. H. BENTON delivered
a speech Of congratulation since his e.
lection to Congress, in which be made
the following illusions to, bis ownjieel-
ings, and circumstances, during the con-
test:-ga' r t3,iS
j have been through contest to
which had no heart. and into which
| have been forced sorely against my
will. have not conducted it like 9TH
er men. Who, since il began, has
seen me walk the streets Of the city in
which llivel stand gat the corner! or
visit a spublic place! Who has seen
that' No. one. Who has seen ME talk
to any individual TO conciliate his vote.
No one. What ahaveI dones Gone
forth when too much assailed TO speak
TO the emasses-those masses always
honest, sometimes mistaken, but always
readyto dojustice. ] have spoken the
same language 10 all kindly and defer
entially to the good and smlstaken-
|a5ieeasdal a5ieeasad assd fts5tkhi t6s hsssss, @ and The
repulse of assailants, 1 have always re-
turned TO the seclusion Of my own
house. Ny work has been that Of a
sick lion-sick at heart-reposing in
his lair, only leaving it when the hun
tiers and their pack bayed TOO closely;
and then 10 slaughter or dispersefthe as
saiIantsi and then return again to the
sick bed. Il iij s .i'sN
81 have gone athrougha con,est.to
which | had no heart, and into which
| was forced by combinations against
life and honor, and from which glad
ly escape. What is a srat in Congress
to me! ! have sat thirty yearssin the
highest branch Of Congress have made
a name to which / can expect tosadd
nothing-aad should only beanxious
to save what has been gained. Ihave
domestic affections, sorely lacerated in
these latter times: awile whom l have
never neglected, and who needs my at
tentions now more than eyer-children,
some separated from me by the wide
expanse Of oceans and continents, 9TH
ers by the slender bounds which sepa-
rate time from eternity. ! touch the
age which the Psalmist assigns for the
limit ofmanly life; and must Be thought-
less indeed If l do not think something
beyond the Aseting and shadowy pur-
suits Of this life, Of all which j have
seen the vanity. What is'my occupa-
ton! ask the undertaken, that good Mr..
Lynch, whose face, present on SO many
mourniul occasions, has become pleas
ant to me. He knows what occupies
my thoughts and cares-gathering the
bones Of the dead-a mother-a sister
two sons--a grand child--planting
THE cypress over the assembled graves,
and marking the spot where !, and
those dear to me are soon 10 be laid. all
on the sunset Of the Father Of Floods,
the towering city of 81. Louis on one
hand, and the rolling stream Of the Mis-
souri, on the other; and where a ceme-
terry oflarge dimensions 10 be the fu-
ture metropolis Of unnumbered genera
tions. These are my thoughts and
cares, and the undertaken knows them.
~ have beenrecluse for many months,
Il ord wae caIlad nro,d borai,ca r ,.,o .o
Monongalia mirror. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1855, 1852-11-27
TfIEeCE5IINEsE..

/ One Of, our Missionaries in Chin;
furnishes the following Interesting re
marks touching the condition and fi
.ute prospects Of the long secludel
and singular people whose millions
|,throngithe Celestial Empire"
The Chinese are asingular people,
and equally interesting; Lam very
much prepossessed in their favour, ~ y.
They are certainly very industrious,
capable, and polite insiheir way. !
do hope and pray that they may soon
be- converted to God. think the
leavens sofStruth is spreading silently
though powerfully them: Ere Fl
long they viii be given toltbe Lord
jas a part ofhis purchased pos ossessions'.
There are several causes operating
upon them at this time, which are cal
caiatcd in their nature tolbring about
d change in their religion, their GUS
toms, and perhaps in their govern
ment. Among these may be me,ii
ltionedtlie directinfiaenco ofithe mis-
siona1ies andtheir' books, the increase
-iI.aNa. =
Of commerce, and the price ofslabor
in the open ports. The Chinese in
and around these ports, who hayelbe-i
come informed ofa,hei priceyof labor
in California and other parts oflthe
world, are beginning to emigrate by
thousands, and those from the interior;
are coming in in search Of better wa
ges; thus an outlet is formed, andsa.
spirit Of enterprise excited lamong,
them tlielvery thing they need. ~; ~.
They have been slatup within them
selves SO long that they have become
I,
before we can reasonably expect 70
seemuch fruit from evangelicallabors;
Carrying Chinese to California, is as
much a matter! Of spccu.ation among
tho shipmen as carrying tea Or any
thing else. They labor here at from
Eve to fifteen cents a day, and find
themselves. They have learned at
last that there is be,tcriliying abroad,
and they arc discontinued with their
present condition Ships cannot be
procured, fast enough to take them to
the e Golden His as they call Cal.
ifornia, Twentsrfour ships were Ia
king in emigrants thong Kong the
last accounts ! noticed. Where is
thissto ends What results willlbei
byiiti These are questions
too hard for US to solve. They will
certainly aee all.stop on our Pacific
coast. Tho South may look out for
them by silip-loads. ! shall shall not not be
if Chinese labor suppla',ts',
slave laborin the South, aud thar be-
-.
fore great while. Shall ] give you
my reasons for believing that such
will,be tho facts I would willingly
do so tnnowbut have written too long
on this subject already. ! am also
very much faligued from writing 9th.
Ier z letters. Some future time | will
the subject again, and thenll
will, know more about it than | do
now. q aiii 'fee 'Ala <
Monongalia mirror. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1855, 1852-11-27
! FAULTS i, |. q rs OF EiLocUTIoN.

The Rev. Jacob Gruber, well known.
as an eccentric but very useful minis-
terofthe Methodist =. Church, dcsir-
ingto correct an error in the elocu-
ton Of one Of hisSyoung brethren,
much given to tbe nelodiousi termi-
nation Of each sentence with an en-
Iphatic "ah. wrote the following let
lterto him:
Bear-aA Br0tlsr.aA lt-When-ah
Iyou.ah go.ah to-ah preach-ah, take-ah
care-ah you-ah don't;ah say!ah All! |!
AM! Yours:al,, sstsif gi;5s
;JAcop.An GnuBER-AH."
Monongalia mirror. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1855, 1852-11-27

~ The following lines, which we
have received from anv nvnnknown Cor
respondent, yi,hltheIreqaes,, Z. Please
IPriat,''sare inserted Immediately be-
low the above beautiful effasion byl
Ms. Sigoasney, 10 show our readers
(and the, ,writerStoo, ifihe plssses) the
differcnceb ebeswecn geaaiae poetry and
.jiugeaile eerses 81 EDS. MInnoa.
Monongalia mirror. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1855, 1852-11-27

TIE sGreat. Destroyer.-Ata a tenn
perance mass meeting held in New Jer-
sMey, M last week, William Edmonds, Esq,
keeperof the New York city prison,
who was one OF the speakers, stated,
It1atdugiag t1e last t,ro years, forty
t1lrees thousaaai human deiags had besa
confined conf az tAc Tambs and Of this large
number, not over one hundred had Been
confined intheprison iinthatt time, with
out the immediate orfilst .caaseo Of their
Imprisonment could be ascribedto the
intoxicating bowl. is4 ~
Monongalia mirror. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1855, 1852-11-27
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SNOW.

>,SSe-e.e.e.scsc-e.e.c.~~ce~r>e
7 SNOW. IL
Be- 5ilibBY MRS. JsIcoURNEY,Ip Ip' ,,t,,
u. lsisi q ,.----------g Fali Stlila 81
u All quietly The, snow comes down,
When we are fast asleep ,a5 d h
And plays athousand fairy pranks -i.i.
o'eF vale and mountain steep. i&-lt
s So canningly II fiadsit sway 1Gs.
p sToteyefy Granny small, we
Andcreeps llhro''e'en the slightest chinl
n liInjwindow oftiniwall. ~ ss1
To every no,elsss hill il Il brings s
a sfaiter. purer crest, 3Sl.,ik,
? Thantherith ermine robe that decks
The haugh,iest moharch's breast.
II To every reaching spray itgives
Whate'er it's hand canIhoa ~ Z
ai iAsbeau,eous thing5the snowiisi
To,all, both hyoung and old.
y The waking day, thro' curlaining haze,
.''isa I.aoks forth, with sore surprise, d,d
Toyiew what changes have been wrot
saie Since last,she shuther eyes;
SisAnda pleasant,h ,hingiitis ,oIsee f
sliJ The cottaeelrhildrsnlpeep sd,
From ont the dnfti,hat 10 their caves
Ptolongsit, rampant deep: ~
The patient farmers searches sat
s! His buried lambs to find, X
Anddig his silly poultry out,
wa Whoclamor in thewind.aN
4 How s,urdilyhe cuts hisway,
It Though wild blasts beat him back,
And callers @ for his wailing herd,
Who shiyet round his stack.
lRishtwelcoms are those lsaihery fakes
j seTohhei ruddsiurchins' eye,
lsAsdown!t !thellong smooth hill itheyislidel
With shout and reyelry, ~
orvhen;,he hesmoonlight slear and cold,
salls out The throug 70 play, sk
Oh! q merry gift the, isnowiis asi
For q Christmas holiday. .se
iaThe city Miss, who wrapped.in fur,
II is lifted Ito the sleigh
And borne so dsiniiIy 10, school, III
grIsAlong the crowledlway, tlqi
. Feelsno. wiihinih her pallid cheek sg
1.-The rich blood maatling warm, ~
Like her who olanghing shakes the snow
IL r..,,,, ~, fSTitl.
isAa,as,efulh lhand the snow hath, 81
iba For, on the stotiel pane,
Z sawthe Alpine landscape traced
3 With atci, and scul ptured fame.
Where high Der hoary headed cliffs,
The dizzy simplon wound,
And ollcathedrals srearrd their towers
With Gothic lracery bound.
think sllathatenderhea a
For llmatkeslit whileitcrept
Tospreud sheltering mantle, where
Theillfant blossom slept.
II Itdoth,o eartll a deed Of love
Though in awintry way,
And her,atf.gown will lbe greener,
,sFor,he snow that falls sto.,lay.
~ The following lines, which we
have received from anynnknown Cor
Monongalia mirror. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1855, 1852-11-27

, A younglaly in tho interior thinks
Of going to California to get married,
for the reason that she has been told
in that country the men folks "rock
the CRADLE" VI 5
Monongalia mirror. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1855, 1852-11-27
When good slsighiug IS there iorl the

! When good sleighing IS there forithe
,sleigh;f a.li 4
She then makes use Of the cold dreary
Ird1Sanlgtlts, q9ISf6 Issit - R9Sttif6 e
As wsllas The dark gloomy day. IA
The school.boy, when all other pleasures
~ = seem fled, Y ~ A'l'1i'-Fg tIS
: And,no summer is nigh him to cheer,
He siezes with pleasure his smooth run.
'a,' ming sled, 7 ti,,' i.J''-i' e, -0'gs
And the, nowballs fly thick round his
20 ear 5,si''s p2', n t9l
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Monongalia mirror. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1855, 1852-11-27

The editor Of western paper hav-
ing lent his axc to one Of his subscri-
bers, the borr6@crunfortunately broke
off the handle. On returning itithe
man said, "You can easily fixit."
EYES" replied the owner, "but
that will cost a quarter of dollar"
"Well! if you amt rather small
for an editor! Here's the quarter;
but III thank you just to stop my pa
per at once" "
Monongalia mirror. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1855, 1852-11-27

An auc,iuneer was selling u lot of
land for agricultural purposes. Gen
tlemen, said he, this is the most de-
lighlful,land.. 1t is the easiest land to
cultivate in Massachusetts is SO
light-so Yerylight. Mr.. Parker, here,
will corroborate my statemenl-he
owns the next patch, and he will tell
.you'how easyit is worked h
Yes, gentlemen said Mr.. Parker,
t'it is very seasy to work it, but it's .
Jplaguysight easierto gather tho CROP
Monongalia mirror. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1855, 1852-11-27

u flIT TUTT TVI'l7l " TT7I ..F7T1' ~ y ? 4
Its calculated that East Brooklyn
raises about forty wagoi.loads ofwhite,
headed children to the ,acre-besides
a considerable few ofred.topl
Monongalia mirror. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1855, 1852-11-27

Those who give 10 God only the
shadow oIduty, can never expect from
hin a real reward,
Monongalia mirror. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1855, 1852-11-27

think1it liatha tenderheart.
Forllmatke,lit whilei it cre7t
Tospreul a sheltering mantle. where
Theinfant blossom slept.
tdoth,o eartha deed ofIlove-. Il
Though in awintry way, 4.
ndFher,arf.gown will be greener,
9For,he snow that falls to-day.
Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1852-09-04

Effect Of Intemperance on Soctety.-1niem-
perance produces not ony the scorching mouth,
The dizzy head, and The shaking hand Oh its VIC
tims but very often they are driven to The brink
of want and dependence; and if they fall over
| that precipice they are lost to all manly dign-
| ty and independence of mind. They will now
be the constant visitors Of the parish office, or
some other charitable institution In short, for
the greatest patt Of their wants they are stip
endairies on society. The man who thus be-
comes pauper on the good will and benevo-
lence of his neighbors evidently cannot be re-
eoneied with political or social independence,
for these principles were sacrificed on The altar
Of self indulgence. If man, by intempcrance
and improvidence, thus cast an evil and retro
grading influence on society, how appalling
must it be to those who surround his domestic
hearth.
For is true that the influence of home, in
which a human being is reared, is greater than
all the influences he may afterwards be subject
ed 10; if it is the home that governs the nation,
and that those who hold the leading strings of
children there have more power in their hands
than those who WELD the reins of government;
ifin the home the character is formed for good
or evil--it is evident that he who is 4 slave to
inenperance and lis concomitant evils retards
not only the progress of his own generation,
but that of ages yet unborn. Our deeds grow
and flourish when we are forgotten. 1t our
children are brought up io Glthy, Differentiated,
and damp dwellings; if their homes be the see
mes of discomfort, stife, and quareling where
kind word is seldom OF ne ier exchanged be-
tween those they look upon as patterns for
them to follow--the proper develorement of
the physical or the myral nature Of mau under
such circumstances is utterly impossible.
Bui these are not all the evil influences that
the prohigate exhibits to his family and to the
world. He trfes with the solemn responsible
ity he undertook, to procure his family the ne
cessaries of life His helpless children, with
their innocent faces, look up to him as their
strength against all adversities end troubles
He, heartess man, disregards all their eo-
quent pleadings, and throws the burden upon
society. With such men, reason, tie brightest
gem in human existence, is dethroned and laid |
aside, and in her place regns seItishness and |
cruelty, Or any other base feeling that may suit |
his vile purpose. The end of such a life will |
be an untime|y grave, leaving his unfortunate
amiy without a penny, to buffet as they best /
AN with the hard world. The hand of charity,
hough welcome to the needy, is cold, and her
gifts are valueless compared with the wages Of
industry and The honest savings Of frugal la
'or, for those carry with them more real bles-
ngs than the estate of duke.
Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1852-09-04

UIt is strange thing that it should be so
strongly objected to Gen Scott, that he is sup
ported by Mr.. Seward, and that it is no sort of
objection TO Gen. Pie ,ce that he is supported by
the Van Burens, father and son, g. r Butler,
Hallet, Preston King, WiGot. and whole
host Of Abolitionists and FreesoiIers at the
Norh and West. Now, surely, if The one is 10
suffer, because he has obnoxious friends, it is
just that ihe other should be "placed in the
same category" Why the distinction? Can
it be excused on any other ground than the
"blndness and prejudice of party ?'-AIeran-
dyia GazelIe.
Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1852-09-04
A Small Sign-The Nashville Banner saws;

A Small Sign-The Nashville Banner says;
A wealthy democrats acquaintance in Will
Hanson had given out that he would bet S.
600 on Perce's election. The matter made
some talk. A respectable Wing friend in Will
son, hearing Of it, and having the money, got
into his buggy, and went to Williamson day
before yesterday. They met. The democrat
declined the bet, and declined to BET that or any
other amount on Tennessee alone. Yesterday
our Wing friend passed back on his way home,
disappointed.
Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1852-09-04
GROCER les
A. MAREONNEAUX

D ESPECTFULLY informs his friends in Pa.
IL quemine and throughout the Parish, that he
has removed his Grocery Store TO the building on
Bank street; next to Theodore Orillion's Coffee
House, where he has now on hand and will con-
stantly keep for sale wholesale and retail the fol-
lowing articles, and everything else pertaining to
his business
Hams, Shoulders and Middlings;
Sugar and Coffee, Rice;
Loaf and Crushed White Sugar
Flour, Salt, Potatoes,
Teas, Spices and Candies;
Crockery; Wooden Ware of all description
Tobacco and Segars
Lard and Butter; Candles;
Wines and Liquors, &c. &c.
In fact every thing pertaining to the Grocery
business, Of the best quality, which he will sell on
moderate terms. Call and judge for yourselves.
Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1852-09-04
NEW ESTABLISHMENT.
Hardware and Groceries.

TINE undersigned would respectfully inform the
i inhabitants of this and the adjoining parishes,
that he has purchased W. G. Daless stock OF Hard
ware; Groceries, &C., to which he has just made
large addition from the city of New Orleans.
A large and complete assortment of
ERIES
will always be kept on hand.
Those in want, will find at this store, the best
Liquor, -Four Lard Segars, Fruits, Coffee, &c.
Planters in want of Sugar Kettles, Bagasse or
Cane Carts, Crates Bars or Castings have only to
send in their orders, and they will be promptly
filled.
u Please give us call at the corner of Main
and Bank streets, at Dale's old stand.
aug J. +. DEGELOS.
Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1852-09-04

Babies-An editor who has been married
about year, speaking Of the babies, says: The
delight of the days--lhe torment of the nights
elegant in full dress, but horrible in dshabiIe
beautiful on the smile, but maddenng on the
yel-exquisitely in place in The nursery, but
aufuily de trop in the parlor, stage, or railroad
car--the fountains ofatlj Joy and something else
1.-The Well-spfings ofde ight, and The recipients
of unlimited spankings--the glory of s'pa"--
the happiness of'ma '--vho mouLdnl zore 'ene!