Monongalia mirror. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1855, 1852-02-21
From our Washington Correspondent
WASHINGTON, Feb. IA, 1852.

WASHINGTON, Feb. IA, loo~'
Dear Sir:
This is tho day that all low
ers make known their feelings to their
sweet-hearts through the medium OF
what has been called from time imme.
mortal, Valentine. In my younger
J Juvenile days, took this word to mean
something lovely, and that every one
who received Valentine, received a
love-le,tcr; but within u very short
time | have learned that was mista-
ken. The meaning Of the word APP
pears to be medium through which
our feelings are expressed to each
other, whether of the tender passion
or of contempt. For instance, If one
of the fair sex should entertain real
affection for you To-! l beg your par
don sir, l mean no other person than
your better half) she expresses her
admiration of you by sending you
Valentine, couched in the most ele.
giant. chaste and lovely language: If
She entcrtains an opposite feeling,
(Which, may the powers forbid,) sho
will send you an image of an old crook,
ed nosed, bandy-shanked, rum.colored
customer, with sentiments to suit the
picture, and permit you to drawyour
own conclusions. 1t is said that many
love match is made on St. Valentines
day, and if this be ordinarily true,how
much more will it be SO on the present
occasion, when we reflect that this is
Leap year, and that the ladies are not
only privileged to make love to their
opposite sex, but to propose. But as
did not intend to fill up this letter
exclusively with the ladies. | will pass
on.
The subject Of non-intervention
appears to be gradually taking hold of
the business of the Senate, and will
doubtless be handed over to the peo-
pie in the shape of set speeches, un.
til the end of the present session of
Congress. Gen. Cass appears tohave
i loa a. dan ~ , ,ho land marks for tbe De-.
.al. uo"' ' P,t .' .h;s 10 ones,;on ,bot
lnc.La.! e. H. u' .n.s 20 no,;i; nar,;as
i Ie...t d. a. .I ,;dht 70 adopt no
party creed. tits a national question,
iull of interest to the whole American
neonle, and if there is any certainty
\ IN ;udninp the future by the past, tho
principle heretofore adopted and car
riied out BY our Government is Ger.
tainly the one we should still strictly
adhere to. lam glad that Gen. Cass
has made such speech. l think it
willhavo tendency to check the prin-
ciple of the progressive democracy"
that we sometimes see attempted to
be imposed upon the unsuspecting
mass, by the herds of demagogues that
infest certain namcless party in this
country. Give me the old land marks,
and such men as Clay, Cuss, Webster
and others to stand by them.
The House appears to be engaged
principally in the investigation Of pri-
vate claims, and set but from four to
five days in the week. This certainly
should be short session of Congress,
as there appears to be nothing to de-
tain it, Of any importance.
The decision in the Gaines case has
not vet been made, and considerable
uncertainty and anxiety is felt by both
parties, as it will require four Justices
out of the six sitting to reverse the
Judgment of the Court below.
A comm;ttce ne xour T,oo;s1otur.
has reported in (ayor Of holding tho
oloc,;op for C;rcp;t Judoes m The d,b
Thursday of Anril next. and their dn.
rios fl commence IN Tho 1st Jnlv-
This appears to be omiuous that tho
elcct;on far Comfy Officers members