Monongalia mirror. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1855, 1852-11-13
From. Our Correspondents.
CINCINNATI, Ono, Oct. 81.

taken my seat to drop you line on
matters and things" by the way
After being disappointed for two or
three days, owing to the crowd Of
passengers in the Stages, ! took my
seat, in connexion with Mrs. P. and
daughter, Miss G. aud my mother, at
Clarksburg, on Monday last, ,.about |
o'clock, A. NJ, and arrived safely at
st. Mary's at II o'clock, P. NJ. NO
thing Of finterest occurred on the route.
The coaches are gaod-the r drivers yyers
cautious and the road in. excellent
order.
AT St. Mary's. however, things as
sumed different appearance. Tho
Tavern at which the stages stopped,
is kept by a Mr. Streuse, a drunken
dutchman, who is as destitute Of prin-
ciple aud moral honesty as a JACK.
Our baggage was taken. into the
house, whileawe were usherel into a
room where the landlady and all the
.youns ones about the diggins, were in
bed. We soon saw our mistake, but
did not know how to remedyit. We
determined to do the best we could,
and get off as soon as possible. We
called for something toseat, but the
cooks were allin bed. Weffinally
persuaded a girl, we saw passing a.
bout to make us.a little coffee. She
hesitated, made all sorts of'cxcuses,
but ut last consented. And when it
come, To-! and behold, there was, a.
bout a tea-cup full in a.bowl, withsa
little sugar, but not drop ofcrcamin
it. Wegot neither bread, bptternor
meat; nothing but tea,cupi fall Of
coffee, without cream, served up in a
bowl, was every drop that could he,
raised to satisfy the hunger Of five,
persons. This was too provoking
Acouncil was held, and after a full,
discussion of the subject, it was unan-
imously resolved to move our quar-
ters elsewhere. 4 stepped out in the
street, and while there espied alight
in Mr.. A. Creel's splendid brick man
sion. Nothing daun,el at the lateness
Of the hour, Iapproached the dwell.
ing and walked in; and, for the first
time, learned that he kept public
house himself. Immediately return.
ed for my companyIand baggage, call
ed for the landlord, and asked the bill.
Andowhat doyou thinkit vast Why
e5 cts. apiece for carrying our trunks
into the house, aud so cts. for the tea
cup full Of coffee; making, all told,
SIPS. l demonstrated, spoke Of the
injustice of the ,thing,-butto no pur-
pose. The bill must be paid, or my
trunk be retained. After Informing,
the gentleman (if such . name may
be applied 10 such "a being) that l
should ,institutehleg proceedings a
gains, him, (Which, by the by, lam
determined to do) and publish his dog
cry to the world, I took my leave Of
the places-and one, that if you take
into the account the landlord and bar,
approximates nearest the internal re-
gions Of any place Ihaye ever scenin
my life ALLOW me to ask, before l
leave this topic, is it not amazing that
the Stage Company have selected
such a stand for stoppingiPlac =
And that while they are throwing out
every iaducement to the public 70 pa
tronize their line, carry them to ahouse
forlodgings, where they are as certain
to be swindled as that they cnterit.'
The public should uniformed onlhis
and abandon this route, OF
make the Stage Company abandon
Mr.. Strouse and bis,house. THERE'S
q Tavern in St, Mary's that is worthy
the nanse, and the patronage ofthe'
public. It is kept by Mr.. A. creel,
aud, from theacquaintance l have with
Mr. G., I am satisfied he is thsman
for Tho place, unl will do all in his
power to render lhose who give him
a call, bolli comfor,able and happy
Call on lin. There is some cefee
there that u,ay he obtained at q lower
mark han50cen,s cup. 'l'' W." \