Monongalia mirror. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1855, 1852-08-21
From our Correspondents.
From our Washington Correspondent
WASHINGTON, AUG. 16, 1856

very near its close. Two short weeks
more will find its members vending
their way to their several homes, and
Washington will once more be letl to
herself Tho hum Of business wi II he
somewhat hushcd for few weeks
There will be many sorrowtnl hearts
and many glad hearts at the close oil
the session. The Hotel keeper, the
hack.t,ivcr, doggcry keeper, the but
cher, the hnckstcr, and the boot.hlack
will be sorry that Congress has ad.
Iiourncd. Buslhcre arc some who will
rejoice at it. The poor laboring man
who tolls for ten long hours in the
hot sun, just outside Of the walls of
the capitol for sl.5O per day, while
those who sit within one hundred feet
Of them in the shade on cushioned
seats, for perhaps three hours each
day, who get IS per day, will be glad
that Congress has adjourned: And
why? For the reason that ms long as
Congress is in session, all the nccessa,
ries of life are at least from 20 to 81
per cent. higher in Washington, than
at any other time.
l suppose the people of old Mon.
onrulia, us elsewhere, are beginning
to cast about in their minds who they
Intend voting for for the Presidency.
I learn from tho Mirror" that DR..
KidwcIl and Mr.. Clemens have been
in your midst, ins,ruc,ing tho people
and enlightcning their understandings
upon this subject. Whata great pity
it is that the people of this country
arc, Incapable Of choosing for them.
selves, their servants, andthat it should
be incumbent upon certain disiatcrcst-
cd individuals to be compelled to lose
their time and money in telling them
that the man most ngft for the Presi.
lency, who had the cGrontery 10 ac-
copt the nomination for that high Of
fee, who had fought and won many
glorious battles for his country, while
they were yet perhaps wi'llou, II being
or were wrapt in their swaddling
clothes, hanging to the maternal
breast, was none other than a person.
age of ordinary capacity, and totally
unqualified for the office. Is it not u
pity, Mr.. Editor, that such sacrJfcrs
are bound to be made! 1t is virtual
ly telling the people that they arc in
capable of making Il choice for them
selves. But for reiuta,ion ofall that
is charged upon Gen. Scott by every
slang-whanger in the country. from
Dan to Bcersllcba, let the history of
the country be examined. ! nsk the
young men of the country to inform
themselves MS to the character Of Gen.
Scott, wheihcrhc is what his enemies
represent him to be, or not. | ask OF
them To read the history of,he co,'n-
try. That history is Gen. Scot,'s- his.
tory. Don't be swayed or improper
ly influenced by every itincrant dem.
ugoguc who visits you, whose secret
intention is to speak thrice for himself
and once for you, and whose whole
aim is his own personal, selfish ag-
grandizcment. Don't be led of by
party names or thatpolitical jugglery
which has become so familiar with
every ketch-penny political aspirant,
but go for principIe. and that alone ;
examine for yourselves, and decide for
yourselves. This is the only safe and
only certain rule by which to be gov.
emcd.
The Wheeling Bridge case has &C.
cupicd the House Of Representatives
for some days past, and think little
doubt exists but TINT some action will
be had in tho premises, that will for
ever settle the question. There APP
pears to be n strong inclination to ia
vor the pcrmanency Of that noble
structure.
The Baltimore correspondent 'Mer-
curry writes from this city us follows,
dated yesterday: "A numerous con-
course of friends arc this afternoon
attending the filreral of Miss Wilson,
a daughter ofthe Rev. Norval Wilson,
Presiding Elder ofthe Potomac Dist.
Baltimore Conference. She was II
young lady of fine accomplishments,
aud understand was soon to become
u bride"
The weather continues quite pleas
ant with occasional showers. The
farmers within the reach ofthe Wash.
ington City market are reaping rich
reward for their products. So per
bnshcl for sweet potatoes, same for
peaches; 25 cents per ID. for butter ;
eggs, lG cents per dozen; beef, ir"m
10 to IL cents per lb. All other eat
ables ditto. ELDORADO.
Far the Mirror.