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Monongalia mirror. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1855, 1852-09-25
From the N'c,g York Gazette.
Origin of tIjnCle SAM

Immediately after the declaration Of
the last war with England, Gilbert An
derson, Esq, Of the city Of New York,
then a contractor, visited Troy, OH the
Hudson, where was concentrated, and
where he purchased, large quantity
OF provisions, beef, pork, &c, The in
spectors OF these articles at that place,
were Messrs. Ebpnczer and Samuel VIII
son. The latter gentleman, invariably
known as "Unclo SAM" generally SUI
perintended in person large number
Of workmen, who, on this occasion
were engaged in overhauling the pro-
visions purchased by the contractor Tor
the army. The casks were marked "E.
A.-U. S." This work Tell to the lot
Of lacetious tellowIin the employ ofMr
Wilson, who, on being asked by some
Of his fellow worklnen the meaning Of
the mark for the letters U. S., for the
United States was then almost entirely
new to them) said be did not know I'M
less it meant Ebert anderson and "Ln-
Gle Sam"-aluding exclusively to the
said "Uucle Sam" Wilson. The joke
took among the workmen, and passed
currently; and "Uncle Sam" himself
being present, was occasionally rallied
by them on the increasing extent ofhis
possessions.
Many of these workmen being of a
character denominated STOOD Tor pow
der" were found shortly alter follow
ing the recruiting drum, and pushed
forward OF the frontier lines, for the
double purpose Of meeting the enemy,
and Of eating the provisions they had Ia
bored to put in good order. Their old
joke, Of course, accompanied them, and
before the first campaign ended, this
identical one appeared in print--it gain
ed favor rapidly, ill it was recognized
in every part Of our country, and will
no doubt, continue SO long as the Uni
ted States remain q nation. 1t origina-
ted preciselya as above stated; and the
writer of this article distinctly recol-
lec,s remarking at the time il first ap-
peared in print, to person equallyia-
ware of its origin, how odd it would be
shcald this silly joke, originating in the
midst of beef, pork, pickle, mud. salt
and hoop poles, eventually become q
national cognomcn.
Monongalia mirror. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1855, 1852-09-25
Nenos 1tcnls, ST.

FRlGuTFuL RAILROAD AcClDENT--As
the freight train Of the Michigan South
ern Railroad was passing over The Calum-
ct Bridge beyond l'ailylown,on Monday
afternoon, Sept. 10, the axle Of one OF
the freight cars broke, aud the car was
thrown of the bridge, carrying with it
three other cars, among which was one
filed with emigrant passengers. They
fell bottom up, and were Amos! entire
" demolished, as the distance was some
fifteen or more feet. II was supposed
that ;he passengers were nearly all Kill
led. As soon as the locomotive could
be detached, il went 10 La Porte, and
in about two hours returned with all
the physicians that could be obtained.
Drs. Meeker and Higday amPutated the
leg Of a man whose ANGLE had been crush
ed, and dressed the wounds Of all others
who had been injured. They were
then placed in the cars and brought 10
Chicago, and placed under the care OIL
competent persons, at the expense OIL
ofthe Michigan Southern Company.
Monongalia mirror. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1855, 1852-09-25

Tho death of a Mrs. Johnson took
placo,a duy or two sincc,in the North
ern Liberties in this city; said to be
caused by administering strych"."e'
for the purpose orproducing abortion.
VIM. i. Sassccr, Il Clerk in the Sixth
Auditors Office, has been arrested as
the individual who procured the poison
and was tho cause Of her taking it,
He wus held to bail i'll the sum OF
$4,000 to appear before tho authori-
lies tomorrow for examination l
und crstand he hus been discharged
from his Office. The circumstances
nre very strong against him, but my
doctrine is never 10 fully condemn Il
man until he is heard, and il fair and
impurtial trial is granted him.
A dcputation from the Seminole
tribe Of Indians, headed blythe famous
BilIy Dowlcgs, is now III tho city for
the purpose Of arranging their r, affairs
preparatory to their removal West of
tho Mississippi. In an interview with
the President, Billy stated that he did
not come to Washington mcrelyto pay
a complimentary visit, but to ask for
iusticc-,hat he did not like to leave
his county, but would do as his Circuit
Father ithc Prcsidont) directea-
He is said to DO q shrewd fellow, and
not lacking III capacity to make u
good bargain for himself
Tho health of tho City continues
pretty good, and peace and plenty
reigns throughout its borders.
Tho only manufacturing establish
ments known in Washington ut pros
cnt aro the Wing and Democlalic
Committee Rooms. ~ great many
hands arc employed ut both establish.
ments, aud high wages and good liv-
ing AFRO the inducements, with aprom-
isS of fat Offices when Retrospective
candidates ale elected. Some Of them
| am thinking, will have to wait good
while ELDORADO.
Monongalia mirror. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1855, 1852-09-25

ordered To tho powcnzkcr church.
yard, to dig the graves. The pesthas
lagol with peculiar severity among
the Jews. In their burial place, says
one account, it was frightful to sec the
number Of new made graves; in the
nigh, between tho 2lst and 22d ulli.
mo, alone, lG2 corpses were buried ;
in those two days together, $50 died.
As on the Sabbath no Jewish burial
tau take place, all were deferred ill
night, but on the Sunday morning GO
bodies still remained mhuricd, and
more were constantly being brought
to the ground. The help Of the mil.
iiary was therefore called in, and the
iulrrmcu,s we've Obliged 10 be made
without ceremony. The Jewish pop.
ula,iun exclaimed agains, this profa.
nation Of their religion, and t" prevent
it, men Of all ranks volunteered for
the labor.
They said, that since tho earliest
ages, each corpse had been washed
and buried in Il separate grave; and
they would not allow the ceremony IL
be omitted, orlhat allthe corpscs should
be thrown into Il common trench.
By the voluntary aid thus afforded
by people of all conditions, without
any distinction Of rank or wealth, the
required forms were observed, and
the Jews state that all their faith have
had Il separate grave. In fifteen days
1862 Jews were swept away by the
disease. Private accounts state tina
the deaths have exceeded tho numboI
stated in the official report.
Monongalia mirror. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1855, 1852-09-25
EEegs-rrices and Prospects of
the next Crop.

The Cincinnati Price Current 10
ports hogs in every region ofKen,ucky
and Indiana as largely increasing in
numbers aud of better quality, and
adds:
We learn but little from Illinois,
Iowa ind Mississippi; bur, consider
ing the scarcity of last season, it is
more than probable there will be an
increase rather than Ii falling of, qs
We seldom havo two Seasons Of search
ty together.
Throughout Ohio wo learn that
more young hogs arc being fed than
usual, and in many sections an i'll
crease Of onc-lhird is an,icipatcd.-
The high price ofpork has caused tho
West to bcstow us much euro and at
tcnlion upon thoirpigs as they do upon
their children. Throughout many
sections of the South, tho planters are
making strong cndcavors to grow
thoir own meat"
Wo hear of contracts by tho packers
for tho future delivery ofsomc 10000
hogs. TO DO iattoned in Indiana, ut )
and 81 cents gross. Several thousand
have been cngagcdby Madison pack
ers, for tho next season ut 4 ind ~
ccnts net. We hear also of various
contracts in kentucky al 3 and 81 cts.
gross, to be delivered when fattenod,
in tho fall. A sale Of 1000 head has
boon made, delivered hero ut 4 lie c.
One OF our principal provision doali
ors and packers sold 100 barrels Of
mess pork on Monday, to bo made of
the next crop, and to DO delivered in
June, 1858, ut SIS per barrel, which
is s. per barrel less than the present
prices,
Monongalia mirror. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1855, 1852-09-25
Immigration from Ireland.

The Colcraino (Irclund) Chronicle
says:
last year the emigration from
this county was G,000 souls per week;
this year the number is nearly 1000,
and tho tide is still unbroken. There
is no sign Of cessation or 1ilninulion,
but tho crowd to every port press on,
drawn BY friends and hopes beyond
the Atlantic, pressed forward by the
want and misery behind"
Australia, SO far, seems to have had
but few attractions to tho Irish emf
grant. 1t is the English and Scotch
who turn their Dyes in that direction.
The Irish know only America.
Monongalia mirror. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1855, 1852-09-25
GhlSeyts IL. Pofss,,d.

The steamer Pacific brings further
aecounIs Of the ravages Of the Cholera
10 Poland. Tho Now Prussian Ga.
zetto has the following from Warsaw
Of the 2Sth ult:-
"Above 500 have died in the hos
pitfalls here, and the total number Of
those WHO have been carried oft by
cholera is probably greater than 90
900. Cars, wagons, britskas and con-
Wtances Of every possible kind, are
perpetually conveying corpses TO our
burial grounds. The pest ravages
most horribly among the Israelites.-
In one fortnight-namely, from the
sth to the 22d Of August-1,G62 Jews
have been buried"
From Posen we learn in tho same
,josrnal -" Forty-three persons have
died here yesterday, Augusta; there
arc l05 under medical treatment.-
The wife Of the Commandunt, Gen
cral Teitzen, was one Of the fatcd VIC
tins Of the pest" Some deaths are
said also to have occurred on board u
vessel OF Hamburg.
The accounts Of the cholera from
Posen still continue alarming. Onthe
list, 81 persons were attacked, ofwhom
so died; in Jarocin, in population
Of also, the number Of deaths,to the
goth ult., were 210. During the past
snonth it had been impossible to col.
lect the taxes; the funds Of the mu'
.nicipality are exhausted, and there
were no means of furnishing attend
ancc Tor the sick or to bury tho dead
and for the latter duty no one could
be procured without immediate pay
s,,eiit. The disease had appeared III
;Sclrinm and Numsluu (n Silesia j
where it had already existed, us in the
Grand Duchy Of Poscn. no decrease
likely to be permanent Gun be report
cd.
In Warsaw, on tho 2oll, there were
70 now cases, Of which Sc were fatal;
.5I3 still rcmutncd under treatment
Two OF the most distinguished names
in Polish literature had fallen victims
No tho disease, Adrian krzykanowski
and Fclix Beathowski, both Profess
says in the University Of Warsaw
Since tho appearance Of the epidemic
it was supposed that more than 1000
persons had died in tho hospitals
10 convey the dead to the hurying
grounds, every kind Of vehicle was
uut in rcquisition-carts, wagons and
J.i,sclGkus. Parties Of suppcls were
Monongalia mirror. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1855, 1852-09-25
From our Correspondents.
For tic Mirror.

Mr.. Editor-A short time since, a
beautiful pole was put up in front of
Mr.. Darnell's Tavern, Ivy DANIEL
JARnARD, who fought under General
Scott in tho Mexican campaign. AS
sisted byunumbcr of his Wing friends
tho polo was raised, aud he had the
satisfaction to see the name Of his be-
loved Chief, ilouting upon the breeze,
surrounded by tho stripes and stars,
which had always waved in triumph
where Scorr led tho van This was
II betting tribute of the soldier to his
General, in the position which he now
occupies before the American people.
But what kind decomposition is the
man who would seek the darkness of
murky night, to Acspoil that emblem
ola sOitlier'S gratitutlc!-that would
attempt to tear down that flag from its
iloaling-place!! And yet somebody
was mean enough to attempt it, but
failed in tho attempt. Flo doubtless
became alarmed at his own littleaess,
and fled like manga Mustang has done
from tho same flag. | pity tho small
ness of that person! Whit Il solclier
he would make-if no could fall
upon u sleeping enemy in tho dark !!
He is unworthy tho name of Wing or
Democrat. l care not which partyhe
would select to injure or provoke, the
act above named is unworthy the pa
terni,y ofa genuine American citizen,
and us such hold it up to the abhor-
renee of u high-mindod community.
CnERuBusCo.
ll~gaatowa, Sept. 80, 1852.
Monongalia mirror. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1855, 1852-09-25
SUDDEN DEATH,

DIED, very suddenly, on Saturday
evening tho 18th inst, supposed OF
4lpoplcey, Thomas MEREDITH, Esq,
of Smithtown, in this county, aged a.
bout SO years. The deceased started
10 catch horse, and not returning,
was sought fer, and found dead in the
barn Of Mr.. Watson, near his own
residence. He was u highly cs,ima-
blc and useful citizen.
Monongalia mirror. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1855, 1852-09-25

~ The Senior Editor is again at
his post, where he will probably To-
main for some time. He regrets tho
necessity Of pos'poning, for u month
or two, an excursion through Preston,
Taylor, Barbour, Randolph, &c.
Persons indebted to US in those Coun-
ties, if they feel uncomfortable under
the disappointment, will please romit
by Mail. We have pressing need OF
all the money VIC can raisc, to meet
our engagements, and lay in pile OF
papc. and ink for Winter.
Monongalia mirror. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1855, 1852-09-25

Adams s. Cos Express recently adj
ed new feature to its facilities, by Tor
warding female child, sevenyears old,
from Washington City 10 its parents a,
Dayton, Ohio. The child had been
separated from its distressed parents Tor
year, and no means were afforded for
its return until the Agent Of the En-
press company was applied to and gen
erously demonstrated the availability Of
this means of transportation.
Monongalia mirror. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1855, 1852-09-25
late NCegS.

The following Items are from the
Fairmont True Virginian Of "Septem-
Der 81 ."1S52:
Ourtown was honored by a visit from
Governor Johnson on Tuesday last. He
was here partly on visit of pleasure.
but chiefly on official business relating
to our improvements in this region.
W- We learn that Gov. johnson al.
SO paid o flying visit to Morgantown.
The citizens OIL Pricket's creek and in
the Newport Settlement had an interes'
ting Sabbath School Celebration on Sat,
iurday, the 18th inst. Dr. Kidwell adj
dressed the assemblaSe.
Monongalia mirror. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1855, 1852-09-25

The Cincinnati Commercial mentions
the trial OF life preserving trunk in
the Ohio River on Thursday, Goth nlt.
In the trunk was placed lot Of clo-
thing and a variety Of articles. From
the mouth Of Deer creek the inventor
s,sihd, seated on his diminutive craft !;
when opposite the loot Of Main Street
he met the steamboat e. w. Sparhawk
and rode the waves safely, not drop
OF water entering the trunk. On the
Kentucky shore below Covington he Ian
ded, and upon inspection the contents
fthe trunk were found to be free even
from dampness.
Monongalia mirror. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1855, 1852-09-25

New YoRm, Sept, IS.
The United States Mail Steamship
Pacific, from Livcrpool, September
S,h, ahou, y L. NJ, arrived at this
port this evening.
ENGLAND.
Tho history Of the past three days
is altogether blank Nothing has
trauspiicd in homo affairs, and nothing
abroad Of sufficient importance IL Z.
licit rcmurk. The London papers
have ceased 10 publish supplements
for week past, and have taken the
opportunity Of bringing up their ar
rcars Of reviews and book noticcs-a
sure sign that the fountains Of news
arc dry. Even Mr.. Wcbstcr's letter
Oh the Peruvian guano question has
provoked nothing murc Startling than
loader or two in tho Times. The
fcnl between the Times, Duly News,
Advertiser and "Mons. Buonnpartc,"
though daily growing more bitter, has
produced, as yet, nothing fatal to
citHr.
FRANCE.
Tho Minister Of War has given no.
tice thatin all future agreements nude
with contractors by the War Depart
mcn,, working on Sundays OF holi.
days will be prohibited.
Preparations are inprogrcss for the
reception Of Louis Napoleon at all
Tho towns mentioned in tho itinrracy
Of his proposed journey South. AT
Toulon the authorities propose 10 en-
leltuiu him wdh representation Of
the siege Toulc,,, whore his uncle laid
one of the first steps of his fame
AT Movers, demonstrations OH great
scale are expected to come of. Mean
while, petitions. for the restoration Of
tho Empire arc flowing in-among
others from lis villages in the arron-
basement Of Montmedy, Mouse, have
just been forwarded to the Senate.
Tue Vienna Lloyls states that the
marriage of Louis Napoleon with the
Princess of Vasa has been postponed,
by tho advice Of her physicians, but
will certainly take plaoc-thc only
difference in the original programme
being that tho proclamation Of tho
E,pirc will prcccde, instead Of follow
tEefluptials. The Lloyds states pos
;tivcly ,liati, has been resolved to con-
yoke tho French Senate TO obtain the
decision of the people on the question
of Che Empire before the eud of the
year.
A telegraph dispatch at London,
from Amsterdam, sthat thcFrench
Minister ut the Hague has been re-
called in consequence Of the rejection
Of tbe literary convention with France.
The Dutch funds fell rapidly in con-
saquenco, Nothing serious is appre-
lu,doa.
Ekhu Bar,itt has just arrived ut
Paris on his peace mission.
New rost stampss Btnriny the head
pf Louis NupolahlL arc about to DO
issued.
Sfuch activity is observable in tho
Trench ports uhd arsenals.
The Pop5hase requcst@ Louis Ma
polean TO permit the re-establishment
Of the Order of Begging Friars Of
France.
Monongalia mirror. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1855, 1852-09-25
Cheap Postage.

According to the late amendment
of tho Post Office Law, our paper
may be sent to any Post Office in the
State for half u cent a number; and,
if the postage is paid in advance, ut
ono fourth of q cent, or Is cents a
year. This is certainly cheap enough.
Monongalia mirror. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1855, 1852-09-25

10 Tho Wheeling Argus Of late
date, has the following item:
"Judgo Thompson informs us he
has Bounty Land Warrants for Peter
Kramer, Elizabeth Whcson or Whis-
ton, Adam Bishop, David c. Miles
and Henry Showaltcr, and not know
ing where to find them gives them this
notice.
Monongalia mirror. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1855, 1852-09-25

The boats OF the Southern Michigan
Railroad line on lake Erie are to be full
ly furnished with large india rubber life
preservers. They are each furnished
with lie ropes and are capable Of sus.
tanning forty or fifty people. They are
now being manufactured by one OF ouE
leading India Rubber Companies. This
attention TO the safety Of passengers is
creditable to the Michigan Southern
Company.
Monongalia mirror. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1855, 1852-09-25
FROM BRAZIL.

\ letter from III American in Rio
dc Janciro thus describes some of the
pcculiari,ics which camo under his
notice III tho Brazilian capital:
All citizens Of distinction in Rio
have in their employ Il largo number
of servants, whom they dress in livery.
1t is wonderful and striking to see the
handy legs Of the negroes encased in
blue brooches, fitting close to the skin.
with pair Of tremendous military
boots reaching to the knees, and spur
red on the heels; q short jacket pro-
fusely ornamrnlcd with brass buttons;
cap decorated conspicuously with
gold lace, and all the nameless trap.
pings that arc supposed to give daz-
ling effect to high life. Tho cabrio-
lots are drawn sometimes by mules,
but chiefly by horses. Tho drivers
scat is behind. but very high, so as to
overlook the body of tho vehicle
Public drivers, as well US private,wear
! the prevailing livery.
l, appeared to mo that more than
half the inhabitants of Rio, of every
condition, wore some badge Of office.
Laced coats anlmilitary caps are seen
on all sides. Boys of ten or fifteen
years Of ago strut about town in tho
uniform of full-growu officers. Some
of them, ! believe, are cadets belong
ing to the Empcror's military school.
The burdens, such as coffee, -four,
baskets, &c, are carried from place to
place on the heads of tho negroes
1t is astonishing what immense weight
these carriers transport in this man
ncr. An instance was related to me
of negro who carried a barrel of rum
on his bead from one extremity Of the
city to the other, distance Of several
miles. This is well authenticated,
having been tested by a wager made
by an American resident with a visitor
to Rio, both of whom were personally
interested in tho result. | frequently
saw these negroes carry at a brisktrot
as much rs four rive hundred pounds
on their heads. A gentleman of my
acquaintance said he saw eight han-
dred pounds carried to u considerable
distance in this way. | was also told
of feat performed by negro be-
longing to Mr.. Ridge, who lives up
in tho mountains of Tejuco, that quite
surprised me, us l knew by personal
experience the difficulty Of walking
there without any burden. This man
was in the habit Of carrying up on his
head, every week or TWO, a barrel of
-four; nor did he make a practice Of
resting OIL tho way except once, aud
then only for a few moments. The
distance to Mr.. Ridges is ut least S
or 0 miles. over very steep and rug
ged road. have frequently seen u
negro bearing along ut BRISK trot a
bureau or sofa on his heud, and this
too with as much apparent ease as if
he had nothing on but his hat, The
pedlars carry large cases filed with
stuck Of all sorts Of fancy ware on
their heads, shouting tho price as ,hoy
pass each house. One of r,ese | met
near the top Of the Corcovado, with
or lie had carried his wares to sell to
the country people.
Monongalia mirror. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1855, 1852-09-25

One day las! week, three brothers.
all boys, and living in Buffalo, Wentin"
to an orchard and ate freely Of unripe
apples. The next morning they all lay
dead in room together, having been
attacked with cholera in the most viEu-
lent form.
Monongalia mirror. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1855, 1852-09-25

At Salem, Ohio, there is quite 40 ex-
tensivs business transacted in the butter
line for the California market. A Mr..
Patrick, since the first Of May last has
purchased $4,000 pounds. The largest
amount in one week was 10000 pounds,
The largest amount in one day, 5000
pounds. The price paid for the best
quality is twelve aud one-half centspel
pound.
Monongalia mirror. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1855, 1852-09-25

Confirmation has been received
from California of tho decision of the
Land Commissioners aud Of the Uni
rcd States Court in favor Of the ta'
nous Ccrvanes claim, which settles
n large number Of tho most valuable
Mexican grunts in that State. An APP
neal has been taken to the Supreme
tCour, of tho United States by tho
Government.
liowdyism is on the decline i" Cal
ifUlnia.
Monongalia mirror. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1855, 1852-09-25

4 Teacher FIR tie Wrst--The Bos-
ton Chronicle says: "Among the wo-
men now at Hartford, Conn, prepar-
ing to leave as teachers for the West,
under the auspices ofGov. Slade, there
is one young woman worthy of special
mention. An orphan and pennies she
resolved TO educate herself and move
in a higher sphere. Amid poverty and
toll, she began her Iabors, She enter
ed factory to earn her bread, and OBJ
tain means to educate herself. Her
nights she devoted to study. Her work
is done and well done. She is fine
scholar. She can teach French and
Latin; she is q fine performer and in
struc,or of music, and il now ready Tor
the field before her---The illimi,able
West.
Monongalia mirror. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1855, 1852-09-25
Democratic Speeches.

Hon. John L. Dawson and Hon. r.
P. Flenniken, Of Pennsylvania, areex-
pected to address the citizens Of this
county on Monday next, (court day.
Monongalia mirror. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1855, 1852-09-25

Hon. Daniel Webster and G. B. Dun
can, Esq, have entered suit against the
corporation OF New Orleans to recover
$4,000 for services rendered that city
in the Gaines case. They defended that
city in the suit brought onby Mrs. Gaines
before the United States Supreme Court.
Pit. Dis.
Monongalia mirror. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1855, 1852-09-25

" Luke Loomis, the oldest Book
seller in Western Pennsylvania, is an
Independent candidate for Sheriff Of
Allegheny county.