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GEsrLEnES visiting Portsmouth are reminded
TO call and learn the market prices of Grocer
les, Of
-, I'll S. R.. ROSS. FRoNT STREET,
where may be found large assortment, at the
lowest wholesale rates.
,GTPlenss see his advertisements ont the outer
page, under head Of ROSS COLUMN.
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with care and precision, in ofdsr 10 enable US
10 obtain such work as would give the best
satisfaction, aud having before had the same
work and knowing as we do its superiority 10
MANY others, aud ordering mcst Of our stock
before n q advance in Leather, VIC are con-
WINGED we possess advantages over those who
bought lately. Our stock comprises an ex-
tensiye variety Of Mems Boys Womens' ,
Misses and Childrens' wear Of every descrip-
tiou. We would say 10 thc public aud deal
ers In general. thai their attention We respect
fully salicit hoping you will favor US with
the same and doubling not bptan examination
Of our stock will prove satisfactory to all
Portsmouth, Sept 2, 1852.
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FRUNKs

,1uxSSyN JUST RECEIVED, A LOT
0F75H of those extra Iron Framed Sole
GDlY99 Leather Trunks Of Eastern man
utactur6. ThosewiIhing good, serviceable,
neat and cheap trunk nan be accommodated
bycalling on IsePtSl R. LLOYD 4 Co. Z
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] will also attend at the Treasurers Office,
in Portsmouth until the 20th day Of D, cember
to receive Taxes according TO law.
TT JOHN co K, T. sc.
Aug. 13, 1852.-w6t
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JOHN +. FLINT,
Ar Law,

VKTILL PRACTICE in sciotO and adioiS-
wv Ing counties; also, act as General
Agent. and attend 10 collections ofall kinds,
whether in large Or small amounts, y.
OSFWill give special attention 10 old Land
Claims OF Soldiers of tlie Tens Revolution.
1TOfiiEe with O. r. Moore, In DuganS new
building, Market street, Porismbuth, Ohios
Sept. II, !, te50l@wtf KS \.
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Preparing for the Fall Trade!

EXTRAORDINARY IN.
JUDGEMENTS, are now Of
Sered by r. LLOYD & CO.,
WHOLESALE DEALERS IN BOOTS
AND SHOES, Front street,
who have just received n large
stock direct from the manu-
actures, which being ordered
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ORANGES AND CyRRANTs. s
A NOTHER fine loteceived this 1ni6rrl
fAin9. Gpsrents only iecis per pound q
May 81 's2 dr. WM. MILLER
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GARRETs 8 RAGS /

"A LARGE and splendid assofimsnt Of
"A Geuts' Carpet Bugs aud Ladiea 6stcheils,
Just received BY lsspt u y, LLOYD 4 90,
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DAVID sFoRHRs ESTATE.
N0TICE is hereby given that the subscfis
In bers have been appointed and qualified as
executor and executrix on Tie estate Of David
Storer, late Of Scioto county, deceased.
DAVID STORER,
Sept 10, s59.-wst ANNA sTORER.
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. SPANISH SOLE LEATHER.

zoo LBS. No. | Spanish Sole Leather Just
OllkJ received and for sale at the lowest
market priceby n, LLOYD &5CO. "A
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will also attend by myself or deputy at the
usual places of holding elections in theseveral
Townships to receive Taxes, on the following
Monongalia mirror. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1855, 1852-07-31
SOniTiOicnCy.

Dean Swift once preached u sermon
on the text, Acts 80: O." And there
sat in the window certain young
man named Eu;ychus, being fallen in
to a deep sleep; aud as Paul was
long preaching, he sunk down with
deep sleep, aud fell down from the
third loft and was taken up dead. y
He was, however, iiiTacnl6aSly re-
stored to life by Paul. Tho Dean
commences thus:
have chosen these words, with the
design, ii possible, to disturb some
part in this audience Of half an hours
Sleep, for the convenience and excl
else whereof, this place, ut this season
of the day, is very much celebrated.
There is, indeed, one moral disad-
vantage to which all preaching is sub
icct; that those, who, by the wicked
/ ness Of their lives, stand in the great
est need, have usually the smallest
share; for either they arc absent up
on accoust of idlcncss or spleen, or
hutrcd to religion, or in order to doze
away the im,cmperuncc Of the week; ;
or If ,hoy do come, they are sure to
employ their minds rather any other
way, than regarding or attending to
the business of the place.
The accident which happened to
this young man in the text, has not
been sufficient 10 discourage his sue
cessors; but, because tho preachers
now in the world, however they may
exceed St. Paul in the art OF setting
men to sleep, do extremely fall short
Of him in working miracles, therefore
men have become so cautious, US to
choose more safe and convenient sta
tions and posturcs for taking their re"
pose, without hazard of their persons; /;
and upon tho whole matter choose ra'
ther to trust their destruction to mir
aclc, than their safety.
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miscellaneous,


Iy' The following touchiag lines
are founded on fact. In Chester CO.,
Pa, shortly after the Columbia Rail
road was put in operation, and old pa
triarch of the pastures witnessed, with
the strongest symptoms Of disappro-
baton, the roaring and yelling Of the
locomotive, as it dashed to and fro,
and probably construed the uncarihly
shrek of the whistle into sig
nal for battle. This was too much
for his bullship TO bear with cquanim.
ity, and he made desperate rush
upon the enemy as its passed, and
breaking his neck by the conclusion,
fell dead OIL the track. The mcian.
chOly event was done into verse at tho
time, and appearcdin paperpublish-
ed by US. The following, however, is
an improved version, which cannot
fail to amusc our readcrs.-Ed. Mir.
Monongalia mirror. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1855, 1852-07-31
The Aspect of Things in Burmah,

From the various letters that have
appeared from Brn. Kincaitl, Dawson
and others, down to the 2lst Of April,
it would seem that the Burmese King
and counscllors are insane with rage,
and madly preparing for tho over
throw of,hc Empire. What thoyhavc
experienced at Martaban aud Ran.
COON, of tho power Of British arms,
one would suppose might be sufficient
to convince them Of the folly Of fur
tl.er resistance; but not SO, it has on
" encouraged them TO prosecute the
war with Il moro reckless fury, as
though they would lose all before they
would come TO terms.
Tho British ships have advanced to
Promo by this time, and the slice
which will bo required by tho East
India Company in the final settlement
of difficulties, has no doubt become
greatly extended, and will in all prob.
ability, so reduce the Empire, as to
make it comparatively insignificant in
its character aud power, and tho awe
of Burman magistrates will no more
trouble tho poor karcns. The So
vcre humbling which Burman pride
will receive, may likewise prepare
numbers of ibis naughty nation to ll0'
ten to tho doctrines Of the gospel
Since tho occupancy of Rangoon by
the British, und the return orthe mis-
sionarics,-Kincuid and DAWSON
tho Burmese aud Karen converts have
manifested groatjoy at the success OF
tile Hritish, und at the prospect OF. be-
ing delivered from their civil orpFes'
soys.
Monongalia mirror. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1855, 1852-07-31

Our-pooR ExEnclsE.-One of tho
old fashioned sons of Esculapius, on
being asked by patient what were
the best means for preserving health
replied,
"Out-door exercise"
And what" added the patieut, sis
the best way to avoid taking cold!"
The doctor again answered, "oul
door exercise"
"And pray, doctor, do tell me how
l shall get an appetite :"
"Why, by outdoor exercise"
Nothing SO true, because it is the
voice Of nature, Franklin, who well
understood the rules of health, OBJ.
served, "dress moderately, and take
plenty ofexercise, and you wont blame
the climate ofPhiladelphia for sins oi
your own making"
Monongalia mirror. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1855, 1852-07-31
Renouncing DacheloriSm.

The editor Of the Evansville Journal,
went 10 another State, and took 10 him
self a wife. On his return home, aud
on resuming the editorial chair, he thus
discourses:
"And in announcing the fact Of our
return with a rib, we cannot refrain
from expressing our profound disgust oil
bachelorism and bachelors-and we ex-
pect TO be disgusted with bOth-several
weeks. We are well aware that IN
times gone by, we occasionally made
ourselves ridiculous in the eyes OF SEN
sibls men, by uphoIding The bachelor
state as the only life Of happiness, inde-
pendence, and earthly glory. But we
were young and green then, and OF
course knew but one side ofths subject.
Now stand up here you consumed ug-
" picters of humanity, rejoicing in the
name oi bachelors, and answer US a few
questions.
"What are you fit Tor in this world!
what good are you doing your country?
What are you doing for posterity! What
interest have you in 'the generations
yet unborn you read oi9 Where
will you be when old men, if your
vile habits ever permit you to arrive
at q good old ages Won't you be
like lonely, scared and unschathcd trees
standing in big clearing without a
companion, and your lie unprotected
from the irosts by young saplings and
shrubs at your feet! Or won't you be
like pumpkins in cornfeld, d,more prom
inent because Of yourprodigous ugliness,
than the stalks at your side, laden with
golden grain! Hold your heads up,
and talk like men, whether you can
&C, so or not. Now don't you feel a.
shamed of yourselves? Look at the
girls about you all smiling and sugar
hearts overfoHhg with love ready TO
be spilled on the first good fellow that
can touch their sympathies-ieelings
rich as cream, which by a kindred spir.
it can soon be worked into butter, and
spread over your life till you are as
happy as the birds of spring.-Look at
'em, and feel the disgusting position
you occupy in the cabbage garden OF
humanity! What are you holding
back for? Now, just reform-Put on
your best looks and your other coat
visit the girls, ice-cream them, talk to
them prettiIy, drive them, walk them,
please them-then propose, get accept
ed, marry,-and-the country will rely
on you as a faithful and weil-disPosed
citizen"
Monongalia mirror. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1855, 1852-07-31

The enlargement of tho mission ):
field is the great thing which it be-
comes 10 have our eyes upon, anu 70
cndeavor as far as possible, to furnish
the needed supply of laborers. Last
year, it looked rather discouraglng III
regard to men, but there will be no
want of men, if the pecuniary means
arc furnished. Only let it be seen that
tho treasury is ampIyreplenished' 'and
,hrt at least by the middle Of the year.
aad no uncomfortable pos,ponement
until near its close, and tho way will
be clear for young men to offer them
selves wishout fear Of embarrassment
and the holding. back heretofore scen'
we believe will be in good degree
rcmoved.-Baptist Register.
Monongalia mirror. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1855, 1852-07-31
A Ouaker'S Answer.

martha, does thee love mep asked
Quaker youth OF one at whose shrine
his hearts holiest feelings had been Of
Tered up.
sWhy, SethSWe are commanded TO
love one another, are we notp
SAY, Martha, But does thee regard
me with that feeling the world calls
locep
Il hardly know what to tell thee
Seth. have greatly feared that my
heart was an erring one. ! have tried
10 bestow my love on all; but | may
have sometimes thought, perhaps, thee
was getting rather more than thy
share.
Monongalia mirror. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1855, 1852-07-31

Men OF Low ESTATE BUT LOFTY
SouLs.-Heync, the celebrated Cor
man classical scholar stands pre.emi-
nent. His father was poor weaver,
who was not able to pay even at the
lowest rates for his instruction in the
common clements of learning. The
youth had a strong desire to learn
Latin; and sou of his school-master
consented to teach him at fourpencc Il
week; but Heync was unable to pay
even this pittance. One day he was
sent for bread; and as he went he
pondercd sorrowfully Oh this great oh.
iect Of his wishes, and entered the ba-
kerry iniears. On learning the cause
of lis grief, the kind.heartel baker
promised to pay the fee required, at
which Heyne says he was intoxicated
with Joy; and as he 'an ragged and
barefoot through the streets tossing
the loaf of bread in the air, it slipped
from his hand and rolled into the gut
ter. This accident and asharp repri-
maud from his mother, who could not
well afford such loss, brought him to
lis senses. He continued his lessons
for nearly two years when the young
teacher told him he had laught him all
he knew. Heyne afterwards was
celebrated for his great superiority in
classical learning so that at his death
it was said The university where he
was Professor, had lost what was its
chief distinction and honor for half u
century.
Monongalia mirror. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1855, 1852-07-31

tclligcncr, which it was wished to
communicate To herself personality
Much consultation and gossipping en-
sued. One of her ncighbors thought
it Il hoax, to play tho old lady a trick;
another said it would bo highly i'm
prudent for woman Of her years to
luke such journey, especially to
trust herself p'onc in such wicked
place as London; while u third was
quite sure that the writer had some
evil design. 1t did appear u iormida-
bic undertaking to one who had never
strayed ten miles from her native
place. The widows credulity had
often been imposed upon, yet she
would not believe that any one would
intentionally wrong her. She had
great confidence, too, in the protecting
goodness of that God, whom she serS-
ed in humble dependence on his grace
in Christ, and therefore felt no fear in
complying with the request III the let
ter. Therefore, Notwithstanding the
ridicule of some, and theremonstranc-
es of others, the good dame started
by the first coach which passed thro'
on the morrow, and reached London
in time to meet tho appointment.
The address given her was at an
inn, and on arriving there she was i'm
mediately ushercd' into private a.
partmcnt, wherctwo respectable look
ing men were awaiting 10 receive her.
The widows surprise was increased
when one Of them accosted her with
the familiar phrase, chow do you do,
motherl Don't you remember me,
my worthy 2" added he, in answer to
her hulf.Frighlened inquiring glauce.-
al am Jack Willis, the sailor you
housed and fed ten years ago, when
he had neither money nor friends. l
am now captain of mcrchantman
and this gentleman" turning to his
companion, "wlll, IN my name, 40 INC
needful to settle al annuity Of fifty
pounds upon you, as a proof of my
gratitude for your kindness, and es-
pccially for your good advice, which |
hope, by Gods mercy, led mo to think
of Christ, and TO trust in him for sal
yatiou."
The widow, unable to give utter
ance to the emotions Of her swelling
heart, burst into tears.
Widow Smith returned to her cot
,age home, thanking God for his bless
ing on her humble efforts to benefit u
human creature in body and soul, and
for bis bouptifpl care. ,for.her. de:
LIGHTED that she had now increased
means of usefulness and never af-
Ter did she listen to a tale of suffering
without thinking of poor JACK VII
LIS.
Monongalia mirror. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1855, 1852-07-31

"Make way for an Independent
voter" said man at recent election
in New Orleans.
"Why, my good man, it is not an
hour since you deposited your vote at
this very poll, said the Clerk.
al know it, but that was the demo-
cratic ticket, and this 'ere'S whig,"
said the voter.
"But, if you strive to vote twice, I
shall have you arrested" ,
"You will, will you? :" shouted tho
son of the sovereign people; "thon [
say if I'm denied the right Of voting
for the wings, after going the whole
ticket for the democrats, there amt no
universal suffrage, that's all. Its a
darned one-sided business, take it all
around"
Monongalia mirror. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1855, 1852-07-31

Condition Of LJeria.-Eld, Eli
Ball, has returned from his missiona-
ry visit to Liberia in good health, He
speaks most tavorably of tho great
natural advantages of tho colony; OF
lis adaptation to the constitution OF the
culored man; and reports the colony
to be in an improving and tlourlshIng
condition, temporarily and spiritually
There is yet great need Of miss:ona-
ries and teachers. He departs the
present week to resume his agency
i1r the Southern Convention i'll Geor'
gia.-RcligiOns Herald.
Monongalia mirror. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1855, 1852-07-31

-. Riteler says, mo man can
either live piously or die righteous
ly without wife"
A very wicked old bachelor of our
acquaintance says 10 this" Oh, yes!
sulierings and severe trials purify and
chastcn the heart"
go. The youth who cut open tho
bellows to see how the wind got in, is
now trying his hand at fattening grey.
hounds. That boy will do something
yet, if left alone, and it is believed he.
will be.
-. Awrur..-It is said that coup
bank out West recently caved in and
left the Aole sticking out ten feet! A
poor follow passing in the dark ran
against the Aoie and run knot holein
his eye! He is convalescent.
-. Dobbs said the first time girl
kissed him, he felt as if hcwas sliding
down rainbow with Yankee Doodle
in each hand.
If he had put some Of the lincturc
Of OK yokes to lis nose it wouldn't
have lascd him!
49,. A fellow who took the over
land route to California, says lie lived
for ten DAYS On the broth he made OF
an old door mat He ought to have
had some leather pickles
.... "Sambo, what was dc frst Job
oh mechanical work du, you ,lonc!"
Why, cultin' teeth, oil course !"
...A ToAsT.-I INOmaa: Shenccd,
no cuIosy; she speaks for herself.
80. FAM,N TEs."-A mar,iuqo
certificate aud eight children,
Monongalia mirror. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1855, 1852-07-31

AFAcr.-Therc isno book as cheap
as a newspaper; none so interesting
becacsc it consists of u variety mea-
surcd out in suitable proportions as to
time and quality. Being new every
week it invites to habit Of reading,
and affords an agreeable mode of ac-
quiring knowledge, SO essential to the
welfare Of the individual andthc COM
munity. 1t causes many an hour to
pass away PLEASANTLY, which would
otherwise have been spent in idlcncss,
if not mischief.
Monongalia mirror. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1855, 1852-07-31

....A gentleman named Muld, hay.
ing married q lady named Mayden,
gives rise to the following impromptu:
Lots wife ',is sud, in days of yorc,
For one rcbclious halt,
Was turned, as We arc plainly told,
Into lump Of salt.
Tho same propensity Of change
Still runs in human blood,
For here we have case as strange,
A Mayden turned to Mudd.
Monongalia mirror. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1855, 1852-07-31
LONG HAIR.

A recent writer, who goes for eX,
tending the "area Of freedom" and
hair, quotes the Pilgrim Fathers in Ia
vor of the capillary custom. thus;
The portraits at old Plymouth Hall,
Show tha, they did not slave at tall
In Pilgrim times.
John Davenport, and many more,
Upon their lips moustaches wore,
With coats straight buttoned down before,
Like Father Grimes.
Monongalia mirror. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1855, 1852-07-31
A TROUBLED POET.

Oh for the cold and stormy winds,
The rain and hail and snow
Which in the Winter blew around,
And made US shiver SO.
Mosquitoes then would cease to bite,
And Acas and bcd-bugs too;
No restless nights nor angry kicks,
Nor fruitcss searches too-would ther
C made 70. bugs.
Monongalia mirror. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1855, 1852-07-31

Successful Awthorship.-We under,
stand thai Mrs. II. B. Stowe received
Yesterday from her publishers, Messrs.
jewe,t& Co. the sum OF Tea Thousand
TRr,q Hundred Dollars, as her copy
right premium on three months sales oi
Uncle Toni; Cabin. We believe that
this is The largest sum ever received by
anv author either American or Europe
an, from the actual sales Of single
work in SO short period Of time.
7tareiLer.
Monongalia mirror. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1855, 1852-07-31
RELIGIOUS & 1loral.
THE WATCHER.

The following Is from IoEUI'|"'"'"s
volume Of poems by Mrs. E. c. JrDsoS'
(Fanay Forester.l 1t bears tsays the In
dependonV the unmSiakable marks OF It's
Asialic origin, describing the emotions OF
tue woman's heart, as she sat by tho
bedside Of her dying husband, in The midst
of scenes and sounds and airs so truly
Oriental.
Sleep, love, sleep!
The dusty day is done.
Lo! from afaE the lreShening bFeczes
sweep,
Wide over groves Of balm,
Down from the towering palm,
In at the open casemen, cooling run,
And ronnl thy lowly bed,
Thy bed Of pain,
Bathing thy patient head,
Like grateful showers Of rain,
They come;
While tho white curtains, waving to and
Fan the sick air: fro,
And pitying the shadows come and 60,
With gentle human care,
Compassionate aud dumb.
The dusty day is done,
The night begun;
While prayeElul watch keep,
Sleep, love, sleep!
Is there no magic in the touch
OF fingers thou dost love SO much?
FUN would they scatter popiies DER thee
Orwith a soft caress, now,
The 'remuIous lip lis own nepenlhe press
Upon the weary lid and aching brow,
While psuyerful watch | keep,
Sleep, love, sleep
On the pago'la spire
The bells arc swinging,
Their little golden circles in futtcr
With tales the woOing winds have dared
TIL I'LL are singing Ito utter
As If choir
OF goidcn.ncscd birds in heaven were
And with lulIing sound singing
The music floats around,
And drops like balm into the drowsy car;
Commingling with the hum
Of the SepOy's distant drum,
And lazy beetle ever droning near.
Sounds these of deepest silence born,
Like night made visible by morn;
So silent, that sometimes start
To hear the throbbings Of my hcur',
And watch with shivering sense ol pain,
To see Thy pale lids lill again.
The lizard, with his mouse-like eyes,
Peeps from the morlice in surprise
A, such strange quiet after days harsh din:
Then ventures boldly out,
And luOks about,
Aud with his hollow feet
Treads his small evening beat,
Darling upon his prey
In such u tricky, winsome sort OF way,
His delicate lnarauding seems no sin.
And sill the curtains swing,
But noiselessly;
The bells u melancholy murmer ring.
As tears were in the sky;
More heavily the shadows fall
Like the black loldings Of a pail,
Where JUS the rough beam from the wall;
The candles flare
Whh fresher gusts OF air;
Tie beetles drone
Turns 10 dirge-like, solitary moan;
Nightdeepcns, and sit, in cherries doubt
alone.
Monongalia mirror. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1855, 1852-07-31
joint Literary Labor.

When the committee OF the French a.
cademy. were employed in preparing
the well known Academy dictionary,
Cuyier the celebrated naturalist, came
one day into the room where they were
holding session. 'Glad to see you, NJ
Cuvier,' said one oil The forty, 1--WE have
lust finished definition which welhInk
quite satisfactory, but on which we
would like to have your opinion. We
have been defining tho word crab, aud
have explained it thus:
.Crab,-a small red fish, that only
walks backwards"
Perfect, gentlemen,' saIa CuvIeF,
only, if you will give me leave | will
make one small observation in natural
history. The crab is not q fish. it is
not red, it does not walk backwards;
with these exceptions your definition
is excellent
Monongalia mirror. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1855, 1852-07-31

Great Reriro1 on lizard Frig@te IN
drpcndencc.-This noble ship, which
recently arrived at New York, during
her absence was the scene ofa glori-
ous revival orrcligion, and she return
ed with over hundred converts
This great work took place at for,
cigu station, and is without a parallel
in the history Of our Navy.