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Monongalia mirror. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1855, 1852-08-07
SCIENTIFIC AND DOMESTIC.
Flat Roofs,

All The new houses which have been
built in New York recently, have what
are termed Ilat roofs: that is, the roofis
nearly level and slants but slightly
from one side 10 the other. The old
huge peak roofs are fast disappearing,
we wonder how they ever came into
use. The inventor of them must have
been man full of conical ideasl The
fiat roofs are covered with Tin and well
painted. lfa fire takes place in a bull
ding, it is easy to walk and'work on the
fat roof, so as TO command the fire II it
be in The adjacent building, this cannot
be done on peaked roofs. Flat roofs are
cheaper and more convenient in every
respect. We advise all those who in
tend to build new houses TO have flat
roofs on them. It is far better to have
a flush story at the top Of building
than peaked cramped upgarret which
is only comfortable for travelling on the
hand, and knees.-.ScicatIc Amcri-
can. +
Monongalia mirror. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1855, 1852-08-07
COlportage Among the Poor.

A colporteur in PENNSYLVANIA writes
81 Mve made it my principal aim 10
visit the poorer classes on my field. ]
stopped in a very secluded place, where
l found the family in the most extreme
ignorance, from the oldest TO the young
est. They had no books, not even the
Bible. Not one Of the five children had
ever been 10 school or knew letter.
| asked the woman il she had a Bible,
she said she had, and I requested to see
it. After bunting some time she found
it but instead Of the Bible, IT proved 10
be half an old copy oi Bible Narratives
It was n privilege TO pray with them
and supply them with suitable books,
In other families that were poor | found
encouragement"
Monongalia mirror. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1855, 1852-08-07
The New York Crystal Palace.
We understand that this work vii

We understand mat tnis WORK VIII
go on;lhe Company-is to have the bull
ding ready blythe 2nd Of May, next year,
at aReservoirSquare," this city. Some
important resolutions have been adopted
to carry out the objects OF the society,
and for this purpose, some discoldante eI-
ements have been removed. A number
oi designs have been presented for the
building, but only two are worth look
ing at: they are the English one by P az
ton, and the American one by Bogar-
dus-we have had an opportunity Of
looking al both plans, and we must say,
that. the one by Mr.. Bogardus is far the
best in every respect-in beauty, gran
deur, originality, strength, simplicity,
and economy. II erected, as it should
he, it will be an honor 10 our country.
It is in the Doric style Of architecture,
and is Of a circular form, with a tall
tower in the centre, rising grandly a.
bove all. The whole area Of 400 feet
in diameter will be embraced at one
glance, while the changing points OF
beauty, owing to its form and the regu-
larity Of its columns, will be like a pan
Drama 10 the visitors. And one grand
element in the calculation-a truly A.
merican one, is, that after it has accom-
plished its object in the Exhibition, it
can be taken down in parts, and fitted
up into number Of public or private
dwellings. All the parts are so cast
and fitted, that they can be taken 10 any
part OF the world, and will all dovetail
together. This is very different lea
ture from the London Crystal Palace.
Whatever the projectors of this Crystal
Palace may do for the improvements Of
the arts, it will add TO their reputation
if this noble design be adopted by them.
Monongalia mirror. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1855, 1852-08-07
HUMOROUS SCRAPS.

80. Professor Hannibal, tho color
cd lecturer in tho New York Picka-
yunc, commenced one Of his last dis
courses in the following Geling man-
ncr:-
"Fellcr Trabers-EfI'd a bin eat
in dried apples for a week, and den
took to drinkin fora month, couldn't
feel moro swellcd up dan l am dis
mint wild pride an vanity at seein
such full Tendance here dis ebenin;
an wen reheck dat | am rite in de
white washin season, when de brud-
dern am seen a gwine round de streets
a lookin like old Gypsum r1pmmies
preserved in lime, and de sisters am
up to der ankles in de scrubbin time,
my heart yarns towards you, like
piece of ingin rubber ME a hot stove,
an feel dat I hab an afflicshun for
you dat noting can estrange, or syr-
inge, forgit now which; but ono am
iist de same as fodder"
Monongalia mirror. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1855, 1852-08-07
A Narrow Escape.

Bayard Taylor, in one of his agree
able letters from the Nile, which ap-
pear in the New York Tribune, gives
the following account Of an incident
which came near putting an end to bis
travels:
"Themen were about pitchingmy tent
about some suspicious looking holes, but
l had it moved to clear, open space,
not far distant. In the morning, as
Achmet was about rolling up my mat
rass, he suddenly let it drop, and rushed
out of the tent, exclaimlng, 'Oh, master,
come out!-There is great snake in
your bedn locked, and true enough,
there was an ugly spotted reptile coiled
up in the straw mating. The men
heard the alarm, and my servant, Ali,
Immediately came running up with a
club. As he was afraid to enter the
tent, he threw it to me, and with one
blow l put the snake beyond the pow
er Of doing harm.-lt was not more
than three feet long, but thick and club
shaped, with back covered with green,
brown and yellow scales, very hard and
bright.
The Arabs, who, by this time had
come to the rescue, said it was most
venomous creature, its bite causing in
slant death. sAlllah Kerccmp (God is
merciful!) | exclaimed, and they all
heartily responded, God be praised !"
They said, that the occurrence denoted
long life 10 me. Although no birds
were 10 be seen at The time, not ten
minutes had elapsed before two crows
appeared and alighted near the snake.
They walked around it at a distance,
occasionally exchanging glances, and
turning their heads in shrewd man
ner, which plainly said, mo you don't
old fellow; want to make us believe you
are dead do you!' They bantered EACH
other to take hold Of il first. and at last
the boldest seized it suddenly by the
tail, jumped backwards two or three
feet, and then let il fall.-He looked at
the other as much as TO say, III he's not
dead, it's capital sham!' The other
made similar assay, after which they
alternately dragged and then shook it,
and consulted some time, before they a.
greed that it was actually dead. One
of them then took it by the tail and
sailed olfthrough the air, lis scales gilt
tering in the sun as it dangled down
ward"
Monongalia mirror. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1855, 1852-08-07
Singular Incident.
The Cincinnati Commercial saystl

The Cincinnati Commercial saysthat
a gentleman Of that city was passing
along the foot-walk on Fourth Street
while the procession Of Clay's funeral
was moving, when his attention was ar
rested by the familiar appearance Of a
fresh but melancholy looking girl about
fourteen years Of age, who had a babe
in her arms. The girl was standing in
The burning sun, and averting its rays,
as well as she could from the lace Of the
infant. Thegentleman approached her,
and was at once recognized by the semi
lunatic, who calling him by name, as
ked him 10 buy parasol for her and
fan for the baby. In an instant he
discovered by the peculiarity Of the eye,
that the glrl was affected by WANDER
ing ol the mind, and on asking her a
few questions, discovered she was the
daughter Of a widow lady in Clermont
county with whom his own wife was
temporarily boarding, and on looking
closely at the infant discovered that ii
was his own child.
He was exceedingly agitated, and lor
while was at a loss what course 10
pursue. The infant however was ia
ken by friend who was with him TO
lady acquaintance in the vicinity, who
gave il that nourishment which nature
required, and in twenty minutes the
whole party, consisting Of The father,
the lady Acquaintance, who was The vile
Of his friend, the infant and the wander
ing girl, were in light carriage, with
pair of fleet horses, on their way 10
Clermont.
In three hours they arrived al The
farm 10 which they were destined, and
their appearance gave unspeakable joy
and surprise. The country for miles
Ground had been hunted all over for
the missing ones, and many Of the peo-
pie were then out seeking them. The
mother had suffered extreme agony and
anguish, which, on the possession Of
her beloved was suddenly changed 10 a
dangerous nervous excitement.
It appears the simple hearted girl is
what is termed "half-w,tted," and that
hearing about the great Clay funeral,
without probably knowing what shedid,
she started 10 attend it, and took the
child for company, as it lay in cra-
die.
Monongalia mirror. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1855, 1852-08-07
Railroad, Accilentssand Management

1tdlllU Uuu u5AGGlGGiltSsduuf fsnlu'ltt;soVi
A return was made, on the 10th Of
last May, 10 the Ileuse of Commons,
England, by the Railway Department
Of lhe Board oi Trade, showing the num-
Der and description of accidents which
took place on all the railroads in BIZ
tain, during the last six months Of the
previous year. The number killed was
ll3, and the number injured e64. The
whole numbers of passengers carried
was 47,5O9,s92; this includes the whole
number OF accidents by carelessness,
sell.destruction, collision, &c. Out OF
this number only eight passengers were
killed, or only one person in every six
millions carried. The rest who were
injured and killed were persons in the
employ Of the several companies, tres
passers. SC. The SAFETY Of such sys-
TEN Of travelling as that Of the English
railway, is most wonderful triumph
ofgood and skiliul management. When
we consider the high velocities Of their
trains, the thckly populated districts
through which they run. and the great
number of passengers carried, we look
upon such system of railroads, and
management with wonder and admira-
ton. The double tracks Of those roads
tend to promote safety, for it is certain
ly reasonable and obvious to any man
who can reason, that they must be more
sale than railroads OF single tracks; and
yet corrrspondent-an engineer-in
The American Railway Times, sub
scribes himself as believer in the safe
tr ofsingle over double tracks: in other
words, he believed that accidents were
more frequent on double than single
tracks. The safety Of the English sys-
TEN Of railroads is well worthy Of the
attention Of our people. 1t is the duty
ofall Americans, as being the greatest
utilitarians in the world, 10 adopt every
thing that is good and useful, without
any reference 10 the source whence it
is derived.-Scient;fc American.
Monongalia mirror. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1855, 1852-08-07

The son of Justice Anthony, of
Utica, for whom a call for information
has been for several weeks advertised
in the Atass, has returned to his pa
rents. He has been to New York,
Philadelphia, &c. This orratic goni-
us, says the Utica Gazette, is only ninc
years of age, and this is the third Or
fourth of his expeditions. Flo starts
off without preparation, funds or bag:
gage, as the humor prompts him, and
commcnds himself to the good graces
aud kindness of conductors, hotel
keepers and others, by his handsome
and intelligent appearance and good
conduct.
Monongalia mirror. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1855, 1852-08-07
POmmade de Seville.

This isa simple eilicacious prepara-
tion,, much in request among Spanish
ladies, for removing the effects oi the
sun. The following is the recipe
Take equal parts Of lemon juice and
the white OF eggs. Beat the whole to.
gether in a varnish"d parlhsn pipkin,
and set on a slow fire. STIR the fluid
with wooden spoon till has acquired
the consistency Of soft pomaium. Per-
fume It with some sweet essence, and
before applying it, carefully wash the
face with ricr-water,
Monongalia mirror. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1855, 1852-08-07

once escaped at table the we'll
meant prosecutions of The kind heart
ed wife of a medical friend, from
whom, ever and anon, came tho inqui-
nv of what | would tuke next. This
had been so often repeated that l be-
gun to look round. fearing my charac-
Ter. as teacher by example, might
suffer, and replied that "if she pleas
cd I would take breath" 1twas sau.
cy and ungrateial, but it was good.na-
turedly received and understood.
Sir James Eyre.
Monongalia mirror. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1855, 1852-08-07

The cholera, or rather aggravated
cholera morbus, prcvaisin all the towns
around us to some extent. There has
been several fatal cases in Strubenvillr
and vicinity, also, several in Wheeling.
Mr.. Mcknight the postmaster at Crave
Creek Va. recently died Of il, also an-
other individual. People in this neigh
borhood should be little more careful,
although we have had none yet, il can
br brought about very readily by iH':
prudence INell,hrg Heraid.
Monongalia mirror. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1855, 1852-08-07

49,. The following rich scene oc-
Cured in one Of our courts ofjustice,
between Judge and a Dutch witness
all the way from Rotterdam:
Judge-What's your nativo Ian
guage1
Witness-I pc no native. | hos a
Dootchmun.
Judgc--What is your mother
tonguel
: Wi,ncss--O, fadder says she peall
tongue.
Judge--What language did you
speak in the cradlel
Witness-I did not speak any Ian
guage in der cradle at all; | shust
cried tn Dutch.
There was a general laugh, in which
the judge, jury and audience joined.
Monongalia mirror. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1855, 1852-08-07
Manufacture of Steel.

Prof 0. Role, F. RS, in a lecture
delivered before the Royal institution,
stated that the natives Of the East In
dies did not make their fine steel by
mixing iron with charcoal in acrucible,
as is commonly supposed, but put into
the crucible, along with the iron green
wood and vegetables. They make ex-
cellent steel out Of hoops and old iron
whichhas been thrown away. He said
they did their work in one hall the
time We did.
Monongalia mirror. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1855, 1852-08-07

An innkcepcr at Barnack, who had
a shrew for a wife, thought to tame
her by attempting to commit suicide.
Tho other day he hung himself up in
a conspicuous situation in the house ;
but the lady, instead Of going into fits,
looked at him quietly until he was
nearly exhausted, and then, cutting
him down, gave him a sound thrash.
ing with rope.
Monongalia mirror. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1855, 1852-08-07

-. Tom presented his bill to lis
neighbor Joe, for services rendered.
The latter looked it over and express
ed much surprise ut tho amount.
"Why, Tom, it strikes mcyou have
made out pretty round bill here"
"I'm sensible it's a round one"
quoth Tom, "and have come for,he
purpose Of getting it squared"
Monongalia mirror. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1855, 1852-08-07
Original poetrp.
Jrym Tie Messenger and Recorder.
70 Miss A. NJ. K***@&.

70 Miss A. NJ. Ks*&@&.
I'm thinking Of old times, viaa,
Or the school days long gone by.
Scar wa, gayer heart than dime,
Never meriter eye.
Never Though bean,y's rosy lips,
su"s ailvery laughter came;
And, Vina, meier since that glad timo
Has laughter seemed the same.
a sparkling flood of joyousaess,
|, SasLci from Thy light heart;
almost hess its music now,
Thongh we are for apart.
aye, Gu apart me nrc, Eina.
For they say .hat thou art dead
And tears arc in ny eyes, Vina,
Tclss waiting to be shed.
The same blue sky bends o'or the now,
The green hills are the samc,-
as when we mesin those bright days,
a gay, light hearted band.
Taere's many weary, aching head,
Would gladly res, from care;
There's many burdcncd spirit longs,
Heavens blessed peace to share.
But death has left them in their gloom,
And laid hs hand on tllee,-
10 full Of life and love and hops
So yt@eand fair and free.
Meier 10 ,hs dimplcd cheek will come,
DIashos or smiles again;
Meier TO that gentle, loving heart,
One thrill Of joy or pain,
Tie ligh. Of thy blue oye is qucnchcd,
Anl Ger thy shroudcd breast
rhs hands thu. mine so Oft l,avo touched,
Arc mockiy laid to rest.
Thus year by year death steals away
Some dearly cherished one;
Till OF that young and happy group,
The most, the bcs. are gone,
Thus one by one they enter in,
Tho Fathers home on high.
o! many 4 jewel loved and lost,
There shineth fadelessly.
And dearcr grows that blessed home,
And nearer beams the light
That streams from its resplcndant gates,
Across this dreary night. NJ.
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80. "A gentleman was writing a
note at n coifee-house the other day.
and pcrceiving an imper'inent fellow
looking over his shoulder,as he wrote.
wound up thus:
II should say more, were it not
that an impertinent puppy is looking
over my shoulder"
upon my honor" exclaimed tho
peepcr, 81 have not read word you
have written"
Monongalia mirror. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1855, 1852-08-07
POETRY.
From the German Of Schiller
THE WORTH OF WOMAN.

Honored be woman she beams on sight,
Graceful and fair, like being OF Light;
Scattered around her wherever she strays,
Roses Of bliss on Our thorn covered ways;
Roses Of Paradise, sent from above,
To be gathered and twncd in a garland oil
love.
Man, on PASSIONS stormy ocean,
Tossed by surges mountain high,
Courts the hurricanes commotlon,
Spurn's at reasons feeble cry.
Loud the tempest roars around him,
Louder still it roars within.
Flushing lights Of hope confound him,
Slun's with life's incessant din.
Woman invites him with bliss in her smile,
To cease from his loiland be happy awhile;
Whispering wooingly-come 10 my bow.
Go not in search of the phantom ofpower-
Honor and wealth are ilusory-c ONE
Happiness dwells in the temple Of home.
Man, with fury stern and savage,
persccu,es his brother man,
Reckless il he bless or ravage,
Action, action. still his plan.
Now crca,ing-now destroying,
Ceuseless wishes tear his breast;
Ever seeking-ne'er enjoying;
Still to be; but never blest.
Woman content in silen, rcaose,
Enjoys in it's beauty life's llower MS it
blows,
And waters and tends il with innocent
heart,
Far richer than man with his treasures Of
art;
And wiser by for in the circles confined,
Than he with his science aud lights Of the
mind.
Coldly to himself sufIicing,
Man dis'lains the gentler arts,
Knowelh not the bliss arising
From the interchange Of hearts.
Slowly through his bosom stealing,
Flows the genial current on,
Till BY age's frost congealing,
tits hardened into stone.
She, like the harp hatsinstipctiyely rings
As the night breathing zephyr soft sishs
on the strings,
Responds to each impulse with steady rc-
ply,
Whether sorrow or pleasure her sympathy
try;
And tear drops and smiles on her counten-
ance play
Like sunshine and showers Of morning
in May.
Through the range Of mans dominion,
Terror is the ruling word
And the standard Of opinion
lsthc temper Of the sword.
Strife exults, and pity bushing,
From the scene departing flies,
Where to battle madly rushing,
Erolhrr upon brother dies.
Womun commands with n mildcs control
She rules by cnchantmcn, the realms o.
the soul,
As she glances around in the light Of heI
smile, "
The war Of the passions is hushed fo1
awhile;
And discord, content from his fury to cease
Reposes en,mnccd on the pillows of peace
Monongalia mirror. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1855, 1852-08-07

80. Two lawyers ovcrtaking n wa
gon, with two span Of horses, driven
by countryman. thinking to bo witty
at tho mans expense, l." How
is it that your forward horses are SO
fat, and tho rear ones so lean 7"
The conntryman replied, "the fore
span are lawyers and tho others arc
clients"
Monongalia mirror. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1855, 1852-08-07
FwThe French Government, in

y The French Government, in
denying through the Moail'ur any in,
tenlion to enforce tho observance OF
the Lords day, assign this grave rea.
son: "H does not belong to the ciril
yovcr to interfere except By example,
in an aBtsir gf conscience" If the
masistracy of France would but ACT
in The spirit of this declaration to.
Yards Prolestants, there would be
,ore reason 10 believe in the sinceri-
with which it is uttered.
Monongalia mirror. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1855, 1852-08-07

Investigations have been made in
London, Of cayenne pepper, which
have resulted in detecting its adultera-
tion with some deadly poisons, such as
red lead, mixed with certain earths.
This is really disgraceful 10 humanity
there are many beasts in the shape OF
men.
Monongalia mirror. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1855, 1852-08-07

It is stated that the pcelings Of cu-
cumbers, placed in the way Of cock
roachcs for three or four nights IN sue
sion, will entirely clear house Of these
pests Of the.housekseper.
Monongalia mirror. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1855, 1852-08-07
I" Why, Charley, nv dea

49," Why, Charley, my dear boy.
what s the matter !"
Why, Mother says | must wear
turn.down collars till Christmas, and
there's young Sidney Bowler, mob
ncar as tall as am, aud he's had his
stick-up collars and white chickering's
for ever so long!"
Monongalia mirror. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1855, 1852-08-07

y,r Gol7ege.-Horacc Mann, it is
...,rl. is 10 bo President of Antioch
' Sa,Irre, Ohio, the corner stone Of
,,,;,h wasslaid on the 23'l nlt, This
,.",Irrc r i, theresult of n united effort
= , ,bS denomination of people
., '.N"l E ycw Lights or Christians,
,Ta',n,rt,oas the country, and is now
',.I% nv %@rl wi,h 100000 in scholar
81 M ~. a, SIoOleach.
Monongalia mirror. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1855, 1852-08-07

:. 50 The king Of Bnrmah, two or
three years $50, employed u man to
erec, p monastery ut Ava. When
i,complctedit it surpassed any other cd
IIl;fcc in the royal city. The success.
fnl architect was rewarded by being
forthwith put to death, lest he should
eroct for himself n more splendid cd
iiee tl.an the kings.
Monongalia mirror. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1855, 1852-08-07

Insan Francisco, there are fourteen
Protestant congregations, eleven or
,,nizcd churches, with 4S3 church
r.,nbers, church accommodations for
m,re than 1000 hearers, and an aver
ocp attendance of 2,G05, and an aver.
.... p.tcn,lance of 339 scholars in the
S'Lpa,h Schools and Bible classes
Yc yholo population OF the city is
hnA.
Monongalia mirror. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1855, 1852-08-07
-. Halo. Bill, what have you
I ..l e ......... ~

~. ftaIIo,. Dill, WHAT have you
done with that horse Of yourn !" -
Sold him."
"What did you sell him for!"
"Why he moved SO slow at the last
Of it, that l got prosecuted half a do
zen times for violating tho law against
standing in the street. Tho police
man at one time sighted him by 4
building five minutes, and couldn't
SEQ him move"
Monongalia mirror. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1855, 1852-08-07

...'" Pat, do you know how to
drive y asked n Yankee traveller in
ireland, Of the keeper of a jaunting
car. "Sure ! do was tho answer.
Wasn't i, that upset your honor
in ditch two years ago7"
Monongalia mirror. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1855, 1852-08-07

The number of commitments to pri-
son in N. Y. city last year was 2l,792.
1921 were Foreigners!
Vessels recently from California
bring large quantities Of gold.
Monongalia mirror. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1855, 1852-08-07

49," Did your fall I,ur, you, Jcm.
myY' inquired person of an Irish.
man, who had fallcn from II building.
"Och! no." said Jenny, "falEn
was n"ihin', it was lisltin' ,hu, play.
cd the dcckcns!"