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Monongalia mirror. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1855, 1852-02-07
Virginia LegIs!acMre.

The list Of Committees in the State Leg
islalure is too long for Insertion entire in
our columns. Our readers, who wish 10
know wha; disposition hns been made OF
tho Delegates from tho Northwest, will
be gtali6cd BY perusal Of tho following
extract from the True Vrsnlan Of Satur.
day last:--
The Standing Committees have been mn.
nounced in the House, and we find Z.
KiA@ell Jr. on the Cam mi,lce Of Courts Of
Justice, and u. N. Alnell, Esq, OH the
Committee Of Claims. and Oh tia, Of
Trade, &c. Mi. Mcdonald, Of Monongu-
Ia, IS Chairman Of the Committee OH the
Penitentiary, and Ms. I.emlry is on Tho
Committee on the First Auditors office,
and on the Registers Office. Mr.. Lewis,
Of Harrison, is Chairman Of The Commit.
tee on Roads and Navigation, Mr.. Moore,
Of H., is OF The Committees on Privileges
aud Elections and The Armory. Mr. Scott
OF Preston, is on the Committee on the
Peni!cn,iary aud Bonds Of Public Officers.
Mr.. Burdett, Of Taylor is on the Commit.
lee on Trade, &C.. and that on The Regis.
:ers office. Mr.. Talbo. Of Barbour, is on
the Committee OIL the Lunu,c Asylum,
and that OIL Executive Expenditures. Mr..
Zinn Of Preston, is on the Committees eli
T,ade, &C., and the first Auditors office.
Mr.. jackson, Of P. L. R., is OIL the Com.
mi,tee Of Courts Of Justice, and also on
the Finance Committee. MIR. West Of
Wetzel, is Oh the Committee on Agricul.
ture, SC.
Monongalia mirror. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1855, 1852-02-07
Thc Eeiycr--Na vig:,tiolt.

The recent rise in the Munongahcla
liver, accustomed by the melting Of Il vast
body Of snow, has been but poorly i'm.
proved IN the Steamboat business. The
GLOBE and ECLIPSE made each one trip
the LINDSEY broke n shaft at Greensboro
on her way up on Monday, and has been
lowed back for repu;rs-and the Globe
has been up second time as far as Ga.
penis dam, in three days from Brownsville!
There is mani(eslly want Of energy
or skill, or both, in the recent manage
ment Of Steam craft on this upper trade.
The Withdrawal Of tho veteran HrGnEs,
and the pcrseveriag YEAcER, is seriously
felt about these days. Men who know
every foo, Of the River, and with whom
difficulties arc whetstones, arc the men
for our business.
Unless there is considerable improve.
meut in this trade shortly, we shall move
thai boa, be hull, and owned here in
MorguMtown-owncd BY those who will
raise the s'ock-buil, by Capt. Lyneh-and
commanded by Capt. Iragcr,-and the
way such craft would so ahead would be
CAUTION to all Textures, Eelipses, sc.
Monongalia mirror. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1855, 1852-02-07

A gentleman OF professional honor
tsays the Massachusetts, Cataract) in Or
der to prove that he could procure BRAN
dy Of a strictly temperance landlady, at
a fashionable resort on our bay, the last
season, assumed the symptoms Of Chol-
era, and with expressive signs & groans
called TO her Tor Brandy. Brandy"
she exclaimed, 81 have none" What!
none for buildings and pies?" exclaim-
ed the honorable sufferer. "None,"
replied The heroine, "my puddings and
pies never have the Cholera !"
Monongalia mirror. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1855, 1852-02-07
University al LcWiSburg, Pi

We invite the attention Of those OF
our subscribers who have sons 10 edu-
cate, to the advertisement Of the Uni
versity al Lcwisburg, in another col.
.um of tl,i, days paper. This Institution
is firmly established, has an able facu!-
", and about $50 students, about fifty
of ,rhom arc young Baptist Ministers.
The institution cannot fail 10 work q
vast change in the condition Of Penn
sylvania Bap,ists, and 10 extend its in.
iluencc 10 The adjacent States.
Monongalia mirror. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1855, 1852-02-07

VoLrAlRE's ATTEMPT TO TRANSLATE TIE
Flrry.rINsr Neutrality-suspicious. indi-
viduals, who venture to attack the Holy
Scriptures with unpufiGed hearts and mere
scholastic learning, without being enlight-
ened By the Holy Spirit, are punished with
confusion, blindness and deIusion. Vol
uire was once daring enough 10 yersify
tina, affecting penilen,ial Psalm, the fifty
first. Every thing went we'll until he
came 10 the tenth verse, where it is said,
"Ctcatc in inc clean heart, 0 God.' But
his piilc, and truly internal hatred against
Cod und his wofshippcEs, did not permit
him, with the royal penilen,, 10 cn.reat Of
God pure and sincere heart; However,
he strove to translate the verse POLITICALLY
Bu, suddenly the lerfors Of hell seized
him; the pen refused TO move beneath the
hand as The rrprobate who had indited so
many blasphemies and obsccni,ies for the
destruction of innocence and the fear Of
God. He sought TO fee, but could not
he fell half senseless on his couch, and
afterwards confessed several times 10 his
friends that he could never think Of this
appalling occurrence wi'lou, 'scmor and
uteasiMess.
Monongalia mirror. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1855, 1852-02-07
MurANr in PhiIadclphin.

The remains Of Mr.. Lehman, q pellg
who disappeared short time ago, ha,
been found al Port Richmond, few miles
distant from Philadelphia. The body was
d'smembc'cd' the head being Gu, off and
concealed. A man, by the name of Ne.
Bride, who recently murdered his brother
in 'ns same neishborhoo4, is supposed to
nave bee" concerned in tbs murder in
c0'''ectio" with his bro,he' now dead,
Monongalia mirror. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1855, 1852-02-07

FIRST Glass IN HIGH School,
Stokes, parse right
Right, sir, is fixed noun, cause it
belongs 10 an imaginary substantive
is right the highest point Of excel
lence tia! man i, capable Of attaining 6?
sNo, sir; The Constitution is said TO be
right; but an editor is a 1rriter.'
'That'll do for you, Stokes; now tell
me ifthere is anything rounder than a
perfect GLOBE. or balIp
sNo sir.e-e, there amt nothing round
or than perfect ball.
Il guess can tell, master; | guess ]
can tell.'
'Well, what is it'
Why, sir, please, sir, aglobe isround
but lady's dress is round her.
'Cimon my boy, your brain is getting
ahead Of your body; you must leave off
taking that patent incidence
Monongalia mirror. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1855, 1852-02-07
. Tho Philadelphia Dollar Newsp

U Tho Philadelphia Dollar Newspa'
per has the following excellent remarks
in relation to the contents OF large news
papers, that are dubbed in most Of our
towns and villages, TO the tctrimcnt Of
the public morals aud Of tie country at
well as city papers Of better ard more
elevated character
Newspapers full Of sturics.
Why don't we give more si0ry.reading
u, some Of our nsishbor publishers do
Because wo think we give much more
profitable matter: reading that is calca.
lated 10 instruct willie it impresses and
Strengthens the mind. A li,,lelight read
;ng is, perhaps, well enough; but paper
full Of stories and other light stuff, is not
only vaIueless, bu, positively pernicious.
That great and good woman, Hannah
Moore, as Faithfully as beautifully said
that "ihe constant familiarity with works
Of fiction, even with such as arc not co.
eeptionable in themselves, relaxes the
mind, which needs hardening; dissolves
The heart which wants forlifyins; s.irs
the Imagination, which wants qnietins I;
initiates the passions which want calming;
aud above all, lisincliacs and disqualfies
for active virtues. Though all these books
may no, be wicked, yet the habi.ual III
diligence in such reading is silent, mi
ming mischief. Though there is no act,
and no moment, in which an open assault
oil the mind is made, yet the constant hab.
it performs the work Of mental alrophy-
it produces all the symptoms Of decay
and the danger is not less for being more
gradual, and therefore less Suspected
We would not aud we have thousands oil
readers who would no. allow some Of the
literary papers as they are called, and fill
ed with fiction and transcendenlal sen!i.
mentality, as they are, 10 como into a
family Of children, even though the pub
fisher would send them gratis, and postage
paid, for the very good reasons suggested
by Hannah Moore.
Monongalia mirror. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1855, 1852-02-07

That jolly parson and editor, Mr.
Brownlow ofTennessee, has the follow
ing standing advertisement at the head
Of his editorial columns:
"Wanted; Fifteen able bodied loastrs
10 sill iu the EDITORS Office from sunrise
to sunset. None need apply except
those who can smoke all the time, and
swear loud enough 10 prevent the edi-
Tor from .ransacting any business what
ever. They will of course be expected
10 read ill the editors private letters
and manuscripts in his absence. Wa
don't want all the fools in town 10 come
at once, lest the business Of the place
should suffer-"
Monongalia mirror. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1855, 1852-02-07
MoRGANToWN. Va
saturday..Eebruary z, 1850.
EASTERN AGENCY,

III Mr.. C. PIERCE, No. 40, South Third 1T,
Philadelphia, is one Of our most obliging and
attentive Agents.
+. ". CARR, Third street, opposite the Es.
change, Philadelphia, is aiso our Agent Tor that
City.
WIN. THOMPSON, at the Newspaper Agency
is our Agcn. for Baltimore.
OTHER AGENTS.
b. n. ANVIL, Ncstorville, Barbour co., Va.
J.CALDWELL, P. N. Kingwood, Preston
county, Va.
Monongalia mirror. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1855, 1852-02-07

The Fort Smith Herald Of The 9th
ut. says that the Cherokees have deter
mined TO sell to the United States a
trsc, Of land adjoining the State Of Mis-
souri,, containing abou, 100000 acres,
They have appointed delegation of
five 10 Washington, on purpose 10 make
the necessary arrangements with the
government. The principal part Of The
proceeds is TO be appiedto The payment
Of the national debt, and the remainder
WILDE added 10 the already large school
fund.
Monongalia mirror. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1855, 1852-02-07

~ We find, in the following extract
from temperance paper entitled the
4" Battle fee" hard hit at the slom-
achs Of certain class Of people who
oppose the adoption Of the Maine liquor
law:
"Of those who tell you that The rro-
pie oil the State are not prepared for the
{ Maine law nine out Of ten simply
mean that they, individually, are not
prepared for ii.
because why's
They're often dry,
And they will prove il bye-and-tye'
Monongalia mirror. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1855, 1852-02-07
The most Interesting point IN revival.

IKE most Interesting point IN a revival
Every part Of genuine revival ofrc-
}isioa is full Of interest. II is the work
ofGod, and though married and impeded,
il may be by human imperlection, it is
still, like all his other works, very good.
But different individuals will contem-
plate the same revival in very diftren!
aspects, and when called upon TO specify
that point in progress which they re-
gard as the mos, interesting, will fix up
on very different periods.
The young convert will call that the
mos, interesting time when, by the pow
rr Of the Holy Spirit he was aroused
from his sleep Of sin and death, was
made TO see his guilty aud los. condi-
Lou and enabled by faith to apprehend
The Lord Jesus Christ as his saviour
He will remember with unspeakabe e.
motions the time when his tongue 'broke
forth in unknown strains, and sung sur
l'risins grace OIL 5s..af
The worldly minded backslider who
had not noticed any Of the tokens oil
Gods approach, and was only aroused
to a sense Of his presence by witnessing
the crowded prayer-meling, and hearing
the cry ofthe awakened sinner, what
must / do to be saved!' mingled with
the songs Of the new born soul, will
maine as l!le most interesting period, that
in which the public mind was most
strongly moved, and convictions and
conversions were most multiplied.
Bat the faithful pastor who was for
months gone forth weeping, bearing pre-
eious seed, and the faithful few who
have stood BY bis side shoulder to Shout
der, in Zion's sloomiest hour, and labor
ed and prayed and wept with him, will
remember with the deepest interest that
momenous crisis when m unusual SOL
EMMY aud tenderness spread ITSELF over
their little, lonely prayer meeting; when
til, Inward agony Of their souls, that bad
been lor weeks: and perhaps Tor months
rising now like smothered fire that
could no longer be suppressed, broke
forth in vehement sobs and groans and
confessions Ct sin; when they were en-
abipd by faith given them from God to
TAX, hold Of his precious promises and
plead them at the mercy seal when
they comiorled and encouraged one an
other, and went forth with new strength
to the work of building up the broken
walls oil Zion they will remember that
little lonely prayer meeting with the
deepest interest, as the germ orthe pre-
cious harvest that followed.
Monongalia mirror. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1855, 1852-02-07

The Bible Sectariaa Book..--A mat
Ter Of no little interest has recently en-
crossed the attention olthe School Com
mite Of the city Of Cambridge. 1t ap-
pears that one Of the general rules
in the schools in that city is, that selec-
lions from the Bible be read by the pu'
piIsdaily. This order has recently been
objected 10 by scholar in one Of the
schools at the port.-When II came this
pupils turn 10 read, an objection was
made on the ground that his parents, who
were Catholics, instructed him not to
read the Protestant Bible. The teacher
Of The school Immediately informed the
,hoo! Committee on the subject, which
Board, we learn, notified the parents Of
The child that they either withdraw him
from The school; or instruct Him to COM
p!y with the established rules Of the
school; and orders oil his instructor.
We learn that a sui, at law isto grow
OFT of the trouble, and that a legal gen
,irman has already been retained as
roOnsrl by The parents i,he pupil re-
tered to, and tIn, the ground taken IS,
that the school in question hes openly
violated the 23I sect. Of the 22d chap
ter u the Revised Statutes, prohibiting
the introduction Of sectariaa books in!o
our public schools.
Monongalia mirror. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1855, 1852-02-07
Extract Of u Letter to gentleman in
this Mace. from A. Mcdonald, ESQ. dated

Extract Of Letter to gentleman IN
this place, from A. Mcdonald, Esq. dated
RlcuMoSD, Va, Jan. 81, 1852.
! have Just been before the Committee
Of Roads and Internal Navigation, and
lave succeeded in getting REPORTED to the
House a bill to make road, wholly on
State account frrm Nlorgantown, via
Blucssvil!e TO Harrisville, in NVctzcl Co.,
Oh the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
whole sum $4,000. ...
| had q bill reported the other day 10
appropriate $4,000 TO Macademize the
Morsan,own and Kinswood road 10 the
Cranberry Summit.
Monongalia mirror. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1855, 1852-02-07

ril!y-ons negroes, emancipated by
the will OF the late John W. Hoagh!on
left Augusta, Ga. recent y, Tor sayan-
nah, on tlieir way to Liberia. They
will leave in The packet which IS exp'c.
ted 10 sail from that port Tor Liberia in
II few days Ample provision is made
by the will Tor an outfit for them, and
Tor their support for reasonable Time
after reaching The Colony
Monongalia mirror. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1855, 1852-02-07

An American writer says: eve are
born in a hurry; We are educated with
speed; we make fortune with the
wave Of wand, aud lose il in like
manner, 10 rcmol.e it and relose il in The
twinkIing of an eye Our body is To-
comotiyc; travelling at ten leagues IN
hour; our spirit n higli pressure eas'nr;
our lie resembles a shooting star: and
death surprises us like an electric
shack."
Monongalia mirror. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1855, 1852-02-07

The Potomac is ishIfy bound with ice
and The weather rather uncomfortable
j, being damp and chilling arising from
,,s cfec, of the late severe cold weather
Ell DORADO. .
Monongalia mirror. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1855, 1852-02-07
Game PLENTY,

2hc Pnrkersbu & Gazette says 1--WE
lehn that deer and other wild game a.
h'und in the country adjoining. During
he winter one man has killed nine and
mother ,hirly.nine deer, in this county
Now and then we hear Of bear being
slain-bFuin having been driven from his
haunts in the mountains 10 seek loud in
the more populous settlements.
Monongalia mirror. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1855, 1852-02-07

wlI.usrRArlNG" WITHOUT "ENLIGHT-
EXlNc. BIT is well known that Rev.
Thomas Scott, The celebrated commen-
tator on the Bible, published an edi-
iioa Of Bunyan's Progress, with expos
i,ory notes. A copy of this work he
benevolently presented to one oil his
poor Pensioners. Meeting him soon
after, Mr.. Scott inquired whether he
had read it. .g.t ..,..,.
The reply was, eyes, sir" ,
Il Do ,vu .ai"k- yuu Understand IT." q
sob, yes, sir" was the answer: "and
! hope before long that shall be able
10 understand the notes. garr.s
There is a moral in the above reply,
which some OF The writers Of our day,
and some Of the occupants Of the pulpit,
would do well 10 study.
Monongalia mirror. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1855, 1852-02-07

Hon. G. W. Thompson, remarks the
National ln,elliSencer, has presented to
Mr.. Ewbank, Commissioner Of Patents, in
the name Of DR.. Hanson W. Chapline,
specimens Of the extraordinary fine woods
grown BY the latter gentleman in Ohio
county, this State. These woods arc rich
" worth examining as showing the capa-
bilities Of our country, and what muy be
accomplished by attention and Judgment
TO any given pursuit.
Monongalia mirror. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1855, 1852-02-07

Eggs have been selling in New York
at 4 10 s cents each and in some cases
six cents have been paid. The weather
has been very unfavorablr to their pro!
duction
Monongalia mirror. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1855, 1852-02-07

Two youths, no, exceeding Il years of
age, were committed to prison. lust week,
on charge Of having broken into the
Engineers office Tor the purpose Of pltpr.
my. Fortunately they woro detected whils
IN the act Of opening trunk. They have
been admitted 10 bail. Wha, lesson
does this teach parents !.-Staanton Tindi.S
Gator.
Monongalia mirror. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1855, 1852-02-07

4 country editor thinks that co o., =
bus is no, entitled to much credit for
discovering America, MS The country Il
so larg. he could no, well have missed
Monongalia mirror. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1855, 1852-02-07

TIE Pglzr REAplSG MAcn.SE.-This
machine was patented in 1915, by c. H.
McCormic, Of Virginia, and has been
found ono Of the best labor.saring ma.
chimes ever introduced 10 The farmer !:
but particularly to The wheat-growers in
the South and West. It requires but
two hands 10 wolk il-oue man 10 rake
of The grain, and a boy 10 drive the hor-
scs. When the niue hineys IN good order
and on fair fields, it will average cutting
abou, two acres an hour. The grain is
GU, cleaner and more even than it can be
cut with the cradle or sickle. The raker
rides OIL seat attached 10 the machine, and
takes the wheat off at the side in gavels
ready for binding. The knife has sickle
edge, aud plays horizontally; and is rep.
resented TO cut one hundred acres without
being sharpened. The reel gathers the
wheat for cutting, aud loas it over On tho
table for The reaper. Mr.. Rives, o! Va,
states that his harvest hire hud cost him
5000 per year with the sickle and cradle,
and $50 with the machine This is eel.
,ainly an important saving in single item
Of the plantation. There is also consid.
cradle saving in feeding q less number Of
hands, and he thinks tina, half bushel
10 the acre is moderate estimate in the
saving of the whca; itself, The machine
is simple in lis construction, und there
fore not liable 10 get out Of order. we
have seen field Of % acres Gu, in one
day, with this machine, and on passing
ever it found less scat,crings !Aaa arc
usual when the straw is cut with the era
die or sickIc.-New Englcna Farmer.
Monongalia mirror. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1855, 1852-02-07

Tlle Postmaster Of Bangor has com:
menctd suits IN the T. 5. District Court
against some individuals there, for using
postage stamps a second time. lie had
r, a,onstrsted with them tkncwing iii"
inAiviJuais,) but 10 no effect, and on ii.
alating the Iaw again, he took ilIr legal
rrursr IN ths matter The penalty Is
sNll ~ tacl u nee.
Monongalia mirror. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1855, 1852-02-07

Never be idle. fyout hands csuuo, +,
,is', employed, at,enl to the cnltir,.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1852-02-19
MURDER in NEW ORLEANS.

The discovery of a dreadful tragedy, has
just been made in New Orleans. Two hatters,
partners in an establishment in Exchange
Alley, Duree and Rouson, went on the 18th OF
last August, to Lake PonchartraiI, accompa-
MED by the wife of Rouson. In the evening
Of the same day, Duree returned with Mrs.
Rouson, saying that Rouson had absconded
with the funds of the concern. Mrs. r. soon
herself his wife. About two months after the
disappearance of Rouson, the skeleton re-
mains of body were found on the lake shore
near the terminus Of the Ponchartrain Rail-
road. The skull had been fractured, and q
Ratchet was found near the remains. No sus.
picion was attached to Duree and Mrs. Rou-
son, until lately, when in quarrel, Mrs. r.
said that the fearful circumstances of the 10Th
of August, were ever present to her mind, and
the tableau of the murder, filled her still with
horror. These expressions excited supicion,
and the friends of Duree told him of them
Upon further investigation the hat and some
hair Of Rouson, come to light near where the
skeleton remains were found by the lake.
Mrs. Duree was apprehended, but Duree,
himself has not yet been found. Mrs. Duree
is about twenty EIGHT years of age, with dark
eyes and pleasing expression of countenance
RousOn was middle aged and Duree is said to
be about thirty. --
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1852-02-19

SINGING ScHooL.-As win be seen by her adye1.
tisement, Miss H. NJ. Jones processes to open sing
ing school in the vestry Of the Presbyterian Church
Church Hill, Monday evening next at n4f past
o'clock. Miss j. also proposes to give private lee
Sons on the Pianoiorte, and in singing. This lady
possesses avery high order of talent in the depart
ments of music, and the ample testimonials and
references which che can furnish to her skill and
proficiency in this divine art fully vouch for her high
and proper publications TO impart to Others the &C
compli .hments with which she is so thoroughly
converssnt Under her tuition the voices of our
youth may be moulded to utter notes as soft and
harmonious as Eolian airs. and be accompanied by
tasteful aud ineiy-executed piano chorusses
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1852-02-19
LATER FROM TEXAS.

The steamship Mexico, Captain Place, at N.
Orleans, brings Galveston papers to the 9th
instant.
We learn from Austin that the Governor
has vetoed the bill confirming the action of the
Auditorial Board, but the Senate passed il
over the veto by vote of 10 to 5, and there is
no dosbt it will pass the House by the con-
stitutonal vote. The Rio Grande land title
bill has passed the Senate with some inmate
rial amendments. The public debt bill has
been signed by the Governor, aud is therefore
law.
The bill confirming the action of the Audi
tor and the Comptroller, in regard to the pub
lie debt of the late Republic of Texas, simply
provides, in the precise language following
"That the rate of payment and classification
assigned TO each class Of debt of the late Re.
public, by the Auditor and Comptroller, under
the provisions of an act entitled, AN act for
ascertaining the debt of the late Republic OF
Texas approved February 9Th, 1850, as re.
ported by said officers in their report to the
Legislature, of date the 18th November, 1851
is hereby recognized and adopted by the State
of Texas; and the value assigned to each
class of liabilities by said officers in their re-
port aforesaid, is what the State of Texas re.
cognizes as due to the respective claimants. %