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Monongalia mirror. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1855, 1853-02-26

~A Buffalo paper contains the
following original verses, n sentimen
tal parody on which, under the nanl'
Of "Comin' tl,ro' the Rye" had beer
extensively sung by q Mrs. Gold
smith and others:
II buggy meet buggy
Coming down the street,
Is sitright to run together
r When these huegics meet'
Every driver has his iaiIiugs,
They're bat,nen at fast, -.
But coming up or going down,
Should they drive SO iasti
Whom a buggy mee,sa buggy,
Should these bugges race I
And run over civil foo,nian
laapublic place'
Let the drivers speed like lightning,
Dashing neck and flank.
But Let them mind that human flesh
.ain't corercd 0'er riih flsak!
Monongalia mirror. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1855, 1853-02-26

TIE I.uuatic Asylum at Staunton,
Va. was lit up with gas, for tho first
,i,nr. an tho 7ih instant, which so de-
lighted the citizens TINT in 81 hours
they subscribed over $1,000 To light
the whole town with gus.
S"mn cold headed philosopher says,
nature Designed man 10 be drunk.
vl he would have been constructed
like n clnrn so that the more l,u drank
the lirmCr lie would slaul.
Monongalia mirror. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1855, 1853-02-26
LATEST FROM BURMAH.

We copy the following extract from
a letter written by Rev. Kincaid, one
ofthe Missionaries in Burrnah, to Rev
kennard, of Philadelphia =
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1853-12-01

TIE STATE OF ONO VS.. j. B. SMITH.
The time of the Court has been 'occu-
pied during the last week with this case.
The trial commenced on Tuesday noon
of last week and was given to the jury
Saturday noon. The jury returned a
verdict of gully after having been out
xbout three hours. The charge was
for shooting at A. I. Holcomb on the
night of the 9Th of November, with the
intent to kill and murder. The case
created good deal of interest in our
community, and the charge was elabo-
rately investigated, and the defence
ably conducted by Judge Nye, A. Cush-
ing and Jos. Bradbury. On Monday a
motion was presented and argued for a
new trial for several causes. On Tues
day morning Judge Nash delivered his
opinion, over-ruling the motion, and a
bill Of exceptions was agreed upon and
signed. After the decision of the court
on the motion for new trial, another
motion was submitted and argued in
arrest of judgment, for certain alleged
msuf6ciencies in the Indictment, which
win probably be decided this (Wednes-
day morning.
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1853-12-01
Frre, Fire I Los. sIoo. 900.

About one o'clock Thursday after
noon, fire was discovered in the roof oi
the Catholic church on Congress street,
near Butler, which was put out without
much loss.
At O'Clock Friday morning, the sta
bic of the Peach Orchard Coal Company
was set on fire, and l6 valuable horses,
all consumed.
At two o'clock, Immediately after, fire
was discovered in the pattern shop Of
D. A. Powell's extensive Stone Finish
ing Shop, on Butler street, and in spite
of the herculean labors of the Fire De-
partment, it and valuable contents Of
machine patterns and work were entire
ly consumed. Part of the new engine
of the Water Works was among the un-
finished work destroyed. Loss to Mr.
Powell at least 5000, besides S20,.
600 insured.
Just previous to the fire, a stable, il
which were two horses of a drayman
near the Wade Mansion, on the opposite
corner, was on fire, and with difficulty
the horses were rescued. Some iendisf
incendiary intended, no doubt, to make
complete destruction of the founderie:
and planning machines of that neighbor.
hood.-Cn. Gaz.
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1853-12-01
From the Ohio State Journal. of the 26th.
state BEARD Or EsuaIixastsn.


This body, as a committee Of the
whole, is still progressing in the dis
charge of its arduous labors. The fol-
lowing table of statistics is continuation
of the equalization and assessment which
has heretofore been made of the several
counties:
Cuyshoga-The average value
per acre. as equalized in 1846 s14 81
As assessed in 1853 SO 90
Showing an increase of 1853 per cent.
The committee reduced the val
uation FIVE per cent, and equal
lied it at 81 O2
Darke-The average value per
acre. as eoualized in 1886 64
As assessed in 1858 1242
Showing an increase of 81 per cent.
The valuation of this county was ac-
cepted by the committee as equitable.
Delaware-The average value
per acre, as equalized In 1916 l9
As assessed in 1853 Is 85
Showing an increase of 79 per cent.
The committe equalized this coun-
ty at 16 "a
Erie-The average value per acre,
as equalized in 1846 IS 35
As assessed in 1853 90 &c
Showing an increase of III per cent.
The committee diminished the val
uation 5 per cent, and equal
lied the county at 26 85
Fairfield-The average value per
acre, as equalized in 1916 Is 81
AS assessed in 1853 26 &c
Showing an increase of II per cent.
Equalized at the valuation 26 &c
Fayette-The average value per
acre, as equalized in 1845 8 81
AS assessed in 1858 81 IA
Showing an increase of TAT per cent.
The committee reduced the valua-
ton and equalized at go O9
Franklin-The average value per
acre, as equalized in 1916 II o5
As assessed in 1853 32 40
Showing an increase Of 80 per cent.
Equalized at 80 40
Fulton-As assessed in 1853 2 81
The valuation accepted 2 81
Gallia-The average value per
acre, as equalized in 1846 A IA
As assessed in 1853 z 26
Showing an increase of So per cent.
Equalized at 726
Geauga-The average value per
acre, as equalized in 1916 as
As assessed in 1853 II 90
Showing an increase of 90 per cent.
Equalized at II 90
Green-The average value per
acre as equalized in 1916 20 o4
As assessed in 1853 80 SO
Showing an increase of 81 per cent.
The valuation reduced per cent.
and equalized at 81 80
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1853-12-01
LrxIug,en and Bix sandy Railroad.

Last Saturday, Nov. 10Th, was the
day appointed for breaking ground on
the Lexington and Big Sandy Roilroad,
at Catlettsburg. It.was most lovely
day, very propitions, and several of our
citizens went up. to participate in the
festivities of the occasion. Having an
invitation to be present we gladly ac-
cepted it, and truly can we say that we
have seen no public day go off more
happily, in every respect, this many a
year. The citizens of Catlettsbug did
themselves high honor by the liberal
and kindly manner in which they trea-
ted their guests. Every thing was con-
ceived and done in happy vein.
We must be brief, but will state that
the opening address was made by Rich
ard Apperson, Esq, of Mt Sterling,
President of the Board of Directors, who
made a very felicitous speech, short,
happy, practical, just suited to the oc-
casion. He was followed by Col. L. w.
Andrews, of Flemingsburg, better
known as Vat Andrews, who "cracked
Jokes" after which Col. Gray, in behalf
of Virginia, and Rev. ]. Rowe, in behalf
of Ohio, made short addresses pertinent
to the occasion, followed by Mr.. Foster,
one of the contractors. Rev. E. G.
Thornton made prayer, when the peo-
pie assigned to Mr.. Apperson, the soul
of the road, the pleasant duty of throw
ino the first shovel fu1l of dirt. several
wheelbarrow loads were then moved
and placed on the track in their proper
position.
Tables loaded with the "best of the
market" were set in open air, at which
all had the wants of the inner man boun-
tifully and richly supplied. A kind
friend having invited us to dine with
him, we we're not present at the closing
exercises.
All in all, it was joyous occasion.
Lronton Reg.
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1853-12-01
a PA..e .. C,,y Lsss.

From the New York Express. of
Wednesday morning, we clip the follow
ing tale of woe:
"LooK on THIS PICTURE. some
days past well-dressed and well-ap-
pearing gentleman has been observed
lingering about the police ofice-whose
face was covered with anxiety which he
could not conceal, and whose peculiar
watchfulness has attracted the attention
of many. On Monday his secret was
solved-how, we will show.
The gentleman is a resident of St.
Louis-is wealthy, and looks like a
genuine, whole-souled man. In August
last his wife suddenly decamped, taking
with her their two children girl four
teen and boy of six years. He spent
the whole of his time from that period
to the present, IN searching for the
truants, and during the time traced
her into Canada. Arriving there he
learned she had come to this city,
where he also came. Here he found
she had been engaged by one of our
citizens as servant, but had left few
days after, taking with her shawl or
blanket belonging to the family.
This fact had been communicated to
the police, who were on the look out for
her. Searching about for some more
definite clue to the faithless partner Of
his bosom, the husband found his
daughter in dance-house on the Points,
where she had been hired out By her
mother as a pimp or bait-and at the
time when her father found her she was
receiving the caresses of miserable
being, from whom almost any woman
would shrink as from corruption. Oh
course she was at once removed and
placed in proper keeping. From her
he also learned that his wife was travel
ing upon a canal boat as a common
cyprian, having the boy with her.
On Monday, while the poor husband
was walking through the street in con-
versation with an officer, he spied his
false one with the child. She did moi
notice him-but he pointed her out tc
the officer and she was summarily ar.
rested, taken before Justice Vanderpool
and committed to Jail for larceny,
where she now is. The husband, with
his children, returned yesterday to what
was their home, but that will be place
of desolation and sorrow.
What a recordl Would it were the
unnatural growth of fiction-but that
cannot be. Every word we have writ
ten is true as Holy Writ. Unwilling as
we are to believe that any woman, and
especially a wife and mother, could thus
degrade herself and the fruit of hel
own body, we cannot escape the sorrow
full truth. The angels fell; and those
who are ga little lower" may also fall
Let those who need the lesson this little
history contains, take it to their hearts
and improve the mournful teachings.
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1853-12-01

the plot to take the life of the Emperor
existed.
The iron founders of France were
earnestly urging the Government to
reduce the duty on iron, which had
caused speculation in British iron.
Belgium Legislature opened en- the
9th. The Kings speech was nothing
more than formal matter.
Austria is concentrating her forces on
the Servia frontier. The Servian gov
ernment had ordered the population to
arm, and had informed the Porte that
Austria would not be permitted to oc-
cupy Servis.
The Porte had informed Austria that
Turkey would expect her to prohibit
Russia from supplying arms to Montine-
grians. =,
Austria offers to remain neutral, II
the Porte refrain from employing Aus
trian refugees in the Turkish army
The latest news is that FIVE Russian Of
6cers had arrived as prisoners of war
at Constantinople; the combined fleets
we're anchored in the Bosphorus. 1t
was rumored that Eucharist had been
stormed Fresh levies of troops were
being made in Egypt. A depateh from
Vienna dated Nov 10, gives the following
as the condition insisted upon by Omar
Pasha in note to Gortschakoff: "All
strong holds in the Principalities to be
Immediately surrendered; compile evac-
uation of the Principalities as speedy
as possible, and a guarantee of all
powers against similar invasion"
According to the latest accounts from
Constantinople, the Sultan has positive
| ly rejected all the proposals the diplo-
matists submitted. 1t was reported
freely that $4,000 French troops would
be sent to Turkey, but orders would not
be given until the government would
receive dispatches from Gen'l de Hill
liers, at Constantinople.
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1853-12-01

N This is the first number of the
nineteenth volume of the journal, and
three years and a half that we have
had sole control of the paper, during
which time it has never failed to make
its appearance weekly. Notwithstand-
ing we have fulfilled our duty towards
the patrons of the Journal, there are
many in this immediate vicinity,
that haye taken the paper, who have not
paid us cent during this time. Almost
one out of every five persons we meet
on the streets of this town are indebted
to us more or less, and of these about
one in every ten on an average, volun-
tarily pay the printer. We are under
very heavy cash expense, and have
made it rule to owe no man when it is
in our power to pay, but we must con-
fess we have been unable to stick to our
text of late, on account of the failure oi
others to do right by us. Gentlemen,
we need and must have money. VIII
you come up like men and pay your
Just dues, or put us to the trouble Of
enforcing collections. We are tired OF
dunning.
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1853-12-01

PRArRIEs ON FIRE.---In Livingston and
Shelby counties, H., the fires on the
prairies have of late been very destruc-
tive. Not only the grass of the prairies,
but the woods, were destroyed by it, the
leaves lying thick on the ground, and
the long drought having rendered them
easy of ignition. Fences, stables and
barns have been burnt on many farms.
and the dwellings have been saved with
difficulty. In some instances whole
fields and stocks of grain have been
consumed.
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1853-12-01

@The execution of McMahan for
the murder of young waggoner took
place publicly at Point Pleasant about
noon on Friday last, the 25th of No
vember. There was large number
present from both sides of the river
McMahan made few remarks, &C.
knowledging the business of the punish
ment and alleging that liquor and igno-
rance had led him into that course Of
life which resulted in the crime which
he committed. We were not present,
and cannot speak particularly. We
understand that owing to some oversight
in the arrangements, when he first fell
he dropped to the ground. After hang.
ing about half an hour he was taken
down and his body delivered to his
friends.
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1853-12-01

TIE DxI1EouEEr L1sr.-For some
,eason unknown to us, the Auditor OF
shis county has transferred the printing
patronage Of his Office from the Journal
to the Courier. We are at loss to
discover the reason for this. If there
has been on our part any failure to exc
cute work to the satisfaction of that Of
fcer or the Commissioners, we never
have been notified of the fact-we pre-
sumo this will not be assigned as a
reason, for even our enemies will have
the candor to admit that so far as the
execution of the work is concerned,
ours will not suffer when compared with
our neighbor's. We had supposed we
had some claim to this printing, or at
least before it was taken from us, a
decent self respect should have induced
this officer to notify us of the causes
that induced him to depart from all
previous practice in this particular
The Journal has been the medium
through which this publishing has been
done ever since its establishment, until
the present incumbent has thought
proper to make the change. The time
was even when without this county
patronage, the paper could not have
been sustained, and not prosperously
with it, as the publisher of the Courier
well knows. If there is any reason why
this uniform practice should now for the
first time be departed from, it has never
been intimated to US. There is another
reason why we had expected to have
continued to do this work. This officer
was elected as Wing. and somewhat
originally, through the influence Of
the Journal and its friends, and we be-
lieve it a rule universal with all parties
that those crumbs that fall from official
tables shoSh be thrown to ones own
political friends. We do not deny that
it is in the power of this and other Of
fcers to depart from this rule, and sacri-
fee their friends for the purpose of en-
couraging their enemies, but whether it
is exactly honorable is quite another
question. How this transfer of the
printing from a known friend to an
ayowed enemy can be justified by an
officer desiring to preserve the unity of
the Wing party we leave to that officer
to state. If he had changed his poIiti-
cal views and feelings he should at least
during his present term have been
governed by what he knew to have been
the general expectation and common
understanding when he was elected
We have said this much because we be-
lieve we have received in this matter
unfair and ungenerous treatment-we
believe the Auditor has done an act
that a large majority of those who
gave him his present position did not
expect of him, and we have not re.
Trained to so state.
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1853-12-01

An inundation of the river Or has
done much damage to the city of Cork
On the Cd the water rose above the quay
and flooded all the lower streets. Bu-
siness was generally suspended, and the
stores on the flooded districts had to be
closed. Patrick's bridge was, as usual,
crowded with passers-by, when a por-
ton of the pier near Camden quay gave
way, and caused the loss of eight to
twenty lives, it being impossible to tell
how many persons fell with it into the
flood. Not one of those who fell were
saved; not a hand or head was seen
above the waters in which they were
carried down. Great fears were enter
tanned for the saftey of North Gate
bridge. From an early hour the traffic
by cars had been stopped. Thousands
of spectators crowded the piers, in some
cases to their imminent danger. The
country for thirty miles round was like
wise inundated from the various streams,
and great many houses and trees were
swept away. We have similar accounts
from Limerick and Waterford.
The forge of PERRoTr's foundery, on
the Western road from Cork, was car
ried entirely away, and four or FIVE
workmen were drowned. A car, with
four persons and the driver on it, were
precipitated into the river, and they we're
not seen after. At Mallow, there oc-
CURED the death, by drowning, of a
whole family occupying cottage on the
bank of the Blackwater, which also
overfowed. The Cork Examiner says,
a blacksmith, whose whole house and
workshop were carried away, came
floating down upon bed, to which ne
clung desperately. He was finally res
cusd by catching rope from ship
His son, also, had been saved, and his
wife and children were drowned.
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1853-12-01
I,npcr,an, Rumor. from Europe.

The New York Times mentions ru-
NOR that LOUIS NAPOLEON is convinced
that war in Eastern Europe is inevi-
table, and that France will be called
upon to resist the encroachments of the
Gar. It's also said he invited Kossuth
to secret conference at Paris, for the
purpose Of ascertaining definitely from
him the extent of the military force
which he could bring into the field, in
case Hungary should have another op-
portunity of contending for her indepen-
dence, and that Kossuth actually spent
two or three days in Paris in close con-
sultation with the Emperor upon this
subject.
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1853-12-01

GEoRGIA-THE LATEST News
Quite a scene occurred in the Georgia
Senate on the 9th inst. A joint resolu-
ton had been passed to go into an cleo
ton of Senator on that day. In the
morning motion was made to recon-
slider this resolution, and to postpone
the election for the remainder of the
session. After much struggling, this
motion prevailed by vote of 40 to As.
Mr.. DAWSON was nominated by the
Union men previous to the passage of
this resolution. Resolutions were offer
ed in both branches. censuring the Ad-
ministration, and taking the side of the
Hard Shells in the war.
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1853-12-01

~Court will probably adjourn this
"wednesday morning. This is the
fourth week of the present term, the
trial of Smith having occupied one
week of that time. Judge Peck was
present several days last week, during
which time he disposed of all the old
cases in which Judge Nash had been
counsel.
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1853-12-01
PR1ErERs' PARADE.-It will be r,

PRINTERS PARADE.-It will be re.
membered that the members of the Gin.
cinnati Typographical Union are on a
strike for their new bill of prices, and
that the Enquirer and two other news.
paper establishments have agreed to pay
the bill, while others hold out. Yes
terday the members of the Union par
AIDED through the principal streens of the
city, taking every Office in turn-the
procession being headed by Reeds
Rover Brass Band. The procession
was under the immediate directions of
Grand Marshal Geo. w. Tagart, assisted
BY Marshals A. NJ. Carver and j. G
Haven. A more orderly or better look
ing set of men we have never seen on
parade than the Journeyman Printers.
The colors of the Association-the
"Star Spangled Bsnner"-were borne
by Lieut.. T. H. Ogden, of Kentucky.
Each member wore the Union Badge,
which is blue, with a silver star, sur
mounted by white rosette.
Gin. Eng.
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1853-12-01
The Red River, ARK J Republican,

The Red River, { Ark. Republican,
of the 29d ult. in speaking of the sugar
crop the present season, says, "that the
planters generally in that section of the
State have commenced grinding---that
the yield is abundant, and the quality
of sugar excellent"
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1853-12-01
AatnrtIInE DI.cioaarc-

Sidney g. Burton, the principal wit
ness in the late Martha Washington
trial." is publishing some important
statements in Cleveland paper, from
which we extract the following:
ADMINISTRATIONS in Missouri, referred
to in my last, led to the information that
there was man in the Ohio Pepiten-
tiary who could make important reve-
lstions touching the objects of my in
quiry. at once found him. He was
man of superior intellect. He told me
that sixteen years before the time Of our
interview, a party Of nine formed them
selves into a company to burn steam
boats and get false insurance, and he
also gave me their names. He also
gave me the names of other persons,
two of whom visited, and they corrob-
GRATED his statement in important paTtie-
ulars. The company continued opera
tions up to 1849, when they dissolved.
Two of them are now dead, and the rest
reside in New York, Cincinnati, st.
Louis and Chicago. All of them are
quite wealthy save one, and he has
handsome property. The number Of
lives which / have ascertained to have
been lost by the operations of this COM
oany, are four hundred and sixty-thrse.
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1853-12-01

HIt is stated that Francis D. de
Silvan, who is now imprisoned in Ha-
vana for alleged participation in the
proceedings of the Cuban Junta, in New
York, last summer, is a naturalized
citizen of the United States, he having
his naturalization papers, as well as a
passport calling him an American citi-
zen, and signed by Daniel Webster,
as Secretary of State.
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1853-12-01

@An eminent physician has recent
ly discovered that the nightmare, in
nine cases out often, is produced 'sfrom
owing the newspaper man." How ea-
sy it can be cured.
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1853-12-01

The PEoPLE's JoURNAL.-We have
received the first number of monthly
publication bearing the above title. 1t
is an illustrated Record of Agriculture
Mechanics, Science, and useful knowl-
edge, and is published by ALFRED E.
BEACH, No. 86, Nassau st., New Yerk.
1t contains 80 large pages of letter press,
beautifully printed on fine paper, and
profusely illustrated with engravings.
1t is decidedly the best and cheapest
work emanating from the East, and
contains reading matter that will inte-
rest all, particularly the farmer, me-
chanic, inventor, manufacturer, and
people of every profession. 1t is offered
at the low price of FIFTY CENTS vol
ume, six numbers-two volumes year.