Monongalia mirror. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1855, 1853-12-17
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~ Two NOufL SlSlcTS IN DuNCOcK, 4nH ''
have obtuined yetlicts, one Tor G3guO and
the other for SlT00 against fellow who had
slunderetl them.
c. Baltimore is now bound in round
numbers, FOR ten millions UI dollars for H.
ternal Improvements.
Said the late Chief Justice Parsons. al have
beer SO loHs in he ho6it q hearing rIIln'-
mails OF oil erades"relpr all their miseFies 70
iniemperanre, that shave ceased to usk
them The cause Of Their ;u'n."
The New York National Democrat takes
strong ground IN favor Of cheap postage, md
ogai,ls, reduction Of existing rates. public
eutimen, is undoubtedly against any in.
crease.
S. Chapman, Esq, who visited every Peni,
Tertiary, Jail and Work.houss in The State
Ct New York, in search Of facts, says that
in his opinion more than iive.siShs Of the
persons committed on criminal charges are
Incorporate"
The woIyes Of Maine seem 10 be- numer.
ous6. remarkably itrce the present pessun.
The accom- odaIiun slage aud passengers from
Rockand 10 Machios were driven back
from the woods near Indian river and de.
,ained over night, By large detachment Of
these obscure beasts.
sTP Part ofthe suite Of Louis Nspo.
leon in his late progress through the
northern provinces, was eighty rcoks.
ECol. Fremont and lady were at
independence Mu.. on the 2jth ult., and
would leavein few days for the Plains.
RPro,perity too often has the same
effect on christian that calm sea has
on Dutch mariner, who frequently, it
is said, in those circumstances, ties up
the rudder, gata drunk audgoes,o sleep.
yOur Daniel says proof enough can
be seen that the people now days don't
live as well nor so long es in olden times
in the fact that we don't Hnd any very
old folks but that were born great
while ago. He says the present he's ney.
or furnished tism--anG he don't bvlieve
it can.
In the first Bible printed from morCu.
bic type the name ufthe printer and the
place Of publication are nat given
Gu,tenburgh, the inventor of printing,
not only feared that bis secret wonld he
diyulged, but being Of noble birth dared
not avow publicly that he cultivated a
mechanic art.
1t is said they have in Marseilles,
France, Bank, in which commodities
are made the medium Of trade. instead
of cash. They exchange butter for boots
and bouts for butter, candles for chick
ems, aud chickens for candles, &c. This
is going back to FIRST principles.
Matches are now split by the most an.
proved machine, at the rate Of sixty
thousand minute. An cxchungrthinks
this will be gratifying news To persons
about to apply for a divorce.
Some ladies' appear to regard Them
selves as sort Of houses. aud To think
the more,hey paintihe better they Look
No licenses have been granted in Ra.
leigh N. e., duling the present year for
the retail ufiutoxicaling drinks.
Tho missionary collections of the
South Carolina ar. E. conference, for
the past year, amounts to s24 600.
Fredricsburg Va, s,o be shortly light.
ed with gas.
wThe Pacific Railroad Company
have purchased four blocks of buildings
in the city ofst. Louis at cost ofsl2o'-
600.
~An lrishnan a. Worcester has
beep sentenced to two mnnths hard labor
for refusing TO pay his fare on tho rail-
wry
EThe highos, point -four touched in
New York, on Friday, was S7,l4-a
greater rise ,hun had been obtained since
l747.
Mr.. George Fletcher, Of London, who will
be one hundred and seven years old next
February. recently preached atthe Methodist
Chanel, Nottingham. He walks perfectly
uprlrhl, can read clparp'ini with the aid Of
classes; can hear tO!erably well, and 10 re-
markedly cheerful aud conversational