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Monongalia mirror. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1855, 1853-01-29
Menus 1ellls, Ml.
lCaIornia.

Calornia. 's'.if i.'at
A California, 3respondshl Of iith'
Savannah GeoFap, says in a reeen e'
letter: 8sisua 4a'a I'd.
81 will plaeeC California against th,
world for maLir money-ttere are
thousand difrat ways presented IL
my mind in wich man with some
FIVE or ten thasand dollars capita
could maks!hetsands Of dollars every
year, Ama,i who invests money
here, is selom satisfied with its being
doubled, bt tways looks forward 1
few month yhen it will yield him
four or fy. tines as much as the a.
mount inyejtd. There are hundreds
Of men here Mo are willing and an1-
ious to borttwmoney at from three TO
six and eye, zen per cent per month.
! do mol .h1k that you could find an
and and aood ,sa Il y who w;il I wort NJ The
i,v Inv suo 49,, ( l. vssr for l..ss than IA 5o
per day-lhey usually demand five,
and seldomwork for less. Now what
advantage 'ouId il be to a man to pay
such enolJous per centage for: money
or such wgss FIR hands. miles H. couId
make soiriAins out Of it, lam CON
WINGED tbt } man without cent can
do bette -Gere than any where else,
known. GOOD milk cows, such as can
be bougb 10 the States for ten or
twelve pillars, are worth here from
one to | v hundred dollars; sheep are
worth ipm sixteen 10 thirty dollars
per headpork ninety centspor pound;i
chickensfrom three to five dollars; po-
latops lei cents per pound; barley ten
cents peiPound; eggs twenty-five cents
zach, ccked, thirty seven and . half
cents. 'lour is worth 10 San Francis
co, hirt-six dollars per barrel; here il
worth wenty dollars per hundred.
pounds,and retaiIs at forty cents per.
pound. A good saw mill here is worth
. fortu ue-lumber'i is worth from ~ to
L5 Gems per foot Come and do WE'LL"
~ r
Nh tCroeket, Of the 81. Louis Intelli-
,encl. writing from San francisco,
9follow;ne description Of m,,.
&c Iard at the Chinese Theater in
hat tty:-Belore Tie curtain was raj.
ed j were favored with mlusicf rom
Monongalia mirror. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1855, 1853-01-29
FOUNDER in HORSES.

A correspondent in Moore's New
Yorker, gives the following remedy
as uniformly proving successful:
Add half pint of vinegar to gill
of ground black mustard, and admin
lister the mixture. Then put him in
action for an hour or two, or until he
sweuts thoroughly. This remedy must
bc applied within forty eight hours OF
the laundering.
Conversation, however light should
never approach the confines OF impurl'
ty. g.tl ia.
Boys are like vinegar-the more 'mo'
ther' there is in Them, the sharper the,
become. l.1
II lisa good days work to count tel
thousand pieces oi coin.
One-third oi 1.-The children above lou
years ofase, in the State, do not at,en'
school. uI g5
$4,000 children are attending th
public schools in Boston, where the.
have law to punish ,ruants.
Egyptian Mechanics begin 10 worI
al fve o'clock in the morning; but the.
never work in the evening.
There are ss,s2s Qnakers in the U
nited States, aud TIA meeting houses.
The French Government is about II
issue 5000 tons Of copper money
The population Of the Brazilian EN-
pirs is. 8, 100000.
Monongalia mirror. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1855, 1853-01-29
Matrimonial.

A letter from Elicott's Mills, Mary.
land, in the Baltimore Sun, snys that
quite an odd matrimonial affair took
place there III the latter part of last
week.
A gentleman whose heart had been
pierced by loves arrows. had been
made ouly too happy by the fair one
consenting to l'ccome his on an ap-
pointed day. Everything had heen
arranged, and on the morning Of the
auspicious day the intended bride
groom joyfully set out in carriage
for the domicil Of his intended bride,
thence to convey her to the otiiciatins
minister; but what we're his feelings
when she politely sent downword that
she " would wait little longer."-
He did not swear he would shoot,
drown or poison himself but like a
true philosopher, he quietly turned TO
the right about, saying she might wait
| longer and fare worse; anu ne now
cracks his joke about it with the great
est good humor. The tickle dame
has since relented, and sent word that
she will have him, but in the kindness
Of his heart he simply says ho will
save her the trouble now and forever
Tetpnus, or lookjaw, is said to bs
successfully treated with quiniie.---
The New Orleans Medical and Surgi
cal Journal gives, at some length, the
treatment in a recent case, in which
1.-The cure is attributed altogether te
|quinine. "
Monongalia mirror. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1855, 1853-01-29
Water Drinking.

Prof. Stillman closed a recent Smith
sonian lecture in Washington byglvlng
the sensible advice to young men'
off therefore you wish fora cleat
mind, strong muscles, andquiet nerves,
and long life and power prolonged in =
old age, permit me to say, although !
am not giving a temperance lecture, a.
void all drinks but water, and mild in,
iusions Of that fluid; shun tobacco and
opium, and everything else that dis
,urbs the normal state ofthe system; re.
ly upon nutrious lOod and mild diluted
drinks Of which water is the basis, and
you will need nothing beyond these
things except rest and due moral regu'
lation OF all your powers, to give yol
long, happy, and useful lives, and {
serene evening at its close" Y .-.g
Monongalia mirror. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1855, 1853-01-29

A man man says y, that the first thing that
turned his attention to matrimony,
was the neat and skilful manner in
= see hronrn
ue.-:--->-l--:. L l.-,,that-trpnm is handled
will not afford so much satIsrarsro',.--
Monongalia mirror. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1855, 1853-01-29

Medical Stuaentsin Sabbath Sehool.
-"About sixty Of the students Of the
medical department Of the University
Of Louisville, gathered into two classes
and headed and taught by wosof their
professors, Drs. Yandell and s,illman,
may be seen in the Sabbath-school @
the Chesnut Street Presbyterian church G.
Louisville, every Sabbath morning, dll'
igently engaged IN The study oi the sa'
'crgd Scriptures" l'i- -t- $50
Monongalia mirror. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1855, 1853-01-29

alane put tie baby 10 sleep with
laudanum, and then bring inc my para
sol and revolver ! am going 10 attend a
meeting for the amelioration the ceS.
'di,ion Of The human race" .a,
Des Moines courier. ([Ottumwa] Iowa) 1848-1854, 1853-05-12
Emigration.

The emigration this spring will not be
a. grea, as last season, but there will be
an immense quantity of stock taken ..
cross the plains. The grass is JUS, be-
ginning TO make lis appearance. which
causes many 10 be making ready for an
early start. Some have already gone.
taking feed with them. until they shall
find plenty Of grass. Too early a START
10 very hazardous. Persons had much
better delay anc be behind in starting.
than 10 90 before they can get grass for
their ANIMALS. II is important to keep
stock a, the commencement, OF this trip
in good order.
Within the last week a grea, many
persons have arrived. destined for Ore
gon and California. All admit after
coming here. that they can do much bet
ter in purchasing their outfits frem our
merchants a, 81. Joseph than at home.
Stock. provisions. goods. and indeed ev-
erything needed by the emigranls. can be
Dough, here as cheap. if not cheaper than
at any other point. ST. Joseph is the
poin, for buying supplies and making
outfits. and starting from. Experience
is teaching many this important FACT
ST. JOS. Gaz.
Des Moines courier. ([Ottumwa] Iowa) 1848-1854, 1853-05-12
Stearn Ro..t Arriynls.

The Globe arrived on Friday and lef.
same day for Fon Des Moinas. Tie
Badger State arrived on Saturday and
left same day for Keokuk. The J. b.
Gordon, No. 2, arrived on Sunday aud
left same day for Keokuk. The Globe
arrived on Wednesday morning and left
for Keokuk.
The arrival o: boats has become an
event of almos, daily occurrence. and
we rejoice TO know that they are doing a
good business; indeed the four Boats
now on the river have been unable
to transport near all the freight offering
for shipment. and they have all been
well patronized by the travelling public.
The Globe has made three trips. one oil
them to Fort Des Moines. one TO Bell
fountain and one to this place. She is a
ligh, draf, boat admirably adapted to
this River, and 10 now owned by Messrs.
McCune. and i, is their design. we are
told, TO keep her in THE trade. Success
10 them.
Des Moines courier. ([Ottumwa] Iowa) 1848-1854, 1853-05-12
THE DIES MONIES COURIER.

The Iowa FARMER AND HoRTIcUL-
TURIsT.-We have received copy of a
publication bearing the above title, pub
lished by Morgan, McKennv e. Go, and
edited by James w. Grimes and ]. +.
Tallan,. Burlington. Iowa, at 81 year;
club of ten, 81 SO and club of 100, $50.
The above is monthly of l6 pages.
handsomely printed, and devoted to the
interests of Agriculture in Iowa. We
are much in favor of home publications
upon practical subjects, and feel justified
from the specimen before us. and the
reputation of the Editors as able writer's.
to commend tito the support of the farm
ing community.
Des Moines courier. ([Ottumwa] Iowa) 1848-1854, 1853-05-12
ShcriT's Sale
STATE OF Iowa,
WAPELL, Coz NrY.

J
FORECLOSURE OF MORTGAGE.
To Zaciariah S. Conger:
You are hereby notified that on S,tur-
day May 2lst 1853. between the hours of
9 a. m and4 p. m. will sell at the East
door OF the nurt-house, in O,tumwa, to
the hest bidder, the following lands laying
III said county, to-wit:
The north east quarter of the so"ih-
east qtarter, u"dshe east haJ of the
north west quarter OF the southeast
quarter Of section no. (l3) thirteen;
md 90 ten acres ia the south.tDesf
corner Of the south east quarter of
the north sdst quarter Of section no.
(27) fcenfy ssprn; oil in Io,0nship
no. On J seventy one, north Of Range
no. ~ t,ceiUe. icest.
Sale made by order Of Allen Ellsworth to
toreclose The mortgage given him By said
L. ). ConSer. dated September IL. 1852.
conveying said premises and the west half
OF IL W oi 1 OF section No. l3, Up ri,
Range west, to secure TO him the pay.
meut Oh or before April LIST. 1853 OF Two
Hundred and Forty -lour dollars AMI thirty
cents. b. r. GAYLORD. sheriff.
J. ID. Devin, Pr Mlse.
May IL, lo53.-2w pr fee 1915
Des Moines courier. ([Ottumwa] Iowa) 1848-1854, 1853-05-12
EDUCAT TON.

This subject particularly Common
School Education, in theory at least, and
so far as legislation. & permanent provis.
ion for it's support is concerned, is com.
mendsbly regarded, as it should be, in
our land. But we are fearful that the
sense of individual responsibility in re.
lation to it is not sufficiently regarded,
and tina. culpable indifference, neglect,
and the want of practicable apprecia-
ton of its importance to every child of
the Republic, exists to great extent
In attempting to solve in our own MUD
the grea, problem of self-governmen,
which we are now demonstrating before
the world, we are too apt 10 look TO the
capital; to the practical operations and TO
the results Of the government. as we see
them unfolded and developed in the lives
and measures of our public men, and
the character and operations of the laws
which they enact; forgetting that the
government is no: at Washington; thai
only its outward manifestation ts there;
and that in looking there. we are regard
ing the machinery, rather than the motive
power by which it is propelled. regulat,
ed and controlled; and tina. the germ of
of self.government, no. in sheory only,
but IN sober fact. is in the mind, the
character, and the capacity of every in
dividusl citizen of the Stale. We sho'd
not then SO exclusively and only look a
broad and idly mourn over the venali,y.
the corruption. and the ignorance, tia. so
universally prevail, and see therein the
inevitable signs of coming dissolution,
and the certain blasting of the hopes of
rational freedom, and the unwelcome
solution of the capacity OF man for self
government; but we should feel an indi-
viduai responsibility for the character OF
the minds and characters growing, IN
folding and educating around Us We
should feel il a religious duty to see tina!
every child over whom we have control
or influence, is educa.ed--thoroughl
imbued with the principles of religion.
morality, sound. practical learning which
inevitably impart individual strength of
mind. sound principles, dignity o! thought,
and elevation of character. If we do
,his,and it is done universally; the mass
es will be elevated and purified the ma.
tional mind, character, hopes, and Gu
pacity will be enlarged; and as a conse-
mind. the representatives of the national
will; those through whom the nation acts,
thinks and is known, will be ADLER, bet
ter. and purer, then will be removed the
reproacll that our public men. are our
worst men; that as class more drunk
ards, gamblers. debauchees, and corrupt
men can be found among Our public
men, and in the Halls Of Congress, than
anywhere else. Foster then, and cul-
tivate common schools. and see that they
are sustained, improved, and elevated.
They are the nurseries of future leglsla-
tors and statesmen; around them cluster
the hopes of every rational friend of
self government; if they are permitted to
perform their mission, we have nothing
to fear. "
Des Moines courier. ([Ottumwa] Iowa) 1848-1854, 1853-05-12
The IowAv1LLE BoAr.-We are ha,

THE IowAvILLE BoAT.-We are hap
by TO learn from our much esteemed
friend BoUsoUET, Of Pella, that il is in
contemplation to get up steam and start
This boa. on Friday of this week. She
will frs, make trip down the river,
loaded with freight from Iowaville. She
goes with our bes, wishes that she may
NEE, the expectations of the en,erprs-
ing gentlemen who at considerable out
lay Of capital, and under MANY Giscour-
agemen,s, have now succeeded, they
hope in getting her ready for business.
Des Moines courier. ([Ottumwa] Iowa) 1848-1854, 1853-05-12
Australia Gsia Eie,as.

The Merchants Magazine in an ar,i.
Gle comparing .tIe production Of the
mines of Calilurnia with those Of Aus.
train. says:
The acquisition Of the precious met
ais in Australia, has been, # we may
credit accounts from thence, much easier
and surer than IT, California. IL has
been found in Jumps and quantities al
IN oct exceeding beleI. II is well anthem
,icated that DIR. Kerr found lump
weighing with dross 900 pounds, and
which yielded lO6 pounds ot pure gold!
1t was purchased b, Messrs. Fhacker
& TO-. of Sy dney, for $4,000, an'l was
sent 10 an emInep. firm IN London The
London Illustrated News roulains u PIE
lure and description of the king pf the
nuggets lump Of pure gold from Aus
ir,lIa, which weighs twenty .seven- and "a
half pounds. |, is eleven inches long
and four 10 five broad, aud represented
TO ne twenty carais fine. If this STATE
men, is correct, the liking of the mug
gets" is the finest and purest specimen
OF pure gold that has ever YET been found
in Aus iraIia or California.
The Australian gold fields are many
miles in extent. and are found in various
parts Of the Island. Al last accounts
the prospects were as brigh, as ever,
and the government authorities estimated
sha, the amoun, of gold collected each
day was equivalent To a pound sterling
TO each digger. Says the Australian and
New Zealand Gazette, ITO find quarIz
is to find gold IL is found ,hlrsy iva
lee, from The surface in plenty. Gold is
actually Owing from the earth. y
Upto December last. eight months af-
ter the discovery, there had been ship
ped from Australia, gold valued at two
millions of dollars. Since then NIL
lion d"l!ars worth week, for three sue.
cessive weeks, has arrived In London
from The same quarter.
The reception of the news attending
,hose wonderful IA Is, has caused full as
much excitement in England. ireland and
Scotland, as similar intelligence from
California excited in the United States.
The result IS All enormous emigration 10
the land OF the gln.ering dust. The EN-
igran,s from London and Liverpool alone
number 1900 weekly. The amount of
shipping thus lengage Il! rom the latter
port Is more 100000 tons independeh,
OF steam vessels. Among the last are
the gigantic propeller "Grea. Britain"
and the ":Sarah Sands" formerly run.
nlng to This country. The packet lines
of which there are eight. number over
fifty ships. .s... ... .a~
The political aud conn ercial conse-
quences ol this sudden peopleing nf Aus
,ralia. and lie CONVERSION from thniy-
selled pastoral and poor colony into u
populous and wealthy one, are al meal
culabe magnitude. No even, of the
present centur, is likely to have so grea,
an influence on the welfare of Grea,
Brtain as this discovery Of gold in Aus
lralis.
Des Moines courier. ([Ottumwa] Iowa) 1848-1854, 1853-05-12
FOR EEGN NEW 9.
ARRIVAL OF THE
B ALT &c.
New YoRK, May 2.
The baltic arrived on Sunday even.

The baltic arrived on Sunday even
ing with Liverpool dates to tho 10Th.
The Asia arrived out on the 9Th.
The Chancellor Of The Exchequer's
financial statement proposes to continue
the income tex seven years; 10 reduce
the advertising and stamp duties. and
abolish the soap duties; to substitute a
fixed for ad valorem rates. making 10
per cent. the minimum Ola manufactures;
to increase the spirit anG liquor duties;
10 reduce the tea duty within the next
foIr years to ID per cent. .....-
Opinions are equally divided; some
oppose while others ,hinK it will over
throw the Ministry. ... ..
kossuth's rocket affair is unexplained
he appears innocent. MIR. Hall, the
os,ensible owner. threatens TO prosecute
the Government; the munitions seized
are deposited in The Woolwich arsenal.
There will be no fete in Paris on the
4th of May. as the Emperor wishes the
remains of The Great Napoleon to be re
mbved 10 St. Dennis. ..... ......
The Imperial service of China has
been prepared for the New York Exhi-
bItion. ... ...... .....
Trade in Paris was moderately &C.
tive. .... ......
A Ministry has been formed, Linan.
iii, President The old Ministry resol-
we'd to quash Concha's exposure of The
Cuban slave trade. a
HOLLAND.
The Dutch Government, has protested
against the establishment, Of the Catholic
Hierarchy in Holland. and have with.
drawn The Minister from Rome.
TURKEY.
The English and French Ambassa-
doris had arrived at Consianlinople, and
assured the merchants of the maintain.
ance OF peace. ..-. e..-. ... ..... ..
A motion made in the House Of Lords
to inquire into the system of education
u: May noo,h College was nega,ived---
ITO 10 SO.
A great soiree was given in Glasgow
to Mrs. Uncle Tom Stowe.
The Chancellor of the Exchequer, in
his statement, said that The revenue OF
The financial year had exceeded the es.l-
males fifteen hundred thousand pounds.
and the expenses had fallen short of !he
estimates $327. 900 leaving surplus OF
81 100000.
The Budget is the chief topic OF con
versation among commercial circles and
grea, variety OF opinion is expressed.
Ii was thought il would be rejected in
consequence OF the manifest injustice OF
many of its features, IN tins event Min
Isters will resign The Times, Chroni
Gle and Post praise il; other London pa
peers condemn il. ...
The Conservative members met at
Lord Derby's on the 10Th and chalked
out IheIr course of action.
Des Moines courier. ([Ottumwa] Iowa) 1848-1854, 1853-05-12

Coal. The Steam Boa, Company
o, Iowaville, we learn, have established
coal Depot at tina, place, and have
found profitable market for consider
able quantity this Spring. in the demand
for the use Of the Steamboats,. II COM
mands some or cents per bushel, we
are told. The coal trade will some day
be very extensive and profitable bust.
ness in this valley. May he time soon
come when the demand. not only for
Steamboats,, but for manufactures, shall
practically ties, the extent and value Of
these rich coal beds, which science tells
us underlay every part of our Valley.
Des Moines courier. ([Ottumwa] Iowa) 1848-1854, 1853-05-12
New YoRK, Nav Q.

The steamer Ocean Wave was burn
ed on Saturday. on her passage TO Og-
densburgh. Of fifty passengers and
crew twenty two only were saved. The
boa, was one mile and half from shore
when th,e fire wac discovered. The w.
per deck was totally destroyed in fifteen
minutes; The hull drified Off from shore
and wen. down. Those saved were
picked up IN boats. The Ocean Wave
belonged to the Northern Railroad Com
pany, and was fully insured.
Des Moines courier. ([Ottumwa] Iowa) 1848-1854, 1853-05-12
Politics.

The August Election is ciose at hand,
and il il time TO he preparing for it,
Several ilhpor,ans Offices are to be filed,
and il behooves us to see to il that they
are filled by faithful. honest and capable
men. There will be no trouble in this
matter if we 60 the RICH. way to work,
having in view the good Of the people.
and the interests Of the county.
i, is notorious tina, we have been gross
ly deceived and imposed upon in times
past, aud the reason. we apprehend. has
been, Iha. we have not always selected
men to manage our public affairs with
the same care and discrimination that we
exercise IN selecting agents 10 execute
private trusts.
Ii we are served in the future, as we
have been to some extent in the past. ii
will be the fault OF the people, for with
them is. and ought TO be the ultimate res
possibility. But we do not expect and
will no. expect to be so served. There
are good. capable and honest men enough
in the county TO fill all its offices; men
who are no, politicians. or more correct
ly speaking, partizans. We are, and
always have been, IN favor of selecting
from them, discarding those who seek
office 30 make money out of it. or for
that objec, mainly. The interests of
the public are very certain to suffer in
the hands of those who seek office for
the sake of making fortune; and il has
generally happened in such cases. that in
the ratio of the increase of individual
wealth, the treasury has languished, and
debts and taxes increased. We do not
intend a, this time to introduce any IL
lussra,ione Of the principle, plenty OF
which might be found at no great dis
lance; our design being a. this time mere
ly to urge upon all of every party, the
importance of looking more carefully in
TO the motives and character of those
upon whom they bes:ow their SURFACES.
Des Moines courier. ([Ottumwa] Iowa) 1848-1854, 1853-05-12
WASHINGTON, May 2.

The Union OF this morning denies
that lis recent article juslifes The course
of Gov. Lane. and says that nothing bat
a very stringent, necessity can jusuf,
Lanes interference in difficulty which
properly belongs 10 the State depart.
mels as subject of negotiation, having
for. its object the new join, commission
for satisfactory performance of task
simple enough originally, bu, which the
late administration, after iour years tu
tile eilnr, aud vas. expenditure Of mon
ey, lefi unfinished and in an embarrassed
condition. s.s
Des Moines courier. ([Ottumwa] Iowa) 1848-1854, 1853-05-12
BALTIMORE, MAY. S.

A bill has been introduced into the
State Legislature for The sale os he State
stocks la the Baltimore and Ohio rail-
road.
The Hon. Philip Allen is elected Sen
ator from Rhode Island ia place Of Mr..
Clarke
Des Moines courier. ([Ottumwa] Iowa) 1848-1854, 1853-05-12

II Mr.. Cossiu, late editor of the Mus.
catine Enquirer has heen appointed
Route Agent for the Mail on the Upper
Mississippi above ST. Louis. and hos en-
tered upon his duties. .
Des Moines courier. ([Ottumwa] Iowa) 1848-1854, 1853-05-12

q Rev Anioinet,e Brown. Mrs Bloom.
er. ana Mss Anthony, lectured a, SYRIA
cuse, New York-ihe seat of all the
IsMs-on the night Of the Oath, on Tenn
perance. "
Des Moines courier. ([Ottumwa] Iowa) 1848-1854, 1853-05-12
New York, May 3.

The Methodist Convention. at Ips.
wich, Yesterday adopted resolutions a
gainst slavery, and against admitting
Shareholders into the church; and amend
ing the discipline SO as TO prohibit slave
holders to communion in the Methodist
Episcopal Church; endorsed the Maine
Liquor Law. and resolved 10 send five
delegates to the Worlds Temperance
Convention.
Des Moines courier. ([Ottumwa] Iowa) 1848-1854, 1853-05-12

AGRICULTURAL SoCIETY.-It will be
seen that meeting of the Agricultural
Society is called on Saturday next, and
we hope all. particularly farmers, will
bear il in mind. This society is worthy
The hearty support 0; every citizen of the
county.