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New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1853-08-10
POSTAL CONVENTION.
nited states and bremen Advancement Reduction
Of Postage.

Difed states and bremen Arrnngcintnt -hchh'ttOh
Of POsfnge.
We arc authorized 20 say that Postal Convention h't
been concluded between our Post once Departm~n tnd
n. Post Oice ~ a., Hansesc Cry Of Bemen CHA Ma
..r from Bremen SIR Scheiin acting for ths later
D. which the postage % Brem by the q 'amsfs 81 o.
United States ard Bremen line IS . once ~ ba rejn 20
from twenty 10 ten GEMS the single Ta'y and This Later
raes 20 30 Oh rged ALTO on letters 70 M from Bremen for
~ beyond hrga ~ ~ Or from that cy hal
rot cxcefd five Cerfs the single rate o. letters for st ss
beyond Br Vhose postage % or from N. place
Over five cerfs the SIR rate h4'wecu the United States
and Bremen 90 be fifteen instead If twenty cents Hence
made for the interest of the German States 20 see that
heir rate Bremen is not five n's that they may
~ once If they please enjoy the advantage Of rate not
evcesorg fifteen cents 70 and from ay par. Of the United
States.
The order of the Postmaster General giving notice Of
fh.e re6uoors ard Of the reduction Of postage also on
rcuphes and magazines, win be found in another part Of
paper
W. lave received FOR publication the following list from
ne Pot Office d. parinen':
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PREPAYMENT OPTiUsAL.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1853-08-10

Nrvspapers cent rem th7 Infd States must De preptd
~ cents each and pamphlets and magazines one cent an
ounce or fraction Of This is the United states
ursge only the foreign postage having 10 be paid a. the
ioirt delivery ON AL printed matter from the Cont
nef ~ he United States and Bremen line, the whole post
se- Uritsd States and foreign is 20 be pre- paid.
fnD0id letters ard new papers and magazines prepaid
20 above for any Of the following countries may also Do
cent by The Bremen line viz Alexandria Cairo. Con.tan
tinCple Denmark Greece Italy eastern towns 0i nor
vay S. Petersburg Cronstadt, Sweden, and SFtzsr
land The 20 these countries soon ~ ascr
tanned will bs gwen by the Department and optional pre-
raTrnert extended also % them Nat. lntel.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1853-08-10

.ryv Iypt.Ss At CrAH-The Interior Department hsys
80. from brigham Young saying hat the indians OF
49, are quiet; ard tar peaceably inclined lie re
tha, thew continue the habit o. dsposng OF their
beren 70 the asxicans slaves and that he has sue
cstded IN nearly entirely putting a. end To THIS unchrs-
tan practice
Geo W Fletcher Of Alabama has sssn sPpo.atei Y 5
Consul a, Aspn Sa AID LAX s,eis7nsr o. New York.
Corsul a sial'gsrdi.
Monongalia mirror. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1855, 1853-09-10

closely connected 10 their offspring, oulI
il is natural 10 suppose that the voting
men would hand in their names TO the
Court to accommodate their PARENTS
Both of these hotels wunld be god aud
very respectable houses il they hail not,
the privilege Of selling grog. Their
other accommodation Tor travellers are US
good as could be desired. In confusion,
Mr.. Editor, in the evening after tho fore
going scene took place, J heard number
Of men, who had no, before been friendly
10 prohibtory law, express themselves
tina, they were Eow Maine Liquor Law
men. We think the time hos come when
uc,ion-decisive action-shonld be taken,
and put stop TO The dissraceful traffic
in such u poison; for truly the way Of
Maker, Vender, ann Consumer is dark.
anil If continued, will lead them 10 eler-
ia, death.
SPECTATOR.
Monongalia mirror. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1855, 1853-09-10
LATER FROM CALIFORNIA.
OF THE GEORGIA
New York, Aug. 80.

The steamer Georgia arrived last
night, withthe California mail Of Aug,
LIST, and twohundred and fifty passen.
gers. She brings 81, 100000 gold on
freight.
Mexico dates to the 9th inst. are
received. An order directing the
pursuit and punishment Of deserters
from the army has been published.
The establishment Of bank was
reported unfavorably on.
The black vomit existed at Acapul'
CO, and many deaths had resulted
General Manuel Villladi died Of the
disease. - Sd.
Dates from Texas were to the 18th.
The Rio Grande Valley had thrown
nearly the whole vote for Pease for
Governor, aud Dickinson for Lieuten-
ant Governor.
Quarantine has been established at
Pensacola. 4l 81.
The New Orleans packets have dis
continued their trips.
The first bale of Sea Island cotton
was received at Savannah on Friday.
Five deaths by yellow fever occur
red at Mobile on the 23d.
Monongalia mirror. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1855, 1853-09-10
Health Of our Borough.

No doubt exaggerated reports of the
sickness in our town have gone forth and
been handled and rc.handled until they
have become great bug.bears, (or reports
Of this kind never lose anything-except
trmh-in the carrying. The truth will
hurt no one, and as a faithful journalist
we will give j, as near ns we can, aud
we have been at some pains 10 gel at ii.
There have been, in the past five weeks.
from Is 10 20 cases Of fever, n number Of
them assuming the typhoid type, in the
borough and vicinity. Out of this num-
Der, in that time, there have been -four
deaths, including one in West Morgon-
town. The reports on Friday morning
from the worst cases, (four o; five in num-
BET !, are favorable. There have been nc
new cases for three days, and there is
reason to believe that the disease will
soon disappear, and our borough be again
blest with usual health.
Monongalia mirror. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1855, 1853-09-10

infinite wisdom in employing instrument
,ali,ies to make known his power and
glory, but we call behold with religious
awe the wonder. workings Of His arm when
IL is revealed to =" bring 10 noneht tile
things that were" and over.rule the pow
ers and principalities Of earth in their
works OF darkness and iniqniiy.
No person who reads the accounts from
China, and who notes the increasing
strength Of the opponents Of the govern
ment, can doubt their ultimate success.
Thousands will flock 10 their standard
and fight vaIiantly 10 uproot The present
ruling dynasty-oiher thousands will en-
list under their banner from the excite
mcnt of a formidable and successful rcvo
lu,ion-and still other thousands, valiant
spirits, will 60 forth trusting in the
"living and imc God,' to battle Tor His
worl and His cause. making, altogether,
in a short time, force before which no
other power in China can stand.
Hea,henism must fall befo;e the over
weening forces Of truth, and the Empire
of China erelong become the heritage OF
the Lord Of Hosts! What mighty change
and what momentous results must accrue
to that portion Of the human family who
have heretofore been enreloped ir the
gloom of idoatrous superstition and hea-
thenish night! What great influence
must liberated, civilized and Chrstiani=cd
CHINA exercise upon her contiguous ma
lions and people! The same power that
has raised up friends of the Bible and its
teachings within her sir'ns ~a'ls will not
allow the precious seed TO be 1rallfd IN
this vast field, but will, in due time make
her the propngandist Of Tie tra'h among
all the nations within her influence, who
have so long, like the theatre Of this rev.
olutiou, been Glowing TO stocks, and
stones, and images the workmanship of
their own hands" The dark cloud which
has heretofore interviewed 10 shut on, the
light of Bible truth from that quarter Of
the globe will be carried away upon breezes
which have never before waited the
"peace which nowelh as river" across
the tesolaie places where heathens wor.
ship their false gods, with ignorant and
supers,i,ious devotion.
Monongalia mirror. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1855, 1853-09-10
"Banner Of the Union"

We have received number or two OF
the "Banner Of the Union,"a Domestic
Journal Of Odd Fellowship, Literature,
Philosophy, Morals, mud the Mechanic
Arts" This paper should find place in
the home circle Of every Odd Fellow, for
while its matter, Original AID select is
well adapted TO that sphere, there is also
much that pertains 10 the Order that will
be Of interest to the initiate. VIM. Bull
lock, Editor, New YORK..
1'erms.--l copy one,yenr So; . copies
and under s, $3.50; s and under 2O,Sl.25;
90 and over, Sl.0O.
Monongalia mirror. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1855, 1853-09-10
EDITORIAL BREVlTIES.


A wire suspension Bridge is TO be e.
rcrted over the Gnyando,te river ut Guy
andu,te.
@ Hon. II. league, editor Of the Ii.
IBERIA Herald, and one Of the most prom
incnt men in the Republic, died recently.
Tho County Court Of Doddridge COM
ty, at its recent session, refused, nearly
unanimously 10 grant licenses for The sale
Of liquor in that county.
The deaths in the city and county Of
New York, from the l3h to the Goth Of
Angus. were, Men, 1862; Women, 1876 /;
Boys, 227; Girls, 2lS; Total, 969.
Rev. John P. Robins has gone over from
the Episcopal church with which he Ia
bored in MaYland) TO the Old School
presbyierians.
A Company Of ten gentlemen have bot
a lot Of ground in the vicinity Of BerkIy
Springs, and intend erecting large hotel:
10 be ready for visiters by the lst Of June
next.
At Richmond, the Depot Of the Cen
trail Railroad IS completely stocked with
when, unable 10 be got on. Not less than
$4,000 bushels await transportation at
other points on the road.
The materials for house Of worship at
81. Helena, and monument 10 Mrs. Sarah
Boardman Judson. were recently sent of.
a tablet TO the memory Of DR.. JuLson
will be placed upon the monument.
The dwelIng,house of Rev. Mr.. Russell
(Baptis, clergyman) at Georgetown, Muss.
was recently struck by lightning, and
Mrs. Russell Instantly killed. An infDnl,
in her arms at the time, was uninjured.
The Marshall Advocate states that the
business a, the depot Of the B. s 0. Rail
Road, at Moundsvlle, is constantly in
crcasing, and thinks it does not now fall
much shor, Of Wheeling.
tits supposed tina, 1000 laborcrs will
in few days, be employed on the Steu-
benville Railroad, passing through the
"Panhandle.n A large number of work
men are already a, work on the road.
The Virginia Wooden Mills, at Rich
mond, were entirely destroyed by fire, on
the 18th inst. The loss is probably, at
an estimate, $4,000 to 100000. The
fire is supposed to have originated from
Lightning.
The Maine Law men Of Maryland have
resolved to support no man for the Lesis-
la,ure who is not pledged 10 so for prohi-
bi,ion. II the present political parties
do not give them Maine Law men on their
ticket, they will get up ticket OF their
own. This feeling is progressing in The
Safe.
Monongalia mirror. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1855, 1853-09-10

The Cumberland papers of last week
announced that the epidemic had nearly
or entirely disappeared from the city, and
thu, some Of the citizens, who had fled at
its appearance, were beginning 10 return.
The deaths by cholera, up to this time,
had numbered scven,y.six.
Later dates from Cumberland are to the
effect that sixteen deaths had occurred
there since the above report, some Of
tlem-,he precise number not known
from cholera. These deaths are attribut-
ed 10 carelessness in diet, after the cpl
demic was thought TO have disappeared.
Monongalia mirror. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1855, 1853-09-10

% The senior editor returned home Oh
Monday evening last, but has been con-
fined 10 bis room, aud most OF the time 10
his bed, from weakness, 1.-THE effect OF the
disease heretofore mentioned and severe
medical treatment, and has been entire
~ unable 10 attend 10 any BUSINESS what,
ever since lis return. 1t will be several
DAYS before he will be able TO resume
his place editorial, or in the business de.
pertinent Of the office. Meantime, how.
ever the Junior will devote his recruiting
energies to the labors devslving upon him
as editor and publisher pro tenn.
Monongalia mirror. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1855, 1853-09-10
From Our Correspondents
For the Mononsalta Mirror.
DAYS Rus, MoE. Co., Va,
AUGUST lib, 1858.

Messrs. Eiiiors.-I have been a resu-
lar visiter for the last ten years or more
to the quiet and peaceoble village Of
Blacksville, in this county, md in oil that
time have never witnessed such dis
graceful scene Us lock place there on last
Saturday. 1t was truly revolving 70 be-
hold. By this time you and your readers
arc ready to inquire, wha, in the world
has happened there and what was the
cause?
Well, sir, on last Saturday there was a
number of us peaceable farmers, o!!er
having finished putting up a beautiful
harvest, concluded TO make holiday oft
and go to Town. In the afternoon, neigh
bors (kind, peaceable neighbours when So
ber,) began to brag on what fine draft
horses they owned. and offered to bet
money OH which could pull more than the
other, and then began 10 call each other
id liars, which was followed BY bias.
phemous oalhs; then the fighting COM
menccd, aud such fiendish yells,-hurra
Jake.-huna Jim,-hurra Joe, &C., until
women and children were almost frirten-
ed into spasms, and such bloody set OF
noses and faces have not been seen in
Blacksville for many years.
The next inquiry will be, villa, was the
cause Of all this blasphemy and bloodshed!
Well, Mr.. Editor, will just give you my
humble opinion: it was liquor-,he soul
and body destroying poison, Ardent Spit
its-was the cause Of all this. But where
did they get their liquor! Well, Mr.. Ed:
itor, as you ole aware, the Honorable
County Court, a, June Term. granted Ii
cense for two Houses TO r edil ardent
spirits, and believe in all professions,
editors not excepted,) competitor tries
to do the largest busincss,-so it appears
at Blacksville, even in selling the poison
| have no objection to see opposition in
respectable occupations, but when it ex1
lists in the distribution Of ardent spirits, il
saps The moral foundation Of society. Az
YOU are aware there was no lice nssi
granted at the May Term for Backsvillf @
But to whip The D. around the stunt S
the guardians in part Of the county, 5
June Term, gave full privilege and au'h9
ily 10 son of each landlord, 10 iss
without restrain, Gudgingfrom appears
ces,) to all who desire il. This act i &
disgrace to the county. as well as Q
Court that took the responsibility Of : y
ting the decision Of the May Termt '
nought. They knew that those Hods ;,
had been rejected previous to granting. r
censes 10 the boys. One of these yog n,
men lives in Waynesbug, and is ensal ii
in mechanical occupation, and ner v
has made, or pretended 10 make, his D. CT
dence in Virginia; consequently, yofe i.
that the heads Of the two establishnl Is,
are the ones that derive tho benefit ohc
sale,--the boys are moi 10 blame, on a.
know ,hs, parents aIe BY kini'efies "
Monongalia mirror. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1855, 1853-09-10
M Occupancy of NIelaaria and
NTallachia.

Tire European Journals are filled
asusual with the movements OF Rus.
STA and Turkey, and the military and
naval operations consequent thereon
The Russian troops in the princi-
palities suffer very much ON their
march, from the heat, which is very
great. The number of the sick is
enormous, and private houses have
been engaged at Bucharest aud Jassy
ormil;tlry hospitals. Accounts from
Odessa of the 18th July, announce
that The Grand Duke Constantine.
lately named Grand Admiral Of the
naval forces of Russia, had just arri-
we'd in that city. He was to proceed
forthwith to Sebastopol, to inspect the
two naval divisions in the Black Sea.
A letter from Vienna states that Mich.
olas himself has left his capital for
Odessa. This, however, is to be
doubted. Letters from Jassy and
Bucharest to the 14th and 10Th Of
July give details respecting the Rus
sian forces, who are terrifying them
selves ina formidable manner in the
principalities. Every day there were
arrivals of artillery intended for the
works of defence established in the
strongest pointso of the country. The
Russians are forming three intrench-
ed camps, which are intended to pro-
,ect all their lines, and which are to
be rendered impregnable.
The Oriental Company's steamer
Bengal, which arrived at Southamp-
ton yesterday, reports that the Egyp-
tian squadron, with ten hired trans
ports, having 10000 troops of the
line on board, weighed fromihelouter
roads on the afternoon Of July 81 for
Censtantinople. The squadron was
thus composed: BayIan, 100 guns,
flag ship; Fayvornc, 100 guns; Ra-
sheed, frigate, so; Sheer Dgehaad,
friga'e, 60; Biekeriah, frigate, Ga;
Dgehaad Bekrie, corvette, go; Dge-
haad Baken, corvette, 90; and abrig,
90. .~-
The Cadiz, wlichleft Constantine
plo on the 10th, Malta on the gath.
and Gibral,er on the 2sth ult., thus
reports the position of her Majesty's
ships: At Constantinople-Her Ma
]esty's steamship Retdbution, Niger
and Furious. At Besika Buy-The
British and French squadrons. Az
Malta-Steamships Modesto y Wasp.
At Gibralter-Cruisor.
An extraordinary courier has been
sent by the British government to St.
Petersburgh, with dispatches to.'he
Ambassador, containing ipstrnctlnns
for lin 10 demsadlan immcdia'e'.S.
Monongalia mirror. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1855, 1853-09-10

GIL. Fremont and tile Pacific Rail
road.-We learn from the New York
Courier that Col. Fremont has just
left that city for St. Louis, from which
point he will Immediately set out O.
yer the plains with suitable party
for California. He goes to examine
-,he ,roate for the Pacific railroad along
the great depressions which he be-
lieyes to exist in the Rocky Mount
aims. He expects to reach California
in November, and will Immediately
turn upon his steps and relroce his
course to the States, in order to OBJ
serve with accuracy the depths of the
SHOWS along the line, and The degree
of obstruction whichlhey will inter
nose to d railroal. His designs full
Of daring, and worthy ofthe intrepid
and adventurous spirit which he has
l;sylayed in former explorations.
Monongalia mirror. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1855, 1853-09-10

Aastria and Tie United .States.--A
letter from Smyrna. in the New York
Times, informs usthat the Kosta
trouble made no difference in the usu-
al courtesy displayed by the naval
representatives ofthe two nations to,
wards each other, for ION the Fourth
of July, the St. Louis was decked
with her colors. and the Austrian brig
and schooner hois,cd and saluted the
American flag with twenty-one guns,
which as matter of course, were
Immediately returned by llie.St Lou
lis. All the consultates, including
the Austrian, hoisted their flags il
honor of the Fourth" t
Monongalia mirror. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1855, 1853-09-10
From The Rocky Mountains.

A few weeks ago we noticed the
arrival from the Rocky Mountains Of
the steamer Robert Campbell. The
Campbell went $50 miles beyond
the mouth of the Yellowstone, having
made theppwarlltfip, q distance q
I2,4s0 miles in forty;typ days. The
Isl. Joseph Cycle, iniSsIcing the ar.
/ sival Of the CampbeIlsdsscribes some
'of the specimens shasbysnght down
"She came on bef tgeturn voyage
I,freigttels down with buffalo robes,
skins, and furs Of almost every DIES.
cription, with a small sprinkling Of
theiSile varmints' That inhabit tia,
s,Rild region, The kind and gentle;
manly captain invited US on board TO
take a look at his Rocky Mountain
menagerie, as he called it, and on 60
ing aft the first thing we saw was an
Indian pony. beautiful specimen Of
the wild horse. The next we came
to two half grown grizzly bears, the
terror ofthe hunter and trapper.-
One ofthem, the larger, confined in a
strong cage made Of stout scantling.
was the most vicious and ill.naturel
thing wo remember to have seem
The next, Gagged mountain wolf, q
surly looking rascal who seemed to
belvcry Indifferent to all that was go
ing on around him. The next in
succession was a half grown elk, n
beautiful animal, perfectly tame and
gentle; it would affecliuna,ely lick
the hand Of the stranger. ibis they
in tho river on iheit down
ward trip; and lastly we came TO a
cage containingtwo sure enough wild
full grown cats, but kittens,
about the size ofour full grown do;
nestle tom cat;' they were Of a yeE
Iowish color, striped with brown.
sprightly, playful little fellows, and
would poke their paws through the
bars ofthe cage, as thoughthey wish
I'd to give their visitors friendly
how dye do"
The engineer corps who were pas
,engers on her, got off at the Yellow
stone, where they will await the arri-
val Of Gov. Stevens and the party who
started by land from St. Paul, some
six weeks ago. Col Vaughn, who.
was also apassonger, then dropped
1t Fort Pierre. The officers report
he river rising considerably at the
Yellowstone when they left. Every
hing quiet and peaceable among the
different tribes Of Indians.
Monongalia mirror. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1855, 1853-09-10
Tho following cities have contributed

The following cities have contributed
the amounts set to their names, to relieve
the suffering al New Orleans, in their aw'
full visila,ions Of sickness and DEATH
New York, $4,000 Philadelphia, SIS
600; Baltimore, $4,000; Boston, $1,000
Washington, $1,000; Mobile, $4,000
Savannah, $4,000; Charleston, $1,000
Piitsburg, $1,000; Nashville, $4,000; To-
,ul s7l 200.
Monongalia mirror. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1855, 1853-09-10
An Exnloit at Louisville.

On Friday night. three Germans, one
Of them an editor, went into the Ohio
10 bathe, and after swimming across Y
Jacksonville, started back without
stopping; but one of the three, Dem,
bi,z, was drawn into The rapid Falls and
soon into the Indian shuie, where, SCI
zing upon rock, he rested awhile; then
slipping off, he went down through lhe
eddv whirlpool, round the turn, and
found himself exhausted in slackwater
a short distance above New Albany
There he crawled out, in a state oil per.
feet nudity, inpwis nataral !. wa y
ed up the plank road 10 Jrfftrsonv,Iie,
where, borrowing pair Of pants, shirt
and cap, he soon crossed the ferry to
Louisville, joined his companions, who
were about writing his obituary, took a
mug Of the lager and went 10 snooze.
-Ciaciaaati enquirer.
Monongalia mirror. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1855, 1853-09-10

LOO. F.-The Lodge of Odd Fellows
a, Fairmont, intend having procession
in RegaIia, aud an Grafton by some COM
pe,en, brother, on Thursday, the ed inst.
10 members of the Order, in good stand
ing a cordial invitation is given 10 part-
pate in the exercises Of the occasion.
Monongalia mirror. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1855, 1853-09-10

p. T. Barnum, the Snowman, is stump.
ing in the West, for temperance and pro-
hibi,ion, At one Of his recent lectures,
one Of the crowd enquired, "Whas shall
we do with all the grain now required for
DisuIling?' Feed the drunkaa's wife
and children with it,-lhey have been
hungry long enough !" responded the ev'
cr.ready Barnum. m,r