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Monongalia mirror. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1855, 1853-04-02

We learn that Mr.. JAMES SHAY is
appointed Postmaster at this place in
the room Of N. B, MADEIRA, Esq. re-
moved,
Dr.. G. A. CRAcRArr, it is said, is
appointed Postmaster ut Wheeling. in
the place Of j. S. shriver, removed.
Monongalia mirror. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1855, 1853-04-02

Tile most destructive fire thu, eTrr &C.
CURED New Orleans broke out OIL We'd
ncslsy, March ., IN tina upper part Of the
Alabama cotton ptess. The flames spread
rapidly, and gained tremendous head.
way before tho engines arrived, Ii do.
.e,roycd nearly oil the contents Of the
press. bcsidcsa large quantity Of cotton
i,iIpd in the street. II is supposed that
over 10000 bales Of Cotton were destroyed.
Monongalia mirror. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1855, 1853-04-02

" Several rcmomls have occurred
at Washington City this spring-and
more are talked Of. As general
thing those that more out seem 10 feel
10 pleasure in the operation!
Monongalia mirror. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1855, 1853-04-02

The Effect of European War Upon
American Commerce.,

American Commerce.
From a long and powerful speech
made by Mr.. Golden ut u late peace
meeting in Manchester, which, was at
tended by some six thousand pcrsons,
we take the following striking para
graph relative ,u the effects Of ii En'
ropoau war upon American com
morce. The position is unqaes'lona'
bly, sound one.
Now, | have heard greut deal Of
trash talked, aud have seen IL great
dcuI more written, about VIVA, is 10 be
expected from the United Suites of
America, if we declare war with
France. Don't deceive Yourselves.
America is not going 10 nut herself
in alliance with the Anglo Saxon ruce
to make war with Franeo,-(Checrs.
If YOU 90 to war with France, |, ,oll
YOU what tho United States will do
the first thing thew will do, will he ia
assume very bold u,t;tu1e and re.
quire YOU Instantly +, abandon ,ho,
right Of search which was claimed
and exercised during tho last war, and
was loft all open question even at the
peace. Now, YOU will be obliged in.
s,antly To rcnoiuce the RIGHT Of visit.
ing American vessels. America will
no LONGER allow vnp. with her ,nuuo az
now nearly equal to your own, to do
what YOU did touy.ii,e Years aro with
impurii,y; ind wha, will be III, con.
seGucncol America will carry on The
commerce of Europe. DO you think
with your navigation laws repealed-
now I invite the merchants of Liver.
pool, whose organs talk so rlibly Of
war, to pay attention to what / say
do you suppose that, with the naviga.
ton laws repealed, if there is IL war
between France aud England, and
our marrow sen swarms, as it will,
with priva,cers having letters Of
maraue-aud many a s,auuch steamer
built on the Atlantic shores coming
over here with letters of m,ronc t5
seize as nrizes nur ,ncrcl,,u,s rpssaIs
do Won suppose that, under such
circums,,,ccs ,uv HOLY would bo
such n E,ol ms IN send nno ounce n
freight under tho English Gar
Would no, the insurance h.. sons
twenty or thirty ncr cent mora ,hnn
the INSURANCE Of some American slim
And who in The world Jo von ,b;nk
could carry op comnc,;t;on i, .nyrom
mobiles, If he had TO nav % or a
no, cent more than, jose yb q hro,ob,
their goods in INV fore;gn sb;nf@
Whu, mus, bs tho cilac, Instantly nj
war? Your shins m1st leave yonr
hprbors and 90 and en,nr themselves
sb;ns or 6n,rb .L;,,s ~ uan,I,nr,,b
sims aud bs n,,y ,b;n,, I'm, Ena,; d
sbips' then Won mav hF;rr v,nr enm.
mo5ities here nnJ.y s ns o o aom
"""S' SUNNI o''ei ia
Monongalia mirror. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1855, 1853-04-02
TO THE GRADUATING CLASS
OF THE
Morgapt0WA Female Seminary.


GO forth! the world is very wide,
And many paths before ye lie,
Devious, and dangerous, and umtEied;
60 forth with wary eye
Go, with heurt BY grief .unbowcd;
Go. ere shadow or a cloud
Hath dimmed the brilliant sky;
Blu, lest your wandering footsteps slruy,
Choose ye the straight, the narrow way.
Go forth the world is very fair,
Through the dim distance sye gaze;
And mark, in long perspective there.
The scenes Of coming days.
orbs Of bright radiance gem the sky.
And fields Of glorious beauty lie
Beneath the orient rays;
But ere their altered light grow dim,
Seek ye the Star Of Bethlehem.
Go forth! within your distant homes
There ore fond hearts that mourn your
stay;
There are sweet voices bid 20 come:
Go! ye must hence away!
No more within the woodland bowers,
Your hands may wreathe the Summer
flowers,
No more your footsteps stray;
To hail the heath, and grove, and. glen,
Oh, when will ye return agan'
Not when the Summer leaves shall fade,
As now they're gone from shrub & tree,
When Ai,umn's wind, through grove aud
glade,
Make cheerful melody;
The long, bright. silent Autumn days.
The sunset, with its glorious blaze,
These shall retum-but ye, -
Though time may all beside restore.
Ye muy come back 10 US 10 more. -
Go! ye have dream'd fairy dream:
or cloudless skies and fadeless fowors,
OF days whose sunny lapse shall seem
A fcte mid fes,al bowers;
But Of the change, the fear, the strife,
The gathering clouds, the storms Of life,
The blight Of Autumn showers,
Ye have no vison-tl.ese must be
Unveiled by stern reality!
Ye yet mus, wake, (for time and caso
Have ever wandered side BY side,l
Ye ye, must wake 10 find the glow
Hath faded from the things below.
The glory and the pride;
To bind the willow on the brow,
Wrcath'd with The immortal garland nov.
But wherefore shall break the spell
That makes the future seem so bright;
Why to the young glad spill. tell
OF whitening ard blight?
'Twcrc better, when the meteor dies.
A steadier, l!olier light shall rise,
Cheering the gloomy night;
\ night when others fadG away.
Sill shining on to perfect day.
Go ihcn! and when no more are seen.
The faces that ye now behold,
When years, long years, slull intervene,
Sadly, uud darkly told;
When time with stealthy hand shall trace
His mystic lines OH every face,
Oh muy his touch unfold
The promise Of tina! better part,
The u~flling sprins,tme Of the heart.
ApELrHoS.
Monongalia mirror. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1855, 1853-04-02

The Washington correspondent OF
The New York National Democrat gives
currency 10 somewhat wonderful rev.
eIation, according 10 which number
Of wealthy Calilornians have entered
into negotiation 10 buy out the Sand
wich Islands from their present sover.
eign, with the view Of having them an
nexed to the United States as county
Of California. The negotiation, il is as
serted, had been brought 10 sue cess!ul
termination, but the weakmindcd king
was afterwards induced TO withdraw
his assent. The Californians have no!
given the projec, up, but are endeavor.
ing to bring the king back to his bargain.
INDIAN VS. BRulN.-On Saturday last
q young Chippeway Indian saw and
shot young bear; before he had got
him scaIped, he found himselfin the en-
brace Of old Bruin himself; his gun was
empty, bis tomahawk fast in the bears
hug under his blanket-his onlyresource
was in his knife the struggle was fear
full and doubtful while the beast was
rending away his breast and one side, he
piled the knife. Our hero conquered
al last, though with the loss Of the flesh
of one breast and side, and one rib bro
Monongalia mirror. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1855, 1853-04-02
: EASTERN AGENCY.

EASTERN AGENCY.
SIrT Mr.. C.rIERCE, No. 46, South Third ST.,
Philadelphia, is one Of our most obligins and
attentive Agents.
L. ". CARR, Third street, opposite ahe En-
change, Philadelphia, is also our Agent for that
City. ,,,,,,,
DIM. AUyIE, Nes,oryillc, Barbour CO., Va.
CALDWELL, P. NJ. KingwoOd, Preston
county, Va.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1853-01-22

more our own; aud nothing but the hand ct
death shall again take US hence Ou good,
kind friend here will explain il all. o, Liz.
ze, if there be h,ppines on earth, II snail
henccforlh te ours! LIE, the past be ioiso'.
ten, and Nth this, the dawnirg OF a new
year, lei us commence TO live in the future"
Gently the husband and wife sank upon
their knees, claspei in each others arms; I;
and cIinging joyfully TO them, knelt their
conscious, happy children. A prayer from
the husbands lips wended its way TO the
throne of grace; and with the warm tears
,rinkIng down his aged face, old Captain
Walker responded hartfelt "Amem."
Five years have passed since that happy
moment. Thomas wilkins has cleared his
pretty cottage from all encumbrance, and
happier, or more respected family does moi
exist. And Lzze-,hat gentle, confidlng
wfe.-as she takes that simple paper from
the drawer, and looks again upon the mage
pledge it bears, weeps tears OF Joy anew
Were all the wealth Of the Indies poured out
in one gliering, binding pile at her feet,
and all the honors OF the world added there
10, she would not, for The whole countless
sum, give in exchange one single word from
that pledge which constituted her HUSBANDS S
PRESENT.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1853-01-22
SELECT POETRY.
THE THREE PREACHERS.
BY CHARLES MACKAY.

mere are three preachers, ever preachlr
Filled with eloqueuce AMI power.
Que Is old, with locks of white,
skinny as an auchorite
Aud he breaches every hour
With a thrill fanatic voice,
And Blgot's fiery scorn -
BACKWARD ! ye presumptuous nations,
Man to misery is born
Born 10 drudge. and sweat, and suffer
Born 10 labor and 10 pray;
BACKWARD ye presumptuous nations,
Back be humble ard obey y
The second i. a mlder preacher,
Soft he talks as if he sung,
Sleek aud slolhful is his look,
And his words, "a from a book,
Issue g!ibly from his tongue.
With an air of self content,
High he lifts his fair white hands:
STAND YE STILL ye restless nations,
Aud be happy, all ye lands !
Fate is law, and law is perfect
It ye NEEDLE, ye will mar
Change is rash, and ever was so,
We are happy as we ale.'
Miahiier is the younger preacher,
Genius flashes from his eyes:
And the crowds " no hear his voice,
Give him, while their souls rejoice,
Throhbing bosoms for replies.
Awed they listen, yet ela,ed,
While his stirring accents fall,
FORWARD ye deluded nations,
Progress is the rule of all &:
Man was made for heathiul effort;
Ia, h 4 hip, lnuu
| He shall march from good to better,
| AID do battle with the wrong
Standing still is childish folly,
Going backward is crime
None should patiently endure
Any i'll that he can cure -
ONWARD keep The march Of Time.
! Onward while a wrong remains
Tu be conquered by the fright,
| While oppression lifts finger
To aGront lis by his might,
While an error cIonds The reason
OF the universal heart,
Or slave awaits his freedom,
Action is The wise mans part.
Lo The world is rich in blessings
Earth and Ocean, Flame and Wind,
Have uuuumber'd secrets still,
To be ransack'd when you will,
For the service OF mankind
Science is child as yet,
And her power and scope shall grow,
And her triumphs in the future
Shall diminish toll and woe
Shall extend the bounds Of pleasure
With an ever-w idening ken,
And of woods and wilderness
Make the homes Of happy men.
ONwARD there are ills 10 conquer,
Daily wickedness is wrought,
Tyranny is sweelI'n with Pride,
Bioa,ry is deied.
Error entertained with Thought,
Vice and Misery rampant crawl
Root them onr, their day has pass'd
Goodness is alone immortal;
Evil was not made 10 las,
Onward aud all Earth shall aid US
Ere our peaceful hag he iur'd'
And the preaching Of this preacher
Sli7s the pulses Of the world.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1853-01-22
4 New Dcar 5turp.
A HUSBANDS PRESENT.
BY sYLvANUs CoDD, JR.

1t was a bitter cold night on the twenty
fourth OF December. The snow lay deep
upon the frozen earth, and the bright moon
riding half way up the heavens, lent
crystalline lustrr 10 The scene. In the high
road, short distance from quiet, repos-
ing village, stood the form Of human be-
ing. His garments were scant and tattered,
by far insufficient TO keep ont the biting
| frost his frame shook and trembled like
the ice-bound boughs of the weeping will
low that grew near him, and his face, as
the moonbeams now danced upon it, exhib-
tied all the fearful footprints OF the demon,
Intemperance. Poor, wretched and dena-
sed, he looked and such in truth he was :
Before him, at the end Of a neatly fenced
and trelliSed enclosure, stood small cot
tage. 1t was elegant in its simple neatnesS,
and Just such a one as the humble lover OF
true comfort and Joy would seek for home.
Tho tears rolled down the boated cheeks of
the poor inebriate as he gazed upon the
cottage, and at length, as he clasped his
hands in agony, he murmured;
80, thou fond home of my happier days,
thou lookest like heaven OF the past. Be-
meath thy roof was married 10 the lido! OF
my soul, and within thy peaceful walls God
gave to me two blessed children. Then
peace and plenty were mine, and love and
Joy were mine. My wiie-God bless her
gentle soul-was happy then, and my chill
dren--may heaven protect them-laughed
and played in gleesome pleasure. Gladness
, smiled upon US then, and every hour was a
season Of bliss. But lost thee, as the fool
loseth his own salvrtion. Six years have
passed since the demon that I took TO my
heart drove US from your sheltering roof
And these six years! o, what misery what
agony, what SORROWS and what degradation
have they not brought 10 me and my pool
family Home, health, wealth, peace, Joy
and friends are gone-all, all gone o, tho,
fatal cup-no, ! will not blame thee! ]
was l. who did it. Year after year
tampered with thy deadly sting, when
knew that destruction lurked in thy smiles
But, but !" and the poor man raised hi
eyes to heaven as he spoke, "lhere is room
on earth for another man-and 1 tciH b
. that man. I"
Within the only apartment OF misers
BILE and almost broken-down hovel, sat
woman and two children-s boy and sgir
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1853-01-22
FERoCIoUs ATTACK By A GRIsLy BEAR
IN CALIFORNIA.

The following exciting story is told by
correspondent OF tie Sacramento Union,
writing from Diamond Springs:
saw Yesterday, about fifteen miles from
this noiul, on the road from here 10 Carson
Valley, a man who had been most horribly
mulaied by grisly bear. On "Wednesday
morning last, man living near Sly Park
Creek, on The emgraut road, while hunting,
discovered a she bear, with two cubs about
the size OF IA common dog, coming up a ra-
vine within gun shot OF where he was stand
ing in the road. As the bear had not dis.
covered HIM, he determined 10 give her
sho, The ball struck her back of the
shoulder, but too low TO prove fatal. She
Immediately raised upon her hind legs
turning her head from side TO side 10 dis.
cover her assallant. He had commenced
loading bu, before he got his powder down
the bear discovered him. He took to a tree
and barely escaped, as the bear was so near
that he kicked her head with his foot before
he got ont of her reach She was enraged
and kept him in the tree for over two hours.
| While there he shouted for help, aud sue
reeded in attracting the attention of some
men in the employ OF Bradley, Borden &
Co., who went To his relief but when they
reached The tee the bear had been gone
about len minutes. They tracked her into
thick charraral, covering about three acres,
and there eil her.
After dinner they mustered double barrel
led guns aud rifles, To the number of four
teen shots, and started for the chappara -
Upon reaching it the men very impudenly
scattered some veuturing in 10 see il they
could start her, while Others climbed tree:
10 be in place Of safety, aud 10 get view
Of the ground Among those who took z
tree was man by The name Of Charles Il
Packard, who has gone short distance into
the bush, and, as he had no gun, place,
himself in a saplrg about six inches
through The Tree forked about six fee
from the ground, ard Packard wen, up on,
of the branches, a distance Of about twelv,
feet from the grouad, and in reply TO one o
his companions said he considered himsel
safe.
A, this moment he cried out, 'Here's III
bear within a rod OF me ~ but hardly &c
the words out OF his mouth before she mad
towards him furiOusly, jumped al and caugl
the tree few feet below him, and vii
her tremendous weight split it a, the forl
carrying man and tree both with her 10 III
ground. He fell upon his oack, and III
bear seized him by the left side Of his hea
and face, tore his left ear completely froT
, his head, laying bare his scull She the
seized him by The other side Of his fact
cutting deep cash in the upper lip an
tearing the flesh from The right corner {
the mouth s<assS the large artery in tn
neck, then BY me fore ann, laying bare tn
| tendons, breaking some Of them, and biiin
his right hand through and through. Sh
|. then left the upper part of the body an
T made an effort seemingly TO tear open b
. bowels, as she left some fifteen sever
, wounds ON his body, but none OF Them
3 deep as 10 enter the cavity, and finished be
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1853-01-22
AGRICULTURAL.
THE SHANGHAI nREED OF FOWLS.

The Genesee Farmer makes the following
Statement respecting the Shanghai fowls. and
we republish it, in order that the opinion OF
paper of SO much respectabili,y, on a SUI,
ject jus, now in its zenith, may be known
We give il for jus, what it is worth, neher
subscribing to it fully or objecting TO it fully
1The Cochin China and Shanghai are much
larger than our common fowls, probably av
eraging three times their weight. or abou,
fifty we raised last year, the smallest hru
weighed six pounds, aud the largest cock ie.
pounds, al one year Old. They produce nor
eggs than any fowls we have ever kept. The
heus often commence laying IN less than thrrc
reeks after hatching brood, and con,inuc
laying every day regularly, al The same tine
taking care of the chickens until they are
able 10 care for themselves We made
present of pair of Shanghai fowls 10 gen
tleman well known 10 all agricultural ant
Horticultural readers After few weeks,
happening TO be al his place, we inquire how
the fowls prospeIed, and where told that the
hen had not Iayed Thinking this strangH,
we asked to see what eggs they had, VII
we found between two aud three dozen e.
laid by our puler, which we readily rec,r
nzed On pointing out her eggs to ~
friends he remarked; "My vile has se'c..
times observed that the hen that layrd IL
I yellow eggs, layed more than all the Others
He had some half dozen in all.
| "They are good mothers, but lay larg7
number of eggs before wanting to sit--eeu.
/ erally from forty to sixty. The young chlck-
ems are very hardy-much more so than an
others we know Of. In several cases, Wheu
raising very early chickens, we have has
5roods, part Shanghai or Cochin China, an
part common chickens, and lost nearly a.
the common without losing one Of TIL
others.
The eggs Of pullels The first year are
small Indeed, these fowls do not arrive n
full maturity in less than eighteen months
For this reason we think il would be bette
to raise crosses to kill in The fall. We kile.
dozen crosses last year, at about SiA
months old, the smallest Of which weghs'
six pounds dressed. They were fIom com
mon hens and a Shanghai cock. We ais
killed several Shanghai and Cochin Chn"
chickens al about the same age, taxing :.
lule paius to les, the quality OF The h'sh,
and dlsregardng the Scripture IN junction ic
) call in the "hali, and lame, and the blind,
, invited a few Of our friends who aI' good
I Judges Of what fowl should be, ard they
t were unanimously pronounced firsI-ra'e, aH.'
no difference could be delesled between IT,
, flesh Of the crosses and pure bloods, as
, Gneness or favor. There is some salts,
, lion in carving from a chicken that WEI
, from six 10 seyon pounds
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1853-01-22
from Punch's Pocket Book.l
THE LAST FLY IN SUMMER.

IT'S the last fly Of summer,
Left buzzirg alone;
All its black-leaged companions
Are dried up and gone.
Not one of its kindred,
No blue-bo,lle nigh,
To spor, 'ruid the sugars,
Or in the milk die.
I'll not doom thee, thou lone one.
A vicli n 10 be,
Since The rest are ali vanished,
Come dine you with me.
Thus kindly | scatter
Some crumbs Of my bread,
Where thy mates on the table
Lie wilhered and dead.
Bu, soon you will perish,
Pm sadly afraid,
For The glass is a. sixty
jest now in the shade.
When wasps have all vanished,
Aud blue bottles flown,
No fly can inhabit
This bleak woild alone.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1853-01-22
OLD SFRIFS VOL. I3, NO.

horrible work hy taking on, about t.
po 'nds of flesh i,om his right thigh. :.
THIS time Packard was so nearly exhau.
that he lay as if dead, and the bear ler him.
Some OF the company were within twer'y
step, of The wounded man, but were unaL ,r
to render him any assistance. They saw
the bear break down the tree, heard l.
cries for help, but after he struck The
ground, they could see neither bear II
man, so thick was the chappara around
them.
Mr.. Packard was carried 10 the house and
notv outstanding he is so terribly mu,ilaied
is in fair way 10 recover. He said Ih,s
morning that he thought he would be up in
few weeks. DR.. Slaughther, Of Pleasan,
Valley, dressed his wounds. This bear il
said to be one Of The largest kind, and in
consequence Of being wounded, had becomc
ferocious. She has not been captured.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1853-01-22
HARRISBURG STEAM WOOD

TURNING AND SCROLL SAVING
Il SHOP.-Wood Turning in all its branches
in city style and at city prices. Every variety of
Cabinet and Carpenter work either on hand or
turned to order
Bed Posts, Dalustcrs, Rosetts, Slat and Quar-
ter Mouldings, Table Legs, Newell Posts, Pat
terms Awning Posts Wagon Hubs, Columns,
Round or Octagon Chisel Handles, &c.
" This shop is in STRAWBERRY AL
LEY, near Third Street, and as we intend to
please all our customers who want good work
done, it is hoped that all the trade vii give US
call.
70" Tcn-Pins and Ten-Pin Balls made to or
der or returned.
The attention Of Cabinet Makers and Carpen-
tiers is called to our new style OF TWIST
MOULDiNGS. Printers Riglets at $ per 100
feet. w. U. HlChoh'
February T. ls52.-ly.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1853-01-22

OIL MEAL AS 4 SUBSTITUTE FOR HAY
A New York farmer says, here no nc
cessily for selling cattle as winter aPP'"a'h
cs, if the farmers would only get IN Inc
way Of using oil meal, which on account 'f
It's extra faltening qualities makes 1t 'h'"p-
er and better for farmers at all times 10 eHE
this food for theiI cattle than 10 ieed Inc
produce OF their farms. This has pee"
thoroughly and successfully tried BY al, rN'
tensve dairymen in Orange county Inc
English and German farmers give !, the PEE
t.reocs over all other kinds of fodder even
a, higher cost. In Pennsylvania, the Ger,
mans feed it largely during very eoo'
pastnrage. What is expended on oil me''
is rsiprped in the increased value oil 'as
cattle
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1853-01-22

Caucus OF Crowned HEADs-lt SEEM
The Emperor NAPOLEON Ill has left Paris foT
Berlin, where the Emperor of Austria wa
expected on the 18Th December. VIVA
France, Prussia and Austria are connecting.
We do not yet see bu, NAPOLEON is wild
awake TO strengthen his new throne, and L
render permanent the re.eslablished empirc.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1853-01-22

The new imperial crown of Napoleon III
but one which will snrpass every royal orna-
ment in its richness in pearls and precious
stones.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1853-01-22

Some wags in Wilmington got up a sui
scripiion for the burial of Mr.. Oldyear, who
it was alleged, died on Friday night last
Several benevolent gentlemen subscribed {
dollar each.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1853-01-22

THE Chicago Journal notices shipmer
Of lot of 5000 quais by express for NeN
York. Game Of all kinds is very plenty
being shipped East daily by the ton.