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Monongalia mirror. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1855, 1853-04-09
FOREIGN ITEMS.

There has been a horrible railroad ac-
cideut IN Hanover, which concerns you
somewhat in A merica. A collision took
place between a passenger train and an
emigrant train. Seven persons were
killed-one of thPma young clergyman
from the United States, who was COM
plctcly impaled by alarge piece Of wood
His young wife-thcy come on their
wedding tour,-had both her legs bro
ken, and on seeing her husband die, lost
her reason. She expired few hours
after.
The lwenty.eight marriages in honor
ollhe Emppror's marriage, and in winch
the city oiparisgave each couple dow
ny Of 5000 francs, took place at Notre
Dame, on Thursday. The ladies were
generally sewing girls under %, while
ihree-quartprs of the brIdegrooms were
invalid soldiers too old to fight. Why
not the city set the example oil encour,
aging marriages diacliaafioa, instead
Of using its influence in favor Of this
wretched system offacilitating none but
marriages de corenance?
The Government has got into dis
turbance with twelve hundred women
at slarspilles. The cigar factory there
was the scene Of the riot. An Innova-
ton had been made in the mode Of cut
ting off the jagged ends Of cigars, alter
they had been rolled into shape. Knives
were ordered 10 be substituted Tor scls-
sors to perform this operation. The
row that succeeded passes belief l2oo
ladies' rose in revolt, and became SO Ut
terly unmanageable that the military
had TO be called out. 1t seems that the
fair creatures swore and fought, and cur
sed and scratched, and would listen to
nothing. They demanded the uncondl-
tional withdrawal Of the offensive limo.
walton. The subject was a very vital
one 10 them. To cut off the end of a
cigar with knife, as ordered, requires
the exercise oisome strength, o rising
in ones seat in order 10 apply the pres
sure properly, and very sharp lnslru-
ment. All This takes time, and, conse-
quently, diminishes the number Of cigars
made in a day, and the wages earned.
The directors intend to be just, but mu-
tiny must be punished first; so the work
room that gave the signal of insubordi.
nation is to be shut up for month, and
10 ringlcabers are to be dismissed. A
third of the females employed are girls,
under 20 years OF age Cor NJ y Er-
press.
Monongalia mirror. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1855, 1853-04-09
HOUSE-March 90, 1853.

The amendments of the Senate to
the following bills were agreed to:
A bill to incorporate the town of
Bruce,on, in the county ofPreston.
A bill amending chapter 18th ofthe
Code in relation TO duties and privil-
eyes of members Of the General AS
sembly and the officers thereof. On
this bill the amendment proposed by
the Committee was adopted to strike
out the sixth section and insert as fol-
lows:
"No member of the General AS
sembly shall be entitled to receive pay
for any day until he attends and quail
ifes according to law, nor shall he re-
ccive pay for any day OH which he
may be absent from the session ofthc
House without leave, unless his alb.
sence shall be caused by sickness;
and no member who shall be absent
on the day of the final adj ournment of
the General Assembly, unless by leave
shall be entitled to receive return
mileage"
On motion of Mr.. Wiley, resolu-
ton was adopted that no member of
the House shall be permitted, during
the remainder of the session, to speak
more than ten minutes at one time on
any question.
Mr.. Speed moved that the House
adjourn.
Mr.. Wallace, of Petersburg, wish
ed to say, that he hoped the Reporter
would note that it was now but ten
minutes past o'clock.
Mr.. Stuart wished the Reporter TO
note further, that at the same hour,
there was no quorum present. vote
having Just been taken, by which it
appeared that there were only As
members in attendance.
Monongalia mirror. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1855, 1853-04-09
SENATE-March 81.

The President Lieut.. Gov. Leake)
laid before the Senate a communica-
ton from the Executive, announcing
the death Of Brigadier General VIM.
Lambert, of the second Brigade and
fourth division of the Militia, which
vas, on motion of Mr.. Roger, laid on
the table and ordered to be printed.
A communication from the House
Of Delegates was read.
On motion of Mr.. Roger, the Sen
ate recedcd from their amendment to
the hill to construct a rail road from
Philippi, in Barbour county, to the
Baltimore and Ohio, or North West
ern Rail Road.
Tile Militia BW.-Mr. Deneale
called up the bill providing for the
enrolment of the Militia by the Com
missioners of the Revenue, the aboli-
ton Of Musters, and reorganization
of the volunteer corpe. The Presi-
dent announced that the bill had heen
twice rejected, and twice reconsider
ed. The question was on its passage.
Mr.. Stands opposed, and MIR. Rea'
ger sustained the bill.
Mr.. Denealc demanding the previ.
Gus question, the bill was rejected
for want of q constitutional majority,
MS follows :-AYEs-24; NoEs-15.
Monongalia mirror. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1855, 1853-04-09

AETHODISM IN I lie U. S.
The editor oil the lions Herald takes
The following view of the progress OF
Nlr.hodism in this country, lie says:
"Amrrican Meillodisn is not yet
crn.ury old. In The incredibly short
space Of seventy years, il has built four
thousand two hundred and twenty chur-
ehrs. (which is liitls less than one
for every week oil her cXistrncr,) al a
cot Of fourteen millions seven hundred
and thirty thousand five hundred and
sevcn,y.one dollars. II has also erect
cd and endowed its colleges and numrr-
ous academies with large sums. Il has
built innumprable parsonages, and SUP
plied itself with church and sabbath
school literature. Now, most oil these
churches having been newly erected
rpbuil, or remodrlrd, and most oil these
OUTLAWS having been made within TIE
las, quarter offs century, we think 1t no
exaggeration 10 estimate the exprndi-
lures ofMethodism in the United States
for home purposes, Of an average very
little short of one, million ofdollars per
annum for the las, twenty-five years; in
addition 10 that, it has paid Tor the sup
port Of its ministry"
Monongalia mirror. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1855, 1853-04-09
Exciting Incident among the
Rocky Mountains.

On one occasion, while S. W. Jones,
with some of artist companions, were
stopping in the rear Of their main com
pany, for the purpose of daguerreoty-
ping for his Pantescope some remarka-
bly, strange rocks, war party of lndi-
ans suddenly sprang from behind the
rocks, and giving frightful yell, advan-
ced with lances poised ready for battle,
when the artist with great GOODNESS, tur-
ned upon them his "camera,' and some
what mystically waving over the lnstru-
,ment the black cloths in which his pic
lures were enwrapped, held his lighted
cigar in somewhat frightiul proximity
to the instrument. The sayages had
heard strange stories Of thunder on
wheels Which had, in oneterrifc burst
swept away whole parties Of redskins.
Panic stricken, they paused moment
then veered to the right, with eyes fz'
ed upon the dreaded instrument.
But the strangemortar followed them;
its dangerous point ever keeping them
in direct line. Pop! pop! pop! went a
revolver from beneath the instrument.
This was but the prelude to the death
waging storm about to burst upon them.
They could no longer stand this, bu'
with a simultaneous yell broke away
towards the rocks. Bang. bang! went
the artists guns after them. Strange
terrific sounds were reverberated
through the mountain gorges, and ech-
oed back by the cavernous rocks-yells
and shrieks and rumbling thunders.-
The smoke cleared off and the artists
were alone. No time was lost in reJoln-
ing the caravan; and the danger being
over, it became often The subject Of mer-
riment around the camp fires-Jones'
charge upon the Indians with the daus-
uerreotype instrument.
Monongalia mirror. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1855, 1853-04-09
THE MAILS.

Previous to the opening Of tho B.
and O. Railroad, it was fondly antici-
pated that that event would place us
about two days nearer to the Eastern
Cities, aud otherwise greatly increase
our Mail facilities. Such, however,
has not been the case up to the pres
sent time. Our Baltimore papers are
generally about tire days old when
they come to hand. On enquiry into
the cause Of this unnecessary delay,
we learn that, although the Eastern
Mail reaches Fairmont daily at noon,
the Mail for this place is detained
there until the next morning, and con-
sequcnlly does not reach here until
noon. We are kept day behind
time, and for no other and better rea-
son, that we can find out, than this,
that the Sub. Contractor for carrying
our Mail keeps a Hotel in Fairmont.-
This grievance is extensively felt, and
we earnestly hope the Department
will speedily apply the proper reme-
dy.
Monongalia mirror. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1855, 1853-04-09

A Significant Fact.-The city Of
Lexington, a lew weeks since, deter
mined, by large majority of its voters
TO suppress The liquor traffic within its IS
corporate limits. The licences TO sell
intoxicating drinks all expired, and the
newly elected council refused to renew
them. On the 2lst OF February, only a
few weeks after The new regulation had
gone into effect, the jailor and keeper
Of the workhouse announced that both
Of their houses were tenantless; fact,
which, as stated by Rev. DR.. Robert J.
Breckenridge, in his speech at Mozart
Hall, on Wednesday evening, never
had been the case before, since Lex'ng-
ton had been Lexington. -Prcsbytertan
AdrOcate.
Monongalia mirror. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1855, 1853-04-09

DEATH OF MRs. CAss.-The tele-
graph yesterday evening announced The
death Of tins estimable lady, at the resi-
dence of her husband, al Detroit. Her
health had been failing for some time
and although her precarious condition
required General Cass 10 leave the city
about month ago, it was hoped from
more recent information thai she was
recovering. and was no longer in lmme-
diate danger. That hope was delusive.
She died on Thursday evening, leaving
a large circle Of friends TO mourn the he
loss Of one whose many virtues will
long be remembered. Union April2.
Monongalia mirror. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1855, 1853-04-09
Irnn Works for Sale.

twill be seen by the sherif''s Ad-
vcrtisement, in this paper, that the
Forge Property on Decker's Creek
8 miles above Morgantown, will be
sold at April Court. In these piping
times for the Iron interest, this prop
er,y is well worth the attention Of
Capitalists from abroad. There is an
abundance Of good Ore in tho neigh.
bolhood,
Monongalia mirror. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1855, 1853-04-09

The Washington correspondent OF
tho N. Y. Journal Of Commerce
SAYS
The common rumor is, tina, tho ia
pan Expedition has been connlerman'
ded. No public order has been pro-
mulgatcd to that effect. But we
know that the Columbus, which was
intended for the Japan Expedition,
has been ordered to the Medilerranc.
an. Besides, the general tenor OF
Mr.. Dobbin's decisions and acts, so
far, in reference TO the Navy, is of n
character Of stringent economy. !
have little doubt. therefore. that Mr..
Dobbin has set his face against tho
Japan Expcdition-the value and
hopcfulncss of which, in n CONNER
cial point of Wow, has hccn apprc.
ciatcd by The whole world.
We see it stated that it would be
impossible now to entirely recall tho
Japan Expedition. The s'oam frig-
ate Mississippi sailed from the Cape
of Good Hope on the 81 ult., direct
for JAPAN the powhalan is also before
this probably too far advanced toward
her destination to be easily recalled.
The expedition will, therefore, go for
ward, though the decision Of the Sec
rotary of the Navy may deprive it of
some of tho importance it was origi-
nally designed 10 give it.-Bah, IL
mcrican.
Monongalia mirror. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1855, 1853-04-09
Steamboat Arrival Extra.

The rains of the few days past hav-
ing brought up the River to a fine
boating stage, our citizens were cheer
ed by the arrival, on Tuesday evening
last, of the Brownsville and Pittsburg
line.boat Luzerne, Capt. BENNETT,
with number of passengers, and a
large lot of freight which had been
accumulating at Brownsville during
low water. We noticed on the wharf
Groceries in abundance, and Goods in
great variety, besides a tall pile OF
Seed Planter stuff and other lumber.
The Luzerne is said to be the second
side-wheel boat that ever assembled the
Monongahcla to this place; and her
arrival afforded a pleasing earnest OF
the activity and hustle that will daily
pervade our community when the
Slackwater improvement shall be fin
ished to this place.
The Luzerne departed the same e.
vening, taking away several families,
with their movables, and number of
the Young Lady Pupils oflhe Female
Academy.
Monongalia mirror. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1855, 1853-04-09

SINGULAR GEOLOGICAL facial
AIodena, in Italy, within a circle Of 4
miles around the city, whenever Inc
earth is dug, and the workmen arrive al
the distance Of So feet, they come 10 a
bed Of chalk, which they bore with au
augur, five fee, deep. They then with
draw from The pit before the angnr IS
removed, and upon itsreirac'ion the wa,
ter bursts up with great violence ana
quickly fills the well thus made, we
supply Of water being neither Affected
by rains or drought. AT the depth Of IL
feet are found the ruins Of an ancient
CITY, houses, paved streets, and masonic
work. Below this again is layer Of
earth, and a twenty-six feet, walnuts
upon them. Al twenty-elght feet soft
chalk is found, and below this are veg
r,ables and trees.
Monongalia mirror. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1855, 1853-04-09

THE WHEELING BRiDGE.-A mollon
has been filed in the Supreme Court OF
the United States, by the Attorney Gen,
eral Of Pennsylvania, and the counsel
of the State, asking for an order to the
Marshal 10 execute the decree oil the
Court, and also for an attachment against
the officers, managers and stockholders
for not complying with the decree Of The
Court. The argument of the motion
will bring up the question as 10 the
effect ofthe act Of Congress, declaring
the Bridge Post Road.
Monongalia mirror. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1855, 1853-04-09
HOUSE-March 80.

A Senate bill to authorize loan to
the James River and Kanawha Com.
pany for the completion Of the Tide
water connection, being the order Of
the day for half past 10 o'clock, was
taken up, read third time and pass
ed, ayes so, noes 30.
A Senate bill concerning the assess.
ment and collection Of the public rev.
enue being the order of the day, was
taken up and considered.
Several amendments were proposed
and rejected, and then
On motion the House adjourned
until this evening at 7 o'clock.
Monongalia mirror. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1855, 1853-04-09
SENATE-NIarch go.

The Ca1endar-The following House
bills were read third time andpassed:
To construct rail road from Phil
lippi, in Barbour county, to the Balti-
more and Ohio Rail Road, or North
Western Rail Road-with an amend
ment, proposed by Mr.. Thomas, pro-
viding that the Legislature expressly
reserves to itself the power to regu-
late the charges for the transportation
of tonnage and travel over the road
hereby authorized.
Declaring Big Indian Creek, in the
county of Monougalia, public high
way.
incorporating the New Martinsvillc
and Proctor Turnpike Company.
Monongalia mirror. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1855, 1853-04-09

DEATH OF Mrs. FrLLMoRE.-The
amiable and excellent wife of Ex.
President Fillmore died at Willards
Hotel. Washington City, on Wednes-
day morning, Of pneumonia. Upon
the announcement of the intelligence
the U. S. Senate Immediately a!our-
ned. The body of the deceased, ac'
companied by Mr.. Fillmore and fam
lily, left Washington on yesterday Tor
Buffalo, New York. The contcm'
plated southern trip of Mr.. Fillmore
has been abandoned.
Monongalia mirror. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1855, 1853-04-09

GETTING UT SrAlRs.-A hotel is about
10 bs erected in Albany eight stories
high. A person seated in an elegantly
arranged car strikes bell 10 indicate
the floor 10 which he lesiresto be con.
veyed, whereupon, by means Of steam
+" dummy" he is elevated TO the termt.
nus in double quick time, thereby obvi-
ating the difficulty experienced in "Set-
ting up stairs"
Monongalia mirror. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1855, 1853-04-09

There are two infdel clubs in Gin
cinnati. The first is tho society of
German Turner's or Freemen. nuns
bering some five hundred persons.II
and the other is the society Of EngliY
"Liberals," composed of about q
members. Tho German Atheist
sheet circulates some $500 copie.jr.
TIE uEAIThrEsr LrTE.-The duration
Of the lives of agriculllrists in Massachu
sets during 1851 was 10 years above ths'
general average, and 10 per cent. above
the average age of mechanics.
BEGINNING wEr.L.--The Sabbath School
connected with the Sands street Metho-
dist church in Brooklyn have given thou
sand dollars tor missionary purposes du-
ing the past year.
A CesTLy BulLDlSG.-Thc State House
Of Ohio, when finished, will cost mill
ion Of dollars. II covers 5000 squats
feet, nearly the same area as the Capitol
al Washington.
De Dor, Editor of tho Commercial
Roview nj New Orleans, has received
the appointment Of Superintendent OF
tho Census.
TIE Odio and Pennsylvania Rat
road is finished TO Crcstlinc, lS6 miles
west of pillsburg, and its continue
ton to the state Of Indiana will be
completed in about two months.
Gorcraor Of Mianesofa'-Accord-
ing to ,elcgraplic dispatches, WIN.
A. German, OF Indiana, has been APP
pointed Governor Of Minnesota. by
President Pierce.
~ The passenger train from l. Bal
limorc passed through the Board Tree
tunnel on ilouday, aud arrived at
Wheeling in 81 hours from Baltimore.
Fort Atkinson, in Arkansas, is 10 be
broken up, and more eligible site Tor
the FoIt selected. Z
Monongalia mirror. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1855, 1853-04-09

LErrrEs.-More than eighty three
millions of letters passed through the
Pos,.ofFices ofjhe United States in the
wear ending June 30, 1S51-of which
Two and a halt millions found res! IN the
Dead Letter Office.
Monongalia mirror. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1855, 1853-04-09
Legislature Of Virginia.
SENATE-March %, 1858.
AFTERNOON SESSION.

AFTERNOON SESSION.
Tho Senate met at o'clock.
TIE Cd1cndar.-The following
House bills were read u third time and
passed.:
To repeal an act cxempting millers
of manufacturing and flour mills from
grinding corn, &C., passed April %,
ls52-with amendments.
Authorizing the borough of Nor
gantown to subscribe to works of in
ternal improvement.
!. To incorporate the Fellowsvillc
Mining and Manufacturing Company,
with amendments.
Authorizing the Exchange Bank,
or the Merchants and Mechanics
Bank of Wheeling, 10 establish all of.
fee in Independence, in the county Of
Grayson.
Incorporating the Marshall county
Savings Bank.
Monongalia mirror. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1855, 1853-04-09

WAGONS ron THE MoRMoSs.-A firm
in Cincinnati has contracted 10 build
one hundred and fifty wagons for a COM
pany of English Mormons who are nov
on their way from Great Britain TO The
Salt Lake. They will land at New Or
leans, ascend the Mississippi, and cross
the plains to their destination.
Monongalia mirror. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1855, 1853-04-09

~ The opposition lines on the O.:
hio river are reducing the fare quite
smartly. The Parkersburg Gazette
states that the Brilliant took on board
at that place lot of passengers for
Cincinnati at 50. a head in the cabin.
Monongalia mirror. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1855, 1853-04-09

Purchase Of Railroad kon.-The
New York Tribune of yesterday
says: ,
The Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
Company have purchased 5000 tons
of American rails in Boston, at S75
per ton, cash, and the Ohio and Missis'
sippi Il abroad 10000 tons Welsh, al
so in Boston, on private terms.
Monongalia mirror. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1855, 1853-04-09
THE MIRROR.
"Pra,se where Zoe can, and censure
arhere zoe must"
MORGANTOWN, Va.
SATURDAY, APRIL o, 1853.
EASTERN AGENCY.

TMr. C. PIERCE, No. 46, South Third ST.,
Philadelphia, is one Of our most obliging and
attentive Agents.
+. W. CARR, Third street, opposite the Ex-
change, Philadelphia, is also our Agent for that
City.
OTHER AGENTS.
D. NJ. ANVIL, Ncstoryillc, Barbour CO., Va.
C. CREsAP, ESQ.,, Kingwood, Preston
county, Va.
Monongalia mirror. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1855, 1853-04-09

WASHINGTON, March 29.-The
President nominated, to-day, cx-scn-
ator Dickinson for Collector, and ex-
senator Dix as Snb.treasurer of New
York, greatly to the surprise of all.
These appointments were Immediate
ly confirmed by the Senate.
Monongalia mirror. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1855, 1853-04-09

Gen. Scottis making arrangements
to change the headquarters of the
Army TO New York His household
furniture in Washington is advertised
for sale.
Monongalia mirror. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1855, 1853-04-09

Sr,crpr FROM RArPlHGs.-Ebenezer
Pope. a respectable citizen Of Milton.
Msssac hurlts, hung himself in his barn,
on Thursday. He leaves a family
INSANITY, resulting from the rapping
d.lu,ion, caused the mournlul act.-He
was one Of the selectmen OF The town,
Monongalia mirror. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1855, 1853-04-09
ANOTHER.

On Friday morning last, the new
and handsome steamer Col. Morgan,
Capt. WIN. KlNcAlD, make her first
appearance at this port. She was built
at Brownsville, expressly for the up
river trade-is 1876 feet keel, and "a
feet beam-draws Is inches water
The accommodations for passengers
are ample and comfortable With the
advantage ofth experience aud skill
of her obliging Captain, and the ex-
tensive trade of the Nlonongahela val.
lev, this boat cannot fail to do pro-
fi,able business. We learned, with
peculiar pleasure, from the Captain
that this is, and will continue to be, q
Temperance 6oat-having no bar on
board.
Monongalia mirror. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1855, 1853-04-09
FROM RICHMOND.

The dagger(f) correspondent of the
Republican, up street, writes under
date of March 31st, as follows:
The Smithtown Turnpike bill with
a capital stock of $4,000, has passed
the Senate, and is now law.
The Ices Ferry and Big Tunnel
Pike, with capital ofS1O,o0o, is also
a law.
The Blacksville and Worthington
Bill is a very important one to one
half the population on the West side
Of the River, and the county should
subscribe literally to it, and doubt
not the citizens along the line will do
their duty,
The Bill authorizing the Borough
Of Morgantown to subscribe TO ANY
and ALL works of internal improve
ment, to any amount up to 100000,
is also law, and am glad to see that
the Borough has just elected young
and energetic Board of Trustees.-
l trust they will second the efforts
now making to secure the hundreds
of thousands of dollars appropriated
this winter for the benefit of Monon-
gala county. On with the good work.
Let no timidity cause the loss of these
magnificent appropriations.
Monongalia mirror. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1855, 1853-04-09

TRAvEL.-We dono! notice any dim
mutton of travel over the Railroad since
The late unfortunate accident. The
number Of passengers each way cont'n'
ues about the same as before that sad e.
vent. The cars now pass through, in
stead Of over the Petlibone Tunnel, and,
consequently, make better time between
Cumberland and Wheeling. Increased
caution is used in passing the heavy
grades, and, in our opinion, the route is
a safer one now than before the accl-
dent.-Cumbcrland Miners Journal.
Monongalia mirror. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1855, 1853-04-09

II affords US pleasure to record The
unwearied attention bestowed upon the
wounded Of the late accident by The
citizens and physicians of this place,
The most of them were taken 10 The
Revere House, where every thing pos
sible was done 10 alleviate their suffer
ings by Mr.. Heielfnger and his family.
The agents Of the Rail Road Company
also have been ceaseless in their a'ten-
tions.-D.