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New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1853-03-07
TELEaRApHED TO THE CRESCENT
pp the soutbtrn Linz.
Later from Havana-Arrival of the Black
Warrior-Mr. Kings health-Great Dis
patch,

MoBILs, March $50 ?. NJ.
The steamer Black Warrior has arrived here from New
York Havana having left the latter port on the evening
inst and reached her wharn Mobile at seven this
morning The papers brought by her contain no
| news of interest.
| private dispatch from Mataasas states that Mr..
Kings health had slightly improved fhe climate being
more congsnia but he still in precariou condition
| The health of Havana is reported good The Black
Warrior has made remarkable dispatch in this trip She
remained in New York only ty-two hours during which
time she discharged 1000 bales Of cotton coaled pro-
vsonsd took board the largest cargo brought
to Mobile.
Among the passengers from Havana in the Black War
rior is the Rave family.
Ship News
The Black Warrior reports that the steamer Ell Dorado
arrived at Havana the I'd inst from Aspnwall, bound
for New York.
The brig John s Gettings in the port Of Havana,
loading for New Orleans, when the Black Warrior left
Charleston Cotton Market.
MobtLf, March @.
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Ship News.
Eastern Mail.

In Charleston the I'd inst, there only limited
demand for Cotton, at prices ranging from 72l01olo
2 b.
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A CARD.-The officers and members of Pro-

st me- 2,tSi No n arss apP eatng the generous
g tlinishne ttsn with s7e excellent rn1 sdnt1os On
ht oHflh 81 March 'he fnnyersaiy Dear,nep Ike MI,
hrlhoi OF returning him their thauks
which he setbe them. q IACE aly s3oA ~ Igs
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To Steamboats,.

y " y l.
- The bee. lEaity Of PGTTsBUEGH COAL delivered d. 4.,
boats at fiFTYFlyE CENTS PER BARREL oisrs -i ,i.a H
aalers zuei will De promptly dsliysrsI.
ROBERT MURPHY, g. GA GeYsa corner s. Lsa.s g.
hI2 5i9p R WATSON, IS Sgy Esvss -aru-r t.irl ST.
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A cARD.--The officers and members of Pro,

.5Ion Fe Company NJ y beg leave their sincere ami
1As nc lazy on hAila street Camp
who was Sc Kind as 70 them mag uf,Rt wreath md LON
fnet On the fourth OF March. the Fin
L.e, J. c, JACK Foreman 10.
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SUNDRIES-
~ LARD--i0OU keFs choice L. 4;
POkk-Msss and Rios
tAlSlSS-3pO boxes li,!sea Gu
GOttEk-5g0 bags
Wlskf-l90 bb!a Gil Bourbon Monon .lheln IN who'll
and half barrels; "
Hour $50 lbs Extra md Superfne{
RlCE-+H Primo
uh1 stone a Wi worm - TTir-tito'' -
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SUNDRIES-
~ FORT NiSE-I2O uuaf.r f5eFa AM rir5z ii, s.,..
AOSONG AHELA WIUSkY-I.I.Is' III Ifaa.,lt e., d..
Consignment "'' ~ W.
MADEIRA WlSEiu a. Arter oaks and m htIs y,,,u, ,a
George Hurlbp; - s =
GLAFiET-s00 boxes landing.
GOSHEN BUTTEl-iu trkins n,t landed in f,...r1
For sale by NSlILE ID }'.,,'l,..e''' l -
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1853-03-07

FIRE-About I O'clock last evening a fire
took place at the Of Camp and Dupantier streets
which consumed handsome two-story frame dwelling
house on Camp street next to the with grocer,
store in the basement two-story frame dwelling mex
door to the Dupantier street and the
frame building the northeast corner, occupied BY
Schings boot and shoe store The Fire Department
was soon on the spot and by their effective efforts
the further spread OF the flames. The loss estimate
at about $1,000 all Of which covered insurncr
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1853-03-07

q IGAR, MEXICAN AND PLANTATION
SIoBACCp-lse sais5t..s ias H ,rl ~ -als
~ - T. 1aii gufasasr tUHA, HAVANA. IttRIpA MASON
~ oh t1N4l IN k@s5,E !i -.9ti ~ WtarfEkS
i7ettd for the Aezic4n market, md m r'sltatI.a 49,.
ltksER x l.ASHAW.
ER~ TOBACCO BALED 10 'OgDER hi I,s5yr
Monongalia mirror. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1855, 1853-03-12
Sound Doctrine.

The following from the Liverpoo
Mail, discloses an important fact, ant
no person can deny that this new tes
Of willingness in debtors to pay, i
based upon common sense. .
We were not aware until recently
that many newspaper publishers are
consulted, to a large extent, by peo.
Pile III order 10 ascertain the peculiar
standing Of persons. Debts for news.
papers become due once year, and
persons who. pay up regularly once a
year, for their papers, are considered
as prompt men and worthy Of conf
dence. We had person come into
our office the other day and say
"Do yon send the paper,oMr. Wa
We replied that we did. A
"Well." Said the man, "he owes
me sf5, and ! can't get it; | don't
think he's good"
We locked secretly at his account,
and found him paid up. We,hen re-
piled to the enquirer, "Thal man is
IaPs ssPa faatff Something else
-muy nave preycnt.onts puJrS5 eas"v
is good"
The mans eyes frightened. Said
he, "Ihave written to several print
ers, m and could not find where he took
a paper. thought of you and said
/ would come he,e." Said he again
afler a pause, "This is the way to
find out whether people are good
We ascertain what papers they take,
and contrive some way to peep into
their accounts. Men who are good
are very sure o,pay for their newspa-
pers; and if they donot pay forthese,
wedon't tthinkt them good" Wewere
forcibly struck by the idea.
"Well," said he, al will send my
bill by the post"
In few days the person came in
again. Said he, 81 sent.my BILL"
i"Well, did he pay youl'1
"Yes, sir" and opening his hand
he showed US the draft. There,
said he, "give me aprinter's book af
Ter all, to tell whether man's good
there's a complete thermometer; W.
always know man to be bad il. h,
don't pay the printer" gri
Monongalia mirror. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1855, 1853-03-12
. Tobacco Chewing.

Zion's Herald tells The following dry
joke, none the worse for It's clerical
character: 3liaa .i5; ~
GA friend gives us the following Pc
culiar case of tobacco chewing and lis
cure. A gentleman in this vicinity
was excessively lond oi the weed. a
whole paper madpjust three 'quids' for
him. His better hall was a neat wom-
an. She dislikcd tobacco, and especial
lys did she dislike the appearance Of a
pile Of cold soldiers" back Of a fir e.
board, where the gentleman was in the
habit ofthrowing them. They were
ugly customers, large and nasty. The
gentleman himseIfWas Otherwise neat,
andlook pleasure in spending his even
Iings in bis well-turnished parlor.
ellis lady al length determined 10
make The soldsoldiers ''inthe. corner as
odious 10 him as possible, and the next
day she gathered them all together, and
added ali The. outsiders; she had no diff
cultyin getting: enough, as the grntle7
man moi only ch4@edlarge squ'ds' but
changed them often, She placed them
| in conspcuous places upon the beaut,iI.
fal Brussels carpet: :iTthe centre ofthe
room she placed king p'lr,' eompo-
SD. ol Eve Of the largest and coarsest.
Around stood on; end the seEtlnels in
regular order, The whole were made
10 SLOW. to The best advantage, and they
really did themselves, credit. They
stood up on end in full!propor,ions. 4
DAT dark the gas, lights were bril-.
liantly burning, and shortly after The
gentleman, came in. He, stopped short
and al frst commenced some hard cpl
thets, then hp burst into loud laughter
aud his wife CANE, 10 see what The
matter was. .Wloididthlsa'; said he
who put these nasty things here!
tThss,fl ruin your:carpet;' : and be rang
lera a servant 10 ciear, hem. away, whet
bhis wife interposed: sThese thing
came directly from your mouth' sait
.Isht. sAre they nasty, Will the,
spoil thu, carptla' And. then lookinl
al him sharply, she added, .'ll thrs'
things are iitlo BE- held for hours toseth
er in,my husbands mouth, they are Ger
I tainly no disgrace to lay upon the car
pet which we'tread upon
{. Just SO, J" said The husband an
for some reason he has not had any to
bacco in bis mouth since that time.
Monongalia mirror. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1855, 1853-03-12
Miscellaneous.
THE COOP WE MIGHT DO.

We might all do good r
~ When we often do III;
There is always theway,
Z If we have buttlie will,
Though it be but a word s
Kindly brcathcd or suppressed,
1t may guard off some pain,
Or give peace to. some breast. d.
We all'might dogood
In a thousand small ways;
In forbearins to fiat,cr,
Yet yielding due praise;
In turning i'll humor,
Reproying wrong done,
And treating but Kindly
Each heart we have won.
We all might do good,
Whether lowly or great, a3s
For tho deed is not guaged
BY the purse or estate;
If it be but a cup
ofcold water that's given,
Like the Widows two mites"
Itis something for Heaven.
Monongalia mirror. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1855, 1853-03-12
How 10 make, 4 Clslcrlll.. n.

For a cistst,p to huld twenty-five
barrels,of water procure one barrel
ofwa,cr lime, Hydraulic cemohN aud
three barrels ofelean course sard.-
If your soil is, clay, or any kind Of
compact Garth, dig a l,oloas ncar the
shape Of un egg, end duwn, as far as
you can; mixyanr cement, little ut
a lime, and plasterTit, directly upon
the earth. YonhaSc no needofhrirE
work. lfthcre is any considerable
cavity in the sides of,hc pit, fill wi'i'
clay mortar, and thus save your CO.
ment. When the first coot is d'S
put on the second, and perhaps a ibid
though much thinner Than the first,
Cover thetup witha large fiat si"''
if procurahle, having a place tor il
pump broken tbroughlhe centre
A cistern eight feet III diameter aud
nine feet deep will hold a hundred
barrels -Ntw York Pl0agA. e
Monongalia mirror. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1855, 1853-03-12
Reuben and Phebe..-A Pathetic Ballad.
by Mr.. X. X. BLIrRrss.
In Manchester Maiden dwelt,,
Her name was Phqbe Brown; =;

d
In Manchester a Maiden dwelt,
Her name was PhGbc Brown;
Her cheeks were red, her hair was black,
And she was considered, by good Judt
es, to DO by all odds the best looking girl !
town. Z, ii
Her age was nearly seventeen b
Her eyes were sparkling bright;
| Avery lovely girl was She
And for about year and a half ther
had been young man paying attention to he
by the name Of Reuben Wright.
Now Reuben was nice young man,
As any in tho town;
And PhGbe loved him very dear
But on account Of his being obliged t
work fora living, he mover could make himscl
agreeable to old Mr.. and Mrs. Brown.
Her parents were resolved
Another she should wed-
A rich old miser in the place Ii
And old Brown frequently declared tha
rather than have his daughter wed Reuber
N. ..I1iis, J,s1r =,
~. ~, fnaoe,s nea'' was osase anu s'fons'
sne '.s'eu nv paren's 'foWa';
I,ve heard him say more than fifty time.
that with the exception of Phoebe he didn',
care 49, for the whole race of Browns.
81 phabe R,own and n.,hon wrirh,
Determined tbev ,bonnld marry.
.rhlso ,sa.ls % .'T,,s.s.. @
r,-fr,,;... -,inS ,T',
,.,.iai - l y. y, Y'a ,s.'.a .s "eDS'.'s :, :,
.".s s,s ,sse a.'.eu ..s !" ,e Io's Do"'' =,
'aouen II was tremendous @ aafA anu
'a'nee 'lse s.ri oia nary.
utCaptain Brown was wide awal CT
Monongalia mirror. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1855, 1853-03-12
Original Department

~>N%SNSNSNS1SSNS'N~ y - "
For the Monoagalia Mirror.
TO MISS ****#**. ~
FAREWELL, proud girl, no more this heart
Shall beat with love Tor thee,
Too long hast thou tho trider played,
Thy scorn hath made nc Free.
lloved thee once, for o! l thought
That was loved by thee,
That fond, dclusive spcllis broke,
Now nought art thou to mo.
Upon tho breeze of SANDER borne,
Is heard thy once loved name
Each echo tells thy fhlschood o'er,
Each tongue repeats thy shame.
Another's arm has claspcd thy waist,
His lips have toyed with thine, fuz
That fond carcss has sealed thy fate,
Thou never canst be mine. y
Then fare-thee-well, all may be borne,
My vows thou'lt hear no more
Thy charms are gone, the Chain is burst,
Thy beauty's reign is o'er. DAMON.
Morgantown, Matcl,s, 1853.
v q . N- = Z
Monongalia mirror. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1855, 1853-03-12
Take Care Of your Spare Moments.

a. ieuh o"N""Ae W ssf'."SS .''e'
ming TO the door Of a principal ola ctle
bratpd school, and asked to see him
The servant eyed his mean clothes, ant
thinking he looked more like a bsgga
than anything else, told him to go aroune
10 the kitchen. The boy did as he wa
bidden, and soon appeared at the back
door.
81 should like to see Mr." said
he. . +pfsN
"You want your breakfast, more
like" said the servant girl, "and can
give you that without troubling him"
"'lhank you," said the boy; I" should
have no objection to a bit Of bread: but
I should like 10 see Mr,-,ithe can
see me-" ,.
.Some old clothes, s,may be you want"
remarked the servant, again eyeing the
boys patched trowsprs. 81 guess he
has none 10 spare; he gives away a
sight" and without mindingihe boys
request, she went away about her5work.
"Can see Mr.? 2" again asked
the boy, after finishing his bread and
butter. Ssa tpn ~
"Well, he'sin the library; il he must
be- disturbed, he must but he does like
TO bealone sometimes, "said the girl in
a peeyish tone. She seemed to think
it verylfoolish TO admit such anill-look-
ing iellowinto her masters presence j;
however she wiped her hands, aud bade
him follow. Opening the library door
she said: g i
Iaa"Here's 3 somebody, sir, who is. very
ahxioustoste you, and so | let him in.".
] don't know how The boy introduced
himself, or how he opened his business;
but ! know Ina, after talking awhile,
the principal put aside the volume which
he was sludying,i and took up some
Greek,books and began 10 examine the
new conner. The, examination lasted
some time. Every question which the
principal asked, the boy answered as
readily as could be.
I. G Upon my word,n exclaimed the
principal, |" you certainly do well; y
looking at the boy from head 10 foot,
over his spectaclss. Why, boy, where
did ypuspickjup so mucIi?n s,i;.e
|. g. u my SPAR. M o. aaents Y. answered.
nj Hsrs lSspigs hs Tsi .esar. hasl
almost fitted for college, BY simply i'm
proving hissparemomeats, Truly. are
spare /. moments m The "gold dust Of ,ime!p
How precious they should be! What
account can you give Of your spare mo.
ments! Whatc can you;stow for them
Look and see. This boy can tell you
how very much can be laid up bylim-
proving them; and there are many, ma
ny other boys, am afraid, in thejall,,
il the house of correction, in the fore
castle Of a whalpship, in the gambling
house, or in the tippling shop, who, il
YOU should ask them when they began
their sinful course, might answer: Z" In
my spare moments Sin my spare
moments gambled for marbles, IN my
spare moments / began 10 smoke, and
drink ;it was in my spare moments that
l began 10 steal chesnuts from the. old
woman's stand, il was in my spare mo-
-. AZ ,L.tiTs ,, 20 barai with wickcd &c.
Monongalia mirror. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1855, 1853-03-12

Tpos more states.-The House Of
Representatives has passed bills for
the organization Of two new terrific.
ries. to be. called "IKas1iagton" and
"Nebrqaka." These territories are fast
filing up, and it will not be many
years before they will be populoas 9.
nuugh to be eorganized as Slntes-thus
giving nsi3S States iuthe Union.
Monongalia mirror. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1855, 1853-03-12

a Spiritual Roppmg lE0ee,ua'1y
Sioppsd.-They seemi.o have diseoy-i y
cred a means toputl ls.top,to "rappl2gss1''
in Boston, Judging from The he following,
which, we cut from The Traveller. t,iys
aA day or two since, quite excite
ment was causedin our Grammar Schools
by6thr.spir,is, whoalthe present tine
are rapping in shispart Of the world
One ofthe pupils, a uissaboull2 years
old, suddenly left her studies and began
to write on various subjects, when she
shonld,haye been engagedwithh book.
Mysterious noises. were also heard ,
which were tIacedto her, and she was
at last callrdto account Tor her strange
conduct. She assigned asa reason that
she was a medium oithe spirits, and
that she was impeled 10 write, and
could lot prevent the rappinss: The
master Immediately informed her lint
he should find il necessary 10 trYanoth-
ersystsm ofrappings, il the spirits were
allowed to perform their raps in school
and as for impulsion, he was always
Iimpelled not to write, bu, to exppl hel
from schoolifshe persisted in writing
whenrshe should study. The remedy
was complete, andthe spirits haveno
troubledthe fchool since. "!''' q
Monongalia mirror. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1855, 1853-03-12

Doctors and Lauyers.-7An Ohio
correspondent writes thattbe disciples
Of Esculapius and Blackstone com
prise about one tenth part ofthewliolc
population ol'ithe' State, and winds up
'byfsaying,l eIndeed they are olhick
out herethattheyride twoon horse"
Monongalia mirror. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1855, 1853-03-12

"will you take this woman to be
your welded wife :" asked an Illinois
magistrate Of tile masculine Of a con-
pie who stood up before him. well.
squire, you mus, he green hand to
AK me such question as that arr
Do you think I'd be such u plagny
fool as to goto the bar hunt, and take 6
this gal from ihequiltin frolic, If !
wasn't conscrir,u"usly ysarlain and de-
llerninetl tohave her? Drive on with
your business, and don't ask foolish
questions" afA .
Monongalia mirror. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1855, 1853-03-12

You might as well get aboard Of a
swift locomotive to take landscapes,
as 10 try sotdo.a good business with
out advertising. t
Monongalia mirror. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1855, 1853-03-12
ECrnls:

4S<s"tSs
THE MoNoEGALIA MIRROR is PUBLISHED
EVERY SATURDAY MORNING, Ar THE
FOLLOWING TERMS -
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So 50Ir NEVER PAID, ,eithout eoersion.
TERMS OF ADvERTisISG:
For square, weeks, Sl.00
each additional insertion, 0.e5
For one square, months, 800
do. s months, 600
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For one column, minion type, yoar, So.oo
For Announcing Candidates, cach name, 200
III No paper will be discontinued until oil
arrearages are paid up, except at tho option OF
the Publisher.
No subscription taken for shorter period
than six months.
Monongalia mirror. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1855, 1853-03-12

Something New and Usgal.--Tho
New. York Journal of Commerce
says that the extensive Crolm Mills
in that city are now manufacturing
one thousand barrels per m"hlh OF
what is called Patent selffalsins
four Itspeculiar properties ars'm'
parted by incorporation wilh,he Hour
during its manufacture, super carbon
ate Of soda and ,artaric acid, in suit
able proportions. Not less than Que
hundred thousand pounds of the latter
have been imported during the lust
six months, to be used in the prepa'
ration oflhe self.raising flour. BY the
new process, the usual way ofraising
bread by the partial tlec"mpositioh"f
the doughH (wllichis sail to cause,a
deterioration Of The valuable qualities
of the flour, ,,andia luss equal to six,
teen per cent. in weight, compared
with bread raised without yeast, isa-
vooided. This doubtless is a fortunate
discovery for families, who, can goto
their own -four barrel and sit downto
the table with fresh bread in forty
minutes after. i,sj 7a5at
Monongalia mirror. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1855, 1853-03-12

An oldlaay once said that heridea Of
grea! man was ga man who was kepr-
inl Of his clothes, don't drink spirits,
Kin read the Bible without spelling the
words, and kin eat cold dianer on wash
,day, 10 save the wimmen folks the
trouble Of cooking"
Monongalia mirror. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1855, 1853-03-12

u . - ~
Says a missionary in Mosot, Asia;
Turkey. Asa place Of and,plilfi
ical comfort, give me the tnsanest g,
tage in the mos, secluded part 1f Sesi
England IN preferenceto the brst Ppi.,
ace in Mosul'; hut as aspol whrreon :
build a structure TO the glory Of GFES,,
and fulfil the mission Of ,hr Christian /
ask no better place than my adorl q
home. ii,
Ifevery Christian looking for "a
place," were to judge Of situations l,
this criterion, would not some plac' =
long vacau, speedily become objects u
competition!
Monongalia mirror. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1855, 1853-03-12
A Model Speech.

The following IS an ex,raet,som
speech OF yen. p.ncon,e ,I,'an s,nae aso' ~ :.
Mr.. Speakcr-When open my
eyes aud look over 'hls vast eSPa1lse W j.,
Of country; when ! see now .he yea.s
Of freedom has caused II 70 rise rise ~ 'he
scale Of civilization an. aud expand on el-
therside; when scent growing, r"ari ar
ing, swelling, like spring fresnefL. s!s'.f f,. !.
cannot resist the 'dea, sir, Una. '.e Gss
Itwlliscome whe',lhls ga,, a,'allo.i, ''ar !,
a synung school.boy Will bufsl fs. : us =
straps and become entirely TOO pls iof
tsiboots. Strive want elbow room,
the continent, the entlfe coh'l1iena, NJ
and nothing bnt'h ~ continent, e. ans We
will have it. Then sha'l onclel eam,
placing his hatupon the Sanadas' rest
| his right arm uponithe Oregon coast
his left upon the ! eastern "a. seaooaia, :,l'
! Whlttle away Inc Drltlsn power Whtio
Monongalia mirror. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1855, 1853-03-12

a Western paper giving an account
of "a political meeting Says: Speech,
es were delivered by Mcssrs. Carter,
Smith, Brown, and aaother man too
tedious 10 aseatioa :"
Monongalia mirror. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1855, 1853-03-12

New USE FOR BEDDucs. N,
York Sunday Atlas announces thar q
discovery oflhe utmost Importance u
wine drinkers has been made by Mr..
Struggles, a maker ofport and cham.
pagrie wine in New Jersey. Tho
Lancaster Express, from which we
derive our facts, statcsthat the rapid
consumption Of cockroaches, used to
give the nut'y and peculiarly piq,lant
favor wine; had made III ditficultto
find u sufficient supply. In this di-
lemma the wine maker conceived the
happy idea that bedbugs might he
used as substitute. He tried the
experiment, and the result was far
more satisfactory than he had aniici-
pated 1t was found that quart of
bedbugs contained as much of the fla
voring principle as three,pin,s ofthe
roaches-uud that the former possess
but little ofsrhat narcotic or Sleep
producing effect which is attributed
to the latter. Contracts have been
made with some of the fashionable
boarding house keepers in Philadel-
pbia and New York for an ample sup
ply Of this new article Of traffic. It
is thought the boarders will be some
what pleased with this intelligence.
10 We do not give the above on
our own responslbility.-.Eds Mirror.
Monongalia mirror. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1855, 1853-03-12

The man who was "struck with an
idea, is said to be convalescent.
Monongalia mirror. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1855, 1853-03-12

Lightning IN a saes Storm,-ou
Sunday evening about s O'clock, du,
ring the storm, flashes oflightningillu'
minated the heavens, which were oh,
served for about half anl,oar. There
was no thunder accompanying
Lightning is very unfreqGent in the
winter, and still moro rare during .
cold snow.stofm.
Monongalia mirror. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1855, 1853-03-12

& d. a
Mr.. James G: Bnney is out again in
,ifayor Of African colonization. In a
late letter he alludes to the pamphlerf'
wlrich be published last year on thg
subject, and sus,ains its doctlines. Il I4@
says: '.' 5...a IA
Some years ago, with many others,
1 thought that tie emancipation ol thS
slaves among us'Would bt' aided bsstbr
free people Of color remaining IN thii
country; that their increasing! privileges
and consideration in the free States
for then supposed that they all Wet.
favorable to emanripation-would ell {,
vate ,he slave, give him a higher SELF
respect, and, inthe end, contribute t.
his liberation. In these expectations y
am free 10 confess, have been al!ogetl.-
er disappointrd.n & pas 81