Monongalia mirror. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1855, 1853-01-15
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The founder Of the primitive Meth
odists, MI. H.. Bourne, is dead.
The American Messenger commen-
ces 1859 with 200, 1000 Subscribers.
A recent flood in Indiana aud Ohio
has done great dumage to the railroads
and canals.
The number of new buildings erect
ed in Washington during the pastyear
was 654. s-
Smith Philips, Of Accomac County,
slaughtered two hogs the other day, one
weighing 66l!-the other S21!!
Rev. Alexander Campbell is raising
contributiolstin Missouri, for the Beth.
any (Va.) College, and meets with
much success. 49,, T.. ty.iy,i
A little son of t. N. Norton. of
Wheeling, was scalded to death a few
days since, by falling bead-foremost
into a kettle Of boiling water. "a
Gen. Arista, President Of Mexico,
wrole to a friend that he was in pow
er at the limeof writing, but he could
not say how long he would continue.
There are twenty Savings Banks in
Connecticut-eight Of which had de-
posites ashort time since to the aggre-
gate amount Of $6,220,229.
Health Of Charlestoa..-During the
week ending goth ult,. there were 40
deaths in Charleston, ofwhich 90 were
by Cholera-5 whites and 10 blacks.
1t is said that 14O members Of the
Virginia Legislature have formally re-
commended Hon. John S. Barbour, Of
Virginia, for Cabinet position under
Gen. Pierce. ~ i ,,4,f ,4 Is
The Wheeling lntelligencer states
that Suit of Colors has been presen-
ted to the new steamer Thos Swami,
by the distinguished gentleman after
whom it is named, ~ % 'tis
A; Rev. Mr.. Cumming of Concord
N. H.. has issued parcel Of flaming
hand bills announcing the end ofall
sublunary things in 1854. He fluids a
number Uf deluded followers.
The wortlliest people are most in,
jured by ISLANDERS; as we usually find
that to be the best fruit which the
birds have been peckingit.
- Fashionable society has gene
rally but two faults-first, in being
hollow headed, and secondly, hollow
hearted Ell i,
-Four hundred yearshave elapsed since
the invention of Printing, yet books
are not in circulation all ovor theglobe
while the use Of tobacco become uni
versal within fifty years ofitsdiscoyery.
A mile a minute has heretofore been
considered pretty fair travelling; butt.
is said that the cars on the Milwaukee
and Mississippi Railroad make IL miles
in IL minutes. g5s
"A farmer was asked why be did not
take newspaper. "Because," said he
ssmy father when he died. left me a
good many newspapers andI have not
read them through yet"
Don't give your time to every SUI
perfcial acquaintance. 1t is bestow-
ing what is to you Of inestimable
walth, upon one who is not likely to
be the better for it. ' r.
"a new society, says an exchange.
paper, SIS in formation, to be called
the total Abstinence from Physic So.
ciety, whose motto is to- be Beet, Wa.
tor, and Beneyolence.' All its mem
bers are expected to grow fat and ia
cetions. ''as' 'sa'F v
"A .Motzer 1Arosiag Her -Four
Children out Of a Window,-A most
sad and distressing event took place
lately inthe family Off. D. Newcomb
Esq, of Louisville, Kentucky. His
wife, avery benevolent estimable lady,
while laboring under atemporary de-
rangement of mind, produced by re-
cent, sickness, had taken her four chill
dren to the attic and threw them out
oflhe window to the pavement below.
Ernest, boy about FIVE years ofage,
was killed out right, and the smallest,
a little girl was in a dying condition
at last accounts.-The other two chill.
dren, though greatly injured are in q
fair way to recover. -. - ~ =.
TIE License, Questioa.-At the re,
cent Municipal election in Lexington,