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Monongalia mirror. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1855, 1853-01-08
A word About Fires.

4H..
When it takes SO small a thing 10
kindle so great fire, we cannot be too too
carefulofouf lights, fires, matches, &C.,
and a few words upon this subject can
not come amiss. Do not, under any
pretence, carry an open light into your
woodshed or barn. Cover upthe back
log before you retire, and look wellto
itthat your ashes are not put in wood
en- vessels. Ina,tention to these appa-
rently trilling matters, has caused the
loss Of much property We find a
good article on this subject in the Hing
ham Gazette, which we take the liber-
" Of giving toour readers:
The season of.the year is approach
ing when those having to dowith fires
should be extra careful Of them. Ma.
ny family has been burnt out of house
and home, by the carelessness Of some
one deposlting a shovel full Of ashes in
a barrel OF box. Some one carelessly
makes up a great fire and goes off and
leaves il, not giving single thought TO
even turn round and see il il is safr,
notwithstanding paper or light shaylngs
NAV he living round the mouth of the
slove;- another runs a funnel through
a board partition; and bis neighbor, e.
qually as careless, runs his funnel into
the chimney, and stops the fireplace up
with board. A smoker puffs away
Justify at bis segar, until he burns bis
nose, and away it goes, all on fire, into
some wood pile, on a floor, or in some
corner where light combustibles have
collected; a cinder has gathered on the
lamp wick, which must be removed,
for it dims the light, no matter where
the, cinder goes TO, fit is ball Of fire;
another must certainly go into the barn
or woodshed after dark, with an open
light, for some ,riaing purpose which
should have been attended 10 BY day
light; children have friction matches
put into their hands to,play With; a
light is set down carelessly, and the
house is seton fire in consequence; the
chimney has been on fire two or three
times, but burning Of it out does not oc-
cur to US until The house is burnt up.
We might go on with these little incl
dents, but it is all Of no use, people
will be careless about these things, and
il cannotibe helped; It does bul little
good fora newspsperseditori preach,
Monongalia mirror. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1855, 1853-01-08
Spirit Of the Press.

The well-intormed editors ofthe Sum
day Atlas have the following para
graph:
Aytul Wastel-Twsnty-hye casks
Of liquor, containing more than one
thousand gallons. were seizedand Jcs-
troyed at Machias, Maine, on the Goth
inst, under The tyranieal Maine Law.
Such an namount Of i.'good stuff" properly
distributed, would have carried the pri-
mary election'initwo OF three wards Of
this city, andi.is a dreadful shame to
waste It,
Monongalia mirror. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1855, 1853-01-08
They Have Carried Ca Away Papa.

AS the cars which we were re-
Gently travelling haltedat station, our
attention, was arrested by a beautiful
little, girl, apparently less than two
years Of age, who was looking from
one Of the windows Of house stand
ing but few feet from the track. She
was wailing most pitrously, and on her
sweet, wan face, was painted deeper
sorrowthan we had ever before seen on
1.-The face oi an infant such as this. All
the while she repeated, with a psthos
idescribably mournful, "They have car
Eried away my apa-when will they
bring him backln
Presently ! lady, whom we Instant
lly recognized asa former acquaiht-
ance, came from the house, aud enter
ling the car in which We sal, took a seat
lnear us and said.
.Didyou observe a child at the win
Idowp ~, ,ss
"Yes," I'VE replied with deep inter-
lest.
ga fortnight since,n rejioned our
Eiriend, tahe'fa OF that little girl set
out for the gold region. She was al
ways amused at seeing The cars pass,
and the morning fixed for her fathrr's
departure, as she heard the train ap-
Iiproaching she climbed up to her accus-
toned place.
aAt that momen, the father and mo-
ther entered the room, ,,the former with
a forced smile upon his features and the
hitter pale and tremulous with sup
pressed emotion. Que pressure Of his
fond heart, one fervent kiss, and the
love-pledge only was replaced al the
window with a low God bless you my
darling Emi-good-by.' IA
ssThis was evidently the first intima-
|tion 10 The little one Of her fathers in
tended departure. Al the word she tur.
ned quickly, and with half incredu-
Elous expression, from The window sur
yeyed hls person, .s and seeing that he
was really equipped for a journey, and
returning his parting salutation.
asGood.by, papa-eood.by.'
aAnotber moment and the adyen,u-
-, had entered ",be ears. which u ere
hsa;nn;na asa;n 10 move forward The
ss,,na % w;is e. and mn,ber turned from
H. s !. ,,h.ra tha' lnna fsrswslI had
,a hesn ,pps svchanasd, "a and r.. entered her
| Jwsl,;nsSw;,b @ stre,m;no ewes. Instant
I Is ,ba' sb;Id snnsarsds n connrebend
tbst her fathers absence was destined
10 be not. as usual 4 Temporary one;
|. the,pay smile fed from her intelligent
features. and stretching her inv arms 4
towards her father, who, irom q vim
dow. was casting behind along look,
she cried in lissping accents: aoh, please
and Emi.'
| FL. ~. 4. IA, ~ tllI .tl tI..tl, z -
Monongalia mirror. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1855, 1853-01-08

An exchange paper states that awell
has been-sunk in Hooking valley, Ohio,
TO the depth oisixt hundred feet, for the
purpose Of obtaining salt water. The
object offthe enterprising individuals
has been fully accomplished, q supply
Of water having been reached which
requires but fif,y-three gallons to make
a bushel Of salt Of fifty pounds. The
water rises spontaneously flows
at, the rate Of 4ooe to 5000 gallons per
day. 5.7
Alta meeting Of the Newfounded E.
lectric Telegraph Company, held on
Wednesday, we understand that that the
Company decidedtolay a sabterraaeaa
wire through Newfoundland, instead
Of the proposed suspended wire; and at
the same time, General John 5. Tyler
and Thomas A. Dexter. Esq, Of Boston,
were added to the Board Of Directors.
There aret25 coach and wagon fac
tories in Chicago, employing 2s3 men,
and turning out 1925 vehicles in the
course Of the year. Their aggregate
value amounts to S2l0,445,i and the
capital employed is $4,000. These
are sent even so far sio Missouri, af-
supplying tie d'aland Of sleyisi'i-
". 8p5 at .e
"Fanuy Wrigh',p he notorious inf.
del lecturer recently deceased, at The
age Of 81 lsayiog her only child. a
daughter, sl5o,Oo0 e5sil s.lf3
aTheTnumber Of Homeopathic Prac.
tionersin this Slateis said 10 beupWards
1880 ThesysseIn extending rapid
ly,@Nsa Yafk Hssofdst. (
Monongalia mirror. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1855, 1853-01-08

Scarlet Feuer.-Seyeral physicians
have Is endorsed the efficacy oftlie ap-
p,lication Of fat bacon to those attack
ed with Scarlet fever. DR.. Lindsay,
ofWashingtoh says: "
Ny plan has beento have the whole
body rubbed with the inside rind Of
fat uncooked bacon, during the whole
course oftheflisease, and to depend
uponthe ,incture Of iodine, applied
freely once, ,itwice orthree times in
the twenty-four hours, to arrest the
anginous affection, But one case (and
that had left the city conyalescent)
terminated fatally, besides apothet
one which Isaw in consultation, in
which this treatment was applied.i
5lflhere islyirtue in .,hissimpleirem;
edy,it cannotbe ,oogenerully known
It has this recommendation: it can dc
no harm, =. 81
1nthe Census returu.,i in giving some
facts connected with The Introduction
Of hogs by the coloaisss fVitginia, iii
stated that many Of them went wild
.their, progeny becoming 60 nuInerou'
and dangerous that Il was necessary Il
hunt and Kill them as beastsof prey:
Monongalia mirror. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1855, 1853-01-08

The Home Mission Record statesthat
the American Baptist Home Mission
Society since its first organizationtwen-
ty years ago, las been instrumental in
gathering and organizing seven hundred
and eighty-6vech churches-many Of them
now among the most efficient and use
ful in our land. 'ie.'
This Society has recently appointed
Elder ]. B. Saxton as a missionary TO
California. He sailed from New York,
10 enter on bis work in thai vast Mis-
sionary field, the past week.
Monongalia mirror. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1855, 1853-01-08
s. .sIEGFRrED, Editor ana Proprietor
9 sIEGrR1ED, Jun, Assistant Editor.
The Republic Of FRANCE
Has been knock'd all asknlIce.

The Republic of FRANCE
Has been knock'.l ull askance,
Aud an Emperor governs in state,
With more honor than's due
Tothe young buntling Lou,
OF the house ofNupoleon lie Great |!
What "raise" by the way,
lie has metin his day, p'1
Sincehe left Yankee land in hurry |!
The New-York city "locksp"
His game once did block up,
When with rowdies he cutsuch atlurry.
We'll, just let him "swea,,"
His dues he will get, doubt,
At,he right time and place*i've no
Fickle France can't contain
Herself.long meath his reign,
After while they will put him to rout.
Other nations keep straight,
So of them III not prate,
Nor wandero 'cr earth's far dominion,,
Though much might be said
OF the living and dead,
But | find ! mus, clip fancy's pinions.
In the year FlprY.7wo
We had much ado [tion,
As to who should preside DER this ma
And parties fought hard,
While they stood on their guard,
And eachhad their manfor the station.
The Democracy fierce,
Under General Frank Pierce,
Rather carried The day Pm informed,
While the Wings, under Scott
Had their "Plalform" upsot
And their Citadel" heavily stormed.
On the fourth Of March coming,
With a grace that's becoming,
Mr.. FILLMORE the reins will deliver,
Then his "duds" he will toat
Tothe Wing family boat,
And bic for the head Of Salt River /
Well, SO wags the world,
To and fro we're allhurl'd.
BY the waves of the sea of opinion,
And all must abide
The flow .ofthe tide, [minion.
From the greatest 10 earth's meanest
AT HOME here we're waking
And stock will be taking,
In Slack-water, Railroad and steam
Thentrade willireyive,
And our industrythriye,
In the yalleyof our beautiful stream
Then keep the ball rolling,
Let's cease to be drolling,
And dismiss every six-penny fear
Let our enterprise wake up,
And all barriers break up,
That impede our prosperity here!
And now to conclude, Il
ForI must not intrude, [laid,
Since your plans forto:day have been
Kind Patron, I thank you,
With the generous rank.you.
For your gift Of material aid
Ny messageis ended, "A
My5numbers are Blended,
My muse has retired as you'll SEQ.
With this bright day before US,
Let's join inthe chorus, = @
AtwELcoME TO YOUNG r1FTY.THREs
MoneANrow WIN, Va.
Monongalia mirror. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1855, 1853-01-08

I"~NNSS~>|S@-
Monongalia mirror. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1855, 1853-01-08
odd Incident in Church.

wThe New-Bedford Mercury in-
forms US, that in that city. last Sunday
afternoon, a popular clergyman, as be
was va commencing his sermon, discover
ed one of the congregation reading a
newspaper. He requested the reader
to suspend his perusal, and soon after,
discovering that he had not done SO,
told him that either the newspaper
must be laid aside, or he should stop
preaching. Upon this hint the obnox-
iious document was put lor future refer
ence. This savors not . little OF the
discipline Of olden time. ..
Monongalia mirror. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1855, 1853-01-08


7Hrealenea Divuption in t1e Church
of England.-1ti 1tis stated by the Week
II Dispatch that The leaders of the
High Church party, at arecent meeting
resolved 10 secedel from the establisb-
.ment, and 10 connect-themselyes with
the Episcopal iChurchof Scotlsnd, which
wilhelm altman points itagrees with
the Church Of England, adds toits ser-
vice an acknowledgement Of something
very like the Roman Catholic doctrine
oftransubstantiation, ®ulates is own
affairs by synods Of Bishops and Cler-
|gy. The Right Hon. W. E. Gladstone,
On one of.the leaders Of the movements. j.
has taken the first step. "
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Monongalia mirror. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1855, 1853-01-08
CARRIERS ANNUAL. MESSAGE
TO THE PATRONS OF THE
"MONONGALIA MIRROR"
5ANUARYsl, 1853.


JANUARY I, 1853.
+ "A Happy NEW-YEAR!
Wilhabuniant good cheer,
To all who the :" Mirrsr" pour over
For the news Of the day,
Which through it finds its way,
To the merchant, mechanic or drover.
Long life to each Patron,
whether menfolk ormatron),
And blessings in basket and store.
With the journey Of life
Free from sorrow and strife,
And contcntmcnt abide at each door.
But now .odigress,
I'm bound, i confess. ~
From toasting to treating of matters.
Now storedin the urn
Ofthe Past, whence we turn tiers.
For rthetale which deceiyes not norfat-
. & H
While the old year was dying
lheard in its sighing
The wall Of a nation! bereayed- .-
Fora WEBSTER and Clay
Have been summoned away
From the scenes where their fame
was achieved.
=. . !. /, !. !.
L,st,ning oenates 3, no more
Will their councils ptll G: ls1'sl,t encore, 4
Or their eloque'nlce near sal, WIN WIN dhe'l'snt;
Since Time has bereft US
oftwin.stars in our l lflrl armament bright
s;l E ~
hear.the imohumeplhlgn
IN! " Plerces t1g mes, say =.
In'cr,6elt G4Lho9S, !. MEBsasS' ,l.sl olAf,
Raise it up as a token, lplay!
Where the sunlight OF memry may
Where! where shallswe hno'
The great master mind,
Upon whom elleef s,ta mantle ae sna'l fa''
In our councils OF State.
Will arise to q stature SO tallI
eltS. Il
! promised last year
II Io.dayto DO mere
With q song OF the times, good or oad,
:, Past matters in verse,
Ill proceed, rather merry than sad.
!. !. !.
Jenny Llha mas qait Singing
Her notes nave gun ringing,
Tho she Kept mem e a. pal % inc last.
Ry-thetbye, that play pranks.
And suspend or 'blowup' all SO fast.
:, -. !, 49,.
Wei, Jenny 80. malrlea
Wmle sue Ie'suleiy .aitleu,
I'M 1n me laha ol .no ~ sa,sIo aaassl s 81 ss.
With a husband ], her own,
Ana q te'o huaare9 eAoasaae' % 00ss s" !
{. ,.oee,,r11
hos9o 1 q nas sone "o'"e'
Ur 70 L"aaon y, u .. NONE, ~
WIN n iols o. lal,1 aAiha,a. a....ap,;,nn a,p
He aroused no intention, ,.sG'.1,a., J.,
UNCLE DAM 1or a'"ar "ouioa otl t'aae
Monongalia mirror. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1855, 1853-01-08
Louis Napoleon in New York.

The Brooklyn Daily Advertiser, NOR
alizing upon the rapid ascent Of Louis
Napoleon upon the ladder of ambition,
from positive poverty TO superlative
grandeur and power, recalls some re-
miniscences Of his sojourn in New York
many years ago. The editor says:
Strange events have occurred within
aiew years in reference to that man !!
We knew him whilst he was residing
in New York, at a lodging in Reade
Street, then kept by gentleman who
now occupies a high official position
under the French Government. AT
that time he was very poor and dissipa-
ted. Notoriously proaigate in hishab-
! its, and without the pecuniary ability
to indulge 10 the full bent Of hisinclina-
ton the culpable propensitifs which
characterized him, he was frequently
expelled from certain places in which
he obtruded himself, and more than a
dozen times was the occupant Of a cell
al the old Jail in the Park, long since
tornrdown.
Not long prior 10. his leaving the
United States, he was arrested for a
misdemeanor committed BY him at the
disrepu,able house Of a woman whose
establishment he often. visited, and the
writer Of this. reminiscence was EN-
ployed professionally BY him to save
|himir from the threatened consequence Of
his recklessness and indiscretion. We
little supposed at that time that the the
though.less, gay young man who was
then our client-and who is ssiillindebt-
ed 10 US for counsel fees and disburse-
ments--would become Emperor q
France. Such, however. is now hi,
"manifest desliny,n although we be
,lieve ina, his realization Of hishopes ant
aspirations will but hasten the fsartu
doom which unquestionably impends o
yer him.
M Kossuthi, residing at Bayswa
ter, suburbs Of London with his wifi
and children under The adopted nam
Of Smith. The name Of Smith appear
to be popular among political refugee
in England. Louis Philippe adorte'
The name Of John Smith when he lef
France in 1S48. An American, VIII
lately visited Kossuth, says he is liyinl
very plainly in a small house, mossl,
on the remnant Of his property which
be has managed torescue from Hungary
and that be appears like a disappointed
man butts yet hopeful and determined
81 wonder what our laborfrs woul'
say to such keeping asthe Scotchlabor
ers have: oat porridge and skim-mill
or buttermilk Tor breakfast, a pound q
bread and abotlle ofsmall beer at moor
and supper like breakfas stiatn,ght, with
out lunch or anything else Of any kline
and shilling a day rSr thair labor.
Monongalia mirror. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1855, 1853-01-08
Sam. 5ssIlick,s Advice, 10 hisson.. l

.Samiyel, Samivel. beware of the
yimmen that reads no newspapers E
Your father married a woman that
read none, and you're the sad conse.
quence! You're as hignorant as a
'orse! Hignorant people says it,'ss
throwing money away to take papers,
aud foolin' away tins to read 'em!"
aJohn, stop your crying said an
enraged father to his son, who kept
up an intolerable yell for the past five
minutes. "Stop, say, ,doyou.hear"
again repeated the father after a.few
minutes, the boy, still crying. You "
don't suppose j can choke off in a
minute, do youl" chimed in the ur!
chin. fi4l q
"A Senator F;aed,-ssnator Borland
Of Arkansas, has been sentenced in
The Washington (Districtot Columbia)
Criminal Cour, tolpay a fine Of. 500
and costs, for the assault committed by
Ihi,n, some months back gpon,he Super.
intehdent oithe Census, Mr, ]. C.sp
Kennedy. s'' ~ ~ X
Monongalia mirror. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1855, 1853-01-08

- There are 22s convicts in the Ten
nessee State penitsntiary, among whom
ID one female only. d'F q
Monongalia mirror. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1855, 1853-01-08
lIllustratIou.

Senator Rusk says that be was pres-
ent on one occasion al an Indian atalk,n
when a man drove upswith a barrel Of
whiskey; an old Indian who was sit
ting by fixed his eyes on TIE barrel, and
after looking earnestly for some time,
asked Mr.. Rusk ifhs knew what was
in that barrel. He said he presumed &.
was whiskey. "No," said the Indian,
ahere are. about . thousand songs aud
fifty fights 10 that barrel.
az Punch says that The heira Of
Robinson Crusoe have instituted a
suit for the recovery of Juan Feman.
deg, on the ground that their great bu.
cestor was tnnnarchyof all he survey.
ed. ss.;
Make mot servant a confdant, FOR
# he find that yon dare not displeuse
him. he will darelto disp'ease you.
The fat that took the first prize
at the Kentucky State Fair. held a
short time since, weighed $3.50 lbs.
Aecustom Yourself 10 have some
emrlpymentfiir every hour You caa
|prudsstl. snatsAfsm spsisSsl ~,
a.
Hannibal journal. (Hannibal, Mo.) 1853-1853, 1853-04-13
A DRUExARD ON IRE.

Dr. Mott, in his lectures, gives the following
account Of young man, about twenty Eve years
Of age; tIp- lqs ~ .'g.... 'i..'
"Ho had been habitual drunkard for ma nv
years. saw him about o'clock inthe evening
on which it happened; but he was then % full
a. usual, not drunk, but full OK liquor.
"About ii o'clock, the same morning, called
70 see him. found him literally roasted, from
the crown Of his head to the sole Of his feet. He
was found in blacksmith's shop, just across from
where he had been seen. The owner, all Of a
sudden, discovered an extensive light in his
shop, as though the building was in one general
flame. He ran with great procipitancy, and on
throwing open the door, he discovered 4 man
standing erect in the midst Of widely extended
silver flame, bearing, as he described,
exactly the appearance Of the wick Of burning
candle in the midst of its own flame. Heseized
him (the drunkard) by the shoulder, ierked him
to the door, upon which the fame was instantly
extinguished. There was no fire in the shop,
nor was there any possibility of any fire having
been communicated to him from any external
sources. It was case Of spontaneous ignition.
A general slough soop came on, ard his flesh
was consumed or removed in the dressing, lea.
wing the bones and fsw Of the larger blood
vessels; the blood, nevertheless, rallied around
the heart, and maintained the vital spark until
the thirteenth day, when he died, not only the
most loathsome, ill-featured picture that was
ever presented to tho human view, but his
shrieks, his groanS ami his lamentations, also,
were enough to rend heart of adamant. He
said he was suffering the torments of hell; that
he was just upon its threshold, and would soon
enter into its dismal cavern; and in this frame of
mind he gave up the ghost.
Hannibal journal. (Hannibal, Mo.) 1853-1853, 1853-04-13

BOLD RosBrRY.--A gentleman, by the name
OF De Young, arrived in this city Friday night
last on the.steamer General Pike, and took lodg-
ings at the Monroe House. He had considers
Bile baggage, and one or two trunks, containing
a large amount of jewelry; which for better pro-
lection were deposited in his bed chamber
Yesterday morning while he was at breakfast,
some knowing one, who doubtless was aware Of
the valuables, by means Of the key of another
room, entered and stole iewelry, consisting prin-
sPally in earrings, bracelets and brestpins, val
ued at about fourteen hundred dollars.
After Mr.. De Young had finished his break
fast, he returned to his room, and on trying to
unlock it found that his key would not fit, and
upon an examination discovered that another
key was in the lock on the inside. He immedi-
ately went down TO the Office TO make some
inquiry, and on returning found that the door was
unlocked and key lying in the hall. The thief
being little hurried had taken pillow slip, de-
posted the jewelry in 1t and left. In his haste
no forgot to examine little lower down in the
trunk, where lot of very valuable diamonds
were slowed. Suspicion attaches to a man who
came passenger around on the boat.-St. Lou
is Republican.
Hannibal journal. (Hannibal, Mo.) 1853-1853, 1853-04-13

UJS We learn that a most brutal MIR.
der occurred yesterday morning, on the
farm Of Mr.. Nathan Newly, about five
miles from. our city, In this county. MIR.
Newly had occasion 10 punish one of his
negroes Tor some act OF disobedience, but
thelnegro'resls,ed whsn Mr.. Newly called
anothernegrO 10 his assistance, who com.
ing up behind seized the refractory negro
around the waist the first one drew a
knife from his coat pocket, and with sim
gle back-handed blow, gave the one holding
him fatal stab in the groin, severing an
artery and causing almost instant death.
He then struck at Mr.. Newly but inflicted
only slight wound on his arm. The muir
derer then fled, but was soon arrested. We
don't know what course has been taken
Since'his caPture.--[Wes.on Reporter.