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Monongalia mirror. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1855, 1853-08-06
Correspondence Of the Mirror"
CINCINNATI, Inly "a. lals.

Seated upon this Summit, init. Adums)
in the valley beneath gaze upon the
Queen City of the West; its lofty spires
and dOmcs all distinct and grand III the
sparkling sun Of noon. Before me glides
tho tranquil waters Of the majestic Ohio,
gracefully in her onward course, seeming
impatient to unite with the rapid cuuen.
Of the father Of waters; her bosom stud
ded with boats Of every variety. On tho
left bank the beautiful cities Of Newport
and Covinston, divided by the Licking
river, meet The view. To look upon the
city from this summit Its gardens, its
public buildings, its manufactures, &c.,
the scene is truly sublime and picturesque.
Tho hustle and confusion Of life is dis
tiec,ly seen. The eye encompasses the
whole grand amphi'healre at glance
The volumes Of smoke and steam rising
from the many manufactures, 10th 10 leave
the mighty city, still lowering Ger the
house.tops, and tho laundering noise Of
the approaching Iron horse, reminds me
tina, we live in the agc Of steam; pro-
gressire uge; and that old Fogyism is fast
dying out.
The apidity with which this city is
marching forward in wealth, enterprise,
and population, surpasses Imagination, the
population at present being over $4,000,
and her course is onward. Take stroll
through the city; on every side your eyes
meet massive buildings; some just finish
ed, others in progress Of erection some
Of which, in point of beauty and splendor
will compare with any in the South or
West.
Then again count her public buildings,
her hundred houses dedicated to the wor-
ship of God, her Asylums, her Hospitals,
&c., and how does she compare with her
sister cities! She is excelled by none in
proportion to population, and no city in
the South or West can boast of more am
pie provisions for the education Of the
youth, with her fifteen or more large
, public School.houses, well filled with
children, free and open to all without dis
, tinc,ion. In addition to these Common
, Schools, there are many High Schools,
conducted on the pay system.
| Cincinnati well deserves the reputation
she has ct home and abroad for industry,
enterprise, SC. But whatgives to Cincin-
natl its principal activity and main source
] of wealth, may be attributed to its 60 or
: SO manufacturing establishments, driven
by steam power. Among these may be
counted type-foundrics, engine manulac-
tories, cotton works, glass works, &c.
, blessed with every facility for shipping
her productions to every part of tho Union.
But am trespassing on the time and pa
, tience Of yourself and readers, and will
, soy no more.
Yours truly, ANTONIO.
Monongalia mirror. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1855, 1853-08-06
Later From Washington Territory.

Lalel FIUIl WdslillStUn 1tilllui1'
BY the arrival of the Fremont we
have the Columbian, published at
June i, two weeks later than previ-
Gus advices. .s
"7ze Cry IS, Sill Thy Come ~
Immigrants from Oregon arc pouring
into our new Territory. Women,
children and men-.,hey come in
throngs. New land claims are be.
ing taken out every hour. By the
LIST of January next, our population
will be fivefold what it was six months
ago.
lLliiary.-Lieut. Floyd Jones,
commanding Fort Stellacoom, has
despatched a detachment Of soldiers
under Lieut.. Kauiz, to the Clalam
country, in the neighborhood of For,
Townsend, to regulate matters and
things among the Indians thereabouts'
White persons guilty Of letting the
Indians have ardent spirits, will more
than likely be brought 10 justice.
Large Tce.-one tree, lying pros:
tra,e on the earth about one hundred
yards from the Cowlitz Landing,
measuring ten feet in diameter: ono
hundred feet from the root it measures
six feet four inches in diameter. The
whole tree is 266 feet in length.
Tie Election.-Although the re.
turns from all parts Of tho Territory
are not complete, they are sufficient
TO show that General Lane has been
chosen Delegate over Skinner by from
1900 to 1000 majority.
Nc,o Gold Discoruics.-Thc Ore.
gonian Of June II, says:-Wc have
reliable information from the Upper
Willamette Valley. that the .inhabi'
tants have been recently taken with O
perfect stampede, and arc leaving
night and day for the placers. 1t is
said that men are making from slj
to 500 per day. The mines are said
to be within 40 miles ofSalcm, on the
head waters of the Santiam.
Rcportca Discovery Of Rich Hines
near Crescent City.-Thc Fremont, on
her last trip 10 Oregon, touched at
Crescent City, where it was reported
that now diggings had been discover
ed about l2 miles from the city, and
sanguinc expectations were entertain
cd that the mines would turn out re.
numcrative.
Monongalia mirror. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1855, 1853-08-06
VERY PATHETIC.

The editor of The "lienth Legion" DO
walls. in the following luchrymosc 'a''-
puage, the abolition of Militiu MustcFS by
the Legislature. We'll, is hard to an :
nihilate, at one fell blow, so great an al
fair as the militia trainings! How in the
name of wooden swords and whlskey'-
bell.crownod hats and rooster feathers
corns,a,k fire.locks and lincy epau'ctts-
bunged eyes and bungless beer barrels
gingerbread and candy!!-are you 60
ing to make Majors, and ColoneIs, and
Generals, hereafter; and how can any
BODY he elected TO Congress without these
stepping-stones? It's awful but hear
the voice oflamentaIion looming up from
the "Tenth Legion:
1.-THE Last of tie MOhegans -" the
Last Rose Of Summer u" Hoes Last
Fast Press" -what are they all, when
Teau anu COIlSlueIeut III SuihPSii'Sh w W,
"Lasi llusler1" When Cooper and his
contemporaries shall have been forgotten,
the " Last Muslern will DO cherished in
the historic niche Of the mind for many
generations! For why? Can time. with
lis corroding tooth, obliterate from The
midst Of thai patriotic band Of braves who
have been annually drawn up in battle
array, by asinino commandants ana
their plumed and chapeaued suballerns
the halowcd associations Of the "BIs
Masters" Hardly. Blooming in reren
NAL freshness, the cadaverous Colonel
with his waving plume and war s,eed-
The sonorous voice in which they are com
manded 10 execute the manGuvres as Civ
en- by Scott--lhe glorious privilege Of re
calling The tagging energies with ginger
bread and small beer-these incidents vii
only cease TO be cherished and remember
ed when the "Last Muster Man" shal
have gone to the tomb Of the Epaulets
Monongalia mirror. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1855, 1853-08-06

W See advertisement Of Mr.. HoGG's
new "Banking House," al Townsville
Those desiring accommodations in that
quarter, or to transact business through
that channel, may expect 10 be attended
TO with ptompIness and courtesy. Mr.
BlNSs, the Agent, is entirely reliable, and
may possibly equal in suavity, although
he can't exceed, our own Cashier, Mr..
WAGNER.
Monongalia mirror. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1855, 1853-08-06

Double TRACK ON THE D. & U. RAIL
noAD.-Joshua Vansant' Esq, q, on be-
half Of the Directors OF The Baltimore
and Ohio Railroad has informed The CITY
council, in compliance with a resolu-
tion Of that body, that the Board oil Dr.
rectors have authorized the conssruc,
ton OF one hundred miles Of "second
track on the line OF The man stem OIL
the road. Sixty miles OF which are 10
be laid between Baltimore and Cumoef-
land. Fifty miles under SAID resolution
Monongalia mirror. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1855, 1853-08-06
Military Movements in Mexico.

A Letter from an Officer in the Uni
ted States Army, dated Fort Brown,
Texas, July 9Th, says:-
Our Mexican neighbors arc in con,
siderable commotion arising from the
movements Of Santa Anna. Troops
are arriving on the frontiers, and Mex.
leo is assuming quite a fierce attitude (!
Some are anticipating blow in our d.
rcctiop. but l do not believe any such
thing wiIloccur. Santa Anna hates u.s.
il Is true, but all,his talk is for Bun
combe. He wants large army; and,
therefore, talks Of invading The United
States to get one together. Ills frs!
battle will be with his own people,
Great dissatisfaction already exists, and
we may expect soon to see pronuncia-
mcntos as abundant as ever. The dis
arming of the people and his conserip.
ton are no. Of all palatablc.
Monongalia mirror. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1855, 1853-08-06
A Crisis i'm France.

The Paris correspondent Of the Lon
don Leader anticipates Crisis in France
with danger Of another revolution, in
consequence Of the ruin that has over
taken o large proportion of the crops Of
hay, corn and the vintage. Tho bad
weather, he writes, with constant rain
and a very low temperature, have kept
back vegetation, flooded the meadows,
and rotted the growing crops. DePlo-
rable news is continually arriving from
all parts oil France. The whole South
has been covered with snow Snow in
the month Of June! The loss Of the
green crops has been followed by on ex-
iraordinary rise in the price Of butch
els meat; il is doubled in the provin-
ccs and in Paris. The corn being lodg-
ed and rotled, bread has risen in price
25 per cent. within the week; lastly,
the vines having been frozen, there will
be no wine.
The Government is appalled,. Ithas
sent commissioners into the several de-
partmenls, to inquire into the actual
State Of things. The commissioners
will make their reports, but they will
not remake the crops that have been &c.
stroyed. Bonaparle and Persigny hold
daily consultations on this subject
Monongalia mirror. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1855, 1853-08-06
The nEcsilla valley,

About which so much "bunkum la:
been gotten up for some time past, aud Q
dispute in reference to which was thought
by some would lead to second rupture
with Mexico, is thus described by the ST.
Louis Democrat, with the vouchers:
We have several times spoken of the
nsigniiconce Of this valley,and The worth
lessness Of the Disputed Territory" as
it is called. We have said the valley was
nothing but little slip on the bank Of
the Del Norte, and The 1855 SCARE miles
of territory" nothing but mass Of sterile
mountain between the Del Norte and the
Gila, and that it was not fit for railroad
We now find all that confirmed in the
published report Of Major Emery. o: the
boundary commission. He says this val.
ley is nine miles long by ono wide, and all
the rest sterile mountain on which 10.
thing could be raised that man OF beast
can eat, and nothing that man can wear
on which there is no tree, and which will
not admit of railroad either way-either
as claimed by the Mexicans or by the U.
States. And this is the ground for which
new war with Mexico is sought by
some.
We would recommend, for those
badly attacked with the war fever, that
they be appointed special commi'ie to
visit the valley, and ascertain positively
whether kill-deers can travel in that
region, and be free from the danger Of
starvation, without carrying knapsacks of
provisions. Upon their report T" Young
America could determine the chances
for subsisting an "army Of occupation
in that quarter.
Monongalia mirror. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1855, 1853-08-06
ANTONIO.
TIE |. sLACKWATEu.,

We are pleased to observe, that the
feeling Of opposition, hitherto enter
tanned bya large number of our cit
liens, against the proposed Slackwa-
ter improvement between this place
and Morgantown, is fast giving way
to more liberal, and as we conceive,
more enlightened policy, even as
respects their own commercial inter-
ests. #a
Owing to the shortness of our resi-
dencc in Brownsville, aud tho very
limited opportunity VIC have had for
investigating the probable effect this
work would have upon her general
business prosperity, wo conceive it
our duty, notwithstanding our private
opinion, to refrain from all open advo-
cacy Of the project, until we should
discover general inclination to favor
it, on the part of those who have had
the question so long under consider
alton; are perfectly familiar with all
its phases and bearings, and hence.
so much better qualified than ourself
to decide on tho cxpcdiency or mex
pediency Of the measure.
How this work should provo inju-
rious to the commercial or other in
terests of Brownsville or vicinity, we
could not conceive; and we repeat,
we arc pleased to find, by consultu-
ton with those Of our citizens cnga-
ged in all the different kinds of bust
moss which could possibly DO effected
by the improvement, that, almost
without exception, they arc in favor
of its completion. True, as ever has
boen, and ever must be the case, with,
all great public improvements, some
few private interests must suffer. II
is to DO rccollected, however, that
even i'll these instances, the individual
is reimbursed for his losses, by posi-
tive provision in the Constitution Of
the country, which requires that all
private property, which may be dc.
stroyod, injured, or appropriated for
public purposes, shall be- paid for.
Should the Latrobe Railroad inter-
sect the Nlonongahela ri this place,
which is the avowcd intention Of the
Pennsylvania R. r. Co., the advanta-
ges of Slackwatcr improvement must
be palpable to every one. But in tho
absence of any Railroad passing or
terminating at this point, We still con-
tend, with our presontiight and knowl-
edge upon tho subject, that tho COM
p!ction of the Slackwater improve
mont would result to tho general ben
Cit oil Brownsville and vicinity. We
are not, however, fully prepared to
say that further investigation may
not change or modify our present i'm
pressions upon the subject, though
wo feel quite confident that tho fur
thor we look into it, tho moro strong
" will DO confirmed tho views we
have nay, hero expressed Brownsville
Monongalia mirror. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1855, 1853-08-06

GF A Mrs. Ryan was recently fined
So in Wheeling, for "seanlalizing her
neishbors." Served her right. MIS-. Par.
tington-authority, by the bye, which
places the matter beyond the power Of a
demurrer on the plea Of ,rOmaa's rights
has decided that no person has right "to
go about retailing their ealOmel against
other folks who stand a good chance of be-
ing as good as those who talk SO much
about other people,"
Monongalia mirror. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1855, 1853-08-06
Post ogice Decision.

In reply to an enquiry addressed 10 the
Post Office Department, the following re-
ply and decision has been elected:
ain reply TO yours Of the 22d instant,
informing me that"a letter with stamp
cut from stamp envelope, and pasted on
another envelope" was dropped into your
Office, and that you had forwarded it
as unpaid" is received. Your action in
the premises was correct. The act au-
thorizing stamp envelopes TO be provided
and used, authorizes them 10 be used only
as wholc, as union Of the stamp on and
with the original envelope; and no privil-
ege is granted either by the law, or by any
construction Of the Department, to use
them in our mails in any other manner"
Monongalia mirror. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1855, 1853-08-06

GE Governor BIGGER, of Pennsylvania,
has signed the death-warfant Of David
Jewell, who has been confined in prison
at Pi,tsburg for the murder of q man
named Mitchell, since July 9TH, 1852
The warrant was read 10 him in his cell a
few days ago, upon hearing which he be-
,rayed much emotion, he having up 10
that hour, entertained strong hopes Of Ex-
ecutive clememency. He is TO be hung
on Friday, the I'd Of September next
Those who have visited him since his fate
was sealed, state that he is endeavorins to
prepare for the change which lies before
him.
Monongalia mirror. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1855, 1853-08-06

70 The senior Editor has gone, as
Delegate, to represent Monongalia county
in the State Temperance Convention which
was called to convene at Charlottesville
on "Wednesday last, 81 inst. Our read
ers may expect sketch Of its doings in
our next, from hia pen. i.
Monongalia mirror. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1855, 1853-08-06

BEDFORD SpRlNos.-Mr. Geo. Lauman,
Gen. Simon Cameron, MIR. McKibbon, Of
the Merchants Hotel, Phil'a., and Mr..
Larey, recently from California, have pur.
chased Of C. L. Anderson, late proprietor,
the celebrated Bedford Springs, together
with "the lands, tencments, and appur'e-
nances thereun,o belonging" for the snug
sum of ono hundred and seventy thousand
dollars.
Monongalia mirror. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1855, 1853-08-06

~ Tho Hardy Wing says that "slioo
placed in the post.office a. Martinsburg
for baltimore, failed to reach tho latter
place, and that the package for Baltimore
passes through no Office on its route."-
That would seem to indicate that "ihere
was something roiten'-this side Of "Dcn.
mark!n
Monongalia mirror. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1855, 1853-08-06
The Fisheries.

Tho Washington Republic says
-"No further Developments have
transpircd relative to tho fishing nc
gotiations. 1t is known that Messrs
Everett and Champion had nearly
concluded q treaty settling the diff
Guilty, ore Mr.. Z. left tho State Do
partp,cnt. Since then some new is
fus is believed 20 have arisen, making
IN arrangement more difficult.
Monongalia mirror. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1855, 1853-08-06
~ The Director Of the Mint at Phila.

W The Director of the Mint at Phila-
delphia, under sanction Of the act of
March Sd, 1858, and with the approval Of
the Secretary of the Treasury, has invited
The cooperation of artists, engayers, and
persons Of refined taste generally, in get
ting up new devices for the silver coin.
oge Of The United States. We hope they
may be prettier than Uncle Sans late
batch of prepaid letter envelopes. They
are decidedly homely.
Monongalia mirror. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1855, 1853-08-06
Arrest Of countcrEeitcrs.

CINCINNATI July 27.-six counter
feiters, were arrested last night three
miles below this city. In their hou-
ses was found $4,000 in counterfeit
money, all on the State Bank of Ohio,
except a number of SOS on the Fair.
field County Bank, Connecticut; bo-
gus dies and implements were also
found, but the plates from which the
notes were struck have not yet been
discovered. Three Of the party ar.
rested are old penitentiary birds, and
another, named Quincy Hurchy, was
large sub-contractor on the Ohio
and Mississippi Railroad. The whole
party had hearing to-day, and were
committed tojail. The gang is sup
posed to be the most daring and ex-
icnsive counterleiters in the country.
Monongalia mirror. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1855, 1853-08-06
LATER FROM EUROPE.
ARRlHlL or rliE sTEAllER ISL.
Nav YonK, July 80.

Tho Steamer Asia arrived last night
n, eleven o'clock. She brings Liver
pool dates, to tho 10th. Her news is
briefly summed up.
Tho Eastern question remains pre-
ciscly in statu quo. There isnotling
authentic to change tho markets.
Lord John Russell stated in Purli.
nmeut that the difficulty between
Russia and Turkey was by no means
at deadlock. but that negotiations
were still going on.
Captain Stringham's energy in re-
claiming Costa had prevented bis
being carried to Tristc, Capt. S. hav
ing placed the Austrian brig under
tho guns Of the st. Louis. Inter
views had taken place between MIR
Marsh and Baron Brucli, aud matter!
will await orders from Vienna ant
Washington.
Two more Austrian ships Of wal
are,scnt to Smyrna to watch the st
Louis.
The India mail is tolegraphed. Thu
Burmese refuse to sign away thei
,crritoryto tho British.
There was no news from China.
The news from tho West coast o
Africa represents all as quiet,
Latest.-The London Times ha'
tho following: a
PARIS, Friday Evcning-The ex
change met firm until near the close
when panic arose, commenced by
rumor that Admiral Bruats had beer
ordered to the Baltic. Threo's close'
at 7s090 .centimcs. Tho income
from the indirect tax has, the frs
half year of '53 exceeded tho SAINT
period Of last gear 22,o0o,oo0f.
RussIA.-The news from the prin
,cipalities and Odessa arc dishea, ten
ing. The stagna,ion Of trade is dai
ly increasing.
A letter from Russian officer, ii
the Principalities states that the ar
my would pass the wintorin the Prin
cipalities. The officers arc sendin,
for their wives and families.
Mercantile advicos from Vienna 4
tho 18th, states that general convic
ton prevailed that the Turkish qucs
ton might be regarded as settled.
Bullion in the Bank of Englan'
has decreased ts29O,000.
The steamer City of Glasgow al
rived out on Saturday.
Monongalia mirror. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1855, 1853-08-06

@ Mr.. Hurl, who is high authority,
has decided that hen does not SET when
she sits upon her nest. Will he please te
tell us,-when SHE matches out brood OIL
chickens, who is the mother OF them p
Again, should we say il, 1.-THE brood), OIL
or item, The chickensl2
Monongalia mirror. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1855, 1853-08-06

Major Stctcart Adair Goldman, pro
jeC,or, proprietor and editor Of The "Illus.
trated Family Friend," published at Co.
lumbia, S. c., died on Monday, the 18th
ult., at the residence Of E. w. Henry,
Cub Creek, Va.
Monongalia mirror. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1855, 1853-08-06

Ohio and Mississippi Railroads.
The work on this great road is pro.
crossing in a rapid manner. The
force at work upon tho road between
Cincinnati and tho Jogorsonville road
is 2,460 laborors, 300 mechanics, and
700 horses. The 10000 tons of iron
purchased for the road is beginning to
arrive by way of Quebec aud Toledo.
Monongalia mirror. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1855, 1853-08-06

10 John Mcdaniel, ESQ.,, Editor Of the
Richmond Examiner. has been appointed
Charge d'Allarcs to Sardinia, viee Rich.
ard X. Meade, Of Va, declined, So say
reports from Washington.
Monongalia mirror. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1855, 1853-08-06

ACCIDENT FROM CAMPnlNE.-A negro
woman and her child about 3years Of
age, Improperly ofMrs. David Niche,
were seriously injured on Thursday
morning, by the explosion of a Cam
phine lamp. The woman was severely
burnt, aud the child SO much injured as
10 leave little hopes Of its recovery
Charlottesville AdrocQte.
Monongalia mirror. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1855, 1853-08-06

A Western editor, copying story about
drowning man who had a wonderful
memory of every event Of his life, advises
some of his subscribers 10 practice bath.
ing in deep water.
&C. And there are some Of ours that
might be kept dOwn spell!
Monongalia mirror. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1855, 1853-08-06

10 Somebody, who talks US though he
spoke from experience, says that Those
who go 10 law 70, damage, generally gel
them.'
Monongalia mirror. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1855, 1853-08-06

~ Three hundred bushels Of now
white flint (Goneseo) wheat, the first
lot OF tho season, wero sold in Alba.
ny, on tho a5th inst, for 81 50 por
bushCl.
Monongalia mirror. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1855, 1853-08-06

Richard Henry Lee, a worthy and
talented son of one of the signers of
the Declaration Of Independence, di.
cd at Cincinnati on Thursday last.
Mr.. Leo had been recently connected
with tho Cincinnati Commercial, as
an editor. He was a native Of Vir.
ginia, q gentleman Of fine literary
talents and requirements, a chastc
and forcible writer. Those who have
read Mr.. LIS defence Of his father q.
gainst President Thomas Jefferson,
cannot fail to regret that his pen is
laid down forever.
Monongalia mirror. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1855, 1853-08-06

A faithful body scrvan, of tho lato
Vice President King, it lis said, is now
living in Washington. He was set
FREQ by Mr. King, who also gave him
$4,000 in money, and his gold watch,
for the faithful manner in which he
served him.