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The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1853-01-27
by AUTH d RfT II.
LAWS OF THE UNITED STATEe
pas.ed during the Second Sesston Of TIE zAtfty
sscoad Con&rsss.
rPupt1c Acr-No. 1871

(PuBt1c Acr-No. 13.l s.,.a -
ANACT to erect at the Capital of the Nation al
Equestrian Statue OF Washington.
Be it enacted bp tie Sesats saa Howse IF Repve
,entatsues of the Uaitea Syetss q America {. Can
eress a,sem6led That the sum OF fifty thousand
dollars is hereby appropriated to enable the Pres
dent of the United States to employ Clark Mill
to erect, at the city of Washington, colossa
equestrian statue of George Washington, at suci
place on the public grounds in said city as shall
be designated by the President of the Unitst
States
Approved January 25. 1863. Is g.
[PuBIlc Acr-Ne. al CO
AN ACT to prohibit public executions in the Dis
trct Of Columbia.
Be it enacted By The Senate and House of Reure
sentatires Of the United States Of America in Con
gress assembled, That persona now under sentenc,
suffer death, within the District of Columbia shall
be executed within the walls of some prison in th.
said District, or within yard or enclosure adjon
ing such prison. and not esewhere; and it shall bs
the duty Of the Marshal of the District of biz
deputies, with such officers of the prison, consta.
bies, and other peace officers as such marshal OF
deputy may deem necessary and proper, to attend
at such executions.
SEC. 2. And be it further enacted, That the said
marshall his deputy, shall invite the District At
torney and the counsel of the prisoner two more
physicians, and twelve respectable citizens, to be
present at every such execution; and, at the re-
quest of the person to be executed, shall also allow
any ministers of the gospel, not more than three
in number, and any of his her relatives, to
be present thereat; but no person or persons other
than those in this act mentioned, and no person
whatever, under the age of twenty one years, shal
be allowed to witness any such execution.
Approved January 25, 1858.
The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1853-01-27
From H1p0n0
CHARLEsToN, January Is The Isabel has ar
rived from Havana, which she left on the 2lst The
smallpox was disappearing at Havana.
Bold Res istance of he L.n,yns.

giiaL-s41 Sailing Of the Arabia.
New YoRK, January 26 The steamer Arabia
sailed for Liverpool to-day, with 65 passengers and
s 15O, 900 in specie.
The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1853-01-27

INAuGuRATIos BALL.-A meeting of all those
DESTROYS Of participating in an Inauguration ball
on the 9TH of March next, is called this evening at
the United States Hotel. We thought the matter,
in the general scramble, likely to be forgotten
Better late than never.
The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1853-01-27

DIsT1NaursHED ARRIvAL.-The Hon. William A.
Graham, the late excellent Secretary Of the Navy,
and the worthy candidate of the Wing party last
November for Vice President of the United States,
arrived last evening at Browns Hotel from visit
to New York.
The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1853-01-27

CODA WATER APPARATUS, FOR MAN
~ UFACTURING,D DRAWING AND BOTTLE
lN' OF the latest and most approved construction.
and Tor sale, with explicit printed
directions for its use hy sllL - -
Monongalia mirror. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1855, 1853-04-02
JAIL DELIVERY.

There was quite an excitement in
our town for half all hour on Sunday
morning last, in consequence of the
reported escape from prison of -
Swa,izell. Zone Of the men charged
with lobbing Mr.. Domains Store. y
Finding his room door unlocked for a
moment, and feeling sudden impulse
to breathe the fresh air, he stepped
out, and secrctcd himself under Mr.
Alex. Hays's stables. On being dis
covered, and brought out, he begged
for "llalf chance" TO escapc-but
finding this denied him, coolly said
that his object was 10 go to church,
and to make a local item for the pa
pers." Much obliged 10 him!
Monongalia mirror. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1855, 1853-04-02
Minnesota.

| Rev. II. Al. Nichols, who is now in
Minnesota prospecting Tor colony that
intendto enigrate from Massachusetts,
in the Spring, tells some magnificent
stories about tie country, in letters
written TO the NORTHAMPTON Courier.-
He says the sleishing is excellent, but
the air is dry, with no wind to cause
any drifts Of snow. The cI'arncsS aud
dryn,sS OF the atmosphere render the
climate favorable to those OF a ccnSu'np-
tive constitution, qnh then there is 50
much electricity in theaIr that a person
canno, feel lansuit. Speaking Of wild
fruit, he says
"Cranbrrrirs, blackberries, strawber-
rirs, raspbrfries, whortlebcrIirs, p!uns,
cherries, grapes, crab apples, so0seber-
rips, black currants, black haws, rice
ard beans, all grow wild, and some Of
them in tie greatest abundance. And
besides these, there is the m'do or Dac-
otah potato, and two species Of ,urnlps,
which grow wild aud are much used
by the Indians for food. One OF these
last named, the tipsinna, or Dacotah
turnips, grow in size from year to year,
increasing with every summer that pas.
SEES over il. Apples will flourish here,
if grown IN the first place in northern
climate, and nurseries are now growing
IN ST. Paul, where persons can supply
themselves with grated trees at q cheap
rate. Ounces will do we'll here, hu. it
is no. yet fully proved whether peach
es will flourish here or not.
"Nlclons Of all kinds grow luxuriaut-
| "; indeed, the accounts ofthevlne lace
are such as to challenge the strongest
faith Of my Eastern friends. | have il
as q sober truth, from man Of veracity,
the present Sergeant at Arms Of the
House Of Representatives, that squash,
raised by himself, grew so large that he
vas unable to turn it over, and that il
required two men 10 load it into wag-
on, rolling il up an inclined plane
Cucumbers have been grown here eight
and nine ieet long, and pumpkins meas
uring three feet in diameter.
"Garden vegetables surpass anything
ever known q, the East. Onions, so
large they canno, be put in -four BAR
rel whole cabbages, the solid head two
and half feet in diameter; beets, six
inches in diameter carrots, three and a
half feet long; ruta-baga turnips, so
large that one will not 60 into hall
bushel. Now am aware that many oil
your readers will call this fish story
and pass it by. lean assure them, how
ever, tina. these are the statements Of So
Der and truthful men, and are what has
actually been done here. Every one
cannot do this; every place will not do
IL; but these are real occurrences. -
And fyou dom, Believe it come and
see."
Monongalia mirror. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1855, 1853-04-02
Richmond, March 18th.

Mpssrs. Editors.--The House Of Del
egates has resolved, with the consent oil
the Senate, to adjourn sine die on the
fourth day OF April. To this, doubtless,
all the people will say Amen Anx-
ious as they may be for adjournment,
they are not more SO than goodly num-
Der Of the members.
A bill has passed the House fixing The
first Monday in December as the time
for the meeting Of the Legislature
This, in my opinion, is about the worst
time that il could meet, for two or three
weeks is always lost during the holidays.
But the new Constitution, (which in my
opinion will have to be rcacmel before
long requires the Governor TO enter tip
on his term Of Office on the lst Of Janu-
airy, and also requires the House Of Del
egates 10 count the votes and declare
who is elected Governor, which makes
it necessary that it should meet in De-
cember.
Tho Antwerp steamer bill is defunet.
A motion was made in the House the
other day to take it up, which failed by
a large vote. ~,
The tax bill has been reported. The
rate of taxation recommended is twenty
cents on the one hundred dollars.
Yours truly, SoNOKA'
Monongalia mirror. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1855, 1853-04-02

gentle rs she was, be numbered among
the dead, let The memory Of her love
be motive power to urge you on
ward in tho path of du,y,-itS iermi.
nj. is Paradise! If your brother DO
sleeping in the silent grave, so often
aud look upon the mound grown over
with g,ccn grass aud flowers, for such
u tomb will drive from out your heart
all sclEishncss and sin, while it leads.
your thoughts through the vista of
time, even up to the throne of God.
Never, then, cease to remember that
the Lord is Il just aud plying God,
aud often, " behind fruwning ProSi.
Deuce hides smiling face"
And now, dear friends, shall we not
return our heartfelt thanks to our kind
instructors, who are just leaving US, it
may be forevcrl All. can we ever
forget the trouble, and anxiety, and
labor that they have exercised Tor our
advancement in all that is good and
holy-upright and honorabIol Never.
no never And though VIC may nave
thought them strict in the discharge
Of their duties, aud often fe!t hurt ut
their reprnois, yet tho time Is coming
later in life when every Past unklnd
thought VIII DC ourlcd III 'he grave OF
sorrow ana repentance; l9r we know
not the value Oh 'fue i''e"us uh'i' 'heF
arc gone forever
But these hasty remarks like our
commingling together, must come to
a close. And now let us bid each
other heartfelt "go0@ bye'' 1t may
he that some OF us VIII never meet
again on earth. Lie Is uncertain
Monongalia mirror. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1855, 1853-04-02
A Touching Story.

The following beautiful and touching
story was related by DR.. Shelby, OF Ma
ryland. at a meeting held in New York,
to hear the experience OF twenty reior-
med drunkards.
A drunkard who had run through his
property, returned home one night TO
bis unfinished house. le entered bis
empty hall-anguish was gnawing at
his hearts,rings, and language is made.
quate TO express his agony as he entered
bis wife's apartment, and there beheld
the victims oil his appetite. his lovely
wife and darling child. Morose and
sullen, he seated himself without word;
he could no. speak, he could not look
upon them. The mother said TO the
little angel by her side, 'come, my child
it is time to go 10 bed : and that little
babe, as was her wont, knelt by her
mothers lap, and gazing wistiully into
the face of her suffering parent, like a
piece Of chisell.d s,atuary, slowly re-
peated her nightly orison and when
she had finished, the child, but four years
oil age, said to her mother, dear ma,
may ofrr up one more prayerp Eyes,
yes, my sweet pet pray And she lift
ed up her tiny hands, closed her eyes,
and prayed: o God! spare, oh spare
my dear papa! That prayer was walt
ed with electric rap,di'y 10 the throne
of God. It was heard-it was heard on
earth. The responsive 'Amen' burst
from the fathers lips, and his heart Of
stone became heart Of flesh. Wife
and child were both clasped to his boz
som, and in penitence he said :-' My
child, you have saved Your father from
the grave OF a drunkard. pll sign the
pledge
Monongalia mirror. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1855, 1853-04-02
Legislature Of Virginia.
RICHMOND, Va. March l6, ls5:

hlCHNOHDI w. sAuiSh Az tSoo'
To the Editors Of lie Republican:
A bill passed the House the other
day to authorize the Borough Of Nor
rai.town 20 subscribe to any and all
the works of Improvement In your
county, when majority of the citi-
zeus 50 decide, 10 the amount OF
500, o0o-the county already has the
right to do the same, under law a.
monded this session. Now if the
ci,izens of Morgantown subscribe
s24O, the county $1,000 and citizens
along the line Of the road $1,000, then
YOU can draw $500. which will make
the road to the Railroad.
On with the good work, I say; let
us make our county the pride of the
Northwest. Let the mother county
of the Northwest be not u by.word to
her children counties.
l was rejoiced this morning on
opening your paper to see proposals
for building the Wire Suspension
Bridge; and the name Of the Prcsi-
dent is a guarantee that it will be
done well; | wish there were 40 such
mcnin the county, and ! could feel
assured that neither capital nor euer-
gy would be wanting to complete the
numerous works SO lavishly granted
this winter to your county.
Trademarks cornplanter is all the
rage here. Mott. Lewis 4 CO., who
have an immense establishment III
this city, cannot half supply the de.
mand. Capt. H. has an Interest in all
the sales, and he has planted his corn
hero at good advantage
DR.. Robert 5. Hough, Of Morgan.
town graduated here at the Medical
College the other day. with dislin-
guished honor. regret that he will
locate in Loudun co.
Monongalia mirror. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1855, 1853-04-02
EXHIBITION.

An Examination of the pupils OF
the Female Seminary in this borough
took place on Thursday and Friday
Of last week, at the close Of the SEES.
sion--and on Friday evening apublic
Exhibition came Of at the Court
house, consisting Of the reading OF O.
riginul compositions by the Young
Ladies of the Seminary, intcrspersed
with spiiit-s,irring music on the piano,
with vocal Accomplishments. The &C,
eas;on was interesting to all, but Pc
cuiiarly so to the young folks.
Mr.. GREGG leaves, amidst tho re-
grrts of many friends, for u new field
Of labor in the vicinity of Pit'sburg
An interesting Faledictory Of the
School will be found in another col
umu,
Monongalia mirror. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1855, 1853-04-02

L. A Democratic County Meeting
was held on Monday last, John H.
Bowlby. Esq. in the chair, and John
Beck Secretary. The following del
cgates were appointed to the conren'
ton at Winchester, on the 2Sth April
inst: Jesse Slmillesworth, John e.
Howell, DR.. NJ. Y. Wiley, J. Beck,
Henry S. Combs, james f. John, j
II. Scott, James Kelly, Jesse Mercer
VIM. II. Stewart, Lancaster Minor
John B. Laugh, VIM. Lantz, George
|. Wade.
The first Saturday in May was fx'
ed on for holding the primary cleo
ton for members of the House OF
Delegates. The returns 10 be made
on the Saturday following.
Monongalia mirror. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1855, 1853-04-02
FROM IOWA.

A subscriber writing to us from the
state of Iowa, says:
I'VE have a good country, and it
has been very healthy ever since |
have been here. We have good
springs of water, and there is no gen.
eral cause for sickness in the northern
part of Iowa. This winter has been
very pleasant more SO than VIC could
expect for northern climate. There
is about 10 inches of snow, and it has
laid on the ground over since the last
Of November, and it has been good
sleigliug. No rain since October
Prices of grain are, wheat 90 cents,
corn 80 cents, oats 90 cents per bush
Ell, pork six dollars per 100 pounds. "
Monongalia mirror. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1855, 1853-04-02

Rus IN THE GnovNp.-Dr. Milo, Of
Vevsy, Indiana, eloped the other day
with the wife of Mr.. Jacob c. Smith.
The proceedings we're characterized
by the greatest GOODNESS Oh the part OF
both the missing ones. The Doctor
borrowed the buggy Of Mr.. Smith to
90, as he said, 10 Rising Sun. Mr., 5.
kindly gave him the vehicle, and walk
ed himseli'into Vovay, for the purpose
of presiding at Court. On his re-
turn home, lie found an aAectionate
letter from his wife, stating that "he
had always treated her better than
she deserved; she begged him TO ,uke
care of little Ruth, and be as happy
as he could" She took one of her
children with her. TO steal a mans
wife is bad enough, but 10 borrow the
husbands buggy to carry her oil in, is
certainly adding insult to injury"
Mr.. Smith has since heard nothing of
his iiirnd, the Doctor, his wife, or his
buggy.
Monongalia mirror. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1855, 1853-04-02
Letter Of Sherrarl Clemens, Esq
To mytiiends in The Thirteenth Con

gressioaal District, Virginia:
The late Moundsvillc convention
decided, that, under the resolution
proposed by me, III the congressional
convention of 1916, the mountain
counties were entitled to the next rep.
rescnlaiive. My name was, conse.
quoutly, not presented, and the dele
guies tromthe counties Of Ohio Brooke,
Hancock, part Of Marshall, and part
of Monongalia, either retired from
the convention or refused 10 take any
further part inits proceedings. Those
WIN remained nominated my friend,
DR.. kidwell, Of the county of Mari.
on.
The state Of feelings existing now
between the mountain and river coun-
ties ought to be harmonized, The
resolution alternating the representa-
tive between the two geographical
divisions Of the counties every four
years is now abolished and for the iu-
,urc, the people will be freed from
those loca! prejudices which have hith-
erto swayed them, and they will be
left untramelcd in the selection of the
hes, man of the party, without refer
ence to the spot upon which he may
have his iouihold. This is precisely
what advised in tho circular address
ed to the district but short time ago.
Looking to this as great end ac-
complished, | am perfectly willing to
yield any claims l may be supposed
to hare.-NIany Of you have called
upon me to be an independent canli.
date i'll opposition to the nomination
am assured could be elected. In
the existing state of feeling through.
out the district it is possible Could
be, but cannot take such position.
If any injustice has been perpetra-
ted on my section Of the district. TIME
will apply the proper corrective. If
any wrong has been done to me, as
all of you suppose, I am willing to
submit TO it in silence, in the assured
conviction that the reactive magnanim.
ity of the people will sooner or later
make all the reparation that you could
in any event require. They may be
misled for the time being by false
counsels or premcditated intrigue, but
he who relies upon either for perma-
nent elevation will lean upon u broken
reed. Public justice may be delayed
but it cannot be destroyed, as long US
the human heart responds to what is
true and noble. Public opinion. too,
may be forced toa temporary purpose
which may seem to swerve from the
line OF correctness; but the certain
ultimate revulsion to duty aud right
is the most terrible ofail pun:sEmsnts.
IT, then, Us you conceive, any wrong
has been inflicted upon the river diyIs-
ion of the district, be patient, and il
shall be rcmedied. Adhere to your
party; be true to yourselves; pardon
much in those who stand around the
same political altar; and in the end
you will huve no cause Of complaint.
i trust you will give me leave to
advise this for yo,ff sake, if not for
mine. SHERRARD CLEMENS.
Browns HOTEL, Washington City,
March 90, 1858.
Monongalia mirror. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1855, 1853-04-02

~ Those Of our subscribers who
had no, the means of responding TO
our appeal for material aid" before
the first Of April, are respectfully in-
formed that it will still be accepla.
BILE. The books will rcmuin open for
sevcra! days yet!
Those who have promptly come to
the rescue have our hearty thanks.
Monongalia mirror. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1855, 1853-04-02
The RIGHT sort Of a Subscriber,

A friend in Marion county sends US
all enclosure, and adds 81 wish you
to give me credit on my account for
the same, and continue sending Inc
your paper after the expiration of the
present subscription; for l had just as
leave see Saturday night come, with
out a clean shit for Sunday, as not to
be in possession Of your MIRROR"
p He shall have it sure-and may
his noble sentiment ignite the entire
community!
Monongalia mirror. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1855, 1853-04-02

TME DIVISION OF CALIFORNIA INTO
Three STATES, distinct and separate,
is now contemplated and pressed
there.-A majority of the Legislature
it is said. will order a State Conven-
tion. and upon that convention will
depend the mode, manner, and boun-
diaries of division.
Tho three States are to be named
Sierra, I" the mountain division,
which has about $4,000 inhabitants,
by the last census "Calilornia," which
has 207, 1888; and "Tulare," the South.
.crn State. including Los Angeles and
San Diego, which has 34,l5O inhabi'
,an,s, and about seven and n half mill.
ions of taxable property. This South
crn State of Tulare, in the division
it is contemplated by many of the
occupants to make slave State Of
and one of the objects of pressing
the division is TO establish slavery
there.
The State deb, Of California is a.
bout three millions Of dollars; ant!
this debt divided among the new States
would give California S2,333.333 ;
Tulare 100000; and Sierra $685.
GG7,-Rirh. Enquirer.
Monongalia mirror. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1855, 1853-04-02
ruG tn. MIRROR.

The following composition was pre-
pared at the request of the young La
dies Of "White Hall Seminary" 10
be read at their Exhibition, but from
misunderstanding it did not for" II
part of their interesting exercises
At the rcques, of those Ladies the
author has permitted its publication
hoping that. its every fault will be for
given in the remembrance that it was
written at u Gerry short ~arniAg.
Gus. Lorraine.
Monongalia mirror. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1855, 1853-04-02

WASHINGTON CRY, March 2l.-The
following appointments have been COLI
frmed BY the Senate: Joseph Lane,
Governor Of Oregon; Isaac J. Stevens,
of Mass. Governor oil Washington Ter
ritory; George L. Curry, Secretary of
Oregon Territory;J. w. Nesmiih, of
Oregon, Marshal Of Oregon Fernando
J. Thoreno, Marshal Of the Southern
District Of Florida; Jesse B. Clemens,
Marshal Of the Middle District often
nessee Robert J. Chester, Marshal of
the Western District ofTenessee Ben
ismin F. Ha!let, Attorney General Of
Massachusetts,; Thomas Evans, A,tor-
ney General OF South Carolina Thomas
Hayne, Attorney General of Illinois /;
George Hand, Attorney General Of
Michigan Benjamin F. Harding, otOr-
egon, Attorney General ofOregon; Hen
~ NJ. Bishop, Assistant Sub-Trcasurer
Of Boston; Robert B. Campbell, Of Tex
as. Mexican Boundary Commissioner;
T. S. Fay OF New York, Minister to
Switzerland; John Randolph Clay, of
Penna., Minister 10 the Republic Of Pc
ru; Samuel D. Heap, Consul 10 funis !;
Nathaniel NJ. Fowle, Collector Of Saco,
Maine S. B. Finney, Collector Of Barn
stable, Mass. VIM. F. Colcock, Collect
or OF Charleston Stephen Tower, COL
lpc,or Of Brazos; Oliver J. Witherby,
Collector at San Diego California; Isaac
B. Wall, Collector Of Monterey.
Monongalia mirror. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1855, 1853-04-02
.pa.nv, where have YOU been! !,

80 widow MulIony IS ball, and an il
logan, time We had OF five fights in
fifty MINUTES, and knock down with
the watchrnan that left but one whole
nose in the house, and that belonged TO
the tpa-kelIIe. BE dad the like were
never seen since we 'waked DOnnelIy.'
From these remarks il will appear
that some peoples ideas of the Elegant
differ somewhat from others.
Monongalia mirror. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1855, 1853-04-02
70 PRorzMAN's BAND of Serena.

W PRorzMAN's BAND of Serena
ilers are eulitled to our acknowledge
ments for the excellent music dis
coursed at our window few evenings
since. Their nocturnal peregrina-
tons are no doubt enjoyed by all who
have the good fortune to hear their
favori,c strains. Good licks, MIN,
and keep them up, for
"The man that hath no music in his soul,
And snot moved by concord Of sweet sounds,
Is fit for treason, s,ra,agc,ns and spoils!"
Monongalia mirror. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1855, 1853-04-02
~ Thursday and Friday Of this

IL thursday ana frlday VI t''s
week brought out many u mOving'
scene in our streets. Quite number
of our citizens have changed quarters,
and several families with whom we
arc all lott, to part, are preparing to
emigra,e to the wide West. They
have our best wishes for the future
enjoyment of health, competence and
hdppincss.
70 Persons who arc missed by our
Carrier, in consequence of removal
or otherwise, will please give notice
at the Office.
Monongalia mirror. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1855, 1853-04-02

In the Senate Of Virginia on Tuesday,
a bill was passed providing for an in
crease Of the capilalslock Of the Virgin
ia Central Railroad Company, by tho
addition Of one million Of dollars there
to, and requiring the Board OF Public ut,I
Work, to subscribe FOX threc-iilh'
thereof,