Monongalia mirror. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1855, 1854-04-08

between their nose and mouth, anu strut a.
bout the streets looking extremely wise, and
seem to fancy that every body stands aghast
when their dignilied ~ persons are in view.
The weather has been quite pleasant for a
day or two past, though rather chilly.
TYPO.
OUR WHEELING CORRESPONDENCE.
WHEELING, APRIL 4, 1854.
Editors efthe Mirror:
About the first Of April
there is of course general commotion
and moving time in the city. Since
Friday last moving of families, house,
hold affairs, and business houses has not
ceased, except on Sunday, and even
on that day saw an Irishman going up
the street with q table on his shoulders,
followed by his wife with couple of
chairs. The usual first of April scenes,
moving about, scolding and busting of
the mothers, squalling of the children,
and fussing among the fathers, inter-
mixed with the clalter of the carryalls
and tongues running at random, have
been visible in every part of the city
The practice of making "Aprl fools"
has been kept up, but not very success
fully, by the J'Aoys. Some amusing
scenes have occurred, such as picking
up packages OH the pavement, calling TO
see persons who had not requested tho
call as represented, &C., &c. Some
boys tried to ge, up an alarm of fire,
but it did not take-the folks being too
wide awado to take their word for it
without noise from the firc.bells.
Among the removals. that Of the Post
Office is one Of the most worthy ofnote.
1t was removed to the new brick block
on the corner of Market ard Quincy
streets. The room is one of the most
splendid in the city, as it is now arrang.
ed. The arrangements arc in every
way complete, and there is scarcely q
convenience or comfort but that has
been anticipated. The general de.
livery" is approached through two front
doors, one for Ladies and the other for
Gentlemen, separated by neat banister
work. The distributing-room is arran-
ged so as to afford every convenience
which the Clerks could wish, and is we'll
supplied with ventilating and gas fix
lures. The whole concern'is said, by
many, to excel any Post Office west Of
the Alleghenies. Theplan was devised
bp Mr.. Creacraft, the worthy Post Mas
ter, and does great credit to his taste
and ingenuity. cannot quit this sub.
iect without speaking of the Clerks, a.
mong whom 1 mentioned Mr.. Hoxie, Of
your place, las, week. They are gen.
tlemanly and accommodating men-juss
such as should be placed in such a posi-
ton, where there are so many to wait
upon, and SO many calls to answer.
A distressing accident occurredin the
Paper Mill below South Wheeling, on
Saturday morning last. A young girl
by the name of Lavina Baggs, aged a
bout sixteen years, who was engaged in
the rag department, was caught in the
machinery and whirled around at a hor
rible rate, until the machinery could be
stopped. She was taken up a lifeles:
corpse, her neck having been broken
and her body much bruised. DIV
The new Passenger Depot was con
siderably damaged on Saturday last, BY
car running in which had not beer
checked in time. The front was badly
disfgured and broken in, although il
was mostly Of heavy stone work. The
damage viii no doubt be speedily re
paired, but not without considerable
cost. #..s-..
The speech which Mr.. Wiley, o
your town, delivered short time since
at Union Hall, in this city, on the sub
:ject of " Liberty and Union" has beef
printed in pamphlet form, and is bein!
circulated through the city and countr!.
as master speech, which it is. MIR
Wiley has many friends here.
The City Reading Room is well wor
thy the attention of citizens and stran
gers. Mr.. Wharton does his best t.
make it attractive and comfortable, ant
his efforts are indeed praiseworthy.-
In addition to nearly oil the daily paper
Of consequence, magazines, &c, &c:
he has q cabinet of Neurological specl
mems, roles of antiquity, &c, whlcI
well repay an examination. The com
Portable seats, lounges, &c, and the Q
mount and variety of reading matter
and other entertainments, make tn
Reading Room one Of the most attract
i've places in the city. ANY Of your cit
liens, coming to this city, aud WISHING
to while away leisure hour, should b
all means call at the Reading Rooms
where they will find Mr.. Wharton req