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Monongalia mirror. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1855, 1854-03-25
these iollies, and they are gone cases;
without redemption.

these iollies, and they are gone cases;
without redemption.
These reflections have been suggest
ed by the excitemnnts got up in this
neighboIlood by a number of persons
calling themselves spiritual rappors,
and who pretend to hold communication
with the spiritual world. This thing
has attracted hundreds Of persons liko
themselves to u certain house, where
they exercise themselves by throwing
the tables, chairs, &c, about the room.
These uncon,h sounds are interpreted
into responses Of departed spirits, put to
them through person called anne dun.
The number ofpcrsonsdrawn together
at this place to learn some thing Of the
spirit world is astonishing. OF nights
and Sundays this has been the place of
resort for some weeks. Whole Sundays
have been spent in digging up the earth
in search Of tho remains of, person
whom the medium says was murdered
and buried there some years since 81
The finale of this Bumbug willin all
probability be that some half dozen will
have to be sent to the. State Lunatic
Asylum to be dached out of these spirit
ualities. Would it not be best at once
to administer the cold douche, and thus
allay the morbid enthusiasm ofthe spir-
its! What say you!
ANTLuUMBUG.
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Price Of our Paper.

The result Of the profound cogitations
announced to our readers two weeks since
is determination not 10 raise The price fol
the present, nor so long as we can avoid it.
but to enforce the terms more strictly than
we have heretofore done. We cannot afford
to take 81 so as the yearly price, and wall
three Or four years for our pay but will be
compelled in sclfdefence to exact So o.
whenever payment is deferred longer than
three months from the commencement Of the
year; and when a subscriber is so regardless
Of his honor and our rights rs to put us &c
the painful necessity Of suing out orr claim,
we deem j, necessary to charge 50 so yeal
to cover the risk Of having costs to pay, as
well as waiting the laws delay before we
can get our own. a"..at
o. Most OF our subscribers, we are hap.
py to say, have always been punc,ual in
making payment-and we earnestly hope
,ha, others, who seem to have been troubled
with short memories, will initiate SO good an
example, and at the same time save their
credit and our patience,
70 The first of April will be upon us in
a few days, and we have payments to make
for which we are not prepared. We cannot
get abroad to look for money, without ne
slec,ing importan, duties at home-we ask,
therefore, as special favor for which we
shall be truly thankful, that all cho can agill
come 10 the rescue, either with an advance
payment, or by settling their arrears in
whole or in part. A good opportunity will
be afforded by those attending Court, either
next week or the District Court the first
week in April. Now don't forget us, if you
lplease-lor it is very certain that our cred
itors will not. They never forget!
~ The Credit system has. been carried te
most injurious extent in relation to Adver
tisemenls and Jobbing. We shall have tt
insist upon reform here. All Advertise
men,s and orders for Handbills, Blanks, &c
from abroad, must be accompanied with The
Cash or satisfactory reference. See terml
at the head Of the fourth page. a
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Mas @gsss @aasl..

We have just received copy Of "The
Southern Journal Of the Medical and Physi-
cal Sciences:r comparatively new work,
in the editorial charge Of Drs, King s. Jones
in the department of medicine and surgery;
Dr.. Cur.ey in that of chemistry and phar-
macy, and Dr.. B. Wood in dental surgery,
SC. There are also associated with the corps
aforesaid, DR.. Ramsay Of Knoxville and Dr..
7. A. Atchison Of Kentucky: thus present.
ing an array of names, we opine, unsurpass.
ed by any similar work in the country. The
Journal is published at Nashville, Tenn,
by w. F. Bang & Co., at 81 in advance
Tie typographical execution Of the work is
good-and in this matter we are more COM
pe,ent to judge, than as to the character OF
the contents.
As TO this "terra incognita," we typos do
not wish TO assume the airs O. connoiseurs,
but should we express our opinion in ,re!a-
ton to the work before us, We should expect
at least as much charity, from our tsiends
whose business is to familiarize themselves
with the secret arcana of this wonderful
mictocosm as the world-renowned Paul Pry,
who " Just looked i'm and chopped he didn't
intrude.n ...,.
We have not room for lengthy editorial
notice, but from hasty glance at the INTRO
duc,ory article on the Geology and Medical
Topography Of Tennessee, by Richard O.
Curry, A, NJ, NJ. D., we infer that the sub
ject of medical geology (if we may be al
lowed the term) suggested the profession
by Dr.. Drake, Of Cincinnati, and whose ar
duous and we may say invaluable labors in
the medical topography Of the U. S. closed
but with his life-we repeat, from hasty
glance at this article we infer that the med,
ical profession in that State is wide awake to
the public interest. We can out hope that
the Medical Society of this State will take
hold of the subject with the same mastery
activity manifested by their Nashville b'e'
t6rcn. We might say more, but Tor want
Of room we forbear. .'
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For The NtonorEalia Mirror.

Mr.. E1itor-Among the many sub
iec,s, in this utilitalian age, about whlct
tho ingenuity ofman is exercised, (no%'
to the sal walton of his soul) there is mons
more important than those that relate
to the preservation Of his health
Honce, fin his locality there, exists any
causes calculated TO impair Ills health
he is not only interested in removing
them, but surprising them to DO under
his control, he is in duty bound to re-
move them.
This truth is SO apparent, being d.
rcc,ly dictate of the FIRST lawot nature
(Which is self.preserva,ion), that any ut,
tempt to enforce It by argument would
be an insult to the common sense OF
mankind and yet with the fullest know
ledge Of the importance and necessity
ofthe observance of the laws relating 10
health, We frequently neglect the most
common and obvious requirements, ana
consequently are the sufferers by s"ch
neglect.
It must be apparent even TO the most
superficial observer, that causes exist IN
our immediate locality, singularly pre-
judicial to our health, and yet with re-
ference to some ofthose causesan alarm
ing ignorance prevails, and when known
and admitted, the greatest reluctance
will DO felt to remove them. The ne
cessity Of doing SO, however, is none the
less imperative, nor is tho neglect any
the less criminal.
1t will be recollected by all, and by
some painfully, that during the last
summer this town was made to feel the
loss of many useful, amiable and loved
citizens. Since the prevalence of that
disease our attention has been more par
,icularly directed to the causes which
induced its appearance here; and after
the calmest and fullest Investigation, we
have arrived at the conclusion that they
emanate from the same quarter where
now repose those useful, amiablc and
loved ones. What a fearful thought,
and what commentary on human fol
ly, that we give our dead such resting
place that the decomposition of their
bodies are tho very means by which
disease and death are superindnced J
If this conclusion shall be correct. then
in order to avoid the recurrence of dis
ease in our town, let the interment OF
the dead be prohibited in our midst, and
let some one Of the many beautiful ele-
vations mile or more distant from town
be selected as a Cemetery, and then we
can embellish the last resting place Of
our friends as may suit our individual
tastes, without sny fear Of receiving in
Jury from them in any way.
If this subject shall command sufii'
cient attention from our townsmen, il
will be again presented, more in detail
and as it is one surely of much interest
I would most respectfully call the atten
ton of the Trustees Of our Borough tc
it, and ask that they will investigate i
thoroughly and act out the result o
their deliberations in such manner as tt
them shall seem proper and right, ,an'
as the laws Of our Borough, as we'll a
the laws Of heal,h, require. s
' CITIZEN.
Morgantown, March 90, 1854.
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~ The Republican" up street is get.
ting to be quite spril-ed affair of late.-
The spiri, rappers and mediums are rapping
all unbelevors over the knuckles without
stint. We come in for small share OF cell
sute with the rest. Without intending to
take up the cudgels until we are ready, we
merely drop few suggestions at present:
i. Good spirits should agree among them
selves, or a, least should not contradict each
other.
.. They should not make mistakes. Some
of the mediums have guessed wide OF the
mark.
8. They will make no communications
that in anywise conflict with the Bible
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For the Moaoagalia Mirror,

Mr.. Editor-A writer inthe Alesscn-
ger and Recorder of the 22d instant,
denounces spirit rappirss, phrenolosy.
mesmerism and homeopathy as hambags.
Now, this is broad sweep for nero
assertion, AMI it will devolye upon him
to "make out case demonstrate tho
truth Of bis proposition-or we must
think his zeal against some one Of these
subjects) has got the better Of his judg-
ment, and led him to attempt to stand
on ground wholly untenable. His de-
nunciations of Homeopathy and Mesmer-
ism are entirely gratuitous, as they have
been tried in tho furnace and have come
out pure gold. These I" in6ni,essimals"
have proven their remedial virtues in
thousands of cases, and the writer Of
this article was restored to health from
a severe and dangerous attack Of cholc-
ra.morbus, by their curative powers,
when dose Of blae-mass or concoction
of Opium would, in all probability, have
stayed the liie-blood in its bounding
course" The science of Mesmorism has
stood the test oftime and investigation,
and its superstructure is founded on the
rock Of truth. Now, will Anti-Hum-
bug demonstrate his proposition, or will
he take the other horn Of the dilemma,
and acknowledge that lie has been try
ing to humbug this community
Didhe ever study the system of Gin
finitessimals," Or has he not been salts
fed with homeopathic dose of light on
the subject? 44ass-s 10
Docs he know anything of Phrepolo-
logy. or does Fowlers and Wells Chart
exhibit an elevation that precludes the
disposition to seek for light beyond the
narrow limits of prejudice ? - -. go
Did he ever witness the convincing
proofs Of Mesmerism, or has he not ever
denouncedit as a humbug in the face Of
the most convincing proots2 y ~ !.
Does he wish to know anything Of
the phenomena of Spiri,ualism, or may
not the doctrine Of spiritual intercourse
bring in its train graveyard host with
whom he had supposed all intercourse
was at an end ioH2 hgs'',h' 4
Idetes, this thing Of crying 'humbug''
at every new idea presented, and de-
nouncing their advocates as impostors,
The degrading principle of prescription
for opinions sake was buried in this hap.
py land when George the llIlaiddown
his war implements on our shores, and
the man who will go to its sepulchre
and attempt to drag it forth, deserves to
have the stencil Of its decomposition
held to his nostrils!
Let us have no more such wholesale
denunciations without being. backed by
argument and demonstrations. Spirit
rappings,' against which his heaviest
artilleryis levellod) present pbehome-
ma worthy tho calmest and most eniight-
ened investigation. E.. ~.
March "a, 1854. afs BETA.
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COMMUNICATED.
MoRoAsrowx, March II, 1854

At MoRGANTowN, March II, 1854.
"Those who have turned tho world upside
down have como hithe. also"
Mr.. Eaitor-It is astonishing with
what avidity a certain class Of persons
catch at any thing that sayours OF the
marvellous, or that is out of the course
of common events. Their credulity and
gullibiity is wonderful; they arc ready
to swallow any thing, no matter how
far it deviates from the usual phenome'
ma ofnature, so thatit only savors Of
the marvellous. Itmakes no difference
whe,herit is the maniacal rawlings of THE
spiritual rapper, mesmerizer, phrcnolo.
gist, or homaopathist-they gaze with
open mouth and eyes, and guzzle down
every. word with more zeal and conf.
dence than if it was the teachings OF
Holy Writ. .7..yasa
Mr.. Editor, how is all this They
say this is an age of improvement, and
we must keep pace with it. True this
an ago ofimprovement, and ofhumbug-
gerry too. Wonderfulindeed have been
the advances Of science and arts within
the last fifty years; but, sir, | would
like to know what positive additions
have been made to this same by those
erudi,e branches above referred to. If
you would find the true amount Of
their contributions to the age, I would
most respectfully refer you to the Luna
tic Asylums of the country. Here their
contributions are large-yos, awfully
large! Their contributions have Ito
rally filled these abodes of wretched.
ness and misery; but when you seek
for their contributions in the archives o.
true science, they arc non est iare@tas
i. c. they are not to be found. t
The philosophy Of this all is easy o
comprehension. You cannot squeeze
blood out Of turnip-take noughl
from nought what have you? So ifyor
analizc the rawlings of these non des
cripts, the result is lighter than air itself
or even what Barney shot at, i. g. emo
thing at all jist." This state Of thing
does not obtain among the illiterate ant
ignorant only, it also pervadcs the high
or circles and walks of life, Yes, sir
they too are fond of spiritualitics, clair
voyance, infnitessimals and bumpology
Why is thisl 1t is the want Of wei
balanced mind-the incapacity to sepa
rate truth from falsehood. 1t is in vail
that the most learned bodies Of me,
hive pronounced on these vagaries--
that there is nothing in them to hang
loop on. 1t only makes them hold oil
to them with more tenacity, and hug
them more closely to their bosoms.--
Thisis nst what we would expect. |
is part and parcel Of them, and is there
fore inscrarable from them. Take ava.
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Going Ahead!

We have issued no less than THREE papers
from this Office during the present week.
Last Saturdays mirror was got out on
Monday eydning-the Messenger and Re.
corler' on Tuesday evenins-and the Mir
ror again on Friday evening. With such a
course of training our forces will be ready
to issue q DAILY by the time the Railroad
to RayenswoOd is completed.
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Preston County.

We have been quite in the dark as to the
producliveness of the soil of the neighbor-
ing county Of Preston. We learn from q
very intelligent citizen of that county, that
for few past years the Farmers have raised
Stock, Grain, &c. to large amour, for the
Eastern markets. AL least 300 bushels of
Clover Seed were raised in the vicinity Of
Brandonville, last season, and sent to Balti.
more market. ..... .... ...
Monongalia mirror. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1855, 1854-03-25

&C. The gale which visited this section
of country on Friday and Saturday of last
week was very severe at the North. AtAl'
bany, Troy, Utica, Hartford, Boston, SC
scores Of houses and other buildings were
unrooied, and much other damage was done
No lives reported as lost.
Monongalia mirror. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1855, 1854-03-25
Rev. samuel Clawson.

The Fairmons yirginian Editor says he
does not believe the statement we published
a week Or two since in regard to the legacy
said to have been left to Mr.. Clawson, in
England. Well, we found the article in o
paper published at Uniontown, Pa. If no,
true, the more's the pity. an
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M0NONGALIA MIRROR.
PRAISE WHERE We CAN AND cESsuRE WHERE WE
4 MUST.
MORGANTOWN, Va.
Saturday, March 25, 1854.
OUR AGENCIES.

UMr. C. PIERCE, No. 90, South Third St,
Philadelphia, is one Of our most obliging and
attentive Agents.
Z. w. CARR, Third street, opposite the Ex'
change, Philadelphia, is also our Agent for that
City.
DR.. E. PARSONS, Glady Creek, Barbour co.
has kindly consented to act as Agent for the
Mirror.
d. NJ. ANVIL, Ncstorvilc, Barbour co., Va.
C. CRESAP, ESQ.,, Kingwood, Preston co.., Va.
Monongalia mirror. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1855, 1854-03-25

10 Professor Britain, of New York, is
lecturng on "spiritualism," in Washington
City, under the auspices of Judge Talmadge
Giddings g. Co.
Monongalia mirror. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1855, 1854-03-25

Dr.. Kane's narrative Of the Grihnel
Expedition, which took place over two
years ago, is published, and is one ofthe
most interesting ever written on the theme
Of polar enterprise. ..-L-- ~
Monongalia mirror. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1855, 1854-03-25

The PEOPLES JOURNAL increases in
interest and value with each succeeding is
sue. The No, for March contains not less
than 81 engrayings, illustrating Natural His.
tory, the Arts and Sciences, sc.
Monongalia mirror. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1855, 1854-03-25

The grass begins to look green. Did you
ever see i, look otherwise?- Enehange.
Yes, stupid! We have often seen Biut
grass and some other vegetable productions
get Jlpe occasionally!
Monongalia mirror. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1855, 1854-03-25

TIE New York DAlLT BUDGET, is a new
penny paper of the largest size, and very
handsome appearance, issued by the Ameri'
can Publishing Company. II. Harrington
Editor. I.is of the independent class.
Monongalia mirror. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1855, 1854-03-25

A lad abou, eleven years of age, ma
med George Washington Baker, was 40
severely whipped by u lady teacher in
ono Of tho public schools Of Pllilalel-
phiu, on Tho 9TH inst, that le died Of
the injuries inflicted upon, him.
Monongalia mirror. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1855, 1854-03-25

10 tits rumored that our energetic Town
Constable, James Ptotzman, is stirring up the
natives 10 clean the streets and alleys, be-
fore warm weather. He has not been round
this way, nor is he needed, officially.
Monongalia mirror. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1855, 1854-03-25

GREAT FIRE IN New ORLEANs.-Yes'
terday, too late for our paper, We recei-
we'd q telegraphic dispatch announcing
the occurrence of a terrible fire at New
Orleans, on Friday the 18th.
The fire broke outip Magazine street,
in Messrs. Wood & Perry's furnishing
establishment, and burnt with great ra-
pidity. The Canal Bank, though iii
eminent danger, fortunately escaped UNI
injured. A Mr.. Mcleod had his leg
aud arm broken, and his recovery is
very doubtful
Tho total loss is 100000, of which.
S22s,5oO is insured.-EUeniag Star.
Monongalia mirror. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1855, 1854-03-25

Destruction Of tie Moaoeacy Bridge.
The Monocacy Bridge on the BaIti-
more and Ohio Railroad, about three
miles this side Of the Frederick juno
ton, was destroyed by fire on Friday
afternoon last, having caught from the
sparks Of a locomotive. Il was entire
" destroyed in one hour, leaving moth
ing but the piers standing. The officers
Of the road. with force Of workmon
and timber for laying track across the
piers, were soon on tho spot, and i'm
mediately commenced work. The bed
of the new structure will be finished
tomorrow and both passengers and
freight trains will cross today as usual.
A bridge for passengers has already
been built, and the mail and passenger
trains are running without interruption.
7ir'I .si rs ~ o, baltimore american.
Monongalia mirror. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1855, 1854-03-25
Answer to the Conundrum in our last =
Because it is 4 Ball Ally.

70 Several Of our Merchants have just
reached home from the Eastern Cities-and
their New GooDs will soon be after them
The proper place to look for pretty things is
in the Mirror At least the Ladies think so.
Monongalia mirror. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1855, 1854-03-25

0E Faitchill, Laughed s. Co. have a
dozen or more splendid Buggies, finished
and finishing, at their Carriage Factory in
Durbanah. Call and see them.
w Mr., J. NJ. Kerns is going ahead with
his accustomed skill and energy, in the same
line, at his Factory near the Suspension
Bridge. He is never far behind the foremost.
His work, too, will shine for itself.
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arhtnas Shout N,oNtr.

The election for Borough Trustees, hell
on Monday last, resulted as follows:
DR.. Isaac Scott, Robert P. Hennen,
Georges. Ray, Daniel Fordyce,
E. P. Fitch, Kinsey Fife.
John R. Drabell,
Monongalia mirror. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1855, 1854-03-25

Mr.. D. R. Hoxie, late Of this place, 1--we
state upon the authority Of the Republican,
has received tho appointment Of Clerk in
the Post Office at Wheeling. Sorry TO miss
him from the Post Office here.
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Most Impor.ant from Europe.

The last arriving steamer brought a
letter from London to commercial
house in New York, from a party fully
cognizant of tho proposed plan Of OPP
era,ions (mili,ary) Of the allies. Ac-
cording to The information it announces,
there were at that moment ten power
tul English war steamers assembled at
Spithead. about to sail for the Baltic
Their mission was to cruize within str'.
king distance of the Russian Baltic fleet
bound up in theice, and to destroy these
vessels, seriiatim, as the ice parting per-
mitted them TO be reached. After do
ing that they we're to storm Cronstadt,
calculating certainly on gaining posses
siou Of that fortress thus, though some
pronounced it impregnablc: AT Cron-
s,adt they ale to be Joined by large
fleet Of smaller war steamers aud trans
ports, with which they propose actually
10 storm and burn St. Petersburg! it
is understood that comparatively few
English troops will proceed to Constan'
tinople. leaving the land operations on
thatline almost entirely to the French
Monongalia mirror. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1855, 1854-03-25

One Of the courts of Missouri has
decided that the act prohibiting free
negroes and mulattoes from cmigratlngl
10 that State, %as Unconstitutional and
mid 70 Jstf
Monongalia mirror. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1855, 1854-03-25

1mpr+eoyytmentsiis Tanning. The Lou
'isviIle Journal says that Mr.. L. W,
lFiske has invented a process by which
lie can manufacture leather of a better
guilty than Gun be madeby any other
process, at cheaper price, aud in far
less time. fIe exhibits leather Of the
tfinestquality made in from one.iourtll
TO onc.half The time usually employed
Monongalia mirror. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1855, 1854-03-25

The Treaties with the omahas, o.
toes, and Missurias having been SO soon
concluded and made ready for ratifca.
ton by tho Senate, it is to be expected
that further negotiations will be again
early undertaken with other tribes
The 1owas will probably come next IN
to council, as soon as duly authentica.
ted delegation can be sent on.
Monongalia mirror. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1855, 1854-03-25

Treaties ,cith t1c OmaAas, Ott0es aae
Missouri; Mdiaas.-Tbe National In
,elligeucer sta,estlat the Indian Burea,
has ar length made treaties with The
delegates from these tribes, now ii
Washington, on the basis of the view
which tile Secretary of the Interior ant
the Commissioner of Indian Affairs hav,
entertained with reference to their Of
fairs with those tribes. These conveu
tons supersede those made by Majo'
Ga,ewood some time since without au
,hority Of law. The new treaties wert
signed, one yesterday and the other OF
the day before.