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SOUTHERN WINGS VERSUS NORTHERN DEMO-
GRATIS

Every day serves to convince u.s. and more of the
hlesness of that small class ofsouhen who try to
the and vices Of the northern gaors under
the plea that the democrats Of the free States anxious
break up the wing party The wing organization, as it
exists is mere adjunct to aboitonsm-a tender to
the anti-sayery epgnea fnger-board pointing the way
to that dre sequel apprehended by the patriots the
immediate precursor Of national decay and ruin Let be
understood We FIR from saying that the southern
wings responsible for any such state of things but it
beyond controversy that the whole power Of the wing
stem in the hands of northern whggery, and it is alike
unquestonabe that the majority of northern wings at
this banded in against the Sou h.
No southern close his eyes this fact seek to
overlook H. without subectng himself to the imputnon
of being false to his region and TO his duties.
Pay pqs,u with these intrigues the part of certain
southern wings to their abolition brethren in the
North is the effort excite dsrust against the northern
democracy who stand fast END firm in the midst of the
unrersai chg detection
These observations occurred TO while pcrusDg letter
from Hon. Thomas L. Clingman, of North Carolina, in
which he defends himself against the attacks of certain
wings of that State We find il in late number of the
Raleigh North Carona) Standard and direct the earnest
attention of our readers to it. His vndicaton of the
northern democracy Is admirable and complete:
"Horsr OF REPRESENTATIVES,,
g June 10 1854.
swhle hypocriticay protesting friendship Cor the No
braska bill, they la portion of the North Carolina
whigsl have indiously and in the most cowardy man
ncr made war the measure. Nay, more they have
sssaed the brave end patriotic OF the North who
all the Of fanatssam and sectional dcnuncaton
have firmly and CALAMITY marched forward and carried the
BILL exhibiting much courage and magnanimity as was
ever shown The bloodcst battlefield. Well knowing that
every whg from te free States against the mcasure
and that supported by the administration and ma
ority it, northern friends they nevertheless all the
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should be at this In pjesn Of share in tn
eossng trade of America but BY exhibiting dsrus in the
very principles applying taught the Americans
10 consdsr there something precious in onopoes and
exclusions and thus mutual injury have been
been surrendered in exchange for We at length
have swept away this last relic Of protective policy but
have suppose that the United States are pre-
pared to follow a similar We must comfort our
selves with the reflection that in the rapidly increasing state
ofcommsrce the loss Of little employ for our ships
matter OF small moment compared with the disadvantage
which the American public voluntarily nfct on themselves
by deprvng their coasng trade of the benefit OF competition
other these matters will to be more thor
ouRhly understood by transatlantic brethren and we
shall find them Us anxious dyest themselves OF their
advantage the monopoly Of the Californian coast
ing trade have been to give the right to exclusive
dealing with our colonies MEANWHILE congratulate the
country that while the sky overcast in the East all is
clear and bright in the West and heartily hope that Lord
Egns treaty may bc the OF cementing an alliance
still and intimate between England and the Uni
ted States both and transatlantic colonies
While we are acquainted with the precise nature OF
the stpuatons of the treaty. quite confident that
they are such will meet with the unqualified approval OF
the people Of this country. We desire nothing more
than that they may be carefully deiberaed upon at the
earliest convenient by the body to which they
were communicated for approval In that case we are GER
tain they win be rejected, If We do not much mis-
understand their nature and that the measure will at an
early day. become accomplished fact
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travelling ssen Tennessse,
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M PsansyvAna, ashorzeA receive
subscriptions tis and rscsipt r The sane
90 Mr. c. W. JANIS, No. HaThson street. Cincinnati. Ohio
general collecting agent the Western States and Texas
assisted by II. THOMAS, r. BsnT, VIZ H. Thomas P. ~
Yxlssn G. N. L. wlsxmAx A. L. CHIDs and Dr. WN IRvxa.
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aid snd cosor they could to the former and made war
the latter Yes during the great struggle to restore the
South equality the Union they have been denouncng the
generous Of the North who TO aid because
they able pass the bill by Of the
fierce opposition of those wings whom they praising
and defending PROGRESSING for the measure,
they still helped enemies and rallied its friends because
Of the difficulty they found in overcoming the opposition
q During revolutionary struggle, what would have
been thought if PROGRESSED that had eontin
ued to praise the British army and assaled ally France
because she did not put end to the and that
had abused Lafayette and his gallant comrades because
they could not drive the British of America?
And yet the conduct of such journal would not have been
in anywise gnomniously base than the of the
papers have referred to- They must meet with contempt
and degradation wherever truth and honor have fame.
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WIG REVOLT AGAINST ABOLITION pEsPoTIsA

WING REVOLT AGAINST ABOLITION DESPOTlSM.
At last there indications among the wings of the
North of rebellion against the despotsm of the abolition
lists We perceive by the following from the National In
tegenc Of yesterday thai the wings of Michigan are
among the first to lead the revolt:
"CoAIIrres ~ NIcMeAN.-The fusion convention
which met Jackson, in Michigan, the It'll instant NOM
mated Kingsley s. Bingham reesoil democrat for gov
ernor and full coalition ticket The platform adopted by
the convention demands restoration of the Missouri Com
pomisc the repeal Of the fugtivesave law, and the abo
,hment of slavery in this District. Our elegraphic de-
patct states the wings left the convention and will
nominate full ticket"
We understand that te wings of Vermont have made
similar demonstration against ey abolition cpnederates
refusing to join them in their present mad ana clicked
schemes These schemes boldly contemplate the dissolu-
ton of the Union To this end the repeal Of the fugitive
slave law is primarily agitated To this end the repeal Of
the Nebraska bill is agated And simultaneous with these
demands have armed orgsra2ations against the en-
forccmcnt of law, and occasionally biooashsa in the
great cities Of the North. Any party that, aids and
abcs the aboiitYriss in these schemes is laying up
for itself terrible reck oSiIgj for just certainly MS
the compromise became pois. p l85oso pop
uar indeed NJ 10 soar above absorb all other questions
INST so certainly will the American people rise in favor othc
pneplcs of the Nebraska bill n cY Of the execution Of
the fngtivsaye law and against e rreyerepi ara trea-
sonabc designs OF the ahoitonss The example of Mich
igan to be effective must be- followed by the wings of OTHER
northern States There is much for national wings and
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On the Both of June popular vote taken in New
Orleans whether that city should subscribe million md
half of dollars TO the New Orleans and Mobile railroad
and carried by ore Cor the subscriptions 320s
against it F.s stipt /. n
Monongalia mirror. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1855, 1854-09-02

Southeastern Kryiaia.-The Abingdon
Virginian, in an article devoted to- the
natural advantages and wonders of South
western Virginia, says:
And we have natural curiosities, some of
them grand and wonderful. We have
heretofore spoken of the Natural Bridge
of Scott, of which that Of Rockbridge is .
miniature! The arch sweeps in pretty
regular curve two or three hundred feet a.
cross Stock Creek, leaving tunnel large
enough to shelter all the elephants in the
jungles ofCeylon, witha carriage road on
the summit APO feetaboye the rapid stream
that tumblcs through the tunnel and wash
es its base. We have in this county, few
miles west of US, perpendicular fall Of a.
bout 100 feet, 4 or Smiles north of US an
other stream that falls twice that distance
in three grand conservatives leaps; spring
q few miles east Of US that has ebbed and
flowed twice in "a hours since Noah's
Flood, and q few miles south Of US, tho
Passaic Falls in miniature. We have caves
and cliffs, and gorges, where, perhaps, the
foot of man has never trodden, and crags
upon which the eagle perches in safety
and looks at the sun.
Monongalia mirror. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1855, 1854-09-02

A Catawba warrior, in 1872, named Pc
ter Harris, made known his wants to the
Legislature Of South Carolina, in the fol-
lowing language:
~ an one Of tho living survivors of an
almost extinct race. Our graves will soon
be our only habitation. I am one Of the
few stalks who still remain in the field
where the tempest Of revolution passed. /
have fought against the British for your
sake The British have disappeared and
you are free; yet from me have the British
taken nothing, nor have I gained anything
by their defeat Ipursued the deer for
subsistence-the deer are disappearing, l
must starve. God ordained me for the for
est, and my ambition is the shade. But
the strength of my arms decay, aud my
feet fail me in the chase. The hand which
fought for your liberties is now open in
your relief. In my youth I bled in the
battle that you might have independence
let not my heart in my old age bleed for
want of your commiseration.
Monongalia mirror. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1855, 1854-09-02
Virginia State Temperance Convention.

This body, which met at Lynchburg
last week, adjourned at three o'clock on
Saturday morning. 1t was resolved to
carry the question Of aprohibitory liquor
law TO the ballot-box, by voting for no
candidate for the legislature who will not
pledge for himselfto have it submitted 10
a vote Of the people, and when necessary
to nominate prohibitory law candidates.
It was also recommended that candidates
for justices ofthe peace, opposed licens.
ing ordinaries and merchants to sell ardent
spirits, be nominated and supported in
every county, corporation or election dis
trict in the State. The executive commit
tee was instructed to provide for obtaining
the sense Of the people on The subject Of
prohibitory liquor law at the next spring
election. Committees were also appoint.
ed 10 frame bill to present to the Legisla.
ture, having for its object the entire petit
ton the court Of the Commonwealth 10
withhold license 10 sell the same.
Monongalia mirror. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1855, 1854-09-02
A Heroic Mother.

The Rev. DR.. Hawks recently delivered
lecture before the Historical Sociey Of
New York, when he related the following
story, illustrative Of female heroism: "a.
mong those who formed part of the set.
Element during the revolutionary struggle,
was poor widow, who having buried her
husband, was loft in poverty with the task
upon hor hands Of raising three sons. OF
these tho two eldest, Gro long, fell in the
cause of their country, and she struggled
on with the youngest Us best she could.
After the fall of Charleston and the dis.
astrous defeat Of Col. Buford, Of tile State
of Virginia by Tarlton, permission was
given to some four or five American fe.
males to carry necessaries and provisions,
and administer some relief to the prisoners
on board the prison ship, and in tho jails
at Charleston. This widow was one Of the
volunteers upon this Grand Of mercy. She
was admitted within the city, and braved
the horrors Of pestilence, employed her
self to the extent Of her humble means in
alleviating the dcplorable sufferings of her
countrymen. She knew what she had to
encounter; but Notwithstanding, went
bravely on. Her mission of humanity hay
ing been fulfilled, she left Charleston on
her return-but alas! her exposure to tho
pestilential atmosphere she had been obi
ged to breathe, had planted in her system
the seeds of fatal disease; and ere she rea-
chcd her home, she sank under an attack
Of prison fever, brave martyr to the
cause of humanity and patriotism. The
dying mother, who rests in an unknown
grave, thus left her only son, the sole sur
vivor of his family, to the worlds charity;
but little did she dream, as death closed
her eyes, the future of that orphan boy.
The son became President Of this free re-
public-for that widow Was the mother Of
Andrew Jackson~
Monongalia mirror. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1855, 1854-09-02
Know.Nothings Wanted in Canada.

The Quebeck correspondent OF tue
New York Herald, writing, on the 5lsl
ultimo ofthe recent important election
held in that city, gives the following mar
ration Of the manner in which tho irish
votes were managed:
The Irish turned out almost en- masSe
for the government; they voted over a.
gain, and their presence in force at Inc
polls had the effect of overawing their
opponents. Attwo ofthe polling booths
the agents of the opposition candidates
were compelled to leave, their lives re-
ing threatened in the presence OF tue
government returning officers, who ac'
tuallya refused to protect them. NO
sooner were their backs turned than q
number of her Majesty's Goth regiment
were marched in plain clothing to 'ne
pollsand voted, unquostioned, as citizens
and electors. Nor was this all-crowais
of seamen were brought up to the Polls %,
and voted-as good men as any. Ing
government money was used both freely
and openly, cash being offered at lhe
polling boths without disguise, and inc
Governor coming up in his carriage a,
the Bridge street poll in St. Rocks,
the state Of, the poll as it referred TO MS
ministers, and received the cheers OF the
mob-most Of them in their shirt sleeves
AT the election for the county Of Lo'h-
miere, however their own arms were
turned against ,hem-Mr. O'Farrell, q
young Irish attorney, brought up ms
countrymen in great force, aud p0l'ea
them again and again, to such an extent e,
that at one place q thousand and my
votes were recorded for O'Farrel, while
the total number Of electors for that dis.
trict only numbered three hundred and
twenty. ,.
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8av @3oee gaes(s,

The Ladies' Christian Annual The July
and August numbers Of a handsomely got
len up religious periodical, bearing the above
title, has been received. Its matter is from
The pens Of excellent writer's, and such as
would be looked for, taking the name for
the index. II is handsome nthly-an
excellent companion for The Christian fire.
side, and published a, a very low price.
James Chalen, Editor, No. s, Harris Build
ing, Sixth above Chestnut street, Philadel-
phia. Price, s1oo year.
Arthur's Home Magazine, for September,
comes to us well freighted with "informa-
ton for the people, This is a Magazine Of
useful Literature, in the domestic circle, for
persons Of all ages, and as such has been
long known and favorably received. T, S.
Arthur, Philadelphia, $500 year.
Monongalia mirror. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1855, 1854-09-02

CT Our County Court has been in
session during most Of the past week.
On Monday there was an unusually
large crowdin town, and sales ofhorscs,
cattle, &c., were MAIDS at fair prices
In Court VIC hear ofn very impor,an,
cases, at least of public interest.
On Tuesday Mr.. Cranmer, of Wheel
ing addressed the people upon tho sub
ject, at prosont SO widely agitatcd, of
the Catholic and Foreign influences ex-
ercised in our govornment-,aking po-
silion against them.
Monongalia mirror. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1855, 1854-09-02
Know Nothing Victory.

The result of the election in Ken.
lucky, as far as heard from, shows that
the Know Nolhings sweep everything
before them in that region. 1t also
proves that that mysterious party is not
composed in whole or for the most part
of Wings, as is charged by the Demo
cratic papers. AS evidence of this,
take the two counties opposite Cincin-
na,i-Kenton and Campbell. In Ken
ton the successful candidates are: Judge,
Riley, (D.) Sheriff, Wood, (W.) Clerk,
Bayless, (W.) Attorney, Hereford, (D;)
Assessor, Vickors, IVY Jailor, Herod,
(D,) Surveyor, Yates, (D) Coroner,
Wilson, (D.) In Campbell county the
following gentlemen were elected =
Judge, Nelson, ( D.) Sheriff, Stricken,
d.. Clerk. Parker, IVY Assessor,
Spellman, (D.) If Know Nothingism
is Whiggcry in disguise, the members
have a queer way of showing it in cleo
,ious. They don't vote for Wings, as
a general thing.-POmeroy Telegraph.
Monongalia mirror. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1855, 1854-09-02

A negro boy, the property Of Col. Jo-
seph Abel, ofthis County lost his life du-
ring the last week by injuries received BY
being caught in Threshing machine
He was cutting bands at the moment and
by some means fell into the receiving box
and before the machine could be stopped
bis leg was horrible mutilated. Every at
tention that medical skill Or kind master
could render was given but to no purpose.
Too much care cannot be observedby those
engaged in threshing as occurrences OF
this kind are recorded daily. ....
P.S.-Since the above was in type,
we regret 10 learn that an accident occur
red on yesterday 10 Mr.. Wilson Of Ohio
on the iarmof Col. B. Davenport, by which
he was seriously injured, and will most
probabaly lose the use Of bis arm; one or
more of his fingers il was found necessary
to take of.-Spirit Of jefferson.
Monongalia mirror. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1855, 1854-09-02
Rejoicing at Harper's Ferry.

The citizens Of Harper's Ferry, Va.
held an enthusiastic meeting on Friday
night The 18th inst, in honor ofthe pas
sage of The civil over military rule which
has heretofore predominated at that place.
Messrs. Faulkner Of Virginia, and Stanton
and Perri't, of Kentucky, were present,
and delivered eloquent speeches, and as
evidence ofthe feeling of the community
the Spirit Of Jefferson is assured that SO
out Of every 100 ofthe citizens Of Har-
pcr's Ferry were in attendance at the
meeting, The occasion was enlivened by
The strains of music, and there was, ii is
said, universal rejoicing of the people
without respect to ago, sex or conai-
Monongalia mirror. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1855, 1854-09-02

Singular Disclosure.-A surgeon in the
U. States army recently desired to know
the most common cause Of enlistment. By
permission of the captain, in company
consisting Of tifty.fve, the writer pledged
never to disclose the name Of officer or
private, cxceptas physical or metaplysi-
cal fact, the true history was obtained Of
every man. On investigation, it appeared
that nine.tenths enlisted on account Of
some female difficulty, thirteen of them
had changed their names, and forty.thrce
were either drunk, or partially so, at tho
time Of their enlistment. Most of them
were men Of fine talents and learning, and
had once been in elevated positions in life.
-Four had been lawyers, three doctors, aud
two ministers.
Monongalia mirror. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1855, 1854-09-02


FusSy.-Tho Hippodr0mo exhibited
in pleasant country village not over 20
miles from Milwaukee. The Sheriff Of the
county had been notified that q gang of
pickpockets-sharp fellows ut the business
followed the hippodrome, fleeing tho
unwcary. In order to watch them the bet
ter, our sheriff disguised himself and min.
gled with tho crowd rs green 'un from
the rural districts. He passed the day in
close observation ofall suspicious looking
characters, but made no discoveries until
0 o'clock, when no found to his mingled
surprise and amazcment, that his own
pocket had been picked clcan-wallct,
notes, checks, bills, &c., all gone.
Monongalia mirror. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1855, 1854-09-02
MARKETS.

LIVERPOOL, Aug. l2.-BreadstuAs-
The demand is fair and holders firm,
with moderate sales to the trade. White
Wheat is scarce at lis, red 9s., being
an advance Of 4d. on red, and Cd. to
Is. on white. Denistown quotes white
Wheat 1Os.a1ls., red 9s.a9s.9d,
Flour-Wes,ern Canal 32sa32. Cd;
Baltimore and Philadelphia 32s. 6.aSas.,
Ohio 32s. 6d.a33s.
Corn-Sales Of white and yellow at
32s. a35s. ..f .,
Monongalia mirror. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1855, 1854-09-02
Death Of Miss Frances M. osgood.

We are sorry to learn that Miss Fran n
ces NJ. osgood, eldest daughter Of Rev. $
M. Osgood, late missionary to Burmat' :, ana
now agent ofthe Missionary Union, died
very suddenly, of cholera, at indianapolis
The friends Of brother Osgood everywhere,
will be panied at this announcement, and
we can assure him of our and their deep
sympathy for him in his Affections
Monongalia mirror. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1855, 1854-09-02

A SnaEe yitAia a Snake.-A short time
since Mr.. w. W. Hinkle, while moving
in field on his farm near this place, en-
countered black snake over FIVE feet in
length. As the animal reared Mr.. H.. by
a dpxterious blow with the sythe severed
his head from his body. Upon examina-
animation the tail Of another snake was
discovered portruding from the throat
which, which upon being extrcated prov
ed to be garter snake more than three
feet in length. The smaller snake had
been swallowed by the larger without
breaking bone in its body! They were
both thrown into the field and il is worthy
Of remark that in few hours they were
entirely consumed by the grasshoppers.
Monongalia mirror. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1855, 1854-09-02
,,,DD 'FELLOWs.

aIoyoSaAIlA LopoE, No. CO. of this
place will have aPrpcessionand Grafton
ir Ntorgantown, on Tuesday, 10th Of
sJ,ynber next, 10 which, they invite tile
itr,'berhool in tile adjoining counties
Ia has State aud Pennsylvania. 4
Monongalia mirror. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1855, 1854-09-02

Bwying tpO IVses in Wech.-At
Buffalo last week a man is said to have
lost his vile by cholera, married anotl-
or tho next day, and lost her also by
death on the luy following. Baltimore
O.
Monongalia mirror. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1855, 1854-09-02
SPAIN.

Madrid is quiet The people forci-
bly, prevented Queen Christiana from
leaving Spain, and demanded her trial
by the Cortes, which the ministry have
agreed to.
Monongalia mirror. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1855, 1854-09-02
:. MoRGANT0WN, Va.
SATURDAY, september ., 1854.
OUR AGENCIES.

IrMr. c. PIERCE, No. 46, South Third st.,
Philadelphia, is ono Of our most oblising aud
attentive Agents. s
E.W. CARR, Third street, opposite the Ex
change, Philadelphia, is also our Agent for that
Dr.. E.pARsoNs, Gladly Creek, Barbour co.
has kindly consented to act as Agent for the
Mirror. u 5.t -,
D.. M. ANVIL, Nestorvillc, Barbour co.., va;
a G. CRESAP, ESQ, Kingwood, Preston CO., va
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The last number of Punch contains n
pictorial guess at the distance bonnets will
30 worn from the head ut the next remove.
The tendency has been further and still
further y rearward, and the next change
Punch thinks, will carry them off tho head
entirely; so he represents the next fashion
BY two young ladies in full dress and bare
headed, sailing along the street, with u
tootman walking some ten feet behind,
carrying tho Jonnets on u troiicr.