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Monongalia mirror. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1855, 1854-07-15
A STREET SCENE.

I
nobody can tell what will "'nrn up
Mt the mex, throw. There are inciden''
and rnnances enough rranspiri"g every
day in the streets Of The metr'p"IIs tt
furnish material for the poet a,d novel
i.t to The end Of time.
A short time since, well dressed
gentleman was passing up Broadway
Foreign sun had evidently given to
face nnce iair a tipge nj hl"nze. an'
though nearly half century nigh
have rolled over his head, yet it la"
lief few traces hehind ii. anl no eS''
dencs that the shadows were falling ial
tv tho eastward.
Near Trinity church, Eat an "ld app'"
woman. A tatlcreJ cloak Of plaid was
thrown over her sh"nldels; i'er eye;
were dim, her hun. trelnhled aud TIM
gray hair, escaping from the ke"pi"g"'
u cap, guillless % lace. lay UPON hei
cheek. The old woman was watching
for customers, aud her eyes rested upon
the fnrm of the stranger as he proceed
ed leisurely ul"ng. punsing now aud
then us he seemingly recognized some
sput familiar in other days or noticed
some unexpected, aud to him doubtless
painful changes.
The old woman suddenly d"pped
her basket, aud The apples rolled intl'ef
and thi,her, but slo aid not sre ihem.-
"Geurgs - she exclaimed as she sprung
to her feet. George The stranger
turned in the direction Of the voice.
In an ins,an, his quiet manner vanished
"George !" "Almller!' and the twain
were cIasped in each others urn's.-
e realty did some marvel nj tho scene
/" Has til. old woman laintedl" cried
one. "Has she been stesling!' asked
auolher. Yes she had been stealing
stealing whole years Of care from time
aud fingiug it to the "inds. "But one
touch uf nature makes the whole woi!d
kin" aud there was muny u heart that
beat sulter at the scene.
Twenty years ago George" had
left his hume in Utica, N. Y. und g"ne
"dnwn to the sea-" aud duue "business
upon the great waters" Afier varied
fortunes, that frightened at last. he had
returned to find the old hmnesread ra'
zed to the ground, block Of stores oc'
cupyins its size, every inch "f which
| had been dear To hin, He fund NJ
brother, no sister to welcome him-mn'
an old ulan p"iutel"u' his fathers grav"
1t was sunken, aud without stone IL
mark where he lay. Of his m"lher h.
could obtain no trace. She had LEFT
U,ica long ago tn seek her son in Ne"
York, aud never returned,
Who can tell how she watched, and
waited, aud wep, for her first -b"rn. wan
dpring sun! Who eau lell by what
painful descen, she went down ti"r
cnn,fori to hume in the street, old age
und pme,'yl
But it was all made right. "Th'
dead was alive again, aud the lost wa
found" Aud to-day, who thinks sh'
would rxchange places with the mus
favored Of inliune that dwell III man
sions of marble7
Gol grant that much joy break no
the pitcher at the fountain, or the whre
at III, cistern. G"d grant many sucl
,nee,ingsin this world ofpaltiugs.-N
Y. Tribune.
Monongalia mirror. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1855, 1854-07-15

"Cur LOOSE AGAIN, Mls7ER."-a
friend oiuurs, who is most accomplish.
ed salesman, aud who IS kept very busy
in one OF the uptown dry goods houses'
was cpmplilnenl,d, not long s'nce, III
manner and lurm as follows, 10 wit:
He had u couniryman in the store, and
was showing him a very handsome piece
Of ladies' dress goods, nol with any hope
OF selling it; still, there Was some Slight
chance, aud, besides. ii is necrs,ary-so
our friend avrrs-lo keep constantly III
prac,,cp. So he dashed ahead IN hne
s.yIr, praised the richnrss Of the pattern,
pXiullrd the texture of the fabric, held 1t
up 10 favorable light, vouchtd for itS
ultra fashiunableness, aud, in shert let
LOOSE a torrent Vi eluquence, in which II
was difficult to distinguish which was
most lla,,rred, the taste OF the admlrIns
rustic, Or the quality "flhr masnlhcen'
mouxsiiae. Bumpkin's eye hashrd with
graltird pride at the complimentary al'
Iuson 10 himself. and unroncealsd asloli'
ishnrnt al the devrIopm, Of bPauly II
tn. goods, and Autncy in the salesman
Catching our friend by the arm, he ex'
claimed, "Stop right here, Que minute"
and dashed oul oflhe stole with two "l
three rapid bounds. Groslrnap sloot
still, a little bothered, holding ihr bolt .
soolIs across both hands, just as though
| he had frozen in the attitude in which hi
had so thoroughly impressed the rura
gentleman. Meanwhile, this last 'nen
llonpd individual whskpd two bounci'l
girls out Of carryall which stood II
from, Of the store, aud half pushing, hal
pulling them, brought thtm up in Iron
Of him Of the fluent tongue:
"Gal! stand thpre-light there, Silly
and now, Mister, cut loose again!
inst pant tie gals to hear you!'
|, is almost needless to say, in view c
the PECULIARLY Of the circumstances, iha
our friend was utterly overwhelmed wit
his emotions, and for once in hIs life iai
ed in his ulterance-to the great disaT
poin,ment Of both father and daughter.
Monongalia mirror. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1855, 1854-07-15
A FAST TROUT.

Dan Marble. in crossing the Allcghe
-, r,,,u,ains ana summer. fell in will
n fishing patty fran Philadelphia, an
I,bay sisted IN Dams holding up ant
n,,;ny o,t To li,h with them. "WeIl,
s,ys Dan. we wen, fishing, and fishet
onJ f,hed. We ,Irauk u ha'rel of Mon
ca.haIy, and carried about two Pnnnl'
IF 6,h back To the hotel in Holidays
jburv. I gn, s,rayed off n"e morning
Gom the party, aud rod in hand, wn'
o,ertakeu by an old c"vey in an ancient =,
Luil, riy, high as a three story corn crib
His se"bpr - face, br"ad.hrimmrd ha', aud
souare.,ailed cnat, bespoke him qua
krr The old felIow drew ur, eyed Inc
far n mompnt, aud cunning TO the c'n'
clusi.n that | was human. h1 invited
me to get in aud ride down the noun
min. nnd as had some 'lisiauce To go,
10 ove,take my friends, mounted the
cnnre,n. aud the old fellow gave his
mare the string, and away she went"
"Thee's trnuting, ell J.
"sligh,ly," said |.
Has thee n lnndness for fishingl"
emit so very strongly inclined that
way" says |.
.The lrou, is very cu,o fish," said
the old fellow. f.
"Ycs," replied.
81 mnce had tame trout in my pond.
| put him iu my pond when he was a
b ~, as big as my finger. led him
regularly, and he became very social
/ Frequently lifted him fr"m the pond p" !
in nv hand; and he grew IN, I'LL
reckon he weighed matter of three
pounds. good; aud | thought one day
as had some city fiiends /" dine with
US, I'd takn out my fish and have it
cooked. Ha! Hn! rually believe the
cri,ter guessed my intenri"n, for he nev.
or onll come near mo alter that.
coa.cd and tried I" inveigie him for
sometime; but it was nn use, f,isnd
trout was Shy, aud av"iaed all s"ciu'il'
Iity. | bailr,l hook with most tempt
ing morsel, bu, no! plagu' take the
Glitter, he was dDne with me. J mex,
bprrnwed n scuop.ne,, aud 'honeh Ia
get i, very nigh under him, aud then
away he'd dalt-benea,h stone aud out
uf my reach.
"The trout grew bigger and bigger,
and so saucy, that | made up my mind
,ba, he must be eaten. Ha! la nj
last | made n snare. Now, my old
friend, said |. ,hee's honnd to come OUT;
plague take the f.ll"w, the moment
nut the nnose over his body. he'd poke
| his nose down in,u thn gravel at the h"'
tom of the pnnd. wiggle his tail. nn'
off would slip the wire, "i course the
sleek rogue actually appearing 10 he
laughing Mt me; aud went away de-
clarinr that the provoking creature
might live for ever. If he Could"
Well" says | interested in the f'f
story, "did hes,iIl continue To live ant
flourish"
"Nn, long, 70, my son he'd bet mos
anything ho could catch him, aud h'
did,"
"Ah, indepd!' said I in umazement
chow dill he proceed !"
"Ha! ha! I'll tell thee. Reuhe'
caught dozen large grasshnprcrs' an'
threw them iu'n the p"nd-the hsh wa
very fmd Of grassh"ppers. aud hav'"!
eaten them oil. became so very spf'ng;y
,ha, in humping fur fiy. no arfn"''!
spraug clean out Of The pond, aud Zen
hen caught the cri,ter before he coa''
jump back again!"
al told my Quaker friend gues'e'
Id get out abuut Mn =
Monongalia mirror. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1855, 1854-07-15
Clover for Manure.

Mr.. D, D. T. More Of Watervliet, in
this county, Informs us that, he sows
clover seed with his barley crop, fur
rer,ilizing his land. Last year huluin-
ed under clover sol-llie seed sown
the previous sp,ing with barley, bu, not
frd off aftpr the hurley was harvested
on the sth of Jane, for late crop af
corn. To ascertain the weight nflhe
crop ofcloysrllus turned under, he cut
a square faot of Tie sud, shook off.ilie
soil. aud found the weight Of ,he clover
and its roots to he 81 lbs. This would
give 40 tons, weighing probably allont
eight tons Thoroughly dried, peracre.
to lurn under, at an expense f8only
81 so for clover seed Country Gmtle-
man.
Monongalia mirror. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1855, 1854-07-15
Tne Child and the Sunbeam.

Is not this beautiful II is contributed to IL
'IIumc journal by Mrs. 7. II. Bcrcridgc, OF ia
weston, Texas:
lsaw youthful mother
Once OH summers day,
Set down smiling infant.
To watch its ir"lic play; y
II gaubolird on tho flowrcts
That dcck'd tho carpet o'cr,
And seemed with childish wonder,
E.ch object 10 cxplorc. ,...
A something OH the instant
Ii. glad career arrests; ~.
And carncsll. it gazcs where
A golden suabcan rests; ....
While oil the new found glory
l,hxcd i,a wondering eyes,
And uustlulIy reached forth its hand,
10 .cizc thu giltcring prize.
.. And now, its tiny fingers clasp
The treasures rich aud rare,
Which in its baby innocence,
II SUR ly thought was there,
Dut ull! that hand nnciosc',
And 10 its carnes, gaze.
Reveals no gems Of beauty
No bright imprisoned rays!
And then the first Of many tears
Fell on that clcrub face
1lm first sad Disappointment
III lilt's unc.riaim rlcc!
And thus It has hcen with us all;
Who its dark game have played,
We've sought 10 tinJ the sunshine
Aud only found the 'hude!
Monongalia mirror. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1855, 1854-07-15

Gaipy 10 IKscoasia.-1ti is stated that
n company from thr State Of Maine have
recently purchased 10000 acrrs Of land
in Wisconsin Tor the purpose ol culliva-
,ion and improvement, and pay 50 per
acre, Of 100000.
Monongalia mirror. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1855, 1854-07-15

Out door Errcisr.-I, is owing, says
Halls Journal Of Hralh, mainly ln their
dpI,ch, in outdoor eSerci.r, that the ele-
ya,r, classes in England reach patri-
Iurchal age, notwithstanding their habits
of high-livirg, of late hours, of wirr-
drinking, and many other hrallh-des'roy-
ing agencies; the deaths of'hrir generals,
lhr,r lords, their earlsa and their dukes,
ARE chionicIrd almost every week, at srv'
enty, eighty, and ninety years; il is be-
cause they will be on hors'baek-'he
mosl elegant, rational, and accomplished
| of nil forms Of mere eXcrcis", both Tor
sous and daughters. But the whole cred
il Of longevity to these classes must not
be given to their lore Of frld-sports; it
musl b. divided with the other no, less
characteristic traits Of an English noble.
msn-he aoW take tie ,eor'd easy; and
could We, as a people, persuade ourselve,
TO do the same thing habiinaily, il would
add ten years to the average of human
life, and save many broken heart, and
broken fortune, and broken constitution
Monongalia mirror. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1855, 1854-07-15
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Monongalia mirror. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1855, 1854-07-15
The Sunday Law in Philadelphia.

This Inv was put in fnrcs by Mayor
Conrad IN Sunday last. In alluding TO
this act, the Public Ledger says:
"vuriuus public manifestations ofsor'
ruw were exhibited. One tavern keep.
e., in whose huuse on Sunday the stream
uf"wul dumuatiul" lluws as actively US
d spring Irrshet, aud quite as drstrhc.
lively, hung mt the American tlag dra,
ped iG mourning. IN shuw the cln@e
connection which exist between liberty
and laser.-S"mu tied their '"or knobs
with Grape, while others simply put up
Il nutice thai they %ete closed far the
seas, Of creation" aud had gnue t"
church. One tavern keeper, having a
considerable lrgard for his customers,
and, believing with Fdlslaif. that g'iei
is II promoter Of thirst, placed III irm'.
of his tavern keg of pure ice water,
sta,pding npnn an empty hlandy ca>k'
to sisnli'y That the spirit Of wine. potent
as i, is, had III last knocked under for
one day To temperance, the Sunday law
and Mayor, Conrad; but, liks II g""'l
iunkeeper he WAS determined /" mnin'
tain thu character Of au l'"spiahlc host
by giving the wayfarer the beat enter
taiunent the law allows
Monongalia mirror. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1855, 1854-07-15

The Philadelphia Inquirer says: We
have already alluded TO lhp case OF gen.
ll-,nan now rps,drn, Of this city, Mr..
William CnlIiss, who lost his wife, seven
children, aud upwards u! twenty lhons.
and dollars, in The steamship City Of GIas'
gov. His agony OF mind under these
distressing circumstances, may well be
imagined. For time he was almost
threatened with madness. lie is now
more composed.
Monongalia mirror. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1855, 1854-07-15

Christians in Greenland very seldom.
if ever. ahsen, ,homselves from public
worship IN account Of the weatlcr,-
When i, i. so cold that their breath
firrzrs aud firms iricles on their facet,
they yet go l"ns distances, men, women
and children, through snow aud ice aud
storm, to the huuse of prayer.
Monongalia mirror. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1855, 1854-07-15
RvLEs no Ayolp RAILWAY AccfpENTs'
-In'he lIu,ram sfScirnee and Art' Dr.
Larlner publishes the following.

Rules 10 AvoiD RAILWAY AccfpENTs'
-In'he Numum efScirnce and art, Dr.
Lardner publishes the following,
PLAIN RULES ron TRAVELLERS.
l. Never attempt to gs, in or out OF
a railway cnrriage while moving, n"
matter how slowly. os.
9. Never sit in an unusual place OF
posture.
8. is an excellent maxim in travel
cling To remain in YOUR place "itl'"n'
going ont at all until yon arrive ii your
destination. Il'lhis cunn"t be done, 60
out us seldom us possiIle.
4. Never 90, out at the wrong side OF
u rnil car ~ ...... -.
S. Never pass from ono side of the
railway 10 the Other, except when 1t Is
indispensably necessary.
6. Express lrains are attended with
'n"re danger than ordinary ones. Th"e
who desire the greatest degree of sern'
rily should nse them only ~heh g'ea'
speed is Indispensable.
Z. Special trains on railways ore al'
ways 10 be avoided, when more unsafe
than regular trains.
A Paris journal states that the bad smell
aud taste Of butter may bp entirely Frmov-
ed by working it over in water mixed win
Chloride of limo. The discovery was
made bya BrusselI's farmer. whose prac'
tee is to take sufficient quantity OF water
to work in il, and put in from twenty-five
o,hirty drops Of chloride nflmr tor every
ten pounds Of butter When il has been
worked until the whole has been brought
into contact with the water, il should ht
worked again in pure water, when II w'li
be found 10 be as sweet as when hFs'
made
Monongalia mirror. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1855, 1854-07-15
POETRY.
LINES,
.a..-.. LINES,
Addressed to Miss 49,. M."., Of MorgaatoWn


Addressed to Miss A..... M.."., Of MorgaatoWn
by tom.
'1'is for thee my heart is filled
With sweet spiri, Of the beautiful.
Whcne'er ] sill alone TO muse upon
Thy dark eye bcumng in sea Of light,
Thy check oil flush with summers rosy glow
Thy pure, high brow, SO beautiful and calm,
Der whicl, the light and glory Of thy thoughts
Beam like the tints ofsumacr's geni'l sky
i. Abuvc u wayclcss lake-thc low, sweet tones
Thy gentle voice brcalhcd On the evening breeze
Thy pure. high Heart, the paradise OF peace,
Where lovely flowers spring up in beauty wild
And blossom Into hopc-nhcrs angels conc
nmission'd wings from their far home. in l'earsi
To cl,unt their Eden songs. 4
Monongalia mirror. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1855, 1854-07-15

The Syracuse papers state thar over
one hundred fagi'ive slaves have passed
through that city, and been assisted on
TO fee country since January. The
Underground Railroad corporations
keep their mode Of operating seess',
and il i. well tley DO.
Monongalia mirror. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1855, 1854-07-15

ala prossc." one of tho leading 'lai..
lv ionrnals uf Paris. is now wiutel On
sl.Saw--'lu, is, manufactured from
straw Instead Of rags. 1t is tho whites'
Of nil the parisiau journals of the day
sufficiently strong aud finn aud receives
n pp,fsc, impression from the types.
Monongalia mirror. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1855, 1854-07-15

In the case Of Alessrs. Lafirty IS. The
Baltimore and Ohio Rail Road Company,
in the Circuit Court Of Wheeling, the
Jury gave ayerdicf for thu plaintiffs of
.Sl5675 80. The couiplainanis were
contractors on the Railroad. They did
moi finish their contract, and diheeompsnyI
reiasedtopay ,he s,sima,es ofwolk done.
Some gallan, defsn,lerof Lola Mop-
tez reesnily wrote: "Sho ia pue innn-
cencen 1'he wicked types however.
printed it, shy is gsrs IL NJ ssas.,1
Monongalia mirror. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1855, 1854-07-15
Jew BUTCHERS.

The Jew Butchers do not prostrate
the animal with the axe, but fist sns'
peuJ aud then Gu, the thrua'. This
must be pelfnrmei in II peculiar man
nrr. |, is necessary t" l,ave u long
knife, which must be fee fr"m rust, or
nick, ur auy imperiec,ion of the cutting
edge, one cut only being allowed. II
more is required, ur any f'"mali'y neg
lpc,ed, the animal is deemed uuiii fol
f,,d for the Hebrews. Alter the ami
NAL is dead he is examined by the Jew
butcher. This is doue by cutting i"''
the pIeural aud Abdominal cavities. 'un
ming the hands in and feeling the lung
and liver. Should these organs he
fund adhereul tn the sides, or should
any Jumps be fund in them. the butch
er places learl,ern tag upon the ami
mai inscribed with the Chaldaic w"r'
,iriyda signlfying imr'"per or u"ti'. or
the cnnlrary should ttn'ss organs he
found healthy aud the operation of Mil
ing be Otherwise correctly pcri"Imei
The tag stamped eosher, p'dpcr, "' iii, is
then placed upon the various p"''l"n
of the animal. For the use of the He
brews it is only placed upon the fore
oua.,ers. From the difficulty Of remo
,'ins the blood vessels, US required b!
their laws from the hind quarters, ,hl'
potion is rarely taken by the Hebrews
bot the mark is placed upon them e"
the henetil ut' many Christians, VII" pre-
fer tho meat thus examined. The hutch
er is paid by the s"ciely, in which h'
wo,siips, an annual SaIniy, and IN ad
dtiou hc receives small sum per ami
NAL from the keeper of tho slaughter
Luuse for his services.
Monongalia mirror. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1855, 1854-07-15

MEruonisr SALARIES According to
tho regulations Of the Methodist Church
Snirh, single men are now 10 he all"wed
sl5O, married $500, besides family and
travelling expenses: children under
suven years of age. s25i over seven aud
under sixteen, $40.
Monongalia mirror. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1855, 1854-07-15

Three daughters of'hr R+v. Mr.. Perry
a Meth rdisl clergyman, near HaIrHls'
burg. Ky., wprr hurnrd 10 deal b by 'h-
explosion Of "a canphtne can aud lamp
on the 23I uIt. The three g'rIs were
around tie TIA tabl', whrn one "i them
undertook TO Gil camphene lamp while
burning, from can which held some
five quarts, ano,hrr sister holding the
lamp, tie burning top, UNSECURED, IN .,i one
hand, and the lamp IN toe other. The
camIhrnr, Of course, exploded aud eovr',
pd the girls with flames, Which Caused
their death in agony the n'St day. We
should Jus. as soon think Of holding a
powd. horr over hlazlng fire, while wr
poured OIL, It's contents, as to hold can
of burning fluid in the way these girls did
Monongalia mirror. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1855, 1854-07-15

The Ne,hodist Mission in New Mex
leo has received nu impnriant accession
IN The pr,son Of IL converted Roman
Catholic priest. He is cursed hy the
priests aud received with much iavorby
the people.
Monongalia mirror. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1855, 1854-07-15

Alcoso' for B~"s,-A correspondent
informs us that he has used alcohol for
.calls, burus, ur frozen limbs, with great
success. lie thinks it superiorto oil
and lint, on burns, aud says that its np-
plication is as saln,ary as water 10 u
thirsty man, ,hatall pain instantly ceas.
es. and that The healing Is accomplished
sp.eiily,in many cases without leaving
u scar.
Monongalia mirror. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1855, 1854-07-15
| have unused

I have unused
On Nature in her merning light, when first
The sun looks out upon world Of peace
When the glad air was vocal with the songs
o., nlany warbrls in their morning joy,
And thou vast there in all ofsglt und sound,
lhyyrlf the spirit oftnc beautiful
In all To eye rnd car. And llarc gone
Il AT evening, mid the shadows olthc WOOL
1 10 view the glorie. OF the bursting Spring,
And hear tho thousand sweet and joyous strains
That thrilled each warbler in his evening praise
And thou vast there; thy beauty dcarer tar
THAI, augll, immature seen. and thy sweet voice
l'h.naltrarih's melodies. tllave gazcd upon
Tic snnsetsky ini,s las, glowing tint,
Aud lelt cspiritoft twilight hour
! slealilg upon,hc src,,e'with pd,cnt spell;
. Ne, thou vast there and in those lluppy hours
Thy spirit like uranbow o'er cloud,
Was spanning o'cr my bosom.
From the heavens
From whence thou sprungull perfect at Thy birth
And lrom all love, unl from all passion sweet,
From thought, and sense, and from tho wdegrccr
earth,
And ffoa, the sky, and from the glorious stars,
I Thy mind and heart have stolen their brightest
q ,i,ts,
Till they arc but mirror Of the Whole.
The sum and sub.tlnce Of oil lovely things
ThysrIt the spirit Of lhc beautiful!
o!lady. fair urt tlou'
! ! would thy faith were ouc with minc'
Thai might bid thee see, in that which
lie impressed Observed the Outward rite,
would thy soul might daily seek
Tile source Of Putty. Aud thence
Renewed, defy the luint Of sin.
Fair girl, 'twcrc i$lc task 10 bid thee keep
Unhurnrd that innocence. Thine utmost aim
Mu., be to please Thy lord, who soon will tire
Aud spun those bonds, Which, only death
Can break.
Monongalia mirror. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1855, 1854-07-15

Aaothp mprorsa Plow.-Mr. L. G.
Evaus, Of Alabama. has made an i'm
provemrnt in plo~s, relating. chiefly
10 the mould h-b"ald, which is made All
us.ahle. By turning a couple Of con'
yeuient nuts, the mouId.hoa'd is thrown
on, nr in II, pleasure, altering the widil
Of rurrow and weight of draft as desi
red.
Monongalia mirror. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1855, 1854-07-15

improvement III Brdgs.-Dr Dc
wit, Laugi"'I, OF o"rida Co, has made
an imp.o, enrnt in w"odsn bridges for
rail.oads, Whereby greut strength is se'
cured, with much comparative sconomy
in material.
Monongalia mirror. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1855, 1854-07-15

Improrcd Moping Alachine.-A new
moving machine has been invented "y
Mess,s. Wilson Il More. Of Bucks Co.,
Pa, which, is much more simple in all
lis parts than any machine fu' the pnr,
,nrsr we have seen. Should it he I"un'l
10 work well in practice, it will prove
great acquisition 10 assic"ilurists, '"'
we Judge il cun bs made and sold ut u
ho"l half the c"st Of any moving ma
cline now in market.
Monongalia mirror. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1855, 1854-07-15

Mr.. Jesse J. Matthew's, Of Wyoming
County, N. Y. has invented an improve
meut in cullivators for liIling lands
which promises to be highly useful
implement.