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Monongalia mirror. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1855, 1854-06-24
For the Acaongciia Mirror.
TO CGLEBS. ug

Young man, you seem 10 want q vito .,.'
TO journey with you thrO' this life, gg.
And that, I'm sure, is well enough, +
Tho road is lonely, else, and rough. n
You say the girl that thinks Of hitchin'
Mus. know just how to sweep the kitchen
Must be ayerse TO rubbing snuff,
To smoking, chewing and such stuff.
We'll. sir, l neither smoke nor chew mans
I won't rub snuff, tho others do. 'l e
"Tobaccois nauseous weed" a.-.
None else than Bcelzc'b sow'd the seed,
And him or her that's always seen ~
Eating such stuff, is surely green. .a
Well, CGlebs, l partner wish gre. b
tl'll bait my hook to catch fish, 'Hl
llgivc you my ideal, sir. ar '''
The kind Of man I'd most prefer.
Aman that is considered some," lst
And is averse to guzzling Rum; ii.
That wears black whiskers, hair and eyes
Is Just about the medium Size (" '.f '
An eye that beams with wit and humor.
Adnires the modest, hates the "Bloomer"-
That loves to spend his hours at home q,
When toll !, Ger, nor loves to roam OH !.
Whercvillagc gossip's handed round a 81,
And ncighbors faults are run aground,-hi
The man who'd love nc as his own =
And strive to have apeaceful home, "
May drop line from town or city, .tf5g
To his, Respectfully, MISS KITTY.
s s scst Postscript. a9F ~. Il
If such an onsjhould sec this scribble,s y .,.
Andtakc The notion, kind, to nibblc,
1hope he'll eail44!not turn his back, Ol
Tho'hr might be fond Of tobaccoI!i.i
Well talk thut matter o'cr at leisure oai
And then decide as suits our pleasure! "a
White Oak Yale, June, 1854. i'3 KITTY.
Monongalia mirror. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1855, 1854-06-24

There are a. present one hundred and
eleven evangelical clergymanin Califor-
MIA. OF the Methodist church, South,
&c; the same, North, ss; Congregation.
alist, Q; Bap.ists s; New School Presby.
terrians, s; Associate Presbyterians, !;
Reformed Dutch, II, German Reform.
cd, 1; Episcopa1oons, 8; Cumberland
Presbyterians, :; Old School Preshy,e'
rians, 8. !" .
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WHAT is A YEAlR.

What is ycar7 'l'is but wave
On lile's dark rolling stream, @H
Which is SO quickly gone that we
aa Account it but dream. 700 ''i A'
'Tis but single earnest ,lrob '.
N7 OfTime's old iron heart, "'' ''
Which tircless now, and strong as When
'.i It first with life did start. l' 81.
81, Whit is year, IT'S but turn 4Hp
.j Of Times old brazen wheel; ~
Or but page upon the book
al Which death must shortly seal. #.
IT'S but step upon The road
Which we must travel Ger;
A few more steps and we shall walk
Liie's weary road no more.
What is year2 IT'S but'a breath
5G From Times old nostrils blown, g
And rushing onwards DER the earth,
I'VE hear his weary moan. 27a IL.
IT'S like the bubble on the wave,
nHOr dew upon the lawn, r'i fe,t"
As transient as the mists ofmorn lI'H
Beneath the summer sun. -.I n
.9ga az gal INA g!gsiata n.'
What is year IT'S but a type s' %
1l ofliic's oft changing scene, r57nit
Youths happy morn comes gayly on !sf
dui5Wi.h hills and valleys green. si7sl "a
Next, Summers prime succeeds the Spring
d Then Autumn with tear, "fs s551
Then comes old winter-death and all y
iaa Must find their lcvelhe .lai 7''Rs
.,f. III I Ur=t q b yI.H.-r .rftH, In.fHl .
Monongalia mirror. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1855, 1854-06-24
FRIDAY. June 1913 =. m.

The Convention met pursuant to ad-
journment. ID, ,qo4a sla4. ria
The President announced the commit
tees provided for in the resolutions adopt
ed by the Convention on yesterday, 10
wit: lwa sY osih dairlw s19
Under til. Cd resolution-James Nee
son and Hon.T. S. Raymond. of Marion;
Waitman T. Wiley, Of MonoEgalia; Lu-
ther Raymond, of Harrison; and DR.. Hugh
Campbell, of Fayette county, Pa. 'r sf
Under The 81 rrsolution-M Monongalia,
Samuel McKelvy, Levi Lowe, Henry
Watson; Marion John S. Barns, jr., U.
S. Wiley, Henry S. Morgan; Harrison
Burton Despard, William Burnsides,
and John R. Boggess; Lesois-Hon. Lew
is Maxwell, R. P. Camden, and John
Brannon; Gilmer-H Hon. S. L. Hays,
Robert Linn, and ]. Fl French; Jackson
Thomas Coleman, James H. Moore,
and Warren Reed; Wrt-W.'P. Rath-
borne, T. ]. Hall, and Abraham Enoch.
On motion Of Luther Raymond, second
ed by E. C. Wilson, the editors Of the
various newspapers published in counties
on the line Of the proposed road were re-
ques,ed to publish the proceedings Of the
Convention. ,s, .a a ,.arg5. fie4.
On motion Of E. G. Wilson, the Con-
,yen,ion then adjourned sine die.
l......,l, cd CAMDEN. Pres't
Monongalia mirror. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1855, 1854-06-24
Female Education in Japan.

In Tonon ne rnnch cnre !. bestoWed
:. ~ ,ha ' oI,'o.,;on of,ha women az ofthe
y" u,au u"' Tbs sc;ancs Of the almanac is es.
,semsa 'ae,, one m of,ba mos, i'm nor,ant branch.
.senf.~ es of schaol.learnjng to avoi1 commen. .
o;,n . ws;rbtv .nndsr,,kino or task Of
o,"s ony l;nd e en =, nnluckv dav A, the
ams ams of 6Gssn years ,he bovs have their
bssads bsa s' shaved and becnme tbereby mem
era' hers of soc;e,v Thsv also receive a
usw ue,v usms us -, Ills lime. and ;nyariable
"nor @ sverv advance in rank the old coz.
upmen nome MIS- is shaueed for m d new one. In
marrying equality of rank between the
Monongalia mirror. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1855, 1854-06-24
Weighing Cattle by Measure

The only instrument necessary is D
measure, with feet and inch mark upon
liz. The girth is the circum!ei. nee Of he
animal Just behind the shoulder blades, /,
The myth is the distance from tie shoti-
der blade to The rear Of the huttock.i
The superficial fee. are obtained BY mul-
tiplying the girth and length. The fol-
lowing table contains .he rule to ascertain
the weight of the animal, F.eUE91
If less than one foot in girth, multiply
superficial feet by eight.
If less, than three and more than one,
multiply superficial feetby eleven: =
If less than Eve and more than three,
multiply superficial feet by sixteen.
Ifless than seven and more than; FIVE,
multiply superficial feet bytwenty threr.
If less than nine and more than seven,
multiply superficial feet BY thirty three,
II less Than eleven and more iiisn nine,
multiply superficial feet By forty two.
Erample.-Suppose the girth Of o bull
lock 10 be six fee. three inches, lerslh
FIVE feet six inches; superficial area will
then be thirty four; and in aceordance
with the above table, the weight will be
seven hundred and eighty two pounds.
Ezampls.-suppose.s pig 70 measure
Lin girtb, Two feet; and length, one foo:
nine inches. There wodld then BE- three
and half feet, which, multiplied BY
eleven, gives thirty eight and a half
pounds as The weight ofthe animal sWbep
dressed. In, this way, the weigasofthe
four quarters can be instantly ascertsined
during life; .,.g 9aFot d,,lqt.asss sias
Monongalia mirror. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1855, 1854-06-24

Tie Teacher Of the C1;inese Rsrolu-
tioaists.zThe following hotice Of Mr. Ro-
bprts, the Baptist missionary ai Cahton]
who has been nvitediby the Chinese rev
dictionary GHETTO visit him, and assist ins,
the religionus, instruction ofthe people, IS
given in a California paPer:--
"Mr. Roberts i, an original, and we
may say aremarkable man. We knsw.
him 10 our boyhood. before he left for
that great theater on which he IS new
acting SO distinguished and extraordinary
% part. On making profession Of reli-
.gion in Mississippi. where he was a large
planter, lie suddenly emancipa.sd his,
slaves, leased out his plantation, and offer
ed himself u the Baptist Board, il Dos
ton, as a missionary u China: His I.ro-..
position came 10 Unexpectedly and be
being 80 little known; that,body Of Chris
.tians declined to receive ilim.5 Nothitg
daunted BY this refusal, be, packed up bis
trunks lori China, as missionary on his
own account. Since heshas been there
he has been in the'serviee. .ottbe Northern
and Southern Baptist Board of Missionss.
but never obeyed their orders only when
il suited him" .,.ss,. ir ii I
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THE MoNoN,cALIA MIRROR

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TtutAtav Parents.-"Iam prepared
says Dr.sDuff, the distinguished minis
ter and missionary of the Free Church
of Scotland in Calcutta, slam prepared
from experience to say, that, in nine
cases out of ten, the boards of accumu-
lated money given to children, by whom
they were never earned, who acquired
no habits ofindustry or thrift. or labor
iousness, prove, inpoint of fact, rather
a curse than blessing. ! am prepa-
rem to substantiate that, as matler1ot
fact, not merely from my own knowl'
edge of the subject, but from the state
ments of men who have been Of watch.
full and observant habits, cultivated not
only in Great Britain hut iii i2Amerfca.
Rut it is melancholy fact that parents
know so little ofthe mass .of misery
they are accamulating for theirchildren,
in heaping up these boards for them
little do they think how big with mise
ry these heards are" a asH
Let parents think ofthis solemn truth,
and do orgood with their wealth, instead
iof boarding it up for theif children; to
whom il is more frequently productive
of evil than good asawe have already
observed" l.U,Hu miiIipoW ll iN1
Monongalia mirror. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1855, 1854-06-24

ASHLAND Nd, Is ,ne name gwen n1;o 10 r;nes ,o"a :
reeehIy 'ala OUT on 'ne p: Gn'S s..,'. ,Is' :, .
ml'es oelow 'ne uoa." mi: '.p'y & ,aaui, ,, 80 a.
the point on ms o"'1 Wus's c. .'e HeH =.
instom analoanaS M 'u',I.a' ;. ~ I. H. ,o,sS
the ohio rlVer.g, ihe sue ol .n''' sI"" IL w.,
ana the surrounding e'aa'sy s,, mas s"oae ae
,ime since Putcnasea ~ NJ. 'o"ipa,S y"
eaao Eastern eaP,tas'Sls y suuoeu ;,.asa on
sso9;Goo 10 'nS - sIor u, Srs, to,,ch
49, M .l,ato, The Eentu,kians be;nu
Monongalia mirror. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1855, 1854-06-24

The President suggested that it might
be well for him not 10 announce the COM
mi.tees provided for in the resolution un-
Ill morning. They ought to be appointed
with a full knowledge on bis part Of the
persons constituting them. t ,l
Several gentlemen made remarks on the
same point. ,ip ..p5. nso >. l,l
ed, that when the Convention adjourn, it
adjourn to meet at 8 o'clock 90 Friday
morning. ~, ,,a,. ,.a,f.,
journed. ..;ag ,.,, rs,o n.u,oi
Monongalia mirror. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1855, 1854-06-24

AN EFFEcTUAI SloNAL.-One day
last week, Mrs. Horton, who resides a.
bout three miles west of Oswego, cav
a large tree fall directly across the rail-
road track. She instantly laid down
the baby, called her husband fromhis
work, and they both iran to the railroad,
a distance, Of some hundred rods, taking
an axe with them, But the tree was
very sound, and not less than two feet
lin diameter where it crossed the track,
the spot being at shor, curve in the
road, and out Of view from any consid-
cradle distance. Worse than all, the
time for the train to pass was close at
hand. Probably at The suggestion of
the wife, as women are always best at
expedients, Mr.. Horton Immediately
took off his red flannel drawers, and ran
up the road with one leg. while his
wife ran down withthe other. Ina few
minutes the mail passenger car ap-
preached 1T full speed, when il was ar
rested ly Mrs. Horton standing onthe
track, wasing the leg Of The red flannel
drawers Oh d mullen stalk. The tree
was soon. cut and rolled off tile track,
with the aid Of the passengers who pro.
ceeded on their jonrney-many lives
and limbs doubtless, having beenNsaved
by this really kind and noble act Of
Monongalia mirror. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1855, 1854-06-24

Strict CONSTRUCTION Of saipture.-
How many singular heresies have grown
up in the, Church out Of the literal rem;
dering ofa single passage Of Scripture!
Old DR.. Thomas Fallcr once illustrated
the folly ofsuch Interpretation in a We.
ry witty suggestion about the saying Of
the Apostle Paul ::a"Let not the sun So
down upon your wrath" He warned
his hearers to take the eAposlle's meaning 4
rather than his words, since, It they un.
detstool by It that leave was given,to
be angry until sundown a Greenlandei
would have license tobe mad for a quar-
ter ofa year. -V.- ' WI
ToPrevent Boils. Take Tablespoon
full ofyeast in o glass Of water twice ,
Monongalia mirror. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1855, 1854-06-24

An American Eagle, Of large diinmen:
'sions, was shot recently in Sussex county,
va. He had kilIedeighteen lambs on,one
farm, when thesoverssfr watched for The
.causeiol the havoc, and gave him a piece
Of cold lead fothis disser&
Monongalia mirror. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1855, 1854-06-24

y-The Cobourgs tGanadal Star ia
that "a brick meaning 6l W 4 insaet
In circumference. and weighing o,era
quarter Of a pound was fcarl in ,hs
stomach ofa horse which latet i a,ea3
thers." Weiare raiheripclinedlp
|shasilie ltisS was ip thls reporters hat: ~.
Monongalia mirror. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1855, 1854-06-24

OprosfrioN.-"A certain. amount Of
opposition" says John Neal, elsa great
help to mana kite rises against and
not with the wind. Even q head wind
is shelter than none. Norman ever work
ed his way in dead calm. Let no man
wax pale, therefore, because Of foPpo-
sition. Opposition is what hie wants,
aud must have to bo good for anything.
Hardship is the native soil Of manhood
and self.reliGpcs. He that atcannot abide
the storm without hincbing or quailing,
strips himself in the sunshine, ahd lays
down by The wayside, to be, overlooked
and forgotten. He who but braces him
self for the struggle when. the winds
blow; ;givesup when they have done ani
falls asleep inthe stiffness that follows
Monongalia mirror. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1855, 1854-06-24

!, Liquid Glae-A strong liquid g!ts,
that will keep for yeirs without changing
may br1nade BY placing inta glazed yss
sci quar-. Of water and about ttilis
pounds Of hard glue. This islo ts melisll !
over gentle fire in q glue poi, and Sin I
red up Occasionally. When iallithe glue,
is melted, drop in gradually asmall qpan-i
tity Of nitric acid, when reffsfyescentst Y
will take place. The vessel is thehlto be
taken of The fire and allowed to toot Y
Liquid glide made in this manner las bessGi besi
KEEP. for more than two ysafsia al Dr. Dr.:
corked bottle without change. II WILDE
useful, for many trades, Where d strong,
glue is required without the .tonbts of
melting.-Sout1sra 0rgaa..sl = y
Monongalia mirror. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1855, 1854-06-24

Warnp siingy.-A gteeni:hofn, ifom
some where, Standing earelessly dp5a the
end Of one ofthe East River pierg, atcli-
ing d Brooklyn ferry boat, ada;dep9yiost
his equilibrium, and foundhioss u sudden
lyinihe adamp.", Hehoweyer soon t,sss,.
bered UP sgain, and dwkhle b,awinsofths
supeffuoud briir, he@as ssked,by aSy-S
standcr how be elrslished old Neptune's
soup,,to which be replid.-44- !,
"Wal, I hain't got much sgia I; but
all I have TO say islhat whosoeyer pa. ,hs,
salt in 'sas't q 6itstingy.9s Il i, va sfsSD
Monongalia mirror. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1855, 1854-06-24

Definition eta gentlem an.-The late
and lamented Judge Tslfourd, i'm the case (
Of Wag rs Kelson. tried at Bristol, Eng-s
land, Assizes shortly beiofe bis sudden
death, thus defined the character ofa gen-I
lleman: N, j,
The evidence proved that The defend.
ant, while in the theatre, had said 70 The
plaintiff; "Do not SPEAK 10 me, ! an q
gentleman, and you are a etradesmaa 8
Geutleman,"p said the learned judge,sis
a term which does not apply 10 any So stafi. s.
ton, butto the mind and feeling inSevety
station. The man Of rink who denatts
himselfwith dignity aud capdor, and .lle II /,
tradasman who discharges the duties u
life with honor and integrity, nre alike
entitled to ii, nay the humblest ss,izsn,
who fulfllsthe obligations cast upon him
with virtue and with honor is more lehtl.
tied TO the name Of gentleman than the
man who could lindulgeia offensive snd
ribald remarks, however high his s,atien,N
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The river remains stationary, and we hear
of no rise above. The boats with difficulty
make the trip TO and from Alexandria.
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The town is unusually healthy, and our citl
zcns are daily returning to their homes.
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Gg Those of our town subscribers who 40
not receive their papers regularly, Will please
send word to the Office.
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WEDNEsD AY, NOVEMBER 2e, 1855

AGENTS FOR THE SOUTH WESTERN:
Messrs j. NJ Il D. O. MuRrHY, Jefferson, Terus.
MI WARE BESGE, Btnham, Fanain County, Ieras
Mr. JAMES b. LrKEss, Henderson,, Rask Co., Iexas.
Mr.. A. s. Flower Mansfield, snd DeSoto Parish, In
Mr. CLARKE ADAMS Plaquesaine, and befrate Parish
w. H. MCDONALD, l02 Nassau street, Near York
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ls-OUR JOB OFFIcE. We have added to
our establishment one Of HOES ArENT Rotary
PREssss, Capable Of printing from 1000 70
1900 cards, circulars, etc, per hour, ana an
additional hand-press suitable for pamphlets
and large jobs, together with fine assortment
of ornamental type, paper, and blank cards.
which enables us to fill orders for every des-
cription Of printing to any extent in superior
style, with great despatch and at unusually
low prices.
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s4>l1~------~~-~0~1--~l--
We invite attention, says the Philadelphia
Inquirer, to the following passage from the
speech of judge Pollock delivered in Indepen-
dence square, on the Saturday previous to the
Pennsylvania election 1t breathes the RIGHT
spirit, and is calculated to disabuse the public
mind of many gross SANDERS and misrepresen-
tatlons that have been circulated
II affirm tonight notwithstanding the can
ting resolutions passed on this spot before this
people and the country, my undying attach
ment to the Constitution Of nv country, and to
every provision that guarantees freedom Of con
science and right to worship God in any way
or form. Shall dictate to my fellow man the
right to worship as his conscience desires9 The
right is too sacred, I would not trife with
right SO holy, | claim it for myself, hold it too
holy The tongue Of SANDER may do what it
may, stand before you, fellow citizens, the
advocate Of the rights Of conscience and civil
and religious liberty SO long as I can utter a
word responsive to the call Of freedom
Judge Pollock received the support Of the
know notbings, for governor. He.was charged
with being opposed to the catholic religion. The
foregoing remarks prove the complete falsitv Of
the charge. The sentiments are truly noble.
and will find responsive echo in the breasts Of
all whose judgments are not warped and blinded
BY sectarian bigotry.
-r-o1e-7~o--~r-~--~~o-~-
London letters to the New York papers as
s $, the plague has madeits appearance in
the former city, creating intense excitement
and that several hundred persons had already
died OF the disease. They say that the plague
was introduced into the city by digging up {. one
Of the streets, which was two hundred wears
ago cemetery The European journals do
not mention the subject.
1Srr4o-c~>co~1-c-oc-@-
Something new has turned up in Virginia
At Winchester, M. John Wysong informs the
public that he has associated with him in the
mercantile business. his daughter Virginia, and
that hereafter the business will be conducted
under the name, style and firm Of -. Wysong
d Daughter
Observation-Disclosures
L IS reported that three large mail bags, fill
ed with letters and papers, made up at New
Orleans for Shreveport, are now in the Monroe
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of the annalist! A little limb pushed out from
the trunk of Europe, but O! how thronged with
achievements whose symphony rolls through
the march Of ages What monumental palaces
what immortal names! Leuctra, and Their,
mopyla, and observation-disclosures, Phidias. De
mosthenes, Perices, Plato What inspiration
from the spring Of freedom, making the history
of nation finer than a poem, and TRANSPORTING
even the forms Of its idolatry into pantheon
of intellectual worship.
There's gigantic Russia-huge and mysteri-
Gus, mufned destiny, creeping down the map
of Europe. Butts not a nation-it's Nicho-
las! And of what avail will be its ponderous
shaggy power in the world, compared with that
Of republic in which every man is an electric
nationality, with birthright in his hand, a free
press in bis brain, and a declaration of indie
pendence in his heart.
How true is it then, this American idea prompts
opposition to all influences Of every character
from abroad-all notions Of foreign origin
whether the extreme of radicalism, or the off
spring of despotism.
The office holders journals are making all
kinds ofexeuses for the defeat Of the Piercites
in Pennsylvania Ohio and Indiana, and assert
among other things that the wings, the know
nothngs, free-soilers and abolitionists coalesced
together. Perhaps the two former did; but
the Office holders organ grinders know that
the two latter sects did not oppose the admins
tration-for they both support it. In testimony
Of which, look at New Y ork, where the Pierce
office holders are free-soilers, and put in nomi-
nation free-soil ticket in opposition to that Of
the national democrats. 1.-THE free-soilers are
not simon pure Pieree-democrats, why did the
president kick Bronson out of Office, when he
refused to associate with such gentry?
The papers published in the sugar producing
parishes predict that there viii be large de-
crease this season in the sugar and molasses
crops. Sorry to heart.