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The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1854-10-27

The RESULT IN INDIAyA-The Indianap-
oils Journal thus sums up the result in that
State:
Although we have not seen the returns
from one-half the counties in the State,
enough is known to satisfy US that nine out
of the eleven members of Congress are Anti
Nebraska. Messls Miller and English will
be the only monuments of mercy left by an
indignant honest people.
The delegation in the next Congress from
this State will be as follows: Geo. g. Dunn,
VIM. Cumback, David p. Holiday, Lucien
Barbour, Harvey D.. Scott, Daniel Mace,
Schuyler Colfax, John U. Petit and Samuel
Brenton.
The majority in the Legislature will be de-
cided thus securing the election of a U. s.
Senator in the place of Mr.. Petit, and the
enactment of an efficient prohibitory liquor
law.
The conclusion to be reached from these
elections, says, the New York Express, sis
that the day of Gen. Pierce and his admins
tration is over, and that for the two years or
more he now administers the Government,
his is an administration de bonis non. His
party is deceased in these great States--nay,
is deceased more or less in all the Free
States of the Union--or, if not deceased as
yet, is ertrenliS, nevertheless. When the
"key stone" drops out, it is pretty generally
admitted that the arch must tumble down."
Judge not, that ye be not judged,
is the command of the Bible, the acknowl-
edged lamp to the feet of sinful mortals
and yet, oh how few, that from time to time
read this simple yet beautiful admonition, or
who hear it charged upon them from the sa-
cred desk, turn listening ear, and willing
heart to its teaching? How many are there
who do not in some measure, judge our
felow.men, holding ourselves as the stand
ard, allowing nothing for the faults and frail-
ties of others. We do not consider that the
actions of those whom we so severely GEN.
sure may be influenced or caused by some
great grief, some profound sorrow, which we
may not know, or sympathize with. Many
mortal, as good by nature as you or /, has
been glad when they could lay their weary
form in the bosom of its mother earth, and
rest, where they could no more feel the cruel
censure and unkind judgment of those, who
ever sought by exposing others sins to make
mantle to cover their own.
Monongalia mirror. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1855, 1854-07-22

TIT TREATY wiru JAPAN was duly
received in Washington yesterday even.
ing, by the hands Of Commander Ad-
ans, U. S. n, who, accompanied by
Lieutenant Randolph of the Navy,
reached the Atlantic side by the last
trip of the George Law. Wepresnmc
that in the course of the day the treaty
will be taken up in Cabinet meeting.
1t is said Commander Adams brings
news that the English in the East were
rapidly preparing grand expedition
to Japan when he LEFT with the treaty
design 10 accomplish for England what
Perry's expedition has accomplished fol
the United States. Now, it is under
stood here that there is u c!ause in the
Perry treaty by which it is provided
that, in the event Of the future lurma
ton of treaties between Japan and for
eisn uatious, the United States shall be
placed in all respects un The hotter foot
ing which may be stipulated for in any
such convention, we presume on nul
complying with the terms on which an!
other nation may obtain the increased
advantages. However, this clause EN-
braces an ample guarantee that we have
nothing to fear from British diplomac,
in that quarter Washington Star.
Monongalia mirror. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1855, 1854-07-22
The Know Eothlngs in California.

Tho mysterious association called the
Know No,hiugs, appear t" have spread
its branches until one Of them has cas-.
its shadow on the Pacific shore. The
Know Nothings, as near as they can be
understood, or their d0ctiines or inlen'
tions fathomed, arc u secret political or
ganization strongly native American il
its feelings, and organized for The pur'
pose of acting politically, with the in
iention of curtailing the political priv,
legcs of persons of foreign birth or de,
scent. They are in fact a re-organiza'
lion of the native American party in a
new form. and adopting all their prin'
ciples, intend making secret applica'
tion Of them, which they have already
very eflec,uaIly done in some of the cit
les Of the East. In Now England, par'
,icularly have they been very success
ful, and have in a few moths spread as
FIR as Maryland.-alta California, Alag
81.
Monongalia mirror. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1855, 1854-07-22

, KossuM taxing tic Stump agaias:
Russia.-You perhaps may feel some-
what mortified not to hear Of some naval
exploits from your brave tars; bu, that
will not do gentlemen. They would
fight If they could come 10 it. The Gar
prudently keeps his ships hidden in snug
hsrbors just Out Of the range Of your guns.
Now, | will tell you, gentlemen, how
you can best employ your feet, SO as TO
Obtain your object. Sign petitions that
your Government shall permit Grave
Charley" as you call him there in the
Baltic, to land and make such Nelson
speech to gallant and heroic Poland, as
"Rise, boys, andsfght!-here are some
good arms, and some dry powder for you
and here am | TO back YOU" Upon
nv soul, "Brave Charley" will be glad
10 do it, and Poland will rise like hur-
ricane against your enemy the CAR
The inheritors ofihe ancient glory ofPo-
land will pray to God, and fight and keep
their powder dry. Now, gentlemen, that
! is The bes, means Of attaining the obj ct
of your war. Wiihou, Poland fighting,
you cannot vanquish the Czar-you can
no, reduce The dangerous power Of Russia.
The reconstruction Of Poland is your
victory" Fl
Monongalia mirror. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1855, 1854-07-22
a Rloodless Victory.

A correspondent of the LosdOa Morn
ing Herald gives graphic account OF
the visitof the English sailors To Liban,
in tho Baltic, and the capture of tho
Russian vessels in that port. 1t seems
that her Majesty's ships Amphion and
Conflict anchored within three.quarlers
of milo Of the city, broudside on, and
flag OF truce was sGnt on shore 10 de-
mand that all the merchant ships in the
harbor be delivered over TO the English.
Throe hours time was granted for II re-
ply; aud at the expiration Of that peri
cd, the Mayor replied that, notwilh4
standing they had large armed foice
on shule, they would surrender the ves-
sols rather lhun suffer the destruction of
the town, and the loss Of life it would
entail. Accordingly, the English boats
were manned and rowed up the canal
which was but twenty yards wide,-for
distance Of several miles, the banks
all the way being crowded with Rus
SLAMS, who curiously scanned the daring
strangers. Afterpassing lhroug draw
bridge, tho sailors found the vessels all
anchored and moored. Separate crews
were sent on board of each, and after
great deal of trouble, succeeded in get
ting the larger nnes clear. During the
four hours that they were at work there,
the beach and bridge was thronged with
people, the majority of whom were la
dies. Frequently the blue jackets were
obliged to jump ashore, where they
mingled with their declared enemi,s,
the Russians, in the most friendly and
uncuncerned manner. The correspon-
dent of tho Herald says, "it was ono
of the drolest things imaginable TO SEQ
us, several miles up an enemy's coun-
try, cody walking of with their ships,
and they looking calmly on all the time.
in an admiring, almost approving man.
ner." The affair was concluded very
quietly, the smaller vessels, which ap-
peared TO be fishing smacks, not being
removed at oil, the sailors saying, "No
doubt they belong to some pour fellows,
and we shall ruin them if we luke them"
Thus ended the famous "battlc" of
Liban. 1t was in reality delightful
species of pleasure party, aud was en-
:joyed highly by oue hundred and twen-
~ men who rowed into the midst of
large town, well garrisoned with troops,
and without an act of resistance, or a
word of insult, towed away all the ship
ping in port, consisting of two brigan-
lines and six schooners.
Monongalia mirror. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1855, 1854-07-22
birainia 1tems.
Thc wheeling Bridge.

An Injunction, issued by Judge Grier,
of Pi,isLurs, one of the Justices of the
supreme Court, has just been served on
me M M, officer Of The Wheeling Bridge
Company, commanding me to abstain
from placing any wire, timber, bridge
or thing whatever across The Ohio river
nj \ less elevation than is provided for
in the decree of the Supreme Court en-
tered in May 1862.
The Wheeling Bridge WINS construct
cd under a charter granted by the State
Of Ohio; and, subsequently t" its cree
tiop. The company were authorized to
maintain their work by an Act Of Con-
gress making it a Post Road.
The grave question, whether "thc
power to establish Post Routes" and
1.-The power to regulate commerce a.
mnnr the several States" really resides
in Congress, and may he constitutions
aIlv exercised by Congress "lons-or,
whether the Congress holds these pow.
ers, as is maintained by Judge G'ier,
subject, in their exercise. to the consent
and appreciation Of the Supreme Court,
is one which, | imagine, will demand
and receive the consideration of Con
rress and the public. ! need not dis
e e it now. But, | take this occasion
to say, forrhe information of those whose
duty it may yet become to deal with this
issue, that if am not INSTRUCTED by the
Court, the repairs Of the Wheeling
Bridge will he so far advanced that the
structure may be again opened to gen,
eral travel and the transit Of the Unitid
States mails. IA imo reeks qt1er this date
CHARLES ELLET, Jr,
Civil Engineer.
WHEELING, Va, July 4, 1854.
Monongalia mirror. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1855, 1854-07-22

Tie Homestead Prop0sitioa.-We
conceive that we can venture 10 announce
as fixed fact, that the Senate will so
modify the Homestead bill now under
consideration in their chamber, as that II
will not absolutely gice the land away
That is, so that ii will require some re-
turn from actual settlers al some fixed
period, for what they are 10 receive in
the shape Of public property. lfthIs Is
done, we take it for granted tina, there
need DO longer be question as 10 The
probability Of a veto upon it. Although
The price 10 be charged may be very small
tue principle Of securing some return for
the land donated will be conserved. The
general impression around US is that the
President enter,ains no disposition TO de.
mur 10 the action Of Congress in enaclins
a homestead bill which shall conserve
tina, principle, be its other details wha'
they may,
With the caution which we think be-
comes US tas anxious as we are never tc
mislead our readers) We have 10 say thai
we base this opinion OILY on the very
general impression on the subject, which
we find to be prevailing in democratic
political congregational circles.
Monongalia mirror. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1855, 1854-07-22
A New Steam Saw ELL.

Francis Brooks, Lewis Raymond, and q
Shields, E.qrs. are now engaged in building
a large steam Saw Mil at Fisherman. The
mill will be ready lnr saving in a few weeks
and we learn is calculated 10 saw eight OF
len thousand feet Of lumber every twelve
hours. !, is constructed in very substan.
,ial manner, with all excellent engine, and
other fixtures of the best quality.
The enterprise, it is believed, will have I
strong tendency in bringing the conntf!
round about Fel,erman out Of the woods.
Pruntytown Gazette.
Monongalia mirror. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1855, 1854-07-22
Printable Defeat Of the Homestead Dill.

WASHINGTON, July l7.-lt seems to
he settled that the Homestead Bill will
not pass tho Senate. Many Senators
originally friendly TO the measure, have
changed front upon the feature extend
ing the provisions ofIhe bill over aliens
and will no, only vote against it, but use
every other means to defeat its passage
Some wish it to pass, in order 10 place
the responsibility on the President it
being understood that he would sign the
bill, notwithstanding his veto OF the
Miss Dix Insane bill. The prevailing
sentiment is hostility to the entire meas
ure US presented.
Monongalia mirror. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1855, 1854-07-22
Brutal Attenvt to Murder.


Thos. Coleman, says the SIubenrille
Herald, married a wife some . or )
months ago much younger than himself,
attempted to kill her on last Sunday morn
ing. His wife was engaged in putting
on her stockings preparatory 10 going 10
church, when Coleman struck and knock
ed her down with large iron poker, and
when down cut her throat with razor,
then cut his own. A neighbor happen
ing 10 call in, made tie discovery, and
gave the alarm. Mrs. Coleman's life was
ddrspaired of al first, but she gives ndica.
ton now of recovering. Coleman d'a
not dip very deep into his own neck
When the neighbors entered The house he
was cycling his wife and leaning with his
head over the fender, letting the blood
drip on the ashes. Coleman had been
formerly an exemplary citizen, is supPo-
spd 10 have been insane-causfd BY NOR
dinate love of money and meanress, anu
fears Of coming to want. His wIie ilao
caused him to make an outlay of fifteen
dollars during The two months they Lad
been married.
Monongalia mirror. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1855, 1854-07-22

Rircr and Harbor BW.-The follow
ing are some of the items in the River
and Harbor appropriation bill, which has
been passed by the House Of Representa-.
.ives: Mississippi river $1S5,OoO; chan
n.ls at the mouth Of the Mississippi,
S330,000; Ohio river, $4,000; Louis.
willie canal, $4,000; Tennessee river
$35, 900; Arkansas river. $4,000; snaa
boa,s, $4,000; Buffalo, N. Y, $4,000
Dnnkirk, N. Y, $50, 900; Erie, Pa, $685.
900; for the various harbnrs on the lakes
&c., abOut 100000; Brpakwater, Rich
mond Island harbor, Maine, $4,000
Hudson river, N. Y, $4,000; Delaware
brrokwater, $40, 600; Maryland and Vir-
GINA rivers, SC, slS5,O00; Charleston
harbor. $4,000; Savannah river, s7o,'
900; Mobile harbOr, 100000.
Monongalia mirror. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1855, 1854-07-22
Gellcral Netus.
rut,inn TrorI,les in Texas

New ORLEANS, July five have
Galveston dates to the 18th inst. A large
body of Indians from Mexico, are march
ing into the interior of Texas, causing
considerable apprehension and excite
ment. No efficient troops were there 10
oppose them, and the people are com,
planning of the inactivity Of General
Smith. Petitions for his removal, and The
appoin,men, of Gen. Harvey to the CHIEF
command, are in circulation.
The condition of the crops throughout
Texas are excellent.
Monongalia mirror. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1855, 1854-07-22
July 9TH, 1854.

v Major JOHN S. GOe, Of Fs,etts CO. Pa
seems disposed 10 boast of his success in
wool growing. He writes to the Genius Of
Liberty rs fOIlows:-
nMr. Ediior,-I have shnrn my sheep
md here is ihp result Of eight years raising
sheen From 30 Of my best Spanish Ewes
/ clipped At 10 10 pounds" and from my
French sheep, as high ms % aud "a po"nds'
Will no. The wool growers OF tllIs county
try 10 beat this another year, Depend upon
it. YOU can raise from 10 90 pounds OF wool
iusi a. easy us you can onr and two pounds
L you will bni prnrure the right bind Of
stock
Monongalia mirror. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1855, 1854-07-22
Advertising Abuse.

There is class of loaiing gamblers
Eastward, who are constantly sending
their circulars to the press. One lies
before US" A Monster Gift Enter
priss'-wiih an offer of SIG, TO publish
the vile imposition. Rather CHEAP
es,ima,e-especiaIly as the pay was tt
be in tickets.
Circulars come by tho bushel. Thi:
is an imposition that the department
groans under. Tho lottery vendors o.
Baltimore should be indicted as com
mon nuisances.
We hope our friends will demand
cash in advance for all f1rrign adrer
risemcnts. Tho press of Ohio has beet
gulled long enough -S'ate J0srn@,
Hit 'em aguin We have been bored
in similar manner.
Monongalia mirror. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1855, 1854-07-22

MADAM SoNrAG.-This celebrated
singer. with whose praises the papers
hive been so much GIled, to whom min,
listers in Boston and New York pm"
such revolving homage, died in MeN'co
recently. of cholera. She was ndy .,,'
,ised to appear on the stage on The nn
June, hut was suddenly called !" her
account on the 10Th. Being Pap's',,
she was inferred with great pomp ana
ceremony in that city,
Speaking of the war Supposed 10 e,, us
raging between Rassin aud he western
Powers, Prince Mpl,rrnich is rrp"rle@1 . 10
have said "lhp present is not to b. IooS X.
upon as a sla.e Of war, but merely OF DIS.
organised diplOmacy' This does does NOV nIi
sound as irthe intellect oil 'he WHY 0''
diploma.ist was on the wane'
A Candidate for lie Goscrao'sh' 20 q
MrLraska.-It is said that Lieut. I0', r
Cummins, of Col. HaskelI's REGIMEN. o'
Tennessee volunteers IN the Mexican war
is being urged by many nctive friends Tor
the position named above
CHOLERA AT ClNcrNNarh-The "'i'-
cia report, of tho Cincinnati Board Of
Health for the week ending July 81, re-
cords ,to,'yfre deaths from A''R''e
chNlela.
Monongalia mirror. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1855, 1854-07-22

Blind Priniers.-The Editor of the
Green Castle Banner says that he found
a curiosity in printing office ut Cos
port:
"One urthe gentlemen connected with
the establishment is blind man and sets
up type remarkably well. He is the
frs, blind printer we have ever come
across. He stated 10 US that his average
days work was about 5000 ems! aud
tina, he had ON several occasions sci from
7o9! His lcueris distributed iorhim
and his copy read by his partner his
memory being SO perfect he canre'a'n
from four To six lines when this is flIl-
ished he cries the last word set when
another sentence is read, and thus con-
tinued on through the day"
Monongalia mirror. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1855, 1854-07-22
The Japan Treaty.

New YoRK, July lS-The New York
Herald Of this morning Publishes the ia
pan Treaty in full; and announced that it
was unanimously ratified by The Senate on
Saturday.
Monongalia mirror. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1855, 1854-07-22

% See The Advertisement, Of the Greene
County Agricultural Fair, and prepare TO lift
some Of tie Premiums. We are mistaken
in Our conjecture If the "bsst Carriage or
Buggy i. not found to bear the label Of one
Of our Coach. makers.
Monongalia mirror. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1855, 1854-07-22
ghtuss shout zhoms.

The Boat Yard Of Messts. Haguus, Lynch
& Co. wears an aspect Of considerable bust
ness. There are now two Coal Barses OIL
the stocks, and il slate Of forwarlness.-
They might readily be mistaken for steam
boats Of medium size. There is another
Barge Of large size alOat in the haIbor al
Durbannah. The three will probably be
ready 10 60 down on the first rise in the
river.
The Blackberry Trade, during the last ten
days, has gone ahead Of any and every Other
branch Of business. The crop must be uU'
usually large and luscious this season, ii we
may Judge from the specimens brought 10
town. We presume that not less than one
hundred bushels Of this fruit have been sold
in our market this season. The price is 1924
cents a gallon. Besides these, lois OF RGsp,
berries have been sold, and Hue&tIbsrries
are making their appearance, fresh from the
mountains.
70 Our Borough continues remarkably
healthy, notwithstanding The intense heat Of
the weather. Were il not Tor few chronic
cases, and that branch Of practice which
"knows nothing" abou, the weather. inter.
spersed with an accident now and then, the
Doctors would have nothing 10 do but dis.
pu,e abou, the merits Of their several sys.
tens Of healing.
The thermometer has ranged for several
days pas, at 90 10 81, in the coolies, places
cone.a,.abe above ground. In the alter
moons, our ElllorIum, room Of some III By
u feet. with old Sol penetrating al door ami
window, is much nearer the atmosphere oil
Abedne.o's oven than any place we choose
to inhubi,. We were obliged 10 eracuate,
about 5 p. NJ. on Wednesday, and keep shady
til the gong down Of the sun.
N. B.-Thmsday, P. MI is hot, hot
Ter, hottest! No, stray breath Of cool air
seems to be astir. To nrlt or not TO melt,
that is the question! Why, ii is a fact that
every gold com that we have received during
the last three or four days has m'lied right
down in our vest pocket!
We hear of Gaze over in the mountain,
which is said 10 b. comfortably cool, and we
think seriously Of setting out early in the
morning, with suitable guides and compan'
ions, in quest of it. We shall not probably
stay, however, longer than the whOr'ltbeE-
ries last, as the rarens nova days, like de.
linquent subscribers, are plagued with short
memories. They might leave US short oil
bread and cheese!
P.S.-Frilay morning, G OeIotk.-He's off,
70 In the list Of new Patents recently
issued 10 c,izeus Of Virginia, we notice the
Monongalia mirror. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1855, 1854-07-22

Abo1itionism.-Mr. Herdon postmas.
ter at Chenille informs the editor OF tho
Religious Telescope, CircleviIls, Ohio,
that having according to the laws of Vir.
ginia, opened aud inspected his papers,
and fund them to contain Addition sen.
timents, he has refused to deliver them
as addressed and has publicly burnt them
in the presence of magistrate. 1t ap.
pears by his letter that The penalty for
ceirculaling such papers is Imprisonment
in the prnilenIiary for not less than one
nor more than FIVE years.-Baltimore
CLIPPER.
The Charlottesville Advocate, alln-
ding to the recent meeting of the Alum
nj Of the University, says: Two i'm
por,ant resolutions were offered in the
Suciety. The first had for its object
the forming of the Society into repos-
itury of tho history Of the statei the
second had for its object the establish.
ment of school Of history and litera'
ture in the University under the super
vision Of the Society.
Il Fine Crop.-Mr. Abram Smith,
WHO resides within couple of miles Of
this place, raised this Srason, from SIX
acres, 504 dozens OF wheat, ordinary
kind. The whpn, is of good quality, and
III. Weld, is supposed, will average near
40 bushels to the acre. Pretty good Tor
the county of Lewis. Who beats it,
IYesfoa Herald.
The Parkersburg News publishes the
number and value Of the slaves that have
escaped from the county of Wood, for the
last IS or 90 years, together with The
names oil the owners, as ascsriainfd by
the Commissioner Of the Revenue in his
recent assessment. The number that alb
seconded is 2ll,--valued al Sl3l zoo.
Judge Thompson ofAugnsta has do
cidpd that the law of Virginia requires
land owners to have lheir fences five feet
high or else not be entitled 10 recover
in damages for lnss and injuries sustain
ed from stock breaking into folds
through fences Of less height.
Judge Camden has refused to grant a
maudamus compelling the County CUurl
nrTavlnr ~ Gram, Iirepses 10 keen puo
lie ordinarics; he believing that the pow
er of the County Court over the matter
is discretionary onr and not within the
control ofthe Circuit Court.
r.o,..,,,;,, IF ,hs meg ulon far rails.
i,g the c1un,y lew adopted a, the Jun.
Comfy Court of AIbemarle is serious
X Questioned: so much so that n num-
her Of gentlemen have determined IL
,os, RI, question berure nm appellate
Court, The illegally consists in III,
taxation of evidences Of debt, as bonds
stocks, Sc.
~, T,;,s,,. in BarJour.-A gentle.
maj, NV wri,,nr from philIippi, says, .oul
Monongalia mirror. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1855, 1854-07-22

% The Funeral of Mrs. WILLIAMS. tfrom
her late residence opposite Dnrbanna) will
take place al 0 o'clock to-day tSa'urday.l-
The public are invited tic at,end.- Com.
Monongalia mirror. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1855, 1854-07-22

GA Pos, Office has recently been es'
tablished a, Reels Store, in Dunbar town.
ship, FSyetle county, Pa, Jesse Reed, PM,
The Office is named Laurel HILL