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Monongalia mirror. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1855, 1854-04-15
The Native Arkansas Hog. I

The attention ofthe Northern and East-1
ern portions Of America is respectfully cal-
led to the very peculiar qualities ofthe ma,
tive Arkansas Hog; and notwithstanding
many different species of hogs are now
known, there perhaps is none tbat possess
opeculiar quantity rs doestliis swineIof
Arkansas. 20 '7s y '''i.' 49,,
He was discovered as early in the nine
teenth century as tie first settlemens, in
the Southwestern portion of the State, and
was Immediately adopted into their focks,
where he has been constantly kept, andis
considered by the lords of the soil d FAR
kansas, as the best species Of hog ever
known being very large enthoroughly
matured. He weighsffom six 10 sevenhun-
dred pounds, and is from three TO three and
a haIffeet in hight, large boned and long
bodied, with quite along lead and ears.
and.the most peculiar feet imaginable, the /,
hoof being round like that Of The mule or !
horse, and entirely destitute ofthe usual
fork 50 common in thehoof fotherlspecies
of hogs. Indeeo be appearst TO be a curl
iytothose unacquainted withhisspscies,
his hoofs being very long, and extending
unusually high up his legs, taperins off
very sharp at the bottom. He isgeneral-
ly. ofa reddish color; the hair Shorthand
thin being finer than the hair ofmost other
hogs. 1t is believed this would prove,
were he adopted into general use BY the
farmers Of the Northern and Eastern lpor- 1
tion of The States, the best species ofhog
ever known. 9ssi sassiiS
The NativeiHog Of Arkansas ismostnu-
merous in Pope anu Zell cuunties, or on
the Magazine Mountains It's hoped he
will be more generally knownaiha few
years Dollar Newspaper. 20 y a'9s'i'
Monongalia mirror. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1855, 1854-04-15
THE TERM SABBATH.

Noah's Messenger, in reply to a CORE s.
pondent, who thinks the. term Sunday, as
applied to othe first day in the week, hea-
thenish, remarks: $50 s,,
Iritis you may as well say that itwould
be heathenish to call any other day Of the
week BY its present name, for they have
all arisen from precisely the same source.
Ptolemy divided the planetary system
thus: /, Saturn; 2, Jupiter; 8, Mars 4, The
Sun; s, Venus; 6, Mercury;7, The Moon,
Each of these planets was supposed toPre-
side successively over each hour of the
twenty -four Of each day, as above given
dies saturdi, Saturday, or day Of Saturn,
dies Luna( Monday ,or the day ofshe moon,)
&c. Nearly every nation among which
we may mention the Egyptians, Chinese,
Indians, have all distinguished the day Of
the week by the sun and planets. Our
Saxon ANCESTORS, from whom we have more
directly derived our names, also designa-
ted the days of the week by the names OF
their gods. Dies Soils, Or, the day of the
sun, was in Saxon Sunna daeg. a.
The sun was worshipped by some hea.
then nations, though this did not strictly
give rise to the name of the day, as it was
called the same by some nations which did
not consider that lumiuary divinity
II is Just as heathenish to say Wednesday
(which the Saxons called Woden's daeg,
IRON Wooden, their god ofwar) as Sunday,
from Sunna daeg, the day Of the SUM-
aSabbalh"is not strictly applicable;t 10 any
day except theJJewish. day ofrest, the He
brew Specification of which, is, to cease
In fact, we, consider it evidently improper
10 call the first day of the week by the
name, Of Sabbath, there being no warrant
for in either profane or sacred history
The day was neverkept as one ofrest until
the time of Constantine the Great, who in
the extravagant devotion he felt for the
religion 10 which he had been SO suddenly
and mysleriously converted ordered "a.
D. .32f that il should be keptin5al cities
and towns; but he allowed country people
10 follow, their work. In 5SS, 1.-The Coun-
Gil Of Orleans prohibited country labor
Some pedaatic ministers scruPuously
avoid mentioning Sunday, and always
style it Sabbath. This however ii, mere
affactation. II risiin much betteritaststo
style it sLord's Day. "9aita.efph-s /
Monongalia mirror. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1855, 1854-04-15
Numerical Law of the Sexes:

The last census develops sbme curious
facts. 1t fixes the numerical law ofthe
sexes thus:- h,yiaasI taa,.
/. There are more males than females
born by about per cent. l''t 3
2. At 90 years ofage this preponder-
ance is entirely lost, and there are more
females than males. M
8. AT 40 years the balance is again the
other way, aud there are more males than
females.
A. AT 10 the sexes are about even,
and the ultimate age ofthe human being
is reached, without any decided alvan-
tage to either sex. -
Between 10 and 100 years Of age
there are 1871 more white women
than there are males being more than
s per cent. Of whole number.
q Beyond the age Of 40 years, the pro.
babililies of longevity are much greater
for American women than for men,
This contrasts singularly with tho fact,
that the physique (relatiSelyyof Ameri-
can women isinferior to that Of Amerii-
can men, That fact, as is shown, how
ever, tells tremendously on women be-
tween the ages of 90 and 40, when the
mortality is very great. ss l.,,s
The longevity ofsomc women iss very
extraordinary. ,Tho,e are 4So Ameri'
can women above one hundred years o.
ma ... tattfd
Monongalia mirror. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1855, 1854-04-15
Foreign News by the Baltic.

The news by the steamer Baltic, is
more decisive in its warlike tendencies
.tbnn any that has preceded it. Tho
Gar has 5 premtorily refused the ultima.
tum of the Western Powers, and the
Parliament Of Great Britain was wait
inc for lhe official reception of his re-
fnly to make formal declaration ofwar.
Consols have in consequence declined,
and the rate Of interest has advanced,
and lie wIatrlike hosts Of the four most
powerful nations of Europe were pre-
pairing for what many fear, the greatest
Struggle the world has witnessed. The
las. hope of peace emsto have disap.
reared, and5th din and excitement Of
prreparationlwa observable in all quar-
;ers. With the first opening Of spring
active operations will commence, and
the European inventions Of the last
quarter Of century in the science Of
war i will be fully ytesled.
r We have no 10 further accounts Of ac.
tive operations either on the Danube
or in Asia, though a report was current
ofthe captureby the Turks Of a Rus.
sian convoy Of treasure. The Greek
insurrection was checked; Austria was
still silent; and Russia refuses to ac.
knowledge the neutrality Of Sweden.
In commercial matters there had not
been much change. Cotton was dull;
Flour was unchanged; Wheat and Corn
had considerably Observation-Disclosures
american. mn i.Eag.l
Monongalia mirror. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1855, 1854-04-15
Preaching in Earnest.

When Loyola commenced bis sermon
brealhless silence reigned throughout The
church; as he went on there was percsp'
tible pressure towards the pulpit; sigh'
soon became audible on every side; then
these signs swelled into sobs and sobs into
groans. Some fell Oh the pavement as il
liftless. Once and again an obdurate Of:
fender-hilherto obdurale-pushed for,
ward, threw himself at the feet Of itht
preacher as he left the pulpit, and with
convulsive struggles, made loud confes'
sion ofhis crimes. Men from every class
of society, and not exclusive ofdignifed
ecclesiastics, were numbered among the
conquesss Of preaching in earaest.-lay'
lOr's LOyoia. d
Monongalia mirror. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1855, 1854-04-15
Departed en- Days.

gY OLIVER WENDELL HOLMES.
Yes, dear departed cherished days,
Could Mcnory's hand rcstorc
Your morning light, your evening rayd,
70 From Times gray urn once moro
Then nigh, this restless heart be still,
This sLsaiaing cyu might close,
And Hope her flinting pinions fold, h.
While Tic fair pIantons rosc, ,s-rs.
But, like child in oceans atms' ,fI
We strive against tho stream, ie
Each momrn. farther from the shore
Where lift's young fountains glcam-
Each moment iaintcs wave the folds
And wider rolls tho sea; 9aI 20
Tie mis-. grows dark-the sun goes down
Day b!eaks-snd where are val
Monongalia mirror. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1855, 1854-04-15
Courageous!

Persons who are troubled with real
LII ,o,.,,
or imaginary annoyanee'' ""''" 'ee"'
to proceed from robbers, assass'ns' or
what not, should always screw up their
.o,r,os and maks war run ,,pop the iptru.
,ss..l 7 ;eI,h.s,E,, ,.vs5 = more toorm;.
ae's' =, eSe" :" ~ 4 ssy na - .o.,, ~ Tala
q dable blew weapon man e y llfe's'n00se ' aN'
an example from the case narrated be-
lows: nm .,,gs5 ~. 4, ID ..rs..,-s
Firing ,at,a Snadow.-A singular in.
c;dent Occurred. a few. evenings since,
Monongalia mirror. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1855, 1854-04-15
POETRY.
SOULS, NOT STATIONS.

,FinsfE0ilai VH!l1 HNtiNSLj!L
WHO shalljudgc man from manncrs7
Who shall know him by his dress !
Paupers may DO fit for princes,
Princes ft for something less. Il "
crumpled shirt and II. dirty JACKIE.
May beclolho the golden orc ,7..,s ;,ry
OF the deepest thoughts and feelings
Satin vest could do no more. ,.i,g
There are springs ofcry,tal nectar
Ever swelling out Of stone, ''' ~
There arc purple buds and golden,
el no Hidden, crushed and ovcrgrown.
~ God, wllo counts, by souls, not dresses,
u Loves and prospcrs you and me,
While hcva thrones the highest
''st But as pebbles in tic sea- 3o,, r
3A id Z inp74aYIc HN E7'H, N'.eF e.
Man upraised above his fellows, a''''7in !,
49sS ohJforgets his fllow, thcni =, e..
81 Masters s4rulers-lords, remember tfs
.eIui' That your mcahcst scrts uro men!
Men by labor, men BY feeling, n a,
.l3t' Men nby thought and men BY fame,
'' Claiming equal rights TO sunshine, a al,
In mans cnnoblcd name. ~, I, 4.
q There arc foam.cmbroidcrcd oceans,
III There are little weed:clad rills, -; -,
There are little ineh.high sapling,,sI, u,
y There are cedars on the hills, ,
But God, %hscoun.s BY souls, ndt stations,
alefLoGviee;s and prospersy you and me- !
rOr chin alivuin distinctions '...ss.,, ,.,,
Y Are as pebbles nthe sea = e's,i (. s."
q Toiling hands alone arc builder, g
~ Yof nations wealth and fame 'H'l (
pa Tired lazincss is pensioned,G Gid 20 - y, y
ale Fed and faitened on the same, l''.' 9 .
p BY the sweat Of others foreheads, 'pi 'D''
9Ig Living only TO rejoice, ~ w. "
While the poor mans outraged freedom
4is'nivaihlyliited up its voice. i'io w
sii,t asa 9l5g3 no bHS suluaaHog 1"s
i.l5 Buttruth and justice are eternal, fsd 10
iit101Born with ,lovclitness and light, Z lasi
And sunsets wrongs shall never prosperi
.lI4b While there is q sunny right; gE
And God whose world heard voice is singini
1sy Boundlcss love to you and inc, li@ 10
,,s Will sink oppression with its titles, 2 e2i
III aAs the pebbles in the sea. sn l3I
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Monongalia mirror. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1855, 1854-04-15
Take Back the Ring.
uThe following sweet song was sung at tho
iato Burns Festival in New York: ..,S,sl

u The following sweet song was sung at tht
iaio Burns Festival in New York: ..,S,sf
.. Take back The ring, dear Jamie. won
The ring you ga'rd 10 me. b pfl
And a the VOWS you made ycs!reen
""l! Beneath tic birkin tree; .t.,o,r
~, But gic me back my heart again s..
,'g'" 5 It's a hayo to gic; 8ai ns
,;,.,, =, Gin yen no wait fitting time, e,
I',a " aye Gamma marry me-" sao t.
e'a.' Ipromised to my aaddio t.'.ts a5
4 ~ Aforc ho slipped ava, .r,r
'Ha I nc'cr wad leave my mummio, a
-,'' Whutc'cr should her. befa;, 81, ..,-l
+''5 III faithful keep my promise, ,ia, ,'
For a that ye can gle; sfIa5 Ge q
So Jamie, if ye Wilma wait,
aye Gamma marry me-" ,g
Gamma leave my mammfc;
j.. She's been sue kind to me- .is
Since Ger was barnec,
IA wee thing on her hnec; !.t
Nae mat'r she'll came my gowdSn hair
Nor busk me snood and Draw, Ii
She's auld and ffail, her cen are dim
And sumo will close on a.
imunna leave my thassaiiBamie
Her journey is nae lang, i8
Her held is bending 10 tie mooi,
Where it must shortly gangi
+. Were an heiress to crown u a,
I'd a it's honors tine; .r-. Ng3
To watch her steps in helpless ago
,'-, As she in youth watch'd mine. y
Monongalia mirror. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1855, 1854-04-15

p A Mot1er's Reyeags. serious affair
occurred at New Orleans on the 15thinst.
A daughter of a woman named Bridget
Murphy having been seduced, the mother
purchased a knife, and compelled the
daughter to accompany her to a billiard ga
loon, where the alleged seducer, John
Hi,zelberger, was employed. On his be.
ing pointed out to her, she demanded rep
aralion for her daughters wrongs. This
was refused, when she drew,he knife from
beneath her shawl, and plunged ittwice
into the young mans side, WHO asdintothe
saloon, followed BY the avsnger, who stab
bed him twice in nthe ,back before he sue
ceeded in efftcting bis escape into ST.
Charles street, where he fellto the earth
from exhaustionand loss ofblood, and was
pickedupand conveyedtot the Charity Hos
pltal. Themotber was Immediately arres-
ted, and after being committed, expressed
a firm. determination to kill the selucer,
should he survive his wounds, Of which
there is much doubt.
Monongalia mirror. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1855, 1854-04-15
y J. >. -. -. ,..ia tlIs. N.itN =. 4.it s,A
~ The Editor Of the Richmond Dis

.aoR The Editor Of the Richmond Dis
patch seems to have an invincible dreud
of tishes. Hear ,him:a,as 7enA
avery rich men havealways enjoyed
large portion of our decomposition. We
do not share the popular and vulgar fal-
lacy ofregarding millionaires as ncces.
sarily endowed with the long ears Of
old Midas; but we do believe that the
money kings Of the earth are the most
unfortunate devils on its surface. When
ever we hear how those miserable crea-
lures are beset by charity and church
commitlees-how they are expected to
help the INDECENT and improvident, as
well as meritorious mendacityA-how
they are expected to found hospitals,
build churches, hcarken unto the pray
ers Of widows, and provide for the or
phans Of other peoples beget,ing-our
heart bleeds for them. We had rather
wander about town in the light and airy
costume Of "usEp UP MAN." with
crownless Kossuth, and the breezes Of
Heaven gently stealing through the
rents Of adilupidated pair of inexpres-
sibles, with buys yelling "gitty gost,"
as we fluttered in the breeze, than to
own fortune Of two or three millions.
Monongalia mirror. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1855, 1854-04-15

p,1rThe Sunday Dispatch Of New Yotk
has raised lis price from threeto four esn.s
copy. Itlpublishes table ofexperses,
showing that six years ago the present ed
ition it nowprints could have beenFptiht-
ed for six hundred dollars less mohey.L-
Thelexpenses are sl,o3s weekly,flaitd
weekly losses, at three cents a copy, are
$500, which the proprietor is barely yabie
to make upon advertising. The New
York papers say, the only thing thatahss
kept haIfthe papers ofNew York alive st
all, during the past year, has been the
prosperous condition of business, and tiisl
consequent large amount Of advertising =
"A single bad season Of advertising wodi
be sufficient 10 break down many Of these
papers. LAs.matters now stand, they are;
giving 10 their subscribershundreds ofdol-s
lars everyday, at The exp pense ofadyertf=-
sers. They are, in fact. paying people
for taking their papers. = IHeekiy Star
~ IL
Monongalia mirror. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1855, 1854-04-15
AGQQd ESy,a;lmplla. y,;l

b The gift which is made'to the psstor,
although ii may be an object oflriaing val
ue possesses a peculiarly grateful odor, as
eyincing The kindly state Of feeling TO-
wards HMM his parishioners. lApleasant
example is furnishedin the following note
which a pastor in Newark received froSq.
a member of'his church a day or two be-
fore last thanksgiving; 3.a..5. s',Ss
i sDsarsir:-Not having turkeyfOr M
minister's thanksgiving dinner, 1send hin
two eagles instead ss e esss 4. 'ai''ilg N.
g. ....... =, Yours :s Pres5ytsriea,f
Monongalia mirror. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1855, 1854-04-15

Mss Webster again IL Trouble
Miss Della Webster, who, ,foF a year past
has resided on herifarmd 10 Ky,s opposite
Madison, Ia, has been arrested again Ionis
charge Of abducting slaves and although
it is said no positive evidence eoulllbs
found against her, YET she. was requirfdtse
give bonds, Of $4,000 for her goodBela-
yior, or that she should give boadsIin, the
same amount that she would ,lsaye the
State and dneyer return. 81 In default ofthis
she was confined 10 The Bed(ordjail, Trim
lssounty, Ky,M aI - gIiys
Monongalia mirror. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1855, 1854-04-15

The London Times remarks 1--WE
believe that the position occupied by
the more respectable and Independents
portion Of tho pressis, a phenomenon
of modern civilization imperfocllyun.
derstood by many arrogating TO them
selves the title Of statesmen, Il
Monongalia mirror. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1855, 1854-04-15

z The Legislature Of Louisiana haze sps
len thousand dollars for tbe sn4
coulagenent Of ship building IN t6ss
Slate. iia lls 4 tloi ss q
Thereceipts Of bulk meat, in ore diy
last week, at St. Louis, amounted .
1868 pieces, dt546 TONS ~ ,iI
Monongalia mirror. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1855, 1854-04-15

II cyask Your W1ips!-The New Yofle
fTribuns gives as a tradition that}the
Hon. yWm. Wright, now seni.or ffomNew
tJprsfy, when an industrious and 'enterpfi-
sing saddler could crack awhip more skila
fu,lythan any WAGNER; and that, inahis
early expeditions 10 the south.Iwhen bis
wealth was quite limited, he was accps-
toned to advertise bis wares in market
towns and on court weeks, by crackisg
tunes on his own whips, i'll such manner
as TO SET wagonefs ana Others in ecstaeics
aud secure large sales ofhis merchandise.
Monongalia mirror. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1855, 1854-04-15

DopyaH efMe "Pillar Of Peace."-
Upon one Of the highest cliffs which form
the dividing line between Lancashire and
Yorkshire, and which constitute at that
point the "back bone Of England" there
was erected in the year lS14-15, a tall
and massive column Of rock, commemora-
tive Of the joy which the inhabitants of
those wild districts fell al the abdicalion Of
Napolcon-a suggestive memorial of the
Of III. blessings which peace had at last
brought to the two countries which it sep
arated. A large number Of persons sub
:cribed TO the cost Of lis erection; and il
was called the "Pillar ofPeace." a few
weeks sincp, however, we learn from the
London Times, the people Of Langfeld
were alarmed by aloud noise, as thunder
from the heavens, and upon looking TO-
wards the summit, they found that their
old landmark lay in ruins about lis base.
An ominous accident. a's YsaH -|
Monongalia mirror. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1855, 1854-04-15

A lamentabls state Of ignorance mus
prevail il tie State Of Louisiana, ,wheA
the superintendent Of Common Schools
is under The, necessity Of recommends
ing that at least two out Of every thEes
directors should. know, how to read and
write, In one parish, the wartaps ps
on file contained the maFjs
OF twelve different individuals insyssd I
of their signatures. .h..,a q 8iSa
Monongalia mirror. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1855, 1854-04-15

NieSolasaI P. Trist, so we'll known al; as
a special agent to Mexico during the
late war. is now engaged iu selling put
on. rights for q washing machines.
The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1854-09-12
septs-d


fusBst rs 1854.
Notice hereby gwen the eldsrs Is following
stocks Of The United de prepared par
chase, Time between the day Of no
veber poroas OF those stSrk amounting aggregate
ssae zoe, the and hereinafter
IN cse OF any eonageA competition, within the amount stated
preference viii BE- given ~ sae urds Of 10 which said stocks
may be offered The certificates, duly assigned The Uaited
States ~ The parties receive thereof
be transmitted 70 Department. upon receipt whereof
price VIII be paia pounded u the following PARTICULARS
l. The par yaiae specified each Certificate.
2 premium OF authorized by the act Of
July 1885, redeemabe November H. 1885, Of the
stock Of the oan authorized by 1879 fedeemae 3isi De
eenber 1862 81 stock OF The loans authorized
by The Of s 1886, edealnsh 3lst
December 1857, nnd The SON June 1869 Of
and the stock The loan authorized the Of s5e and
aesnahe The 3isi OF December 1865 Commonly called le Texan
indemnity y per
B. Interest par Jaly,
1855 the Gate OF recept Treasury with the
allowance or money owne) Says
In addition
Payment @ SAID stocks viii be dras OF The Treasurer Of
The United States, The Boston, Kew
Or ehlaaeiphia as the parties may
But cezuncas viii be entitled benefit OF tins notice
wie shah moi be actually the Treasury before the
said 2oth day Of November next
JAMES GUTHRIE.
Aug 27--da9NOrff Secretary Of the Treasury.