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The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1854-02-24

"Au 'ieason through the whole lenotb ovid
breadth Of every Northern State The Nor.h
Is able to vindicate itself against the calnro
mes OF man who is alike a traitor e. ~ ;.
Union and to his own section W., n0
charges the North with cowardice and ~ n
piu'!' ne defames the whole raoo e.,
"hon .ney sprung; he defles the graves of
every Northern soldier who fell in the ha. - v
neids OF the Revolution, for it is ;mnosa;a,-
that litter of pusiIlanimous wha,na . -
spring from the loins of heroes he b,o.s ~ :
brightest page in the naval history of Amer
lea, for it glows in every line with tbs dsad.
OF such Northern towards as Perry. Hpu
Chauncey, McDonough, Stewart. and scoros
OF others, Who ship to ship, and gun to oun
broke forever the spell of British inyinc;.
biiity upon the ocean. Awar may come be.
tween North and South, but when II comes
the South expects to find foeman worthy Of
its steel. We venture to predict, that in that
horrid, fratricidal strife, there win be no
shrinking on either side, save the apitators
who, like Parker, viii fly from the wild storm
themselves have raised.
The most mercenary wretches in this couh.
try are those.who would barter the birthriOht
Of constitutional liberty for mess of aboli.
ton pottage, and the most cowardly Of II,
polroons are the men who, judging others
By themselves, charge al the rest Of their
race with covardice.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1854-02-24

1 THE men detailed from the several
n Companies to serve escort for the " WASH
MI ington Greys." of Philadelphia, on Friday, oath
~ inst will m eet in front of Lafayette Hail. at l0
O'Clock.
By order of Colonel AUGUST
SAMUEL T BAYLY. Captain,
fe2 CommaudiuE Escort
Monongalia mirror. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1855, 1854-04-08

notice several city bucks perambula'
ting our street this evening. Some Of thom
are dressed in the Spindle shank" costume;
others have something resembling Sand.
witch islanders shirt thrown across their
shoulders; but the exquisite who takes the
shine Of of all his competitors, is the man
with the skaul. Hc wears something very
much resembling lady's shawl, fringes and
all, wrapped around his body. They lll
wear something resembling a drowned mouse
between their nose and mouth, and strut a.
bout the streets looking extremely wise, and
seem to fancy that every body stands aghast
when their digniGed ~ persons are in view.
The weather has been quite pleasant for
day or two past, though rather chilly.
TYPO.
Monongalia mirror. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1855, 1854-04-08
The japan Squadron.

Seeing in distant papers accounts oil
the recall of Commodore Pery's squa.
Elyon, I'VE have taken pains to ascertain
as nearly as possible all the facts con-
nected with its anticipated return to the
United States. Thus we have every
reason to believe that long since, on no.
tifying the Government of his promise
to return this spring to Japan to receive
the answer of the Emperor to our pro.
posals, the Commodore was instructed
to comply with that engagement with
allthe ships under his command that
could be spared from the Chinese seas
and then to return home with all his
vessels except steamer and two sloops
of war, which are to remain in that
quarter as the regular us. East Indies
squadron. And further that the return.
ing vessels will come home via the Pa.
cific, touching at San Francisco, and
other most important points in the usual
Pacific route, thence to the U. States
The Commodore is expected to return
himself, overland with as little delay as
possible. He is understood to have ap'
piled successfully for permission SO to
do Washington Star. e..
Monongalia mirror. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1855, 1854-04-08

sight. If the litera,i Of the 18th century
have made all these abstruse branches an
adaeuda to lie science Of the age, can on
| " say with sorrow they have performed tho
Dutchman's march, lie. advance backwards.
Mr.. Editor, those who cun believe oil this
transcenden,alism have The unalienable and
indubitable RICH. to do so, but they may ex-
pect such reaec tons as the above on theit
credulity and absurdily. But il a person,
with view Of showing the folly Of these
isms, should with long pair of tongs 10
move the fig leaves from them, so that theis
native deformi!y and nudity may appear is
he to be dubbed old fogy' ? Bah, Delta
this cry will no, avail YOU, fippant and per!
as you are. .Ef... t.....r
Between these Psycomancers Phrenoiosy.
and Homeopathy, discrimination is to be
made, as the two last do not entertain this
ultra doctrine, yet in other respects they are
ultra enough and the truth that any OF el.
Their of them contain is lighter than moon.
shine, or the baseless fabric of dream:
made this discrimination most cheerfully, to
relieve them from the unjust reflections cast
on them in my other publication, BY placing
them in too close connection with spirit rap
pings and mesmerism, and thus sublectlng
them to the animadversions ! intended Tor
the others alone. With this exception l.
place them oil in the same category. Their
truth or falsehoud is the issue between Del
ia and myself. He has the affirmative, and
has vouched for The truth of'all these isms'
Let him adduce the proof.
Mr.. Editor, on these questions am out
on the open sea, with the flag Of truth float
ing at my mast head. With me it is 10 do
or die. must make port in the face Of the
thousand and one pop-gun batteries levelled
at me in this desperate attempt. Before l
strike that noble flag I'll give them the last
shot in the locker, and expire with the en-
dearing name of truth quivering on my'lips.
Mr.. Editor, if should survive this terrific
strife will report progress.
Yours, ANT[-HuMBUG.
Monongalia mirror. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1855, 1854-04-08
New York Recorder.

This valuable paper comes TO us this week
greatly enlarged, improved and beautitied.-
1t is now, no doubt, as stated in the ptospec.
tus, ",he largest Baptist newspaper in the
world.n The form is changed to a neat
quarto. which is most convenient for bind
ing. The Recorder is ably conducted, and
has ever been decidedly conservative and
dsnified in its character and emana,ipg, as
it does. from the commercial Metropolis oil
the Uuion, it will almost necessarily obtain
q much wider circulation than our more To-
cal papers, however excellent, can hope tc
realize.
Monongalia mirror. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1855, 1854-04-08
Extract of q Letter to,he Editor dated
CUMBERLAND, Nd, April a, 1854.

Mr.. Editor
their employers have compromised, and it is
to be hoped tina, "dull times" will soon
cease in this part Of the country. Fora lew
weeks pas, numbers of families in this city
have been without fuel on account OF the
strike, and as the weather has been quite
cold, they must have suffered greatly, espe'
cially the poorer classes, who are not able to
make the effort necessary TO procure wood
for fuel, which is rather dear in this market.
The miners have agreed TO work at 80 cents
per ton, instead Of SS CTS, which they have
demunded. There has been but little coal
transported by The railroad since the strike,
but numbers of canal boats are lying in the
basin at this place ready to receive tle'I
mineral carSocs, and some hundreds oil coal
cars are on the switches only waiting iorilIe
miners 10 get out sullicicn, amount o! coal
10 star, them,
Monongalia mirror. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1855, 1854-04-08
Ra;Iroad Imp.rovcments.

The Senate of Virginia (says an exchange
paper has adopted resolution proposing to
aware premium 10 the officers of the best
constructed railroads in the Stale, with re-
gard to speed, safety, and punctual connec'
lions with the mails and travel. S..
The Presbyterian Witness says.that ihro'
the influence Of Major Wallace, the newly
elected President of the Eas, Tennessee and
Georgia Railroad Company, the Sunday train
OIL the road has been discoutinued.'
Monongalia mirror. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1855, 1854-04-08
NEWS BY THE BALTIC.
New YORK, April a.

The Baltic arrived with dates 10 March
22d. 5.
The Baltic arrived at four o'clock
She left Liverpool at FIVE o'clock on
Thursday night 23d ult., and arrived
out on Sunday at 9 so A. NJ, having
been two days in an ice pack, wllic!
took her 400 miles to the South west
She passed the steamer Sarah Sands
hound to Liverpool on the 25th at mid.
night, in latituds-4O-Lc ng-2S.
The final refusal of the Gear was
hourly looked for. Its already known
that he refuses; when it arrives it will
be communicated to both Houses of Par
lament, aud war will be formally pro-
claimed.
The Napier fleet arrived at Wingo
Sound in the Baltic, on the 10th ult.
The allied fleets remained at Briscu
Bay, but would snon re.en,er the Black
sea. Two Austrian ships were also an.
chored at Brisco. No engagements
were reported in Europe, either by sea
or land. "
On the Danube, positions remain un'
changed.
The report of the capture of a Rus.
sian treasure Convoy at Kalos had reach.
ed Coustan'inople. LINZ
-Four Efindi had reached Janita en-
powered to settle the recent Greek in.
,surrec,ion. The difficulties Of the in.
surrection are now over. Continued
activity is manifested in England fol
war. The first division of the French
troops sailed for Turkey. The French
loan was taken up. Austria gives nc
further indication of her policy and is
still in appearance with the western
powers up to the 10th of March. Rus
STA had not recognized the Swedes neu
trality. 1t was reported that the export
of metal from Russia is prohibited
Benz. Elkin s. Son of London have
failed.
Paris correspondence says that the
Cars refusal was telegraphed from
Berlin on the 18th, that as soon as i
was known the British minister would
notify Sir Charles Napier of the fact.
Monongalia mirror. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1855, 1854-04-08
Once for All,

We wish every Lottery Swinder, and all
Publishers of Novels, Spiritual Telcgraphs,
and other iufdel and Satanic publications,
to be distinctly admonished, that in sending
their trash to this Office, they are merely
crowding the mail with so much fuel for our
store. We invariably burn them.
Monongalia mirror. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1855, 1854-04-08
Copnecticut EIectonI,

HARTFORD, April 4.-As far as heard
from the Wings have elected Is Sena-
tors, Democrats 9 and a not heard from.
Representatives-Whigs 81, Democrats
Al. Sherifis-Whigs 6, Democrats 2.
There was no election of Governor by
the people. -
Monongalia mirror. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1855, 1854-04-08

The Washington Star announces that
the House Committee on Post offices
have unanimously agreed 10 report
bill increasing the compensation ofpost-
masters in the United States. They are
now allowed commissions at the follow.
ing rates:
On the first SlO0 dollars per quarter,
so per cent; on the next $500 per quar-
ter, 40 per cent; on the next $4,000 per
quarter, So per cent; all over the last
sum, Is per cent.
Under the bill, as agreed upon by the
committee, their commissions will be as
follows:
cent; on the next 5000 per quarter, 80
yper cent; on the next $4,000 per quar-
Ter, 40 per cent; on all over the last
sum, Is per cent.
Monongalia mirror. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1855, 1854-04-08

Such a lecture is the result of toll,
privation and fearless adventure, and
never could have been written in the
quiet of the study. 1t is shining tri-
umph ofAmerican energy and goaliead-
veness.-P,ttSburg Dispatch,
Monongalia mirror. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1855, 1854-04-08
For The Nfouongalia Mirror

Mr.. Editor-T was glad when read
your paper of last Saturday to find q
piece signed by the Clerk of the County
Court stating that the voters of good old
Monongalia would have the opportuni-
ty to decide, at the election in May COM
ing, whether the Court should hereaf.
ter grant any licenses TO sell liquor in
the county. l say was glad because
don't believe the Court ought to give
any man license to make brute Of
his fcllow-man-much less to mako
devil Of him. Now, let any one who
reads this homcspun piece just look a.
round him, in his own settlement, and
ask VIVA: made neighbor A. quarrel and
abuse neighbor B., what makes neigh:
Dor Rednose's farm look so bad, fences
down, plough out of order, wagon-ham.
mer lost, and hundred other things a.
bout the place-what makes your friend
Take.a-little set SO unsteady in his sad.
die and get off oniall.fours, and talk SO
foolish and thick whenhe comes home ?
What makes two-,hirds of the fights,
and quarrels, and lawsuits, and disturb
ances, in your settlement-and what
takes bread out ofthe children's mouths
and makes tho wife and mothers heart
heavy. Oh it is liquor, my friend u,
1t is that same Liquor that the Courtli-.
censes the people to sell, that does this
deyilment! Am not right2 a. ), =. I
III am right, then, and We dom, want
these things to be continued, why just
let US vote against license, and then we
will have the evil of drunkenness just
exactly where we have tree whom we
cut ali the roots of. Drunkenness is
like crab.apple tree, ugly and full Of
thorns, and its limbs are the grog-shops,
and its roots are fastened in the soil Of
the law-now five grub out these roots
the tree is bound to come down, and its
thorns will soon be dead and past harm
ing any one.
Another thing I would mention, and
that is that we ought to put the tempta-
ton 10 drink liquor out of the way Of the
young people. 1t is the young people
Of 1854 that will make the drunkards
of lS64-for by that time those who
are drunkards now will have burnt tho
life out Of them, and will be buried out
of sight in the dark and hopeless. grave
of the inebriato; and by that time the
young tipplor will have become slave
to his appetite, and will be confirmed
and wretched drunkard. Your son and
mine may be among that degraded num-
Der, too, for liquor spares neither high
nor low, rich or poor! Think Of it,
fathers and mothers, and use your in
auence at home to get your children
and husbands to vote against giving Ii
ccnse to any man to ruin the peace and
happiness Of your family circle, and
bring your grey hairs in sorrow down
to the grave.
Mr.. Editor, if there was one good
reason for drinking liquor, or for selling
it, | could be easier on the subject; but
there isn't. Tho man that drinks it puts
a serpent in his breast that will eat out
his life; and the man who sells it could
work like tho rest Of US for q, living or
sell something that would be blessing
instead of curse to the community.
Monongalia mirror. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1855, 1854-04-08

10 The Steamboats, have made several
trips 10 our port this week-bus the River
is now too low for them, and there is not q
ruin.cloud in sight
Monongalia mirror. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1855, 1854-04-08
MoRGANToWN, Va.
Saturday, April 8, ls5d.
OUR AGENCIES.

pMr. c. PIERCE, No. &c, South Third ST.,
Philadelphia, is one of our most obliging and
attentive Agents.
L. W. CARR, Third street, opposite the Ex-
change, Philadelphia, is also our Agent for that
City.
Dir. E. PARSONS, Glady Creek, Barbour CO.
has kindly consented to act as Agent for the
Mirror.
D. NJ. ANVIL, Nestoryille, Barbour co.., Va.
C. CRESAP, ESQ.,, Kingwood, Preston CO., Va.
Monongalia mirror. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1855, 1854-04-08
. Bosroy, April q

Further returns show the election Of
Elliott to Congress from the first dis.
trict 500 majority. He is determined
opponent to the Nebraska Bill.
Monongalia mirror. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1855, 1854-04-08
The s,ackwatcr.

One Of the Contractors for building Dam
No. s was in town the other day, making
ready for active operations
Monongalia mirror. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1855, 1854-04-08

,Eentuchy.-The Legislature Of Ken:
lucky adjourned sine die on Friday Of
last week. The Frankfort Common.
wealth says that the amount of business
done is unprecedented in the history of
the legislation of that State. Between
ten and eleven hundred acts were pass.
ed, including numerous charters for
turnpike and Railroad companies, coal
and iron mining companies, deposit and
savings banks, and business, charitable
and religious corporations 8of every
kind.
Monongalia mirror. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1855, 1854-04-08

In tile Maryland Legislature, the bill
regulating licenses for tho sale of spiri
ituous liquors failed TO become a law
on account ofthe Senate refusing to con.
curl. lhysHousv amendments
Monongalia mirror. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1855, 1854-04-08
Regulating Prices.

Yes-and a sweet job they have made Of
it! In last weeks Mirror, BY giving Their
Advertisements a conspicuosity in double
column, we gave our Merchants chance TO
spread themselves. Some Of them immedii
ately went to work 10 regulate prices-and
there was asuch coming down Stairs in
the price Of Molasses, Sugar, and Coffee, as
you seldom read Of. The cry Of I" MOlasscs
for quarter" was rung by the boys all over
town, and jugs and buckets ofvarious shapes
and sizes were promptly put in requisition
never were "the little busy bees" more in.
tent 10
-!"gather honey all the day
From every opening nower"-
than were Our 'lasscs loving citizens 10 get
a potion Of the luscious sweets now gusll-
ing so freely from The hOgsheads. Next
Suga, fell TO ftp, and Coffee to a lcry-ana
there was fresh run upon the Grocers !
Whether the contaglon vii! spread TO cali
Goes, combs and cosmetics, and dry goods
generally, we know not, but if it does, as in
duty bound, we shall issue on Extra instan-
Ter, for the benefit Of our country readers,
that they may profit by the reduction in pri-
ces, and wear as fine clothes as the "town
Monongalia mirror. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1855, 1854-04-08

CO. Subscribers to this paper who have
changed their residence will please notify US
promptly Of the fact, so that they may lose
nothing in the way of getting the news.
Monongalia mirror. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1855, 1854-04-08
gather honey all the day
From every ongninr 1owern-
STILL LATER.

The "JewsH have arrived-we mean the
Messfs. FtderlsieM j. Co.-with an assort'
men, Of Ready-made Clothing, and have
opened out at the rooms where II. H. Carr
& Co. used 10 dispense their jovial jokes
and nasty nostrums-just over the way from
the Courthouse, little slan'endicnlar TO
the left. Now there will be fuss again,
and a fuss in general! Coats, Vests, Pants,
and all that sor, of thing, will come down
to The very lowest ,erms-and there will be
such dressing up!
O3- Our country friends had better not
wait for that E1tra-they may miss some
choice bargains by doing so. Better come
a, once-bring on your butter and eggs, and
other notions, and "s,rike while the iron is
hol.p Butter is very scarce now in town.
you will get rid of j. with the greatest ease
Don't forget to call on the stranger" al
the Clothing Store, and ",ake him in" il
you like. Never mind his long, unpronoun'
cable name-you will find him docile as
Dutchmen generally are, and that's saying a
great deal in small space!
But what will our /" old fogy" friends, a
the old Clothing Store-Messrs. LAzlER s
FLEMlNa-say to this puff! Perhaps the!
won't like it! Well, they have tall pill
of Ready made Clothing, and you all know
where,o find them. They are wide awake
for the contest, and lie, them Try their met
tie
Gentle against Jew,
t- And all Tor you.
But don't blame them, nor us, if you d.
|
Monongalia mirror. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1855, 1854-04-08
PETER FARLEY

OLD Fashion Revired.-While ex-
President Fillmore was in Louisville lie
attended Ladies Fair, and was rcgn-
led with kisses from the lamsels-gen-
uine Kentucky smacks. Ii is said thas
tho ladies Of Louisville literally obey
the divine Injunction" whatsoever ye
would TINT men should do unto you, even
SO shall ye do unto Them" aa
Monongalia mirror. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1855, 1854-04-08

In New York on 81. Pa,rick's day, six
or seven thousand Irish turned out all az
med to the teeth, 'ser
Monongalia mirror. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1855, 1854-04-08
M0NONGALIA MIRROR.

PRAISE WHERE WE CAN AND cENsuRE WHERE WE
A MUST.
Monongalia mirror. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1855, 1854-04-08
Gentle against Jew,
And all for u

AND al TOT you.
But don't blame them, nor us, if you do
run abou, in your rags hereafter.
Washington sentinel. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1853-1855, 1854-06-10

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FL
OF DEMOCRACY In THE UNITED STATES
BY tho Author OF the Republic or the
United States, dc. ,

TyHIS important work is now in press, the first
II volume Of which will be issued early in the
autumn Of 1854.
The publication Of this work will be continued
by the subscribers and in due time they will pub
lish in the several States complete list ofagents,
who will be prepared TO furnish copies promptly
in every part Of the Union.
That the author may have ample time to prepare
his work according to his views Of completeness
that the publishers may be enabled TO issue the
numbers with promptness and at stated periods,
thereby protecting the interest of their agents, the
following arrangement is announced in the full
confidence that Il will prove acceptable to all, viz
To stereotype the next six numbers, making ten
in ALL thus completing the first volume before Giy
nlorsaye published
The numbers will then be issued monthly, with
out interruption, to the end. Those who prefer
the volume bound will be accommodated without
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published, from to four, will be taken in part
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In announcing this unavoidable delay for few
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earnest desire Of many speedily TO possess the
work. The necessity of accommodating the an
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vious to all without particular explanation.
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Publishers, sc Washington st., Boston.
Mar ff-ffk @ St .tf's