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Monongalia mirror. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1855, 1854-01-07

THr EMPIRE OF New Mexico, &c,-
We received on Saturday the New Orleans
Picayune:of the 1lth inst, containing the
news from Mexico, which we have hereto.
fore published by telegraph. 1t says:
A letter has been put into our posses
sion, ds.ed at Vera Cruz, on the 24th ult.,
from t. source which we know to be entire
ly creditable, aud likely to be well inform
ed, stating in positive terms that Santa
Anna would assume the title Of Emperor,
on the 18th inst.
The Picayune goes on to state its i'm
preston that this event is certainly ap'
preaching, whether it take place at The
time specified or at some future day. The
whole policy of Santa Aaua has evidently
been directed to this point. 1t is proba
bio that he calculates upon the sale of Z
portion Of Mexican territory to the United
States, for the pecuniary means OF sus
tanning his new empire in its commence
ment.
The career of Santa Anna is indeed ;
marvel. We haye1ong ceased to be star
tied with anything Ike wonder at thu
suddenness ofhis Transformations, his ex
extraordinary reverses, and the rapidit,
with which he RECEIVERS, all and more thar
all his losses.
The Picayune has intelligence from
Mexico confirming the seizure of La Pa
by I. fllibus.ering party from, San Fran
cisco, aud the capture of the two Govern
ors, ST. Rebelleio and Sr. Don Rafael Es
pinosn.
An extract from the "Traitd' Union,
Of the 10Th of November states that tn
Nlexicans had solicited aid against the J..
Paz expedition from an English frigat
which was cruising in the neighborhOod
and that che sailed for La Paz.
News from Mexico to the LIST Of tn
month is daily looked for, per stcame
Texas. We have alresdy had telegraph
information that Santa Anna had BEEF
proclaimed Dictator for ten years.
Monongalia mirror. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1855, 1854-01-07
Keeping Holidays by COmpulSiOn !

About the middle Of November last, we
contracted for lot Of printing paper that
was to put us through the Winter. om
friends at the Papcr.Alill, though generally
prompt, were some ten days or two weeks
behind time in finishing the paper, and the
Railroad was something less than a week i'll
bringing it 10 Fairmonl! We were fortunate
enough to get bundle on Thursday even
ing, With an ASSURANCE That there is more on
the way. We have, there fore, reasonable
prospect Of being able TO issue the paper
regularly hereafter.
But wha, a stey we were in during the
"Hulilays"! How deeply did We sympa'
lhise with our dear reBdprs, in the privation
they suffered from the absence Of our paper,
while there was 50 much interesting news
from the Turco. Russian war, &c.. And how
uncomfortable it is for industrious folks, such
as our typos, to be thrown of The track, or
turned aside from the regular routine Of bust
ness, even during the merry. making season
Of Christmas ond New Year Thanks 10
our kind friends, we were favored with an
extra run oil Jobbimg, during the interval,
and thus saved from the modification OF
!oafng away our precious time.
Monongalia mirror. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1855, 1854-01-07
OUR NEW YORK CORRESPONDENCE.
NEW YORK, Dec. 81, 1853.

NEW YORK, Dec. 81, 1853.
Mr.. EDITOR -
The occurrence Of both Christ.
mas ard New Years. Days on Sunday, this
season is great grievance to the many poor
people who usually look forward to these
holidays with delight. Most emp!oyments
were carried on yesterday, as usual (; al.
though the Custom House, the Banks, the
Insurance Offices, and other public insitu-
tons, Set the good example Of closing their
doors, and letting their employees enjoy a
days leisure. Respect for the Sabbath pre-.
vented majority from celebrating the 18th
in the usual Joyous manner, and business a.
gain demanded their attention yesterday
but, at night, all acted upon the suggestion
Of the good old carol
$50 now is come our joyfullss. feast,
Let every man be joll!i
Each room with Ivy leaves is d,es,,
And every pos. with holly.
Tho some churls at our mir,h rep!ne,
Round your foreheads ga:lands Irvine,
Drown sorrow In cup Of wine,
And let US all be mery!"
These annual festivals are promotive o.
kindly feelings, and ,eul to reconcile mer
to tbs hardships and adyersi'ies Of life. +
is pleasant, too, TO think that we are Obscr
wing q day which has been observed in tht
same manner BY our foTcia,llers, for MANI
centuries. So much OF conservative feeling
the most thorough radical will not hesitate
to confess. Christmas was frs. observed a
a festival in tina year of our Lord 9s. Il
the yearlS7, Pope Telesrhorus ordered il II
be held as solemn feast. In the Eastern
primitive Church, Christmas and Epiphan!
were deemed but one and the sans feast
and, to this day, the Oriental churches uni
sersally keeps continued feast within 'hos
limits. The holly and misleroe used a
Christmas are the remains Of The religion
observincfs OF The Druids.
The New York veterans Of the war 0
1912 are making preparations to go to Phil
adelphia on the 9th Of January, when
convention will be held there Of all ,hOs,
who served their country in that war, eithe
by land or sea. The New Jersey RsilrouC
Company have generally given free passe
to the veterans, for this occasion; and it i
to be hoped that the example will be follow
ed on all the railroads leading to Phlladei
phis from other parts of the country, Tit
convention is Intended 10 celebrate the ami
yersary Of the Battle Of New Orleans; bn
as thai falls on n Sunday. tins yenI, iht
ms+'inS WIN lot ;, hold until MONDAY III
n'h
Monongalia mirror. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1855, 1854-01-07

Renting Money by .Mil.-An impor-
tant decision has recently been made in
the U. S. District Court, Richmond, Va,
Chief Justice fancy presiding. In a case
on trial before that court, the question o.
rose whether money RENTED by mail to a
creditor, such money being lost before it
reached its destination, was release Of the
debtor from the obligation of the debt
The Chief Justice decided that the plain.
tiff having requested bis debtor to remit
the money, without specifying or directing
how it was to be sent, and the defendant
having complied with the request by re-
hitting through the mail, as was the GUS
tom of others to do, the debtor would not
be held liable to make good theloss. The
decision is in conflict with other csses in
volying the same principle, the Chief Jus.
ticc holding that the former decisions were
not correct.
Monongalia mirror. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1855, 1854-01-07
The Homestead Bill.

Tho Homestead Bill, our readers will
doubtless remember, passed the House
Of Representatives of the rhirty-sec"nd
Congress, but, Tor want Of time, was not
finally acted upon in the Senate. Thus
disappointed, its friends are determined
to take proper steps to avert such aresuli
at the present session. Accordingly Mr..
Gwin, early in the present session, gave
notice of his intention TO press its con.
sideraliun upon the Senate, and Mr..
Dawson has already reported the bill
from the committee 10 which it had been
rersrred-lhe mos, prominent provisions
Of which we suhjoin as f"lluws: 1t pro-
vides that any person who is the head of
q family and citizen Of the United
States, shall be entitled TO enter free Of
cost, one quarter section of vacant and
unappropriuted public lands, or guam
,ity equal thereto, to be located in body
in conformity with the legal subdivisions
of the public lands, and after the same
shall have been surveyed. Five years
residence isrequired upon said land af.
ter the dato of entry, before patent
shall issue therefor, and the land is to be
exempt from all liability for any debt
contracted prior to the issuing of the
patent.
Residents Of any State or Territory,
not uaturalised, are to be placed upon
the same fmting as citizens, provided
they have filed their declaration Of in
t.uliun, and shall become citizens before
the issuance of the patent.
No individual is to he permitted to
make more than one entry, and existing
presumption lights are t" be in no way ill.,
te.fereL wilh.-Rickmond Mail.
Monongalia mirror. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1855, 1854-01-07
Judge Hudson and the Small Note Bill

The Valley Wig states tina, the re-
port which has gone forth in regard to
Judge Hudson's charge TO thejury rela'
tive to tho law against small notes is not
"exacrly correct"
The Wig says: "He did not instruct
the Jury to disregard the law, bu, upon
the contrary informed them that there
was such law upon the statute book
which it was his duty TO give them in
charge. But as it was a law which it
seemed to be impossibleto en(orcs--one
which was daily violated by every man
ofbusiuess in the country, it was for the
Jury to take such action in the premises
as their own judgement might dictate"
Monongalia mirror. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1855, 1854-01-07
Mr.. WiIIey'S Lecture.

The second lecture of the course pro-
posed, was delivered by W. T. Wiley
Esq, of Morgan,own, Va, in the Meth
odist Church, OH Tuesday evening.
We have not room for an extended
review of this truly eloquent address
1t was mastery efFor, of a highly cul'
tivatsd mind, and fully sustained tho re-
puta,ion of the speaker for eloqnence
and literature. His patriotic sentiments
in view of tho "Perpetuity of Liberty
and Union" found a ready response in
every heart in his large and delighted
audience.-U aioato,0n Democrat.
Monongalia mirror. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1855, 1854-01-07
From he Bali Am srieane Of Jan. s
Intelligence from Europe.

The Steamer Canada, which arrived
at Halifax yesterday, brings one weeks
later intelligence from Europe, and i'm
por,ant advices from Turkey. The oil.
lied fleets had entered the Black Sea,
leaving three of each of their vessels
to guard Con,tantinople. AS the Gear
has declared he would regard this act
on the part Of England and France as
declaration of war, the recall of the
Russian Ministers at London and Paris
was momen,arily expected.
Persia has declared war against Tur-
key, and has placed an army of 10000
a, the disposal of tho Gar, in consider
alton of the remission of debt due by
Persia to Russia. Several Of the bor-
der provinces were however under mar
tial law, and the province of Crimea was
already in instruction in favor of Tur'
key. Napoleon was said TO be tav"ra'
BILE to immediate action, but q rumor
prevailed in England that be was not
sincere in his professions.
The English Cabinet was still in g
disorganized state, and the rupture is
now said to have been caused by the
interference of Prince Albert in the al
fairs of the Army.
Mr.. Soule, the American Minister al
Madrid, has fought a duel with the
French Minister, the Marquis of Tougot
Young Soule had also challenged and
fought the Duke of Alba, the young no.
bleman with whom he had difficulty
on account of remark he made or
his mothers dress. The brcvity of the
dispatch, however, merely sums W
with the nnouncsment-"n no damage
DONE"
Cotton remained unchanged, aut
breads,uffs have further advanced, Ct
in -four, ed in wheat, and Is in corn.
Monongalia mirror. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1855, 1854-01-07
The EUROPEAN Au1IAScE.-TAe qua

The EUROPEAN ALLIANcE.-The quad,
rup.o treaty between England, France,
Spain and Sardinia, is an historical event,
in the present crisis of political affairs
throughout the civilized world. Whether
we like it or not, we must make the best
of it, and fulfil our obligations as neutrals.
Above all things, let US not build castles
in the air by surprising that, with the pres
en-. attitude of France and England, the
war in tie East will be of long duration
Austria may be forced ally of Russia
but her position is such that, at heart, she
must always view every aggrandisement Of
Russia with extreme jealousy and distrust
Metternich's policy was always anti,Rus
sian, and Austria will now gladly avail,
herself Of the profered alliance of England
and France, to plead toward Russia inabil
ity to fulfil her bloody contract.
The moment the international troubles
of Portugal arc settled, she msy join th'
Anglo.French league.
The accession Of Sardinia to tho league
gives the French an open road across the
Alps, on which they may descend at my
time to tue plains Of LOmbnrdy.
Louis Napoleon, after al! said and done
is really 3 man of political tact and saga
CITY, as Mr. Mason will discover the first
time he shall eat with him ~ dozen stew
ed"
Monongalia mirror. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1855, 1854-01-07
MARTIN KOSTA
New York, December II, 1858.

Mr.. MARoT's LETTER.-Mr. Marcy's
letter Of the 2sth September, in regard to
Koszta, it is said, has given no little trOu'
bic to the American Legation at London.
Political refugees in England understood
Mr.. Marcy to say that the United States
recognize all political refugees as Ameri'
can citizens, whether they have been in
the United States and declared their in.
.entions to become citizens, or not, aud on
this strange notion they call at the Lega.
ton for passports and American protec.
ticns, to enable them to visit the continent
many Of them being anxious to engage
in the present war. Some who have been
in the States, and have their declarations,
call on the same errund, and as there is
no order at the Legation authorizing the
granting ofpassports to such, they ere po'
litely refused the favor.
Monongalia mirror. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1855, 1854-01-07
gCoNGREss is doing little or

T CONGRESS is doing little or
nothing, Us usual, during the holidays
and the Virginia Legislature, five may
Judge from the following paragraph
from the Southern Era, is following the
illuslrious cxample:-
THE LEGISLATURE.
During the present week, our Stale
Legislature has done nothing. The Senate
adjourned last week for the Holidays
The lower House would take no such &C.
ton, but have me, and adjourned from day
TO day. The attendance has averaged
abou, twenty members, who OF course
could do nothing, as aquoruIn was wanting.
In few days now, the important business
oil the session will be under consideration,
especially thu Internal Improvement bills.
We fear that no good will result from the
action Of The Legislature this winter Log.
rolling is carried on here too openly and
men talk Of selling their votes, just as they
would of some noble deed Of heroism.-
All they mean however, is expressed in
the phrasc, "l'l vote for your bill, il You
will vote for mine" All this would BIZ
we'll enough, if these gentlemen had to
pay the piper but it isdownright robbery,
when thousands Of dollars are thus taken
from the State treasury and squandrred IN
use!ess'and improbable schemes. 1t is to
this system OF legislation that we may at
tribute much Of the was,e!u expenditure
Of former years, and 10 that we sci down
any improper appropriations that may be
made this winter. The members OF the
legislature do not vote on one bill, as they
think they ought, but 10 secure votes for
some other bill.
Monongalia mirror. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1855, 1854-01-07

From the minutes Of the Mormon
general conference. which was held in
Grea, Salt Lake city on the 9th ofOcIo'
Der last, we learn tina, the entire popn.
lation ofUtsh Territory numbers 1926
being an increase of 6,Sjl since the cen.
sus Of 1850. The populations thus d.
vided; saints, 5000; elders, ESQ; high
priests, $50; seventies, 1872; children,
5,2O7. In addition to these, there are
nine apostles, all located in Great Salt
Lake city, So bishops, 254 priests, 95
deacons, and EOS teachers. During the
year subsequent to the 9th of October
is52, is ofthe saints had been excom-
mupicated. One hundred aud thirty.
nine of the Mormon priests and elders
aro on missionary expeditions in other
parts and in foreign countries
Monongalia mirror. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1855, 1854-01-07
~ We learn tina, large flat boat

B We learn that large Hat boat
laden with wheat from the Cheat river
for Pil,sburg, is fast locked up in the
ice in one Of the dams below Browns
vile, to the great loss of the owners an'
shippers. This is one of the beauties o
q halfway slackwatrr. If there hat
been no dams in the river, this Graf
would have run down on the rise, with
out delay, and the proceeds of boa, an'
cargo been realized at once.
Monongalia mirror. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1855, 1854-01-07

The following paragraph is taken
from the Victoria (Texas) Advocate.
Itnay interes. some OF our readers:
"Ths following facts, in relation to
the year Of our Lord 1864, were point.
I'd out the other day by clerical friend
ri ours. The year begins and ends on
Sabbath--there are Eve months in the
wear, that contains FIVE Ssbba,hs, and
there ARE isty.thre. Sabhaths ia the
wear. Such q coincidence, he believes
vii. NOT qecus ssains i2rtweD's s!shI
ysan !.
Monongalia mirror. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1855, 1854-01-07
OUR WHEELING CORRESPONDENCE
WHEELING, Va, jan. 2, 1874
Editors Of the Mirror;
La In hnni

Editors Of the Mirror:
To-day (Monday) has been ,.
observed as a general halliday in tn,
city. Mechanics generally suspended
business, but Merchants, Confee'ione'S
SC. have kept open, of course, to sup
ply the wants Of those who desired to {,
besiow and receive "New.Years Glits'
The day has passed Oft very quietly
except tho continual jingling of sIe!sh'
bells. We have had excellent SIeigh'
ing since Friday last.
Among the most important puD,'c
matters in the city at present. IS the
"hubbub" between the Iron Manniac'
turers and that class Of their workmen
known as " Boilers" The Boilers held
meeting, few days since, and struck
for one dollar per week increase OF wa
GEES; but the proprietors Of the different
rolIing.miIls, SC. put cooler on then
calculations. They did not take the
plan which we Printers take in case Of
strike, that of employing females, but
they held meeting and resolvedt TO close
their houses until they could &c. hands
rather than yield to the demand OF the
boilers, which is deemed unreasonable
as it is higher than the wages given to
boilers either in Pittsburg or Cincinnati
So the rolling.mills generally have come
to hal, in this city. and there is nj
prospec, of a speedy return to work, ss
both parties refuse to yield,
Wo had lwo more fires in this city on
Saturday night and Sunday morning
One broke out in cabinet shop on Mar
ket street, about L n'cluck On Satur.
pay night, and consumed the shop with
considerable lumber in board yard
adjoining. Loss aOou: TWO thousand
dollars.
The city had almost gained its usual
quiet, and the people wrapped in s'unl;
Der, when general ringing Of bells and
crying of fire again aroused them about
3 o'clock on Sunday morning. In few
moments the city was bathed in a red
light. The sight was awfully grand
and rushing to the spot we found that
Mendall s. Co.'S glea. furniture factory
was wrapt in flames. There was SO
much combuslible material in it that al!
the efions Of the firemen to save the
b ilding were useless, and their ettnlts
were turned 10 save the adjoining build.
ings, which was done, but moi without
the greatest exer,ions. Mendall 8; Co.'S
building, threc.story brick, with all i'll
contents, steam engines, turning lathss
and much other machinery, all their
Tools. worked lumber, &C., were totally
consumed, making the loss about ten
thousand dollars. The jail was the near
est building, and was several times on
fire. but was saved. The prisoners had
10 be moved 10 "saye their baking
and during the process, aud amidst the
general confusion and alarm, ono of,her
made bis escape for colder climate
Both fires were no donbt caused by in
cendiaries. Il i. now thought that no
thing but night watch will stop thei1
career. This is the fourth FIRE within
ten days.
The weather is very cold, and the O
hio will no doubt be generally CLOSED
by ice before the week is out. Steam
boating is about done for ill Spring, i
my Almanac is right. The cars are vcr.
irregular, and business generally suffer
fium the severe weather. ". D. S.
Monongalia mirror. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1855, 1854-01-07

Population of Utah Tsrrito'y.-From
the minutes of the Mormon General Con-
ference, which was held in Great Salt Lake
city On the 9Th of October last, we learn
the entire population of Utah Territory
numbers 1926, being an increase Of g.
S5l since tho census Of 1850. The popu-
lation is thus divided: saints, 5000; elders,
ESQ; high priests, $50; seventies, 1872;
children, 5,207. In addition to those, there
are nine apostles, all located in Grea. Salt
Lake city, 50 bishops, 254 priests, IS dea-
cous, and 20S teachers. During the year
subsequent to the 9th Of October, 1852,
Is of the saints had been excommuuica-
ted. One hundred and thirty-ninO Of the
Mormon priests AID elders are on mission
airy expeditions in other parts and in for.
eign countries.
Monongalia mirror. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1855, 1854-01-07

The Wheeling Inteiligencer says that
twenty years ago the father OfM. T, Ward
who killed Prof. Butler, of Louisville, was
With difficulty restrained from attacking a
teacher who had moderately chastised his
son. The son is now confined criminal,
charged with killing tho teacher Of his
young brother 1t seem, that he'll twenty.
Eve years Of age and married. Verify the
inapencsof . good OF bad example reaches
Monongalia mirror. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1855, 1854-01-07
~ The Merchants Of Wheeling

~ The Merchants Of Wheeling re-
Gently held a meeting, md resolved not
to "tArov in trimmings" after the LIST
of January. VIVA, will the Ladies say
to ,hatl
The Wheeling Barriers are also get
ting spuuky. They have resolved to
make an extra charge Of half dime for
brushing hair, washing ncck', aud the
like, Bad for dandy soar-Ioc@'
Monongalia mirror. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1855, 1854-01-07
HorrId Murder Near Wheeling.

Mr.. Alex. Garden, of Wheeling, was
brutally murdered on Sunday night, the
18th inst, while returning from Woods
field, where he went on Saturday to pay
his taxes, and nenr where he owned n
farm. He was riding along in company
with several neigbbors, portion of whom
proceeded ahead at brisk pace, leaving
Garden in company with man named
Henry Craig, and another man who was
much intoxicated. Garden remarked that
he would soon oyertake them. When the
men in advance reached the river they
waited for some time, and Garden not co.
ming up, the returned and found him lying
dead on the ground, weltcriug in blood,
with his skull horribly beaten aud maug.
led by a blow from a stone; his brains
scattered for several rods around; one Of
his eyes knocked out and his body awfully
mangled. Craig was lying on the body,
and the other man, whose name We did not
ascertain, on the ground near by, with the
bride of one of the horses on bis arm.
No cause is assigned for this terrible
murder. Craig pretended to be so drunk
that he did not know what be was doing.
Trails of blood were traced for some dis.
tancc, as if Garden had attempted to es'
cape after he Was first struck. Appearances
in some respects, indicate that Craig wa:
disested of all his clothing except his
pants. This, however, is mere snrmisc
as there was no evidence Of it elected a
the examination. Craig is single man
and had been in the employ Of Judge Eli
hu Morris. He was committed to Jail.
Monongalia mirror. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1855, 1854-01-07

Ep Graham's Saturday Ertning
Mail" is newspaper very much to our
liking. Its contents are fresh. spicy,
and agreeably diversified. Graham has
tact and energy. and an ample expert.
ence that eminon,ly qualities him for the
nrduous task of newspaper-making.