Monongalia mirror. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1855, 1854-08-19
xtsr1s of 0ems, &C.


gosple is statedly preached.
The Gayest City in tie Worldaso
great is the poverty and misery in Paris
that during 1858, 65, ,264 persons, or one
person out Of every 16 of the population
Of the city, received aid from the Bureau
Of Public Charity. In 1882 the number
of indigen,s was one out of every IL.
Metn0dism.-There are 90 distinct
Methodist organization in the world, los
annual conferences, 81 Bishops, more
than $4,000 travelling and local preach
ers, and 2,12o, 900 commandments. In
this country Methodism has doubled it.
self with surprising regularity every 10
years.
A female, aged seyenty.seven years, was
recently sen, 10 prison in Great Britain tor
four months, for having contracted debt to
procure the actual necessaries OF life, with.
out having any reasonable expectation TO
nav il. Here is nut for the British "phl.
lanthropis,s" 10 crack, particularly mat por-
ton Of them who 90 abroad in search OF OBJ
jecis Of charity. -N
A New York paper states that ten
thousand dollars per annum for rent OF a
warehouse twenty thousand for the private
expenses of each ofthree or four partners
and other items numerous enough TO swell
The aggregate to one hundred thousand
dollars expenditures per annum Of one Of
the large downtown dry goods jobbing
establishments in that city.
It is reported that nearly 1000 dogs
have been slaughtered at the public pound
in New York sincethe Mayors edict went
forth on the 26th ult,, and that nearly an
equal number have been redeemed alive
by their owners. Over $4,000 have been
paid to the dog-catchers. The war
against unmuzzled dogs will be continued
until the Isl September. 'le
Sad 4ccident.-Mr. VIM. Martin, liv-
ing at the Stone House., on the North
western e road, in Ritchisl county was
drowned in Little Kanawha river near
GIenvile, on Friday last 2lst ult. He
vert down to the river alone at about s
O'Clock in the morning for the purpose of
bathing, and it is supposed was seised with
cramp or something else that disabled him
from swimming and was drowned
Clarksbprg Register.
d Decidedly Cool-on last Tuesday the
l7lh Of July, we had e.pleaspre of see
ing a fine bank ofsnow and ice, and enjoy
ing 2 regular snow-balling frolick, at the
Ice Mountain in this county. Just think
Of it-snow-baling in July! There is
plenty of ice a, the Mountain this summer
under the rocks the ice is abundant,
Ron,snsy ( Va. lntelligencer.
The EAMEn1cAsNArios.-Th Westmin'
ster Review, after comparing the census
of Great Britain and the United States
saw, the whole civilized world owe re-
spect and gratitude to the United States
| for what they are doing in education
GAS for what the American is to become
a, lis present rate of progress, is really
an overwhelming idea. There may be
democratic republic Of hundred million
of citizens at the end of this century.
Diarzqa-A day or two ago gentle
man mentioned in our Office very simple
remedy for the diarrhea. i is simply
dried peaches. Put a handful in YOU
pocket and nibbIe at them occasionally
| we have tried it since, and SO have num-
Der of four family, and found them speedy
and perfect cure. We presume it may bs
necessary TO commence with the cure a
the early stages Of The complaint.-L0n
Journal.
htempcraacc in Germany.-ln a re
cent meeting of the pastors ofthe Prot
estant church in Bremen, it was stated
that drunkenness was the greatest vice
of the lower class in Germany; thai
there are annually 10000 deaths from
deiirium .rcmeas in Germany; that il
the Zollvercin, 36O,oO0,ooo quarts :"
brandy are sold and consumed, and IN
Hesse one.half of the grain produced IL
used for distillation.
1 Mr.. Silas Horton and wife, residing nea
o.vsvo who recently exerted lhemstlre. 81
nohly in warning the train on the New loFi
and Erie Road Of tho danger before it
which was that large tree had fallen d.
rpc,Iy across the ,yack-and thereby avoid
ed The horrors Of a collision, have been hand
somply rewarded by the Railroad Company
The President has forwarded them eacll
life pass, medal from the Company, and
silk dress for Mrs. Horton, Accompanyn!
the presents was letter expressing the grat
iude of the Company for their noble UNI
humane conduct.
A great contest is going on in Eng
land Just now, in relation 10 Decima
Currency; and the movements heade'
by William Brown, Esq, NJ. p, fo
Liverpool, and head Of tho house q
CROWN, Shiplcy & CO., solargely con
nected with the American trade. MI
Brown, the New York Courier says. i
an exceedingly practical man, and with
, al, we'll posted up on public affairs
In consequence, he exercises very de