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

An Ohio editor having been reproved
as wanting reverence to the clergy on
account Of some structures he made up
the Anti.Nebraska petition Of the three
thousand preachersreplies by the follow
ing auecdote:
"a minister was once riding through
a section Of the State of South Carolina,
where custom forbade inn.keepers to
take any pay from the clergy who staid
with them. The minister in question
took supper without prayer and ate his
breakfast without prayer, or"gruce, "and
was about taking his departure, whet
"mine host" presented the bill.
"Ah, sir" said he, II am a clergy.
man." "That may be, responded Bon
iface "but you came here, smoked like
a sinner, ate like sinner, slept like a
sinner, and nOw, sir, you mustpay like q
sinner"
The moral Of the story will ut once
suggest itself. We yield to none in re-
spect and reverence forthe faithful min
lister Of the gospel in his proper sphere.
His is an exalted mission and worthy of
all reverence. His is a mission ofpeace
not of strife and contention.
Monongalia mirror. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1855, 1854-07-01

1886; and from May 18th, when her
calf was killed, to December next fol-
lowing, she yielded 16 lbs butter per
week, besides one quart Of milk per day
for the use Of the family. al5
Mr.. Proctor says, "of the truth tbfthis
statement there is not shadowof doubt
A more reliable man than Mr.. Oakes
never lived, knew him well. But il
may be said that she was high fed Q,
she never could have done this. So ,b,.
it. Can it be expected of any anima
to create suchiproduce from nothing
Suppose COW to yield 90 quarts 9
milk day throughout the year, hot.
much do you think would be the weight
of the milk? If ]. figure right, 900
lbs, or nearly s tons. Can this,be.ex-
pected of a COW without something to
feed on."-Genesee Farmer. Y '.,'
Monongalia mirror. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1855, 1854-07-01
Blazing the 1fay3

Every one accustomed to live in new
country, is aware that the first settlers
are in the habit Of dlasiag the trees all
along the new roads tha. they may
Law cut, a process which is nothing more
or less than cutting a small piece Of bark
from each tree. By this means they can
ever after keep the road, rain or shine.
A friend, says the N. Orleans Picayune,
tells good story Of q backwoodsman be
mel he other day in one Of our principal
Streets. The chap had 4 large piece ol
chalk in hi, hand, with which he marked
oil The most prominent buildings be met
With. Anxious to ascertain bio object,
out ,GEt! friend inquired his reason for thus
chalGing the fronts and doors as be pas
sad.. .....
WHY, the fact is,,, replied 'he back
ws0odsma:u, 4 got considerably snarled up
here yeste!:daay-was, lost for two hours,
and like never 10 have found ny flat boat
again for tie tufnnipgs and. windings
When came out .o day, I thought
would Jest Jlasc,my tVay % al ! " went along
50 that'I could find my road back. You
don't ketch this particular individual
being lost again in your doubling ant
twisting streets, any way you can axt.'
Monongalia mirror. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1855, 1854-07-01
THE PROFESSIONS.

Alate number of the New York Homo
Journal has lengthy and able article
on "The Professions" 1t is based up.
on the true idea that this is an age of ac-
tion and that mere takers and book.
worms are behind the times. 1t discred-
its the profession of the law, and says
that in "New York, the elite Of the
young men do not, as a general thing
become students oflaw," unless faith.
er Or an uncle can leave them an estab.
lished practice; "and that is not the pro.
fession for young man to choose in the
year Of our lord, 1854: We want ar
chitects," for "this natioa in the course
ofthe next fifty years is to be torn down
and built up better" 1--WE want engin.
esrs too for within the next fifty years
athousand tunnels will have to be exca-
vated ten thousand bridges will be built
a million miles of railroad must be laid
out, the whole Rocky Mountain region
is to be made accessible; and things are
to DO done which we no more anticipate
now than the people Of the year 1900
could have anticipated railroads tele-
graphs and steamships"
"Ws want men of action; but tho main
efforts Of our schools is to produce men
to talk An engineer who had occasion
some time ago for two assistants in sur
vcying railroad addressed the follow.
ngquestions to three professors ofma,h-
ematics attached to three colleges of
high repute,-"In the class about to
graduate from your institutions, are there
any young men competent to 60 upon
the road Immediately and make surveys
without any assistance from me."-
There aeas none and the professors franz:
ly said so. What fact is this /? As a
preparation for tho duties of modern life
our college course is scarcely ofany use
atall; and we care not who bears us when
we say, if a young man is resolved to
run great career in an active manly
profession let him keep ou'. Of college.
That young man has no four years to
waste! His knowledge mus, be real
positive modern. lie needs trained
eye, a trained mind, a broad chest and
longwind; not stimulated brain merely.
He must learn how to do this and that
for himself,-He must be q man of,ho
world, educated in tho World, by tho
World for the world"
Monongalia mirror. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1855, 1854-07-01
OPENING CHORUS.

n Tsne-" All hail, happy day"
All hail, happy day, that speak'ss our ma
tion's glory!
A voice with thee
Ptoclaims "we're fIeen..
Thrice hail, happy day!
Our hills and plains no more are trod
BY those who WELD oppressions rod,
We know no tyrants nod
Hail, hail, happy day!
The graves Of our fathers, lautsls brightly
crown lhem,-
They fought and died,
That we, in pride
Might hail freedoms day!
Then come ye sons Of freedoms throng,
i And shou. their deeds in joyful song;
May menfry cherish long, w,
This bright, happy day.
Come, join in our song, 0 all ye sons Of
freedom
And wide proclaim
Our nation's fame,
On this happy day;
Break forth in joy, my native land,
For 'mids. thee stands noble band,-
Thy towers shall ever stand;
. Then hail, happy day!
Monongalia mirror. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1855, 1854-07-01
v q RE t Y.
As seotchman's Opinion Of The President.

A SC0tClllan'S UpllllOn0 Vi lnt flesluelll'
Rev. DR.. Duff of Scotland who recent.
" visited this country, has upon his re-
turn been giving q most nattering &C.
count of the United States, its people
and the clergy with whom he formed ac-
ouaintance Especially in New York and
Philadelphia) during this tour. In q
speech made before the General Assem-.
1bly Of the Church of Scotland recount.
ins tho loading incidents Of his mission
he thus speaks ofhis visit to this city:
Passing from these States there was
always a desire 20 reach the capital of
this great Washington. Arri.
we'd There | found the same kind Of feel.
ing pervading the people Of all shades
of politics. OF course they manifest
certain peculiarities of habit and man.
ner; but | didnot go there to find little
matters lorpetty paltry, ,carping criticism.
l went to see what was worthy of being
seen; yea to be edited.
With REGARD to the civil head OF that
oroo, Repnblic. | must speak Of him
o. s sound him | was utterly asst onish.
cd cd after being acoustic med to the unap.
| oroachable m distance oftheir high might.
inesses and other royalties in the Old
World to find the President of this great
country, America with q commerce near.
lv % eonsI to onr own and resources which
y ,;ms will nroye vastly superior, com.
;na down stairs like private gentleman
n1s;ulv ,Is nE dressed without fuss, or show or
paraas md demeaninc himself with a
tan;nn @ I;nd,;ness If ma,ter as we'll as
the greatest simplicity caimness and dig
nity such as became the head of such
great country. Here there was no foot
man or others arrayed in scarlet or gol.
den drapery or parti.colored raiment-
no tinsel on pomp, no display whatever.
1bove M wish 70 crafty sicklv taste
bv making any reference to the stvle of
Waatarn " ~ f. iba bouseho,1 economv or
,ha s,, nr;ra,a @ nonrers.,ion. NV Int 7 must sov
tho, tho % ,hs ;nou;r;es which Ibis exaltej ner.
souana @ Wv mada ahont sundrv affairs and
Monongalia mirror. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1855, 1854-07-01
cIyCiESSllTI HORSE n1AsEEr.

The following figures from the "Com-
mercial," set up the Cincinnati Horse
Marke.to rather eminent "quotation;"
which, if they are to be creditd in full.
show pretty imposing institution down
in that settlement: a..
Cincinnati is considered the mostim-
portant as it is the largest horse market
in the United States. Of course then
tits the largest on this continent Hor.
ses are gathered in TO this point from
Ohio, Kentucky, Indiana, Illinois, Wis
consin and Iowa. They are sold accord,
ing 10 size, blood, action, endurance.
speed, beauty, &c., to New York city,
to Georgia, Alabama, New Orleans, and
to Mexico, the subjects ofSanta, Anna,
being our best customers for q class ofl
stylish matched horses.l Il A great many
fine animals are brought to the city for
sale by the farmers who raise them, but
the bulk are brought in by dealers who
make regular excursions through the
States we have named, buy up all the
horses offered, !, no matter, what theig
condition SO they IRE only sound and
capable Of being .brought' by skillfai
care and management IA horse whose
fine points are half concealed by; pom
aerous larnes and breechings,. is; fire.
quen,ly. bought out Of Hoosier team,
for seven,y-fve or eighty dollars,sbro't
to d Cincinnati boarding stable and train,
ed up to q two hundred dollar.horse.--s,
Most frequently. however, horses are
estimated at much nearer their true val
ue by those who raise them. ),
., We have endeayered to sscertain,tha
exten, of trade. the number of boraes
sold in this market per, annlh,, and are
certain that the result will astonish those
who are not acquainted ,Yiththe mar.
kot. There are sip, Cincinnati three
horse auction, Embellishments and four
principal, droveFs' and sale stab
The auclionS, are on Fifth street.-the
tween ,Nlaiu and Sycamore; on Fifth,
Sixth and Vine, are proprietors Of Dro-
yers and Boarding Stables, where hor-s
ses ere sold at private sale every dayof
the year. s.5. h. "a a
During the last year theinnmber Of
horses sold atthe auction stables named,
was nine thousand three hundred and
six,y. Itiss estimated by, men familiar
Iwith the market, that aibequal number,
are annually sold III The; ;drover's s.ables
and az private sales elsewhere in the
city, Tbis would give US an aggregate,
4 Of nearly nineteen thousand horses an.
aually sold in this market.
Monongalia mirror. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1855, 1854-07-01
THE BANNER HYMN.
4'unee--" Star spdnglea Banner"

f'une--" Star Spcngied Banner"
i:fo! ;.iS III ihc land of the Bible wo love,
Which SO proudly We hail in the gospel light
cleaning; :. ..
whose radiance Fohccsihg pure light from above,
o,er tho land Of tho hou.hch III brliancc is
streaming:
CAsrus.-In strength ID We gdskor; ID might do
we come, avg
The youth Of our countryside pride Of your
home;
And long may the Sabbath School Hammer dtlll
wave "a.
ho,cr tho land Of tho free, md tho homo Of The
braSc."
}. We gather in strength, and in numbers appear
Rich and poor meet alike, your lov'd standard
surrounding;
What garden for culturc-wllat tondrlls to rear,
iyha, d field for your labors the harvest is a.
bounding: .
Chorm.--In strength do wc gather, &c.
3. o, guido us in truth, and tho future will smile;
DO your prcccpts in love, and we gladly receive
them!
No infdel tale will our reason bcguile,
But tho words of tho Bible, our young hearts be-
licve them:
Chorus.-In strength do we gather, &c.
4. And in love we will think Of the hcathen afar
And forget not to pray for his minds desolation
Tho mission Of mercy shall beam as a star,
And shall gild with its brillanco each far distan
nation
Clorw.-In strength do wc gather, &c.
5. But our own land Of ircodom-bo it ever th'
same
Future ages shall road and rejoice in our story;
Our Sunday School system shall gain us name,
And Religion shall wrcathe our young brows will
its glory:
Chorus.-Thc cause tha, wo lovc-o, triumph
II must,
With tho brave 30 OH MOTTO" IL God is oq
trust" l,.,......... -.
Then long may tic ,i Sabbath School Banner stil
wave -,
"o'sr the lsld Of the FREQ, and the Home Of III
bfayesS
Monongalia mirror. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1855, 1854-07-01
A Scrap from Knlckerbocker.

The following is from the Knicke'r' cke'r.
booker for June. AS the narrator sa3o'
there must have been some suppress.
ed "snickerin" in the "meelin house.
where the incident occurred.
Let me tell an anecdote of one of the
settlers in the neighberhood, whom |
will call Peter C., who had resided
on his farm near our village for the las.
forty years, and, by his industry a and !
the increased price Of lands, was called
rich, and lived full, fat and plcntoou'-
ly." He was one of those hale, hearty,
hard working, bluff, opon hearted far,
mers, who thought more of looking at
ter his stock and farm than ofvisitihg a
house Of worship on tho Sabbath day.
A near neighbor, who was his very op-
posite and thought it sacrilege to miss a
regular church meeting, called on Pc.
ter one day and asked him to attend
on the next Sabbath to hear Parson
D preach who, by the way, had
built up large church in the village
So Peter promised that he would be
there on the next Sunday. Punctual
to the time, as Peter thought, but a little
late, he arrived at the door, which was
closed, and the minister had commenced.
Peter knocked at the door. Some
one sitting near opened It. In walked
Peter. with his ever blum. show de dos
how d. do?" and, in walking up the AISLE
he spoke to every one, all Of whom, he
knew. When his friend who had in
vited him, rose up to seat him, in his
pew, he grasped him by his hand and
with his loud voice said, show are you9
apd how are yours?" which made
such commo,ion that the congregation
was in one litter during the whole ser
mon. This was his first and last visit
to Parson DIS church. He said
they were "the most dry and unsociable
set ofpeople he had ever seen, when
they had got on their Sunday go to
meeting faces"
Monongalia mirror. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1855, 1854-07-01
An Incident.

I
Travelling behind four noble horses in {
fine coach, is, in fine weather, pleasant
and delightful, and when one can glancs
above at overtowering cliffs, rearing thei'
majestic SUBMITS sky ward, it is an emo
bling elevating theme Of thought. Amit
the grandest scenes oflifs in this country
Of ours, incidents arise, that by their sin
gularity and novelty, entirely direct The
channel of our thoughts. Turning from
sublime 10 ludicrous-,uch was the case
on our present "tout de voyage"
We had the pleasure Of having a fellow.
passenger whose good humor, wit ane
intelligence gave our pleasant trip an ad.
ditional attraction in his conversation ant
company. We had stopped TO change
horses at log house and stable; and were
invited in by our "companion du voyage
to take little 10 refresh ones self, ane
found the old man Of the house, and hi'
"cara spousa" enjoying "siesta," quietly
putting corn stalk pipe.
swell, old gentleman says our friend
ahave you got anything to ihsigorate
ones body!"
Belong 10 a Temperance Society,"
said the old man. II never keep any
liquor in my house."
"That's lie!!" said voice in the gar.
ret. "He's got a hull jog full under tbe
bed."
The old man stared-the old woman
raised both hands.
eyes be has," shrieked the old woman,
"but the old hog keeps it all for himself"
"Yes, dats a fact, massa," says an old
negro fellow under the floor, at the old
mans feet. NJ
Looking aghast, our old man gave evi'
dence Of an inclination 10 get out of the
way, when our friend called out for "Old
Nick,' - -t.W
"Here am slf,' came apparently llol
tnder the bed.
"Have you got any liquor under th're!!''
ayes, here it is locked up in the old
mans trunk" Yt5 gs
"Come, old geRt,' says our friend, "iti
no use: she'll out" s.
The old man trembled from head &c
foot. and declared he had none at all.
"pon'tyou believe him." says voice
up the chimney; "he'sup to them tricks
Crash, crash went the dishes in the
cupboard, with the struggle Of a cat ts
get out.
"There goes all our crockery," criet
the old lody. ...
"stsgs ready" shouted the driver. Of
we started, ourself and the Fakir Of silva
the ventriloqaist, leaving them with the
mystery, andthrowing ourselves back il
the coach in convulslve laughter, forget
ting towering mountains and majestic
scenery, in the laughable scene we hae
Just witnessed.- Exchange Paper.
Monongalia mirror. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1855, 1854-07-01
SABBATH SCHOOL ODES
FOR THE
FOURTH OF JULY.

Come, come, come
Come from toll, come from play;
Keep the Nations holiday
Day Of joy, day Of mirlh,
Day Of freedoms birth;
Raise the voice Of holy song,
Roll the ocho far along,
Over land, over sea
Happy are the free.
Sing. sing, sing!
Sing the men, great and good,
Who for freedom nobly stood;
Men renowned, men Of might,
Valiant men in fight;
Kings and armies feared they not,
But with blood and suif ring bought
LIBERTY, LIBERTY;
Died to make US free.
Come, come, come!
Come from toll, come from play,
Let us all be glad to-day;
lie. US meet, meet and sing,
Praise 10 God our King:
He is Sovereign Lord alone,
And we bow before His thrones
Bow and bless-evermore,
Him let all adore.
Monongalia mirror. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1855, 1854-07-01
Dreadful ship,yrcck.

A letter, pated a, Lima on the lltl Of
May says:
"on Tie is. instan, d most shocking
accident occurred OF this coast. A large
armed ship, belonging to the Peruvian
navy, called the ,Msrcadio, had been
sent to small port come three! leagues
north. Of Callao 10 bring up troops;
The ateamer Semac was sent with OF
ders to tow the Mercadio back to Callep.
The. .tow-lines broke, and the ship drift.
ed against arock, where SHE bilged and
swinging clear, sank, carrying down
with her $50 men, 7Sl IF whom per-
ished, the captain and mos: Of the off,
GERS among them" s
Monongalia mirror. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1855, 1854-07-01
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tits remarkable fact, that Of the
eighteen States admitted into the Union
since the formation Of the Constitution,
only eight Of them have had permission
from Congress to erect State govern.
ments. In the other nine, exclusive Of
Texas, the people have assumed soyer-
ereignty, cut themselves loose from Con-
gressional dictation, formed at once in
dependent State governments, and haaye
been admitted into the Union.-Jgor-
seich (Conn. aurora.
Monongalia mirror. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1855, 1854-07-01

VIM. E., Roberta, a young iii man Of
genteel appearance, from Pennsylvania,
has been convicted Of arson at New Or
leans, it setting As to his store, the con.
tents of Mich were appraised at S2o6,
and on which he had an insurance ol
$4,000. Tho punishment is imprison.
mcnt in the pepiten,iary for fife.
Monongalia mirror. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1855, 1854-07-01

The. cities Of Cleveland and Ohio
City are annexed, and now form hecity
Of Cleveland. The commissioners on
annexation appointed blythe two cities
unanimously ratified the agreement
Monongalia mirror. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1855, 1854-07-01

A bar of iron of almost any size, may
be instantly sundered while hot, by the
simple application Of a piece of COM
mon roll birthstone. A knowledge Of
this fact will be useful, when some piece
of iron work is required TO be severed,
but which, as,is sometimes ihe case. is
SO constructed end situated that no or,
dinary chisel or cutting tool can be
brought to apply. Holes, may bee in
staptly perforated through bars orplates
Of heated iron, by the application Of
pointed pieces ofbritnstone. This phe'
nomenon is curious, although it seldom
affords much practical utility.
Monongalia mirror. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1855, 1854-07-01
xten.s Of aelps, sc.

Covington and Lexington Railroad.-
The track Of this road has been laid to
Cynthiana, Ky. Mr. Benton, the Pres
ident Of the Company, states that they
expect to complete the road to Paris by
the first Of July, and to Lexington some
time during the fall. The work along
the line was progressing finely.
The New York Central Railroad
Company have established new regu-
lation-the recording of every check
given for baggage, the destination, num-
ber, &c. The rule is adopted for the
mutual benefit ofthe company and trav-
elers; under it, no baggage need be lost,
and none paid for that never existed.
The Maysville and Big Sandy Rail-
road is expected to be finished in twelve
months as far as point opposite Ports.
mouth, Ohio, where q new city, to be
called "Ashland," is already founded.
Maine Lap.-Mr. Choat's argumen,
on the consti,utionality of the Maine
Law is attracting much attention; he
comedies spirituous liquors to be pro.
perty, as much SO as ships, money OF
land; and may like them become nui-
sances; his argument maintains that
"spiritous liquors kept for sale without
license are nuisances, de tacto."
Three hundred and fifty casks Of
American brandy, which had been sent
to California, are on their way back
again for a market. A bad speculation
Astonishing 1mnigratioa.-so great
is the rush of immigration to and through
this city, that it is necessary to attach
two locomotives often to the traino
coming West over the Michigan Cen
trail and Michigan Southern Railroads
The latter Cosnptny have lately order.
ed seventy new passenger cars and
twenty Locomotives. II will hardly be
credited, but it is stated as a fact in the
daily Democratic Press, that during
last week twelve thousand passengers
entered this city by tho last named Of
the above roads! Twelve thousand in
six days by one road! Equal to what
was recently the population of Hart;
ford or New Havcn.-Gicago Congre'
gatioaal Herald. .s.u wl-.
Monongalia mirror. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1855, 1854-07-01

sHow WILL YOU HAVE lr.'-A gentle
man in an eating.house, the other day
looked in vain for Bill Of Fare:
Not finding one, he inquired ofwaiter
new conner, who was not yet hardly
iniated into the mysteries OF his yoca'
ton: B.
Willyou bring me programmed
Yes, SIR he replied, will you have
it boiled or roastedl'
The gentleman, fearing it might be
rather indigostiblo. declined both pro
poastioa0, ae