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The Weekly comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1853-1855, 1855-12-09

Rev. Mr. Poindexter, of Virginia,
made All interesting statement in the
Kentucky Baptist Convention, held
recently at Louisville. concerning the
explorations in Central Africa Of Mr..
Bowen, u missionary Of the Southern,
Baptist Convection. He reports in a
recent letter that be had discovered a
city. hitherto unknown, quito as large
as London.
The Weekly comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1853-1855, 1855-12-09
An Eyu. pRAcr1cE.-lt is the fash

gentleman ei lne present hay. W cait
in his bosom and under his vest eli
ther Monte Christie. or Colt--a
dagger knife with spring, o. bowie.
Thereai is no dvining The reason why
1t is so-but So it is. Seven men out
Of ten you meet with, in the streets
are most tartain-even in profound
time Of peace. like this, to be found
with either one OF the ether of the
above named weapons and not ut,s
frequently all Of them. Why is it SO !
Is it because there is statute against
it-in that beautiful piece of work
manship-'Ibe Statutes at Large I!
II would seem SO, and go TO prove that
any and every law having for its ob-
iect the restraint Of the habits Of indi-
yiduals and the regulation Of the NOR
ais Of the community; invariable causes
an increase of the evil complained Of.
Betting on elections carrying eon-
cealed weapons drinking aud duel
ling have eae. one and severally, been
legialated upon and without etfecting
the least imaginable good. There
would be as nsny tluels in Louisiana
at this day-notvithstanding the
constitutional ACKNOWLEDGMENT as
there was in France, in 1910, Shen It
prevailed az An epidemic. gut we
live not, in an age of chivalry, now !;
that high toned gentlemanly senti.
ment and sense of honor, has degener-
ated into its counterfeit preseptiment--
vain boasting and bombast. How Of
ten is il now that some common bully
pulls the nose OF gentlemen in peace,
or kicks him ! |. is thing Of daily
accurrance. whilst murder and man
slaughter homicide and fratricide,
stain the records with eeparaly crimes.
that make the jaekal and the bymna
weep with shame. to look on. The
time was, when men wore their dag
gers visible that time has past and
now, weapons are worn in cowardly
eencealment
Contrast the morals and the valor
Of that age with this, and It will be
seen, in bold relief, chat the hypocra-
ey and cowardice Of this age. comports
we'll with the fashion Of wearing con
cealed weapons. The evil complain
cd Of, now, is growing every sprout
Of the tree Of liberty, and offshot Of
republican young America. deems it
important from the age cf ten, up, that
he must wear arms, knives, guns and
pistols in bis valorous bosom. Night.
ly the streets are paraded by such,
and every now and then a pistol fred
off--to show 1--WE suppose) that small
man can make rs much noise in this
way, as large one. We would ask
the constables--Parish and City, if
there is not an ordinance. making it
fine of IS to shoot pistol in the
streets ? IF there is such an ordi-
nance, it should be enforced, aud a
few wholesome examples made. If
the law in reference to carrying con.
cealcd weapons cannot be enforced; ;
that in reference to using them, to the
danger of the lives of our citizens
might be, or let them both be abol-
ished together.
The Eco de Cuba, Of New York
publishes the solemn protest of the
Havana Club against General Quit
mas "unlooked-for and unjustifable"
The Weekly comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1853-1855, 1855-12-09


Gel. BrowpfSmith, alias IIoratio
D. Foster, has got into trouble, at
the Gayoso House, in Memphis, by
making the awkward but common
mistake Of getting into somebody else s
trunk. by an effort of bis own mind,
Smith, would never have discovered
his error, Ho is indebted to the friends
Of the man with the carpet bag, for
The discovery. @
Singular mistakes are of often oc-
currence in the drama of life. When
Don Juan Valesques, was found walk
ing into the---room of lady boarder
at Hollywood. some time a9, With
his eyes open; so good washis general
moral character, that iowas reasonable
accounted for, one Iclairvoyant prin-
ciplcs. ~
The Weekly comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1853-1855, 1855-12-09

r. The True Delta of the Cd inst,
has an article ia favor Of the passage
Of Registry law. 10 which 1t says,
truly
The real reason, therefore. that a
registry law is not enacted, just in It's
provisions AM, reasonable in lis re-.
quiremepts, il entirely owing to the
blind prohigacy Of party, the faction
triumphant for the fine being aiming
at the exclusion of a large number Of
properly qualified voters by an intri-
cate and improper registry, Or BY
making its provisions SO lax as that
any one, whether qualified as an cleo
tor or not may vote if his interests or
his disposition invite him to the eSer-
else Of The elective franchise. .
In the same article, the writer says .
"We do not know whether the dem
ocratic majority in the next General
Assembly will view the question Of a
registry law any more favorsbly than
their predecessors"
If they de--if ten democrats on
Joint ballot can be found in the next
Legislature, In favor of Registry
law just ia its provisions we think
The citizens Of New Orleans and the
State, need feel no apprehension on
this score.
The Weekly comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1853-1855, 1855-12-09

n1eofMc Nany Ynrd Grouud& N
Nemphis-@Thc Memphis Bulletin, Of
Tuesday lasf says:
That posion 's the navy yard
grounds lying between Cblckasaw
street and the Vertical WALL was
sold yesterd;@ at Fablic venduc, bring
ing within Fraction of 100000, with
one lot rcsef1ed from sale The pro
cced7amay be set down in numbers at
the figure given above, leaving all that
portion Of the grounds between t2e
Vertical Wall and the. .river,to be here,
after disposed Of. In this portion Is
situated, the rope walk, the tarriDg
house. the blacksmith shop, the officers
quarters, &c, togeather with large
space of open ground not yet filled up.
Monongalia mirror. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1855, 1855-05-19
KANSAS AFFAIRS.

ne Anti.Slayeryi residents Of. Kansas
II eIaddressed memorial TO Congress
1 Wing theiryersion ftheirecent occur
Fences in the Territory. The following
are the concluding paragraphs:
liaWe might continue The list of'these
sickeuing details untilthe blood sofeye':
ry freeman would boil with Indignation
but!i,is useless. One more instance a.
lone we willreferto tInthe eighteenth
election district, where the population
was scarce, and nogreat amount oftor;:
eign votes was needed 10 ovarpowerit,
adetachment from Missourilfrom sixty
to one hundred, passed in wilhaitfaintof
wagons, arms and ammunition, making
their camp, the night before the election
near MooIestown, The place oflthepplls,
without even a pretext ofresidence, and
returning ediately 10 Missouri after
their work was done, tAeir leader and
captain being a distiaguishcd citizen 81
Missouri, but iate tie presiding bteer OF
TIC, Senate ofthe United tIStatss, shlto lad
a 6ogie INIT and Teuolserlbelted around
hin appafeatlg ready 10 sled tAe blood
e1saay man tedo gused 20 Be enslaosa! ~
Allthesei facts we are prepared toiestab.
lish, iif necessary, BY proof that would
be competent in a Court fjnstice. \ Il
From acareful examination Of the res
turns turns we are ne satisfied that over three
thousand votes were thus cast BY the
citizens and residents ofthe States aud
that very large pprtionofthe residents
we're deferred discouraged, from going
10 the polls. lfthis conditioned things
is allowed to prevail we are reduced 70
the state oftbe yassal province, and are are
governed blythe State Of Missouri" Y,
9HftPfzff
Monongalia mirror. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1855, 1855-05-19
THE RETURNS.

We wish to give, in next weeks pa
per, the returns Of the electionsin this
county, 50 far as We can ascertainthem,
up to ourlatest hour Of going to press.
Our friends, in the different precincts
will confer Q special favor, BY sending
in the votes at their places Of election,
which willrecipr ocateby furnishing
themthe vote Of the county, so far. as
we can ,ascertain.it. y
Monongalia mirror. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1855, 1855-05-19
THE NISONON e "a Mir ROR.

without any hesitation men ns eessa,
walton whatever. a ny. pU VI M
a ,,na ~ IN t;oas 1ch you have pre-
v;ons,,, sas,g Z, Order, shall ever
V tsl LIZ - s,.ad "a inyiolate. To all
th;s sag Il Sl sde1 lives, your fortunes
a and y ~ sa ID honors. So help you
Gov .oad d; you steadfast. Each
one will swer, 40. a sEsl
Monongalia mirror. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1855, 1855-05-19
THE CHOLERA.

This dreaded scourge has already
made ma It's appearance on our 4 v
waters, and witha fatality, too, asgreat
as that ofpreceding years. Numerous
deaths are reported as occurring on
steamboats, plying the Mississippi and
| its tributaries, and several Of thellower
Mississippi towns ore reported asibcing
visited by the epidemic. sss
Welearn by the American Citizen
published at Uniontown, Pa, that Mr..
Stewart speer, who recently left that
place for the west, died of cholera at
Galesboro, Iowa. Mr.. s. was in his
42d year, and has leftawife and six
children. an Saa qa eei:5
Also, BY the same paper wellearn
that Mrs. Emily Pixler, wife Of VIM,
Pixler, died Of cholera on the 18th ., llly.
near McGregor's Landing, IowaZand
that Mrs. Catherine Pixlcr, wife of Jo-
seph Pixler, died Of the same disease J Sc
on board one Of the Mississippi steam '9Ft
boats, on the 9th ult. Both ofthese
latter named we're, until recently, resi-
dents of smithfeld, Fayette county,
Pa. s.siisS Il st4ls ii9iis e.l'i irse'5l
i A5letter in theIst Louis Republican,
from Kansas, dated May 8, states that 1at
the citizens, frightened BY the the ravagssss
Of the cholera in the cities Of Kansas
and West Port, we're leaving thosepla7
ces as rapidly as possible, and settling
in the country and different towns '''1ls'Ii IN
the vicinity. 5ss.ts s. 5,..9 sstssg 4 4; '5ai
Monongalia mirror. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1855, 1855-05-19
Money y Going west.

The last, six months have witnessed
a heavy, drain upon the old farming and
manufacturing States, by investments
I'M Western lands. The hard #. times
here has created this unusual desire for or
western lands, under the impression
that5hard times have nothome there's
Butsmay there not belmistak ken in this;
50 many are becoming farmers in those
fertile regions, the most Of whom have
been drawn from other pursuits, that
agriculture itself may beioyerdone, the
scarcity and high prices may for q tine time
be found in featuring goods. 4 s5sa
Ouriown impression is that many ct
those iwhoiareIbpying forsthcssake Of Q !,
profitable Investment, will be doomed
to disappointment, orwili at least have
TO mold on for years before stiey r a4,'
much. The immense number Of war i
rants that will shortly beissned formll.
itary. services, will throw a,vastb body Of
land into market, and will necessarily
prevent d conside advance in price
for some time to come. W. 4, ,',..t5 HIKE
Monongalia mirror. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1855, 1855-05-19
RELIGIOUS NOTICE.

Rev, Mr. SroNERoAp will hold communion
inthe Presbyterian Church in Norsantown,
onihe SdsabSa,h in this month, uo.mot
row. Thesetyices wiliycommence on Sat.
urJay the 10Th inst. s,t. ., ,.,,.3
Saturday, May e 1855; vs. l8sa.l as
Monongalia mirror. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1855, 1855-05-19
sE[;lYA.sSjTloP3oLl

BY thelstsamer Asia, theslatest Bu-
ropean arrival, We have Lengthy details e1
ofthe terrible bombardment, by the al al
lies, Of the crimean Gibraltar, seyas, :.
topol, and the desperate resistance J, q
the Russians intheirs stronghold. Ter
rible fighting has been the order, Tor
thirteen days, but with littlesperceptl5i
blo effect upon the fO IT. ssas and S &C.
fence works in and around s;eyastopol;i
Ne copy as much ofiths interesting ng de- E
tails as our space will permit, in to.dayy's
paper. The Baltimore "a American e con on
.cludes an article uponthe Asia's news,
with the following paragraph:
sThe general bom 1l9'l !, com
nenced On n the 9Th, and had been con on
timed thirteen days according to the s
latest advices ii is not alleged 9, that hat
this cannonade, sustained with such !, IN 2,
mar naralleled yigsr for 50 many days, had nag
gained for the allies any adyantsgs Pc g.
gsond establishing the superiority 81 tlle; J,
lire. The question as 70 how Y; mue u
danoer 50 tremendous o fire could be
maintained, becomes an important 2. one |,
If in thirteen days its advantages had !, g
added so slightly to the position Of the
allies. The first difficulty TO Z. be over
come would be the keeping up and. and d ili
4ribntion Of the enormous supply q a1;
,nunition and projcctiles required; y y
is not probable that the French q
Enalisl, commanders could hare con
tenplated q bombarlmcnt extending 9:
yor two weeks, and thoir!sppply OF am
,,nnnition must have been nearly
exhausted d the ilasest dates, as the
slespatches of Gortscfskof notices thai 9
= . aa,,a, ulmlnution of'thc strength o
4her fire. But supposingthat the sup
ply ammunition could be kept up, ther'
Is Is a linistothe endurance Of themetaan
of their cannons. After firing for s
many dassat tho rateof 100 =, round md
every twenty-foar hours, land in tn
earlier days Of the bombardment tn !,
fire was even more sctivethan this, tn
guns must necessarily become great.
9 +. ininrcd and in many cascs,cntircly un
scryiceablc. We may reasonably eS
rect therefore to hear by the mex
steamer either that an assault has bee
attempted, or that the bombardmrear'
las ceased and affairs resumed the q
pcct they presented previous to the " !,
nit, The hitter appears 90 Us ,o 4,
the more likely Of the two, ana W
probably be followed BY an abanyss9pn
iucni cftlcsiege.
Monongalia mirror. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1855, 1855-05-19
NEXT THUijRsDAY!.

Before the issue Of another Mirror
4he great political battlewillS have been
fought, the victory won, and a. however % S.l'
the scale may turn, the sovereign ,peo;
pie are the arbiters, and the defeated
must acquiescein their decision. By
this time next week, the people Of Viz
ginia, n5the exercise of their suffrages,
willhave selected, from tho candidates
. slAssm, q Governor, q Lieutenant.
Nss nor, an Attorney General, a
9Sgressional Delegation and Senators
and Delegates to represent them in the
next Legislature. With these impor--
tant stations TO fll, and withimportant
Issues depending each Of the opposing
tickets, the vote Of the State I will Yis be
doubtless heavy. lHsd 81
In view of the warmth with which.
I.t ~ - q
theantagonistic parties are are discussing a
the principles which divide athem-the
excitement and acrimony too yisibl,y
displayed in Official arena-ntl'o me
is sorry thatthe time is short in in which which
these issues andpreferences ltbe set
,tled by the fat Of popular sovereignty % er
Virginia, not commonly used to become y g ne
elamorous about matters of9polittical
concernn,ent at home, although now
hsidorably agitated, will neyerth sless
soon regain her equilibrium, and let
who may be elected, we hope the sun
Of her prosperity may atill sbe in the
ascendant S.s n gtflsls
Monongalia mirror. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1855, 1855-05-19
GOOD NEWS FROM MARION.

IVA w. -
E We learn from the Fairmont True
yirginian, that Son Tuesday the i'm
.portant question, whether license to
sell Intoxicating drinks in this county
atany time within the next 10 months
should be granted to. anybody, came up
before a full5bench Of justices foridc-
ciision. The subject ! was fully discus
|sed by counsel, and s when the vote sd,
was takenga considerable majority OF
the court decided thatno oneIshould be
licensed Is sell liquor in this county
during thelnext twelve months.
t5ss The county levy for the year was
fixed 81; ii 81. 25, and the poor levy at ct y !
Monongalia mirror. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1855, 1855-05-19
NOR ANToWN, Va.
SATURDAY, May 10, 1866.
our AGENCIEs.

NJ MIC PIERCE, No. 40, South. Third ST.,
Philadelphia, il one of'our most obliging and
attentive Agents. ,p,s'f tif2 siysi f5lSai
E.v.icARR, Third street, opposite the Es-
change, Philadelphia, 10 also our Agent for that
Dr. E.. PARSONS, Gladly Crock Barbour co.
has kindly consented to act as Agent for the
Mirror. sisisi s't'f' ~ ~ (.
D. NJ. ANVIL, Nestorville Barbour CO., Va. Z
2 g. cREsAP, Esoa Kingwood, Preston co.., Va.
Monongalia mirror. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1855, 1855-05-19
Communications,

n For Electromagnetic Mirror.
I Messrs. Editors: An anonymous
scribbler in the Telegraph Of Thursday
has seen fit to assail me in the meanest
sort Of slang-whang, over the sigma
ture of aTueMuTroN," I am happy
to see and to say that he has chosenso
appropriate o signature, forall willac-
iknowledgelthat the COWARD who hides
himself behind a Fictitious signature
to -assail aFprivate citizen, eyinces all
the characteristics of the real lprofs
sional TUG MUTTON who would eyepeg
MUTTON, IN thorough, woolaa all,
from his neighbor's pasture, "a "a ne ne q
good chance and d dark lantfnnii N.Y., hi
I care nothing about eehaTges e
makes, for he IS afraid % back then m |
with the name his rents gave ave him,
instead Of his pref ,fsnfol esgnon'ee,T
t d 3 u false an hot worth noticing.
VIM. DURBIN.s
Morgantoyh 4, May 4, 1859 5y'.I
Monongalia mirror. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1855, 1855-05-19

ysa No less than 1 10000 applica-
lions ferbopnty land, under the act Of
the Sl Of Marchtlast, were received at
the Pension Office up to the 2sthgof
last month. 5is,,iss l.5s;3 ss5
Monongalia mirror. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1855, 1855-05-19

asg The Gprnsey Times learns m from
al parts of0hio, that the coming crop,
IL not injured in filing, will be larger
than any preceding year.
Monongalia mirror. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1855, 1855-05-19

ss5 wehad delightful. vegetation
rain, Thursday nightlast. 7
Monongalia mirror. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1855, 1855-05-19
!, MAJ. NV We il: learn from the Pruntytown

sd r. a.h 81 Il y.
j asy-l We learn from the PruntytoMn
Gazette that Messrs. Moore, Atchiso'n
&Ico,, have again been selcccttsesd I BY the l
Post Office Department, to convey fhh'e'
us. Mail from Fetterman to Ear
.kersburg, for the s.! next four years.
Mr.. A. Poundstone, Of Upshur coun-
~, has obtained the route from Slarks-
burg to Weston. A 2 e y i I; .,, Il
MO From a staten entin the Lynch nc b
burg SYiirgiinian We learn that the IN;
spections of tobacco from the first OF
October, 1854, TO May J; 1853 g:Si , amount
! o,dito2,olShh,.dls, Same time tn last year
GAG. The amount inspected during
the week ending May 10, WASP lids. .
against ,,illlt 1876 the responding week A ot
last year. Market animated f0r, al
kinds. b.
ss There IS Is much complaint l1a the
Western ST, papers ola droughtinow pre- p
vailing in Illinois and Missouri. The
4 s. louis Mirror, Of May /, says.;-
From every portion Of the country We
receive complaints Of the y Of rain l
The effects il anethe drought, such y ~ 6
I.we had last spring summer, arc ! t9 9
Monongalia mirror. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1855, 1855-05-19

Tho GrandJuryin session at White
hall, N. O., have,f found atruelbill a
gaainst d maintained Thompsonfor star
wing two children to death. ''sSl
Monongalia mirror. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1855, 1855-05-19

IA passenger-train went over the
Clcayland and Toledo Railroad, the
other day, drawnby three locomotives,
and containing twenty=sevcn cars Of
the largest capacity, carrying over six u
tccnihundred passengers. 5aI,1gsi
Monongalia mirror. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1855, 1855-05-19

y ], IspE PEI Mo-. May 9th !.
Letters from Fort 1ieayenworsthliia' n
~ !, 10 III n orr;;val &c. lAASa axe
l .lgsasssf ne Sioux Indianshaye driven
.offthe mules from the mail station at
DEVILS Gate, and also all the animals
belonging to the traders. The people
Of Sweet Water have quilted the set
Elements for safety. All is quiet this
side Of Leaycnworth, but the Indians
arc making threats. The mail party
offfteenp persons travelled only at night
and were not molested; the April and ]
May mails were fallen in with in good
conditions. ssssE s
Monongalia mirror. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1855, 1855-05-19

y CHOLERA AZ J JEFFERSON BARRAcks.-
The ST. Louis Republican of Wednes-
day last says: "We have knANn for
some time that cholera existed among
the new RECRUITS at Jefferson Barracks
butt didnot strike US as ofso alarming
a character as to require special notice.
The disease now yields readily to
prompt,reatment, and of the total nuns
Der ofpersons a,tacked-about seventy
only fourteen cases terminated fatal
ily.'' a'e
( Dsgraesfal.-The House once occu-
[piedby CHARLES Carroll ofCarpl,on. the
last suryivor:of the siguersof the Doe'
lara,ionof Independence isnowa Beer
Brewery, aud eyon open, on Sundays,
Monongalia mirror. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1855, 1855-05-19
Prod Produce at 81. Louis 6

Tho ST. Louis Republican Of April
SOthlsays:-s: freceipts should contilnli-
i,lc asiheayy as they aregat present sun=
tilsthe close Of the season, the year
with US will proyc,one of the most re- !,
remarkable in a commercial point OF
view ,i,, ever known. Wheat, corn oats,
n, andaouur are largely over last years
Jrseceipts,for the same time, and the a
mounts coming & ming toward appear to be in i;
Icare ssi every dsisyi. !" ss5 h5s
And yetithe prices, IF these same g ar
ticlcs are enormously high iat 81. Lou;
is andstill rising. y ss 3s5
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1855-01-25

A Sour House, is proposed in New Bedford,
on the plan to which we have already relerr-
ed the soup to be given to those who cannot
pay for it, and to be sold at cost to those who
can. This takes from the transaction the deg
radiation of pauperism, and elevates it to the
rank of sensible judicious economy, which
no one but fools and snobs are ashamed Of
The soup thus, prepared in the best manner,
of WI olesome and nutritious materials, would
become favorite diet even fol those who could
afford to contribute to its gratuitous distrbu.
ton to the needy.
AT the time when nearly all kinds of food
are so high, and all the expenses of living are
enhanced, it is well to inquire, if by cooking
the food for many families at once, the cost
might not be greatly diminished. We suppose
that even in families of ordinary economy,
half as much food is wasted, either by cook
ing in modes that do not develop its full nutri-
ment, or by other carelessness or ignorance
We do not, by any means, suppose that eve
rybody is going to live on soup, or that every
family that eats soup will be likely to buy it
at cost, at public establishment but we are
of the opinion that many families would avail
themselves of it, more or less, and that it
would be, to certain extent, a desirable
economy. The experiment could be very ca
silly tried.-ProUidence Journal.