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Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1855-08-22
I. B. KELLY, Cor. Sec'y.
s. NJ. GRADY, Rec. Sec'y.

The . EMIssARIEs THE PoPE' DURING AN EP1-
DEMIc.-One Of the fundamental obligations of know
nottingham is uncompromisng opposition to Catho-
hcism. Every know-nothing, before being admitted
into full fellowship with the order so1emnly takes
oath that he will not vote for Roman Catholic nor
appoint one of that religious denomination to any
Office which he may have in his gift To show the
class of people against whom this wretched spirit
of prescription is invoked we make room for the fol-
lowing notice. which appears in the Norfolk Argus
of Tuesday last. The reader need not be told that
the yellow fever is now prevailing in Norfolk to an
to justify the alarm which at present exists
in that city:
WORTHY OF ALL PRAIsE-Severa cases of the
yellow fever having been announced the Sisters of
Charity connected with St. Patrck's Church. of this
city, received note yesterday from physician in
forming them that their services, which had been
offered to attend the sick, desired. They re-
Piled with commendable promptness. and in terms
expressive of seifsacrfcing devotion to the cause
OF suffering humanity, and stated their readiness
enter at once upon the work love and mercy They
add that their force will probably be divided between
Portsmouth and Norfolk, and if needed aid will i'm
medatey be procured at Emmitsburg so that in case
the fever should unfortunately spread in our CITY the
public may not want for careful and exnerienced
to attend at the besides of the sick the sfFr
ing and dying" -
The angel offices Of these Sisters are not confined
to any sect creed and they will be found as ready
TO watch by the sick bed of their prosecutors az r.
smooth the peillow of those who profess the same
faith which they beautifully illustrate by their
heavenly practices. '
Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1855-08-22
MODEL SUBSCRIBERS FORSYTH.

William Flynt, Jr., Esq, Sheriff of Forsyth,
when recently in the City settling his tax account
with the Treasurer paid US in advance for some
eighteen subscribers in Forsythe, besides handing
us several new subscribers. We take this occasion
publicly to return thanks to Mr.. Flynt for his
constant interest in behalf of the Standard and al
so to offer acknowledgements to the sterling De-
mocracy of Forsyth for the warm and liberal sup.
port they have uniformly extended to u.s.
We have about seventy-fve subscribers in For
sythe; and it is due to them to state that they are
more prompt and have paid further in advance than
those of any other County in the State
Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1855-08-22
Massachusetts is a great State.

No SEcTs IN HEAvEN.-The celebrated Whitfield,
when preaching occasion from the balcony
of the Courthouse Philadelphia, cried out, lifting
his eyes to heaven: 'Father Abraham, who have
you got in your bosom? Any Episcopalians ?"
"NoI" ANY Presbyteriansg" ."Nol" Baptists ?"
"No Have you any Methodist there ?" "NoI"
no u" d Why, who have you then !""We don't have
these names here. All here Christians, beev-
ers in Christi ooh is that the case? Then God
help us all to forget party names, and to become
Christians in deed and in truth !"
Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1855-08-22

The FUsIoN1sTs.-John P. Hale, and Bell, of New
Hampshire, and Wade, of Ohio, up in Maine try
ing fuse all the odds and ends of abolition in that
state into the Republican party. Wade sneered at
the puny arm of the South" and Hale, as usual,
performed his most amusing political gymnastics. B.
F. Butler wrote letter to the meeting giving aid and
comfort to the enemy,
Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1855-08-22

The SCorcH CALCULATING GIRL.-The Ayr Adver.
tiser has account of recent public examination
at Leith of the little girl whose wonderful powers
of calculation have attracted so much notice The
gentleman in charge of the child allowed any
present to propose questions to her. Among the
questions thus submitted were: How many times
does clock strike in the month of June 1850
was the prompt reply. In the year 1885? 56,94o.
asked the value of 3l3 yards of linen at Is. 23d.
per yard, and in 35 seconds she gave the answer
e44 os sgd. Being requested to show the noOdus
operandi, she began aloud with alS times made
939 the As in $780, 234 times and over; and SO
of ali the other denominations. She now asked
to cube 795 and give quotient of that product, 5O2
459, 1885, and the quotent, 26, 445, 256 1119, were
both correctly given. In the performance of this
last heavy question her teacher begged to be
allowed to give her the square upon the board to
assist her memory. She did not avail herself of it
Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1855-08-22

A Democrat the other day remarked, in speaking
of the Know Nothings and their proscriptive prin-
cipes that I" foreigners coming to this country,
take oath to support the Constitution, and Amer
who join the Order, take oath to oppose it."
A truer remark could not well have been made, or
one which better defines Know Nothing.
Charleston Mercuru
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Any other articles exhibited, worthy ofpremiums,
will be duly considered, and premiums awarded
accordingly.
All articles for exhibition must be entered at the
Fair Grounds by II o'clock, NJ, the day previous to
the Fair
The Executive Committee in connection with the
President, have appointed the following gentlemen
on the different Committees of Award, viz:
Committee Agricultural Products-Needham
W. Herring, VIM. Faison, VIM. W. Farrior.
Committee on Horses and Cattle-W. d. Pearsall,
Joel Loftin, A. Hicks, S. NJ. Grady.
Committee Hogs, Bacon and Poultry-J. G.
Branch, r. j. Pearsall, VIM. B. Middleton, R. D.
Sloan.
Committee on Samples, &c.-Mrs. Alsa Souther-
land, j. A. Bryan, j. C. Wallace, Jas. D. Pear
sail.
Committee on Ladies' Exhibits of Domestic Man
ufacture-Mrs. j. B. Hussey, James Dickson, J. B.
Carr, ]. Q. MCGOWAN, w. j. Houston, j. D. Stan
ford.
Committee on Agricultural Implements &c.-W.
r. Ward, d. j. Middleton, j. d. Carroll, D. NAL
lard
Resolusd by the Society, That Messrs Owen R.
Kenan, Needham w. Herring, and James NJ.
Sprunt, be Committee to arrange for the exhibit
ton at the next annual Fair; and that of said
Committee deliver the AnnualAddress before the So
ciety declining to do So shall procure suitable
speaker from among the members of said Society to
perform said service.
JEREMIAH PEARSALL, Pres't
l. B. KELLY, Cor. Secy.
S. NJ GRADY, Rec. Secy.
Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1855-08-22

A New MODE OF PUNISHMENT IN SCHooLs-One
day last week an Indignation meeting was held at
Newburyport, Mass, at which Mr.. Chas. Cheny
moved that No castor oil be administered in the
schools of Newburyport." Thereupon there were
charges and denials made back and forth, the con-
clusion being that mixture of mustard and castor
oil had been forced down childrens throats violence
being used, and the children sometimes thrown
down and held, all to stop them from chewing gum.
The lady who charged with administering the
oil was said to be kind and gentle. Rev. Mr. Pear
son justified the use Of castor oil. Mr. Hill stated
that in his early days assafoetda and cayenne pep
per used.
Massachusetts is a 11e1t State
Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1855-08-22

CROPS IN MAME.-A letter from Bangor says -
We have had excellent weather for securing the
hay CROP and the greater part of it has been housed
in the best order. We shall have no lean, starved
cattle next spring. like those of the last. Corn is
not yet very forward but this and all other crops
promise abundantly.
Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1855-08-22

The LOUISVILLE Reconnaissance OF AN
EYE-wITNEss-The following letter from Louisville,
says the Washington Union, recei wed by one OF our
most distinguished citizens, has been handed to us
for publication. The statements of the writer are
entitled to the fullest confidence of our readers:
LOUISVILLE, Aug. ID, 1855.
DEAR SIR: The most infamous conduct that ever
disgraced any party or any city was perpetrated
here last Monday by the know-nothings. Early in
the morning they commenced their helsh work and
kept it up all day long. Hundreds of Infatuated
devils were parading the streets, armed with clubs
and other weapons, and absolute terrorism reigned
at the polls in every ward and throughout the streets
of the city.
From early hour unoffendng and unresisting
men, Irish and Germans were assaulted by the mob,
terribly beaten, by fifty or hundred on one, with
clubs and Stones and, in some instances, almost till
life was. extinct
They had taken the polls by assembling there in
the night and by the time their vote was exhausted,
about IL o'clock, they had beaten so many, and had
completely established the reign of terror that no
foreigner could be got near the voting places. Some
of the Irish, at length goaded to desperation sought
late in the afternoon TO revenge themselves their
prosecutors who had followed them to their homes,
and acted without discretion, firing from their
houses &C., &c. The cry was at once sent through
town that " Americans were being slain by foreign
ers and then their hellish work began in earnest.
Murder was the order of the day, and it carried
with fire and aggot till the heart sickens at the
cital. Houses burnt, and men, women, and
children roasted in the flames, or shot as they
fled shrinking from the flames and burning mass.
The whole truth will never be known or believed.
The police were either actively engaged with the
mob or passivey gazing on the scene. No. their is
thing they did: they arrested and carried to
prison the Irish and Dutch, after the mob had bea-
ten them. Not of the mob arrested. We
would be better without any police, from the may
or down, for they all sympathized with the doings
of the mob, and many of them active partici-
pants. Yours, &C.,
P. S-The election is over, and, with ven
geance, will be remembered for years to come. l
suppose weshave lost five hundred of our citi
zens. They gone to Cincinnati, Chicago, st.
Louis, and different parts of the country. Proper
ty has fallen SO per cent
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Correspondence of the N. Y. Evening Post.

LOUISVILLE, AUG. 10.
am credby informed that 600 Irish and
German laborers and tradesmen left this city during
the two days after the riot, to make Cincinnati
their permanent abode An auctioneer postpones
other sales previously advertised to make for
a large accumulation of secondhand furniture which
must be promptly sold under the banner. These
straws to be set down to the debt of NOW moth
ingism.
I have taken some pains to get accurate informa-
ton to the origin Of the riots and think there is
no doubt OF the American" party having struck
the first blow. They charge upon the Irish the pre-
paration of firearms, and in the language of the
Louisville Journal, the pouring of promiscuous
and murderous fire from their dwelling house upon
the passers-by." But this murderous fire seems to
have rebounded harmlessly from the rhinoceros
hides the know nothngs Two only said to
have been killed, while twenty foreigners, more
less, were murdered by revolvers, cuos ptchforks,
hanging and burning! One of those two was shot
by unknown hand whilst aiming second blow
at an unarned Irishman whom he had already
knocked down. And this American CITIZEN had
served out two terms in the penitentiary The
facts go to prove that the armed preparation and
provncation with the know nothings. They,
and not the foreigners, had the clubs the revovers
the ptehforks, and they did the hanging, the shoot
ing and the burning. There was no fighting It
was an " American" coup GeGt
Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1855-08-22

LETTER FROM DANIEL S. DIcKINsoN.-This gen.
teman distinguished for his arm regard for the
Southern people, and for his eloquent defence OF
their Constitutional rights, has written letter to
c. E. Dyer, Esq, Editor of the Floridian and Jour-
nal, in which he takes the most decided grounds
against the Know Nothing organization What
will those Southern Wing Know Nothings say now,
who have been declaring that Mr.. Dickinson is the
only Northern Democrat whom they would support
for the Presidency?
@ William Flynt, Jr., Esq, the excellent and
faithful Sheriff of Forsyth, the third Sheriff to
settle his accounts with the Public Treasurer this
year. Last year Mr.. Flynt was three days in reach
ing Raleigh, but this occasion he came by stage
and by the Central Road-now finished as far as
Haw Rver-in about day.
SHERIFFs SETTLEMENTs.-In our notice of the hTse
Sherifs to settle their accounts this year, we by
some means put Mr.. Miller and Mr. Sykes both
from Union county. Mr.. Miller, Sheriff of Lincoln
was first, and Mr.. Sykes, of Union, was second
Mr.. F1ynt, of Forsythe, was third, and Mr.. whey
of Caswell, was fourth. All these gentlemen de-
serve praise for thier promptness
Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1855-08-22
D1JpL1N AGRICULTURAL FAIR.

KENANsvnLE, N. c., July "a, 1855.
At meeting of the Dupln Agricultural Society
held in the Court House to-day, the Presdentin the
Chair, the following list of premiums to be awarded
on articles to be exhibited at the next Annual Far
of said Society," to be held in the town of Kenans-
ville on Thursday and Friday before October Court
week next, was unanimously adopted, viz:
AGRIHIII Al, PRODIIGTS.
Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1855-08-22

EFFECTS OF ABoLITIoNIsM.-The editor of the New
York Evening Mirror writing from Saratoga, says:
The character of the company is somewhat
changed. The South represented We
miss the beautiful and brilliant flowers of that
Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1855-08-22

AGRICULTURAL IMPLEMENTS.
the best Homem made Plough, %
" IS Plough, 90
' g Home made Ok Yoke, 90
" set Of Harness, 90
" Bride and Saddle, l 90
% lot Cooper's ware, home
made, 90
q" Homemade Basket, ] 90
4" Chairs, half
dozen 90
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1855-09-19
NEW youx DAILY TRIBUNE WEDNESDAY sEprEMnEn 49, 1858

wits nm cash sthss, bat al this - don" N mo
f.i ho-ss wsy-by (aiv bargaining.
TLoy arc real steoifpsns III tho I've 1abksr' cast
In sbsny Men vom.n and children ara buying
selling. swapping and exchanging in tho ,,r"rN
and mark RI places from tIDday morning W bAtnf-
dsy uish, without intcrmission. Tho markets are
,c,fe,t bec hives where the continual chatter OF
Inc busy Traders mingled with the brn1inaF ot
their Lopyy,qps which have brought their loads
over the mountains to market, stun tho ears WIN
their oyerpowenng cobins0n rnrhAy ls 'o"'I
principal market day, and IL " CONTRADICT INST
tcr,p,urc which declares that man cannot serve
God and Mammon. thatthey aVecrcc@d ihe chufcn
and principal market in juItspostion and the vast
assembly Of people who are gathered together on
Sunday morning in this vicinity, are continually
o,cillatipp between the market place and me
church Many OF the military, outbero1ing
Herod, make a show OF serving three masters on
these occasions. They parade for the inspection
of the En- peror early in the morning then proceed
Ia the Catholic church and when relieved from
duty they are in the market place overseeing the
trading operations which h8 ge hitherto been ceH-
mitted to wife, son or daughter
The resources Of this country, under intelligent
MANAGEMENT and with an adequate population,
nav be developed TO an almos. bourdless extent
Her sell will literally produce everything condo
Give TO the welfare comfort and luxury OF man.
On her mountain sides, from base to summit, may
be produced everything that appertans to the TEN
perate zones. And in her plains and her valleys
may be found all the productions OF the torrld
zone. 1t is a little surprising TO stranger from
our temperate cline TO see here in the tropics
table served up with Irish potatoes, cabbages, tur-
npe, peaches and apples, with sweet potatoes,
vans, bananas and nlangces all produced here IN
This islpnd
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1855-09-19

"tts L.a Js.,j ,sJ Tho commanding es.ssais ~ 81"
,c,,,v 1--WE, tho ,sveaunsi has rs"hiiie 'n 'ne'ssr
,.s O., aats.,on ~ correspondence 'ne''~'''s''~'
s,.ils s.d oiooni commandments. w al parts ~ INC
Republic Ito has aanvoh a'l The U"ns'''"n" Oong'A'
eon1o,mabiy ,o tho Law ~ ihit. ap,enaily rih' hn
,ou,,. u,enls IL tho Ayus plan Ifu has suppressed
iba i,nmo,ai and oiious snpa',ne'sney Of poioo 40
vp,aious 10 tho city lilo has refns"d all ooo'f%is
with usu,rrs and has nunullod an nquii"us oon'f~t
.,t,,t Of half n ~ ilion 81 dollars for steamers Ito
hos stopped tho proceedings against tho brave don
Yrp,z. 90 foully p~secuicd by Santa Anna Tor having
pobly performed his duty in defeating tho Raoua'ot
adventures ut Guyamns"
Rumors were current that Carrcra would re"gn,
but The Republican, says trey arc without oundhton'
The CobaIIos Tariff had been proclaimed.
The "Junia Patriotic which was ovythrown ny
Ari-ta, had been reestablishcd by Carera, and Don
Juan Alvarez was chosen President.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1855-09-19

G,.a, Britain. hs had nsyu -sen d.splsy Of soct
vkeeh ooud ,wpas- 'his ona- Tho Mars Coove1Gss
in Washington should 10 well a.teaded, for tho ssb
lee. 10 be brought under consideration are Of che.
ac,rr 10 elicit attention from many who III ind 4
feasible 70 be present
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1855-09-19
THE NAVAL RE TIRED LIST.

The following naval officers have been transferred
from their previous poeton to that described below,
bv the Board recently convened at Washington:
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1855-09-19

Tie feeling o! May respects bic citizens OF Pew
deuce is that The roA ohec, II the Soc ETY., tbo 20
"oongagtmeit Of Domes.ic IUdustry," ha- not oeec
much promoted by tbs exhibition a. It has been made
10 assume too much the character Of bcnse race
rather ,haa ihat OF tie exhibition of either sr'ca-
tural productions o. mechanical inventions, and tbs
viii account fnr u thinner attendance a. the Benque-
,han was an,ici2s'cd. We conisss this opinion hss
much 80 sub,iab i,tc , md trps, that future eShie
,ors viii par,Ake O. he aso.al and iess OF tie
uvr'y spon,e chsrsc,Ur. The Banqse however,
pss an exception in his rospoct and the teodenoy Of
,ao ,t~ech,s jcl,cnc1 there was Of high order, and
' the reason No arr glad that The Society has deter
nhed 10 publish yo.eatm Fcpo.i OF The whole with
dc proceedings
No.hps 10 81 msob sccjed "a ibo Ciiy 81 F's'-
d,.eo a. q resfoc,ahe 6rtclssg Hc'el OThg 10 &c
pos,s,c. no were obliged o. say si hotel IN aAn-
q eessdsspj Usst h-vi ,, Ac Guy Hossl is''s
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1855-09-19

Tlc Ncc Orleans Data .akcs the following rom f.
R,Pvbleano, a penny paper. cs;Abshod at Mexico
s.lco he III lit OF Santa Anna In reviewing the acts
81 Cauca since be asspmcd the fcins Of Goyernment A.
lto, .sionnl pto,ident il rays:
He lss revoked tho appointment ~ Vidal Riyas
Mrisitr'p The nitnd Hlat' and retained General
Aluoui' "a thai poet.
a" ile ins fSvOk ihr order Of Santa Anna which
o"nsRf al a. The flames he history % ihu war with iho
lhiind Efhirs.
lie Las appointed -. Nigel Auioja Consul in
fen b.lsens fwL" riilnd ny bsnta Anna vice
ID fsidrt istnoved.
Iis has hnnnieii tho baibafons decree which Hunted
49, hs !ta ~ Vera ttus 'is Ia loi i ~ hpnLs aud
splie''ea 49, sets ufe fttish palfts. aud OLE that
rLi'h ititssi ur" ep'ans 81 Ttssss Tao ola a,inn
." have iL,, nssifasis ",ail p"' n 'he Spanish lan
gage
lie Loo 'srrieLisei .'iai .,',i-,i. aIi,,n
isi'i"e j. .ii .nis'i. 81 o.. ,.i.ii.s detained y
csHi. A..s
he bee e's''s.l "...i,.I fse'i'. y, ~. .... 20
si'o. - r-Lii "ia,.' t.ei ~. ...i'". 80 30. I'D
p n hoo .L.i.si.I ~ ..ns ~ c...... ui,..a,,
sd s1..'L.--- ~. u.is. - ti.sIsi.r. ..i...-i 81.
t3s:..l r.. ...s -..J ....ii,.i .--s .t.t-i....I
g. p... i.-..- 49,. s-.iAi .-...i'ii---. ,i,-.....
- '.i.s~, L..;s. s~-n.-i-- a. .rr..'..... 20 &,
49,. d. ss.s .I.-.- ~ - i-ils I. -,L-. e.-.-
The Portsmouth inquirer. [volume] (Portsmouth, O. [Ohio]) 1849-1855, 1855-01-19
CASH AND SHORT CREDITS
M. 1. HALLOWELL & co.
sNAM NAANHMNNsRs
pHILAnrIpHIA.

TERMS.-Cash buyers will receive dis
count of six per cent, if the money be paid in
par funds, within ten days from date Of bill.
Uncurrent money only taken at its market
value on ihe day it is received. ,s-e
To merchants Of undoubtcd atanding cred>
it of siA months will be given ifdesred.
Where money is rymitted in advance Of ma
Fturity. a discount at the rate ortwelve per. cent
per aRnum will be allowed, -.
PRICES FOR GOODS UNFoRMj
In again calling the attention Of the trading
community 10 the above Terms, we announce
that notwithstanding the general depression in
commercial affairs Throughout the country. the
system Of business adopted by us more than a
year since, AMI to which we shall rigidly ad-
here enables us 10 offer for the coming spring
season our usual assortment Of
NEW SILK AND FANGY GOODS!
Comprising one of the. LARGEST AND
MOST SPLENDID STOCKS to be found
in America, 10 which we will receive constant
additions, throughout the season, OF new and
desirable goods from our house in Paris,
Jan 12--2m.
The Portsmouth inquirer. [volume] (Portsmouth, O. [Ohio]) 1849-1855, 1855-01-19
The Scramble Begun.

The conglomerate factions which de-
feated the Democracy last fall are bewil-
dered, if not routed already. Their forces
canAot be combined. The bold and de-
cided front assumed by our Convention
has created dismay. The only fight which
can be made by our opponents this cam
paign, will be against one another. We
are satisfied that nothing can assuage the
personal chickering's which are now begin
ming.
Let us take one little evidence furnished
by the Scioto Gazette. That paper looks
with suspicion on every thing from the Re-
serve. 1t calls the "talk about Conven-
ton" up north " "indiscreet." 1t says the
Democratic Convention was suicidal yet
he begs to "give the people little more
time to think of these things. Do the
people really require till next fall to con-
template Democratic annihilation We
propose to lengthen the time until the day
after the crack of DOOM"
"Only give the common sense Of all Of
as time to have free course" whimpers the
Scioto Gazette and-it will run with diar-
rhean facility. The Gazette shows, what
we have always charged, that Office is at
the bottom Of all these movements. II
says: aeea
"The Toledo Blade and other north
western papers, are anxious to bring on a
crisis now, in order to give some ,tauorite
an inside track. The Ashtabula Sentinel
ditto"
"Stand back, We Abolition Gliding
sites! Wait for the Scioto to run up
stream Statesman.
The Portsmouth inquirer. [volume] (Portsmouth, O. [Ohio]) 1849-1855, 1855-01-19
PORTSMOUTH INQUIRER.
Improvement Of the ONO River.


A bill is now before the Legislature of
Pennsylvania, for the improvement of the
Ohio river, which is deservedly attracting
both attention and support. The plan
proposed is by the Introduction Of slack
water nayigation-a plan which has been
successfully tested in several parts Of the
Union. Speaking of this project, the
Pittsburg Chronicle says:
"Fifteen years ago the Monongahela,
between this city and Brownsville, was
what the Ohio between here and Cincinna-
ii had beenlast year. But the Mononga-
hela since that time has been changed, and
50 has the entire valley through which il
flows. The river has been improved by
locks and dams, and now bears upon its
bosom, nine months out of the twelve,
steamers second to none in speed and
magniicence. The valley which it irri.
gates fifteen years since was thinly settled;
now each Of the sixty miles between this
city and Brownsville has its thriving and
progressive village. A mighty change has
been produced in few years, and this
change has been wrought by the erection
Of four dams. The man who has not trav
eled on the Monangahela since 1889 woulc
not recognise the place were he to go ovel
it again in 1856"