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Monongalia mirror. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1855, 1855-02-24
ZOO Proud to Beg.

tits said that there are thousands Of
worthy citizens, men and women, in
New York-sas there are, no doubt,
hundreds in all6ther large cities-who
are too proud to beg Or let their cir
cumstanccs be known; and are, there
fore. silently pining in secret destitu-
ton. The Mirror says tho pawn shops
only tell their sad story, and adds;
First 90 the luxurics-thc super
iIuous furniture, the silver spoons, the
spare clothing, the jewelry, even the
bridal ring; and SO through the whole
inventory ef articles that caii be dis i.
pcnscd with, while life is retained. 10
accommodate this inbom and inaliena-
bic American pride, the pawn shops are
nroyidcd with stalls, so that the melan-
fhoIv bartoring may be done without
exposing Che poor victim Of that "pc-
clIiar Institution" to public shame,
The amount Of business ut these cstab'
iishments, within the last three months,
exceeds ali precedent. Watches, gold
pencils, and silver spoons, have been
pledged by tie bushcl, and. every name, n
pbIe and unnameablc article of furni,
tire w and clothing. 4 friend of ours
saw a Door woman at Simpsons one day
last week, pawning her Undcr-clotht99 a,
to raise a shilling to 60 to market with
Another had cut up her bed, and made
il in to pillows, which she had nawnol
o.. q c;rnilnc nnpGsc.
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Hard Times VS.. Printers Ink.

The most shrewd business men arc
as liable to err in their business actions,
as are mankind generally in acts of
moral nature, and it is often the case
that they may pursue a course which
they deem essential to the well-being Of
their business, which to the contrary,
is highly destructive, and if persisted
in may eventually ruin them.
At times like the present-whcn
banks are almost daily breaking, bro,
kcrs as often failing, and the financial
world is in a state Of dire confusion
when the necessarics, as well as the
luxrries of life are high, and the wa
gcs of labor are low-when money is
scarce, and customers few-at such
times, the above truth is most striking
ly made apparent to us, in noticing the
decreasing advertising patronage of the
newspapers, showing that business men
advertise less when times are hard than
at times of plenty.
Now, if there is q time to advertise
sparingly (which we doubt it surely is
not when aHard Times comes a knock
ing at your door," Advertising is as
essential to the life of business as
food is to the being of mon. If bu-
sincss man has goods for sale, it is ne
cessary that the buying community
should be advertised Of the fact, in Or
der that he may receive their custom.
III is advertising that sells tho goods,
and by increasing his advertising pat
ronage he increases the public''s patron
age to his -bussiaess=just+ in proportion
to the extent he adycrtises does the ex-
tent of his business increase or decrease.
1t is advertising which coins his money,
and lifts him up to wealth and afiluence'
For the truth of this we refer to Bar
nun, DR.. Jayne, Sheppard, Gcnin, and
a host of others, who readily acknowl-
edge that they owe their success to cx-
teasivc advertising. Then, if to ad.
ycrtise is to maintain a business, would
it not be folly to lessen its use? If it
increases custom, would it not be far
from prudent to decrease it-and os,
pccialiy when its power is most needed
when times are hard? Ifit enrich
es the business man, would it not be
more wise to increase rather than to
decrease its practical use? A man
would be considered far from shrcwd,
who would deprive himself of the ne
cessarics of life when they were most
essential to his bcing-and yet, the
business man performs as indiscreet an
act as he lessons the quantity of his adj
yertising when times are tight-dcpri-
wing his business of its only susten-
apcc when it most needs its support.
Man Of business, as YOU value your
business prosperity, and that of your
own in life, never, when times are hard,
as now-if you should have occasion to
do SO at all-diminish your patronage
to that wcalth-given power, Printers
ISK.-Harfsbuy Item.
Monongalia mirror. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1855, 1855-02-24
BUILDING ON THE SIND.
BY ELIZA COOK.

BY ELIZA COOK
IT'S well to WOO. lis well to wed,
For so the world has done
Since myrtles grew and roses blew,
And morning brought tue sun.
But have care ye young and iair--
Be sure yc pledge with truth
Be certain that your love will wear
Beyond the days Of youth.
For, if we give not heart 10 heart,
As well as hand to hand,
You'll find you've played the unwisc part
And "built upon the sand"
'Tis well to save. It's veil 10 have
A good1y store of gold,
And hold enough Of the shining stuff
For charity is cold.
But place not all your hope and trust
In what the deep mlnc brings;
We cannot live with yellow dust
unmixcd with purrr things.
And ho who piles up wculth alone,
viii often have to stand
Besides bis Golfer chest and own
'Tis "bnilt upon the sand"
'Tis good 70 speak in kindly guisc,
And soothc wherc'er We can;
Fair speech should bind tie human mind
Aud love link man 10 man.
Bot stay no, At Tic gentle words :
Let deeds with language dwclii
The one who pitics starving birds
Should scatter crumbs, as well.
The mercy that is warm and true
Must lcnd helping handi
For those who talk, yet fail 10 do,
But "build upon the sand."
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, Volume VI Whole No. s28S..

the ,ree.,ops, laden with snowy fieee!ess'
1t glances over the smooth, untrod sur
face, but hours must pass before a sin
ole CLEAN, can slant far down that,dark
deciivity. The ravens. .braugh III; no food food
but Jenny yet lives! Relief is s. near @
though he knew it not, as he lay pa
tientIy enduring the weakness Of hun
ger. The messenger stands on the top
mosscliff. See !,he descends.! a trav,
eler has lost his way in the darkness OF
the night, and the peltihg storm. He
is hoayily burdened with supplies forsa
distant mining claim. He looks far
down the steep, and sees. the curling curling
smoke from that pile Of eyergreens' ana
is attracted TO the spot. So down ne
slides, catching by ,boughs and roots ro1si--.
He unstrarps his bag of flour and ''rae enters
the lodge! The meal was quickly pre-
pared on brief acquaintance, and The
famished youth was etrengthened;;fT5 Q
Guest feeds guest, and Jenny is taken e.
care Of that day, Night comes again;
but The cold is intense. Foots,epslare
heard close to the lodge, The young
men have safely returned. Death was =
in the wind, and more than once lookea :,
them in the face. c.-Ono of them tel
downsinl,he snow andibeggedto leit
alone to die: But his eompsnl9n :5 aIas-
ae3 him on and reused him back to, llle.
California! Land Of the wretchea
and forsaken!' Eand Of golden treas :
ures eand: precious stones! Land d, oil
prayers, and land of. promise Inc
cradle Of. liberty and love, science ana
|ireligiodl' On every mountain top shall. =
yet float The signal Of the Prince ,"t
Peace .and thy rich; valleys shall echo
songs of redeeming love! aV
: ff=fAaA 49, -
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UxouENcnARLE FIRE-Tho Pollsyille
(Pa.) Register has tile following account.
Of an apparently unquenchable fire in
the Silver Cre6k Galleries of this State:
-Four years ago, what is now csllea
the old breaker, at Thomas & Beaty's
mine caugh, FIRE from an explosiop.-
The fira was communicated TO The "dirt
heaps !, around, where it has been Sc
creily burning ever since. 1t made its
appearance again about five weeksago,
in the immediate vicinity Of the snow
breaker. The mine has stopped. as
well as every other mine in the neigh
borhood. The coal mountain in Penn
sylyania, which has ,beepsqbs6re since,
1887. will probably soon be extingpislr-.
cd, as the fire is approaching a point
which can he submerged in water, A
mass of coal has ,besn consumed three
eigh,hs of,a mile long, GO ,feet;wide.
and 800 feet deep, equal. 10 ! ,42Q, 600
tons Of coal. ''.''','' - ~ -.
.-ri f.f.ff s--7a trnad Finif
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ALCOHOL.

Alcohol is that combustible fluid
which rises by the distillation Of the
juices of sweet fruits; from the infu'
sion. of matted barley or other grain
the solutions of sugar, honey and 9th
er substances that are capable of being
converted into sugar after they have
undergone that spontaneous change
which is commonly known as ferment,
ation-the yinous fermentation. The
word alcohol is Of Arabic Or Hebrew
origin, and signifies subtle or attenuat-
cd; but although it has. for many ages
been used to designate the material in
question, it does not appear to have
become popular; "spirits, of wine,' Or
[tsfspirits, being the general interpre-
tation Of alcohol. As alcohol is well
known to be derived from sugar, malt,
and grapes, it is generally though er-
roneously believed that these substan-
ces contain it. By the hand of Power
ga Greek Slave" can be produced from
a solid mass of marble chained to ped
estal. No one will believe that the
beautiful form pre-existcd in the marble
and that Power merely removed the
stone veil that enclosed it, In like
manner, when chemist manipulatcs
sugar, barley, or grapes for the purpose
Of making alcohol, he does not sepa-
rate it as a material pre-existing in the
substances operated on, butmcrely uses
the ingredients contained therein to
create alcohol! 1t is an ascertaihed
fact that alcohol can only be made from
sugar, although at first sight it appears
to be made from variety of things
such as potatoes treacle, &c. When
it is known that any materials that con-
tain starch can be converted into sugar,
the mystery Of making alcohol from
potatoes becomes solved. Moreover,
when starch is manipulated, in another
way, chemists car produce from it vim
cgar, sugar, alcohol, water, carbonic a.
cid, oxalic acid, carbonic oxyd gas, lac
tic acid, and many other substances
but it must not be supposed that these
materials have any pre-existence inthe
starch-no, they have been created
from the clements composing starch, but
not from that substance itself. The
starch is broken up, and its clements
arc re-arrangcd into new forms. When
alcohol is made from barley VIC merely
complete change which nature had
begun. Barley contains starch. When
barley is matted the starch becomes
sugar: this VIC extract by the use Of
water, and call it wort. Fermentation
is now set up, and the sugar is changed
into "spirit," How quickly this can
be turned into acetic acid--that is, VIM
cear-is well known to all beer drink
ers. SEPTIMts PGEsSE.
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I..,o Clean Paint.

Smear a piece .of llaunel @ith.com-
mon. whiting, mi$ed,to the eol'!si.siteacy
Of common paste, in warnsxsisg. Rut y
lhe surface 10 be cleaned quite brissf55
aud wash Of with clean water. Grease
spots wiIlin this way be almnstsinstant|
ly removed. as well as. olher din, ahia
the paiut will not De e ieeiip.ss% j. .. "a.
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POETRY.
WHAT LIVE FOR.
BY G. LrSsxus BANKS.

- ] live for those who love me, -
.-e4l Whose hearts arc kind and true;
RI: For the heaven that smiles above me,
.l,tcYs And awaits my spirit TOO;
Nor all human tics that bind me,
.= For the task my God assigned inc,
For the bright hopes left behind nc,
.H.i And th. good that can do. w.. 7
live to learn their story s
.-.- who'ye suffered for my sake;
To emulate their glory, "
.a,' And follow in their wake: ID
Bards, patriots, martyrs, sages, f-
The noble of all ages,
Whose deeds crowd Hislory's pages,
tg And Times great volume make.
live to hold communion -,..r
With all that is divine; ~.
To feel there is Union a-.
- 'Twixt natures heart and minci
To profit by affiiction, Boz
Reap truths from fields Of felton,
Grow wiser from conviction,
-. And fulfil each grand dcsign.
live 10 hall that sraeon
90. BY gilcd minds iOretold,
When men shall live by reason, .r
And not alone by gold:
NJ Whca man to man united,
- And every wrong thing righted. .,,., !.
Tho whole Thug shall be lighted
I" As Eden was Of old. u...
live for those who love INC,
~ For those who know nc ruc;
For the heaven that smiles above INC,
t'- And awaits my spirit loo:
t For the cause that lacks assistance,
For tie future in the distance,
And the good that ! can do.
Monongalia mirror. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1855, 1855-02-24

EsERicAN PRovIs1oNs.-Recent de-
crees in in France Franc have have reduced The duties
on salted meats to amount nearly nomi-
nal, and the change seems TO be'pr6du.
cling its effects. A late French paper
saws e q tsiIg o.: l-s % Sg.49l
B q. a. Rhoims, .thissmorniing; the sale
.of American hams, began with great
success, their price, being qensihlyJdif-
-ierent from that Of Lorraine. Whilst
ahs French dealers. began at the rate of
.2f.s sOc.sihe 'kiIo,a1hose of.Americsn
opened at If. .45c. Tho, effect of.this
opposition tgS5s was an immediate reduction
,soffspricel; 5but. the advantage remained
with. the salt hams of America, and
crowds focked,to that side of fsshemar-
ket. The stalls were ,lhronged, and
the buyers so numerous that it became
necessary Ito suspend operations for
some hours inaorder5toJ arrange tho
modeof entrance. and,esit ofthe crowd.
Tie q quality Of the American pork, salt
ed and slightly smoked, has been 'ac-
knowledged as excellent, and all who
have commenced the use Of this article
of food, have born witness that it left
nothing to be desired. Itis with great
satisfaction, therefore, that we learn that
this sale will continue, and thatnsw a..
rivals will increase the supply for the
town of Rheims, whose population
stands in so grea, need Of obtaining the
necessaries Of life at as cheap a rate as
possible" .. II. aa.1o s.av
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IpE MoNoNGALlA MIRROR

is published every Saturday morning, attio
,iicc On Front street, next door TO n. Madera's
old post office stand, at the following terms'
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No subscription taken for shorter period
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No. The German Catholics of New
Haven, Conn.,, havcrcccntly refused to
accept a priest sent to them by their
bishop. They speak out as follows;
Rssolyed, That We have suffered al
ready in our old fathcrlamd too much
from pricstcraft and kingcraft; and We
here, in our new home, thank our Lord
and God, in at least thirty churches
other. than Roman Catholic, that We
are free from that yoke, and that every
one Of us can worship his God accord
ing to lis best belief and conscience
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Try 10 take cheerful views Of Divine
things. Dwell Oh your mercies. Look
a. the brigh, as well as the dark side
Do no, cherish gloomy thoughts. Mel
ancholy i. no friend to devotion. II
.piea,.y Siaaers tab gssSaiGvss ofmaay'
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1855-06-21
NOTICE TO TAX PAYERs.-aBe

~ ordained by the Council of the City OF Rich
mond that the Collector of the City Taxes shalt
nusy give notice In ct least four of the daily
papers of the city, fer fifteen days prior to the i
teenth day of June tn be will attend st his Office
daily between the hours Of 8 O'clock. A NJ and s
o'clock r M, from the fifteenth to the thirtieth Of
June inclusive for the purpose of receiving from any
person charged with city taxes, the whole or one
half OF the amounts of tax charged, ceductins from
the whole amount one-hslf 90 the yibe. ten
per centum thereon
The Collector shall in like manner give notice for
ifteen days prior to the fifteenth Of December that
ae viii attend at his office daily, between the above
mentioned hours, from the fifteenth to the thirty
first of December inclusive, for the purpose of
ceising from snv person who has already paid one.
half Only of the city tsxes charged TO him. the re-
naming half de- ucting from such half ten per cent.
thereon"
In pursuance OF the above amended ordnance,
passed January 11th 1855 viii attend st the ofce
If the city water works, on 9th street. In OF
Lafayette Hail. from the teenth to the thrtieth OF
this month. for the purpose Of receiving taxes ~
above directed.
JULIUS A. HoBsON, G c. Richmond.
N Bit will be understood from the shove ofdi.
asnce that those who do not avni themselves of the
opportunity of psying the rst half between the 18th
and S0th OF June, are sntitlsd to no dsducton bal
required to pay the whsie amount Of their bills
- coon 10 the month ofJuly a. the collector cal
them Persons desiring Information, or Of ascer
tanning the amount Of their tsxes win call at thu
Office. previous to the 18th Of this month.
Rishuoad. June II, 1875, jszi-drsSo
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LAND FOR sALE.-B,

IL virtue of q decree rendered In the County
Court of Hanover, the 93th day OF April 1855 in
the suit Of Jones ct al jones' administrator ct al
the subscribers appointed special Commissioners for
that purpose, will offer for sale FRIDAY the 18th
day of June, 1855 if fair, if not, the next fair day
theresfter at public auction on the premises. the
Tract of Land on which Meriwether Jones, decd,
resided the time of his DEATH lying in said county
one mile and half from Slash Cottage, one mile
from Tsylor's Steam Saw Mill, on the road leading
from Taylorsvlle to Richmond: and containing Ill
acres about two thirds of which is in original
growth. and heavily timbsred 1t joins the lands OF
Wm. D. Taylor and others, aud has it all the ne.
cessary buildings for a small family.
TERMs-Cash for 40 much will be necessary to
pay the cost of the suit and expenses of sae the
sidue to be paid in two equal instalments. in one
and two years, with interest on deferred payments
from day of SALE and the purchaser executing his
bond, with approved personal security, and title to
be retained till last payment is made.
WILLIAM X WYNN, c,
CHASTAIN WHITE, ! eo L.
P.s. Mr. VIM. J. Jones, residing on the premises,
will take pleasure la showing the place any per-
or persons who may desire to see it before the
day of sale. je 1S-2swtds
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STILL LATER FROM EUROPE.
ARRIVAL OF THE STEAMER ASIA

The Bom6ardment Of Sebastopol Recon-
aenced-IHe Manaelon and Hhae Towers
Fallen, &c.
HALIFAX. June 20th.-The steamer Asia
from Liverpool, has arrived here with dates
to the 9th of June, three days later than the
ST. Louis. She brings highly important news.
The bombardment OF Sebastopol had been
recommended on the 9th inst.
The day the steamer sailed dispatch was
received from Lord Raglan, dated the sth,
saving that the French had attacked and car
ried the Mamelon and White Towers-tbe
greatest galIantry being displayed on both
sides. Loss very great.
MARKETS.
LIVERPOOL, Juneisth.-The prices of cotton uu
derwent slight decline after the sailing of the St.
Lon lie. but recovered and closed steady. Sales oil
the West I07, 900 bales-mostly taken by specula-
tors.
No change In Breadstufs and quotations nomi-
nal, except in corn, which had advanced ons shil-
ling.
Provisi ms generally firm.
MONEY MARKET.
LONDON, Juns Sih.-The news has crested 9
Sight advance Ia Consols. There 10 Q gseat Ia
crease In the amount of bullion Ia the Bank OF
England.
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BEAUTIFUL RESIDENCE ON CLAY

~ STREET AT AUCFION.-On MONDAY 18th
June. at o'clock P. M, upon the premises will be
sold that beautiful framed dwelling on the South
side of Clay, west of Munford street. adjoining the
residence of Mr.. VIM. w. Wingo. and now occupied
by Mrs. Crump. The house contains good rooms,
and well arranged and being in retired and agree
able neighborhood, and just without the corporate linn
IT'S certainly presents Inducements to those in want
of such property. The lot fronts so feet and runs
back l57 eet to an alley Is feet wide.
Persons disposed to examine the house can do 10 At
any time previous to the sale
Terms at sale. TAYLOR WILLIAMS
ia IS
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je 27-d5t

BARGAINS, BARGAINS-In yard wide
- pri1 ID Lawns, fast colors, at 124 cents. The
beat goods for the price in this market usually sold
at 25 GEMS.
Notice to the Ladies.-All buy the finest of
Jaconet Lawns at l2S cents. The Ladies who wish
thin dresses for this are most respect
fully invited to call and supply themselves.
lie 20-St Oh A GWATKIN