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Minnesota weekly times. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1854-1859, 1855-12-29

eT A letter from St. Petersburg says :-"The
new recruitment has thrown the country into
great terror. tis doubted if 400, 900 men capa-
ble of service can be found. The towns and dis
tricts furnishing the recruits will be obliged to
provide them with fur cloaks, which is a heavy
burden, owing to the present high price of fur.
Monongalia mirror. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1855, 1855-02-17
Your Paper did not Come, Sir!"

We recommend a careful perusal of
the following plain statement, both to
postmasters and Subscribers:
The uncertain arrival or uncertain
delivery of papers at the country post
offices is often the ground of complaint
against publishers and editors. Many
Of the Offices are poorly supplied with
convenicnccs for taking tareof papers,
no matter with what certainty they ar
rive. The papers are j,tmblcd into u
few little pigeon holes, or piled upon a
desk, box or barrel, to await tile call Of
the subscribers, in the midst of boots,
hats, brides, liorse-collars, and other
coarse wares, which may bc called for
during the day by customers. Country
postmasters, in most cases, being cng;t-
red in some mercantile business, many
newspapers n find their way into some
obscure corner, where they were hid
for q time from human eyes, as CON-
plctcly MS if buricdin a mountain cave:
In comes the man for his paper, and as
it cannot be found, Of course it didnot
come. The indignant subscriber con-
scqucntly abuses the rascally editor,
and perhaps calls for pen, ink and
paper, to write letter Of complaint
about not sending hispapcr pmctually,
when, if the said paper were endowed
with speech, it would cry out, '.IIcre |
nm, squeezed to death behind this box,
or Under this barrel" " We have seen
Just such things at many country post
Offices, elsewhere, as well as in this
country. These remarks have no ref
crcncc to any particular office, but are
meant for all where they will apply.
scleuttic American.
Monongalia mirror. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1855, 1855-02-17
Onward for Temperance. ..

The following is an extract from the
Cincinnati CORRESPONDENTS of the Chris
tian Chronicle:-
9'The, Supreme Court, with entire una
nimi,y, has sustained the Liquor Law
of Ohio. The law forbids the sale of
intoxicating liquors in any qpanlity,to
be drank where sold, or in any adjoin-
ing room or building. 1t also forbids
sales to minors, to persons intoxicated,
or in the habit Of becoming intoxicated.
1t declares all placestYhere such liquors
are sold TO be common nuisances, to bo
shqtipp and aba,ed as such. 1t impo:;
ses fine of FIVE dollars. and three days
imprisonment on any one who is found
intoxicated, and provides remedy for
wife, child, parent or guardian who
shall, in any way, be injured in conse-
quence; Of the iptoxication Of any per-
sou. The City Council recently ypassed.
an ordinance prohibiting all sales Of
wine, heer, ale, &C., on the Sabbath
day. The proprietors of the Burnes
House, and other hotels, held meeting
and voted to obey the city law but to
resist the State law. They will have
to abate the Supreme Court before they
can overcome the law, 1t is no small
matter with them TO give up SO profta-
BILE branch of their business.
Monongalia mirror. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1855, 1855-02-17
A Singular Marriage Case.

In Henico county, Virginia, onSat-
urday last, an interesting case was IS. tried
before Judge Clopton, of the Circuit
Court, upon q writ Of habcas corpus,
sued out by Lewis Schonbcrger,a young
man Of about % years of age, to get
possession of his wife Louisa Ann, who
had been forcibly taken from him by
her father, Mr.. Patrick Jordan, on the
morning of their marriage.
1t appears that the person who OBJ
tanned q license for the marriage from
the Clerk of the County swore that the
parties desiring to be united were q
years of age. The father seized and
detained his daughter for the reason,
that she was only a little over eighteen
years old.
1t was contcndtd by the counsel Of
the father that the marriage was null
and void in consequence Of the license
having been obtained by perjury; but
it was insisted on the other side that
the marriage had been pr6pcrly sol
cmnized by Minister of tho Gospel,
upon license from the Clerk, ,and that
no power could pronounce the marriage
invalid. If the license had been OBJ
tanned by fraud, the law pointed Out
the punishment for perjury, but the
code of Virginia did not annul the mar
riage. The Clerk, it was also conten
ded, had no authority to administer the
oath to the witness, and therefore il
was not legal perjury.
The Judge reviewed the law, and de-
clared that the 18th section of the act
Of Virginia, so far from annulling the
marriage, legalized it, and therefore he
awarded the wife to the husband:
Monongalia mirror. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1855, 1855-02-17

eyes, sir, quite fine, indeed" an
swcrcd the farmer, shaking tho proffer-
ed "paw" of the editor, and then a
short silence cnsucd, during which our
friend B. litchcd his chair backward
and forward; and tHirling his thumbs
abstractcdly, and spit profusely.-
Starting up Quickly, he said, addressing
the editor,
"Mr. c., I have brought you the
proceeds Of that hen"
1t was amusing to sec tho peculiar
expression of the editor, as he followed
the farmer down to the wagon. | could
hardly keep my risibles down. When
at the wagon, the farmer commenced
handing over to the editor the products
Of the hen, which on being counted, a.
mounted to eighteen pullcts, worth a
shilling each, and a number of dozen
eggs, making, in the aggregate at the
least calculation, $3.50, one dollar more
than the price Of the paper.
"No necd," said he, "of men not
taking family newspaper, and paying
for it, too. I don't miss this from my
roost, yet l have paid years subscrip-
ton, and q dollar over. All folly, sir;
there is no man but can take paper;
it's charity you know commences at
home" a....
"But," resumed the editor, ~ will
pay you for what is over the subscrip-
tion. l did not institute this as a means
of profit to myself, but rather to con-
vince you. | Twill pay you"
"Not bit of it, sir; a bargain is a
bargain, and I am already repaid, sir,
doubly paid, sir. And whenever
neighbor makes the complaint l did, l
will cite him to the hen story. Good
day, gentlemen
After his departure the editor and
myself took q hearty laugh at tho nov-
city of the idea, and the complete sue
cess of the enterprise. Many d sub
scribcr did the farmer send in, and in
the course ofanumbcr of years, during
which he continued to take the paper,
it was his wont to relate his novel mode
of paying the printer, to his guests;
which we're not few, as his general
information, from whith~lic always
thanked the editor, made him dcsira-
Bile companion, both to old and young,
and of Invaluable service to the commu-
nityin which he lived. He became no.
ted as being a man of much reading
md extensive information. As he was
courted by the wise, SO did he court
the company of the illiterate, and many
is the individual whose soul was light
ed by the lamp of his Knowledge
Ills motto was ever, "My light isnonc
the less for lighting that Of my neigh
bcrs." Emulate it, kind reader.
Monongalia mirror. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1855, 1855-02-17
READ THIS, WITHOUT FAIL |

In these "hard times, many heads
of families consider themselves alto
gethcr unable to pay for a newspaper,
and therefore order it discontinued, if
they have been taking one, and refuse,
if solicited, to become Subscribers
This inclination to do without news
paper grows out of the mistaken notion
that it is not IN article OF NECESSITY,
but mere 1urury. To our mind it is
BOTH, and ought never to be dispensed
with. A very easy way to meet the
small yearly expense ofa paper is sug-
gcstcd in the following article, which
we copy from the 'True Union. We
hope our good friends, the farmers
wives and daughters, will read it over
two Or three times, and so thoroughly
possess themselves of the facts and ar-
gumcnts in the case that they may be
able to silence all the objections Of
gainsayers; and let it be dogma of
the age that tile hens shall pay for tic
newspapers!
Why, our next-door ncighbor, Mrs.
Sr1LwELL commenced with one pair of
Shanghai fowlslast Spring, the seasons
product from which was 1873 eggs, laid
in about nine months. She has sold
seven pairs of fowls for S4.OO, and,
doubtless if she had asked, would have
as readily received 81 Or 50 per pair !;
and has on hand two dozenfowls, worth
at least S1.00 per pair. Hero are 81
for fowls sold, and $1,000 for those on
hand, making $1,000, the product of
one pair in one season. Let our far
mers' wives 60 to raising Shanghais,
and they can pay for newspapers, and
all the Store Goods they need in the
bargain!
Monongalia mirror. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1855, 1855-02-17
Sandwich Islands.

The news from the Sandwich Islands
received by the Star Of the West, is to
the 18th uit. The most important piece
Of intelligence is the death Of Kamoha.
meha III, at the age of fony-one years
and nine months. He is succeeded by
Prince Alexander Liholiho his nephew,
young coppcr.colored gentleman Of
snnle education, who assumes the title Of
Kamehnneha ~. Prince Lihoiiho and
his brother visited this country several
wears ago with Or. Judd. who was once
an American Missionary, and ct that
time leading member of tho late kings
cabinet. They stopped ct tho living
House, Broadway, and received the vis-
its of many OF our citizens. After visit
ing several cities they wen, TO Europe.
While in this country the present king
was not allowed to ST, at.ths slipper ia:
BILE with the other passengers on board
one Of the Sotiud steamers, Oh her pas
sage between New York and Boston, in
consequence Of his color This incident
it is said, had such effect on the mind of
the Prince that lie refused 10 join the
annexation policy ofhis uncle.
New YORK Weekly Hsrald.
Monongalia mirror. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1855, 1855-02-17
disability III Of the Bible Society.

We are sorry 10 learn that the disasters Of
the times fall heavily on our National Bible
Society: 200 hands. one half Of the entire
working force, have been recently discharg-
ed from the Bible House on Asor Place, in
s. Y, and nearly one half Of the presses
stopped. This, too, happens al a time when
calls for the inspired issues of the Society
are said TO be morenumerousa andnrgentthan
ever before. Every lover Of his country.
pnd Of our common christmni,y.iwiIl deplore
this, for there is 10 charity Of f1'theIdayfthat
has larger place in the breasts Of the truly
good among us than the American Bible So.
ciely. Ii s to be hoped that itsfrisnds swill
rally around it in its enHersency,-Nepart
SeHiincl.
Monongalia mirror. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1855, 1855-02-17
A Singular Incident.
The following, says Pittsburg cor
respondent, may be relied upon:

The following, says a Pittsburgicor
respondent, may be relied upon:
"a lady in this city mourns a hus.
band lost on the ill-fated Arctic. Some
time before the news arrived Of the dis
aster, and about the time she expected
his return (indeed she hadrrecciVed no
tice that he wodld probably arrive on
the very daylthe circumstance occurred
which / am about to relate, while she
was sitting in her room alone, a friend
called and found her in d state Of ex;
tremc agitation.
Upon inquiring the cause, SHE stated
that just a moment before, while she
was sitting thinking of her husband,
perfectly conscious Of all around her,
the door opened, and he appeared be;
fore her, with coat and hat of, bending
over slightly toward the floor, and as
he ~alkcd toward her, while the water
streamcd down his shoulders and arms.
Just as she was about to question him,
he left the room, and a moment after,
the person alluded to above came in.
The visitor rallied her upon her fears,
and succccdcdin partially quoting her.
The incident was related TO the writer
a day or two afterwards, but had been
partially forgotten, until the dreadful
tidings brought it fcarfully vivid to my
mind. Alas! for that poor widow
Knirkerboeker Maqazine.
Monongalia mirror. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1855, 1855-02-17

A New LlGnr.--panios in New
York have patented new oil for ilIu
miuu,ing purposes, which it is claimed
gives a mo,e economical light than any
other known. Its power is nearly equal
to gas, and it is used only in, lamp Of
peculiar construction just patented
The New York Courier and Euquirsr
and the Journal Of ofsCommnieerce both
speak we'll of It. Thsglattsr days:-
We have tried Tie lamp and oil, and
havo foundSthsm to bc all that IS prom.
ised. 'rhelight is equal to that of the
best sperm oil; and being somuch cheap.
orr we see no reason why il should moi
have great run. The oil is made from
rosin, aud cannot explode. 1t is a real
oil, and not water.looking, like cam
.phene and burning luid. The cost a,
wholesale is only 90 cents gallon, ant
the means Of supply ineshanstible.
Monongalia mirror. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1855, 1855-02-17
HoRnIBLg PARnItIpk N VlR6l,iA..

HoRnlBLE PARnltiDk N VlRdisiA.-
A few days since, says the Richmond.
Enquirer, boz named Markham, liv.
ing in Logan county, killed bis own
father with at a&e-Zcatting his back
bone li,crallyin twain. Fhe fa,herhad
attempted to chastise lis sou for disobe.
lience, when tie latter, infiria,ed by
passion; seized the axe Gnd inflicted d
Jlow which terminated in death inthir.'
ty minu,es% The murderer is in Gus.
,ody.
A resolution has been passed blythe
House of representatives calling for all
our diplomatic eprrespondence with
Span, England and France, upon the
Cuba question, not heretofore ma,Iepub.
lic. The President is said to be ready
and anxious to submit the correspoh.'
dence. a.a.s
The nomination Of MI. breckenridge,
as Minister Of Spain, has been confirm
led. St. X 4aso
Monongalia mirror. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1855, 1855-02-17
tuJns Hartmann Knickcrbocker, of

Judge Hermann Kuickcrbocker, of
Columbia County, (who is aai! TO have
been the original of Irvings "Dcidreich
Knickerbockor," in his amusing History
of New York; died on Tuesday, Jan.
so, in Williamsburg. Judge X. was u
member of Congress in 1909 and 1910.
Ho was widely known aud everywhere
respected, us one ofthe finest specimens
oflhe old Dutch chivalry that time had
preserved in these latter days. The
quaint stories aud Imaginable anecdotes of
which tho Judge is tho hero, arc almost
iunumcrable.
Monongalia mirror. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1855, 1855-02-17
POETRY.
THE POOR.
BY coasELrA J. 81. JORDAN.

Hare pity on them, for their days
Are chcorlcss, cold and drcar.
And night, unwelcomed, comes to them
With many a gricf:born tear.
The scnnty meal, the slender fire
Tired natures unattained desire;
Alasi we know not half the care
Tie poor, the very poor, must bear.
Speak kindly to them-do not chido.
Fen though by sin and shame
Their paths are darkened thus yet OH
In pity do not blame.
His searching eye, who may cndure'
To whom the purcst arc not pure;
'Tis His alone to judge, not we,
Poor hcritors Of misery.
Deal gently with them-dark despair
Hath filled their hearts with pain;
perchancc word may wake the chords
OF sumbering joy again;
oh, to their gall-cup add not more;
Be kind, be soothing to the poor,
For whatsoe'er their sins may be,
They still should claim our sympathy.
Give freely to them, whilst thou hast;
In mercy don't delay
While Fortune smiles turn not Thy face
From helpless want away.
Thy prompt assistance yet may save
Some brother from a hungered's grave;
"Richcs have wings'-ah, wisely said
You, too, may beg your " daily bread"
Monongalia mirror. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1855, 1855-02-17
NOVEL MODE 0F PAYING THE
PRINTER, "f-

I once had the pleasure Of listening
to q colloquy between an editor and Il
farmer, which struck me as being deci-
dedly novel and unique. For the ben
eft Of those who "can't afford to pay
the printer" ] conceive its relation not
to be inappropriate, and it is written.
Early in the spring of IS, I cast
ally happened up in the office of my
friend c., whom I found earnestly
engaged in a spirited conversation with
farmer B. Just as l entered the
office, the farmer, with very vehement
gesticulations, finging his arms mid air,
then lowering them as if to pump out
his words, said, in the conclusion of a
sentence, iii answer to an interrogation
of the editor: " "Can't afford it, sir;
should like to take your paper, sir; but
can't afford it, country is new and cx.
penscs high; must provide for my FAM
lily first, as l once read in the newspa-
per-" ......
ri can, resumed the editor, "show
you novel mode ofpaying the printer.
| will cite You TO it, not because l wish
to get your subscription money, but
merely to convince you that you are
perfectly able to take paper, and can
afford it, and after taking it, will be
thoroughly persuaded that 1t would be
showing charity at home. You have
hens at home Of course. Well, I will
send you my paper one year for the
proceeds of one single hen, for the sea-
son, merely the proceeds; 1t seems
triaing, prcpostcrous to imagine that
the products of one single hen will pay
the subscription, perhaps it won't, but I
make the offer"
"DoNE!" said farmer B., aIagrec
to it," and appealed to me as u witness
in the affair.
The farmer vent away, apparently
much clatcd with his conquest, and the
editor "went on his way rejoicing"
Time rolled round, and the world re-
volvcd on its axis and tho sun moved
in its orbit just rs it formerly did; the
farmer received his paper regularly,
and rcgalcd himself with the informa-
ton obtained from it. He not only
knew the affairs of his own country,
but became conversant upon the lead
ing topics of the day, and the political
and financial convulsions of the times.
Ills children delighted, too, iii pcrusing
the contents of their weekly visitor
In short, he said he was surprised at
tho progress of himself and family in
general information"
Some time in the month of scptcm-
bcr, 1 happened again up in the Office,
when who should step in but our friend,
the farmer. /"
@l[ow do you do, Mr.. b." said tho
editor, extending his hand, and his coun-
tenanco lit up with q bland smile, "tako
chair, sir, DO seated; fine weather VIC
have" .
Monongalia mirror. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1855, 1855-02-17

The enormous quantity Of iorty.6eveO
million gallons OF whisky, rum aud bran
dy, and lhirty.liSe millions ofstrong beer
were made in the United States during
the last yea'-beipg more than three gal
Ions apiece to evory man, woman, child,
and sucking baby black. aud white, in
the cOuutry.
Monongalia mirror. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1855, 1855-02-17

President of Western bank saJd 10
his friend,
"Charley, can't you give me change
fnr dollar I'll see the Bank Examiner
Is in town, and l want some specie in
the vault 10 make show"
Monongalia mirror. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1855, 1855-02-17
it,sthalic Church Difficulties in chicago.

Appeal to tie Pope Of R0me.-We
announced last Tuesday morning that
four of the clergy at the Catholic Col
lege in this city had been removed,-7
Wednesday evening the parishioners #
the "Cburchof the Holy Name" COM
prising, North Chicago held meeting
a, the North Market Hall, 10 consider
the heremoyal. The following resolutions
we're unanimously adopted
Resolved, That we have heard with
feelings Of the most extreme regret, Of
the removal from among US Of, our be-
loved clergy, endeared to, us as they
have been BY the faithful and sxempla-
ry discharge of their duties during sew
eral years. ~ 3.e. 4 q B
Resolced, That we have, the utmost,
confidence in the energy and zeal Of
our priests to completeo our new church,
and we pledge, odrseyestto aid and as
sist them in So: doing IF left among US.
4 Resolva, That We bow withth most
profound ff respect 'sci and reverence 10 iihe
authority Of our Church and Bishop,
but as we do not, deem the reasons as;
signed for the removal Of our clergy to
be satisfactory, that we .humbly ap-
proach the Holy See, as the unerrins
arbiter.o of Justice in the natter CHI
eago Press Of Jes. 90. d gaiss e4s
Monongalia mirror. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1855, 1855-02-17

a5- The ladies' who mobbcd a liquor
sellers premises, and destroyed $500
worth Of the crathur,' at Mt. Pleas.
ant, Hamilton county, Ohio, have oil
been discharged. The Cincinnatti Com
mcycial, in noticing the investigation
saws: "Ehe ladies were most of them
Young, and pretty" No wonder they
were discharged.
Monongalia mirror. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1855, 1855-02-17

An English paper thus alindes to the
Life of Barnum -
"Fame is altogether comparative, and
notoriely very often encroaches on fame
One man aspiresio be great general,
another great statesmen, but Barnum
ambilioned to be great liumbug, aud
he succeeded"
Monongalia mirror. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1855, 1855-02-17

MORGANTOWN (Va) SATURDAY, FEBRUARY II, 1855
Monongalia mirror. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1855, 1855-02-17

We recommend q careful perusal of
the following plain statement, both to
postnastels and Subscribers:
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1855-02-22
To make Hens Lay PerpetuaIIy.

Keep no ROSTERS; give the hens
fresh meat, once a day-a very small
portion, say half an ounce a day to
each hen in the winter, or from the
time insects disappear in the fall, till
they appear again in the spring
NeveraIlow any eggs foreman in the
nest nor what are called nest eggs.
When the ROSTERS do not run with
the hens, and no nest eggs are left in
the nest, the hens will not cease lay
ing after the production Of II or Is
eggs, as they always do when roos-
tiers and nest eggs are allowed, : but
continue laying perpetually. If the
above plan was generally adopted,
eggs would be plentiful 10 win
ter as in summer One reason why
hens do not lay in winter as freely as |
in summer, is the want Of animal
food, which they get in summer in
abundance, IN the form Of insects
Nsw England Farmer.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1855-02-22
Gbe farmtr.
SsFe Shoulders ii Horses.

= In the reply to an inquiry as to
;the best treatment for a horse Of
tender skin, whose shoulders get
chafed by the cellar from the short
est work, the editor of the N. Brit.
Agrnulturalist giyessome directions,
of which the following is the sum
and substance. He says, when a
sore is actually formed in conse-
lquence Of chafng by the collar, the
horse should either be laid off work,
or the stulfing should be removed so
las to prevent pressure on the wound.
"A mixture coptaining half an ounce
of sulphate Of zinc to a quart Of. wa
ter should be continually applied by
means Of sof. rag saturated with
the mixture and laid upon the sore,
This plan Of keeping the part con.
staptly wet, tends 20 abate inhamma-
ton and soreness, and rapidly induces
the healing process. If the horse
cannot be allowed to rest, the collar
must be eased as before directed, thu
sore well bathed with water, and Their
dressed with the above mixture be-
fore going to work, and on coming
from it. II the skin be unbrokeI
and merely tender or somewhat
thickened, and perhaps rather knot.
ty,a strong solution of common sal
i'm water is a very excellent'applica
ton. 1t may be applied by means
of rag saturated in the solution
and laid upon the part affected. Tht
same treatment is applicable to brui
ses by the saddle as well as to thos,
gby the collar; it being essential It
the euro in both cases that the col
lar or saddle should be made to &
properly. - @ a9