Monongalia mirror. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1855, 1855-05-26
OUR CINCINNATI CORRESPONDENCE
clsc,ssAz,, May 10, 1855.

~ Inc annual Fair OF the Mechanic
lnsti,ute,is now open, and well repaysa Vi
III. The Machinery Department, par,icula
y, commsnds itself to the curious, as we
as the practical; and the manufactures, v
rid aud extensive, Of this great city, on q
hibi.ion, are calculated to give one sou
idea Of the sources Of her wealth, and Il
results finer enterprise. Twas struck wi,
an engine, the name Of whichiI have no
forgotten, adapted TO locomotive purpose
which is much more simple and cheapsi
lis construction, and as effective as. and le
expensive 10 run than, the ordinary locoln,
tire used TN our Railroads. Altogether
present exhibition is pronounced The -
successful, ever held. lcannot hpl he''i
,ioning a miniature steam epsins-1 y 'aa'
you might carry under your arm naas y "
a boy only "A years Of age. ~ r D es'
working specimen Of 6andFAft; and in
looking Ait, you can hard Conceive that ma
so small an affair repress the great a as'
by which,h most Of Scom n1n''s OF +, the g
world is carried on. ,,sis.og,il.l
Our new Mayor, e new w. broom START, IA 8
out quite we'll, ayeivss promise Use o. making king
m = ,lf;.ct;ve , ~ 1cellenl officer. Many re-
forms in 4 ,lelvarious departments Of the
civ aovern,lsnt are greatly needed. There
is. prob.by. no city in the Union, Of the
same eze, .sdir,y as this, at present aud
,hopsh an enormous prize spaii annually
,dkesp the streets and alleys clean, many
of them remain in the filthiest condition.
The Stree, Sweeping Machine has lately had
a trial on our streets, but in many places, to
render ii effective, it ough. to be preceded
with the pick aud mattock. ! see the pro.
parip,ors Of the Stree. Sweeping Machine
propose is clean The streets the coming yeal
for the sum Of $4,000, aud give such guar
antics as will insure the doing Of the work;
Tor heretofore the contractors took good care
10 get the money, and were extremely care.
less asio observing the contract a5i
The political cauldron iskeptpre,.y neal
he boiling point, by the approaching CON
sen,ions to nominate State officers. ltfis
to tell who the nominees will be-
but the contest, whoever the nominees may
be, will be an exciting one, and there exist:
but little doubt thai the American Party
will bs victorious. Since the last electic,a
when the Stale was carried by some TO- Ol
votes, the organization Of lha!.. party, it i.
said, has ramiied into gearly every town
ship in the State. Tne ubiquitous SAM
has been arour.a, gathering under his ban
ner all thee who are willing to stand By th'
Uuior, and preserve our Nationality
Though there is much Of excitement il
our local politics, you may rest assured IS tina
the canvass in The good aold Dominion
has been watched with no ordinary interes
by men Of all parties here; and the result
ii is thought, will show how deeply lh'
American heart III virginis has been aroused
J ,ne contemplation '"s ''''' '' Z,
o. ~. .as Jay a, I, !, !. r,.. .,.,
.:Ssl t'afo gums. ''mes = SUI ~.
e'iy . moue sol.''"uss, .'., !, y - :,
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any, eut pll sn.,a !. Ths ~. s.s,,,
WIN WIZ 3'hess o. '0fasH ea.s' - P'0,l
''f 'nei coming Ivy u.s. a !,
must %. ere .ops s''s.. ''s .A~'Asl .s;s'' :,
ss .'ase vssa aa !. = n,
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nun ~ '''s 'ps'o''' a,'a Wy '.,' 49,: .0'
loiWstd e . rs Aa'aassa.y ~
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flle department. ~ 'a'' o', ", wa. - ~
o'he. :, CITY ~ .n's county, 'ne hep%' :.
tract Tue 'olloW'us !, ,,u".os. !, -.
latms during = , = past year. '. so,s s lvs
loss slso'slo; insurance, se4'ool los
over insurance on'y s'os'' /; !, t'os'eSpe's'
Of the fire department ''e'ualn a.g some ''em
that will not occur agai'', ssostsl numDe
Of men employed, 4se engines 2s; hos
yeels Of. feet If hose. 90. s6S. Attire he