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Monongalia mirror. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1855, 1855-02-03
Young Mems Christian Associations.

These Associations, which exist in many
Of the large cities and towns, are calculated
to accomplish great amount Of good. BY
them, young men Of various denominations
Of Christians are united together in brother.
ly compact, to aid and encourage each other
in the discharge Of their duty TO God and 10
their fellows. They join together and pro-
cure a room which is furnished with every
convenience for comtort-a library, files Of
religious papers, &c.,-to which room they
have access when they please, and thus spend
their leisure moments pleasantly and proiita-
bly,. They also Sc, apart two evenings in
each week, one for lecture by some minis.
ter whom they invite, and the other for a
prayer meeting. 7one-of-the.bes, results Of
these Associations is the attachment which
is formed for each other, and their endeavors
TO promote each others Interests and happi-
ness. II young man, in going TO city TO
spend few days, or desiring employment in
his business, goes to these rooms and makes
known his ernnd, the members at once in.
teresl themselves in lis behalf, a committee
SET out to nssis, in getting hin! situation,
and they are generally successful from the
fact that most employers give preference to
young men recommended by these Associa-
,ions, through their committees. Thus sue.
cessful, the young man finds himself sur
rounded BY young friends in whose company
he is guarded and warned against the many
temptations and snares to which young peo.
pie are exposed in city life; surrounded by a
band of young brothers i'll Christ, who make
a brothers. cause their own, and thus they
enjoy together the eren. benefits Of their
union. What noble association is this!-
Wha, a safeguard against tho allnrements,
temptations, and all kinds Of wickednsss 50
prevalent in our cities and large towns!
Monongalia mirror. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1855, 1855-02-03

CALICO AND CnARIrY.--A New York
lady, who moves in high circle, was
desirous Of giving n private party in
such form as to bcneGt Mr.. Peasc's
Mission at tile Five Poirts. Accord
ingly she issued cartls of invitation to
her friends, accompanied with notice
that each lady in attendance would bc
expected to appear in a calico dress;
which she vas requested en- the follow
Ing day to send in for distribution D.
mong the poor women connected with
Mr.. Peasds establishment. The party
came off on the evening Of Jan. 18th,
andwas attended by about four hundred
pcrsuns, the ladies, all but one, being
dressed in calicoi The next day those
dresses wcro sent to Mr.: Pease, who
acknowledged the receipt of them thro'
the daily papers, and estimates their
yaluc OF $l,50O:
Monongalia mirror. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1855, 1855-02-03
Shall We Devote our Children to Cod.

We have been much Interested g. Il! IN a a
Dr'ef reference re to the carly dedication
OF children to tile MISSION cause, as
found in the Journal OF Missions. The
time Will come, when 1t will be to CHRIS
tlan parents, More a consolation TO sec !;
Their sons and daughters IN the ilela OF
hcathenIsm, tcilmg to ra'se up plants y \, {, OF
Righteousness to the praise OF Gods
grace, than to know they are aboundlns
in all worldly riches and honor lhe
writer alludsd to, remarks:
"seysnteen years ago there vas a
powerful revival at Yale College On
the morning OF the DAY OF prayer. ior
colleges it was resolved by the religious o
students each to make n one OF Their iel;
lows the subject OF special prayer and
conversation during the day. An At
Monongalia mirror. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1855, 1855-02-03

A DANDY SNuBEEp.-S Sitting on the
piazza of the Cataract House, at Mn
gara Falls, was young, foppish look
ing gentleman, his garments very much
scented with mingled odor of cologne
and musk. A solemn faced ,odaslook.
ing man, after passing the dandy sevst-
al times, with a look Of aversion that
drew general notice, suddenly stopped,
and in confidential tone said:
"Slranger, | know whal'l take that
scent out of your clothes; you-
"What do you mean, sirl" said the
exquisite, fired with Indignation, and
sta,tiug from his chair.
40, get mad, now-swear, pitch a.
round. hght-just because man wants
to do you Kindness !" coolly replied
the stranger. But do know wharll
take out that smell-phew! You must
bury your clothes-bury 'em day or
two. Uncle Josh got afoul Of a skunk
and he"
At this instant there went up from the
crowd Simultaneous roar of merriment,
aud the dandy very sensibly cleared
the coopi" aud vanished up stairs.
Monongalia mirror. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1855, 1855-02-03
WELL SAID.

Question What ought to be done
with gentleman who engages the at
fec,ions Of e young lady aud then leaves
her2
Auswer.-Bless him let him go.-
". always think, in such cases, ,ha. a
young lady has good cause for cong,a,.
ula,ion aud instead Of whining aud cry.
ing over "spll, affection" let her put
on her sunny smiles, and endeavor to
cap,iva,e mere worthy beau. You
may depend upon it, that a man who
has no more honesty. than to act III this
way to ydung lady, is not worth a
tear Of regfet.
Love is like everything else; man
who is not to be trusted in that, is very
likely to he unsafe in other respects
~ Y. Sunday TINES.
Monongalia mirror. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1855, 1855-02-03
EsTILL's BATTLE.

1882 was bloody year for Kentucky.
The ferocioas drama opened ip. May,
with the attack of twenty-five Wyan-
dott's upon Eslill Station south Of Ken.
lucky river. They took two prisoners
and disappeared, but were Immediately
pursued by gallant Estill at the head of
party of just twenty-five whites. He
came up with them on Hinkinston's
fork of the Licking river aud, here en-
sued ono Of the must desperate battles
on record. The two parties, equal in
numbers, took trees respectively with
in easy rife shot. A contemporary of
The event says, that never since the use
Of firearms, was there battle which
more resembled a single combat. 1t
was man to man, eye to eye,-lhe firing
perfectly deliberate, always waiting for
the sight of the foe, and thus for one
hour this sullen combat ragged like a
deep slow conhagration, until one fourth
Of the combatants on either side had
been slain, aud yet not the slightest
change of position had occurred or ad-
vantage obtained. Our men were the
best marksmen, but the Indians were
the best hilers. AT last Estill dispatch
ed six men under his lieutenant to make
a diversion upon the rear and dislodge
the Indians, but the movement was not
carried out, anG the lieutenant either as
some say, proved recreant, or according
to others, fell in with another detach-
ment of the enemy.
Es,ill with his stern band held out,
iednced in numbers as they we're, thro'
another bloody hour, until he himself
was slain with eight of his men. The
fragment remaining alive, though four
Of them were badly wounded, made
good their retreat. 1t is known that
one half of the whols number of Wy
andotts were killed, while the Keituck-
ians were nearly, if not as horribly cut
Up. Such fearful loss in proportion to
the numbers engaged, was never before
heard of III the warfare of the two ra-
ces. Such was the terrible foe with
which our lipn-heartsd fathers Of Ken
lucky Uatlled.
Monongalia mirror. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1855, 1855-02-03
POOR Boy's Co,,cisc.

The Printing Office has indeed proved d
better College to manya poor boy. has erae;:
uaied more useful and conspicuous members
of society. has brought out more intellect
and turned i, into practical, useful channels,
awakened more mind, generated more active
and elevated thought, Than many Of the lit
crary colleges of the country. How nsnr
Ounce has pussed through these Colleges
with no tangible proof Of fitness other than
his inannrate piece Of parchment; himself.
if poSsible, more inanimate ,hau his leather
diplomat There ii, something in the very
atmosphere Of a printing Office calculated 10
awaken the minds and inspire a thirst after
knowledge. ,Asboy who commences in such
a school, willShaye his talents aud tiees bro't
ont: il he hassno mind 10 draw ON, the buy
himself will bedtiven ou,.--N. Y. Globe.
Monongalia mirror. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1855, 1855-02-03
Gif, to Governor Pollock!

On Thursday the l7tli inst. the day Of
the inauguration Ex-Governor Pollock Of
Pennsylvania, the new Gtovernot was
presented with a very elesau, and Cost.
iy large English quar,o Bible, by some
Of his friends Of the First Reformed
Pmshyterian Church of Philadelphia Of
which denomination the Governor is a
member. The donors accompanied
their gift with brief and appropriated
address We are happy TO believe tha.
tho Governor is man who will cndeav.
or 10 be controlled by the principles of
Gods word in all his public acts,-PM.
pr,y
Monongalia mirror. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1855, 1855-02-03
SABLE SEpMoxlzlHa:-A black mi

SABLE SEnMoNlzlNG.-A black min.
lister was closing up his prayer, when
some white boys in the corner had the
i'll manners TO laugh, so that the preach
er heard them. He had said but mo.
ment before, and very earnestly, "Bress
all aa; am hlman," then the laugh oc.
Cured; aud commencing again, just
before the amen" the pious old negro
said, 40 Lord, we are no, in tho habit
of adding postscripts to our prayer, but
if de 'spression. Brsss all dat dm hu.
man. won't take in dem wicked white
fellcrs, den we pray da, dc lord will
bross some dat aint human, ulso, be.
siles!"
Monongalia mirror. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1855, 1855-02-03

AyEcnorE.-lt is often made sub
;cct of complain. that minister's Of the
Gospel participate in political matters.
An an.cdo,e Of q Rev. Mr.. Field, who
lived in Vermont several years ago, con.
,ains a good reply. As tho reverend
gentlemen, went to deposit his vote, the
officer who received it beng d TREND ,.
md parishioncr, but of opposite politics.
remarked: al am sorry, Mr.. Field, to
300 you here"
Why" asked Mr.. Field.
"Becunse," snid the officer, "christ
said that his kingdom was not Of this
world"
Illus no one right TO vote, asked
Mr.. F., "uuess bs belongs to tho king
dom Of Sa;un!" :"
Monongalia mirror. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1855, 1855-02-03

OLIVE rs LARD OL.-At late meet
ing of tho Farmers Club, connected
with the American Institute. Professor
Mapes asserted that "what we receive
as pure olive oil in the market, is moth.
ing more nor less than the surplus lard
sen, by cur p"rk merchants TO France,
where it is transformed into the geaainc
article of 5@eet oil and returned to be
used at the tables Of those very persons
who exposed it in its solid state" This
is certainly refreshing information f'r
the lovers Of pure sweet table oil among
us, and is no doubt perfet'ly true. We
venture to say that not one tenth Of the
oil sold for that Of the olive. in our
country, is anything else than lard oil.
Any person can convert The common
lard oil sold for burning in lamps, into
as good sweet oil as that which is gen.
orally sold for olive oil. by the following
procest:- -TGkejsay about quart of The
common oil, aud place it in clean tin
pan, and set it on stove, bring i, up Ia
about tie heat OF scalding water, and
then add about one quartcr of an ounce
of sal soda dissolved III half a teaspoon
fill of ho, water. Stir this into the oil
for about FIVE minutes, then take otI the
vessel and allow il TO cool. When the
sediment settles on the bottom Of the
vessel, tho clear should be poured ot
into clean bowl through white cot,
ton cloth, to strainit. The oil obtained
by this treatment is sweet and pure. ex'
celIcnt for oiliug fine machinery, and
for making perfamed oil for the hair
S.;ta,Sfc .4nc'itcs,
Monongalia mirror. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1855, 1855-02-03
Increase Of Romanism.

Ine OplhlOh tiidl ito'hah'sui 10 'aP'"y
increasing in the United States through
tho influx offoreigners in fallacious
one. The truth is that large majority
of foreign bred Romanists renounce
their faith entirely on reaching this "free
country" and their influence, such as it
is, goes against the Catholic hierarchy
instead of supporting it. The editor of
the Boston Daily Advertiser sets this
matte, in its true light. He says:
1.-THE increase of that Church in this
county is a matter very accurately
known. Ia the Metropolitan Catholic
Almanac published annually under di-
rcctions ofthe Archbishop of Baltimore.
are tho returns Of the clergymen and
people, connected with the Roman
Catholic order. These statements are
crowded up TO the highest possible nun.
ber, in the natural desire on the part of
all to state at the utmost point the sue.
cess of their exertion@ 1t is from such
documents that we learn the number of
the Catholic population in all the States
as they weto returned last year,-and
as they were returned seven years be-
fore. We know, therefore, that not in
GLIDING our Mexican conqucsts in those
seven years, that church has gained 90G,-
200 in numbers in those States. The
return at tho beginning of 1916 isof a
Roman Catholic population of, OH, 800;
and at the beginning of 1858 o. a like
population Of ,97s,0O0.
"a large increase this undoubtedly is.
Bit it is not such an increase as TO be
particularly gratifying to the Pope. or
to Roman Catholic Christians, or indeed
to any but Protestants. For, of this in
crease of seven years. at least 100000
were children born TO Catholic families.
There also arrived from ireland in A.
merica in the same years more than l.
050,000 persons almost all Catholics
From the Roman Catholic provinces Of
Germany in the same time, came 5OO,-
900; and from other Catholic countries
10000. These numbers show that
while one million seven hundred thou
sand persons called Ca,holicslett Europe
for America. only six hundred thousand
of them could be found when it was time
to count them in the Roman churches
here. Therest, one million one hundred
in number, had so far renoun.
ced their RomanisE, that they did not
render themselves here in tho Catholic
registry.
"Really this does not seem to be ex-
actly ythetransac,iun Of which Protestants
should complain, or which should excite
their fears. 1t is noble illustration of
The power Of Protestant Institutions, and
the civil liberties founded upon them.
The individual freedom Of separate men
proves SO powerful as to unite, thus far
The cords which connect Roman Catho.
,lics with the Church at Rome. The
universal education of the country. and
It's universal suffrage have also their in-
luence in thus breaking up the power
ofthe Roman Hierarchy"
Monongalia mirror. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1855, 1855-02-03
THE POWER Of MUSIC.

We wore seateu III tue CuOlU VI Tue
Steamer Ocean. There was large
humber of passengers who seemed de-
sirous of beguiling the tedium of the
trip, by contributing something to the
general amusement.
Among the passenger, was one long
ank specimen, whom no one could fal
to recngnize as Yankee. He sdt
somewhat apart from the rest, while the
singularity of his appearance did not
fail to draw many curious eyes toward
lin.
At length when all the resources ol
the company seemed TO be exhausted,
one Of them turned dubidusly to our
Yankee, and politely REQUESTED him ia
favor the company with song.
"a song" echoed he, looking up.
Eyes sir, you sing do you notl'
al did once" replied he, "and | may
add, it saved my lite.'
"Sayed y"ur lile.'
All were eager to hear how this could
be, and after some little urging, the
stranger consented to crafty thsni.
You must know" said he, "that 1
was one of the first to 60 to California
when the report first reached us at home
of its stores Of gold. 1t was nothing
then to what it is nova perfect waste,
in fact hardly mark of civilization,
where you now can SEQ flourishing
towns numbering thousands Of iullubi-
tants. -
Being fond Of adventure, | separated
from my company, and determined to
find my way to the diggings myself
Ono night found myself lying on the
grass with my pack for a pillow, just on
the edge Of large forest. Ii did not
enter into my head to be afraid till it
got pretty dark. aud | heard with fear
fnl distiuc,ness the cry of the prairie:
wolf. | listened again and was alarm.
ed to fud the cry coming nearer. Evil
deutly they secuted me.
AT length u whole pack Of blood.'hirs'
ty rascaIs came bounding on until they
came within hundred feet Of me, then
stood stock still, aud then began TO
draw nearer.
My hair rose on end. was terribly
alarmed. endeavored to think ofsome
possible way'ufa soaring .tliem. Having
heard that they were terrified by the
sight of fire, lighted a match. They
drew off little, but Immediately re.
traced their steps. This movement was
repeated on both sides. found this
would never do; l must think of some
thing more decisive. But what would
it be 7
| recollected having attended a sing
ing school for the space oftwo evenings,
during which | received some indistinct
notions of the manner of singing sold
Hundred" That recollection saved
me.
Without more ado, | began and did
as well as could. By the lime [ had
got through the first line, the wolves be:
gan to look little wild and uneasy, and
will you believe it gentlemen before
| finished every individual wolf, putting
his fore paws up to his ears, scampered
away as if the old Jack was after him."
A shout of laughter, both loud aud
long, followed this narrative, at the end
of which the speaker, who had not stir
ed a muscle gravoly continued.
Youse gentlemen | have been frank
with you. II, after what | have told
YOU, you are still desiruus of hearing
me, will endeavor to give you Old
Hundred. which is the only song know,
aud to which, for reasons already given,
! fee. uncommonly attached.
1t is needless to say that he was unan-
imously excused.
Monongalia mirror. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1855, 1855-02-03
THE CROKER BUSINESS.

| One of the trades that has ever been
u mystery to us is the money trade
We cannot understand why people arc
SO in tho habit of carrying their money
and leaving it with man whose bust
ness is to borrow, on his individual res
possibility, all he can get. We have
wondered why it wds that people with
money to lend preferred taking it to
man Of whose responsibility it was i'm
possible to know anything definite, and
hand it over to him without word about
security, when they wculdno more lend
their money to a neighbdr, Of the state
of whose business they could be fully
informed in a few moments inquiry, and
with all human possibility Of safety,
than they would throw it in the river:
We have known men iii our own
township, with valuable real estate and
no mortgage Or Judgment against it,
who required q few hundred dollars to
carry on some safe business Or pay
some just debt; and not man iii the
township had a dollar tolend; but when
Mr. King, broker, closed, about one
out Of every ten families in the town.
ship had money with him.
We have seen steady, economical,
hard-working men, with saving indus
trious wives,-men who were well
known, wore coarse clothes, dressed
their families in the plainest style, saw
ing every penny to be emancipated from
debt, and no capitalist would have
given them five hundred dollars on ten
thousand of real estate security; while
these very capitalists would carry thou
sands to some fashionable broker whose
business it was to borrow, and who rode
in the finest carriage, and restedi in the
evening in the most luxurious parlors,
and handit over, taking a certificate of
deposit in exchange. 1t is rare that
one hard working, plain-living man will
help another with Il loan Of cash; but
the man who fares sumptuously every
day, lives in palace and spends money
like water,-him they will honor and
assist with any amount Of confidence.
Tt is very silly for plain people to
rail at extravaganza when they worship
it, andhonor With their best confidence
and respect those who praise it. Ithas
been that's man would only hire a mar
bic counter, put out a big sign, ":cut Il
large figure" generally, and advertise
that he was willing to take money, when
up comes young homespun farmers,
your smutty faced iron mongers and
hard handed delivers in the soil, to hand
over the cash to the gentleman who
wants it. Flo may be honest-it sur
priscs us that there are not more Of
them aishonest,-or he may go on bor-
rowing money from our Woodworking
men at six per cent. per annum, and
lendingit to another working man
at two per cent per month until lie has
gained sufficient money to "shut up"
Then he closes the door on the marble
counter, tells folks he is out of funds,
and that is the last of it.
We know no other business which
opens such a door for rascality; or is
more difficult to keep IN proper bounds
in the hands Of the most upright.
pittsburg Journal and Visiter.
Monongalia mirror. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1855, 1855-02-03
POETRY.
From The London AtheaGum.
THE JEWISH PILGRIM.

From The London AthenGum.
THE JEWISH PILGRIM.
Are these the ancient holy hills
Where angels walked Of old7
Is this the land our story fills
With glory not yet rold'
For lave past by many shrine,
Der many land and sea,
But still, o! promised Palestine,
My dreams have been Of thee.
l sec thy mountain ccduss green,
Thy valleys fresh aud fair,
With summers bright US they have been,
When lsrael's home was there;
Though DER thee sword and time have past
And Cross and Crescent shonc,
And heavily the cllain hath prest,
But thou art still our own!
Thine arc the wandering race that go
Unblest through every land,
Whose blood hah stained the polar snow,
And quenchcd the desert sand;
And thine the homeless hearts that turn
From all earth's sllrines TO thee, .
With ll,cir lone filth for ages borne
IL slGcplcss memory.
For thrones arc iallcn-nations gone,
Before the march of time,
And where the ocean rolled alone
And forests in their prime,
Since Gentle plowsharcs ,uurrcd the brow
OF lions holy hill;
Where are the Roman eagles rcw7
Yet Judah wanders still. -s, R
Hath she still wandered thus in vain
A pilgrim Of tic past
No! long deferred her hope hath been,
But it shall come at last;
For in her wastes voice l hear,
As from some prophets urn,
I, bids the nations build not there,
For Jacob shall re.urn!'
o! lost and loved jerusalem!
Thy pilgrim may not stay,
To sec the glad carth's harvest homo
In thy redceming day;
But now resigned in faith and trust,
sock 4 nameless tomb,
A. least beneath thy hal!owsd dus.
ogivc The wandrrer room.
Monongalia mirror. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1855, 1855-02-03

Ausfnlas AND FnrScn 1'nrArY.-The
leading German journals declare most
positively that separate treaty has been
concluded between France and Austria,
aud the ratifca'ious exchanged. This
treaty, however, wil! no, be made pub
lie. France guarantees by tito Austria
the maintenance Of tranquility in Italy,
aud tho s'atas quo not only in the Ais.
,riun possessions, bu: in rcfsre'icc to
all other Italian States and dreiglihg dy-
nas.ies, Naples ina1laed. ltis only in
thi, way tia. Austria was brought to
sign the treaty Of December2 9.
Monongalia mirror. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1855, 1855-02-03

Some idea, may be formed Of the mssni,
tude of the stores Of winter clothing sent
out ofthe British army, from the fact that
upwards otseveny thousand pairs ofwots
sted socks, ninety thousand pairs of wod$
en- Jerseys, fly thousand of,aannel draw
ers, and eighty thousand giotes. had re-
Gently been dispatched 10 the Crimea.