Monongalia mirror. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1855, 1855-04-21
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Brerity.-A Modern writer says
"lt is characteristic of great minds to
convey much information in few words;
little minds, on the contrary have the
gift of talking much, and saying moth
ing NJ t0
During the first fifteen days Of March,
The Cenlril Railroad brought to Albany
between twelve and thirteen thousand
dressed hogs, all from the Western
States, and principally from Chicago.
In 1882 there were nine persons en-
ployed in the Boston post.ofiice now
there are eighty; and to show the a.
mount Of business done, it is stated that
800 canvas bags, weighing $50 lbs. each
and 400 letter bags, pass through the
office daily. Il <ota -.asA
A Beautiful 1Aought.-"The rose is
sweeter whenit first appears, and the
spikenard root when it dies. Beauty
belongeth to youth and dies with it, but
the oder ofpiety survives death andper-
fumes the tomb"
Countofsits on tie State Bank9f Ohio.
-Counierfeit two dollar notes on the
State bank Of Ohio, arc in circulation in
Pit,sburg. They are very neatly ensra-
we'd, and possess the general appearance
Of the genuine bills Look out tor
them. ..., t... st .r-
Mr.. A. Rodgers Of Franklin, Ohio,
died ofhydrophobia, last week in that
State. ltappear that he was bitten by a
mad dog some 80 years ago.from the eff:
frc,s of which it was supposed. he had
recovered, although at atirregularintervals
he e'fel, peculiar and unpleasant sensa'
tim. '''''''' ftr-..s ...,f.
a, Anollers s1hai-TheaW Wisconsin Leg
iislature, on Tuesday last passed another
Prohibi,ory Liquor Law, free from the
objections urged by Gov. Barstowin his
VETO Of his first. The Milwaukee Wis
consin says the Governor will sign it,
the News is equally confident that he
will veto it. And he did.
U-At recent session Of the Philadel.
phia Annual Conference Of the NJ. E. Church
the following resolution was submitted;
"To recognize all baptized children as
members Of the Church, until they shall for.
felt their membership by misconduct; but
shall not vote in Church business until sew.
epteen years old, nor be required to attend
class until seven years Of age"
SCARCITY OF pRovEYprR:-The Lees
burg (vu.) Washing,onian alludes to
the extreme scarcity Of food for stock
in Inudoun county. Some ofthe farm
ers have been forced to dispose Of their
stock at low prices. Corn has sold as
high as $3.50 per bBl. The prospects
for grazing are likewise bad, the drought
and the severity of the winter having
killed all the clover.
An important case Under tho pres.
ent liquor law was decided in Terre
Haute on Tuesday. 1t seems that Ii
nuor seller had sold man brandy, from
the effect Of which he fell into the canal
causing congestion, from, which he died.
The Jury awarded the plaintiff, Widow
of the deceased) damages to the amount
pfFrvE HUNDRED DOLLARS. A righteous
verdict. ....
The Hawaiian Government has pledg.
ed the most eligible site in Honolulu to
the purpose of Seaman's Home, on
condition, that no Intoxicating liquors
be drunk on the premises--no women
of lewd character be admitted-no gam.
bling allowed, nor any other disorder,
tolerated these rules are to be estab'
lished and strictly enforced; in addition
TO this. $1,000 must be raised by sub
scriptiou for the purpose aforesaid with
;, in Twelve months. and the House.
must be equally available to sailors Of
all nations. The site is worth $4,000,
and will revert to the Government ifit
over ceases to be used US Sailors
Home. .
BAPTIST DocroRs OF DrviNtT1.-Ac.
cording to the american baptist Alma
nae, for the current year. there arc in
+, the United States 6476 ordained Bsp.
s,ist ministers. Among these, | be.
]ievo tho exact number Of Doctors Of
Divinity is 81, or one aud a third per
cent. Six ofthese have received the de.
gree twice, i. e., from two different col.
;lIeges. The whole number of doctor:
,a,es conferred on Baptist clergymen now
living in the United States, is, there.
fore 9S. Concerning one Of these am
not informed when, or by whom, it was
conferred. Of tho remainder, 60 werc
dsr!. I'd from culsges under Bapti:' cen
i,r,,l mil ~ r.ifu u,h,.r COLLEGES.