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American union. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1855-1859, 1855-08-11

Cheap SHIRT Making tn Neao Iork.-
A recent complaint Of shirt-maker in
Now York to Mayor Wood, that she
had been swindled out Of two dollars by
her emplyer, has brought out some in.
teresting facts touching tho wages paid
to shirt-makers in that city.--A coiem-
porary says;
The standard price is twelve and a
half cents per piece, and the garment
must be well made, as it has TO undergo
a thorough inspection with bosom and
collars-btinging one dollar and twenty
five cents at retail. The material in
these shirts cost probably about thirty.
seven and half cents, so that the total
cost is fifty cents, which leaves clear
profit to the employer Of at least one.
half for the purchase Of the material,
cutting and the sale. Two of those gar
rnents are, no doubt, full days work
making tho extent Of the weekly earn.
ings one dollar and half With this
miserable pittauce many of them have
to feed small families, pay house rent,
and to clothe themselves and children.
1t is needless TO say that it cannot be
done, and the consequence is large a.
mount of misery and destitution.
When the case referred TO-, was before
Mayor Wood, the attorney of the de.
fcndaut promised that the money which
had been withheld should be refunded.
The Mayor took occasion to denounco
the system as aswindle upon those who
are unable to protect themselves. He
added that be was determined to break
the entire system up, lift took his entire
time aud salary TO do so.
American union. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1855-1859, 1855-08-11
A Fable for strong-N1inded Women

Tho following beautiful Fable will at
tract attention by the truthful lesson it
imparts. e.. -. ...
A vine was growing beside thrifty
oak, and had reached that hight at which
it required support. .,.u ...
coax" said the"vine, bond your trunk
SO that you may be support to me-"
"My support" replied the oak sis at
urally yours, and you may depend on
my strength to bear you up, but am
too largo and too solid to bend. Put
your arms around me, my pretty vine,
and will manfully support and cherish
you, ifyou have ambition to climb as
high as the clouds. While thus hold
you up,you will ornament my rough
trunk with your pretty green leaves and
scarlet berries. They will bo as front
lets TO my head,as stand in the forest
like glori Gus warrior, with all its
plumes. We were made by tho great
Master to grow together, and that by our
union the weak may be made strong,
and the strong render aid to tho weak |"
But l wish to grow independently" :"
said the vine, "why cannot you twine
around me, and let mo grow up straight
and not be mere dependent u pom you"
Mature" answered tho oak, "did not
design it. 1t is impossible that you
should grow to any hight alone, and if
you do the winds and rains, if not your
own weight, will bring you to the ground.
Neither is it proper for you to run your
arms hither and thither among the trees.
"The trees will begin to say it is not
my vine, it is stranger, get thee gono !;
l will not cherish thee. by this time
thou wilt be so entangled among the diff
ferent branches that thou canst not get
back to the oak, and nobody will admire
or pity the"
"Ah mel" said the vino, "let me es-
cape such desliny;" and with this she
twined herself around the oak, and both
grew and ilourished happily together.
American union. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1855-1859, 1855-08-11

Where Mosq~it0cs Come from "A
writer on entomology, discussing about
these summer pests, thus handles the
subject.
"fhe mosquito proceeds from the un-
imalcuI@ commonly termed the wiggle
tail. L took bowl of clean water and
set it in the sun. In few days some
half-dozen wigglc-tails were visible
These continued to increase in size till
they were about 3-16ths Of an inch in
length. As they approached their ma.
turity, they remained longer at the sur!
face, seeming to live in the two medi.
ums-air aud water; finally they assu-
med a chrysalis form and by an incroas-
cd specific gravity, sank to the bottom
of the bowl. Hero in few hours,
perceived short black flrso or hair,
growing Oh every side Of each, until il
assumed the size Of minute caterpillar.
And thus its specific gravity being coun-
teratted or lightened, it rapidly foated
to the surface, and the slightest breath
Of air waited it against tho side of the
bowl. ......
In very BRIEF space of time after.
ward, the warm atmosphere hatched ou,
tho fly and it escaped, leaving its tiny
house upon the water. How beautiful
pet how simplel
After the water bad gone through this
process, found 1t perfectly free from
animalculse. / therefore came to the |
conclusion that this wigglo.tail is epe-
cious Of shark, who having devoured
whole tribes Of anmalcultn takes TO
himself wings, and escapes into diffe.
rent medium to torture mankind, and |
deposit eggs upon tho water to produce
other wigglo tails, who, in tttrn produce
other mosquitoes.
American union. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1855-1859, 1855-08-11
Tie Wife's Commandments.


Thou shalt have no other wifo but
me. E.... ....... .. j.
Thou shalt not take the name of
wife in vain.
Remember thy wife to keep her re-
spectacle. ... ....
Honor thy wife's father and mother.
Thou shalt not fret. .....
Thou shalt not find fault with thy din.
ner.
Thou shalt not chew tobacco.
Thou shalt not be behind thy neigh
Dor.
Thou shalt not visit the rum tavern ;
thou shalt not covet the tavernkeeper' 8
rum, nor his brandy, nor his gin, nor
his whiskey, nor his wine, nor anything
that is behind tho bar of the rumseller.
Thou shalt not visit billiard halls,
neither for worshipping in chance nor
heaps of money that lie on the table.
Thou shalt not stay out aftor nine o..
clock at night.
Thou shalt not grow peevisl, and
comfort thy beautiful physiogomy be-
cause of being called on to foot store
bills, which thy dear wife has made out
without thy advice or consent; for veri.
ly she knows the wants of the house
hold. ..... ... ........
Thou shalt not set at naught the com.
mandments ofthy wife.
American union. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1855-1859, 1855-08-11
Ts It a whig Trick

Our God-save-the-K King contemporary of
the Union allows some of its clerical con.
tributors to apply very indecorous terms to.
wards the Americans generally. We annex
a list Of the State Rights Democrats in Ala
bama, who are advocating the Philadelphia
Platform. We should suppose that what
would be satisfactory to those gentlemen
ought to be so to Mr.. Pierce of New Hamp-
shire. Read the Southern State Rights DEM
ocrats who endorse the Platform in the State
OF Alabama, such as Hon. Samuel F. Rice,
Judge Of the Supreme Court l.. Pryor, of
Lmestonej Messrs. Cook and Mason, of
Tuscaloosa Thos. II. Woodward. of Talla-
dega Gen. II. p. Watson, formerly of the
same places Charles Stone and j. Cook AL
ford, of Taliapoosa John T. Morgan, of
Selma; Col. Myree, of Perry; Edmund
Harrison, of Lowndes; w. ]. McBryde, of
Pike; McWhorter, of Autaugua Henshaw
of Clalkej not to mention George D. Short
ridge, the candidate for Governor Percy
Walker, for Congress, In this District; r. b,
Bethea, John M. Wi,hers, and w. B. II.
Howard, for the Legislature, and U. r.
Cleveland, X. l.. Watkins, John L. Taylor,
G. A. Bradford, formerly editor of tho Mo.
bile Register, Prince Williams, and score
OF other well-known Democrats of Mobile,
and host of others in various parts of the
State, whose connection with the Order has
not been publicly recognized, and whose
names, iberefofe, cannot properly be mem
toned here
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Original.
For the Aacrican Un,on.

For the AR,crican Union.
SUBSTANTIAL BLISS.
or earthly bliss and heartfelt Joys,
We hear the world conversing,
But oft we see with deep regret
All, all, like clouds dispensing.
Not all the good that earth can grant
Can fill the hearts desire
We pant for streams of pure delight,
Bliss infinitely higher.
The flowers that bloom beneath the sky
Will fade away and withcr; ....
And fruits that grow in earthly soil
Can satisfy us never.
There is bliss that we may shafc,
And saints are now partaking
1t springs from fountains all divine,
Substantial and elating. ... "
... ... ASnY.
Monongalia, August 6, 1855.
American union. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1855-1859, 1855-08-11

A married lady cowhidod ysunp
doctor in Atlanta, Gav few daypgo.
The valiant disciple Nef Bsculapiuo Of
fered no reeis'once, but. whom Tho per-
iormance was over, ho immojiaAly
sont 8 force cbal!eflgc TO hor, husband.
IL was thought however, thatEtbe lauer
would not fight, os oil the pluck Of e.
family was mopopolized by' the wiso,
American union. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1855-1859, 1855-08-11

The Norfolk, (Va.) Herald says--,It
is stated as an ascertainod fact, that Mr..
William Allen, Of Clayemont, on james
river, will raise for sale this year, Fifty
thousand bushels Of wheat, and without
como unforeseen accident, f9e thousand
barrels Of conn"
American union. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1855-1859, 1855-08-11

DbuIeoqs Singh, a young Christian
Indian prince, now sojourning in Eng
land has mado donatioo Of ono hun
dred pounds sterling to The Church Mis-.
oionary Society.
American union. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1855-1859, 1855-08-11

Monongalia, August 6, 1865.
American union. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1855-1859, 1855-08-11
THE AMERICAN UNION.
Ilorqanto,vn, Saturday, august IL.
sl IN In Adyanoe otherwiSe AZ CO

$. srEGrRrED, JUN. EDITOR & PUBLISHER
The true Democrat., 1855-06-12
TypOgraNhica' Errors,

A correspondent of the Columbus Times, gives the following melancholy illustration of the uncertainty of the types. A young gen. tleman by the name of Conkey, having been united in the holy bans of wedlock, sent the marriage notice, with verse of his own com position, to the printer for publication. Married At Gosham, February 18th, A. Conkev, esq, attorney at law to Miss Euphe- mia Wigyings.
 Love is the union of two hearts
 That beat in softest melody,
 Time, with its ravages imparts,
 No bitter fusion to its ecstacy. He looked with much anxiety for the next issue of the Gosham Sentinel in order to see his name in print.
 The compositor into whose charge the notice was placed, happened to be on spree at the
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deprived of all hope from without. were forcad

deprived of all hope from without were forced to burst the bonds that encumbered them. At about half past eleven, on the night of the 17th, flames suddenly burst forth from twenty diffe- rent parts of the city at once, and soon the whole town was wrapped i'll blaze and smoke I he scene was terrific; with the exception of slight fire of musketry in the west, however, which lasted but few moments, all was still as death and nothing could be heard but the roar ing of the flames and the crashing of tiles and falling ruins.
 At daybreak the Imperialists cautiously climbed the walls, and ventured stealthly along as mice creeping from their holes No one ap- peared, however to oppose them The insur- gents had fled from the city; Lew and filing. with the main body, had taken a westerly di- rection. Many small detached partes however, became lost in the dark and fell into the hands of the Imperialists The fate of the main body still remains uncertain, though it isreport- ed they have scattered and been captured If such IS not already the case, 1t Is likely to be theirfate. Many sick and wounded were left in this city, and, of course, soon disposed of The conflagration ragged for about eighteen hours, and the whole city is laid in ashes.
 l went into the city yesterday, and made circuit of the walls. On every side was seen iIolliIiS tuG run, uCSII uCGlol dul UlOOl of heads, fearfully mulilated, festooned the walls. At the gates, especially, hundreds were hanging on poles, or rolling about the ground, while, at intervals large baskets full were lying. saw, also, several heaps of naked bodies, mu- tllated and disemboweled, though most of them have been buried. The scene from the walls was painful in the extreme; within, a mass of smoking ruins; without, havoc and destruction the once extensive suburb all destroyed The country around too, presents gloomy appear ance; all the trees have been cut down by the soldiery for fuel, and everything looks barren and desolate. The sight made me feel melancholy for the remainder of the day. hope that these sad scenes have now terminated, and that hence forth we shall enjoy little more quiet than has been our lot for the past eighteen months.
 All trade is now suspended, as the holidays are not finished. It is probable that public con- tidence here will be restored by the fall of the city, and possibly trade may be improved.
The true Democrat., 1855-06-12
STATE OF ARKANSAS, County of Lawrence.

In the Lawrence Circuit Court on the Chancery side
 thereof. May term, 1855 Emily A. Honey, C1anDlainant.
 Bill for Divorce. Silas B. Honey, Detendaa.
 NOW on this day comes the complainant by her .l-N solicitor, and makes known to the court that process has been issued in this and no service had in consequence of the said defendant not being found and asks that order of publication be had in this cause and the court being sufficiently advised in the premises It is therefore ordered that the said defend ant, Silas B. Honey be notified of the pendency of this suit, by publication of this order ill news paper published in this State at least four weeks be- fore the first day of the next term of this court which is to be begun and held at the court in and for the said county of Lawrence on the second Monday of November 1S55 then and there to answer the said complainant upon bill for divorce, or the same will be taken for confessed and decree entered according lv. And it is ordered that this cause stand continued until the next term of this court.
 A true copy from the record.
 Attest: JASPER N. HlLLHOUSE, Clerk.
 .ay Cost of advcrtiaementS5
 June l2-2w
The true Democrat., 1855-06-12

;r rrowth. are the best assurance of their per 'n'.' o0ce and greatness, and this has been the ln from age to age. The most populous na- .:~,e have owed most to the cultivation and fer ,!I;tr ..T of their soil. The numerical strength of Iun1ostan. China, Egypt in earlier times, and p,ssia at the present day, is attributable to the ,r,dominance of agricultural pursuits. Merely tromercial nations, as rule, never have had sUch permanence. The largest portion of the emulation of the British empire, considering its tiopnndencies as part, lies beyond the little is- IanJs where her wealth and her intellect en- sbrine themselves The population of her for a;rn possessions is more than i+3 millions.- 10odon. great as she is, was great before her .ommerce became important and Liverpool Is hut the expression of the great inland towns.
 Russia, without any foreign commerce to croax of before the time of Peter the Great, has so extraordinary population for plumbers, that ebo holsts every sixteenth man born Tn the world is Russian.
 On the other hand, the purely commercial c+o+es are more unstable, more ln danger of re- ,,orse.. their pursuits are much at the risk of I;fo More seamen and travellers have been lost ~ soa dnring the last year than woul populate
 modern colony. The chief ports of ancien+ times and of the middle ages have notorlouSly declined while the purely inland cities, sustain ed bv agriculture and the arts of husbandry, have vet a prolonged existence. Jerusalem rebuilt, survives, the wonder of pilgrims and of history. So lives Pekin, and so Moscow, and Vienna and Paris.
 We may, therefore, pronounce with entire confidence on the certainty of the growth of our inland cities of the west when mere conner cial towns may cease to exist.
 As these remarks of ours may find their way into the hands of readers of peculiar tastes as well as scientific attachments, we think 1t best to support our leading opinions by tables which some of our most eminent engineers have ar ranged:
 It will be seen by referring to the map of the United States, that the rivers which pass the city of Cairo on their way to the ocean, are des- tined to bear the produce of the States of Ten nessce, Kentucky, Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, Iowa, Wisconsin and Missouri, and also, in the winter many of the psoducts of Michigan, to say noth . ing of those parts of Virginia and Pennsvlva- mia, wa'crod by the upper branches of the Ohio, or of the vast tract watered by the upper Mis-. souri.
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Tribute of Respect.
Tflbute Of Respect. HALL. OF LITTLE ROCK DIv. No. l3O, s. OF T. Little Rock, June 9th, 1855.

HALL OF LITTLE RocK Dry. Mo- 13O, S. OF T.,
 Little Rock, June 9th, 1855. WHEREAS, This Division has learned that Col. JOHN K. TAYLOR, late a member of this order, departed this life on the 5th instant at the residence of Col. c. L. Jetfries in this city:
 Resolved, That this Division deeply depIore the sudden death of our esteemed brother. whose kind heart, manly character and upright life endt ared him to the brotherhood and to this communitv.
 ResolveI, That in memory of our deceased brother we will Wear the usual badge of mourn ing for thirty days.
 Resolrsd, That the R. g. be instructed to for ward copies of these resolutions to the relatives of the deceased
 Reso1rei futteI, That the city papers be re- quested to publish the foregoing resolutions.
 FRED. $. GARRETT,
 JOHN H. NEWBERN,I Committee.
 THOS. w. BOWIE
The true Democrat., 1855-06-12
STATE OF ARKANSAS.
 County of Lawrence. ss'

In the Lawrence Circuit Court the May term 1855, on the Chancery side thereof. Seth Thomas, CDAaDlaSnamt.
 vs. }Bi for Title. Margaret W. Rice, Ovil Rice Robert Rice, Albert
 Rice and Mary Rice. DeendantS, NOW on this day comes the said complainant by IN his solicitor, and makes known to the court by his written affidavit, filed by the complainant, that Margaret W. Rice, who is the widow, Ovil Rice, Rob ert Rice, Albert Rice and Mary Rice, who are the in fant heirs at law of A. G. Rice, non-residents of the State of Arkansas and asks that an order of put lcaton bo had in this cause; and the court being su- eenty advised in the premises It therefore order- ed by the court that said Margaret w. Rice Ovil Rce Robert Rice, Albert Rice and Mary Rice be no- tied of the pendency of this suit, by publication of this order and brief of the bill in this suit in news paper published ill this State a least twice, the last publication to be at least four weeks before the first day of the next term of this court, to be bgun and held on the second Monday of November, 1855, at the court in said county then and there to an- the complainant in bill for title, or the same will be taken for confessed and decree for specific performance entered accordingly.
 true copy from the record
 Attest: J. N. HILLHOUSE, Clerk.
 sss- Cost of advertisement $6
 June 12-2w
The true Democrat., 1855-06-12

HALE's REVIEW OF THE NUNNERY COMMIT TEE.-Mr. Charles Hale has just published a pamphlet of sixty two pages, entitled "A Re- view of the Proceedings of the Nunnery con- mittee of the Massachusetts Legislature" in the affair of Joseph Hiss and his associates- As the exposure of this entire transaction is due to MT. Hale's efforts, in the columns of the Bos- ton Daily Advertiser, we think he may we'll look with complacency on the results The followingis pungent specimen of it's quality:
The true Democrat., 1855-06-12

Mrs. Vanderbilt. No. ls5 Suffolk Street, s,ay> "t pr. M'.nne'* Celebrated Liver s'.!i>:
 azz- Being uuwcll, and not knowing whether it proceeded from Arrangement of the liver or merely hys e'."S, l waS persuaded to purchase box of Dr. N'Lanc'e Celebrated Liver Pills. and before had used them all, was entirely relieved tm now enjoying perfect health, and cheerfuly re- comment pr. MLanes Celebrated Liver Pills to all similarly afflicted.
 r; P;S. The above valuable remedy, also Dr. M'Lancs celebrated Liver Pills, now be had at all respccta- ble Drug Stores in the United States.
 .sg Purchasers will please be careful to ask for ana take none but Dr. M'Eane's Vermit,ige. All others. in comparison, are worthless.
 For sale wholesale and retail in Little Rock by
 Dr. J. J. McALMONT & co.
The true Democrat., 1855-06-12

time and made wonderful blunder in setting the type. Here is the notice as printed: Married-At Gosham, Feb. 28, A. Donkey, esq, eternally at law, to Miss Euphena Pig gins.
 Jove is an onion of two heads,
 That beats its softest melowy;
 Time with its cabbage heads in carts,
 No better feeded to an extra day. The feelings of the said Alexander Conkey on seeing this piece, can better be imagined than described
The true Democrat., 1855-06-12
NEW GOODS! NEW GOODS!!
 For Cash Only.

WYE have just received per steamboat Exchange. w our Eastern purchases, which consist in part of Fancy Berages;
 Silks, Mloins;
 Lawns, Jacoonots;
 Painted Muslins;
 Dotted Swiss Embroidered Swiss;
 Parasols, Ginghams, etc. Also large lot of Boots and Shoes of every de- soription.
 We wish to inform all of customers that from this day forward determined to do strictly cash business. and sell for cash only.
 FIELD, DOLBY & co. \. E. All persons indebted to Feld, Dolley & Co.,, will please call in and settle immediately, as we are bound to raise money. June l2'55 FIELD, DOLBY t2 co.
The true Democrat., 1855-06-12
NEW GOODS.

ID ECEIVE ED this day, per stermer Judah Touro C the following articles, which will be sold at the market price:
 bags Pepper; , do Allspicc; l do Ginger; barrel Maddcr l do Alum; l2 do Satpetre; do Soda: do Venetian Red; do Sruphur; do Almonds; D buXC3 Candy; lo to sperm Candles barre. Salcrat1s: barrels Crushed Sugar. 1 !! hbls do do do Powdered Sugar; do Granulatcd do nests Cedar Tubs: 2o dog. Painted Buckets; do Well do to Iron bound 15 bislel measures; ? do Cocoa Nut Dppers; 25 keg, W hite Lead: 35 do Zine Paint; bbl. Turpentine; do I:nseed Oil; 10 cases Lemon Syrup; 40 do Choice Claret Wine; 30 baskets Piper Heidsick" Champagne Wine; lo do < Fremont" do do 200 cans Powder 20 boxes 10 by F New York Window Glass; lo Qo , oy 1O uO uo uo 20 do Bar Soap; ? eases Olive Ol do Pepper Sauce; , do Tomatto Catsup; , do assorted Pickles; barels Vinegar; 10 dozen Shaker Brooms; 50 lbs Indigo; 25 do Borax; 20 do Gum Carnphor; 50 do Cream Tartar; 20 do Tartaric Acid; boxes Imperial Tea 10 lbs Nutmcgs; ] mats CasSa 20 boxes Tobacco June 12, '55. s. +. TUCKER.
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s. IT. TUCKER.
NOTICE.

| WILL apply at the July term of the Probate \ Court within and for the county of Izard and T%rsda,, aStr ,hn son pnJ Wonav il, In1, Sr order of distribution of the lands and slaves be- longing to the estate of Henry B. Harris. deceased- All persons interested in the settlement of said esate may then and there attend if they like.
 June 13 It. A. c. JEFFERY.
 Mt. Olive, May 22, 1855.
The true Democrat., 1855-06-12

Married.-At the residence of Gen. Saml. Mitchell, in Arkansas county, by the Rev. Nj. C. Manley, WALTER B. PATTERSON, esq, to Miss BETTE R. FERRY, niece of Gen. Samuel Mnchell-all of Arkansas county
 On Sunday, the 18th ult., by Noah H. Bal- gett, esq, Mr. SYLVESTER IEE to Miss ELIZA BETH ELLs-all of this county.
 On Thursday, 24h ult. by N IT, Badgett, esq, Mr. HENRY O. PENNINGTON, to Miss NANCY SEcREss--al of this county.