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American union. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1855-1859, 1855-11-17
p A II II I.

Several days had elapsed, and Col.
Mcllenry had quite forgotten the cir
cumstancc he had narrated, when as
he was passing down Arch street, he
felt his sleeve suddenly pulled by some
one he heard running behind him, and
looking round he bohcld, with a check
glowing from the pursuit, the young
girl hc had sect at the goldsmith's.
ooh, sir, am 50 happy to have
found YOU she said, at once address
ing him, as he stopped and with plea
sure listened to her. Il was at length
enable to get my pay, and by other
work have earned enough to repay you
the ten dollars you so kindly gave me.
You don't know the good you did-thc
sufferings you relievcd--thc evil you
timely avortcd. Hero is the money
SIR
Nay, my good girl, do not want
it, j made you present Of it at the
time, and did not expect you to return
it. | am however glad to find you have
the disposition to do so, and that | was
not deceived in my estimation Of you
you must take it SIR she sai I'd with
ingenious corncstncss. Il should be
distressed to be longer under pecunia.
ry Obligations to an entire stranger
American union. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1855-1859, 1855-11-17
WHAT is ELOOUENCE {?

Eloquence is not only the art of adj
dressing men in public--it is the gift
of strong feeling, accurate thought,
extensive knowledge, splcndor of mag
ination, force of expression, and pow
er of communication, in written or spo-
ken language, to other men, the idea,
the feeling, the conviction of truth,
the admiration for the beautiful, the
disposition to a rightness, enthusiasm
for virtue, the devotion to duty, the
heroic love of country, and the faith in
Immortality, which makes men honor
able-the feeling heart, the clear head,
the sound judgment, the popular know
ledge, the artistic imagination, the ar
dent patriotism, the manly courage,
the attachment to liberty, the pious
philosophy, and lastly, the religious
consonant with the most exalted idea
of divinity, which render the individu-
al good, the people great, and the hu-
man race sacrcd.-Lamertine. ..
American union. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1855-1859, 1855-11-17

No. All who have had the misfor-
tune to be readers of Sag Nicht papers
and to be humbugged by them with the
awful tales they tell about Foreigners
leaving Louisville, are to be pitied re-
ally, when we get at the facts. Alas |!
what barrels Of crockodile tears might
have been saved to the very tender
hearted and forcigner-loving Sag NIGHTS
if they had only known that the dear
Irish and Dutch Of Louisville were in
very comfortable quartors--many of
them receiving food, raimcnt and med
icinc at the alms-house and hospital,
and all this out of the taxes willingly
paid by the "bloody Know-nothings !"
Save your tears, 0 ye Sag NIGHTS
.Foyeigncrs an Louisville. The anti
American papers tell us that tho Cor
mans and Irish scorn TO stay in such a
city as Louisville. The Germans and
Irish are giving no evidence Of any such
feeling, and they arc very grea, fools II
they entertoin it. They might search
long while, and travel all manner of
distances, before they would find a city
in which they would DO more kindly
treated than they have been in this.
Our houses of charity are models in
their way, and, if wo go through them
we shall find them filed chiefly with
foreign paupers, German and lrirh re-
cipien,s Of our city's bounty. The
yearly expense Of the support OF those
foreigners is very heavy, but our city
bears it cheerfully, aud none Of her sons
complain Of the perpetual drain upon
the treasury. All arc willing TO pay
their proportion towards the comfort.
able support Of tho foreign paupers now
hote, though they cannot be expected
10 give much encouragement to the in.
crease of that very burdensome portion
Of our population by futuro paupor i'm
migration. - JouiSvjNc Journal.
American union. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1855-1859, 1855-11-17

Pilgrims P,ogress.--We have Jus,
received from friend in China, copy
of tho Pilgrims msProgress,' translated in.
to Chinese by the Rev. w. G. Burns,
missionary Of tho English Presbyterian
Church at Annoy. 1t is something near
the size Of denny 9vo, about half an inch
thick, and is nicely printed on smooth
yellow paper manufactured from rice
straw. 1t is embelished by a number
OF illustrations, remarkably we'll execu-
ted tho figures and faces are quite Chi.
nese. 1t is not printed with types, but
each page is engraved on wooden blocks
which come to form cheap and con.
yeDient stereotype. On account Of the
mass of population in China, the wages
are extremely low, aud this is evidenced
by tho price ofthis book; which, wo up.
J,ogrstcnd costs about i'd. per copy.--EJs
Hwal2.
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AN70WN MON0NGALA COUNTY, VA SATURDAY NOVEMBER L. 1856

pense-to the parent or child, yet the
foreign population refuse to avail them
selves of these advantages, refuse the
offer of free government, to educate
their offspring. 1t is not only impor-
tant, but alarming; it evinces the te-
nacity with which this class of our pop
ulation adheres to the habits, customs,
and superstitions which characterize
foreign countries, and units them for
the exercise of political franchise in
this. asa a
The per cent. of native illiteratc,
white and free negro, to the total of
both native over 20 years Of age, is
1926. The per cent. of the foreign
illitcrate to the total foreign population
over 20 years of age, is 14.51. Thus,
in every phase in which we can view
this question, the native population
possesses superior intellectual and ed
ucational advantages to the foreign.
To show more clearly this intcllectu-
al disparity between the foreign and
native population, we have constructed
the following table:
Per cent. of the entire population il
litcratc 4.55
Foreign, 8.71
Per cent. of those over 20 yrs. old il
Iliterate-Nativc, 1895
Foreign, 14.51
Per cent. Of children under 15years
in schools-Native, 1926
Foreign, 47.00
In the native population, in cstimat-
ing the per cent. of illiterate above 20
years of age, the free negro population
a very great advantage in the calcula-
ton; yet the native exhibits much
less per cent. of illiterate than the for
cign. This simple table, the data for
which are to be found in the census of
1850, demonstrates tho fact that i'm
migration is the source or cause of
much the largest proportion of ignor-
ance, blind and superst;tious ignorance,
which is spread over this land, marring
the beauty of its institutions and clog
glng the wheels of free government,
which can only move regularly and sys-
tomatically when guided by intelligent
beings.
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p 0 U q 4 9 a u ,
For the american Union.
LINES,
On the Death Of an Acquaintance.

On tho Death Of an Acquaintance.
BY TOM. s.
know thou art gone, and can but rejoice
That our Father has called thee and made thee
His choice;
No longer to gricve, but all calmly to rest
In the land of Gods angels, The home of the
blcst
Thy trials were many,-thc world was 70 thee
Like the wild, lashing pillows of nights stormy
sea;
All alone, sick and sorrowing, poor and rcvcd,
Lite.weary, how long did'st thou wander, poor
child
Walking well the rough road till thy journey
was through,
"With bold heart to dare and firm heart TO
do; !"
Thy Creator thy guide and thy Saviour thy trust,
Thou didst haste 10 the land of the perfect and
just. "..
BY the river of Peace thou art wandering now,
And the smilc Of thy Maker has frightened thy
brow
And were but worthy, my joy il would be-
10 drink living waters forever with thee.
Wheeling, Va., Nov. 8, 1865. .
American union. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1855-1859, 1855-11-17
One zEundred Years from Now.
BY d. HARDY JR.

This world is lovely, fair, and bright,
The sunlight sweeps our brow,
But il will be as beautiful
One hundred years from now,
The birds will sing us sweetly then
Their spring tide roundelays,
The sunshine dance upon the hills,
AS in the oldcn days.
The haunts we loved in chldhood's years,
VIII bloom as swoctly still;
Bot other forms, unknown 10 us,
Our places then will fill
The streams will guide US gently on,
With music sweet and low,
Upon whose banks at cvcntidc
We roamcd so long ago.
The same bright sun will still pursue
His trackless course on high,
81 And stars as bright and beautiful
WI'l still CLEAN in the sky;
With lightsome step the spring will come
With cool refreshing showers,
With laughing brooks, with singing birds
With sunshine and with flowers
Although the earth will be as gay,
The birds sing on each bough,
They will not sing their songs for us
One hundred years from now!
The flowers will then unfold their leaves,
But will not bloom for us,
And though it seems distant day,
1t surely will be thus!
All living things upon the earth
Must withcr droop and die,
And we shall soon have passed away,
Like cloud.tints from the sky;
Faith points us with confding glance
10 realms where partings cease,
Where streams oflove arc flowing from
The crystal fount of peace.
Then let us strive to win our minds
From all the dreams of strife.
And toll to write our namos within
The glorious book of life;
And let us strive to win crown
10 place upon our brow,
That it may "all be we'll" with us
One hundred years from now.
American union. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1855-1859, 1855-11-17

Oh. no matter, but IT you insist, 1t
is the United States Hotel
Thank you sir, you can never know
the blessings to others, that will follow
your kindness to me to-day
Thus speaking and looking upon
him with an expressionof gratitude in
her fearful eyes, she left the shop, for
getting the golden clasp, which she left
upon the show case.
sWill you look at one of these watch
es now, Colonel 2 superciliously asked
the goldsmith, without lifting lis con-
demned eyes.
mo, sir, answered the Col. stcrnly;
and taking his gloves and cane walked
from tho shop of the ayaricious gold
smith, who too close to risk tritle to
relieve the wants of u poor family, pro-
badly lost a large amount in the pur-
chascs his wealthy customer might
have made, as well as his own self-res-
pcct such as it was; for avarice always
sinks into its shell before the broad sun
of benevolcncc. ... .
Now there goes man WHO throws
away money upon vagrants, while l
keep mine to support my family said
the goldsmith, looking after him, he
thinks me miser and [ think him q
fool. Oh, here is that clasp, after all,
she left it for him on the showcase,
and he was too proud to take it away,
if he saw it. Seven dollars it is not
worth more than FIVE! ..-.
He opened it as he spoke, and taking
a sharp instrument, tried the firmncss
of the gold.
1t is good old Mexican gold. 1t
might have once cost twenty dollars.
All . what a star of diamonds within
it! he exclaimed as in working about
with point of steel he discovered a
cavity. Twelve large diamonds Of the
purest waterl This is indeed valuable!
Let me see; they are worth at least
five hundred dollars ! What value to
ask so little! No, no, she could not
either, for she would notlct it go forso
small a sum, or else asked for nearer
its value. suspect she was ignorant
Of the cavity, which detected only by
accident; she has stolen it, and never
will return for it,
EAh, all, Abraham Broochard, thou
hast made good evening s work Of it,
he said cxultingly to himself.
Then looking round among his shop
boys to see if he was observed, he care
fully, yet with q cheerful air, locked
the clasp in his private drawer, and ta-
king out the key, placed it in his pock-
ct. lie hardly done so, when Colonel
| McIlcmy rc-cntcrcd, and without
speaking or even looking at him, cast
his eyes upon the showcase for the
clasp; which he rccollcctoJ, after 60
ing out, the young girl ha,, laid down
but did not take it up again, and so he
turrcd back for it. Abraham Brooch
ard was very busily engaged in replac-
ing the watches in their docskin cover
ings, and preserving silence and igno-
rance. At length Col. Nj. spoke:
'That young person laid her clasp on
this case, sir, and [ neglected to take it
up. 1t was a pity it should be lost,
she valued it so highly.
'Thc clasp? Oh, no, [ have not seen
it, sir. She took it up again
Did you see her?'
'Ycs, oh yes! [ had my eyes on
her, and said at the same time, you d
never see your ten dollars or the clasp
again.
The gentleman eyed him steadily an
instant, and then glancing round the
showcase again, as if in search cf it,
he quit the shop.
American union. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1855-1859, 1855-11-17

In the New England States the per
cent. of illitorato among the foreign is
1853; whereas, among the free color.
ed in the same States it is but 8.45.-.
The ratio of foreign illitorate is nearly
double that of the native, yet the ratio
Of children between five and fifteen
Years of age, being taught in our
schools bears the same relative proper
tlon among the native and foreign
The per cent. Of native white children
in the schools is 1926, of the foreign
400. This is o most important fact.
Our schools are open to ali, free to all,
and in most Of the States free of eS
The Opelousas courier., 1855-05-19

NAv1RE-BouLANGEK1E.-On Went de cons.
truire, pour Ia fotte de la Baltique, un mou-
lin d farine ct une boulangerie, etablis tous
deux bord de navires de la marine royale.
LIE vaisseau le Bruaser etc TRANSFORMS en-
un moulin qui moudra, par jour, de a 800
boisseaux de farine. lie grain sera introduit
dun cote du napire ct sortira de l'autre con-
verti en- farine, sans l'aide dun travail ma
nuel. LIE mecanisme est dune simplicite
telle que par un temps calme il pourra ira.
WALLER sans qu'on doive arreter Ia marche
du navire. A bord de l'Aboadauce est eta.
bli la boulangerie qui peut donner 10000
pains par jour, Paide dun mecanisme tres
simple. La ventilation de ce navire est or
ganisee de la faeon la plus ingenieuse ct la
plus satisfaisante.
Une commission d'hommes speciaux fa;,
Pepreuye des deux machines, qui ont par.
faitement fonctionne ct le BrU;ser ct L Aba.,
dance won't partir incessammeut pour 10 me,
Noire. "a
The Opelousas courier., 1855-05-19
Wv JeEGRE.


CoUR DE DIsTRIcr, .
Paro'ssc st. La'udyy:: No, 1872.
Succession en- comnsuaaauts eutre Il, ,.,,,,,.
ct les herat'ers de Jeaa, Bte Mol,sost
h. c. J. decedf.
SosTHENE MALVEAU, ha1 de- Ia
- PaToisse St. Lrandry, Administrateuv s., as =
DC 10 Succession en- commspauee entre sg Il
yeuve, heritiers ct represensans fsvawr IL i.
jean Bite, Malveou, deoede, asrpiarene,,t en - \
Ia Parolsse st. Landry. aysns presente nm
tableau t. de distribution ct S6eisnenS fnas de- d
Ia dite succession, aceOmpagne dune nett.
ton demaUlant lhomologation d'icelni ,FEt
attend1 gail q etc fait droit d ladite petit;on
par P ordre de la Caar susdite, en- date du II
~, consequence, avis est par le present
donne aux interessGs dams eette sucrevs;o,,
davolr deduire au CRETE de Ia Cour s,,srI;ta
aans les trente jeurs qui suivront Ia date dn
present avis, les raisons, 81 aucuue ;ls ant
pour iesqnelles ledit tableau ne sernit pas ho'
mologne. administrator decharpe de tonto
resPonsabilite ulterieure ct son cautinnns.
raent eancelle.
A: GARRIGUEs, grefier,
Opelotsas, 10 Mai 1855
The Opelousas courier., 1855-05-19

I'm veteran de l'armee francaise, NJ. P.
Klein, Went de mourir pres de Bonn (Prusse
rhenane,) A 10 bataille d'Austerlitz, le 2
mars 1906. il await etc frappe dune bale
russo qui s'incrusta dams sa tempe gauche au-
dessus de Ia conque de roreille, ct ysresta
jusqu'a sa mort. c'est-a-dire pendant un de-
mi-siecle, sans lui avoir jamais cause aucune
maladie nj aucune alteration dams les faeul-
tes intellectuelles. .-.s. ..t .. t.
Apres sa mort, Ia famille voulant conser-
yer cette bale CONNIE souvenir, NJ. le docteur
Backe, chirurgien du cercle de Bonn, exc
cute roperation a l'aide du trepan ct de
maniere que Ia bale est demeuree entouree
dun anneau forme par les os du crane. Du
cote od ellie touchait le cerveau, ellie est ia
pissee dune peau tres dure, ct de l'autre CO.
te ellie est couverte. dune peau semblable a
la peau exterieure du reste de la tete. LIE
eerVeau n'avait subj aucune lesion, ct ron n a
decouvert aucun eclat des os du crane, nj
dams lie voisinage de Ia bale nj ailleurs
" Les gems de Tart assurent, dit la Gazette
de Cologne, quill est sans exemple qu'un
corps stranger place dams lie crane dune per-
some, CONNIE Petait Ia bale don't il s'agit,
matt produit aucune perturbation nj dams ses
fonetions animales nj dams ses fonctions men.
tales. Hr Il 4s
The Opelousas courier., 1855-05-19

--Un matelot russo de l'equipage / 4lsSae.
tic. yenru i Leith CONNIE prise russo. s'etait
cache, dit le Daily Necs, dams Tile dc
sLeone; il Y fnt decouvert par les maielots
anglais du Jessie Mitchell. Get homme de.
manda d etre naturalist anglais L'equipage
du Jessie Mitcbek s'assembla poHr en delibe-
rer, ct i fut decide que Peau etant element
de publication par excellence, le Russo serait
naturalist Anglais par cette vote rafraidhis.
sante. Dams une petite anne ds File, sur ua
.sable fin et dor6, un bean matin Ies matelots
anglais s'assemblsrent. formant cercle cha.
scan await dams les mains un seau rempli dean.
lie Russo Sc NIT faire le tour slu cercle en
freeitant ayec grayite IA formule d'abjuration
aqai lui await ete apprise par les matelots an.
glais: done ehaoan lui lanea son sean d'eau.
aprss quoi une triple salye d applaudiaaemens
cut leu, ct Ie Russo naturalist AngIais fut
.sas's sn nombro des hommes de l'6quipage es
Jete bord CONNIE suisA Aanglais. 7ss
The Opelousas courier., 1855-05-19

HERoisNE MiLITaIRR--Nous trouycns dams |,
Journal de BGmge tMaine-et-Loirel le trait dun.
action hGroique, supplement accomplie ct simple
ment racont<e. Disons tout de suite qu'elle Ets
reconpensee par Ia uedaille militaire. La lettrs
est Ecrite par un fills ga mere:
.Je voas dirai quill await 100 metres GU 12t
metres de- notre sFanchee nm panof,- jalon que lei
Russes avaient place Ia pour tirer ricochet su
une de nos batteries ct de dix on douze de nos ar
tilIsurs ayaient perdu la vie ct deux de nos pieces
etssnt hors de service il faait done toute force
eIslevcr ce point de mire; rnais, pour tenter Il
iot se sacriherse fesoudre presQueA perdre Ia vie
car il fallait glisser sous eu nourr de trente
deux beuehes feu. 2Tzk tssts
dependant il await une chance courir; il J
await Ia denormes blocs de pierre qui pouyaient ms
metre convert du feu de Partillere; rnais ayss
je pouvais tomber dana une iembuscade d'un posts
russo avance me faire faire prisonnier ou bier1 ma
faire taer par nne sentinelle avaneee. @ @
"Depuis vingt minutes peu pres, mon lieute.
nant Gait parier ayec an chef descadroH d'artiI
lerie au lui demandait si parmi ses tiraillleurs il
eeoanaissait pas IA hoEnme capable de s'acquitte
de eette mission Ill lui dit quill se chargeait ID
lui trouyer Fhomme quill lui fallat car Il est bor
de vons dire que depuis quatre mois je fails partit
des tiraiiieors fraic -tseur don't on pare tant en
France.
Enfn, le chef dsescadron vintyers moi eE me
ccnta l'affaire. Clnq minutes mont sum pour rs.
aechir ee que iavais faire. Je pensai yous
mon excellente mere, ct ma petite seur Manette
car ie netais pas Sur de vous revoir... Enn e yoe
par dessus Ia tranchee le me dirige vers le but DE-
signs lie cGur me battait avec force. Je prends
e ialon dams mes bras je lie secoue avec bien de Ia
peine et js parviens ! rarracherde terre... Mais
au moment oN le point dsparaissait 4 fhorizon
une dEtonation terrible Sc fit entendre ct une erse
de baes ct do mitraille vint peuvoir sur ma tase
- Je me sauve avec la rapidite dun lievre; rnon
trophee sur Pepanle; je tombe dams les bras de
mon lieutenant, qui me recoit avec amitie.
Un rapport fus faif de suite au general en- chef
ct e ius cite 'ordre du jour de mon battalion et
dc soute Parmee, pour mon sang-froid "a mon coa.
rage. 800 III sg.sss.r
1 Ie ne vous dirai pas &c que je ressentis lorsque
ie m'entendis proclamer pour Ia decoration, JEtais
fou De ioiei 81 sl Dieu IA bcnts de me preseFver
dun malheur le Jour de ce terrible assault, espsre
aller me reposer au foyer maternel. s5
IN Tout d vous ct pour teujours. q Ill eF
aFsEss*F Votre fills, VICTOR 7lcAvLT.
The Opelousas courier., 1855-05-19
Vemte n l'Emcam.

L sers vendu en- vente publique, au plus
l. offrant ct dcrnier encherisseur, par le
soussigne, Eneanteur, devant la porte de Ia
Maison de Cour. aux Opelousas.
LIE Lundf, 4 JUN proclaim, 1855,
les proprietes suivantes appartenant 4 Dame
Celise Roy, epouse de L. Valin, sayoir:
UNE MULATRESSE nominee Lou.
ise, agee denviron sc ans, ct ses enfans,
PRIVAT, garcon age de 13 ans, ct
JOSEPHINE, file agee de II ans.
Conaitions.-Un tiers du prix d'achas.
payable compliant, ct la balance payable 4 un
an de credit du jour dc la ven:e Les acoue-
reurs fournissant caution satisfaction, ct hy-
potheque reservee sur les esclaves jusou'au
paement du capital ct des intGrets oui pour.
ront saccroitge depuis recheance.
A. DEJEAN, Encantexr.
Opelousas 10 Mai 1855.
The Opelousas courier., 1855-05-19
> PaqaebOt de Ia Eouve1ie. Orleans.

q LIE Don ct sohde bateau-A-
gSssEYsE9sE1v, gsEY:::s:ssEE9sE1sv,i-zv vapgur ALICE W. GLAZE,
rssns ~ ~ CApitaine JoHSsToH fat maDte.
s Sss n reSuliers de Washington Ia Nou
,aen. u~ans. ee bateau etc construit express6-
~ your cete navigation, est entierement reuf e
saas eGntred't le meilleur lnarcheur ct le plus
dis VOYAGES toute iannee. LIE Giazs pris en- ,o,,s
'enss ct continaera touours prendre e fret aus.
q has prx que tout autre bateau dams Ia nayiOat;oC
Les expediteurs ct les Consgnataires auront cst
aVantage que par le Glaze leurs fSts seront l;yrs
par ie bateau drecteent au msgasin de d6p6t at ls
net pour descendre pas Transports par bateau
p.a., nais > sera era prs bord Washington par 10
steamer 10 Glaze etant le seul bateau qui a raEau-
tage de pcavoir vsnir jusgua cette destination saps
10 prSsen. etat dss eaQy. "@NS
Washington, L., S Mai 1855.
The Opelousas courier., 1855-05-19

! NAVIRE CoULe PAR UNE BALE1NE-Plu
sieurs journaux avaient rapporte, en- emet
tant quelques doutes sur la cause primitive
du fait, qu'une goelette anglaise, lie Watcvloo
await etc coulee par lie choc dune baleine
pres de Calais Ce fait est aujourd hui con-
frme en- ces termes dams une lettre du capi.
tame de ee naVire, adressee q son armateur.
| NJ. Mulard:
"Calais, lie % mars 1855.
"Ceci est pour vous certifer, ainsi ou
tous ceux qui peuvent i etre interesses,
gu hier a dix heures du matin, un enorme ct
monstreux poisson, de lespece baleine, frap-
pa le Waterloo. de Port -Mador, alors sous
mon commandment, afrete de Lynn pour
Schieldamm. ct charge d'orge LIE choc fut
recu sur lie cote Oil lie navire donnait la
bande; une vote deau Sc decara Immediate
ment, et malgre lie travail continued des
pompes, nous ayions midi ct demi six pieds
deau dams la Gale.
"Le navire s'enfoncant rapidement, jor-
donnai de METRE la grande chaloupc i la
mer, ce qui fut immediatement fait, ct tous
les htmmes sauterent dedans moi-meme
compris, en- tout six hommes, ct abandon
nerent lie navire, qui eoulait, une beure de
lapres-midi
A Get instant, un bateau p6chcur, sous le
vent q nous, apercevant lie Waterloo en- de-
tresse, Sc porta notre assistance; nous re-
combines que cetait 10 1heophiie H. 22,
capitaine Lelong de Calais, qui nous prit
tous q son bord. A deux heures de l'apres-
midi environ, le Waterzoo await enforcement
disparu sous leau - -.t