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American union. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1855-1859, 1855-11-17
NEWS DEP ARTMENT.
a Rrospoctivo Bordor war.

The intelligence from Texas contin.
ues TO wear a threatening aspect. The
Galveston News of the 23d ullimo
says:
a gentleman from San Antonio in
forms us that Capt. Callahan was re-
ctuiting his ranging force in San Anto.
MO, with view ofagain marching into
Mexico and chaet;sing the Indians and
MeXicans whom he recently engaged
in ba,,le, Volunteers are plenty, and
a strong camp had been established a
short distance out of town. Our infor-
mant believes that the ranging forces
will certainly chastise those who may
oppose them in their determination to
punish the MeXicans aud Indians, who
have pinaged and murdered on our from
tier. Gen. Smith will make an attempt
to stop the Rangers from invading Mex
leo, but he will hardly DO able to do so.
The Rangers we presume will be across
the Rio Grande before Gen. Smith can
collect force to detain them, and it is
useless to nuke the attempt, although
we presume Gen. Smith would be cen
sured if he failed to doit.
Tho San Antonio Herald of the Esd
furnishes later intelligence, as follows:
1--WE learn with pleasure, from let
ter received from Austin last evening,
that Gov. PEAsE has come out unequiv-
ocally III favor of Capt. Calehan's
course and of the contemplated expedi-
lion against the Indians on the pa,t of
the people, and has refused to issue n
proclamation against it, at tho request,
OF Gen. Smith, on the ground that the
General GoverrDnent has failed TO pro.
| tect tho people on the frontier, and that
the present movement is a spontaneous
expression of popular will, based upon
the right of defence. ...... u.s..
Capt. TOMS Company of Rangers
from Segnin, numbering about sixty
men, left the city on Saturday last for
tho frontier. This company is well
mounted and armed, and should thcy
come across the Indians or any other
robbers they will give them good &C.
count of themselves. a few more such
companies would soon give peace to
Our frontier" .....
The Herald, referring to a suggestion
that an effort will DO made to prevent
the Bexar Rangers from following the
Indians into Mexico, remarks that if the
rangers determine to Gloss the Rio
Grande it will take more force to stop
them than it would to whip the Indians.
The Mexicans. in the mean time, arc
not Indifferent spectators Of these prep.
arations. A telegraphic despatch da-
ted at Now Orleans on Monday, an.
nonncing the latest intelligence from
Matamoros, states that the Mexicans
have ordered from four to fvo thousand
men to the frontier to repe the agrees
sions oftho Texans. Here seems to DO
a good prospect Of border war.
American union. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1855-1859, 1855-11-17

at one part of the wreck, several
wounded persons could be seen, direct.
ing the labors of those engaged in OK.
Treating them. One by one, as the
timbers which pressed tholn down were
cut away, they were dragged out and
borne away. Under the roof of one
car could be seen the protruling limbs
OF seven lifclcss bodies, crushed to in.
slant death as they fell. The dead
were neglected and the living sufferers
alone thought of. A body wlsch moved
was brought out and placed on q log.
Then 1T ceased to move, and q man
placed his car over the heart, but it was
pulscless. The face, chest and neck
of the dead man were discolored SO
that it could scarcely be recognized
Passers by looked on the face and ask
cd who it was, but could not learn. It
was Mr.. Chouteau. Men ran wildly
about, seeking friends of whose fate
they were uncertain, till motioness
corpse, visible through crevice in the
wreck, told the worst; or till the ones
looked for were met, when momentary
gleam of JOY at the meeting would light
up the universal gloom. Mr.. O'Sulli-
van stood on the platform of the en-
gino to note the effect of the passage
of the bridge. His quick eye saw the
yielding of the timbcrs, and con-
seriousness of the impending horror
seized his mind. "My God, boys, we
are all killed" had hardly escaped hs
mouth, when he went down, never to
rise or speak again. Several country
men on the opposite shore of the river,
two hundred yards distant, witnessed
the awful spectacle. They gazed with
curious delight as they saw that mag
nificent train sweep along the high en-
bankment towards the fatal spot; they
were still staring with pleased wonder,
when shudder came over them and
rooted them to the spot, as the locomo-
tive went down, and each whirling car
as it came to the abutment, stopped
not, but lcaped down with it's precious
load of life. 1t was terrible picture
OF blood and tears, of woe and sorrow,
OF suffering and fortitudc, of silent ag-
ony and speeches. grief, of life and
death, which, wepray heaven, we may
never look on again.
American union. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1855-1859, 1855-11-17
News From Japan.
TnEJApANcsE, THE RUSSIANS, AND The
AMERICANS.

N
From tho San Francisco Chronicle, !
October goth {
BY tho favor Of Il. A. Williams, one
of the officers of the United States pro-
peller. John Hancock, late from the
Sea of Ochotsk, we have some Interest.
ing information in regard to affairs in
that neighbolhood.
The Hancock was in tho waters Of
Japan for some months. The Japanese
got to be quite surly before the vessel
left. AT Hakodad the officers wished
TO purchase some fish, but the Japanese
said they had none for sale, though fish
are most abundant in al! parts of Japan.
The officers then inundated their in
tention to catch fish in the bay with
their net. aud ihe Japanese prohibited
their fishing, and threatened them if tho
prohibition were disregarded. Captain
Stevens, however, ordered the fishing
to go on, and they made "haul." The
Japanese were very indignant, but used
ia violence, and after that furnished the
vessels with all the fish that were want.
cd. They refused to furnish any beef
though the cattle were very numerous
in the islands. G..... '.r. -5..G#
From the japanese waters the Han.
cock went to the mouth fthe Amoor,
where they met some Russians. Those
latter said that The Russian heet, after
having beck blockaded by the Allies in
the Bay of Castro, had escaped in fog,
and went through difficult pass be.
tween the island of Saghalien and the
main land into the river Amoor. The
vessels were anchored at strong forti-
iication said to contain fifteen thousand
men, There were seven vessels in all
several frigates, three corvettes and
one small steamer. There is a bar at
the entrance to the AMOR, and the Rus
sian trigaies had to be ligh,ened and to
have their masts taken out, before thew
could enter. Tho Hancock was about
to enter, when sho was requested to
keep off, and she didso. The Russians
said tha, ifthe allied fleet should attempt
to enter tho river they would pay SO.
verely for their boldness. After leaving
tho Amoor, the Hancock went through
tho Ochotsk Sea to its Northcrmost ex-
tremity, meeting great many whaling
vessels, which had mostly done we'll
They saw but one Russian vessel, and
that was sloop of forty tons belonging
to the Russian Fur Company. The ma .
tives of the shores of the Ochotsk Sea
are semi. barbarians, half Tartars, half
ESquimanx. They dress in skins, and
live i'll log cabins. They know nothing
of money, and will sell almost any
thing for drink of whiskey.
American union. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1855-1859, 1855-11-17

SAD EFFECT OF PosT- OFFICE MrsMAN-
AGEMENT The Boston Posi-, in notic-
ing terrible instance of suffering at
st. Louis, caused by post office misman-
agement or robbery, says man who
went thence to Texas, to return imme-
diately, found some profitable business
which would detain him several months
and therefore wrote his wife enclosing
$3.50 for her present wants. The letter
never reached her, and being with her
five children turned out Of her house for
non.payment of rent, and driven to de-
spair by the idea that her husband had
deesrted her, she drowned herself and
youngest child in the Mississippi Tho
unhappy husband and father receiving
no answer TO his letter returned to st.
Louis to find himself widower, and his
children supported by public charity
The postmaster who stole that hundred
and fifty will have fearful account 10
settle with department the Head of
which it is impossible to cheat or de-
ceive.
American union. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1855-1859, 1855-11-17

Uah.---A private letter from Provo
City, Utah county, u. T., (f(ty miles
from Groat Salt Lake,) contains the fol.
loving items of intelligence:
We live in sight Of snow the year
round. We can as it were, pick flowers
with one hand and gather snow with tho
other. It's warm in the valleys healthy
pleasant aud fruitful, with seldom any
rain, but we have plenty Of mountain
streams To- irrisato our fields aud gardens
so that tho latter do not suffer from
want of moisture. We have no fever
and ague; there is always a mountain
breeze which affords us very pure at
mospherc. Groceries are very high {;
coffee and sugar at fifty cents per pound
calico is from twenty ic thirty cents per
yard, aud Other things arc in proper.
ton. We htve been very busily cpga-
god in making sugar which is manufac.
turod from a sort Of honey dow or su.
gar casting, which falls on tho leaves of
the cotton wood trees, and resembles
the jrosting on cake. There have been
several thousand pounds Of sugar made
from this substance within a fow days
and it sells reudily at forty cents per
pound.
American union. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1855-1859, 1855-11-17

Terrible EnPloSion IN u IMnncl-A
terrible explosion in tunnel, on section
10 of the CHARTERS Valley Railroad,
occurred on Thursday week. II took
place in the morning, aud was caused
by some of the hands carelessly open.
ing keg of powder in the tunnel in
stead of taking it to their work in n tin
canister as instructed by their contract
ors. Messrs. Blanchard e Hebertan.-
Between eight and ten men were horri-
bly, burnt and mutilated; but we are
happy TO say no lives were lost and all
are likely TO recover. The larger por-
ton of the injured are under excellent
treatment ut a house near the tunnel and
two of them were conveyed to Pittsburg
aud taken to the Mercy Hospital
Messrs. Blanchard & Hcberton have
sections 8 10 and II, and are pushing
forward their work with commenda-
bio degree of energy. Their work is
some Of the heaviest on the road.
American union. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1855-1859, 1855-11-17
Fight between Rattlesnake and Hogs.

The State Rights Democrat, publish
cd at Eiba, Ala, narrates tho follow
ing:
1.-TWO gentlemen were lately in tho
woods, when their attention was attract
cd by an uproarious noise Of hogs
Thinking that something uncommon
was to pay they repaired TO the spot
and found that the hogs had been in
fight with very large Eatt es sake
The tight, from appearances, had been
long and despel ate one. The snake
was torn to pieces, ,hree hogs were dead
and fourth was dying They say
that. as the last hog would groan, the
snake would raise his head being una
BILE to do any thing else. The snake
and the fourth hog soon died. They
report that for thirty yards around tho
grass and ground were torn up. Tho
Snake was six and a half or seven feet
long. The hogs. in the fight, had de-
molshed all the rattles except two.
American union. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1855-1859, 1855-11-17

Americans Triumphant!
Mal'YEanssl !!

The, gallant Americans of this State
have charged upon the scrried ranks OF
the Spoilsmcn, and the Foreign party
rocoils from the shock, defeated a.. Not
outstanding the Washington Union
acknowledges that the Administration
levied tax of $500 per head upon
the clerks and undcrstrappers, for c.
lectlonccring purposes in this State, it
was call for Nix" for the Americans
of Maryland are not bought with AID
ministration gold. The victory in Ma
ryland is glorious victory.
The following is the Congressional
delegation just elected:
LIST dist. Judge Stewart, dem.
ID " Jas. b. Ricaud, American.
3D. " J. Morrison Harris, Amer.
4th " II. Winter Davis, American
9Th ii. w. Hoffman, American.
9th " II. L. Bowie, Union Wing.
That would be glory enough for one
day, but there is more of it.
The American State ticket is elected,
by handsome majority !!
The State Legislature is American by
large majority, and that secures
An American United States Senator.
GLORIOUS MARYLAND!
(Says the Richmond Whig), she has
crowned herself with glory! Amcri-
canism has gained Il signal and COM
plcto triumph. The Scbastopol of Ro-
man Catholicism in this country has
fallen; lite Maryland is American all
over, and has entitled hcrsclft to the
thanks and congratulations of the
whole country. She has administered
awlthcring rcbukc to the Pierce Forncy
Foreign administration, and this re-
bukc will be taken up and re-cchocd
next year from one end Of the land to
tho other. Maryland has set glori-
ons example, and revived the courage
and the hopes Of Americans every
where. Long may she wavel
American union. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1855-1859, 1855-11-17

n Kiss IN Fec.--A young German
girl was acquitted on charge Of larce-
ny yesterday in the Court of Quarter
Sessions. Upon this verdict of acquit.
al being rendered by the jury, she man
Tested her JOY and gratitude in a man.
nor which very much astonished her
counsel, the court, and the bar. With
tea's of joyful happiness, bursting from
sparkling eyes, she embraced her coun-
sci, and imprinted upon his glowing
cheek kiss which resounded through
the court room, like the melody ofsweet
music. Her counsel, young gentle .
man offine personal appearance, though
taken by surprise, received this teuder
acknowledgement ofbis valuable servic-
es from his fair client as legal tender.
The girl left the scene Of her trial and
her triumph, Unconscious Of the gaze and
the smiles Of q crowded courtroom, and
only grateful to her counsel for her de-
liyeiaDce from charge which had but
moment before, like dark cloud, To-
burst over bor head, and darken her fu.
ture life with the perpetual backness
Of despair aud degradation. -. Pill. Leg.
Oct, 14M. -
American union. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1855-1859, 1855-11-17
Words Of Wisdom and Warning.

~ Against the iusdious wiles of Foreign Influence
c"ulnrc ynu to believe me. FCllow-Czrus The jealousy
OF Free People ought to DO constantly Uwak,it one
~ tho nlnst bnnrtu foes OF Republican, Government
WASHINGTON. T. .r ~.
~" It Is time that should become Il liulc more
hmertcGnizcd AMI Instead Of feeding tho Pauucrs and
LobJrCrs ui England, feed own; or eI.c IL q shur.
time BY OUR PRESENT POLICY, we shall be PuupyIs
OursGlvcs-JACKeON .... g. .. .. ...
~! hope we may lind some means In future uf
shielding ourdcycs from Foreign ini!ucncrp Political
Commercial or Ia wa;oyc iorm it muy be attempted
WISH there were an ocn OF Fire between this and the
oil worll, -JEFFERSON.
sSN II over the Liberties Of this counrynrc dcs'rUycl
twill be through the nachinatiuns OF Rvinish Priests
la FAYErrE..
sZF Foreign Influence * Grccisn horse TO the Re.
puhc-we Cannot bct too corelutU cXculG its entrance
MADISON ..
q There Is Imperative necessity for reforming
the NATURAL cation Laws of the e. Stntrs-W EBSrEK
American union. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1855-1859, 1855-11-17
The Indian War in Oregon.

We take the following from an extra
of the Portland Standard of the 9th Of
October:
"The Bcllohas just arrived and brings
the startling news that the troops under
command Of Major Halter have been
surrounded by the Indians at point a.
bout twenty-five miles from the Dalles.
HalIcr's position is upon a hill, with RAJ
vines and brush around him. His
troops and animals have been without
water for forty eight hours. The Indi-
ans arc constantly firing upon them
Ho was enabled to send messenger
through the ranks Of the Indians in the
night, and ho reached tho DalIes Mon
day evening al o'clock. The steamer
Wasco left Immediately for the Cascade
and tho Belle brought the Elk press to
Vancouver forthwith. She arrived
there day about twelve o'clock. I'm
mcdiately on tho arrival Of the messen-
ger at the Dalles, Lieutenant Day pre-
pared to leave for the seat Of war with
the remaining force at the Dalles, mum
boring about one hundred and fifty men
he was 10 leave this morning about day.
light, Major Halter calls for thou
sand men To aid him. We learn that
a rcquisition has been made out for
that number, aud forwarded to the prop
or officers. From our informant we
learn that several of the besieged had
been killed. Our information was has.
tily received, and may be incorrect in
some of its parts, put we give it as wo
received it, hoping that it may not prove
so disastrous as we understood it, Now
is the time for action"
American union. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1855-1859, 1855-11-17

Wool and It's MaR3tacture.--Thc con-
sumption of wool III this country for tho
years 1858 and 1854, was about three
hundred millions of pounds. OF this
amount sixty million pounds were rails
ed here, twenty-ono millions were inn
ported in the raw state, and one hun.
dred and nineteen millions in manufac-
tured goods. Is it not apparent that by
this system wo are driving the products
OF our own country from the market,
and inviting those Of other counties q
Just as good wool can Reproduced and
just as fine cloth made in the United
States as in any other part Of tho world.
American union. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1855-1859, 1855-11-17

GEN. PGERcE's NEXT MESSAGE
The Washington letter writers have
for some time, been limiting that some
thing wonderful was to be expected in
the next message from the President.
The Cincinnati Commercial says that
General Picrcc proposes to astonish
The people by his boIdncss and original
ity." lie will astonish us if he cxhib-
its either Of these charactcristics--ho
can do 80 in no other way.
American union. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1855-1859, 1855-11-17
TNI OPposETgSM.

@Hs.s1 SA a SsoL S.aSSASs
Never, in the history Of our govern
ment, has an organization of American
citizens been the subject of such unfair
and malignant dcnunciation and mis-
representation rs the present National
American party. The greater and the
lesser lights of the Democracy have
assumed q special and unbounded IL
ccnsc to bcmcan, Nllify, slandcr and
talsify the objects, principles, tendon
cicS and advocates Of that party. The
blttcrcst cpithcts in the vocabulary Of
the grovclling and the mean have been
hurled ut everything and everybody in
the least degree suspected Of American
feelings and aDinitics. But while all
lmromitting and mcrcilcss stream Of
mWky calumnics have continued to
flow, boiling and bubbling, from under
the throne Of CHS accidcncy," and di-
VcrSlng to every nook and Granny of
our land, to blight the cause Of the ma
tive citizen against undue foreign in
Nucncc and oppression, the American
party, unAinching and firm, has pro-
claimed its principles, and reiterated
the patriotic sentiments Of our Rcyo-
lutionary fathers, which point to those
principles as thc-hope and security of
our liberties i'll the trials to which our
peculiar institutions would be subject
from insidious schemes of jealous po-
tentates, and the injurious influence of
foreign and antagonistic systems of
government.
But let us 90 back few months, to
the time when the 'sap-suckcrs' of the
present administration slept quietly Of
nights i'll their fcathcrcd couchcs, con-
graduating themselves on a successful
issue against their old adycrsarics, by
reason Of their bargain with the foreign
vote and Catholic influence. Advent
merry then, and "long live General
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American union. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1855-1859, 1855-11-17

The Sound Dues. The French Gov
eminent is of opinion that the question
Of the Sound dues is not merely a pri-
vato matter between Denmark aud the
United States, but that it assumes gen
eral European character, and can only
be settled by Congress Of all nations.
We have reason to think we may very
shortly soc Congress coDvoked, if on.
ly to affect provisional arrangement,
and come to temporary understanding
and there is not much time to lose, as
the treaty will expire in six months.
American union. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1855-1859, 1855-11-17

I'm ArmyGf Caadidatos.-.Accotding
To- a statement IN the N. Y. Times, tho
number of candidates for Office in that
city is a little over cigh MouSand--be.
ing equal in number TO The entire ar
my with which Gen. Scott made his de.
scent into tho Valley Of Mexico, at tho
time Of the war With that republic.
American union. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1855-1859, 1855-11-17

THE Mach Property Law-- Tho
success Of the Americans 10 Now York
State, the present fall, will be regarded
as all endorsement by the people Of tho
Church Property Law Of last winter. -
Bishop Hughes is consequently making
every effort to defeat Senator Brooks,
who is candidate for recollection TO the
Senate. Bifoits will be brought TO
boar to defeat other truo mon in dilfo.
rent parts Of the State aud secure tho c.
lection to the Senate Of politicians who
will allow Tho Church Property Bill to
bo amended so as TO deprive it Of tho
features which arc obnoxious to Bishop
Hughes, or TO repeal it altogether.
American union. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1855-1859, 1855-11-17

rs" From Wisconsin, Louisiana and
Mississippi, we have but few returns.
New Jersey has elected State Senate
composed Of II dem, 5 wings, and 8
Amcricans---IIousc, 81 dcm8; Is wings;
& Americans, ! temperance map.
American union. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1855-1859, 1855-11-17

State Of Virginia Fiaances.-The Fl
nances Of the state Of Virginia are in
very critical condition Just now. 1t is
extremely doubtful whether tho Janua-
ry interest upon tho State debt can be
paid without electing loan for that pur-
pose. Tho first business that will be
laid before the next Legislature will
be to provide temporary relief for this
pecuniary embarrassment. Permanent
relief may be had by increasing the tax
os some fifty per cent. upon their pre-
sent amount. Thi: heayy increase in
the tax bill will give Use to general
complaint, but necessity requires it, and
the people must submit. - charlottesville
ddUOcakc.