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American union. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1855-1859, 1855-07-21
Sound and Beautiful.

"This idea of the Union covers the
proud position which we now occupy a.
mong tho nations of the earth. Look at
our present position! What is it that
peoples our wilderness What is Is
that has substituted for the shrubbery of
the wilderness, fields of waving corn -
What is that has whitened with the sails
of commerce those lakes and rivers up.
on whose shores solitude has brooded
for ages. What is it that has Carried our
literature, LANGUAGE, science and arms
from the shelving beaches of the Allan
tic, to the shaggy peaks of the Pacific Z
1t is the union of these States. Travel
from ono end of our country - another
you hear the same language, YOU SEQ
the same laws, the Same institutions Won
see the school-house and church throw
ing their spires heavenWard, as YOU 90
into the wilderness where you sec apri-
culture and manufactures. In every d.
rection you sec tho glorious heritage of
the Anglo-Saxon race-the Common
Law-dispensing its blessings from the
rocks, TO the southern cliffs, throuehout
all the confines Of this broad country.
where the meaneGt rill and the broadest
river roars mingled with its name forev-
er. brothers, not only does this idea of
the Union cover tho glories Of the past
" the blessings ofthe present, but covers
the glorious anticipations of the future.
let this glorious Union be maintained &,
preserved. Let us have American lib
orty end American Religion. Let the
camp fires be lit on every hill. Let tho
stars and stripes wave in triumph on ove-
ry breeze. Let every heart swell with
patriotic feelings as it contemplates ON,
future destiny, when we have performed
our duties here, and have gone to that
country from whose bourne no travel.
Ter returns" Still those great and pl6.
rious and inestimablo institutions Will
continue, and will be inherited by our
posterity."-KenneM Rdyaer at liner.
scan Conventional Dinner.
American union. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1855-1859, 1855-07-21
MIR. Bartlett, of Kentucky.

A correspondent of the New York Hetald
gives the following sketch of the history of
Mr.. BARTLETr, President of the late Nation
al American Convention, at Philadelphia
"He was born and raised in Kentucky,
where he now resides; is 48 years of age, a
lawyer by profession, and now clerk of the
Chancery Court of Kenton county. In relig.
ious faith he is Baptist, is rigid member
of the communion, and occupies in that
church the Presidency of the Board of Trus-
tees of the only theological institution ever
established by it in the Great West. He
owns slaves, is reputed very indulgent mas.
ter, has the respect and confidence of his ac-
quaintance, and has filled the office of Pres
ident Of the State American organization
from the commencement, TO the satisfaction
OF the Order He is not brilliant man, but
is regarded generally as a very solid and de.
cisve one. and possesses a good knowledge
Of parliamentary laws and usages. Although
not q Maine Law man from, principle, yet
he was'never known 10 use ardent spirits as
a beverage, and is perhaps, the most strict.
ly temperate man in the West
Originally Jackson Democrat, he still
con,iiities to construe the national cons,itu.
ton in accordance with the dicta of that
school Of politics. and being national and
conservative only in his doctrines, will new
er, by any personal or official opinion or act,
invade il, or any of its requirements and en-
actmen's.
In his hands the Union desinies Of The Of
der are in safe keeping, and under bis direc.
tion no fanatical or reasonable purposes or
plans will meet with any favor whatever.--
l have seen MIR. b., and from him personally
l have obtained the national views and SEN
tlments abore expressed.
American union. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1855-1859, 1855-07-21
MON0NGALIA COUNTY, VA, SATURDAY, JULY a 1856
"rN sWAMPo."

Tho Forney and Pierce party---until
the late election in Virginia was over
on the principles of policy, we suppose
were afraid ofgiying expression to their
opinions of each other. Now, that that
has resulted favorably to them, and pla-
ced beyond the reach of injury to their
organization, the secret is beginning to
be disclosed. The Administration is
down on the Democratic party: the
Union down onthe Administration the
,Sentinel, edited in Washington, and
heretofore supposed to be favorable to
the Administration, is down on both !,
and the Eramine7' Of Richmond, which
by-the-way, is one Of the most ndepen-
don't and thoroughly Southern Demo-
cratic Journal in tne Union, Is down up
on all three like a "thousand of brick"
The last named journal Processes, and
takes occasion in the late issue to ex-
press this profession with a vengeance
to cherish moderate degree of esteem
for the President and Mr.. Dobbin, one
of his cabinet; and while respecting
Col. Davis, but lamenting his unfortun-
ate espousal Of the Pacific Railroad
scheme; it has no manner of respect or
patience or esteem for tho rest OF the
Cabinet. And what is more and to the
point, 1t says these are the opinions of
tho Virginia Democracy, and cites, as
an example, the resolution of approval
passed by the Staunton Convent on
which is confined to the President alone.
Surely there is fun ahead. lookout
for squalls; tho storm-clouds are lower
ing; anon they'll burst with resistless
fury.
American union. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1855-1859, 1855-07-21

Indeed, that confession was published to
prevent Mr.. Wilson from making an expose
to the country which the cabinet might we'll
tremble at, If it had not confessed the fact.
70 be removed from Office under ordinary
circumstances, implies incompetency, or de-
reelection of duty, on the part of the officer
removed. The Cabinet were aware that
Mr.. Wilson was too well known, not only
to the representatives of the States and of
the people, but to the people themselves,
to suffer for moment in public estimation,
from the mere fact of being dismissed
abundant proof, that the sole ground of his
dismissal was that he is an "-4merica, and
Protestant,' and refused TO abandon his faith
or his associations and hence the confession
of the Washington Union.
The confession, then, has no merit, but
like the act itself will entail disgrace upon
its authors. To this complexion then, i, has
come at last, that an eminent, faithful, con-
sclentious and universally esteemed public
otiicer-one whose suAsfior qualifications
long xperience-conciliatory manners-and
universal popularity, are everywhere admit
ted-a man for whose retention in Office, a
dozen distinguished Democratic Senator'S
with.the veteran Cass at their head, person.
ally appealed to the President, for the public
6encft-that such man must be dismissed,
because he Protestant "d,nerican.n
This is the act, so long threatened, yet so
long deferred, which franklin Pierce, late
OF the town of Concord, State of New Hamp-
shire, committed on yesterday! 1t was fit
that such all act should be perpetrated by
such q man, and it was appropriate that a
man who could commit such an act, should
step into The cars an hour afterwards, and
leave, for o time, The locality where such an
act was perpretated.
So far as Mr.. Wilson himself is concern
ed, the act was wholly unimporlant--the
public interests, and not Mr.. Wilson, will
suffer from it. The Cabinet lose nothing
by the act, for they had nothing TO lose
they went into bankruptcy long ago!
Indeed it isqute probable that this decap-
ita ton olMr. Wilson, by the p'styin aoy-
er, will enure to his future advancement. -
Higher honors may await him, and higher
honors cannot fall upon man more worthy
OF them, whatever they may be. With in.
tegrity-w industry capacity-wth
experience, and with an energy which has
hitherto overcome all obstacles, the future of
John Wilson will at least mi be clou,loJ oI
dImmed by an act which envelopes its au-
thors in disgrace. #
We learn by rumor, tha, on the ist of Ju-.
ly, all the remaining Protestant Americans
to be found in the Departments, so far as
they can be ascertained by the assidu,y of
the pmPs of the White House, will receive
their card of dismission. Nvha, the county
will think of such measures we shall no,
predict. .....
American union. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1855-1859, 1855-07-21
Paupers.

The Annual Report of tho Directors
OF the Cincinnati Infirmary deyelons
some startling facts in connection with
tho paupers of that city.
The total number admitted into tho
lnfirmary Department during the last
last year was 660. Ofthis numbertberc
were
Natives of the y. S. ISL
Foreigners, sos
Nativity unknown, S
Total number admitted into the ttos-
pital Department, $50. Ofthis number
there we're: ~
Natives of the U. s. n
Foreigners, al
Total number of persons who receiv.
Ell indoor relief 1899.
Natives Of the U. s. 257
Foreigners, l3OG.
The grand total ofpersons relieved is
6,2S0. -
Natives Of tho u. S. 1870
Foreigners, :" 1890
Onkown, 10
American union. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1855-1859, 1855-07-21
Keep II before The peopIc.

That true Americanistn does not war
With o man because be was born IN fro.
land or Germany, or because ho is a
Catholic. 1t only opposes foreiencrs
ruling the country, no matter whotber
they come from Ireland, Germany.
Kamscbatka, or tho Fec Jee Islands,
aud opposes Catholicism when il az.
tenbple to Interfere III political matters
or subvert the institutions Of our com.
Try for ito advancement.
American union. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1855-1859, 1855-07-21

dmer,ednisn, in Gcorgia.--The Savannah
Georgian, IA Pierce paper,) says tho Know
Noihlngs have 2sS lodges aud 10000 mem.
befs in that State.
American union. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1855-1859, 1855-07-21

During the month Of June about 20
clerks, messengers and watchmen were
removed from the departments at Wash.
ington forpoltical reasons that means
they we're Americans
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1855-06-01

hum that hese goin to storm the sitty, but
the fact is, the Rushins are all the time giyin
him rcrper, and thares not the least prospeck
OF his takin it by n salt
As to the Turkish soiors in the Crymeah, =,
they are onquestonably the miserablest
coweris crawln. When the firn is hot,
they actilly creep under the the bushes, like
iritcnened shepc, and won't cum out with
out lammin.
Its purity cumfurtabul here in the hosspit-
tie, sense so mcny luvly z,ons OF the English
arestocrazy volunteered to tend the sick and
and wownded. My nuss is fust kussin to a
markiss, and hansum enuf for quean ; and
then she fixes my pillar so nice, and is sctch
dab at poletises and all kinds of nurrishn
dcllykisses, that respect her eenaamost as
much as ef she was Meriken borne, insted of
an unfortnit iurrner.
At this momint she is holdin my bed-candill
in her tarer fingers, and maxim sines for me
to turn in. ! dcssay if she thort Ide bin
goin to put her inter my sheet, she wood hev
rckwested Inc to retire an our ago. Well,
mussent keep the lady watin, so cxkusc me
for the present. | shall rite anuther long
letter shortly.
Iurcs, allus,
DrsBANDEp VOLUNTEER.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1855-06-01
p Oct Il Y.
MY KATE.
nv ytryABrrU BARRETT pnowStNa.

nv ELI1ABKTH BARRETT BROWNING.
She WAS not pretty as women know,
And yet all your best, made of sunshine and snow
Drop to shade, mot TO nought, in the loug-troddcn
ways,
While She, still remembered on warm and cold days;
My Kate.
Her mir had nmcaning--hcr movement a grace,
You turned from the faircst to gaze in her face;
And when you had once her forehead and
mouth,
You saw as distinctly her soul and her truth:
My Kate.
Such blue inner light from her eyclid. outbrokc,
You looked at her silence, and tanced she spoke;
When she did, SO peculiar, yet soft was the tone,
Though the oudest spoke also you heard her alone
My Kate.
doubt If she said to you much that could act
As thought or suggestion she did not attract,
In the sense of the brilliant and wise, l infer;
Twas her thinking of others made you think of
her My Kate.
She never found fault with you; never implied
Your wrong by her right and yet men at her sdo
Grew nobler, girls purer, as through the whole
town,
The children gladdor that pulled at her gown
My knto.
None knelt at her feet as adorers in thrall; (;
They knet more to q cd than they u,ed that al 1t
If you praised her as charming, some asked wha
you meant
But the charm Of her presence was felt when she
went; My Kate.
The weak and the gentle. the ribald and rude,
She took as she found them, and did them all good
1t always was SO with her-sec what you have =
She has made the grass grcencr cen hre-with her
grave: My Kate.
My dear ono when thou vert alive with the rest,
held thee the sweetest, and loved thee the best;
And now thou art dead, shall | not take thy part,
As thy smile used to do for thysef, my sweet heart
Ny Kate
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1855-06-01

NAMING TowS.-The early settlers of
Barre, Vt. did not like the name of their
town, which was Wildersburgh, and deter
mining to have new name, they met togeth-
er in townmeeting to talk the matter over
One oil the leading men came from Barre,
Mass, and he wanted the town to take that
name. Another prominent citizen came from
Holden Mass, and he insisted that the town
town should be called Holden. The people
liked both of these name. well enough, and it
was finally determined that the question
should be decided by a game of boxing, be-
tween these two men. So the meeting ad-
.journed to new barn, with a rough hemlock
floor and the contest commenced. After box
ing awhile, one of them threw the other upon
the floor, and sprang upon him at full length;
but the one who was underneath, dealt his
blow SO skilfully, that his opponent soon
came in ; and rolling the Holden man out OF
the way, he jumped up and shouted, " Thers
the name is Barre ~ and Barre it hns been
to this day. The next day, the man who
won this victory had to call on the doctor to
c3uract from his back the hemlock splnters
he had received while struggling on the barn
floor .-Holyoke Mirror
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1855-06-01

SUNDAY TRApINc.-A gentleman who keeps
II respectable hotel in neighboring city was
recently commanded to appear before the
reigning Dogberry and answer to com
plant against him for trading on the Lords
Day, by selling glass of intoxicating liquor
to a respectable tradesman of the city in
question. The following portion of the eI-
animation ought to be preserved -
Judge.-Were you in the-fiotei on
Sunday last
W,fneu.-I was, sir.
Did you purchase any thing when
WI did, sir,
Did you see any liquor, or any one
WI saw sundry bottles and jugs about,
but could not say what some of them con-
tainod,
Did you drink
WI did.
Did you pay for any thing
III did.
| What was it
| " 1t was reddish article
brandy, probably or some mixed H.
/ quor. How much did you pay
W.-Thrce cents
That was not much for drink. Was
] it ale
( W.-No drank nothing but glass oi
] cold water,
Did you pay three cents for glass o
water
W.-No: Ipo'd three cents for postage
stamp
Was that the reddish article you spok'
of
VT, was.
J,-Ahcm , call the next case.
1t needless to say that the complaint wa
not exactly sustained Tones.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1855-06-01
What becomes Of sll the Pins I

"nhN uocolnes u hil Wv Ans
There are not as many Pins in the world
as many imagine The largest PIN Factory
in the United States is IN Waterbury, Conn
1t manufactures at least one-third, If not
one-half, of all consumed in the United
States and yet tho result of it's labors is but
four millions of Pins per day. Consequent
ly 1t has to run six days to make one pm for
each mhdJitdEt If TO what this establish
ment produces, we add all made by other
Factories and all imported, the daily product
IS not hdD pm 10 each person So that, II
every one lost or destroyed one pan day
instead of one pm erery npo days, the whole
world of pinned garments would fall to
pieces
The destruction Of Pins, therefore, is BY
no means as great as is generally supposed
and What becomes Of all the pins mot
such very difficult question to solve
| after all.-Ab any Jour.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1855-06-01

p The first paper ever printed in New
Bedford, April ID, 1874, contained an adver'
tisement requesting information concerning
lost - brass kettle with crack in the bot
tom and patch thereon" as great assis
tance to the f" distressed family The Mer
curry, after lapse of 81 years, re-nserts th'
advertisement gratis, having, as it says, re-
ceiyod no information that the DISTRESSED
| family has been assisted
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1855-06-01

GREAT EXHIBITION OF SIRENGTu.--The last
number of the London Punch exhibits John
BuR in a very strong light The principle
picture Of the number is a representation Of
John BuH in the character Of very short,
fat and wonderful giant, making, in the
words Of Punch, II great exhibition of
strength" On his head there is pyramid
of cannon balls he holds at arm $ length
two immense weights inscribed with the
words National Debt; from his neck there is
suspended, by a heavy iron chain, large
milestone. with the words DOu5le Income Tar
thereon while in front Of him stands bulky
sack. inscribed Loan, 10000 900. The
cannon balls on his head seem to Jam Johns
round face into painful, persplring and
/ widely fusion Of shoulders, eyes,
nose, mouth, and big rolling sweat drops
| the mill atone seems to hItten his portly front
! far into his back and tho weights in his
hands appear TO wrench out the muscles OF
his arms like small hillocks thereon. But
still John BuH stands firm in his boots,
and no plants his broad feet, very wide apart,
in front of dismountcd cannon, as much ms
to say, Look at me-truc S'ceat,
true the cannon balls on my head hing the
tears into my eyes-truc, tins double Income
tax milestone presses rather heavily ON my
roast beef-true, these national debt weight,
bring out all my muScle-hut, bless YOU,
can stand it, and more too And LORD
PALNERsroN, represented IN the picture al
the giant John BUH Snowman, alsC
SAYS that .J1hn can stand more witt
triumphant curl of his lip, and a graceful
sweep Of his hand towards Joha BuH, PAIN
rEsToN is represented 10y Punch as dircctin;
the attention of spectators IN more ntens
degree towards John. and saving " lie vii
now take the sack (tl6. .OOO 0UO) hetweel
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1855-06-01

y A HUSBAND residing in small village
in the interior, thus announces the departure
from his bed and board" of his dearly be-
loved My wife Annie Maria, has strayed
or been stolen. Whoever returns her will
get his head broke. As for trusting her, any
body can do as he sees fit-for as never pay
my own debts, it is not at all likely that
will lay awake nights thinking about other
peoples.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1855-06-01

The MILLIoNAIREs OF NLw loRE The New
York correspondent Of the Charleston Courier
makes the following mention of the million
aires of that city
"Wm. b. Astor is our richest man, he
inherited his wealth. Stephen Whitney, five
millions owes his fortune 10 speculations In
cotton and the rise IN real estate. W. ii.
Aspinwall, four millions came OF rich
family and gained vast income Of wealth in
shipping business James Lenox, three
millions, which he inherited. The late Peter
Harmony, two millions came TO this city as
a cabin boy, and grew rich by commerce
| The Lorillards two millions came from
France poor, and made their huge fortune in
! the tobacco and snuff business. The late
| An.on G. Phelps, two millions learned the
| trade of timer. and made fortune IN iron
and copper Alexander ID. Stewart, two
millions now Of the dry goods palace began
business in little fancy store. OF those who
are put down for million and half,
| George Law began life as farm laoorer,
Cornelius Vanderbilt, as ooatpan, John
Lafarge as steward to Joseph Bonaparte'-
OF the millionaircs, james Chesterman began
life as q iourneyman tailor, and Peter Cooper
a. a glue-maker. George Bancroft, Henry
James, Professor Anthon, Thomas McElrath
and Dr. Francis are each stated to possess 1
hundred thousand dollars Edwin Forrest il
rated a quarter of million, so is Sidney L
Morse, of the New York Observer. Wm
Niblo it appears, has iour hundred thousan!t
dollars and DR.. Mott two hundred thousand
Barnum is put down at eight hundred thou
sand Bennett an one hundred and fifty thou
sand. But perhaps the most remarkabl
statement oil all Is, that Mrs. Okil, of NeN
York, has made quarter of a million dollar
by keeping school.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1855-06-01
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Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1855-06-01
mechanical

r Mr.. Eybank, in one of his mechanical
ESSAYS sneak. of the mules of clothes we wear
In winter lady is enwrapped in hundred
miles of thread she throws over her shoul-
ders from thirty to fifty in shawl, A gen,
tleman winds from three to four miles round
hi, neck, and uses four more in pocket
handkerchief. At night he throws OF his
clothing and burries himself like larva IN
four hundred miles of oonvolyed flaments.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1855-06-01

The two buildings erected for the ". orc asa
Exhibition in Paris cover snr'aoe VI "o
600 feet, or more than TWENTY-FIVE a,tI' IT,
This is $4,000 square fee. larges ger t"a hall LIS !,
London Crystal r"laos lac, ,onS' i|o $50 feet
three quarters q q ~ n',i, ,hs world.