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COMMUNICATIONS.
For ihe Amerienn u,l,on.

Mr.. EDITOR An ardent and enthusiast
tic Sabbath School Celebration was held at
the Mount Zion School House, near Thomas
Shay's. in Preston county, on Saturday the
l4,h day Of July 1855. In accordance with
previous appointment u very large assembly
of Sabbath School children, accompanied by
their parents and teachers, convened from
the neighboring schools, and hurmuuiously
united in love and union, under the cooling
shade Of pleasant grove near the School
House. he assembly was called to order,
and an appropriate hymn was given out and
sung with much spirit by the audience, after
which was offered devout prayer by Daniel
Butler. The assembly, being again seated,
were eloquently and enthusiastically address
sed by Lewis Jefferys, Esq, who was sue
ceeded by Isaac N. Fordyce, Of Peunsylva-
MIA. The exercises at the house were then
closed with very affecting discourse on the
responsibilities devolving upon parents, by
Samuel Matlick, Superintendent Of Mount
Zion Sabbath School. The children were
then marched in procession (he females oc-
cupying the front) with the nnima,ing con-
cert Of drum and fife by Messrs. Myers and
Blum, to The green. grassy turf. Here they
were formed in line and were beautifully
attended upon by w. M. Grimes and VIM.
Michael, with the delicious dain,ies which
children appreciate and adults seldom object
to. After the Sabbath School Celebration
was over, nearly all present sympa,hizing
with the American movement, the crowd
united in three loud, long cheers for "SAM."
Then parents, teachers and scholars returned
to the peaceful enjoyment of their homes,
all seeming well pleased with the thought
that .....
Where now the thorn or tangled thicket gro W 4,
Tho Wilderness shall blossom as tho rose.
Or may the star spansed banner of lib
erty trinmphantly prevail, and monarchy be
her subject. SAM.
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Land Sales.
House and Lot for Sale.

10y virtdc ola Decree rendered at the Spring
Term, 1885, of the Circuit Court of MonongaliO
county, in the case of Hynson Smith plaintiff
and Hosea Nj. Wade defendant, l shall,
On the 4th Monday m august a,ert,
on tho public ground before the Courthouse in
Morgantown, soil to tho highest bidder at Pub.
lie Auction,
A certain House and Lot, situate
hear the mouth of Wade's Run, in said county,
containing acre, roods and 80 perches. :
The terms Of sale arc as follows, to wit For
Sl45.O0--payable on tho 10th November, 1865
For $62.00-payablo on 10th November, 1856
For $4,000 payable on 10Th November, 1857 -
and the residue payable ON the 10th November,
1868. The purchaser will DO required to execute
bonds with good security FOR the payment OF tho
purchase money. Title Believed to DO good.
W.T.. WILEY, Commissioner.
July IA, 1855. ats
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pTHE BEST EVIDENCE that can be ad.
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Jackson, is the unprecedented demand for them
from all parts OF the Union; and although there
may be many compounds prepared and repre-
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yet VIC feel constrained to remark, that tho vast
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doctor has been honored, by persons of tho
highest character and rcspectabilty, who found
1t necessary to have recourse to his preparation,
is testimony sufficiently conclusive, that more
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OF those afflicted with that dircful malady, dys-
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Protestant Americas Book for the Times!
DIR. DOWLINGS
HISTORY OF ROMANISM.

,TUSTPUBLISHED, NEWand ENLARGED
- EDITION OF DIR. D0WLING'S HISTORY
OF ROhfANISM.--This popular and valuable
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jcct or which it treats.
The Publisher has the pleasure to announc o
that DR.. Bowling has prepared a valuable aud OK
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!, Hundreds of testimonials from distinguished
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DIR. Checver says,-ss This excellent and bcau-
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work so richly stored with facts and arguments
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IL Agents for the above work, to whom valu.
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State of the Union. Apply to
....- EDWARD WALKER, Publisher,
Ia Fulton street, New York.
July 2S. 1855
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ESTRAY NOTICE.
Preston County. to w.t.

Preston County, to w.t. . ..
TO the Clerk IF The County Court Of said County.
"E, Andrew Knots, John Poulson 4 Will
w liam Grimce, three frecholdcrs of said
county, do hereby certify that, by virtue of n
warrant to us directed by John Howard, JUS
tico of the said county, we have this day, OF
our oaths, viewed and appraised NINE HEAD
OF SHEEP, taken up by George Brown, Esq,
on his land, as Estrays, and assess the value OF
tho said Estrays at Twelve Dollars. Six of tho
said sheep had the same mark, NAMELY, crop oil
tho right car and half crop OF the lett; five
ewes and ono wether, ono wcthcr with under
bit out Of each ear, one eve with swallow fork
and cross oil right ear, and one owe lamb with
no car mark. Given under our hands this Goth
day Of juno, 1868. ... his ... ...
ANDREW X KNoTTS,
mark.
john PouLsoN,
WILLIAM GRIMES.
copy,-Tcstc, SMITH CRANE,
July ii, 1850. 3-3t Clerk.
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VIRGINIA TESTIMONY.

DR.. 7. NJ. WusoS, Lexington, Va, February
o, 1922 said " am entirely out Of tire German
Bittors. They have become all tho rage. Mo-
thing else soils"
TnE TGNru Lrcrov, published 1T Woodstock,
Va, said, Jan. roth, 1850: ga Crest Medicine!
We have uniformly RETAINED from recommend
ing TO the public any Of the various patent med
icincs of the day, rnioss thoroughly convinced
o. their value. Among those 40 consider wor-
thy Of notice, is the German Biitcrs, invented by
Or. HooTand, and prepared w DR.. Jackson, in
Philadelphia. Ono instance, in particular, in
which Tho superior virtues Of this medicine have
boon tested, has fallen under our obsoryation.--,
During the last supmor, con Of Mr. Abraiu
Ctabili, of this county, was worry seriously af-
cctod with Liver Complaint, and after trying in
vain various remedies, be purchased bottle of
tho Biuct3, and after using il, was so much rc-
liofcd Of his distressing nalSdy, Tint he procut@
cd another bottle, and is now restored entirely
TO health.
They arc entirely vegetable, frcc from all in.
idfious ingredients, always strengthen tho s,s,
ten and never prostfato &C.
For sale Wholesale by Druggists IN all The
principal cities, and AZ retail by apoChccarlcs aud
stoftkCopeIs III every town ~ tho United Statcs.
ScP'cmOet u )oJL pilt&mogty
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COMMISSIONERS SALE OF LAND,
Fn Preston County,

DURSUANT to decree Of tho Circuit Court
Il of Preston county, pronounced on tho goth
day of March, 1855, in the case Of Elijah Tarc-
ton against Elijah Huffman, Sc, shall, on the
1GM day Of AugwsL, meet,
Chat being Couft-dny,) before the front door
of tho Court House of said County, soil the Land
conveyed by said Tarleton to Elijah Uuirman
and Nathan King, on tho 2Sth day of July, in
the year 1854, which is tho residue Of Il Tract
conveyed TO said Tareton by Thomas Hill, by
deed dated 9th December, 1874. duly recorded
in said County, reference whercto is herein
made for more particular description Of said
Land, } after deducting from tho same some 30
acres and some liz acres conveyed out of tho
said Tract by two separate doodS, which arc al
so recorded in said County, the residue and that
to be sold being about ~ Acres. ...
Tho purchaser 10 give bond with good security
at six, twelve and eighteen months from Tie day
OF sale, bearing interest from date and the title
retained for the payment &c tho Samc. .
GUY X. G. ALLEN,
June IL, 1900. Commissioner.
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( TRUST SALE OF VALUABLE
Real & Personal PROPERTY

pY Virtue of Deed of Trust executed
- on the 22d day Of May, 1855, by VIII.
liam Whitman, to the Undersigned Trustee,
for the use and benefit of George d. Evans
John Pickens and George Hardman, and of
record in the Clerks Office of Barbour coun-
ty, Va, will, On the 9th day OF AIT
gust next, at Fancy Furnace, Barbour
county, Va, proceed TO sell, 10 the highest
bidder, for cash the following property,to wiz
ONE TRACT OF LAND, containing 10
Acres, situate on Brushy Fork of Titus Creek
in Barbour county, improved with Fur
mace Stack, a good Engine, number of
Dwelling Houses, Store House, and good stu
bling, &c.,--m good working order at this
time.
Also. ONE OTHER TRACT of Land con.
tanning iifty-eight Acres ,adjoinng the above
tract, with Saw-Mill and several Dwelling
Houses, &c, thereon.
Also, ONE OTHER TRACT of Land con-
tanning fifty acres, with a small improvement.
Also, ONE OTHER TRACT of Land con.
tanning twenty-five acres, unmproved.
Also, ONE OTHER TRACT of Land con.
tanning nineteen acres, unimproved
Also, ONE OTHER TRACT of Land con
toining 1000 Acres, situate about one
mile from said Furnace, Astounding with Iron
Ore and good Timber.
Also, quantity of personal property, CON
sisting Of 90 head of HORSES, ~ head of
MULES, 10 WAGONS, 4 one -horse CARTS,
80 set of horse GEARING, a quantity of
Household and Kitchen Furniture, d Cook
ing Stoves, common Stoves, and many 9th.
er articles too tedious to mention.
The title to real estate is considered good,
but, selling, as Trustee, such title will only
be made as is vested in me by the trust deed
aforesaid. J. r. WILLIAMSON,
July 4, 1855. Trustee.
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ESTRAY NOTICE.

Preston County, to w.t.
To the Clerk Qfthc County Court Of said County:
WE, Henry Bolyard, Lewis X. Ford s. Mich
w olas {. Shaw, three irccholdcis of the
said county, do hereby certify that, by virtue of
warrant TO us directed by l.. Jc!cry, Justice
of tho said county, we have this day view cd
and appraised HORSE, taken mp by John
Smith on his land, as an Estray, and assess the
value of the said Estray at Twenty-Five Dol
lars. Tho said Horse is, VIC suppose, eighteen
years OF age; his stature is about lG hands ;
the color consists in that of light bay, with
Il star III the forehead main and tail black {;
the right hind leg white above the hooi, tho left
knee over natural size. Given under our hands
this Gath day Of May, 1855.
NICHOLAS e.. X SHAW,
his mark.
HENRY BoLYARD,
his mark.
LEWIS *. FoRD.
copy,-Tcuto, SMITH CRANE,
July IL, 1850. 3-3t Clerk.
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THE AMERICAN UNION.
Saturday, July %.
Agents for tho Union.

The following gentlemen are requested q
&c, as Agents for this paper, aud are author
lied to receive subscriptions, NC,
l.. A. Hagans, at Kmswood, Preston Coy
VIM. Il. Tut, at Evansville
]. IL. Hiatt, Independence;
Henry Labosco, Tuunellton;
VIM. b. Hagans, Brandonyillc;
John Hermans. Fellowsville; ....s
DR.. Ashford Brown, Gainesville;
+. Y. Horner. Lumberport, Harrison Co.
John Bennett, Nestorville, Barbour CO.
DIR. Il. Parsons, Gladly Creek,
VIM Leet Hamilton, Greensboro, Pa.
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M ARKET REPORTS.
MoKoANTowN, July 2S, 1855,
BALTIMORE PRICES,
For the week ending 2lSt July, 1856.
CORRECTED WEEKLY FOR THIS PAPER ny
RANDOLPH 81 LATIMER,
&C South street, BowIy's Wharf, Baltimore.

CORRECTED WEEKLY FOR THIS PAPER ny
RANDOLPH & LATIMER,
&C South street, Bowly's Wharf, Baltimore.
Apples,- lin good demand; SO to So per Dbl.
Butter, > Receipts largo and demand not active.
We quote western at 10 to IL cts.; common roll
IL to Ia gIadcs, 1ito l6; good, l6 to Is.
Beeswax, -Sales at 2S cents per pound.
Bacon market active and prices steady. We
quote shoulders at 9a9H cts; sides, 10ai0N ;
hams, plain, Hale; fancy, i9al5.
Beans, --Salos at So per bushel.
Country Soap,--Wo quote at CAT cts per ID.
Cattle Tho ofrering on Thursday last was A.
bout 800 head, 400 of which wero sold at SEA
So on the hoof, equal TO $Sa0 10 nett, and tho
balance taken out of tho market
Corn Receipts light and markc, steady. We
quote yellow at 96a9S cts; white, l00al04 cts.
Glover seed,--old, S7a7,25 per bushcl new,
S7,25a7,75.
Dcorskins, --Sales at I6 TO 20 cts.
Dried Fruit, - Apples paired, Si,12%a1 ,371S;
impaired, 75aS71a cts. Peaches pared, S2a$5j
impaired S ,50a2,00 per bushcl.
Elour, with very largo receipts Of wheat, and
a Willingness on the part of city millors to sell
at much lower prices, the markets have given
way, and VIC notice a largo decline. Wcquote
Howard st. at $4,000, S7, city mills at Ss, 80.
flaxseed, ~-Salcs at 81 GOAL go per bushol.
Furs, --Salos Of Rabbit at Lar cts; Red Fox ,62u
10; Muskrat, Gas; Mink, 75aS0; Coon and Grey
Fox, f6a2o; Otter, Sla3.
Ginseng mo demand, quoted aominally at lSc
Hegs,-In good demand, sales ut $7,7baS,00.
Lard ,--Iu barrels 10a11 cts. in kegs Ila12.
Oats, Maryland oats b0abd cts; Pennsyl yania,
bGa5S cts. per bushel.
Rye,--Marylond sells at 1i5ai2o cts; Ponn'a.
T 13Oal35 cts. per bushol.
SnakG-root, Seneca is in demand at b0aG0 cts.
TalIow, Sales at 1lai2 cts. per pound.
Wool ,--Unwasbed at lSa10 cts, washed 27a30.
Wheat Receipts lgrgc and without much dis
position to buy except at lower priccs. We
notice largo decline. tnionor to good reds
SI,@ai 40; good to prime, 81 ,1oaI ,5bj inferior
+ tosood white, ) ,bOdl 80; primc, $40.
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TO THE WORLD

Having made n visit to the Patent Office recent
ly, and finding, by tho extension of the building,
sufficient room TO properly arrange tho models Of
improvements, could take quite satisfactory
view of Models without opening the cases. 1
spont humber Of days examining va rious inn
provcmcnts, with great satisfaction and among
them thoroughly examined all the HORSEPOWER
Hay Rakos, on two models Of which found my
own name, and am happy to state TO the world,
without fear OF successful contradiction, either
by exhibition or otherwise that my Improvement,
patented IN 1854, is vastly superior to any other
rake now in use. To test this fact, invite or
challenge the world to meet me, the coming hay
harvest, or any succeeding one, at any roasona-
Bile, convenient point to Morgantown, Va. where
VIC can have an opportunity of raking rough and
smooth surface, hills and Valleys, Persons
ing this notice and wishing to have an operation
on their Farm, in any considerable grass Sec
ton, address me at Morgantown, Va, and will
try 70 be in the neighborhood in season.
The reason why select my rake IMPROVEMENT
and solicit competition, while have a number
of other patented Improvements which are O.
quail y as perfect in their operation and valuable
in their use, is because we can csliibit il while
there is hay to rake,-whereas, we can test other
machines at any time.
IL Editors are at liberty to extend this invita-
ton they may feel free to do so, without any
charge. MOSES d. WELLS, Patentoo.
Morgahtown, July 7, 1866.
-, -~>->->>>.,->>>>>~>~>->>>-
The MORGANTOWN BRASS BAND,
Having Undergone thorough course of
instruction under the celebrated Musician
and Preceptor,
Prof. WM. n. STDY,
and having procured, at heavy expense, q
beautiful CARRIAGE. now proiier their ser
wees TO play for Professions, Celebrations
&c, in any Of tho contiguous Counties or
Virgi MIA and Pennsylvania.
For particulars of terms, and to make en-.
gagemehts, please address .........
VIM. SAMSEL,
July II. Secretary of Band.
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as9~ Fleming has got enough Black-
berries. gva
Rss- Our town is unusually healthy
FOR the summer season--distrcssingly
so to the Physicians.
R.sgr We fear that the wet weather
may sprout the wheat and spoil the hay
to some extent. Hope not, indeed.
Dsy- The River has been up to boat
ing stage for several days past. Boats
could have made nearly regular trips
for three weeks past.
RE. The County Court has been in
session the past week, patiently invcsti-
eating the causes brought before it,
We hear of nothing important.
Rea. w. d. Siegfricd has published
Rev. Purinton's Address and tho Good
bye Song of the Seminary students in
q small pamphlct-price s cents.
GgA- Rev. Mr.. BIGGs succeeds Rev.
Jas. Davis in the pastoratc of the Pres
bytcrian Church at this place. He is
highly spoken of as preacher by those
who have heard him.
Baynn We have had an unusual num-
bcr of Thunder Showers the past week.
Nearly every evening has had its over
cast sky, thunder and rain. We hear
Of no damage by lightning, near us.
g@5~ Roasting ears, fresh and sweet,
have already graced the tables and
ticklcd the palatcs of somo of our citi-
zens but as we have not had any yet
we'll say no more about it.
Bss> The Monongahela Navigation
Company arc bound to dam the riivey'
Gas they have the Virginians, only more
effectively to the State Line in the
next year; June Hoods to the contra
ry Notwithstanding.
GGyp Tho Tunnel on Section | of
Sayers' airline railroadfcll in one day
this week by the constant action Of the
flies. Nobody hurt; cars switched Off
in a contiguous blackberry patch.-
Good shade and water handy!
be- The Shaving Saloon on WAL
nut street has suspended operations
Chalfant is selling Grave-stones, and
Danser is promoted to thcrank and file
! spf Mail Agent, on horseback, between
this place aud Wheeling.
BG4- The Democrat Who couldn't take
the "Union" because it would be sup
porting KNOWN othingism, and yet bor-
rows his neighbours paper every Friday
night, is as noisy fellow about liberal
principles as ever you heard talk.
4 nsg% Our cnterprising townsman,
& VIM. Durbin, has taken the contract to
grade and pike Pleasant street. From
present indications, when Mr.. D. shall
have completed his work, that will be
one of the most Pleasant streetsin the
borough.
& geap Monongalia Lodge, I. O.O.F E.
has elected and installed the following
officers for the current term ~. G..
A. Il. Laughcad; y. q. S. Siegfricd,
8 jr.; Sec. a. rFairchild; Treas. VIM.
4 Durbin; Chaplain, JAS. S. Craig; 81.
8 Henry Reed.
4 Bg2p A stray '1VhimJampcr' (snap-
4 ping trtle) was captured on Front st.
& on Thursday last. Like many other
3 tolks, he got om Of his element, and was
4 unable to keep out of difficulty. His
misfortune will be q pot of savory soup
to his captor.
Efr,IcJt he Tjphtniup
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Baltimore Produce and Commission House.

In our Advertising columns, to-day, will
be found the Gard of Messrs. RANDOLPH &
LArtMEK, General Produce and Commission
Merchants, Bowly's Wharf, Baltimore. This
House is well known by the Merchants and
Dealers in this section of country, and we
need not extend this notice further than to
call attention to their Advertisement.
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Postage on Newspapers.

In the County where published, FREE.
Out Of the County, and in the State, Ii
cents year for weekly papers,
Out Of the State, and within the U. States,
90 cents year for weekly papers.
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Morgantown Marble Works.
SHEETS, HARRISON 4 CO.
Dealers in Foreign and Domestic Marble,

Dealers In Foreign and Domestic Marble,
manufacturers IF Monuments, Tomb.
stones, Heaistoaes. &c.
Have established Marble Factory in Nor
gantown, and are prepared to finish Grave.
stones of every description, on the shortest
notice and most reasonable terms. Their
work will be done in the most approved
style, as they employ none but the hes, of
workmen. Persons wishing to purchase u
splendid article Of the kind will do well to
give them call. All orders, either BY let
ter or otherwise. promptly attended to. Shop
on Walnut street, near Front.
Morgantown, Jan. 90, 1855. If old. .