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American union. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1855-1859, 1855-09-15
MGAI0WN M0QQVQ11AAlA COUNTY, VA SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 1856

quarantine regulations are adopted, but to
prevent the introduction Of contagion into cit
les? And if it is right to exclude contagion
why is it not right to exclude what is equally
fatal and destructive Do we protect our
selves from this evil Does this decision
protect us from il? Are not the efforts of
the city authorities worthy of some support
from the courts in matter of such para
mount importance to the people of this
city2
The late Grand Jury of this city say, in
their presenment =" In connection with
this subject, the Grand Jury would call the
public attention 10 the sources of our crime
and pauperism. They found that in the in
sltulons visited by them, fully three .fourths
OF the inmates were Of foreign birth. While
the city must maintain those now upon its
hands, il is no part of its duty to bear the
burden of the crime, lunacy and paupersm
ot foreign countries. II we had to maintain
only that which originates among us, the
burden would be comparatively light. While
we would extend welcome and encourage.
ment to the industrious and well disposed
emigrant, from every country, we should, as
lar as possible, prevent the entrance among
us OF those who must become public
charge"
The number Of alien passengers who ar
rived at this port last year was 3l9 223, of
which lS5, 500 were from Germany g. Swift
zerland.
My observation and experience within the
past three months have forced me TO the
conclusion that it is in portion of the emf
grafton from these countries that our nstitu-
lions are 10 receive their greatest shock, our
morality the severest taints, and our local
taxation its largest addition.
| do not wish 10 be understood ss asserting
that this emigration is detrimental as
whole Among them are many honest, in
dustrious and thrifty people, whose presence
here may be called blessing to the coun-
try; but it is TO that portion lha, allude,
who, like the Belgans, have been sent out
of their own country as either paupers or
criminals.
.t e.33y tfas th,ulsel ,heasa:l rsuud
ibeif way here in 1854, (many being lrens,
ierred directly from the ship to the aims
/ bouse,) when 1t was doubtful question
whether our authorities had not the power
TO expel or imprison them, how many may
we not look for when il is known abroad
that simple application of writ of ba beas
corpus will place them al large, in defiance
I OF all municipal regulations?
| The process OF filing our prisons & aims
houses has now become simplified. The
foreign government who desires 10 rid itself
oi this burden, has but to instruct its minis.
Ter or consul to engage the services of some
attorney at the port in this country where
1t is to be sent, and writ is taken out, and
" The deed is aone.n
In view of these facts need moi add tba,
legislation is demanded without DELAY. 10
put stop to it. hope Congress will do
something for us. The country can be serv.
ed in no better or more eflectua manner, as
far as IL respects the wslfare of the people.
Very respectfully yours,
FERNANDO WooD, Mayor.
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3,)oeticol.
-hey Say that Thou art roor.

They say that thou art poor, Louise
And so know thou art;
But what is wealth to noble minds,
Or riches to the hearth
With all the wealth of India's mines
Can one great deed be bought
Or can Kingdoms ransom bring
One pure and holy thought
No, vain your boastcd treasure,
Though earth to gold is given,
Gold cannot stretch to measure
The Love bestowed by heaven.
They say that thou art poor Louise;
And SO know thou art;
But why should lack OF sordid pcf
Thrust thee and me npart7
The pearls that sparkle on the lawn
Our jewels bright shall be;
Tie gold that frets the early dawn
Shall fill our treasury
Ask ye tho proudcst minion
Whom gold gives rule DER earth,
Doe, not eur broad Dominion
ontbeggar all he's WORTH
Wen rove beside the brook at eve,
When birds their vesper song
OF gentle truth and guilcless love
To woods and winds prol0ng;
And from tho mornings jeweled cup
Such healthiul draughts well have
As never met the fevercd lips
OF fortunes gilded slave. .
Could Lydian Croesus, dearest.
AS wide kingdom see.
AS the fair realm thou nearest
.u Belongs TO thee aud me?
know that thou art poor, Louise;
And so indeed am |;
But not the boards of oceans caves
our poverty could buy;
For wealth beyond the mscr's thought
We both alike control
The treasure of a priceless love,
The riches of the soul.
Then at this hour divine, love,
To boly echoes given;
Lot tby irpo-rosa eaa nine, lagr, !.
BE registered in bcaycn!
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NUMBER z.
WOMAN'S RIGHTS.
ny MRS. N. =. LAssELLE.

II is her right to watch beside
The bed of sickness and of pain,
And when the heart almost dcspairs,
10 whisper hopes of health again.
Her right TO make the hearth.stonc glad
With gentle words and cheerful slnilo,
And when with care man is opprcss'd,
Ills weary spirit TO beguilc. D..
IL is her right 10 train her sons
So they may Senate chambers gracei
Then is she with more honor crowned,
Than if herself had filed the place.
II is her right to be admired .....
BY ov'ry gen'rous, manly heart,
When, with true dignity and grace,
She acted we'll n woman's part
She hath O dcare- right than this;
To ba in one true heart enshrincd---
Who, though the world may all forsuke,
Will cherish still, and still. be kind
And there is yet Il higher right,
Which also is to woman given;
'Tis hers to toRch the infant mind ivoH
Those truths divine which come from hea;
What could sho more than t6 perform
On earth life's holicst, sweetest task?
When you perfect woman find,
No other rights than these she'll ask
American union. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1855-1859, 1855-09-15
"POpping the Question:"

This little affair, which has hereto
fore proved such "teaSer" to bash
full youth in the pursuit of matrimony
under difficulties, is likely, after a
while, to be rendered as easy as "roll,
ing off a log" Al sorts Of methods
have from time to time been rcsorted
to, to get around this difficult point Of
courtship--adycrtising in the ncwspa.
per, corresponding by letter, ncgotiat.
ing through an agent, &C., &c.-but an
improvement has been made upon these
plans lately, as witness the following
A few nights back small party of Ia
dies and gentlemen we're laughing over
the supposed awkwardness attending a
declaration Of love, when gentleman
remarked that if he ever offered himself
he would do it in a collected and busi.
ness like manner. For instance, ~
he continued addressing himself to a
lady present, 81 would say, Miss S.,
L have been two years looking for a
wife. | am in the receipt of about q
thousand dollars year from my busi-
ness, which is daily on the Increase
Of all the ladies Of my acquaintance,
admire you the most, indeed love you,
and would gladly make you my wife. ''
you hatter me by your preference,
good humorcdly replied Miss S., to
the surprise OF all present; 81 refer
you to my father"
Bravo" exclaimed the gentlemen.
"Well, l doclaro!" said the ladies in
chorus.
The lady and gentleman, good read
er, we're married soon after. Wasn't
that modest way Of "coming to thc
point" and lady-likc method Of tax.
ing man at his word?
American union. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1855-1859, 1855-09-15
CHAPTER Ill.

Jim Scroggins recovered from his de-
banch, bnt the first thing no saw when
he camo into The kitchen in the morn
ing was two daguerreotypes, which lay
upon the table. He picked up one of
them and started back in confusion
when he recognized his own distorted
features. He examined the other. 1t
was the countenanco of the first, with
open eyes. aud looking ten times more
hideous than the sleeping picture.
"Good gracious!" exclaimed he,
"did ever look so Internal homely az
thatr' aud he proceeded to scrulinize
the picture a second time. ..
Blame me if ] thought ever !ng.h-
ed so coniounded mean as that, I'd 90
down and jump into the ,iV6r."
81 have seen them, though they look
ed lust like that are" continued he,
"but them was drnnkards--now,I | amt
a drunkard, though sometimes get a
little sizzled. never lit my pipe at
that time, though. Howsomever, that
was taken formo. though when or where
had no kind of notion. There's the
mis,,ko" ~ ' ''0 "" 'o"'- Nv
IT.. c,o... c,. -.
i no ''"'S'eps oi MS ",'e caused hm
~ .,"p ~, we pictures ana ne has'ened
""t VI Tue mousse 10 aVold the tempest
wn,'n ne 'no"gnt MS wlckedn'ss would
"a ,d'' r""' c 'p'n Ills hoai' !! Is ho'a-
9 1ao - '"o' ,,: tua' no omitted ms norma 3
"a ~ az, ", '"'S :, o'0aS'on' ana MS "''e 'o"S
w. op"' ' aso' ,,- -'Io Nc, prudent woman as
n orc "d'' sue o'' no' say woro ABOUT
"E n','"1 "rIh h;re cues 81 y1'torGey' ana Por-
.n''le" nun I'd eat MS breakfast III peace
American union. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1855-1859, 1855-09-15

VIM. S. Gilman, who has assumed
editorial control ofthe Wheeling Times
aud Gazette, is q son oc Granville Oil.
man, of Fredericksburg.
There is an oak tree in Cumberland
county, mcasureipg 81 feet around at its
base. ltis supposed to DO 100 years
old,
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1855-02-21
Ayers Medicines.

We are indebted to Mr. Albert G. Cuuk. trav
cling agent for DR.. Jas c. Aver. Tor two boxe:
of ..Ayefs Cathartic Pills" said to be a capita
medicine # our readers should discover more
life and vgnr in the Spectator this week than II
sual, they will please give DR.. Aver the credit
pen will, it is said. produce most remarkable Ga
ency of burning words and brilliant ideas
Serinusy. however, We take ii that these pill:
are all that they profess to be- Ayers Cherry
Pecioral" is known to he one of the must reliable
remedies for coughs colds. consumption SC. known
To the medical world. See advertisements in an
other column
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1855-02-21
New York Politicians.

Tia debates in the New York Legislature up
~ IN, election Of u. S. Senator. indicate de-
cree Of corruption among portion OF the mem"
bar. lrchliul to contemplate. Some tnirty OF
them elected by the know-Nothings to vote a
pn;ust Seward, deliberately violated their pledges,
pnd voted for him. A Mr.. Littlejohn, Speaker
of the Assembly, was elected To that office with
,he express understanding that he was an oPpo-
rant of Seward. yet hp too turned traitor and al
forwards attempted to defend his course in an
elaborate speech. Nothing more bareiaced and
d;.yenutablc has occurred since the treason OF
psnedict Arnold. If these men found 'ha' 'hey
,,,,J not ounscienliOusly comply with their
p,odges. the only honorable course open to them
was to resign and 60 home. BY falling to do 50
they have obtained an infamous renown' Inc
orea: body Of the American party did everything
!, their powet to defeat Seward, aud tho unwor-
INV men who have betrayed their confidence
have doubtless been expelled from their order
with every mark Of disgrace.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1855-02-21
A Good Onei

We heard an excellent joke the other day,
which occurred while Mr.. Wise was roasting
The Know Nothings at Alexandria. 1t IS said
that he had little book, which prsfessed to give
a full account of all the secret workings Of the
Know. Nothngs. from which he read coplous ex-
tracts. While engaged thus in enlightening the
people, an old backwoodslnan in the crowd ex-
claimed:
See here stranger, hold that book up; | want
TO see it,"
Mr.. Wise complied.
"Let's see the title page" said the inqurlng
countryman.
MIR. Wise exposed it, showing number of
figures. said 10 be the key to the secrets.
"Oh Pshaw ~ said the man in the crowd, ex-
aiming the title page-"Slranger, that's last
gears .4l,nanac!"
We gire the anec1ote as we heard it, not vouch-
ing for its truth.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1855-02-21

Mr.. Wise has none TO make. He tells the
Ds.nseracy thst very thing wherever he goes
pats his thumb upon his nose. makes sundry gy
Tai;ons with his fingers. and dehes them to vote
asains; Henry A. Wise, the accredited" candl
t;a;e Of the Democratic party. lie believes thai
al Democrats will feel themselves bound to obey
the behes,s of party, and swallow the nominees
yg,ao "oacked" S,aun,on Convention, nolens
sok.,. He evidently calculates that they viii
go i, blind" and hence we find him boldly de-
clsIing tina, he has nu recaniailons to make, mus
Ys.asseriing all the bitter and abusive things he
has said of Democracy and Democrats. Assured
ia his own mind that the Democrats are such de-
ro,ed slaves to party that there is no danger OF
Stampede he boldly says to them 81 did de-
uasncc Andrew Jackson and James X Polk and
William Smith, and Democracy in general.
believed what said, and now after years oil re-
fee,ion, and standing before you endorsed by the
Democratic party as Democrat of'clean record,
| rsska 10 recantations." Astonishing effroniery
The course which Mr.. Wise is pursuing. how
ever, although apparently remarkable, is moi
without its object Mr. Wise is a tactician, as
may De inferred from his partialiIy for the Mill
tia, and it strikes us that the game he is playing
is iua. this: He has sense enough to know that
large numbers of his own party have concluded
got 10 support him. and their deliberate determl-
ration cannot be shaken BY any REGULATIONS that
nc might make. lilo knows loo that larger
as.nber will vote for him, and that nothing nc
ga, sav or do will drive them from his support
lie cannot WOO the one class back, nor drive the
,,hs,s away from him. Of course he dues not
sx ss.t aid from the Know Nothing party, and he
sa,ws that defeat is inevitable unless he can
as,,.r few votes from another quarter. To
fAs Wings. then, he turns an anxious eye, and
heses for the fac;. if he does not utter the senti
seat, "lhs union Of the Wings" with the De
ascrscr, ''for the sake Of my election" This
ga .,ko il. IS ,he secret Of Mr. Wise's refusal to
recan,. or to establish his Democracy.
- IN hi, rfrrt To inveigle Wings. Dir. Wise
Ks sustained by the whole Democratic press of the
S.ste. and tho fate Of the Democratic ticket de-
psnds entirely upon the success Of the inaneuvre.
lie, Wings then beware! However they may
10 tempted by tue remembrance Of the efficient
service perf,rmcd BY Mr.. Wise in times past in
tho Wing ranks; whatever confidence they may
havs in his honesty now; however much they
mar admire his chivalrous bearing and high chsr-
.e,sr. let thom pause aud reflect before they con-
,ribu,s by their votes To his election. He is a
rash. imprudent. headstrong. dangerous man-an
"infnite radical" vino pr claims the most revo-
la,ionary and agrarian doctrines. and it would be
mos, perous experiment, to place him in Po-
si,iop where he would have it in his powrr To
,-:scsll on, the militia"
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1855-02-21
Mr., wise,s Consi.tsncy,

The supporters Of MIR. Wise sill insist that,
while he has sometimes opposed Democratic men,
he has uniformly advocated Democratic measures.
We have heretofore shown how bitterly, at sun
dry times, he assaed both men and measures,
and the Richmond Wing of the 18th, furnishes
another instance Of the same kind Of advocacy. II
there is ono measure on account Of which the par
ty plume themselves more than another, it is the
Sub Treasury scheme. Yet in lS40, Mr.. Wise,
addressing his constituents, and referring to this
scheme. said: 'In every stage of that ABoMINA-
BILE MEASURE, have opposed it, am utterly OPP
posed to it. in any shape, still, and expect to op-
pose it to the end of the chapter" lie further
said 81 trust that none of my beloved constitu
ents will be caught by this trap. set by party
which always processes exactly the opposite OIL
what it means to do" Let il be remembered
now that Mr.. Wise has ono recantations Il
make!"
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MONTANUS.

A SERIOUS CHARGE.-The Paris correspondent
of the New York Tribune says: Tie French
Government, for instance, has at this moment in
its possession copies Of the incerdiary proclama
{ on of Ledru R,ln, signed oy GeoI g Sante S,
which calls On the people of France 10 arise and
assassinate the Bonapartes, bearing ON their mar
gin the llicial stamp Of the American Legation at
London. They were detected in circulation a
mong the French people. and il was by mrans OF
the protection given them 10y the official seal Of
The United States that they gained I'D "lsSiun INTO
France and passed into circulation. Cupes III
these documents are at This innent at the De
parimeni of State in Washington, having been
sent by the French Government TO 1t. .Sfar.igps.
with demand for explorations. Tire eXpian
alton is simple: either Mr. Sickles has leni To Mr.
Sanders The 81 al of the Legation or The latter
gentleman has gone into The ni1ice uf Mr.. Miller.
(the United States Displich Agent at london.
and an Englishiaan without sympathy for Inc
United states and has served himself with the
seal of the Legation. which the !'spaicli Office
requires Tor SEALING up and forwarding dispatches.
Is this an honest means Of prIpagannsm or not e
The Washington S;ar publishes statement en-
oneraiing MIR. Saunders from the npuiat'n, and
expressing the belief that the seal was forged by
The young Eurupe party.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1855-02-21
Circuit Court.

The Court was occupied the whole Of last week
with the case of "Dice and Burke rs. keagy,'
on appeal from the County Court. The argu-
ment was concluded on Monday last-Messrs
Inboden. Hill and Baldwin for the appellants
Fultz and Christian for the appe'ees. This case
involves the same principles rs that of Seawrighl
U.s. Blosser-being on an application for leave tc
erect mill dam. They are both from the same
neighborhOod-Naked Creek. About enc hun
dred aud thirty witnesses were examined in the
cases. The Court will probably adjourn this
week
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1855-02-21
nemacrattc Meeting.

We did not get to the Court house until ia'e
hour on Saturday night last, and consequently
did not hear the remarks Of Col. Baylor or Col.
Harman. We were there in time, however, 10
hear the brief but brilliant address of another
"guupowder" orator-bIajor j. b. Watts,-who
welded with extreme reluctance to the repeated
calls Of the audience. We shall not pretend TO
give report Of the MAJORS remarks but may
mention a few Of lis striking points. The speak
er declared that he had always been Democrat,
and that often he had felt his heart burn within
him, while acting with the Wigs. when he
contemplated the zeal, the devotion and the cour-
age OF his (then) opponents. His description OF
the devouring flame that ragged within his breast
at this period of his political career was terribly
sublime, and we could but regret that such a
magnificent array Of splendid fireworks should
have been concealed from the public gaze. Ac-
cordinp to hi. own account the Major was lv-
ing. breathing, walking volcano, and he has great
cause for gratitude that he was not completely
burnt out by the hidden fires. The community,
too was in imminent peril, as the slightest cir
cumstance might have caused dreadful ''boiling
oyer.,' and carried death and desoatun to every
thing around But the speaker congratulated
himselfihat he was now free from these internal
sufferiugs, and remarked, addressing himself to
the worthy President of the Association. 81 at
last find myself safely in the midst Of you, sirp'
The President must find himself decidedly COM
Portable. We are really afraid, however, that he
will be troubled with dyspeptc symptoms for
same time 10 come. None other than man of
stomach could digest so extensive meal without
previously swallowing a dozen bottles Of papsin,
or some other powerful promoter of the gastric
juices
Major Watts made some lusid remarks in re-
gard to the Know Nothings, and concluded by
saying that he really must stop or he would ac-
tually get into speech. His remarks were re-
peatedly interrupted by rounds of applause, and
he took his seat amid vociterous cries of Go
on !" "Go on!' He gave notice, however, be-
fore retiring, that he would be on the stump
hereafter during the progress of the canvass.
"When he gets up 10 speak again,
May we be there to hear"
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..e;r.at cry and Little Wool"

The Tindica!or gjes into spasins over an artl-
c.e in our last paper, in which we expressed the
deliberate opinion that 1.-The Democratic party of
the South has done more TO keep alive The flame
Of ianaticisn at the North than all other parties
combined" and proaaunceS it little better than
treason to The South" We are sorry to suffer IN
tina estimation Of the Viadicalor, but our convic-
lions in regard to the matter remain unshaGen,-
Il is all riehl enough in Democratic papers to de-
ncuace Wings and ow-NOthings of the South
in the most offensive language as the aiders and
sSe,,ors of Abolitionists. but an attempt on the
PAR. Of a Wing or a Know Nothing to defend
himself or his party from the silly charge, and to
chow that tho Democracy is equally involved, IS
'.bu. little better than treason to the SoSih." III
this DO treason, make the most Of It."
In the article to which the Viadicator takes
sxeep,ions. we took the ground that the Know
Nothing party is no more an Abolition party than
any other, and expressed the opinion thai the
Addition faction would long since have "dled
natural dsath,n but for the food upon which it
b,s been fed and fa,t,ned By Southern politicians.
We did no, say, either directly or indirectly
that the gifted Senator who proposed the fng'-
tive Slave Law is as untrue TO the South as the
-higher law miscreanis; that abolition clergy
men were no worse than the supporters OF the
Nebraska bill or that Southern Democrats were
sonally responsible with Northern AOolilIonls;s
ar the forciblo rescue of fugitive slaves. Such
Deductions from our remarks are alike unwaTfanl-
able and ridiculous We did say. say still, and
do most conscientiouSly believe. that Southern
Democrats are responsible for much OF the fana''-
"a, oooosilion to the Institutions Of the South
xrhieh prevails at the North.
However unworthy these sentiments may ap-
wear TO tho Yindicator, and however obnoxious 10
ths immaculated Democracy, they are certainly
nc, ruore 81 than the a0om,nable abuse heaped
ppon Southern gentlemen by Democratic news
r,ners all over the South, because forsIolh they
belong to party to which some Northern AboiI-
tio,isis have attached themselves.
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Westminster Review.

Contents of the January number: |. The An.
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Prussia and Prassan Policy a. The Prinzenraub
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History and Prospects, 6. Cambridge University
Reform, 7. Austria in the Principaliies, 8. Cur
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