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The INsANE.-There are two State
Asylums for the Insane in Virginia
one at Williamsburg, and the other at
Staunton. In the Western Asylum at
Staunton there are four hundred beds
for patients, many rooms containing
from two to six each. Only such Of
the inmates as are neat in their habits
quiet and harmless can be lodged tc.
gether. The noisy, violent, dangerous
or filthy must have separate lodgings.
On the Both of September there were
3So patients under care. In two years
applications were made for admittinp
294. One hundred & ffty-three were
admitted, but the remaining one hun
dred and forty-on could not be. MANY
of the rejected arc nov in the jails OF
the State u at their homes, with minds
so disordered as to be in danger of daily
becoming more insane, and even hope
lessly SO. The President, Directors,
4 Medical Superintendent have there,
fore reported to the Virginia Legisla.
ture, that there is necessity for esta-
blishing third asylum for the caro-
and cure of the insane residing within
the State. -Baltimore american.
GeAs The recommendation above al.
luded to has given rise to two or three
resolutions in tho Legislature of this
State, to enquire into the expediency
of founding Lunatic Asylum in Pres
tom County. This is doubtless good
suggestion, and, if we are correctly IN
formed, originated with DR.. IStriJlinq,
OF the Western Asylum, during his late
visit to Kingwood, to enquire into tho
sanity of the convict Lipscomb. For
purity ofatmosphere, and isolation from
the noise and confusion of crowded
thoroughfares and great cities, there is
probably no place in the State that
will bear q comparison with the Glac1cs
Of Preston but for convenience of ac
cess to Churches, Seminarics, &c. and
tho best markets, location near Nor
ganto,Un, T'airmont, or CarksJsog,
would be decidedly preferable. The
farm on the hill west of Morgantown,
on which there is a good mineral sprt7q.
would be an eligible site for sush an
institution. We hope that this matter
may receive prompt attention. 1t is
disgrace to our ancient and honora-
Bile Commonwealth, that scores of our
citizens, having the strongest possible
claims to the best offices Of humanity,
should be pming away in common ,jails
and drcary dungeons, for want of
proper asylum for their reception.
. Messenger and Recorder.
American union. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1855-1859, 1856-02-02
Hon. George M. Dallas.

A correspondent of the New York
Tribune suggests that Mr.. Dallas can
not constitutionally be a candidate for
President, because he was born out of
the United States. lie says his father
Alexander J. Dallas, was native Of
Londonderry, Ireland, who at 10 years
of age, migrated to Scotland, there
married, and started forthwith for the
West Indies, where George was born.
Ills father, nine months after, made
his final pitch for the United States,
and settled in Philadelphia. The Fed
cral Constitution CART. II, sec. y says:
Ono person except natiye-born
citizen, ora citizen of The United States
at the time of the adoption Of this con-
stitution, shall be eligible to the Office
Of President"
American union. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1855-1859, 1856-02-02

which the army ofthe East can now
provide it with, he expresses strictly
the truth, but it was left for the spirited
address Of yesterday to complete his
meaning.
The intention is that tho Imperial
Goad. aud the other corps that have
fought in the Crimea, and shared in the
hardships aud dangers of a prolracted
siege and q sanguinary assault, shall
form the nucleus Of an army which can
be directed to any point whore its SER
vice shall DO required. ! have no diff.
ticulty in supposing that this point will
be the Rhine, in case Russia do not
accept the conditions of peace we
propose to her aud in case Germany
again allows itself to DO intimidated, or
seduced by our enemy. Nay, more,
if peace be not concluded this winter
if the spring still sees Prussia ,imid
aud uncertain, not to say hostile to us,
and RUSSIA still obs,inite-l have little
doubt that the next campaign will COM
mence on scale commensurate with
the power of tho two greatest nations
OF tho earth, and that tho war will then
become war a '0utirance.
"Thegrand army TO which the speech
of the Emperor refers, aud of which
the Guard and its companions in arms
are to form the centre, is destined for
great things, aud, fertile in events as tho
year which is just going out has been it
may be far less rich in material for the
historians Of the present war than the
one on which we are about to enter. -
Two camps of 100000 men each will
it is believed, be formed, with.
out delay on the French territory, and
serve as schools of instruction, to be
swellcd by successive arrivals from
the Climea. In the Crimea it il said
that our united French, Eng
lish, Peidmontese, and Turks are not
less than 100000, and are far too nu.
merous in place where active opera.
ton are not soon expected. Their SER
vice will be moro valuable elsewhere
1t is said, therefore that only sufficient
troops will be left in the Crimea to keen
the positions we now occupy, and which
will be strengthened so as to defy any
force that can by any possibility be
brought against them. The rest will
probably be called back TO France, to
form part of the immense host which is
destined to put an end to the Russian
question forever"
American union. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1855-1859, 1856-02-02

Esosa' The National American says:
t" AS we publish the entire proceedings
OF the Grand Council, we lave little
room for editorial to-day. We will
take occasion to say, however, that al
though the bad weather, and bad roads,
kept away many gentlemen who were
anxious to participate in the proceed
ings of the Council, the attendance was
better, under all the adverse circum-
stances, than we had hoped. We were
truly gratiied to find that so little real
difference of opinion existed amongst
its members, and their assembling to-
gether has resulted in better under
standing amongst our brethren of the
American party-all Of whom retired
from the Hall on Saturday night re-
solved to work heartily and cordially
together for tho success of the princi-
Piles of our noble organization. The
discussions were conducted in that spirit
of candor and courtesy, worthy of such
an assemblage Of gentlemen, and they
resulted as we were sure such an inter-
change of opinion ecoula result, in the
discovery on all sides, that the only
difference of opinion which existed a.
mongst us, was as to the best means Of
attaining u common object, dear to us
all"
American union. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1855-1859, 1856-02-02
AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY.

At meeting of the Board of Man
ayers of the Monongalia Agricultural
Society and Mechanics Institute, held
at the Court house on Monday the 2Sth
January, 856,-present,
JAMES EVANS, President,
William Wagner, Treasurer,--and
Thomas Lazzell, ST., Eagan B. Taggart,
John Camp, ST., Capel Holland, ESQ,
VIM. Anderson, John Wildman, Esd,
Jas. s. Bowlby, Joseph Snyder, IT,,
David B. Stewart and Edwin w. Tow
er, Managers.
On motion, Edwin w. Tower was e.
lected Secretary, pro. tenn.
The Committee appointed to exam
Inc and report upon site for the use
OF the society, reported verbally.
After sundry motions and discus
sions, the following resolution offered
by D. B. Stewart, was adopted, viz:
Resolved, That this Board do now
adjourn to meet at February Court, and
in the meantime that the different sites
proposed be thoroughly examined, so
as to enable the Board to make q final
disposition of the matter at the next
meeting.
And then the Board adjourned.
JAMES EVANS, Pres't.
E. W. Tower, sec'y, pro. tenn.
American union. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1855-1859, 1856-02-02

paper fiAn which L huye been qno,i,.
"a Catholic priest stated the Other dag
from the Dalles with los pounds ~
powder for the Spoken country. but h.
was stopped by the citizens at the Dali,
and the powder was taken from him"
How lung the war may last we know
not, but hope by the time you SEQ
this the worst will he over. Tho mrn
gone will have to stay out all winter, |
have no doubt. though trus, that 1.-Two
live few weeks without an outbresk
among us we may begin to feel pretty
safe.
The Lord of Hosts can save us, and
hope he will. May he go firth with
our armies May peace. lasting peace
come to US, and come speedily!
j. SPENCER.
American union. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1855-1859, 1856-02-02

On motion proceeded to an election,
by ballot, the President appointing
Messrs. G.. V. Coombs and Joel Ridg-
way tclIcrs.
After the ballots had been counted,
it was ascertaincd that Mr.. JOHN
BLY, had received majority of the
votes cast, and he was therefore dcclar-
cd duly elected Delegate; and S. Scg-
fried, jr., alternate.
On motion q Committee Of thirteen
was appointed to draft resolutions cx-
prcssiye of the sense Of this meeting,
as follows:
Z FRANCIS MADEIRA, Morgantown,
CHARLES II. BURGESS, Stewarttown,
JOHN SINCLAIR, Flats,
Col. AMOS JoLIFFE, Fairview,
WILLIAM STEWART, Stcwarttown,
ALpnEUs JENKINS, Morgantown,
} JAMES WATSON, Clinton Furnace,
WILLIAM n. JARRETT, Cheat Forks,
A. CRAWFORD REprERT, 1st Dist.
G.. Y. CooMBs, Pierpoint Scttlem't.
JAMES HAWTHORNE, Fairyicw,
JOEL RIDdwAY, Cheat Neck,
JOSEPH j. Cox, Arncttsville.
The Committee, after brief absence,
reported tho following preamble and
resolutions:
WHEREAS, In the opinion Of this
meeting the great and primo cause Of
tho agitation Of the slavery question at
the present time in this country, was
the repeal Of the Missouri Compromise
and the enactment Of the Kansas Ne
braska act; and, whereas, while we
view the distracting and baneful inau-
cncc8 arising from tho above action Of
the party now in power, upon the pros
perity and pcrmancncy Of our beloved
Union, we hereby rcncw our united
and individual obligations to stand by
the compromises Of the Constitution to
American union. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1855-1859, 1856-02-02

in which they have discharged their
duties.
The report of the Committee to nom
mate officers of tho Council for the en-
suing year, was adopted by reclamation
as follows:
PRESIDENT. al
ALEX. ii. II. STUART, Augusta.
p VICE PRESIDENTS:
l. Joseph Scgar, Elizabeth city,
z. Samuel Watts, Portsmouth,
3. Richard G. Morris, Richmond,
4. Hunter ii. Marshall, Charlotte,
5. samuel G. Staples, of Patrick,
&. William Nj. Burwell, Bedford,
Z. Col. E. u. Tayloc, King George,
8. IL. b. Powell, Loudoun,
0. Gen. Saml. II. Lewis, Rockingh' m,
10. William X. Pcndlcton, Brooke,
II. John S. Carlisle, Harrison,
II. Daniel Ii. IIoge, Montgomery,
Ii. Isaac Leftwich, Wythc.
American union. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1855-1859, 1856-02-02

The following anccdoto is told of
very clever fellow, who had recently
joined the sons of temperance: He went
to Mobile on business, and was taken
i'll there. a physician was called, who
pronounced him in a very dangerous
condition, and prescribed brandy. The
sick man told him that he could not
take it. The doctor insisted that it
was a proper remedy, but the patient
still refused. The doctor said he must
or he would have spasms. "Woll,"
said the son of temperance, 81 will try
q couple Of spasms first"
American union. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1855-1859, 1856-02-02
AEIBRIcATT COUNTY, COM
VEITTON.

In pursuance Of previous public no.
tice, q Convention Of the Americans of
Monongalia county, assembled at the
American Hall in Morgantown, on
Monday, January %; the convention
was very largely attended and its de-
alterations were characterized by the
utmost harmony and enthusiasm.
On motion, JOHN RUDE, ESQ.
was elected President;
WILLIAM n. JARRETT, and
JOHN SINCLAIR, Vice Presidents &
s. Sieatifed, jun., Secretary.
Upon call of the Chairman, Francis
MADEIRA, Esq, rose and explained the
object of the meeting to be the election
of Delegate to the Moundsvillo Con-
yention Of February LIST, and an ex-
preston Of our views on topics appro-
pirate to the occasion.
On motion, proceeded to nominate
candidates for Delegate, viz:
NJ, At, Tol>.> d.
American union. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1855-1859, 1856-02-02

Whimsical. The Raeenswood, Va.
Chronicle says that the Rev. G.'Gibbs
of that place repaired to the house Of
Mr.. j. a. Wells, to unite in the bands
of matrimony Granville Toice and Me.
linda Wells, when to his great surprise
no found that the fair one had commit
ted the license to the flames and had
oloped with Mr.. James Swan, of Pond
Creek in that county, to parts unknown
leaving her bctrothed in the lurcb, to
lament the fickloness Of tho Sex.
American union. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1855-1859, 1856-02-02

THE MdtdnS.-The news from Ore
gon and Washington Territories shows
than We are to have our hands full
with the Red Man for years and years
to come, There would seem to be an
organization on the part Of the most
powerful tribes to begin a generel war
against tho whitcs--as if persuaded
that the last stand to the encroach-
ments of the pale faces on this CONT.
ncnt is to be made now. Hence the
tomahawk and scalping knife are do
ing bloody execution in the territories
wherever there is white man to
slay. The several conflicts that have
already taken place, especially that on
the Walla Walla, show that the sava-
ges have lost none of the bravery, none
of the hatred, mono of the cruelty,
which are the common characteristics
of their race. They take no prisoners
only scalps. Y. .Espress.
A member Of tho Virginia Senate
said, u few days since, that the MEM
bcrs of that body had been polled on
the Bank question, and a majority Of
three to one found to be opposed to the
new or free banking system.
Hon. Thomas Corwin recently frac.
tured his thigh bone by fall on the ice
in Cincinnati, Ohio.
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MORGANTOWN:
ArrnRxcAIW sTAgn covwcxr.

SATURDAY, FEDRUARY 2, 1856.
The Placer herald., 1856-02-23

even by the consent Of the citizen, in a free
government; that much less can any mere
party or faction regulate that right by any
party compact against his consent, without
violating this cardinal principle and the spirit
of our constitution, our laws, and our free
government and that the civil rights, priyi-
leoes or capacities of any citizen should IN
no wise be diminished or enlarged on ac-
count Of his religion.
PcSolged. That we do not recognize any
distinction among the citizens of the United
States based upon the arstocratic principle
of birth. and we hold that it is dishonest to
repudate the contract given by the govern
ment comforting all the rights of American
/ citizenship in its letters OF naturalization, and
afterwards bv party compact to debar nat
uralized citizens from the full benefits while
we leave them subject to the full burthcn OF
/ the agreement.
ReSolced, That the open discussion Of pub
lie affairs is the foundation Of the intelli-
gence of the people and the safeguard oftrce
dom: that any secret association or brother
hood for political objects is dangerous to free
institutions, destructive Of social confidence
and contrary to the frank and manly charac
rer OF It true American.
Resoircd, That we conceive these prnci
pies vital for the maintenance Of the consti
tuition and the integrity Of the Union, anc
that we invoke all patriotic citizens, irres
pectiye of past party opinions, to unite Will
US for the preservation Of the incstimabl,
blessings of civil and religious liberty.
Reso}rcd, That we approve Of the Admin
straton Of President Pierce, as evinced il
the principles set forth in his inaugural ad
dress, and clucidated and enforced in bis an
nual and special messages, and carried into
practical operation in the leading measure
of his administration.
Rcsoiccd, That we hail with exultant prid
the late able and fearless message Of on
present Chief Magistrate endorsing not onl
its spirit and policy, but the manner of it
presentation to Congress, now assembled.
ResolreJ, That these resolutions be pul
lished in the Io3ra biH Ne,cs, Placer Hcraio
ana Dmotratic State Joapal.
WM BROWN, Pres't
The Placer herald., 1856-02-23
Franklin House precinct-Democratlc
Meeting.
FEBRUARY 10th, lS5

Pursuant to call of the Democratic
Central Committee at Auburn, on January
the 3lst, 1856, the Democrats OF the Frank
lin House Precinct, met at the store OF
James w. Smith, and on motion Austin
Morgan was elected Chairman, and Charles
Gershon, Secretary.
On motion of W. ". Caperton, COM
mittee of two were appointed to put IN
nomination three candidates to be voted for
by this meeting, as Delegates to attend the
County Convention, to be held in Auburn
on the 23d day of February, 1886.
Whereupon Messrs. b. T. Church, Charles
Cooke, and ". W. Caperton, were put IN
nomination and we're unanimously elected
as Delegates to attend said convention.
On motion the meeting adjourned sine die
AUSTIN MORGAN, Charm,
CuAs. GERsHoN, Secretary.
The Placer herald., 1856-02-23
MEDICAL.

lose in the way of health; for die must as 'leI
was. Now mark the change-from day to day l
grew gradually better, until now enjoy perlec1
6ealth-and although | am not so strong as l
could wish, yet am gaining stren9th every !t uGy,
most of them l introduce to your favorable
Consideration the bearer of this note; he is trou-
bied in the same way although not SO bad as was,
Cure him as you have me and he viii thank you
as fervently as do, and let me tell you that the
blessings Of an honest man is worth more than "
dozen fees. Give my respects to Little u Co.,
and saw to them that | send my thanks for the
able a'p ,%S way they prepared the medicines You pre-
with The expectation that You will publish it. for
which you have my voluntary consent, and nope
it will meet the eye Of some suffering ieHoW- NOR
tolond tbat le will follow advice and consult you
at once thereby freeing himself from his dire cal
amity Respectfully your humble patient.
julyl4my W -'!' d. III M Nv
The Placer herald., 1856-02-23
PLAcEHyfLLE. May IS, 1880.

NRJC YOUNG: DEAR Sn-N ords cannon eA-
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inal weakness or nocturnal emmjssions, when so
weakened me. both body and mind that ! was
obliged to give up mining altogcher consult
ed one of the best physicians so called) IN the
mountain districts. and alter a careful eAilhlu-
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from week to week. until at last got discouraged
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and knew that he at least could not cure me, ana
as | was then going on. death must soon count me
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then despaiccd Of obtaining any relief, and
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The Placer herald., 1856-02-23
STOCKTON Nov 21 To-

1,r,-.c ;, oIoChToN, May n. 1855.
SICKNESS avail myself of this opportunity to rc.
tHrn my thankful Acknowledgements for the reIicf
lnat You have given me. When think of tba
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ana many other symptoms. which had mado rnr
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10 DR. j. L. CzArKAr San francisco.
The Placer herald., 1856-02-23
MEDICAL.
PORTLAND, Oregon, May Is, /

PORTLAND, Oregon May Is, 1865.
DIR. CzApKAY-SIR--I Your medicine has beer
taken according to directions. feel little weak
vet: in every other way l am almost entirely re-
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Yours. &C. JOSEPH RATH
The Placer herald., 1856-02-23

CoLoNA. june lst, 1885.
DR. C.. YOUNG: DEAR >m-U is with feel
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by application to your book you viii iiud my
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CHA2. p. WATSON.
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