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New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1856-07-02

Courts or for tie priv. ged pe slooe determine
on hs peril. sc clneo to give him sry protection or
TAX o. ' action in the matter. He rrfu.ed TO obey
tie wrt he'll, wing it 10 Do pref. nse 70 get the
ustcdy of his person, ana fearing, be alleged, that
be wound be ~ sa~snst.d by laWless bsnis Of N. n
ih,.b gathering in and near Leconpton. He then left
Il e Teniory.
en~ Orth City but for raj citizen Of Weston
Mo- ndly turn shed he Committee information a. to
the idence Ut mons vo'ng at the elections I'd IN
rome cares exsuiineo witness~s before Us de- was
aI the cts Of that town bs an armed and
of about thirty uen headed by W. ID. Wilkes, 9Th
opt any color Of authority, confined, with other et
z.us under military gosrd f,r "a hou's, aud then
po'if.o Ia leave The Territory. His Testimony Wa
regarded ia portal ard upon his sworn =, .teni~bt
that ~oud -odarger his person to give it openly,
tb. majority Of yOur Committee deemed it proper to
examine lin x psIte, and did 20.
BY resson Il these occurrences, the contestant, and
the parry ~lib and TOR whom he sc'ed We're unrepre
s.nied before ur dunng greater prtlon Of the 'ins,
old Your COMMITTEE w-Ie required " Ascertain the
Truth i'll the test manner they could.
Your Committee report b. fllo wing facts aud con
illusions established b. the testimony:
FuR: That zach election Ia the Territory held
under The organic al eyed TER to'ial law ben
CARED by orssnz. ibvasons frvp the STATE Of Ms
sour, by which ,he pe'pe If the Territory have been
perverted fom exercising the rights secured ~ them
by he orgsIlc law.
Second: Th,t the alleged Territorial Legislature.
Ill, galy ooD,ti'uf.d body snd had pOErr 10
pass valid laws tber Ac'm.nts are, therefore,
uull o. d void.
1Ard: Tat these alleged laws have not, - =
general hing been us TO protect persons and prop
ery and 10 punish wron,, but for unlawful purpose.
ForrA: That TIE el-c''on under when the sitting
D.kgae, j. bn ". Worf II, holds hs-ser, ws
u" hello in por,naOce If any valid snd that
il should regarded only as the expr ssiOn of the
choice q: ,h'se resident c'zeus sha voted for him.
FJA: That the 'l-crt under which the oons--T'ng
Dr'gate, Andrew II R.edr, cla hi- seat, wss npt
ieio pususrce If las. and that should b. regard
cd 'nh as the e,pesson 81 the choice Of the re-ldsat
citizens WI voed for b m
Sigh That Atdrw H. Reed-r received q 1res,s-
punber Of vote Of residen: ctiz me than John ".
whafeld, 1ss Dshg>.e.
American union. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1855-1859, 1856-11-01

QUEEN VIcToRIA's CnILDREN-The
Queen of Eng gland may not be great
sovereign, but she undoubtedly deserves
the higher praise of being a true wo.
man. Considering the force which is
added TO her example by her exalted
position, i, can hardly be doubted that
she conisrs greater benefit on her sub
jects by the model she exhibits of all
the womanly domestic virtues than
would result from great capacity for
affairs OF State. The Toronto Gi0Je,
has taken pains to collect from the Eng.
lish papers an account of the manner
the Queen brings up her children, from
which we make the following extract:
ut would seem that The whole house.
hold is up tetimes, that the young peo.
pie breakfast at eight and dine at one
which hotrs some people think decided
~ vulgar. During the forenoon they
keep TO their books. Then tie boys
uro drilled in military Exercises. while
the girls. we suppose, practice calis,hen.
les. After this they have an hour of
music and dancing. BY this time din
ner is ready, and when its tolls are sur
mounted, the children go To the riding
school, from which they proceed, the
princesses TO drawing and music, aud
the princes to carponler's shop where
they hammer and saw, and turn, till
they are tired, after which they occa-
sionally spend some time in laborato.
ny fitted up for their peculiar use. The
school is now ended, aud while the
girls go out to play or ride, the boys
go out to walk, play, ide or shoot till
tea lime. Then comes the prescrbed
routine ofprephration for the lessons to-
morrow, aud then to bed. Such accor.
ding to the, English papers, is the daily
life of the Queens children and when
we add that, morning aud evening, they
are trained in the truths ofreligion, we
believe we have before us tue fact that.
the first family in the empire is recua-
ted in fashion, which it were well for
good many other families if they
would but initiate"
American union. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1855-1859, 1856-11-01
Opinion Of a Neutral Paper.

z Whilst the presses int the interest of the
various political parties profess TO be san
guine OF the success of their lavorite Presi,
dental candidates lit may be We'll enough
to read what impartial and candid neu,tal
papers have to sayon the subject. The Keu
Yo'H Despatch. one of the ablest and hiosl
reliable neutral journals in tbs country;
speaks as follows in regard to the election
and its probable results: e,sp 9ti#
"We speak advisedly when we tell ouf
readers, that the Fillmore men will carry
Free States that are regarded as SIRE FOR
Fremont. The same result will also take
place in the South, where Mr.. Buchanan is
| supposed TO be the only candidate. Mark
tho prediction, andit us false prophets, i!
the result does not prove what we say.
Two powerful elements are combined to pro-
duce the result. The Americans and Union
| men of all parties go for the same ticket.
The American feeling of the country is an
element that will never die, while the vcne.
! ration for the Union of the S,a;es must live
as long as the memory of Wash ington is
| cherished by the American people. 1t will
| not do for the Democrats and Republicans
to run away with the idea, that because the
Filmore men do not make us much n oise as
| they do, they are not as earnest and active
as either of the opposing parties 1t snot
party OF wild fanatics, but one that feels
that a crisis has been reached in the history
| ,,C 81, n T.
American union. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1855-1859, 1856-11-01
EUROPE.

| The steamship Niagara arrived a
Halifax on the 9Th, with advices 20 The
9th ult.
| 1t was anticipated that the appear.
ance of the English and French fieetc
before Naples would be the signal for
an insurrection on the part OF The peo-
pie. and the King was taking every pre-.
caution 10 guard against such an event
is also stated that Russia is trying To
evade sortie of the conditions of the set.
tlement of the Bessarabiah frontier, in
consequence ofwhich the English fleet
is ordered to remain in the Black Sea
The Austrian Government has thrown
into prison thirty one officers aud men
OF the Italian legion, who had returned
to Lombardy, which will probably lead
10 energetic reclamations on the part OF
the English Government. All these
statements combined have contributed
to produce depressing effect on the
London aud Paris money markets.
| The Constitutional has "A remarkable ar
ticle on the English alliance, which it
pronnunces unpopular with the great
mass of the French people. A difficult
| ~ Hoo tdNcu piiCo dt vienna UetWcen
Col Pearson, Of California, and the
| Archduke Charles, which resulted in a
! challenge To the latter. His Imperial
Highness. however offered an explain.
alton, and the matter was amicably ar
ranged. The arrival of the American
schooner Deat Richmond at Liverpool,
| direct from Chicago, had caused great
seesatiou in the merbantlle community
owing To the fact of her having by her
successful voyage opened new trade
route from the lakes of the great West
sixteen hundred miles above Quebec, to
| Europe.
BY the arrival Of the steamship Per.
ia at this port we have one weeks la
Ter intelligence from Europe. A Rus
sian circular despatch, in which refer.
ence is made to the affairs of Naples
had been read to the French Minister
Of Foreign Affairs. The fact had caus,
ed some sensation couped with the ru.
NOR that Russia was about to send a
fleet TO the Bay of Naples. England
had addressed rather percmptory
note to the Russian government in re-
lation to the Isle of Serpen,s, and that
considerable irritation has been created
thereby. The Paris and London mon
ey markets were both greatly agitated
by rumors that the Bank of France
was about 10 suspend specie payments
The British Coast has been visited by
terrific gales, including large amount
of damage to shipping. ...
American union. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1855-1859, 1856-11-01

HIGH HANDED AFFAIR.-Our city readers
are doubtless aware of the fact that pro.
iracted meetings have been in progress al
two OF the Baptist churches in Richmond
Tor several weeks, and tina, large number
Of persons Of both sexes have been induced
to become professors of reigionl Among
the converts, are three. young ladies', who
have been reared in the Roman Catholic
faith. Two of them were immersed some
days ago, and the third, who was an orphan,
was immersed on Sunday night. The Irish
friends of the latter, on learning of her inten.
ton tS Becoifie Protestant, resor;ed to the
most scandalous measures to prevent the
consummation Of her resolve. They first
sent for her to attend meeting of her Ca.
tholc friends, and in thef presence make a
recanta,ioi OF her profession Of Protestant
ism; but, being fully determined upon the
conrse sbe had marked out for herself. the
summons was Of course disrefatde9. Oh
Sunday night she procee ded to the Second
Baptist Church to prepare for the rite of bap-
'lsm, and while thus engaged, party Of Irish
men and women--made their appearance
in front OF the church. A small number of
them entered the doors, and seated them.
selves on the front pews, uttcring the mos,
violent threats against the young lady. The
attention Of the pastor, DR.. Howell, having
been called to these intruders he summoned
several of the male members of the conere.
cation to the vicinity of the pulpit, and it
was determined on consultation 10 have
them elected from the church unless they
would consent TO depart quietly. The ef.
forts to induce them TO withdraw met with
clustering opposition, but finally prevail.
ej, and the champions of Papacy retired,
still ayowiDg their determination TO be re-.
venged on the young lady for sbjuring the
religion of her deceased parents. Quiet be.
ing restored, the services were proceeded
with and the ordinance of baptism admins.
tered to the young lady who had been The
object Of such unscrupulous annoyance,
We learn that two of Tie Irish women
connected with The above outrage, called a,
the residence Of the family with whom the
object Of their persecution resides and de
manded an interview, no doubt designing 10
remove her by main force, but we are glad
TO have 1t in our power TO state tha, they
were Iepused and warned TO keep away
from the premiscs.--Whig.
a
American union. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1855-1859, 1856-11-01

"JiM WATsoN's sBooK."-On the plan
tatIon ofJames Watson, near PORT Glib
son, Mississippi may be witnessed an
exhibition efmemory that is truly TO-
markable. An African girl about four
teen years of age answers to the name
which heads this article. 1t is the Gus
tom of Watson to give rewards for o.
verwork, and during the cotton picking
season, tho amount each hand picks is
weighed twice per day--noon and night.
This girl stands by the overseer, and
listens to the number ofpounds announ-
ced TO each hand, and at night The re-
suit is reported with the utmost accura :
cy. Her correctness Is repeatedly put
to the test by Watson and others, who
keep memoraudums during the weigh
ing and day or two afterwards she is
ca,cchised, and her memory found per-
feet. Mr.. Watson works from sixty to
seventy hands.
American union. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1855-1859, 1856-11-01
Public Buildings at WASHINGTON.

The correspondent oftKe BALTIC. Sun
writes: ... .......
The work on tho Capitol is progress
ing rapidly-a flight of temporary stair.
way has been constructed by which vis-
itors can ascend to the upper stories and
survey the splendid ceiling and other
works ofsuperior mechanism. Should
the operations of the ne&t few months
prove as successful as heretofore,is prob
able that Captain Meigs will have the
pleasure of ofintroducing both Houses of
Congress to their respective halls pre-.
vlous to the adjournmetit their next ses.
sion. 1t is not unlikely that the iuaug-
oral ceremonies of March next will be
in the new Senate Chamber.
AT the general post. office extension,
the work is onward. The tenant Of tho
brick dwelling house Immediately ad.
Joining the city post.offce has notice
70 quit in order to.a speedy continuance
of work on Seventh street. All tie gov
eminent works at this time make prot.
flying show.
The doors in the capitol extension, at
Washington,h ave cost the magnificent
sum of $4,000. Upon their pannela of
ofbronze are displayed in reief,he most
striking scenes in our national history.
Some ofthe floors are also very expen-
sive. Three years longer will he reaui.
FED to finish the extension, and it will
cost three or four times as much as frs,
estimated. But if any considerable por.
ton of the cost is actually embodied in
tie building in true artistic work, tho
public will no, complain of the cost.
American union. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1855-1859, 1856-11-01
DIsuNIoNIsTs.

It's generally understood, here in the ci-
tylof Richmond, that there are men mong
'us, whoe enjoylno little Of the confidence OF
the Democracy in Virginia, and who are in
the habit Of avowing their earnest hopes
that the sectional disturbances in which the
country has been involved by The measures
Of The Pierce Administrations may result in
aspeedy dissolution Of the Union These
men are all Jealous and active advocates of
the election of the Cincinnati nominees, &
their character for intelligence leaves no
room to doubt that they know what they
ara about. Now, we are unwilling TO be.
lieve that even tenth part of the Democrats
'oi Virginia are willing to countenance the
designs OF these men, when their objects are
once made apparent. II is Of the most vi.
'allmporlance therefore, that public atten-
'Ion should be directed TO this subject. and
''na' The honest and confidipg masses of Vir.
ginla should be given to understand the m o,
ives of these men who are laboting SO zeal
ously for the elevation of Mr.. Buchanan to
The Presidency.
Wehave an abiding confidence in the pa.
'I'o'ism and good sense of the people of vir
g'na ofall parties, and wo are confident that
'hey have but to perceive the tendency of
The schemes of the reckless aud dangerous
politicians who would raise the banner Of
separation 10 put all elIecus, stop to slhe
progress Of disunion." Patriots have no
sympathy with the spoilsmen who would
s'aciously permitth Union to exist SO long
as they are enabled to maintain their hold
upon the, public purse, bu, are ready for an
almighty smash up of our free institutions
Whenever that hold is loosened by the yer.
olct Of the people, in whom they profess to
trust. Rim dmey
American union. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1855-1859, 1856-11-01

Il Cat '6iM Days Ecad. The Pc.
tersburg Democrat, Of Wednesday, says:
" esterday man who had been la
borer on the Petersburg and Norfolk
Railroad, brought to town in basket
a half grown cat with perfect dogs
head on it. He said he bough. it of a
negro down the line for dollar and
an old coat, aud intended selling it az
the show in Philadelphia. He modest.
ly asked us $50 for the Brute. Tho
cat part of it was brown and grey, tail
long and claws perfect; tile dog part
was head resembling closely that of
asnall Blenheitn spaniel with fine round
eyes and long glossy hanging ears deep
ly fringed. The owner said it barked
just like dog, aud had very liule of
The cat nature in it, except its timidty.
a gentleman offered the owner $l2 for
1t, but the other smiled and Winked, and
went off with his bow-wow-~woW.
American union. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1855-1859, 1856-11-01
MORGANT0WN, M0NONGALIA co., VA, SA7UR
Frying to Please Everybody.
HINTS TO EDITORS.

ohe reader cries, your strains too gra vs,
Too much morality you have, y
Too much about religion
Give Inc some witch and wizard tales,
Ofslip!slod ghosts with fins and suales,
z Aid feathers like pigeon.
lovo to read, another cries,
Those industrious fashionable lies
In other words those novels,
Composed OF kings, and priests and lotis,
OF border wats and gothic hordcs,
Who Used TO live in novels.
No, no, cries one we've had enough
Ofsuch confotndcd love sick stuff,
To craze the fair creation;
Give us SOME recent foreign news,
OF Russians, Turks, and Poles or Jews,
Or any other nation.
The man Of dull scholastic lore
Would like to sec little moro
Offirst rate scraps ofLatin;
The grocer fain would learn the price
oftca and sugar, fruit and rice;
The draper, silk und satin. m
Another cries, | want more fun,
A witty anecdotc or pun,
rebus or riddle;
Some wish for parliamentary news,
And some perhaps of wiser views,
Would rather hear fiddle.
The cti,ic too Of classic skill,
Must dip in gall his gandcr quill, ...
And scrawl against the paper
ofall the literary fools ..8f.f 81
Bred in our colleges and schools,
1909 He cuts the greatest caper. ..
Another cries, want to see ......
A jnmblcd up variety, ......
Variety in all things
A miscellaneous hodge-podgc print,
Composed Il only give the hint,) .
Of multiiarious small things.
l want some marriage news says Miss,
1t constitutes my higher bliss
To hear of weddings plenty;
For in a time ofgeneral rain
None suffer from drou,h tits plain,
At least not one in twenty.
] want to hear of deaths, says one.
Ofpeoplc totally undone
a By losses, fire or fever;
Another answers, full as wise,
I'd rather have the fall and rise
ofraccoon skins and beaver.
Some signify secret wish
For now and then favorite dish
Ofpolitics to suit them; ...
But here we rest at perfect case,
For should they swear the moon was GI,ocs
We never should confutc them.
Or grave or humorous, wild or tame,
Lofty or low, It's all the same,
Too haughly or too humble;
So brother editors pursue
The path that seems the best TO you,
+ And let the grumblcrs grumble.
American union. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1855-1859, 1856-11-01

During the stormy days Of i848,Co
s:elwart mobocrats entered the bank Of
the late Baron Anselm dc Rolhschild, at
Frankfort. "You have millions oh mil.
lions,' said they to him. and we hav,
nothing; you must divide with us."@%..-
" :. Very well, what do you 6upBdse tho
firm of dc Rothschild Is wo,ib?" "a.
bout forty millions Of Aorius." Forty
millions you think, ehl Now thore arc
forty millions Of Teople in Germany;
that will be a horih a piece. Here's
yours"
American union. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1855-1859, 1856-11-01
Fillmore Gaining csround-.Szis Pros
Pects Frightening.

To the Discerning observer of polili cal e,
vents it is perfectly patent that the tide of
popular sentiment is turning in strong and
irresistible currents in favor of Mr. Fill
more. We have cheering news from the
grea,S:ates of New York aud Kentucky, &
in fact il is now absolutely cerlatn that they
with their fony-seyen electoral votes are
safe TOR our gallant leader. From many o.
.ther States, North and South, we hai equal
ly as encouraging account The "sober Sc
cond thought" of the people is awakening
them to The conviction that the only hope Of
the country and Of Republican liberty res le
in the election of Mr.. Fillmore; and his
chances for success are frightening and in.
creasing with every neeting moment
These cheering evidences of the great and
tremendous reaction in public sentiment are
confined TO no particular section or State.
but are visible Throughout the length and
breadth of the country: and we hail them
with unaffected delight as The certain augu-
rles OF fettiFhihg permanent peace TO our dis
tract ell and endangered Republic. Let the
spirit and activity which now prevail among
The ranks Of the Fillmore men be kept up
until The day Of election, and We have full
undoubting assurance that his elevation TO
,hePresid ency by the popularyoice will soon
be a matter of history.--Ral N. C. Reg
American union. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1855-1859, 1856-11-01
THELATEsr CoNVENTIoN.

H
5l The rumor Of a Concerted convention OF
Southern Governors at Raleigh, North Caro-
lima, to determine upon the course Of the
South in The event Of Fremont's election, is
somewhat confirmed by the circumstance
lthat Coy. Wise of Virginia, Gov. Adams of
South Caroline, and Gov. Johnston Of Geor-
eia, met in that place on the 18th instant.
Wha, this trio Of terrible lire-eaters resolved
upon doing is not so much a matter OF inter-
es, as the righ, which they assumed tc de-
eide so gravea question: for the South, the
people OF, which number several millions, s.
who have not yet delegated to any three
persons such power, The majority of the
Governors of the South acted wisely1in keep
ing clear OF movement so ridiculous Our
word Tor il, Dame Rnmor has not erred in
;hs case, the madcap Governor of Virginia
is at the bottom of 1t, and when he comes
up on the surface, he'll be begrimed and
breathless enough. But what are call the
world and The rest Of mankind" to think of
Virginia, which emerged from the rule of an
ignoramus TO accept that of madman, for
whom there should have been commission
of lii,iacy, do lunctico inquicrcndo, months
ago! .rn aa
American union. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1855-1859, 1856-11-01
9 9 q . ! .
Whtch IS THE JfAN for the Crisis 2
FILLMORE. BUCHANAN.

| am determined Ia
make a clean breas, OF
it. [ will wash my
hands OF tho cOnse.
quences. " hateve
they may be !: and !
tell you that we are
treading uponthebrink
OF a volcano, that is il
a BILE at any moment TO
burst lorlh and over
whelm the nation. |
NIGHT, BY SOFT WORDS
HOLD OUT DELUsIyE
HOPES, AND THEREBY
WIN VOTES. Bur | CAN
NEVER CONSENT TO DE
oNETHiNG totheNoRTH
AND ANOTHER TO THE
SOUTH. ] should des-
pise myself If ] could
be guilty Of such eva
SION Mr. Filimore's s
albany Speech.
If THERE DE THOSE
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
WHO DESIRE AN ADMIN
ISTRATiON FOR II IL Z
NORTH AS AGAINsTTHE
SOUTH OR fortbe SOUTH
AS AGAINsTTHENoRTH
THEY ARE NOT THEMEN
WHO shoulds siveTHER
sUFrRAGEs To ME. For
my otcn part, i kmou'
oaty my country, my
1ckoic country, and no
thing but my country
Mr.. Fjiimorc's Neac
York Speech.
American union. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1855-1859, 1856-11-01

a.
"DoE'r Throw YoUR VotE AwAY. lie
who votes for John c. Fremont or James Bu-
chanan might as well throw his ballot TO
the dogs, for neither of these candidates will
be elected. And why should iheyl Have
we assurances from either that peace will be
restored TO the county now distracted by
the repeal of the Missouri Comptoif,ise, if
they should be elected? On The contrary,
the same dangerous agitation would be kept
up for another four years, and q Union ce :
mened by the blood Of patriot sizes, inesit-
ably rent asunder. r
Friends of the Uniou!--Americans, Wings
and Democrats, alive beseech you 10 act
cautiously, and understand well the issues
i'm the coming contest. When you come TO
settle iuy your minds the true state of affairs,
and attach the full importance TO your vote,
we have no fears for the result. As Sec
tionol northern candidate, John G. Fremont
is not entitled to your support; as section
al Southern candidate, James Buchanan
ought not to receive it. Mllard Fillmore
knows no North--no South. He has pan.
dered to the passions Of neither faction
looks to the whole country for support, and
therefore can truly be looked upon as con-
serva,iye, safe, UNION man. Do not throw
away your votes upon Fremont OF Buchanan
but cast them where they will Tell for peace
and prosperity.
American union. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1855-1859, 1856-11-01

II is stated in one our exchanges, that
a Strickland, who, for several years
has been connected with the stage as off
actor, has abandoned that profession
for the Christian ministry, and that he
preached recently iuDr. Baldwin's (Bap.
GsD church, Troy, N Y -