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American union. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1855-1859, 1856-04-05
REVOLUTIONARY TESTIMONY.

BUSINESS OF AMERICAN PRINCIPLES.
In an GRAFTON delivered at the request
of Congress, by Gen. HENRY LEE, on
the death of Gen. WASHINGTON, Dec.
26, 1799, that Revolutionary patriot
used the following eloquent language !:
Methinks / see his august image,
and hear falling from his venerable lips
these deep sinking words: Cease, sons
of America, lamenting on separation |!
Go on and confirm by your wisdom the
fruits of our joint efforts, and common
dangers! Reverence religion, diffuse
knowledge throughout your land, pat
ronize the arts and sciences. Let lib
erty and order be inseparable compan-
ions. Control party spirit, the bane of
free governments. Observe good faith
to, and cultivate peace with all nations.
Shat up every avente to foreign sntlu-
ence; contract rather than ertena ma
tio'aal connection; rely on yourself on
ly. BE AMERICANS in thought, word,
and deed. Thus will you give immor-
tality the Union which was the cen
slant object of my terrestrial labors !;
thus you will preserve undisturbed to
the latest posterity the felicity of a
people to be most dear; and thus will
you supply (f my happiness is now
aught to you) the only vacancy in the
round of pure bliss high Heaven be-
stows."
Such were the sentiments of Gen.
Lee, of Virginia, attributed to the Fa-
ther of his Country, and which perfect,
iy conceded with those he expressed
during his life. Such are the princi,
pies against which the administration
of Franklin Pierce and the whole for
eign party are waging war, and for the
avowal Of which they prescribe patri.
otic Americans. I.
American union. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1855-1859, 1856-04-05

A TRUE WIFE.-A petition has
been introduced into the n. Y. Senate
from Mrs. Mary r. Pell, praying for
a divorce from her husband. Early in
life she married young gentleman cy-
cry way suited to her. In few years
too close application to business on his
part produced insanity, and for twenty
three years he has been an inmate Of
the Insane Asylum. From the income
bequeathed her by her father, she has
set apart $4,000 to provide for his
maintenance, but being advised that
property which she may acquire can
not be sold without her husbands con-
sent, which, Of course, can never be
obtained, she has reluctantly petition
ed for a divorce, in obedience to the
counsel Of her friends.
American union. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1855-1859, 1856-04-05

AN OLD BIgIt. We saw, the other
day, in the possession of Mr.. Ebert, of
Shinnston, copy of the bible printed
in 1880, about ono hundred years after
printing was invented. Its a decided
curiosity, being printed in thc German
language and with the old black letter.
II is about IA inches square, bound in
heavy wooden covers, and weighs ii or
Is pounds. The paper, cuts and print.
ing are very inferior tothe present day.
The book is a kind Of heirloom that
has been handed down tllf6ogh several
generations Of the family,@1W. Rcg.
American union. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1855-1859, 1856-04-05

Rcassessmeft Of Lands.-The bill
recently passed by the Legislature,
providing for the reassessment of the
land of the State, requires all the Ma
gistrates to be summoned at the April
or May term Of the County Courts, to
appoint Commissioners to make the
assessment, &C.. We had been under
the impression that the bill vas amen
ded so as to throw the appointment Of
the Commissioner into the Circuit
Court, but it appears such was not the
caso.-- Clarksburg Reg.
American union. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1855-1859, 1856-04-05
moRGANrOwa, SATURDAY, APRIL 8, 1856.
FILLMORE & DONELsoN.

We puoiiohou ~" ou o SiHce, \StyS
the New Albany Tribune) letter of
Henry Clay, written in 1852, giving
his opinion as to the superior qualifi-
cations of Millard Fillmore for the of
flee of President. Mr.. Fillmore ought
to be proud, as doubtless he is, of such
an endorsement, coming from such a
man.
But Mr.. Donelson has also some
thing to be proud of. When General
Jackson made his will, he spoke of him
in the following glowing language of
eulogy, which we find in the Philadel-
phia Sun;
81 bequeath to my well beloved ne
phew Andrew j. Donelson, son of
Samuel Donelson, deceased, the ele-
CANT sword presented to me by the
State of Tennessee, with this injunc-
ton, that he fail not to use it when ne
cessary, in support and protection of
our glorious Union, and for the protec-
ton of the constitutional rights Of our
beloved country, should they be assail-
ed by foreign enemies or domestic
traitors. This, from the great change
in my worldly affairs Of late, is, with
my blessing, all / can bequeath him,
B doing justice to those creditors to whom
4 l am responsible.
"This bequest is made as q memen-
Ito of the high regard, affection and es-
teem which ] bear to him as high
minded, honest and honorable man.
ANDREW JACKSON"
The hyenas who dig up the graves
Of jackson and Clay may now howl
over tho nomination of Fillmore and
Donelson; timid;ty and selfshness may
pause to adopt them; malignity may
show its craven heart by writing that
name, to which Jackson beqneathed his
blessing, as belonging to high mind
ed, honest and honorable man, in be-
lifting characters, as "ANDREW
JACKSON donelson," but the record
stands, and will stand, never to be Of
faced by the corroding fingers of men,
daclous partizanship, or washed out by
the inky falsehoods of degraded press,
that Henry Clay and Andrew Jackson
believed them to be honest, faithful and
true to the Constitution. When we
look at the course Of heartlcss parti-
zans, who, to elevate their little cliques
Geek to defame those "the daily beauty
OF whose life" seems to make their re-
Vllers gnash their teeth as the fends of
perdition might do in viewing the blest
IN heaven, we cannot but turn with re-
newed hopes to the great masses of our
people, and in the confident expecta-
ton that they will calmly weigh the
merits Of all who are placed before
them as candidates Tor the high Office
OF the Presidency, and let the mantle
of Washington, Jefferson, Jackson and
Harrison be awarded, as was the ring
Of Alexander the great "to the most
worthy" No one need be ashamed to
do honor to the nomination of Fillmore
and Donelson."
American union. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1855-1859, 1856-04-05

The severe persecution which the
Protestants in Austria have endured
since tho reign OF Francis Joseph has
driven a considerable number of Lulh.
erans to this country, aud settlements
have recently been made in Girardeau
and Perry counties, and near Jefferson
city. Missouri, where churches have
been constituted, which are SUPPLE dby
ministers of the Missouri Synod. An
other colony Of emigrans from the Vi
cinity ofLinz has been mado near j Jones.
Borough, Union Co., III.
American union. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1855-1859, 1856-04-05
A FAIR ntTi

A mombcr Of the North Carolina
Legislature made decidedly good hit
short time ago. A bill was pending
which imposed n fine for selling liquor
to froe negroes, to which he objected,
on the ground that "sach law would
make them more decent than the
tDhttes." 1af
American union. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1855-1859, 1856-04-05

PosToFRIoE AfFA1Rs.--A new post.
office has been established at Hackers
Valley, Braxton county, and Jacob
Courdcl appointed Postmaster.
D. W. Boggess, esq. has been ap.
pointed Postmaster at Lumberport,
Harrison county, in place Of J.. d,
Dolbeare Clarksburg Reg.
American union. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1855-1859, 1856-04-05

DaaoHle Raiiroad The frs, sppcar.
ance of,he locomotive opposite DanviIe
with train of cars attached, occasioped
much commoiion in that vicinity. The
citisens of place turned out in i'm.
mems numbers, To witness tho arrival
and manifested by tho most enthusiastic
shouts, thor JOY to an event so fiasph,
with advantage to tho whole Of that for.
tile region.
American union. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1855-1859, 1856-04-05

i TIE Pork Trade in the Wcst-The
Price current publishes full erurns OF
the pork trade Of the Wost-also tho
shipments East. The increase in tho
number of hogs packed over last year
is $4,000 head--incroase in weight O..
quail to 229, 900 hogs Tho increase in
the shipments East during the season,
oy the various railways, aud the Lake,
amount to 155, 1000 head.
American union. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1855-1859, 1856-04-05

Mr.. J. Pugh, of Fallston, Beaver co.
Pa, lost somo 20 head of hogs lately,
by feeding them too much salt; he or
dered handful Of salt to be given to
each hog, but instead Of handful, a
much larger quantity was given.
American union. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1855-1859, 1856-04-05

Paying for a Neospaper.-The Ger.
mantown Pennsylvania Telegraph very
truly says: Except the cash system
is sexclusively adopted and rigidIy obscr.
we'd, we know Of no business in which
lis bills are so difficult to collect as sub
scliptions to newspaper. This is not
because subscribers are unwilling to
pay; but that it is principally owing To
pure neglect. Each one imagines that
because hisyears' Indebtedness amounts
to so small sum, tho printer surclY
cannot he very badly in want Of ,hal,
forgetting that the fruits If his business
arc made up Of such little sums and
that tho aggregate Of all tho subscribers
is by no means an inconsiderubIo amount
of money, and without which tho pub
Usher could not for a single month con
rnuo the issue of his paper"
American union. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1855-1859, 1856-04-05

Virginia and 7saaSssce Re;iyoad =.
Messrs. G.. w. Purcell & Co, Of This
city have disposed Of $500, 900 of tho
second portgagcd bonds of the Virginia
aud Tennessee Railroad Company -
This with the amount Of $500, 900 sub.
scribed by the State win insure the
speedy completion Of tho important i'm.
proyement to- the Tennessee line.
American union. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1855-1859, 1856-04-05

FOUND DEAD.--We learn that man
named Samuel Dye was found dead in
a run near West Union, Doddridgc co.,
on the morning of the 25th inst. Ho
left West Union the evening before in
a state of intoxication, and it is suppcs s,
cd that he had fallen off his horse and
drowned. He was lying with his face
down in tho water, which was only two
or three inches deep.-Z6.
American union. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1855-1859, 1856-04-05
Vows,

a county parson preaching from the
text, Vow and pay unto the Lord thy
VOWS in course of his remarks proyed
pretty conclusiyely that if pcrson bad
made a vow it was his duty to perform il.
Directly after eervice, sort of Indian.
not at all companiouablo, to say the
least, came up to the reverend divine
saying
i vow | go home with youp
Then you must CO. was the unho
ita,ing reply.
vow to stay to supper said he ar.
irving aL the gate.
There was no alternative, and the
minister invited him in.
i VOW to stay all night was tho cool
assertion, as he drew away from tho ia
bic. Tho good man saw that submis-
sion had ceased to bo virtue, and with.
out discontinue said
YOU are welcome tonight, but |
VOW you shall leave in tho morning,
American union. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1855-1859, 1856-04-05

We overheard queer thing iron, a
little fellow about six years Of ago,
short time ego The subject of "wed.
ding cake" had been introduced in tie
course of conversation, in which Tho
father was taking a. part. "Fothor,"
said tho little fellow, after having appar.
ren,ly reflected intenny on sonofhfrc.
Il shan't send you any Of my wedding
cake when get married" "Why so}T
was the inquiry. "Bocauso," answer.
ed the little fellow, 'yo~ did not 8ena mr.
dhy 2f yours"
American union. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1855-1859, 1856-04-05
ST. LOUIS, March 13.

Naturalizea. - One hundred and
twenty persons yesterday received final
naturalization papers in the Criminal
Court.
American union. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1855-1859, 1856-04-05

Our old grandmother used to say to
our grandfather, "It's useless quar-.
reling, my dear, for you know wc must
make it up again
American union. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1855-1859, 1856-04-05

My dcar Colonel, l perceived you
slept during sermon time, last Sunday;
1t is very bad habit said q W ,rthy
divine to one of his parishioners. "AR
Doctor, | could not possibly keep a.
wake, was so drowsy." "Wouid it
not be well, Colonel, to take little
SnHD to keep you awake?" "Doctor," "
was the quick reply, "would it not be
well to put little snuff in the SER
American union. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1855-1859, 1856-04-05

The Boston end Providence Railroad
Company, il is stated, owns large
tract ofwoodand in Viginia, from which
it Procu:es its fuel, aud the agents Of
the Company hire slaves and slave di.
vers, and buy Whips and thongs as dis.
cilpIinary aids in carrying on tho opore.
tons The Boston Herald asserts that
tho State of Massachusetts has stock
interest in the railroad, and hence par.
uc'patos in tho hire and Punishment Of
these slaves.
American union. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1855-1859, 1856-04-05

Tho Cincinnati GozcttoI has been
ehown pSiyote letter from Mr.. c.. M.
Clay with reference to his failure, No.
iced few days since. Mr.. Clay saws
his c!gcditors have allowed him TO 90 o.,
and no will be bic to pay all his dob,s
and have n handsome estate lcf. He
ala not lose dollar this season in tho
pork trade.
American union. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1855-1859, 1856-04-05

C"riosjtics 0fMc Billie Litcrat.yt-
IT is curious fact that there are hbopt
900 verses in Matthew's GOSPEL ,bnt sro
also IN Marks: more than 500 in Luke.
ana about 100 that arc also 10 Matthew,
Nearly one hoIfofthe Gospelby Matthew
's to DO found in Marx, and moro thon
one third Of tho Gospel by Luke Is to-
DO found in Mark or Matthew
American union. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1855-1859, 1856-04-05

Let The wittiest thing bo said in 80.
ciety, there is suro to be somo fool pros.
en', who FOR the life Of him cannot soc
IT,
American union. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1855-1859, 1856-04-05

Docs this razor go easy p asked \
barber OF a victim who wos wihine nn.
der clumsy instrument, whose clin.
recommendation was strong handlo .
wen that depends upon what you ca,I
tue operation. If you ero skinnino ns
u goes tolerab'y easy but if YOU sfd
'hay'ng " goes mighty hard
American union. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1855-1859, 1856-04-05

Money is 80. scarce now.a-days, that
when two dollars meet thoy are such
strangers TO each other that tho owners
have to introduce thom.
American union. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1855-1859, 1856-04-05

A learned writer says of books.
They are masters who instruct us with
out rods or forules, without words or
anger, without bread or money. If you
approach them, they are not asleep :;
if you seek them, they do not hide !; if
you blunder, they do not scold; if YOU
are ignorant, they do not laugh at you.
There Gre soventy-six thousand barns
in Massachusetts. The profit Of cdlti-
waiting an acre of corn in that State is
fifty per cent. greater than it is in IL
linois.
American union. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1855-1859, 1856-04-05

Tho movements towards Kansas a.
mong the yeomanry of tho North and
West promises to become immense this
season, and has in fact already begun,
American union. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1855-1859, 1856-04-05

a pedagogue had two pupils; to one
he was very partial and TO the other no
was very severe. One morning it hap
pened that those two were late and
were called out to account for it.
You must have heard the bell, boys,
why did you not como}' 4 =.
"Pleaso sir" said his fayo,ito, al was
dreamin' that | was going to Csliforny.
and | thought The school bell was tho
bell Of the steamboat tha, I was going
in" .....
every well sir, (glad ofany pretext
to excuse his favorite.) and now sir,
Corning to the other what have you to
say y?'
Please, sir" said tho puzzled hoy,
IL was waiting to see Tum Of"
American union. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1855-1859, 1856-04-05
THE RECORD.
8 5 8 8 8 8 8

Arrests made in the city of Philedel-
phia in the year 1856, as certified by
Robt. II. Conrad. Mayor, with the nativ.
The Davenport daily gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1869, 1856-07-28
Il uU1IAN LIFE SAVED!


IA RuoDEs, ESD, Dear sir--As took your naedi,
clue to sll on consignment, mo cure no pay, take
pleasure In stating effects reported 10 by three
brothers who live in this place. aud their testimony
,.ig snecinen of all have received z
w S. EosKLlN teld me.'I had taken nine bottles OF
Christie AguS Balsam and continually run down while
nsny II tn my lungs and liver coNGEsrED TO that
dearee that blood discharged from my mouth and Dow
III 90 hht all thought IL impossible for me 70 hre
tbroughanother chiN The doctors too did all they
senii fo-lne but thoughti must die. Nothing did me
auy good until got RHODES FEsER AND AauE Cuas,
which at once relieved mo Of the Distress aud nausea At
my stomach and pain IN my head aud poweis ahdproduc-
An nelnaneut cure in short time"
NJ N CosKIIN says: II had been taking medicine Of
as good doctor as We have IN our county and taken
frcln e5th August to 18th December. But seeing how
nicely it operated on my brother, got r bottle Of
Rhedes tsyef aud hsus oufs, ~ sen h snee'ea pssnA-
S. NJ. CosKuN was not here, but the other brothers
say his the same as IL. Ms. sold the medicine
the samek small quantity, and might 50 specify
Yours with respect, A. HuNllAuIoN.
The above speaks for itself Good proof As i is
of no better tenor than the number of like cert-
Gates published, aud the st greater mum.
ber that Is continually pouring IN to me.
one thing more. Last year had occasion to caution
tAe u6lc iu these words:
g. ast;es ene srm pho Aapstaken enc efmy seasrsl
circulars, substituted tis nams tAe.r NostramJ9I
M " medisins, aad then Vith brafen fmpIdsnes end
thsir itA the sIsIamafss, La tAe p,sPrt.
tor Of asy otAer medseiRs say IS m1eA " As aarss,
Now take Measure in saying that the eastisH refer
red to tho same sDr. Chrsties Ague Balsan mention
toned in the above certificate. .. ..s.,. "a,
xThere are several other industrious people who arr
applyioc 10 their trash all that publish aboa
my Fever aud Ague Cure, Autdote TO Malaria, sIeep
tis Of Cures, aud the Certificate OF the Gel
ebrated chest DR. James X. Chiffon in favor Of per
ctly harmless character which is attached to every bot
tie These win always serve TO distinguish my mediciu
RON limitations. JAS. a. RHODES, Propriesos,
| - - r,-.' ~. 4,,i Prosiisace, r. Il. Is,
wholesale Ageuts--H. Blakslsy, st. Louis' Barcia
Bros Chicago; c. I. Webb, Davenport, aud for sale
Druggists generally. July ooaMeln
| SSV.OOW ALyOkD Il VAN PATTEN.
The Davenport daily gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1869, 1856-07-28
THE DAILY GAZETTE.

Book MAKrNa.-The Harper cstab-
lishment, the largest Of urpublishing
houses, covers half an acre ofground.
Ifold Mr.. Caxton, who printed those
stories of the Trojan war 80 long. ago,
could follow the ex-Mayor Of New
York in one ofhis morning rounds in
Franklin Square, he would be, to say
the least, a little surprised. He would
see liz one room the floor loaded with
a weight of $50 tons of presses. The
electrotyping process would puzzle
him somewhat; the drying and press.
ing process would startle him; the
hustle would make his head ache; and
the stock-room would finish him
quite.
An edition of Harper's Monthly
Magazine consists of 100, 900 copies.
Few persons have any idea how large
nurnker this is applied to an edition
of a book. It is computed that If
these magazines were to rain down,
and one man should attempt to pick
them up like chips, it would take him
fortnight to pick up the copies ofone
single number, supposing him to pick
up one every three seconds, and work
ten hours day. ssg 81 hAa =
The rapidity with which books are
now manufactured is almost incredi-
Bile. A complete copy of one Of
Bulwer's novels, published across the
water in three volumes, and reduced
here in one, was swept through the
press in new York in so hours, and
offered for sale smoking hot in the
streets. The fabulous edifice propos-
ed by Yankee from Vermont no
longer seems an impossibility.-
"Build the establishment according
to my plan," said he; "driye sheep
in at one end and he shall immediate
ly come out at the other, four quarters
of a lamb, a felt hat, q leather apron,
and quarto Bible" " =
The life Of an extensive publisher is
of necessity one of great labor, both Of
mind and body. He begins with the
author and ends only with the pur-
chaser. Between these two worthless
there lies world ofdetail known only
to the .sTrade." Success to theusefnl
craft! asb5a gis'n
The Davenport daily gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1869, 1856-07-28

CoLD.-For every mile that we
leave the surface of our earth, the tenn
perature falls five degrees. Atthirty-
five miles distant from the globe we
get beyond the atmosphere, and enter,
strictly speaking, into the regions Of
space, whose temperature is 225 de-
grees below zero; and here cold
reigns in all its power. Some idea of
this intense cold may be formed by
stating that the greatest cold observed
in the Arctic circle is from 40 to 80
degrees below zero, and here many
surprising effects are produced. In
the chemical laboratory, the greatest
cold that we can produce is about $50
degrees below zero. At this tempera-
ture carbonic acid gas becomes q
solid substance like snow. ftouched
it produces Just the same effect on the
skin as a red hot cinder; it blisters
thelfnger like burn. Quicksilver
or mercury freezes at40 degrees below
the temperature at which water freezes.
The solid mercury may then be treat.
ed as other metals, hammered into
sheets or made into spoons. Such
spoons would, however, melt in water
as warm as ice. 1t is pretty certain
that every liquid and gas that We are
acquainted with would become solid
if exposed to the cold of the regions Of
space. The gas we light in our streets
would appear like glass; oil would be
in reality as ''hard as rock" pure
spirit, which we have never yet solid
flied, would appear like block Of
transparent crystal; hydrogen gas
would become quite solid, and resem-
a metal; we should be able to turn
butter in lathe like piece Of ivory;
and the fragrant odors offowers would
have to be made hot before they would
yield perfume. These are q few of
the astonishing effects Of cold. ~
The Davenport daily gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1869, 1856-07-28
Scarcely year since John G. Fre-

Scarcely q year since John G. Fre-
mont was an idol of the Democratic
party; and could he have proved false
to conscience and conviction, he might
have been its party candidate. He
remained true to freedom. That is
the offence which has aroused the
wrath of traitors and renegsdes. He
held fast by true Democracy; and
that has earned him the hatred Of
sham Democrats. BY doing battle
for our principles we should do battle
1,r him; their victory will be his vic
tory, and their vindication the nOblest
refntation of ofslander.-Bostom AAos.
The Davenport daily gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1869, 1856-07-28

For the Ladies,
ENRENCH kid, White kid, English kid, Bronze kid
Il and Velvet Slippers. h "a 10y. ,s--.-
Also, Kid, Congress, English and French Lasting
Gaiter: from $1,000 s2,75 POI pail, for sale By ID
Dec Etf@ DAWSON. GRJ(,(,3 20
The Davenport daily gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1869, 1856-07-28

A gentleman writes to the Hartford
Courant that about a year ago while
engaged in counting over money, he
carelessly put his name on the back
of so BILL A son Of Erin came in
to his Office a few days since with the
bin, and said he had come from East
Hartfo.d d to get gold from the endor-
ser. The gentleman looked in the
Bank Note Reporter and found the
bank had suspended payment, and he
was obliged to give the man = good
bill for it. # 8e
The Davenport daily gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1869, 1856-07-28

A RFER an experience of thirteen years VI ,ne
~ Nprsctee of Medicine and surgery no" onefs hIs
Professional esryiees TO the citizens oi pANehpo'
and ls vicinity Particular attention Will be gwen
70 operative surgery aud iseases ol he thtoA. anu
Aus, Odiee in Post Office Block No. :, up ssalfs'
M, s-dl