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American union. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1855-1859, 1856-05-17
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Wanted Immediately, active, energetic mon
in every county in the United States, TO sell the
most popular and entertaining Book ever pub
lished in America, entitled
SAM, or the History Of Mysteryi
This greatnationai work Of the History of Sam
and his Country which was announ C ed some ,i,no
since, l. which has for the last few months excl.
ted such deep interest in the public mind, Is
at last ready. This book is destined to exert
powerful influence upon the minds OF the Amer
lean people, and 10 judge from present indica-
tons IL sure to. achieve a greater success than
any book ever published in America. II is a
mastery compendium OF the history oil the U.
States, its power and progress, told in such
vivid and liie-like manner to Xix the incid
indelibly upon the memory.
The author gives us a truthful and extremely
interesting sketch ofthe lives of Martin Luther,
the great apostle Of religious liberty, and Igna-
titus Loyola, the schcming aud artlIi Counder OF
the order Of Jcsuits. He contrasts the spirit Of
the two religions, Protestdnt,Sm and Catholicism;
shows the entertainments which the latter has
been continually making upon our free insttu-
tops, and how these attacks have been affustra.
ted by the spirit of independence and the love
of religious liberty which form such important
elements in the American character. In this
work will also DO found a full description OF tho
causes which led to the war of 1912 debates on
the subject, and selections from Mr.. Clay's mas
terly speeches; description Of naval battles; pri-
vatians and hardships of carly w estern settlers;
sketch OF the lie oil Boonj glance at tho condi-
ton OF Mexico, etc., etc.
The work contains $50 large l2mo pages, 10
beautiful tint illustrations, and is elegantly and
substantially bound in embossed musIin.g gilt back
and marble edge. Price per copy So.
This book will be sold only be subscription, S;
on restricted territory. A sample copy, includ-
ing Prospectus Book, il desired, will be mail
cd to any part Of the United States, postage
paid, on receipt of the retail price, So.
p. s. Persons wishing an agency in this book
had better order their sample copies Immediate
iy. Tho sooner the application the better the
choice OF territory. Address, d. RULlSON,
80 S. Third street, philadeph
Or if living West, to II. NJ. RULISON,
Cincinnati, Ohio
| N. b. Editors Of any regular weekly newspa.
per or monthly periodicals, throughout the Uni
ted States, giving the above advertisement two
or moro insertions, including this notice, and
sending me copies OF the papers, &C., contain
ing the same, shall have a copy Of the Book mail
cd to their address, postage paid.
April 90, 1856.
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SUITS TO ORDER
M. Hayes, Merchant Tailor,
OLD STAND, WALNUT STREET,
NnDHA N,rT,NuNY =


have just received and opened out, at my
Clothing & Gentlemen's Furnishing Emporium
choice assortment OF fashionable & scasonable
CLOTHS, beautiful and cheap;
CAssIMEREs, fancy, neat and plain;
CAssIEErTs, stout for men and boys;
VEsTINGs, all varieties Of style and pric 20 very
pretty, Hashy or plain.
Shirts, Shanghai and stand-up Collars;
Neck handkerchief, Stocks, Sc;
Pocket handkerchief, &C., &c;
Cents Lambs-wool Socks, very nice;
Kid and warm-lined Gloves, nice for sleighing
or door promcnades.
TRIMMINGS OF ALL SORTS.
To my Fall assortment for 1855, / respectfu
W invite the attention of purchasers, old and
now customers, assured that nay stock is sue h
MS cannot fail to please every taste and fancy.
Call and see, for l charge nothing for showing
goods, and will not be displeased il fail to
suit you and you do not buy.
continue, as heretofore, TO make to order all
kinds OF Gentlemen's outer garments; and hav-
ing received the latest fashions and the goods to
correspond, am ready to wait upon customers
to their entiro satisfaction. NJ. HAYES.
Morgantown, Nov. 3, 1855.
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DOyOurOWn Painting

TIME undersigned has just received from the
IL publisher, and offers for sale, a very valuable
work, recently published, containing full dircc-
tons for painting in all colors, shades, &C., from
fine furniture painting and vanishing, down to
good, durable PaintI for weather. boarding, out
houses, fences, sc. This work will enable any
one to prepare and apply paints, and do his own
painting very cheap, and to look neat and tasty.
The work is compiled from the best artists in
America and Europe, and contains 100 different
articles upon the preparation and application Of
Paints, Oils, Varnishes, limitations, &c. The
work very cheap, being only 81 per copy
Persons RENTING S. by mail will receive copy
postage paid, mailed on receipt Of tho order.
Address, w. d. SIEGFRIED.
March &c, 1856. Morgantown, Va
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being their
Second Stock This Season!
or beautiful and choice Goods, opened for in
spectioH on Wednesday and Thursday, the 10Th
and lth insts. We confidently invite your in
specton of our Stock, believing as we do, that
il cannot be excelcd IN the city, and we have
no hesitation in inviting a comparison.
Our DRESS GOODS, Just received
by the steamers Persia and Atlantic, have been
selected in New York, principally from the
well known houses Of Mcssrs, Stewart & Co.,
Beck & Co., Arnold, Constable & Co, snd Ubs-
dell, Pierson, Lake s. Co., which is suif cent
guarantee that the styles of the most fash
ionablo, and recent designs imported.
Our EMBROIDERlES are chiefly
of our own importation, thereby enabling us to
offer superior Inducements, both in newness of
design and price.
Our stock Of MANTILLAS are of
the importation Of Geo. Bulpin s. Co. Many
novelties not to be found elsewhere.
We would beg leave to call particular attcn-
ton to our stock of LINENS, imported by our
selves and 10 our stock of staple and House
Keeping Goods, all of which we will sell at very
low prices.
1t is our intention to offer superior advanta-
gcs TO purchasers, and by continued fair dealing
to merit the confidence OF the public.
IL Mr.. JOHN w. DURBIN, formerly of Nor
gantown, is engaged with us, and will be pleas
ed to receive any order entrusted to him, which
he will faithfully discharge, and forward as di-
rccted Immediately.
HEISKELL sWEARINGEN.
Wheeling, Va, April ID, 1856. 43 I'd
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A DESERTED CGTY.--Fivo clergy.
men leave Paterson, n. j. this spring;
two Prosbytcrians, cOngregationaliSt
and two Mctbodists; the Baptist made
his retreat little before. What can
IL mcan!- CkyTg. Rev.
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STORE STAND, SAW MILL, &c.
For Sale.

NiiE subscriber offers for sale his valuable pro-
Il pcrty, situate on the Monongahela river lat
the mouth of Booths Creek, a miles South Of
Morgantown, on the Farmont pike, consisting of
About 60 Acres OF Land,
on which arc erected good frame Store House,
measuring 20 by 60 feet, with cellar md other
conyeniences; also frame Mansion House two
stories high, with kitchen and outbudings, and
stabling for n head of horses. Also,
AN EXCELLENT SAW.MILL,
driven by the waters of Booths Greek, capable
of saving 1900 feet of lumber in day, by day.
light; having ralraad to the river, by which
logs arc hauled up and lumber delivered with
great ease. The whole in good running order.
Having determined to change my resid enec,
will sell the above property altogether, divide
1t so suit purchasers. Terms, which will be rea-
sonable, will be made known on application to
VIM. ID. SMITH,
Sept. IL, 1855. I'll On tho promises.
American union. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1855-1859, 1856-05-17

PITTSBURGH, PA.
Our object in coming to Fourth Street is on
account Of the cheapness Of the rent, land for
business it is no doubt equal to Fifth Street y
Having taken the store room for term Of years.
at thrce-fourths less rent than any wholesale
Book Store in the city, consequently we can &
do sell from 10 TO 20 per cent cheaper an
average, either Wholesale retail.
Having purchased a large stock OF Books and
Stationary, at New York and Philadelphia Trade
Sales, at the lowest cash prices, Merchants and
others will find il TO their advantage to call be-
fore purchasing elsewhere, and compare our list
of Prices with othor Houses. And further, we
will duplicate any bill purchased East.
All kinds OF Blank Books, Dockets bound &
unbound, made to order at the shortest notice.
Book Binding done in all Styles.
Printing Of all kinds neatly crecated.
All orders from abroad filed with accuracy
and dispatch and if we do not give satisfaction
good will be taken back. April 20, 56.
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z5z GLASS ARCADE AND
M GOLDEN MORTAR,
IL 10. 10, Queen St., Martinsburg, Va.

BABIlh URE q OHIO RAILROAD.
FRANK. NJ, CHALFANT, 80
III AVING opened an extensive establishment
i 4 in the above place, respectfully solicits or
deTs, AS shall sell at Baltimore rates on g. 6
months time to prompt payers. My stock is
large and complete, embracing everything in the
Drug and Glass Line, comprising in part of
100 Boxes Assorted Tumblers, Goblets,
Vino and CELERY Glasses; 500
Boxes Fancy Ware. Walls,
Bottles & Window Glass,
Lanterns, Lamps, Chandeliers,
A large assortment of Paints, Oils, sc,
Thankful for the many past favors from the
public, while in Morganiown, lam confident YOU
will find it to your advantage to still purchase Of
me, at will be able to sell at least So per cent.
lower than heretofore, assuring you that my
goods will be of the first quality.
an your obGdicnt servant,
March 10, emo. +. NJ. CHALFANT.
NIB. Mechanic orders yer $50 filed at whole
sale rates.
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Howard Association.
l PHILADELPHIA

IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENT
THO all pcrsous afflicted with scxua, ,f..,,
sach az SPERkiAToR RiirFA. srrS,,Ss,,'
MEAkNESS, IMpoTENcE,e GeNonH i,t,;,H
GLEEr, SYPHILIS. Tie sice IL NANiSW'"",
SELE-ABuSE, &c. &c, .jI 't
= The Howard Associations OF r,,indcl,,l;,
view Of tile awful dcLtuctioui as Lutnan no -, ="
health, caused by sexual diseases and tietsN
ccptions Ptactised upon the untortonatc y,e,int
OF such diseases by Qusrks, base directed U"'
Consulting Surgeon, asa CliARIrABLE An
worthy oftheir name to give MEDICAL ADVICE
GRATIS, TO all persons thus afflicted, tAIa,c -.
Fcmsie) who apply by letter With a dcsoripsor
oil their condition, sge, occupation, habits &c
life, &C., and In cases OF eStrtnie povcr,y ~
suffering, to furnish Medicines FREQ of cha,,a
The Howard, Association Isl bone violent Ies,:
tuition, established by special endowment r..
tho relief of tho sick and distressed, nfIlic,"I
with virulcnt and Epidemic Diseases, y, and ~.
funds can be used for no other purpo lr,'
nova surplus of means, which the Dircctos.
have voted to advertise the above notice. IL
needless to add that tho Association comm,nJ'
the highest Medical skill of the age, and Viii
Furnish the most approved modern catmcn,..n
Valuable advice also given to sick and Rcryor,
females, afflicted with Womb Complaint, Lon
corrhooa, &C.
+, Address, (post paid) DR.. Gxo. r.. CALnous
Consulting Surgeon, Howard Association, No, .
South Ninth street, Philadelphia, Pa
EZRA ID. HARTZELL, President.
6Eo. FAiRCHILD, Secretary. Sept. 20.--Iy.
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800 Acres of Land for Sale.

u Land, in Barbour county, lying on tho wa
ters of Sandy Crock 90 acres of IL are impro-
we'd, plenty OF good timber, we'll wstered ,plen-
" Of stone coal. 300 acres OF IL are IeveI.---
The Farming Land is clear Of stone, and it is
Dwelling Houses, Peaches and Apples,
in abundance. TERMS, FOR the whole fact,
$3.50 per acre it can bb divided into tracts Of
800 and $50 acres, tho price varying with quail
~. II lies miles South Of Thornton Depot
For further information call on tho subscriber
on the premises, J. X. BAKER.
October 20, 1856. i7tf
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MorgantoWn Marble Works.
SHEETS & LAFFERTY.

Dealers in Foreign and Domestic Marble,
Maayacturers IF Monuments, Tomb
stones, Headsfones. &c.
Have established Marble Factory in Nor.
ganiown, 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 bes, Of
workmen. Persons wishing to purchase a
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.
Their Prices are as Low AS fHE LOWEST,
and their work unsurpassed in this section
of The country.
Morgantown, Jan. 10, 1856. II
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Morgantown Mills.
NW JAMES g. CRAVr, -

"AVING extended his lease OF the Morgan
LII town FIGURING Mill, belonging TO Mr.. John
Rogers, takes pleasure in informing the public
that by heavy outlay he has emodclle the
Machinery In said Mill, and is now prepared TO
make tho best article of Flour and plenty of il.
Being now fully prepared to max Q good work /,
by additions to machinery and conv enienccs,
shall spare no pains to render general satisfac-
ton. Customers may always DO promptly sup
Piled with Flour, ---either Family, SupcrGne or
Fine, to order. Customers bringing their Wheat
with them can have il ground promptly, or can
have IL exchanged for Flour to suit their convc-
niencc. My aim is to accommodate and TO rom
der satisfaction to all, ~
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l. A u + + ER'S
WHOLESALE AND RETA

WHOLESALE AND RETAIL
CHEAP CASH BOOK STORE,
Removed from No. 80, Fifth Street,
To n Fourth street, between Wood & Market
Nearly opposite tho old Bank Of Pittsburgh, in
the room formerly occupied BY b. Darlington,
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HEISKELL q SWEARINGEN,
Second Stock This Season!

Would beg leave to announce to you an extcn
sive arrival Of SPRING g. SUMMER GOODS
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Wanted Immediately, active, energetic me
in every county in the United States, TO sell IN
most popular and entertaining Book ever pul
lished in America, entitled
New-York daily tribune., 1856-01-15
HAVANA.

From Our Oq1 Correspondent.
HAVANA, Tuesday, Jan. 3, 1856.
Last Thursday the mercury in my Thermometer
attained the extraordinary hight for this season OF
the year of "a degrees of Fahrenheit On Friday
il was also warm; on Friday night or rather Sat
urday morning the wind chopped round to the
northwest, and about % or 10 u. m on that day a
perfect deluge of rain descended and at 2p. IN.
the mercury had sunk to 63 degrees. Imagine
the effect on persons sensitive to change OF
temperature.
The 9th instant was the Kings Day, when the
unfortunate slaves enjoy the largest liberty Too
true il is they do not conduct themselves as we
who boast of our refined feelings and civilization
could desire they should true, they wear the most
disgusting dresses, and make the most hideous
noises But what can be expected from men and
women who were born wild, and VINO, since they
have been among civilized men and women, have
been doomed to Slavery, with all It's degrading
associations and influences!
It is with feeling of bitter disappointment
inform YOU that Rachel will depart from this hem
i.phpre within 4S hours, and of course without
arain appearing on the stage on this side OF the
Atlantic She leaves with all the troupe OF per-
formers except her sister Sara, who returns TO
New-York in the English mail-steamship which
ought to leave here tomorrow. What language
can depict to you the disappointment that we all
feel? | have reason for the belief that, although
her health is materially improved by her brie.
soiourn in this city, yet the fear that after one or
two performances it might fail again. has led to
this determination to leave US.
New-York daily tribune., 1856-01-15
NEW-YORK LEGISLATURE.

ASSEMBLY ...ALBANY, Monday, Jan. II.
Mr.. FOOTS resolution to elect by plurality was
called up and long debate ensuod. The Democrats
opposed its passage and ofe ed various counerprop0
stions and amendments all of which were rejected;
and finally after an ssful attempt to adjourn
the resolution was adopted, underline order of the pre-
vous question, at q p. IN.
The resolution declares that on Tuesday morning
after the reading of tho Journal, the House shall pro-
coed to vote three times for Speaker and that the person
receiving the largest number of votes on the third
ballot shall be the Speaker of the House:
The Yeas and Nays the adoption Of the resolution
are as follows:
YEAS-Messrs. Abbott Alger T. d. Bailey Barnes Bancus
Rcv Breyoort Buckley Buckn Burton Case Clark COBB
Cole Coon Croker Denniston Desher Dewey, Dmock Do
Ian g. A. dudley Dusanue Fem lloyd, Foot: Gage, Gould
Crsv Green Guest Hakes Hampton Haxtun Hobbs ioyle
UoJsradt H. HYDE r. H. 3 Hyde Jenkins JOl On Juland
Ka Kinrman Lewis Longstreet Lovett Mason Man. is
81 Mallory Maltbv Massey Mead, c. T. Mills Morgan Nor
tbnp Odel Paine Parker reck Powers Prendersas fres
otf Reed Robinson Rose Schoonmaker, Scott simons H.
smith w s. Smith, Snedeker Snow, Spnola Squire ihoinss
Trscy Van SantvooId Wskemsn Warner Wells w hrtenou
NAYS-Messrs Anthem, B. Bailey, Bra1ner, Brady, J. b.
CLARK Crriis Dawson Dixon Glover Goodrich HAYES, NIL
lcr A. J. Mills Reeves Reilly hte Wise, Nmt0eeA and
Noods-l9 x,,,,,
The Senate convened at y O'Clock this evening, but
adjourned for want of a quorum.
New-York daily tribune., 1856-01-15
Thg DAY OF CATECHISM.
c.,...,.or. -oe- Of TIE N. Y. Tnbuns.


/ rs...,., r r..,,.,,, -nee Of TIE NJ A. Tnbunss
W,suI,rT,..S, Saturday, Jan. i2, 1856
When Mas a very s;nali boy in New -Hamp'
.h;re District school il ,sed to be the custom to
devote Saturday afternoons fnere'n 10 certain n"-
usual exercises, amoug whie 'ine reo''a"on 10Y
answers 10 auestions) Of the "''',''.
ehism formed a psrt. think it >Ss ca','1 "a"
"Assembl,s Shorter Catechim:" o"t useu -
think it very long; perhaps because o'e''. :,
my unripe capacity for the comprehens y"
gestop of the most recoudiie proes'ms oil N's
theology.
Well: this is Saturday afternoon and the IN'''o
has been initiating the New. .Engl ,ad custom ~
putting its candidates for Speaker through NV
Catechsm. You will have the sut+tsn~e Of thS
days doings by telegraph; viii o1ly spAk "i Its
general aspects.
Twas opposed to the whole opersti,' at the out
set because it was not fair thing. E'wass ss"'c
of trapping candidates, wherein tie Banks o'ea
were reqaired to pat down sll the sak es ana taAf
an equal chance for recovering them with tA"''
wno rissea nothing. Thesc could lot ioSe'
thsy had no right to win. So thought Il e fr'eo's
of Mr.. Banks should not have played
Mr.. Banks, however, thought different w. ane
the result Mas indicated his sagacity and j, ''''nu
his courage. He refused to stand under tn i"-
ru,.,;o, bovev.r Gslss thar hs shr,,k franz fall
disclosure of his opinions; 30 he voted for o'"'
cofer's resolve yesterday, and to-day took the o'
and answered all Zollicofers questions full "
clearly and trfnmphsntly. His manner was d.
mirabe; his eloquence of higher order thaa ha
previously been heard in the House at this session
The effect on his friends was electric; they hsA
quite generally deprecated the whole business 40
untimely and preposterous-a waste of time that
ought to have been devoted To earnest efforts to
elect Speaker. Their general confidence at tho
close that they had chosen the right man for their
standard. .bearer-One that would wear and need
never be distrustsd-was beyond all exsmpe. "
was very commonly remarked, by opponents ss
well as friends, that there had been no finer exhi-
bition of Intellectual and rhetorical power on this
floor for years.
think Mr. Richardson failed to fulfill tho ex
pectations of his extreme Southern friends By de-
clining to answer Binghams question as to the
power of Territorial Legislature to exclsdo
Slavery from lie jurisdiction. There were mur-
murs by South Carolnisns, but they voted as usual
Patience, friends away It cannot be long now
till the end No time has yet been lost, and re-
member that AIS we'll that ends well" q. G.
New-York daily tribune., 1856-01-15

The aptediluyian British legislator, Col. Sib-
tbOrp. dies and almost simultaneously an antcdi-
Ilyian British Judge retires from his seat in the
Court of Excheauer to the quiet serenity of the
House of Lords u she title of Baron Ampthill'
Baron Parke is the NestOr of the English Judges,
having held his seat in the Exchequer since le'1'
Baron Anderson, his colleague, who lately delIy-
cred sentence on Paul, Sttahan and Bates will now
become the senior judge OF the superior courts.
The fame of Baron Parhe as al exp0under Of tue
Common Law extends as far as the Common Law
itself is known; as such he has been unapproached
in his own time save by one. the late CbieJustice
Tndal. Hisjudgmcnts and those of Tlndal on the
modern applications Of old black-letter law VIII
take rank with the proudest monument: of the En-
olish Judiciary His profound and ready knOwl-
edge of the old treatise-wrtcrs who laid the tou-
dations of English law-of such as Bracton, CLAN
Vile. Fitzherbert Coke and BacOn-was an intel
leetusl mar, 81 equal to the encyclopedia kn0wlege
of Comte or the versatile accomplishments
os Mac,ulav This vast lore was COM
h;ned in Baron Parkes organization with an
intellect "a massive in its structure and as logical
in IFS workings as that of Sir Edward Coke. HIS
ascendencv over the Court of Exchequer was as
complete as that of Mansfield over the Queens
Bench: the late Chief Baron Abmger and the pres
ent junior puisne Baron Martin alone showed signs
of restiyeness under his control These excep-
tionsl manifestations of insubOrdnation were prob
ably attributable to some remarkable defects IN
Baron Parke's judicial character. lie was IN MS
element while dealing with matters ol pure un-
written law, but when a case arose upon the con-
struction of a modern statute, no one so perverSe
and WRONG headed as Baron Parke He seemed
10 regard Judges and legislators as "natural enc
mies;" the judges were the coDsevators whose
duty il was TO defeat the rash designs OF inndyatns
legislators. In constituting an act OF Parliament,
Baron Parke was as csptious and pettogslng as the
"Sereents wary and wise" OF the time OF Chaucer
Baron Parke has nulliied the plain intention ol
as many contemporary acts of Parliament as Do
med slew Troans A schoolman brought up un-
der the Aristotean logic OF the thirteenth century
never welded his powers of ratiocinaton more lu-
hexibly to defeat the spirit OF proposition under
she pretense of adheriDg strictly to the e'tT than
did Baron Parke when he had an act OF the he
formed Parliament before him. 1t is under ths
aspect that we called him an antediluvian judge.
To those American lawyers who Will share the
regret of their English brethren at the retirement
&C This leoal nminary il will be some satisfaction
10 know that as Lord Amphl he will still exer-
cse his rare faculties as member OF the highest
court of appeal-the House OF Lords-ln company
with Campbell, Brougham, Susden and CranNor'h'