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American union. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1855-1859, 1856-06-14
SCOLDING IN TIE PULPIT.

"A Lady correspondent Cf the New
Orleans Christian Advocate complains
"fthe preacher for scolding his hearers
i'll the pulpit. She says: ale has a
way of talking which anywhere but in
the pul pit would pass for scolding.-
This is not common; it is only now and
then; but very marked. suppose he
does not feel we'll. Or the subject in
hand gets tangled. His Emo forehead
irowns and wrinkles. Around his
mouth there are curling and sneering
and almost ill.natured expressions
What he says is hard and harsh. His
eye so beautiful and persuasive when
glowing with love or moistened by a
tear for poor sinners, looks on us all "a
if he was out done, and didn't care if we
went to The bad place."
This is a painful picture to study, e.
ven in print. 1t must he still more so in
reality. Tho pulpit which exhibits it
will! always DO unpopulr, ond richly
deserves the dislike it never fails to in
woke. The minister who, with frown.
ing aud brown expression, hurls harsh
denunciations on his hearers, hoping to
benefit them thereby, must DO sadly ig-
n"runt of human nature. He does not
understand that the door of access TO
tho human spirit cannot be forced by
the blows Of anxious denunciationS; and
that the only effect Of such attempts up
on it, is TO force the naturally pcrye!so
rnind to lock itself up more closely and
TO retire within its most inaccessible de-
ienses. Even q chnrch will become
soured, disguised and backslidden an
der scoldiug ministry. 1t cannot DO
otherwise while tho constitution of hu-
man nature remains what it is. 1t must
he that the manifestations Of tho preach
er's mind will begct manifestations in
the hearer kindred 10 his own. IL hc is
angry harsh and denunciatory, they will
feel angry, harsh 81 stern, too. Certain
ly they will not cannot be reformed un-
der such ministry. II is not in tho
nature of things to expect it. If a min
iStor would bo successful, love must
reign supromely in tho pulpit. His
mission is n work Of love. When I'M
folding, rs he often must, tho judgments
of God against transgressors, he should
speak in tones Of tenderest affection.
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HEAR THE oLDpATRIors.

t-S Against the jnsioas wllee Of Foreign Influence
eoniure you 70 bcheye the Jealousy
Of Free People ought to DO co1s,hny saaSo-it Is one
WASHINGTON
E.S IL IL time that we should become E,ile more
aineficSnlzed and instead of feeding the Peopers and
LGoCrers OF Euglond, feed owns clse IN short
time, 81 OUR PRESENT POLICY we shsll be Paupers
ourselyes---JACksOS t's
go | hope we may hnd means ia future Of
snicidng ourselves FROM Foreign Infuenc POical,
SV'ninGrcial or IN whatever form 1t may be attempted
wish there were AN ocean Of Fire between this and the
old world.-JEfFERSON.
~ fever the Liberties of ,hs country are DESTROYED
La FAYETTE.
w Foreign Influence is a Grecian horse 10 the Re
MADISON.
~ There IL an imperative necessity for reforming
the Naturalization Laws Of the U. Statcs.--WEBSrER
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RBhlRlDDS lBADlNHo
FIRST FAMILY PRAYER.

Rowland Hill was once d,ivcn by a
storm into village inn, and compelled
To spend the night. When it grew late
the landlord sent request by tho waiter
that the guest would GO TO bed. MIR.
Hi! replied, "l have been waiting a
long time expecting To be called 10 fam
lily prayer Family prayer! | don't
know what you mean, sir; We never
have such things here" "lndcod then
tell your master cannot go TO bed till
we have had family prayer" The wait
CT Informed his master, who in cunster-
nation bounced Into the room occupied
10y the faithful minister and said, "Sir. |
wish you to go To bed, cannot 60 till
have seen all tho lights out am so
afraid Of fire. $50 am )" was tho re-
rlyi bat have boon expecting to be
Summoned to family prayer" "All We
ry good, sir, but it cannot be done al
an inn" Indeed! thcn pray get ne
my horse. cannot sleep in a house
where there is no family prayer The
host preferred to dismiss his prejudice
rather than his guest, and said 81 have
no objection to have prayer; but don,
know how" "Woll. then summon you,
people, and let US SEQ what can bC
done" The landlord obeycd, and in {
few minutes the astonished domestic:
- were upon their knees, and TIE land
lord called upon to pray. Sir new
or prayed in my life; don't know how
Ask God to teach you,' was the gentle
reply. The landlord said folding Iii
hands, "God teach us how to pray
That is prayer my friend" cried Mr.
Hin, joyfully, ego on" II am sure
don't know what TO say now SIR" "Ye
you do; God has taught you how t,
pray, now thank him for it," "Thanl
You. God Almighty, for letting us pro,
10 you!' "Amcn ! Amen !" exclaim
ed Mr.. Hill, and then prayed himself
Two years afterwards. Mr.. Hill foun'
in the Sumo village chapel aud schoo
rs the result of the first effort at famil,
prayer at the BLACK Lion"
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Wool Carding,

What is that which makes the wealth OF
individuals AMI nations? All will agree
that it is Home Industry and Home Manu-.
iacture. Now we the undersigned take
this method to inform the people of Monon-
gala county, and every body else, who wish
TO make their own clothing, and thereby
make themselves rich and independent, that
they have put up first rate set of Carding
Machines in the Steam Mill belonging 10
AMHERST MILLER, on SCOTS Run, a.
bout miles North West Of Morgantown, g.
ON the Pike leading from Morgantown to
Waynesburg and BIacksville, where they
are prepared TO Card either by Water or
Steam Power, all kinds Of Wool in The bes,
manner and on very short notice Their
terms are . cents per pound for common
wool il paid down. and 6a cents il charged.
Fine wool will be charged for in proportion
to it's quality, All kinds Of grain will be
received in payment for carding at market
price. Wool will be received a, Demain's
Store in MoTgantown, and the Rolls returned
there every two weeks.
JAMES M. MILLER.
JAMES T.. MILLER.
SCOTS Run, Mononsalia
Co. May 8, 1856.
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Agents for the Union.

The following gentlemen are requested to
&C, as Agents for this paper, and are author
red to receive subscriptions, &c.,
l.: A. Hagans, a, Kingwood, Preston Coy.
VIM. Il. Tut. at Evansville;
J. II. Hiatt, Independence
Henry Labosco, Tunnellton
Jared flagans, Brandonville:
John Hermans, Fellowsvile
DR.. Ashford Brown, Gladesvile;
}. Y. Homer, Lumberpor,, Harrison Co.
John Bennett, Nestorville, Barbour CO.
DR.. L. Parsons, Glady Creek,
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ally between Fairmont and Morgantown, and
Tri.Weekly from Uniont0wn to Morgantown.
MorgantOwn Mills.
JAMES 8. CRAIG.

ii AVlNG extended his lease Of the Morgan
IL town FIGURING Mill, belonging to Mr.. John
Rogers, takes pleasure in informing the public
that by heavy outlay no has remodeled the
Machinery IN said Mill, and is now prepared to
Being now fully prepared TO MAX good work :,
ny additions to machinery and conveniences,
shall spare no pains TO render general satislac-
ton; Customers may always be promptly sup
pied with Flour,-either Family, Superfno or
fine, 10 order. Customers bringing their Wheat
with them can have il ground promptly, or can
have it exchanged for Flour to suit their conye-
nience. My aim is to accommodate and TO rem
der satisfaction 10 all.
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Or, Clark and The Potatoes,

III tho life Of Or Clarke, preiiXod TO
bis theology. occurs the following sug-
gcstive passage: ale stunned tho
gaze Of the public, and preferred preach.
ing in small chapels to large ones. He
pride and ambition. Ho would sub.
init with all choerfulness, aud without
the least affcctation, to perform tho
moanest Offices for himself, his fliends
or tho poor. In letter dated Februa-
" itb, 1923, no writes: "Visit the poor
from house 10 house, and speak in the
most afcctionato manner 10 them. Take
notice oftho children; treat them love-
ingly; this will do tho children good,
and tho parents will like it: CheerfulIy
partake Of tho moanest fare people in.
vito you to. About two years ago when
travelling among the cottages in Ireland
| wont to a wrelchod hovol, and thoy
had just poured out the potatoes into a
basket which, with little salt was to
servo for their dinner, said, Good
people, will you let mo tako one of
your potatoes - 80 yos sir! and
thousand welcomes, worc they covered
with gold u The people wero delight.
cd to sec me oat one, and another, and
third. and thought that | had laid them
under endless obligation. But they
thought mo an angel when for every po-
taloo ate, gave them Shilling.--
But they had no expectation Of this kind
when first asked liberty to ,asto with
them. Oih9 clergy carry themselves
aigH from Roir people, and thus as.
sumo and maintain soft Of ant.scfiptu.
raj consequence. Too much familiar.
ity breeds contempt. but humility aud
condensation arc othor qualities.
,rLuS 1850. aye Jnol. l.; pLu.II
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FANCY PRINTING.

We have supplied ourselves with all the
materials necessary for doing fancy work
such as Gold and Silver Bronze, Red, Blue
and Green lnk-tine glazed Paper Of various
hues, &C., and we have the requisite skill
and experience 10 use them to advantage
Orders for fancy Labels, &c. will be prompt
ly attended to.
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Postagc on Nevspnncrs.

In the County where published, FREE.
Out of the County, and in the State, l3
cents year for weekly papers.
Out of the State, and within the U. States,
20 cents year for weekly papers.
W Postmasters receiving more than these
rates are guilty Of eXtortion, and liable 10
penalty.
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Important to MiIIers!
NEW MACHINERY

have put up and am now using L. & J. NJ.
Clarke's Patent Mill, (patented June, 1851
which will grind 10 bushels per hour at an ordi.
nary run the whole machinery being comprised
in space Of % by feet, all within the imme-
date notice of the millor,-burr, boiling chest,
and all. The burrs now used are only SO inch.
es. This is a great improvement on all devices
for the manufacture Of Flour hitherto in use,
aud the entire machinery can be put up in any
Mill for about the expense incurred by getting
a Millwright 10 repair the old style mills Mill
ers and those about to put up Mills, are invited
to call at Morgantown Mills, and witness and ex-
anime the operation Of Clark's Patent, before
wasting money in putting up the superfuous APP
pendages Of the old FIGURING Mills.
have purchased tho right of snid Patent for
the counties of Monongaia, Preston and Marion,
purchasers. JAMES IS CRAIG
MorgGntoOn Mills, February %, 1856.
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L A UFFER'S
WHOLESALE AND RETAIL
CHEAP CASH BOOK STORE.


WHOLESALE AND RETAIL
CHEAP CASH BOOK STORE,
Removed from No. 30, Fifth Street,
To n Fourth street, between Wood & Market,
Nearly opposite tho old Bank of Pittsburgh, in
the room formerly occupied by B. Darlington,
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.l-
Having taken the'storo room for a term ofyears
Mt three-fourths lees rent than any wholesale
Book Store in the city, consequently we can &
do sell from 10 to 90 per cent cheaper on an
average, either wholesale or retail.
Having purchased large stock OF Books and
Stationary, at New YORK and Philadelphia Trade
Sales, at the lowest cash prices, Merchants and
others will find it TO their advantage to call be-
fore purchasing elsewhere, and compare our list
of Prices with other Houses. And further, we
will duplicate any bill purchased East.
All kinds of Blank Books, Dockcts. bound &
unbound, m ado to order at the shortest notice
Book Binding done in all Styles.
Printing Of all kinds neatly crecuted.
All orders from abroad filed with accuracy
and dispatch and if we do not give satisfaction
good Will be taken back. April 90, '56.
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DURBANNAH FOUNDRY.

In addition TO my former stock have Self
sharpening aud Subsoil PbOUGHs,---also,
stores, GENSeS, Corn shelters,
Of tho best kind, with almost anything else that
can DO cast Of Iron.
H.. All persons indebted, especially those who
have been long holding back, are informed that
| must positively settle with thom, either BY tote
or cash, before tho first OF April next, or else
accounts will be left in the hands Of officers for
collection. JAS. NIMoN.
February 10, 1868.
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GOOD NEWS 1OR alDllS,

n l. w SHOE STORE.
n CCoRDING to previous announcement,
IN have removed my shop to the store room
Just above the "Commevcial Buildings" and OPP
posi,o the '.Big Window,n where i expect 10
continue my business of manufacturing Lsaie1
Shoes OF all desert options.
Also, just received from Philadelphia, u nice
aud general assortment of
Ladies, Misses and ChildrenS' Shoes,
GAIT ERS, &C., &c.
My stock is selected, with great care, and in
view OF the wants OF this community. OF course
Will sell CHEAP, but especially invite all 10
cail and examine my stock, believing as do
that can present superior Undue in my
particular branch of the buaineao.
W COME LADIES, ALL.
March 20, 1856. WM. II. SAMSEL. g..
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BLACKSMITHING.

THE subscriber has commenced the above
business at Mr.. John Sinclair's Smi,hshop,
on Vests Run, Monongalia county, where
he will attend promptly 10 all orders in his
line Of business.
SHOOTING neatly done at 90 cents round,
and other work in proportion. He is well
supplied with Oliphanps bes, Nail and other
Iron. BENZ. +. WATSON.
April 10, 1856. l23t
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Howard Association.
PHILADELPHIA
IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENT.

iMiONAaNl hNNOUNC
TlNo all persous afflicted with Soyuai disease,
Il such MS SPERNiATORRNOEA, SEMINAL
WEAKNESS, IMPOTENCE, fGoNoRRllEs
GLEEf, SYPHILIS, the vice CT ONANISM. -,
SELF-ABUsE, &c. sc. $3.50" VI
The Howard Association OF Philadelpbio !,
view OF the awful destruction of human life AMI
health, caused by sexual diseases and tho do.
ceptions practisod upon the unfortunate victim,
of such diseases by Quarks, have directed ,hri,
Consulting Surgeon, as CHARITABLE ACT
worthy ofthcirnamc to give MEDICAL advice
GRATIS, TO all persons thus afflicted, (NIale or
Femole) who apply by letter with description
OF their condition, age, occupation, habits O,
lie, &C., and in cases of extreme poverty and
suffering, to furnish Medicines free of charge
Tho Howard Association is a benevolent lns,i.
tuition, established by special endowment, for
the relief of the sick and distressed, afflicted
with 7" Yirulcnt and Epidemic Diseases >, and II,
funds can be used for no other purpo Itbas
nova surplus of means, which the Director,
have voted to advertise the above notice. II ia
needless to 81 that the Association commands
the highest Medical skill of tho age, and will
furnish the most approved modern ,reatmcnt.-
Valuable advice also given to sick aud nervous
females, afflicted with Womb Complaint, Leu
corrhoea, &c. 4H 3i
Address, (post paid) DR.. GEO. r.. CALHOUN,
Consulting Surgeon, Howard Association, No. 3
South NINTH street, Philadelphia, Pa.
EZRA ID. HARTZELL, President,
GEO. FAIRcHILD, Secretary. Sept. COY.
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SUITS TO ORDER
NJ. Hayes, Merchant Tailor,

J
OLD STAND, WALNUT STREET.
MORGANTOWN, Va.
have just received and opened out, Mt NV
Clothing & Gentlemen's Furnishing Emporium
choice assortment OF fashionable & seasonable
CLorHs, beautiful and cheap;
CAssImEREs, fancy, neat and plain;
CAssINETrs, stout for men and boys;
VEsrINcs, all varieties of style and price very
pretty, fashy or plain.
Shirts, Shanghai and stand-up Collars
Neck handkerchief, Stocks, &c.;
Pocket handkerchief, &c., &c.;
Gents Lambs-wool Socks, very nice;
Kid and warm-lined Gloves, nice for sleighnc
or outdoor promenades.
TRIMMINGS OF ALL SORTS.
To my Fall assortment for 1855, / respectful
~ invite the attention of purchasers, old and
new customers, assured that my stock is such
as cannot fail to please every taste and fancy.
Call and see, for 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 Gcntlemen's outer garments aud hav-
ing received the latest fashions and tho goods to
correspond, am ready to wait upon customers
to their entire satisfaction. NJ HAYES
Morgantown, Nov. 3, 1866. y.
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HEISKELL & SWEARlNGEN,

HEISKELL & SWEARINGEN, I
CORNER OF MARKET AND UNION STREETS,
WHEELING, VA,
Would beg leave to announce TO you an extern.
siye arrival of SPRING S SUMMER GOODS,
being their
Second Stock This Season!
or beautiful and choice Goods, opened for in-
spcctoh on Wednesday and Thursday, the 10th
and lith ins,s. We confidently invite your in
spcction OF our Stock, believing as we do, that
II cannot be cXcelicd IN the city, and we have
no hesitation in inviting comparison. ~
Our DRESS GOODS, Just received
by the steamers Persia and Atlantic, have been
selected in New York, principally from the
we'll known houses OF Mcssrs. Stewart & Co.,
Beck & Co., Arnold, Constable g. Co., snd Ubs-
dell, Pierson, Lake L Co., which is sufficient
guarantee that the styles are of the most FASH
ionable, and recent designs imported.
Our EAlBROlDERIES 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 & Co. Many
novelties not 10 be found elsewhere.
We would beg leave to call particular atten-
ton to our stock of LINENS, imported by our
selves; and to our stock Of Staple and House
Keeping Goods, all of which we will sell at very
low prices.
IL is our intention to offer superior advanta-
ges to purchasers, and by continued fair dealing
to ment the confidence of the public.
II Mr.. JOHN w. DURBIN, formerly of Nor
gontown, 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-
rected Immediately
HEISKELL & swEARINGEN.
wheeling, Va, April IA, 1856. 43 Cd
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Through Lime.
y. s. MAID STAGE.
COnneCtiOnbetwee n th G N atiOnal Roa
and Baltimore & Ohio Rail Road,

C0nneCtlOnbGtWCen the National ROa
and Baltimore & Ohio Rail Road.
TINIIE undersigned is now running line of Sta
n ges, forming connection between the Ma
tional Road, at Uniontown, Pa, and (by way OF
Morgantown) the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad,
at Fairmont, Va. The Coaches will make trips,
Daily between Fairmont and Morgantown, and
Tri'Weekly from Uniontown to Morgantown
as follows leave Uniontown every Monday,
Wednesday, and Friday, and arrive at Morgan
town about O'Clock leave Morgantown for
Fairmont every morning, (Sunday'S excepted
Returning, lcay Fairmont daily for Morgan
town, thence for unontown, every Tuesday,
Thursday and Saturday; connecting, also, with
tho Pttsburg boats at Brownsville where pas
sengcrs may desire it.
Timely connections made with Trains going
East and West, at Farmont.
HAYES & BRIGHT.
Aorgantown, Augu 4, 1855. If
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Tbsre were 176 deaths in PhHadol-
phia last week 90 Of cousump,ion and
7 of smolL poS,
Litchfield enquirer., 1856-01-17
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 C0NpUIND FLUID EITRlCT RurHI.

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Litchfield enquirer., 1856-01-17
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