American union. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1855-1859, 1856-06-07

gives tho value of that Commerce far
the year 1855 as S405 .642. 3S2 SO, viz:
Imports. $l8l. 523,l65 l3; exports.
S2l4.llS.3ls,25. The valuation of the
articles which passed in vessels over
the 81. Clair flats, in shipments to and
from Chicago alone, in the year 1856, a.
mounted TO Sll3.70O,24s SO. The val.
ne of the wholesale mercantile business
Of the city Of Chicago. for the year 1885
was $50. 9G, 600.
African College. - We learn from the
Northern Christian Advocate that tina
Cincinnati Conference Of the Methodist
Episcopal Church has entered vipor.
ously upon the project of College for
the education of free colored men. The
trustees have purchased very excel.
lent property near Xenia. in Green Co.
Ohio. The establishment called The
"Tawawa House." was built for a wa.
ieripg place. aud cost $4,000. The.
whole was bought for $4,000.
South Carolina Ladies. The Cher
aw. S. c.. Gazette, says that on the G.
vening Of the 10Th inst. the ladies of
Chesterfield village waited upon a Ii.
quor seller in a body, aud Informed him
that he must cease the traffic or leave
the village, They offered to pay him
for his stock bur he preferred leaving
town, and was allowed day or two to
make his preparations.
The Grasshoppoers near Austin Tex.
as, the State Gazette says are destroy.
ing all vegetation within reach. At las,
accounts. much destruction had been
done by Them in Teran' county. in the
northern pat of the State. Farther
down the Colorado. the ravages are not
so bad as at Austin.
The ST. Louis Democrat publishes
letter from Mr.. Benton. 10 reply to the
official notification of his nomination a.
a candidate for Governor of Missouri.
He neither accepts nor declines hut
says he will consider the matter and de-
fer his answerunli his return to Mis.
souri,.
FourM Of Jniy at Lrnington I'd
On the Sd and 4,h of July, Gov. Wise,
will be in Lexington to review the ca
diets. and attend their celebration,
which will be on grander scale this
year than hitherto. as they are to erect
then the bronze statue Vt Washington
presented to them by the State.
1t is now stated that the immense
quantities of wheat purchased at ChiCa-
go. Milwaukee and other points at the
West, last fall said at The time to be on
account Of the French Government,
were in reality bought for parties
in Boston, New York &C., who will
realize" loss Of something near a
million Of dollars
High Priceof Negroes. - Z wenty ne
groes were sold at auction at tho Court
House of Shelby county Alabama, on
The 9Th inst. aud brought an average Of
5000. Men. common field hands, aver
aged 1880, and one women. 2S years
old, with an infant child, sold for 81, 53l.
Liabilities Of Railroad Com panies.
"A verdict of five thousand dollars was
lately recovered in Morrow county, o.
hio, Common Pleas, against the G. c.
q G. r. r Company, for injuries done
to the plaiotiff, as passenger on a
freight train which was thrown from the
track.
Ddmagesf6r breach Of Promise. I'm
Bedford, (Va.l circuit Court in its last
term, VIM. Steen a gentleman eighty.
four years OF age, was sued by young
lady for damages for bleach Of prom
Use, and mulcted the sum $3.50
In the gold digging district Of Wool.
shed. Australia, Daniel Cameron hay.
ing been elected menbor of the prov.
lncial legislature, his supporters had
his horse sbod with shoes of solid gold,
and presented to him egl500 besides
The passengers i'll q recent balloon
excursion state that at the height Of
$4,000 feet above the earth, every thing
spoken distinctly by them wass returned
n about minute in an echo as clear
md distinct as the words spoken.
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The subject of female lawyers has
been revived again by some Of our
strong minded friends, and Mrs. Cakes
Smith and others have published letters
ately recommending ladies to prepare
themselves for forensic duties.
Col. John Sloan, Treasurer Of the n.
,iied States undorMr. Fillmore's aJ.
nioissrstion, died in Wayne county, O.
10, on the sth ipst