American union. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1855-1859, 1856-09-06

city and Coyington, and the first in
stalment of stock called in, so that the
beautiful Ohio is to be spanned with
one of the most magnificent structures
in the country.
In passing throughthe State of Ohio,
the corn crops were noticeable for
their thrifty and fine appearance, and
unless my judgment is wrong, bid fair
to yield an average. An intelligent
gentleman informed me that there were
large quantities of old corn and of
wheat, &c., in the country, held over
from last year in hope of realizing high
prices. These hopes are pronounced
by competent judges, fallacious, and
though the drouth has done some iniu-
ny, still there is no immediate prospect
of grains ruling at high prices. A
statement going the rounds of the pa
pers makes the yield Of crops this year
in the Whole country, twenty five per
centum more than last year; and upon
the hypothesis, that the high prices of
last year made u larger planting for
this.
Of course, the political parties are
fully organized and in the field. We
have Congressman to elect, and some
local Offices to fill, and / believe each
party has its candidates. We shall
have, and arc having, stirring times.
Which party will succeed in the local
elections in this County is considerably
"mirea up." The Democratic party
claim the county by o sort of divine
right, but l think the people of this
county are tired of Democratic corrup-
ton and misrule. Several prominent
members of that party have grown rich
from the $tealings alone of office in this
County, and yet they lead the party
witk the most unblushing cfTrontery.
Our splendid Court House, now in
course of erection, has cost over $700;
900, by the most miserable misman-
agement ard official population; and
this prodigality was commenced under
the auspices of a prominent democrat,
who declared that if it cost over two
hundred thousand dollars lie a0oula
Ja.mp from tie top Of 1T! Guess he'll
back out. There have been the finest
chances for stealing in this Court House
job, and the democratic politicians have
availed themselves of it. But it is not
only our local politicians who have
been guilty of lining their pockets with
the peoples money, by means of fat
contracts but the Federal officers here
abouts have been doing the Govern
mcnt, it is gravcly limited, to the tune
of some $4,000. Accordingly VIC
see in the papers of the Goth inst, that
II. II. Robinson, Esquire, U. S. Mar
shall for this District, has resigned his
Office If there should be a change in
the administration Of our government,
what a good time there will be, in hun
ting UP the nice, fat thousands that
have gone into the sly pockets Of dem
ocratic officials hercabouts and else
where
The American Demonstration in this
city on Wednesday the 9th was very
fine affair. Our town was crowded
with persons from the adjoining States,
and the whole thing passed off we'll,
and without accident. The ceremony
Of uniting the North and the South in
the middle of our beautiful river, amid
the laundering Of cannon, was exciting
and impressive, and awakened thrill
of patriotic feeling in every heart
The ceremony was greeted with the
plaudits of the multitudes on either
shore Of the river. The crowd has
been yariously estimated from ten to
fifty thousand people, Twenty-Five
thousand is probably near the mark.
Alright speaking was had on the levces
of Cincinnati, Newport and Covington,
simultaneously, and the lights kindlcd
up along both shores had fine effect.
OHIO.
NORTHWESTERN VA. RAILROAD.