American union. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1855-1859, 1857-07-04
ITEMS OF NEWS.

Walton: Robert Reines postmaster.
Also at Elk Fork, Jackson county. on
the same route: John Welsh, p. NJ.
"A new post Office is established at
Nldwell, Tyler county and another at
New Geneva, Jackson county, Va.
In Dinwiddie county there dwell a
mother and four daughters, who have
collectively approached the altar of
Hymen no less than seventeen times
The mother has had four husbands. ono
OF her daughters four, and the others
three each.
The rock in the Blue Ridge Tunnel
Is now quite cut out. Preparations
are IN progress to enable the cars to
pass through the tunnel early in july.
and also to run them twenty miles west
OF the present terminus of the road.
Joseph Points, of Charlottesville. Is
the father of nineteen children. The
government should award him two
quarter sections of the public land.
I The joint worm has made it's appear
ance in the fields of Rockingham.
The prospect for good whoa, crop
IN Shenandoah is very catering.
Kanawha County Cour, has refused
to grant licences for tho gale of Gquor.
LAwLEssNEss has been checked in
Rockingham county. Va, by the Wig
lance Committee. A few nights since
an attempt was made to assassina,e
Mr.. Henry Hammer, near Elk Run.
and MIR. Chapman Collier, in the sam,
vicinity, lost two valuable horses bv moi.
/, son.
4 Mean Man. We see it stated in
ono of our up country exchanges. tba,
there Is man in the country OF Floyd
who has two or three thousand bushels
of corn, and won't sell bushel unless
he can get t,co dollurs and serenity fre
cents bushel! That mans chance for
heaven is rather slim. ....
Sold.-Tho Parkersburg Springs were
sold lew days since. by Mr.. d.. Pa
den, for Sl2, 900. The purchaser is a
wealthy German. The visitors at this
! popular resort ale said 10 be already
| quite numerous. .... a...
An experienced farmer SAYS he has
found from experience that heavy
crop. OF buckwheat followed by crop
of oas seeded with clover. will alroos
completely eradicate the Canada this.
| tie.
1t is stated that previous to tho year,
1900, the number Of Americans who in,
dulged in tour to Europe, never OK,
ceeded $500 in any one year. Now
the humber of those who cross the wa.
ter Tor an airing, annually has swelled
to 50 900.
| The Alta Californian received byi
the last steamer says: 1t is estimated by
those fully competent to Judge of such
! matters, that mole than fifteen millions
OF gold now lie buried in the ground in
various parts ofthe State, secreted sole-
y for safe keeping. .....
The completion of the Northwestern
| Virgsnia Railroad, has had the effect
as was antici pated-of adding great
y to the business of Pa,keIsburg.
We learn that at the present time
| 1900 hogsheads of molasses are stor-
cd on Boston wharf, and i've vessels
same wharf to be discharged. Some of
the principal consumers of the sweet
article in this city, contemplate discon-
tInuing It's use until the price is redu-
ced to somewhat reasonable rate
Boston Transcript.
The propeller Illinois, at Detroit, on
the 18th instant, from Portege Lake,
encountered nine miles of ice, and had
TO force her way through. BY letters
| Of the 7th aud 9Th Of June, we perceive
that the snow in the woods is still ex.
is'ing in places to the depth Of two feet,
and that on the Sd Of June, snow fell
in considerable quantities.
The accounts from the wine growing
| districts Of France continue favorable.
1he vines are every where fiourishiDR,
under the influence ofthe late hot wealth.
er, and if no accident occurs To pre-,
vent the grapes from arriving at ma
turity, n more abundant vintage NAV
be expected than for some years pasl
An industrial Society OFFS wiss colon.
lists advertise in the Missouri Democrat
Tor 25,000 acres of land in that State,
and they have on hand cash capital
Of 500, 600 to make the purchase with,
| They desire to settle upon some navi-
| gable stream, or near some railroad.
Among the freight ct the depot in,
Parksrsburg, Va, the other day, was.
large quantity 200 tons) ofpalm OIL
direct from Africa, and consigned 10
Cincinnati. having beenrecenty import
ed in the Mary @. Stevens, the Liberia
omigrant packet at Baltimore.
A R'ch Editor. james Gordon Ben
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