American union. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1855-1859, 1857-12-11
ITEMS OF NEWS.

They are we'll executed and calculated
to deceive those who arc unwary.
Elected. Richard Taylor, son of
the late General Taylor, has been elect.
ed to the Louisiana Senate.
AN EDITOR IMPRISONED FOR LIBEL
In Lowell, Mass, on Friday, DR.. j. NJ.
Harmon publisher of the Lowell Trum-
pet, was sentenced to three months
Imprisonment in the House of Correc-
ton, for publishing libel on Judge
Crosby of the police court,
Religious Revipal.--A revival in
the Methodist church at Wythvillc, Va,
just closed, resulted in 80 conversions.
A similar occurrence has taken place
in the Presbyterian church at Blacks
burg, Va, some 20 or 80 persons have
protested conversion.
A fatal epidemic resembling the
black vomit, has broken out in Chicago.
The State of California has no banks
of issue. There the currency is all
hard money.
The total valuation of property in
Virginia as shown by the recent returns
of the Assessors, is $214,0OO,OO0.
Litchfeld county, Conn.,, has been
the birthplace of thirteen United States
Senator's, and twenty-five Represent
atives in Congress.
Gov. Grimes, Of Iowa, has issued a
proclamation, establishing the seat of
Government ofthe State at Des Moines,
and the University at Iowa City.
Slave,yin Kansas.-An assessment
of Leavenworth city shows a total val.
uation of over three millions, included
in which are thifty-three slaves, valu-
ed at $4,000.
Thomas Hudson, colorcd man and
Jane Hastings, white girl were mar
ried in Newburyport, Mass, on We'd
1esday. The ceremony is said to have
been witnessed by some of the "frst
citizens"
The area of the state Of Texas alone
is large enough, if it were settled as
thickly asMassachusetts, to hold nea rly
fifty millions of persons, or about doub-
lie the present population of the whole
United States.
The revenues ofthe principal custom
houses latterly show no material fall
ling off as compared with last year.
Upon this fact the Treasury Depart
ment predicates an opinion that pros
perity is returning, and opposes any
modification Of the tariff.
Business is remarkably dull. The
Corn Shelter and Corn Planter excite
ment is about over; Gift Books cannot
be given away, and dry goods purchas-
ers seek their old friends in the mer-
camille line, while cant words like "New
York Store" has lost its charm.-Iron
City.
Cambria County.-The Cambria Iron
works at Johnstown, Pa, employ
about 1000 persons, and it is estima-
ted that about 5000 souls are depend
ent upon those works for their means
of support.
g3- That frightful disease, leprosy,
has made its appearance among the
Chinese in Australia, and it is feared
will spread to the Europeans.
WHIsKEY ON A WAGER.-At Pat
tcrson, n. j., NAH lately drank two
quarts of whiskey on q wager. One
of the Journals of that place says that
when he had finished the second quart
he was senseless. We should say that
he was senseless before he drank the
first.
a FAMILY NOT ACQUAINTED. The
Journal of Commerce tells the follow
ing reply of boy to his mother: "The
father was one Of the keep your child
rem at q distance class, and the boy
wanting new suit, very naturally
asked his mother to intercede for him.
why don't you ask your father your
self, my SOM said the mother. why,
mother, would ask him, only T don t
feel we'll enough acquainted with him.,
was the reply"
New MODE OF STOPPING A House,
A few days since, a fiery young horse,
attached to q light carriage, in which
two young men were seated, took fright
at the noise Of locomotive, at the
railroad depot in Lancaster, Pa, and
started to run away, when one of the
young men, leaning over the dashboard,
seized the animals tail, which had the
effect of stopping him instantly.
REsUM1NG WoRK.-Two of the shoe
manufactures in South Deerfeld, N.
H., which have been idle for some time,
started on the 10th ult. These estab-
lisbments will give employment for the
winter to 300 persons, male and female.
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