American union. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1855-1859, 1857-01-31
ITEMS OF NEWS.
England. Wales. Scotland an. Ir.,au5
cover tho same area as Kansas.


England. Wales. Scotland ard It.,sns
cover the Same area AS Kansas.
Mr.. Swift. tho American caudila,.
has been elected Ms,o' Of Lexington.
Kentucky.
James r. Simmons has boon elec,eb
United States Senstor from Rhod,
LELAND, in place OF Hon. G.. J. James.
for elk years from the 4lh Of March,
1857.
The difficulty in relation to the Lieu
tenant Governorship Of Missouri was
set'led on the 7th instant by the Ley.
islature in favor Of Hancock Jacksu1.
Domoci at. 3#r'
Out of 5l.loo. 600 the amount Of
our imports aud expo,ts for the fiscal
year lS55-6- there were carried in
American vessels S482. 100000 leaving
only Sl50.000,000 as tho total value Of
the cargoes fall the foreign vessels.
Hon. john Barney publishes that
General Cass has been rendered the po-
sition Of Secretary of State under Mr..
Buchanan. and insists upon ito truth,
although the Washington Union denies
it. He says he got his information
from Gen. Cass direct.
The ShiEleta, family Of unenyiable
nototiety. have been publicly expelled
from tho county of Grsenhrer. and
are said to be Ell route for AIbemarle,
where tthey will scarcely meet with
much favor from their marauding pro-
peusities.
The "Yoong Ladies' Matrimonial
Club Of Frankfort" has through the
columns of he Romney lntelligencer
issued an address 10 tho gentlemen Of
Hampshire county, aud it's vicinity"
in which they set firth their grievances
in very touching manner.
The entire length Of the Blue Ridge
tunnel is 4,473h feet as heretofore as.
ceItained by measurement, over tho
mountain; and now thatthe blasting has
been 60 far completed as to get a pref
ty accurate measurement inside, il is
ascertained to be 4,473 feet.
AT Cumberland Md. an amateur Con-
cert given by the ladies' and gentlemen
of the city, for the benefit Of the poor,
which yielded S203,75 in cash, besides
| lots OF rational enjoyment.
The proprietors ofthe Cumberland
Museum have also given $3.50 for the
relief of the poor Of that city.
A disastrous collision occurred be-
tween the up and down trains Of thu
! Virginia Central Railroad. Christmas
day. near Gordonsville. Five negross
were severely injured. and one of them
will die OF his wounds perhaps. An
Investigation is to be had, Mr.. Timber
lake, ono of the conductors, being CEN
su'ed for his manageme Mt that day
The Scarlet Fevsr.--The fearful dis
ease continues to carry off many victims.
The number Of deaths in PHILADELPHIA
last week $50. and Of this aggregate So
| died of scarlet fever. In Boston, last
week. the total number of deaths was
81, and ofthese there were 81 by scar
lot fever. Thus, in the Two cities, in a
single week, there were rs victims to
this terrible malady.
TIE .NeD Cent.--The slang phrase
mot rcd cent" must shortly become
absolute, for the new cent is as white
as silver. 1t is made chiefly from nick
ell, and is about equal in circumference
and weight to the present half cent,
and is thicker than that coin. 1t bears
on its face flying eagle. with the date
/ OF ITS issue, aud on its adverse wreath
of maise encircling tho words, "One
| Cent 1t has no ring. and is great
Improvement on the present coin.
DR.. Kane.--The Boston Transcript
Gays that letter has been received in
that city from Havana, which gives for
Their particulars IN relation 10 the health
OF DIR. Kane. His disease inflamnato.
| ry rheumatism, contracted on his first
Arctic voyage. and from which he was
suffering severely when he sailed the
| second time. His indomilable perse-
/ verance and un,iring energy would not
yield TO a foe which combatted him du.
ring the whole of his last expedition.
and was more terrible than tho horrors
| OF Polar winter. 1t has now attack
ed the heart, and those who love him
best have but little hope that he will be-
spared TO them and to the country.
I|e'" ~ cars bHrted IN I8e SnoW.
"A passenger give us some items Of
his journey from Prairie du Chen, on
tho Milwaukee and Mississippi railroad,
during the late heavy snow.storm. His
party left Prairie du Chen two weeks
ago aud arrived the same night at Bos.
cobel, twenty four miles this side, be-
ing tho first station on the reiroad.--
The snow drifts were deep, and no
trains could get away. Getting a fair
start on the shovelled track, and after
two or three days delay, the train brot.
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