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American union. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1855-1859, 1857-02-14
TEE sUDDEH CONVERSION.
A THRILLING STORY.

In one of the northern towns of Yer.
mont, lived a young man, Daniel Bry-
an, a lawyer by profession. No one
possessed the confidence of ftheir friends
more than he did, and no one was bet
ter calculated to secure the good will
and friendship Of all with whom he
came in contact. Business poured in
upon him, and he failed not to give the
utmost satisfaction.
AT the age Of twenty seven Bryan
took to himselfa wife from among the
most favored ones in the country. Ma
ry FELTON, experienced strange pride
when she gave her hand to the young
lawyer, and if none envied her, many
at least prayed that they might be e.
qually fortunate.
But ere long cloud came over the
scene. Conyiviality ran high among
the members of the bar, and Bryan
possessed one of those peculiar temper
alncnts which at length gave the whole
body and soul upto the demon. For
three years he followed the social Gus.
tom Of the times without neglecting
much of his business, but finally lie
sunk into the lowest pit of degradation;
when at the age Of five and thirty, he
had become a confirmed drunkard. lie
now neglected his clients altogether
he could not remain sober long enough
at any one time to carry case through
court. The only business he now had
on hand was the collecting of some
debts.
On the evening Of his thirty ffth
birth day, he joined The Washingtoni-
ans, and once more his bright genius
Stone out upon the world. But it CO d
not last long amid the examples of
those who were his constant compan-
Ions, and he sank as rapidly as he bad
risen. In one short year from that
American union. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1855-1859, 1857-02-14
CORN HUsKER.

John. Tagg CERT isnd l.. A, Grover OF
Roxbury. Massachusetts, have patented
and are introducing a machine which
al moderate cost. seems we'll designed
to strip the husk from Indian corn very
rapidly and eflrctnaIly. The husks
are loosened by saving off the butt Of
the cob SO close as TO Craze aud per-
haps neatly destroy the first row Of he
grain, aud the lo"se husks are then
readily removed by teeth projecting up
through CRATE on which the ears fall.
The ears in Iheirnatural state are siez-
ed and carried through very rapidly
and quietly; and the power for the
whole lis supplied, though we should
judge by rather too great ,exertiou, by
the foot of the operator. Even allow
ing man or boy to turn ii crank, it
viii evidently be very great saving Of
labor. .@' VI" 7'.". II. ."
American union. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1855-1859, 1857-02-14

moned the pluck to insis, upon redress
t"rrths enormity. we think the present
Junctnie would be an admirable occa-
sion for the Administration To- rush over
To Pekin and shake its fist in the face of
the "Son of the Moon" 1t might, we
sonfess, be a little pelilous To enter on
SO bold an enterprise on the first flash
of the intelligence Of his lunar excel
lency's strait, but as soon as the report
about this mystyrious Cochin Chinese
fieet is confirmed we think every body
ought to7pat the Administr alton ex.
citingly on the back. The press and
the people should recallto its memory
a stratagem which lis own faint heat
edness has elevated TO system ofpol-
icy. They should remind 1t in the most
stimulating manner, that .Chna's me-
cessity is Americas opportunity.
| In the meantime, if the Czar has a.
ny thought of putting his finger into the
Chinese pie there is obviously beau
tiful opening for it. "-
American union. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1855-1859, 1857-02-14
GENEROUS GIFT.

Z The financial Secretary has received
q letter dated at Waterford, Saratoga
Go. N. Y. from j. Knickerbackcr, Esq
enclosing check for $1,000, for the
American Colonization Society. How
appropriate to the season, when our
gratitude is awakened for the past, &
we are calledto express our trustin the
bountlful Parent Of all good for the fiji.
ture. May the author Of this donation
be spared to renew annually, many
times, his acts of bencfcence! !~-Afj-
can RepoS. --
American union. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1855-1859, 1857-02-14

Wonders DiW Ncocr Cease.-Tt is no w
grarely proposed not To deepen, hut 10
fill up the Harlem river, at New York
SD as 10 extend the city, when neces-
sary, in that direction. Sixty years ago
there was sixty feet depth of water on
she present sight Of tho Toombs. and
at is not so long since Canal street and
MS yiclnily "ere running stream
Harlem liver, therefore, might be con.
verted into building lots, aud its obit-
,erati"n from the map would certainly
render the neighborhooJ more healthy,
(Which would diminish seriously the an.
nual sales of fever aud ague remedies;)
but the improvement is not likely to be
a'lcmp,ed--at at least until Astoria, Green
poiut and Brooklyn become a consolida-
ted part Of New York city. aa..1.
American union. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1855-1859, 1857-02-14
Good Neaps from Mem Ollenn.

Good Ne,cs from NeW Orleans.
We copy The following interesting par
agraph from the Louisiana Baptist -.
The Sabbath, in New Orleans, where
it is less regarded than in any other
American city, has begun to find friends
among the business men. A movement
has been started by a petition from
many of the most influential firms, sew.
cral hundred steamboat captains, and
q large number Of other citizens, pray.
ing the city councils to enact laws to
protect the Sabbath from desecration
by the loading and unloading Of YES.
sells at the wharyes.
American union. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1855-1859, 1857-02-14
VOL. 3: NO 81.
1poe.tiral.
! From the Home Journal.
e A PICTUR f..
n.y.. HoNEYwELL

pYJ .HoNEYwELL.
'ris but picture just bit II,
ofcanyass touched with paint, 81.
Where can see, amid the trees,
A gable old and quaint;
Askiif that swings beneath the bank,
A distant mount ain peak,
A summer sky where all is blue,
Except one crimson streak.
lis the place where, in my youth, &1i
aia fused to laugh and play tGi ly
oh, long ago, before dreamed tf a8
E9 oflove-locks turning grayli
There is the broken wall, through which
Stray cattle used to pass, ,,i s4gIss
And the same sheep ] used to chase, al
Are nibbling atthe grass. ~ uaa.t. ~
There stands the meditative COW,
Knee deep in August mud,
Whisking the same old bury tail,
And dining on her cud:
And underneath the willow tree
That droops above the stream,
a horse, with sympathetic droop, I'd
Leans lazily to dream. 3 rif EWuh
At rest along the village green,
The morn's ablutons done,
The silent geese, with sentry sci,
Are winking at the sun; #ssFE
And just before the school-house stepn
The hens are in the dirt, w11 F.
Upheaving pungent clouds of dust -
With unexpected firt. E.It},
And in the v, which forms the fence
That symmetry defes, ya f'H 't
A frsky colt is kicking at ab s
The pertinacious flies; =li ao
And just upon the other side, M a.
In funniest sort OF heap,
Three. petted calves, with frequent stretc
Are growing in their sleep.
The air is in a slumbrous cal m erE7 -
No leaf nor twig astir; fa..f b,u.e
The verp partridge roosts as if .0sY
She never meant to whirr
No cat nor dog is now abroad,
No bird is on the wing, 5stll
And even Kaiy-did forgets hHaiaMa
Her little woes to sing. taau
The faot-Path through the pasture lot
That skirts the alder cIump,
And loads you to the bubbing spring 81,
by yonder ancient stump,
Has lost its charms to tempt the foot
10 on such a day 10 stroll, a lt NIN
AS underneath the spreading elm, =
In clover heaps lroll. sl.
know the spot: it takes me back
To days OF Indian bread,
When had very slender feet,
Andq,rite q larsish head;
There was but little in it hon ,3 vA
Perhaps there isn't now HG:3gHa
But time has figured out sum, g
Like Daboll's on my brow.
There was no shadow on my pa;h
In that remembered day 8u.
Nor did know how sad it was
To have note to pay:
Then grandma always favored mo
With purcst milk for lunch
But l'vo got bravely over that,
And take 1t now in punch
American union. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1855-1859, 1857-02-14

The term dunbing owes its origin to
one Joe Dan, famous baiIilf Of Lin.
coin, so extremely active, and so dex.
trous at the management Of his rough
business, thatit became proverb, when
a man refused TO pay his debts, to say,
why don't YOU Dun him 2 -.-that is
why don't You send Dun TO arrest biml'
Hence itgrow into custom. and is now
as old as the days Of Henry VII.
American union. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1855-1859, 1857-02-14

Estraordina,y Longevtty.-Diedin in
Harrison county, Va, onFriday night
the 10th ult., at the advanced age of
1O7 years, Mr.. Robert Shields, a ma
tive of Ireland. Mr.. Shields was born
March 5th, 1850. He came to this
country more than 6Oyeafs ago. His
disease was old age-ho wore out gra-
dually, and died without pain, retain
ing his mind to the last sgem 4.
He left numerous descendants, who
are scattered over the country. Mr..
Shields was sober, industrious and
respectable citizen. % { R7f1s.'
1t is evident that the deceased did
not use much Of the badwhiskey that is
now swilled by many Of his coun-
trymen and others. ''a' ~. T"
American union. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1855-1859, 1857-02-14

lower than ever before. Go and die,
sir, as soon asyou can, for tho moment
that sees you thus, shall not find me
among the mourners." 4 slira c99
aBryan's eye flashed, and he drew
himself proudly up. ls.Gopahe said,
with a tone of the old, powerful sar-
casm that had often electrified jury,
go to Ohio, and I'll send you the news.
90, sir, and watch the post. q 9a I
With these words Daniel Bryan
hurled the jug into the fire place, and
while yet a thousand pieces were flying
over the floor, he strobe, from the
house. Moses bore his sister, who had
tainted, to bed, and then having cal
led in q neighbor, he hurried away, for
the stage was waiting. ,Go'an.
For months Daniel moved over the
brink of the grave, but he did not die
G"One gill of brandy will save you, :"
said the doctor, who saw that the alb
Irupt removal of all stimulants from a
system for long years had subsisted on
almost nothing else, Was, nearly sure
to prove fatal, ir.oD tugsnn,ag,a ned
a'Iou can surely takeya gill and not
take more" aai sa3 a.
"Aye, gasped the poor man, stake
I a gill and breakmy oath. Moses Eel
ton shall never hear that brandy or
rum killed me! I'lllive till Moses Eel
ton shall eat his own words" ''s.
| He did live! An iron will conquer
ed the messenger death had sent, and
Daniel Bryan lived. For one month
he could not even walk without help.
But he had help-joyful, playful help.
Mary helped him. oyea IianE It'I6h
A year passed away and Moses Eel!
ton returned to Vermont. lie enter
ed the court house at Burlington, and
Daniel Bryan was on the floor pleading
for a young man who had been indie
ted Tor forgery. FELTON, started in
Isprprize. Never before had Bryan
looked SO noble and commanding, and
never before had such torrents of elo-
Iquence pouredfrom hislips. The case
was given to the jury and the youth
was acquitted. The successful counsel
turned from the court room, and he met
Moses FELTON,.
They shook hands but didnot speak.
When they reached spot where 9TH
ers could not hear them, Bryan stop
ped. Moses" he said, edo you re-
member the words you spoke to me a
year ago?" w
| 81 do, Daniel.'' aa as aaa +
"Will you now take them back?--
Unsay them now and forever" poo
eyes, with all my heart
"Then | am in part repaid" "ra 5,
Sand what must the remainder OF
the payment be?" asked Moses. :" ~
t"I must die an honest, unpefjured
man! The oath that has bound me
thus far, was made foralife."" .
That evening Mary Bryan was a.
mong the happiest of the happy. No
| allusion was made in words to that
strange scene of one year before; but
Moses could read in both the counten-
ces of his sister and her husband the
deep gratitude they didnotspeak.
And Daniel Bryan yet lives, one Of
| the most honored men in Vermont
Five times has he sat in the State Le-
| gislature; thrice in the Senate, and
once in the National Congress; and he
| is yet an ornament to. society, declin-
ling all offers of public Office, from the
| fact that his profession is more lucra-
tive; while plenty of others want the
offices which he cares nothing for.
American union. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1855-1859, 1857-02-14

Rec. Mss ,Brown's Uwch.--A cor
respondent Of the N. York Chronicle
writes that the meeting house at South
Butler, N. Y, where the Rev. Miss
Brown (now Mrs. Blackwell) oficiated
as pastor, is now closed, and the church
and congregation are scattered & lost,
like water split upon the ground never
to be gathered again. Such is the
prospect at present.
Gratitudc.--An aged Christian, ripe
for heaven, was heard to remark, g /
have 366 thanksgiving days in year"
American union. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1855-1859, 1857-02-14

a German paper published in st.
Louis, called the Anzeyer des Wes.
tens, says that the constituent parts
OF the population of the city and coun.
ty of st. Louis, as ascertained by a
recent census, may be stated thus:--
Americans, $4,000; Germans, $4,000;
Irish 10, 1000; French, 1000; English
and Scotch, 5000; Italians, Spanish &
other nations, 5000; Bohemians, S.
600.
American union. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1855-1859, 1857-02-14
Mr.. SNOWFALL, want to az YOU one

question dis obenug."
'Wcll, succeed den
'S'pOso you 90 10 do fobbern 10 get
dinner, aud dOu't hab nUIlin on de ta3tie
but big beet, what shUud you sayT
glib dat NJ afore you AK i,--.whns
should you soyr
why uuder the circumstances ob do
case | should say dat bocts all =
Dsspise not the humble mnn: he ;s
q true temple Of God, though ho have
but low roof
American union. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1855-1859, 1857-02-14

The Petersburg JnteV;gencer is in
the 18th year Of its existence. What
have been the changes in "a years.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1857-03-20
Interesting to the Army.

The following General Orders" dated war Depart.
ment, Adjutant Generals Office, Washington, Feb.
%, 1857 have been promuIged
l. The following regulations have been received
from the War Department and are published for the
information of all concerned:
l. A court martial cannot assign and make over the
pay of soldier to any other person and the receipt
of such person will not be sufficient voucher for
the discussing officer. Nor can soldier be required
to receipt for money paid without his consent to an
other person The law prohibits any receipt vouch
er IN account OF public money, unless the full amount
of the receipt is paid to the party who signs it.
2. The uniforms of hospital stewards shall be the
same that of ordnance sergeant, except that the
pompons shall be of the colors prescribed for the
Medical Department, and the epauets and chevrons
Of buff
3, The regiments serving on foot, being usually
| employed as light troops, will be habitually exeIcs
ed in the system of tactics for light infantry and rifle
men adopted by the War Department March %
| 1856.
| H. The bounds of the Department of Texas are
extended to include the limits of the Stale of Texas
ILL., The following act of Congress, in relation to
the military establishment, is published, officially, to
the army:
An Act to increase the pay of the officers OF the
army.
| Be at enacted, &c., That from and after the com.
encement of the present fiscal year the pay of each
commissioned officer of the army, including military
storekeepers, shall be increased twenty dollars per
month, and that the communication price of officers
subsistence shall be thirty cents per ration.
SEC. 2. Ind be At further enacted, That the Secre
tary of War be authorized on the recommendation of
the council of administration, to extend the add.
tons pay herein provided to any person serving as
chaplain at any post of the army
Approved February 81. 1857.
The lost recently established near Tuczor, New
Mexico, is announced chaplain post in lieu Of
Fort Defiance
BY order of the Secretary of War.
S. COOPER, Adiutant General.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1857-03-20
ARRIVAL oF THE BLACK WARRIOR.

ARRIVAL OF THE BLACK WARRIOR
RuInored Success of Walkcr---Capturo Of Ammu-
milton and ProvisOns---The Revolution In Peru
THE Panama Riots.
New ORLEANS, Mach 1.-THE Esteamer Black
Warrior has arrived with dates from Havana to the
9Th There is nothing of interest fiom that city.
which continues healthy.
By way of Havana we have papers from Aspin-
wall containin interesting accounts oil Walkers
movements and later news from New Granada.
According TO the Aspinwall Courier of the Sd inst,
it was reported that Gen. Walkers forces had forced
their way up the San Juan river with only slight
loss They aucceeded in capturing considerable
| quantities of arms, ammunition and provisions, and
took possession of the steamboat ]. w. Scott.
The revolutionary party in Peru has been success
| full.
| Hon. MIR. Morse, the American commissioner. has
had fattering personal reception at Bogoa, but the
Granadian government; is not inclined TO negotiate
favoraby in regard to his mission, as 1t alleges that
| the Americans were al fault at Panama when the
disgraceful riots occurred there.
The U. S. sloop of Saratoga sailed from AS.
pinwall On the I'd inst for GreYtown.
| 1t is believed that satisfaction can be obtained
of the Granadian government unless forcible mea-
sures be resorted to. Commissioner Morse made a
clear statement OF the interview, which is forwarded
to Washington.
1t is reported that the reyoutionsts in Peru in
possession of Lima and that Caslilo's overthrow is
certain Trade at Valparaiso was dull.
! Several foreign vessels of war were at Havana
Sugars steady. Exchange quiet at 81 on Philadel-
phia and New York.
The Black Warrior brings nothing later from Cali
fOrnia,
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1857-03-20

SENATE CoMMITTEEs.-The following standing
committees have been appointed in the Senate:
Fore On Relations Mason, Doug las, Slidel Polk,
Crittenden, Seward, Foot. Finance-Hunter, Pearce,
Gwinn, Bright, Biggs, Fessenden, Cameron Com,
merce-Clay, Benjamin, Bigler, Toombs. Reid Bright,
Hamn Military Affairs Davis, Fitzpatrick, john
son, Iverson, Broderick, Wilson, King. Naval AT,
fairs-Mallory, Thompson. IN. J.,) Slidel Allen.
Green, Bell. Glenn Hale. Public Lands Stuart,
johnson, Pugh, Mallory, Broderick, Foster Harlan.
Judiciary-Butler, Bayard Toombs, Pugh Bepja.
min, Collamer, Trumbul Post Ofice-Rusk, Yue6,
Bigler, Gwinn, Fitch, Collamer Dixon. Pensions
Jones, Qowa) Clay, Bates, Thompson, (Ky,,) Thomp-
son, IN. J y King, Foster. District of Columbia
Brown, Mason, Allen, Rusk, Kennedy, Hamln,
Chandler. Private Land Claims-Benjamin Biggs,
Thompson, (Ry.) Dulkee. Indian Affairs-Seba
tan, Brown. Reid, Fitch, Bell, (Tenn.,) Houston
Dooittle. Clams-IversCn, Yulee Polk, Bell, of N
H., and Simmons Audit and control contingent ex-
penses Of the Senae--Evans, Wright, Dixon, -
Public Buildngs-Bayard, Hunter, Thomps on, of n
j., Douglas, Hale, Revolutionary CIaims--Evan.
Bates, Crttenden, Wilson and Durkee Patents
Reid, Evans, Davis, Simmons Trumbull. Terrific
res-Douglas, Jones, Sebastian, Fitzpatrick, Green
Simmons, Sumner, Wade. Printing! Johnson, Fitz
patrick, Bel, N. H. Engrossed ills-Wright, Big
Ter, Harlan Enrolled Bills-Jones Brown, Doolittle
Library-Pearce, Bayard, Butler.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1857-03-20
Garotflng In st. 1,etersburse,..'

petersburg.
A letter from St Petersburg, on the Goth :, !,
Constitutional, says the
The police has just arrested fifteen individual
charged with attacks on and robbery of isyocbHss'
or drivers of sledges. The plan adopted bv thnAs
men was as follows: At late hour in the eyanes'
TWO OF them took their seats in sledge, and orJs
the driver to proceed to some distant part of the t
or TO inc extremity of seize faubourg where at tba
hour Inc streets were completely deserted A.
given moment one of the robbers threw over tbo
head OF The driver net, with cord having rr re
ming knot to come tightly round his neck so tL ua-
order to avoid strangulaon he gave to his assaar.a
all the money he had received throughout the 1au
During the last fortnight upwards of one bnny.-,
drivers have been victimzed by this trick 'U
6 There is now in the prison OF St. PETERSBURG
skilliul rogue who has directed his attention To bh
er game Having heard that the Archbishop of :.
Petersburg had left his pastoral ieweIIer.
to undergo repairs. he went to the shop ands said
come from Mgr. the Archbishop, who REQUESTS y. l
you will immediately give me the cross which bo
left with GU TO repair He has been sent for r. ,he
palace, and he cannot present himself before the F
peror without the insignia of his dgnitv.' THot u:
very true replied the jew eller but as have not as
honor of knowing you, and as nothing moro resem'
bes an honest man than rogue, we will 90 togotb
and deliver Monselgneur the cross he has con6ded ~
me- That is just what wish said the thief snT
if you will allow me- will give you seat in NV
carriage, in order the sooner 10 reach the naIoco y
his eminence, who must be with the Emperor nre,
cisely at twelve r'''
Five minutes after, the jeweller and his Communion
arrived at the archbishops. and entered the wEitze
room, which is open to every ore. The messenaer
requested them 10 wait moment, and he wonId in.
form his Eminence of his arrival. In about two o.
three minutes lie returned. with his hea, uncovered
and without his cloak, and said. 'Mgl, the arcbbsbon
is at this moment engaged with the Arcbbshon df
Kieff and therefore cannot come to you, and begs
you to denver 10 me the cross, The jeweler finding
himself in the palace, and with, as he believed one
of the servants, no longer hesitated but gave the
cross and returned to his shop About week after
the archbishop came himself for the cross. The no.
lice being then informed of the trick set to work and
succeeded in arresting the thief He remains in the
hands of justice but where the valuable article that
he took is, remains mystery'
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1857-03-20

INTERESTING MEXICAN ITEMs.-The following
items are from late Mexican papers
The Mexican government has recognized Mr.
Walsh as American consul at Monterey.
The criminal statistics of the CITY of Mexico show
that during The year 1856 there were 9977 persons
imprisoned, to wit 3,Ol8 for disorderly conduct ;
20o3 for Drunkenness 1904 for theft; 296 for po.
litlcal offenses, and Al for homicide.
The eacionaries are again attempting 10 renew
the troubles at Puebla.
The amount Of church property adjudicated up TO
the 9th January is $18,762,372.
The State of chihuahua is in great excitement at
the discovery of gold mines there, more rich than
any yet found in California.
colony of 10000 Belgians, $4,000 to 5000 fam
iles is about 70 be planted in the State of Puebla.
The railroad between Cerro Gordo and Vera Cruz
is progressing with all possible rapidity.
The revolution is at end throug bout the repub.
lie his happy state of things is due 10 the energy
of President Comonfort.
The Mexican papers publish with great applause
The Circular of the British foreign minister, declaring
that English subjects by naturalization can only be
regarded as such during their actual residence in
Great Britain in other words denying the right OF
expatrialion. By this decision many so-eaed Eng
| lish claims against Mexico are quashed
The papers chronicle an unusual number of rob-
berries OF the diligence between Vera Cruz and the
capital.