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American union. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1855-1859, 1857-05-02
WHOLE NO 81.
Z HAVE NOT BEGUN TO FIGHT
YET

.
The above language of the gallant
ana brave Paul Jones, when the British
commander asked if he had struck his
nag and surrendered, are memorable
words. Although his deck was slippe-
ry and streaming with the blood Of his
gallant crew, his ship was on fire, his
guns we're nearly every one dismountcd.
| MS colots shot away, and his vessel
gradually sinking, Paul Jones, with an
immortal hcroisnI, continued to fight.
"Do you surrender" shouted the En-
glish captain, being desirous to prevent
further bloodshed, and seeing the col.
ors OF the Bon Homme Richard gone.
supposed the American hero wanted 70
surrender. But what was, and who
can imagine his surprise, to receive in
reply to his question, the answer, 81
hare not 6egun to fight get" The scene
is thus described: There was a lull in
the conflict for an instant, and the boil
dest held his breath, as Paul Jones,
covered with blood and black with
powder-stains, jumped on broken gun
carriage, waving his sword, exclaimed
IN the never-to- be- forgotten words,
"No, L haze not begun to fght." And
the result was that the battle chaprcd.
and in few minutes the British Shin
struck her colors and surrendered, and
Paul Jones leaping from his own sink
+ ing ship stood upon the deck of the
British vessel Il conquer and hero.
What an admirable watchword fo,. +b,
battle Of life does the above stirring
inclment give to every man! Reyer-
ses may oyerwheim for time, despair
may ask hope to strike her flag, but
planting the foot more fmly, bending
the back more readily to the burdens
Imposed, strainilig the muscles TO the
utmost tension and bracing the droop-
ing heart, let him who is driven to the
wall eXclaim, II have not begun to
hight. They are words of energy,
hope, and action. They deserve, they
will command success. In the darkest
day let them ring out and forget tho
past, the years wasted and gone by,
and give them as an inaugural address
, OF new era. When the misfortuncs
OF life gather too closely around, let
your battle-cry go forth from the thick
est OF the conflict, 81 have not begun to
fight, and you will find your foes flee.
ing before the new strength impaired,
and yielding the vantage ground as
you press forward in the battle-strife.
-Sprinafeld Register.
American union. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1855-1859, 1857-05-02
The Mysteries Of New York.

The New York correspondent of the
Charleston Courier gives long account
of a most strange story which he alleg-
es to be strictly true. A beloved and
elderly pastor of one of the New York
city churches was called upon one night
by man who requested him to go and
christen two his children. He prompt
ly complied. AS he was returning
home he was accosted by person who
called him by name and accused him
of issuing from house of i'll fame!-
Money was demanded of him, and in
default of payfSg it he was threatened
with exposure. The clergyman took
no notice of it for a while; but his steps
were dogged perpetually till finally it
began to wear upon him. He told no
one but left and went to Europe, thin
king thereby to escape from his tor
mentors. But he was mistaken. On
his return they still pursued him. He
resigned his charge to the astonishment
of his Pensioners, who could not com.
prehend the reason. He went to a
country village, was still pursued, and
it's actually believed that dreadine
the effects of such reports, false though
they were, he actually paid hush money
Finally the rascals were arrested for
some other villainy, when the whole
affair leaked out, and the clergyman
came back to his church. 1t is incred.
ible that q pastor should cover to such
scoundrels.
Such scoundrels are not all confined
to the city of New ork.-.Ed. Era.
American union. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1855-1859, 1857-05-02

The line of vegetation Of the SEN beach.
About the te,.th Of April beds thus
treated will begin to supply the table.
In cuttinge pass. with as little tread
as possible, over all pats of The bed,
cutting those shoots that are Of sufficient
size two inches below the ground, with
a sharp knife, and leaving those that are
of sufficient size two inches below the
ground, with sharp knife. and leaving
those that are just appearing for ano,h.
er day. 'ra ~
When weeds begin to covcr tho bed
go over the surface of it slightly with a
very sharp hoe. but avoid cutting deep,
for fear of injuring the shoots Just com.
ing up. tlf
The cutting should not be continued
more than TWO months; say TO the
tenth or fifteenth of Juno later cut.
tings exhaust tho roots. A family of
twelve persons, fond of asparag US,
should have bod containing not less
than six hundred square iee,-s say twon-
ty by thirty feet.
In the season Of cutting, and before
suffering the bed TO grow TO seed, scat.
ter over one of the size named half
peck of course salt.
Asparagus is marine plant-henco
salinous sand both Strengthens and re.
freshes it; but clean lake or river sand
The courser the better--is as good as
that from the sea.beach, if suflicien,
salt is used.
The bed requires no attention in mid.
summer, except to pull up any rank
weeds which may be going TO seed
When the bed becomes old and the
roots matted together, take heavy
straight-tincd fnlk-after raking off in
the sPring-and apply force enough to
start them from their position, and sep.
crate them without throwing them on,
American union. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1855-1859, 1857-05-02
PooRwoMAN is HIGHER THAN TIE RICH

POOR WOMAN is HIGHER THAN TIE RICH
A woman who must work with her
hands, has perhaps a stronger influence
Than those who are living at their ease.
Her husband, her childrcn and her
neighbors, depend more directly upon
her for health and happiness. A rich
man can buy thousand comforts, or
Can hire servants to perform The littlo
, Offices that his wife cannot or will not
do. And if a mother neglects her chill,
dreD, nurses and teachers can be pot
for them. But woe be to the working
man whose wife cannot cook and mend
and wash. and keep all things straieh hit
and comfortable. Woe be TO the chill.
| dren of the working man whose moth.
er cannot guide and restrain them for
there IS none 10 come between them
and hor. Such as she is so will they be.
10 whom on the other hand, can a wife
be so much JOY and blessing, as to
HIM VINO, wearied with hard labor
borne down with poverty, tempted Ia
sins OF which the rich man knows little
can yet return to his little rooms, and
find there the smiling welcome and the
strengthening words Of a happy home
When can mothers influence be sn
blessed, not only to her own household
bnt 10 tho best and widest interests OF
society, as when, instead Of training up
daughters 20 swell the numbers of The
drunken and sorely degraded in after
lille. and sending out sons to fill the pris.
ons and work tho tread mills, she brings
up her chtldr en- in tie good ray, from
'chenec, 'ehen they grow old, Mey shall
not depart!
American union. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1855-1859, 1857-05-02

PULPIT PEcuLIARITIEs.- 1t is rela-
ted of the famous Methodist minister,
Peter Cartwright, that he was once
preaching in camp-mceting on Sab
bath evening, when man in the as
sembly, who pretended to have revela-
tlons from heaven, touched off some
powder on stump, and then falling
down lay until a crowd had been at
tracted. He then announced that God
had come to him in a flash of light,
and giyon him message to man.
Cartwright soon was attracted to the
spot to see what the trouble was, and
learning the story, quickly detected
the trick by the smell of powder. He
stepped up and asked him, if an angel
appeared to him in that flash.
Yes" was the reply.
"Did not he smell of brimstone?"
was the next query.
"Why do you ask such foolish
question:"
"Bccause," said Cartwright, eff an
angel has spoken to you at all, he was
from the lake that burneth with fire
and birthstone, for | smell sulphur
now"
He then pointed out the marks of
powder on the stump. The imposter
was glad enough to leave very quick
ly.
American union. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1855-1859, 1857-05-02
MORGANT0WN MON0NGALA CO.. VA. SATURDAY MAY 3 1867 Il
Sunday Schools in western Virginia,

We are requested to say that Mr..
William S. Donner, the agept of the
American Sunday School Union, is a.
bout to visit the western counties of
this State for the purpose of establish
ing Sunday Schools, as far as practi-
cable, where there are none.
AS the cause in which he is engaged
is one of great Importance in social,
as well as religious point of view, we
hope he will receive cordial welcome
from all classes of society.
The Institution which. he represents
is national one, composed of members
of all the evangelical ominations of
Christians in the United States, hav-
ing for it's single object the furnishing
of religious instructions by the means
OF books and Sunday Schools, to all the
children of the United States. That
they have great work to do is seen in
the fact that there are about $50, 900
children in the State of Virginia, be.
tween the ages of 5 and is years,
without Sunday School instruction. -
And of ten and a half millions of chill
dren in the United States, not more
than half have any religious training.
We are also requested to say that
any information in regard to places
needing the services of Mr.. Donner, or
orders for any of the publications of
the Society of which he is agent, ad-
dres sed to Fairmont, Marion county,
will be thankfully Wheeling
Times.
American union. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1855-1859, 1857-05-02

VAL Paper Poisonous.-Dr. Kinds,
of Birmingham, England, has lately
called attention, through the London
Lancet, TO method Of academia arse
nica' poisoning which should DO gener-
ally known, and from which he was him
self The sufferer. He CHANGED to selecr,
for the adornment of his study, a par
ticuarly bright tinted wall paper, the
pattern of which was confined to two
shades of green. About two days uf-
ter it had been applied, he fist used
the room in tho evening, sitting there
and reading by gas light. Whilst
thus engaged he was siczed with as-
we're depression, nausea, abdominal pain
and prostration. Tho samo chain Of
SYMPTOMS ensued on every subscquent
evening WHEN he occupied the ROOM
This led 10 an inquiry into the caose.
He sc,aped off little ofthe biigh, coll
"ring matter from his pretty green pa
per, and, by subimalion, produccd
abundant crystals Of arsenious acid
The paper was colored with nrsenile Of
copper. (Scheele's green.) DR.. Hands
remarks that tho presence of the arse
nicaI pigment may be recognized by
its brilliant and beautiful buo, and hy a
little running of the color at the I'd yes
of The pattern, as though il did not take
freely TO the paper.
American union. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1855-1859, 1857-05-02

MINNEsoTA.--The Legislature of
Minnesota was to meet on the 9th of
last month for the purpose Of disposing
of the munifcent donation of lands in
aid of railroads within the territory
which was made by Congress at the
late session. The donation embraces
some six millions of acres. The terri
tory will probably come into the Union
as a State at the next session of Con-
gress. Gen. Shields, it is thought, will
be one of her first Senators, and Mr..
Rice, the delegate in the last two Con-
gresses, the other.
American union. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1855-1859, 1857-05-02

Ba- Mr.. Yerger, of Memphis has
lately been elected President of the
Southern Pacific Rail Road Company,
and his expose of its prospects is natter-
ing in very high degree. 1t is tho't
that the land granted by Texas in aid
of the construction Of the road within
her limits, will become valuable as those
granted to Illinois, which are saleablo
at an average price of sixteen dollars
an acre, but ot the rate of five dollars
an acre they make forty millions, or
double the amount required to build
the road through the State.
American union. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1855-1859, 1857-05-02
From The Home Journal.
How to make an AsparaguS Rcd.

The following directions embody the
opinions Of our very best scientific and
practical gardeners -
Choose light sandy or loamy soil ;
That is well underdrained, with slight
inclination to the south and east, if YOU
can get it; but if not, level will an.
swer. Spade three spits deep, so as To
turn the earth for that depth upside
down, precisely. Then clean the bed
and level it, and give it good top,dres-
sing with well-decomposea manure -
There are two ways to make the bed.
One is from the seed, and the other is
TO break up an old bed. Take out the
roots from an old bed with strong
fork or spade, and remove them into
the new, by setting them out seperate.
", so that the crown of each is Just GOV.
cred. Set them near enough for the
side roots to touch each other, and in
this way cover the whole bed. IF from
the seed, it should be dropped in drills
not moro than about six inches apart,
Then let them grow for the frst wear
Without cutting, but keeping the weeds
down between the rows. This work
should be done in May. at the usual
time of gardening. A good sprinkling
OF common coarse salt upon The bed in
summer keep down the weeds without
lnJuripg the asparagus. Beds made
from old roots will supply The table the
second year; indeed there, is no harm
in making few cuttings The ret year,
where stalks of sufficient size appear
while beds made from the seed will moi
yield anything worth gathering until
the third year.
TREATMENT.
In autumn, when the snow.soualls
first appcar, or at any time before the
ground freezes, roll down with roller
or light ladder, tho whole asparagus
growth of the season, commencing on
north eide OF tho bed, and rolling to the
south. Then cover the whole bed foot
deep with rough manure and litter from
the horse stables. Leave the bed in
this state until early spring--say, il
March, dependent upon the season.
at any rate, until the ground becomes
settled. Then with strong iron rake
toss up and rake of all the straw md
hulm, which by that time will! have be.
come well washed. If any Of the old
asparagus stalks still adhere to the roots
detacl them, and rake tho bed clean
and smooth. Then give the bed GOV.
oring of an inch or two Of clean beach
sand. The advantage of tho sand is.
that 1t attracts the hea, and improves
the asparagus, while il willis the weeds.
AsparagSs isfound, inits native al ate, on
American union. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1855-1859, 1857-05-02

BSa- Rev. l.. M. Peasc, the Five
Points missionary has retired from his
work, in consequence of failing health.
1t is estimated that during the seven
years of his mission, five thousand chill.
drcn have been reclaimed from vice
and yagroncy.
American union. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1855-1859, 1857-05-02

B6y~ With accustomed liberality, as
we learn from the American BAPTIST,
DR.. Jayne, of Philadelphia, has sup.
piled Bro. Beecher, with medicines to
the value of about two hundred dollars,
for the use of the Bassein Mission.
Christ. Era.
American union. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1855-1859, 1857-05-02

geap Vermont papers state that the
weather has been favorable for making
maple sugar. More sugar will be made
in Windsor county than has been made
in any one county for several years.
American union. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1855-1859, 1857-05-02
1Doetiral.
Selected for the Am.rtean Uaioa.


And vouch for its veracity.
On Sunday, when the church bells ring,
The people in an endless string
All church-ward go on eager wing,
And enter most rsligiously. .r
But when The service all is DER,
Gay sparks crowd quickly round the door,
TO see, what Oft they've seen before,
Fair maids departing rapidly.
Along the steps they soon parade,
In double columns all displayed,
Each gazing at some favorile maid
Within The passing pageanlry.
Thus having formed pent.up strait,
They with heroic patience wait
Till all have passed without the gate,
Dispensing bomeward quietly.
lis noon, and now their hurrying feet
Are heard Iesounding on the street,
In quest Of something good TO eat,
Which they dispatch voraciously.
The scene is changed fpr 10 (! at night,
Beneath the lamps pale flick'ring light,
The church door shows a second sight
Of prying curiosity.
Blu, still that crowd more dense will grow,
And ,inge with yet deeper glow
The lar ones face, who will not show
Her scom at such indigni,y.
For soon you see the crowd grow wide,
AS snobs sneak in from every side,
For fear some foot should not be spied,
Or ankle miss their scrutiny.
And II, perchance, dashing maid,
In silks and crnoline arrayed,
Should pass. she's sure TO hear it said +:
oh don't she spread amazingly"
Or should some gentle, blushing lass,
Whose modesty rebukes their brass,
Attempt through all these sparks to pass,
'Twould fearlully test her bravery.
Just by the door some forward snob
Stands clutching fast upon the knob,
And tries bv monkey or;ns ,o roh
At length the Parson comes in v;sw
Each snob makes tracks TO get new
Ssme 90 below, and not fsw
Rush up into tho gallery.
While some, squeezed in among tho cbo;r
Their tongues TO sioainu do asni,a
Bnt any mortal man mns, ,;,o
p"''
The snobs have surely spared no nans
To deck themselves in rings and cbains.
Though boasting more of brass than brains
The girls shou Id surely get all thanks
Tomake these snobs with pipe.stem sbanks
Go off before they cut such nranks
So when the services commence.
These lott rers round the gate and fe,ce
With self importance most intense.
Just as the Sermons half way through.
In comes struggling lark or two.
That all admiring eyes may view
But by the time he gains seat,
And gazes round at faces sweet,
Another rises to his feet,
The preachers voice so gently flows
That, ere the sermons at IFS close,
Some droop their eyelids fora doze,
American union. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1855-1859, 1857-05-02

The Protestant movement in Sardin
ia gains strength slowly. The soldiers
IN Crimean army have all brought their
Bibles homo with them, and the spirit
OF inquiry is spreading throughout the
Kingdom Twelve hundred converts
from Popory are reported.
American union. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1855-1859, 1857-05-02
9nl AlgRlgAN DNlDN,

TERMS..Sl.50 In Advance, otherwise $500
SO subscription received for a shorter period
than ak months and no paper discontinued un-
vi all arrearagos arc paid.
ADVERTISEMENTS inserted at usual rates.
One square, three weeks, $l.O0, and 20 cents for
each additional insertion. Yearly adyertise-
monts inserted at discount OH the above terms, /,
per contract. Candidates announc ements So.
Printing Office OH Front street, corner OF
3ourt Alley.
American union. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1855-1859, 1857-05-02

Il Pleasant School Room Wha.
constitutes pleasant schooI-room2
lst. Pnnctnality in attendance. with
strict observance Of the reguiarities Of
the school.
I'd. Pa'ient perseverance, and indus
try, and the utmost economy on the
part of the scholars in the use Of time:
Sd. No remarkably long lesson, but
many perfect recitations.
4th. An earnes, desire or the pa,t or
all that any plan proposed---if it he
reasonable one--.be crowned with 81 c.
cess.
6th. Implicit confidence must exis,
be'weon teachers and scholars.
9Th. Each sch olnr must have rcspcct
enough Tor himself TO regard tho feel
ings Of his teacher, The 'igh's Of biz as.
sociatos, and the character Of tho school.
A school possessing these elements
~ili not only be a pleasant one. bus
will produce good inllucnco II en-
those connected with il, and also II ,,n
the community.
II is stated that Mr. BreckentiJyc.
Vice President, has within a short finy
been vety successful 10 laud sprcnln.
tons in Wisconsin. aud Is now con, !.
cred worth 100000.
American union. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1855-1859, 1857-05-02

a man up in the country has bees
SO frightened With mad dog that he IN
afraid Of the bark Of tree.
American union. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1855-1859, 1857-05-02

THE CALIFORNIA STATE DEBT. The
Supreme Court of California has re-
affirmed its judgment that debts con-
tracted by the State, above the sum of
100000, are unconstitutional; and the
Legislature, which is in session, does
not seem to be in any hurry to provide
for the difficulty by legalizing the over.
issue. Several projects are before the
Legislature to that end, but none have
reached any point of definite action. -
Some opposition also is manifested in
the Legislature, but the impression
seems still to be that California will
provide for the payment of her debts as
honesty requires it should do.
American union. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1855-1859, 1857-05-02

BJ~ A farmer living near the town
of Knox, New York, ran away on Sun
day with a young lady by the name of
Hunt. He left the house while his
wife and two children were absent at
church. And in his hurry to depart he
left his pocket book in his "other pan.
falcons" On examining the pocket
book 1T was found to contain 1868,
four love letters, and lock Of Miss
Hunts hair, done up in true lovers
knot
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1857-02-08
RIVER INTELLIGENCE.
lEEoalE8 gE q 2 3. 49, aIlAlE8oAI AaIEl.
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PORT OF NASHVILLE.


ARaIvzD-Dr Robertson from Cairo uad Rslurn from
smilAlsnd. ssre..s
DEFalTED-sOOtlARd and James johnson OFNsW Or
Hans. Return for smithlsDd.
.BoATI RxrRzED Tzm DAY-Ths far famed Dana t'oons
from Memphis, Cline from Cairo; sais Vest non Pa
dussh; Tennessee Belle from Cairo; Blanche Lewis and
Aida from Paduesh.
kIEsE CWcDSAu BoAE-Ths regular packet swallow
We are advised BY t.lsgrsPh' ls Lepags 'Or ta POF
ysasrdsv evspn9 and win reach here Wednesday next
and meet with immediate dispatch back.
HETPH1s P.oKEr-Fhs unsurpassed, popular steamer
D,n Boone viii be the regular Monday Is o'clock packet
t1r Menpbsand all ntsrmsdais landings. This craft has
sned such eslsbrity for speed oOortand punc.uslity
tast Il Is difficult to secure without early appea
ton to her sgeB The Boone is under control Of Uspt
jas Lee deck with Capt Smith prssiding the desk
and AitGsl and DOrteh ct the helm, to attend TO tIrs
aSoE while bel they have Haynes BoEey presiding as
Ee with crack se Of engineers who control the iron
Horses that propel the model craft with certainty safety
an speed unparalleled.
ClIBO PAcEET-Ths Cline is the mail packet this
day ct l2 o'clock.
FOR ST Loun-Tbe saIis West will dspartas above on
Tuesday next.
FoR nav ORLEANs-Cu Tuesday next at Is o'clock the
desirable aud connections craft Nashville departs for the
Crescent City Capt Bslanydsr, her commander is pro
verbal for hospitality and order as we'll safety Pas
Bsngsrs will fed this craft desirable having commodous
UpsSiy for rendering Southern tp all that eould be
wished for.
BusEEss Pretty well wound up for the wesk, with
prospect of decline in the first part Of the next The
latter part of the week should be unusually active IS the
arrivals from the Ohio will be quite extensive
WELTHER AND WAFER.-W Gather indicating rain. Wa.
ter declining rspidly, with feet on the shoals
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1857-02-08
mGrttaI.
UNION AND AMER1UAN OFFICE

UNlJA AND AMhhLUAN UfFlUh,
r NAsHvILLs, Feb. 2, 4, 1857.
Business has been vsFy bHsk during tie and in
msnse Quantities Of freight have received agOrdng
degree OF hustle and activity in Oen wines
sed at this season Of the year
ooTToNsalos for the past week have been heavy.
Sales to-day Of some 40 bales St K9Is.
ToBACCo.-sass to-day st johnson, Home & Co. olive
HhdS at Il 50; 10 90; a OOj Il 90, Il 90.
CoFFRB-StoOk ample with 10 change in quotations.
Bio ll9l2K! Java I69is; Lagu51 IS.
sUGAR-Hss upward tendency. From late tslssFaphs
dispatches will be that Sugar has advanced in New
Orleans from K9Ke. We quote New Orleans llSlsKi
Crushed ls9is.
MoLAssRs.-NeW Orleans (od) sO9es , gal; New TO-
Sugar House eo9s5.
CHERsE-Wes'ern Reserve l20lsj EnglisL Dairy l4sls,
CANDLEs.-star 9e9g7; Taow Is
FEATHERs--Livs Geese IS cents.
BACoN.-BOg round s0sK, shoulders 0SsK; Clear
Sides To- Hams OK.
LARD.-we quote Lard at lOE.
WHISKY-COmm0n rectl6sd q, Pixies %.
FhUIT-APPles, dried, 81 Is; Peaches 81 9592 so.