American union. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1855-1859, 1857-07-31

~ o"oNS' Soi, iedNinS the pony
dangling below.
BD~ The police of Chicago are still
engaged in an unsuccessful attempt to
break up the gambling houses of that
city.
There are 647 prisoners in the Ohio
Penilentiary, the greatest number ever
known to be confined within the walls
at any one time.
The Mobile and Ohio Railroad Com.
pany has completed the sales Of its pub
lie lands. The proceeds amounted to
some $4,000, and the price obtained
ranged from 81 to SO per acre.
Over 400 students have already made
engagements for the next session at the
University of Virginia and the number
it is supposed, will reach 500.
The negotiations for merging the two
administration journals, the Richmond
Examiner and the Enquirer Of that city
have been concluded. Mr.. Hughes Of
tho Examiner, is to go into the Enuuir.
or as partner and co-editor with Mr..
Richie.
The accounts from the harvest, in
this State, with the exception of GER
tain localities, are favorable. Where
the wheat was not entirely destroyed,
the yield is better than it was supposed
1t would be, three weeks ago.
1t is stated that there are 1850 wor-
shipping congregations in the United
States, having the gospel preached to
them stately every Sabbath. There
is an evangelical preacher on an aver
age for every 900 souls.
The rector Of an episcopal church in
New York city in January last, address,
ed "a brief, persuasive and affectionate
note to every member of his parish"
commenting 10 their attention the cause
OF missions, domestic and foreign. The
result was q contribution of $4,000.
II is affirmed that there at 100000
opium smokers in China. In The city
Of Fuhchau it is calculated that the hab-
it is INDUCED by eight-tenths ofthe peo-
pie. AT least 100000 perish yearl as
victims of this destructive poison.
The Romish hierarchy in France
consists of 4O,429 priests; their salaries
from government amount to about 49,
114,O52 francs yearly,-nearly $S,422,
$40. They have sos monasteries; 203
clerical colleges, and l ,Ol3 female board
ing schools.
The prince Of the Chinese insurgents,
Tae- pinwang, it is said, has announc.
ed in writing that under his dynasty The
bible will be substituted for the sacred
books of Confucins, as the textbook
in public.service examinations.
The Southern Wheat crop is said to
bo the largest ever grown in that part
of the Union. Georgia Tennessee,
North and South Carolina, produce in
the aggregate four and half million Of
bushels, and Charleston Is the mark ct
for nearly the whole of it.
Ippoiated.--We are gratifed to learn
from the Washington stat that Geo. Fiiz.
hugh, Of Virginia, has been appointed
to position in the Attorney Generals
Office, in connection with the settlement
of California land claims. This is an
excellent appointment.
Elections IN Acknowledgement cleo.
tons are held next month as follows
On the first Monday in Alabama and
Texas for State Officers and members
of Congress in Missouri for Governor
and Judge of the Supreme Court in
Iowa for the new Constitution and coun.
~ officers. On the first Thursday in
Tennessee, for Governor and members
Of Congress. Ga the second Thursday
in North Carolina, for member Of Con.
gress.
SerUed Him Right.-On the night Of
Saturday, July 1ltb, about IL O'Clock,
several unknown persons went TO the
residence of Mr.. Marshal, in Haidips,
burg, Ky, took him from bis bed, and
after escorting him some distance from
his house, administered to him severe
castigatiop. 1t seems that Marshall
had been guilty Of continued misconduct
toward his invalid wife, and on this oc.
casion, being quite Intoxicated, became