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American union. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1855-1859, 1857-09-18
Newspaper Indebtedness s-Black List

Under the head of ''black list our
contemporaries have uttered sad COM
plants of late over their delinquent
subscribers. And certainly the facts
as stated, indicate depressed state Of
morals among those, and of whom,
we ought to expect better things. We
would suggest to the pastors that an
occasional sermon on this subject might
quicken obtuse consciences and prove
as beneficial to the churches as to our
newspaper enterprises. 'Despise not
the day of small things" would be an
excellent text. Impress on the con-
science of the newspaper delinquent,
that the small amount which he owes
for his paper, is no reason for despis-
ing or ncglccting payment. On the
contrary, when it is considered that
the total amount of newspaper indebt-
edness is distributed into small sums
among so many, the task becomes pro-
portlonally easy for each, and the diff,
ficulty of obtaining it on the part of
the creditor is very largely increased.
Why should the subscriber take adyan-
takge of this difficulty, this inacccssi-
bleness to the man he owes, to keep
him out of his honest dues? Why
should he not with promptitudo bear
his own trifling part of the burthen?
The loss to our newspaper entcrpri-
ses from tardy payments and no pay
ments at all, is estimated at twent-fvc
per cent. on the whole amount due
NeW YORK. Chronicle.
American union. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1855-1859, 1857-09-18
MATEsIMONY.

In the selection of a husband, u
young lady should look for truth, pro.
priety, and decorum, rather than for
station, wealth, or good looks. Court
ship allows her all the opportunities
necessary for the study of mans char.
acter; so, however delightful that pro-
bationary period may be to the imagi.
nation and susceptibilities, it is filled
with serious responsibility. There is
an interest attaching to it that should
impart thoughtfulncss, benignity, and
refinement to the whole being of man
and woman. AS the threshold of a
new life it should be guarded against
all sinister infuences-all insidious
tendencies, all weakness, and all liabil'
ity to fall into temptation. Courtship
cannot be too pure, or it's course too
strictly watched. 1t is the sweet COM
munion and interblcnding of two souls,
previous to their sacred marriage and
union in this life and in the life beyond.
Its very trivialities ought to be fenced
round with respect; and no indecorous
jesting, no slanders, no weak lcvity, no
dark suspicious, no want of faith should
be allowed to cast their grim shadows
on its path-all should be bright, hope
ful, and pure as the flush on the virginia.
check after the rosy lips have received
the first kiss of kind and respectful
love. Marriage, too, should be en-
blematic of the union of mind to mind
and heart to heart. 1t is well to build
matrimonial happiness on physical
sympathy-better still of heart extend
ing to heart; but the mental adaptation
and a similarity of views, relative to
the great principles Of action, and OF
the relations to society, should also be
taken into consideration; for the bodily
attractions must fade, and the ardor Of
affection may cool, or be diverted into
another channel, therefore, the minds s
purposes must be elevated and stable
and its energies will be found to dimin
ish but slowly with increasing years
A marriage founded upon this mutual
understanding has little chance of being
wretched; both parties ever finding the
selfsame mental beauty they once admi
red, and constantly deriving from eacl
other the benefit of mutual interchang ge
of thought, sympathy, and endeayors
American union. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1855-1859, 1857-09-18

EXTRAORDINARY FREAKS OF A LU-
NATIc.-A young man in Mercer coun-
ty, Pennsylvania, named Davis, has
for some time manifested symptoms of
insanity. The Pittsburgh Dispatch
says:
He imagines himself to be a second
Dan Rice, engaged in getting up a ci~-
Gus. On the 9th instant he caught a
snake and took it to Bells school
house, in the neighborhood, where, he
says he had a grand performance; after
getting through with which, he swept
the house, and broke the windows with
the broomstick. He then proceeded
to the house of Mr.. William Curry. a
mile or two from the town, in the alb
senco of the family, and destroyed near
y everything in the house. He says
he went there "to have some fun"
broke gun, with the barrel of which
he smashed the crockery, dishes, glass
ware, and windows; took to pieces
clock and two watches, grinding up the
works in cider press. 1t then struck
him that the ground where the house
stood would be an admirable location
for circus, whereupon he built fire
on the floor, and it was soon in flames,
from which he narrowly escaped by
Jumping from window, cutting his
arms and hands in getting out, and
leaving a broadcloth coat, which the
heat induced him to throw off, prey
to the flames. Considering the bees
appropriate performers in his new cir
Gus, he upset several hives and under
took to put sleigh bells on the insects,
in which performance" he was very
badly stung. When the neighbors
came running to the fire, they found
him under shade tree, congratulatinp
himself that this was the best perform.
ance he had yet had--it brought the
largest audicnco!" The house was en-
tirely destroyed, and the poor lunatic
secured and taken to Mercer jail.
American union. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1855-1859, 1857-09-18
a Visit to Marsh6eld.

A party of ladies and gentlemen
visited Marshfield few days since to
view the mansion and grounds of the
late Daniel Webster. They were re-
ceived in the kindest manner by the
lady of the house, whose cheerful coun-
tcnance and friendly smiles alone were
more than sufficient rccompense for
the long and tedious ride over the dus-
ty roads which lead to the homo of the
"Great Expounder." Every attcn,
ton was shown to the visitors by the
members of the family, and an hour
was pleasantly passed in surveying the
different apartments, and gazing upon
the many portraits of distinguished in
dlviduals which adorn the walls. Great
care and attention have been bestow-
ed upon the premises, by the present
occupant, and everything about the
estate bears marks of the good taste
displayed in laying out the grounds.
"A great many persons daily visit this
place, sacred to the heart of every A..
merican and many como from great
distances to pour forth their devotion
at this shrine of patriotism. All are
Hospitality received, and permitted to
take free range of the extensive es-
tate. A servant is in readiness to con
duct strangers thorugh the house. By
the regulations of the mansion, and
for the better preservation of the prem
ises, small fee Us cents per head)
must be paid by each visitor. The
book for the names of visitors contains
the signatures of persons from every
part of the country, and from foreign
lands. 1t is stated, that in one month
last summer, 1000 persons visited the
home and resting place of Webster
Boston Post. -
American union. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1855-1859, 1857-09-18
Comprising Electricity.

The LondonMorning Chronicle states
that great experiment heialding an
important scientific discovery, was tried
some time since at Vincennes, in the
presence of many eminent and practi-
cal judges. From the demonstration
then and th,re made it would appear
that the secret Of COMPRISING and
governing electricity is at length dis
covered, and, according to the Chroni.
Gle, the power may now be considered
"as tho sole motor henceforward to be
used.' A small mortar was fred by
the inventor, at the rate of hundred
shots a minute, without flashing, smoke
or noise. The same power can, it is
claimed, be adapted 10 every system
of mechanical invention, and is destin-
ed to supersede steam, requiring ma
chinery nor combustion for its success.
ful operation.
American union. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1855-1859, 1857-09-18

The Mormons have had three days
"woods meeting through Friday, Sat
urday and Sunday at Cream Ridge,
near Homerstown, Monmouth county,
New Jersey. A brass band from Tren-
ton was present on Sunday, the mem
bers Of which were Latter Day Saints.
Speeches and exhortations we're made
by W. j. Applcby, President of all
the Mormon Churches of the Eastern
States, by A. M. Cannon and r. b. IL.
Stenhouse, his counsellors in tho Church
by Dir. Peter Clinton, of Salt Lake,
Karl Maser, of Germany, and others.
The people from the circumjacent coun.
try assembled in great force to hear
the Elders talk and the Saints blow
their horns. The Mormons express
their intention Of emigrating with all
convenient speed to the vicinity of
Salt Lake.
American union. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1855-1859, 1857-09-18

The Chicago Journal says: Mr.. i.
Sullivan, in Urbana, has a specimen
Illinois prairie farm. 1t contains o.
yer 10000 acres, and although onlv
about seven thousand acres arc vet un-
der cultivation employs over one hun.
drod men ! Three thousand acres arc
planted In corn !; and the editor esti,
mates that the farm will produce at
least fifteen thousand bushels of wheat
this year, besides large quantities of
barley, oats, flax, &c. MIR. Sullivan
employs five different reapcrs this sea-
son, and threshes Immediately after
cutting, employing steam engine as
his power in the latter operation. A
blacksmith shop is located on the farm
and employed continually in repairing
farm implements school is also kept
up for the education of the children Of
the workman. One hundred and TWEEN
ty-fvc yoke of oxen and fifty horses
ore employed.
American union. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1855-1859, 1857-09-18

A GENTLEMAN.-Show me a man
who can quit the brilliant society of
the young to listen to the kindly voice
of age---who can hold cheerful CONVEX
sation with one whom years has de-
prived Of all charms; show me the man
who is willing to help the deformed,
who stands in need of help, as if the
blush of Helen mantled on the cheek;
show me the man who would no sooner
look rudely at the poor girl in the vii
lagc than at the well-dressed lady in
the saloon; show me tho man who treats
unprotected maiGenhood as he would
the heiress, surrounded by the power
ful protection of rank, riches, and fam
lily; show me he that abhors the lib
crimes gibcs--who shuns him as the
blasphemer and traducer of his moth
er's sex-who scorns as ho would the
coward, the ridiculer of woman S rep
utation; show me a man who never
forgets for an instant the delicacy and
respect that is due to q woman, in any
condition or class, and you show me
true gentleman.
American union. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1855-1859, 1857-09-18
Extensive Supply Of ecu unterfeit Note:

A very bold and successful uttcring
of counterfeit money took place in
New York on Tuesday night, when a.
bout $4,000 worth of spurious bills,
all of the denomination of five dollars,
on the Lee Bank of Massachusetts,
were circulated in every possible place
where bills could be changed, large ho-
tells were among the sufferers the the
atres suffered; every grocery, liquor
store and cigar shop was inundated
with then, until at last q suspicion was
aroused, and several arrests were made.
AS near as could be ascertaincd, be-
tween thirty and forty men and wo-
mon were engaged in circulating the
notes throughout the city. The first
arrests of persons charged with being
employed in circulating the spurious
bills were made by Inspector Turnbull
of the 9th Precinct, aided by officer
Mount. They apprehended a woman
who gave her name as Rachel Miller,
and one Franklin Knapp on suspicion
of being engaged in the nefarious bus
mess, ana the suspicious OF the officers
we're strongly confirmed by finding six
of the $5 counterfeit notes in question
in possession of the woman Miller on
searching her at the station house.
The counterfeit bills are new issue.
and vary materially in appearance from
the old bills of that bank. The notes
are excellently executed in every min
ute particular, and before their true
characters were discovered, some of
the best Judges were deceived by them.
Joseph Webster, colorcd man, was
arrested in the 5th Precinct charged
with attempting to psss one of the
ccunterieit INT bills on Henry HiIdcbrand,
OF 90 West Broadway. In possession
OF the prisoner was found $97,15 in
good money, which may have been re.
ceived in cxchage for the counterfeit.
American union. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1855-1859, 1857-09-18
Al Indian Story.

DIR. Digsby, in his "Shoe and Canoe,
or Pictures of travel in the Canadas," )"
relates the following story which was
told to him while he was engaged in
tho survey of the Lake of the Woods:
While we were purchasing blu
berries, / noticed Il suIky old Indian
sitting apart on somewhat high rock,
with his arms around his legs, and his
head on his knees.
asked the little Englishman who
that woe.stticken man was; whom he
gave the following statement
Some years ago. this Indian hat
strangled his lunatic son-his only son,
and lavorite child.
The youth, eighteen years old, for a
year or more had refused to hunt, be-
cause distracted melancholy, and at
times ftenZed.
hen his paroXysms were coming nn,
he warned bis family to protect a par.
lcular sister from his unwilling violence
as he had an irresistible propensity to
kill and de,our her; in fact, he had
made several attempts upon her life.
Alter while his lunacy, for such it
was, changed its object, and he declar-
ed that he must murder and eat the
first Indian he could master in the woods
or elsewhere.
He now daily begged his father to
put him to death and so end his miscr.
les.
The surrounding Indians took alarm
at this.
The father, as is usual in great emer-
gencies called council. 1t sat sew.
eral times, aud after much deliberation
ordered the lunatic to be straneled by
his own father the giver of his life.
This father obeyed. The YOUTH af.
ter listening to long speech, and as.
senting aloud to every sepcra,o obser-
va'ion, barred his neck To rhe cord and
soon ceased TO breathe. His body was
burned, lest he should rise again.
American union. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1855-1859, 1857-09-18

The Fort Smith Herald informs us
that at recent council of the chiefs
and head mon of the Creek nation, n
series of resolutions were unanimously
adopted authorizing and commanding
the National Light Horse to find out
and drive from the limits Of the Creek
country every thing that sayored of
Mormonism.
American union. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1855-1859, 1857-09-18
AN OLD GERMAN HYMN.

III, a wretch, should leave thee,
o Jesus, leave not me
In faith may | receive thee,
When death shall set me free,
When strength and comfort languish,
And must hence depart,
Release me then from anguish,
By thine own wounded heart.
4 o sacred head now wounded,
With grief and shame weighed down
Now scornfuIly surrounded
With thoras, thine only crown;
o sacred Head, what glory,
What bliss till now was thine
Yet, though despsed and CORY,
| Joy to call thee mine.
What thou, my Lord hast suffered,
Was all for sinners gain;
Mine, mine was The uansgression,
But thine the deadly pain.>
Lo! here fall, my Saviour
'Tis deserve thy place;
Look on me with Thy favor,
Vouchsale TO me thy grace.
The JOY can ne'er be spoken
Above ali joys beside
When in thy body broken
thus with safety hide.
My Lord Of life desiring
Thy glory new to see,
Beside thy cross expiring, ...
I'D breathe my soul to thee.
What language shall | borrow
To thank thee, dearest Friend,
For this, thy dying sorrow.
Thy pit! without end ?
On make me thine forever,
And should laintiug be,
Lord, let me never, never,
Outlive my love 10 thee.
And when am departing,
Oh part thou not from me
When mortal pangs are darting,
Come, Lord, and Sc, me free ..
And when my heart must languish
Amidst the final lhroe,
Release me from my anguish
BY thine own pain and woe.
BE near when | am dy ing
Oh ! show Thy cross TO me
And, for my succor flying,
Come, Lord, to set me free.
These eyes new faith receiving,
From Jesus shall no, move.
For he who dies believing,
Dies safely through Thy love.
American union. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1855-1859, 1857-09-18

TIE RoAD.--A pedlar calling on an
old lady to dispose Of some goods, in
CURED of her if she, could tell him of
any road on which no pedlar had
travelled. eyes" said she. 81 know
one, and the only one, and that's the
road to heaven.
American union. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1855-1859, 1857-09-18

MORE FILMDUsTERs.- de-
tachment Of fillibustcrs, to the number
OF twcnty-scyen, arrived by the Buffa-
10 steamer on Thursday evening, and
applied to the Director of the Poor for
FREQ passes to Chicago, stating that
they were en- route for New Orleans.
The suspicious Of that officer having
been aroused, he very promptly rcship-
ded them for New York, with the brief
suggestion to the authorities of that
city, that they would do we'll to study
geography little, and learn some shor.
ter route to New Orleans. The plan
of the New Workers seems to have
been to ship the poor fellows on as far
as Detroit, and then leave them to be
cared for by our city. Such plan, of
course, wouldn't work and the "wisc
men in the east" will have to look up
some better way of disposing of their
paupers. -DetroH Ad0e,tiscl, ,20M mlt,
American union. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1855-1859, 1857-09-18

a RELIC OF THE OLpEN TIME,
Captain Payne, in the course of his
dredging operations, il the Appomat.
toXy river, near Petersburg, fshed up,
Day or two ago, at q point nearly op.
Posltc the end of the new cut, a small
iron swivel, which bears the marks Of
having been long time buried whero
it was found. 1t was twelve feet be.
low the surface of the water, which was
i've or six feet deep at the spot---con-
sequontly it was five or six feet beneath
the bed of the river. II is a curious
looking little piece of ordnance, and Is
evidently of considerable antiquity.
American union. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1855-1859, 1857-09-18

Important Iact-.In conversation with
Dr. j +, Alexander, Of this city, row
days ago, he Informed Us that dulipo
tho late small poX panic he has vaccinn.
ted overt two hundred children aud TINT
ho has found vaccination TO be a certain
and speedy cure for the whoopipp
cough ~Atl@ata hteHigcnco.
American union. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1855-1859, 1857-09-18

CALoRIC ENGINES. Mr. Ericsson,
it is stated, does not despair of success
in applying the "new moter."
He is said to have built eight small
engines, on the hot air principle, since
the experiment with the Ericsson steam
ship, and to be still engaged in the pur-
suit of his favoritc study. The Sci
cntiflic American says:
He has now floating on the Hudson
a small steamer, or air-er, about sew
onty feet long, which he has succeed
ed in driving at good rate by the
combustion Of an almost incredibly
small quantity of pine kindling wood.
There arc two engines, horizontal, sin
gle acting, and apparently about thir-
ty inches diameter by tbirty.six inch
es stroke. The vessel is an open
boat, or mammoth yawl, and the pad,
dlc-whecls are about ten or twelve feet
in diameter. We believe air alone is
the fluid employed as medium to gen.
crate the power.
American union. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1855-1859, 1857-09-18
9nH AllR1GAM UNION )

TERMS...Sl.50 In Advance, otherwise $500
No subscription received for n shorter period
then six months and no paper discontinued un-
Ill all arreurages are paid.
ADVERTISEMENTS inserted at usual rates:
One square, three weeks, 100, and 90 cents for
ments inserted at discount OF the above terms,
per contract. Candidates announce ccments So.
Printing Office OIL Front street. corner OF
Cont Alley
American union. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1855-1859, 1857-09-18

Tile Great Saahc. "A rattlesnako
was killed in HARLEM county, kentucky
twenty feet in loncth lie was shot
on the mountain, with rifle balls. That
is thc last Of tho snake stories.
American union. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1855-1859, 1857-09-18

Whatever you dislike in another.
take earcAto correct in yourself.
American union. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1855-1859, 1857-09-18

A HAPPY FAM1LY.-Queen Victoria
and Prince Albert are blessed in their
family circle. They are now the pa
rents Of nine children, and they have
had to mourn the loss of none. The
eldest of the royal children, the Prin-
cess Royal, is seventween years Of age,
the Prince of Wales is sixteen, the
Princess Alice, is fourteen, Prince Al
fred, thirteen, the Princess Helena,
eleven, Princess Louisa, nine, Prince
Arthur, seven, and Prince Leopold,
four. In all, four sons and five daugh.
ters.
in the Catholic church, at Putnam,
Indiana, the other Sunday, collec.
tion was being taken up, and when the
priest camo round, an Irishman hand.
cd him quarsr, The priest threw
II in his face, and demanded dollar. -.
The Irislinan made no reply, but
Knocked him down, and the services
of tho day concluded in confusion.
American union. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1855-1859, 1857-09-18

MORMON ToAsTs.-Thc Mormons of
Philadelphia had picnic last week,
and the proceedings are published in
the "Mormon. We select couple
Of specimens from the regular toasts.
Brigham Yomg--Thc Lion of the
Lord. When lie roars in the noun
tains all the wbclps stick up their ears.
Such getting up stairs never did
see.
lhere3uirementso Of Brighan, Young
The mandates Of heaven. Let Isra-
ol respond to his calls, or share the fate
Of Gentle nations.
The Convention Of Universalists in
tho United States will hold its next an
nual session in Chicago, ILL.,, on the
third Tuesday in September, { 18th day,)
1857.
The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1857-02-21
:. G. & p. STEIN.

p NJ IsrTT @#MEf w. c., BREWSTER
FoatlGr T. DOMESTIC EXCH NC +
Cfice of Tsett g. Brewster.
Exchange on England Ireland, Scotland,
Germany and all principle cities In the / niisa
States bought and sold
cllecfion~ inaae and reInittances at current
rates Of exchange.
LAID Warrants bought, sold and located.
Money loan"d on Bond and Mortgages on
long or shsrt time.
Interest paid on deposits as follows. TO wit:
10 per ri for one year - s.
\ do do la q months and over
do, do do months and over.
Orr present rates for exchange are as FOL
lows.
/ EXCHANGE QUOTATIONS.
New York selling, 81 prem.
y. buying, II
st. Louis, selling,
- buying. 1-2
Currency DTS. st. Louis, selling, ~
Chicago, IL
Gold. Buying at IL prem; selling, at
prem s
For parties living. out OF Nnsea'ine, wh,
keep their deposits with rs. we will forward
exchanges $ they may order to any punt: al
current 'ates. a.A l-.i.