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M i ddletown Academv

March 2Gth, 1857.
The Undersigned, members of the Commit.
Tee appointed TO examine the Students At the
SemI-AnnuaI Examination held a, the Academv
'hIs days beg leave respectfully to report thai
we have carefully discharged that duty. and
mat we are exceedingly gratiied at ,he cor
rec'ness thoroughness aud promptitude VIII cb
characterIzed the exercises of the pupils.
Ihe course 0: Instruction, meihod of teach.
ng' and general government OF the Academv
as adopted and pursued by the excellent Prrn.
cIpal' ELECTS our highest commentator. and we
cordially unite in recommending most heartily
inns Ineritorlons Institution to the deserved con-
hdence and liberal patronage of the public.
Sgued by
Rep. Tho. F. Biliop, Joseph VI Hanson,
~ r. Chatham, VI d, RuJert A. Cochran
Tho. AIurp4ey.
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FOR SALE.

A FlRSr;RATE, young HORSE suitable for a
"A Family Carriage or Draft; also, a light Open
CARRIAGE, in good order. Sold only for wantof use
Also hrs rate MORrlCING MACHINE. of Gould's
patent. Apply to
J. r. WILLIAMSON.
S,nVrna Del rYoro5
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Cedar L,sgnber and Rails.

INflE subscriber has on hand lot of SUPERIOR CEDAR
Il SIDING and SAWED RAILS, and i, prepare. To
Iurhish Cedur kuls aLd Lumber, at marke ct rAIes
BENZ. f. LEE,
mlS,5m Port Elizabeth. Cumberland Co N !
American union. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1855-1859, 1857-07-24
NICARAGUA.


Ihe costa kIca papers state that the
re organization OF Nicaragua IS pro-
crossing satisfactorily. The Cronica
dc Costa RIGA says:
Ccr c,rosu;II NAVAL, 1r:,
rs commander Of tho Costa Ricon forco ""
which will hold forts San Carlos Cas,
tilIo and via tIo stoan,om, "a ~.
banks of the river down to the harbor
Of San Juan, where Col. CAVITY is sta.
toned with his division, until the com
plcto reorganization Of the government
Of Nicaragua. Gen. Canas will also
act rs Minister Plcnipotcntiary of Cos
ia RIGA, for the friendly and local ar
rangcmcnt Of all pending questions be-
American union. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1855-1859, 1857-07-24

a sad affair Of love, elopement, and
butrhory, has lately occurred at Will
liamsburgh A married lady with sew
eral children had become enam0red
with man in Broadway saloon, whom
she had claudestinely met on repeated
occasions. ill an Arrangement was made
between them to c}opc ou the morning
Of the fourth. The husband was inform
cd of his wife's Intention, but would
not believe it, for DO though her as pure
as al angel. Sill, no kept look out,
and seeing her ride off in carriage, he
pursued, opened the carriage, and there
found his wife and her paramonr. Him
he repeatedly stabbed, and though he
will probably recover he will TO IA Grip
pie for life. His wife the Indignant
husband repudiated at once. What rem
dered it the more singular is, that the
wounded man had long been tho bust
ness friend of the husband in New
\ OK, and protested that he had not the
romOtest suspicion that the woman was
the wife Of his friend. These facts
may give our country readers some idea
of the inFauny which takes root in our
great cities where so many oppOrtuni.
ties are afforded for couccalment. ~
y. ChrOniclc.
American union. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1855-1859, 1857-07-24
Death OF the Bearded Boy.

Arnold Mockeritz, child three years
and nine months old, who for Il few
weeks past has been on exhibition as u
"beardcd boy" iii the Bowery, died
suddenly at the residence Of his father,
No. 1877, Orchard street, on Tuesday
night. Deceased was only 36 inches
in height, yet measured about the alb
domcn, 33 inches, u inches around the
chest, and II inches around the head.
lie had an enormous appetite for his
years, and was in the habit Of drinking
about 4 gallons of fluids every "a hours.
lie had beard and moustache, the
hair of which was from quarter to half
an inch in length. Coroner Gambel
held an inquest upon the body, when it
was aSccrtaincd that death was caused
by congestion Of the brain, produced
by dlstension of the stomach. a YER
dict to that effect was rendered. The
deceased was born in Prussia, and was
tho fifteenth child Of his parents,-N.
7. Courier.
American union. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1855-1859, 1857-07-24
Captain Clutter.

The Richmond Dispatch in noticing.
the death Of Captain Georgc W. CIut-
ter, accompanies it with the following
tribute:
Captain Clutter was born in Preston
county, Virginia, and at one time was
editor Of the Daily Argus, at Wheel
ing. Whom the McXican wa began,
he was anxious to participate in the
struggle, and was appointed by Presi-
dent Polk, second Lieutenant 18th in.
fantry, ODD February, and first Lieu
tenant in 18th infantry, March, 1S47,
and was made Adjutant Of the same in
Mexico, August, 1913. After the Mex
lean war he was urged to remain in tho
army, but resigned, as he did not wish
to be in what is called the peace estab-
lishmcnt.
Capt. Clutter was made Chief Clerk
in the First Auditors Office in Rich.
mond, under Rob't. Johnston, (Audi-
tor and when that gentleman resign
ed, he was elected to fill out the unex-
pircd term, and afterwards re elected
to the same position by the Legislature.
Capt. Clutter was connected with the
Post Office ut Wheeling. In that sec
ton Of country he was well and favora-
bly, known. No man ever came to the
city of Richmond to I'll any station in
life, who more rapidly attained the
friendship and good will Of the commu-
nifty.
1t will be seen, by reference to ano-
Their column, that in honor of his men,
Dry, the Executive has ordered the off
ccs in the Capitol to be closed to-day.
The National American says: His
charity was unbounded, and when he
could exercise it with profit to the nee
dy, his purse was ever open. Picty
characterized his life, and pure christi
anity adorned his reputation. He oc-
cupicd prominent position as Dircc-
tor in the New York Life Insurance
Company, and was himself insured for
very large amount.
American union. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1855-1859, 1857-07-24
From the Mexican Republic.

III mo New Orleans papers we have
intelligence from the city of Mexico to
the 10th ultmo.
The elections for new deputies were
going ON throughout tho country appar-
emily with all success fG the Progres
ista party. Gen. Comonlurt seemed
almost the sole prominent candidate
for the Presidency of the Republic
81. Do Manuel Gutierrez Momora had
been elected Governor of Vera Cruz
In tho district,of Mexico the Moderados
aud Conservatives united against the
progresistas, or rather against the Pu-
ros, for the purpose of electing Sr. ID.
Riva PalacIon as Governor.
There have been three importan,
changes in the Mexican Cabinet. and
there was prospect of more. ST.. Fucnte
has been succeeded by Sr. Lordo do
Tejada in the Department of Foreign
Relations Sr. Lallave by ST.. Castane-
du in that Of the Interior and Sr. Ig-
lesias, entrusted with the portfolio of Fl.
nance, by Sr. Gracia. Of Guadelsiur
IN that Of Justice. Of these Castane-
da and lglesias have siuce resigned, bad
heal;h being assigned as the reason
The latter, however had consented, at
the personal request of tho President, to
remain in office till his successor could
be appointed. Ofthe rest of the Cabi-
net, Sr. Soto, Minister of War Suffering
from iIl-heatlh, had asked and obtained
leave of absence; ST.. SiIiceo was like.
wise absent from the capital. The
Cabinet then, says the Trait d'Union of
the 18th. is at this moment composed
in fact of SrS I.0rdo and Gracia, both
new in the political world, whose first
acts are awaited with curiosity easy to
understand.
The Santa Anna ,conspirators TWEEN
ty-one in number, arrested at the CAPT.
tai made good their escape. With
drawn from the chain-gang, as before
stated, they were bauished To u small
| island in the neighboIhood Of Acapulo,
and Immediate put en- route thithor, with
an escort Of fifty men. under command
of Gen. Reyes, aid-de-camp of the Gov
ernor Of the district. No sooner, how
ever, was this determination Of the gov
eminent known, than secret diSpatchc
were at once sent off TO ono John Vicaro
| who commanded a band of rebols IN
the vicinity Of the Route which the pris-
onGrs must pass. Thus advised, Vicar
10 fell suddenly upon the insufficient es-
cort with great body OF oight or
nine hundred men, overpowercd it,
though not until after a stout resistance
and set the prisoners free Gen. Reyes
was taken prisoner, but on the interces,
sion OF the eXiles themselves his Ito was
spared.
DEGREES had been issued modifying
the limits of States, in accordance with
the constitution. COahulla and Nuevo
Leon constitute one state, under the
name of the lattor. The Isle of Car
men is annexed to the state of Yucca,
tan. Tehuantepec ana Sierra Gordo
are to be included in adjacent States.-
Tlaxcala and Calima are erected into
new States.
Serious apprehensions were enter
tainod OF war with Spain, for which
preparations are being mado in all parts
OF The country.
American union. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1855-1859, 1857-07-24
H0llOWdys Ointment and Pills. =

"IanduIar sweIlings in the throat, neuralgia, tic
doioroux, rheumatism, gont, lumbago, and OF her
diseases affecting the glands, muscles, and
nerves ofsensation, arc permanently oradicated
by the pcrsevcring application OF this healing,
anu icohie, pain destroying preparation. Irr-
'atlng eruptions, running sores, open wounds,
burns, scalds, the bites Of veRomous insects or
reptiles, and in short, all the varieties Of super
hcial inflammation, coon lose their angry and
painful character when treated with nolIoway's
Ointment. Tho Pills have never yet been ad.
ininStored in dyspepsia, liver complaint, or dis
orders OF the bowels, without producing the de-
sired results.
American union. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1855-1859, 1857-07-24
Virginia Commerce.

Wa done ,bipl- tb,t Pharmaceutical
Conyrntinns or amv o,Lnr sort ~ a. T I,
ventions. will ever do much for Tj,.1jv-
"a. so LONG as the merchants Of the
State are taxed to death by the Lcris-
laturc-and the usurv laws drive cant
tai out Of the State, to any and every
other part Of the country Who're # can
command it's value. Other States en-
COURAGE their merchants; ut all events
we know of none which single them
out for tho purpose of subioctinc them
to heavier burdens than any other por-
ton of the community. We know Of
hone which do not seek TO invite can,
ital within their borders. instead Of
kicking it ont. Hence, We don't cx.
poet much for Virginia from Southern
Commercial Conventions. We don't
know that thcv can do any thin~ OHM
portancc for Virginia commerce. so
long as it is the policy Of VIRGINIA. to
criOplc her commerce. to break the
backs Of her commercial mon. to drive
them out Of the State, to drive the
money out after them. and leave onlv
the original currency of tobacco.
W. worII not IN ,rIors4ooJ &c on,
nos;n,, SoYt5nrr Cor'mnrniaI Canv 0n
tiong r. tIrv cam LrIn tho SontLN
and wc tbi,I. thov c,nE.wo sLaU w.
;oicc rynn thor,rI V;rc;r;o dor;yo No
n,rtic,I,r IrnoG,S W. lilo - ronI
rho cIooront sroo.hos wn nJ,n;rat,n
American union. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1855-1859, 1857-07-24

HIGHWAY ROBBERY IN TIE FIRST De-
GKEE-1 Man Sentenced to TwentY-
n'ne Years Imprisonment for Stealing
Fifty Cents.-The great event of the
New York Court Of General Sessions
on Thursday, was the trial and SEN
tence of james Flynn, an freshman, by
descent, an EngliShman by birth, and
Crimean soldier by reputation.
On the Goth of June, at 2 o'clock in
the morning, Flynn and two other men
assaulted William Luhrng, a German,
at the corner of Carlisle and West
streets, and robbed him of two quarter
dollars, and a brass night-kcy. Luh-
ring shouted for the police, and the
other two men run away. Flynn how.
ever, remained until q policeman came
and arrested him. lie gave up the
money and key to the policeman, and
went quietly to custody. The jury
found him guilty. Judge Russell dwcit
on the onormity of the crime and the
necessity that existed for its severe
punishment. lie sentenced FLYNN to
twcnty-ninc years imprisonment in the
State prison. Flynn is 20 years of
age. If he serves out his term, he will
be Get ut liberty in 1886. Flynn didn' t
finch when his doom was pronounced,
but went away apparently as light
hearted as if the marriage bells were
ringing for him.
American union. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1855-1859, 1857-07-24
Editor AmcricQn Union

Having been credibly informed that
IL has been reported through our county
That the citizens Of the Borough of Morgan.
town pa! no poor tax for the supper, of the
poor--to correct this false impression wod
state that the citizens of the Borough of Nor
gantown pay, and have paid, each and every
Year since they were separated from the
county, (whrch separation opposed} from
one hundred and fifty to two hundred and
fifty dollars per year; and that BY tax lev
led Tor that purpose, tho Borough of Nor
gantown has appropriated for the present
year Tor the support Of their poor, 8 id5 9G3.
ana nave no doub, but that it will cost Tho
Borough the further sum Of $50, as tho
poor OF our town must be further provided
Tor during the next winter. Any person
wishing 10 see the separate appropriations,
making The sums above referred TO, can do
50 oy calling on me at my OFF,, opposite
The Courthouse in Morgantown.
am yours, very respectfully.
II. p. FITCH, Clcrk
June &c, 1857. Borough Morgantown.
American union. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1855-1859, 1857-07-24

Il Female In MAZE 1Uire.-. Carharinc
Craw has b0eu arrested in Oswcgo, n.
Y, for being in male attire. Catha,
rine, it is stated, has been living in
Oswego some six months, all tho time
III the employ of Mr.. Jones, fruit deal,
or, as an GRAND boy, etc, and has been
noted for her honesty, modesty, indus
try and general good behavior. Sho
says she has been in male attire for
three years, and assumed the dress in
order to earn better wages than she
could get as girl, and she had sue
ceeded i'll laying up little morey.--
She is aged 10, and dirk knife was
found upon her person, which she states
she carried for the purpose Of defending
herself should her sex ever have been
discovered, and an attempt made to
triii0 with her honor.
American union. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1855-1859, 1857-07-24

TIE Eo@rM Of July in Tie Indiana
Statc Prison. celebration Of In
dependence Day by convicts in a PEN
ilentiary may be considered as anoma-
ly. Such an event actually occurred
III tho State pris on of Indiana, at JET.
fersousville, last Saturday. The pris-
onerswere granted holiday, and in the
morning an address was delivered by
DR.. Meuse, convicted for lie, having
committed murder. His speech is said
To have been an exceedingly Gre ditable
production, Astounding in good advice
to bis fellow.convicts. a sumptuous
dinner was served up under the su.
pervision Of Mrs. Miller, the lady of the
warden. After dinner dance came off
in one Of the large halls, and foot ra.
cos were run in the yard. The ceIe-
bration was closed by an Grafton by
!. L. Crawford, radient with star span.
g!ed banner notions, and flights of rho
toric about the land Of tho free. A choir
Of prisoners sung only own, my native
land" and the religious services were
conducted by Rev. Mr.. Runcle, the NOR.
al instructor.
American union. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1855-1859, 1857-07-24
4 FIsu STORY.--Onf

A FISH ST0RY.--One enormous bon
Gift resulting from the milldams being
swept away by the flood in Caroline
county, was tac capture of "a club
t5h weighing fifteen pound" IA hun.
drcd and fifty per cent heavier than the
hail stone We reported last week.
Though ii IS a fish story, we don't con.
slider it equal to our Falmouth horse
MISUNDERSTANDING 200 yards over
wall 10 feet high, and getting into
the second story Of a stable, astraddlc
Of beam" We don't care what peo.
pie say about the "chub"--ho's cot no
friends. But if any one doubts about
tho horse, VIC know q man who will
swear to it, bet on it, and if necessary.
fight about Misunderstanding Mcms,
American union. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1855-1859, 1857-07-24

4 Church Str@cA By lightning and
q CoRgrCgaijon Prostratcd.. On Sunday
the 2Sth Of June, according to a letter
in tho Ucrc2and Ucra1d, from the rec.
tor Of st. Phillips church, Strongyilc,
Ohio, the church building in that place
wos struck by lightning. The south
west pinnacle Of the tower was bro
ken into pieces. and ono part about
eight feet long driven through tho roof.
The fluid then passed down to the BODY
of tho church by stove pipe, which,
with the stove, were broken in pieces
and thrown among tho congregation.
The boards Of tho floor were also torn
up. and the church filed with smoke. -
Not one Of tho persons present was
hurt, but they must have been for u
moment in a state Of uuconsciousnoss
for none heard the noise OF the falling
pipe or the SCATTERING IF the windows.
One woman had a hole burnt in her
dress, and another found that her head
was bleeding. After recovering from
the alarm, the congregation retired 10
an adjoining house. aud returned thanks
for their wonderful preservation.
American union. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1855-1859, 1857-07-24

TAKING OUT AN EYE TO MEND IT.
The LcipsIc journal Of Literature, Sci
cncc, and Art, published an account Of
the wonderful discoveries of Dr.. GraefF.
of diseases Of the eye, and the wonder
full cures nc performs. He has found
the eye to be transparent, and by Il
curious instrument, examines infinitely
the interior, takes it out and performs
any necessary surgical operation, and
replaces it without injury to its appear
ance or vision. a young girl had long
been afflicted with cxcruciating pain in
the left eye, the cause OF which the
most learned could not underestimate
DR.. GraciF found i'll the centre of the
ball little worm which he removed,
and restored the poor creature immcdi-
ately to health and perfect sight. His
office is throngcd all day by the poor,
praying for relief. One is almost re-
minded Of the miracles of the Son of
Man, in reading the cures he makes.
American union. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1855-1859, 1857-07-24
"SrAR lIoTEL," ContrcviIIc, Texas,
August 22d, 1851.

''STAR lioTEL," Coutrcvillc, Texas)
August 22d, 1891. {
Mcssrs. Fleming Bros.-I feel it my duty to
make the following statement Several Of NV
children have been unwcll for the last week mr.
two. ] called at the " Big Mortar, TO ret somc
on OF Norwood and other truck, to give Thorn
lot worms The Druggist recommended me to
use M'LANE's VERMIFUGE, prepared by You,
but having heretofore tried every VcrInir upo in
my knowing without advantage, I told him il
was not worth while, as my children appcarcd
proof against them all. lie said TO take Il bottle
and offered if it done no good to refund tho
money. To satisfy him | done so, and tho cf
iect was so much better tham expected that
got another bottle, and the result was most as.
toniShing. Three Of my children DISCHARGED n
great number Of the largest worms ever saw.
10 young man, my Mail Carrier, who was
weak, puny and poor as a snake for n month mr.
So gave two doses, which brought from him NJ
Toast pint of what is called stomach worms =,
strange as this may appear, yc, il is as &c true Ms
"eReh"8'" How the boy stood it So long "a
he did, with ter thousand :. Bors ~ gnnwipo ot
ms stomach, is the greatest wonder to me. All
'hcso are now doing WE'LL No doubt the lives
OF thousands Of children have been saved by tho
umeIy use OF the extraordinary medicino.-
DON'T fail to give it a trial
TIIOS. r. THURMAN.
~ Purchasers will be careful to ask for DIR
M'LANES CELEBRATED VERNTIFUGE. man
uIactured by FLEMING BROS. Of PlrrsnuRcu,
"a. All othor Vermilugcs in comparison are
worthless. DIR. M'Lanc's genuine VermifIyc,
also his celebrated Iivcr p;Is 49,, 49,. l. ,
at al respectable drug stores. None genuine
wHhom the signature Of
10 FLEMING BROS.
American union. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1855-1859, 1857-07-24

HE FRIGHTFUL DEATH OF MRs. n.
G. SMITH, AT CHICAGo.-Thc CHICAGO
Journal, thus alludes to the accident
by which Mrs. n. G. Smith, lost
her life at Chicago, on the 18th inst. -
"During the fire on Clark street most
distressing accident took place. Mr..
n. G. Smith was standing at window
in Davis Block, on the cornor Of Lake
and Clark streets, looking out at the
fire. His wife came into the room, and
also stood leaning on his shoulder. She
had hardly stood there a moment, when
Il case of fireworks exploded, and one
Of the rockets came into the window,
striking her in the forehead, going into
her head, and killing her instantly. 1t
happened so suddenly that her husband
did not observe at first that she was
killed. From the terrible manner in
which her head was manglcd it is evil
dent that the rocket must have cxplo-
dcd after it had entered. We have
never been called upon to record Il
more singular and at the same time a
more terrible accident than this"
American union. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1855-1859, 1857-07-24

Tile Cr0ps.-Alter the reaping and
securing ola most abundant wheat crop,
there is now most cheering prospect
that the corn crop will turn out equal
~ well. More reasonable and propili.
Gus weather for corn than we have had
for some ten days, could not be desired.
The chnch bug has done and is doing
some mischief, but we hope that, as in
the case of the wheat, a good crop oil
corn will be realized in spite ofit,--Ra-
lcigh Register. ...
American union. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1855-1859, 1857-07-24

Treasure EGcjtemcat. - The Dckauare
RcPortcr says that large quantity of
Spanish silver coin has been found un.
der and about the wreck of vessel on
Phmm& Island, Maryland, just below
the southeastern part of Delaware. -
The wreck is said to be that Of Dutch
galIeot. which was lost about fifty years
since, having on board one million Of
dollars in silver. The excitement
among the natives is said to he great.
Crops arc left untitled, shops and stores
are closed, and thousands of persons are
on the beach raking for silver. Some
rake as much at twenty dollars doy.
American union. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1855-1859, 1857-07-24
BE-" WOODLAND CRgAM"@-A Pa.

BGyf" " WOODLAND CREAM" "A Poo
made for bcauiyyng the HAIR--highly
perIumed, superior 10 any French article
imported, and for half the price. For dress.
ing LADIES HAIR it has no equal, giving
II bright glossy appearance. 1t causes
Gentlemen's hair TO curl in the mos, patu.
raj manner 1t removes dardruG, always
giving the Hair the appearance of being
fresh sbampooed. Price only fifty cents.
None genuine unlese signed
FETRIDGE & co. Projectors Of the
Balm Of Thousand Flowtrs,7
For sale by all Druggists. 1851
New I0lh, EekrNafY u, 1881.
American union. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1855-1859, 1857-07-24

hdtaa Butte on tie Plains.--A re-.
cent letter from Omaha City, N. r. men
lions fight that bad taken place be.
tween tho Pawuee and Sioux Indians
onibe long fork,a tributary ofthe Platte.
The former went to steal ponies from
the Sioux, but returned with fewer of
those animals than they went out with,
aud suffered the loss Of seven warriors
killed, including Spotted Horse" and
another Chief.
American union. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1855-1859, 1857-07-24

Ncw Banks.--The Harrisburg papers
contain notices Of applications to be
made to the next Legislature of Penn.
sylvania for the charter Of lhirty-nino
new banks, vii an aggregate capital
OF about nine millions, and eight appli.
cations for an increase Of capital, ma.
king tho whole addition TO tho banking
capital of tho State asking for about ton
millions,
American union. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1855-1859, 1857-07-24

Enterprise IN KaaSas,-The Leaven.
worth (Kansas) Hcrald states that s.,
Manchester & Co, have contracted to
erect large hotel in that town to cost
$4,000. to be flushed in November
next. The same firm have contracted
to build, for $4,000, a bridge override
Kansas river at Tecumsch, by which
the distance to Santa Fe is lcssened by
about seventy-fve miles, very impor-
tapt item to,ravelIers. The bridge will
be six hundred feet in length.