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American union. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1855-1859, 1857-05-16
THE BRUSSELS CARPET;
a DOMESTIC SKETCH.

1t was the prcttiest scene Imaginable:
y little parlor gaily and prcttily furn.
Ishcd--snow curtains, bright carpet;
nice prints; young husband at one side
Of the fire, reading newspapers; young
wife at the other sewing ou shirt but;
tons; tea things on the table, and the
brightest Of the bright brass kettles
singing mcrrily on the hob.
young wife speaks)-"And so Itar-
ry, you don't think my carpet pretty
after dll?"
"On the Contrary my love, I think
it too pretty"
"Too pretty! too pretty for What,
Harry7"
"For us, my dear. Remember, am
Mother a lord nor banker, but man
with on income to make"
"But it only cost as much as an ttgt
ly one, Harry"
"Still Lucy, it may 10 harm, by lead
ing to other things"
For some time nothing was heard in
the little parlor but the click of Lucy's
needle as it flew through the linen, and
the singing of the kettle on the hob.
Presently Harry looked up.
"My DEAR" he said, 81 forgot to
tell you met Robinson coming from
the city. lie promised to look in this
evening; SO, if you have any little pre-
parations to make, now is your time"
"At what hour do you expect him?"
asked Lucy.
"About eight"
"ln chat case / shall have Just time
to make you nice hot cokc;" and lay
ing her work down good humorcdly,
she trippcd away to the kitchen.
When she was gone, Harry put o.
way his paper, and looked somewhat
patiently at the carpet.
"lt certainly is very pretty" said he
to himself, "and I'm half afraid / hurt
Lucy by what [ said. She's a dear,
good, thoughtful girl, and worthy Of
any mans confidence and love; but
women are SO easily led away to buy
whatever strikes their fancy. They
require our stronger Judgment to guide
American union. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1855-1859, 1857-05-16

COCHIN. CHINA. An earnest appeal
has been addressed to the Chinese T.
evangelical Society, by DIR. Macgowan,
of Nngpo, on behalf of this country,
where, as far as we know, the gospel
has never yet been proclaimed by the
living voice of a Protestant missionary.
DR.. Macgowan urges the desirablenoss
OF two unmarried missionaries being
sent to this unoccupicd land. lie says
1T is not closed to missionary effort
Recent circumstances show that British
missionaries would be tolerated. 1t was
stated by DR.. Gutzlaf, in 1850, that
the inhabitants of Tonquin and AMMAN
are free from religious prejucices, even
more so than the Chinese themselves!
There are few priests, and very small
number of temples, and no establish
mcnts where religion is taught. The
Cochin Chinese are cheerful, happy
race, content with very little, laborious
in the extreme, and enduring under suf-
ferings. They seem to be more pre-
pared for the reception Of the gospel
than any other nation of Southern Afri.
co; yet they have never heard the Cos.
pei, and do not know the Rcdcomer
who died for their sakes.
American union. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1855-1859, 1857-05-16
poetifal,
..NO CODY

ny MRS. l.. u. sIGoURNEY.
" No God! No God!" The SIMPLEST f,owe
That on the wild is found,
Shrinks, as it drinks its cup of dew,
And trembles at the sound.
No God!'' astonished Echo cries
From out her cavern hoar;
And every wandering bird that flies,
Rcproves the Atheist lore. rm.. n..
The solemn forestlfts its head,
. The Almighty to proclaim; Mrl.. b.
The brooklet on its crystal urn ...-..
Doth leap to grave his name.
How swells the deep and venge ful sea
Along his billowy track; ...
The rcd Nesuyus opcs his mouth . ..
TO hur! the falsehood back. .
The Palm-tree, wi III its princely crest,
The cocoa's leafy shades,
The bread-ffuit bonding to its lord,
In yon far-sland glades
The winged seeds that, borne by winds,
The rowing sparrows feed,
The melon on tho desert sands,
Confutc the scorner's creed.
No God !''-with Indignation high .
The foryent sun is stirred,
And the pale moon turns palcr still g..
AT such an mpious word; tfs.
And from their burning thrones the stars
Look down with angry eye, ..
That thus worm Of dust shoul mock
Eternal Ma ajesty.
American union. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1855-1859, 1857-05-16
The World is full of Rcauty

There, is beauty in the forest
Where the trees are green and fair;
There is beauty in the meadow
Wcere wild flowers scent the air;
There Is beauty in the sunlight,
And the soft, blue beam above;
Oh the ord is full Of beauty
When the heart is full of love-! p"
There is beauty in the fountain, ."
Singing gaily at its play, .tt...
While rainbow liucs are glittering ..
On its silvery, shining spray; .
There is beauty in the strcamlet;
Murmuring softly through the grove;
Oh the world is full of beauty
When the heart is full of love
There is beauty in the moonlight
g When it falls upon the sea,
While the blue, foam. crested biilows
Dance and irolic Joyously;
There's beauty in the lightning CLEANS
That o'cr tho dark waves rove;
On the world is full orbeanly
When the heart is full Of love-!
$3.50. I. H.
There is beauty in the brightness ..H
Bcaming from a loving eye; ..
In the warm blush of affection,
In the tear of sympathy! H.I s
In the sweet, low voice whose accents
The spirits gladness prove
Oh the world is full Of beauty
Wien tho heart is full OF love
American union. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1855-1859, 1857-05-16

LEFT BEnIND.-The head of fam
lily of western bound. cmigrants has ma
ny cares and troubles to endure, even
when the passage is the smoothest and
most uninterrupted, but when accumu.
lated mishaps occur, as in the case in
point, the journey becomes ''intolerablc
and not to be endured" On Saturday
evening last countryman from West
ern Pennsylvania, arrived in this city
from Pittsburgh, by railroad, having
been left at the lattcrplace by the stea-
mer upon which he had slowed his fam
lily and effects. lie was here of course
somewhat in advance Of the steamer
which did not arrive till Sunday. While
the boat was lying at the wharf he went
aboard to relieve his family from any
doubts as to what had become of him,
and then walked up into the city to
purchase some little necessaries for the
passage. During his absence the boat
took her departure and he made his ap-
pearance just in time to see the craft
turning the bend below this city. He
consoled himself with eulogizing the
boat, its officers, and everything per-
tanning thereto, including his family,
in terms not to be found in the moral
law or catechism. He took passage by
railroad yesterday for Cincinnati..
Wheeling Times.
American union. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1855-1859, 1857-05-16
MORGAN7OWN l0uONGALA CO., VA, SATURDAY MAY is 1857 Il.
COMETS.

In ancient times, the visits of comi
cts were supposed to portend pesti-.
lence and war; and in the reign of JUS
tinian, when two immense "blazing
stars" appeared, these dircful expecta-
tlons were abundantly ful6llcd--not,
however, that those calamities, which
deselated large portions of the castcrn
Roman Empire, had any connection
with the comets. The first alarmed
mankind in the month of September,
a. ID. 53l, and was seen for twenty
days in the western quarter of the hea-
vcns, shooting its rays into the north.
The second appeared A. d. $50, and
increased to so large size that the
head was in the east, and the tail reach
ed the west. 1t was visible for forty
days, the sun at the time exhibiting
unusual paleness. Yarro records ira.
dition, that in the time Of Ogyges, tho
father of Grecian antiquity, the planet
Venus changed her color, size, figure,
and course, prodigy without example,
either in past or succeeding ages. This
refers to 1867 years before Christ
Tremendous comets appeared in the
west, two generations prior to the reign
OF Cyrus, but one of the most splendid
comets was seen forty-four years before
the birth of Christ. After the death
of julius Cesar, a s'long- haired star"
was conspicuous to Rome and to the
nations, during the games that were
exhibited by young Octayian, in honor
of Venus, and his uncle Julius Caesar;
and the vulgar believed that it conveyed
the divine soul of the latter to heaven.
The superstition was universal among
the ancients, that q comet, "from its
horrid hair, shakes pestilcnce and war;
But modern philosophy and research
have successfully dispelled such vain
and idle apprehcnsions, in all civilized
nations. At the birth of the great
Mithridates, king OF Pontus, two large
comets appeared, whose splcndor is fab
ulously said to have equaled the sun.
They were seen for seventy-two days
together, and occupied forty-fye de.
grees, or the fourth part of the visible
heavens. Seneca, the Roman philoso-
pher, who lived in the first century of
the Christian era, wrote "The time
will come, when the nature of comets
and their magnitude, will be dcmonstra-
ted, and the course they take, so diff
ffercnt from the planets; and posterity
will wonder that the preceding ages
should be ignorant in matters so plain
and easyt be known" Arago thought
that not less than seven thousand com.
cts revolved in our system. Comets
sometimes pass unobservcd by the in
habitants Of the Garth; in consequence
of the part of the heavens in which they
move, being then under daylight. Du-
ring total eclipse Of the sun, sixty
years before Christ, large comet not
previously seen, became visible near
the body ofthe obscured luminary; Hal
ley's comet, a. y. 1856, covered
sixth part of the visible heavens, and
was likened to Turkish scimetar.-
| That observed by Newton, A. d. 1880,
had tail 123,000,000 of miles in
length. n comet A. ID. 1744, had six
tails, spread out like fan, across a
large space in the aky.-Philaaelphia
Inquirer.
American union. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1855-1859, 1857-05-16
llE llgRlGAM DNlDN,
MoRGANToWN, MAY, 1e, 1857.
NEW TERRITORIES,

It seems probable from present APP
pcarances that Congress will pass the
bills for the organization of the embryo
Territories of Nevada, Dacotah, Arizo-
MIA, and Ncosho. When Minnesota
shall be admitted into the Union, the
number of States will be thirty.two.-
Oregon and Washington will raise the
number to thirty-four, and Nebraska
and New Mexico to thmty.six; and the
four new Territories would, when adj
mlttcd, increase the circle to forty
Should Texas and California each be
divided into three States, as proposed,
the number would be raised to forty.
six. Then there is the proposed State
of Superior or Itasca, making the num-
bcr forty-scven. We have omitted u
tab; but if that Territory be admitted
as a State, the number would be forty
eight. This number would be reached
without any division Of Nebraska, Ore
gon or Washington. But the former
is large enough for six or seven States,
Oregon for three, and Washington for
Two. These calculations serve to con-
vcy an idea of the rapid growth of our
republic, tho immense extent of our un-
settled territory, and the Importance of
the legislation affecting it. This will
derncss is vast empire of itself. Be
fore twenty years it will be tecming
with an Industrious, hardy, enterpris-
ing, and enlightened popoulation. In
the unknown solitudcs Of the great
mountain region, ond by the margin of
the grand!y rolling rivers, prosperous
cities will spring up, While the voice of
the farmer, the lew Of his cattle, the
scream Of the locomotive, and the rush
ing sound Of the steamboat, will every
where tell that civilization has reached
the far West. What mine Of wealth
will all this be to the commercial and
manufacturing classes Of our own ma
ton, Then Philadelphia, Baltimore,
New York, and Boston will be the mart
oftrade, compared with which, what we
10 at present is triilc. There is no.
thing in tho progToess of the West
which is not OF interest here. Banks,
currency, agriculture, towns, lands,
mails, newspapers, workshops, trade,
religion, education, castoms--all of
great Importance to the eastern cites.
We send out merchandise, laborers,
capital, missionaries, educators, physi-
cians, editors, machinery, and receive
brilliant returns. Every new Terrific
ry organized is fresh source of profit
to us. Every new State admitted is
an impetus given to the extension of
trade. Hence the disposition given to
the western empire is of vast impor-
tance to us, and we should take an ac-
tive part in such disposal. NORTH A.
mcrtca,.
American union. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1855-1859, 1857-05-16
FROM tie Messenger and Recorder.

Lucas County, Iowa, April 16.
Mr.. Elitor--I take my pen in hand
T. write you few lines. We arc well;
1t is very healthy here at this timo.--
Wc have had very hard and cold
winter here, and it still remains cold.
We had some pretty weather in Febru-
ary, but March paid it all up. It has
been cold and frosty every night for
some time. Stock is dying and starv-
ing to death; some have turned their
stock out to do the best it can. There
is no grass at all. Times are hard, and
money scarce, and people arc wanting
to sell and so to Kansas, whore they
think money grows on the prairies, and
grass grows all winter. 1t is true
things look discouraging here at pres
cnt, but God knows what is best for as,
As q matter of interest add the
market prices with us. Wheat, $1.00;
Oats, SO cents; Flour, $3.50 to 400;
Potatoes, $1.50; Corn, rs cts. to 81;
Beans, $3.50; Butter 25 cts; Eggs, IL;
Cows, 25t to a35: Horses, 100 to $3.50;
Bacon 12l to is cents.
GEO. COURTNEY.
American union. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1855-1859, 1857-05-16
THE LAND FEVER.

The following paragraph from the
Philadelphia Inquirer, gives some stri-
king illustrations Of the prevailing fc-
yer. TO prudent men, it is sufficient
to note these facts. There never was
land speculation, in this country yet,
which did not result disastrously. So
solid is the prosperity of the country
now, that this may be less so; but that
there is to bc reaction cannot be deni-
ed:
This fever prevails to far greater
extent than most persons imagine. We
have heard Of several. counties in the
interior of the State, in which from one
hundred thousand to three hundred
thousand dollars have been raised by
agents and others, and sent westward
for the purchase Of lands. In some
cases, old farmers have gathered their
families, sold their property, and direc-
ted their footsteps to Minnesota, Iowa,
Kansas, or Nebraska, under the belief
that they would speedily secure large
fortune. In others, farms and other
property have been mortgaged, and the
money raised in this way has been in
vested in land warrants, and with SIM
liar expectation.
The reader may we'll imagine the
evil results of this wild and speculative
spirit. Already, the bitter fruits have
been realized in various instances.
The whole thing may be regarded as a
lottery, in which the chances of recciv-
ing prize are as one to thousand.
The New Hampshire Statesman in
forms us, that in one of the valley
towns in Grafton county, Connecticut,
no less than 100000 have been collec
ted within single year, for the pur-
pose of investment in western lands.
The most of it was RENTED by men
who did not emigrate, but merely for
speculative purposes. Other towns
have followed the fatal example. A
desire to make large gains, or in other
words, to "make haste to become rich, I"
has so bcwildered some people, that no
ordinary prosperity is at all satiSfacto.
~ to them.
American union. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1855-1859, 1857-05-16

IN cnte,p,isiag Judgc. Judge Wright
OF Logaopo'', Ind, did a judicial service
to The State the other day, in a manner
unknown 10 tho statute Fbe brop,f.
etor OF low GROCERY. had given liouor
to Iit,l o son Of the Judge and another
laJ, and got them both drunk. The
Judge was justly indignant and onSun.
Day morning armed himself with an axe
and stove in the door of the GROCERY
and smashed all tho barrels and bottles.
spilled a great amoout Of miserable ii.
quor The Juego them put on his Sun.
day clothes, aud went TO Church No
coo'y az " uo'bins had happened.
American union. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1855-1859, 1857-05-16
A Garden EOYeiiy.

Inc EgyPtiln pea is an instance Of
vegetable resurIeclion,o or at least resusci.
tatlon. II is fragment Of lhe old liCe
OF Egypi-a true type of The luxuious
fertility of the classic country of tho
Nlic, and unqnestionably the most tru:
~ historical OF any esculent we possess,
l he circumstances that led.lo this con-
pah'on "t mummies aud Inhabitants Of
pyramids, are in themselves as interest
lug as the plant ilselfis dislinc, from ev.
cry known member of its useful family.
Du''ng The explorations Of Egypt by
or Haidine Wilkinson, vase was
io"nd IN mummy pit, the age Of which
was computed at about three thousand
years. This vase. meiically scaled.
was presented to The British Museum
hlr. fetugrew, the Librarian to The late
Duke "' Sussex, proceeded TO omen the
vase 10 ascertain its contents. and in so
ao>ng unfortunately broke il 10 pieces
he interior contained a mass Of d,s,.
and few grains of wheat and vctcbns
and on examining further few mas
weie found, entirely sh,ivelled nfo ros.
~ yellow color, and as hard as srone.--
IL W. was known that mummy Wheat had
neeh reShscilateu after an inte,men, Of
hve thousand years and il was deter.
mined that the first peas ever found !,
mummy vase should be subjected ~
me experiment Of revival. Mr.. Pe,,i.
grew accordingly distributed amoncst
his learned friends these dcssjca,ed ,,sss
preserving three for himself as mere en-:
( ri"S''les: hose who tIied 10 grow The
peas Jailed, and no more was lhouol,t
ABOUT Them till tho remaining ,brc,
were gwen 10 Mr.. Grimstone Of Uioh.
gate. MIR. Grimstonc tiled his bonf a.
them, suhjeCted them 10 heat and mnis-
tur", and after thirty DAYS, one m;sora.
"'e P'aht appeared above ground. By
patent cafe and ingenious culture, this
plant was brought to produce nineteen
Poos' which were riPencd and planted
'he next year; and this was the found.
a'ion oi The stock which is lust bcoiu.
ing 10 be known as the Egypriau nea
n"'ahiS's were as much delighted as M:
tIqnarians at the success of tho exno,;.
ment, for 1t gave them a new yorio,v re
me greatest value and mos, dis,inct
character lis blossom is unlike cyor,
o'ner pea 1t more nearly resembles q
pen than The wings of butterfly. and
's veined With green lines on whitf
ground The blossoms break at every
JOINT IN clusters of two four and e;ohi.
ana are q succeeded by pods lhu, pro,ruce
cro"kediy through them. each pod con-
iain'ng from five to Ten peas. which,
when cooked, are deliciotisly favored
and mott In the mouth Ike marrow III
fact, there is no pea to equal it; so Ihat
dusty Egypt hao conferred upon us,
through those few sliriveIlcd seeds, n pa.
latIai bcnedielion. - ~NaiioaolJjoog inc.
American union. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1855-1859, 1857-05-16

4 Good Un.-A Green Mountain
Boy $50 called because tho mountains,
not the boys, are green) tells us the
following spicy anecdole, which Ire says
10 authentic, and which we do not re.
member TO have seen In print Roswell
F---,a "a Vermont la wyer Of distin-
guished ability, now residing in ST.
Louis, and in, the frs, rank of the bar Of
Missouri, had brought suit in court,
which was really so plain case for the
plaintiff that, having submitted The pa.
pe's and other proofs to the court, he
felt that his clients interest really re,
goired no more, and he accordingly sat
down without making tho customary
opening address to the jury. Bat the
defendants counsel, more ambitious Of
rhetorical display, and conscious that
the defence required his best abilities,
rose and made long harange, cbarac.
terized by an immense flood of pomp.
Gus words, (as was his custom) but dos.
titute Of even an attempt at logic or rea.
sonipg ofapy kind When hohad done,
the plaintiffs counsel, who was expect
ed to make an elaborate speech in re-
ply. rose and merely said--"May il
please the cont and gentlemen of the
juiy--in this case ! shall follow The ex.
ample q tho counsel for the defence,
and submit the case Without aygupent. :"
Boston Post.
American union. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1855-1859, 1857-05-16

peS3~ The Mormon authorities Of
Utah are organizing and drilling the
militia Of that Territory, and cstab.
fishing infantry and cavalry schools,
for the alleged purpose Of a violent re-
sistancc to any movement Of the u. S..
troops sgainst thcm
American union. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1855-1859, 1857-05-16

no. The eastern Prince" Of the
Chinese insurgents, has announccd in
writing, that under the rule of the Tac
Pings, the Bible sill be substituted for
tho sacred books ofGonfucius, as the
text book in public examinations,
American union. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1855-1859, 1857-05-16

ge9.. The Dutch Catholic Bishops of
Harlem, Utrecht, and other diocescs,
have issued pastoral instructions pro.
testing against the doctrine of the i'm.
maculnte conception Of the Virgin Ma
ry.
American union. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1855-1859, 1857-05-16

First class in Oriental philosopiy
will stand up
'Ibibbels, what is ljGr7
Life consists Of Plenty or money, n
morse and fashionable wfc.'
'Goodl Noxt-wba, is dea,hp
"A paymestcr,who settles cvorybody's
tobts and giyos them tombs,opes os r..
ccipts if full Of all demands
What is rovertyl'
'the reward Of me,i, Genius oeror-
a''y receives from Discriminating pul,,.
lic.' P""
What is rcligiou?'
Doing as you please, without oll,y,
ing mem return oftlto comrIimcnt.'
What is famep
A six line puff in a news,apor yl;I,
living and your fortune to your enemies
when dead
The Jaws Of Nature are iusr, ,bu, terr.
BE. There is no weak mercy in them.
Cause aud consequence are inscparablo
and ineSitablc. Tho elements have mo-
fo'bearapco. The FRO burns. the water
browns. the dir consumes, tho esrh bu.
ties. And perhaps ii would be vol
for our race If the punishment Of crimes
against The laws Of man where as inev.
table us The punishment of crimes
against tho laws cf Nature wero man
as uderiing 10 bis judgnn ,u,s as NsIrla,
American union. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1855-1859, 1857-05-16

iSpccd Qf Mn Stones we arc iofor.
med by Mr.. r. b. Odell, of Fulton, N.
Y, who has had an experience Of more
than twenty years in milling, that he
never ru,s 4 12 stones at a lower ves
locity than $50 revolutions per minute,
He says, Gin grinding wheat in good
condition, it is not uncommon 10 run
such stones 225revolutions per minute"
IN grinding coarse damp g,eiu, il is
sometimes necessary 10 run them below
$50 revolutions"
American union. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1855-1859, 1857-05-16

The H'alarnses-.TeW Distressing ,SH.
u0tiaa-i is there a spot IN America
nhcre oar destit&te Jrcfhercn could .Ead
home
The following lerror has been rcceiv-
ed from Naudois by the Rev. Mr.. Lor-
riaux, Secretary 6f the French emigra-
ton Committee .... ~.
Daily Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1857-1858, 1857-03-23

TO THOSE WHO RIDE!
FRED. NLOsFT,
Manufacturer q Carriages, Coaches Buggisa,
Lightwaggons, &C.
No. 90 Lever MARKET street, NashviIles
AN nov manufacturing every variety MRE
Il sa3 style Of vehicle. from The plaineat ctE -
ieb g shs nest ssaasiial and slaboFHsly Si--2l
nnished tu-p oei
Saving engaged nrsssss serknss, and oolsised srps
Hnonni q the best ei atock prepared 10 90 uuFk
which Si capare 9th any In ihe whole eouny either for
stye ordvrAhy. Al ands Of vehicles kept constantly
ENeretts patemt Coupling
THIS important mpFogsusht IN The eoupag carrsnget
Ae. has a~akease mech rercs throurhoui Ms ooanly
ana sloetsd upon ullh ths where Il knoun
knswn hayng the encutse right this ety am noW
Aking nss efhrm IA cenrocfins Carriages HaEkea. AZ.
f HsHemeer ~ placest the old stand afFred siaan
No 6e, Loser Asrtei street lAn. IS I'D.
g4fE HAVE ns< "a store ssu ssssa "a WoOLKxs
w ADAPTED especially a ths W,ntsr Trade whseh ut
are n1iing Al vesF los pricts 90 aess--
100 Gents tnTlisA sisvig AaAM MEE
luo hieia CO.
foi plecsl Plaid uateys
go6 do eatlnefs.
. casst freach MrFlno;
90 Rnelssh De-
40 50. Ard fAaer Detalns
: 40 HAiarton ah1 Nanehestss nsLains
bales co4ainF, h4sr1,
I a Hankstg, ae, tt.
Thsse Goodf YIN veFY large varsity ef eKsplaanf
FaReg o0oods. W o1sFrf ~ aFlnleei
siass q, !. psssks y CO.. co.