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American union. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1855-1859, 1857-06-20
TOMATOES.

a correspondent of the Genesee Far.
mer gives full instructions as 10 the
best mode for growing tomatoes- so
delicious an esculent TO many. He
forwards his plants in hot bed; then
grows them ia pots till foot high;
aud turns them ont in May, planting
them three feet apart in rows. When
planted he drives down a few stakes,
six or eight feet apart. leaving them
about four feet high the whole length
the rows, and mailing a strip Of wood
all along the tops, and tying one or
two pieces lower down the stakes, to
make treIIis. The ground should
be dug deep. and made rich with ma
nure, and a spoonful Of guano mixed
with the soil around each root. He
continues:
When they have grown sufficiently
long to tie To the trellis. select two
or three of the strongest shoots and tie
them loosely to the trelis, cutting away
all other small laterals which NAV grow
on the main branches. let these maiu
branches grow until they have come in
Hover and set the first bunch Of fruit:
then | pinch out the top, one Joint above
the fruit. leaving the leaf entire. then
allow 1t To go on again until it has
lowered, and set another bunch of fruit
when the top is pinched out one leaf
above the bunch, the same as the first,
and so on OF all the rest. tax ing care
to cut out all the laterals which NAV
grow on tho main branches down to
the aXles Of the leaves as often as thew
are produced. but leaving the leaves
entire. If any one will take this lit.
tie extra trouble, he will be amply
paid and absolutely astonished at the
immense clusters of fine large tomatoes
no will have. IMPLANTED In favorable
situation. they will ripen at least as ear
~ as those grown any other way out
OF doors, and frequently three days or
week earlier:' When ripe they will
hang longer on tho vines without decay.
ing. Th" situation can hardly he TOO
sunny. Deep light, ioamy soil suits
them best.
American union. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1855-1859, 1857-06-20
PrOfane Swearing.

We remember to have been very
aeePiy impressed, years ago. by several
instances. setting in n clear light tho
TACT that the impiecarions of men often
seem To determine the form in which
the wrath Of cd overlakes their wicked
ness. The reader may rely upon their
authenticity. They occurred in our
State; aud we give them upon the au-
thor of gentlemen whose testimony
stands above suspicion.
a person, in humble life, when stirred
by anger used as his favorite oath. the
phrase. 81 wish may be burned alive I"
lie tell into a h"gshead of heated water
aud was 80 badly scalded as to die.
Another under excite ment was wontto
say, "l'll cut my throat from ear to ear!''
He committed suicide, in that very man.
ner.
A third habitually gave vent to his
malignant passions, in The words, "l'n
he hanged!" And hanged he was
Those passions led him TO murder: and
murder brought him to the gallows.
"Every one that sweareth shall be
cut off, is The explicit threatening of
the Jehovah. Let sinners remember
that he has All ear TO hear their profane
oaths, and a hand to enge them. Let
them tremb'e lest his righteous dspleas-
ure, the calamities which they invoke
upon their own heads, should be made
"'he portion Of their cup" even before
the eyes of men, that others may stand
IN awe and sin not" Or if they escepe
IN the present life, let them know that
they are reserved To suffer the venpe-
OF eterna! fire." nnless they foresee the
evil, and hide themselves from II j.,
|hrst hy repentance and faith. 1t is
fearful thing To uiAe with divine Jus.
tice.-RicAmond Rel. Hcgald.
American union. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1855-1859, 1857-06-20
SEWING MACHINES.

The manufacture Of sewing macbipes
IS becoming an important branch of in.
dustry. The New Ymk Tribune states
that the 25O machines that have been
patented. probably not half dozen
have any merit; but the few tha, have
any merit arc selling at a constantly
accella'ating ratio. A single thrifty
house engaged in the manufacture OF
hooPed skirts, has hundred aud sen.
enly"hVe sewing machnes constantly al
work, and is adding to the nnmber.-.
There are seamstresses in New Ymk
city who first borrowed the money to
buy one. and now own two or three.
hung other seamstresses To work those
for which their own hands do not suffice.
For sewing leather or other work too
heavy for delicate female fingers, some
OF them are unequaled. The Tribune
says 1t may be extravagant TO estimate
that half the sewing in New York city
is at present done by machines. but
thinks the time is rapidly approaching
when at least three fuurths will be. A
single inventor, who has become too
well of to manufacture machines is re-
ceiNing from various manufacturers al,
the rate of $4,000 per annum for the
privilege of using his patents
American union. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1855-1859, 1857-06-20
QUITE SENSIBLE.

E0erard Bierer, Esq. writes to the
Uhiontown (Pa.) Standard, from Iowa
Point, Kansas, under date of May 21 ,
a long letter, from which we extract
the following paragraph =
Speaking of homo, Mr.. Editor,
have travelled number of times, over
Ohio, Indiana, Michigan, Illinois and
Iowa, have been in the best portions of
western New York, Upper Canada,
Kentucky, Missouri and Kansas, as
we'll as seen some of Nebraska, and do
say that [ have not yet seen a fairer,
better or healthier region than the Mo-
nongahela Valley, and believe there
are but few better countries in the
world than Southwestern Pennsylva.
MIA"
And he might have added, North
western Virginia-for certain it is,
that those who won't stay here may
$50 further and fare worse" We are
Uniformed that some who left here with
IN the last few months, for the Great
West, and other places, would almost
give their scalps, (if not taken off too
clOse,) to get back again
American union. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1855-1859, 1857-06-20
American School Master and puDils.

"Josepb. where is Africa?"
On the map. sir
Il mean, Joseph, on what continent
The eastern or westerDl'
We'll, the land of Africa is on the
eastern continent, but the people all Of
'em are down south
How do the African people liver
by drawing .-....r.
sBy drawing what, water?
'N", sir, by drawing their breath
'Sit down, Joseph. Thomas what ia
the equatorF
why, sir. it is horizontal pole run.
ming PerPendicuIar through the imegin-
piers
60 to your seat Thomas. William,
what doyou mean by an eclipyc1'
'An old race horse, sir
Silence. Next. Jack what is ar
ecliPse3
'An eclipse is a thing as appears
when The moon gels on bust, and
runs against The sur; consequently the
sun blacks the moons face
Class is dismissed.
American union. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1855-1859, 1857-06-20
From the Messenger and Recorder
BoothsviUe, Va., June 7. 1857.

'BoothsvaIle, pa., June 7, 1857.
Dear Sir,-In your kindly notice of
Sunday Schools, in connection with my
name as Colporteur, (morc properly
Missionary of tho American Sunday
School Union, you say, am travelling
through Western Virginia for "the
purpose of siding and establishing Sun
day Schools on the union PLAN 1t
might be thought that my labors We're
to be confined to schools on the Union
plan, from the above, which would be
a mistake. .....
The Am. Sunday School Union, as
n Union, ignores every sectarian or
sectional division among Christians,
maintaining that in all that makes us
Christians we'are one, differing only in
those things which give us names, as
sects. At the same time, the commits
sion that they give to their missionary
is as large as all humanity, embracing
every orthodox sect of Christians in
the country, and requiring us to 90 in
to every place, and use all our efforts
and influence in establishing Sunday
Schools. When that is done, our is
sion is fulfilled, and the Union exerci-
ses no control over the future of the
school. They extend their care over
1t, and In case of need, assist it with
books, &c., but the people amongst
whom it is formed control the school
entirely.
If the community is composed of
Presbyterians, Baptists, Methodists,
.Episcopalians, or any other sect, which
as able to keep up a school for their
particular church, it is for them to de-
.termino; but where there are a few
tmembers of different churches who arc
willing to unite in school on the u
ynion plan, they do SO. I
If any one will take the trouble to
examine critically the publications of
the Union, they will find that there
are none which the most rigid sectarian
could refuse to place in the hands of
his children, as o means Of instruction
or recreation.
The Holy Bible is our text book, the
foundation of all religious instruction,
and it is the only doctrinal book which
VIC put into the hands Of Sabbath scho-
lars.
Referring to all the acss and publ.
cations of the Am. S. \. Union, for
confirmation of Che aboys views,
! remain your truly,
w. SIDowNER,
Miss. Of I'm. s. S. Union.
American union. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1855-1859, 1857-06-20

re-, The Catholic priest in North
Adams, Mass, laS week preached a.
gainst the "mase Yankees" for dis.
tributing Bibles and tracts among the
parishioners, and in consequence some
members Of his church got drunk after
service, and began zealously to beat
any stray American who came along.
The deputy sheriff arrested one of the
number on Monday, when his comrades
rescued him, using pistols and clubs to
accomplish their object Three Of the
ringleadors have been fined $40 and
costs each, and there are warrants out
for more,
American union. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1855-1859, 1857-06-20
ANOTHER Social REyoTJITIoN I

ANOTHER Social REVOLUTION TN
lNDIA.--A great movement in favor of
female education has commenced in the
vicinity Of Agra, in Northern India,
which bids fair to become NATIONAL
Pundit Gopal Singh, one of the Zillah
visitors of native schools, a man of high
character and social standing, being
convinced that the failure of former at.
tempts to establish girls schools was
owing to the suspicion and want of CO.
operation of the educated natives, has
succeeded in establishing in the Agra
district nearly 200 schools, with an az.
gregate daily attendance of $500 girls.
The pupils are nearly all Hindoos, be.
longing to the most respectable class
es; about one.tonth are more than
twenty years of age, the remainder
varying from six to twenty years.
American union. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1855-1859, 1857-06-20
1T is list.

Judge Keep is holding Court In Ra.
cine. Last Friday. in The course of d
trial witness was called on to testify
as TO the character Of young lady,
When he took the stand, the Advocate
says, Judge Keep told him "lhat if
he (witness) had taken part in Anything
or criminal nature. he would be held
responsible FOR what he might testify TO.
and az the same time he should not be
compelled to answer questions that
would crminate himself" Notwith.
standing this caution and advice, the
witness took particular pains to tell
OF his own criminal intercourse with the
woman, and gave such evidence in all
exul'ing way. When lie had finished
he testimony and was about to leave
tho stand. Judge Keep requested Sher.
TT Morris to take the witness into Gus.
tody, until lie gave bail in the sum of
$500 ior hia appearance at the next
term OF the Circuit Court, there TO- an.
swer an Indictment for the crime of for.
nication, an offence to which he willing.
y testified that no was guilty.
Never was boasted crime so quickly,
and justly punished tho witness now
a prisoner, shook with mingled rage and
fear, but it availed not the decree had
met WITH response in the heart of ev-
cry man in the room, and shout Of ap-
Piause went up which said, "it was iust.n
American union. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1855-1859, 1857-06-20
A TIME TO DANCE.


Calling at the house of an old friend,
few days since, we fell into CONVEX
sation with his little daughter, when
the following conversation, tfor sub
stance of doctrine, took place.
Have you any little girl?'
Yes, one nine years old
Does she dance?'
Yes, certainly. From my window
! see her dancing every day, up and
down the yard, and out into the street.
docs she take the steps?'
l guess you would think so if you
saw her. She steps up and down, and
around and across. All sorts oc steps;
more in an hour than you can count.
docs she have teacher?'
20, yes, her mother teaches her in
this way: she gives her lessen on
some sewing, and when her task is fin
ished the little girl feels all over, as if
1T were "a time to dance, and so, put
ting on her sack and boots, she sallies
forth. There is flock of kind and
happy children at the next door, and
they come out and join her, and the
dance begins. It's a beautiful sight =
what do they dancer
Country dances, i. G. dances made
in the country. Now and then, Cato,
the dog, from over the way, springs in
among them, and proposes polka
Dogs always like polkas. They are not
to blame, for God has made them so. ,
Do they have any music?
Certainly they do, and the best
ever heard. 1t comes right up from
their glad hearts. In cold weather thew
furnish it all !; but shortly, when the
maple is casting its blossoms, and the
green grass is coming up out of the
ground, and the south wind is waking
the earth from its long sleep, their or
chestra will be greatly enlarged. They
will be joined by the oriole, with his
silver trumpet, and the thrush, and the
robin, and the blue bird, who, making
their nests in the elms above, will pour
down their music upon the performers
below. With such music, and ball
room SO beautiful, what little girl could
keep from dancing? Oought we not to
pity poor children who have to dance
in the cellars and alleys of the town
and those, big and little, who are jam
med into great hot and dusty rooms,
without any grass, and flowers, & trees,
and who are obliged to hop round at
the music of fddles and horns, instead
of the sweet melody of birds
Does it make your little girl sick
to dance 2
Not by great deal When, Just
at evening, she goes to the dance for
an hour, she returns with a face flush
ed with health, she is hungry for her
supper, and when she lies down for the
night, she falls quickly asleep, dreams
of music and dancing, and all that is
beautiful in sight or sound
And so we came to the conclusion,
in the face of all narrow minded peo.
pie, that there is place, and way,
as well as q time to dance
American union. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1855-1859, 1857-06-20
Two men Matted Muncy and Vickroy

Two men Matted Muncy and Vickroy
were run over on the Harfisburph and
Lancaster railroad, on the 9Th ult., and
Instantly killed. They had stepped OF
one track to avoid a train, and another
came suddenly Upon them. On exam
ming their bodies quantity Of counter.
ieIt money and burglars tools we're
found, aud it was very evident that they
bad been engaged in some Unlawful deal.
ings. The same afternoon it was dis.
covered beyond doubt that both os
them tad oeen engaged in heavy robber.
ies the night before at Mhdletowp, in
one of which sothe $4,000 in money was
taken. The pocket.book which had
contained that large amount was found
on the body Of one Of the men, but no
money Their fate is strange one.
and has awakened much attention.
American union. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1855-1859, 1857-06-20

DEATH from tie poorer Of imagination.
stoIy is told in late humber of
No@DeIEe Ic't~@g, of physician who
tried an experiment on criminal ca
PItaily condemned, illustrating the pow.
er of imagination. Tho man was per.
mltiod to see all the sytntoms of failing
nfo as detailed by rhe physician. Till
me moment OF tho animals dealh.-
Immediately after, tho criminals eyes
were bahdaged and his arm pierced
with lancet, though no vein was
opened Tho physician went on des-
ccrihlng the same symptoms witnessed
In tho dogs case, aud finally pronounce
ed the words "now he is dying" The
man did really expire under these oper-
atiohs, although be had not lost a table
spoonful Of blood.
American union. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1855-1859, 1857-06-20
The MaelStrOm Extinct,

Tho great mael3trom on tbs coast of
Norway, of which every one who was
ever schooI-boy has read, it appears
either never had an existence, in fart
or has become e&tinct through the ope.
ration Of Natures laws. The Scientific
American thus speaks of 1t through a
correspondent
~ have been informed by Eurotjs.
an acquaintance, that the maelstrom had
no existence. A nautical and scieutiEi =
commission went out and sailed all q,
round aud all over where the mnelstrom
was said 10 be, but could not find il .
the sea was as smooth where the whirl.
pool ought to be, as any other part of
the German ocean"
We presume the above Is correc, -
Late geographers and gazet,eers bare.
~ alludo 10 the maolstrom. Cotton, in
his large atlas gives the site upon his
map, but does not alluJe to il in his
description Of Norway. Harper's Ga.
ze'eer, III its article opon Norway, saws
that among the numerous islands ON the
west coast, there are violent and ir,ea.
olar currents, which render tie c,as,
navigation dangerous. Atnonp these
is the celebrated moelstrom, or MeSkeh.
aessttom, the danger from which has
oeeh greatly exagg Grated, since il CAT
at nearly oil times, be passed over even
by boats. The romance Of the tnaeI.
Strom has been pretty efectdaIly de,
stroyed.
American union. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1855-1859, 1857-06-20

TItE WRONG TRUNK.-The Hollis
ton (Massachusetts) Transcript, relates
an anecdote Of an aged Worcester cler.
gyman, who having gone on an exchange
a few Sabbaths since, on opening his
carpet bag, found, instead of his SER
mons, q full-blown lady's head dress,
having accidentally exchanged carpet.
bags, $50 he preached extompore on
the Vanity of Life, and got on, we'll
warrant much better than madam did
without her caps and curls."
American union. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1855-1859, 1857-06-20

Chech rpm Popery.--Tn one of the
cantons of Swizerland, majority Uf
the Catholic GiaDdCouDcil has decreed,
in spite Of the resistance of the bishops
and priests. to merge the Catholic
schools into mixed public schools. open
equally to ProtestaDts and Catholics
IN another wholly Catholic canton the
political press is unspating 10 its attacks
on Rome. The Great Council have
had during the year many laws for
breaking the power Of the clergy IN.
der deliberatiou, and all the conyents
bot two beve been suppressed. .--Am.
Messenger.
American union. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1855-1859, 1857-06-20
M0RGAN7OWN MONONGAZA co. VA. SATURDAY N1NE 9] R7

over France. Youhg men of property
and country estates, instead of marry
ing and settling down, come into the
city, convert their means into cash,
gamble and squander until it is done,
and then commit suicide, or enlist in
the African army.-Phtladelphta Led
1er.
American union. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1855-1859, 1857-06-20
41H AllRlgAN DN1ON, e.,

TERMS...$l.50 In Advance, otherwise $500
No subscription received for a shorter period
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til all arrearages are paid.
ADVERTISEMENTS inserted at usual rates.
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ments inserted at discount on the above terms, q,
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Court Alley.
American union. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1855-1859, 1857-06-20

Amusements. - The Presbyterian
says: Gin every section of the church
there arc found professors who attend
stage plays, operas and balls, and these
are plague spot. Our church ses.
slons have the power to correct the G.
vii, but are wanting in moral courage
to use it.
American union. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1855-1859, 1857-06-20

We find tho following homoly yet
folicitous illustration Of the plaques of
idlencss going the rounds of the press:
The dog in the kennel barks at his
ilcas. but the dog that is hunting does
not feel them.
American union. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1855-1859, 1857-06-20

The German population in Texas Is
said TO be thirty thousand at the pres.
ent time, and the number increasing. -.
about ope~eight OF them are Roman
catholics, and tho rest Luthetaus.
American union. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1855-1859, 1857-06-20

C9'cJw Chronic Rheumatism. The
London Lancet Contains the history of
series of cases Of this disease treated
successfully by DR.. O'Conner, one of
the physicians Of the Royal Free Hos.
pital, in n number of cases under his
care. by the use Of suIpher aud aannel
bandaging.
American union. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1855-1859, 1857-06-20

Peacb Tree Boyer r-TANsy. - We
stated two years ago, in on agficuItu.
raj journal, that these posts could be
driven from peach trees by tsnsy. We
planted it at the roots of some ten OF
twelve trees, and not one Of them has
been dis,orbed, whilst others are iniur,
cd. This spring we intoDd planting it
around all MwJery I South Cayoliaa) J
Sun.
American union. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1855-1859, 1857-06-20

Five THOUSAND Swiss advertise in the
Missouri Dem ocrat for twenty. five ,hou.
sand acres of land in Missouri. Tbev
have the cash on hands for the land.
and the nerve, energy, and industry
10 make thriving prosperous commu-
nifty.
An umbrella has been mannf,ctu.
red IN Connecticut called the "lendino
UMBRELLA" 1t Is made Of brown pa.
per and willow twiGs, intended exclu-
sively TO accommodate friend
Ia England bets arc freely offered
That in less than twelve months Lord
John Russell will .upplant lord Pal.
morston as Prime Minister Of England.
lngrati,ude Is homeless dog, which
lives upon all aud defends none.
Why is a butchers cart like his boost
Bocadse he carries his calves therein.
II is easier to build two chimpeys
than to keep one in fuel
A torn jacket is soon nendcd but
hafd words bruise the heat 0f child.
Extravaganza and improvdcnco end
at the prison door.
Freemasou--h young brickloyor just
out of his apprenticeship.
Make other news ebjpvrecks tby seq
,matks.
American union. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1855-1859, 1857-06-20

Use tho mdahs, and trust in God for
the blessing
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1857-05-14

DEMONSTRATIONS AGAINST MRS CUNNING.
HAM-Yesterday afternoon about dfty women
and boys assembled in front Of 81 Bond street
where Mrs. Cunningham is now living, and pro.
ceeded to manifest their displeasure at the action
Of the jury in acquitting her of the murder of DR.
Burdell by ringing at the door bell, hooting at
and deriding the family. and throwing stones al
the house, to the great disturbance Of Mrs. Cur
bingham and the residents of the street no.
liceman arrested one of the woman most promj
nent In the demonstration, who gave her name az
Josephine Smith, and took her before Justice
flandreau When asked why she had conducted
herself In such a disorderly manner she renIied
thar she did II to annoy Mrs. Cunning who
ought to be drummed ont Of the city as thew were
sure she was guilty Of the murder, but the jury
mad Jailed to do their duty and made use of other
expressions Of similar import She was com.
mitted for breach Of the peace.-N Y. Post,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1857-05-14

NEW YORK STATE COLONIZATION Society
Ihe anniversary of this Society was celebrated at
New FORK on Tuesday evening, at Rev Dr. Hut
tons church. The attendance was respectable
ana several distinguished speakers addressed the
meeting An abstract of the annual report was
read, from which we learn that the total receipts
oil the Society amounted to S4 1861 AZ, and the
S279.5l. The Education has received, from all
sources, S21 54S .O6, and expended 81 on ST. The
stock, bond and notes amount to S19, $50 and the
cash In the treasury to 1856 IS. The past wear
has been eininently one of success and progress
since the last annual meeting, two large compa-
MES OF emgrants have been sent to Liberia by the
American Colonization Society-the FIRST i'm the
ond, the Liberia Packet Mary Caroline stevens
carrying 2l7 of this number l65 slaves were
emancPated by forty owners, and their average
age was II years. AT moderate estimate, their
value, under the Southern laws was fully $3.50.
QUO, or over five times the sum of all donations
received from the free States unitedly