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American union. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1855-1859, 1857-12-18
FROM WASHINGTON.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 10.-The pres.
ent District Attorney of New Orleans
has been dismissed for wantof diligence
in preventing the departure of tho Fill
libnstcrs, and Thomas j. Semmes APP
pointed in his place.
The dismissal Of Governor Walker
is daily expected. 1t is stated on high
authority that, should he move in tho
direction of Kansas, his dismissal will
immediately follow. .t
Nathan Clifford, Esq. ofMaine, has
been nominated to the Senate for the
vacancy in the Supreme Court Bench,
occasioned by the resignation of Judge
Curtis.
CONGREss- Senate. Mr.. Douglas
gave notice of his intention to intro
duce bill to enable the people of Kan.
sas to form Constitution, preparato-
ry to the admission of that Territory
into the Union as State. After some
other business, of an unimportant char
acter, the Senate adjourned.
Hoase.--A long debate took place
to-day, on the subject of the Chaplain
cy of the House, and resolution was
finally passed inviting the clergy of the
District to officiate alternately. The
House then adjourned to Monday.
American union. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1855-1859, 1857-12-18
THE UTAH EXPEDITION

WASHINGTON, Dec. 11.--The War
Department has received advices from
Col. johnson, dated South Pass, 18th
October. He intended joining Col.
Alexander at the mouth Of Foutonelle
Creek, then move down Green River
to Hcnrys Fork, where he will cncamp
for the winter. lie suggests that re-
Inducements be sent him, via. Chcy-
enne Pass; also an expedition be sent
to the Mormon country, via Califor-
MIA and Oregon.
lie says that snow is his most po-
tent enemy. The Thermometers was
ten degrees above zero at the date of
this letter. Several mules had perish
ed with cold.
lie assumes that no retrograde move
ment viii be made by his command.
At tho fair at Stockton California,
among the prizes offered was $50
dress to the unmarried lady who would
make the best loaf Of bread.
The Mormons do their own coming
and rs might be expected; their 800
pieces arc worth but Sid.
American union. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1855-1859, 1857-12-18

PoRK.--Eightcen cars, freighted
with hogs, says the Lynchbuag Vir.
ginian, arrived at the Tennessee De-
pot in this city on Friday night, and
wo~uppose a larger number would
have come to hand on Saturday, but
for the burning of the Roanoke bridge.
Tho most of them went to Richmond
and Petersburg. The ruling price in
this market at present is eight dollars
per hundred, but we can see no good
reason why it should remain at so high
q figure, when tho price at Bristol is
only five, and other points West of us
very little, if any, above that rate
Very few of our citizens have laid in
their winter supplies at that price,
The price must come down, or sellers
will have to seek another market than
Lynchburg."
American union. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1855-1859, 1857-12-18

THE Bethany FUc'--The Wells
burg Herald of yesterday has the fol-
lowing in relation to the fire at Beth
any College:
"The College Building containing
Recitation rooms, Libraries, Society
rooms, &C., belonging to Bethany Col.
lcge, in this county, was entirely dos
troyed by fire, on the night of We'd
nesday, the 9th inst. The fire was
first discovered at q quarter past two
in the morning and in a few hours the
entire large building was in ashes, with
cverythingit contained. The fire was
first discovered in the chemistry room,
and is supposed to have been the work
of an incendiary, the building was
brick, several stories in height and the
fire IS said to have been extremely vi
client, so as to endaugcr surrounding
buildings. We are not advised as to
whether it was insured or not"
American union. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1855-1859, 1857-12-18

DRowNED.-A man named Nimon,
Engineer pro TEN. Of the steamboat
"Gray Fox" on its late. trip up our
river, was drowned at Morgan's Eddy,
Z miles below Fairmont on Friday af-
ternoon last. He fell overheard while
the boat was under full Roadway, and
there being no one at hand to stop the
engine, and the boat having no yawl,
assistance could not be afforded him !;
and though he swan manfully for the
shore yet he failed to reach it by few
feet, and sank in 90 feet water. His
body was found on Saturday about
noon, brought to the residence of his
brother, james Nimon, in Durbanna,
there prepared for interment, and on
Sunday morning taken on to Browns.
vile, his late residence. Deceased
leaves wife and seven or eight chill
dren, bereayed thus painfully Of hus-
band and father.
American union. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1855-1859, 1857-12-18

General jail Delivery. We have
been having of late a general turning
loose Of the boarders at the Cross barr
ed Hotel, and the consequence is that
the semi-occasional Concerts of vocal
and instrumental music at the Jail have
been discontinued for the present.
The late inmates are generally travel
ling sacog., to avoid public demonstra.
tons. We doubt much whether they
will soon be visible again hereabouts.
American union. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1855-1859, 1857-12-18
Smiths Family, Plantation and Ship Medic;na
Chest Companion: A New Enlarged
Edition.
JUST PUBLISHED


The Family, Plantation, and Shin hr.a,rtr,
Chcst Companon.-A compendium of Domestic
Mcolclne, Surgery, and Matefia Medioa mar
tcularly adapted for Heads of Families. Ovnr-
seets, rowners OF plantations, captains Of ships
&c, &c. Containing:
A Domestic PhaImacopnia with .sbI.s ,rh
ses, weights and Measures. Plain Rules for
tho Administration of Medicines, their nnoIirn.
non I" various diseases, with their properties
and doses.
Directions fer the Diet, Manaoement and
Cookery Of the Sick Room.
drcn. '
Plain Description orthe treatment of Fssc-
lures, Dslocations, &c.
A concise account Of the Asjatic md S,,.
mooic Cholera, with the Remedies to DO s.ed
III the absensc Of professional assistance.
General Rules for bathing, &C., &c.
ny FRAMES CURHEY SMITH. NJ. D., Professor
OF the Institutes of Medicine in the PennsyJyn.
MIA Medical school, Fellow af the CoIIeGn "r
physicians, &c, &c. New Enlarged Edition.
1" one volume, octave. Price So.
NOTICES OF THE PRESS.
Ills is most Complete volume for the house
"o'o, or The SICK room, givir 9 direction for tho
treatment or every species OF aiIment. There
tx sven evident care IN its compilation, and tho
publishers stand SO high in the Issuing of Med
zeal Works, that we can safely recommend il az
most comprehensive and complete work ofthe
kind. - uHefin
ga work which should have blare in r,erv
house. In addition 10 prescriptions, it contains
most excellent advice, for the management ar
the sick, the preparation Of food, and thou
sand minute things for their comfort, which
nothing bnt long experience in the charge OF the
! achiIted can teach, which every Que wants ut
some time in their life to know-and will be Glad
to purchase without Observation-Disclosures.
awe can scarcely conceive n more usefuI pub-
hcaton. Tho directions are clear und intelE.
g'hle, and the hints and suggestions arc cn!ight-
ened and sensible. ',---Inquirer
SINGLE COPIES sent by mail, Cfcr Of Pnst
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AGENTS and Booksellers supplied at Iibor-
discount
Address, LINDSEY BLAKISTON.
UeC. o. PuhiIkhcrs, philahc lnla
American union. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1855-1859, 1857-12-18
Down among the Dead Men,

1t will be remembered that the Rus
sian line of battle ship Lefort, lately
eapzized at noon day in Bay of Fin
land, carrying down twelve hundred
persons, of whom nearly four hundred
were females. A letter in the London
Times from St. Petersburg, says:
"Such persons as we're on deck at
the time were Of course at once wash
ed away, but the divers found no less
than LOO corpses in the cabins be-
tween the decks, and in the hold of the
vessel, all clinging to some portion of
the timbers of the ship or to each 9th,
er. The horror Of this fearful sight
appears to have been aggravated by the
circumstance, that the bodies were far
gone in decomposition, and with few
exceptions, the eyes were wide open
and glaring. The effect of this dread
full spectacle on the divers was such,
that oneof them was totally unable for
many days to recount the CHASTITY
scenes he had witnessed down in that
hive of purifying corpses, and on his
persistent refusal to repeat his WHIT
there, was sent home.
American union. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1855-1859, 1857-12-18

Hly- Oh GrZzARD FOOT - what
on earth have you done now? Gone
and penned four great, tremendous
windy, interminable Messages to the
Legislature Do you suppose, you
"crazy Executive" that you are going
to have such diarrhma Of words
spread out in the pages of the country
papers? No stree! What in the
plague were you thinking of, anyhow?
Do you think printers are all fools, and
the people no better? Oh! "you want
takin down - -Four Messages in ono
day each one az long as Mr.. Buchan-
ans, and nc President of the, U. States,
writing to Congress about the 'univer.
sal Yankee nation, Kansas, Central
America, the whole world, and the rest
ofmankind and you nothing but Gov
ernor of Virginia, writing to the Legs.
laturc about Banks, Thanksgiving day,
the usury laws, oystcr-taxes, and the
James River Improvement! Amt you
ashamed Of yourself? Verify we need
another Lunatic Asylum, and until it
is completed let the Executive chamber
at Richmond perform its functions.
We will put on the big kettle over q
brisk fire, and try to boil down the four
Messages of our very wordy Governor
to a consistency suited to our columns.
Plague take such windy Messages and
: Governors, anyhow. We didn't want
Wise elected, in tho first place, know
ing that he never knew when to stop
writing Letters or grinding out Mesa
ges !; but the Democracy didit, so we II
just let them bore themselves to death
over the late edition of Executive Mes
sagcs by light until we get a
respectable synopsis ready for our
columns.
American union. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1855-1859, 1857-12-18
Douglas Rebels Against the Admins
tratiOn.

The Chicago Times Senator Doug
las paper of Tuesday, returns the fire
of the Washington Union on the Kan
sas issue in right good earnest. As
Douglas is now in Chicago, it is pre-
sumed to be from his pen. We ex-
tract:
"lfthe person conducting the Union
were a sane man he would know that
Mr.. Buchanan would never have been
President, nor any Of his cabinet now
in Office, had the Democratic party in
1856 limited at the possibility of the
people of Kansas being denied vote
on their constitution ! and yet the
Washington Unition in its issues of
the 18th, 10Th, and Goth inst. can nard-
ly find words enough to express it's
qualification that the principles of the
Democratic party have not only been
shamefully disrcgarded but actually
trampled under foot in Kansas. The
Union may exult, but the Union is not
the administration, and the Union is
not the Democratic party. The Dem
ocratic party stands pledged in every
hamlet in the United States to secure
to the people of Kansas the privilege
of making their own constitution, and
that pledge, though Union newspa.
per and a cabinet officer stood at evcrv
cross road throughout the land for
bidding it, must be made good"
American union. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1855-1859, 1857-12-18
N.Y. The bsndsomcst variety Of sne.

n.y. The handsomest variety of spe-
cimen Miniatures, taken by the Ambro-
type process, we have yet seen cxhib-
tied in this place, are hung out at the
Car on the Public Square. Mr.. Oil
plant is making FIRST class pictures at
hard times prices, and as this is the
season for exchanging mementos of
friendship, making presents, &C., what
would be more appropriate than one of
those fe-beaming Ambrotypes. That
will remain to speak Of you when you
are gone, and all other tokens are ia,
ded out to momory's vision.
American union. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1855-1859, 1857-12-18
WE THINK WE ARE JUSTIFIED IN SAYING
THAT NO OTHER I'LL,

HJ- Or remedy for LIVER COMPLAINT, has
gained 40 descWedly the reputation now enjoy
ed by DR.. MLane'S Celebrated Liver Piiis, pre-
ynred by Fleming Bros. Of pittsburg AS an
evidences TINT they will cure, read the following
certf cate from lady residing in our own city:
New YoRK, January %, 1864.
This is to certify that l have had tho Liver
Complaint for six years, and never could got any
medicine to help me until | commenced using
DR.. M'Lane's Celebrated Liver Pills, prepared
by Fleming Bros. can now say to the public
that they have completely cured me and do
hereby recommend them to all persons afflicted
with diseased Liver. They wW cure. Try
Them. MARIA EVANS No 90 Lewis st
" Purchasers will be careful to ask for DIR
M'LANE's CELEBRATED LIVER PILLS, man
utactured by FLEMING BROS. of PrrrsBuRo,
Pa. There are other Pills purporting to be
Liver pills, now belorc.thc public. DR.. M'Laue's
genuine Liver Pills, also his cclebra ted Yermi-
iuge, can now DO had at all respectable drug
stores. None genuine tsfto,d TIE signature Of
(i5l FLEMING BROS.
American union. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1855-1859, 1857-12-18

gSS" The little Steamboat "GRAY
Fox" has been making quite splash
IN our waters Of late. On her second
trip here on Friday last she concluded
to try the channel between "the head
ofnavigation' and the Mountain city. ;
She left our wharf after o'clock, and
bid fair to make the quickest trip ever
made to Fairmont, which no doubt she
would have achieved but for the drown
ing of the engineer ut Morgan's Eddy,
at which point she abandoned the trip
and returned to our port. She is q
powerful little craft, built for towing,
and is more than q match for the strong
current of the upper Monongahela.--
Her officers are gentlemen calculated
to discharge their duties to the satis-
faction of the patrons and owners of the
boat. May they never have n rccur-
renee of the sad scene that closed up
the merriment of Friday afternoon s
excursion.
American union. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1855-1859, 1857-12-18
Indian Masracro en- Platte River.


] The American Indian Aid Society
has received a statement under oath,
OF the massacre Of Sioux Indians at
Platte river by order of Gen. Harvey
an affair of which only very incomplete
accounts have been published. The
facts are set forth as follows:
"In July of 1853, the Sioux Indi
ans were accused of theft by IL party
of emigrauts. The commander at Fort
Laramie immediately dispatched com
pany OF ~ men, under the command
OF aLieutenant. They marched about
20 miles east of the fort, and came in
contact with a large party of Sioux
warriors. The alleged thieves being
demanded by tho lieutenant and their
surrender being refused by the Indians
on the ground that they had taken
nothing that belonged to the emigrants
but an abandoned cow the imprudont
lieutenant ordered his soldiers to fire
upon the Sioux.
The unjustifiable order was of course
followed by general charge by the
Indians and only one soldier was left
to tell the tale.
Besides some other triGing deprcda-
tions committed during the year, they
were also charged with having robbed
tho mail train killing two men. The
following year Gen. Harvey was sent
out in command of five hundred troops
but with what orders | am unable to
say. After securing the country in
I different directions he learned that the
Chief OF the Sioux with over 500 of the
tribe, composed of men, women and
children were encamped in n place cal
led Ash Hollow. Gen. Harvey pre-
sented himself with but a portion of
his troops--having ordered the remain
der to move in such manner as to
surround the Indians.
a conference was held with the chief
the General demanding of him the al
legged robbers of the mails.
The Chiefreplied that the men charg-
cd with the crime were the most use
full of his tribe, and he could not con-
sent to surrender them without some
evidence of their guilt. Gen. Harvey
then says:
will you fght?'
The Chiefs answer was:
'We do not wish to fight the white
men, but prefer to settle our difficulties
and have no more fighting
The troops in the meantime having
surrounded the Indians, Gen. Har-
ney now ordered the Chief and his at
PENDANTS to retire fifty PAGES, when the
force under his command commenced
an lndIscriminate slaughter of men wo-
men and children, orders have been
given to take no prisoners. And over
one hundred and fifty persisted, besides
an indefinite number that were driven
into the Platte river"
The Indian Aid Society considering
this needless butchery, has denounced
the proceedings as an 'atrocious crime
and has resolved to to petition the gov
eminent to hold the guilty party to &C.
! count.
American union. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1855-1859, 1857-12-18
1yoRaAwvoxyN:
FRIDAY. DECEMBER 1s, 1861
sss.- The Presidents Message occu-

&C. The Presidents Message occu-
pies our space to-day to the exclusion
of our usual variety. 1t will, however,
be read with considerable interest, at
this time, as shadowing forth the opn-
ions and policy of the Administration
in these very peculiar times. We
anticipate our first reading of the doc
umcnt in the proof-sheets, hence have
no opinion of its merits. It's length is
rather modest than otherwise.
American union. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1855-1859, 1857-12-18

&c All persons indebted for subscription,
advertising, or Job.work at this office are
expected to settle their accounts immediate.
ly. We need the money; in short, can't get
along without 1t. We are getting tired of
dunninS through the paper, and shall very
soon be compelled to try some other plan to
get our dues. Our business arrangements
demand a prompt settlement all round. We
expect compliance to this notice from ALL.
American union. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1855-1859, 1857-12-18
ECLECTIC COLLEGE or MEDICINE,
... CINCINNATI. Ohio.

INiE SPRING SESSION Of 1868 will! com.
Il m'noe on Monday, the 9Th of Eeb,uary, and
continue sikteon weeks. A full aud thoroupb
c"arso OF Loctures will bc gwen, occupying sig
or seven hours daily, with good opporiun,,ie.
for attention to practical Anatomy and y,i,h
ample Cihicat facilities at tho Comm croiaI Hos.
Pltll. ...
Tho arrangement Of the chairs will be a, fol.
lowe: .- .... .. "
... I. T.. ST. JOHN. NJ. D., .....
Professor 9f Anatomy and Physiology.
j. j. JUDGE, NJ. d.,
Pry$ss0r 95 Chsmistry and Pharmacy.
"A. ). HOWE, NJ. d.,
Professor Qr Surgery .g...
G. H. CT EAVEbAND NJ. d..
Professor IF Materia Mcdica and Taerapeutics.
WI SH Err WOOD. NJ. d.,
Professor Of hfcdicai Practice and Pathology.
j. Il. BUCHANAN. NJ d..
Emeritus Protesor IF Cerebrai PHYSIOLOGY and
.. .. ias'tates Of Ms6icine. -.
JOHN KING, NJ. d,
Pr@'e'sor u Obstetrics and Diseases of JYomtn
p. 2 .st.5. and thiidrsa.
The terms for the session will be tho samr n,
heretofore, DISQUALIFICATION, ST, 90, .rbi
uon, $4,000. Demonstrators Ticket, S5.UO.
Every student Is required to engage IN dissec-
lion Quo session before Graduation.) Gradoa.
uon, $4,000 Ticket to Commercial HospituI,
("ptonai), $500. r'
ne Lccturc-Rooms are newly finished. ncot
anu comfortable, aud in u central locality lin
: ol'cse hah, walnut strect) where students will
hnu convenient To call on their arrival.
tickets Tor the session may be obtained Of tho
Ded" gf he EdcHtty, nj his Office, No. ia smith
street, or OF Prot. e. II. CLEAvELAHp, Secretary
Elm. '''' "ea'
Dec.ll, 1857. JOHN KING, NJ. D., Dean.
American union. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1855-1859, 1857-12-18
X0NomaH's Ointment md PiWs..

EXTRAORDINARY Cure OF EKYsIPELAs.
Mrs. Emma Rowecrof, aged AZ, Of ST. Paul,
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riodioal attack OF csysipoIas in the ace to which
she appeared to have a CONSTITUTE onal predispo.
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symptoms, and under tho advice of a friend from
New York, obtained II lot Of HoIloway's Oint.
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The result amazed as well as delighted tho IN.
fortunate sufferer and her family. The inilam,
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in the course ola few days To yellowish hue -,
and the cuucie, or scarf skin, the parts affect.
ed, came of in the form of whitish scurr. A
second box completed the cure, leaving neither
scar nor blemish on the face. The Pills are as
ethcaclous in subduing internal disease as the
Ointment is in removing all external disorders.
American union. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1855-1859, 1857-12-18

aeD~ A Shoemaker named Swartzcl,
was killed by an accidental stab in tho
abdomen, at Bethany, Va, few days
ago. Two men, intoxicated, were en-
gagged in a melee, of which Swartzel
was only a spectator, when he received
the stab which proved fatal very soon.
American union. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1855-1859, 1857-12-18
Especial Despatch for "The Souih."1
w ASHINGToN, Dec

AoIiINUIUN, DOC. II.
General Denver accepts the Sccrcta-
ryship of Kansas, as it confers the po-
sition of acting Governor, and with the
prospect, if he gives satisfaction, Of
taking Walkers place, in which event
he will resign the Indian Bureau,
which will be held open for him the
whole arrangement being at present
but temporary and for trial. IXION.
American union. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1855-1859, 1857-12-18

gsa- Hon. r. M. II. Hunter was on
the 10th inst e-elected U. S. Senator
for six years from the 4th of March
next. The vote in the Legislature was
1876 for Hunter out of 1876 cast.
American union. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1855-1859, 1857-12-18

B&A. Buy that House and Lot on
Front street, that is advertised for sale
on Monday of Court. 1t will make
you comfortable home, at less cost
than renting all the time.
American union. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1855-1859, 1857-12-18

Ds3~ We arc indebted to VIM. Z.
Grove, E. G. Brooke, and Jno. Durbin
for late papers from their respective
localities.
American union. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1855-1859, 1857-12-18

B&S~ We put our paper to press in
advance of the usual time just because
We can-having the Message in type,
We "let 'er rip"
American union. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1855-1859, 1857-12-18

1pdshington.--Dec. 11.-Tho a.
mount on hand subject to draft in the
Treasury, is less than six millions
have been reduced during the week
upwards of 100000. Receipts $780,
900.
American union. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1855-1859, 1857-12-18

The Rev. {. p. Burnett, while laboring ~
Missionary III Southern Asia, discovered sim
pie and certain Cure foi Consumption, Asihma.
BronchHiS, Coughs, Colds, Nervous Debility, and
al impurities OF the Blood; also an easy and ei-
iccual method Of inhaling the Remedy. Actu.
atod By desire TO benefit his suffering fellows.
he will chccriuly send the Recipe (frec) to
such as desire II, with full and explicit directions
for preparing and successfully using tho medi.
cine. Address Rev. s. BURNET.
53l Broadway, NY. Civ
American union. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1855-1859, 1857-12-18
BSa. Hon. T. Kidwel! has our thank.
for late issues of valuable Pub. Docs.

A CONGRESSMAN In TROUBLE. Hon.
Sherrard Clemens of Virginia, a loco
foco of course, says he was approached
by friend of Wendell, candidate for
Printer to the House., who offered him
a consideration to do one Of two things
viz. vote for Wendell, or absent him
self when the vote was taken; and
that he Indignantly refused to do either.
Wendell disclaims all knowledge of the
matter, however, and challenges Sher-
rard to name the man. Sherrard squib-
bles and founders like live eel in
pickle and what will be the upshot of
the affair it is hard to tell. Perhaps
the individual implicated may "spit in
his face as did Langftt at Richmond,
and another duel--on paper--will fol-
low.--Baltimore Clipper.
American union. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1855-1859, 1857-12-18

re- 1t is said that the bills Of the
Mineral Bank of Maryland will be yet
worth 10 or IS cents on tho dollar,
American union. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1855-1859, 1857-12-18

TIE CoRN CRop. Our farmers com.
plain greatly Of the late long spell Of
wet wcathor.---it did great damage to
the corn by making it soft. Several
farmers have informed us that nearly
all Of their corn crop is greatly DANA
gcd by the wet, and they were fearful
that it would be total loss.