American union. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1855-1859, 1858-05-07
ITEMS or NEWS, DC.

nal has been recommended for the London
Consulate, by the New York congressional
delegation. tg flG :
1T said that the cost of printing Emory's
Report OF the Mexican Boundary Surveys
Work which none has read, and few have
even seen-was $277, 300!
Gov. WIsE.-The citizens OF Norfolk.
out distinction Of party, have held meeting
and adopted resolutions complimentng Gov.
WISE for calling the late extra session Of the
Legislature, whereby the internal improve.
ments OF the State were materially aided.
DIR. NoTT, of Andover. defines genius to
be "the power Of making efforts" What
does he call the power of succeeding in them?
N. p. TALMADoE, formerly in the United
states Senate, writes TO Senator Shields of
Minnesota, that number of the present
senators in Congress are believers inSpritua.
lism, and the political history OF 1860 will
be greatly affected if not controlled by it.
THE new mode Of discipline without fog
glng is said 10 be producing rapid and de-
cided change in the character of seamen in
the navy and in almost every particular
the change is OF the most desirable nature.
The divinity students Of The Catholic col.
lege at Cleveland. Ohio,a are forbidden 10 read
newspapers. Poor fellows how green they
will come out.
lHE States OF Connecticut and Rhode Is
land, like that of New Hampshire, have
elected the Republican ticket
CHLoRoroRM has been recently applied TO
new purpose quite successfully. The hog
thieves now go armed with vial Of this
article, and administer ii to The unsuspecting
0r ,rbi In Il l.
out creating disturbance. One Pat Pagan.
a green thief, tried the experiment, in Brook.
iiyn,but before he got home the Police lodged
him in The cells.
AN important branch of manufacturing at
MarseiIles. France. is the production of oil,
from peanuts and, for making soap, il is
said TO be preferable TO the other seed oils.
ihe shell is not removed, but is crushed
with the kernel. ...
" William J. Sherman of Brimlield has
wintrred fourteen eve sheep which have
produced twenty. seven lambs, eleven having
twins, one triplet, and two single lambs.
Mr.. Sherman challenges any sheep grower
10 beats this.
Gov. Wise "A letter in the Richmond
Enqnirer sass, "that whilst the politicians
are with the President, we assure YOU the
masses in the South Western part of Virginia,
are overwhelming with Gov. Wise; and
his will be fully shown when the proper
lime comes. Some Of them have have not
forgotten the position taken on the protest
IN the Senate Of the United States BY Messrs.
Mason, iinnter and Others, against the adj
mission OF California"
A QUEER CoNCERN.--In Kansas they have
| paper with one Republican, one mercan,
aud one Democratic editor, each of whom
mas portion OF the sheet in which to ex-
pound his views. 1t appears that this plan
has found imiitators: .... ..
| The Bureau county (Ill.) Democrat is
stock concern, principally owned by Douglas
men. but edited by Lecompton postmaster.
| In order TO meet the views Of both parties
an arrangement, as we learn from the Chi.
| caSo Tribune" "has been effected, in which
the editor is allowed four columns on the
editorial page, through which he chases
Douglas, and the stockholders have four
columns on the same page in which the Y
| 'punIsh" Buchanan. Under its present man
agent it S funny sheet, but singuIarly typi-
cal OF the condition of the party from which
| II takes lis name"
| CURE FOR DRUNKENNESS. An exchange
recommends the following as an iufallible
cure for beastly intoxication:
Whenever a person is in stupid and in
sensible state from The abuse OF intoxicating
drinks, lay him out on the right side. elevate
his left arm. and pour cold water down il
slowly, Before common pitoher-lull is
/ perfectly poured he will be sober.
ANEW BANK IN VIRGINIA. The bill Great
ing the Bank Of the Commonwealth, TO be
located al Richmond has passed both houses
OF the Virginia Legislature, with minimum
capital Of 5000 600 aud maximum capital Of
S2,OOO,O00. Tho IndepeBden, banks are aut
horlzed TO subscribe twenty per cent Of the
capital to this new bank, which is intended
TO be the clearing house Of the independent
banks. 1t is based upon deposits of State
stocks.
! NoRwAY has population of about mil.
lion and a quarter. The inhabitants are
nomnally Protestant. There is not a Roman
Catholic church or priest in the whole land.
! Neither jew nor a Jesuit is allowed by the
Constitution to set foot OH the soil.
Sons Of Temperance.-The Grand
Division of the Sons Of temperance of
Virginia will meet in Bridgewater, the
28th Of the present month. On the
18th there will be procession. Sew,
eral temperance celebrities are expect.
to be present.
An exchange tells Of an editor who
went soldering and was chosen cap.
tain, One day at parade, instead of
giving the orders, "Front face, three
PAGES forward he exclaimed: Cash
two dollars year, in advance"
In a morning prayer meeting at
Hallowe'l, Me-, last week, the large
audience was suddenly startled by the
falling from his scat of Mr.. Bartholo-
new, q highly respected merchant Of
that city. He died almost instantly