American union. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1855-1859, 1858-06-18
TTER.S or NEWS, &c.

HE papers OF East tennessee arc discus
sing the proprieiy Of forming new State to
be called Frsnkland.
The corner stone Of the first Catholic
church in Kansas was laid in W,andu,,e
City on the i2ih inst.
THE principal Of one Of the Chicago public
schools was almost beaten to death las,
week for sending a boy home to wash his
face.
gzy- 1t is stated that Kansas has
already cost the Government, at the
very lowest estimates, $4,000, 900.
TIE Catholics at Lafayette. Ind, have
purchased square of ground in that city
Tor the pnrrose of ere citing cathedral. nun.
merry, school, &c. The whole will cost $780,.
600.
Two brothers, named Cornelius and James
Gorm!ey, were sutl0cated TO death, at Phila.
delphia Thursday week, by being overcome
wi The foul air Of we'll in which they
were al work.
b. E. Merriam, the distinguished
meteorologist of New York, says that
last May furnished moro rainy DAYS
than any month of May for a period
OF slXty-nlne years.
THE governor of Pennsylvania has signed
The act modifying the usury laws. 1t repeals
the penalties for taking interest hig he lhsn
per cent. but makes & per cent the highes
amount col!ecable by law, unless suit Tor its
recovery is brought within six months from
The transaction.
WE are glad TO learn tia, Vice. Preside n,
ho prIa ha ~. 4.
ing room attached 10 the Senateicham ber to
be closed during The evening sessions of tina
body. We should be etill more glad 10 learn
that The drinking room was abolished al.
together.
OREGON must be very moist country. -
a letter from there says, ii rains twenty six
hours in the day for seventeen months in the
year. shower commenced on the 81 of
iast Novemb Der and continued to the 10th Of
March, when !: set in Tor a long storm which
Is not ended yet"
The importation Of foreign goods continues
TO decline. During the mouth OF Nav Just
ended, the total impor,ations at his por,
were only eleven million and half, against
eighteen and a half in May, sc.
SwLL MLK.-The swill Developments
OF New York have turned the attention of
The people OF Cincinnati and Chicago 10 the
same subject, where great excitement pre-
walls. They recommend State laws to be
passed to prevent feeding cows on whisk =
Stops. ....'- ..... .....-
Coop PAY.-Rev Mr.. More an is preach.
ing up through MiddIe,own Valley, that a
man may have as many wives as he plcases,
according TO the Scriptures. lie j. generally
paid for his trouble, with rotten eggs thrown
at his head. ...
Good enough fnr him.
Drv0RCEs. - The General Assembly nj
ProsbyterionS. recently IN session in Chicogo
has decided by vote OF 100 to 50 that di.
ynTccS cannot be granted unless adultery be
clearly shown, aud that any one MARRY ing
person divorced for any other canse Is
himself guilty of adultery ia moral view
OF the case
a church has jus, been completed in S..
Petersburg after lhirly-lwo years labor. |,
has cost immense sums. Large quantities
oi gold, marble, malachiie and iasp per have
been employed in it. The irescoes are from
the pencils of the fines, arts. The inaugu-
ration OF the church will take place YER,
shortly, and on the occasion nine hundred
singers will assist in The service The church
can conveniently ACCOMMODATES six thousaud
persons.
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The New Orleans Bee says Sou heIn hopes
in regard 10 Texas ore in danger of being
u,ssafPo'n'ed' a iee''ng OF settled oPposi
uoh 10 slavery ex'sts' winch not counteract.
CO. VIII uilma,ely heutralize HE entire
oeheh' con'fred oy me act OF 1900, and TO
incorporate NE largest, hnest ard most fer.
we part OF ieNas mo the family OF free
S'"'es'
ME- Nh S say Ins, wefE says The Lac9qia Ga;ct'
mington no was So years oij !" On he OOH m
instant, with his wife, who was about The
same, planted ha { acre Of corn, he putting
m IS Tron ana acUTr''ng the nh after his wife
others as old tha, can do btI there , f, any
willing ID. try again. "