American union. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1855-1859, 1858-11-19
ITEMS OF NEWs, 80.

concluded between Roger. A. Spfyor,
editor oftleRichmond, .Ssuth. ana Mr.
iof Heiss. of the Washington DStete$
by winch their respective joar,mis art
10 be consolidated into one paper ard
published in an enlarged form. 6Th,
consolidated journal will be under the
editorial control Of Mr.. Pryor. BY
this move, Mr.. Lctcher loses his most
devoted advocate FOR the succession to
Gov. WISE Wheel. Times.~ -.
Endorsing Douglas. u meet
ing OF the Democracy Of Berkeley coun.
~, Va. held at Billmre's tavern. on
Monday last, resolutions were passed.
heartily endorsing Mr.. Buchanan's ad
ministration in its domestic and foreign
policy. A resolution, in substance as
follows, was also unanimously! adept,
ed :,5ti. ras s,ff ~ a. .,G s.sa1t a.sf'r,
II tSlfesolued, That we rs Democrats
Of Berkeley, do heartily rejoice at the
triumph of Stephen a. Douglas over
his black-republican competitors, Lin.
coin" aa a. HgsE MO sd 200 r7a
SLAVERY IN NEBRAsKA.-Mr. Dai.
~ OF Ne,nahainuodnced into the House
on the 23th ult., bill prohibiting sla /.
very and involuntary srrvilule in The
Territory of Nebraska, after The first
Of January 1889. 1t Was referred to a
spiect committee of five, with instruc
tons to report on the Sd INST. s. ~g1A
FILLING Up.-Thc general impress.
sion is that the emigration 10 the Kan,
sas gold region will be immense next
spring, and the st. Louis Democrat
remarks that it would not be at all sur,
prISing fla delegation from Ltramje
TERRITORY should be asking for a eat
on the foor Of Congress before the end
OF 1859. y. .
J. The yellow fever has almost entire
ly disappeared from New Orleans, Mo
bile, and Charleston. The papers. of
those cities say that absentees may re.
turn wlthoat danger. s Oh i...... oil. ,.
The Supreme Court Of Pennsylvania,
in the case Of the Sudbury and Erie
! Railroad IS. Casper, have decided that
! the act of the State authorizing the
sale ofthc canals is CONSTITUTIONAL '
There arc about $4,000 Post Offices
in tie United States. ID. ."".'
/ The oldest grist mill in Pennsylvania
Is at Gerlnantown. 1t is still in opera
ton. 1t is built of stone, and Was
erected III 1858. ar . al .r.. a.. ..a
In France, nearly one.third of tho
men and more than one half Of the wo.
! men, who were married in 1853, could
neither read nor write. .'". H",taH n-..
A Yankee physician, named Bates,
from Ashfv!d, Mass, has established
hIlusclf and is doing good business il,
lakodadi, Japan. r... w..
I Among the VOWS that mao has to
| .makc III Japan when hefis married, is
one that he wlli,tind plenty Of tea and
rice for his wife during her life. rolf
"Wfe, said a mar, looking for his
boot jack, i have places where keep
my things and you onglit to know it. y
Eyes, said she, Il ought to know
where you keep your late hours but
l.don't.' Z. ."s j 81. al. a.n
/ Amor 7 Iv;r;.,,,so,, ~. -. ;, 80. -, a
the .S~naay Diapatch,and s7candidsts
for Congress, was arrested for violating
the law against lotteries, by Publishing
one Of Swami & Co. 5 Georgia adver,
rsements. lie was held to answer III
the sum of $500. ..i.,p ~ ...j..,...
.Morr;scv rho hr,;so,s ,o.,,,,,,, a.,
New yorl clic,ion ,Ls,.", "" 1 ,I'
lars of the money he Won in the fight
with the Beniciu Boy. ~ He got nd of