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American union. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1855-1859, 1858-10-15
From the Wheeling htslltstnee,.
no the Voters Of the Wheeling
Congressional District.


PROSTATE under the bandages of the
surgeon, l must make use of the hand
OF another to say few words to you.
l have been brought to this helpless
condition by duty which I conceived
was due alike to you and myself. A
public mans reputation is the heritage
OF his peoples and he who would not de.
tend lt,when unjustly assailed, cares nei.
Their for himself nor them. 1t was nv in.
tention, during the coming months of
October and November, to visit per.
sonally those counties of my district
which have not visited since my last
election. Much to my surprise, 1 am
credibly informed that runners are now
through the District endeayoring to get
up Congressional Convention to meet
this fall. 1t might, perhaps, be suffi-
cient to say, that such q movement is
without precedent in our District. For
not only has no Convention ever been
forced upon q Democratic representa-
tive, before or after the expiration of
his first term, but in every instance he
has been suffered to run a second time,
without its necessity or formality. I
understand, howevcr,in all their l-,oo.,
and breadth, and height and ,,,entb sbe
motives which actuate those who are
now engaged in c0rardly effort to
crush me. 1T is due to both you and
myself, that my position should be
clearly, though briefly defined, and I
now proceed to do it. Twill allow nv
name to 60 before no G Convention which
IS held prior to tho expiration of nv
Congressional term, on the 4th of
March next, nor until can have an
opportunity, during tho month of March
and the early part of April, of giving
to my constituents az account of my
stewardship, and of making such ex-
positions in regard to those who have
been warning against me for a year
past, as future Developments may
render necessary. IF then, after q
full hearing, there is an unequiyocal
manifestation on the part of the masses
OF the people for convention, my
course will at once BIO taken. This is
a duty / owe myself, and I will not re-
linqush it except with any life. You
may strike, but yos must first hear me.
shall, before the close of Congress,
issue notices Of meetings during the
period herein indicated, and have them
placed in the hands of as large por-
ton of the people as practicable.
Respectfully, your Representative,
SHERRARD CLEMENS.
American union. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1855-1859, 1858-10-15
From Utah and New Mexico.

Among the army officers recently
returned from Utah is Capt. Marcy.
He is guest at the st. Nicholas Hotel.
The Mormons are quiet, but appear
quite uncertain of the relations like
~ hereafter to exist between them an ID
Federal Government and its laws.-.
SO long as civil and criminal causes
are determined by jury trial, they can
rely upon having things in their way.
There appears at present no legal rem
edy for the denominations practiced
under their system of popular soyer-
eighty" but the repeal of tho law or
ganizing the Territory.
Capt. Marcy says the women appear
to be of low order, whether as to in
tellect or personal beauty. He does
not see one among them who would be
taken for lady at first sight anywhere
else. aIf' ,,IIe
The people of New Mexico seem con.
tented with their Territorial condition;
at least they ore making no movements
toward admission as State. The num-
berLof American immigrants to this
territory are yet very small. A large
portion of the natives co1tipae sulleniy
%,!t to Z, the American government
ms Is re seine party Of New Next
ems Who used to vote for Padre Gale
gos. The people are all Roman Cath
olics. The native priests are in dis
grace with the Pope, having been ex-
communicated. A considerable num-
Der of French priests have been sent
to fill their places. But the people
adhere to their native pastors, who
continue to exercise their functions
without regard to their standing at
Rome. Y. Courier. ~. W - II
American union. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1855-1859, 1858-10-15
SLACKWATER VOTE.

BE- The citizens of District No.
will have fine opportunity Of voting
money into their pockets on Saturday.
The Stacking of the River will double
the value Of every aero Of their lands,
and develop their resources to an ex-
tent little dreamed of at present.
Read the article, in another column, in
relation to the improvement of "New
River" away in the mountains, every
line of which is an argument in favor
of improving the navigation of cold
Monongahela." When the erection of
u single dam in our river will do so
much to put US forward in the march
of improvement, shall we hesitate for q
moment to vote in favor of its erection?
Certainly not, if We are awake to our
own interests. .... "
American union. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1855-1859, 1858-10-15

gA- Isn't that very bilious 6Hzle-
tin that our wounded Member Of Con-
gress has sent forth to his constituents?
We havo very little idea how man
ought to feel who has been bled pretty
severely to save his honor, but it real
ly seems to us as if Sherrard wrote in
a bad humor, and in bad taste. This,
however, is mono Of our business-as
it is dcbctnble question whether he
would get our vote under any circum-
stances. The Fairmont Vnyinian'
says, in relation to his manifesto:
We regret the appearance of the a.
bove card. 1t certainly is calculated
10 injure Mr.. Clemens. He may rea-
sonably object to convention being
held this fall, while lie is unable to make
any effort in his own behalf, but it is
dsrespectful to. his constituents for him
to say when it must be held, at the
same time that he refuses to say who
Their he will be governed by its decision
even if held at his own time.
American union. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1855-1859, 1858-10-15
WASHINGTON. Oct. 9.

The President received telegraph
ic despatch from John Butterfeld, Pres
ident of the Overland Mail Company,
dated st. Louis, Oct. 9th, informing
him that the great overland mail arri-
we'd there to-day from San Francisco,
in twenty. three days and four hours
the stage brought through six passen-
gers. The President replied by tele-
graph as follows:
WASHINGTON, Oct. 9.-John Butter
field, Pres't of the Overland Mail Go.
-Sir-Your despatch has been receiv-
ed. l cordially congratulate you upon
the result. tits glorious triumph
for civilization and the Union and set
Elements will soon follow the course of
the road, and the East and the West
will be bound together by chain of
living Americans which can never be
broken. ......
(Signed) JAMES BUCHANAN.
American union. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1855-1859, 1858-10-15
From Washington.

WASHINGTON, Oct. Judge Bow
lin received his final instructions TO- day,
relative to his Mission to Paraguay
lie leaves this afternoon for New York
Hon. VIM. B. Reed, our Minister to
China, says in official dispatches re-
ceived to-day, that after he had signed
the treaty ne made a provision arrange
mont with the Commissioners for adj
justment of the claims of American
citizens, arising out of difficulties at
Canton,by which portions of the duties
of Shanghai, Fuh Chau and Canton,
are to be appropriated to that end
He intended to visit, during the sum-
mer months, such ports of Japan as
might be accessible, and return to the
U. s. by way of Bombay, in November
or December next.
American union. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1855-1859, 1858-10-15
DESTRUCTION OF THE CRYS.
TAI PALACE,

The question as to what shall be
done with the Crystal Palace, which
was agitated some time since, has re-
ceived solution highly satisfactory to
those who have been much disturbed by
its location in their neighborhood. 1t
vas totally destroyed by fire on Tues
day iasss, between s and 6 P. M. Al
though the building was constructed
almost entirely of iron and glass; in less
than fifteen minutes from the time the
fire was discovered, the flames spread
with such fearful rapidity that the i'm
mense dome which had so long been an
object of beauty towering over the city,
fell, and the work Of destruction was
complete. p.
This catastrophe could not have oc-
Cured Mt more unpropitious time
The Thirtieth Annual Exhibition of the
American Institute YVES at its height,
and the building contained rare col.
lection of objects Of art and industry,
whose value cannot be estimated in fig,
ures. The total loss, including the
building, is variously estimated at from
S500,000 to 81, 100000. There were
in the building, when the alarm of FIRE
was given, some two thousand persons,
but in spite of the rapid progress Of the
flames, all escaped uninjured. 1t is
surprising that none we're killed in the
sudden collapse Of this enormous struc.
.ture. The fre is charged to an incen.
diary ~-N J., Chronicle.
American union. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1855-1859, 1858-10-15

EX-GovERNoR FooTE, of Mississip.
pi, lately addressed an assemblage of
his old constituents at Prentiss, taking
ground against the Kansas policy Of
the Administration. In regard to the
Charleston Convention, tho General
thinks there are serious troubles brew
ing. He believes that it will be i'm.
possible for the Democratic party to
agree upon either platform or can.
didate in that Convention, inasmuch as
it will be insisted upon BIZ the friends of
Judge Douglass and the advocates of
his policy in that convention, that a
resolution plainly and emphatically as
sertivc Of the great principle for which
he is now contending be embodied in
the platform. General Foote has no
hope that this will be done, and hence
the opinion, that no agreement as to
the candidate for the Presidency is even
possible, except by the free use of mo-
ney and the lavish employment of fed
eral patronage. He does not believe,
however, that aspiring demagogues can
so manage for Presidential nominations
as to insure success. Millions may be
expended in buying nominations at
Charleston, he says, but this will not
do it. '. .
American union. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1855-1859, 1858-10-15
TRAVELS IN AFRICA,

BAY" We would invite attention to
the advertisement Of Mr.. j. w. Brad.
ley, of Philadelphia. He has recently
issued CDR. Livingstone's Travels and
Explorations during residence Of 16
years in the Wilds Of Africa work
Of thrilling interest, and one of the
most popular and valuable ever print.
cd. 1t is the only cheap American
edition ever published, and is having,
dcservedly, an immense sale.
Mr.. Bradley is one Of The largest
publishers in Philadelphia, and he Of
fers such inducements to young men
and others, to act as Agents for him,
that VIC think active and energetic men
night do very profitable business by
selling his new aud popular looks in
,bIs yip:nit-.
American union. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1855-1859, 1858-10-15
Government Drones,

Some weeks since, the Washington
Union, characterized large portion
of the Government Clerks at Wash
ington as miserable scavengers, who
devoted four or FIVE hours of Incidence
at their desks" and declared that sit
is notorious fact that more than half
of the patronage of this government
is bestowed upon such unworthy and
untrustworthy men," And the Wash.
ington Republic states the following
facts as communicated from source
which leaves no doubt of their correct
ness in all material points. The Re-
public says: O.
We are informed that near rela.
tive Of distinguished Southern poll
tician has held twelve hundred dol
lar clerkship in one of the Government
Bureaus for nearly three years, during
which time he has never done days
work in his Office, although he has reg.
ularly drawn his one hundred dollars
at the end of every month. For about
three months past he has hired sub.
stitute at sixty dollars per month but
during all the residue Of the time he
has received his salary regularly, with.
out in any way rendering the slightest
equivalent therefor.
American union. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1855-1859, 1858-10-15
FORNEY'S ADDRESS.

In the Philadelphia Press of Thurs.
day appears an address of some eight
columns of Mr.. Forney's, in vindication
OF the principles of Popular Sovereign.
ty, and in reply to the assaults of the
Lecomptou organs. He intended to
deliver the address at public meeting,
but the multiplicity Of his duties has
rendered it impossible. He common
ces by reviewing the part he took at
Tarrytown, and the causes which in
duced him to make the speech which he
did there.
He then alludes to the statement of
the Union denying the conversation he
is represented to have had with tho
President. He says: "Not only did
the conversation take place, but many
things that were said were omitted in
the Tarrytown speech. Among other
things, the President said, IF you,
Walker and Douglas will unite in sup.
port of my Kansas policy, the people
of Kansas will vote for it ut the cleo
ton on the 21st of December. Iknow
that you have the strong side of the
question and that you can carry off the
people, but | appeal to you to STAND
with me, because, if don't adhere To,
my policy, Alabama, Georgia and Mis-
sissippi will probably secede from the
Union. A few days after this inter.
view, a friend from Southern New
York visited me {Forncyi at rb;ladel.
phis, saying tina. tie President had
desired h!..l to assure him that the
freeSSldont intended to make his Kan
cas- policy test upon the party, and
that no man would be tolerated by the
Administration who did not approve
and support it"
Regarding the Union assertion that
his { Forney's) statement of the cabi-
net meeting is false, Mr.. Forney says
that the report of the conversation of
Walker and the cabinet was communi-
Gated and described by Col. Simeon NJ.
Johnson, one Of the editors of the
Union. MIR. Forney then alludes to
the attacks of the New York Herald
upon him, applying terms to that edi-
tor far from complimentary. He next
quoted from several articles that had
appeared in the Herald during the
Presidential campaign, saying that Mr..
Buchanan once said to him with much
excitement, "Why am so traduced
and pursued by. this Infamous knaye :?
Have no friends who will visit New
York and punish him as he deserves !?
His ears should be taken off in the
public streets" Subsequent to the
election when he (Forney) had publish
ed a caustic article about Mr.. Bennett,
Mr.. Buchanan regretted the publica.
ton saying, 81 desire that Mr.. Bennett
shall support my Administration. p
Mr.. Forney then reviews the political
condition of the Union, claiming that
all the Democratic victories at the
North have been anti. Lecompton, and
concludes by predicting the complete
overthrow Of the President rule in tho
coming election in Pennsylvania.
American union. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1855-1859, 1858-10-15
For the American Union.
%ho Examination Of Georges Greek
Academv. 5.s.r-I

Mr.. EDITOR The examination of
the Glasses of Georges Creek Acad.
envy took place on the 29th and 3eth
ult., in the presence of intelligent au-
diences. Glasses in photography and
Reading, in English Grammer, Men.
tai and Written Arithmetic, Elemen-
tary and Higher Algebra, Geometry,
Trigonometry, Surveying, Philosophy,
Latin, Greek, &C., &C., were examined.
This examination eyinced that tho
Young Ladies and Gentlemen had
learned how to study, and also that the
ory and practice were alike the objects
OF investigation. All were satsfie
that the examination was fairly con,
Quoted, and pleased, because it proved
that the students were required to stu
dy thoroughly, and to be able to give
the why and wherefore for every asser-
ton.
The three Exhibitions, viz; tho ono
of Select Declarations and Essays, by
young gentlemen on Tuesday evening;
the one by the Emma Willard Litera-
ry Institute Of Georges Greek Acad-
envy, accompanied by an address by
Rev. Israel d. King, of Uniontown,
Pa., on the Worlds indebtedness to
Woman, and Womans indebtedness to
Christianity and the one Thursday
evening by young gentlemen, Of which
the following is programme, gave u
niversal pleasure, and elected much
applause.
Original Standardization the only basis Of
Socioty--R. @. Ross, Morgantoyn, vn.
Slavery right--Julius Shipley, Fayette Springs
Slavery wrong--Miles +. Farmer, Masontovn,
Pennsylvania Abraham, Fayet,c CO.,
Pa. T~T' 49,,
Night brings out the Stars--Thornton r. Far
mer, Masontown, Pa. a
;. Mutabiity of all things-Wm. G.. Ilolmcs,
Preston CO., Va.
Debate4-Question for Discussion = is the moral
law greater preventive of crime, than the civil
law?
Affirmntive--H. p. Patton, Paye,,c, co., Pa,
d, Il. Zook, Rice's Landing, Greene co. Pa.
., Deny. II. Patton, Smithfeld, Pa. J. "
HOLMES. Preston co., Va.
Comic-~J. l.. Rcnsiiaw, n Clellandtown, IA.
:. Address to the waylend Literary Society Of
Georges Creek Academy, by Rev. A. J. Collins
MIR, Collins was necessarily prevent
ed from delivering his prepared adj.
dress. Remarks were made by G. Gil,
bert, Principal, Rev. /. ID. King, and
DR.. Mathiot.
A vote Of thanks was moved by Rev.
G. w. Heartzog, and carried, in favor
OF the Professors for their success du-
ring the session.
The people Of this vicinity, and tho
friends of tho cause Of popular cduca
ton generally, are anxious to have
this young and fourishing institution
brought into nosicc.
"ONE nLyorEU 10 lIprctrtDN.
American union. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1855-1859, 1858-10-15

! that the GOATS OF tbeOhio could penetrate
70 tho heart OF Virginia, with ,carcoes from
any part of tho West. And that this can
aud may be accompanied, what is being
done demonstrates. "A rail road along
this river would, if We mistake not. cost
three times rs much as slack water ma.
yigation,o on which steam could accomplish
much moro than il could on the rail. A
slack water navigation, on which steamers
Of the Ohio could float, would possess un-
limited facilities for freight, and the cost
Of transportation would be less than ono
third the charges by rail- the facilities by
which, would be very limited in COMPARE
son. - i,
The distance from the mouth of the
Greenbrier to the foot of tho great falls of
Kanawha is 65 miles, and the fall "a n
feet to the mile. The engineers of the
James River and Kanawha Canal Com
pany, have examined this, the only difficult
part of the river, and reported that it can
be made navigable for ordinary steamers
iii wo mistake not--of nearly 200 feet
long. This fact has been dem onst ated
by, instrumental survey, and cannot be
doubted. Then, if this part can be CON.
verified into o common avenue for trans
portation, with unlimited facilities for
steam navigation, as far MS frcights arc
concerned, and at reasonable cost-muoh
less than what would be required for a
railroad tho same distance--we can easily
prove that the river above the Greenbrier
would cost much less, and be in every re.
speot much more susceptible Of improve
ment. ic h -tH M .Gg-EEl -
The distance from the mouth of the
Greenbrier up to Central, lis about 80 miles.
and the fall about 800 feet, or four feet
to the mile, which is much less than half
the given fall from the mouth of the
Greenbrier down to the foot of the great
falls before mentioned. The difference in
this amount of fall alone, is enough for an
engineer to know, to be convinced of the
TACT We wish to demonstrate. But the
disposition of the river is such, that the
principal fall occur at intervals, where
locks and dams are available. A great
portion of the river, which runs parallel
with the country, or the geological forma-
ton, is slack water, and needs but little
improvement to bring it into use. 81 i
We have stated that one million of dol.
lars would put this river in a condition to
bring the trade of the Western rivers to
the Virginia and Tennessee railroad at
Central; and thus open out virtually that
traffic which we ought to have obtained
long ago. A much less sum, however,
perhaps one-tenth, would open the river
Tor immediate use, on the scale which Mr..
Booth and his enterprising associates have
adopted, and which is, perhaps, the most
judicious one under present circumstances.
1t will demonstrate great and important
fact, and, wo hope, turn the attention of
our people to our invaluable, though long
neglected water lines, on which the pros.
perity Of the State chiefly depends. We
cannot and do not advocate this route as
rival to the canal /; it would, on the
contrary, be harbinger, an earnest of the
final completion of that great wator limo.
which we devOutly hope to see consum.
mated.
American union. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1855-1859, 1858-10-15

MsTcALF HOUSE. We arc request
cd to announce that this house will be
kept open by Mr.. Geo. r. Met
calf, son Of the late proprietor. He
has had much experience in the hotel
business in connection with his father,
and all who visit the house will find
every thing is conducted in such o style
as to increase the well-deserved reputa-
ton which its late proprietor had won
for it, Whecling Times.
American union. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1855-1859, 1858-10-15

PROVISIONS AND Hoes. The stock
Of pork in this city is estimated at 49,
600 barrels, and the market is Excess
sively dull. A small sale Of mess was
made on Wednesday at $14,50, while
S14 was the best offer for any consid-
cradle establishing decline of
81 per barrel in the past two or three
weeks. The hog market is Of course
affected by this state of.things, and We
hear that u orders are gencally With.
drawn, Lgui$oiNs Journah
American union. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1855-1859, 1858-10-15
IT,EM.S or NEWS. &c.


Peter Lynch, resident Of Albopr
N. T., was sent to the Penitcntiarv H.,
week for four months, for yasrancy
and not supporting his family. y
The "Oakville Pin Company" i,
Waterbury, Ct. work up lnon,hly.somn
thirteen tons ofbrass wire. Where d.
all the pins 60 to?
Skeletons of men ten feet hirh b,vo
been discovered in burying ground
about mile northwest Of Winches,rr
Indiana. Near by is an old fort on
closing about thirty-six acres of land.
Jacob Dammert, q German lad on,v
fifteen years of age, and late cmploye'
IN the San Antonio, Texas, post Office
has been arrested for robbing the mail,
OF from fifty to sixty thousand dollars
in drafts, bank stock, lottery tickets
&C., which were found in his posses
sion. "A ~ a@ l3
Daniel Webster's father made a era.
die for little Dan, cut out of pine 10,
with an axe and auger and Lewis Casa
was rocked by his mother in a second
hand sugar trough. >,
Eyilreports are received from the Kan.
sas gold region, and the miners are be-
ginning to return. 40 saH sa8iia
A son of A. G. Talbot, M. c.. from
Kentucky, has. made his debut in tho
ring as a clown The family is ono Of
the wsalthiost in Kentucky.
To avoid the perils of burning GRIN.
oline, put powdered alum into IN,
starch. 1t adds stiffness, and clotL
saturated with it will not burst into a
fame. a' s5''sH
The Wing relates the following in
cldent as having occurred at the last
term of the Bolivar county court:
A man was convicted of hog stealing,
and sentenced to the penitentiarv.-"
We learn that on being asked what he
had to say why sentence should aot be
passed upon him, this worthy very cool.
~ told the court that she killed the
hogin self defence and ate him out of
spite" "'.I
SINGuLAR.--There is married lady
in Salem, in good health, whose weight,
when in full dress,is only seventy-t6ree
pounds. She has been married ten
years, and is model housewife, perfor-
ming all her household labor from
choice, without assistance. ~
The Scientific american says lock
jaw in horses can be cured by wrap
ping them in blankets which have been
wrung out of wator Of two hundred de-
grees temperature. 400.
A Boston paper notes the fact that
while at this time last year that city
was receiving apples in largo quaint
ties from Baltimore and PHILADELPHIA,
this year Boston is sending thousands
OF bushels to them. Over 5000 bar
rels were sent to those ports in ono
week. The apple crop in New England
is very large.
American union. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1855-1859, 1858-10-15
e@~ A press of Pamphlet printing

G@~ A press Of Pamphlet printing
has kept all hands in the Office busy
for the last two weeks, and will keep
them stirring for two weeks to come !;
after which We propose making some
improvements in the appearance Of the
UNION, and laying ourselves out to
render it profoundly interesting thro'
tho Winter. ..