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N. B.--Without tolerable physical
health all other possessions or acquire.
ments are comparatively useless
therefore,
!. BE regular, temperate and clean
~ in all your habits.
2. Avoid all unnatural stimulents,
especially tobacco and alcholic drinks.
3. Eat only such food as your own
or the general experience Of Others
has proved to be wholesome.
4. Avoid late meals and late hours.
5. Rise early.
g. Keep out of harms way.
7. Take regular and sufficient exer.
else daily in the open air.
8. Use as little and as mild medi.
cine as possible.
9. Cultivate a cheerful temper, and
keep q clear conscience.
10. Do no. fancy yourself sick up,
on every triaing silment, but take
prompt measures Of cure, whenever
you perceive decided symptoms Of dis.
ease.
IL. Remember that all must die at
sometime therefore prepare betimes
for another world.-Amsyican Aqri.
onltmyist.
American union. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1855-1859, 1858-12-10
Morgantown, Va) Friday, December 10, 1855.
cid Gabriel and ii. Patrol.

At an anti-slavery meeting, held at
Pittsburgh, in Pennsylvania, the Rev.
Mr.. Dickey, of Ohio, related the fol-
lowing antecdote:
l will relate case that occurred
within the circle of my acquaintance.
a slave who could neither read nor
write, heard the gospel, and the Spirit
OF God made it eAectual to his CONVEX
sion Like all the true converts, he
felt missionary spirit. He was anxious
for the conversion of his brethren.
And, at length, it became his uniform
practice, frequently after the tolls of
the day were over, to walk two or three
miles, and hold meeting among the
slaves. On one occasion, this meet.
ing was discovered by the patrol, who
are authorized to infict summary
punishment of ten lashes upon all slaves
they find assembled together, for any
reason. This was done immediately
with all present, but Old Gabriel. AS
ne was the ring-leader, they thought
ne must be punished moro severely I;
so as they were tying up his hands, he
exclaimed, 'Oh this is just the way
Pontius Plate did to my Massa -
Here his prosecutors relented. One
of them afterwards was troubled in his
conscience for what he had done, and
after a long time, finding no peace, he
went to Old Gabriel, and asked him if
would forgive him. Forgive YOU z
said Old Gabriel why massa, me have
been praying for you ever since you
tied me up!
American union. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1855-1859, 1858-12-10
planned it to his wondering and alarm

planned it to his wondering and alarm
ed family.
"Ani just imagine, my dear, how
shall look all my life, if this confound
ed thing isn't cured. Like q boiled
lobster II shall 60 by NO other name
Oh dear! oh dear!
The door-bell rang; !; the front door
opened in rushed the doctor. For
an instant he could not contain him,
self: he had to drop into a chair and
laugh it out.
"Oh, it's very funny to you no doubt,
doctor; but how would you like to 90
about all the balance of your days, look
ing an overdone lobster 2"
The doctor burst out again at this :
but he saw that his sick man and family
were really alarmed, and he soon sober.
Cd down into his usual pulse-feeling
gravity.
"May be it's the iodine, doctor ?"
suggested the anxious wife.
"Oh, it's ironed in, no doubt" said
the patient, indulging the ruling pas
sion, strong in. death.
The doctor shook his head.
"Had that rubbing been done as he
prescribed 2"
eyes, faithfully"
"Good brandy?"
eyes, the very best--we use no
other"
"Let me have it,"
The brandy was brought. The doctor
tasted it, and shook his head again.
. Ill take it home to examine it
chemically. There are SO many tricks
Gmong the liquor dealers"
"Oh, no fear of that with our grocer.
He sells none but the best liquor, i'm
ported direct by himself
"No doubt. I'll look into it, never.
theless." And, calming the family
alarm, the good doctor departed, the
pure old cognac in his pocket.
That evening came note from him !:
"Dear Il, make yourself perfect
ly easy, the cognac is first proof whisky.
and won't hurt you. It was the log.
wood In 1T that did your business
American union. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1855-1859, 1858-12-10
MISTAKES OF A NIGHT.
SLEEPING IN THE WRONG BED.

An acquaintance Of ours-Brown--
sleeps in the third story of one of our
hotels. On Sunday night contrary to
his usual abstemious habits, Brown
concluded to indulge himself in the
luxury of hot whisky punch. The
liquor had the effect to set his spirits
in glow. Brown argued with him
self, automatically, IF one whisky punch
will make a man feel good, what will
two whisky punches do? He took
another punch. 1t was now bed time,
and Brown, becoming slightly top
heavy, started toward his dormitory.
AS before stated, he roomed in the third
story. Being little heavier ON this
occasion than usual, Brown of course
experienced more difficulty in getting
upstairs. Owing to this fact he thought
he attained greater altitude than he
really had. The consequence was, in
the first place that Brown, in all inno-
cence, entered the room Immediately
below his own,in the second story. This
room belonged to lady and gentleman,
but was unoccupied at the time of
Browns entrance, who being intimately
aSqu:eu a;neD. Ms'n himseli, proceeaed TO
';s ao. ;n.a oS hes VI 1 his naIlli%ents, ana
svs INV Deu. -: ouse as ne nad 1aiien
fnlUoaa niO soia =. =. s,. aieamy' drunken wake
and , ns,.a; Is .et; sois mana wandering
fect;prota rs.no~ ~ GS ~ seiy a.
auJJoa an ue ieaPeu WIN
and the % ladn 60. .no nh micale oi tne moor,
and ran Soyn NJ sto;n. savn ~ Sss M ,screameo
bnshand % mhn ~ meeting ner
ladv ;nformaJ I I'M; a Jess come IN the
discovered and and bnw @ .bo ~ vi mnas I sne nad =,
i. .s...I, r nv" one hau y very nearly
American union. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1855-1859, 1858-12-10
Post OMce Robbery,

One Of the night clerks in tho New
York post office, named Henry Reed,
was Wednesday night caught while
committing nail robberies in the Office,
He had been suspected for some time
by the post Office agent and others, and
while they were watching his move.
ments he was seen to transfer to his
pockets number Of letters. Subse.
quently ho was arrested. He oonfesses,
among other things, q large robbery
committed some three weeks since.
embracing hundred letters on their
way to Brooklyn, New York. He
was committed to Jail on Thursday
morning,
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miscellaneous.
DANGER OF RUBBING WITH BRANDY

DANGER OF RUBBING WITH BRANDY,
We heard the other day of singular,
and, we believe, new effect Of the
application Of brandy as medicine. -
A gentleman, conyalescing from an
attack of sickness, was recommended
by his physician to rub himself all over
every morning and evening with the
very best brandy.
The invalid accordingly sent to his
family grocer with whom he had dealt
for years, and ordered sample of the
best old cognac. Home it carae, and
that very evening it was tried--out-
wardly, Of course. The convalescent
felt better, much better, and SO be con.
tinued to feel better for day or so,
until he awoke one morning, and, to his
horror, discovered that his entire cuticle
---at least where it had been rubbed
with the old cognac---had become of a
deep crimson color.
lie sprang out Of bed in alarm. The
family was aroused; servant dispatch
cd in hot haste for the doctor. The
invalid's wits were terribly shaken by
this never.bsfore heard-of catastrophe,
What could be tho cause of it? Ho
looked q picture for painter, no sat
before the large looking. glass in an
arm chair, and ruefully surveyed his
crimson covering, It was almost ludi.
crous; twas quite as bad as Mr.. Title,
bat Titmouse's predicamept about his
purple green hair, But this coul d be
no laughing matter IL must be some
eStraerdinary phenomesn, as he e1,
American union. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1855-1859, 1858-12-10
An Extraordinary Bank Failure.

The failure of the Western Bank of
Glasgow, Scotland, has spread unpara.
lelled ruin throughout that city. Thir-
teen hundred families held investments
in the concern, which in many cases,
constituted the sole dependence of a.
ged professional men, widows and or
phaned daughters. The total paid up
capital was 81, 100000. When the
stoppage occurred, it was soon seen
that the whole of that property was
swept away, and those who had nothing
else would be reduced to destitution.-o
1t was hoped however that this would
be the worst. In little further time
it transpired that there would be a de-
ficiency of 81 500, 900, in addition to
the loss of the whole capital. A call
OF $l25 per share was accordingly en-
forced on all who had anything left
This was finally paid in June last
A lull then interviewed, and it was sup
posed that if there should happen to
be any further call it would be light.
Complete astonishment was therefore
felt on the 7th ultimo, when it was an
nounced that the deficiency instead of
being $1,000, 900, had proven to ST..
900, 900, and that upon each share o.
fresh payment of $500 would be re-
quired within I'd days.
A large proportion of the stockhold-
ers having been already ruined, the
number of those able to respond is lin
tied, and it is calculated that out of the
thirteen hundred, not more than one
hundred and fifty will ultimately have
any property left. Many of the suf-
ferers have died, some have become in
sane, children have been thrown on
the charity of friends and strangers,
and there is scarcely family in the
district which is not to some extent,
afflicted. One eminent retired mer-
chant, who had invested the whole of
a large fortune in the concern, has dis
ed of broken heart. Yet the Direc-
tors or majority Of them, says the
London correspondent of the New
York Commercial, have bold and un-
scrupulous tone to the last. They reli-
ed upon their parliamentary influence
especially among the Tories, and the
Government have screened them thro'-
out. Among their chief apoloaists
they have numbered Sir. Archibald AL
llson, the Historian Of Europe,
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a sIra1LH.
BY RICHARD LAWSON.

When the sun sinks TO rest,
In the balmy southwest,
When softly the breezos are blowing;
In the gold ofthe wave,
When ho sinks to his grave,
Leaves the sky with his glory still glowing
What tho through the night,
We behold not his light,
With glory far brighter than eve;
At the coming of morn,
The East he'll adorn,
And mount brighter and brighter to heaven.
And thus with the heart,
Though doomed TO depart,
From the ties death only could sever;
Meath Eternity's wave,
Though it sink to the grave,
And. those ties be forgotten forever;
Though the midnight of gloon,
Encircle the tomb,
Yet the heart which to God hath been given;
Like the sun in the skies,
At last will arise,
And mount brighter and brighter TO heaven.
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Whole No. ISL.
Had they any other

every good. Had they any other
names Madam 2" !s. gs..
81 should hope not, Sir. I never
harbor rogues, and folks that has att
Gses, in my establishment, SIR M
''What names have you known
these young men by, Mr.. -?" ask
the Mayor of the little lady's father.
"Messrs. Tim and Tub their proper
names, Sir" replied he spitefally..-
"And Mrs. Landlady, there never
we're, it appears, greater rogues than
these you have harbored. But they.
have had their deserts, thanks and hon,
or to the shrewd young woman. Let
them dare to sell another pill !" a sal
"Hurrah /! for the little dressmaker,"
exclaimed the son enthusiastically;
and as she had left the Office, he went
in quest of her. He found her some
months afterward, before ST. Marks
altar. whittier the sly one led him
blindfold, and there he married her.
But be rued that act many year af-
terward, and learned by heart the NOR
al maxim. that 'the end does not Jus.
tify the means; for, for divers ends,
good, bad, and Indifferent, she cheated
the very eyes out of his head. And
how pleased his little sister was every
time she had the opportunity to reply
to his groans; 'What else could you ex-
pect? ! told you so!'
DR.. Pillarius convinced the Mayor
that there was nothing worse in his
pills than strong emitic, and he was
let OF. The newspaper reporter did
the case full justice, and Tim and Tub
left for California.
American union. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1855-1859, 1858-12-10
Eseerpt. yrom tAs Hom. yo.rnal.

WGT 0g0tnSC CTtn0tsne-Ih0 mis-.
tresses of the ladies schools at Arras,
have just come to an understanding to
prohibit their pupils wearing crinoline.
The valxe Of a long Nose. The fol-
lowing circumstance, it is believed, hap
|pened to the learned sergeant, (Hill.)
He had q remarkably long nose, and
being one day out riding, was thrown
from his horse, and fell upon his face,
in the middle of the road. A country.
man, who saw the occurrence. hastily
ran up, raised the sergeant from the
dirt, and asked him whether he was
much hurt. The sergeant replied in
the negative. II see, zur," said the
rustic, grinning, "yer ploughshars sa-
we'd ye!"
"1ake care Of thy money" -Paley,
whose mind was SO remarkably expert,
was particularly clumsy in body. 81
was never a good horseman," he used
to say of himself: "and when I follow.
ed my fahteron pony of my own, on
my first journey to Cambridge, I fell
off seven times. I was lighter then
than | am now, and my falls were not
likely to be serious. My father, on
hearing thump, would turn his head
half aside, and say, 'Take care of thy
money lad--take care of thy money :
as if myself were of no consequence.
An o6edient cAild.--No object is
more pleasing than meek and obedi.
ent child. 1t reflects honor upon its
parents for their wise mana pement.-
1t enjoys much ease and pleasure to
the utmost limit of what is fit. It pro-
mises excellence and usefulness, to be,
when age has matured the understand
ing, willing subject in all things to
the government of God. No object,
ON the contrary, is more shocking than
a child underno management. We pity
orphans who have neither father nor
mother to care for them? but child
INDUCED is more to be pitied 1T has
no parent it is it's own master--it is
peevish, forward, headstrong, blind
born to double portion of trouble and
sorrow above what fallen man is heir
to; not only miserable itself, but also
worthless, and plague to all who in
future will be connected with it.
LABOR LosT.-An organ grinder
playing at the door of deaf and dumb
asylum.
CURE FOR BURNs.--The Gazette
Medicalc of France says that, by an
accident, charcoal has been discovered
to be q cure for burns. BY laying a
piece OF cold charcoal upon burn the
pain subsidies Immediately. BY leaving
the charcoal on one hour, the wound is
healed, as has been demonstrated on
several occasions. The remedy is both
cheap and simple, and certainly de-
serves a trial.
American union. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1855-1859, 1858-12-10
A HARD CUSTOMER.

A green looking customer observed
signal hanging over a grocery store,
reading thus: Wholesale and retail
store He worked his way through
the crowd of ladies and gentlemen,
until ne got facing one of the clerks,
who was exhibiting some fine goods to q
young lady, when he broke out with:
Say, Mister, who's boss here p
'The proprietor has just stepped out,
well, be this a retailing shop p
The young man hardly comprehend
ing greeny's thoughts, simply answer
ed:
'Yes,sir, wholesale and retail store. ;
Guess you understand your trade.
ooh, yes replied the clerk, wrapping
up a bundle for his lady customer,
what can / do for you 2
well, as the cold weather is com.
ing on, | thought 1 mought as well,
come and give you job
Il don't understand you, stranger,
replied the clerk, who began to think
the fellow in the wrong box
'Zactly SO; we'll I'll tell you
Explain what you mean, my friend,
as he saw him produce bundle from
under her coat.
well, as 1 said before, the cold
weather's coming on, / thought I
rnought as well be fixing for il. Como
mighty near freezin' 'tother winter, tell
ye l did, but.
Stranger, / hope you will tell me
what you want, SO | may serve you,
interrupted the clerk, seeing there was
a number Of customers waiting to be
served, but who, in fact, had almost
forgotten their errands in the rich con.
versation between the clerk and his
droll customer.
Certainly, squire, certainly, I alters
40 business in hurry, that is Just
as quick as the old master will let you,
l want you to retail these old shirts |!
Let 'em come down to about the knees,
kase l don't wear any drawers!'
Tho effect may be imagined, but, as
the novelists say, can't be described.
The loud bursts Of laughter which fol-
lowed, served to convince the poor
fellow he had committed himself, and
his long legs were put 10 motion at the
rate of $50.
Long Sentence. Powell, who
stabbed and killed Martin, in Orange
county, Va, was convicted last week,
and sentenced to the State Prison for
eighteen years. He is now about go
years old and IL is more than probable
will never come out alive,
American union. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1855-1859, 1858-12-10
S. SIEGFRIED, EDITOR.
1poeti1ol.
THE TWO VILLAGES.

Over the river on tho hill,
Lieth village white and still;
All around il the forest trees
SILVER and whisper in the breeze
over it sailing shadows go
oftoaring hawk and screaming crow,
And mountain grasses, low AMI sweet.
Grow in the middle of every street.
Over the river under the hill,
Another village lieth still;
There see in the cloudy night
Twinkling stars Of household light,
Fires that CLEAN from the smithy's door.
Mists that curl on the river.shore;
And in the roads no grasses grow
For the wheels that hasten to and fro.
In that village on the hill.
Never is sound of smithy or mill; [ers,
The houses are matched with grass and fow-
Never clock to tell the hours;
The marble doors are always shat,
You cannot enter in hall or hut;
All the village lie asleep;
Never grain to sow or reap;
Nevhr in dreams to moan or sigh.
Silent, and idle, and low they lie.
In that village under the hill,
When the night is starry and still.
Many weary soul in prayer,
Looks to the other yillage tbere
And weeping and signing longs to go
upto that home from this below;
Longs TO sleep by the forest wild.
Whittier have vanished wife and child,
And hearetb, praying, this answer fall
patience this village shall hold ye ALL,
American union. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1855-1859, 1858-12-10

Revenge Is longer lived than graft
tude. Endorse Mr.. Smiths note to
keep him from busting, and he will for
get all about 1t in month. Pull Mr..
Smiths nose, and he will cherish se-
cret desire to burn your house down
tor the remainder Of his life. Revenge
is passion. Gratitude appears to be
only sentiment. We can all hate
but it is only one man in hundred
that possesses sense enough to be truly
thankful.
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DhhFlN6 In GENERAL.-W0 COP
the following from one of our excha,
ges. 1t is pretty good:
The barber shaves with polished blade,
The merchant shaves in constant trade,
The broker shaves on twelve per cent,
The landlord shaves by raising rent
The doctor shaves by patent pills,
The taps,er shaves by pints and gills,
The farmer shaves in hay and oats,
The banker shaves on his own notes,
The lawyer shaves on friends and foes,
The pedlar shsves where'er he goes,
The office.holder shaves the nation.
The parson shaves TO mems salvation,
The willy churchman shaves his brother,
The people all shave one another.
American union. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1855-1859, 1858-12-10

A barrel Of rot-gut whisky was seiz,
ed one day last week, somewhere in
berkshire county, and gentleman,
who thought he would see how muck
it contained, inserted,his cano throng gh
the bung-hole, and upon drawing it out
the paint and yarnish had entirely dis.
appeared!
American union. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1855-1859, 1858-12-10

u.s. There is said to be not one un-
married man in the town Of Yarn mouth,
Mass, Who courts the girls?
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1858-12-23
9ntlit Salts.
Land and Negroes for SnIc.

BY virtue of a decree Of the Chancery
Court at Winchester, in the case Of
p. T. EstiW, admir-, DC.
VS..
James LepiS heirs.
will, on the first Monday of January,
1850, before the Court House door in Win
chester, sell on u credit ofone and two years
a tract of Land - miles E.ast # Winches-
ter and one mile from Dccherd Depot, known
as Col. James Lewis Homestead, containing
200 acres, one hundred and twenty-five dol.
larsto be paid in hand, and for balance, pur.
chuser to give bond and security aud q lien
retained until purchase money is paid,
At same time will sell three negroes, TO.
wit: Louisa, Mar ali and jimmy, the blddings
Tor Louisa to commence at $1,000, Marian
at $500, Jenny al $50. The negroes to be
sold on n credit Of twelve months, eccpl S75,
To be aid in hand, for balance, the pu%rclas-
ers will be required 10 give bond and %securi-
,y for payment Of same and leln retained.
II. r. ESTILL, ca NJ.
Nov. IS, 1853, s 90
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NOTICE.

Valuable Town Lots and desirable
Family Residences near tho public square
for sale or exchange for young Negroes,
or in part for good Mules, Mich Cows,
Sheep and Hogs. Four lots with i'm.
provemenls, all in one block, surrounded
by streets running in every direction
Fifty acres Of Land on Little Hurricane
Creek, with waler.power where there waa
formerly a cotton factory in operation
also, One and Two horse Threshers and
Scparators, made by G. Westinghouse q
Co, Of Schenectady, N. Y, whidh they
insure. Call and see n operate in
threshing any kind Of grain, and see their
bills, certificates, &c, &c. BkS- A good
bargain may be had by calling soon on
the undersigned, who iaau,horized 10 sell.
aug22 P. ]. CURLE.
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gublit Salss.
Land for. sale.

will, on the first Moncay in February,
1859, being the 7th day Of said month, offer for
sale before the court house door in Winches-
ter, Tennessee, the tract of land lying in
franklin county, Tennessee. ofwhich X. p.
Holder was seized and possessed, at the time
of his death, lying in district No. 8, Of said
county, on both sides ofihe McMinnville road,
bounded by the lands formerly owned BY VIM.
Orear, Jas. Martin, VIM. p. Starns, and 9th.
ers, said to contain about 600 acres. There
will be u survey made Of said land before the
day Of sale, and a plot of the same exhibited
TERMS OF SALE.
Said land will be sold on q credit Of one,
TWO and three years,
ercept the sum Of Wty..doHars,
which must be paid down, the bidding to com
mence at SO per ucre' the purchaser required
to give bond with two or more good securit es,
and a lien retained upon the land until the
whole of the purchase money is paid.
This land is sold 10 pursuance of an inter.
~locutory decree Of the Circuit Court Franklin
county, Tennessee, made in the case Of John
w. Holder vs., Ben Decher,d jr, and others,
pet. to sell land, at the November term, 1858,
N. FRIZZELL, elk. &c.
Dec. 18th, 1853. ids
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Land for Sale,

BY virtue Of Il decree Of the lChanccry
Court at Winchester, pronounced November
1853, in the cause Of
Mary Smith, ct ais,
VS..
ambrose ParkS, ct ais.
Twill Bird day Of January, 1859, sell at }he
Court House door in Winchester, a tract OF
land containing SO ares, lying in District
No. 6, on waters of Los, Creek, to be sold on
q credit Of one, tive aud three years. Start.
ing the biddlngs at $l4 per acre, the pur-
choser is required to give bond and security
for payment Of purchase money, and u lien
retained on land until same is paid.
II. X. ESTlLL, c. & NJ,
Nov. Is, 1858. 20