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American union. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1855-1859, 1858-02-05
The University Of Virginia,

We are gratiiied to see that The bill
making an appropriation of $25.OOOIo
the University Of Virginia has been de-
feated in the Senate If Virginia, The
vote stood ayes 25. nays, f5l-not con-
stitutional majority. Afterwards tho
vote was reconsidered aud laid on the
to BILE.
Mr.. Daugherty Of Norfolk, opposed
the bill, and Mr.. Stewart advocated it,.
MIR. ID. said be would not vote for go
large an appropriation under the pres,
ent embarrassed financial condition Of
the Communicable. He offered a ~.
der. the object Of which would 10 to
withhold the appropriation from the b.
University until the Beard Of Visitors
consented to accept the donation of $2O,-
600 proposed by p. ST. Goo. Cooke, for
the establishment Of an agricultural
chair.
The truth is that the University ha S
bad too much money from the State
Treasury. 1t has received a regular an.
nual appropriation Of $4,000 since its
Inauguration, and an effort is now being
made to Increase the annuity to $25, 900
per annum and then give 1t S25, 900
10 make editions aud improvements.
Now, if be true, as stated by MIR. Stu.
art, that there are G75 students at the u.
University, it would seem that its patron
age is abundautly suflicien, 10 enable it
TO pay its own way. We say, then let
The University devote its immense rev.
enue to paying its own expenses, and
let the money collected from the PEG.
Pile be appropriated to liquidating our
Immense Indebtedness, or for the edu.
cation of the poor children of the com.
monwealth. AS it is at prescn, the
State actually pays $4,000 per annum
to educate the cons of the rich fiom the
South and other sections, who could
purchase their education just as we'll o.
ven il the Stale had never erected the
University WI. Times.
American union. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1855-1859, 1858-02-05
Internal improvements,

We see that report hps tcen mad.
iuthe Virginia Senate. from the com,
n,itt.e on roads aud internal pevip.,io,
which prof.sses tn show the exact sh;,'
~ al tho State TO make apprnpria,inn,
Wwoiks IF Internal imp, o,emrnt. H.,
report is from tho pen "f Hon. Alex. n
II. Stewa,to Augusta. aud is ofcnnr,,,
in favor Of appropriations as he ieprs,
rents are"ple deeply i",e,es,edinw OK,
at internal improvement, 1t ia saiJ
aat tho report recommends an arpto
priation of twn and half million, +,
dollars 70 the vsiinns lines of IuiIrop
in tho State, as fellows
To the Covington and Ohin RailrosJ
100000; Orange andAlcxandria. 500
600; Alexandria, Loudonn aud Han,
shire. $500, 900; MnrassasGsp S2OO, 600
Norfolk aud Petersburg, $3.50 600
York River, $50 600; Richmond and
Ranylle, $500. 900, aud Virginia Cen.
ual 100000.
Snch appropriations. it must be con.
fessed. are very large. when i, is remem,
bered that the people Of The State or,
now gr"aning with laSacion-- that the
taxes cannot be reduced until our debt,
are pui8, and when tile State treasu,v
is hot only empty. but the commop-
wealth issctually compelled to borrow
some $500 600 from the hunks Of The
commonwealth. Such is our financial
condition. and such the policy of those
who would still further inci ease our a,
ready large Indebtedness. Let the peo.
pie and their representatives., pause 4
moment before adopting such a suiciI.
al course. - ID.
American union. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1855-1859, 1858-02-05

the present Public Printers Of the Sc
nate and House of Delegates, and as.
sumcs that Public Printers, for various
reasons assigned, should receive u
higher rate of compensation than if
the printing were executed under the
contract system" Some of the com.
mittee believed that the price Of public
printing should be reduced, and others
thought that there should be no reduc.
ton, undor any circumstances, yet
majority of the committee agreed to
recommend tho abolition of the salary,
and that the printing of the work done
under that salary be paid for by the
job, as is now done with other public
printing known as "extra work." and
that reduction of about 12I per ct.
IN all the printing be prescribed by
law. N.@ ..- 49,
Mr.. Barbour, of Monongalia, as an
individual member Of said committee,
presented a minority report, setting
forth the fact that four responsible
ersons, three of whom are practical
rinters, viz. Messrs. Wynne, Rulhn,
Clemmitt and Macfarlane, had submit.
ted proposals to undertake the public
printing at price amounting to re,
duction OF 20 per cent. upon the rates
at present paid, and give bond and Sc,
curity to perform the work promptly
and in style equal to that in which
1T Is now performed. AS they desire
to obtain the job as a source of profit,
MIR. b. concludes that.the General AS,
sembly should reduce the present rates
at least 20 per cent, and thus effect a
saving to the treasury of over S12, O0C
each biennial term. This estimate is
based on an official statement showing
the amount paid for printing during
the last biennial term. Mr.. B. does
not suggest any change in the present
mode of selecting public printer.
The same disposition was made Of
this report as of the majority report
American union. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1855-1859, 1858-02-05
MORGAWyowN:
a STRANGE EXPOSITION

ltnow appears that, while the Secreta-
ry OF the Treasury has been purchasing
up the national debt ut y premium Of
from sixteen to twenty per cent, 20.
Vcrnmcnt has liabilities which ought
to have been paid, amounting to many
millions Of dollars. More than one
million Of dollars it is said, arc due on
tho printing account.--and that it will
rNquIrc the whole amount Of treasury
notes authorized to be issued to pay
current expenses, including the cost
of the Mormon xar, &c. We are on
the lIgh road to Irrational debt Of con-
sidcrable,magnitudc. This result must
nave been anticipated from the enor-
NOUS increase in the national expenses
within short time past. Every thing
has been carried on on IA magnificent
scale. Salaries have been increased
III every direct o land the public
money has been plundercd on large
scale. When the public printing costs
two millions Of dollars per Congress,
what must be the cxpcnccs of other
departments Of government
Amidsta all this cxtavagance, with the
Government largely in debt, we com
mcnccd purchasing the public debt at
a large premium, and now have to bor-
row money to sustain the Government.
This is democratic rule and misrnanagc-
ment. This is the work of the party
which stands pledged to retrenchment
American union. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1855-1859, 1858-02-05

1t is stated that the Administration
have information to warrant the belief
that the Free State party have carried
every thing in Kansas. ..a....
Tho Administration arc in possession
OF highly important information rela-
tive to Mexican affairs, and also res
pcctlng the situation of Cuba & Spain
IN regard to Mexico. The existing
CONFUSION in Mexico will probably re-
suit in its disintegration. For long
time 1t has been in contemplation by
Mexican leaders to separate the north
ern provinces Of Mexico from the CEN
trail government, and establish the in
dependent republic of Sierra Madre.
Feb. "A Kansas correspondent
says, it is reported to me on good au.
thority that Mr.. Buchanan thinks of
Withdrawing the troops from Utah.
MIR. Bernheiscl, the Mormon delegate,
has submitted propositions to the ad-
mlnlStration indicating the willingness
or the Mormons to vacate Utah and
colonizc in some of the islands of the
sea outside the jurisdiction of the L.
States, provided the government will
purchase at Il fair valuation the Salt
Lake mprovemcnts. 1t is proposed
that commissioners be sent to arrange
terms and details.
The Administration confidently cx.
poets that Kansas will be admitted as
a State with the Lccompton Constitu-
ton, and that there will be less oppo-
sition from the Northern and Western
Democratic members that is generally
supposed. Great calculations are made
on the consolidated vote of the South,
and it is understood that the Lecomp.
ton Constitution W II be referred to the
Territorial Committee in the Senate,
and Immediately reported upon with a
bill for the admission Of Minnesota at
tached, and that they will be passed
together.
Similar arrangements are made in
the House. An exciting time Is antici.
pated in both Houses.
American union. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1855-1859, 1858-02-05
CHINA.

Latest advices indicates that in her
embarrasments in India, Great Britain
has not forgotten her engagements
with the knights Of the queue. The
London"Times" Of a late date, remarks
that "by the present times, probable,
Canton has been attacked and captur.
ed" The French, it is said, arc also
about to enter into the war against the
Chinesc-not exactly in concert with
England, but, We presume, for the
same ultimate purpose, the advance
ment Of tho commercial interests of their
own country.
The American Minister, Mr.. Reid,
landed at Hong Kong on tho Tth Of
November. lie will, Of course, DO only
be an amateur observer of events as
they arise, not unmindful, however,
that the United States have CONNER.
cial interests involved as we'll as En-.
gland and France. We think Mr..
Reid is the man for the miesion
American union. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1855-1859, 1858-02-05
WildPige0nS In Virginia.

A correspondent Of the Lynchburq
pUgiaida writing from Hat Greek
Campbell county. says ",he Pigeon
R"ost" is the great subject of Interest
in that part of the country. is SUP
posed that nearly 100000 of the bind,
have been killed in the war waged a..
gainst them by the people in tina, sec
ton. The thrifty house. wifes have man.
niactured hundreds of beds from tia
feathers. and IRE people have toasted
on the delicate mea, of the bird, served
up in every conceivable Gurm known to
the art cuisine. The chief locality in
which these birds are found ia the terri.
tory lying between the Little and Ri.
Failing Rivers, in Campbell county.
The Union Hill church is about the cen.
trial p"in' and headquarters. They
come into their camp by thousands, OF
night, and leave with the morning liph.
going out in armies through ths sur.
rounding country for acorns.. Their
numbers, despite tho quantity Killed,
are increasing instead of diminishing --.
Sometimes as many as two hundred men
and boys are found in pursuit of,hem
at night. within the limits, Of NE pigeon
camp. These hosts Of pigeons, snys tho
prSin'an's correspondent may be com
pared 1" the quais in the wilderness.
when the lsraelites murmured for meat
Aud it came to pass that at Ecen the
Quails came up and covered the'camp."
aud they all had meat.
American union. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1855-1859, 1858-02-05

Tho Walking Cane ofGen Washing.
ton is To be presented, on behalf of The
ladies' "f'he Mount Vernon Association
to the Hon. Edward Everett, of Massa.
chuselts. and his spy glass also. on
their behalf, 10 Hon. w. L. Yancy. Of
Alabama. who, enlisted in the same
cause with Mr.. Everett. has delivered
eloquent lectures in several q, u,hern
cities on the character of Washington.
Singular Trial-A minister ia Oh
trial in New York State, one of tho
charges against him being that he hir.
ed'a livery horse and wagon, was gone
two days, swapPed horses six times,
and came back to the stable with tho
same horse he took out, having made
500 by the operation.
Rtacy Forgerics Quite an excite.
ment was created at New Orleans few
days since, by the discovery Of some
$4,000 fictitious paper being in tho
hands Of four Of The banks and somo
private parties. The perpetrator Of the
forgery has left town.
Handsome Donation. The Hon. Al.
exander Anderson, Of New Albany, In.
diana. has presented to the American
Colonlzation Society ten Mousaad acres
Ut land, lying in the State of Georgia.
The land lies in an improving part Of the
State, and is supposed to be very yalu.
able
TIE Majorify.-It is reported from
Washington that tho Administration
cosnt upon u majnli,y Of ten in tho
House OF Representatives for the admis'
sion OF Kansas with the Lecomp.ion
constitution.
The scarlet fever is prevailing to IL
fearful extent in Greene county, Penn
sylvania. One gentleman near Waynes.
burg, has buried six children in ten days.
American union. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1855-1859, 1858-02-05

Gov. WIsE'S LETTERs.-Thc Rich
nond Enquirer contains two letters
from Gov. Wise, not heretofore pub
Nshcd. The first is dated in August
last, and has reference to the colonial
lion movement Of Eli Thaycr in West
crn Virginia. He advises that no OBJ
structiOn be placed in the way Of peace
ful immigration, but that it be cncour-
aged, so long as the immigrants violate
none of the laws Of the State.
The second is dated in November,
and is in reply to the Mayor Of Alex
an1ria, in regard to the appointment
ofa Thank giving day. lie declines
to appoint one, on the ground that he
has emo power, officially or otherwise,
10 exercise such authority"
American union. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1855-1859, 1858-02-05
The Northern Democracy aud the
Southern Democracy.

The Democratic State Convention
Of New Hampshire has resolved unan.
imously against the admission of Kan
sas into the Union with tho Lccomp-
ton Constitution; the New Hampshire
Democratic press unanimously sustain
the action OF the Convention; and the
Democratic candidate for Governor of
the State has gone into the canvass
upon that issue. The Democratic eau.
Gus Of the Ohio Legislature, held few
nights ago, resolved strongly in favor
OF Douglass policy and against the
admission Of Kansas under the Lecomp.
ton auspices. The Democratic State
Convention of Indiana, which, met on
the 9Th ult., resolved that no Terri
tory should be admitted Hereafter with
out II vote by her people upon her
whole constitution, and, as Kansas can
certainly never be admitted at all UNI
less admitted Hereafter, the Indiana
resolution would Of course exclude her
In her present application. The De.
mocratlc Legislative caucus of Wiscon.
sin has resolved with perfect unanimi-
ty that Buchanan is wrong & Douglas
right-that Kansas must not be ad-
mlttcd without popular vote upon her
! constitution. Immense Democratic
popular meetings III Michigan & other
States have taken the same ground in
the strongest terms, and scarce one
has taken the opposite. Thus far not
solitary Democratic State convention
or Democratic Legislative caucus in u
acknowledging State, and scarcely a
Democratic popular meeting, has sus-
taiEcd Mr.. Buchanan's Kansas policy,
and we have not the least idea that
the current of feeling will be changed.
On the other hand, the Democratic
State Convention Of Kentucky has re.
solved in favor Of the Buchanan policy
ann against the Douglas policy; the
Virginia Senate has resolved unani-
mousl y i'll the same way, and the pop
ular branch of the Virginia Legislature
will do so; and there is an absolute
certainty that every Southern Demo
cratic State convention and every
Southern Democratic Legislative eau
Gus, and every Southern Democratic
! popular meeting will take this course.
Thus the Democratic masses of the
+ North and the Democratic masses of
the South are directly opposed to each
other upon this Kansas question and
the Democratic masses in both sections
justly treat it as question of momen.
tous importance. The Democratic
masses Of the North virtually charge
their brethren of the South with seek
ing to tramplc the freedom of the pco-
] plo of whole Territory. rcmorselessly
in the dust, and the Democratic masses
of the South fiercely accuse their brc-
thren Of the North of outrageousIy in.
tertcring with the regular & Legitimate
action of Territory in order to crush
Southern rights out of existence.
L0HiSviiir Journal.
American union. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1855-1859, 1858-02-05
WASHINGTON RUMORS.

1t is now positively asserted that
General Scott will proceed to Califor.
MIA i'll the steamer which sails from n.
York on the Goth proximo. Orders
will be issued from the War Depart
rncnt in a few days to that effect. The
officers at present detailed to accom-
papy him arc Colonel l.. Thomas, Asst.
Adjutont General; Lieut.. Col. George
W. Lay, Abide. Camp. aud Assistant
Surgeon Charles ii. Crane, Medical
department.
American union. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1855-1859, 1858-02-05
Amer:CaHiSm in Kentucky,

The Americans of Kentucky seem
to be inspired with new energy, at this
suspicious time, and to be determined
TO retrieve, SO far as possible, their re-
cent defeats. The Louisville Journal
says their State Convention at Frank
fort, last week, "was the largest and
most enthusiastic as5emhlage Of the
delegates of the party since its first
organization in the State" We al.
so learn, from the same source, that
"their opponents shrank back appalled,
at this sudden and unexpected outburst
Of American sentiment and American
patriotism" They nominated Hon.
Geo. Il. Mckee for Clork of the Court
Of Appeals, and mean to elect him.
American union. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1855-1859, 1858-02-05
Tuesday, January %.
SENATE.

MIR. August, from the committee to
whom was referred the message of the
Governor on the legal rate of interest,
and the usury laws of the State Of Vir-
gnia, and against their repeal, made a
report recommending modification of
the law so as to allow per centum in
tcrcst to be taken on bills of exchange
and premissory notes not having more
than 4 months to run; and presented
bill "to amend the 4th section of
chapter 141 of the Code, so as to allow
interest not exceeding tho rate of 8
per centum per annum upon bills of
exchange and promissory notes made
payable within four months from their
date, or not having more than 4 mo s
TO run"
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.
A bill was reported appropriating
money for the constructing of a bridge
across Tygart's Waller River, in the
county Of Marion.
THE PUBLIC PRINTING.
Mr.. Seldom, from the special com,
mittce on the subject of the public
printing, presented u report from the
majority of said committee, which, on
his motion, was laid on the table, or
dered to be printed, and made the or
der of the day for Tuesday, Feb. 8.
Tho report states that propositions
to execute the work for rs per cent
below the present rates have been pre.
serted, but the majority of the com.
mittce, from tho testimony and other
facts before them, do not consider il
sanctioned by true economy, to let out
the public printing to the lowest bid
der. The system has been abandoned
by Congress, and nearly all the States
IN the Union. Tho report speaks ia.
vorob'y Of the printing executed by
American union. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1855-1859, 1858-02-05

The Washington correspondent of
the Richmond South says:
Senator Douglas is very busy in his
cndeavors to effect an amicable adjust.
ment with the Administration on the
Kansas question; and l know the fact
to be that he has made the strongest
addresses to the Southern portion of
the Cabinet to reconcile them to his
views of compromise.
* None of the newspapers in
Washington seem able to live without
a lift from the public treasury, or from
the private pocket of the pipe-laycrs.
The Union, believe, is up for sale
The States is yeering on the Kansas
question, and is supposed now to be in
the interest of Douglas.
American union. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1855-1859, 1858-02-05

Good1aste nDress.-'A young lady 10
one of the leading circles at Washing
ton wss cpmplimented by gentleman
on the simplicity and good taste Of her
dress at all evening parry. She repli.
cd. 81 am glad you like my dress i,
cost lust seven dollars, and made ev.
cry stitch of it myself" When young
ladies pride themselves upon the cheap
ness OF their attire. instead Of its ex.
pensveness, wo shall have fewer bro.
ken fathers and husbands.
American union. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1855-1859, 1858-02-05

A dying man upon the gallows not
long since affirmed that the first step
in his career Of crime was that Of not
paying for n newspaper. ---Erchange.
If it was a Locofoco newspaper, the
fellows first step in the career of crime
vas taking it, and the second was not
paying for it'll. ...
American union. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1855-1859, 1858-02-05

To be Married Tho lady who is
expe @ed to make Mr.. Fillimo,e "tbo
happest Of men" on the l lib of Fcbru-
ary, is a Mrs. Mcintosh, woman dis.
tinguisbed for a greet variety of charms
solid as we'll as tronsitory. Her for.
mer husband made fortune in the
crockery business in Albany, and was
president of the Albany and Schsnec.
taday railroad during the last three
years preceding the consolidation.
American union. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1855-1859, 1858-02-05

Ressmptoa in Pittsbxrg, = The diree.
tors OF the Citizens bank end Mechanics
bank Of Pittsourg, held meetings last
Saturday aud resolved unanimously To
resume specie payments on all their Ii.
abilities, on yesterday.
American union. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1855-1859, 1858-02-05

Read the biographies Of our great
nnA good men and women, and not ono
f.. them had fashionable mother
larry nearly all sprang from plain
H,ron9 minded women, who had about
~ Iislo to do With fashion as with the
e,vGi3,
American union. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1855-1859, 1858-02-05

II was maxim Of General Jack.
sons, Take time to deliberate but
,,hcn the hour for action arrives, stop
r..Ii"t and % in''
American union. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1855-1859, 1858-02-05

The Southsidc Democrat says that
Governor Wise's letter upon Kansas
affairs is deeply Notifying to the De.
mocratic party. Many poor fellows
will be sorry to hear that the party is
in so bad a way. If modification has
actually set in, we don't know what
can be done for the patient. Its arms
and legs have already been amputatcd
and there's nothing left that will bear
amputation. III.
American union. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1855-1859, 1858-02-05

ggA- The organ of the Government
at Washington is trying to mollify the
South by continually throwing out the
suggestion that, although the President
has intcrfered to prevent the annexa-
ton of Nicarauga through the agency
of Gen. Walker, he is perfectly willing
if the South desire it, to pick such
quarrel5 with foreign governments as
shall afford prctcxts for tho conquest
AMI annexation Of all Central America
and Of Cuba. We don't suppose that
the fire eaters, though never over
stocked with sagacity, can be fooled by
such stuff as that.
Unqucstionably any man, who, as
President Of the United States, would
pick national quarrels to please his
party, would, as an individual, pick
pockets to please himsclf.--U.
American union. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1855-1859, 1858-02-05

fS3f~ 1t is said that Governor Wise
IS about to put forth his whole power
and energy in an address to the people
of Virginia in vindication of his posi-.
ton in opposition to the Administra-
ton upon the Kansas question. lie
will no doubt fight with infinite spirit,
and make the Administration tremble,
but he can have no hope of sustaining
himself in Virginia. Resolutions op.
posing his views, and supporting those
Of the Administration have just passed
both houses of the Virginia Legislature
without even one dissenting vote. The
American members generally declined
voting at all.
Iii amusing to sec the Democratic
organs in Virginia dcnouncing Cover
nor Wise as an Abolitionist. Less than
Il year and \ half ago the Governor
proclaimed, that, in the event of Ere
mont's election to the Presidency, he
would call out the military forces of
Virginia, and march at their head to
Washington City to aid in the seizure
of the archives and the treasure Of the
government in behalf Of the South, and
now the Virginia Democracy are stig-
matising him as a degraded worker in
the Fremont and Abolition ranks.-Ib.
American union. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1855-1859, 1858-02-05
FROM WASHINGTON.

1t is stated that the Administration
have information to warrant the belief
that the Free State party have carried
every thing in Kansas. ..s ...