American union. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1855-1859, 1858-04-30
.ITEN.S OF NE US, &c.

Ir is announced that 100000 IN gold has
besu sent TO 81. Louis by the Government,
to pay the expenses OF organizing The Utah
expedition. M
Rev. PETER Conference.-The celebra.
ted pioneer pTeacher,so well known through.
ont The West. IL mol the whole country, and
Who is now about eighty years OF age seems
to be something Of a politician no iwnhslund.
ing his oge, AS we see he has just been ch, Sc
"a delcoate TO the democratic State conveu.
ton OF Illinois. His autobiography has la e.
ly been issued from The press OF The Harprrs.
SEEKING A LARGER PLACE FOR BUSINESS. -
The Chicago papers say that George Peabody
is abou, 10 remove his banking house fiorn
London TO Chicago!
A FUGITIVE SLAVE was discovered on tie
s'eamer Portsmouth, at Cincinnati, OH Thurs
day, III u pine box, hot three feet square,
where he had been secreted during the trip
of the boat from Nashville. for five days.
The neg'o was wa,ered aud fed BY VIII t..
woman during the voyage. aa
ELIuu BURRIrr, the well known lecturer.
is TO publish paper at New Britain, Ct..--
II is to be called "Ihe North and Souih. -
aud will be devoted mainly To the advocacy
oi Mr.. BIS plan OF ellrcling the gradual alb.
clifton OF slavery by compensation TO the
owners. g... 1#yrr ...1..
MARY BRAiNARD was arrested, in Buffalo,
for giving her liege lord an unmerci(ul
,htoshing, but let ofr,upon showing that she
had to support the family, viii e he----lazy,
good-for.no'hing fellow gave her sass''
when She told him TO run Oh all erraud
SOME eighteen wagons and thirty men,
h. n
that place on their way TO the S,aked Plains.
1t is said they are making for the Wachita
mountains, where they expect TO find gold
in great abundance. ' ..H ......0
THE controversy in the American Tract
Society. concerning the publication of ,rac ts
upon Slavery, wakes warmer. ..s..
THE citizens Of Richmond Va, have sent
delegation TO Washington, to urge the
Government 10 locale the Naliona foundry
there.
ABOUT thirty Young mechanics left Will
mington, Delaware, on Monday last, for the
purpose oil settling at 81. Paul, Minnesota
THERE is a great excitement in Iowa about
the gold discovered in Clarke comfy Men
are said to be taking out from SO to 81 per
day. .... ... .... ....''. :
The expense OF managing the McDonoueb
estate has been about $45. 900 per year. The
whole estate is valued al little over two
millions.
The first barrel Of whskey ever distilled
in Louisiana, arrived al New Oileans on al.
lst Of March.
THE Canadians are discussing the subject
OF a Federal Union for The two Cana6as, but
to have separate Legislature. and also a
general confederation Of all the British N. A.
provinces. ....
The stagnation ofbusiness and dcarth
of employment in Lawrence, Mass,
is greater than in any manufacturing
town of New England. Twelve months
ago the population was reckoned at
$4,000; by the first of May it will not
exceed 10000. ...
GENTLEMANjust returned from The south.
ern part of Illinois, says that peaches are
III bloom, and wheat from 10 nine inches
high" large breadth OF ground ha 8 been
sown throughout The entire populated West
and as far as can be Judged at that time, the
season looks very promising.
ON the 9th of March dreadful hurri.
cane passed over Ben'onville, Arkansas, by
which nearly every house in the town was
BIO" n down,and twenty-five lives were lost
THE conductor between Syracuse and Buff
iaIo the other day, was rather staggered
! when woman with six children around he
| Offered single ticket. But the lady assured
him they were all under six years OF age and
he accordingly passed them as lap passengers
| The mother was Yankee emisrdling 10 II.
linois.
CANADA has just adopted Decimal Chr
Icncy., The new coins have prepared at the
English mint, and the first consignment is
daily expected 10 arrive. The silver coin
| age CONSISTS of five, ten, and twenty cent
! pieces. Cents have also been struck.
THE Louisiana Legislature has just passed
bill to prevent free negroes from holding
slaves in that State. The practice must be
| quite common to require an act of tho Leg.
islature prevent il.
PUBLIC PRINTING. From a statement fur.
nished by Mr.. Bowman, the superintendent
OF printing at Washington, il is ascerlained
mat Congressional printing, exclusive OF
paper, binding, engraving, &C., has cost the
| government in four years, $500, 1905 40 TO
which may be added the executive or depart
ment printing for he same period, amount
| ing at least $50, 000-. making a sum total,
for the printing alone, OF 81 ,4Oo, 20l 49,.
| The Washington States affirms that one half
Of this sum. -scven hundred and four thou
sand six hundred and two dolars..-was clear
profit to the printer.
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