American union. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1855-1859, 1858-11-26
ITEMS OF NE us, SC.

Queen Victoria recently made the
journey by railroad from Edinburgh to
London in the miraculously smart space
of time of eleven hours, or forty miles
an hour.
Morrisey says that his wife is opposed
to his keeping up the bruising business.
If she had full sense Of Justice, she
would want him we'll logged every day
of his life.-Prentice.
A Catholic Priest, at Portland, Me. a
few days since, met one of his parish.
oners bringing home load Of whisky.
His Reverence was armed with hatch.
ct, with, which he broke in the heads
of the barrels, letting the liquor run
into the cutters.
The Neso Canada Coin.-The Toron-
to Globe has received information that
an installment ($400, 000) ofthe monies
stamped in England, for Canada, arrived
out by the Indian, and will be put in
circulation Immediately. They consist
of ten and twenty cent pieces in silver,
and one cent pieces in bronze, very
beautifully executed.
The Burlington (Iowa) Hawkeye
tells of lady in that vicinity, who, by
marriage, has got herselfinto the follow
ing distressing situation in regard to
her own family. She is sistcr-in law
to her father, aunt to her brothers,
sister to her uncle, daughter to her
grandfather, and great aunt to her
own children.
Messrs. Taylor & HUMPHREYS, who
carry on fourishing and extensive
iron foundry on Irish Creek in this
county, have made contract with the
Secretary of the Navy, to furnish that
department with large supply Of
bomb-shells. -Lerington { Va.) Ga.
sette. s.f IS.
The appearance of the comet crea-
ted an immense sensation Egypt: for
several days all business and labor were
at stand still, the inhabita nts belcv-
ing that it foreboded some great calam-
ity. ... ......7 ..u.u..
We have found a new bond of union
for our Republic. The Atlanta Geor-
gian acknowledges the receipt Of cab
bages from the New York market,
which sell readily at 400 per cent adj
vance on cost.
There will be several cases of con-
tested seats, before the House of Rep
resentatives in the next Congress
one from New York-one from Mas.
sachusetts-one from Pennsylvania
one from Missouri. The next Con-
gress, we fear, will be very uproari-
Gus one. The first resolution they
pass should be to adjourn, in three
months from the day Of meeting.
The Governor of Missouri is a beau
tiful representative. Twice since he has
filled the Gubernatorial chair no has
been whipped when drunk. a few
days ago he was found drunk at a ne
gro wedding. Upon this the Jefferson
City Inquirer says: eff frollicking
with negroes, drinking with negroes,
eating with negroes, isn't establishing
negro equality we would like to know
what is.
Undoubtedly the pathetic orator
who in the most melting part of his dis
course, exclaimed, with tears, Il wish
L had window in my stomach that
you mightsee the emotion of my heart
was taken considerably aback by the
exclamation of a vulgar boy in the gal
lery, "won't pain in your stomach
do this time"
A French ,Surprise.-In a gay cir
Gle in the Fauburg st. Honore they
were complimenting the Duchess dc
- on the approaching and appa-
rent birth Of an heir to so illustrious a
house as her own.
"Say nothing of it to my husband"
she replied ''its nice little surprise
I'm preparing for him.
A Illuminating People.-The Lou.
isville Ky Democrat says that the a.
mount of tobacco chewed in the Cir
cult Court room in day, during the
criminal term, is estimated Mt 25 lbs.
The reader may believe this if he
cAews.
The Sheriff of New York adyertises
that by certain writ Of execution, he
will expose for sale on the 9th of De-
cember next, all the real and person
al property belonging to the city and
county of Now York. Step over and
bid.
The doctors fee in New Orleans for
a yellow fever case is one hundred dol
lars mofe or less, kill or cure. If ta-
ken in season the doctors attention is
not required after the fourth day.