American union. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1855-1859, 1858-05-21

The price was Sl--early deliyery,oi course.
Iowa ELopeMsSr. Burlington Ges.
ellie says thot q Mr. Bankirg, who formerly
kept the Uhion hot>I. in that city, myster.
iously eloped, few iShts since. with his
wiles sister, while tho uhsuspecting wife
was absent, and enjoying herself at the ball.
A Fur ARRIVAL From THE "Fan WEsr.n
The ST. Joseph (Mo.) Journal, OF a lat.
date, mentions the arr SaIs there Of several
OK teams from the mountains beyond Fort
hearney loaded with fuis. They were TWEEN.
~ one days on their way in. One firm IN The
town received $50 wolf, fox ana otter skins.
the greater number, however, consisted Of
The gray wolf We understand tina, the
wolves were killed with slrychniue. |, is
well that sirychnine is turned toward the
destruction ofwolves instead of men.
JUMPING rRE RorE Little girls,and some.
tImes large ones, grow ambitious at times
IN TINS exeroIse,and their movements should
be watched, as they may do them selves in
Jnrles, from The effects OF which they may
never recoser. We have known women made
cripples lor lille, in their juvenile sports of
all hour. A serious case OF the kind has &C.
CURED IN tins city in the eaily part Of this
week. young lady from New York, in a
lhoughlless hour, resolved To see how many
times she could Jump he rope withou, stop.
ping, as Others had DONE aud wen, on until
she was exhausted, and sunk into absolute
heiplessness. AS an immediate CONSEQUENCE
she was seiZed with an affection of the heart,
ana was Tor two or three days in danger Of
sudden death. At last accounts she had
improved a little, but is still in imminent
danger, and her recovery can only be the re.
suit Of the utmost care, with the aid Of
considerable lapse OF time. -P0ughecpsie
Eagle.
DR.. GIDEON 3, Smith, of Baltimore, in
le''er addressed 10 the editor of the NatcheZ
courier, predicts that the seventeen years
locusts will appear this spring i'm the
whole Western portion of the Stale Of Mis-.
sisslpp. and extending TO the Southwestern
portion Of Tennessee.
In BosToN, gentleman who was DESTROYS
OF killing dog, administered a large dose
ol strychnlne 10 the animal in dish of milk,
ana shut him up in an clubhouse over niyht.
In The morning the dog was found alive, and
without any symptoms OF sickness 1t is
presumed tina, the milk counteracted the
effect of the poison; and if it did this would
prove that milk is an efficient antdote
against strychnine.
MARTHA BLACKSTONE, young girl seven
teen years OF aye, living in Dinwiddie coun.
", was bitten OH the foot by raltlesnake
snort time since, while roaming in the
woods, and died few hours after reaching
home. Her foot and leg had swollen to four
tunes their usual size, and suffered the most
intense agony. . -.-" .# ...
TIE FAMOUS KNApp.-The famous Elder
Knapp has just setlled over congregation
al ST. Louis.
PARENTS READ Allow q boy to run at
| large one yea in Incidence, and you have
laid the foundation wherein will be built
his future ruin.
SLAVERY IN KENTucKY The Louisville
courier says there is now an extraordinary
stampede OF the slaves in that State. They
60 oil one, two, three, or dozen at time.
| ONIONS. DIR. Hall says, onions are ore of
| the most nutritious, healihlul, detestab Bile
articles of food found in our markets. A
| lew grains OF roasted coffee, ga en- Immediate
~ afterwards, or Il teaspoonful or two OF
vinegar swallowed, iemOve al once the odor
from the breath.
LAND WARRANTS. The Washington Bro
kers are now purchasing 100 acre land war.
rants at 70 cents per acre, 20 acre warrants
at % cents, 80 acre warrants at SIS cents.
and 4O acre warrants AT 81. The selling
prices are from three to FIVE cents higher.
CoMPLETED. On Saturday last, the last
iail on the Eas, Tennessee Railroad was
laid. This makes a continuous line OF rail-
way from Richmond, Va.,lo Memphis, Tenn.
EGGS The wholesale quotation of eggs
! IN Gin cinnali, is sic cents per doz., and in
Baltimore, nine cents. ....
LETTERs from the North of Europe sneak
uniaYorable OF The prospects Of the gain
crop.
! New Grenada, by her Attorney Gen.
eraI, asks admission into the onion as a
means OF securing protection to her front
'ers and remedy for the difficulties under
witch she labors
| uZ They have musical podigy in Ayres.
| vile, Defiance Co, Ga little bov. EIGHT
| years old, who performs the most difficult
| pieces, with ease and accuracy, upon the
violin. His natural talent for this instrumen,
is said 10 be Of the most extraordinary char.
| aCter.
O. The jailor Of Newport, Ky, who was
! Imprisoned on the charge Of assaultinp n
| soldier OF the garrison, has been under The
| charge OF his wife, she officiating as iailor
during his con fimement. She is, no doubt,
very careful in guarding her precious charge.
ga private letter from Texas says that
the crops in that State, after falling two sea-
sons, look more prosperous this year Corn
i coming up fneIy, and planters are put.
ting in large fields Of cotton. Texas is do.
slined 10 be the vast cotton field OF America.
The public Improvements Of that State are
progressing surely.
DELHI The news by the Arabia informs
us that Delhi is no longer to be the che
town OF Northwest India--that civi! enri.
neeE is nlrennX ennaunl in L. rnlinn itr eli,