American union. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1855-1859, 1858-06-04
IIEMS or NEWS, DC.
Old Buck i'm the Field for 1890

Olu nuCA III tnC tICIU Tor y 90.
The Washington correspondent of the
Philadelpaa Inquirer, says there appears 10
DO no question OF the fact that MIR. Buchsn
an, is looking forward to a denomination
| for the Presidency in 1860. The matter, we
hear, IS discussed in the Democratic circles
| in Washing ton with good deal of interest.
REvivING AN OLD CUsToM. MIR. Branch, of
North Carolina, a member Of the House of
Representatives, has revived the old customs
| Of writing cirular TO his constituents, giving
his views Of public method of addressing
them. 10 the modern system Of making Bun.
come speeches on every and all questions,
which nobody listens to, and which only
takes up time to no purpose.
HEAVILY FINEp.-The Court of Stafford
county, Va, has imposed fine of s. 900
upon the Commissioner Of The Revenue Of
that county for not furnishing The Sheriff
with his books in the time required by law.
EyEL PREVENTED. - On Tuesday last, the
Chief or ro'ice Of Washington City,arres,ed
two gentieme.:-Messrs. r. b. Douglas and
o. Jennings Wise-,G'm Richmond, Virginia,
on information ,elegra th'd from the Mayor
OF Richmond, that their purL lose was to have
hostile meeting. They were L. Ken before
Jus tice Goddard, and held to bail To-, peace
In the sum oil 81 700 each.
In Meckenburg county, North Caro- lima.
Mary lcehower, was fined $3.50 and impri.
soned three months, and David Weant fined
$3.50 and imprisoned three months, for whip.
ping to death servant of the former, who
was rebellious.
CLAY COUNTY, which was established by
the last Legislature, has been organized -
The county seat. which is situated on Elk
river, is called "Marshal." Candidates are
plenty, there being one man in the county
who is not candidate for some office.
New YORK STATE INrBRrA1E AsyLuM.-
At q recent meeting Of the Trustees, it was
decided to locate the Asylum. OF Bingham.
ton, where $50 acres of lard, at an estimated
value of 1926, 900 have been donated by the
citizens The corner stone will be laid in
June.
TIE Evangelist states that the German
Methodists in the United States number 81,
600.
ELoPEmENT.-.A Mrs. Martha Hepiger,
residing IN an interior town OF Illinois, ran
away lately from her husband, carpenter.
with one of his apprentices, was pursued and
found in Cincinnati The boy paramount
endeavored 10 escape, but the woman as.
back contentedly TO The home she had de.
serted. .....
NORWAY has a population of about a
million and quarter. The inha bitan,s are
nomnally Protestant. There is not Ro.
man Catholic church or priest in the whole
land. Neither a Jew or a Jesuit is allowed
by the constitution TO set foot on the soil.
PRAYER MEETING IN A GAMBLING SALOON.
AT Ripley, Ohio, the proprietor of gamb-
! ling saloon was recently converted lat whose
request daily prayer meeting was organized
IN ms rooms, and is still carried on with
! great ANNA ton.
TIE OHIo AND MISSISSIPPI RAILROAD
we learn, from the st. Louis Ledger, that the
ONO and Mississippi Railroad, in the Wa.
bash Valley, has been destroyed. All Tn o
lressle work, for several miles along the
road, between Yincennes and 81. Louis, had
been washed away and also the bridge
across the White river. 1t is said THAT it will
| require time to repair the road. This will
seriously o5struct the regular trains to and
from St. Louis, over the Ohio and Mssissip-
| pl Railroad.
u Our Illinois exchanges give further
details OF damages by the late storm. IL
extended also into Indiana We see il stated
that at Newport, on the Wabash, there was
perfect tornado, with heavy rain and
hallstorm. Several yoke of oxen, horses,
&c, were lifted up, blown into the river and
drowned. Dwellings, mills, barns, &c, were
blown or unroofed. At Montezuma, a large
number of hogs, cattle, and horses were
Killed, and The buildings seriously dana ged
louisville Journal.