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American union. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1855-1859, 1858-12-03

gSA. There is dcplorablc state of
morals among the foreign population
of St. Louis. They have low Ger
man theatre, which is open on Sunday
afternoons; admission Is and 10 cts,
and evenings, rs cents; thus drawing
into that den of infamy, apprentices,
children, and beggars; every squalid
and polluted object, in fine, that can
raise dimc-and this, too, on the day
which duty and deccncy alike require
should be hallowcd What sort Of a
police must they have, to permit such
q state Of things to exist? .---..
American union. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1855-1859, 1858-12-03
Methodist Protestant Conference
withdrawing from Slayeholding Conferences.


The Methodist Protestant Confer
ence at Springfield, Ohio, by vote of
10 to 2, has adopted the following res
olutions:
Resol0cd, That indisputablc facts,
inductions Of sound logic, the dictates
Of Christian prudence and enlightened
sense of our duty to God and man, JUS.
tify and warrant this Convention, in
the name Of tho several annual Con-
fcrences herein represented, to now
declare all official connection, cooper.
alton, and official fellowship with and
between said Conferences, Il such Con.
ferences and Churches, within the Me.
thodist Protestant Association, as prac.
ticc or tolerate slayoholding and slave
trading, as specified in said memorial,
to be now and forever suspended. ,
Provision was afterwards made for
the compilation of new hymn book
in conjunction with tho Wesleyan dc.
nomination, and committees were an.
pointed to take steps for union with
the WcsIeyans, and to choose between
Cincinnati and Pittsburg as n location
for the methodist Protestant news,
paper.
American union. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1855-1859, 1858-12-03
BGttig Oh Elections.

Quite q number of cases were tried
before the Circuit Court of Augusta
during the week, for betting on the
election of Clerk last spring. In every
case the winning party was convicted
and fined to the amount of the wager.
In two cases in which the loser was
convicted, a fine of ten dollars was i'm
posed. We imagine that the result of
these cases will moderate the sporting
propensities of politicians in this com,
munity hereafter. 1t was manifest
that both the Court and the iurics re-
garded the offence as of high grade,
and were not disposed to permit the
offenders to escape with impunity. The
practice of betting on elections, tend
ing as it docs to corrupt and demoralize
the voter and interfere most seriously
with the freedom of elections, has re-
ceived most signal rebuke, which will
scarcely be soon forgotten Stanton
Spectator. .....s .....
American union. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1855-1859, 1858-12-03
POLITICAL PROSPECTS.

he a0ic ana conservative New York
correspondent of the National Intelli-
gcncer, writes as follows in recent
letter: "There are favorable signs in the
political horizon which encourage men
every where to higher interests and OBJ.
Jects than mere partisan success. The
better elements must eventually inter
mingle. There may be one more session
of wrangling and discord upon untinish.
ed issues, the remnant Of ills poured
out the Kansas Pandora box, but these
once disposed of, and there is ground
for more hopeful and brighter future.
Let the impartial press of the country
continue its labors for peaceful, practical
and common-sense results, and let such
statesmen as Winthrop. Everett, Hunt,
and others perseverc in their steady
and wise condemnation of sectional
issues, and all will be well. The true
sentiment of the nation is for tolera-
ton, harmony, and peace, and against
all new decisions. The same writer
remarks that the American party of
New York is strong enough to control
future result, as "a balance of power"
IN the Presidential race, and it's strength
will be felt only on the side of nation
atty and against sectionalism.
This is most encouraging account
of the way things arc working at the
North. There are two classes of poll
teal antipodes, who nevertheless n!sv
into each others hands, who will en-.
deavor toprevent tho return ofharmony
ana peace. Seward seeks to perpetuate
sectional strife that he may retain
place and power. His recent incendiary
speeches were no doubt spasmodic ef-
forts to keep the people in his leading
strings. But from the very circum.
stances of the case, the Republican
party must soon die q natural death.
The New York Herald, generally con-
sidered a very knowing paper, says the
slavery agitation is exhausted; and
the New Hampshire Statesman, Re.
publican paper, in replying to Stewards
speech, declares that at is hiph time
to cultivate fraterna! feelings between
'hc uiiieleht secuQns OF our country"
and that no good cover will come of
this elimination and recrimination.
The same motives which induce Sc
ward to stir up i'll feeling between the
North and South, influence portion
Of the Democratic leaders. Sectional
strife is the food which these politicians
live upon, and nothing would distress
them more than the demise of the Black
Republican party, The Hon. r. Barn
well Rhett, Of South Carolina, has
published a reply to tho recent consor-
vatlye speech of Senator Hammond, in
which he advocates resistance to the
"usurpations' Of the General Govern
ment, and intimatcs that it is his most
ardent aspiration to live to witness a
secession of the South. We rejoice to
believe, however, that in the South as
we'll as at the North, q conservative
spirit will ultimately prevail. ,Staun-
ton Spectator. .a.... ....
American union. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1855-1859, 1858-12-03
Reaction at the S0utb,

AS an indication of return to q
common-scnsc view of things in the
South, we copy the following extract
from an article in the Columbia "South
Carolinian." This paper sees in tho
result Of the elections lately held at
thel North and West, nothing more.
says the National Intelligcncer, than
the natural rebound of Northern senti.
ment, under the pressure laid upon it
by the single measure so unduly urged
in the name Of the South during the
last winter. 1t says:
"Madly we rushed on under the i'm
pulse Of this ultra sentiment, which for
the time seemed to have influenced the
whole South, until, finally, we found
ourselves arrayed against the vast
majority of the people of Kansas, q
majority Of Congress, q majority of
States, and vast majority of the popu-
lar vote; and (what was of infinitely
more consequen ce, and which led to
the preceding majorities) we find our.
selves butting with violent collision
against our own principles. In look,
ing at the recent elections we must not
overlook these considerations for tile
recent TeverseS are but retributi0ns
which have bcfallen us in consequence
of our abandonment Of principles, ond
the only surprise is that they have not
been greater"
American union. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1855-1859, 1858-12-03
FINANCIAL NEWS

TRADE.-Thc fall business may be
said to be fairly ended, and we are a.
bout. to enter upon what we fear will
prove q winter Of hard times and limi-
ted employment. There is plenty of
produce in the West, and plenty of
capital in the East to move it to mar>
kct, but though the West 10 heavily
indebted, there is not sufficient need of
the money to cause eastern capital to
be employed in bringing forward pro-
ducts for which there is no good mar.
kct. This state Of things tends to
keep down the consumption Of goods
IN the West, and reacts upon the bus.
mess of eastern tradesmen, and there is
every prospect Of very quiet time all
round until the reopcning of transpor-
taton facilities in the spring.
The anxiety of business men il: di-
rected to the great accumulation of
capital in the financial centres, which
is pretty certain to stimulate pretty
heavy speculation in some direction.
but in which Of the many avenues O.
pen to it, it is impossible to tell. Real
estate is the only basis Of speculation
in which there is much activity, and in
this the movement seem to be a healthy
and Judlcious Investment of surplus
means in paying properties, than any
advance in the nature Of hazardous
speculation. We have not heard or
known Of any kiting operations in real
estate, though large tracts Of land, val
liable properties and lots in improving
localities arc constantly chopginghands.
MoNEY.--Thero is no sign of any
change in the money market during
the winter. Bank deposits keep up,
and there is nothing in the course of
business to lead us to suppose there
will be change in this respect. Call
loans are made at four per cent, and
first class paper sells rapidly at five
per cent. .... .... ...
Stocks file general feature of tho
stock market is n foeblencss, which in
our opinion would cause heavy de.
cline in many securities, but for the
excessive case Of tho money market
Within few days however the ten.
dency has been to betterpriccs for sol.
III securities, state loans and bank
stocks; and the Improvement has ex.
tended itself to low.priccd railroad
loans, Tho receipts Of railroads in
the west are small, both from passcn.
gers and freights, and their stocks are
correspondingly depressed. All the
fancy stocks arc dali, and there ap.
pears to be no opening for speculation.
PcterS0R'S PhiiaCa. DcicctOr.
20 Fine Weather and River falling
American union. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1855-1859, 1858-12-03

RsDn Two weeks from this time will
complete another halfyear of the GA
MEXICAN UNION" In order to make
some contemplated improvements in
the paper scc must hare money, and
would like to see it coming in pleasant
ly, as though our labors were apprcci-
ated. Those who have paid nothing
from the beginning, must expect to
have their papers stopt, and their bills
put in suit before Christmas.
American union. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1855-1859, 1858-12-03

Ihe La6ors Of Senator Douglass
a Western correspondent sends de.
tailed statistical account of labors of
Senator Douglas in the recent canvass
of Illinois, from which it appears that
they were almost equal to the labors
of Hercules. 1t seems that he has adj
dressed bis constituents in 81 counties.
He met Mr.. Lincoln in debate once in
each Congressional District; made so
set speeches of from two to three hours
in length; II speeches of from twenty
to forty-tive minutes in length, in re.
ponse to the compliment of serenades
and 81 speeches of about equal length.
IN reply to addresses of welcome. OF
these l20 speeches, all but two were
made in the open air, and seven speeches
were made or continued during heavy
rains. To do this, Mr.. Douglas crossed
from end to end, every railroad line in
tho State, excepting three, besides
making long journeys by means of horse
conveyance and steamboats, the road
travel amounting to 1921 miles. BY
boat he made almost the entire western
side of the State, and all that portion
OF the Illinois River which is nayigable
by stcamboats.-N Y. Times. .....
American union. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1855-1859, 1858-12-03
SPECIAL NOTICES.


BaAcc's AncrIc LtNrMeSr--Amonu ali :,
medical discoveries of the present age, nom.
pear to have met with the same trium ,bor, -
cess as DR.. Brags's Arctic Lipiment. Thi.
traordinary medicine meets the wants ,r
pubic in tho cure of such large class Of -
eases that its value cannot be ovcr-es,im,,.'
In all cases of rheumatism, neuralgia, co,,.,,
tooth-ache, and all diseases affecting tho nov
rs operation is miraculous. It is also inr,Ih,
IN curing all crup;iye diseases oitho akin. en-,
as crysiPlas, scald head, letter, rineworm 81,
etc., and Instantly extracts the fro from b,,,'
and scalds. Sprins and bruises il cures i, ,
very short time, causing the coagulated lym,,
to be scattered and driven or 1t Iikev;,
cures nearly all diseases of horses and s,rIs
Tho worst cases of spawn, ring bone, nj.
evil, string halt, &C., yield at once to its cr,,
tive properties. Foi sale in Morgan,owr J.
FIrcH s. CHALrANr
An Agent wanted in every town and VILLAGE
Application should be made TO Bragg and r.,
rowes, ST. Louis, Mo-, and must always be =.
compnnied by good reference.
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FRIDAY, DECEMBER 8, 1868.
MoRGANTowN:
FRIDAY, DECEMBER 8, 1858.
ADVERTIZING AGENCIES.

The following gentlemen arc authorised TO re-
cetvo Advertisements, &c. for this paper, viz.
New Works.. NJ. Peuengill & Co. No ll9
Nassau street.
Visscher, Owen Co., BAG and 3iS Broadway.
II. S. Schel's Advertising agency, No. 1875,
Broadway. We have good deal of confidenc
IN this concern. ....
Philadelphia-E. ". CARR, Northwest cor
ner Of Third and Walnut streets, opposite the
Merchants Exchange. ...a ..r
PittsburS.-Samuc Mcdonald, Office of the
Iron City newspaper.
American union. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1855-1859, 1858-12-03

BANK RAsCALITY.-The Litchfield
Bank, bogus concern in Connecticut,
has been swindling the public upon
large scale. Among other cute tricks
the officers Of the Bank paid $S33.66
to the publishers of three Counterfeit
Detectors, in New York, to bride them
"not to blow the bank" Such Detec-
tors ought to be detected and punished
for aiding and abetting the swindlc.
American union. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1855-1859, 1858-12-03
by We clip the following from

B65" We clip the following from
Democratic paper: .. .... ... .
The official plurality of Jas. Miller,
the Republican candidate for State
Treasurer in Illinois, is 1878. The
total vote of John Doughcrty, the Da
mite Tor Administration candidate for
the same Office, was 5,021. For the
first time in the history of the Demo-
cratic party, President of its own Sc
lection has the satisfaction of knowing
that his patronage was influential en-
ough to draw off sufficient number of
votes to defeat the regular Democratic
candidates for important State offices.
Will this unusual victory Gf such it
may be calleI do anything to compcn-
safe the Administration for the nume.
rous terrible defeats its forces have en-,
countcred in the late elections d?
American union. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1855-1859, 1858-12-03
Douglas and the administrator

Douglas and the Administrations
The Chicago Times, which is generally
regarded as rejecting the opinions Of
Senator Douglas, wages a very sharp
battle against the views Of the Wash
ington Union upon the subject of popu-
lar sovereignty in the Territories. 1t
rehearses the history of the controversy
on that point, for the purpose Of show
ing that the people Of the country will
insist upon the application of that prin-
clple in all future cases and in perfect
good faith, and that neither Northern
Abolitionists nor Southern Secession
lists can insist, with any hope of sue.
cess, upon renewing the exploded doc
trlne of Congressional intervention.
The Times says that the Democracy
OF the North are pledged to the South
upon this question, and that while the
South stands on this platform she is
perfectly safe. IF she attempts to dis.
card this principle lin its manifest mean
ing and plain application, she will have
the whole Wost and North distinctly
and immoyably opposed to her. The
principle will not be abandoned.
American union. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1855-1859, 1858-12-03

mend them to all who want 10 lo,.,
in this State. Mr., David p Er" ia,
ley, is q gentleman, land | , Dnj
too much so to be Gland shan. =, VI
| had intended to leave the cir.
tomorrow, butl | believe / viii "
main and see Judge Douglas. - It
On Thursday, | Mill take H..
O'Clock train on the Ohio "a and A.
sissippi Railroad, and go to S w.,
mour, Indiana, and from there to -, :
my friend Kram, at JcfersopyfT
from which place / will write aon;.
Yours, &c., MN "'
American union. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1855-1859, 1858-12-03
Northeast Penasvlpaoio No., o ,es1

1'0''"cuSF FeH"sWUantd, March Q, 1904.
Dix In consequence Of having hair, for soy.
efai years past, not only gray but perfectly white,
baVe.cut 1t short and worn cap TO hide il from
view; but some three months since. I was Undue.
cd 10 use your Hair Restorative, and must in
justice TO say, that its effects were almost mirac
ulous, for j, has changed it gradually TO all its
former splendor as to color and left il SO soft and
glossy as TO be more beautiful than il cyor was
when under the influence Of the finest oil.
therefore, earnestly recommend il 10 evory lady
us decidedly tho best preparation for toilet use Of
anything in tho world. BETSY SMITH.
American union. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1855-1859, 1858-12-03

BE- See Prospectus Of the HOME
JOURNAL for 1S59-TuE Ladies' Pa.
per, without a rival !! New attractions
ars offered to subscribers, and now is
the time to send on your names. "
American union. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1855-1859, 1858-12-03

From the Weekly News, Vevay, Ind, June 3, ~
j. Merchants Gargling Oil I, n standard remoj,
lori Dom man a nd beast. For sale by Isaac Ste
Vens, Druggist, Vevay Indiana, and merchant,
generally throughout the county. This is one
OF the best and most widely known Linimeuu
oil the day, and for family use Is unsurpassed.
From the Grant County Herald, jamestown, Wis.
Merchant Celebrated Garslng Oil, for Man
and Beast-a standard remedy. For sale at M.
SkInno's store in jamestown and othor places.
American union. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1855-1859, 1858-12-03
Excerpts from the Home Journal.
a New Cosmetic,


The cold plunging bath, instead Of
being plain water, was a profusion of
hay boiled IN coppers, of sufficient
strength to be the color of very strong
tea, and left to get quite cold. No
soap was ever such purifier as this
No cosmetic such beautifer, from the
marble hardness, smoothness 4 fresh.
ness it imparts to the skin, and the way
in which it cloanscs it from every pos.
sible secretion and let tho wooriest
pilgrim only try footbath Of cold hay
tea, and he will feel as if he had RELAYS
Of fresh feet, capable Of going any dis.
lance.
Tfc virtues Of Bornx.
The washerwomen of Holland and
Belgium, who get up their linen so
beautifully white, use refined borax as
q washing powder instead Of soda, in
the proportion Of a large handful of
borax-powder to about ten gallons of
boiling water; they save in soap near.
ly half. All the largo washing estab.
lishmcnts adopt the same mode. For
American union. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1855-1859, 1858-12-03

BsS- The Presidents Message ought
to be hero in time for our next paper,
if Congress should promptly organize.
We don't much expect it.
American union. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1855-1859, 1858-12-03

Y@5" We notice, in one Of our ex.
changes, accounts Of The burning to
death Of three young ladjes from the
explosion Of lamps! The burning Of
explosive fluids is inexcusablc.
American union. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1855-1859, 1858-12-03
HOOFLAND'S GERMAN BlTTERy

try ihem for Dyspepsia, y.
Try them for Liver Complaint
Try them for Nervous Debility. 1..
Try them for Constipation, s.
Try them for Sick Headache.
Try them for Want of Appetiie.
Try them for Want Of Energy. 3D.. ,
Try them for Piles.
You can obtain them of any druggist or deal.
CIR in Medicines n the United States, Canoa,,
west Indies, or South America for 10 centspcf
bottle. They are prepared by DR.. C. M. Jack.
son ais Arch Street, Phil adeiphia, Pa, and Sc.
that his sign AZURE is on the wrapper of each
oo'ue' Dec. 3,-2t
American union. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1855-1859, 1858-12-03
GUbCrnhfOVins,

About the time VIC are marshalIing
tho types in line for this paragraph,
the delegates Of Eastern and alternateS
Of Western Virginia Democrats arc
endeayoring to marshal thoir forces, &
drill the refractory squads into solid
column, for the nomination (Which is
considered paramount to the election
OF the next Governor Of Virginia.
They have q warm time Of it, no doubt.
American union. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1855-1859, 1858-12-03

The Supreme Court Of Tennessee
has just decided that the use, in public,
of u single oath, is an indictablc crime.
BSsy" a righteous decision and VIC
should be glad to see it enforced every
where, and tho proceeds Of fines (Which
would be large for awhiIo,) oppropria-
ted to the support and education of the
poor. .....
American union. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1855-1859, 1858-12-03

The Blue Ridge Republican sounds
note of s0arning to the country Dem
ocratic presses in Virginia. 1t says:
eve warn our friends of tho coun-
try press,a against committal upon party
movements. Strange developments
are ahead, and strange acting on
the political stage. Some of the
"Stars, five do not misread the signs,
are about to appear in new dresss and
new characters. Keepyour eyes open
and look well before you leap--other-
wise you may have cause to repent it.
We do not speak advisedly on this sub
Ject, butat our own suggesting, entirely.
Yet we repeat our warDing-bewarc
of neV lghts."
American union. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1855-1859, 1858-12-03

l1' Fine weather and River falling,
Daily Iowa State Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1859, 1858-01-16
Right Every Time.

The recent discussions on the course
Of Commodore Paulding shows the
strength ofthe administration in both
branches Of Congress. It is expected
that Keith and jeff. Davis and Ste-
phens and Toombs will flare up when
ever fllibustering is rebuked, just as
we look for . mixture Of old jokes and
tedious twaddle from John P. Hale
whenever he gets . chance to make a
speech, but the common sense of Con-
srsss and the country 10 with the Pres
idsat We regret that Walker ever
clipped his cable 1t New Orlcana for
We think with the administration that
4 6panish America i to be American
led. peaceful colonization, and not pi-
ratical expeditions, must do the work.
There can be little doubt that Pauldipp
permitted his good intentions to carrv
him too for, but it is both ungenerous
and unjust for the fire eaters to assail
him ~ they do, for one misstep after
thirty yean hard service. We are
haPpy to zee that the press in this Sec
ton Of the country approve the special
measags Of the president that he j.
fright again"