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American union. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1855-1859, 1858-01-29
Letter from Hon. Henry A. Wise.

RICHMOND, VA, Aug 81, 1857. .r
DEAR SR:-Nours of the 10th instant
was received this morning, and | reply to
it Immediately, that "Nlr. Eli Thaycr's
Emigration Scheme" in Western Virgin
are OF any where else, has never been sub
mittcd in any manner whatever TO my ap-
proyal or disapproval Wha, the schemes
is, for any part of Virginia or clsew here,
| am not definitely informed and the
agents Of no such emigration scheme have
ever addressed me on the subject, direct
ly or indirectly, and its friends, whoever
they be, have no authority whatever for
the use OF my name in its favor. a pcws-
paper report to that effect in some Gin
ciunati Journal, was lately contradcfed by
the Richmond Enquirer" with my au-
thority. .... ... -.
am "cognizant" of no "mattor apper-
tang to the origin, objects aud probable
results of this enterprise" which have
not been given to the public &C Officially,
have nothing to do with the subject, cx-
cepti it be made apparent by proper and
sufficient proof, that combinations or asso-
Citations arc formed in or out of the State TO
cause invasion or incite instruction, or
to prevent the execution Of our laws, es-
peciaily those for the protection of proper.
~ in slaves. Any association or com BIZ
nation, formed under any pretcxt, COM
ing into our limits with the avowed or
manifest purpose and act of impairing the
value OF property ia slaves, would be
against the laws Of the Commonwealth,
which / will take care shall be faithfully
executed" No such association or COM
bination has my appreciation, and IL will
have TO encounter oil the power vested in
me by the Constitution to resist and over.
come any such unlawful intent or purpose,
and to enforce the execution of tho laws.
But in saying this, disclaim all mean
ing to interfere with peaceful and lawful
immigration into the limits of our COM
moDwoalth. Our State needs settlers 10
develop her vast resources; and [ would,
from policy and without fear, encourage
immigrants to come to our waste andsand
improve them, to increase our population,
our wealth, our revenue and our State aud
federal strength. And so conscious am /
Of tho power Of Virginia to protect ond
American union. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1855-1859, 1858-01-29
CONGRESS-.
Washington, Jan. lS.
STATUTE OF LIMITATIONS. 4

Mr.. Clemens offered the following
resolution; which was read, ,consid-
cred, and agreed to-
Whereas, great difficulty has been
experienced in prosecutions for de-
predations on the mails and for other
offences against the laws Of the Uni
ted States, by reason of the short
period now established by law with
in which they can be published:
Therefore, ~
Rcsolved, That the Committee on
the Judiciary be instructed to inquire
into the cxpcdiency Of amending the
thirty-second section of the act of
April 30, 1890, entitled "An act for
the punishment of certain crimes
against the United States SO as to
extend the period within which an
Indictment can be found for offences
not capital, from two five years. ...
aa WASHINGTON, Jan. %. .
i SENATE-Not in session. ,.f
House. Mr.. Zollicoffer asked but
failed to obtain leave to introduce a
resolution calling on the President
to communicate all information which
gave rise to the Utah Expedition, in
structions to its leaders and all COR
respondence shedding light on the
question to show how far Brigham
Young is in rebellion or resistance to
the Government of the U. S.
The House then went into COM
mittee on private Calendar.
Without coming to any conclusion
the committee soon rose.
Mr.. Davis, of Nd, introduced a
bill for the Improvement of the Pa
tapsco river and to render the port
Of Baltimore accessible to war and
steam f'rigatcs.
The committee then went into u
committee of the Whole on the State
of the Union. ... waoE
Mr.. Billinghurst argued against
the practicability Of the Southern and
in favor Of the Northern Pacific Rail
road route. . .,r..a ......
Mr.. Warren asked him whether
he would vote for the Southern route
ifthe com. should report it the most
cheap and most practicable.
Mr.. Billinghurste mphatically said
he would not, while the talk of a
Southern conIederacy was so rife, he
wanted to know whether or not the
South was to remain in the Union.
Warren replied there was no such
thing in his country as q Southern
contcdcracy. lie was national man
and as u southerner was attached to
southern institutions, but would vote
for any road connecting the Atlantic
with the Pacific.
Mr.. BillinghurSt said he did not
hold Mr.. Warren responsible for dis
union sentiments, when the gentle
man iavors Southern contederacy
he must believe it, for Southern
contederacy was not meditatcd, but
consolidated government, a legal
government or something like it.
Committee rose and adjourned till
Monday.
American union. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1855-1859, 1858-01-29
Meanshile, this nos, Of c.wopo,. /.

Meanwhile. this post Of Cswop"rs la.
ing so much denuded Ut troops. did n.,
escape the arteutior of the eu.my. snI
the Gwalior tsbeis. q. 1000 strnng. u,us
sed the Jumns. with The Intention vi a.,
'tacking sad tegsining tho place. ~, t.,
they spprouched it they heard G"nr,,I
Wiudham had marched out To- me-,
them. Thei, hearts at once failed them,
They changed the course of their IN arch
aud Ky the last accounts we're sspp"sci
To be moving in the direction Of Dude.
The miscieant Mana Sahib ha. joiLea
them with his fol'owets, and they have
placed themselves under his command.
American union. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1855-1859, 1858-01-29

HORRIBLE MURDER. Daniel Chish-
aim, Scotchman by birth who was
an old Bachelor and lived q few miles
Eastof Cranberry Summit, was found
in his bed dead on the morning of
the 2lst inst.
1t is evident that he had been
murdered and placed in his bed by
his murdcrers, with a double barrelcd
shot gun by his side to create the
impression that he had committed
shicide. is supposed that he had
money in the house. No clue has
yet been given to denote the authors
Of this foul deed. Star.
American union. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1855-1859, 1858-01-29

, ways manage to have a share in some
way. But the joke is too good to let
1t go any further, and we think it time
to correct all these things by submit.
ting them to the people; who will cor
rect them as soon as they arc made ac-
quainted with the facts and have time
to fully consider them. The present
Deputy alluded to has not renowned
X. N.ism. lie yet has it STAMPED UPON
HIS FOREHEAD IN BROAD LETTERS,
thereby expecting through the trickery
OF that dark lantern party" to sue
coed in getting the nomination as he
did in getting the appointment of dep
aty Sheriff over Il regular old line dem
ocrat.'
Then sec how this writer rounds a
period with soft soap and inuendo us he
proceeds:
"ln justice to the deputy al
luded to, We would add that he is Il
right clever man, but who would not
be clever when they can accomplish so
many things, and do it so quietly?"
"But here is the milk that was in
the writer's cocoanut; and just see
how nicely he executes the finishing
touches with his varnish brush:
"My Tygardis an uuassuming man,
gentleman that has labored for many
years for the good of the democratic
party, and has done this from pure
motive, not expecting or asking any
thing at the hands of the party. He
stands high at home among his neigh
bors, is very charitable man, kind in
his disposition, and true sricnd-al-
ways acting from an honest motive
The present incumbent being a very
honest and CORRECT Sheriff, and MIR.
Tygard possessing all these qualiiica-
tlons, VIC would urge upon him to an.
nounce himself as candidate for the
SherIilalty, subject to primary cleo
ton, assuring him that he will be the
choice of the people, ...
1.-The unkindest cut of all" howcv.
er, the Star correspondent makes in a
pass at "the Dr." up in No. 6, who is
not in the ring at all in this fight:
eve also think that his district is
entitled to the office. Mr.. Tygard may
think that as the DR.. did not succeed,
he may not be considered in the ring !;
but we assure him that he is the man
the people desire. lie occupies DIFF
ierent position from the Doctor. The
Doctor came over from sister Greene
to learn the boys how to pull the wires
and lay the ropes; the boys being apt
scholars considered him an intcrloper,
thereby preferring one of her own to
that Of sister Greene"
Bss" This, then, may be regarded
as the opening ofthe Spring campaign,
and the first of the series of election
cering documents with which the PEG.
pie will be edited. If VIC arc not mis-.
/. taken in the signs Of the times, there is
fun ahead, in the strife for the 'spoils
here in Monongalia. We will try to
keep our readers posted, from time to
time, as the fight progresses.
American union. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1855-1859, 1858-01-29
FOREIGN NEWS.
ARRIVAL orTnE AFRICA'S MAILS.

Tho mails by the steamship Amc,i.
ca, from Liverpool, Jan. ., arrived here
on Tuesday IN orning.
The French evening paper, La Pat
rie, announces the arrival of the p, ach
cr Spurgeou, Who is 10 hold forth ia
Martnnf Chapel. .. t....
The papers TEEN with statements res.
pec'iug tho approaching marriage of
the Princess Royal. The Observer gives
the following brief programme uf the
affair, .. .... ..0 .... ..... ...
The Court will come tn London from
Windsor on the 10th OF January, after
which the several royal aud distinguish.
ed visitors will begin To sirive f'"m day
I" day, 10 be- p'esrul at the marriage Of
the Princess of England with tho fu.
ture King of Prussia. One of the Aus
THAN chdukes, brother Of The En-
Per"r, will be present. aud all The heads
OF the royal familes of Hohenz"lern
aud Sake, Coburg, several Of thei, mem.
bers, and IF the House Of II hanover. -
The prepar a.ions at The palace, aud at
all tho places bespoke iUr the illuslri-
Gus guests, are on the most extensive
scale
a BIRMINGHAM nsner s,ys ,b,, nm IN
eirumeut oGInrtu,e used NV IN, KING IF
Delhi was nude iu that civ. |, adds.
"lt is one of the most hoiribIe inven.
tons ever heard of, completely crush
ing The victim under heavy weioht.r
r,r r,,ruor,v,
~,
ne "hc'a' journal soy0 mat the
'H'' ~ '"u'oe'S u me "e.a''S "i me cal
e",'es ""'l" 10" a"S"," our attention.
Coal ali tha, Ias n., ,,
A dispatch from the lutsudeu,e of Sa.
loipo, who has been 10 Poila savsthat
the number of bodies already disinter
red amount 10 inward of two ,hous.
and in that place alone, and thai thew
were still taking Them out. Ate, Pol.
10, Pertosa, Aiena and Anleua suffer.
cd the must. All these ore en,irclv
DESTROYED. excepting Athlete, which
i, nearly 80. Padula and ST Pierro
come next, and then SaIo, Diano. Sas
sann, Monte Sauto, Arse,Iio. and San.
ri. The number Of the dead IN these
% U.
we have tho names of six places y here
houses and churches had fallen, and
people been killed; the same misf,,tunes
have beranen many places 10 the PIN.
cjportu Cilerlo,e. as also in the prov.
ince Of BAH. Canosa also has suffered
dcplorab,e lnsses of property aud life
In the provinces of Princ;pato Utter;
or, of Abruzza UIte,ior Secupdo &C
Capi,sua,a. Noise, and the three Cal.
abrisa. as also in the distric, of Taron.
to. The carthuuske was felt Violently.
...'...a ,y,,.
~ -,
I"hoo' a. "a, wy. q h,'"ougn LUCK,
no" nas 's'''"' es'.y 'p"t ~ g'"n"n
'o: :'D ' W We 'o"q"e'e" )" ouos' ip'
as'"o wv n"oo'a"s"''" ''"I'"ou strong
l"sNne a so". op"" hono"n anu
se'~s ~. '"" ""''" "o' w" oo
American union. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1855-1859, 1858-01-29

A Tempest in q ISa Pot.-- The lit
lie town Of BeIIville, in Illinois, has
just heard Of Brigham Ynung's doclsr.
alton Of war against Uncle Sam. a
meeting ofcirizrns was Immediately cal.
led, al which it was resolved To ruise,
IN connection with ncighbo,ing small
towns, the forty thousand mounted vol
uu,eers that the General Government
though requisite To chas,ise the Nor,
mons! Tho country is now certainly
safe
American union. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1855-1859, 1858-01-29

An administration Meeting out in IN.
diana i From the proceedings Of the
late convention held at indianapolis, t.
ratify the Presidents Kansas policy We
extract the following from the Indian.
apolis Journal. ."M
Mr.. Wallace arose with Duuglss
resolution in his hand. And then arose
yell that bsfiles all description. A
myriad OF hungry tigers and scared dogs
would have been no more beside it
than pigs whisper" to the storming
of Sebas,opol. A rolling fire Of yeIls
for Wallace was kept up for fully FL.
teen minutes, during which time Wal.
lace mounted table, aud--did n"
more. He could not have been heard
any more than if no had been buried
under continent of feather beds. Hs
gesticnlared. aud smied and looked
around, aud kept at il. Yells for "Pet-
it, from the Bright men, swelled the
internal row. Petit arose and stood. be.
side Wallace, and there his effort end.
ed. The pair bowed, talked to each
other, lo"k pleasant, consulted. turned
round and round to their fiends, made
NV herSuai SHpito ~ Bct u 6Hodi I'D sOTne
spot that was not crowded with yells,
aud looked very like q couple Of figures
on a Dutch organ.
But that was not all. Al last Petit
tiled TO speak. ges,iculating fuliously.
Wallace, without speaking initiated his
gestures, and went off in mad bar
angne with his aims. The yelling
grew worse. The storm at the ou,srt
had swelled into a steady unintermit,
ting hurricane. Nothing could be heard
but q confusion aud deafening uprosr
that would have shamed fnll gtown
earthquake We never heard such
noise before. and never want TO again,
We speak within bounds when We say
it lasted without intermission, ten min.
ntes, and it seemed ali hour. Al last
Willard adjourned the Convention. in
The midst Of the row. ill half past sew
go, and portion ofthe crowd withdrew.
But still the noise was kept up.
American union. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1855-1859, 1858-01-29

WHEELING AND THE B. g.. O. RAIL
RoAD.-The Wheeling City Council
has sent to Richmond memorial,
the object Of which is to ask the
Virginia Legislature to pass such
cnactments as shall enable the city
Of Wheeling to secure to it the prac-
teal benefits Of the Baltimore and
Ohio Railroad, and also to provide
for the purchase by the State of the
5000 shares Of stock held by the
city Of Wheeling in the Baltimore
and Ohio Railroad Company~-tho
same to be purchased at $500, 900 in
bonds or certificates Of debt Of the
Commonwealth bearing six per cent.
interest.
American union. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1855-1859, 1858-01-29

CriRoljne Notwithstanding the re-
Gently expressed opinion, OF ather wish,
of the empress, the ladies' dresses are
baIlO"niDg out to such an enormous
size that they threaten 20 effect The heals,
If not the lives, Of the wearers, At an
evening patty last week, a, Madame
PcrpiguoD's, not less than five fainted
from sheer exhaustion, and Madem-
oiselle B---(well known in the Tule-
ries,) has since proved q martyr ie the
steel aud whalebone infection, She is
at preseu, confined To her bed, her NAL
ady puzzling her physicians. but al IN
The secret, Aft ming tina, the weight she
carried on the night of the ball was
too much fnr her tender frame; hence
her bodily protrastion.
American union. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1855-1859, 1858-01-29

The Philadelphia Ledger s,ates that
although nearly all the excitement has
is actively cogeged in coming them -
Three days in each week ATE devoted
To this purpose. On these days the
whole building appears to he Glle0 with
the coin. Piles Of them are to TO seen
in all stages Of manufacture.
American union. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1855-1859, 1858-01-29

Il Curt in Joy SO gratifying was
The news Of lhe relief Of Lucknow con
siJered on it's arrival. that even the
Lord Chief Justice Of England, who
had The telegram handed to him while
on the Bench, read il IN open Court,
before the people assembled, and ire.
mendous cheer several times repeated,
rung through tho vanlled roof Of the
building, an unusual sound in a place
where scarcely ever apghl but dread
anxiety reigns. r.. 49,.
American union. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1855-1859, 1858-01-29

Impo, fant, IF True. - The Academy
Of Science IN New Orleans, Ia.,) has
received paper pnrPorling to demon.
strate the fact that the waters Of the
Gulf on the borders of Southwestern
Louisiana and thence TO Texas, arc
tho safest which have been submitted
to scientific tests, and lhat by the pro-
GEES Of evaporation in tanks, salt Of gu.
pe,ior quality, equal to Turks Islands,
may be obtained.
American union. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1855-1859, 1858-01-29

Tho citizens of Portsmouth,, Virgin
ia, held . meeting on Friday night aud
appointed committee of ten TO col.
lect money for the 'eloi of the return
cd eowparious Of General Walker,
American union. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1855-1859, 1858-01-29

Every one ought to have wife. II
man is happily married. bis .iib" is
worth sl! the other bones In his bo6y,
American union. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1855-1859, 1858-01-29

Iron Works at Boonton. ~ JAN
departments ofthe immense iron works
at Boomon, N. j. were To resume
work on Monday. Fer the last two
months, only the blast furnace vas in
operation, tho pudding furnaces, nail
factory, key factory, &C., being closed
The number Of hands employed. when
these works are in full blast, is some.
thing over 500.
American union. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1855-1859, 1858-01-29
FROM WASHINGTON.

JAN. 23.--Dispatches received at
the War Department from Col. John
ston, Nov. 30th, confirm previous re.
ports of excessive suffering and great
loss of dranght animals by snow storms,
cold and starvation. a sufficient num-
Der Of oxen, though poor, have been
saved to supply part rations, six days
in the week, and OH hand bacon for
one day, the same per cent, for seven
months, also -four and small rations.
The storm dealt roughly With Col.
Cooks command. lie lost half his hor-
scs besides a numbcr Of mules. a fur
Their advance towords towards SaltLakc
City cannot be made without q new
supply Of such animals, to procure
which Capt Marcy has been dispatch,
ed to New Mexico, for use in early
spring, when the army with the volun-
teer force 1000 strong will resume the
march as soon as supplied with horses,
mules and grass on the mountains to
sustain them. Two volunteers COM
panics mustered in service for nine
months, and it is expected in a few
days two more will be mustered in.
The troops have borne the dangers
and privations Of the march with pa
thence and cheerfulness, and are in fine
health, though some regiments are still
suffering from frost bites.
Another letter from an officer of the
army says, the officers are afraid of the
mounted men. They arc a set of COW.
ards, like all robbers and assassns, and
he fears their leaders are those who
have no claim in the valley, and will
run away, requiring their dcluded fol-
lowers to destroy their property, lest
it benefit the army.
General Clarkson Post Master at
Loaycnworth city was expected tonight
with the Lccomption constitution. -
Next week Treasury notes to the a.
mount of three millions of dollars of
all denominations will have been issu-
ed. &C.,. .
Army and Navy warrants to the a.
mount of two millions and half have
accumulated and will be met by these
issues.
American union. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1855-1859, 1858-01-29
MgRGANY2wM:
FRIDAY. JANUARY 20, 1853.

- fever thu Liberties of this country ARE DESTROYED
LAFAYETTE
~ Foreign Influence is a erection hcrse to the tie
puhlc--ws cannot be TOO aIe!U TO exclude s entrance
MADISON.
:sS~ There Is an imperative necessity for reforming
the Naturalization Laws Of the L. states .--WEB~TER
So hGa.us, the nsdiOus wi!es OF Foreign Influence
cuure ypu 10 believe fellowCiliz yns the jealousy
81 Free People ought TO 90 constantly Awaken lie cue
81 the m9st oanctuI foes Of Republican Government
WASHINGTON ...
~ hope may find some means in future Of
sh!odius oursclErs from Foreign laucucu. Political
Commercial or III Whatever form il rIrv be attempted.
%is there Were OF Fire bc.weyu this md tho
ola wprld.--JEfFERSDN.
" II is time should become little more
G,nsT!chnaed aud uscnd Of feeding the PHupurs and
LROoreTs of England, feed own; or else h shor,
time, BY OUR RESENT POLICY, we shall be Paupcrs
Ulrsclves.--JsCkSOS.
American union. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1855-1859, 1858-01-29

The Minnesota Fur Trade. --Furs TO
tho amount ofsis0,00o have beer OK.
ported from Minnesota dnrine the past
year. being an increase OF $4,000 over
the export Of 1865. The fur trade is
an item Of considerable importance to
tho territory, and is constsn,ly iucress.
ing. .a
American union. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1855-1859, 1858-01-29

Washington, Jan. 23.--Senate. =
The committc on foreign relation, to.
day agreed upon report to be pre-.
scented on Monday, sustaining the Pres.
idcnts Central American message, be.
lieving with him that Pauldiug went
beyond his legitimate limits in arrest.
ing fllibusters on Nicaragua soil and
recommended an amendment Of the ncu-
trality laws, so as to hold as prisoners
for trial oil offenders copturvd in the
American union. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1855-1859, 1858-01-29

Homeopathy. - The number Of H..
mmops.hic physicians in tho Uni'ed
States is abou, three thousand. Thore
are two Homeopathic Colleges, one a,
Philadelphia aud the other at Glove.
land, Ohio. at each of which. upon an
average, one hundred aud twenty five
students graduate annually.
American union. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1855-1859, 1858-01-29

The Keokuk Journal publishes the
following cxhibi, Of the taxable prop
erty of Iowa for the several years mem