American union. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1855-1859, 1858-05-28
ITEMS OF NEWS, DC.

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Press Gays that there is no longer any doubt
OF the peaceable surrender Of the Moi mons,
the family Of Col. Thomas L. Kane in that
city, having received intelligence from him
to that effect, OH Wednesday.
G2-At the recent session Of the General
Conference. OF the Nj. p. Church at Lynch.
bury, Va, the Rev. 4. Yeales Reese, Of Bal
timore, was confined for -four wears more,
as editor of the Methods, Protestant.
THE archbishop OF Cincinnati has issued a
prom uncamento against allowing Catholic
children 10 receive charity at the hands of
Protesants. He especially laments the fate
OF children picked up In the streets Of Fast
ern cities, and sent TO homes in The West,
where they will be Brought up in error, OF,
in other words, converted 10 Professionalism.
/ 10 Very much INDIGNATION is excited a,
the way the Capitol extension al Washington
is being decorated. Instead of employ ing
our native artists to paint his,o and ma.
tional scenes, Capt. Meiggs the Superinten.
dent, has an Italian and troop OF foreigners
to paint distortions and common. place de-
corations at a most exiravagant price. The
subject will be brought before Congress.
THE largest craft OF lumber ever float.
ed on the Mississippi, lately passed La
Crosse. 1t was frc hundred and sirty feet
loEg. by two hundred wide, and the AMOUNT
OF lumber it contained was full million
feet together with $50 ,000llath, and $4,000
shingles. There were two good sized houses
erected on board, and the whole crew and
officers consisted Of captain, twenty four
oarsmen, two cooks, one clerk, who toge Their
with black bear and bull dog, made up
the occupants.
Mrs Elias Gregory, OF the village of
Sardlake, N. Y, cut her throat with her
husbands razor, while IN bed on Saturday
night. The cause of her suicide is supposed
| TO have been a monomania. arising from
belief she had entertained since lSl6, that
her husband, 10 whom she was strongly at.
iached, was soon 10 die.
oyThe Yearly Meeting Of Friends, held
in Philadelph ended it's session on the
18th. The attendance OF members was very
large. and unusual interest has marked the
proceedings.
W There is prospect of b renewal of the
railroad troubles at Erie, Penn. The people
OF HARDER Creek are indignant at IA attempt
OF the Company to relay the track in ;he
position it originally occupied.
STRATAoEM OF Two LOVERS IN ILLINOIS.
! 1.-Two young persons desired TO marry, but
the giIPs mother wouldn't consent, and she
being OF age, the gentleman sued out a writ
OF habeas corpus, aud The mother was com
PEELED to bring the daughter into court
The Judge asked the giil whether she wanted
TO marry Smith? She said Eyes" and he
mar. cid them. -.
iT is reported, from Washington that the
COMMITTEE on Ways and Means after con-
ference with the Secretary OF the Treasury,
nave determined to bring in bill aulhoriz.
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to further issue OF Treasury notes.
TIE Bridgeport Farmer tells us that 4
coal-black negro was married in that city on
me lin lnst, to a white woman. Bolh
parties were residents of New York.
10 ENJOY today stop worrying about to.
morrow. Next week will BE- just as ca pa bic
oil taking care OF ilsel! as this one is.
The specie reserve Of the PHILADELPHIA
banks IS above seven million; that of the
New York banks exceed thirty FIVE mllioE.
0s-S Subscriptions are being made in New
Orleans for the relief of those who have suf
tered most by the iuu ndation, many of whom
nave not only lost their crops and personal
effects. but are left des titute of the means
OF subsistence.
COSTLY ToNGUE.-A. D. Young, of Flat
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ON accounts Of The wife Of The latter charging
YonnS's wife nth nfdeIny OIL her husband.
The jury gave him $4,000.
HE PRICE OF THE COMING Wool CROP -
Ohio Cultivator for May Isl thus speaks of
The prices of the coming wool clip:
1.-The wool buyers approach their work
very cautiously, aud we presume prices will
| open eight or ten cents lower than the rul.
ing rates OF last year. Many Of the manu-
lactutes need to buy on time, on account of
the difficulty OF negotiating their paper in
banks tor cash, as formerly"
| HEAVY ROBBERY A few days ago Adams
* Coz express was robbed Of 10000 between
charleston, C., and Columbus, Ga. TIE
company promptly paid over the amount to
The parties who entrusted il TO their care.
TREASURY NoTEs.--The Secretary Of the
treasury gives nntice that he will receive
proposals until the l4bh Of June, for the
issue OF "a ,OO0, 900 in Treasury notes i'm ex.
change Tor gold, al rate not exceeding six
! per cent interest.
| MINNESOTA has two representatives in
Congress, and not three as were elected.
6eecher resigned his pretensons, and
messTs Cavanagh and Phelps were admitted
10 their seats. They are Democrats.
| MINNESOTA SENATORS The Minnesota
United States Senators have drawn lots for
term OF office. General Shields drew The
Term expiring March, 1859, and MIR. Rice
drew the term expiring March, 1863
a HoGsHEADo Of tobacco was sold al Peters
burg, Va, on Friday, at The extraordinary
price OF fifty dollars and bali per cwl.
TFE damage TO the sugar crop of Lou'si.
ana py 'he Bell orevasse alone, is estimated
at moi less than SO 600. 900.
WASHINGTON, May l8-The Government,
intends keeping large military force in
Salt Lake Valley and will make Salt Lake
clty depot OF stores and equipments. Even
II late Utah intelligence nrnv, trnn e,nniu