American union. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1855-1859, 1858-07-09
ITEMS OF NEWS, &c.

the Lexington EXpositor, had been playing
cards with a gambler named Clu,k, on board
steamboat, aud won the gamblers money.
The sambler wanted MIR. Stoi.r TO resume
the game, which he refused tn do, whereup.
on the gambler drew pistol and sho, Mr..
Sl0ier. decd The murieret was Instantly
arrested.
RIoT.-The laboring class are suf.
fcring severely in Buffalo Tor want OF en-.
plo,ment. The Express says several hun
bred sturdy looking men paiadrd iheslreels
on Friday, demanding wor kor bread.
PREsIDENTIAL.---The Louisville
Journal says that Criuenden for the Pr-si.
dency, and Evert, for the Vice Presidency,
will "make pretty fair team 10 drive over
the next Presidential race couse."
Tile Storms and Floods. 1t is esti-
mated that property TO the amount o! up.
wards of forty NIL lions Of dvlla,s has been
destroyed by floods and storms in the West.
Independents The kentucky Synod
Grew school) hes voted 10 dssolve aud form
ilsell into all independent pIe.by lery.
Selling Indians into sSjavery.-On
the 81 ull. the Spanish steamer MEXICO ,e-
turned to Havana from Vera Cruz ami Sisal.
A'hS one HNHu ei
and seventy two Nucatan Indians, whD are
pretended 10 be sold only ior term of yesrs
but who are neither more nor less han lite
long slareS ... ... ......
The Catholics of Lafayette, Ind.l
have purchased square Of ground ia that
city for the purposed OF erecting a cathedral,
nunnery, school, sc. The whole will cost
500, 900.
Tho Mcxicans are laughing at the
idea Of the United States establishing a pro.
tectorate over them-when, as they aIlr2r,
the States are not able or fit to take care of
themselves. Perhaps they have not found
out that there is class OF people who take
vast deal more pleasure in attending To
other peoples business than TO their own!
That part Of the British possessions
out of which our Government was bamboo
2led, iwh hen they low cred the flag of "54-4O
or iishL") has turned out to BE- itch in gold
The mines are said To be fully as rich as any
in California. The Government charges The
mixers q shilings month as license.
Nicaragua has declared itself gainst
the United States. and in favor of Europe
oil proiectorale. So much for iiilIbusterlsm.
Dispatches from England have been
received and laid before thrCahinrt atWash-
ingtUn. but are not sa isfaciury. 1t il there.
lore believed that our relations with Eng
land must assume On uulrieudly Character.-
Private bnt authentic advicos also state
that the submission Of the Mormons is sui.
len, and that their movements need witch
ing.
The State Department has received
dispatches from Minister Reed, announcing
his intention 10 resign, aud return from Gu =
ia.
A contract has been closed with Cor
pening & Co, for he weekly mail service
between ST. Joseph via Snl Lake City and
PIaCerville, in CaliloI mia. The price is 1898,
| 900 per annum.
The exploring expedition of Lieut..
| Ives is reported grand success. .
WORTH TRYiNG.-The French Gazette
Medical states that charcoal has bcen nc
| cldentally discovered 10 be cue for burns.
By layinga piece Of charcoal on the burn the
pain SUBSIDIES al once. BY leaving it on for
an hour The wound will be heated. 1t is GER
ianly worth trial.
GO a duel a, New Orleans, on Tucsday
| last, between the editors Of the True Delta
wv S'S'S>ht ''ouIlto III mo
death Of The latter Mr.. Gibson. His .,ntag.
onist was Nh GanlCn.
70 Percent Sun .Sfr0ke. "A few
| green leaves worn inside Of The crown OF tho
hat, il is said or a wet handkerchief vii
secure one against all danger from sun
stroke.
/ Legal Ten0ers.--Thrce cent pieces
are legal tenders only In cases where the
sum is not five dollars Spanish and oil
other foreign gold and silver coin are no,
legal tenders, aud cannot BE- given il object
ed to, in payment OF debt.
Forgery IN the Pension O6ice.--
John w. Gully, a man sxty-seven years Of
age, has plead in the United States Court al
| Raleigh, \. c., Of deGrauding the Pension
Office and forging land warrants. He was
sentenced 10 three years Imprisonment aud
lined $4,000. The sentence would have been
more severe had not the prisoner been ahlici-
/ ed with on lncuTable disease.
Money. Notwithstanding the large
| payments for United Treasury notes, the
/ specie reserves Of The banks keep up, The
! deposit lines increase in IA faster ratio than
the looms and discounts, and everything
| points TO con tinued ease in the money mar
ket for several months TO come Good puper
is in demand in the commercial centres of
the Eastern and Middle States at 4 10 per
cent.