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American union. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1855-1859, 1858-06-25
Rsomumcc ian EScal Life.

The Bucyrus Journal, says that q
man living near there lost his wife
some years ago in Honor, n. Y; they
had little girl which he gave to a
friend, and left the country. He was
gone ten years and returned, but could
find no trace Of his child. She had
two marks by which he might know
hcr--one toe was gone, and she had q
scar on her arm. The man gave her
up as lost to him, and finally settled
near Bucyrus and married. The rest
we give from that paper:
About SIX weeks ago he happened
to pass by the room in his house, occu-
pied by servant girl, who had resided
with him for nearly two years, at
time when she was about to retire, and
the door being opened, saw her foot
He merely glanced at it, and happen
ed to notice that the little toe of the
right foot scas missing. lie thought
nothing OF it at the time, but after re.
firing the idea struck him that it might
be the daughter that he had searched
for so long. At first he dismissed the
thought as improbable; but it still fore
ed itself upon him, until finally he re-
questcd his wife to go to the room and
ascertain whether there were or not
marks Of a scald upon her right arm.
She went and to his immense delight
reported that the mark was there.
The man was so positive of her iden.
tlty that the girl was awakened, and in
the middle Of the night was dues toned
as to her origin.
She could only tell them that she
did not know her parents; that her
earliest recollections were that she had
lived somewhere in the East with fam
! lly named -. -, (naming the fam,
lily she had been left with by the wo.
man originally entrusted with her, and
at their death she was taken charge
OF by the Overseers Of the Poor, a place
provided for her, and she had come to
Bucyrus with a family, and had sup
ported herself by doing housework
since.
This tailed so nearly with the al.
ready well ascertained facts in the
case, that the next day the father
started east with her, and visiting the
different points she had named, ascor-
tanned, to his great joy, that she was
indeed his daughter.
She is an extremely beautiful girl,
Of great natural intelligence, and tho
totally uneducatcd, is still interesting.
She is now at Granville, Ohio, re-
ceiying an education to fit her for the
new station she has assumed in life.
American union. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1855-1859, 1858-06-25
The .Molian Harp.

a correspondent desires us to give
him some particulars of this instru-
mcnt, and directions how to construct
it; and as the summer is coming on,
and its melancholy music may find
many who will enjoy it during the hot
season, we give the desired information
for the benefit of all our readers:
This instrument consists of long
narrow box of very thin pine, about six
inches deep with circle in the middle
Of the upper side, of an inch and q
half in diameter in which are to be
drilled small holes. On this side sev-
en-, ten or more strings of very fine
catgut arc stfetched over bridges at each
end, like the bridge of a fiddle and
screwed up or relaxed with screw pins
The strings must all be tuned to one
and the same note, Cd is perhaps the
bcst) and the instrument should be
placed in window partly open, in
which the width is exactly equal to the
length Of the harp, with the sash just
raised to give the air admission. When
the ar Di0WS upon these strings with
different degrees of force it will excite
different tones of sound. Sometimes
the blast brings out all tho tones in
full concert, and sometimes it sinks
them to the softest murmurs.
A colossal imitation of the instru.
mcnt Just described was invented at Mi.
Ian, in 1886, by the Able Gattoni. -
lie stretched seven strong wires tuned
to the notes of the gamut, from the top
of a tower sixty feet high, to the house
of a Signor Moscotc who was interest
cd III the success cf the experiment., and
this apparatus called the giants harp
IN blowing weather yielded heightened
peals Of harmonious music. I'm storm
this music was sometimes heard at the
distance Of several miles.
IF tales we're not listened to ehcrc
would be no tale bearers.
American union. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1855-1859, 1858-06-25
Affections.

We sometimes meet with men who
seem to think that any indulgence of
aftectiohate feeling Is weakness. They
will return from a Journey and greet
their families with a distant dignity,
and move among the children with the
cold and lofty splcndor Of an ice. berg,
surrounded by its fragments. There
Is hardly q more unusual sight on the
earth than one Of those families with
out heart. Who have experienced
thcjoys of friendship,and value of afFec
tion; would not rather loose all by that
is beautiful in Nature sccncry,than he
robbed of the hidden treasure of his
heart? Who would not rather follow
his child to the grave than entomb his
parental affection? Cherish, then,
your hearts best affections.
American union. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1855-1859, 1858-06-25

tdlsehood was scattered like chaff.-
The little child for whom a mother had
prayed for strength to be given her
to speak the truth as it was before God,
broke the cunning devices of matured
yi!lainy topieces like potter's vessel.
The strength that the mother had pray
ed for was given her, the sublime and
terrible simplicity (tcrriblc I mean to
the prisoner and his associates,) with
which she spoke was like Revelation
from God.
American union. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1855-1859, 1858-06-25

In country where the roses have no
fragrance; and the women no petit
coats where the laborer has no Sab.
bath; and the magistrate no sense Of
honor; where the roads bears no vehi.
cles; and the ships no keels; where
old men fly kites where the needle
points to the South, and the sign of
being puzzled is to scratch the anti.
podes of the head; where the place of
honor is on the left hand, and the seat
OF intellect is in the stomach where
to take off your hat is an insolcnt ces
ture, and to wear white garments is to
put yourself into mourning--we ought
not be astonishcd to find literature
without an alphabet and language
without grammar. If we add that
Tor countless centuries the Govern
mcnt has been in the hands of State
philosophers, and the vernacular dia.
lects have been abandoned to the la
boring classes--we must not be start
led to find that this Chinese language
Is the most intricate, cumbrous, and
unwieldy vehicle of thought that ever
obtained among any people.
There are eighteen distinct languages
in China, beside the court dialect !;
and although, by beautiful invention
deserving of all imitation, the written
language is so contrived as to denote
by the same character the sounds Of
each of the nineteen different words,
all of which it equally represents-this
is OF no great use among the multitude
who cannot read There is not man
among our Chinese scholars who can
speak three of these languages with
fluency, and there is not one who can
safely either write or interpret an I'M
portant State paper without the assist
ance Of q native teacher ....
American union. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1855-1859, 1858-06-25

Don't Smohe.--A medical journal,
speaking of the effects Of tobacco on
human system, says that Huntington,
the Wall st. forgcr, was never seen
without cigar in his mouth, and that
he was never well. On entering the
prison, smoking was absolutely prohi-
bitcd, and in three months he gained
fifteen pounds in flesh, and his gencf-
al health was improved in proportion.
1t also relates the case Of Presbyte-
rlan Clergyman, in Virginia, who re-
Gently committed suicide in q state Of
nervous irritation caused by tho ex-
ccssive use Of tobacco.
American union. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1855-1859, 1858-06-25
Young Man, Pay Attention (!

Don't be a loafer, don't call yourself
q loafcr, don't keep loafer's company,
don't hang about loafing places. Better
work hard for nothing and board your
self than sit around day after day or
stand at corners with your hands in
your pockets. Better for your own
mind, better for your own prospects.
Bustle about if you mean to have any
thing to hustle about for. Many poor
physician has obtained a real patient
by riding hard to attend on an mag
mary one. A quire of paper Of blank
tied up with red tape carried under a
lawyers arm may procure him his first
case and make his fortune. Such is the
world---to him that hath shall be given.
Quit droning and complaining, keep
busy and mind your chances.
Tho best tirno for a mao 10 epc,1. ,
American union. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1855-1859, 1858-06-25
DON'T SAY "YOu CAN'T"

Don't Say "you can't.' there's JOY III store
For all the happy humble;
And there is woe
For all Below
Who choose TO fret and grumblc,
Each has duty To perform,
10 fll an ordcr;"
DO what you can
To be Man,
And Heaven be your Icwardcr
bost sag "you can't!" but strive 10 think
That old Webstet never meant il;
Or if he did
lIis conscience bid
Him long ago repent Il. ...
kinn is Reaper, seht to bind
The harvest goldcn.spanglcd;
And mean the siotb
Who quits his swoth
Because the grain is tangled.
Don't say "you can't !" we're sent TO toll
whcte spades aud sickes glitter;
TRth, brother, hoe
Your honest row,
Amid the sweet and bitter.
Don't say "you can't " LET as, while here
Lean oro upon the other;
Descend the hill
With right good will,
To aid fallen brother.
The clock on yonder man,lo.piccc
I,a picture human;
The brass, in part,
Shows man bis heart,
tn past the BELL is woman
The ellthfsi bands move round aud round
10 eouot ,he swift liours golden;
Each tiny wheel,
That turns with zeal,
Slows cacli 10 each boholdcn.
Then, brother, hcdo the sin,pc toSt,
And be a better nciglibor;
Don't say "you csift,"
But, like the ant,
Load up ond suivc, and labor.
American union. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1855-1859, 1858-06-25
A Street i'm London

There is little street in the city of
London, running eff from one of the
greatest thorough fares, and filed
all day with the thunder of wheel
and hoof, wherein, although business
of large firms is carried on almost in
every house no cab or cart can pass an
other, so broad is the pavement, and so
narrow is the roadway. The houses
arc so tall that the slant rays Of the
sun never reach down to their stories !;
and at high MONDAY so much do they
oyerhang with with their huge pent
houses, from beneath which the cranes
haul their nightly burthens from
below, that there is very little light
Ill Blank street even then. Dark and
hideous enough it is through the winter
time-thc very snow before it reaches
the footway, is black and rotten look
ing, and indeed can scarcely be said
to fall at all, but drops in half melt
cd state from tho projecting caves up
on the passenger by day, and in the
night keep awake light aleepers with
its monotonous thunder, Nor do the
many shadows in Blank street keep
cool in summer time, for the air itself
can scarcely find there any room to
stir; very unpleasant place of resi-
dence, upon the whole for twelve months
Of existence, and for all the hurry of
commerce and throng population about
1t exceedingly resembling being buried.
Dublin University Mu1aztRe.
American union. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1855-1859, 1858-06-25

The Value of a Good Book. A
shilling Testament, purchased in New
Orleans previous to the Mexican war
not only saved the life of it's possessor,
but was the means of saving his soul.
1t was in this way. A young Illinois
girl purchased small Testament for
four dozen eggs at three cents per
dozen. When her brother was about
to start to Mexico, as a volunteer, she
put it into his vest pocket. There it
remained, wrapped in the same paper
and same pocket, until the battle Of
Buena Vista, when the wearer receiv
ed a wound though the Testament,
which broke the force Of the bullet,
which lodged in his breast and sent
him to the hospital. There he read
his book; and the last time I saw him
ne was III an Illinois college, preparing
for the pulpit or, rather for mission
airy field in the Methodist church.
American union. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1855-1859, 1858-06-25
NJ USkC.

Martin Luther thus beautifully re-
corded his sentiments concerning mu-
sic. His true German heart was re-
sponsive to melody:
Music is one of the fairest md most
glorious gifts of God, to which Satan
is bitter enemy; for it removes from
the heart the weight of sorrows and
the fascination of evil thoughts. Mu-
sic is kind and gentle sort of disci.
plinc: it refines the passion and i'm
proves the understanding. Even the
diss onace of unskillful fiddlers serves
to set off the charms of true melody,
as white is rendered more conspicuous
by the opposite of black. Those who
love music are honest and gentle in
their tempers. I always love music,
and would not, for a great number, be
without the skill which I possess.
American union. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1855-1859, 1858-06-25

THE Dirty TITLE P9.-The Chris.
tEam Miss Monitor, gives the follow
ing item:
"Going up the street few days
ago, we saw a sight wo didn't expect to
see, nor do We expect to see again in
d great while. 1t was no moro nor
less than a little negro boy, about four
years old, stretched out upon the ground
beside poor, NANCY looking sow, and
sucking away as though it was its moth
er. Such scene is not often witness
sed in our town, and it rather amused
US. And what was more the SOW
seemed to be in favor Of the idea Of
sucking human pig,
American union. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1855-1859, 1858-06-25
ADVERTlzING AGENCIES.

The following gentlemen are authorised to re-
aete Advertisements. &c. for this paper, viz
New fork--S. NJ. Pet,engnl s. Co. No. ll0
Nassau street.
fiSschcr, Owen s Co., 3i6 and 3iS Broadwa =
Philadelphia--E. w. CARR, Northwest cor
nsr oi Third and Walnut streets, opposite the
Merchants Exchange.
Pttsburg Samuel Mcdonald, Office Of the
Iron City newspaper.
American union. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1855-1859, 1858-06-25

What q quaker Did.-A Quaker
had a quarrelsomc neighbor, whose
COW, being suffered to go at large, often
broke into. the Quaker's we'll cultivated
garden. One morning, having driven
the COW from his premises to her own
er's house, he said to him:
.'Friend T, l have driven thy
cow home once more, and if | find her
in my garden again-----"
Suppose you do" tie noighbor
angrily exclaimed, "what will you do p
Why said the Quaker, on drive
her home to thee again, Friend T. -
:. The COW never again troubled the
Quaker.
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pnetiral,
NnoUNT VERNON.


Let Europe boast her storied halls
With graceful ivy crowned,
And legendary lore that brcathcs
From all the hallowcd ground
i onvy not her Matharon,
Nor castcllated Rhine
4 greener spot than these adorns
This forest land Of mine. ...
Whore old Potomac proudly bears
His tribute to the seas,
Bahold you mansion peoping through
It's tall ancestral trees;
o! pass not by that sacred spot
With aught but pious tread;
For there nation comes 10 weep
Above the nations dead.
Well, Old Dominion, may'st thou love
10 boast of such son, .
And others hardly less renowned,
Thy children every one!
Arid o. direct thy living sons.
In these thy later days,
10 murk the glorious PAIN oi hiIn
Whom I'll the nations praise.
III yonder calm and silent shade
once dwelt our country's sire;
On that sweet home his thoughts we're fixed
Amid the battle fire:
And when he girded on his sword,
Prompt at his conntry's call,
Ills parting from that loved retreat
" as sorcst far of all.
These silent rooms were wont 10 know
His tall majestic form,
Who used to guide the helm of state,
And rule the battles storm;
These massive trunks he used 10 view
As now we see them stand
And yondor ancient orange tree
Was planted by his hand.
Mcincntocs OF the grca, and good
My heart within me bounds
Earth does not hold purcr spot
Than Vernon's patriot shrine,
The holy Mecca which adorns
This forest land OF mine .
American union. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1855-1859, 1858-06-25

Found his Crowa.-A youth, clad
IN homespun, was standing in Court
street, few days since, devourng a
dough.nut, when he was accosted BY
one of a half dozen genteel dressed
city idlers, with
"Jest come DOWN.
"Yeas, guess l have; great place
this, aiht it yeou!" said the country
man.
"Tis SO, bub, how's your marm ?"
asked the city buck, bent on sport with
"greeny."
"Well, she's putty well; she sent
me down here on business.
"She did What kind Of business
are you on ?"
"Why, she wanted me to come down
to Bostin, and look round and find half
a dozen Of the biggest fules in Bostin,
and bring EN- up to the country to
edicate en-, and l rather guess I've
got my eye on 'em neow," said the
stranger, taking in the whole crowd at
a glance.
The next moment he had the edge
stone to himself when he quietly fin.
ishcd his doughnut.
American union. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1855-1859, 1858-06-25

"llavc you been much at sea 2"
why no." not exactly; but my moth,
er married an admiral's daughter. -
"Were you ever abroad 2" ''No, not
exactly, but my mothers maiden name
was French"
Medical Hint. Cold cream is a good
outward application, bnt there are ca
ses in which it should not be used in
ternally., With your coffee, for in
stance, always take your cream hot
Punch.
a gentleman having written letter
concluded it as follows :-"Giye Ev-
erybody's love to Everybody, so that
Nobody may be aggrieved by being
Forgotten by Somebody"
When you hear young man speak
ing lightly of family attachments, and
ridIculing his own relations---infer that
he is weakminded youth, and will
make apcrvcrse and uncomfortable com,
ion.
The Baltimore Clipper says that tho
small State Of Maryland contains a
greater free negro population than tho
mighty empire State Of New York. by
over 25, 900; and exceeds Pennsylva.
MIA by over $1,000.
Daniel Webster's father made era
die for little Dan out of Il pine log,
with an axe and auger and Lewis
Cass was rocked by his mother in a
second hand sugar trough.
Truth is like a torch-thc more it is
shaken, the more it shines. But it
sometimes burns peoples noses. Cant
help that--such noses had better keep
out Of the way.
Some people turn up their noses at
this world, as if they we're in the habit
of keeping company with {; better
Whom that cap fits let him put it on.
The best way to treat slander is to
let it alone, and say nothing about it..
1t soon dies when fed Oh silent con.
tempt.
Never purchase friends by gifts, for
if you cease to give, they will cease to
love. Some call them "smull potato
friends.
VirtGo needs more admirers; wisdom
more 6upplicahts, truth more real
friends, ,and honesty moro practitioners.
What threo authors would you name
in commenting on Il large condagfa-
tion Dickens, Hewitt, Burns.
What is that from which, when The
@hole rs taken, some will still remain
The word, wholesome.
Traits Of character which you seek
to conceal, you had much better seek
TO reform.
"The mind Of bigot like the Pupil
Of the eye the more light you pour
upon it, The more it contracts.
Prayer was not invented it was
born with the first Sigh, the first sorrow
Of the human heart.
Wtrtt many women, going to church
d little better than looking into bon.
net shop.
Genuine religion produces no austcrc
temper.
American union. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1855-1859, 1858-06-25

Mr.. Shillaber tells the f0Ilo~ing
rather remarkable gun story;
Speaking to-day with son Of a gur,
regarding some cunning exploits, he
told me Of II singular instance ofa gun
hanging fire, which were it not for
bis well known vcracity, / should feel
disposed to doubt lie had snapped
his gun at grey squirrel and the cap
had exploded, but the piece not going
off, he took it from his shoulder, look
cd down in the barrel and saw The
charge just starting, when bringing it
to his shoulder once more, IL wont on'
md killed rhc squirrel.
American union. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1855-1859, 1858-06-25

Sunday labor in WeW York.-The
Tribune says: The newspaper agents
OF this city recently held meeting at
which they mutually agreed to aban.
don the sale Of Sunday newspapers, in
order that their employees and them.
selves might have Sunday morning un.
impaired for the purpose Of relaxation.
The profits rcali5ed were not deemed
of sufficient consideration to warrant
the sacrifice required by retaining that
part of their business.
American union. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1855-1859, 1858-06-25
.9lB Al211GAM UNION,
S. SIEGFRIED, EDITOR.
TERMS. 81 so In Advance otherwise So 90

TERMS. Sl.50 In Advance, otherwise So. 90
No subscription received for shorter period
1hsn six months and no paper discontinued un-
Ill all arrearages are paid.
ADVERTISEMENTS inserted at usual rates:
One square, three weeks, 81 90, and % cents Tor
each additional insertion. Yearly advertise
Iaents inserted al discount on tho above terms
per contract. Candidates ansounc ements 81.
Printing Office OF Font street, corner oI
Court Alley.
American union. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1855-1859, 1858-06-25

fGS~ A woman in or near RocheStcf,
New York, tells folks how to kill rats.
She says She took q small quantity Of
whisky and made it very sweet With
sugar, crumblihg in bread, and eot the
dish in the cellar. a few hours after,
she went down and found several rats
gloriously fuddled, engaged in throw.
ing bcan-pods and hauling ono another
up to drink. These were easily dis
posed Of those not killed left the Pre-,
misses immediately, suffering with a
severe headache.
American union. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1855-1859, 1858-06-25

MIND Your Business. 1t is re-
lated that a lady made a complaint
to Frederick the Great, the King of
Prussia. ....
"Yom Majesty" said she, "my hus-
band treats me badly"
That is none of my business, said
the King.
!. But he speaks Ill of you, said the
lady. .'.. ....
That" replied he, ''is none Of your
business"
American union. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1855-1859, 1858-06-25

Tho best time for a man 10 speak is
when he has something to say,
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When you bury animosity, dor'tser
a stone up over its grave,