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American union. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1855-1859, 1859-02-04
one or the "NIerciiant Princess Of
New Yerk e-..

lie was born at IIubbletown, Con-
necticnt, in the year 1902. BY tho
timo nc was ten years old (and very
Old, indeed, he was at that Time Of life J
ne had made one hundred and sixty.
five bargains, bartcrs ad dickers in
,, shGe; strings, peg-,ops and iack-knivcs,
and had t2'aaSqnd The SUM VI -a,v ,s~i,--
and fiity-thrco cents. At the age of
eleven, he entered tho store of Grab
and kctchum, in his native town, and
continued therein rs clerk until he had
reached the age of fifteen years, and
accumulated the sum Of two hundred
and five dollars and thirty-two cents.
investing this amount in potatoes and
dried pumpkins, he set sail in Stoning-
ton sloop for New York, and with his
entire possessions landed at Fulton
Market in the year 1917. Since that
time he has passed through tho several
professions Of vegetable purveyor, fish
vender, general merchant, bank prcsi-
dent and solid man, and is now con.
sdered snugnatc and millionaire.
lie was never indicted for stealing,nor
accused of infdclity. lie was never
troubled with an ultra idea, never had
an unselfsh aspiration, never went out
Of his way to DO Il charitable act,
bothered himself with romance, senti-
mcnt or art, never spoke two consecu-
tive sentences in a grammatical man.
ncr, never looked at tho stars over his
heads or the flowers under his feet
lie issomo fifty six years Of age, bald,
bilious, and not especially amiGblc.-
lie has just built large brick house,
venccred with brown stone, and fur
nishCd it with satin wood and brocatelle,
and hung the walls with paintings, evi.
IDENTIFY by very old, and, indeed, quito
decrepit masters, and set up a carriage.
lie has achieved II. fine social position,
and is now considered most desirable
match for any virgin in New York
~. Y. Post. ... ....
American union. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1855-1859, 1859-02-04
An Abcminable Fashion,

'ne saturday Evening Post closes
notice of the contents Of one of tn,
Magazines, as follows: -
Apropos of fashion plates, tho fash.
ION plate in the January number, de,
scrlbcs, we suppose rather than advis.
es a style of costume, which we con.
slder an immense mistake, though
pretty generally accepted The plate
represents girl and boy in winter
ralment. The boy is dressed well G.
nough in good trowsers, boots and ler-
gings; but the girls clothing, alas
is too much like the monkeys tai when
he had it painted sky blue, or
namental than useful. Uhdcr the
skirt of u dress not reaching much be-
low the knees, is seen the cdge Of a
lace pantalettc-scanty covering, a
gainst the keen January breeze That
VIII rush up the hoped skils to chill
the poor child's legs-whitc stockings
still, white stockings and tight-fittin9g
thin pink'gaiters, distressingiy elegant
complete the picture. OF course, Mr..
Arthur does not counsel thispYepostcr-
Gus garb; he docs but give the fashion
of the day, which any one NAV see in
the city streets. During the recent
cold season, when we were allsuferinr
from an attack of Labrador, and when
to venture out was as much as your
nose was worth, so harsh and cripinc
was the winter air,-we saw several
times little girls, loaded evon to discom-
fort, we should think, with heavy o}o-
thing above the knees, while Below.
cotton stockings and ordinary pru.
9elia shoes, were the only protection
ior the poor legs and feetl Above
the knees the body's temperature
might have been tropical under those
layers of clothing, but below it must
nave been absolutely frigid. Cloak,
shaw, furS, tippets in profusion, but
cotton stockings and prunella shoes,
the scanty allotment dolcd out by Gus.
tom to the legs and feet doomed to
move about III thatpurgatorial cold.
These things are really too bad. Far
more especially than boys girlsand wo
men as well, are liable to suffer great
physical injury by cold or damp feet,
and this part OF their clothing ought to
be particularly weather.proof. If pa
rents could but realize She possible e.
Wis they may inGict upon their chill
dren, by suffering their lower limbs to
be without especial protection, the ab-
surd fashion we censure should speed
~ be abolished. We would rather see
tor our part, little girl wearing boys
boots and trowsers in the winter wealth.
S;r' than a short skirt, thin tockings and
light shoes.
American union. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1855-1859, 1859-02-04
Curious EIciS.

The difference between the skull Of
the domestic hog and wild boar is as
great ns that between the European
and negro skull. Dumcsticatcd ami
mails that have subsequently run wild
in the forests, after It few generations,
lose all traces Of their domestication,
and are, physically different from their
tame originals. ".'" H..
1t is not natural fora COW, any moro
than for other female animals, to give,
milkwhen she has no young to nourisb.
The permanent production Of milk is
a modified animal function, produced
by an artificial habit FOR several genera
tons. In Columbia, the practice Of
milking cows having been laid aside,
the natural state CT the function has
been restored. The secretion of milk
continues Only during the sucking of
the ca)f,and is only an occa5ionl phcno-
menon. II the calf dies, the milk
ceases to flow.
The barking Of dogs is an acquired
hereditary instinct, supposed to have
originated in an attempt to initiate tho
human voice. Wild dog3, and domestic
breeds become wild, never bark, but
howl. Cats, which so disturb civilized
communities by their midnight "catcr-
waul," in the wild state in South A.
merica, are quite silent. ....'.
The hair Of the negro is not wool,
bnt a curlcd and twisted. The distinc-
tion between hair and wool is clearly
revealed by The microscope. The dark
race have ic5s nervous scnsibiIity than
the white. They arc not subject to
nervous discaSc0. They sleep sound
in every disease, nor does any mental
disturbance keep them awake. They
bear ch'rurgicol operations much better
than the white people.
a certain species Of fungus has been
known to attain The size Of gourd in
one night; and ditiS cnlcuatcd that tho
celInIcy, Of which it is composed. must
amount to forty seven thousand mil.
ljons. II i, grew in twelve hours, this
would give four thousand millions each
| minute,
! Aninalcu'cs have been discovered so
small TINT one million would not exceed
a grain Of sand, and five hundred mil.
lions would sport 10 drop Of water.--
| Yet each OF these must have blood
vessels, nerves, muscles circulating
fluids, &C., Ike large animals.
American union. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1855-1859, 1859-02-04
Christmas Week among the Slaves,

The following paragraph, from the
Hichmond, (Va,,) Vhig may strike
strangely some northern ears. Think
OF the sons and daughters of the South.
ern ArlStocracy making fires and DO.
ing kitchen work 'for all Darkey dom, 4"
during Holiday week: "The negro
hiring days are cometho wOful Of years!
30 housekeepcrs think who do not own
their own servants, and even this class
10 but little better of than the rest, for
all Darkeydom must have their week :;
and while their masters and mistresses
are making fires, and cooking victualg
or attending to other menial duties.
the negroes themselves are promena.
ding the streets, dccked OF in their
finest clothes. This is one feature Of
the ''peculiar institution" Of which the
Yankees are entirely ignorant. while
their own helffod peasantry see no
difference between Christmas and aBy
other period Of the year, in respect to
personal comfort and temporal pleas,
ures, the darkios Of tho South hail it's
advent with heartfelt pleasures. Each
OF them receives bran new suit of
clothing from his owner, and, by means
OF their own little earnings, and the
gifts OF money bestowed upon them by
the "whlte folks" they are enabled to
spend their weeks holiday in q grand
splurge treating themselves and each
other to whatoyer delicacy or knicis.
knack they may be tompted to pur.
chase. Ere the close Of the week,
most Of them will have grown tired Of
idIeness, end will be seeking homes
for the ensuing year. The agents
oBico will be throngod, as usual, with
dense crowds Of men, women and chill.
dren, for hire"
American union. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1855-1859, 1859-02-04
The Kansas rartv which ov

The Kansas party which owns
Montgomery for leader, numbering
about four hundred, arc engaged in
building a fort at Chotcau's old trading
post, and they will fight the troops
sent from Linn and Bourbon counties.
Missouri, unless the compromise agreed
to by Gov. Denver is complied with.
The United States troops had been
sent to that vicinity, and volunteers
were being raised rs rapidly as possible.
Six hundred muskots passed through
Jefferson City on Wednesday for Kan
sas.
American union. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1855-1859, 1859-02-04

a Singular Gase.--A New York
Letter, dated Jan. 9Th, contains the fol-
lowing:
A few days ago Mary Elizabeth Sin
clair pctitioned the Court for a writ Of
haheas corpus to command her father
in'law, John II. Sinclair to restore
her husband to her. The parties were
married on the 18th of December last.
To-day the counsel for the parties ap.
pearcd in Court, stated that the case
had been settled, and asked leave to
withdraw the writ, which was granted.
1t appears that the young bridegroom
IS not yet out Of his teens, while the
blushing bride is thirty years of age.
and the mother of two interesting chill
dren. The ex.widow succeeded in OBJ,
tanning possession of her youthful
spouse, who is now living with her.
American union. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1855-1859, 1859-02-04

Two honest, pretty sewing girls
appeared in New York Police Court
to enter complaint against their land
lady for scizing their clothes and fur
nituro and a8saulting and turning them
into tho cold streets for rent. Thcy
offered to pay something on account,
but the woman wanted the whole a.
mount, about 81, and used them harsh-
ly for their poverty. They make caps
for living, arc named respectively
CatharInc and Amelia, and were kind
ly treated by The Justice, who tool:
pity on their suli'crings by ordering the
restoration OF their lodgings and pro-
perty, the arrest of the landiaAy, bcs idcs
compelling her to receive 81 in cash
and a promise for the balance. Quite
a touching story Of city life Wheel.
ing Mte!ligencer.
American union. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1855-1859, 1859-02-04

Two or three nights ago, an agree.
able incident occurred at q wedding in
Now York. Tho father Of the bride.
groom was sick and not able to attend
tho wedding, but desired to sec tho
bride in her bridal dress. SO immedi.
ately after the performance Of tho Ger.
'mony the "happy pair stepped into
: carriage, ana drove to his residence.
On their arrival they found tho side.
walk, steps, hall and stairs covered
with flowers, and in addition to the
YARN congratulations Of tho old gen,
lcman, the bride received the deed ot
IN elegant new house, supcrbly fur.
niShcd and elegantly fitted up in every
respect
American union. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1855-1859, 1859-02-04
shorgantown Va) Friday, February A, 1859.

imbeddedi itself into large pile of coal
IN the yard of j. Cochnower The
distance leaped from the wall of the
depot to the lamp of the engine, could
not have been less than seventy. fire
teeE All this distance, through the
demolished wall Of the depot, dragged
the tender loaded with wood, without
breaking the couplings.
American union. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1855-1859, 1859-02-04
A widow woman acting az the sc

A widow woman acting as the ser.
want Of Il family named IIarkness, in
Republic, Seneca county, Ohio, was
burned to death on Wednesday even.
ing last, by her clothes catching fire
while she was attempting to iiil barn.
ing fluid lamp. The fomily was absent
when the accident occurred, and the
unfortunate woman ran across a street
for assistance, and attempted to climb
a fence, when her strength failed and
she fell. When found her clothing was
entirely consumed. She fingered in
the utmost agony until Thursday NOR.
ming, when death relieved her.
American union. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1855-1859, 1859-02-04

IN OLD Hans Advtce.-Tho Rev.
Daniel Waldo, late chaplain to Con
greSs, says 81 am now an old man.
| have seen nearly q century. Do
you want to know how to grow old
slowly and happily? Let me tell you.
Always eat slowly--masticatc weil.-
Go to your food, to your rest, to your
occupation smiling. Keep good ma.
turc and soft temper cvorywhcre.-
Never give way to anger, Cultivate
a good memory, and to DO this you
must always be communicative; repeat
what you have heard talk about it
DR.. Johnson's great memory was ow.
ing to his communicativouoss. You,
young men, who are just leaving col
lego, let me advise you to choose a
profession in which you can exercise
your talents best, and at the same time
be honest"
American union. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1855-1859, 1859-02-04
Serious Charges agaiata a C1ergyman.

Serious Charges againta Ncrgyman.
The indianapolis (Ind.) Journal Of
the 10th inst, states that three clergy.
men Of the NJ. Il. Church have pre-.
fcrrcd charges Of drunkenness, lawd,
ness and attempting to bribo witnesses
to silence, against the Rev. DR.. Daily,
Of that church, md President Of the
Indiana State University. The Ameri.
can, edited by minister of that church,
is even moro specific in the charges, al.
though heretofore it had defended ,ho
Rev. Doctor.
American union. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1855-1859, 1859-02-04

|he Selection @e WJc.-Sam Slick
in his late sayings give some advice a.
bout tho selection of wifo. Says he :
"Don't marry too poor q gal, for
they are apt to think there is no end
to their husbands puss; nor too rich
a gal, for they are apt to remind YOU
OF it unpleasantly sometimes nor too
g!ddy gal for they neglect their fam,
lies; nor too demurc gal for they
are apt to give you the dodge, race of
and leave you; nor too weak. minded a
one, for children take talents from
their mothers;" and with all due defer.
cnce to the ladies we would ask Mr..
Slick if he means to insinuate that the
population of the world is large enough?
American union. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1855-1859, 1859-02-04
The Next House.

The Washington correspondent OF
the New York Enquirer writes as fol.
lows:
There is considerable talk already a.
bout the organization Of the next House
OF Congress. There are two canli,
dates for Speaker from Ohio-Thos.
Corwin and Mr.. Sharman. Wash.
brrne Of Maino is also an aspirant. and
his brother from Illinois is also look
ing that way. Grow Of PENNSYLVANIA
is a candidate. If a Republican can
net be chosen, some American of the
Bell and Crittcnden school, will be Ia.
ken up. Mr.. Phelps, of Missouri, is
at present themost prominontDemoc
lc candidate for that Office. Cumback
late member CT Congress from the
Dearborn District, Indiana, is already
in the field for tho Clcrkship. South
ern Americans claim that they will
certainly hold the balancc of power in
the next House: If a northern Re-
publican is elected Speaker, it is tho't
1t will be Mr.. Corwin, as he is betwixt
and between on the vexcd slavery
question, and can therefore better con-
ccntrate the opposition vote. ..
American union. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1855-1859, 1859-02-04
Vol. A.---No. SO.
gls lmgAlGAlf DNlDN
S. SIEGFI,IED. EDITOR.
40 )oetiral,

ES ~ y W ~
NJ The following beautiful lines are taken
from the Editors table Of the KNIcRERDocRER
We concur with the Editor that itis"a sad /, sad
,icturo'.--and with him should like to know
who produced it, iaa
Oh. tho snow, tho beautiful snow,
filing the sky and the earth below;
over the house.tops over the street,
over the heads of the people you meet;
,' Dancing,
7atfg Flirting,
'3a Skimming along,
Beautiful snow it can do nothing wrong.
Flying to liss fair lady's check;
CIinging to lips in irolicsome freak,
Beautiful snow, from the heavens above,
Pure as ar angel, and tickle as love
Oh the snow, the beautiful snow
How the flakes gather and laugh as they got
Whirling about in its maddenng fun,
II plays in its glee with every one.
Chasing,
-sFe Laughing,
s liurrying by,
Il lights up the face and it sparkles the eye;
And even the dogs, with bark and n bound,
SnaP attho crystals that eddy around
The town is alive, and its heart in a glow,
To welcome the coming OF beautiful snow.
How tho wild crowd goes swaying along,
llailing each other with humor aud song
How the gay siedgos, like mcteors fash by,
Bright for moment, then lost to the eye:
.ss. Ringing,
.e Swinging,
.ssaa Dashing they go
Over the crust OF the beautiful snow:
Snow so pure when it falls from the sky,
To be trampled in mud by the crowd rushing by
To bo tramplcd and tracked by the thousand!
.. OF feet,
Till it blends with the filth in the horrible street
0noo ! was pure as the snow but I fell:
Fell, like the snow-nakes-rrom Heaven TO He'll
Fell, to be tampled as filth in the street:
Fell, to be scoiled, to be spit on, and beat.
.g!s Pleading,
lqbEa Cursing,
10 tss Droading 20 die,
Selling my soul to whoever would buy,
Dealing in shame for morse Of bread,
Iating the living aud fearing the dead.
Mcrcful GoD have fallen so iowf
Ana yet was once like this beautiful snow!
Once was fair as tho beaut iful snow,
With an eye like its crystals, heart like it.
glow:
Once was loved for my innocent grace
Plattered and sought ior the charm OF my face
st Father,
.naf a Mother,
Hu 5 l Sister, nll,
COP, and myself have lost by my fall.
The yericst wretch that goes shiYcring by
Will take a wide sweep, lest | wander too nigh
For of all tha; is on or about me L know
There snoihing tlIavs pure but the besutifu
.s snow.
How strange !; shonld be that this beautiful snow
Should fall on a sinner with nowhere to go
How strange it should DO when the night come.
.g again,
II tho snow and the ice struck my desperate
brain
.. Painting,
Freezing,
Fa Dying alone
Too wicked for prayer, to weak for my moan
To be heard in tho crash Of the crazy town,
Conc mad in their joy at the SHOWS coming
down
To lie and to dio in my terrible woe,
With bed and sroud Of the beautiful snow!
American union. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1855-1859, 1859-02-04
Go for the Right, Whatever Betide You
ny w. NJ. MARTIN.

a ny w. NJ. MARTIN.
Though beauty entice you,
With laughter and smiles,
And strives TO ensnare you
With charms and with wiles,
oh, pass Them by lightly
Their powers dsride,
And 90 for the right,
Whatever betide.
Though wealth may allure you
With diamonds and gold,
The strength Of your manhood
Must never be sold,
Bid riches avaunt ye.
With power and piile,
And go for the right,
Whatever be,idc.
Though powers oppose you
With strength and with might,
Oh, ne'er be Gisbear,ened
Though hard be the fight,
oh never be conquered,
Nor e'er turned asile,
But go Tor the tight,
Whatever be,ide.
In archives Of g'ory
Your name be enrolled,
In songs aud in et0ty
Your brave deeds be told,
Along with the heroes
Who fcu2h, and who died,
WAY went for the light
Whots'ct night belids.
American union. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1855-1859, 1859-02-04

nm 16ortionist Sentenced to Death.
In Liverpool, England, last month,
August Wilhou, surgeon, was found
guilty Of murder, in causing the death
of a female by an attempt to procure
an abortion, and was sentenced to be
hung.
American union. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1855-1859, 1859-02-04

1t is not an unusual sight, in San
Francisco, to sec Chinese woman ma
vlgating the streets under full press
Of crinolino. The Chinese women take
up with foreign fashions much soone,
than the men.
American union. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1855-1859, 1859-02-04

The Phrase Log.RoUiag.' Since
suggesting the probable origin of this
phrase, we have met with the follow
ing in the Historical Magazine, which
assigns the same {: ..'
The phrase is drawn from the clear
ing of forest land in a new country
The settler would himself cut down the
trees, and cut them into lengths or
logs. The next step was to roll them
into. heaps for burning, and that he
could not do with out help; so he cal
led his neighbOrs to help him roll, and
when they had rolling lie helped them.
This is aptly applied to legislative ac.
ton for the passage of laws for local
measures. Vote for my bill and l will
vote for yours. The phrase was prob.
ably western; it is certainly more than
forty years old.
American union. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1855-1859, 1859-02-04

The meancst man in the world has
turned up at Buffalo. His name IS
not given, but chapter in his history
points him out as the mean man of
the age. lie held a claim against one
OF his neighbors, which he placed in
She sheriifs hands. No property could
be found by that officer, but the crcd
tor made an examination, and discover
Ell small monument at one of the
marble yards in the city, which had
been ordered by the debtor to be placed
over the grave of little child he had
recently buried. The Sheriff was ad-
vised of this discovery, and although
he demonstrated, the creditor insisted
that the stone should be sold. At the
sale, there was no one mean enough
to bid upon it but the creditor, and it
was knocked down to him. A little
monument of IA little child, with the
names ofthc parents and their offspring,
upon 1.-THE figure Of a dog, the emb.
lem Of fidelity, in an attitude of re.
pose, surmounting twas bought by
this thing in human form. Wheeling
Mtelhgencer.
American union. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1855-1859, 1859-02-04

SIZE OF rnE WEST. Illinois would
make forty such Stotes ga Rhode Isl.
and, and Minnesota sixty. Missouri
ia larger than,gll New England Ohio
exceeds either Ireland, Scotland, or
Portugal, and equals Belgian & Swift.
SerIand together. Missouri is moro
than half as large as Italy, aud hrgor
than Denmark. Holland, Belgium and
Switzerland. Missouri and Illinois aro
larger than England, Scotland, Ire.
lsnd and Ws!ss,