American union. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1855-1859, 1859-03-25
THE UNION.
MoRGANToWN, MAacn %, 1859.
READ, AND PONDER /!

S"'o hotice Oh an; intention 10 cloSc up
business in the Spring, and enter upon
a professional engagement in Ohio.
That engagement was prodicated upon
the success of our efforts to dispose of
property and make collections. We
did fondly hope that there was suffi.
cicnt sense of honor and justice, on
tho part of those for whose benefit we
have labored here for almost ten years,
to induce them to respond promptly to
our claims, and let us 60 in pcace.--
We were, however, sadly Mistaken
we haze not collected, since January,
one hundred dollars, out Of more than
two thousand due. Besides this, our
property remains unsold, because we
are not willing to give it array!
We have debts to pay, and our re-
sources are fast lockcdup. What will
we do-hang on and growl, until de-
liverance comes? Nor EXACTLY l.
That is not our mode of operation.-
We intend to soork loose, as follows:
1.6Our book accounts will be sued
out, and we are sorryoto say, this will
have to be done without respect to per-
sons. We have already sent upwards
of $500 worth of claims to officers in
distant Counties, and have begun the
work nearer home. We ought to re-
alize enough from this source to put
us out OF debt, and shall try hard to
do it. Our accounts, separately, are
small, and can be paid without a great
effort; and We presume will be, when
it is'known that we are in downright
earnest.
2. We shall dispose of the UNION
Establishment-that is, if those with
whom we arc now negotiating have the
necessary amount of go.aheadativcness
to accept the very favorable terms at
which we offer it. Tho times call for
a political paper. The Opposition
OF which our subscription list is mainly
composed, call for party paper--and
they can have it, whenever they are
sufficiently in earnest to use the proper
means to effect the object. The gen
teman who proposes to become our
Editorial successor represents himself
to be ga strenuous Whig-what you
may call full.blooded Henry Clay
Whig-a practical Printer, with large
experience in publishing newspapers.
The very man for the station don't
you think SO? Well, we are looking
for him everything the stage drives up;
and shall hail his arrival with pleasure,
for we wW not, cannot publish party
paper. We wish, for the sake Of our
many friends, that the UNION be
kept in blast. 1t would be so morti.
flying to them to grope their way by
"STAR" light through all future time!
If this fondly cherished scheme should
fail of being put through--and
"The best laid schemes of mice and men
Gang aft oeIy"--
we shall, in that event, Providence ia
voning the enterprise
3. Remore our Press to Grafton-
over yonder in Taylor county--at the
junction of the Railroads, whore they
light up with gas, & drive every thing
by steam. There, with a worthy CO.
adjutor and with good list of sub.
scribers--and with unwonted facilities
of Rsilroadsssand Telegraph--we shall!
publish the freshest, spiciest, sauciest,
and most reliable, Independent Jour-
nal, prentice always excepted), that
you will find between the Allegheny
summit and shutdown! Scores of our
old friends and patrons are already
pledged in aid of this enterprise, and
we shouldn't wonder if our list in Old
Monopgalia were run up to an hundred
or more. Sister Preston" is doing
nobly! Thus, with another tug at the
Editorial tread mill--it can't be a long
one, and may be very short, we may
reasonably hope to do some good
settle up our business here satisfactory
ly, though tardily-bc our own Exec
utor--and close up an cventful life at
peace with all mankind. $50 mote
it bel"
be-. This is the last number of the
"UNIoN" that will be issued under the