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NEW SERIES, VOL. 13, NO. 10.
SUNBURY, NORTHUMBERLAND COUNTY, PA. SATURDAY, JUNE 2, 18C0.
OLD SERIES, VOL. 20. NO 3(i
The Sunbury American.
PUBLISHED EVERY SATURDAY
BY H. B. MASSER.
Market Square, Sunbury, renna.
TERMS OF SUBSCRIPTION.
wn OOLI.AR9 per annum to be pant rmiryenr
, vsn Nonre.' ao..al until all arrearage.
.reps.u. TO CLUBS :
Three Copiei to one address
Seven do. " ' ' '
.in... do. do.
5 oo
10 oo
so oo
Five dollars In sdvsnee will pay for tliroe year's sub
ftctintinii tc the American. r.i,
Vslmaslers will pleuse net as our Agents, mid frank
Mtcri containing subscription money. They nra peimit
tixl to do Ihii under the Poet Office Lw.
TERM OF AD V ERTHIHO.
One Square of 13 line 3 times,
Kvery ubiequeut lniertion, ...
, )ne Square, 3 months,
'Six months,
One year,
Wnsiness Cards or Five lines, per annum, -IMerchnnts
snd others, ailveTtisini liy the year,
...oh ,i.A nriviii.treuf inseitine uifferentaavci-
1 00
S no
S 00
8 00
3 00
tiarments werklv. J0 00
I3r Largo! Advertisements, as per agreement,
JOB PU.INTINO-
We have connected with our establishment a well so
Gecled JOI1 OFFICE, which will ennble us to execute
tin the neatest style, every variety oi priming,
S. B. MASSES.,
ATTORNEY AT LAW,
6USTBTJR-JT, PA.
n,iain ttnn.1nil to In the Counties of Nor
oumberland. Union. Lycoming Montour and
Columbia.
Reference$ in Philadelphia :
Hon. Job R. Trson, Chits. 6iMons. Esq..
Sumers i Bnodfrrass, Linn, Smith A Co
chaleicaYtzews
1 1 o r n c J) a t a tu ,
No. 12S Brondwny, Ken York.
Will carefully attend to Collections and all other mutters
Intrusted to his care.
May SI. IMS.
"Y V. PF.AL. K- UonGK..
Dr. J. W. PEAL AND ER. E. R. BODGE
HAVE entered into copartnership
in the practice of medicine and
aurgery.
Although Ur. 1'eal will no ansem
a riart of his time, ho will aid Ins
partner in any and every cane in which il muy lw
desired. Thankful for past patronage, he solicits
a continuance of the same to the firm of Peal &
Dodge, who will promptly and faithfully attend
to all professional calls. He tnkea pleasure in
recommending Dr. Dodge to his old friends as an
jxperienced physician, in whose hand they may
feel safe.
The firm may be consulted at the office or Dr.
Peal, -n Sunbury.
Kunlmry, June 4, 1859. ly
industrial stove works.
W. C. NEMAN,
WIIOLESAIS 0 BETA1L
STOVE DEALER,
m.T
IN PIIII.AItt'.l.l'HIA. Maiiufiwiurer of
O. North Second street, npposm ibihiu....,.
proved COOK AND II K ATI Mi BiOVES
iimuiv's inailclooraiT, Ji"( iuiim.,
November 1J, ISwO.
FRANKLIN HOUSE,
RERl'ILT AND R K F U R M S II F. D ,
Cor. of Howard and Franklin Streets, a' few
Squares II 'est of the X. C. II. 11. Depot,
BALTIMORE-
J'tBMS, 1 rr.n Dat
O. LEISEXRING, Proprietor,
From Selm. tirovt . I'm.
IUI) l I. -J"-
WILLIAM B. SOMEnS fllALKlKt SO.Ml.lt-
G. SOMERS & SON,
Importers and Dealers in
Cloths, Cassimeres, Vestirtgs, Taylors
Trimmings, &c,
No 32 South Fourth Street, between Market and
Cbesnut Streets, Philadelphia.
Merchants others visiting the city would find
it to their advantage to give them a call and ex
amine their stock.
March 10. lKfilt
F1RHISURANCE & TRUST COM PA'
CHART Kit PERPETUAL CAPITAL $.100,000
Company's OJice, N. W corner Fouith and Wulnu
' Streets, Philadelphia.
-.ISKSinkenoii lluililinffs. Stores, Meichundize, Far-
'..ittif. .te on the most lilieral terms.
V nituie, Ac, on me LATH,i,)Pl president.
1
Juki WaioBT.Sec'y. and Treasuier,
Applications and all necessary information cm l.e ol
.ined uy calling oa y p SIIINUEL UOlllN, Ascnt.
Sunbury, June IS, 1S59 ly
HARDWARE ! HARDWARE ! !
UST received by A. W. HSJlfcn, at ins
Drug Store, Sunbury, Fa.,
SCOOPS. SHOVELS, FOIthS, LOG
CHAIN S, MILL 8,4 WS, CROSS
CUT SAWS.
iu .?crew. Butts. Door Knobs, Thumb
T.atrhes. and all hardware necessary for building.
A splendid ht of pocket and table cutlery, Scis-
aors, German fcilver spoona.
Loaning Glasses.
A laree stock of Looking Glasses, received and
for sale by w.iiol..
Sunbury, July 17,1858
TjEFOREST, ARMSTRONG & CO.
)11Y GOODS MERCHANTS,
80 ami 82 Chambers Street, Aeio York.
Would notify tho Trade that they are opening
Weekly, in new anu ueauuiui pane., me
WAMSUTTA PIIIWTS,
also tha
A in o s k e a g
. New Print, which excels every print in tha
.'.. n.rfM-tion of execution and design
in full Madder Color. Our Print, are cheaper
.u in market, and meeting with extensive
inH - -sale.
, ,
Orders promptly attended to.
February 4, ISflO ly pi
BLANKS! BLANKS!!
Anew aupplr of Suramona', Elocutions.
Warrant. Supcenaa, Deed, Mortgage,
Bond.. Leaae., Naturalixation papers. Justices
,d ConsUhlea Fee Bills, Ac, ic, Jt P'
and for sale at this Olfice
Bunbury, AprU SO, 1859.
OPALDINO-S Prepared Glue, ui HsrHeysMueilsga
FOR 8 VLE AT THIS OFFICE.
Banbury, Marek 17. 1880
PICKLES of ariou kinda, Lob-tora, bar
ainea, ic, 'yiv??A"r
tvttha Drug8tora of A. W.FIoHER
. BunburT, August, 16T. ly
SILVER WATCHES A few 'oVjU eaaa
EnglUk KUvar Watclws, ti ' 'fj'0"
Engluh
iric by ;
;no vi:u & niKFit s
NOISELESS
FAMILY SEWING MACHINE.
rpilE undersigned, Clergymen of various denominations,
having purchased and used in our families "GarvKB
t Bakrs's Celebrated Family Sewing Machine," take
Eleasure in recommending it as an instrument fully dim
ming the essentials of a good machine. Its beautiful
simplicity, ease of management, and the strength snd
elasticity of its stitch, unite to render it a machine un
surpassed bv any in tha market, and one which we feel
conlident will give salisfsction to all who way purchase
and use it.
Rev. V P Strickland,
Rev N Vanzant, I New York.
Rev R B Yard,
Rev C Larue,
Rev E P Rodgera, D.D. )
Re W B Sprague, DD
Rev J N Campbell, DD )
Rev Charles Anderson,
Rev Charles Hawley,
Rev Daniel H. Temple,
Rev TM Hopkins,
Rev Wm Hosmer,
Rev O H Tiffany, D D
C J iowen,
" Jona Cross,
I
Auburn, N. Y.
" John McCronn, D D Baltimore, Md.
W T D Clemm, I
W H Chapman, J
" F. 8. Evans, J
" R BGalbrailh, Covanstown, Md.
M T Daugherty, Waynesboro, Pa.
' Thos E Locke, Westmoreland co, Va.
Rev W A Crocker, )
John Paria, S Norfolk, Va.
J F Lannean, Salem, Va.
Ch. Hankel, D D,
C A Loyal ) Charleston, S. C.
X A Porter, Sclma, Ala.
Joseph J Twine, Speedwell, fi C,
B B Ross, Mobile, Ala.
J. I. Michaux, Enfield, N C.
A C Harris,
tj F Harris, ) Henderson, N C.
Henry A Itiley,
A L Post, i Montrose, Ta.
W D W ilson, D D )
W F Curry, A M. Ccncva, N. Y.
Elbert Sliugerland, Scotia, N. Y.
Prof. John Foster, 1
Kev. Francis G firnti, I bchcnect'y,N Y.
J 'J urnbull Backus, D D.
Prof. Benj. Stanton, J
Rev P C Prugh, Xenia, Ohio,
B W Chiillaw, A M. )
W Perkins, J Cincinnati, O.
E Grand Girard, Ripley, O.
A I) lake
E C Benson, A M, Gambicr, O.
J J M'Elhenny, D D. )
F Chester, Irouton, O.
E F Hasty, Cambridgo city, In J.
J C Armstrong. Saline, Mich.
Arthur Hwazey, 1
A Hunt, Gulena, III.
Enstein Morboueh, Cambridge city, Iud.
Iticbard White, Milton, Ind.
Calvin Vale, Murlinsburgh, N Y.
JoKcph Eldrjdijc, No. folk, Conn
John Jennings, )
H L Wayland. S Worcester,
Win Phiips, )
Osmond C Baker, Ilishop of)
Mass.
M E Church,
Thos Dalhay,
Henry E Parker,
Coueoid,
N. II.
G N Judd, Montgomery, Si X
A M Stowe, Canandaigua, N Y.
Win Long, Cliif Mine, Mich.
Olfices of Exhibition and Sale: 19r Broid
way. New York. 730 Chestnut Street, I'kila
deljihia. 181 Baltimore Street, Ballimore.
SEND FOB A ClKCL'LAU.
March 31, 18ti0. ly
IIEGEMAN & COS
CORDIAL KI.1XIKOF
CALISAYA BARK
"reputed only by li KM KM AX CO., Wholesale and
Retail Chemists and Druggists, 161, DUO, 511 aud 1M
U roadway, New Yoik.
rrMlK virtues of PERUVIAN 11AHK as a Tonic have
I irt-ii t.Mi Ioiil' known lo ueeo couimtMU.
1'he CAUSA V A ('or King's llnrk ,") is We most vaiu-
lilt ni' il iniertua vmicties of the Feruviau Hark, and
in the KI.1X1K is eoinlmird with other ingredients that
increase Its efficacy and at the anne lime overcome the
intciMily ol its klltel, rcuueriiig it a niosi Agreeuuic vt.
,hul
For persons liviue ill FhVKH and AUl b dulncu, It
will lie found mvulualde as a preventive, Half ol a wine-
uhiss full taken niu In mid inoi g, rendering the system
much less subject to the unhcaliliy intiueiiceol thcutinoa,
l':'.';. .. .
IHKI'iU ril-llosc lor ail aoim, nan m wiur)jiiiw
full before breakfast and dinner j clnklren from one to two
iskiiis lull; II may ku lukcii Willi or witiiouia nine
water
For sale at this oflice.
March 17, leaiu.
18C0 WINTER ARRANGEMENT. 1800
NEW YORK LINKS-
IAMDKN A AM BOY AND I'UILADKM'illA
AND TKKNTON RAILROAD CO.t UNES,
Front riiiluJJi'.ia hi -Vcic York and Way
I 'tact s.
From Walnut Ptrcet Wharf aud Kensington Depot,
Philadelphia, will leave as follows, iz rAKK.
Alt A M, via Caindeu and Ainboy C k A Accom-
inoil.nir.n, it 2i
Al (1 A M, via Camden and Jersey City New Jer
sey aeuunmiNlulioii,
At 9 A M, via Canaieu and Jersey city Morning
Mad, 3 00
At II) A M, via Kensington and Jersey city, Wes
tern r.xpress,
Al l-'J I' M via Camden and Ainboy, acenmmod.itioll i 'Jj
Al 4 V M, via Camdeu aud Ainuoy c anu A.
prtMS,
3 00
Al IJ P M, via Kensington, and Jersey city, Eve
ning Kxpress,
3 OG
At 41 1 M, via Kciisnilou aud Jel ey city, Sd
Class TicV.-t. a
At A P M. viii Cutnden A Jersey citv Evening M ail 3 IHI
At It P M, via Cainden and Jersey eity Uouia. aiau -i
Al 5 P M. via Camden and Ainlmy Accouunoda-
lion, (Fieight aud rasseuger,) lai class ucsei, a zi
' ' B Sd " 1 60
The S P. M. Mail Line runs daily. The 11 Southern
Msd rlalurduys excepted.
For Helvidere, Kasion, Fleinington, 4e., at S A. M.,
frnm Walnut siMt wharf and 3 P. M . front Kensington
For Maiteh Chunk, Alleulowu and Belhlehcui, al B, AM.
via lj.l,itfli Vnllev Hallrnad.
Fiw Witter Gap, eitroudsburg, Scrnntoii, Wllkeslatrre,
Mouirose, Uteat Bend, Ac, al 6 A M, via Delaware,
Lackawanna and western Railroad.
V.w P.MMh..l.t at a A M and 2 P. M.
For Mount Holly, at S and U A M , and I, and 4)
r. m.
WAY LINKS,
Por Rristol. Treuton. te.. at 3 and 41 P. M., from
Kensington.
For Palmyra, Delaneo, Beverly, Burlington, Bordcu-
town. Ac. at and IIP. M.
Fifty pounds ol Burgage only, alkiwed each passenger,
Passengers are piohiuited from taking anything as Bag
gage but their wearing apparel. All Baggage over fitly
IMHlnda ti, ha nald far eltrn. The ConllNlllV limit thell
responsibility fi Baggage to One Dollar per pound, and
will not lie uanie lot any ainouiil uayonti tiai iiuia, w
rr.nl hv auaeial contruci.
WM H OATMKR.AjeulC. 4k A. B R Co.
r toruary is. ivw.
1TEV" 1CTJSIC 3T0B.E.
No. 93 MiaatT St a set, HAaaisauae.
SHEET MTJSIO,
INSTRUCTION BOOKS,
Musical Nercbandlse Generally.
pianob,
melodf.on8,
GUITARS,
VIOLINS,
FLUTES,
ACCORDEONS, 4o.,
0. C B. CARTER
piANos Tened and Repaired by II. I CoweU), by
applicauoa to lbs abov aawed suns.
August 10, I6I. ly
n OOT8 AND 8HHE8, a large assortment
at FKII.I.NG cV GRANT'S
bunbury, January xn, iruu,
Select )ocivi).
TIIE PUP THAT WASN'T THAB.
The beroio qualities of the various dogs
tbat were uppermost, undermost, inside and
outside "in the fight," hiving been immortal,
ized in verse, we present below a sequel to
the canine literature :
Yon may brag or your nppor end under dogs,
As long as they bark and bite,
And command tho camion of outside dogs,
Tbat hover around the Ggbt ;
Hat the luckiest dog, I'm bound to swear,
Was tbe little dog that wasn't there.
The noise of the yelling be bears from afar,
And wishes be might "go in,"
But sighs as he buries bis nose in tbe straw,
Knowing he couldn't win;
For little lame pups are always outlawed,
And in such sort of fights get terribly
"chawed."
Ilis straw is clean, and bis kennel is warm,
And the son is in front of tbe door ;
He has gnawed on the nicest chicken bones
Till naught can be gnawed any more j
Yet I haven't a doubt that tbe pup, if be
might,
Would immediately mix in tbat murderous
fight.
And lucky it was for that small dog,
Tbat per force be cannot mix
In the melee of barks, and yelps, and bites,
And chokes and stones, and kicks ;
He saves his honor and saves bis hide.
Which he wouldn't do if be wasn't tied.
llliscclhtncous.
The Japanese Embassy.
A committee of medical gentlemen visited
the Japanese Embassy, at their request, and
the following is a part of the proceedings of
tho coufereoce between them :
In answer to the inquiry what makes a doe-
tor in Japan, and what is tbe course of pre
paration necessary to the practice of medicine
Doctor Measakisaid tbat tbe training begins
at a very early age. Hook on the science are
studied at school ; whon tbe student is doom
ed sufficiently advanced and competent, he is
placed in one of tbe great hospitals lor tne
poor sick, which are sustained well by iho
government, and is there afforded opportuni
ties for practice aud observation. Tbe super
intendent of the institution is instructed to
give him bis care und tuition, and finally, if
his course is well fulfilled, a diploma, with
which he becomes a doctor in fact, and may
pursue the profession.
The English materia medica were then
explained in few, well-chosen words, to tbe
Japanese, wbo listened WHO proinuno atten
tion, the third in order taking copious notes,
and all bowing and murmuring repeated ac
knowledgments. Tbe medical Japanese are aware of tho
circulation of tbe blood from the heart through
tho arteries. Tbey never perform amputa
tion ; one of the trio bad, however, read a
treatise on tbe subject.
Recourse was once never bad to bleeding,
loeches being nsod ; an inoovution has recent
ly been made in this regard, and bleeding is
at present a part of tbe regular practice
The following question and answer were
then changed. Tbey involve not only a nice
point in pathology, but also a hint as to tbe
mysterious religion of tbe people.
Q. What virtue is ascribed in Japan, to the
influence of God, spirits, and stars in tbe
treatment of diseases T
A. Tbe higher classes of the Japanese
those in which there is any degree of cultiva
tion do not believe tbat stars or spirits exer
cise iuflueoce in tbe treatment of diseases,
but in tbe lower orders such a superstition
prevails.
The doctors wero told tal tins was pre-
cicely the case in America. Iho next point
discussed was tne derivation oi tne Japanese
medicines. Tbe mediciues cbieliy nsed are
vegetable, mostly barks in a Btale of decoc
tion. Compound drugs are very seldom used,
minerals scarcely ever.
Tbe list ofinterrogutones naving tnus oeon
exhausted, and an hour having been past in
the interview, Dr. Evans oflered to exhibit lo
the medical staff of the Embassy such instra
inent8, plates, etc., as they might desire to
see ; to give tbem a view oi surgical opera
tions ; and to represent to the Secretary of
SUto the importance of procuring tbe best
instruments aud plates lor mem.
.... . r - . , , it.?.
I be Japanese were deeply moveu oy iuis
courtesy, and smiled and bowed tbeir grati
tude in a manner tbat well attested their pro
fessional zeal. Dr. llolston remarked tbat
tbe interview bad been an exceedingly pleas
ant and useful one : bad disabused the Ame
rican medical mind of many misapprehensions
of tbe Japanese system of medicine, and that,
as tbe science was everywhere, in America
and in Japan, a science of progress, be might
bope tbat tbe day was not lar Oisiani wueo
everv disease would have its lemedy.
All, or nearly all, of the notabilities or
lusbion were present, ibe foreign lega
tions were all represented the English very
fully, even the attaches being in attendance.
Tbe members of the Cabinet were all per
ceptible; I noticed Mr. Bberman, of the
House, senator uriltenaen, ana very many
other men of universal mark, under wbicb
category may fairly be classed Mr. Try or, of
Vim ma. I be display oi uonorms was nov
laree. bat iospirinir.
The brave, however, were in me minority
to tbe fair. All the ladies of whom we hear
were there Mrs. Douglas, Mrs. Uwin, Mr.
Slidell, Miss Lane, Madam Liodisco, Mrs.
Bass (a Southern widow of superior attrac
tions), all in a blaze of tbeir own beauty and
gems, with bevies of younger and lovely crea
tures. Tba bouquet was varied and dazzling ;
crashed, it gave forth fragrance. Tbe dan
cing was vigorous and voluptuous as dancing
should always be, oat of tbe Shaker commu
nity. The Japanese were led in by tbe oiiiceri or
the Commission, and after making tour of
the saloons, were deposited on lounges, which
tbey retained during the quarter part of tbe
visit. Tbey were hemmed in by not always
delicate spectators, ana vo me ears oi toe id
terpreter, Namouri, (who speaks the English
quite correctly.) such remarks as "Ain't they
beauties," "I don't like to go near them'
"These are the lower sort of fellows," etc,
must have been full of comfort, and inspired
bim with pride in the new society of wbioh
Janan has sot the entree. I thought, now
anri than, that sarcasm ouivered about tbe
plastio month, of Sosida Sago Saie moo, tbat
tbe eyes of N arouse Gensiro twinkled with
annrt. at tha tumult of bare necks and load
voicei. Hemmed as they were, their idea of
social eulertaiooieut must be uceediogiy
vagae limited mainly to legs, of which they
saw most.
With the officers of the second grade little
pleasantries were attempted with charming
success. Tbe arms of belles were extended
for tbeir inspection of the jewels glittering in
their snow, A dashing blonde exclaimed,
"one of them kissed my hand 1 lie gave it
tuch a squeeze, first 1 1 O he did it splen
didly 1 1 1" Tbe heathen observed tbe dancing
with the gravity tbat festive exertion should
always produce. It was perhaps not the live
ly and brilliant thing they expected to see.
.The Hurricane in Ohio Immense
Destruction of Property.
The Cincinnati papers are filled with the
particulars of the damage done by the great
storm of Monday, the 21st alt. Tho Gazette
says :
"It extended from Louisville to Marietta,
following in its general direction the course
of the Ohio river. Its breadth we have do
accurate means of determining.
"As it passed Cincinnati, it most have been
at least forty miles in breadth, having reached
Independence, Ky , on tbe sooth, and Preble
county, Ohio, on tbe north. Tbe velocity
with wbicb this tornado travelled may be
estimated from tbe fact that it was only
about two hours in going from Louisville lo
Portsmouth, a distance by an uir line of 100
miles. When it is borne in mind tbat this
tornado pursued tbe sinuosities of the river,
it will be seen that its speed mast have been
immensely beyond that of tbe fastest locomo
tive ever ran. This tornado, in common with
all which have been observed, possessed a
rotary motion upon its own axis."
All along the line of tbe storm bouses have
been no roofed, forest trees prostrated, ear
dens demolished, churches lost tbeir spires,
or a portion of their roofs, and individuals
injured. Very few lives have been lost.
Tbe Cincinnati Commercial describes the
scene at the school-house which was unroofed,
tbe school-bouse having 700 children in it :
Miss Rachel Mudkirk, who taught the
infant cluss in tbo west room of tho upper
story, meantime comprehended tho danger,
and with rare presence of mind and heroic
courage, fled to the school room door, closed
it, and pluced her back against it to keep the
frightened children from plunging in headlong
confusion down stairs. Hut while tbe brave
girl sprang to ber duty she was struck upon
tbe head and face by falling bricks, but sbe
stood at hor post while the blood streamed
from ber wounds, until tbo roof bad taken its
flight, and ber room was a terrible scene of
confusion and devastation. It being impos
sible to calm the frenzied children, Miss
Medkirk now flod down stairs, presenting
herself a piteous spectacle to Mr. Sands, tbe
Principal, who till now was ignorant of tbe
destruction above, and demanding his assis
tance, sped back to her charge. Mr. Sands
was keeping tbe children in order down stairs,
but hastened up, and npon presenting himself
in tbe room, the little ones clasped bim by
the legs and body, and clung to bim with tbe
energy of despairing terror, shrieking to save
them. Such a scene could not be portrayed
by human language. A cloud of thick dust
was whirling in the room ; the tornado bowled
dismally overhead ; bricks and the debris of
the devastated building were flying about
like tennis balls, and the poor children kept
up an agonizing chorus of shrieks, so that it
was impossible to dutormine the extent of
tbeir misery. By persuasion and earnest
exertion of authority, Mr. Sands and Miss
Medkirk restored tbeir charge to some degree
of composure, when he repaired to the ad
joining rooms to render like assistance.
Here were also scenes of wild disorder and
dismay, but tbe teachers Miss Josephine
Medkirk, Miss Jackson and Mr. Cross
discharged their trust faithfully, and were
soon enabled to restore a degree of confidence
to the terror-stricken nuoils.
liofore tbe stjrm had settled, tbe lucls,
magnified a thousand old, reached tbe ears
of buodreds of parents, wbo sped frantically
to the school house, expecting to nod tneir
offspring buried in a beap of ruins. The
wild Trenzy of mothers was described to us
by Mr. Sands as something fearful. Some
would snatch op anybody's children, scan
their features as if they would devour tbe
little ones, dron tbem. if tbey did not recog
nize tbeir own, and rush through tbe mass of
vearnine hearts, mine;, "my cbil i, my child,
or calling it fondly by name. Throngs of
tbem thrust themselves op tbe scbool-bouse
stairs, and would not bear remonstrances or
assurances.
Love and Romance
The New York correspondent of tbe Phil
adelphia Ledger siya :
Fifth Avenue aud Murray II ill are in a
state of profound excitement, to day, in con
sequence or a bit or scandal, siigntiy spiceti
with romance, of which tbe Spingler Institute,
a fashionable boarding-school for young la
dies, was tbe scene, on Saturday eveuiug
but tbe particulars of which have but just
leakod out.
One of the young ladies at the Institute,
is, or was a Miss Pbipps, of Tennessee j with
in a few days past she had been frequently
visited by one Cenoral ltynum, recently ar
rived from the game chivalrous State, and
putting op at tbe St. Nicholas Hotel. The
lady Abbott of tbe Institution didu't like tbe
looks of things, and, in vulgar parlance, began
to smell a rat, tbe result of wbicb was, that
tbe amorous General was obliged to give bis
word of honor that be would not visit Miss
Pbipps any more.
Tbe General's affection for "bis own Nan
nie," (that's tbe young lady's Christian name.)
however, was stronger then bis promise to
tbe lady Abbott, and, accordingly, on Satur
day evening, be hied to tbe institution, where
a anuria took nlace wbicb would furnish splen
did material for a sensation story by Emerson
Bennett or Sylvanus Cobb, bet wbico 1 can
onlv give tbe briefest outline here.
General senas nis caru tu aiis. auuuh.
Mrs. Abbott comes down Into tne patior.
Nannie, getting an inkling of what was in tbe
wind, also appears on tbe stage. She is or
dered back to ber apartment by tbe lady
Abbott; casts a languishing eye on me ien
oessee Locbinvar, and respectfully declines.
Lady Abbott storms and threatens. Gene
ral alarm in tbe castle. Servants rush op
to tbe rescue. Tbe damsel flings ber arms
around ber lover'i neck 5 !ady Abbott grabs
damsel, damsel shrieks, lover pusnes oaca
lady Abbott, and carries off his own Nannie
in irinmnh to a carriage in waiting outside,
amidst a fearful panio inside and outside tbe
garrison. Later in tbe evening the second
act in tbe drama took place a parson, this
time, appearing on me stage, wuu iuia ue
nouewtf. .
(From tha Evening Express.)
Married, on tbe 19th Inst., Mr. John Gray
Rvnnm to Miss Nannie liradley I hipps.
Possibly there may be a third act in re.
serve, if Mrs. Abbott proceeds against tbe
General for personal assault, as she threat
ens to do.
Heaven, from all creatures, bidet the book
of law.
Miracle Worship in Some
Mrs. Stowe, in her last contribution to the
Independent, has the following :
Yesterday afternoon we went to the Church
of tbe Ava Caeli, to see the miracle-working
Rambino. Tbo priest put on vestments and
lit candles, and unlocked with solemn reve
rence a little coffin a foot and a half long,
lined with white gold. embroidered silk, and
there lay tbe ugliest little wooden doll tbat
eyes ever rested on. Said doll is said to
have been carved from olive wood on the
Mount of Olives, and painted by St Luke,
and is covered from head to foot with jewels
which attest the miracles it has wrought
diamonds, emeralds, rubies, sapphires, from
various princesses and royal personages to
whom it has been sent. For the payment of
a certain sum, tbe Bambino is carried in state
through the street to the relief of any sick
person, psalms being cbsnted in its honor.
An American gentleman, while looking at
it the other day, inquired if it could cure
weak eyes. Tbe priest onswered in the affir
mative. Tbe gentleman then said be should
like to try it for his, which were ailing.
"Llow long will the beneft probably last?"
be added. "Are you a Protestant?" said
the priest. "Yes." The priest immediately
began to laugh, and had quite a little lime of
joking over the whole affair.
In tbe church when we entered was a large
congregatiod of the very poorest people, with
tbeir rough black hands, shabby, dusty
clothes, and that peculiar air of dilapidated
gentility whicb marks the lower classes here.
Tbey were listening with profound seriousness
to a Franciscan friar, wbo, in bis rough,
brown wool gown, tied round bis waist, and
itb a little black can on bis bead, was
preaching with the utmost earnestness.
ai 1 looked at him I could not but think
what capacities for eloquence are yet in this
people and this language. All bis move
ments were the most commanding and grace
ful that could be conceived, as in mellow
tonos be poured forth his sweet, round, broad
Italian, to which one listened as to music.
Alter this, as bambinos appeared to bo in
tbe ascendent, our guide proposed to show
us another ; which he gravely informed us
was the richest in Home. e went, there
fore, to the church of St. Agusta, where we
found an imago of tho Madonna and Child,
completely covered with watches, seals, chains,
rings, jewels oral! shapes, sizes and settings,
the whole inside of tbe cbnrcb being in like
manner covered with offerings, among whicb
large silver hearts appeared to be tbe most
favorite article. Pictures on tbe wall ex
pressed various miracles wrought by this
image a child preserved from being run over
by a borse, people rescued from drowning,
fire, and other accidents were portrayed
with more or less vigor, each picture being a
representation of some votary memorial of
the event chronicled. The whole cburcb was
bllod with a murmur of prayers, which a
multitude of people on tbeir knees were beard
reciting.
Drawn np in hollow squares round the side
aislos of tbe church were classes of children
with a priest instructing thorn to repeat the
Credo, tbe Ava Maria, and Iho Paternoster
in Latin. A class of theso little fellows sur
rounding a crev-haired old monk, particular
ly struck me ragged, unkempt, unwashed,
they were yet so bright and intelligent look
ing ; and all with such such dark, soft eyes,
and many of them so handsome, that one
could not help wishing there were some saint
in the Romi6b Calendar who presided over
soap and water.
Tho Maiden and the Hero.
On the night before the battle of Brandy
wino I was sent with a message from General
Green to Count Pulaski, a noble 1 olander.
whe took a promiuont part in our struggle
for freedom. He was quartered in a neat
furm-house near the upper forts. After our
business was fiuished the count asked me to
take some refreshments, and at tbo same time
called out
"Marv. lass. Mary !"
In an instant a rosy-cheeked girl entered
her face beaming with joy, it would seem, al
tho verv Bound of Pulaski's voice.
"Did vou call me, couut ?" said the maiden
timidlv.
"llow often have I told you, my little love,"
be said, bending bis tall form to kiss her
cheek, "not to call me count : call me, dear
Pulaski. This it a republic, my little favorite,
we have no counts, vou know.
"But vou are a count, sir when at home
and tbey say yon came a long way over tbe
ocean to fight for us."
"Yes, Mary, very true I did come a long
wav tbe reason was, 1 bad to come. -ow
can you get for this gentleman and myself a
little rulreshmect: lie Das a long woy 10
ride to-night."
"Certainlr. sir." and sbe went out oi tu
room lika a fuirv.
"Fine, pleasant girl, said fulasm j "would
that I had the wealth I once bad ! I would
give her a portion that would send half tbe
youlb hereabouts alter ber sweet lace.
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tin tne morning 01 tne niu 01 or iinu jcr,
1777, the British army advanced in full force
to Chadd's ford, for the purpose of crossing
Brandvwine creek and bringing on an action
w tb Washington : Sir iiliara nowe orov
Maxwell's division across tbe creek oy leu
o'clock at one of the lower fords.
The Hessian cenerel. Kynphausen, wilb
lares, force, advanced upon the creek, au
nn l in 1? with Cornwalls. wuo commaoueu me
left wing of tbe army, crossed the upper fords
of tbe river and creek. 11 so oappeuea mai
durinc the rnrinff of the conflict, carrying or
dors. I nagged immediately in tbe direction of
Pu ak s auarters thai 1 bad visited tue mgui
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hafoie. Suddenlv a sheet of flume hurst forth
the bouse was on tire. rear too ooor-siep
lav Marv. her head cut open by a Sibre, an
ber brains oozing out of the terrible wound
I had been there but ball a minute, wuec
General Pulaski, at tbe bead of a troop of
cavalrv. calloDed rapidly to the bouse
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Never shalll lorgel me expression ui u
face, as be shouted like a demon, oo seeing
the inanimate form of Mary.
Whn r. id this T"
A little boy, who bad not been before
noticed, who was lying amid tbe grass, bis
leg dreadfully mangled, said :
Tbera they go.
"Hight wheel men, ciiarok 1"
And thev did charge. 1 do not think tb. t
one man of that Hessian corps ever left tbe
field except to placed In tbe grave.
Tbe last or Pulaski was on me catue
ground of Brandywlne. He and hit tweet
Mary Tell oo tbe tame oeia.
Death fboh Glutton?. Tbe Pittsburg
(Pa ) Gazette states that a man, named Bract,
a resioeus oi ouauavvuiv, piiiuiiioii, uvuiii;,
ate 21 boiled eggt at one meal, a few days
since, "but bit digestive organs were enable
to do the work assigned, aod tbe man died a
victim to bit gluttony."
Wbat line often comet in contact with the
clothes line, frequently crosses the equinoxial
line, tod it Still not a fishing line! Crinoline.
Hard Bitter Without Iris To have de
lightfully bard butter in summer, without ice,
the plan recommended by that excellent and
useful publication, the Scientific American, is
a good one. Put a trivit, or any open flut
thing with legs, in a saucer; put on this
rivit the plate of butter ; and fill tbe saucer
mi water; turns common flowerpot up
do down over the batter, so that ils edge
shall be within tbe saucer and under the
wtiter. Plug tbe hole of the flower pot with
cork, then drench the flower Dot with water.
set in a cool place until morning, or if done
at breakfast, the butter will bo very hard by
upper time. Llow many of our city board-
ng school girls, who have been looming
philosophy, astronomy, syntax and prosody,
can write an explanation of this within n 1
mobib 7
Is Captivity Thirteen Ybabs. The Lan.
aster Fxnress sovs that recently Mr. Ueoree
Brubaker, a citizen of tbat county, returned
omn after an absence of some years. Ho
was captured by a band of Camancbes, while
his way to California, in 1347, thirteen
years ago, and had just escaped from them.
Alter becoming acquainted with the lan-
uago and habits of the Indians he was mado
medicine man, and in that capacity did a
great deal of good among them, preaching to
them, and has succeeded in converting over
two hundred to the Christian religion. It
was only after the most solemn promises that
be would return that they would allow him
to depart, and he will go back as soon as he
has seen bis family, who have mournod bim
for years as dead.
Tun Tka Plant The progress of the ex
periments in acclimating tbe tea plant, so far
as beard from, is favorable, and there is rea
son to believe tbat it can be grown in tbe
open air south or tbo northern line of North
Carolina and Tennessee. Eighteen thousand
plants have been sent into this Southern re-
ion, and eight thousand more have been
istributed to persons in the Northern States
owning green bouses, as objects of curiosity.
Remarkaiii.k Age of a Rhode Island
M an. A correspondent of the Troy Arena,
writing from Grafton, in Ronssalacr county,
isow York, gives an account or a native or
Rhode Island, named James Werden, who
as just deceased, at the extraordinary oee
of one hundred and twenty years.
farmers' gcparlmcnt.
The Making of Wines The Must.
We suppose that the grapes are fully
ripened and ready to use, although still on
the vines. Select a clear day and gather the
vintage as suon as the dow is off tbo grapes.
Every bunch should be clipped from the vinos
with a pair of scUsors, and carefully laid iu a
basket or other vessel, to avoid bruising
as much as possible. Gather none but the
fully ripe grapes, and as many of tbem as can
be pressed in a day to insure unilorm quality ;
a very important consideration. Besides, the
larger, tbe quantity fermented at once, the
better tbe wine will be. Ibe grapes being
brought to the wino bouse should now be
carefully overlooked, and all imperfect and
decayed ones removed. Tbe next considera
tion is whether tbe grapes shall be pressed
with or without tbeir stems. Many recom
mend the latter, as there is an astringent
property in the stems that gives a peculiar
flavor to the wine ; but no doubt tho better
way is to strip the berries from the stalks
This is sometimes done by band-picking, but
a very simple instrument will greatly expedite
tbo process. Take a box or trough, and lay
within it, a few lucbes from tbe bottom and
from the top, a latice-work of wooden slats
(which had bettor be joined without nails);
upon this lay the bunches. Ley a similar but
smaller lattice, with a handle to work it, upon
the mass, and by rubbing the grapes between
the two, tbe berries will readily seperale from
the combs and Tall through into tbe trough
benealb. By the aid of an assistant, drawing
tbe grapes as they fall through an opening
at the end of tbe trough, a great dual can be
done in a short time. The Dext step is to
masb the grapes. The oldest and best meth
od is to stamp them with tbe naked feet, la
some wine countries the stampers wear
sabots or wooden shoes ; sometimes wooden
pounders or beetles are used : and sometimes
tbe grape are passed between rollers, grooved
or fluted diagonally, so as not to break the
crape stones. (There is a bitter principle in
tbe stones or pips very much to ue avoidea j
We now come to the pressing. I tie oroi
nary wine press is a platform of solid wood,
raided high euougb from tbe ground to allow
tbe must to run through a spout oo one side
into proper vessels. Two upright beams of
heavy timber, end a cross beam at the top,
support a powerful screw, thai is worked by
band leavers, like a windlass. Ibo grapes
are placed upon tbe platform and beavy tun
bers laid upon tbem ; then above these other
tiers or timbers are crossed, and upon all
the great screw comes down, just as tbe
President of the Unitod States comes down
upon tbe postmistnrs ami collectors.
Besides tbe above there are smaller presses
used, some of whicb are for sale at the agri
cultural warehouses. For small quantities of
grapes a bome-made press will answer. 1 ake
an ordinary barrel, bore holes in tbe bottom
and lower half, with a half inch auger, place
a layer of clean straw on tbe bottom and
against the sides, within abich lay the masb
ed grapes and upon them, a layer of straw
and the barrel bead. Upon the whole place
a short upright of stout timber. Stand this
barrel in a tub, about a foot from the wa
nail a cleat to the wall, under which place
ibe end of a leaver tbat r-sts npon the up
right ; by banging beavy weights upon th
long end of the lever, you have a tolerably
powerlul wine press.
A few hints about pressing I Some exoui
site winet are made by piling a mass of
trodden grapet in a great upright vessel, and
using only the must tbat runs off without tbe
aid of tbe screw. Tbe rest of tbe must goes
to press, and produces an ordinary wine.
When tbe wine press is used alone, three
qualities can be produced : first, by reserving
tue must tbat tlows from tbe gentlest ores
sore; secondly, by keeping apart tbe must of
a severer pressure, and thirdly, by extra;tii:g
tbe last drop of justice with all power of tbe
screw, aided by a long rope attached to tbe
lever, and worked by a windlass. We ma
alt i add, tbat a tort of bastard wine can be
me.'e, bv adding water to tbe skins lert after
the third pressure, partially fermenting the
mass, and tuojectiog it to a tosrtb pressure,
Tba product, however, it not wiue, tot only
a first cousia of wine, of poor quality, and
Itowo as viautut.
la tbit country tht nice distinction! are
not alwayt observed. Tbe eotire product
oi a vineyard tlten goes to lorm one win
only, and in tbit view we shall continue
hinting, tbat at the telect winet of tbe world
bring euormout prices, and tbe com moo winet
; the opposite, tbat it it worth tbe while of
every American wine maker to do bis best,
and follow the injunctions of St. Paul "Try
all things."
FKRMKSTATtOK. A I SOOD S the DIOSt l'S
pressed from tho grapes it is put in casks
prepared for the purpose ; these casks Bbould
be as large as possible, "for the larger the
cask tbe better tbe wine." The casks should
be three quarters full only, and it is recom
menced by some, that a square hole, about
six inches across, should be left at tbe top,
covered by a coarse piece of cacvas. Tha
following extract from Mulder's "Chemistry
of Wine," will explain this process clearly :
"Shortly after pressing, the liquid appears
to be In motion. Bud little air bubbles rise to
tbe surface ; fermentation bos begun : tha
juice, not quite clear, at first, becomes more
turbid, the motion or the liquor increases, and
froth is formed on the surface ; the gas bub
bles become larger, the consistency of the
liquid decreases, as do also its saccharine
coutenls. In place of these more and more
alcohol is engendered, and the liquid, origin
ally watery, and now enriched with alcohol
to a greater or less degree, cao no longer
retain in a slate of perfect solution various
matters which it previously held in that
condition. Fermentation reaches its highest
point with greater or less rapidity according
to the temperature ; in a moderate climuto it
generally occurs in from three to four days.
"When the fermentation is diminiebiug.
and before it is completely finished, the wbolo
mass of liquid is stirred up, In order to bring
ils elements into contact with each other
afresh.
"After some days tho whole mass reaches
its highest points of effervescence, and at
this it remains for three or four days , it then
begins to diminish, and by forming a precipi
tate at tbe bottom ullows tbe wine to become
gradually clearer.
"The wiue is now racked ofl into another
vessel, the sediment being left behind. Fer
mentation continnes, but more quietly ; and
iuis is caned aiter-ieroientation. bugar is
constantly being converted into alcohol, and
carbonic acid, and a fresh precipitate is con
tinually forming and depositing itself at tbo
bottom.
"After the wine has undergone this after
fermentation for several months (and the
fermentation generally increases again during
tbe next spring, at the time it is said when
the vines blosBom, that is, when the warmth
of tbe air excites fermentation again,) and
nas Deen drawn oil Itom time to time into
other vessels, in order to free it from tbe
sediment which has been continually form
ing, it is transferred into casks in which it
can be exported." I Pine Press.
U it m 0 r 0 u s .
Tho Chinese picture of ambition is a "Man-
arm trying to catch a comet, bv puttioz salt
on bis tuil."
Tmk man who courted an investigation, says
it isn't half as good as an effectiooate gill.
we expect not.
Why wore the revolutionary wor and tho
war ot 1812, like our forefathers? Because
they were early settlers.
A Text. "My brothern." said a pood old
backwoods preacher, "I'm gwine to preach
yon a plain Barnient tout even wimuieu can
understand. Yon can Gnd my text in tha
five verses of the two-eyed chapter of tho
one-eyed John." It was sometime before it
was perceived that he meant John I, chapter
A young lady being addressed by a gentle
man mueb elder than herself, observed to
bim tbat the only objection sbe bad to a
union with bim was the probability of bis
dying before ber and leaving her to the
sorrows of widow. bood. To wbicb he made
tbe apt and delicately complimentary reply :
"Blessed is the man who bath a virtuous -wife,
fur tbe number or bis days shall be doub
led." O.MKN Fll.FIM.KD. Tbe handsome linns.
keeper ol Weuleysdule farmer wos tripping
upstairs, when she slipped be foot and fell.
-uoiioa ! cries Her master, "have you fallen,
M ory ? Thut's a sign of a husband." ' So it
U," says winsome Mary, laughing, as sbo
gathered herself op; "aod I'm sure I can't
think who it's to be, unless it's you, muster."
"Well I Ut it be me !" was the response, and
as Mary had uo objection, the omen was ful-
lined ; our bad either Mary or ber mate rea
son to regret, ever alter, the fall on the Btairs.
Had Him TiirntK "I understand. Mr.
Jones, tbat you can turn anything neater
than any otter man in towu." "Yes, Mr.
Smith, i said so." Mr. Jones, 1 dou't likn
to brag, but there's no man or earth can turu
a thing as well as 1 can whittle it." "Pooh,
nonsense, Mr. Smith I talk about whittling 1
bat cao you whittle at well as 1 can turn ?"
Auytbiog, everything, Mr. Jones. Just
name the article that 1 can't whittle that yon
can turn, and I'll give you a dollar if 1 don't
do it to the satisfaction of all these persons
present. ".Mr. Smith, suppose we take two
grindstones for trial j you'may whittle and 1
win turn.
O.vi.r a Want or Culture. An exchange
tolls a story of an old usurer who ent one
day to visit a former borrower wbo bad sinco
fortunately grown from poverty to indepen
dence. Tbey went into tbe gardeo. Passing
alone a walk flanked on either tide with flow
ere of great beauty nod variety, the visitor
made do remarks until be come to a potato
patch, when be exclaimed, "My friend, you'll
have a fine crop of potatoet there 1" "Tbat s
just like you," said the proprietor, "when
gentlemen and ladies past through my gardeo,
tuey iook al me bowers but when a darned
hog comet in, all be can tee it potatoes !"
"Louder I" A man went lately went to
the post office, and putting his mouth up to
tbe delivery-box, cried out "Louder !" The
clerk supposing tbe man to be dear, ana tuat
be was making a request of bim to speak
louder so that be could bear, asked him in a
very loud tone the name of the person, for
whom he wanted the letter.
"Louder !' cried the man.
"What name ?" yelled the clerk.
"Louder!" again bawled the man, wbo now
supposed the clerk to be deaf. .
Tbe clerk took a long breath, and with an
bit might again bawled out in tbe man a .ace
the tame questioo. "Wbat Darnel
was dooe io to loud a tone that the echo
teemed to return from the far off hills.
The man ttarted back in alarm, thouting to
the very top of hit big lungs I "Louder, bir.
Loader I I told you Louder ! My name it
Ohf.'hl'oh. bol-taid the clerk, "your
name it Louder, eb I Didn't think of tbtt .
here's voor letter. Mr. Louder, bme t your
J letter." Watkimjton Star.