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Merchant, and other., ntlvertisitur by the
year, with the privilege of inserting
different advertisement, weekly.
Inrgei Advertisement., a. per agreement.
ATTORNEY AT LAW,
SUITBURY, PA.
Business attended to in the Counties of Nor
thumberland, Union, Lycoming and Columbia.
Itefer lot
P. A A. liovomll,
Lower & Uarron.
Sinners & Snndcrras, rhitati.
Ucynolds, Mi Tnrland V Co.,
Ppcring, Good A: Co.,
HENRY D0NNEL,
ATTORNEY AT LAW,
Ujjice opposite the Court House,
Snnbury, Northumberland County, Pa.
Prompt allctition lo business in adjoining
Counties.
7 " wmT "m7 rockefeller,
ATTORNEY AT LAW
M IU ItV, PA.
Dec. 13. 1851. tf.
M. L. SHINDEL,
ATTOP.1TE7 AT LAV",
SUNBURY, PA.
December 4, 1852. tf.
CLINTON WELCH,
ATTORNEY AT LAW,
LEWISDIHG, TENXA.
WILL practice in the several Courts of Union
and Northumberland counties.
Ifritit to
Hon. Jnmes Bnrnside, Bcllcfotite.
" Jntnea T. Hale, do.
K. C. Humes Sc Co., do.
Hon. A. S. Wilson, Lcwislown.
" A. Jordan, Sunbury.
" Saml. Calvin, Hollidaysburg
Lewisburg, vlpr'1 30, 1853. tf.
GEOllGE AV- ZIMEKMAN,
VENITIAN BLIND MANUFACTURER,
No. Gl Arch Street, four doors nhovc Second,
PHILADELPHIA,
CONSTANTLY ON HAND A GENERAL ASSORTMENT OF
? LINDS,
Which for stvlc of finish nnd worV.ninn.hip cannot be surpassed. Wholesale and Retail
nt the lowest price's. Also TRANSPARENT WINDOW SHADES AND REED BLINDS
WHOI.r.SAI.E, AT MAM FACTritr.ns' I'lllt.KS.
VHT MRRCHANTS nnd others arc invited to call and examine.
Philadelphia, August 21, 1852. ly.
Live
- r 1 ill
ill Ul J loll) line ! ! !
OfR MoTTt).
S. N. THOMPSON
ANOTHER REVOLUTION
In the JJrv Goods Husiness.
J. F. Sc. I. F. KLINE,
95 ESPECTFULLY informs his friends and ESPECTFULLY announce to their friends
the public generally, thai lie has just re-' and tie public in general, that lliev have
ccive.l nt Ins store, in Sunbury, I clow Weaver
Hotel, a large, h-mdsomc and cheap assortment
of
SPRING AND SUMMER GOODS,
taken the Old Stand. In Unncr Anmista town,
ship, Northumberland county, Pu., formerly oc
cupicd by Isaac Campbell, &' Co., and have just
returned from Philadelphia, and opened
A JVetr nnd Splendid Assortment of
Sl'IMNfi AM) Su.MMF.ll GOODS,
Consisting in part nf Cloths, Cassimers, Sat
tinctts, Linens, Checks, and all kinds of
Summer Wear.
Also a splendid assortment of
Ladies Dress Goods,
Calicoes, Ginghams, Lnwus, lb-rage de Luines,
Alpacas and S.nwls.
Also a fresh stingily of .l'OCCI lo of nil
kinds,
Hardw art oik! Qucrnswore, Drue and
Medicines.
Also a lurtre nssortiiieut of Hoots and
(Shoes, suitable for Men, Women nnd
Children. Hats nnd Caps, such
n Pnnnina, Straw, Fnlm-leaf
and other Huts. Hull,
Cheese, ere. Call
nud Sec.
, Cheaper than the Cheapest,
All of which will be sold for cash, or in ex
change for country produce, at the highest market
LAAVlvENCE HOUSE,
SUNBURY, PA.
THE subscriber respectfully informs his friends,
and the public, generally, that he has opened
the "Lawrence. House" and will do his best en
deavors to please the public.
SAMIUL THOMPSON.
Runbury Feb. 2fi, 1853 if.
Dilworth, Uriuison 5 Co.
Importku of Peaixrs is
Foreign an(1 l)omct(ic
HARDWARE, CUTLERY, &C
No. 59 Market St., I door below 2d St,
PHILADELPHIA.
Whera they always ecn on hand n large sloe of
every variety of Hardware, Cutlery,-&c.
Win. Dilworth, Henry 1). Landis,
Samuel Brnnscn, James M. Vance.
October 10, 1852. ly.
R ConXKlTrH. I. F. IIAKKR. AV.CllAKK.lt.
Cornelius. Uaker t$ Co.,
MAXCFATCUKHS OF
Lamps, Chandeliers, Gas Fixtures, &c.
STORE NO. 170 CHEST UT ST..
Manufactory No. 181 Cherry St.,
PHILADELPHIA.
April 10, 1852. tf.
BUP.TOIT h. L AIT I IT G j
MANUKACTCRERS AND IMPORTER?,
No. 124 Arch Street, second door above Suth
PHILADELPHIA.
"YVHERE may be found the largest and bed.
selected slock in the City.
COUNTRY PURCHASERS moy hero be
accommodated without theiiicoifX enicnce of look
ing further, and may be assured that they will re
ceivo the advantage of their money.
IJL'RTON A LA NINO,
124 ARCH Street, above Sixth, Philadelphia.
March, 12, 1853 3 m.
WM. m'caktyT""
BOOKS KLLKD,
.Market Street,
SUNBURY, PA.
JUST received and for aalc, a fresh supply of
F. V A X G E L I C .4 1. . M K S I C
or Singing Schools. He is also opening at
this time, a large assortment of Uouks, ill every
traucli of Literature, consisting of
Poetry, History, Novels, Romances, Scientific
Works, Law, Medicine, School nnd Children's
Books, Bibles; School, Pocket and Family, both
with and without Engravings, and every of vari
ety of llinding. Prayer Rooks, of ull kinds.
Also just received and for sale, Purdons Di
gest of the luwsof Pennsylvania, edition of 1851,
price only SO,00.
Judge Reads edition of Bluckstones Common.
Wm-, iu 3 vols. 8 vo. formerly sold at 910,00,
and now ottered (in freU binding) at the low
price of $6,00.
A Treatise on the laws of Pennsylvania re
specting the estates of Decedents, by Thomas F.
uenlon, price only l,ou.
Travels, Voyage and Adventures, all ol
huh will be aold low, either for cash, or coun
try produce.
February, tl, !85. tl.
C. C. VEISEP., 1C D.
HAVING located himself permananlly in l'"""'.' 1,9
Sunburv, nders his professional services to ,w0 , f ,' V ,
the Town and Country, ollice, comer of Deer and "'r"t ,.
M...I... r i.. .-i u -: -.l ! I ravelling Snlcl
J.lilin. V "tllUS IIJI lllt'MV ICH'liipil IIIIK-L', WllCrC
may be louiul unless prolessic
Sunbury, April 30, 1853. Cm
For Sale.
OF POTATOES by the
500
BUSHELS
subscriber.
CHARLES CAWLEY.
Drv Vnllev, March 16, 1853.
consisting in part of
Dry Goods, viz :
Cloths. Cussimcrs Ctissinctr, .Trans, D rilling!',
Muslins, t'esUnfrs, Linens, Vc.
LADIES DRESS AND FANCY GOODS,
Calicoes. Muslin ilc L'tins, Lawns,
Oinsihams, Ilcrars, litlirs, i'c.'
;iioci;iiii:s,
Sugar, Tens, ColhVc, Rice, Molasses, Cheese,
Spices, Fish, Salt, &c, &c, &c
IBnrdtvarc,
Nails, Screws, Files, Saws, Knives & Forks, etc.
Queeiisware,
of various styles and pnllerns,
BOOTS AND SHOES,
A large assortment of Boots nnd Shoes, for
men, women and children.
II its Crs, &., of various sizes nnd styles.
Besides n large nnd general assortment of
fashionable goods; Cull nnd examine for your-
MI-IVPS.
IT?" Connlrv produce ol nil Kinds taken in '".T" . .,., ,.
exhange at the'hi.ihest market prices. 1 I'l'T Augusta, April 30, 1S-.3.
Sunbury, 4 mo. 33, 1853. J
C1 Hr I I OX. On account of the great num-'
I cr of counterfeit now selling, and the injury
sustained by buyers of these deceptions, which
have the very worst eliect on sntl'crers, J!HS.
lih US repcctliil y cnuticms nysicians ami , , fl , , professionally engaged
I ...i: l l . V" I' ll I ; 7,J.'.1 ....ittrtt.l it l..ia . .... 1 t3 3
the luilcd states Copyright Label on each Box,
and her Signature on each Supporter. A 11 others
ore spurious.
The great reputation and success of this appa
ratus, its ease, comfort, and (he support it nll'ords
by Weal ing it. have combined to give it a most
extensive sale in nil parts of the States. Ladies i
will apply onlv to Mli.. HI: 1 lb, nnd Merclinnts
to JA.VKS BUTTS, Wholesale Agent, 321
Wa'nut Street, I'hiladclphiu, or to her Agents,
i'hila., Jpril 30, 1853. 1 in.
llook Agents Wanted,
In every County in the United Slates, lo
-canvass for the following wotks, lo
whom the largest commissions
will be jiaid.
1'ifTor.iAL HisTimv of tiik Wo:.Ln, from tlm earliest
list's to l lie presi'iil time 1 low voiuiiu-i III one, comprising
Pari 1. Anrleut History. I'art , 1 1 i.l ny ol the ,M tou
Al'ik. Tart S. .MihIitii Histurv. He John Frofl, I,. 1.
I). Aulli r of Pielonal llislory ol the l iiileil Slnirs, 1'ieto
rial l.ile of Vasliiii:hin. ., .Vf. New l-lilitlon, with nil
ililious nnil C'lrreelioii. liy the AiiiIht. Iliiilraleil willi
over live, luiailreit enuravlilL'S. from drawings hv I'roome,
Uevereiix, uml oilier ilnauiguitlicd Arli.ls. 'J'Iiib work
contain, over 1 11H, ruer Koyal iKtnvo pagej, nnil over
.MM liner illiHlration than have ever la-ell enuraveil fur
any llmtory in this coimiry ; it if li:unU-ii'ety n imI iili.-t-iii.
tiaiiy IiouiiiI in emli '.sell mor.iceo, giit luek. Price, :1.75.
fillFAI KvF.XT. IX MoliKRX lll'ToHT. 1!' J-'h" I'rost.
Coniprirlllg the lll'M rem ,rklil le llmcoveri. s, (Yhipli'Sts,
lleV"tlllioin. lileat Halites, mill other Tin illillir liieiilents,
chieily in lairope anil America, fh-ill the t. n neemeiil
of IheVixleeiitll Ceiillliy lotlie jirfjeiil't lanU'llmlieit
Willi over iVtl eiiiriai iiiv'. hy . t'l ane uml olher emineiil
uilisla. ll eoiilains over Hill IEoal oelnvo papef, uml ali
a I ir-e roloreil map of the V..rlil '21 ' Willi siile limp,
of California. llii'K -It. Iluiiyoy. Ausluan lloiaiiiion., Ac.
H mini ineuilioiiKeil inoroee.i. gill kick. Price, $3.WI.
Tllttll.l.INO AnVENTI'RE AMOsH lllE ImiUNH. Il J illll
Fr 'Bt. 1.. 1.. 1. Cuiiipnsiiii; llie mosl reinaikahle Pertomnl
Narrative, of i-vent. in the early liuliill Will., u. well 11.
f Ineiilenl. ill tile reeenl Initiail I loiitilit ie. ill Mexieo un.l
Tex is. llliiHlrati-cl with over ::i." l-aijrruviiifis, I roin, lesion,
hy V, Croine, null olher !inliii!iilhhet1 iirtiHl.. ll eoiituin.
over flu pnges Octavo, b mini in morn-ci, gi.t luek.-
ITiee SI. 7 j.
HuF.Tciir.. ok I.ifk ANnrnncTrn. lly T. S. Arllmr.
An oelnyo volume of over IIMpniies iKmtllifiiUv ilhi.tratetl,
nail h uliiil ill the hct laiLilush numhii, gill hack. Price,
ioht xn PitAnove vv kel i.irK. Hv r. 1. Arthm
Willi un tiiilohioeraiiliv iind portrait f the uullior. Over
titM) iMieea octavo, with fine tuiteil emiravintl.. Hound ill
the oust l-.ni.'iihli imiHim, ut iiaek. i"nee, ira nu.
ffOI.Dl-X (iHMNS FROM I.ifk' IIaiivft FlKl.n. Hy T.
Arthur. Vi mo. of 'Jttl tviife.. It anwl in miniliii, with
a lieaiitilnl me.-, itmt ciiiiravtni,'. Price, 7-j IViiU.
The Way to Pbosi-kb. iuI other Tale.. Ity T. ! Ar
thur 12 m . over 2HU pages. Willi u ine.Z'itiul ciigruvuig.
I'liee, Till Ceill..
Toe Homk Miiox. ItvT. f. Arthur, li mo. of over
2tri pages, with un fliirruviojx. Price, Ati Cent..
Tura IliciiE., or Wealth without. Wiii!. Ity T. S.
Arthur. Over -Joo pa;e. 12 m vvith a fine inez tiill eu
t;iavunr. Priee, flu Cents.
Tiik Fiiiimiiik Anoki.. Hy T. f. Aithnr. (II pa?e.. 3-J
in . with un etlrnviiig. JJ-mitt ill Mu.hu, gill tdgeii.
Price, y-i eenta.
CoxiivRsT. ov tub TliBl.E. Hy Vincent W. Milner.
Comprising linpoitaul F.venl. in the lli.tory of I'lirialian
ily. from the time of our Savi'-ui to the present day. tfsi
.i!e., VI mo. Illusuuted with uuiuerou. eugiuviligs.
Priee, SI mi.
All of the nltove b ok. are lieautifully and .iibiilniillally
li iiind, printed on linn white iapcr, and the Pillill.her
would esHiitillv call attention to lli. fact tliat they are
Hid exchu-ively by Asenln, thus uivuiK Iheiu nil ndvulitnpe
wliieli cannot he had on most liookf, n eaeli Apent lia. llie
sole mid exeln.ive culrol of thu Kile lu any .eelionof
eonnlry lie may iifiee lo uiuvuM. Foi particular., iiddreu
po.l uml, J. V. HltAl)l.l:Y,
No. t North Fouilh Street, Plutadelphin.
rhiln., April :m, lf-ia tit.
SPRING MILLINERY GOODS.
JOHN STONE & SONS,
IMPORTERS AND DEALERS IN
French 31illinery Goods,
No. 45 South Second Street,
PHILADELPHIA.
1 A VINO received by late arrivals a large and
well selecti'd assortment of
SPRING MILLINERY GOODS,
are now prepared to oiler their customers, at the
lowest market prices -
(lace Silks for Bonnets,
Fancy Bonnet and Cap Ribbons,
French and American Artificial Flowers,
Crapes, till colors.
Fancy Nets and Laces,
Tntrelher with cverv article appertaining to the .
Millinery trade.
MMrch 12, 1853. 2m.
Wood 15 Willow "Ware.
20,000 Fancy Corn Brooma,
1,500 !. Uuckets, Assorted Colois,
000 Nestu Cedar Wash Tubs,
800 Cedar Churns.
500 Doz. Willow Baskets,
80(1 Doz. Wall nnd Scrub Brushes, &e., &e.
The largest Stock ever offered in Philadel
phia, and the cheapest in the world. Orders
promptly filled.
M. & J. M. ROWE.
No. 1 1 1 North Third Street, Philadelphia.
March 12, 1S53. 3m.
LATE ARRIVAL OF CHEAP
Spring and Summer Goods.
riULING & GRANT.
J ESPECTFULLY inform their customers
and Iho public, thnl they huvo just receiv
ed and opened the best and cheapest stock of
Spring and Summer Goods,
at their store in Market sipinre, Sunbtiry.
Their stock consists of every vorie'y of
Dry Goods, viz :
Cloths, Cassiinercs, Saltinels, Vesting,
Flannels, ll'oltcns, tyc,
Anil all kinds of Spring & Summer Wear.
Also n Fplemliil variety nf
LADIES DRESS & FANCY GOODS,
Culicoes, (iinnhams, Chintzes, De Laincs,
Jlcrngcs,
And every variety uf goods siiiltiblo for Ln
ilieij wear.
Also nn extensive nssorltnent tif
Hats and Cats ton Mes and Roys.
Also a large assortment of ;KOL'EltI tS,
Sl l ll AS
Sugar, Teas, Cofi'ee, Molasses, Sjiices
of all kinds.
Also a large assortment of .
HARDWARE and QUEENSWARE,
Fish, Salt and Plaster.
Also a tresh supply of
PIMV.S AND MF.1MCIM-.P.
Besides, the largest niul most pctiernl nssort
ineul of all kinds of goods to bo had in this
place.
tV Country produce of oil kinds taken in ex
change at the highest market price.
Sunbury, April 30. 1853.
..
To Merchants, Travellers and Others
Throughout the United States,
Alexander L. Hickcy Co.,
TIIF.r.rtF.AT WOULD-? F A I It PIII7.K M F.DAI
TRUNK MANUFACTORY,
iVo. 1 18 Chcsmtt Strerr, ( Fnmt of Jones' Hotel)
Philadelphia.
VRE now prepared to exhibit to tlieMerchant
, nnd Travellers one of the largest nnd most
i improved solid Sole. Leather Spring Trunks ever
oll'crcd for sale in this city, together with a gen
i crnl assortment of every kind of Trunk which
can possibly ha imagined, ranging in price from
ll.ii-s. Also, a splendid assort
Dress Trunks, Bonnet Boxes,
hels, Valise Trunks, Carpet nnd
Leather Bugs, Hand Coaches, Gins, cVc, ece.,
all of which we arc prepared to sell nt reduced
prices. We respectfully invite a call from the
Merchant or Traveller to examine our extensive
assortment before purchasing elsewhere.
ALEX. L. IIICKEV & CO.,
No. 14;) Chesnut Street.
Phila., April 0, 1853. run.
COME AND SEE
7Vic .Vetr and Splendid assortment of
SPRING AND SUMMER GOODS
Just received and for sale by
Sunbury A pi 30, '53. I. W. TEN Eli & CO.
SKLECT TOETRY.
GENTIE SMILES.
HUMANITY OF IlOlll.lt T Ull III fc.
CHEAP WATCHES, JEWELRY AND
Su.vr.it
unco:
W VIM-. WlunWde and It.'.iil at No. 72 X
ONI1 M . opi""te the Ml. Vernon 11 'Use, l,nd
Lever Watch, lull lew eleil. ll k. cases, e-vll; Silver
i Levers, lull jeweled, KlJ.un ; Silver Lcpiuvs. jeweled, f ! ,
HI nil Warraiueo lo seep hi nine, ii.mu i ru ...... .7..-
verl'nse. if l.i 11; i"ld Peaei's. l.l;li; oM lVneil. and
I..... i'.,.. with e ml ll.il.l e.-iias 1 V as :l.'2-l. Ac.
A!", nlwavson hand a i!l assolllileiilt.f line pdd ,,, ,,
I .l.welrv. (iold l-inl.. llund and Foil Chain., Hold Vest ManU lip.,
I Chains, Ladies- Hold Foli Cham, nud ll. lt I'm..
Silver Table Spool., fr. .111 is I I to 81. Desfeil. !l to
-.'l . mid Tea, fl.75 to mi.flll per set, warranted ecpuil to
, coin. All (roods warinnted to he wlnit they lire 'ld for.
IV' Watelii'. nnil Ji-welrv repaired and wnriaiileil.
I t"" AH orders sent hy mail or otherwise, will lie pane.
j tuutly titti-nded l-i.
Tim sweet yonnj (lowers of early piing,
Aro beautiful "lo me,
Ami biighl the many stars that shine
Upon thu calm blue sea ;
But penile smiles nnil loving hearts
Ami hands to clasp my own,
Are beller than Iho brightest flow'rs,
Or dais ihat ever shone.
The sun may warm ihe grass to life
Tim dews the tlroopinc llnw'r,
Ami eyes grow bright, mid walch Iho light
Of nuloinn's opening hour :
But senile, smiles nf tenderness,
Ami smiles we know nre Ime,
Are warmer than Ihe summer lime,
And brighter than the ile.iv.
A GAME AT CARDS.
BY CIIARt.ES HANI).
The following narrative a true one
describes a scene thai actually took place
not many years since, in a country town
in the State of Maine.
One evening in the month of December,
183-1, a number of townsmen hart assem
bled in the store of a Mr. Thomas Putnam,
lo talk over 'matters anil things' smoke
drink and in short do anything 16 ''kill
time.'
Three hours had thus passed away. They
had laughed, and talked, and drank, and
chatted, and had a good time, generally,
so that about the usual hour of shutting up
shop, each of the party felt particularly
first-rate.
Come,' said Charles Hatch one oC the
company 'let's all liquor, and then have
a game of high, low Jack !'
So I say,' exclaimed another, 'who's got
the cards V
'Fetch on your keprds,' drawled out a
third, his eyes half closed through Ihe el
ffcls of the liquor he had drank.
After drinking all around, an old pine
table was drawn up belore Ihe fire-place,
where burned brightly a large fire of hem
lock logs, which would snap and crack
throwing large live coals out upon Ihe
hearth.
All drew up round the table, sealing
themselves on whatever came handiest.
Four of lliein had rolled up to the table
some kegs, which from their weight were
supposed to contain nails.
'Now,' said Hatch, 'how shall we play
every one for himself V
No have partners,' growled one man.
'No, hang'd if I'll play so,' shouted the
former, bringing his fist down upon the ta
ble, knocking one candle oul of the stick,
and another upon the floor.
'Come, come,' said Hatch, 'no quarrel
ling all who say for having partners
stand up.'
Three arose.
'Now, all who say each one for himself
No. 7:
11 !!.'.
Pliila.
M. AVISF.. Aceiit.
North Sl'.COND. Street, uprnuite the Ml. Vernon
April 3:1, Is.W. ly.
riatlbrni Scales,
7xo- iiioirn Fevtrehi tislrtl
Mini g rifilrt The Aclioivlal-
ftl tt(tinlllll(.
Railroad, Hav, Coal, and Far
mers' SCALJiS, set ill any part
of the countrv, at short notice.
AV.HSTS. CAM. W. COLBY,
210 Market St., i'hiladclphia,
E. Y. Bright, iSunhury.
J'hila., .Ipril 23, 1853.
', THE CHEAPEST, THE NEATEST AND THE BEST.
Excellence and Beauty combined,
Model Spring Style Hat3,
NElH'ALLED by any others in all that
can render satisfaction to the Wearer.
Ciie them a trial. The Very finest Molkskix
Gas Fixtures 05 Lamps.
HENDRICK, HORNING & BROTHER,
No. 221 North 2nd st. above Vine,
I'll 1 1. a ii i:i.rn 1 a.
AVINd'had many years practical Kxrcm
i;m k in the business and as all work sold
hv us is manufactured under our iimiiciltule suuer-
vision we are enabled to idler to purchasers suiicri- i Hits for 3,50 ; Second Quality, very line, 3,00
i l. r i. 1 'ri.:..i iim.i;i a ..,.;t,.l arii.., !2 Ml. AM these
or iiiiicies iu every liraucu ol uur irauu upon mo
most favorable terms. At our store may be found
in every vuriety and style of finish Gas and
Lamp Chandeliers, Pendants, Side Brackets for
Halls, Churches, &e.. The iMrnovF.n Pi Ml
Oil Lamp, Also, Fluid, Lard and Oil Lamps,
Seriundolfg, Boquer holders, Parlor, Night and
Reading Lamps on hand. Lamp Clusscs, li lobes,
Wick Shades, &c
All woil ivarratitftl or no tale.
Factory No. 80 Noble street near 4th.
Remember Store 2ilst 2nd street, next door to
J. Stewart Dcpuy'a Carpet store.
Phila., April 2, 1R53. 3iu.
Centre Turnpike JJoad.
HE Stockholders arc hereby notified that an
Election for ollicera to serve for the ensuing
year, will lie Held at tlie House ot v imihiii
Strecter in Northuinlierland, tin Wednesday, the
Gib dav of June, between Ihe hours of 10 A. M.,
and 3 P.M.
J. R. PRIESTLEY,
.'resident.
ytiril 30, 1K53. Ct.
Lycoming Mutual Insurance Company.
DR. J. B. MASSER ia the local agent for the
above Insurance Company, in Northumber
land county, and ia at all timea ready to (fleet
Insurances against nre on teal or personal pro
perty, or renewing policies for the same.
Sunburv, April S6, 1851. tf.
CHAIN PUMPS A small number of these
excellent pumps have bcea received and are
offered for sale by
II. B. MASSER-
Sunburv. Nov. C. 1858.
ITIMERBON'S A KITH EMETIC No. l.S 3(
Li and Porter's Rhetorical Reader, just receiv
ed and for sale by WM. McCAKTY.
funbuiy, Msy I, 1851.-
0RDER OF DISTRIBUTION.
rMIE Judgment creditor! are hereby notified
that Ihn moiiifa .n,;.... .1.. ...I. r
. . .. . i-.ii UIIUII .lie uio v.
Heal r.stute or Henry Wilhclin will be distribu
ted according to priority of Liens, on MosiiiT,
Ihe 23d day of May, 1853
JAMES BEARD, Proth'y.
Prothonotary'a Oll'ica, )
Sunbury, April 30, 1U53 31. C
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DENTISTRY.
DR. A. VALI.ERCH.UMP, Dentist, would
rcspectCullv announce to the inhabitants of
Sunbury ond the surrounding country, that he
has taken rooms at the Lowrence House, kept
by Mr. Samuel Thompson, where he will be hap
py to attend to all calls in Ihe line of his profes
sion. AW operations or Mechanical work war
ranted to answer ull the useful and ornuincnUl
purposes of the art.
Sunbury, pril 33, 1853.3t.
TUST RECEIVED a Splendid assortment of
Hals, Caps, Hoots and Shoes, for sale by
Sunbury A pi 30, '53. I. V. TEN Eli cV CO,
1ARPETS, Oil Cloth, Malting, Door Mats,
and CariM-t ( bain for sale by
Sunbury, A pi 30, '53. I. W. TENEK & CO.
VARIED BEEF, Hums and Shoulders, just
received and for aalc by
Sunbury Apl 30, '53. J. W. TENER & CO.
The remaining four immediately got up,
Y ou see, Barclay ,' said Hatch, 'the ma
jority are against you. Come will you
play ?'
'Well, as I don't want to be on the op
posite side, I'll play, answered Harclay
somewhat cooled down.
Mr. Putnam was not in the store that
evening, and the clerk, who was busy be
hind the counter, had taken very little
notice of the proceeding. About half past
ten, Mr. Putnam thought he would step
j over to his store and see that everything
was safe. As he went in he walked to
wards the fire.
When wilhin a few steps of where the
men were sitting, he started back in horror,
Before him sat seven men, half crazy
with drink and the excitement of playing
cards. There they were, within a lew
feet of the fire just described and four of
them seated on kegs ol powder!
liarclay who was a very heavy man
liail pressed in the head ol the kes on
which he sat, bursting Ihe top hoop, am
nressinj the powder out throogh the chinks,
By the continued motion of their feet III
navvder had become spread about the floor.
and now covered a space of two feet all
around them
Mr. Putnam's first movement was to
wards the door, but recovering himself, he
walked up towards the fire. Should eith
ol them attempt to rise he thought and
scatter a few grains a little further into the
fire-place, win-re lay a large quantity of
live coals!
At that moment Hatch looked up, and
seeing Mr. Putnam with his face deadly
pale, gazing into the fire, exclaimed ;
H.ood, tioil, Putnam, what ails von,' and
at the same time made a motion to rise.
For Heaven's sake, gentlemen do
Robert Bruce was universally celebrated
as a wise and good prince; a circumstance
which happened during his retreat from
reland,'shows that he was likewise a kind
and humane man. One morning, when
the English with their Irish auxiliaries
pressed hard upon firuce, he gave orders
to conlinue a hasty retreat; for a battle
with a much more numerous army, ami in
the midst of a country which favored his
enemies, would have been extremely im
prudent. On a sudden, just as King Rob
ert was about lo mount his horse, he heard
a woman shrieking in despair. "What ia
the matter?' said the king ;. and he was
informed by his attendants, that a poor
washer-woman, mother of a new-born in
fant, was about to be led behind to Ihe
enemy, as being too weak to travel. The
mother was shrieking for fear of falling
into the hands of the Irish, who were ac
counted very cruel ; and as there were no
carriages or means of sending her and her
infant on in safety, they must needs be
abandoned, if the army retreated.
King Robert was silent for a moment,
when he heard this story, being divided be
tween compassion for the poor woman's
distress, and the consideration of the dan
ger to w hich a hall would expose his ar
my. Al last he looked round to his offi
cers, with ryes that kindled like fire : "Ah,
gentlemen!" he exclaimed, "never let it
be said that a man who was born of a wo
man, and nurtured bv a woman's tender
ness, led a mother and her infant to the
mercy ol barbarians. In the name ol'God,
t the odds and the risk be what they will,
will fight ralher than have thesu poor
creatures left behind me. Let the army,
therelore, draw up in a line ol battle, in
stead of retreating."
The story had a singular conclusion;
for the English general seeing that Robert
Bruce halted and offered him battle, and
knowing the Scottish king to be one of the
best generals then living, supposed that he
must nave received some large supply of
forces, and was afraid to attack him.
Thus llruce had an opportunity to send off
the poor woman and her child, and to re
treat at his leisure, without suffering any
inconvenience from the halt. Sir Walter
Scott.
MAY JlOllMMi.
Now ihe linpht morniuir slur, i.iy's harliingrr,
Comes laueni; from the I-jist, ami tent, wiih her
The rlow'ry .May, fioin her preen hip throw.
The yellow cowslips anil the pole priinerose.
Hail, In, unt, mus May! thou ilo.t inspire
.Mi Ih ami youth, anil fond ik-jsire.
Wik-I ami groves nre of thy tlressii g,
Hill und d ilc doth l 'unl tiiy Messing
Tims we tulute thee with our early s rg.
And welcome thee, nud wi.h thee long. Milton.
THE Ml Illll It I II or KINK.
On Friday las;, ihe Grand Jury presenled
to lilts court of Over and Terminer, of Pliila-
elphi.i, "A True Hill," charging Ailltur
pring with tho murder of Rink, in J.muarv
last. Ai-t'Oiiipaiiyjn-' llm hill u. n .... la
ment ol Hie reasons that had induced them
lo believe Spiing to be the murderer. As in
all human piobability ho can never bu tried
for this olfenee, the Grand Jury felt il to be
their duly to give this sluloment lo 1 lie pub
lic. It is a carefully prepared and eouclu.
sive condensation of tho evidence sumilted
to Ihnm, and must convince Ihe community
that Ihe assassin of the unfinluiiate Rink has
at liisl been discovered. Tho umbrella found
in me siore, ino evidence ol Ihe witnesses
who were in ihe viciui'y when the deed was
committed. And Ihe slaleineiils nf Spiing
himself, can leave no doubt of the fuel lhal
it was he who committed Ihe deed. The
Jury ulso - iynoril iho bill against Jerome
Feckert, who has been cot-fined mmii time
on suspicion of havino committed ihe mur
der.
'GO ROT I THE WAY OF SISNEKS.'
The following beauliful allegory is trans
lated from Ihe yerninn :
Sophronius, n wise teacher, would not
suffer even his own grown up son and
daughter lo associate wilh those whose con
duct was not pure and upright.
'Djar Falher said the gentle Eulalia ft
him, one day, when ho foibade her, in com
pany with her brother, lo visit the gentla
Lucinda, 'dear falher yoa must think us very
childish if yoa imagine lhal wo should bt.
exposed to danger by it.'
The falher took in silence- a dead coal
from Ihe hearth, nnd reached to his daugh
ter. 'It will nol burn yon my child lake it.'
Eulalia did so, nnd behold her beauliful
while hand was soiled and blackened nnd as
it chanced her while dress also.
'We cntinol be loo careful in handling
coal?, said F.ulalia in vexation.
Yes truly said her falher, you see my
child, that coals, even if they do not burn,
blacken; soil is wiih the company of th
vicious.'
BARREL CHURNS, Cedar and painted
Buckets and Water Cans, Willow Baskets
and children' Willow Coaches, just received and
for sale by I. W. TEN Ell & CO.
Sunbury, April 30, 1853.
SPORTSMEN A lot of double and single
barreled gun for sale, by
tunbury Apl 30, '53. I. W. TENER Si, CO.
MACKEREL,
CODFISH,
SALViOiN,
I'UUK.
HAMS & SIDES,
SHOULDERS,
LARD ti CHEKSK,
Constantly on hand
and for sale by
J. PaiMta & Co.,
Matkel Street
Wharf
Philadelphia.
Phila-, April S3, 1553. 3m
(V LW IN DO W SHADES, Leather Trunks,
Valises and Carpet Bags, jual received and
i " uy . w- TENER 4 CO,
bunbiuy, April 30, 1853
ACKEREL, Salmon and Herring-, just
received and for sal bf
Sunbury Apl 30, '53. I. W. TENER, & CO,
IITKITING FLUID and self sealing Enve
loiies, just received and for sale by
April 19, 1S5I II. U. MASKER.
ni.ANK NOTES, waiving tha exemption
J j) law of 3U0, Jor aalc by
April 261851. JLD. MASSER
" ll LAN KS.
m.AXK.l f everv description can be had by
IS tPl-fyini attha office of tha American.
-nrv'nu fa l.iira and Constables Fee
Bill bandsouiely piiutid oucarrf paper for
sale at thu office.
Painitl but LAi'iiiiABLB. In Notes of an
Army Surgeon, wo find the following:
'1 lemember one day, making my hospilal
rounds, a patient, just arrived, ptesented mo
an amputated fore-urm, and in doing so, could
scarcely refrain a broad laugh; the titter
was constantly on hip face '
'What is ihe mailer Tthis does not strike
me as the subject of laughter.'
'It is not, doctor, but excuse me, I lost my
arm in so funy a way, lhat I still laugh
whenever 1 look at it.'
'Our fust saigeant wanted shaving, and
got me to attend lo it, as 1 am a corporal.
We went together in front of his lent; I had
lathered him, took him by the nose, and was
just about applying the razor, when a cannon
oaii came, and lh.it was Ihe last 1 saw of his
head and my arm. Kvcuso mc, doctor, for
laughing so, but 1 never saw such a thine be-
fore.'
This
Eric.
ocenrted duting the siege of Fort
The number uf horses in the cilv of New
Yotk is estimated al 2! 5-10, and their value
at $2,-1 !!.". 000. The number of men diieclly
dependent upon the labor of their horses fur
subsistence is staled n. 12,710, while many
thousand ie!y more ot less upon them in Ihe
transaction uf ihuir'daily business. In 1825,
Ihe piopoition of horses was one lo every
thiity inhabitant ; now it is out) to every
I went y-lliice. thus show ing Itmt Iho appli
cation of steam to machinery, and thu dilfor
etit mechanical inventions which have since
been made, have not had the rlTect either of
liiiiiiiishing ihe value of huise labor, or re
ducing the ii n ii i be r .
not
rise,' said Mr. Putnam. 'Four of you sit
on kegs of powder it is scattered alt
around one movement might send you all
to eternity. There are two buckets of
water behind the bar. But keep your
seats lor one minute, and you are saved
move, and you are dead men!'
In an instant every man was perfectly
sobered not a limb moved each teemed
paralysed
In less time than we have laken to de
scribe (his thrilling scene, Mr. Putnam had
poured the water, and completely satura
ted the powder on the floor, and exlin-
mii.-hcd the fire, to that an explosion was
impossible. Then, and not (ill then, was
there a word spoken. True ting.
Philip Allen has been fleeted by the
legislature of Rhode I.lund aa the successor
of John 11. Clarke in the Uniled states sen
ale.
Mast Dclany, charged wilh ihe murder
of Jacob Shaw, at Pitlsbutg, has been con
vkted of manslaughter.
Official Ai;ks. The respective nries of
the British Cabinet Ministers nre as follow:
Lord Lansilow ne, 73 ; Loid Aberdeen and
Lord P.ilinerstdti. ti'.l ; Lord Cianworih. C3 ;
Loid John Russell und Sir J.itnes Giuliani,
G 1 ; Sir C. Wood, 53; Mr. Gladstone, 41 ;
Sir W. MuleswOFlh and Mr. Sidney lleibeit,
43; Duke of Newcastle, 42; Loid Gianville,
39 ; Duke of Argyll, 30.
The Ci.min.nati Noni-ahae i. tells the fol
lowing. On our upward liip to Dayton on
Saturday we noticed in the cars a genlleman
and lady seated in close juxtaposition and
judging from Iheir conduct, one would ima
gine that they were exceedingly intimate.
In fionl of the comfortable pair sal two gen
tlemen, Editors of two German papers in this
city. When near Daylon Ihe train passed
through a long dark biidge. Amid Ihe thun
dering and rattling iioi.-se of the cars could be
heard a noise, thai sounded fur all the world
like the concussion of lips Such hearty
smacks staitled all the party. As we emer
ged into daylight, one of 'lie German Edilore
slowly drew down his spectacles over his
nose, and exclaimed :
"Vel, I thinks dat ish a tarn bad bridge.
Acurj him crack, one, two, three, four times."
The lady drew down her veil, nnd for the
remainder of ihe l rip iho pair looked mute
and quiet.
THE SERENADE.
TRANSLATED FROM II1LAND.
How soflly beautiful those tones
Thai roue me fiom my sleep!
Oh, mother, see ! Who pours sweet strain
Into Ihe night so deep
No sound I hear, nor see I ought ;
Then slumber on in peoco !
All serenatles for ihee henceforth,
Poor sickly child, must cease !
The musie springs not fiom the eailh.
That makes my heart so light ;
Anrjels nre summoning me with song
Oh, mother, dear, good night!
A FoitTi'NR for Sumebqdv. Ry the de
cease, without issue, of a certain Absolorn
Shaip, lute of Mississippi, a very large for
tune, has fallen lo his brothers and sister, or
their heirs, who uro supposed lo reside in
Western Pennsylvania. Resides property
in Mississippi, l tie deceased left an estate in
Louisiana, appraised nt tho sum of 870,000.
Ilia brothers were John, Henry and Lev
Sharp.
Everett, late Secretary of State, compute
that the use of alcoholic beverages costs the
United Slates directly, in ten years, 820 ,000
000 ; has burned or otherwise destroyed,
$5 000.000 ititiro of properly j has destroyed
3,000.000 lives; sent .50,000 to our prisonsi
and 100,000 children to ihe poor-house;
caused 1,500 murders; 5,000 suicides; and
has bequeathed to the cuuntry 1,0'JO,000 or
phan cliildien.
Tin: Fau.mkrs of Reiks county, at a lata
meeting of ihe Agricultural Society, have 18
sulved to contribute a block or native stone,
u iih suitable inscriptions, lo the Washington
Monument.
Thk Mauri ack Cebf.monv. An anecdote
is related bv Mr. Hale, of New ll.unpshiie, in
one of hi Free Soil speeches, lo this ellecl :
"A couide came tome one night, uml win
ed mo to join them in wedlock. I consented
to perfoim Iho ceiemuuy, and said lo Ihe
man
Po you lake this woman lo be your wed
ded wife?"
Cerlainly," he replied.
"Do you tukti I tiid man to bo your law ful
husband?"
'Yea, I do,"
"Then you are man and wife that's all."
Both looked at me with great astonishment,
and the ludy asked
"It that all I"
"Yet, that's all."
"Well," she rematked, "taint such a migh
ty affair after all."
A ruiNTEH was rubbed in Bojlon last
week, of implements he uses in hit biuineaa.
What heaillesa depravity,
Witts isa candle like a tombstone! When
it is set up for a lato husband
What ihroal it beat for a sincer to reach
high note wiih 1 A $oar throat.
There are eighty prisoner in the Teni
lentiary of the District of Columbia,
In struggling with misfoituuet lies the true
pioof of vii iuo.
Learn to practice telf denial when il will
promote the happinet of other.
The first steamboat from St. Paul, Minn,
ola this seaawn, an ived at Si. Louis last week .
It it said tho U'. S. frigate Conpret bat
b-en oideicd lo ihe Philadelphia Navy V(J.
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