T 1 NEW SERIES, YOL. 8, NO. 41. SUNBURY, NORTHUMBERLAND COUNTY, PA -SATURDAY, JANUARY 5, 1&56. OLD SERIES, YOL- 16. NO. 15. The Sunbury American, rCBLIaHlB SVSaf IATUBDAT BY H. B. MASSEB, Market Square, Sunbury, Peima. TERMS OF SUBSCRIPTION. fV) UOU.AH9 par annum tob paid half yearly in ilvunoe. N u paper discontinued until all arrearage! are ,lilil. All eiiiinnunicalione or letter! on business relating to he office, to mturs attention, mu.t be POST PAID. TO CLUBS. I'liree copies lo one address, J even Da Do toon Fifteen o Do S0 Five dollars in ndvance will par for " year'l sub fription to the American. P.stimsta will pleim-sct ai mir A cent., and frank letters oittnimng subscription money. The)- are permu ted to d tint under the Port Office Law. TERMS OF ADVERTISING. no Sminio of 14 linea, 3 tiinei, ('.very subsequent iiiaertiuni One Siiuaie, a months, i imiuthi, One yenr, ttnsiness Card! of Five line!, nor annum, itorchant! and others, advertising by the yenr, with the privilege of inaertinf different advertisements weekly. ion a lo" so" 00 100 iioo iy Larger Adverti.ementi, at per agreement. JOB PRINTING. We have connected with nnr establishment a well aelected JOI1 OFFICE, which will enable ua to execute tn the nenteit ityle, every variety of printing. ATTORNEY AT LAW, SUNBUAY, PA. B usiness attended to in the Countiei of Nor thumberland, Union, Lycoming Montour and Columbia. References in Philadelphia : Hon. Job R. Trson, Chai Giblions, F.ta... Somera & Snoilgrau, Linn, Smith Co. WHITE ASH ANTHRACITE COAL From tue Lancastsb Colliibt, Northumberland county, Pa., WHERE we have very extensive improve ments, and are prepared to ofler to the public a very superior article, particularly auilrd for the manufacture of Iron and making Steam. Our aizca of Coal are t LUMP, V for Smelting purpoiei. STEAMBOAT, for de. and Steamboat BROKEN, ) ECO. far Family uie and Steam. STOVE, ) PE K ' toT l'',ne',urne, Si1 Our point of Shipping ia Sunbury, where ar mngement are made to load boale without any delay. COCHRAN, PEALE & CO. J. J. CncunAX, Lancaster. C. W. Peal, Shamokin. Dtjj. Reihhold, Lancaster. A. VJlCMOABBNEH, do. rV" Ordera addressed to Shamokin er Sunbury, will receive prompt attention. Feb. 10. 1855. ly XX S. OF -A.. "God and our Native Land." SUSQUEHANNA CAMP, No. S3, of the O. of the U. S. A . holds its staled sessions ever Movdat evening in their New Hall, opposite E. V. Ilriihts store. Sunbury, Pa. Inititation and regaia. $2,00. P.M.SHINDEL.WC. Em'l WiLvanr.R. S. Sunbury Oct. 20, 1855. O. OF TJ- -A.. lL"- S UN BURY COUNCIL, No. 30, O. of U. A. M. meets every Ttesuat evening in the American Hall, opposite E. Y. Bright'a store, Market street, Snnbury, Pa. Membera of the ori'er are respectfully requested to a)ten3. P. M. SHIN" DEL, C. A. Hooter. R. S. Sunbury, Oct. 20, 1855. KXCELS01R EATING SALOON! t 1IAULKS D. WHARTON HAS taken the Saloon formerly occupied .y Wharton & Piaher, In Market Square, Sunbury, where he will be happy to dispense to his friends and the eating public generally, all the delicacies of the season, including Oysters Iresh xuiced. The bill of fare will include suh- stuntinU and delicacies, calculated to satisfy those wh i are hungry, and those who desire merely to nave their palate tickled. It will be open at all hour of the day, and all reasonable hours of the niiflit. Hive us a call and taste for younel.es. tW Families and parties supplied on short notice. Sunbury, Sept. 22, 1835. LEATHER, l itnz, n i:imv & Co. No. 29 North Third Street, Philadelphia, 1 OROCCO Manufacturer, Curriers and Im i.f J. ,,orlers of FRENCH CALF-SKINS, and dealer in Red and Oak SOLE LEATHER & KiPP. Feb. 17, 18S5 w ly . P. IX SMITH, POET MONEAIE, POCKET BOOK, , AMD DreNsIng Case Manufacturer, N. W. cor. of Fourth Chestnut Sts., PHILADELPHIA. Always en hand a large and varied assortment of Pitrt Monnaies, Work Boies, Pocket Books, Cabas, Traveling Bags, Backgammon Boards, Chess Men, Cigat Cases, Bankers Cases, Note Holders, Port Folios, Portable Desks, Dressing Canes, Pocket Memorandum Books, Also, a general assortment of English, French nd Herman Fancy Goods, Fine rocket Cutlery Muzors, Raxor Strops and liold Pens. Wholesale, Second and Third Floors. F. H. SMITH, N. W. cor. Fourth & Chestnut St., Philada. N. B. On the receipt of $1, a Superior Gold Pen will be sent to any part of the United Statea, by mail ; describing pen, thus, medium, hard, or aofl. i'hila.. March SI. 1855. ply. DANVILLE HOTEL, JOHN DEEN, JR., Market Strut, Danaille, Pa, rTlPIS ia one of the largest and moat commo- S- dioua hoUU in the interior of Pennsylvania It ha been recently ttud up, in excelUut style, with all the modern conveniences. Danville, Sept. 99, 1855 FARMESS TAKE NOTICE, at 100 bushels Flaxseed wanted immediately at J. the Cheap Stou of IS. Y. Bright, foi which the highest market price will M paid. Sunburv, October 6, 1805 tf nARDWABE-TabU Cutlery, Rasora, Pock et Kmve. Hand saws' Wood " in frame. ties. Chisels. Door Locke, and Hinges, Hand Bella. Waiters. ire juat received and for sal by I. W.TBNWtVCO, .HiEisra FOR THE YEAR 18.70. TKEPARED FOR THE SUNBURY AMERICAN. -I 4 .3 .4 :c i Pi if-l tJ 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 2'2 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 1 2 3 4 6 6 7 8 9 10 1112 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 20 27 28,29 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 1 2 3 4 5 C 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 1415 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 12 3 4 5 6 7 8 910 11 12 1314 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9,10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 20 27 28 29 30 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 1 2 3 4 5 C 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 10 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 1516 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 I 12 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 2930 31 2 3 4 6 6 7 8 9 10 11 12!13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26;27 28 29 30 , . 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10,11 12 13 14 15 1C 17 18 19 20 21 22(23 24 25 26 27 28 29,30 3ll JANUARY. FEBRUARY. MARCH. APRIL. MAY. JUNE. JULY. AUGUST. SEPTEMBER OCTOBER. NOVEMBER. DECEMBER- THE CARRIER'S ADDRESS TO THE PATRONS OP TUK ghmkrg American Jan-cart 1, 1866. Hurrah. Hurrati for the Glad New Year 1 The old year's dead ; we've followed his bier, M e Have cast his bouy, wunoui aiear To the fathom ess crave ol acres. H'ith him have passed to the cold dark tomb Many who welcomed bis spring time bloom, The old and the young have met their doom, From driviling fools to sages. Death has been busy on sea and land, lie hath swept the earth with wratuiui hand, With fell disease and with war s red brauu He has brought bis millions low ; With the fever patient's dying sigh, Tho fierce and angry battle cry Ami the wounded soliiers agony His hungry ear bus been rod, you know. The news of the bloody eastern war Each steamer brings weekly to our shore And I leave weekly at your door To be read bv you at your leisure. How the Russ and Frank and Briton Gght, Not for defence or Hod or right, But to decide by arms and might A very dinercnt measure j A Turkey is cooking and almost done, And three migtity nations nave begun H'ith army and fleet, with sword and gun To fight for the chance of carving, They have drafted and hurried tue men to arms From factory, workshop, mines and farms, Till they find in the midst of war's alarms Their people at home are starving. Now we look on this murderous muss As a thing got up by the greedy Kuss IV bo, Mose-like, was dying lor a fuss, And we care not a fig who fails : H'e'ro glad when Jobn Hull gives the Rus sian "rata" H'e're clad when the Russ returns the bats, And nope, that like tno KiliKenny cats, J here 11 be nothing lull dui tneir tails. We Yankees now cannot say one word, Because these three are so fond of the bird, When we are so food, as they all have beard, or the lovely uueen or Antilles ; We have long been attracted by her charms, We ve wooed her long to our loving arms, And we will yot teach her mid war's alarms, There's a way wherever the will is, All nations are thieves in a wholesale way, nk. .I...J u - j... ucj uuuuar wim aruuea uj llgut Ul Uny, Any weaker power they thiuk will pay And they call it annexation i If we call acts by their proper names We will find these diplomatic games In spite of the very lofty aims Are but robberies by a nation. Ife cant complain that the grredy Czar, Is trying to urge bis claims too far, Lest he should put io as a plea ia bar Our own filibustering schemes j And tell us he quietly closed his eyes IVbile we won oar California prise And oeyer attempted to make us rise From our glorious Cuban dreams. Nor can be forget in times like these The wrongs of timid Bengalees, The outrages es the ndortsnees, Inflicted by ITnstinps and Clivej Nor the pirate French in their bloody war On fair Algeria's sandy ahore, And the women and children twenty score Pelliasier roasted alive. JFe turn to oar own dear land with pride TFhere plenty smiles upon every side, And where health is reigning fnr and wide And peace sits on every hand ; Tie have nought to fear from foreign foes, As yet unharmed by domestic woes, H'itli pleasure we watch the dying throes Of the empires of foreign-land. Beneath prosperity's golden beam lUe quietly glide on Time's broad stream And all the blessings of Providence seem Upon our happy clime shower'd down j Our course is upward and onward still ; In our action prompt, in our irou will Our glorious destiny we'll fulfill, With freedom the whole world to crown. And now a very IlAprv New Tsar, H'itli every blessing and every cheer Tli ut (Jod can send to his creatares here The newsboy wishes our patrons kind ; He has no New Year present to make, But never objects to a good "fat take," And is glad to pick up for his lubor's sake, Any good quoign lie may happen to find. Remarkable Wounds in the Crimea. The London Midical Times and Gazette publishes a letter from a surgeon in the Crimea, who gives an account of some re markable wounds that fell under his obser vation. AVe copy a few of the most curious : Two artillery men stationed in the eight gun battery were sitting or lying down en gaged in conversation, when a shell exploded as it approached their position. The head of one was taken off, as if by an axe, above the neckcloth, the tie of which was not disturbed. The other was also mortally wounded. Shell Mounds. A seaman, knocked clown by a fragment of mortar shell, was picked up dead. The head was apparently swept from his shoulders, but there was no trace of he morrhage. On disentangling his clothes, which wero tightly jammed around the in jured part, the heud was found driven down ward into the chest, carrying with it a great portion of blue shirt and red comforter. A small turf of hair alono was visible at the bottom of a deep cavity. It was a regular intussusception. An officer of engineers had just entered the battery, when a 13-iuck mortar shell fell close by him exploding as it struck the ground. One thigh was blown into tho air j the other with its bones shattered throughout, but retaining its continuity by means of the integuments, was thrown around the back of his neck, and hung phuutly over the opposite shoulder, just as the urm of a child might lie in contact with its mother's neck. He lived for a few miuutes. A shell was fired at a group, principally composed of sappers and miners. Oue was Killed, Lis lace baring been shot away. An other was carried up to the first parallel, bad ly wounded. On examination, it was round that half of the inferior uiaxillia of the dead man was driven into the roof of the second man's mouth. A night or two after the capture of the quarries a man was killed in them by a shell Irom the Ketlun. An ollicerol tlio 9th who was standing cIomj by, received several severe superficial wounds from splinters. A foreign body was imbedded in the middle third of the left thigh, which was easily withdrawn by the unger. it was a large portion ol one ol the cylindrical bones of the man who had been killed ; it was us sharp as a chisel During the past winter a shot ricochettcd with great force over one of the parapets, carrying uwuy the cap from a seuiuau's head. The man was a little stunned, but no further mischief ensued. hen his cup was picked up it contained a handful of hair, which had been shaved from the scalp bv the shot This would have been a "poser" for the old wind coulusionists. A bombardier, at one of the mortar butter ies, while iu the act of laying a mortar, was struck over the ribs by a sint shot, which Had barely sullicient force to ricochet over the parapet and dropl into the covered way. As soon as the man was struck he uttered a loud screum, and, as be full, made a convulsive death grasp, and Beized the cap of the officer wuo was standing beside bun. Uealh was instantaneous, although there was no mark or breach of surface to show the site of the injury. Nothing could persuade his compun ions against the idea of his having been killed by a "wind contusion." 1 his is war 1 1 he same writer states that the dancrer incurred bv tho medical men of the army is equal to that of the other officers. and sometimes greater. 1 hey are frequently uuuer ore. AMERICAN WIXCS. The Augusta Constitutionalist publishes a letter irom lion. Mark A Loopcr, a gentle man wnn wnoin we riavA Inr vAAra liolrl an intimate acquaintance, giving an account of a recent visit to the vinevards of Dr. Ander. sou and others, in Wilkea rnnntv l Jpnnri.i The vinevards were planted from the slip in the spring of 1853, and uow produce grupeg of the most admirable aualitv. llesavs: -,ocn viue nag on an average lorty-nve .... ... - clusters of the very largest size, the flavor or wtucu surpasses aupthing 1 have known. The vineyard was an experiineut of one-fourth or an acre, with a setting of 2j(i vines per quarter, or 1,000 to the acre. Owing to dry weather only 130 lived and are in bearing. 1 am not premature in conjecture that in ten years more the viues of Georgia will meet those ol r rouee at our Atlantic ports and soon thereafter they will make good the com- petition by going to European markets, to that what has just been achieved by our flour uiius uuu lurniers win u;so oe euecteu py uer vinevards and wine presses." We have not a doubt that the predictions of the Hon. Mr. Cooper will be realized in less time than he anticipates iu his letter. 1 here is no country in tho world more bus- ceptible to the culture of the vine than Geor gia, Alabama, Mississippi and a largo portion of South Carolina. We venture to predict that, withiu twenty years, the United States will supply t.urope with a wine superior to cnampague. aunaay Mercury. we regard tue culture or the grape, as a work of philantbrophy, and rejoice to hear mat tne beautiful and profitable employment ei cultivating tne vine, is rapidly spreading from State, to State. It is the true way to make us a temperate, a genial and a cheerful neartea people, Pasmr Pais. A correspondent of the asbington (D CI Uuiou. who subscribes uiinauii - au vjiu vv uik, auya: "Aft nui iue Whigs be humbled because their party has b. en swallowed. 1 be whale swallowed Jonah. Jonah was beard of afterwards, the whale w ver. Th. Rru T..r t il.k.m. t.ii - . www. w w. .wv.u .uu..,u.u . .m mi., uwiiii yi si,i n,.vi. For th American. Northumberland County TEACHERS' INSTITUTE. In pursuance of a call issued by the Super intendent of the common schools of North umberland county, a large number of teachers employed in tho common schools in the sev eral districts of said county, conveued in the Court House, in Sunbury, on Tuesday, tho .r? t",u't- for tD8 purpose of organising a reochors' Institute! having for its object the improvement and elevation of the Common Schools and general education. Tha hour of ten having arrived, Iiev. J. J. Reimensnyder Superintendent, was called to the chair ; and on motion, J. Weeks was elected Secretory. The Superintendent opened tho convention with an address to the teachers present, giv ing at length the reasons which induced him to call us from our labors in the school room to this place. He Stated that ha wishait tn call us freeh from our labors, with all the re sponsibility of the great work we have to per form there fresh upon our minds. He stated that tho children entrusted to our care, would be the future rulers of this, the crnnt.sf unit freest country in the world ; and that it would depend much upon our faithfulness and ability, whether those children would prove a blessing or a curse, an honor or a disgrace to the bappy land in which they live. He sta ted that it would be owing in no small degree to our ability and faithfulness, whether the public shall be satisfied of the importance and utility of Public Schools, and eivn it tlipir cheerful support, or whether they will rise up aptuust ii anu crusti it lorever. mat Ca; sars motto was. to act as if nothing had been done as long as there remained yet anything iu uu, anu wnn mis motto carried out, be achieved the most brilliant victories, and caused tho shouts of his victorious armies to be echoed aud re-echoed by the waters of the Adtriatic sea. He said let this be our motto, let us labor as if nothing had been done in the cause of education, as long as there re mained anything to do ; and nobler victories will be ours. He conquered with tho sword j and agony, tears, and blood accompanied his conquests, but wo shall with science, truth, knowledgo and good will to men, and our victories will bo accompanied with joy, peace and happiness. On motion of Mr. incent, jr., tho chair was authorized to appoint tho necessary com mittees. Whereupon the cliair appointed Messrs. Shultz, Oberdorf and M'Williums, of Turbut, on Executive Committee to prepare business 'or t"8 convention ; Hams, of Coal, and Messrs. Huff. M'Wil. Hoffu, a committee to draft a constitution and bye-laws fnr a per manent organization ; Messrs. Hun, J. o. Si Uliunis, lucent, jr., M Williams, or Delaware, Haughawout, and Mervine, com mittee on Text RookB. The chair announced that first in order would bo the best method of teaching the Alphabet, l he teachers manifested a deep iutere3t in this subject. Messrs. i-hultz. Ureuer, eeks. mcent. jr., and M'Williums, of Coal, each stated his method, agreeing iu the whole that tbu best method was by card in cousert. Orthography was next io order. Mr. Dreher liked a frequent chance of vowel sound. Messrs. Good and Weeks followed in opposition ; they preferred "one thing at a tunc Reading was next taken up and discussed. Upon this branch there was little difference of opinion. All believed tho best method to be by "rule and example," to have tho pupil read the sentence correctly, and pay strict at tent ion to toue and inflection. Geography was next considered. Here no difference of opinion existed, all the teachers preferring Outline Maps, or Maps of uny kiud to a text uook tilled rvitli questions and an swers. Arithmetic was next in order. Messrs. Truckenmiller and M'Williams, of Turbut, taught by classification in example, I hey were lollowed by Messrs. incent, jr.. and Oold. in opposition to classiucution in examples. This subject elicited considerable discussion. Truckenmiller moved that when this con vention adjouru, it adjourn to meet at 6f o clock. Adjourned Afternoon Session, 11 o'clock The Institute met, President in the chair. Minutes of the morning session read and ap proved. Prayer by the Rev. William 1 , 'iv.:. .1. 1 VILSttUI IU. 1 he kxecutivo committee reported pro gress, and asked leave to be continued, which was crunted Ou motion or incent. jr., Mr. eeks read an address upon "Education, Common Schools, Mismanagement and Incompetence, Mr. Jiuti, cuairiuan oi committee on Uon- stitution and bye-laws asked leave to report, which was granted, un motioo the consti. tution was read, J- M'eeks moved its adoption seriatiam, which motion was ogreed. Articles 2, 9, 10 1 and 13 were amended aud tho constitution i . i . . j uvleu Prof. Bush moved that the chair appoint a committee to nominate ollicers tor a perma nent organization. The niotiou was agreed to. The chair appointed Messrs. Shultz. J S. M' Il'illiams and Brittain. On motion of Mr. Gold the chair appointed Messrs. Bush and Shultz tellers. I he chairman of committee on nomination submitted the following report, viz : Pres't, liet. J.J. RKIMliNSNYDEK. Vice Pres'ts I Isaac Vikckkt.jb., icetrtsts, IaAAC n.ri Recording Secretary,.. IK. ti'eels. Corresponding ' Jacob Dreher, Treasurer. IK. T. W Williams. Executive Committee, Messrs. Teitsworth, Shultz, Brittain, Kelchnor, M'lKilliamg, of Coal, Vincent, jr., and Taggart. On motion the report was adopted and tho committee discharged. The nomiuees were then duly elected to serve for the ensuing year. on ujouuu oi air. ouuivs, air. Aiiemau ue. Iivered an address before the Institute on the "Utility of Teachers Institute." on motion adjourned tin 1 o clock. Evening Session, The Institute mt, President in the chair. The President announced the following pro gramme t 1st. Music: 2d. Praverr Pi). Un. sic: 4th, Address; 5th, Music; 6th. Junior Address: 7th. Music t fith. HnHictinn 1 he evening exercises were then opened by t he "Sunbury Brass Bund." The citisens Iinavwell be croud of tha skill and hilit - the members who compose this Band. The? kits) unmisiaseaoie evidence or a tnoronsn acnrjaJntanr.A with that kAnKtifi,! ay.iarij.jt " -r?- , Min.ui. .(.... - - . i f jeyar py po?, b. x. f isber, ,' The President rose and delivered a very appropriate and eloquent address on tho 8j. tern of Common Schools, as existed in our midst, and referred to the opposition against which the friends of the system had, hitherto to contend, but was bappy to congratulate the friends of popular education, that a new era was about to commence, which he hoped would banish forever nil objections, and leave the enemies of it no longer any room for com plaint. He said that were he, like many, to oppose tho system from sheer miserliness, he would wish no marblo or granite to mark his resting-place j no, not even the wild rose to bloom upon his tomb, for if there were, fu ture generations would point to it and say, there sleeps a miser. Mr. Junius Reimensnyder, a youth of a dozen summers, was introduced to the audi ence, he delivered a neat, eloquent, and ap propriate address upon tho subject of "(Jood Tenchers." Mr. Peel moved that tha thanks of tho In stitute and audience be and is hereby tender ed to the Band for honoring us with their presence and music, which wus unanimously agreed to. Benediction by Rev. J. J. Reimensnyder. Adjourned till 8 o'clock to-morrow morning. Wednesday, 19th, Mormno Session. The Institute met, President in tho chair. Minutes read and approved. President called V. E Vincent to the chair, and introduced the following resolution : Resolved, That we regard tho Pennsylvania School Journal as an excellent publication, deserving the approbation and support of all the friends of educatian, and earnestly hope that it will meet their support. The resolu tion was read and agreed to. J. Ill ll'eeks offered the following pream ble and resolution. IKiif.reas, It is evident to the most causul observer, that Uod governs in tho affairs of men that our every step and advancement as a great and free peoplo, has been distin guished by sonio token of Providential agen cy, we believe that our rapid advancement to the head of nations, is entirely owing to the universal knowledge, the people possess of the divine law, therefore Resolved, That this Institute most earnest ly, but respectfully recommend to the Direc tors of the several school districts ol this county to instruct the teachers employed in common schools to have one lesson per day read in the Testament. Read and adopted. School government and discipline was ta ken up and discussed. Mr. Gold believed love and Iriendship to be tho best rods Tor school government. The hour often having arrived, Prof. Bush delivered an address before the Institute upon t-ocal and Physical Ueography. lie ex- plained the causes of rain, tides, wiuds, c, iu an eloquent and masterly manner. On motion of Sir. Hull, tha cliuir appoint ed Messrs. Teitsworth, Huff and Shultzto so licit subscriptions to the "I euurylvama acnooi Jonrnnl. Adjourned till o'clock. Afternoon Session. The Institute met, President in tho chair, Minutes read and adopted. J. II. II eeks introduced the following pre amble and resolution : IKhereas, The Superintendent of North umberland countv has ever manifested an af- fectiouate regard for the welfare, advance ment and improvement of the teachers rm ployed in the common schools of said county, and whereas, he still continues his kind uud courteous regard for them ; therefore Resolved, l'hot we most cordially approve of the gentlemanly and highly honorable com so pursued by him, and bopo that the Directors about to meet will increase lus compensation, which his arduous labors so richly merit. Read und unanimously adopted. Mr. Shultz introduced the lollowing reso lution : Resolved, That the thanks of the Institute are hereby tendered to Professor Bush for the able and instructive address on Local aud Physical Geography, which ho bus been pleased to deliver before it. The resolution was unanimously agreed to. Mr. I ruckenmiller introduced the following resolution c Resolved : That L. Alleman, Esq., be and is hereby requested to deliver un uddress be fore the Institute, upon the mode and im portance of correct reading, ut 3 o'cloc';, P. M. The -resolution was agreed to as read. The chairman on Text Books submitted the following report : ti e the committee appointed to report up on a scries of text books, respectively submit the following : Keuding, bander 8 new series ; Arithmetic, Davies; Urammer, Smiths; History, Davenport's ; Penmanship. Baker's; Geography, Smith's ; Smith's speller aud manual definer. Signed, Jacob Dreher, Ch'm. J. IK. ll'eeks moved to re-commit with in structions to report at the next meeting. The motion to re-commitment was taken up and agreed to. Mr. Hun ollered tne loiiowing resolution : Resolved, That this Institute recommend the adoption of Peltou's Outliuo Maps in the common schools. Resolved, That a copy of the able and elo quent address of our worthy Superintendent be solicited for publication, and that it ba published in the Suubury American. Resolved, That this Institute request of Mr. J. IK. ll'eeks a copy of bis excellent ad dress for publication, aud that it be published in the Miltoman. The resolutions were adopted as read On motion of Mr. Uosb, Resolved. That this Institute request Mr. Junius Reiuiensnyder to furnish a copy of bis address for publication ; agreed to, ' On niotiou or 1'ror. jsusn, Ai'Kwensviiie was chosen as the place for holding the next meeting of the Institute. The branches taught m the common schools were taken up and discussed, The method of teaching Grammar by means of diagrams was illustrated. -Mr. ureuer reua an essay upon leacuiug orthography. Adjourned till C o'clock. Evekiko Session. The Institute met. President in the chair. The President announced the following programme; 1st, Music; 2d, Prayer; 3d, Music: 4th. Address: 5th, Music; 6th, Ad dress; 7th, Muic: eih, Valedictory; 9th, Music. Praver bv Rev. R. A. Fisher. The President introduced Rev. 'W. P. TeiUwoith to the audience, he delivered an intarestintr address before the Institute, sub' ject "education," Mr. IK. H. 'Jaggert was next introduced, be also delivered an address r Wnra tha Institute, aubiect. 'The Teachers Mission." I MM,n Iia atAnrl Anrl truth- nn tha aubiact of 1'ror. uasn was eanei lor: do appearcu zrSriiZ 1:". 71 "SLlT- A 7 "m Za I . JJ.m, K II II 1 1 V 1 1 A I II HIIF IBIIII . MUU U1SU1EU i io a masterly nsoBsr Rev. J. i. Reiraansnydor pronounced the valedictory. Tho President returned the thanks of the Institute, to tho Band for thoir invaluable services. Adjourned siue die. J. IK. WEEKS, Scc'y. Bicarbonate of Soda. As this article, better known, perhaps, in the community as baking soda, has become of such general use in Europe and America, ns a substitute for yeast in the preparation of breud, cakes and other articles of cookery, some general remarks on its properties and uses may prove interesting to fuiuilies. This very useful article is mauufactured from common salt, by expensive and scientific chemical manipulations. Sodu being one of -the constituents of the blood, its judicious Use is adapted to tho promotion ol liuaitu. Directions fnr its use in Making bread, biscuit or cake. For each quart of flour take one heaping tea-spoonful of the soda and two heaping tea-spoonful of cream tartar, with the usual quantity of salt ; mix them to gether dry, and then rub them intimately into the flour, and make into dough for bread or batter for cakes by the addition of sufO ciently warm (not hot) water or sweet milk. If for bread, knead it well and left it stand from 20 to 30 minutes, or it maybe left an hour or two without injury ; but if for batter cakes, it should be baked in 15 or 20 miuutes after mixing. And, owing to the alkuline properties of bi-carbonato of soda, guqd bread may bo made by mixing it with sour flour, or with sweet flour and using cream, milk or buttermilk that is slightly sour ; but in these cases the cream of tartur is to be omitted. So likewise when butter, in which common yeast has bceu used, has become sour by standing ton long, its sweetness may be instantly restored by stirring in it a little of the bi-carbonate, lucre, ate many other purposes in cookery for which this chemical compound is useful. Thus in baking or stcwinc verv sour fruits. by adding a little to the fruit tho acid is neutralized and less sugar will be required to sweeten them : and milk may bo prevented from becoming sour by adding a little to each pan containing it. Green peas and corn are much improved by tho addition of a little to the water in which they are boiled. If fermented drinks, such as wine, beer and cider, becorao too ucid, tho addition of suffi cient soda to neutralize the excess of acid will greatly improve their flavor, and lemon ade is greatly improved by putting a quarter of a tea-spoonful into each tumbler. Molas ses candy is not only greatly improved in tusto by tho addition of a tea-spoonful of soda for every pint of molasses at tho close of tho boiling, but it then becomes much more beneficiul as a remedy for coughs aud colds. Soda Saltrutus is an article also greatly in use as a substitute for yeast, and for ma king bread and cakes, is u valuable article, but for other purposes is not as useful as bi-carbonato of Soda. Owing to the medicinal properties of the bUurbonute, being antacid aud deobstrueiit, it is trequently given in diseases attended with ucniity ol stomach, such us gout, and certain forms of dyspepsia and gravel, and uus uiso ueeu luuiiu nigniy lieneliciul in whooping-cough, scrofula and bronchocele, and as a remedy for preventing and removing worms, both in children and adults. In most cases of acidity of stomach aud heartburn it is more cmcucious tliau magnesia. When used as a medicine, it is taken in doses of Irom teu grains to an even tea-spoonful, dis solved iu a tea-cupful of sweetened water or u glass of miiierul water. p. KFFECTS OF HEAT UPON MEAT. A well cooked piece of meat should be full of its own juice or natural gravy. Iu roast ing, therefore it should bo exposed to a quick fire, that tho external surface may bo made to contract ut once, und tho albumen to co agulate, before the juice has had timo to es cape from within. And so in boiling. IKlien a piece of beef or mutton is plunged into boil ingutor, tho outer purt contracts, the alliu nitiu which is near the surface coagulates, and tho internal juico is prevented either from escaping into the water by which it is sur rounded, or from being diluted or weakened by the admission of water among it. Il'hen cut up the meat yields much gruvy, and it is rich in flavor. Hence a beui'-.teuk or mut ton chop is done quickly, over a quick fire, that the u at lira! juices inay be retained. Ou the other hand, if the meat be exposed to a slow fire, its pores remain open, tho juice continues to flow from within, as it has dried from the surface, and the flesh pines, and be comes dry, hard, and uusavory. Or if it bo put in cold or tepid water, which is gradually biouyht to u boil, much of the albumen is ex traded before it coagulates, tha natural jui ces for the most part How out, and the meat is served m a nearly tasU'less state. Hence to prepare good boil, d meat, it should be put into wuter already brought to a boil. But to make beel tea, mutton broth, ami other meut soups, the flesh should be put into cold wuter and this afterwards very slowly warmed, und finally boiled. The advantage derived from simmering, a term not unlVei;utnt iu cookery books, depends very much upon thu effuctj of slow boiling as above explained. - . Beaumont's Type-Distributing Machine is in operation in New York, uud is thought to give evidence of decided practical utility iu large printing establishments. Kach machine will iistribute but oue Bize of type, but yet may be so constructed as to beeasilv adopted to the different sizes of small type. If worked by hand, oue man or boy cau distribute twelve thousand ems por hour, und with scarce a possibility of an error of a single type ; where, as, by the usual process of dit-lributiou by hand, threo thousand cms are about the aver age. The machine, cau bo worked by steuiu. aud oue muu can then attend to three of them, making thu total distribution iu au hour 30,000 ems. Commerce of Chicago, Iu,. Between tho 1st of January and the 9th iust. the receipts of wheat at Chicago have amounted to 7,1 J 1. 195 bushels; of corn 5,6o5,7e4; of oats 2,437, 024, aud of flour 204,8.V barrels. There are now laid up at that place, for t e inter, 218 steamers and sail vefsels, representing carry ing room for 65,000 tons. Directions For Si.ieF.i'iMJ.-The Tbreno. logical Journal says, that iu sleepiug, that pos ture should be chosen which is promotive of deep and full inspirations, because when we are asleep than awake, except in action Hence a high head,- by crampiug both the windpipe and the blood vessels, ia bad. The head should rest on a line with the body, Atrocioits. It is said that in a certain so oogic-il garden, when the Eagle is suffering from Indigestion, he is not allowed to walk about the grounds, for fear of the magistrates tskirg notice of it, si so t7( eaqle proceeding. DltEADFtX MURDER IM NEW HAVEN. Strange Devclonements Concerning a New .. Religious Sect. The New Haven Journal and Courier gives the following particulars of the frightful murder committed iu that city on Monday last, in addition to the briur account publish cd yesterday's Times : t 'It seems that there exists In tho. upper port of the city a peculiar religious sect, known as the 'Wakemaniles,' who have in .de their doctrines known by holding meetings at tho houso of a Mr. Samuel Sly, who lives in a lano or alley betweeu Dixwcll and Bea ver streets "This Mr. Sly has no wife or family, but has a woman living in the house with him, uamod Rhoda WaUeman, who is the founder of the sect called the 'Wakenianitcs ' This woman affirms that she was murdered about thirty years ogo, and went to Heaven, and for sopio reason which Bhe does not state, came back on earth and founded the sect al ready ulluded to. She preaches and prays, and holds meetings at her house; giving to those who assemble to bear her peculiar sto ries, her views about the Bible and her expe rience in the spiritual world. Among her be lievers and followers ore many families who, live in Hampden, and they are in the habit of coming down to her house every Sunday to attend meeting She held a meeting at her house last Sunduy evening, und there were present ut the meeting Almeron San ford and his wife. Justus Matthews, Betsey Keeler, a Mrs. Davis, and a colored man, named Josiah Jackson. 'I'hcy about 2 o'clock on Monday morning, the widow Wokoman, (tho prophetess,) says that she heard a noise in the robm below, and she thought nil was uot right below, "Although widow Wakoman affirms that she thnr.ght all was not right below, ut 2 o' clock iu tho morning, no effort was ' mado by her to ascertain anything concerning the sup. posed trouble; At about 9 o'clock yesterdoy fMonday) morning, a young son of Justus Matthews began to search for his father, wondering why ho had not made his appear ance at so late an hour iu the morning. Ho went to the door or ono ot tho Iront rooms nnd found it locked, but persisted iu breaking open tho door. He looked into the room and thorn beheld bis father lying dead upon- the floor vith pools of blood surrounding his head. Tho throat was cut nearly from ear to car, and his head seemed to be nearlv severed from his body. It is evident that he could not have committed the deed himself, from the nature of the wounds. They were doubt less made by a hatchet, or some instrument heavier nnd more powerful than a knife or ra zor. A small rope was lonnd on tno noor, and marks of a ropo were discovered on his wrists, and it was evident that the wrists had been bound by this rope." Tho evidence, taken before the Jury of Inquest, contains some extraordinary revela. tioii3 concerning the new sect known os tho " tVukemnnitcs." It would seem that to a fanutical belii f in this latest ribsnrdity the inurJor of this unhappy man is chiefly attri- btltttbl'.. Josiuh Jnckson, colored, sworn I wpnt to the house about 6 o'clock in the evening; I found there Samuel Sty and Miss Abby ; about 8 o'clock Mr. and Mrs. Stanford caino in ; Justus Matthews came to the house about 10 o'clock in the evening; Israel Wooding was there when Matthews rainc ; Matthews was iu the room below, and wo were iu tho room up stairs : Mr. and Mrs. Sanford, Sam uel Sly, Wooditig ond myself, weut down and found'Matthpws in the lower room, blindfol ded; I told Matthews he was killing the old woman, and that I would not let him into my house sooner thnn I would a mad dog ; I link ed him if he knew he had u bad spirit in him, and said that he ought to renounce this evil spirit ; ho said in the name of God he tcntiM renounce it ; Amos Hunt gave the old lady (widow Wttkeman) some poisonoin cakes, with arsenic iu them, and wanted to make way with her; I think Matthews got the evil spirit from Amos Hunt ; widow Wnke man is a woman who professes to have died and risen again, and came on earth to teach the way to Heaven; I believe that sho is a prophet, nnd she is what sho professes; tho second time went down iulo the room was about un hour after wo went down first; I went down and told Sanford to take Mat; thews away from the house, or Mrs Wake man would certainly die ; I soon heard a noise in the room, und heard Sandford beat ing the outside door ; Sunford and his wife then cumo up stuirs and seemed very much excited j I heard some of them suy that Wooding had gone home; I did not know until tins morning that Matthews was dead ; when I catno up the second timo, Sanford said ho has murdered himself, and there was great confusion in the house; the general im pression was that he had piado away witty himself, in the night. Almeron Sanford sworn I went to the house of Mr. Sly with my wife about dark on Smduy evening; widow Wako said Mat. thews was draw ing a terr blo power over her; Wooding told Matthews that he ought Io le kilted, and Matthews said he teas willing to die to quench (he evil spirit; Wooding und Jaekoou said Muttnews must be got out of the way ; they told him be must die ; it was about 1 o'clock when 1 heard a noise ; I food -ing. Sly und Miss Hersey were up stairs praying with us, but dodged down stairs, and sooti 1 beard them say down below, "he's kil ling tho messenger, he's killing tho messen ger ;" I heard a noise aud several blows fol low, and started towards the door, but they pulled me bock, saying, "If he's killing hiui- olt, be 11 be raised ; 1 heard a gurgling noise and cries of "Oh, oh, oh ;" I then went up stairs to siug and pvuy; when J reached the door I found it fastened aud something braced against it Inside ; I could not get into the room below ; this occurred about 12 o'clock, aud left the bouse twenty minutes iia-si tour ; uuer l ncaru iue noise and cries below, Sly catio ruuuing up stairs and kneel ed down uud seomed to be praying ; 1 thought no couia not pray much, lor 1 thought bo would tot feel like it then ; they believed that if widow Jt'akeman (the prophetess) should die, the world would be destroyed ; I should think that, from appearances, Lo did not kill himself; if they (Hooding and Sly) killed; aiuituews, it wus to keep bun from enchant ing widow II uktman, who was disturbed by his evil spirit. Sly bus confessed the murder of Mat thews. Belgian Broadcloth H'ohri.- An Eng. lish paper gives a very interesting description of tho celebrated f stublishuieut of Messvs Bolly, at Verviers, who were the flr&t to give a world-wide reputatiou tQ Belgian Uotv' cloths. The works are conducted by Iomi-water-ahoeU and five steam engiues, aud em ploy between 1300 aud 100 luboivrs. inaiiv of them (he moat skilled in Europe. It ,V not easy for an iwtisun to obtain a silutn..i. iu their establishment ; but once etnpU y he is supported through all illuess aud ii.: . mities to the end of bis days, uulesi ha for feits kit place by gross miscotducU
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