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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.
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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
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18.70.
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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
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. .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
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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