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NEW SERIES, VOL. 13, NO. 31.
SUNBUltY, NORTHUMBERLAND COUNTY, FA. SATURDAY, OCTOBER 27, i860.
OLD SERIES, VOL. 21, NO 5-
The Sunbury American.
VUBLI8UED EVERY SATURDAY
BY n. D. MASSEIt,
Market Square, Sunbury, 1'enna.
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ly in advance. NoFarsa discontinued eulil all arreaiagce
are paid.
. TOCLUBS:
Three Copi.a to uiie addrees f 5 Oo
rvvvu do. do. 10 Ho
Kll'leell lu. do. ... SU Uo
Kive dorian in advance will pay for Hire year's sub-
sei iplton In In. Aineru-an.
I ostinu.tere will plemeact out A lent., and frank
latter, containing .ubscription money, 'iliey are permit
led to do tin. under the Pott unice Law.
TCRMI Vf A It V EKTIIIHfl.
ne!'unre of liltne.' 3 time., .
Kvery subsequent iuMttloil, .
One Apiare, 3 munthi,
?ix months,
One year, - - ...
Ilntmess ctinla or Five line., per annum,
filen-lmnts and other., mlvci Usui, by tlie yenr,
with the privilege of insetting different auvsi-
I ise mnt. week v.
ei ou
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uu
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10 00
iV larger Adverti.ein.nts, a. per agreement.
Job printing.
We have connected with our e.tntliBliaient a woll to
weled JliH OK KICK, which will enable u to execute
in the neatest .tyle, every vauetyol printing
H. 3. JZAGSS?.,
ATTORNEY AT LA W,
BDNBTJHV, PA.
Business attended to in the Counties of Nor
numbcrland, Union, Lycoming Montour and
Columbia.
References in Philadelphia:
Hon. Job It. Tyson, ' Chns. Ribbons, Esq..
Somen A Sn-Hlerass, Linn, Pint" C
CHAPXE S iC AT THE W Z
attorney at cuu,
o. 11H Broadway, ew York.
Will carefully attend to Collection, and nil other mutter,
intrusted to hi. care.
May SI.
FRANKLIN HOUSE, "
ItKIU luT AND RF.FHRN'IPIIKD,
Cor. of Howard ami Franklin Streets, a feu.'
Squares West of Ihe X. C. li. li. Depot,
BALTIMORE
TeIIMS, J l PER DaT
ft. LEIsENRINfi, Proprietor,
July IS, 1'5 tf From !"elnn Grove, l'a.
WIl.ttAM E. SBMKIIS
IIULKLKT ROMtnS-
G. SOMERS k SON,
Importers and Dealers in
Cloths, Cassimeres. Vesting?,, Taylors
Trimmings, &c.
No 32 South Fourth Street, between Market and
Chesnut Streets, Philadelphia.
Merchants others visiting the) city would find
it to their advantage to give them a call and ex
inline their stork.
March 10, 18f.ll
W A n n W ARE I HARDWARE ! !
ri'ST received by A. W. FISHER, at his ;
tJf DsUg Stofe, Sunbury, l'a..
SCOOPS. SHOVEL'S, FORKS, I.OO- (
CHAINS, MILL S4WS, CROSS
CUT SAWS. I
AImo, .Screws, Butts, l)oor Knobs, ThumtT
Htclit',aml all hardwaro necessary forbuilding. (
A splendid nt (il poenci ana taute cutlery, dcis
ors, German feilver Spoons.
Loulilu? tthlNNCS.
A large stock of Looking Glasses, received and
.or sale by A. VV. FISHER.
Sunbury, July 1 7, 1 R58.
"DEFOREST. ARMSTRONG & C8
D 11 Y GOODS MERCHANTS,
80 om82 Chambers Street, A etc lork:
Would notify tho Trade that they are opting ,
... . i , :r..l .-i.,... .1..,
eekiy, in new auu lwbuuiui puiiwion, uw
WAM81TTA rRIJVIX,
also the
A in o n li c a ,
A New Print, which excels every print In the
Country for perfection of execution and design
: r..ii fn.ti1..r f!ilnra. Our Prints are r.heaner
than any in market, and meeting with extensive ,
isle.
Orders profnptly attended to.
February 4, lHliO ly pi
' J. P. SHINDEL G0BIN,
Attorney 5 Counsellor at Law
BUNBTJRY,
WII.I. attend faithfully to the collfcction of claims j
ind all professional business in the counties or
Vorthumlierland, Montour, Union and Snyder.
,'ouiibcl given in the Gorman language.
tS Ullice one door east of the l'rothouotary's
(lire.
Sunbury, May 3fi, 1800. ly
" LINCOLN. WOOD & NICHOLS,
Manufacturers and Importers.
THAW AND MILLINERY GOODS
Silk enncts, French Flowers,
KN .MA, PALM LEAF, LEGHORN AND STRAW
HATS,
o 7S5 Chesnut Street, S doors above Masonic
Temple, PHILADELPHIA.
May 2n. IKtiO. 4m
THE INTERNATIONAL HOTEL,
OADWAY, CUR.NKK OK FRANKLIN STRLET
NEW YORK CITY,
er. indacemeiits to Merchants and Touriit. visiting
Voik, un.uqiaMed by any Hotel m the Metropolis
.11. .wiiii; me among the advantugee winch it poues
'and which wiU be appreciated by all naveler..
n. A cenlral loeatiesi, coiiveuieut lo pluce. of buiiiiess,
veil a. places of auiuKineiit.
1 tfcrupuluusly clean, well furnuhed sitting rooms,
b'a inaginlirait Ladies l'si lor, eonmuuiding an exlen
. view of ilroudway.
I jirire and superbly furnuhed sitting rooms, with a
nilient Parlor, commanding an extensive view of
nJ'lkm conducted on the European plan, visitors
live in the beat style, with the greatest economy
li. It is counseled with
Taylor's) Celebrated Saloons,
rd visitors mii have their meals, or, if they desire
will lie furiiLhed in their own nanus,
i The l"a;e seived in the baloons and Hotel is ac
vle.le.1 by epicuies, W be vastly superior to that of
ilnu't'heVivantMges, the cost of living in the
I.iiiioual is much below that of any other hrrt clues
national, m ilsoN CO., Proprietors.
gU.t 4, lgooty
LANKSJ BLANKS!!
new supply of Summons', hxecutions.
Warrants, Supamas, Deeds, Mortgages,
Is Leases, Naturalisation papers, Justices
Jonstable Fee UUk &c, &c, just printed
for aula t this Ollice.
nbury. April 30, 1859.
ullNG'8 'Prepared Olue, and fheUeys Miuibge
FOR B1IJI AT THIS OFFICE.
,ury. March It, taf. '
VEW LOT OF HAKDWARE Jt 8A1).
Ul.ERY. AlsoJlhsbesttssortnienl of Iron
and SUl to be found in the .ounty. .t the
o.h store of FRIU.NO & Wt A.N V.
ibury, yuuoS, lbtl.
ANOTHER ARRIVAL OF
NEW GOODS,
J. II. EXCEL, of giinbury, Pa.,
1 1 AS just arrived with splendid STOCK of
" SPIUNO AND SUMMKK HOODS, from
Philadelphia, to which he respectfully invites
his friends and the Public to call and inspect,
he will spare no time in showing them. Among
his stock of goods will befound, FINE ULUL
AND BLACK
FFvElTCE CLOTH,
Fine Black and Fancy Casimeres Tweeds, 8at
inetts, Jeans, Black Italian Cloth, Cashmerette,
Cottonade, Linens, Linen Drill, Linen Check,
and Farcy Vesting, also a Inrge assortment of
Keady-nude CLOIHINU for men and boys
(cheap.)
FOR LADIES WEAR,
Black and Fancy Dress Silk very cheap, Silk
Tissue, Bereges, Chali and Chali Holies, Ucrege
Delaine, Ucrege Kobe., Figured Brilliant and a
variety of olher Dress Goods, Spring and Sum
mer Shawls, Mantillas, Parasols, a good assort
ment of white goods, Collars, Sleeves, Irish
Linen, Shirt fronts, Marseilles, Brilliant Ac A
general assartment of domestic Dry Go'da.
Also a large stock of Hats and Caps, Boots
and shoes, Hardware, Queens and Glassware,
Groceries, Ceilarware, Stone and Earthenware,
Drugs and Paints, Salt, Fish, Cheese, Ham, Oil,
Tar A c. &c. -
N. B. Wall and Window Paper, Floor and
Table Oil Cloth, Carpets, all the above will be
sold at low prices for cash or country produce ta-
en in exchange for Goods.
J. tl. tiUtl..
Sunbury, May. 19, 18R0. tf.
New Air Line Route
TONE -W YOR K.
BHOHTKST IN DISTANCE AND (iflCKKST IN
TI.MK between the two Cine, of
NEW YORK AND HARRISBTJRG.
vt
READING, ALLKNTOWN AND KASTON.
Moraine Kxnrera West leaves New York at 6 A. M . and
rhilmlclnliiu nt H a M , arriveK at Ilurrinbiirg ut li 4"i p. M
conneetitie nt Hiiirlfbiiri. with triiiu on Northern Centrnl
lload for funbury, V illiuinirl, 1K'k Haven anil niter-'
meitiute .tatiniiM.
.Mini Train Wert leave. New ork nt w noon, nnct
Philiiilehilnn at S M v. M.. coimectine with tialn on North
ern Centitil It.wil lor stations n. aliove, and uleo on all
iniiiiNon the Willmiii.nort and Klinira.
Alnil 'rniiil East leave. Htirrisbuig at 9, A. M , ami ar
rive, at rinlmlelphia ut 1 t. M., and New Voik at 3 30
p. M.. in time to take lmnt or cats for Hostou, Ac.
Fast Express Hist leaves IlarriHMig nt 115. on nirival
of Northern Central Ttnin, and urrives at Philadelphia at
0. 1." p M . and New Voik altir. .
No chuniee of enrsor battntra blwecn New York or
Philadelphia mid Ilarri.buig.
For beauty of scenery nnd speed, eomfott and accommo
dation, this route prcsenta auperior iiiducemeiit. to the
truveliiifi public
Office iu New York. f.Hitof Courlland street, Phllndel
phia, llioad anil Callowlnll street..
t'nre between New York and Harri.burg F1YE DOI.
1. AKS.
For Tickets: Freight or other information, apply to
J. J. CLYDE, Ueueisl Aguut.
llnrriBliuig, June 30, ItOn ly
DANVILLE ACADEMY.
riMIE Anidetnic year commences August 80, lf90, to
J continue fottv-lour weeks.
The ik'hool is divided into u Primnry and 0 Higher De
paitment, each under itsTe.pcclivc Teacher. tchoUtisare
atlm Med at any time.
Ample provi.ion i. made for all the reouiienuMita of a
tliornii):li nnd extensive course of stndv, including the
Muthemntics, Natural Science., Classics, Modem iJiu
guuee., Diawing, Music, etc.
S'liolurs from alnofld can obtain lloald with facilities
for home study, mi vciy luiHleiate terms, on application lo
the l'riu"ipal.
The Ftiueiiml, thnnkful for his past eenerou. sspport,
assure, his iations of hi. anwearied elirt. to make the
sciiool all thiit cna be desireil lot the luijui.itloil uf a
thoiough edncntion, l-'nr inrtieuliirs npplv lo
J. M. WESTON, Principal,
Ferry sticet, neat Dceu's Hottl.
Danville, July aa, ltGO. 3m
EHIEKTY STOVE YfOKKS
AND
HOLLO Tl'- HVI HE FOUNDRY,
PHILADELPHIA.
ABBOT &c NOBLE,
Manufacturer, of the most approved stylus of STOYE9
of everv description.
Sample and Sale ll.touis
IV SIS Water Sheet, New Yotk.
VP' 4 in llrown Stieet, fhilailelphia.
N. H. Send for Ctitalncue.
August 4. Itm. :jin w
lTEW 1I"JSIC STOPeE.
No. til) Maiiket Sthket, Harrishuro.
SHEET MUSIC,
INSTRUCTION BOOKS,
Mttslial ftlerchaiKllNe tieuerally.
IP I A. N OS,
MKLOPF.OXS,
GUI I'AHS,
VIOLINS.
FLUTErt.
ACOORDEONS, 4o.,
0. C. B. CARTER.
ri AN'IS Tuned and Repaired by II. L. UuDBoLD, by
aiplicution lo the al.ive lumed .tore.
August 30, loSil. ly
Another Insurrection !
THE whole country is in a state of excitement
with the news that another
CHOICE LOT OF GOODS,
has been received at the Mammoth Store. Not
withstanding the vary large STOCK OF GOODS
we brought to Kunoury this Spring, and the fears
of our friends that we would not sell them, we
have la-en compelled (in order to supply the de
mand) to get up another lot of goods.
We pre determined to supply the people with
CHOICE, CHEAP & DESIRABLE GOODS.
We are continually receiving goods and will
kerp up our stock. Call at the Mammoth and
be convinced. FKILING 6t GHANT.
Sunbury, June 30, 1800.
DUSTERS AND DRESS STUFF TO
MATCH.
Mriped Dusters. Mantillas,
Mixed do. Solid Silk,
Cheue do. Full Backs,
aydcre do. Plain Styles,
Silk Chally do. Genteel,
Lace Mantles. Lace Bournoua.
COOPEU &. CONAHD.
S. E. corner 9th and Market, Philadelphia
July 7, 1800.
WHITE GOODS.
TYRIGHT Si SON have now opened choice
- lot of White Goods, among which may 1
found
Fine India Book,
Swiss Mull,
Fine Tarlton,
Jacanett,
Undressed Drilling,
Swiss Flouncing,
Dimity Bauds,
Edgings,
Super Dotted Swiss,
Nainsook Muslins, '
Cambria do
Bobinett,
Soft finished Muslin,
Inserting,
Laces,
Needle-worked Collars,
Linen Hdkfs., &.., Xs., Ac,
Sunbury, June S3, IHtiO.
MAOKAREL.
SHAD, Irish Salmon, Cod Fish and Prime
Prime Country Haw. A luge stock of the
above at the store uf
E. Y. BRIGHT 4 SON.
Sunbury, June 83, I860.
I.IVE Barrels Portland Kerosere Oil, Ihe bast
i i.i, IV! -Ml.M'P
m in market, si rniu.viaus.i.,1 .
Kuubury, ti.uf -
Select octri.
' .la . : . .
VICTORIA'S PARTING WORDS TO
THE PRINCE.
Albert, darling, yon must leave me,
And the thought my bosom wrings,
For my sceptre keen must cot you
From a mother's apron strings.
You most leave the shores of England,
lo a ship that swiftly sails ;
Hut old Neptune will respect it,
For 'twill bear the Prince of Wales 1
If the sea your ship should threaten,
Let your princely heart be brave,
For your mother rules Britannia,
And "Britannia rulos the wave."
When you get among the Yankees,
Where the starry banner flies,
You must put your bust foot foremost,
And keep open wide your eyes.
On the Island of Manhattan,
In the city of New York,
You most natch the line of duty,
And must snugly "toe the chalk."
Should the girls, with thumbs on noses,
Jeweled lingers twist about,
Make no answer if tbey ask you :
"Does your mother know you're out ?"
To the alderman say nothing ;
Of their plunder take do share 1
Let no thimble-ringers trap you
Uf the 1 eter 1' uuks beware 1
Do not let the cunning Barnum
M ake a " W hat is it ? of yoa !
Don't be placed on exhibition
You'll regret it if you do.
Oh 1 let not the Prince of Darkness,
Albert, Prince of ales, ensnare
If he don't in New Yrok do it,
You'll be aafo 'most anywhere !
lt$ccllanc0n5e
How ho Won his Genevieve.
A correspondent of the Cleveland Herald
thus craphicully describes how an orphan
girl from Alleghany, Pa., was wooed and won
on board the steamer Ocean, on Lake Erie,
recently, by a young raftsman, whom she bad
known from infancy :
The girl, it appears, was journeying with
ber two young brothers to an uncle in Michi
gan, when she accidentally encountered on
the game tioat the object of ber affections,
who having been robbed at Cleveland of all
he possessed, was also journeying West with
the intention of hiring out. lie immediately
proposed.
The girl gave a warm sigh of acceptance,
leaned her bead against the hoDest breast of
the hardy youth, as much as to say if you
want anything, take it.
The man snatched a kiss from ber ripe
ruby lips, sprang down from the cheese boxes
and exclaimed, "If there's a minister Or jus
tice of the peace on this boat, I've got a job
for bim."
'Tin a justice of the peace," remarked a
veuerablu looking old mau from York State,
"remount the obeese boxes and yon shall be
a married man iu less than Sve minutes."
"Well, bold on, squire ! I haiut got no
money, but Pll give you an all joGred good
axe."
"Never mind about the pay," said the
worthy squire, "Pll take uiy pay iu seeing
you happy."
The follow remounted the pile of cheeao,
clasped the bands of bis dearly beloved, and
in three minutes the ceremony wus performed
he bad entered into a uew existence.
Kissing bis little bride once on ber ready
lips, be sealed himself on a big cheese, and
commenced, uo doubt, .for tbo first time to
realize what be wus, where he was, and what
bo bad done, aud what ought and mu6t be
done.
Starting op suddenly, be exclaimed, half
aloud, to himself, "Well, by hokey, this is a
pretty hard way of passing the first uigbt "
l'be bride blushed anj replied, "Never
tniud, John, wo are just as bappy as if we
were rich. Come, sit down."
But John bad an idea, and be was bound
to put it in operation. Going to bis pile of
baggage, cousisting of one large meul bag,
coutaiuing a change of shirt, socks, necker
chief, and old boots, be took from the leg of
one of tbe boots an excellent axe, and,
walking np to tbe clerk's office, ex:laimed :
"I say, look bere, Cap'o, I've paid for a
deck passage, but I want a bed for myself
and w i self. haiDt got no money, bnt
bere is an all jofired good axe."
The gentleman in the office replied tbat
tbe clerk bad stepped out, but would be back
in a lew moments ; wlfereupoo the man went
back to the pile of cheese to look at bis pre
cious treasure.
Having our sympathies aroused, we hastily
ran around among tbe passengers, told tbe
stpry, and took up a collection to procure a
Btate room for the young couple. To tbe
credit of our lady passengers, tbey were the
most liberal in their donations : and in less
than ten minutes we bad collected $14.92.
Presenting tbis sum to tbe agreeably aston
ished young man, we informed bim tbat be
could now procure a state room with two
beds, one for himself and wife, tbe other for
tbe boys. Thanking db with his big watery
eyes, be rushed to the clerk's office, wbere be
was met by Cspt. Pierce, agent of the line ;
Capt. Evans, commander of tbe boat; and
Mr. Carter, the clerk.
Capt. Pierce exclaimed, "II ere, my good
fellow ; here's a ticket for yourself and wife
to go to Chicago. Get West as fast as you
can ; go to work on a farm, and look out for
tbe Iund8barks."
Capt. Evans polled oat a glittering coin
and said, "Here's five dollars ; keep yourself
in good condition, and " bere tbe worthy
captain forget bis speech and ran off laugh
ing. Tbe Clerk, Mr. Carter, banded tbe man a
key, and said, "Yon are welcome to one of
tbe best state rooms on tbe boat, it has two
beds ; one for yourself and wife, tbe otber
for tbe boys."
Capt. Evans having retorned, exclaimed
Give tbe boys another room 1 Tbey haiut
do business in there. Tbey baiut do busi
ness " bere be broke down with laughter
again, and burried away to give orders on tbe
boat. Tbe couple now retired to their sump
tuous apartment, as bappy as mortals are
allowed to be on tbis eartb, and tbe passun.
gers garnered in Knot to praise the liberality
oj all concerned, and tbe comical oddity of
va.pt. cvaus.
A Lvcat "Joe a" PaiaTxa. George i.
man ton, journeymen printer iu an ollice in
Erie, Pa. put on a "sub" a few days ago, and
went to Ike Meadville ail district where he bought
an oil claim, on time, struck oil, and tits been
nffi'itul $20,000 fur chance. Tbis way ke
i.kJ i Utake."
An Unfortunate Son.
We clip tbe following from the Now York
correspondent of tbe Boston Journal :
One wbo frequents Broadway or any of our
fashionable promenades, will ootioe the daily
walk of a gentleman wbo saunters leisurely
along, followed quite closely by a man, appa
rently bent undor 70 years, end stooping so
constantly as to seem almost to crouch as he
walks. lie follows bis leader liko a shadow,
and goes into all possible places with bis at
tendant. Tbe feeble old man is John Jacob
Astor, son of tbe famed Astor whose name is
identified with tho Astor Library. He was a
bright and promising boy, and till seventeen
years of age gave promise of much genius.
Ueports vary as to tbe cause of his mental
decline ; but tbe best accounts attribute it to
the medtal forcinc system, and to the intense
study that occupied his early years. But
true it is, tbat he has been for years a bop?les
imbecile, and has been as much more care
than an infant as a strong athletic person can
be. Ample provision has always been made
for all the coinfor( be is able to enjoy. An
elegant mansion on 14th street is his abode.
It is fitted np with elegance and taste. A
yard comprising an entire square, secures all
the privacy that is needod. Koom for walk
ing, riding on horseback, and for recreation
is afforded. Horses, carriages and servants
wait on bis call.
Tbe gentleman wbo has tho caroof Mr.
Astor has long devoted himself solely to bim.
lie has such command over bitn that he can
guide and control him at will, which do one
else cun do. Ample compensation iB giveu
to the attendant. He has the houso and all
tbe servants the equipage and everything
at his command. Besides a liberal provision
made for him in Mr. Astor's will, he receives
above the house and living th3 sum of $G,00U
per BDnum. But he is not alone an boor.
Sleeping, waking, walking, at borne, abroad,
or riding, Mr. Astor is with bim, makes one
at bis table, is one of the invited guests at all
places, and in all movemonts follows him.
Tbe family of Mr. Astor are kind and tender
to their relation, visiting bitn daily, seeiug
tbat all his wants are attended to, and in the
most scrupulous manner carrying out all the
wishes of the father in regard to one whom he
culled in his will "his unfortunate son."
A Polite Invitation Declined
A contributor to the Spirit of the Times,
thus describes a scene at the Anthony House
Ark.:
Late ono bittor cold eight, in December,
some eight or uiuo years ago, L. canio into
tho bar-room, as osual, to take bis part in
whatever was going on. For some reasons
the crowd bad dispersed sooner than was
custonmry, end but two or three of tbe towns
folks were there, together with a stranger,
who had arrived a half-hour or longer before
and wbo, tired, wet and muddy, from a long
Arkansas stage ride, his legs extended, and
shoes oil', was consoling himself with two
chairs and a nap, opposite tbe centre of tbe
bla'.ing log Gre. Any otie wbo has traveled
until 10 o'clock, in a rough winter night, over
an Arkansas road can appreciate the comfort
of the fruition before tbat fire-place.
Tbe drowsy example of the stranger bad
its effect on the others, and L., wbo took a
seat in tbe corner, for lack of conversation
was reduced to the poker for amusement
He poked tbe Gre vigorously for. a while,
until it got red bot, and becoming disgusted,
was about to drop it and retire, when he ob
served tho great toe of the stranger's feet
protiuding through a holo in one of bis socks.
Here wus a relief to L. He placed the glow
ing poker within a foot of the melancholy
sleeper's toe, and began slowly to lessen the
distance between them ; one by one, tbe
others as tbey caught tbe joke began to open
their eyes, and being awkened, mouths ex
panded into grins, and grins into suppressed
giggles aud one ineouhntot fellow's into a
broad laugh. Closer and closer the red bot
poker neared toward the unfortunate toe
The beat caused the sleeper restlessly to
move his bands. L. was just abont to apply
tbe poker when a sound of click-! click ! !
arrested his intention. He looked at the
stranger the latter with one eye open, had
been watching his proceedings, and silently
brought a pistol to bear upon L. In a voice
just audible be muttered, iu a tone of great
determination.
"Jest born it ! Hum it 1 Jest burn it !
and I'll bed d if I don't stir you up with
ten thousand hot pokers in two secouds !"
L. laid down tbe poker iustanter and re
marked : 0
"Stranger, let's tabs a drink .' in fact gen
tlemen, all of you."
L. afterwards said tbat they were the
cheapost drinks he ever bonght.
BlTS OF A ltATTI.Eli.NAKK CCRKU IN TVO
Uouks. The Petersburg Impress publishes
the following from a reliable correspondent :
A carpenter, while engaged, a.ew days ago,
in pulling down an old house, aud in removing
some of the rotten timbers near tbe ground
was bitten by a rattlesnake. In a few mo
ments bis finger was swollen to four times
its natural size, and a red streak commenced
running up bis hand and wrist. A deadly
languor came upon bim, and bis vision grew
dim, clearly indicating that tbe subtle poison
tbat was coursing through his veins was rap
idly approaching tbe citadel of life. But a
remedy was tried, merely by way of experi
ment, wnico, to tne surprise oi all present,
acted like a charm, the component parts of
which were onion, tobacco and salt, of equal
parts, made into a poultice and applied (o tbe
wound, and at the same time a cord was
bound tightly around tbe wrist. In two
hours afterwards be bad so far recovered as to
be able to resume Lis work. I knew an old
negro who cured a boy that bad been bitten
by a mad dog, by tbe same application.
Acciuxhtat tux Pabis Hippodhomi- A
Paris correspondent, writing on the 4th instant
in speaking of the Hippodrome, says : Yester
day, when performing what is termed the "the
erian trip," in which Ihe actors form a sort of
pyramical ascension one hundred feet above the
level of the ground, the three tierformera a Mile.
Louise aud MM. Hypelite and Francois were
by the breaking of one of the ropes, hurled to
the ground, aud now lay, if not actually dead,
without hope ef recovery. They were observed
to turn over as they came down, and full with
fearful heaviness. Tbe performance was instant
ly brought to a close. MeJiosl aid found them
slill breathing, but apparently be yon J all hope of
lite. An agonizing shriek broke from tbe audi
ence at the appalliug accident, and many fainted.
i be manner of tbe peiformance is in this wise :
two rrn take their station on two ropes ; while
thus poised en the light ropes, iIm girl stands
above them, partly resting on the shoulder of one
while balancing her fool on the balaucepole of the
other. In this wanner the three ascend till
they reach the climax, the altitude uf oae hun
dred feet above the level, and it was just there
that one of the ropes snapped, and all three were
viofunUy prtcipilated to the eartb.
Ih a vacuum water boils at 88. aT the
boiling point the vapor of water has tbe same
density as tbe atmosphere ; it is tbe saw
witb all elhsr vapors produced by boiling
liquid.
A Strange Occurrence.
A man named Samuel Stanley, who has
been, according to bis own statement, a wan
derer for the last six years, has voluntarily
surrendered himself to the sheriff at St.
Paul, Minnesota, and desires to be sent back
to Cabei county, Va., where he says be is
charged with the homicide of a man named
Peyton. The murder took place six years
ago. lie tacitly confessed bis guilt, In sta
ting tbat the homicide was caused by bis
having discovered l eyton in criminal con
nection witb his wife, and by saying that he
did not think bis punishment would exceed a
short term in the penitentiary. For the past
three years Stanley (who is a native of Ohio)
has worked in Minnesota, and previously in
Wisconsin. lie recently returned from a
visit to Pembina, on the Red lliver. The
editor of the St. Paul Pioneer, who bad no
interview witb bim, in jail, says :
Without manifesting much contrition for
the crime, or fear of punishment, he imagined,
wherever ho lived, that everybody looked up.
on him as a mnrderer. The elements even
whispered in bis ears, when he had abandon
ed tho society of men, end lived alone in tbe
depths of the forest. Consequently he bas
hud no abiding place Tor six years, but has
roamed through the country from Texas to
-Minnesota, suffering, 'as he suys, "more than
a hundred deaths." At last, almost worn
out, he came to tho conclusion to deliver
himself up, that after the sentence of tbe law
hud beeu executed, he might again live
among bis friends, or make a borne where he
would he undisturbed by its terrors. The
tale of his wauderings is etrauge and inter
estingso strange tbat it occurred to us bis
mind was not sound, but we could detect no
uvide ce of mental aborration, aud nothing iu
his conduct that could not be reconciled, in
view of tbe awful crime he had committed.
The Trince and Artenius Ward
Artemus Ward the western showmuo, the
pnfcn of many experiences and unlimited hu
mor, has seen tho Prince. The interview bo
tweeu those distinguished persons is thus ro
tated by Ward himself, in a Detroit paper :
Hn banded tne a cigar & we sol down on
tho Pizarro Sc comtnonst sinokin' rite cheer
ful. " Wull," sez I, "Albert Edard, bowsj the
old foulks."
"Her Majosty & the Prince are well," be
sed.
"Duz tbe old man take bis Lager r eg lor ?"
I inquired.
The Prince larfed & inturmntid that tho
old man didn't let many kegs of that bovridgo
spilo in the sellar iu the coarso of a yere.
We set & tawked there some time abowt mat
ters A; things, & bimeby 1 axed bim bow ho
liked being Prince as far as beod got.
"To speak plain, Mr. Word," be sed, "1
don't much like it. I'm sick of all this bowin
& scrapie & crawlin & burrain over a boy like
me. 1 would rather go through tbe country
quietly & enjoy myself u my own way with
tbe other boys, .t not be n ado a Show of to
be garped at by everybody. But you know
Mister Ward, 1 can't help bein a Prince, & I
muBt do all 1 kin to fit ntrself for tbe twrsi-
shun 1 must sometime ockepy."
1 hat s troo, ser. 1, "Bickuess and the doc
tors will carry the Queen orf one of these
dose, s u re's yer born."
lbe time beviu arove for me to take mv
depator, 1 rose np aud sed, "Albert Edard, I
must go, but previs to doiu so, 1 will obsarve
that you soot me. Yure agood feller, Albert
hilar J, A: tbo 1 mo es in Princes as a cineral
thing, 1 must say 1 like the cut of yure Gib.
V ben you get to be King try to be as good a
man as yure oiuther has bin- Be just & be
Jeoerus, espeshully to showmen, who bev
alters bin aboozed sins tbedase.of Noah, wbo
was tbe fust mau to go into the Menagery
biziuess, A: ef tbe daily papers of his time air
to be believed Noah's colleckshuu of livin
wild beests beet ennytbing evur seen sius,
tho 1 make bold to dowt of bis snaiks was
ahead of mine. Albert Edard, adoo !" 1 tuk
his baud, which he shook warmly, A' givin him
a perpetooal free pars to my show, AV also
parses to take home for the taeon A: Old
Albert, I pat on my bat & walkt away.
"Mrs. Ward." 1 solilerqaized as I walkt
along, "Mrs. Ward, ef yoa cood see your bus
band now, jest as he prowdly emerjis from tho
presents of tbe futur king of Iogland, you'd
be sorry you kalled him a Beest jest becawz
be cum home tired I nite and wantid to go
to bed without takin orf his boots. Youd be
sorry for tryiu to deprive yure husband of tbe
pnceliss Boon of liberty, Betsy Jane 1"
Diptokria and its Ci'RF.. In tbe early
stairet of the complaint, which is always ac
companied by a soreness and swelling of the
throat, lit the patient use a simple solution ot
salt aud water, as a gargle, every fiftetm min
utes. At the same time moisten a piece of
flannel with a solution of tbe same kiud, made
as warm as the patient ran bear it, and bind
it around bis throat, renewing it as often as
the gargle is administered, and in the mean
while sprinkling fine salt between the flannel
aud the neck. Use inwardly some tonic or
stimulant, either separately, or if the pros
tration be great, uso both togoihor. ihe
treatment, as may be seen, is extremely sim
ple, end if used is tbe earlier stages of tho
disease will effect a complete cure.
Gbkei.v Eati.hu Pork and I! bank. 'Pink,
the lively correspondent of the Charleston
Courier, writes the following :
Having entered a favorite restaurant to get
luncb 1 found everybody staring iu tbe same
direction. Turning arouud, I discovered
that Horace Greelv was setting near me,
eating bis dinner. lie bad some pork and
beans, potatoes and squash. A newspaper
was lying by bis plate, aud be divided bis
time aud atteution between tbat aud bis
diuner, affecting to be unconscious of any
thing else. Like all ill-bred people, Greeley
feeds himself with a knife, considering the
fork useless. Tojudgo from the manuer in
which everybody watched tbe old wbite coat
ed philosopher while be was feeding, I should
say tbat he was regarded as a greater cariosi
ty than any monstrosity Huruuui ever bad.
Exult Lots or am Estulish Nobiima.
Somebody says that the lJnie of Newcastle, who
attends the Prince of Wales, in his early man
hood, when bearing the tills of the Earl of
Lincoln, married Lady Susan Harriet, sister of
the Duke of Hamilton and Brandon. But the
lovely inconstant one took it into ber lies J one
day to floie with a handsome officer of the
Guards, leaving children, husband, and the
prospective rank of a Duchess in her infatuation.
Lord Lincoln obtained a divorce, and, plunging
more actively than ever into political lite, lias
ever since remained single, dividing his affections
between bis country and his children.
It has. BKtN wii.i, said, that a single year's
erop of corn is worth mora than all tbe gold of
California, in addition to usoiuer uses, it is
now fouod that it produces a clear Quid, tbat
hnena without odor, without smoke, eod is in.
I pensive, affording agood light iu an ordina
ry kerosene Uiop for half a cent au bour. Tbe
corn en is as near ana ctiioru-ss ws.
In tho ..,11 T , , .
Knrnnn.n ..! Tr . ,he I",nr' 0" 11,8
P.uropean and African sides of the Straits of
uibraltar were the same, and the Intercourse
nuenten ieu,.V.Vbe DB:r0W C,",DD'1 fre-
1 i-V . ? tlie .""'"'"lnpnt movements of
we" ' ucces'si'velv11
hv thi r .Mb y'- h01'.9 01 in rart' overrou
and g"B""' lt?m'un, ,Ulh'' Vno-
Sn.?n ..j "T8 ? ALfabs. 'ving both
iffi. n Jarbary- 10 b8 p'y Prt of the
eighth century, under the dominion of the
eigntn century, under the dominion or the
latter. Both became provinces of the Caliphs
or Bagdad, nod were ruled by their gover
nors. The Moors, as the Aribs or Spain
nn4 M ii , . . . .. . ; ! "'
ouu luuiut were caiieu, mingled their blood
with the inhabitants of the country, and for
eight hundred years much of tho time as
the predominant power in the Spanish I'enin
sulo, notwithstonding the invosions and civil
wars, instigated by religious bigotry, to which
they wore subjected maintained themselves
in Spain, and uuder their sway the country
became powerful and great. At the end of
this period they were subdued by the Chris
tian States which had arisen among them,
and tho establishment of tbe Inquisition
placed their lives and everything they pos
sessiDd at the mercy of their conquerors. A
century of persecution succeeded ; when, what
remained of them, in the becinniuir of the
seventeenth century, whom neither lire nor
inggot could convert, were excelled from
Spain and driven into Africa. This, nnd the
expulsion of the Jews which followed, de
stroyed too greatness of Spain ber com
merce, her revenues, and her Dower lenvimr
her crippled, lyine helpless at the month of
tne grave sue had dog; from which coodi
tion, after a lapjo of two centuries, she Is
univ now ueginning to recover. 1 lie Span
iards, like all the central and southern ca
tions of Europe, are of mixed blood, made nn
ui me several peoples wuo navo overrun their
land j but in many of the provinces, especially
at the south and oast, tho Moorish blood still
predominates.
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Tub Ekkkuts ok Toiiacco. Sir Benjamin
Brodie, au eminent London physiciuu, was
applied lo recently to unite in a petition to
have a parliamentary committee mised to
inquire into tho effect of tobacco upon tho
human system. He declined, because bo did
not cousider such a committee competent to
iuvestigato such a subject ; but be bus writ
ten a letter upon the subject to the London
Times, in the course of which be Bays :
"Tbe effects of tbis habit are indeed va
rious ; the difference depending on difference
of constitution and tho difference in the modo
of life otherwise. But, from tbe few obser
vations which 1 have been oblo to make on
the subject, I am led to beliove that there are
fow who do not suffer harm from it, to a
greater or less extent. Tbe earliest symp
toms are manifested in tbe dorangomeut of
the nervous system. A largo proportion of
habitual smokers aro rendered lazy end list
less, indisposed to bodily and incapable of
much mental exertion. Others suffer from
depression of the spirits, amounting to hypo
choudriusis, which smoking relieves for a
time, although it aggravates the evil after
wards. Occasionally there is a general ner
vous excitubility, which, though very much
less in degree, partakes of the nature of the
delirium tremens of drunkards. 1 have known
many individuals to suffer from severe ner
vous pains, sometimes iu one, sometimes iu
another part of the body."
A Grand Idea. How a young lady endea
vored to adapt her style of. conversation to
the character of ber company, is thus related
by one of the Ohio papers - '
Tom Corwin and Tom Ewing being on a
political tour through the State, stopped at
the bouse of a prominent politician ut uigbt.
A young niece presided at tbe supper table.
She bad never seen great men, and supposed
they were elepbaotine altogether, aud all
talked in great language.
"Mr. Ewing, will you take condiments in
your tea, sir V inquired the young lady.
"Yes, miss, if you please," replied the
quondam salt boiler.
Corwin's eyes twinkled. Hero was fun for
him. G ratified at tbe apparent success of
her first trial at talking to big men, tbe young
lady addressed Mr. Corwin iu tbe same man
ner "Will you take condimeots in your tea,
sir ?"
"Pepper and salt, bot no mustard," was the
prompt reply of tbe facetious Tom. Of
course uature must out, and Ewing and the
entertainer roared in spite of themselves.
Corwin essayed to mend tbe mutter, and was
voluble in wit and compliment. Tbe young
lady to this day declares that Corwiu is a'
course, vulgar, disagreeable man.
Quke.v Victoria in Danukb. A foreign
letter states tbat owing to some mismanage
ment tbo extra train containing Queen Vic
toria, her family and suite, ou tbe railroad
from Cologne to Cubleutz, narrowly escaped
a collision with regular train. The extra
train was moving ut lightnsng speed, aud
could not at once be brought to ; the engineer
of the other undertook to reverso bis engine
and the mecbiuery refusod to woik. "We
must jump for our lives," be said to bis com
panion ; but before doing bo bo deiermiuod
to try once more. Fortunately tbis time
witb success, and when the extra tiaiu came
thuudering up, tbo other had b gan lo gather
way, and the crash was just buruly escaped.
An I.aATunLK Gi.i'tton. A man named
Corben appeared on Thursday at a grocery
store in New York, and tillered as a wuger lo
eat four pounds of damaged ham, two loaves
of bread, a pound of tallow eaudles, ami
driuk two quarts of common brandy, a pint of
gin and a pint of lamp oil. His otter wus
accepted and be won lbe wager, aud after
swallowing the aforesaid mess, wuutcd more.
venpes, Arc
Flow to Make Good Bread.
The following article appears originally iu
tho .Xcw York Tribune, To us it looks like a
well digested, practical article, plainly set
forth that all may understand, by one who
practices what is preached. We commend il
to tha housekeeping readers of the American,
as the best directions we have yet seen on
the importaut subject of waking good bread.
How to MAtt Goou Bread. To have
good wholesome bread, :l is absolutely neces
sary to pay attention to tha making of it, and
to believe tbat uiuking bread like "learning
to read, does not come by nature ;" that il u
iodispeosable to luurn every little fuel con
nected with the feruie oliug or raising of the
dougb ; absolutely necessary to ouderstaud
the difference betweeu vinous aud acetio fer
meutalion, and when an alkali, or saleratus,
or bicarbonate of soda is required.
Of course, good Hour, is the first requisite.
Tbe finer tbe flower, tbe greater tbe labor in
kneading it ) and tbe finest floor does not
lwas make Ibefweeual aud healthiest tread
yellh b1 u' the cheapest; and I
i"U8t ConfuM' 1 Canuot " to Using ill-
ferior flour, for 1 have never had anv.
The next important thing is the Tf ast
?nud 1 BiV tb9 Prf'" to the potato Jeast.'
I have tried brewer's, jeost baker's veast
hP, '-venf wCb is a bit o'f Sot
' dough BDd v1 Meatus to make the bread
I (WOet' in fact- B" li,e VBriuua kinds of yeasl
and this 1 prefer above .11, and after over
j two years of constant use, 1 .in content wi b
, il. wouieuv wun
My rule is this : Take ton potatoes of
noarly equal size ; wash and boil thum lim.
Cooked, peel and masb them perfectly smooth
pour on tbis a qnart of boilinir-hot water ei.e
in a coffue cupfull of good, pure sugar, and
after stuuding a few minutes poar in a quart
of boiling water wuntitig a gill ; when luke
warm, add a pint of yeast to raise it, put it
in a tighly oovered vessel to ferment, aud set
it away iu a moderately worm place until
sufficiently risen, which moy bo known by
the potato appearing upon the top of tbe
liquid, aud light, foamy spots burstiug up
through it. The temperature of the place
where this is set to rise or work, should lo
C'J dt'g. to 74 deg ; too much beat is as bad
as too mucb cold. When this is risen, put it
into a stone jug and cork it ; tie in tbe cork,
andkoepitin a cool place. A gill and a
half, or a commeii sized tvacupfull, is suffi
cient to raise dough for two loaves of breod.
"The source of the sourness which supervenra
in bread, under careless or unskilled hands,
wns formerly ascribed to each of all tho con
stituents of flour j to its gluten, its starch
and its sugar ; but erronoou.-ly, for it is
merely tho result of the second fermentation,
which always SHcceods the vinous when push
ed improperly too far. There are extremely
simple and effectual methods fir enabling the
baker to adopt measures either to preveut or
correct the evil of acesceuce, and these uru
to neutralise the acid by the use of an alkali,
such as soda, or au ulkaliue euilb, such as
magnesia or chalk.
If proper care be taken of tho yeast, there
is no daugur of having sour dough ; aud il tho
yeast be removed lo a lower temperature
after tha signs pointed out, the acetic !ur
mentution never sets in.
To make bread, 1 set a sponge over night.
To a half pint of lukewarm water, put iu u
gill and a half of yeast and a pint or flour,
(after measuring, sift the Hour,) and stir this
all well together, strew a little flour over tbo
top, and Cover the dish and put it in tbe sumo
temperature thai tho yeast wob in. In tho
morning, warm hulf a teacupfull of milk, (if
water is used, aud half a lubleEpooufull of
butter,) added two table-Bpooululls of limo
water after it is warm, and stir this into the
sponge ; have ready a pint aud a half uf flour,
and knead this witb half a teaspoonfall of
salt into the sponge. Divide this iuto two
portions, and put each into a buttered pun
to rise, and when the dougb rises to the top
and bursts into little cracks, it is ready tu
bake. These loaves will bake in a couimou
stove or range-oven, heated with coal, iu
thirty or tbrity-fivu minutes. The advuuta
ces of liiue-wuter are theso : Tho doueli re
quires less kneading, the loaves bake iu him
time, and tbe bread keeps soft and moist lon
ger, and is less liable- lo mold, and it is
healthy bread. After the bread is baked, il
should be turned upside down from the pans
on to a folded cloth, and left tbeia until cool.
1 hen it may bo put into a covered lit). 1
never lose any bread from mold, by following
this plnu. In cool weather, the pans coutaii -iug
the dough should be placed over a vessi I
containing hot water, or each pan over a bowl
or pitcnur witn not water in it, and covered
with a cloth. These loaves are generally
ready to buke in two or two aud a half hours.
To make biscuit, I warm a tablespooulull
of batter iu half a teacupfull of milk, and stir
it bot on a quart of flour, let it stuuo and
cool, aud wbeu lukewarm add a gill of yeast,
a spoonfull of lime-water aud a littlesall, aud
lukewarm water to kueud tbe whole iuto a
smooth lump of dough ; sprinkle a little dour
into the bottom of the dish, lay it iu the
dougb, cover it, aud when risen, (wbicb may
bo known by the dough's cracking and its
spongy look when cut with a knife,) divide
tbe dougb iuto equal portions and put iu a
pan, and let them stand tweuty minutes be
fore putting to bake.
I never use tiu or metal ware or any kind
to mix btead iu. 1 prefer a woodeu bowl
aud spoon, because they can always be kept
clean and sweet. A still better tiling is u
yellow nappy, and it cau bo dipped into bot
wutor before setting the dougb iu it.
As to the use ol suluratus and soda, it is
only tolerated by the grossest ignorance. It
Is the received impression that an alkali
makes the bread tender, aud it is indiscrimi
nately used, aud hence so much yellow look
ing bread. Theso alkalies are only of service
when au acid is to bo neutralised, aud then
they are to bo very sparingly used. It is
very difficult to enlighten au ignorant cook,
whose obstancy is in proportiou to her igno
rance, aud whose throat of leaving, if uot
left undisturbed iu her kitcbeu, frightens her
timid, delicate mistress into silence and ab
sence. How few mistresses there are who
are able to contend witb theso kitchen au
tocrats, or are competent to prove their
ability to execute what tht-y have under
taken ?
Let an old housekeeper read what has
beeu written, and she will cry out : "La,
what a fuss about bread-making, which any
ninny can do '." Aud if she bus a batch of
good bread open in a forluight, aud that by
food luck, as she would call it, she thinks
she knows all about the matter, and disdains
to give attention to such a trifle. Yet, if you
ask her why ber bread was ti"t bubituully
'good, she caunot explain, otherwise than
that the leaven was overwoiked, tbe yeast
not g hhI, the water too hot, or the flour was
bad ; but tho true riatiooalo she is unable to
explain, yet i-he knows all about making
bread. If you weia to attempt to eulighteu
ber, she would sib-nee yeu by "thanking her
stars she never meddled with such kiuds uf
kuowlodge."
Tbe question is asked if the use or soda,
creum of Tartar a.ud salerutus be as un
healthy as tnuuy now asseit, and why?
L'ro suys the most celebrated writers upou
bread-making give tho preference to bread
mixed witb yeast and well kbeiuled. Tho
pre eminence of tbe Parisian bread is owing
lo this.
PoisoMxu Hath. The best food with
which to mix piiisou for killing rats, is pump
kin seeds. Wet them, and sprinkle ou a
little arsenic, which will adhere to lbe seeds.
Tbey will be eaten by rats and mice, while
cats, foa ls, .ke., not beiug fond of such food,
will not meddlo with Ibeiu. Wherever poison
is put for these troublesome pests of the farm,
water shiuld be near by, so tbat they way
eat, drink and die, oulbidd of tbeir boles aud
biding places.
In Memphis, Tbiid . one day last week a
Mrs. Tate was fined 50 for cruel trealuieil
of out uf ber kUveS.