'i.' T i V NEW SERIES, VOL. 14, NO. 4. SUNBURY, NORTHUMBERLAND COUNTY, PA-SATURDAY, APRIL 20, 1861. OLD SERIES, VOL. 21. NO 30 . , ..... The Sunbury American. f UBLISIIED EVKRY SATURDAY BY H. B. MASSEB. Market Square, Sunbury, Penna. TERMSOF SUBrf CHIPTION. TWO IIO LL 4 It 9 per annnm to tie paid hnlfyenr y in advance. Nor-AFSR discontinued until ali arrearages repaid. TO CLUBS: Three Copies In one address - 6 00 Peveu do. !' 1J" Fifteen do. do. ... 80 Oo Five dollars ill advance will pay foi llirce year's sule SCI ipilOll I" mo nmc'n , . i nstimtslrrs will please net ni our Accnts, and rrnii letter. coiumning uiiwiiivii'n ....,,,. ... - tod to do thi. under the I'o.l Office l-RW. TKHMD OF AIIVK RTISINO. flii Amcirn nf 13 lines' 3 time.. " 9100 fl..ntiI..f.r. 1 tn..nHi. . JtKI Six month., One year, J r,.r,l ,.r Fie, lines, ncr milium. l 00 Merchants nnd other., iidvctlisinl liy the year, . i. ....;...... ..f lint, iliH,TCittUflver- ."" '"..' 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Vestings, Taylors Trimmings, &c, No 32 South Fourth Street, between Market and Chcsnut Streets, Philadelphia. Merchants others visiting the city would find it to their advantage to givo them a call and ex jinine their Block. March 10, 18G0 HARDWARE I HARDWARE ! ! "BUST recoived by A. W. FISHER, at his )y Drug Store, Sunbury, Pa., SCOOPS. SHOVELS, FORKS. 1,00 CHAINS, MILL SAWS, CROSS CUT SAWS. AUo, Ncrews, Butts, Door Knobs, Thumb Latches, and all hardware necessary for building. A splendid I it of pocket and table cutlery, Sein ers, (iennan Silver Spoons. Loaliln? Glasses). A largo stock of Looking Glasses, received and for sale by A. W. FISHER. Sunbury, July 17, 1R.'8. J. P. SHINDEL GOBIN, Attorney 5 Counsellor tit Law SUNBURY, IP A. WILL attend faithfully to the collection of claims and all professional business in the counties of Northumberland, Montour, Union and Snyder. ounsel Riven in the German language. tV Ollice one door cast of the I'rothonotary s olllce. .Sunbury, May 26, 1M0O. ly THE international hotel, UROADWAY, CORNER OF FRANKMN STREET IsTEW -STORK CITY, ffers inducements to Merchants and Tourists visiting ew York, uiuui passed by any Hotel in the Motropolm. l-he f.illowinniire among the ailviintngei which it posses- s, nul which will lie. appreciated hy nil tinvelcrs. 1st. A centrnl locution, wniveiiicnt to pluces ol business, IS well us places of uinunellient. Sd rV-rupul maly clean, well fiirnnhed sttiinar rooms, Vllh a nuigmliceut ljidies Pallor, commanding an exten sive view of ilrondwny 3.1 Ijirte and superbly furnished slttnii; rooms, Willi a mnsnifieiit i'arlor, commanding an extensive view of ''"h' Wem erinilucte.1 on the Turopenn plan, visitor! van live in the hot yle, with the greatest coouoiuy Sth. It is eonnecled with Tsijlor's) Celebrated Saloons, where visitors can lmve their meals, or, if they desire Ihev will he furnished in their own rooms. Olh. The (H.e served in Ihe faloous and Hotel is ac kuowleilncl by epicuies, to 1 vastly superior to that or anv other Hotel in the city. .... ... te..i..ii,... a.K-i Hie cost nf livinir 111 the lir.o.,,.,L i. much llow that of anv other fir.t class li.ael. UlUON k. CO , Proprietors. Aucust 4, lHoll.ly O I'AI.DING'B Preiiared Glue and Shelluys. Mucilage rents O Price per iHittle ami hmth 25 cents C.irdial Elixir of Calisaju UarW i. Benzine.for removing greuse. FOR 8 VLE AT T11I3 OFFICE. Puuliury, March P liu ANEW LOT OF HARDWARE cV SAD. DLERY. Also, the beat assortment of Iron Nails and Steel to be found in the county, at the Mammoth store of FRILIN'U &. OR ANT. Sunbury, 7une 2, 1800. SKELETON SKIRTS- AT the Mammoth Store will be found a very largo assortmeot of Skeleton Skirts from seveo hoops op to thirty. Oct. 6, 18G0. F1UL1NU& GRANT. HeroHCiie Lamp. I VERY LARGE and cheap assortment will he found at the Mammoth (Store of Dec.l5.186U. FRILINU& GRANT. II O YE LOVERS OF SOUP ! A fresh supply of Macaroni and Confectionery at FRILINU 6t GRANT 'a. Sunbury, June 3, I860. IT is important to the LADIES to know that r'riling & Urant, Have tDe uesl and largust assortment of Dress Goods la the comity. Sunbury, June S, I860. A FRESH KLTPLY OF DRUGS at the SL Mammoth Store. Also, a new lot of per- fuiuery, Soaps and ranry Article. Very cheap, FRILLNG & GRANT. Sunbury, May SB, i860. JATENT BRITTAN1A STOPPERS fo I car uoiuea lor sale Dy H. B MAHSF.R. I! AR Iron. Steel, Nails, PicK, Grub-Hoes and Masou Hammers, al low prices. ISItKiH T & SON Kunlmry, June 23, I860. Select )ocitin Fmm the Louisville Jounml J THE GRAVE OF WASHINGTON. lo ihe laftroo-tintod morninp, With Potomac's anthem gwell. Where our horored Ubief is sleeping, Mingles doep the piSHing bell. Slowly glides the passing vessel, liy Mount Vernoo's hallowed shades, And that mournful, mellow cadence, Kchoes through the dewy glade ; 'Tis Cclainbiu's tnoder tribute, O Herod to ber noblest sod ; At the grave of Wasuinuion I n. In the Blumbrotis hush of noontide, With Potomac's anthem swell Where onr honored Chief is sleeping, Mingles deep the passing bell. Never marble mausoleum Might such majesty impart, Nor the loud ecelnim of millions, As this homage of the heart ; 'Tis Columbia's tender tribute, Offered to ber noblest son; 'Tis the free henrt's fervent homage, At tho grave of Washington 1 In the rosy flush of evening. With Potomac's anthem swell, Where our honored Chief is sleeping, Mingles deep the passing bell. Never King in regol splendor Won a lame so true and pure, For his name shall be a watrhword While his country shall etidtire j 'Tis Columbia's tender tirbute, Olleied lo her noblest son j 'Tis thn free bearj's fervent homage, At the grave of Washington 1 In the blue and starry midnight. With Potomac's anthem swell, Where our honored Chief is sleeping, Miotics deep the passing bell. Dear the spot to putriot pilgrims What a thrill his name creates! 'Tip the signet of the Union ! 'Tis the Mecca of the States 1 Meet Such true uud tender tribute, To Columbia's noblest son ; 'Tis the free heart's fervent homa;e, Al the grave of Washington ! lilisccIlanccuSi Blind Peculiarities. ThoHe who lmve closely observed the con duct of the blind most, we imagine, have been Bometime8 tlartted with the precise knowl edge ibey nppeor to possess of wbut is going on arouud tliem. it would seem as though some uew sense had stepped ia to supply the wuut oi tbe iuculty wbicti tliny nave lost or have never possessed. We know that this is not the case, ami that the ready powers of perception and appreciation which sometimes ustomsh uj are tho results ol that finished educutiou nf the other senses which is in a nuinner enforced upon those who live in perpetual ditrkuess. We eball jot down a tew instunces which have come within our own observation uud knowledge, and which, while interesting in themselves, will serve to illustrate tbe operaliou of what some writers, in alluding to this subject, have wrougly termed the sixth sense. A poor blind pensioner, who travels Lon don daily to cull on his patrons fur their contributions, and whose rouuds are not much short of a huudred miles per week, ou being abked bow he Buds his way about, tells us that on starting from home be counts the turnings and css.iugs, however nnmerons they may be, (perhaps over a 5 miles' route,) until ho arrives at the street or row of build ings which he wauts. lie then "sticks it," or counts tbe bouses by their entrances with bis stick, until he comes to tbe right dwelling. This once certitied, is never ofterwurds for gotten j for, if he should chance to miscount. be would be made sensible of his error bv the dillering shape of the bell handle, the knocker, llie railings, or some trilling peculiarity in the doorstep, etc., which, tbonch they ruicbt escape the observation of ordinary persous, are obvious enough to tbe blind. He buows bis mends, as they approach him. bv the sound of their footfall, end will not ullow tbeui to puss him without irivinir them tbe good day." lie cars bIwutb tell when he is passing a bouse or bouses of two. three, or four stories high, by the difference in the sound of bis owo step, or of the touch of his stick on tbe nags, lie knows the trees by their odor. A grocer's shop, a chemist's shop, a leather cutter's, or a butcher's, is as palpable to him as a milestone to a traveler or a lighthouse to a Bailor. If be is ever put out of his reckoning, it is through meeting a nend and Having a gossip till he forget himself; in Hub case he has either to go back lorward, "slicking it" until he has reco vered oue of his landmarks. This poor fellow us perambulated London alone fur twenty years, ia all weutuers, with oo other gu;de tbao bis stick, yet is uevur known to lose his way. II the reader will compare these facts with bis own experience in tbe dark, or with the cases of persous who lose themselves in a Lioodon fog, in neighborhoods witb which thuy bave long been well acquainted, be will see sollicient cause to marvel at tbe resources of the blind. A friend of tbe writer, attending church oo tbe Sunday mornina- in a villace where be bad arrived tbe day before, encountered ft blind in uo, erotiion at tbe nrincinal door. which, for some couse, happened oo that day to be Klosed. Our friend took him by tbe hand and led him in at side door. After tho service ho led him out ; but the blind man was ijime nonplussed, and did not know in wnat oirection to go. "Will you be so good as to put me where yoa found me first T" be said, and be was conducted back to the front door. II AVini; certified hi inc.. If nf bin nnaitinn by a touch, he at once set off for his borne, which lay at three miles' distance our friend accompanying him part of the way. When tney bad walked something mnm ii..n u ,! along tbe road, tbe blind man stooDed. Will yon bave tbe kindness." he said, "lo put your bund behind that hurdle in the beduo, and lift out mi x.lLn .i; i always leave it there when I go to church." Now lbs man bad been talking .11 th from the village, and be could not have been counting bia steps or bis invisible landmarks, auu lucre appeared to be nothing whatever ia lb level road which eoold bava indicated to one sioue blind tbe exact spot oo wbicb be i.uvu. as oar rieoa lilted oat tbe stout eudvel. wbicb certainlw lii nnt lnnw .n like a church going article, be asked bim bow T.r precisely wbera be was. " I here is a tree in tbe herli." said the blinj iuisu, nun mi c,M,( o'l a, the air, bo cause it stops the current j 1 always know wben 1 come to tbe tree." Not many months back a traveler was riding, on one of the bleak and stormy nights for which tbe past year will long be remem bered, over a dreary district of bill, down, and dale, in Central Yorkshire. He had a weary way to go, and his whole route lay in the teeth ol tbe wind and tempest, which threat ennd to sweep bim from tbe road. As he struggled on the night grew dark and the storm more furious. Not relishing the idea of being belated on that wild spot, he set spurs to bis stoed, and, trusting to the aoi mal's instinct and snre-footedness, galloped through tbe darkness towards bis destination. He had reason to repent of bis precipitation, for the horse diverged from thn track, and became entangled in a clump of gorse and shrub, and be himself was thrown, but, fortu nately, without any serious injury. He was able to mount again, and to recover the path end, proceeding more cantioosly, arrived at the village inn where be Intended to put np about midnight. Here, on dismounting, he discoveied that he had lost his watch, which had been severed from the ribbon that served as a guard, and had most likely fallen to the ground among the gorse where be bad been thrown. He grieved at the loss of a valuable time-piece, and bemoaned bis misfortune witb thn landlord. There wag a poor blind moo sitting io the bur, who immediately rose and volunteered to go in search of tbe missing watch. The case appeared hopeless to the traveler, who could scarcely describe the spot where his misfor tune bad overtaken bim, and wbo deemed the attempt to recover it on the part of a blind man as supremely ridicnlous ; and, indeed, be hinted as much. Io spite of this discourage ment, however, the Mind man seized bis staff and set forth in tbe midst of the wind and ponring rain, lie knew the district better than the traveler did. He traversed tho six miles of stormy heath end mountain, and. heedless oT thn driving scud, commenced bis search. Having arrived at tho spot, b set his ear to the ground, and groped through the gorsn in all directions ; the wind howVed, end the long gruss whistled around him, but amidst those wild and melaneholy sounds he was able at length to identity the still small licking of tbe watch, which be recovered, placed in bis bosom, and brought back in triumph. Here is an exploit rivaling almost the fairy feats of Fine. ear himself; it is one, howover, for tho truth of which we can vouch, while it is one which it is most certain that notio othor than a blind man could bave accomplished. It is probable that, in most blind persons, the faculty of tbe mind which phrenologists have Btipposed to be demonstrated by the organ of locality, must be exercised and per fected to an extraordinary degree. A blind workman, if he use a score or more of tools, always places his hand on the right one when wanted, and will tell in an instant and even after a considerable lapso of time, whether bis tool. box had been tampered with, or the arrangement of the implements altered. The perfection of this faculty in sometimes exhibited in blind chess-players, who gene rally attain to remarkable proficiency in the most complicated of all games. We have seen boys of tender age, and who were born blind, playing this difficult game in a maBtorly way, and generally checkmating their more mature antagonists. Their sole guido is their senso of touch j and it is astonishing to note with what rapidity they ascertain all they wunt to know hy this means. Dy merely laying the palm of the hand and the finger tips on the pieces as they stand, they master in a moment thn position of thn contending forces, and, without being informed of the adversary's moves, make the necessary dispo sition to defeat bim. A Military Pig. During the lust war with Great Britain, a very remarkable circumstance occurred io connection witb the invasion of Canada. A company of Kentucky volunteers destined for Shelby's army had their rendezvous at Hurrodsburg, in Kentucky, nnd formed a sort of nucleus or rallying poiut for the military recruits of that purt of the country. Wben they marched from tlarrodbhurg towards the Ohio river, having got a mite or two on their way, they noticed Iwo pigs lighting, and de layed their march to see it out. After they bad resumed tbeir march, the pig which bad bo.n the victor in the contest, was observed to follow them. At night, when they encamped, the pig found a shelter neur, und hulled also. Thn next duy the pig accompanied I be troops as before ; and thus it marched every dny and halted every mgbt with the soldiers, or near them. When they came opposite Cincinnati, at which plnce the troops were to cross tbe Ohio, in a ferry bout, tbe pig, on getting to the water's edge, promptly plunged io and swam across, and then waited oo tbe other side until the whole cortege crossed over, and then renewed its post upon one sido of the moving column. Thus tbe animal kept up with the troops until they crossed tho Mate of Ohio and reached Lake Erie. Oo tbe journey, as the men grew familiar with tbeir comrade, it became a pet, receiving a share of the rations issued to tbe soldiers, and des titute of provisions as tbe troops fouud themselves at times, no oue thought or put ting the knife to the tbrout of their fellow- soldier. What tbey had was still shared, and if the pig fared as scantily as tbe rest at limes, it still grunted oo, and manifested a3 much patriotism in bis owo line as tbe bipeds it accompanied did in theirs. At tbe margin of the Like she embarked witb tbe troops, and went as far as Bass Island, liut wbeo offered passage over into Canada, she ob stinately refused to embark a second time. Some of tbe men attributed ber conduct to constitutional scruples, aud observed tbat sbe knew it was contrary to tbe Constitution to force a militia pig over tbe Hoe. one there' fore bad leave to remain. After the campaign bad closed, tbe troops recrossed the Lake, having leit seme oi men horses on tbe American side. As soon as the line was formed, to the great surprise of tde troops, there was the pig on the right of tho line, leads to resume oer marcn who ine rest, liv this tune the winter frosts Dad set in, and tbe animal suffered grestlv oo tbe homeward march. Sbe made ont, however, to reach Maysville, where the troops recross ed the Ohio river, there she gave out, and was nlacediD Rusty bands by Gov. bheioy and finally taken to tbe Governor's borne, wbere she passed toe reel ol oer a ays in eace ana iodoleuce. There are many io Kentucky wbo can cow atteBt tba troth of this remarkable story. A Layfayette drayman became Intoxicated tbe other day. laid down on bis dray-load, and went to sleep. His borse started off, and went eleveo milet uucousciooa of tba driver and when tbe latter awoke, be found himself lo otter darkness, "be road was a very ragged one, the horse wsi blind, sod at ooe or two pouts crossed the railroad track I'll lea n and driver arrived safely home in tint- i'V-ison. Ups nnd Downs of Financial Life. Tbe Paris correspondent ot tba New Or leans Picayune, gives the following interest ing account of tbe immense wealth and pow erful influence so suddenly acquired and so suddenly lost by the great banker wbose full is now the chief item of European news : Mors. Mires is the great Hebrew banker who owns Le Pays and Le Conslitutionul, tbe leading Government daily papers bote, the old Hotel ties Princess, tbe old Hotel de I'Europc, (which be occupied as Iii'b banking house ; even the court yard was covered witb a glass roof and served as an office 11 ) who has recently built the Passage Mires running from tbe Rue de Richelieu to tbe Boulevard des Italieos, wbo was tbe chief proprietor and manager of the joint stock company, the "Caisse de Cbemnis de Per," which owns the Roman, Pampelnna (Spanish) and.Portugese railways, which subscribed tbe the Spanish loan or 1357 for 800,000,000 reals, which owns real property at Marseilles and Paris valued at 2,000,00 which owns tbe Marseilles gas works, tho new docks at Marseilles, tbe Mar seilles iron works, the Portes and Benechas iron works, and which subscribed the Turkish loan or 400,000,000f, (really 215,000,000,) which it was endeavoring to get rid of wbeo tbe above mentioned catastrophe occurred. I Is liabilities wben the las, balance was struck, Dec. 31, 17G0, were J3,441,495r; Jon may say S'20,000,000. It is not precisely knownupon what grounds be was arrested. Warrants were obtained by his' principal creditors for arrest on the ground of breach of trust (abut de confidance ) The police refused to issue them, unless the Kmperor authorized it. A Cabinet Council was instantly called. This, however, required time, so tbe police kept their eyes on bim for two days, even surrounding his house quietly at night to prevent bis escape. Tbe Cabinet met. The majority or the members were in favor of refusing tbe warrants for the present. at least, as the arrest would probably lead to a feurful commercial crisis, and, at any events, ruin a great many people. M. do Persigny said M. Mires muft be arrested, let tbe con sequences be wbat they may, as M.Jules Favre wus about to make a most damaging speech against the Government on tbe financial obu sb and corruption or tbe day, and leniency to Mods. Mires would militate against the Gov ernment; besides, he was determined to show mercy to no one who was guilty of swindling. He was sustained by the Kmperor. A war rant was issued. Perhaps politics had a large share in superintending this delermination Mons. Mires waged a bitter war on the treaty with Eupland, and on the measures taken against speculations; especially the levy or an entrance Tee to the Bourse. 1 have beard some imprudent remarks be made against the the Government were likewise turned to serve bis ruiu. Poor mao ! seven months ago be did unquestionably possess, after all bis debts were puid, 8,000,000 Six monihs ogo be married h;s daughter and only child to the Prince da Polignac, at thn Madeline Cburcb. All Paris tbe tilled, the illustrious, the wealthy, the powerful, all torouged around, lo do bim bouor, Tho b if bop of Marseilles cauin up expressly to marry his daughter.- Now he is in Mazus jail, charged with a crime which may brund bun as a felon! A few weeks ago bis old partner, Milleud, was tried as a swindler by tbe Police Correctional ! In 1652 tbey were both penniless. How cruel these ups and dowos o life ere. American Politics in Paris, A letter in the New York Times, dated Puris, March 2C, contains the following : "A fortnight ago 1 announced to you that the French and English governments, in view of the threatened civil war in America, were about to send out a fluet of modern built war rrigulcs, as an audience for tbe coming strug gle. Ooe of the French frigates, tbe Foudre, has just sailed, the lmpetueuse is soon to fol low, and a tbird oue is in rapid preparation. I be present rendezvous ot Ibese vessels is at Vera Cruz, wbere they will go first to look after French interests, and from whence they may watch tbe progress of events in tbe Uni ted States, and be ready at a moment's wurn- ing to Bteam to any point wbere tneir pres ence may be required. ' 1 ne Emperor approves the address of M r. Lincoln io every part. Mr. Faulkner, the American miuisler, with Mrs. Faulkner and Miks Lizzy Faulkner, dined witb their Majes ties a few days ago, at tbe Tuileries, and the American crisis naturally came op for dMcus sioo. It was indeed discussed at great lengtn. Hi a Kmperor thought tbe inaugural ought to saliefy all wbo wem disposed lo be satisfied ; it u-as Jinn in the riyhi place, and thawed con cilliatton in the riijlit place. 1 be Paris correspondent of tbe l,ondon Pout, writing on the 2fth ult., says: ' rbe despatches wbicb bave reach, a ouicinl quarters bere from the Uoited States antici pate a civil war. It bus been Buggested in high quarters that England aud France ebould mediate betweeu the North and the South, ia order, it possible, to avoid blood shed." Tbe London Star, of tbe 25th ult , says : "The Aoierican advices further, have tended rathei lo increase than diminish the appro hensjjns that bave long prevailed as to the course of events there. The danger of civil war is as ereat as ever ; and on this side there is a probability of a revival of the efilux of gold limber." Checking Pebkmbation. We find in Hall's Journal of Health an excellent article on tbe subject of suddenly checking perspira. Hoc, and tbe danger attending it. I be ex tract contains good advice, by wbicb all onr readers may probt. Mays tbe writer, "multi tudes of lives would be saved every year, and au incalculable auiouut of bumao suffering would be urevtnted, if parents would begin to explain to tbeir children at tbe age of three or four years, the danger wbicb attends cooling off too quickly afier exercise, and the importance of not standing still alter exercise, or work, or play, or of remaining exposed to a wind, or of Bitting at an open wiodow or door, or or pulling off any gurmeut.even the hat or bonnet, while in a beat, it should be re membered by all, that a cold never comes without a cause, and tbat in four times out of five it is tbe result of leaving offexeicise too suddenly, or of remaining still in tbe wind, or in cooler atmosphere than tbat in wbicb tbe exercise has been taken. Tbe colder the weather, the more need is there in coming into the bonne, to keep on all tbe clothing, except India rubbers or damp shoes, for several minutes afterwards. Very few rooms are heated higher thao sixty-five degrees wben tbe thermometer is within twenty de grees of cero, while tbe temperature of tbe body is always at ninety-sight in health; so tbat if man comes into a room wbicb is thirty degrees colder tbao bis body, be wilt rapidly tool off, too much so often, even if the external clothing is Dot removed. It in oot recessary tbat tbe perspiration be visible any exercise which excites tbe circulation beyond what is natural, caaaes a proportional increase of perspiration, tba saddec checking of wbicb induces daogeroai diseases, aod certain death, every day." Kverydody resoltect9 tlie diamond wedding nf the rich old Cubun and the yonng New York belle. A recent letter Trom Cuba soys : "It may interest my Tuir readers to remember that Havana is the home of Signer Oveido, tbe bero or the diamond wedding. Here he is known as a mulatto, at least half black, and he is paid to be a Blue Beard for brutality. He is rich; but as he and his bride are or course excluded from all good society, his wealth can bardly compensate his ludv far tne slights end seclusion to whicb ber 1 1 To is henceforth destined. A sad and dearly bought coucluBion of so brilliant a bridal." Effects of Skcrssion. Those who imagine that since their secession from the Union, the cotton St.itcs have none on prooperoosly, and that all the suffering from ibn crisis is confined to the trading and manufacturing north, Bhould observe such paragraphs as me followins from tho Aberdeen Conservative, a paper published in the Northern part of Mississippi: "We attended tne sneriu s soie of Monday last a week, end were perfectly astouished to see such a sacrifice of property. One gentleman actually purchased one hun dred and sixty odd acres of land for $40; another bought a bnlf interest in a brick law office for 850 ; a $125 buggy was sold for 30, and other properly sold equully low." Fanny Fern, once stopping at the office of a Philadelphia hettl to pay her bill on the eve of her departure, fouud a charge of breaking her toilet eel. Sbe admitted the breakage of one piece, and desired to pay for that only. The price of the whole was demanded, because the set was broken. The carriage was at the door ; there was no time for discussion, but enough for action. Hastily paying the demand, and direct ii'.a tbe carriage to wait a moment, she went di- ' rectly back to her room, and taking up the poker ! iiicoiiiineutly broke every remaining piece in the set. Cashmkm? Goats The fleeces of the matured bucks weigh from six to seven pounds. Kws yield from three to four pounds. Tbe flesh of the crosses is superior to most mutton, tender nnd delicious, making tbem a desiruble acquisition to our food pro ducing animals. The easo with whicb ibey ore kept; living as they do on weeds, briers, browse and other coarse herbage, fits tbem for many portions of our country where sheep could not be sustained to advantage ; while their ability and diswsitiou to defend them selves from thn attacks of dogs, evidence a value peculiar to this race or animals. 1 hey are free from diseases to which sheep urn liable, hardy end prolific ; and experience has proven that they readily adapt themsel Ves to all portinnB of the United States. CoNDOi.KNt'K. A country editor, noticing the decease ot a wealthy gentlemnn, obser ves : "He has died, regretted by a uumerous circle or friends, and leaving a widow as dis consolate as any widow need be who has obtained tbe uncontrolled possession of five thousand per annum. More than twenty young men have sent letters of condolence to ber. Scmiti'art Laws. In Kngland, in I85S, it was enacted that "no lady or knight's wife ehould have more than one velvet or damask gown for the summer; that all ladies should wear russet or camlet three days in a week, under penalty of ten shillings per day; and that a surveyor should examine the ladies' wardrobes." Jutt fuuey such a surveyor iu these days. An Economist. A Scotch paper soys: In these days of revival services it is to be expected tbat a variety of motives may oper ate in gathering audiences ; but surely few would ever dream that the following would find a place among them. We give it as a literal fuct : "Ay ; I had na' niuckle ado an' 1 thocht I micht as weoi gang, as it would help to save the can'lu?" When sir Thomas Parkes was pleading against Dr. Sacheverell, the doctor said to him, "1 shall pray god to forgive you." "And while your hand is in," said Sir Thomas, "remember yourself, good doctor!" G. W. Summers, of Virginia, givnB as a good reason against the secession of Virginia, four hundred miles of a free f?tote border, most or all of which would le boctile to Vir ginia as a seceded State. A party of belated gentlemen, about a cer tain hour, began to think of home, cd their wives' displeasure, and urged a departure. "Fever mind," said one of tlie guests, "fifteen minutes will make uo difference ; my wife is as mad Dow as Bbe can be." Watkhmelon Molasses. A man iu Hose county, Ohio, states that he made laut season, from watermclons'on one acre of ground, 15 bar rels of syrup, which sold, for 80 cents a gallon, giving $460 for the acre of land and tha labor. The process is as follows : "Tale only tho soft part of the melon, rub. it through a v.iro scive into a barrel, then strain the juice into a copper kettle, just as you would cider or mnpln sugar water, and ba careful not to scorch it when nearly done." A letter from Sherrord ClemenB says that Virginia is certain to secede oo th re-assamb-liug of the Convention. What induced South Carolina to tarn from thn path of rectitude ! Her Pal-met ber. Io all mutters except a little matter of the tongue, a woman can generally bold bur owo. In tbe gome of life the men most frequeot ly play the knave aod tbe women tbe deuce. Why are tbe Seceding States like th9 Plagues of Egypt ? Because seven went out, and "they were exceeding grievous to be borne with." Thk wife and mother of a family in Great Barringtoo, Mass, employed io a factory there, has lately inherited a legacy of 5o0,000. Tim amount of Northern manufactures sold to tbe South io 1859, is estimated at $240,000,000. -If a mao cheats yoa once, blame him ; if a second time, blame yourself. Every mao complains of his memory, but no man complains of his judgment. l'be captain of a vessel is not governed by bis mate, but a married landman geuerally is. A Dandy being told that be would soon have to wear a wig, as be was getting grey, exclaimed iodignautly ; "No sir, I'll dye first r Tbe wheat raised in 18G0, averages about three pounds io weight per bushel more than tbe crop ot IbJ'J. Why are lawyers like women f Because they are fee mate. Tba mao wbo confines himself to tbe driuk best for bim u supplied. Vhilii snl.r SaliDse like a womao beat ins ber boy f Because it is hiding of tbe sua. 'I'm Grrrmo Fat," as tbe thief sai4 wbeo he was stealing lard. I) 0 t t X I , TUB EARLIEST ROBIN. ST CATUKR1NK i.kdtard. Among the cherry branches A bird is singing clear; A ruddy-breasted robin, Tbe first bird of the year. Thn sky is dark above him, And snow is on the gtound No spring warmth in the breezes, Nor pleasant sights around. Yet cheerful from his station Upon Ihe leafless tree, He sings the song of summer And gladness yet to be. The urchin on tho sidewalk, Soon as be hears the lay, Looks up, aod for a moment Forgets both tusk and play. Thn little school girl paoses, While pleasure nnd surprise Peep oat between the fringes That shade her merry eyes. Tbe slender fair haired maiden Walks on witb slower pace, A look of tender longing Upon ber lovely face. Each breathed the wish most cherished ; They know the simple spell Familiar to our childhood, And all believe it well. "Soon as the earliest robin Of spring yoar eyes shall view, Wish I and before the year is out The wish is granted yoa." Tho boy has asked for treasnro Of top and kite and bull The little gipsey languishes For tea set or for doll. The maiden bat her fancies How poorly can I guess 1 If longs she for a lover, A bracelet or a dress. And I a wish.the fondeRt, Arose when first 1 beard Thn clear notes of thy singing, Thou bappy-omcned bird ! So oft and voin ottered Yet still of life a part "O give me back the dear, lost place In my beloved one's heart ! Janitors' gcpailnuni (From the Farmer nnd Gardener.) Directions for Transplanting Trees. It is id the highest degree important that every cnltivotor of Trees should understand the art of transplanting, as upon the opera tion depends, in a great measure, thnir fee bleness or vicor afterwards, their sluggish or thrifty growth, and indeed vitality itself. Tbe Seanon, best adapted for transplanting fruit irees, is a matter upon which there is some difference of opinion, bnt us excellent snceess attends both spring and autumn planting, tho cultivator may safely exercise bis prejudice or discretion, in favor of either choice. Preparing tub GnorND Select a good, rich, dry soil which is not subject to spring or surface water. Have it io cultivation; or if in meadow, spade deeply, at least foar fent always from where you Set tbe tree. Pulverize the earth, and if necessary enrich it properly witb manure, thoroughly mixing it with tho soil by repeated' turniugs. Let tbe whole be made three feet square, and eighteen inches or two feet deep; tbeo refill with the prepared soil to withio eight or ten inches of tbe snrTace. Pruning and Setting. Examine tbe roots of the tree; take thn knife and cut off all wounded or broken parts, paring the wound smooth. Cut the top buck to correppnnd witb tbe roots. Plnce it in the ground ; take the finest earth and cover tbe roots ; then work the tree op and down ttotil the fine earth is fully incorporated witb tbe small and lerga roots, so that there are no air chambers li ft. Wben tha roots ore nearly covered, pour in u pail of water (if the trees era large ;) this will bring the soil in contact with every fibre. After tho water baa settled a nay, fill up the bole, so that the tree v.'ill stctid just its depth from which it was taken in the utirsery, pressing the rarth gently about the tree witb your feet. Drive two stakes, cast and west of tbe tree, aod with a straw band tie the troo to each stake, which will prevent the storm snd vind from divorcing tbe roots by swaying the top. Hoe and cullivaio through the summer, as yoa woald corn, pota toes or beutig. Avoid Deep Planting. No treo should bo placed deeper thaD it formerly grew. Many losses are occasioned by deep planting, which has the efTect of suffocation upon tbe roots. MulchiDg, or course stravr, and born yard litter placed about the trees, upon the surface of the ground, is very beneficial. (Never pluce manure io contact with tbe roots of the trees.) f all bKTTiNd. hank the tree with earth. fifteen to eighteen inches bigh about the body. This will protect the roots io winter Irom frost and mice, lo tbe month of May, remove tbe earth to a level about the tree, aod yoa are all right. Cultivate aud hoe. three or four times through tho summer. Mulch or manure on top as much as yon choo3e the more the better aud the growth of the tree will bo rapid in the extreme. No man can propeily set trees alone. Let tbe purchaser obey these directions in transplanting, and every tree will live. No "bad luck" to complain of. Every tree will grow vigorously, and in three or four years win begin io yield iruit. Tub Peach Crop, At a meeting of thn Purniera Club, New York, lost week. Dr. J. P. Trimble, of Newark, N. J., said there would be plenty of peaches io New Jersey Una year. Mr. Eawtoo, of the same plnce stated that be bad carefully exauiiued the peach buds on bis farm, and fouud them very healthy, aa also tbe branches. He did nut expect peaches from one tree or orchard for a longer period than three or foar years. The course he pursued was to plant M) or 100 trees every year, and take up as many to use for firewood. The loss was uot much, as tbe trees grew very fast, and they could be procured io New Jersey for 10 per 100 They were very beautiful while growing, and bore fruit io two years. Iu that way be was enabled to bave good crop each year. We ware amused at bearing tbe story of an eld lady whose only acclamation oo bear ing of tha execution of mao wbo bad once lived in the neighborhood, was, "Well, 1 koow'd be'd come to the gallows at last, for tbe knot of his handkerchief was always slip ping round under bis left ear." Bread Making. One of the best London bakers give? tl.o following receipt to make superior loaf of bread, of what is called s hair peck two Will not some oT our readers try the plan aud report upon ber success with it T "To make ft half peck loaf, take l!;re quarters of a pound of well-boiled oienly potatoes, and mash tbem through ft fin" cullender or coarse sieve, add one-eighth of a pint of yenst (about two tablespoonfulls,) or three quarters or an ounce of German dried yeast, and one pint and three quarters of lukewarm water (88 deg. Fahr , together wit b about three quarters of ft pound of door, to render the mixture the consistence of thin batter; this mixture should be set aside tn ferment ; if placed in a warm situation it will rise in less than two hours, wben it w.ll resemble yeast in appearance, except m to color. The sponge so made is then to li mixed with one piut of water, Dearly blood worm viz., 92 deg. Fahr., aod poured into half a peck of flour, whicb has previously had one ounce and a quarter of salt mixed it; the whole should then be kneaded into dough, and allowed to rise in ft warm place for to houra when it shoeld be kneaded into loaves and baked. The object of adding the mashed potatoes is to increase the amount or fermen tation io thn sponge, which it does to a very remarkable degree and. conseoucntlv. renders tbe bread lighter and better." Thr Depth ok Trees. There has recently sprung up some controversy as to Ihe proper depth tbat trees should be transplanted, end as is usual in controversies of this kind en:orii practical men, there is not the least bone of their ever coming to a common opinion on tbe question. Aod this is Datural and per haps as it should be. Different kinds of trees frequently require different modes of culture, beginning witb the planting. For instance dwarf pears should be planted deep, two or three inches below the anion of tho quince witb tbe pear, in all soils where n dwarf pear ought to be. A fir or sprneo" should be planted shallow, and so, as a rule, shonld standard pear as well as apple tree?. This exception ehould however be made : in light, porous st ils they may be guaged derprr than in clay moulds. Thus thn heavier thn soils the shallower should the trees be plan led. Such is our experience. Germanium Tdcgraph. How to bet Box Edoing Few peop! except professed gardeners, know bow tlii hunddome border Ornament ought to he plunted. It is usually stuck in a few incheu deep, and loft stragling on tbe top of tho ground, with three or four times as much or and three or four times legs bottom than it ought to have. Box grows neorly as well from tbe branches as the roots, and we think mokes prettier edging. But the trench in which tbe edging is to be planted should bo full spade deep ou tho border side, being n few inches shallower ou the alley side the soil ebculd be innde fine and the box inser ted to tbe bottom of the trench, packed iu tightly with soil, leaving only from one ami a half to two inches out of the ground There will be no danger of it Dot growing, cr of producing full foliuge al the ground. V? course no one would think of plantiug bo s without a line Germautown Tel. Bkead-Ma:;ino. A correspondent of the Baltimore Woekly Sun, says : "A good and sweet yeast may be made by using the b-r!i known as lifreverlasting, instead of hops It bos been used in my family for some time, and we hud it for superior to bops; Wm bread lightens bottnr, and is much sweeter than that made of hops. Try it, and jn will never have reason to complain or heavy bread, oor wish to bother witb hops again. M fi.niiNG. A heavy mulch breaks t! force of raius, and prevents them from com pacting the soil, as would be tbe result, we'. no such precaution taken. (m.nmimcatffc (Pol the Sunbury Ameiicun Meeting of Coal Operators and Citi -zons in Trevorton. At a meeting of ciliz is beld in tbe tow. of Truvortou, to take into consideration th.i growing wants of the coal Interests of Nor thumberland county, March 30tb, 1861, tbe. following officers were elected : l'resideat, Dr. Nkwraker; Vice Presi dents, II. B. Weaver, A. A. Heim, JoliD Weaver, Rev. Mr. Neimao. Tbos. Galasoio ; Secretaries, Jucob Miller, Charles A. Kutz, S. B. Ludlow. Tbe following resolutions were adopted : WiiK.ii;:AS, In the history of the Sbamokin Coal fields we have arrived at a period, when the wants of the Coal operators demand fa cilities for the increase of trde, as well as .in economical mode of conveying the same t market aud savins ol distance and toooag", Therefore, lieeolved. That we, tbe citizens of Nor. lhatsberland county, recommend the early completion of the Middle Coal Field Railroad through Little Mabauoy alley, from or at a point uear hbanuikin, and to connect with tha trevorton Road at 1 revortou, and tbat we will use all the means ia our power to eff ct its completion. Uetolved, That we believe tbe ront through the Little Mabaooy Valley to be lu best, most practicable and cheapest io M construction, of the shortest distance, with less f;raue, and, as it tops tbe Sbamokio cool bas:D at its lowest poiut, must be the beet paring road. llctul-ed. That committee be appointed by the chair to obtaiu subscribers of stock U the said Road. Jisu!ved, That tho incorporators named in the charter be instructed to receive labor or produce upoh oubdcnpliuu for slock io sai l Ko;.d. JUioh-ed, Tls.it a committee be eppoiotei! by the cbuiriiuu to meet the President aud directors of tbe Trevortou Coal Company, also of the Mine li ll Railroad Compauy, ot B:g Mountain Improvement Compuny, and Carbon Rao Improvement Company, and tJ see and correspond with ail others whom tbey think proper to ascertain tbeir views in reluliou to the toad aud how far tbey will aid in its construction. Committee to s.e President and Directors of Trevorton Coul Company, also of Ihe Mine Hill Railroad Company : John B. Douiy, Samuel John, a.U Btrsub, Cbarle P. Helfenstein, Jobeph Bird and William Fagely. Ceuimittee to obtaio subscription for stock : Sbamokin John B Douty, Dauiel Weover, Dauiel Yosi, D.N.Lake, William Rolb. Trevorton K Helfen.teio, A. A. Heim. William Deppso. Gideoo Kline, Dr. Wui. Ffita. Thos. J?onlds, Patrick Maboo, Jacob Yoidy, Lawrence Gsrwick, J. Weaver, Joho bomb. Irish Valley Jobo Foy. Abra bro Sh piinn, Dr. J. Raker. Below Tre vorton Abraham Deppeo, Israel DuuUtf berger and Conrad Raker.
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