1 NEW SERIES, VOL. 14, NO. 9. SUNBUKY, NORTHUMBERLAND COUNTY, PA -SATURDAY, MAY 25, 1861. OLD SERIES, VOL. 21, NO 53 The Sunbury American. PUBLISHED EVERY SATURDAY BY H. 33. MASSEB, Market Square, Sunbury, Penna. TERMS OF 8 U BS C R I V T 1 O N . two DOLLARS per annum Wfce paid rMilfyenr i ,"lL No pamr discontinued unlil ail .rre.i-.gc. ...nam. TOOLUBS: Three Copies to one address J Seven ' ' . ' r'.fteen do. . Five dollars in arlvane. will nay tot three year's sub .ciipli.m to Hie Americim. ' , , fc , u.imusler. will ple ni't a. out Aents, uiH" ! -tierscniiti.inii.g subscription m-mey. Tliey are inut led to do lliia under the Foil Ollice Law. TERMS OF A l V K R T I I N O - ..r ,.i I....... fl tune.. II 1 MIC f-qiim C "I - i Kvery suliswinent insertion, ... One rqm.re, 3 rnoiilhi, " . . 6 00 Hix months, "."..". 8 00 Oni; veiir, - m iut Itnsiness Cards or Five lines, per sinio.n, - aw Merchant, owl other., ...Iveitis.ini l.y the year, wilh the priv.leireof inscltlllgulfferclltoUvei- ti.einents we.-kly. IV l-urger Advertisements, per agreement. JOB PRINTINO- iv, l, ,ve connected with nr establishment well se lected JOI1 OFFICK. which will enable u Ui execute iu the liente.1 stjlc, every vail. lv t.f l.r.i.l.ng- B. MASSEB., A TT.O RNJJY AT LAW, 6DNDUHY, PA. Uusincas attended to in the Counties of Nor funharliiml, Union, Lycoming Montoui and Ciluinbia. References U Philadelphia: llrm t,.. n . Tvm. Chas. Gibl.ons. 1 joiner. 4 Sti M)gra. Liim Smith Co CHAPwLES lEATTHUVS 1 1 o r n c j at Caw, No. US Rroadvray, New York. tY III ciirefully intend to Collection, and all other matter. ulruMeri ti hi. cure. Mnv 111. FRANKLIN HOUSE, RF. BUILT A!D RKFURNISHF.D, Cor. if Howard and Franklin Streets, a fete Snuures 11 erf of the X. C. R. R. Depnl, BALTIMORE' J'nitMs, $1 rtu Pat O. LEISENRING, Proprietor, July 18, 1659 tf From Sfelin. Grove, ra. WILLIAM K. BOM KH S IHALKLtT BOMKK8' G. SOMERS & SON, Importer, and Dealer, in Cloths, Cassimeres, Vestings, Taylors Trimmings, &c, No 32 Sooth Fourth Street, between Market anil Chcsnut Street., Philadelphia. Merchants other, visiting the city would find it to their hdvjntnge to giv them a call and ex initio their slock. March 10, 1 SCO- HARDWARE ! HARDWARE ! 1 . TJIIST received ly A. W. FISHEK, at hi. j? Drug Store, Sunbury, r... SCOOPS. SHOVELS. FOKKS, LOG C II. MX 8, MILL SilWS, CROSS CUT SAWS. Also, .Screws, Butls, Door Knobs, Thumb Latches, anil all hardware necessary for building. A splendid bt of pocket and table cutlery, Scis ors, tiennun Silver Spoons. Lou!:liff Glasses. A large slock of Looking Glasses, received and for .ale 'by A. W. FISHEK. Sunbury, July 17. ISSfl. J. P. SHINDEL GOBIN, Attorney $ Counsellor at Law GtJNBTJKT, TA. WILL attend faithfully to the collection ofclaims uml all prnlWional business in the counties or Mi.rtliuniuerlund, Montour, Union and Snyder. uunscl siveu in the (iennun languaiie. VsT Oilue one door east of the l'rotnonotary "'Sunbury, May 86, jBO, ly THE INTERNATIONAL HOTEL, MIOAUWAY, CORNER OP FRANKLIN STRUUT NEW TORK OIT-5T, . rr.r. induMiiients to Merchants and Tourists visiting " i u ,.Jl-y any Hotel in the Metro,...!,., i .11 ..Rare among the advantages which II powes i i on wlnHi will he apprited hy all l.i.veler.. Ui A eentral i loc;......., .'oiivenient to places ol business, l i Sc'n I ,u'ly elea.1, well furnished si lung rooms, .r.il. a i.lauiiollceut Ladies Pallor, cou.,..aild..ig an ten- mi'lieui Parlor,' co.,!.uand.s a.. ete.i..ve view of '"'t Hen',- eonduete.1 on the Kurope.u plan, visilor. t,. I' ve m the best style, with Ihe greatest economy Sill. It is connected with T;tloi a c;cl:ratad Saloons, vhere Vililori-can have their meals, or, if they desire ll'.ev will I furnished in then own r..iis. 611. The fate seive.t in Hi" fnl.v.ns and Hotel Is oe k,io!!'le,l'.,d I,; epica.es. f. I va.lly supertor U. thai of nvhKl flhr-", the co.t of liviint in .... Aueust 4, l-OO IV . OPAI.DINO'3 Prepi.re.1 Ulue, and Bhelleys Mucilage i i'rii.B ner Iwtile and brush 4S cents. ''C r'l J Uixi! f Caliy " U""M- (' rC,nV",B FOR SVLF.AT THIS OFFICE. Smibuiy, March 17 leuu. A NEW LOT OF HARDWARE & SAD - DLERY. Also, the best assortment of Iror Nulls and Steel to be found in the county, at the Mammoth store of FK1LIXG & Oil ANT. Sunbury, Juno 2, I860. SKELETON SKIRTS- VI' tua Mammoth Store will be found a very large assortment of Skeleton Skirts from tteveo hoopg up to thirty. Oct. 6, lbbO. FIULIXU &URANT. lie roue lie Lamps. A VERY LARGE and cheap assortment will be found at the Mammoth Store of Dec. 15, I860. FRILIXG &. GRANT. JIO! YE LOVERS OF SOUP I Afresh l-l suni.lv of Macaroni and Confectionery at " FRIL1NG it GRANT'S. Huuhqry, June 8, lB0. 1 T is important to the LADIES to know that . F,ilii2 Al GranL have the best and largest assortment of Dress tioods in the county. Sunbury, June 2, 1800. A FRESH SUPPLY OF DRUGS at the jMJ, Mammoth Store. Also, anew lot of per fumery, Soaps and Fanry Article. Very cheap. FRILIXG & GRANT. Sunbury, May 8, I860. LATENT I3R1TTANIA STOPPERS fo i . . i r i v tar uuiuea .or si vj H. B MA88ER. T AR Iron. Steel, Nails, Picks, Grub-Hoes and X9 Mason Hammers, at tow prices. - UIUGHT & SON. Cunbury, Jurrsj 83, 1860. Select )octTjn THE MEN WHO FELL IN BALTJ JJiOHE. BY JOUN W. rORKKT. Oar coaotry's rail awoke the land From tnonotain beigbt to ocean strand. The Old Keystone, the Day State, too, In all her direst dangers true, Kesolved to answer to ber cry, For her to bleed, for ber to die ; And so they marched, their flag before, For Washington, through Baltimore. Our men from Berks end Schuylkill Cao.e Lehich and MlQlin in their truiu ; First iu the 6eld they Bought the way, 11 flirts beating bigb, and spirits gay: Heard the wild yells of fiendish spile, Of armed mobs ou left and right ; But on thoy marched, their Aug before, For Washington, through Ualtimore. Next came the Massachusetts men, Gathered from city, glade and glen : No hate for South, but love lor all, They answered to their country's call. The path to them seemed broad and bright j Tbey sought no foetnen and oo Gght ; As on they marched, their flag before, New England's braves through Baltimore, But when they showed their martial pride, And closed their glittering columns wide, They found their welcome io the fire Of uiodduue.l foes and demons dire, Wbo, like fiends from bell sent forth, Attacked these heroes of the North ; These beroes bold, with travel sore, Wb.le on their way through Baltimore. From every stifling den and street, Tbey rushed the gallant band to meet Forgot the cause they came to save Forgot that those they struck were brave Forgot she dourest ties of blood That bound them iu one brotherhood Forgot the flag tbut floated o'er Their countrymen iu Baltimore. And the. great song their sod bad penned, To rally freemen to defend The buooer of the stripes and stars, Thut makes victorious all our wars, Va. laughed to scorn, as madly then Tbey ureeted all the galluot men Who cume from Massachusetts' shore To Washington, through Baltimore. And when, wilh wildest grief, at last, They saw their comrades falling fu6t, Full on the bell hounds in tbeir track They wheeled, and drove the cowards back. Then, with tbeir beans o'erwbelined with woe, Measured their progress, 6tern otid slow Their wounded ou tbeir shoulders bora To Washington, through Baltimore. Yet, while New England mourns ber dead, The blood by Treason foully shed, Like that which flowed at Lexington, When Freedom's earliest Gght begun, Will make the day, the month, the year, To every patriot's memory dear. Sons of great fathers gone before, Tbey fell for Kight at Baltimore. As over every honored grave, Where sleeps the "unreturning brave," A mother sobs, a young wife moans, A father for bis lust one groans, Oh ! let the people ne'er forget Our deep, enduring, lasting debt To tbofe wbo left tbeir native shore And died for us in Bultimore. Massachusetts Addition to the Song. The "Star Spangled Bonner" was sang in the Boston Atbameuin, Mouday evening, by Miss Ctishroan. for the benebl f the olun- teers, with the addition of the two following stuuzus: BY DR. OUVKR WKNDEI. 1IOLMKS. When our lund is illumined with Liberty's suiiln, If a foe from within strike a blow at ber glo- Down, down with the traitor tbat dares tods trie Tbellagofber stars ond the page of her sto ry ! By the millions unchained, who our birthright have gained. We will keep her bright blazon forever on- Staiued 1 Aud the Star Spangled Bunner in triumph shall wave While the land of the free is the home of tbe brave I BV MISS 6TEBMN8, TUB SCCLPTBKSS. When Tieoson,8 dark form hovers dark o'er the luud, And traitors conspire to sully her glory, When tbat banuer is toro, by a fratricide baud, Whose bright, starry folds, shine illumined iu story United we stand, for our dear native lund, Aud the Star Spauglbd Banner in triumph shall waue O'er the luud of tbe free and the Lome of the brave. isccllaiumis. Jefferson and Madison on Disunion and its Ecsults. On pace 158 of the 7th volume of Jeffer son' Works is this conclusion of a letter to bis friend, Wm. Short, dated Monlicello, April 13th, 1820, in which be says : 'AltbouL'b I had laid down, as law to my self, never to write, talk, or even think of poi nts ; to know nothing of public anairs, yet tbe Missouri question aroused end filled ine with alarm. The old schism of Federal and Ilepublican threatened nothing, because it ex isted io every State, and milled them togeth er by tbe fraiernism of party. But tbe coin cidence of a marked principle, moral and po litical, with a geographical liue, ouce conceiv ed, 1 feared would never be obliterated from the oiiud : tbat it would be reccurnog oo ev ery occasion and renewing irritations, nntil it would k male lucn mutual ana moral ualreu as to render separation preferable to eUrual discord. I have been among tbe most san guine iu believing that oar Union would be of looif duration. I now doubt it mucn, ana see tbe event at no great distance, and tbe direct consequence of tbis question : Not by tbe line which has been so confidently counted on j the laws of nature control tbis 1 but by the Potomac. Obio and Missouri, or more prooa blv. tbe Mississippi upwards to tbe northern buuudary. My vuly comfort and confidence ia that I shall uot live to see this i and I en vy not tbe present generation the glory cf throwing away me fruits oi tneir laioers' sac rifices of life and foitone, and of tendering desperate tbe experiment which was to da ciri ultimately whelb'r man is ctpable of sell C0nimc'.-i. in. u4jou agiufi man hope will sienali'ze their enoch io future history as the counterpart of tbe medal of tneir predecessors. The following Impressive view Is tbe con. elusion of "An Outline" of our form of Gov. eminent, found on page 121 of "Tbe Corre spondence of Mr. Madison," published by J. C. Magoire, and is equally applicable to oar present National condition i "In all tbe views tbat may be taken of qoestioDS between the State Governments and tbe General Government, tbe awful coo sequence of a final rupture And dissolution of the Union should never for a moment be lost sight of. Such a prospect must bo de precated, mast be shuddered at by every friend of bis country, to liberty, to tbe happi ness of man. "For io tbe event of a dissolution of the Union, an impossibility of ever renewing it is brought borne to every mind, by tbe difficul ties encountered in establishing it. Tbe propensity of ell communities to divide, when uot pressed into a ucity by external danger, is a troth well understood. "There it no instaance of a people inhab iting even a small island, if remtte from foreign danger, and sometimes in spite of that pre.-sure, uho are not divided into alien, hostile tribes- The bappy union of tbese States is a wonder; their Constitution a miracle ; their example tbe hope of liberty throughout the world. Woe to the ambition tbat wonld tneditato the destruction of either." THE OKlaiM OF rilK STARS) ARID STRIPES. At the commencement of tbe revolutionary war, tbe Colonies could not, of course, con tinue to nse the British flag, and were conse quently compelled to construct original devices for their standard. For instance, that of the Connec ticut troops containing tbe arms or the Colony, surrounded by tbe motto "Qui transtulit sustinet," (Lie who bath brought us hilher will sustuin 08.) Tbe flag unfurled by General Putnam oo Prospect Hill, July 18, 1775, was red having on one side tho above motto, and on the other tbe words, "An appeal to Heaven." Tbe luttwt motto combiued with the figure of a pine tree, was ibe (lug of the Massachusetts Col oniul Cruisers. Tbat used by Colonel Moul trie, at tbe taking of Fort Johnson, oo James' Island, September 13, 1775, was a large blue oue with a crescent iu one corner. Tbe flog of tbe floating batteries was a tree oo tbe middle of a white ground, wilh tbe motto "Appeal to Heaven." The tree on Ibis flag, and on the preceding one, Xvas an emblem of Union. Tbe flag used by the Commander'io'Chief of tbe Continental Navy consisted of a yellow field with a rattlesnake in the middle, in tbe attitude of striking, and tbe words underneath this, "Don't tread oo mo." As far buck as 1754 a snake, diveded iuto thirteen parts, with tbe initials of a Colony oo eacb of tbe parts, and tbe motto, "Joiu or die," was a frequent representation of tbe disunited Colonies. When the uuion of tbe Colonics took place tbe rattlesnake was united, as on tbe flag just mentioned. This device of the rattlesnake is still retained ia the present seal of tbe War Department. Ou tbe 14th of Juno, 1777. tbe Continental CougreBi passed a resolution "that the flag of - ........ u.H.Lt, wv .WlltCCU Dbl.J'O, BKCI "nate red end while : that tbe Union be "thirteen stars, white, in a blue field, repre "settling a new consUllntion." In 1 134, an act of tbe Federal Congress increased tbe number of the stripes and of tbe stars respectively to fifteen. This was our Qug during the war of 1812. In 1818 auother act restored the original number of stripes, and declared that a star should be added for each new Stuto. Up to this date tbe stars bad been arranged in a circle, as a symbol of union and duration ; but siuce then they have been generally arranged in tup form of a single large star. Sketch of Gen. Beauregard. Gen. P. T. G. Beanregard, cammonder-fn- chief at Charleston, was born ou bis father's plantation, neur New Orleans, lie is a de' ceudant of the most orislocratic Southern families, ilis father Was a wealthy aud influential Louisiana planter. His mother was of Ituliun origin, and descended from tbe ducal Keggio family of Italy. Geo. Beaure gard entered the United States Military Acadamy at West Point, at an early age, where be graduated in 1838. taking tbe second honors iu a class of forty five gradua tes, and was appointed to the corps of engi neers, lie was promoted to a first Lieuten ancy in June, 18-10, and iu that capacity served with great distinction durin? tbe Mexicuo war. He was twice brevetted "for gallant and meritorious cooduct" in tbe field, the first time as captain for the battles of Cuutreras and Cburobusco, to date from August 20, 181 1 ; and again as Maior for the battle of Cbepultepec, to date from tbe 13lb of September of that year. Uen. Beauregard is about forty-three years of age, io tbe prime of life end vigorous health, erect as a soldier well made and remarkably active. There is great spirit and determination in bis look, and be evidently possesses great muscular power- Tbe great characteristic of tbe Gen eral ia perfect method in all bis plans. He is regarded one of the ablest officers tbut ever was in the Americuo army. CoMMODortK Stockton on the Crisis Commodore Stockton, of New Jersey, has written a patriotic letter to Governor Olden, which concludes thus : '1 will hoisl tbe star epantrled banner at Morven, the former residence cf one of the signers of tbe Declaration if Independence tbat flag which, when I was a boy, I nailed to the masthead or tbe frigate President; that flag wbi)6e honor I have maiutaided in more than one personal cembat ; tbat flag which I bave carried honored and respected ic every climate which 1 hoisted on Cape Messurady, io Africa, and carried through the territory of California : that identical Bag which 1 bore across tbe Rio San Gabriel and over tbe plains of Messa, and hoisted iu triumph in tbe city of De Los Angelos, io the face of a despo'.io foe ; Jhat flag which the immortal Wasuinotok, m the nam tf our country, ovr wuoi.k col'ntuv, planted on the ramparts of Liberty I" The rrzzLKD Irishman. During our last conflict with Great Britain, a number of our troops jtere engaged io repairing tbe fortifi cations of Niagara, end whilst so engaged the enemy commenced a pretty sharp are, so that it occupied nearly tua whole of tbe time of our forces to keep oc tbe look out for the shot of the enemy. Finding that tbey did not make mark headway they stationed a son of tbe Eamatd Isle to give warning when a shot or shell wag coming. . Tbis the sentinel faithfully performed, alternately singing out, "shot," "shell," "shot," "shell," until Dually tbe enemy started a Con grove rocket, which Pat bad never seen before. lie hesitated, and seeing It elevated, be shouted , - itut, and It jaieis the gun wit!) It 1" Tho Three Million Loan Bill and for the Belief of the Soldiers. We hare no room fur the entire bill as paaaed hy the Legislature, but publish the following section, which mere directly interest the people. Section 11. That before the'settlement and payment of any bill by the State-Treasurer, the Auditor-General shall require, except for incidental expenses, or when it may be im practicable, an affidavit taken before a proper officer of this Commonwealib, to the following effect, vix : Personally appeared before me, an Alder man or Justice of tbe Peace, in and for the Said city and county, of tbe firm of wbo having been according to law, sailb that the above account is correct, that tbe articles therein charged were furnished (0 the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, on the order of the bead of the proper bureau, and tbat tbe price churged for the same are the actual wholesale cash prices charged for goods of like quality te other customers and no more; tbat oo commission, abatement, or allowaoco whatever has been, or is to be giveo to any persou concerned in the ordering or purchasing of said articles, or any other person wbotnesoever aud that the said articles are of the quality, size and quantity mention ed in tbe said account. and subscribed before mo this day of 180 Every account shall be accompanied by a certificate from tho head of Ihe proper bureau that the account is correct ; that the articles were furnished oo bis order, ond supplied as charged. Provided, That any person who shall be convicted before any court of record in tbis Commonwealth of wilful perjury, under the provisions of tbis section, shall suffer, iu addition to the penalties now jvovided by tho laws of Ibis Commonwealth against perjury, the forfeiture of tbe whole amount of the price of tbe articles fulsely charged for, one- bttlf of which amount shall go to the person or persons wbo shall give information, and shall prosecute such clinree to conviction. and the olber half shall gu te tbo military fuud of this Commonwealth. Section 1C. Tbat the Associate Jadges or the Court of Commou Pleas, and the County Commissioners of tbe several counties of this Comtnoowoultb, shall constitute a Board of Relief, to meet monthly, or as often as they find it necessary, at tbe office of the Commis sioners, and upon reasonable claim or sug gestion, furnish such amount of support or 'relief in eacb individual case as they may deem equitaoie aud proper tor the ruiinlies or lor persons resident in their respective cpuntios, beretofora in any degree dependent upon such volunteers as have been enrolled aud muster ed into service from their several counties, under from tbe Governor of the Common wealth, during tbe existence of the present exigencies of the General Government ; the claims or suggestions for such releif, to be made in writing, setting forth tbe facts of the case with such proof aud verifications as tho board may require, and to be filed iu the of fice as vouchers for any payments which may be made tieroon, payments for relief to be made by orders etrawo in the usual form, with an endorsement oo the buck of eacb, "issued bg the board of relief," wriuh endorsement shall be signed by one of tbe asgociulo judges; and all tbe vouchers, and the orriers issued tbereoo, shall be duly audited by the county auditors or other proper authorities, and pub lished io the annual statement of tho public expenditures of suid counties; if it shall be found requisite by tbe Commissioners of any eoeoty within this Commonwealth, tbey are hereby authorized and empowered to make a temporary loan or loans, at a rate of j interest not exceeding seven per centum per i annum, to carry into e fleet the niea-ures of relief provided by Ibis act. Provided, Tbat all arrangements made by tbe several coun ties of this Slate for Ibe support of the fami lies of tbe volunteers mustered into tbe ser vice, are beieby legalized aud declared to be in full force, uutil the provisions of Ibis suc tion are carried into etlcct. Sectiou 17. Thut it shull be lawful for the proper authorities of any county withiu this Commonwealth to assess ond levy a tax for the paymeut of such appropriations os may bave been, or may hereafter be, made by such authorities fo the relief ui volunteers, or of tbeir families, er both, which volunteers shull have been or may be received into tbe ser vice of tbis Stale or of tbe United State!), iu tbe present exigency of tbe country. Pro vided, Tbat such assessment shull not iu any one year exceed two aud one-half nulls upou tbe dollar of tbe taxable property of such couuty. i roviueo, i uui uu loans Ueretoloru negotiated, or inouejs borrowed by Comti.is- siouers of uiuuicipul authorities, ure hereby validated. Section 18. That in case any soldier ehull die after being mustered into the service of tbe United States, or of this State, leaving a widow and minor children, or a minor chili" under tbe uge of lourteen years, tho mother of such minor or minors shall receive eibt dollurs per month from this State for tbe term of five years, unless all such minors shall, before the expiration of said live years, be of tbe age of iourteeu, or unless sh or they receive a pension from tbe United States ; if such widow die or marry before tbe expiration of said five years, such pension, from toe lime of such deutb or marriage, shall go to tbe support of such minor child or children as ore hen living. Section 22. Tbat the Commaoder-m-Cbief, in conjunction wilh tbe officers composing Ibe graud statl ol tho unliu ol tbe Common wealth are hereby authorized and required to organize a mililury corps, to be culled the Ueserve Volunteer Corps of tbo Common wealth, aud to be composed of thirteen regi ments of iufuutty, oue regiment of cavalry and one regiment of light artillery ; the suid regiineots shull severally bo composed of companies of like number uud to be armed and equipped, clothed, disciplined, and gov erned aud otlicered as biunlur troops ill tbe service of the United States, and shall be enlisted in the service of the State for a pe riod not exceeding three years, or for the wai, unless sooner discharged, and shall be liable to be called into the service of this Slate at auch lime as the Coininan Jet-iu-Cliief may deem their services necessary for the purpose of suppressing insurrections or repel inva sions j aud further to be liable to ba muster ed into the service of tbe Uuited Slules at suck times as requisitions may be made by tbe President of the United Stales. Section 23. That the Commander-in-Chief, in conjunction with the officers afore, said, shall cause two er more camps of instruction, not exceeding eight, to be formed io ' different sections of the State for tbe accommodation and iustrucliou of said troops, and tbe Governor shall appoint suitable ctfi eert w drill masters, with tbe rauk and pay of Captain, whose doty it shall be to instruct said troops io the military art, conforming as near as may be to tbe plan of instruction, rules, regulations and discipline, adopted for similar troops io the service of tbe Uoited States. MecVtoi M. That th Coomaodr-iu-Cuit shall cause tbe treops aforesaid to be drilled and Instructed in such encampments, Tor and during such periods of time an be may dcrn necessary tn perfect them io tbe military art. Suction 25.--Thatthe nuid corpa shall receive tbe same pay and rations, when onder such instructions in said camps or iu tbe active service of the State, as similar troops receive when in the service or the United States. Section 26. That the said troops shall, when not under such instructions, in camp or in the service of the State or United States, at all times hold themselves in readiness at their respective residences, la be called into the service of Ihe Slate, or, upon requisition of Ihe President, into tho service of the United Slates, and shall bo required to provide and keep in repaii suitable armories for the safe keeping and f reservation of tneir arms and accoutrements. ' Section 29; That no troops shall be kept in camp longer than threo months at any one time, except the Governor shall, upon the expirution of said three months, deem the lorrjer continuance of said troops necessary for the protection ol the Commonwealth, or shall have a requisition for troop, from tho President of the United States, A CotOBIll SCF.& flit TBK RoAn TO WiSB tKOTow. While the New York Seventy first were at tho Junction, between Annapolis and Washington, a very dilapidated darkey, whoso garments were of all iniugtnablo hues and a perfect labyrinth of rugs, had come.ii.lo camp to sella few eg);.; while ho was there another ebony hued individual came in, vastly important in his demeanor, attired in clean, checked shirt, blue jacket and jean pants, with cowhido shoes end felt hnl, and iu every respect a perfect 1 urvcyurop in deportment. "Stan' hack, you free nigger." said the last corner; "de gen. man don't wan't nnflin out ob dot haskit ; why don't you poor freo niggers wo.k and do sufiiti (aside) lazy debbils, ain t wull tier salt Soldier "Aro you a slave t" Darkey (wilh a brond grin) "Yaas, boss, ain't n u 1 lii i else I Never seed a free nia wid sich closes as deni on, yah, yah !" and he jeiked back the loppcl of his bluo jacket a la Unsworlh. "I b'longs to Missus, ol.er on de ridge dar. Make plenty money now 'mong do soger mans." j Soldier "Hut you hove lo give the money to your mistress, don't you ?" Darkey ' I in in ! me! Missus nufiln to do wid dat money, boss! I ain't gwine to keep hens an' have um lay eggs for Missus. Missus don't want 'em. Yuh-h ! you only juktii' wid nigger now." Freo Nigger (with a dolorous whine) "'Spoe ole Gub'ner gone dead, an' left me free nigger ; dut my fault, eh I" Slave (with dignity) "Don't talk back, man ; go 'way; g'long and sell dem tings ob yourn ; I knows you're hungry." Thou art tub Man ! A letter was lately roceired in New Orleans, directed "To the biggest fool in New Orleans." The past master was abseut, and on bis return one of the younger clerks informed bim of tbe tot ter. "And what became of it ?" inquired the postmaster. "Why," replied tie clerk, "I did not know who tbe biggest fool in New Orleans was, bo 1 opened tlje lelt mvoelf." "And wlitit did you find in it?" "Why," responded tbe clerk, "uothiug but the words, 'Thou art the man." Very Cruel. "I wish that boy belonged to me," said old Iloger. "What would you do with bim ?" "I'd p p-'poiat bis faneraffor d diiy after to-morrow, and I'd s-s see that be was ready." A grnmliler at rainy weather thus express es himself; I'd like to hire a man to stop Each crevice in the sky ; Though ruiu may benefit the crop, I'm not a crop not I. An Ominous Namb. The Naval Officer sent to look after Jeff. Davis' privateer pi rates, is named Stringhatn. His acts will probably correspond with bis mime. The man everybody likes is generally a fool. Tbe man who nobody likes is generally a knave. The man wbo litis friends v. ho would die for him, and foes wbo would love to see bim broiled alive, is usually a mun of some wortb uud forco. (thcatimtal. Report ol' the Sunbury Public Schools, for the torn of eight months, commencing Sept. 10i 181)0, eii(iN7 Muy lOfi, 18CI. HIGH SCHOOL, No. 4. G. VV. Haupt, Principal. ' September aud May. No. or Mala pupils enroll, 21 " Female " " " 22 Average ulleudance of both sexes 23. October, No. of Male pupils on roll, 23 " " Female 22 Average utleuducco of both sexes 30. November. No. of Male pupils on roll, 33 " " Female 22 Average alleudunce of both sexes 42. December. No. or Male pupils on roll, 33 " " Female Average utlundunce of botb sexes 3C. January. No. or Mulo pupils on roll, 41 " Female " " " 23 Average atteuJance or both sexes 47. February. No. or Male pupils on roll, 40 " " Female " " " 21 Averuge attendance or botb sexes 49. March. No. or M nU pupils on roll, 3, " " Female " " " 21 Average ulleudance of both sexes, 39. April. No. or Mule pupils ou roll, 27 " " Female " " " 14 Average attendance or both sexes 22. Total average or both Sexes for the eight Uioolhs, 3(3, GEADliD SCHOOL -No. 3. J. E. 11 zli.kb, Teucber. September aud May. No. or Male pupils on roll, " Female " " " Averuge attendance or botb luxes 22. October, No. of Male pupils ou roll, " ' Female " " Average attendance of both sexes 27. November, No. of Male pupils on roll, " " Female " " " Average alteudaoce of both sexes 32. December, No. of Male pupils oo roll, " Female " " Average aihibdeikcs of botb saxes S3. Jauuary, . No. of Male pupils on roll, '41 " " Female " " 21 Average attendance of botb ,exo5 ;3. Febraary, No. of Male pupile on roll, 41 " " Female " " 21 Average attendance of both sexes 52. March, No. of Male popilg on roll, 38 " " Femnle " " 22 Average attendance of both sexes 41. April, No. of Male pupils on roll, 23 " " Female " " " la Average attendance of both sexes 23. Total average of botb sexes for eight months, 34. GRADED SCHOOL, No. 2. John 13. Savaob, Teacher, September and May, No. of Male pupils on roll, 45 " " Female " " ' 4(J Averego attendance of both sexes 43. October, No. of Male pupils on roll, 48 " " Femule " ", " 43 Average attendance of both Bexes CO. November, No. or Male pupils ou roll, 42 " " Female 43 Average attendance or both eexos 02, December, No. of Male pupils on roll, 40 " " Feinulu ' 39 Average attendance of both sexes 52. Jauuary, No. of Male pupils 00 roll, 47 " Femule " " 44 Average attendance of both sexes Gl. March, No. of Mole pupils ou roll, 38 " " Female ' 3G Average attendance of both sexes 52. April, No. of Male pupils on roll, 31 " " female " " " 34 Average attendance of botb sexes 35. Total average of botb sexes fur eight mouths tl. PRIMARY SCHOOL, No. 1, Eluauktu I it win, Teacher. September acd May. No. of.Malo pupils on roll, 65 " " Female ' " " (14 Average attendance of botb Bexes C3. Oclober, No. of Male pnpils on roll, CI " " Female " " " 78 Averuge attendance of both sexes, 90. November, No. of Mule pupils ou roll, C6 " Feuiule " " " C3 December, No. or Male pnpils on roll, 65 " " Female " " " gi Average attendance of both Bexes SC. January, No. of Mole puptla ou roll, 54 " " Femnle " " " 4 Average attendance of both sexes 61. February, No. of Male pupils on roll, 55 " Female " " " 55 Average attendance of both sexes, 73. March, No. of Male pupils 00 roll, 55 " " Female " " " 55 Average attendance cf both sexes 83. April, No. of Male pupils on roll, 46 " " Female " " " 4i) Average attendance or sexes 65. Total uverage of both sexes lor eight DJOulbs. 72. The Fruit Garden. We God in tb May number of the Garden er's Monthly, tbe following bints 00 the Fruit Garden." Watch all young fruit trees against bearing too abundantly while young, or the first seasou after plauting. There can be no objection to tbe ripening of one or two fruits on a tree tbe first seasou of setting oat, iu order to test the kind, or to administer to curiosity, if tbe tree be otherwise growing freely. If little growth is making, 110 fruit at all should be permitted. It is a better practice to disbud or take out soon after shooting ell shots tbat are needless to the perfect sbupo shape or tbe tree, tbat to wait till Tall or whiter. The pruning knife need then oly be nsed to shorten a branch iuto where several branches are desired to push, or to induce a more vigorous growth from the pruned parts. In the gooseberry, raspberry and strawberry also, no ctore shoots should be suffered to grow than will be required to bear the next season. Where water can be commanded, there is nothing so profitable us to well soak the soil about small fruits; first about Ibe time tbat tbey bave set tbeir fruit. Much of tbe vulae of this operation, however, will depend ou Ihe nature of the soil. 'I ke advantages are least in a tenacious, and greatest iu porous soil. It is suid that uu uuimal derives most lu-ueEt from food when it is buDgry b.Toie it begins to eat ; it is curtaiuly so with plants. Water applied to soil already wet is uu injury ; uud water never bus to telling an advantage on vegetation as when every leaf is about to wither up for want of it. A plant that never seems to want water is in a very doubtful condition in regard to its health. Wbuo the strawberry crop is about to ripen, mulch with clean straw, lo prevent saiu sailing the fruit. Short grass from tbe l.mn is often used ; but it mildews os it decays, and detracts from the flavor of tbe fruit. Hot suus increase flavor, and straw berry tiles were once io fashion to put around the bills, wbicb, by absorbing heat, added greatly to the fruit's rich quality. All that we bave said cf strawberries supposes Ibeui to be fruited on tbe hiH system, with the runners kept off. Those wbo admire tbe best results, will grow them us olber way. Jn summer pruning or disbuding, it is also wortb while to watch for shoots pushiug stronger than others aud always takiug them out. Tbis is the only way that shoots or equal strength can be enooursged In every part or lbs tree. Tbis is particularly true or grape vines. Ha shoot once gets tbe start of tbe others iu strength and vigor, the other will gradually get Wcker Is the other's increasing luiutiaucs' Janiurs' pi1ment. Pood or Cows Amu CAi.vrno It is enstomary with many farmers to feed cows immediately after calving, with warm elope a tail of bran or meal and warm water, well Balled and a belter Hct is comirr-nced al once in order to get as much milk as possible. This is objected to hy some as contrary to nature, and very likely to ioduce ooked bog and milk fever ; also, that the cow should bave rest and quiet. It is an error to (op pose tbat tasking tbe stomach after tbn fatigue or parturition cao be otherwise than than hurtful. A drink of water and little dry bay is enough for the first day, and she should hove nothing better than the bust hay Tor three or four days nntil all inflamotory symptoms are post. Bloat is Cattls H. D. Coort, of Bed ford, writes that when Cottle are bloated from eating wet clover, or horses from eatinft green clover, be bos found a sure remedy in giving to tbe animal an ordinary charge o( gunpowder, mixed witb about the lame quan tity of fine salt, iu the hand and thrown on the tongue every fifteen minutes, until two or three doses are pivenr He Bays: "In the summer of 1858, 1 bad five bead taken at onetime two of which were severe caseB, this treotment saved them. Tbe same week the bides of forty bead were sunt into Battle Creek and all from animals that had been lost by eorly wet clovor.J' (Ibid. Rats A correspondent in Pennsylvania sayg be has kept rats out of a cellar," where they wero formerly very troublesome, by dig ging up the ground in the cellar along tbo wall, 15 or 18 inches deep, and putting down slates close to the wall, and filling the soil in again and pounding it down tight. CljJCS, IV c. Ccrcctlio Uemeut Tbe following recipe has been published iu the New York Obser ver for the past three years every spring. It ia an infullible preventive against tbo ravages or the curculio. The receipt is as fallows ; The Mixture To one pound of whula oil soap add four ounces of sulphur, mix thor oughly and dissolve io twelve gallons of water. Tuko ono balfpeck of quick lime, and when well slacked add four gallons of water, and stir well together ; when settled and clear pour eff the transparent part and add it to tbe soup and sulphur mixture. To tbis mixture add four gallons i.f strong tobac co wator. Apply tbis compound, when thus incorporated, with a garden syringe to your plum and other fruit trees, so as to drench all parts of tbe foliuge. If no rain succeeds for three weeks, oue application will be suffi. cient; if washed by rains it shoold be renewed. ScrnoioR Dresiino for Cuicksn Salads. Beat tbe yolks of C eggs very light, poor over them a teacup of boiling vitiogur, ond reture to the saucepan, Btirriug it constantly for a few minutes, then set it away to oool. Rub a largo tablcspoonful of mustard with 6 spoonfullsoroil; grate in half a potato ; odd a teaspooDful of salt and a little pepper; bardea tits w!,iw by boiling the eggs ; chop them U D anil RPflt tup umnnrr I La oalarl . -r . . ..VUd im-v sitiuu j IUVU stir all together uud pour over Juat befgra oc; v 1 ujje "Oh tempting bauqaet, moBt delicious .treat. "J'would lure tbe dying anchorite to eat ; Back to the world he'd turn bis woaty soul, And thrust his fiDgor3 into tho salad bowl." Gcrmantotcn Tel. Sidney Smith. . Dryino Rhubarb. Rhubarb dries very well, and when well prepared, will keep good for an indefinite period. Tho stalks should be broken oil' while they are crisp and tender and cut into pieces about an inch ia length. Tbese pieces ghonld tbou be strung do a thin twine, aud buug op to dry. Rhuborb shrinks very much io drying more so than any plant I am ocquuigted wftb, and BtroDgly resem bliug pieces of soft wood. When wanted for use it should be soaked io water over night, and the next duy simmered over a slow fire. None of its properties appear to be lost appear to be lost in drying, aud it is equally osgood in wintor as any dried fruit. Very few varieties of rhubarb ere suitable for drying, most of tbeni contain too uioch woody fibre. Tbe best variety of rhubarb for any purpose is tbe Victoria, when grown ia a suitable eituution. The Mammoth is worthless owiug to Its fibrous nature, si art also some other kinds. 'ru.'rte Farmer, To Make- Ruubaku Winb. To one gallon of water add four pounds of ripe rhubarb, thoroughly bruised ; lot it stand in tbe tub four days ; stir it frequently ; then Btraio it ; to one gallon or liquor, put four pouuds of good coffee sugar, the juice of one, and the peel of ooe-balf a lemou ; to every ten gal loos, one ounce of isinglass and one pint of brandy ; put it in a cask ; alter lha fermen tation is over, bung it tight ; let it stand one year or more, end then bottle it for use. If kept three or lour years, it will sparkle like campagne. To It a kb Crass. Boil a quart of white beans io two or three quarts of water, until they begin to crack. Put in a teaspoonfull ofsuleratus while they era boiling. Then drain off all tbe water iu which they have beeu boiled, and put them iu a pau or basin large euougb to bold them and a piece of nice fat nh of corned pork, which weighs two pounds or so j score the pork aud settle it in the middle of the bnans, so that ihe fat is a little higher tbau the beaus ; cover all witb water and add two tibtespooiifbHs of molasses, and bake in a moderate oven three hours. When aone, the top should ba a nice brown. Don't forget the molasjes or you won't know yankee baked beans. G'trmaft town Telegraph. Mush Cakes. Make mush nf corn meal qnite thin, und boil it well ; while still warm, mix wilh it sufficient fiaur to make a uot very stiff dnugh, adding yeast and a smull quantity i.f milk or water and some salt ; let it rise, und bake as mufUios or mould it iuto Bmull cakes. M'OLLV. Genitaiitown Telegraph. . To Kksiobe Faoku Pabasols Sponge the faded silk witb warm water and soap, then rub thorn wilh a dry cloth, afterward iron them ua tbe inside with a smoothing iaon. If the silk be edd it luay be improved by smoking with spirits, io which case tbe irouing should be done on the right side; thin paper being spread over to- prevent gluziisg. Turning tun Thi.k .Several officers of the army, who bad resigned ia anticipation of Jeff. Davis' somiog into power, are now, that they see that Le is ruined, taJeavoring n bave thrir commissions io tbe United States army restored to tum. General Csmsiaa lays A' to eii auch apflicakuws. -
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