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OH EO

Booming with the majestic force of
her own mighty river. She has vindi-
Gated the character of her illustrious and
much abused citizen in a voice of thun-
der.-HARRlSON'S majoritics, in fifty
hive counties, exceed Corwin's, at the re-
cent election, upwards of six thousand.-
His majority, in the whole State, will be
from 1J~TWENTY-FlVE TO THIRTY
THOUSANDI
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From tic abingdon JJirginian. Oct. "a.
OUR POST OFFICE

some lew weeks ago, il was ascertained
that money had been distracted from the mail
on ms line, and probably at the Post Office
In TINS place. Circumstances led to suspi
clon falling upon one of our oldest and most
respectable citizens, Capt. John w. Stevens.
who had been an assistant in the office for
several years. Suspicion having rested upon
capt. Stevens, trap was fixed, by which. if
guilty, he might be detected. The Postmas-
ter, Mr.. Gibson,) having discovered that the
robberies were always committed during his
absence, Withdrew, having impaired the Sc
crel 10 an assistant, young gentleman a
gainst whose moral integrity not a shade of
imputation could be cast, and who had been
near thousand miles from here when some
Oh the depredatlons We're committed. So
soon as the mail had arrived, the Assistant
opened one OF the bags, and deposited therein
package OF letters prepared for the occa-
sion, several OF which contained money, and
closed the bag again. Soon after, Captain
Stevens came in and was left alone in the Of
nee, with instructions to distribute that bao
OF letters whilst the other assistants break
tasted. On returning, the Assistant before
referred to, discovered that the letters were
missing, and gave the sheriff information of
the TACT. The moment the mail was closed.
the Sheriff called Capt. Stevens into his Of
nee, searched him in the presence OF two mau
lstrates, and found the letters in his coat
pocket, with the seals broken, and the money
In them. He was examined before a Maois-
trate, and upon the evidence of witnesses as
above reported, was sent on for trial TO the
u. >. District Court at Wythe, which sits
in April.
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NEW YORK.

Ali hail New York! She, too, is true TO
her principles, and has sacrificed her own
son on the altar of her country. Her MAORI
ty Tor Harrison is reported to be upwards of
TEN THOUSAND,
Rejoice, Freemen, Rejoice! Your Deliv.
erance from Misruie HAS COMET
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TIE EASTERN QUEsTIox.-Wc have seen
letter received in this city by a highly re-
spectacle house from gentleman in Gibral-
tar, dated Sept. 9th, in which lie saws =
News was received here yesterday of the
Eastern Question being peaceably settled. the
Pacha having accepted the Uitimatum Of the
allied powers; consequently there is no war"
u. S. GazeHc.
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NJ LAIN r..

IRIS noble Republican State has also bro
Ken the trammels of Van Burenism. and
ranged herself on the side of the Constitution.
IN lO' towns which include a large portion
OF the State, the Wing gain is 772 on their
re cent maJorlties-and no doubt is entertained
of the result
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VIRGINIA ELECTION.

The following are the only returns of the
Virginia election which have reached us in
an authentic shape.-Below are added the
reported majorities from number of counties.
mostof which, we believe, may be relied on
as nearly correct. There is no doubt-,nd
we are truly sorry to say it-that Virginia
has gone for Van Buren, Inv u small r,,;or;,
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.3rhanSns EiecfiOn.-The New Orleans citv
Crescent of the 10Th ult. says: Arkansas has
gone for the administration party by deci-
sive majority. They have majority in both
branches Of the Legislature. Hon. Edward
Cross IS reelected to Connress.
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M AR YLAND.

True to her ancient glory, and the prin-
clples OF '76, has given to the Wing Elec-
torai Ticket majority of FOUR THOU
SAND NINE HUNDRED AND NINE
T4-NINE being Wing gain of 2,5ls
over the majority at the October claction.
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Is EW-sTERSEY.

Wronged, outraged, insulted NEW-JER-
SEI, has spoken in voice that will make
her Oppressors tremble. She has giycn
ior the noble old Patriot, HARRIsoN, the strong
majority Of TWO THOUSAND THREE,
HUNDRED AND FIFTY ONE,
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RHODE ISLAND.

The gallant little RHODE ISLAND has
also declared for the Farmer of North Bend.
by the handsome majority of ONE THOU
SAND NINE HUNDRED AND SEVEN
TY SIX
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CONNECFICUT.

The Wing Electoral Ticket in this State
has been carried by the triumphant majority
of SIX THOUSAND FIVE HUNDRED ,
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222,45S

Harrison majority about ,O69. The coun-
Ties to be heard from will vary the result but
lew hundred either way. We think they
VIII give small Wing majority. They
gave lO4 Wing majority in 1888. The Con-
gressional delegation stands 30 to 90.
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ACTUAL RESULTS

The results, as far as they have come to
hand, are here given to our readers.
ELECTORAL VOTES.
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MAINE,
From the Boston Journal, Nor. 5, Evenine.
MAINE.

There is no longer doubt that the clecto-
raj vote OF Maine will be given for Harrison,
by decided majority. At the election in
September, the Wing ticket prevailed by
between 2 and 300 majority. The Atlas,
this morning, contains returns from lG3
towns, as follows:
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Hrl.riann " R.-nn

~ Add to these Kentucky, Indiana, Mas
sachusetts, Vermont, North Carolina, Geor-
gia, Louisiana, and perhaps Tennessee, and
you will see at once how the game is going,
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NEW YORK.

We copy the following table of votes cast
at the recent election for Presidential Elec-
tors in New York, from the New York Siu-
nal of Saturday last, Nov. 7, . A. M. l,
will be seen that Harrison has carried the
State by large majority
Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1840-10-31
Jewish Marriage Ceremony.

Although polt, lcudered with an invitation,
we were unable TO c present at The interesting
renony, yesterday evening, which a friend has
We had the pleasure Of Witnessing Wednesday
af,ernoon ,dding according To the fo mcr Of the
Jewish ritual. 1t took place at the s. nsgoguc the
Rev. Mr. Coheh officiating. Our ignorance of the
ancient and starred language in which this interest
ing ceremony was conducted, prevented us, paria!-
y, from appreciang its full force. That which
We saw, however, was stikins and beaut ful.
service repeated in the Hebrew lansuage--a
canopy raised, under which the bride aud bride
6 oom, with those who took an active part in the
service, met Hero wine was passed to the Fps of
the helrothcd, The ring Was placed on the finger Of
tn bride, NJ glass was dashed upon the Il 'or,
and the parties were united in that holy u ion
which III Jew ami Chrsiian believe to be Of ii.
vine origin. Previous 10 the ceremony the Re'. Mr..
Cohen, among other remarks. me. toned that three
signi6clt had Ell given to the breaking of The
ne glas,. One implies shat sorrow is ever min.
ged with our JOY, had that the cup OF sparkling
ps. Another defines il as conveying tie idea that
i, would DO easy to ro-uiltc the broken and brit
tie particles of the glass, as 10 put asundeI those
who were then joined together. Whether Mr.. Z.
vc this second IDEA Of the sgniiicii!ons Of
tbs ceremony not, we are not certain. The
third meaning conveyed by the symbol, is the re
membIsnce tha, 1t .ifords the Hebrow OF his desc.
lated heritage and his over hIown sanctuary, This
last is beautiful aid sifsctlng ldea, AM indeed It
needod not Ihit TO call TO the mi Of tue ilscting
spectator, the peculiar circumstances OF that natl n
whose wedding rites he was there witnessing. 1t
a thrilling sight, there, with so mary Gentle
facrs looking on, TO see that canopy relrs,l, aud
that rite performed far away from the vineyards of
Zion and her holy places, by those who still cling
to the symbols of her ancient faith, sier the long
lapse of generations. Richmond Compiler.
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Unprecedented Despatch,

As an instance of the hitherto unoquaed rapid.
ty OF communication between England and tn
United States, may 10 mentioned the Circumstance
that boys were se!ag in our streets, on Saturday
morning last, Loajon papers of Saturday Evening
Oct. 81, received via Liverpool-belng less IN n
fourteen days from the lime they were Issucd from
the Lond press.-Boston IS0nseript.
II may be added, that lie news BY the Acadia on
her last arrival. was published mulsneously N
the morning papeIs Il Boston, New York AID Phi
ladelPhia, on Monday morning, (she arrived on
Saturday. and might have been nbll,hed in the
Baltimore pap,rs Of the same morning. This il.
Iustrates the "raidily Of communication" in the U.
States. The distance from Baltimore TO Boston is
about 400 miles yoar ef Con-.
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brandy from Potatoe Starch.

great revolution is at present going on in the
distIng trade, from the recent discovery that pota-
the -four, starch, is capable, by due fermentation,
Of yielding a very pure and wel-asied spirit. Some
specimens have recently been submitted to the spi-
nit merchants which even the most experienced d
among them have scarcely been al le to distinguish
from French Brandy; for even the true vinous g.
sor of Cosnac has been successfully initiated by
csftoin Chemical competition, which the English
ref ers have been enabled to add 10 the iril nom
po,atoe starch. Three d,stieries fr the podue-
ton Of this kind of British Brandy have recently
been erected in the metropolis. and two Of those
are absa3y in activity.
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FATHER MATTHEW.

That great and goo1 man, Father Mathew, has
worked p rIcct miracle in Ielanj. Even the
most violent tory papers adm now the wonderful
eiec's Of the temperance movement, but at the
same time they fearful that there is polri-
Cal scheme at the bottom Of the whole, ond that the
priests preparing some daLolical affair. Silly
aud absurd such i'd as are, yet they are sniei.
tained by many vel informed men. wko notwiih-
standing their abilities aie SO fe;tered by prejudice
as to believe that il is impossible for good to cma.
nate from Catholic clergyman, as for gold 10 be
extracted from the bascst of m tails. However
to admit tie truly extraordinary blessings which
have followed the lahors of this apostle of Temper
ance, und theref re to dissent from the opinion that
he has other objects than those of morality AMI so
briefly. On the ssh. he again visited Dublin, and
administered the pledge to Thousands but the most
remarkable feature in his visitto the Irish metropo-
lis was his preaching at the Catholic Cathedral, and
Lord Morpeth, the Secretary for Ireland, with the
Attorney General, aud othor Pr.vy Councillors
holding The plates at the doors for a collection in
aid Of the temperance cause The o her day he
Msquis Of Lansdowne, a Cabinet Minister, for.
worded the reverend gentleman q donation of one
hundred pounds for the same purpose. Invitations
have been specially forwarded to him to come
to England, and the Central Society in London
anticipate that he will comply with their most fer
vent eniresties. They express the greatest conf
donce in the result Of such visit, believing that
there is a strong deposition on the part Of thou
sands in the capitol to join the various temperance
so orie,ies in which it abounds, and which have 80
sud ienly started ito existence bu, iha they only
require an excuse 50 TO do. TO have token the
pledge from Father Matthew oppears to have b, en-
n powerful incentive 10 keep it and multitudcs are
now waiting TO receive il ouly fom him. "Slcp
ill FaIh,r Matthew comes, and then I'll join" ia
repeatedly t. be head, and it is to b. ho ed that he
will spec lily realize our wishes. The natives OF
the Cocoigne sls, particularly the thousands of
gn.d,inkng women, require his presence, admoni-
lions, exhortations, influence and anathem.s The
labor will lie found most Here culeaD, but with Divine
permssion have no fear but that it will eventual
y lie most happily and eff ctivcly accomplished.
~ y Journal Of Commerce.
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How to preserve Fruit.

We have been informed by gentleman who has
bad practical proof Of its success of new mode
of keeping fresh fur for the table, grapes plums
&c a long time alter they have been gathered. II
is simply TO alternate them in layers with cotton
batting, in clean stone jars and place them in a
chamber secure from frost. The discovery ae.
cdcntal. servant maid in the family of VIM
NJ, ,rey, of Union Village, Washi'g'o county, a.
bout to vis, her friends secured quantity Of plums
ir this way, to preserve them ill her return They
were found 10 have kept in an excellent condition
long after this fruit had disappeared in the gardan
From the hin, thus affnded, Mr., Mo ey, Mr.. Holmes
and one or two neighbors laid down their grapes in
this mnnnor last f,ll, and they enjoyed the luxury
Of fresh, fine favored fruit through the winter un-
I'll the eary p'rt Of March.-BueTs Cuaica.or.
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VALUE OF EXAMPLE.

Whether it be for good or whether ii b, for evil,
tie education of child is principally derived from
its own observations OF the actions the words the
voice, the looks Of those with whom it v's. sur--
iy then the friends of youth cannot be too careful
to avo d, in their presence, even the least appear
ance ofevil. Il is not enough that christian pa,
rents set no bad ex mple: they must show forth a
good orc, they must mol only seem viruous, they
must be viriuous. Their house, their habits, theil
family their associates, lleir pu'>us, their Iecrea
tions ought all to be So regulated, to show that
reg is indeed the pient Of order, the ins irer oi
good sei.se, the wei-spring of good humor, the Tea.
cher Of good names, and the unfa'ling source OF
happiness and prace. Accustomed 10 i've in such
home, il Is almost impossible that child eau ma
,eriay go wrong. And his is beyond all, the most
valuable branch OF Christian education -Bp. Je65
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him, with q crucible containing the melted lead
and having poured sufficient qa,ntity on the sab.
The other lifts he movable stone, and placing ii sud.
denly tie auid lead presses it out into Cat and
thin plate, which he inst ln,ly removes from the
stone. A second quantity Of lead is poured on ia
q similar ma nn,r, and similar plate formed--ths
process being carried on with singular rapidiy.-
they are afterwards soldered together for use. Mr..
Waddeil. Scotchman, who witnessed the opera
ton 10 China. applied similar method with great
suceess in the formation Of thin plates Of zinc, for
galvsnie Parposes.
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MooE or MAKING SdrEr LLA2 an CRISA.-Ths
Chinese, in manufacturing the Thin sheet lead in
which their teas are imported into this county, con-
duct the operation on an exceeding simple manner.
The lamine are not rolled, as, from their extreme
lhinness, might le supposed; not even hammered.
as the sppearasce Of the surface might indicate but
actually cast at once in the state in which We see
them. rwo men are employed; one OF them is
seated on The floor, with large aal stone standing
q, his side His fellcw wo,kmin sisnds beside
Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1840-10-31
FROM THE CASKEr.
W0nan's Revenge.
A TALE OF VENICE.

Twas night; and the broad expanse Of heaven
glirered with myhids Of s,,rs. A. a distance the
moon threw its soft light upon the towers Of De
Vasca. Venice, the lovely Venice, the seat Of JOY
and luxury, was hushed is streets we all vacant
and not fOutstep broke the stiffness Of The night
II was the hour when the stranger might gazs on
its noble palrces through the dim mist Of night,
and, wrapt in wonder anl awe, exclaim, this is in
deed bright land. The distant tell Of S. Dominic
tolled the midnight hJur, a gondoll suddenly
made its appear beneath the Bridge of Sghs; ;
it neared the shore, and from it stepped q female
form. Closely wrapping her mantle around her
she ascended the steps that led to the bridge. She
had just reached it when The sound Of footsteps
broke on her car, and placing herself behind one
of the ahuments, where she was free from discov-
cry, she waited their coming. They soon approach
ed the bridge, and were those of a young and gall
laut cavilcr, wi b his arm eniwined round female
form.
"Nly DonneI hi" exclaimed the cavier pau
sing, believe not what the world says. swear
love thee, and none other. Be mine then, sweet
onc.'
"Gladly would !, Antona, hut my sire will not
be tow his child On one whom he says loves
thcr. 'ris runoed Estel C, the handsome E teIle
is your future bide."
"Hsnlsome ~ echoed the youth. Handsome /!
not SO handsome as thee. EStele never my
choice, Donn Iett Thou dost not believe these
tales !"
Believe them" echoed Donnczct, clasping
her arms around the cavaliers neck. Believe
them! oh, no ; you love none other. D1nneIeti is
alone thy choice, and she is unworthy OF il"
"Unwonhy of il never, sweet one But ha'k
already has our caihe Tll bell tolled the hour OF
midn ghl: the freeze is springing, and dark cloud.
hover DER our heads.-Let US away; tomorrow
nigat lie al the window which ovsrlooks the river
will lie there"
Forget not, Antonia," whispered the maiden.
Forget echoed the youth, as They retaced
Their 81, ps. will be there, and glze sgain upon
that lovely face"
You hall" replisd the female, emerging fron
her hIllg place, q hut fJr Ihe last rme."
'Twls uight again another day had da~ned
and Aed DER Venice. The scenes OF busy lille haa
l.sn 3asc'cd, the S-y had ss'n emerged smil thei
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O. h.

AZ theSs letters wlv we plainly perceive, be
quoted 10 death for jsy or two, at least, We are
anxious 10 give oil the commentaries upon them.
The annexed are the latee, and may, according 10
all legal usasss 10 pronounced OIL Kompes Thsy
give every thing tha, has been said, oil round with
ou, giving the enquirer any information:
"vat zey m,sn BY se letters O. X. vich sss
every day, almost two tree eleven dmss in jour.
nal poliliaue Of ne day1 Z" asked French gentla-
man in crowd yesterday. 81 read 40 grand na-
,isna affair, and ven 10 end behold o. K! I
glance my eye to 10 report Of 70 election, aud be
begin wiz Of o. K.-and never shall compssbsni
him"
Hoat aw. man." said a bonnie Scot, adian.
ye ken lis tbs shortes, way Of setting down on
Korredp
20 blood ssd GUNS p said raw Gree& via
| was Prcsest, did you hear that, o murther, nur.
ther, was there ever such an inhunan butohery Of
the Queens vernacul.,1 sure the letters moan
| O.fui Kotastrophe, and what moiher.s son Of
| christian could give them any other ssniacetlon -
"Hal hai ha ki-i-ii whsw! heoh r. roar-
ei srapping K.ntuckian. Il say, my lads, you got
your broushien' up in mother country, ddn', 700
Come here. pity your ignorance. .. X. stands
! for Old Kenfuek, up and down, all the world Over,
se'eneishts peipindicular Of horse and consider.
able Of q circumference of an alligator. Old Ken.
| tuck, and nothing else. .ell you, stranger, you
| can't make it nothing else no way ysu can fs IT,
| o. X. Old Ken,uck boob hooh hooh Xiii!
give her q lick b.ckr'
| "You make . devil Of noise there" said ch,p
from Maine, who was hurryins past, o. K. means
0A for Kent. Shut up
You is, all tam nonshense," said Dutch Jew
oPping hooked nose between the shoulders Of two
! o,har speculat rs, 20. X, i,h de- shame ash IA
shay on ISL Konfrmed."
Ivy you dosen'l understand tho Hinsfi,h Ian.
guage," said "nice young man. with kid glove
and a cane, o. X. forms Tho initial sbrevistion for
the helesant expression of OIL Kompkfe"
No sir said an important looking psrsonas'.
looking around upon the bys,anders with "sys
severe" and assuming the striking manner Of
"Sir Oracle.' " No sir, the letters o. X. as pov
used. are intended to signify the brief and eonpte-
hensive expression OH EompeV-a."
The whole crowd was now hu.hel into silence
by the learned solemnity Of the umpire; when
Corn Meal came singing aroond the corner, ssd
little nigser 18th basket Of vegetables in his hand.
who had been listening with his snormouS red
cavern of mouth wide open, to ell this converse.
lion. ra out into the middle Of the rtreei, bsvins
at the top OF his voice, Z" know what o. K. means
Old kvnmeol! Old Kornmeol, cha hs
whew get away Old K~nmsal :"
Exit little nigger found the corner. Mob dis
perses seveIaly.-Bro,h~ Jonotk1n.
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A NIw TsEokr.-The cause Of ladies' teeth Dc.
caying al so much earlier stage Of life, than thos. Of
the other ssr, has usually been attributed TO The
friction produced by the eonsisn, sction Of the
tongue. But according to the editor Of tie Hart.
ford Courier, a Yankee paper, ii is owing to The
sareiness u thsf, kps-ss it is fact well ee,sh.
lishea by every bcdy's saying, tbs. sves, iAss
ruin the teeth.
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PREcAUrIos.-A Yankee was told BY bis friends
to jump up, after being knocked down by a big
fellow who still stood ovsr him in Q ,hrsasenina
aiti ule. "Why, what's the uso of my gs,tias
up exclaimed Jonslhsn. "whsn that darnsd
great fellow stands ready to knoek ms righ, down
agaiu!"
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PnoTASirr.-Avoid hose who IRE profIne and
obscene in their language By 100 long assoeis.
ting with such youth you will by degrees ha iiuiie
The vtuous and the good When you hear the
name # God ,nevercntly spoken bya companion,
st, him down as an unsafe friend and unless he
break away ftom this habit, in future have but
little 10 do with HIN.
Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1840-10-31

CArr'ousSEss.-Taking q man into cousr,
and then speaking so loud that all the room osA
hear you. Or sneaking down dark alley, 10 avoid
meeting creditor. Or telling a man to take
him over.