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Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1840-11-21
Chandelier.

Tlis handsome piece of workmanship BY Mr.. !
Hooper, Of Boston, which was ordered by ss II use
of Representatives at iteir last session, for the
of their HILL, is now Up, and shows tie inginulty
and taste of our own mechanics. The beauty of
this piece OF workn nshp we conceive, is only C.
qualieI by the tls,e and symbulical order with
which it is cons'ruc'od. From its base, the chan.
delier rises in thirteen Iows embemaiic of the thlr
teen original States. At the top of the outer, is
thirteen faces each containing Two lamps. Above
this is another row lamps, making in oil seventy
SIX. Above the lamps is the coat Of arms of the
twenty six States as they entered the Union and
the whole is capped with the Eng'e. This Chsnde-
ier approaches in splendor that OF the famous chan
dclier in the S.. Charles Theatre New Orleans bat
it l. not large by half though exceeding in size
that in The Senate Chamber. Mr. Hooper, The
ker, kindly gave the following particulars; There
used in it's construclion about ten thousand
pieces Of glass. Its cost is 81 500. Height 10 feet
Diameter ID. Weight, (includng counte balance
about 7500-chandelier alone 3 500. As on or
nament to the House, it is beautiful; agent
for light il is useful aud ''as candle set ulon
bushe," it may throw occasional -geaps OF bright
ness over the dark rays Of political wrath that some
times disgrace that Hall. The chandelier was hight
eli on eJncsiay night last, AID made most
gilring appearance. We cannot divine how any
Hon. member can W be at a lss for lG.t on any
subj-c aud we sincerely hope, that all good men
and true, will Of once through political iniIigues
| T. IL
hu,ness-whcthcr 10y the light Of tis chandelier OF
by the light of reason, and the cryngs OF justice
The workmanship ref cCs grea, credit ON Mr.. Hop
per; and a an Amehcan ID, We lhInk it will bear
comparison with any thing foreign. Our own me-
chanics and manufactures only want encourage
ment, To rise above all competitors. We will sls0
men.ion, that the TO by which il is suspended is
made hollow, TO admit ol the Of gas at any fu-
tue Jay.
Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1840-11-21
Petroleum Oil We'll.

About 10 yea since, whilst boring for salt water,
near Knk,vilie Ky, afcr penetrating through SOL
id rock upwards of 200 feet, fountain of pure oil
was struck which was thrown up more than IL
feet above the surface of the earth. Although in
quantity somewhat aqua,,d afe discharge Of a
few minutes, during which il WIS supposed to
discharge as gallons a minute, it still, continued TO
now for several days succcssvely. The well being
on The margin ard the mouth Of small Creek
emp,ying into Cumberland river, the oil soon found
its way thiher, and for a long time covered its
surface. S,me gentlemen below api lied torch
when the surface Of the river bllzed, and the ,mes
soon climed the most elevated cliffs, and scorched
the summit Of the loiiest trees. II isnrtes freely
a produces hime as brilliant n, gas. Its qu,li-
ties were then unknown; bat a quanHty WIS bar
relied. most of which soon leaked out /. Is PEN
etra,ing 10 be d ri ult to confne in wooden
vessel, and has so much gas irequen,ly to burs,
bottles when filled and ITCH ~ cokl Upon ex-
posure TO the air il assumes a greeEish hue II is
extremely volatile has punccnt and mdcscrIba-
hlc smell, and tastes much like the heart of pi,oh
pine.
FoT skort time after he discovery, smlllI
quantity If the oil would flow, whilst jumping the
sal, water, which led to the impression that 1t
could always be drawn by pumping. But subsc-
quent attempts to obtain it, except by sp ntane-
Gus flow, h We entirely faled. There have he n
two such fNws within the two last Yeas. The
las commenced on the 4 h ofJuly Inst, and cen.
tinued about six weeks, duuug which Time twenty
bIres Of oil were obtained The oil and salt wa
ter with which il is invariably cor.bined, these
flows are f,ced up by the gas above 900 feet in
the pump and thence througn the spout into cus-
eed trough, where the water soon becomes dis Nv
glsed and settles at tho bottom whilst the oil is
readily skinned firm the suri,ee. A ruu,bling
noise resembling distant lhundc, un iormy at ends
tie flowing OF the oil. whilst the gas which is then
visible every day at the top Of the pump, leads the
passing stranger II enquire whether the well is on
fr.-N Q, Bu!etin.
Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1840-11-21
Extraordinary Surgical Operation

The French Physicians and Surgeons are admit
ted as body 10 b. the most daring and skilful in
Tue wor d but we we're not pr pared to hear of
such miracle in surgery the following (which
Is given in late Paris pap,r:
most extraordinary operation WAS peri rmed
the other d y By d.. Jules Guetin, on young
gentleman twenty-five years Of age, who hal all
his muscles and teBdons so dreaJfuIy contracted
that his knees drawn up to his chin, his arms
contorted, and his body the ic Of most hideous
deformity. The doctor determined, after STUDYING
the case, to operate upon him by the sub-cutaneous
section ofhs muscles; and large pary.of the most
eminent, medical mon of the capital as wd i.as some
fom Russia and Germany, were invited TO lie re.
sent at the operation. The patient, it may be at
once promised, bore the Will. with the greatest
fort.ude.
The operation was conducted throughout with
the greatest sang .froid and courage; nothing but
the eric eric Of the bs,ouri was heard, or a faint
sigh from the patient. When the poor fellow was
thus united, his limbs were stretched out, and his
urse of clinical trc1tmcnt commenced. In the
evening he slept soundly, had no fever, and is now
nearly recovered from his wounds. Paris paper.
Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1840-11-21
Sam sIick,s Notions on Europe.

The blowing the opinions of the Clockma-
ker upon the state Of Europe.
The fct is, those Wiseacres on the o,be, sds
have enjoyed peace so long, ,ha, thevc grown tired
oft It's ah'essing lha, becomes cheap, and Ike
glut OF herings, nobody will thank you for dish
of them gift. LIS always the way; their lers.
la'ors ard politicians have laid it down for gospel,
that peace can't be wholesome iii it's kept bey ond
certain number of years; they think it like hung
game, which at las, breeds maggots. So each coua-
try, afer long feed jumps up quite vicious snaris
aud looks round 10 where it can give its neigh
Dor a snap. The driest bone is enoleh for them To
quarrel for. First they're ready to 90 to logger.
heads because ho,-headed skipper rnces ou, the
immortal iri color flag With sea-water; then they
squab'e over lot of sulphur, ill they're ready to
take fine instan,er and then comes this burnng of
their m ,uths with another mans polridge. Eve
nations play at puss in the corner and the one has
left out grows ctusy and shows fight In the
meanwhile each c,rrcs on a contraband bu ,insss
in The small way abroad.
The English ttke a contract to shoot down Car.
los men, and b tier a dilapdnted town in India.
The French virtue is shocked at The wickedness
the Algefincs, and bundle them out to make room
for colony Of its own, where, for want of wa,r
privileges, the hot sill must be irrigated with |.
ders' blood and abores' sweat. Then the Muse,
vtes mus, take turn in India just TO warm their
hands till there something doing elsewhere. Now
whst does all this clustering and bullying come to
does it take off q single tax! Not one, I'm darned.
Dies i, make the people conteniod and happy
MOI so much you could put in your eye d..
pend upon il that peace is Of tie very g,ca:cst
of national ble sings. Depend upon it that tho
who cry up war those who find their accoun, in
Ii. n 4. il, II troubled waer Depend upon i, ,h.,
find ration on tho debit side. Depend upon il, ,ha
fruit you'll reap from bloody secdy time in ,hs
m ending of arts and manuflctures-theh hinde,i .
of knowledge from going oheId--the leading of ihs
people into ideas f ex:ravsga' ce and per;lous sp
culation-the draining of the Treasury-and the
b;qnea,hlng 10 ,our ch Ide enormous deb, which
their government b,ing saddled with, it will like IN
overIo de coach lha, comes to bit of rock, i,G.
w,gglc, and capsize.
Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1840-11-21
From Florida.

The Apaachicola Gazst,e of the Gath ut, says
"A few days slice in Middle Florida, three white
men were taken OH suspicion of aiding the Indians
in their deIreddons the lives and property of
our Citizens. 1t seems a company of men were On
SC ii in search ofIndans accompanied BY several
OF tie blood houn s. and were led ty several trails
t, the house of these men, which at length induced
The commanding officer TO have them arrested, and
IN examination, found they had scarcely feed them,
selves from the pain, with which they had been
painted to prevent detection. They also found on
sill closer examination, the proofs of their connex.
ION with the Indians, and will no doubt be dealt by
&C dingy. This is believe, the first arrest G.
yer made f white men for connexion of the kind,
and Is convincing proof Of the utility of the dogs"
BY the steamboat Louisa, Capt. Smith, arrived
this morning, we learn that party Of Indians at.
tackled the plantation of Col. Gamble. in Leon
s..o.s'. .",'"aru iuurunB u party oI WHITES, they
permitted her t. escape.
Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1840-11-21
Of moisture, "A
Volatile matter, 1876
Crbon, 7l,i
" Earfhy and metallic incon,.
bastiJ!e matter, 1916
IOO.' -

From the analysis OF other kinds of Anthracite
containing besides Volatile ingredients upwads 90
For cent of Carbon, and from the quantity of Oxy.
gen found 10 he Necessary for the combn alton Nth
The inflamma'le ingreJicnts, the cvaporave power
has been found TO be equal to that of pure Carbon /.
Hence the anthracite with which thasA ~-..--:-----
to l2.3 being therefore deficient hy l2 per cent in
evapoIative power. These cxpcr.men wers con.
ducted by very able chemist Of this ty (Dr. Fyfe)
whose character for accuracy in such matters well
known to the public. | shall therefore not enter
into any further minuetie respecting them, but just,
to observe that while Anthracite evap rates upwa d,
Of 10 rounds water to the pound of fuel, the COM
mon lluminous Scoch coal does not evaporate
more ,h4n 6 80 pounds TO the pounl of full"
Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1840-11-21

confounded-that name of Blacas-mv
correspondence in your hands, Sire /:
that writing is similar; my ideas are
wholly confused know not-
And you would have the solution of
the enigma from me. | will be more
communicative than you, M. lie Due
Know then that the spy of Bonaparte,
your correspondent at Hartwell, was
no other than Louis XVIII, King of
France and Navarro. Necessity taught
me to disguise my writing. The sums
OF money received from you were dis
trlbuted in relieving the distresses of
my poor emigrants, who were suffering
from prlvatlqns of all kinds; and thus
you contributed to a good work un.
knowingly. The secret was confided
to only one friend, my faithful Blacas :;
and you evinccd want of tact when Won
selected him, Monsieur lc Duo. How
could you think that gentleman so
nobly descended could sell his sove.
reign for gold. and become that hateful
thlng-A SPY!
The Due de R, completely
abashed, bowed, and withdrew without
reply; and smile of malicious triumph
lighted up the features of the Monarch
as the fallen ex-minister left his pre-.
sencc.
Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1840-11-21

RETURN OF FaEScu PaIsoSER FROM SIZE
RIA.-1he Courier de l., ons Of September 80. has
the following From t me to time there arrives in
Frasee one of those brave soldiers Of the grand ar
NEE who were believed to have died in the Gam
paign Of 1912, hut were detained prisoners by Rus.
.is. Ycste,dsy of these old sold ers presented
himself at our Ho,rd de- Vile, coming from SNeria,
and being about to fix hi residence at Lyons
Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1840-11-21

TIE friends of the. Restoration were
beginning to recover from the alarm OF
the hundred days, and numerous So
ciety, composed of discontented lmpe-
rialists was assembled at the Hotel of
the Due de R. The conversation
turned on the cclipsed glories of the
Tuilleries, and the difficulty of etlecting
a junction between the old and new no
bility. On a sudden the folding doors
were thrown open, and an attendant,
in loud voice, announced messen-
ger from the King. AT these words
every one arose, for they considered
that a message brought by an officer of
the household must be an advance to-
ward reconciliation. The gentleman
approached the master of the house,
and bowing, placed billet sealed with
the royal arms, in his hand. The Duke
broke the seal, and read the contents to
his guests. There were but two lines ::
"The King will receive the Due de
r. tomorrow after mass.
Signed Louis XVIII"
After the departure of the messenger,
various conjectures were formed re-
specting this first overture from the
court, and it was late before the party
separated, having first agreed to meet
on the following evening. to learn the
result of the important interview. The
Duke, on rising next morning. took up
the Odes of Horace, and read over some
of the most remarkable passages--the
flattcrer; and when dressing. desired
his valet to take more than usual pains
with his coill'ure. Arrived at the Iull-
leries, this favorite minister of the En-
peror, who was accustomed to the hom-
age of an obsequious crowd, had now
TO elbow his way as he best might, In
order to arrive at the door Of the sane
tum sanctorum. He was announced,
and the King waved his hand to Messrs
BIacas, Lachatrc, and Ambrogeax, who
retired smiling. The door closed after
them, and the great subject of the EN-
pire found himself tete-a-tete with the
King of France.
BE seated, NJ. le Due.
Sire, it is my duty to stand in YOU
Majesty's presence
Sit down. | tell you, for | have mucf
10 say, and the Duke obcyed with al
Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1840-11-21

ExcRUCIATISo-A working man recently fell
from bnilling near Qeen Victoria, aud was crush-
ed to death in her sight The London Globe says
jesty was much alarmed and excited, no pennsne
injury to her maiesty's health is likely to result"
This is like the lady, whose lap-iog BIT piece out
of a visitors leg" Poor dear little thing" said is
mistress, Z" ] hope will not make it sick"
Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1840-11-21

SrRIPprNo TO Ir.-An Irishman from the boss,
having to put letter on board vessel, arrived to
late for the barge had put of for the vessel wi
full sail the IrIshm ran along the shore Al kept
up with the boat AS il was going 10 weather the
point, they lowered sail; the f,llow he ng nearly
exhausted, gave up the chase, crying arIah, honey
# you're going 10 strip to ID, the devil himself
can't catch you Z"
Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1840-11-21

ATTENTION THE FaIR!-The following toa.t
was drunk at the dinner of the I" Bachelor" Club
at the U. S Hotel, the 4th Of July, at Rochester.
The Ladies-Cons,anly invading our eritory
and inducing deserons from our ranks: May
every member of " our club" be on the alert To
take the fair culpr,s and bring them to trial; ami
when they come to court may they join issue and
never be nonsgifed.
Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1840-11-21

4 GLEssED Sror.-The following unpublished
nsn'lsion by Percy Dysshe Shelley, of an cpig am
of Abulladhill recorded N DHerbeIo, is from the
last number of the London Sporting Review -
llanladin is my native place,
And, Inust say, in pra,se Off,
II meritr, & lie ugly face,
What every body says oft.
Us children equal its old men
In vice ami avIdity;
And they ref3ct the hsbes again,
In sxiui.ite stupidity.
Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1840-11-21

INcaEAsE OF oUR POruLATIos.-The number
of persons who arrived in this country from foreign
ports in 1899, was 76 600. OF these, 10000 were
Tor, gners: "A 900 from Grai britain aud Ireland;
10000 from Germany, and 1000 from France.
OF the number ~ 900 srriyed At New Yok. 10000
Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1840-11-21

DfrISIrIoSs-Whilea a philosophical lec,.rjr
was describing the nature of gas, sdy inquired
of gentleman what he meant by Ory-gin "ud
hydrogen or what was the difftre. ce in gin
My dear Madam" said he, "by ory,gin We
mean pure gin, and by kydro-gin, mean m
and ,ruter"
Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1840-11-21
rnoa THE PorTsvILLE ENPoRIuM.
Anthracite Coal For Iron.

Our readers, particularly those of this g on,
VIII Ind In the su j1ined extract matter of much
value and peculiar inter s., aud for which we arc
indebted 10 A. B. White, Esqr. of NJ unit Carb H.
IL Is evidently written by one who is Intimately nc.
quin'cd with the process of generating steam by
means Of Anihace Coal, and we only rtpret ib,,
The late hour at which il WIS received with want
Of room in our columns precludcs the poss billy Of
noticing i, mere in detail at this time.
Erfrdet from a letter ;criiien Jy distinguish.
ca scientific gentleman in Edinburg, 10 his friend
in Philad.L Lplia, dated
EpISBoRo' Der. is, 1910.
81 was yesterday invited TO witness some expert
mems with Amt'nacite with the view of de,crmin.
ing lis eVaporstlng powe;s-the combustion being
maintained hy air hea'cd TO the Temperature If
about 2200 Faht.-hy Bells pa ent appar ,us I,
we" known that Anthractr. though il can he
ourn'd IN open irerl,ces merely for the purrose Of
hea'ng aPartm nts, yet cannot be u-c wi faci ity
IN common furnaces with the view Of raising steam.
unless 1t he previously heated or unless il be sun,
p"eu win not air. Nerce the great value of the
Bell patent apparatus fore nsum this kind OF
coal Wien Anthracite ia thrown on the fire of
common furnace there is mmc di,e'y dccrep-
aiion, hut when thrown on the Gre of the Bell appa
raus there is no repitaiion-comhus,on being Ii.
''ly with the flame, and ally maintained. The An.
'hracite used for these experiments was of an nfr.
Hor description; from analysis it was found to con.
sist, viz
Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1840-11-21

A LoSe BILL.-A traveller stopped at a certain
inn 90 dine. When the bill was presented (which
ly the way was lengthy Mr.. Host was asked his
name. Partridge. sir, replied The landlord. In.
deed, it ought to have been ,OOodoOek by the eag
of your OIL
Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1840-11-21

at New Orleans, 6 900 at Baltimore, 4,OoO a, Phi.
ladclphia, and 1000 at Boston. l43 were clerev-
men, and l54 physicians. The number which will
be added to our population during the present year,
will exceed 100000. The emigration to this coun.
try in the ner, ten years, vii amount each year to
a numbcr sufficient to constitute a State
Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1840-11-21
From the Huniingdon Aduocate.
Execution Of Robert M,COnaghy.
J. B..

This wretched man, the murderer of
Browns family, suffered the awful pep-
atty OF the law, on the 9th inst He was
executed in the Jail Yard, few min
utes before three o'clock, p. NJ. AL
though the execution could not be fully
witnessed. by those curious to see its no.
velty, and the unparalleled enormitv of
the crime which caused it, it attracted
a very large crowd, which swarmed
around the Jail, until the wretched be.
ing atoned for the blood of his kindred
with his own. The scene without i'm
pressed us firmly with the belief that
the recent change in the law upon the
subject, was a change for the worse.
Mn6 ifaa Ueeli UppuSco ~ pdonc eNtru>
tions, seeing and feeling that much of
the awful solemnity and time of the
scene was taken away by the change,
and no alleged evil remedicd. were
ready to join us in our opinion. No one.
in fact, we believe, thought or felt
otherwise, EXCEPT THE CULPRlT-
who. we are crcdibly informed, rejoiced
in the fact, that the walls had been
raised so high as 10 shield him in his ig-
nomy from the piercing gaze of the
multitude
Down TO the hour of his execution,
nay to the very moment the drop fell,
he stubbornly persisted in asserting his
innocence. All hopes of his making
any acknowledgment was entirely
removed by his sullen and dogged
conduct. lie was taken upon the scat
fold; every thing was adjusted; the
moment arrived the drop fell and not
a word confessed. But the rope broke,
and Instead of hanging, very much 10
his own astonshment, we suppose, he
found himself upon the ground under
the gallows He thought he was
/" clears" but the illusion was present
with him but a moment. He was i'm.
mediately taken upon the gallows again
and every thing made ready; the drop
about to fall when lie begged for time
Ito talk a little,"' and proceeded to
make full and detailed confession ol
his crimes TO the clcrgymen present
Mr.. Brown and PEBBLES, who reduced
it to writing in his own words, as he
made it, and who will cause it to be
published for the benefit of his wife anc
children. His confession, it is said
casts yet deeper and darker shades O.
cruelty over the bloody affair!
He had scarcely concluded his con
iession, when the last minute that the
execution could be delayed, arrived
and he was again swung of and paid
his life forfeiture for his crimes
Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1840-11-21

THAMES TusNEL.-The famous and
Justly celebrated Thames Tunnel, as is
well known, is now near completion.
The mode Of fegress is to be by spiral
staircase, for foot passengers. The
carriage way is to be also spiral, and
two hundred feet in diameter. The
gradients of the road will be about one
in twenty-five. forming an inclination
by no means inconveniently steep, in
deed less so than some of our streets.
London Sun.
Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1840-11-21

During The French Revolution, il was related OF
Madame Du The. III she carried her extavsgance
to such pitch, ths, the horses OF her carriage had
silver hoes,