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Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1840-12-26
A Politician.

Peter Brush was in dilapidated condition-out
at the elbows, out at the knece, out of spirits. acd
leaning ont of the window Of Hall county grocery
an "out-1nd-outer" in every respect. For soma
tire he had cen silent and s'rbcd in deep thought
which hc relieved at intervals by splitting through
his t,cth, and SC aching bis head. At length, h,a-
wing deep sigh, he spoke:
They used TO tell me, put not your trust in p,in-
ces--anJ haven't. None Fem never wanted -
borrow nothing from me. Princess pooh! put
not your trust in poIiticianers--th-m's my senti-
ments. There's no two mediums about that Ha.
vent been sarvng my country these five years.
like patriot; going to barbecues, ana getting
blue as blazes; taking papers on both sides aud no.
paying for EN-; fighting a, every lection, AMI
getting cked too can'I count fifteen broken
and heaps of black eyes got for the good Of our
country and the popularity OF alleged rights all
Tor what! Way fr nawlhin. Ii any good has
come oul Of it, the country has put the whole of il
in their pocket, and .winjled me out Of my earn
ings Republics is ungraelul | didn't want no
reward for my services, | only wanted to lie took
care OF, and have nothing To du. Being took care
OF was the NAN thing. Republics is unsratelul, I
be swapger il they isn't
"Oh Pete, do shut up" said Jo Snubbs his
neighbor, "what makes you ride high horses when
YOU get bamfoozed-qut and come home. You
never should have out to be polt cianer, whsn
you've sich good trade"
"I'rIde yes, but what's a trade when felIer's
got soul Trade, love my country, and want
an ofiice-dilnt care what, if it was fat aud easy
wanted TO tlke care Of my country, and wanted
my county To take care Of me. Hedd-woIk is tia
tr de I'm made for, for talking that's my line.
Talking at Mustefs, Groceries, Justiss courts, any
where. | can talk all day, 50 have the eaten fla
eus and liquor. But both parties Is all alike. lhe
been On all siIes--lried 'em ard know-none o,
EN- gave me any thing, aud-blast EN-, lets liquo .
Halo Jo, give US a pint. ard droI my skin If |
don't pay you to morrow"
Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1840-12-26
The shepherdia or Buffalo Berry.

This tree, says the New York TAtler, alike use-
ful and ornamental useful for IFS shade in summer,
and for its fruit in wntcr-onnmentnlf for its green
and silver leaves when the foliage is Gift is d's'
tined to become leading tree in American gar
dcps. 1t was first discovered on the Rocky Nouns
taius. whence the seed were transmitted to the
Messrs Winship, Florists, of Brighton, Mass who
hive now large nursery Of sirs, ready for trans
mission, in the sccs,n, to any place out of Symmc $
Hole.
Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1840-12-26

SCENE IN 4 CoFFE.HousE.--" Waiter-oy say
waiter" The waiter here stepped forward.
"Well, waiter, we've an odea of doining here,
waiter, provided YOU like CUT proposition"
"CerIainly, gentemon-certaily
Web GU see, waiter, we've just arrived in the
ciiy-inTgli our purses, wsiler-and this gentle
man will Iecome respotsibfe for the dinner and
will guarantee the paymeL, of the isbi-so see.
waiter, you are sure Of getting your pay al al
hasards -
1t is hldly nece ssa,y to AID, tha: the waiter did
not hGzayd' giving tho eaa'lencn their dinner on
such security [Boston nn'e'.
Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1840-12-26
FOR THE AMERICAN.
The Morning Star.

Gem of tn, pensive eve, thy trembling ray,
Beams fain ly in the glowing west atar,
And as the rosy twilight fades away,
Thy beauty shines supreme thou lovely star
In the soft moments Of this mu>ing hour,
When shadows wrap the mountain and the vale,
When feelings deep come with their mystic power,
The spirit turns to thee-thOu beacon pile
And VIII n the deeper darkness gathers round,
And coun less wo.lds with dazzling splendour
shine,
Thou silvery orb des ending to earth's bound,
Smi,'st from thy home OF rest like Hope divine
Star of the Heart Thou shed'st thou paring
beam,
And many eyes look on thee from afar,
La sick ming sorrow as in loves swe,t dream,
The spir, turns to thce-thuu Evening Star
Sunbury, Dec. Is, lsi0.
Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1840-12-26

The following remedy (Which is said to be eft c.
,ua) may not he amiss at the present tirne
Dissolve half pound Of alum in gallon of warm
water, and soak the hands or feet before going to
bed for ten OF fifteen minutes. | bad one of my
hands frost. bitten, and tried various remcdes,
pending five six dollars cndeavorng to obtain
cure, but all to no purpose, until tiled the above
In my case dissolved about three ounces of alum
in quart of warm water, (keepng it pretty warm,)
soaked my hand three or four nights, when euro
was eflec ed-the expense was two or three cents.
Bali. OceQn.
Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1840-12-26

in their general appearance, and better
heart, was the result of this method.
The cabbage, he thinks, were greatly
improved by plucking the redundant
foliage and he intends to plant large
patch of cabbages, the coming season,
more fully to test advantages Of this
kind of feed for hogs. We invite him
and others who may experiment" in
the business to give us the result for
publication. Farmers Cabinet.
Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1840-12-26
A man in New York, who attempted to commi.

A man in New York, who attempted to commit
suicide by taking laudanum few days ago, hut
was foled by the prompt attendance of phyo ocian.
confessed that he touk the laudanum in order 10
DESTROY himself. and that he was tired Of living.
He Acknowledged that he was hard dnnker, and
but for The influence of liquor, he never should
The man ought to have known that hard drinking
would have put an end to him quite surely al.
though not so suddenly as the taking Of laudanum.
Bait .7mericnI.
Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1840-12-26
Great Crop Of Corn.

II seems the farmers of the Southern
States CAN raise great crops of corn if
they try; but generally if they secure
twenty bushels TO the acre, they think it
doing well. We have before us the
kentucky Farmer, published in Lex
ingion of that state, under date of Oct
Is, in which G.. w. Williams, of Bour,
bon county, Ky, gives the editor a
statement OF an experiment made by
him in the cultivation of corn the past
season, by which it appears he raised
at the rate of more than l5S bushels
per acre! The mode of cultivation is
thus described.
Maine Cultivator
In its cultivation Twas governed by
the principles that the roots were not
to be broken; that good bed was To
be given the roots to occupy that light
and heat should get to them equally,
and that the whole power of the soil
should be brought into action without
being burdcncd first, as soon as il
could be done after the frost was out OF
the soil, gave it a deep ploughing will
a carry plough. In April, just before
planting, | spread over the whole sur,
face a thin coat OF fresh stable ma
nurc in its untermentcd state; then
cross ploughed with The same plough
then narrowed then laid of rows two
feet apart with shovel plough; drop
ped the seed in the bottom of these
rows, as near one foot apart as | could
covered with hoes, and in so doin.
made the surface level, every clod be
ing crushed with the eye of the hoe
and then pressed the whole down tigh
with a good roller. When the corr
was about one foot high, had th
weeds cut with sharp hoe by scrapin.
great care was taken not To brea
the surface nor to hill the Corn. 1t ha,
but one hoeing of this sort, and the la
borcr was about one day in doin
it.
The manure though green from tt
f, stable, as the season was wet was
: much service, which ] suppose woul
: not have been the case had the seaso
= been dry.
!. Very respectfully, &c.
/ GEO, w, WILLIAMS,
Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1840-12-26

AGE OF SHEEp.-Thc age of sheep
may be known by examining their
front teeth. They are eight in number
and appear during the first year all of
a small size. In the second year, the
two middle ones fall out, and their place
is supplied by two new teeth, which are
easily distinguished by being of larger
size. In the third year, two other small
teeth, one on each side, drop out and
are replaced by two large ones so that
there are now four large teeth in the
middle, and two pointed ones on each
side. In the fourth year, the large teeth
are SIX in number, and only two small
ones remain, one at each end of the
range. In the fifth year the remaining
small teeth are lost, and the whole front
teeth are large. In the sixth year the
whole begin to be worn; and in the
seventh, sometimes sooner, some fall
out or arc broken.
Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1840-12-26
WIN. u. HUME,
GEO. MooRE,
JOSEPH III. CLAY,
II. u. RANKiNs,
the acre

The Editor says, Mr.. Felix Rcnix
of Scioto, Ohio, raised l54 bushels of
corn TO the acre, and Mr.. NJ. A. Renix.
of Piqua, Ohio, raised l57 bushels TO
the acre. This is as well as we ever
knew any body to do in kenncbcc.
Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1840-12-26

To BE TRANsLATED.-List. list, oh
list, and if we list ye may list. but if
We list not do not list. for list not
those who do not list; but | list that
ye list me not and We be not good men
and true, or | list not that yc list yc on
my list, for had as list enter the list
with an armor of list as with We if We
list not 10 the voice of honor.
SERGEANT DRILL.
Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1840-12-26
From the Baltimore american
A Crash i'm the House.
FALLING OF THE CHANDLER

Instead of sending a report of pro-
cecdlngs in the House of Represents
tlves, | am called upon to send an ac-
count of narrow escape of life and
limb, occasioned by the falling of the
new chandelier in the Hall of the
House of Representatives The acci-
dent occurred at ten o'clock or therea-
bouts, and the fall was the weight of Sc
ven thousand five hundred pounds of
brass and lead, and glass, at the dis
tance of some fifteen feet. The fall was
a tremendous one, and the crash like
the noise of a falling house, the echo of
the Hall giving an increased noise TO
the falling mass. Had the House been
in session and the members intheir seats
some dozen members must have been
manned or killed.
The weight Of the chandelier fell in
the centre of the Hall, a part of it for
cling breach in the aperture intended
for the furnace. The desks in the Vi
cinity were broken 10 pieces; tortu-
natcly the onl y damage done, beyond
the destruction of the chandelier.
The chandelier was lighted last
night for the first time since Congress
was in session. 1t was beautiful piece
of work ,1too gorgeous, perhaps. and
certainly too expensive. the cost be-
ing about five thousand dollars. There
were seventy-cight lamps in it, hold
ing quart of oil each, and emitting
soft and beautiful light. But the
light is out. and it seems in good time
for an escape so marvellous in such {
wreck is wonderful.
Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1840-12-26

night of the grave curtains the deep couch of her
rcposc. But voice speaks tenderly from that
grave to those whom she has left behind; It whis-
pers he adnonilion which she dsregarded Sholi
that whisper not be heard 1t is d sisters voice
that pleads.
Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1840-12-26
The following is certificate to Mr..

The following is a certificate TO Mr..
Williams statement:
BOURBON COUNTY, Sept. 81, 1910.
WE DO CERTIFY, That we have
this day accurately measured the guam
tity corn grown by George w. Will
liams as an experiment in the mode of
cultivation; that we have also accu>
rately measured the land so cultivated
by him, and we find the land contains
one acre and one-eighth Of an acre, and
the quantity of corn is one hundred and
seventy-eight bushels, making at the
rate of one hundred and fifty-eight
bushels and two-ninths of a bushel to
the acre.
Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1840-12-26
Curious EiblP.

There is at present in the possrssion OF MIS-
rorkcs, Of Golden square London, copy of VI ck
ln's Bblr, in - large folio volun,s, illu ira ed
with nearly 1000 ongravings, from the age Of Mi
chael Angelo To that Of Reynolds ana West. The
work also contains about 2co original awires or
vigne,les by Loulherb, urg. The prints aud ech-
mgS include the works Of Raft ell Mark Antonio,
Albert Durer, Caot, Rembrandt and other masters,
consting of representations Of nearly every fact.
c,rcum, tance, aud object me toned in the holy
Scrp'u rs. There are, moreover, designs OF trees.
plants, flowers, quadruPeIs, binds, fishes, and in
sects such besides fossils As have been adiuccd in
pro 4 OF an universal deiuge. The mos, authentic
sculpture aliases are bound up with the volumes.
This Bible was The PTop,ry of the late Mr.. Boyer
the publisher, who collected aud arranged tho en-
cravings, ol,hng-, and drawing, at great expense
and /. boz; and he s said TO have beeu engaged up
ward, pf 80 years in rendering 1t perfect. 1t was
insured ia thc \ bion Insurance Office, for $1,000
Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1840-12-26
Girls Read This !

Health says the editor of the n. Y. American, is
The mos, invaluable of all bessngs; without it, life
is cheegess void and healh can only be preser-
we'd by attention, well to shoes and stockings, as
to the other essential articles of winter apparel.
Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1840-12-26
FOR THE AMERICAN.
" The TtnleS.o

"The TimeS.o
o, how the times is changed, Hen,
Since you and vos boys,
often wish 'em back agen
Jst for to feel their joys.
Ven We vent out skating, Hen,
We made no extra jumps,
But now they wears High-D butchers" ven
We vore "Rockcr- Dumpsw
And ven We slid upon the ice,
We always stood upright,
Becos We thot it "werry NICE"
TO slide With all our might.
But now the gals don't slide at oil,
The boys cant for their straps,
Cos on the ice they're sure to fall,
They are such dandy chaps.
Ven you and vos boys. Hen,
Our hair vos cut quite thin,
Now them voi is called nice young men,"
Hav it rcachin' to their chin.
TIL curls it With an iron, Hen,
And greases it With soap. na
Vich makes il look like oakum, Hen, b
Fore it's twisted into rope.
They don't know vot tits, Hoa,
Ven We talks about the joys,
We had in "other days." Hen,
Ven you and vos boys.
We wore "linsey-volsey" pants, Hen,
In them vos quite happy,
Dccos it vos savin' then,
Unto our marm and pappy.
But now the times is changed, Hen,
They cares only for their dress,
But ven they comes TO die, then
There'l be a purity mss.
SAM WILLIAMS.
Sudbury, Dec. II, 1910.
Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1840-12-26

BEEvEs.-Ifyou have any that you
are tattening for sale, OF for home con-
sumption, you will greatly facilitate
your object by feeding four or five times
in the course of the day, and AT least
once week giving quart Of laxsccd
boiled into jelly, and given in mess
of corn meal. The animals should be
kept constantly in stall, and be cur
rcd and well rubbed down night and
morning. If you wish your bcevcs TO
be tattencd within the shortest possible
period, do not rely on your slave or
hircing; but SEE that he does what he
ought. No filth must be permitted To
accumulate in their stalls, and their
hangers should be washed out once "A
week with a solution of salt and water.
A handful of pulvcrized chalk should
also once a week be mixed with their
feed.
Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1840-12-26

Father MATTHEW'S RoLL,-A gen
ilcman who lately visited Cork, says,
:" was disappointed in my wish TO
meet Father Matthew, who was in
Dublin where he had enrolled great
numbers. looked over the books at
ms home. They are very neatly kept,
and resemble large ledgers. The nuns
ber registered was above one million
and a half; and, there are immense
numbers taken in the country and
registered. | believe the total may
be fairly stated AT two millions and
a half
Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1840-12-26

RMLRoAps.-Thcre are 1919 miles OF
railroad constructed and in use, in the
United States, constructed at a cost OF
about eighty-siX millions of dollars, aud
yielding an average revenue of about
five and half per cent. 1902 miles
more are in progress Of completion
and the whole number of miles proiac,
ted, including finished, unfinished, and
routes examined, is nearly ten thou,
sand.
Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1840-12-26

GEoRGIA SILK.-lt is stated in the
Macon Telegraph, that at IA late term
of the Inferior court of that county, one
ofthc presiding Judges appeared on the
Bench with silk stockings, silk handkcr-
chief, SC, made by his own family or
some of his friends, of the production OF
their own cocooncrics. The next day
another of the Judges, A. +. Ernest,
Esq, appeared in full suit of SIX, in
GLIDING coat, vest. pantaloons, stock
ings, pocket handkerchief and stock
produced and manufactured wholly
and entirely in his own family. Judge
Il, is of the opinion that domestic siIb
will, before many years, be found the
most economical article for negro clio.
thing as we'll as ladies' and gentlemens
| dresses.
Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1840-12-26

The Chicago Democrat says it is the
intention of the Legislature OF Illinois TO
make the State Banks "resumc or
wind up"
Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1840-12-26

There is a stove in Louisville with
such a d" draught," that it drew itself
up the pipe, then out of the chimney,
and finally the house after il.
Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1840-12-26

Water is an element employed to
make steam and cook vegetables. For
mcry used as beverage by the
thirsty.
Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1840-12-26
PRICES OFADyERTIsING.
Every subsequent in aor,i n,

Every subsequent insor, n, 25
Yearly Advertisements, (wilh the privilege Of
a,,era,ion) one column S25; half column, SIS,
three squares, Sl2; two squares, ss; one square,
50. Without the privilege of alteration liberal
discount will he made.
Advertisements left without directions as TO the
length of time they are 10 bo published, will TO
continued until ordered out, and charged accord
ingly.
CrSixtecn lines make square.
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THE" AMERICAN" is published every Saur-
Jay at TWO DOLLARS per annum to be
paid half yearly in advance. No paper discontn.
ued till ALL auearagcs are paid.
No subscriptions received for less period than
SIX MONTHS. All communications or letters on
business relating to the Office insure attention,
must be POST PAID.
Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1840-12-26
CAPTAIN SiorI1t on's Big Gum brOugt out ana
made 40 SPEAK.

made 40 SPEAK.
The big gun. with u twelve inch bore, cast at the
West Point Foundry last spring, was proved u few
days since thst Place, in The presence u It's ow-
ner, Captain b. +. Sotkton, and a numLer OF the
oil ers ofthe army aud navy. The chaIee was a.
pounds of powder, and round 'hh weighing 225
pounds. The result was highly gratifying, aud re.
flee ell credit upon the enterPrize and skill OF all
concerned in i : design aud manulac'u,e.
Some idea Of the destructive qualities Of lhe gun,
may be iufened from he fact OF a shot from it,,
which merely graz d a piece Of timber, (In the d.
rccton of its length, aud sided l2 inches square)
knocking several feet out Of it, in the state Of kind
! ling wood, and then gancng tom mound oi sand,
went over one Of the hills known the Highlands.
We have not understood, however, thi, these guns
are not used for eectioneering purposes, and are
not 10 be brought into operation every time news
paper serbbler choose to cry out, brnG out the big
! gun" But when few of them ate put on boar !
our steame 5, il is expec,ed that no commander
of any antagonist ship will e,er ask YANKEE Cap
| t,n to "trpg cut his leg gum Y HyoM
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III. II. .n.9SsER. Editor.

[orricK IN MARKET STREET, NEAR DEEn.l
The Hawk-eye and Iowa patriot. (Burlington, Iowa) 1839-1843, 1840-11-26

ces among the several parts of the Pro-
vince. that we may understand this mat
ter well on the morrow when we come
into the Sanhedrim!
10. Now it happened that in the south
part of the Province there was goodly
country called Lee, which, for numbers,
exceeded any other country in the whole
land.
IL. Now this country Of Lee, in JUS
tics, had right to the best Office in the
Sanhedrim; and it happened that one Of
the tribe of Henry had come up for the
office, and none of the tribe of Martin
that were present were qualified to hold
it; and they reasoned much among them
selves, saying,
IL. Now if we give this goodly coun-
try of Lee her rights, this man of the tribe
of Henry will succeed, and we shall no,
rid our Sanhedrim Of every one Of this
tribe: moreover, this man of the tribe OF
Henry will closely watch US and will dis
close all our doings.
ID. And they said, this will we do:
we will give this goodly country of Lee
an insignificant office; one that one of our
tribe is competent to hold-and then we
will succeed.
ID. And they said, moreover, on the
morrow, when we come into the Sanhe
drim, let every man oppose just distri-
button Of the Offices, as we were wont to
do in times past, lest justice be done, and
the country of Henry and the country Of
Des Moines should get officers that be Of
the tribe Of Henry.
Is. And they said, also, Let us divide
our votes on the first ballot, that we may
the better deceive the people of the Pro.
vince.
l6. So they gave every man a charge
that he should do as he was commanded
and they separated to meet on the NOR.
row in the Sanhedrim.
CHAPTER III.
/. Now when the morrow was fully
come, they all assembled in the Council
/ Hall.
2. So they did every one as he was
commanded, and they chose every mar
after their own hearts.
3. Now those Of the tribe of Henry
saw that while they had been asleep, al
enemy had come and sowed tares.
| 4. Now the rest of the acts of these
Loco Focos, are they not written on ths
journals of the Sanhedrim?
! 5. And is not their fate written in thu
box called the ballot-box, to be revealed
on the fourth day of the eighth month o
the frs: year of the reign of the Grea
Chief Captain. X.
West Point, Nov, 1910.