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Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1840-12-19
BOnaparte's Wounds.

Napoleon showed me the marks of
Two wounds, one a very deep cicatrice
above the left knee, which he said he
had received in his first campaign of
Italy, and it was of so serious nature
hat the surgeons were in doubt wheth-
,r it might be ultimately necessary to
lmputate. He observed that when he
vas wounded, it was always kept a se>
ret in order not to discourage his SOL
iiers. The other was on the toe, and
lad been received at. Eckmuhl. At
he seige of Acre." continued he, "a
she'll thrown by Sydney Smyth fell at
ny feet. Two soldiers who were close
~, seized and closely embraced me,
me in front and the other at my side,
md made a rampant of their bodies for
ne against the effects of the shell, which
exploded and overwhelmed US with
and. We sunk into the hole formed
~ its bursting, and one of them was
Wounded. | made them both officers.
Dne has since lost a leg at Moscow,
nd commanded at Nincennes when |
eft Paris. When summoned by the
Russians, he replied, that as soon as
hey sent him the leg he had lost at
Moscow, he would surrender the for
ress. Many times in my life," con-
inued he, shave ! been saved by my
oldiers and officers throwing themsel, ,
'es before me when | was in the most
imminent danger. At Arcala, when !
vas advancing, Col. Mcuran, my aid.
le-camp, threw himself before me, CO,
'ered me with his body, and received
he wound that was destined for me.
lie fell at my feet, and the blood spout,
ID up in my face. He gave his life to
reserve mine. Never yet, | believe,
las there been such devotion shown by
oldiers as mine manifested for me. In
II my misfortunes, never has the sol.
,icr, even when expiring, been want
ag TO me; never has man been served
nore faithfully by his troops. Will
he last drop of blood gushing out o
heir veins, they exclaimed, Vive
'Empereur.'"
[" Voice from st. Helena"
Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1840-12-19

We have Just heard of one of the most melan-
Friday last, near Chester, in this State. Thd VIC
tim was young and beautiful girl about ls or 10
years old; she had been for time afflicted with
a religious monomanio, and about two months
since attempted for the first time to destroy her elf
by taking laudapumi but some members of the fam
lily perrcivins the phia, labelled, lying on table
near her, medical aid was Immediately summoned,
and the liquid extracted,-a short time after she
made a second attempt by taking arsenic, but was
again frustrated Her parents then set wa'ch up
on her. and had every possible means, such as
knives, rallIs, &c, placed beyond her Tolch; but
SO determined was she TO shuffi off this mortal
coil" that she Ivy straiagcm obtained an old
razor, which had been used in the stable for repair
| ing harness. cutting leather, &c, and with il she
committed the rash act, while in the sitting OF
the house. and when there were none of the fam y
plesent The first inlmation her friends had Of
the melancholy event, was by girl employed Ia
work about the house, who, when about preparing
dinner went to the store room, which was immeil-
ately under The sitlng Tootn Tor the purpose Vi I'd
king some meat from barrel where il bad heen
packed, when to her great horror and astonshme''t
she behed the top of the barrel cloted with fiooi
snl trieklns stream falling from the ceiling. The
affiishled girl Immediately communicated the fact
OF the appearance 10 the family, when The repaired
to tie room and found the suicide lying on the
floor, with the carpet upturned, weltering in her
blood and life almost extinct. She existed about a
quarter of an hour afterwards when the vital spark
of one beloved by all who knew her, n q. Ths
most singular part of the whole Transaction is lh'
fact that nothing save the fit of monomsa'a couie
have tempted her TO eommi, he rash act. She wA'
sbou, 10 be married 20 young gentleman Of thu
Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1840-12-19

MosT MELANcHoLY.-We have been
informed, says the Baltimore Sun, that
on Tuesday night last, Mrs. Worthing.
ton. the accomplished lady of the Hon.
John Il. II. Worthington, member OF
Congress from Baltimore county dis
trict, was SO severely burnt, during the
brief absence of the nurse from her
room, that she died yesterday morning.
The melancholy occurrence took place
by the doubtless accidental contact of
her clothes with the fire.
saturday Evening Post.
Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1840-12-19
AN EcoNoMIcAL SUBSTITUTE FOR Co.

AN EcoNoMIcAL SUBSTITUTE FOR CO.
rYiNG MAcHINEs.-ln the common ink
used for writing dissolve with it one
drachm of loaf sugar to each ounce of
ink, moisten sheet of unsized paper to
copy with. and put it between two
sheets of the same paper to absorb the
superfluous moisture; then put the
moistened paper on the writing, when
by passing ruler once or twice over
It's surface, you will have perfect fac
simlle struck through the copy paper
without injuring the original in the least.
Daily Adv.
Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1840-12-19

Tue PowER OF CONSCIENCE. A few weeks
ago, James johnson, Esq of York, Pa. received
though the Pest office an anonymous no!e, of
which the following with some photographed cor
Tcctions is a copy, in whi,h was enclosed tho sum
Of twenty dollars:
"Mr. Johnson got from you some money a
few years ago in a wrong way, not by cheating.
hut it was wrong. give it back again with intei-
est"
Conscience will make towards Of US all.
Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1840-12-19

A VALUABLE RECIPE.-At meeting
of the London Medical Society, DR..
Blake stated that he was able to cure
the most desperate cases of tooth-ache
(unless the disease was connected with
rheumatism) by the application of the
following remedy to the decayed tooth /:
Alum reduced to an impalpabIe pow
der, ? drachms; nitrous spirit of Gather,
7 drachms. Mix and apply them to
the tooth. London Atlas.
Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1840-12-19

A WONDERFUL GRAIN OF WprAr-

A WONDERFUL GRAM OF WHEAT
One grain the first year produced a
stem containing l ears, each ear aver
aging SO grains ; the second year pro-
duced half bushel: the third year 20
bushels; the fourth year 76s bushels,
or ~ quarters This moroccan is maxi
ing, with great industry, the circuit of
the papers. A Mr.. Labor, of Essex,
the grower of the corn; and Mr..
Smith of Mark Lane, are vouchers of
the fact- English Paper.
Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1840-12-19
Fortunate Escape.

The Honorable Waddy Thompson made most
lucky escape with his life Sunday evening on the
railroad, between Richmond and Petersburg. The
Compiler says: To relieve the cars and better ena-
bic the engine to make headway, the passengers all
got out and were walking on the track ahead of
the engine. which after while, increasing its i'm
petus, came rushing upon them, and they all. with
the exception of Mr.. Thompson, left the track. He,
with his cloak wrapped about his ears. did not hear
the engine, and was knocked down and run over by
it. but we are happy to say sustained no serious,
and we believe hardy any injury. 1t was a most
fortunate escape. The news Of his imminent dan.
ger will excite shudder, but his miraculous es-
cape will be a source Of qualification to his many
friends and admirers. Mr.. r. was on his way TO
Washington to sttepd ,e his duties as Representa-
live M Congress from South CIrullns,
Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1840-12-19

DEscRIPTIos or Coon WIrE.-She had ut no
ear for music, Sam, but she had capital eye for
dirt, and for poor folks that's much better No one
ever seen as much dirt in my house as fly couldn't
brush ciT with his wings. Boston gals may boast
Of thir spinnets. and THEN gytars, and their eye
Italian airs, AMI their ears for music. but give me-
the ga say, that has eye for dirt, for she's the
gal for my money.
Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1840-12-19

How SMART!-A young lady, rather
given to gossiping, was in the habit of
complaining of bad taste in her
mouth every morning. She consulted
a physician upon the matter. He told
her 1t was because she went 10 bed ev-
cry night with so much scandal in her
mouth. Well then, DOCTOR" said she,
" II that is the case, | will be sure to let
1t all out before night, hereafter"
Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1840-12-19
BoTHERiNG STEAMBoAr.-An old

BoTHERiNG A STEAMBoAT.-An old
woman on the banks of the Mississippi,
hailed one of the largest steamboats,
passing up the river, which rounded to,
supposng she wanted to take passage.
She stepped on board, sought out the
captain, aad told him she wanted to sell
him dozen of eggs. She hadn't but
eleven by her, but said one of the old
hens was on the nest, and if he would
only wait a few minutes, she could
make out full DOZEN
Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1840-12-19
SHIP BUILDING IN New YoRK.-The

SHIP BUILDING IN New YoRK.-The
The ship yards of New York present
a more than usually animated ap-
pearance at the present time. There
are now on the stocks two immense
ships; two steam ships intended for
the Spanish Governments, and prepar>
atoms are making for laying the keeis
of four large atlantic steamers, and a
large scventy-four.
Saturday Evening Post.
Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1840-12-19
OPENING PAT MINE-While

OPENING A RAT MINE.-Whie a
carpenter Was boring a large augur
hole III the side of Philadelphia ship,
a large rat wound out of the hollow of
the augur, followed by six or eight
others, in such rapid succession that the
atlrighted carpenter began TO conclude
that he had bored into the nest of some
strange species of snake with heads
and us many tails. lie of course fell
back couple. Tauler.
Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1840-12-19

REPEALERs' USIroRM.-The Repeal
ers throughout Ireland are to be known
by their dress, pepper and salt coat,
velvet collar. and repeal buttons: which
garb Mr.. O'Connell has already adopt
ed. Tipperary Free Press.
Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1840-12-19
saturday Evening Post.

GEORGIAN BEAuTY.-The good points
of Georgian girl, says Morier, are a
rosy or carnation tint on her cheek,
which they call numuck, " salt of beau
ty;" dark hair; large, black, antelope
eyes. and arched eyebrows; small
nose or mouth, white teeth, long neck,
delicate limbs, and small joints. They
are extremely beautiful, full of anima-
ton, grace and eloquence.
Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1840-12-19

OxALIc AclD.-lt may be important
to mention, especially in this suicide To-
wing age, that two ounces of magnesia,
mixed with about quart of water, or
the same quantity Of common whiting,
thrown into the stomach by any means,
(the stomach pump being readiest and
most preferable on such occasions,) will
ofiectually neutralze and render inert
this most active poison,
Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1840-12-19

The WIrE.-That woman deserves
not husbands generous love who will
not greet him with smiles as he returns
from the labors of The day; who will
not try to chain him to his home by the
sweet enchantment of cheerful heart.
There is not one in thousand that is SO
unfecling as TO Withstand such a home.
Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1840-12-19
+" Voice from st. Helena"

Hints TO TAILoRs.-lt is computed
hat during the past year there have
zen cabbaged by the ta!iors of this me-
ropolis, nine thousand four hundred
md seven yards of cloth, eighteen pecks
't buttons, two miles of tape, and four
icres of buckram, exclusive of allowa>
oles, cabbage. and small iingering's
20 says the New York Mercury, and as
Mercury is the patron Of thieves his
ascally god-ship ought to know.
saturday Evening Post.
Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1840-12-19

CoMMENDABLE IF TRuE.-It is cur
ren,ly reported in several exchange pa
pers, that Mr.. Van Buren, has rendered
the hospitalitics of the white house TO
the President elect. who, it is said, con-
templates visiting the city of Washing
ton some time in the month Of February
preparatory 10 the Inauguration on the
18th of March.
TSoturIoy Eveninc Pact
Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1840-12-19

YANKEE SAusAsEs. A cunning chap was ta.
ken before the police of Philadelphia and fined five
dollars for offering for sale sausases which he had
made out of red flannel and miseed turnips.
Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1840-12-19

MoRE YET.-There are sixty-two
PATRIOTS in New York, each burning
with the laudable ambition of serving
his country---as Tobacco Inspector
The number of aspirants will probably
10 doubled before an appointment is
made,
Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1840-12-19
TERMS OF THE "ANrERtCAN.v
~. n. .n.sssER. Editor.
OFFICE IN MARKET STREET, NEAR DEER
THE YOUNG WIDOW.

Sorrow hath laid its hand on thee,
Lone mourner of the dead:
And b!anch'd the glow upon thy check,
And how'd thy stricken head:
There is wildacss in thy glance,
A look of mute despair,
That tellelh more than word or sigh,
What cause for elief lies there.
Widow thine is no common woe,
That briefly doth sub luc
The young souls bouyant happiness,
With thoughts Of saId ming nue:
No transient pains that help to heal
The anguish they impart,
But one that gathers strength with thine,
The crushing IF a heart.
Oh, what world of hopes lies hears'd
Within thai queit grave;
That woke. to sleep for ever, like
The ebbing of the wave!
No sooner form'd than wither'd by
The lightning glance Of death,
In all the sweetness Of their birth,
Ere yet hey scarce had breath.
Pale mournerncr! it is sad 10 think
That thou should'st bear alone
The burden OF that ern regret,
Foi him whose spirit s flown;
Bat who could weep for him like thee
Whose interchange of love
Was moulded, not for earthly bliss,
Blu, ho.ier joys above!
So young, too, and so beautiful,
Thus slow to pine away!
A star o'er.h,dow'd by a cloud,
A lily in decay.
1t seems ss though some haud had loosed
The bird and set It fee,
We'll knowing 10 the same far home
The mate would ere ong f,e!
Bercav'd one thou ,st ne red that bourne
Where hope bcc,m divine:
Earth claims those sable weeds, but HeIv'n
That broken heart of thine,
Whose tender chords have given way,
Yet tremulous cling on,
To breathe its soiruws DER the spot
From whence tie loved ha h gone
Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1840-12-19

A LovER, says the Boston Post, Is nan who
in his anxiety to obtain Possession Of another hss
lo.t possession of himself Pretty good Colonel
Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1840-12-19

The PHILosoruIa says tha, q snaR man will
never stand in need Of great coat nOS require 3
long nap.-M Y. Herald.
Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1840-12-19

OFFICE SEEKERs.-There are over
THREE HUNDRED applicants from the
city OF Newark, n. ]. for situations in
the New York Custom House.
Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1840-12-19

Pete, are y oa into them sweetmeats again mo
marin, them sweeimcsls are into me-
Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1840-12-19

The population of New Hampshire,
according TO tho recent census, is
2Si i,tsl.
Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1840-12-19
ResOurcea uf nur Country.

The above is only part! Such trifling aff,irs
as horses, hay, dai,ieS. manufaeiur., 3, SC. &C. we
have not added up. Bu, look at the result. Eve.
ry living soul, man, woman and child, has in the
allotment, its sharcr in the production, 25 bu-
shells of wheat i2 bushels of oats bushels Of conn.,
"a bushels OF potatoes, lbs. Of sugar etc. Or any
head of u family has 80 bushels of wheat, So uf
oats, 81 of corn, s4 Of potatoes, and 80 lbs. of
sugar.
Taken as a whole, these townships raise at leas,
four times as much bread stufs are necessary Tor
their consumption, and other things in proportion
But if the reader tc n little surprised at this, he
will be more so when he learns that these same
raised S32 900 uorih Of fruit: made 900 worth
Of home cloth and produced Si5O,0OO Of manu-
fac,urcd articles; or $50 a piece for each living
soul. This affords matter for comment not ony OH
the physical tu, the moral condition Of the county.
Nome but country in the highest moral condition
can produce such result. These lcople are not,
only well fl, independent hut they the richest
in the world Nor i. this isolated example.
Beside these wheat fields rise the village church
aud The village school. There are happy faces,
young and old, around them. Long may they en-
joy the peaceful fruits of happy, independent labor
By the repor, ofthe Marshil Of the Western dis
,ci of Pennsylvania it appears that the number Of
furnaces, rolling mills, &c, in Pittsburgh AMI A.
Iegh,ny county is 40; the value OF the articles
manufactured about s5 10000 and the capi al in.
vested 81 ,93 900. Number Of glass houses, l6;
value m,nuiactu ed $500 900; capital s5s0,000-
e, ton manuficiuries, s.; spindlcs, 1880; value
manufactured, s57l 900 capital, s5OO,O0o. Tan
neies, 30; sole leather tanned, $40, $50; sides up
per, S57ss0, Bushels Coal raised, 1888, $50
Wholesale and retail mere antile houses, $50; cnpi
tai S5,762.f1O. FIGURING mills, 33l; grist mills
SO; sew mills, 7s. Barrels -four manufactured
43,zss; value furniture manufactured, $3.50 900
machinery s443 500; hardware, cutlery, &c. $3.50,
600. The number of printing offices is ls; dali
papers, A. weekly, II; ; periodicals 10. The tOta
amount oil capital employed in manufacturing
s5,s4s,iT2.
Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1840-12-19

G-r $4,000 in spscis arrived a, New YOrk CO
Thursday last, fom Vera Cruz
Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1840-12-19

Conscience will make towards of us all.
The Columbia Democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1837-1850, 1840-11-21
Dyspepsia! Dyspepsia

THNHAT troublesome and peace-destroying dis
ease. Tho usands and tens Of thousands suf-
fer from that common and distressing complaint
Dyspepsia is frequently caused by overlooking or
dstendng the stomach by ercesSye eating or drink.
ing-ndgestible and acrid substances taken into
the stomach, or from long continued constipation Of
the bowels sedentary life fear, grief anxiety, CO.
pious draft of cold water, drastic pvgatipe nedi-
cnes dy sentery, miscauiages, intermittent and spas
modc affections of the stomach and bowels, irregu-
lar meals, late hours, and too frequent of spri-
tuous liquors
The symptoms of Dyspepsia may be described
as a want OF appetite or an unnatural or voracious
one nausea and sometimes bilious Uonliiing, sudden
and transient distensions of the stomach after eat
ing, acid and putrescen erucons, water brash pain
in the region of the stomach, costyeness papaiion
of the heart dizziness and dimness of the sight dis
turbeb rest tremors, mental dependency hatulency.
spasms, nervous irritably chilness, sallowness o.
complexion, great oppression after eating, anguor
and general debility, sick head ache, &c.
CURE-At the head of all remedies stands DR..
HarLch's Compound Strengthening Tonic and
German Apeyient Pills, which act greatly upon the
perisaltc motion Of the nteslines thereby produc-
ing regularity of the bowels at the same time inn
proving the functions of the debiliated organs thus
inyigorating and restoring the digestive organs TO
healthy action. This medicine seldom fails in pro-
ducing relief
Full and explicit directions accompany the above
medicine. Likewise pamphlet which describes
diseases, the manner Of treating, &c. For sale at
10biaS' Health Emporium bloomsbury.
Nov. 1910. 2s.
The Columbia Democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1837-1850, 1840-11-21
TO MOTHERS.

Messrs F.. Chase & Co.-Gents-Hearrg
much said about the extraordinary effects of the
Resurrection or Persian Pills upon those about to
become mothers, we were induced to make trial of
them. Ny wife was at that time the mother Of five
children and had suffered the most tedioas and ex
cruciating pains during and after her confinement
Of each. She had tried every means and taken
much medicine, but found little or no relief, She
commenced taking the Persian Pills about three
months before her confinement Cher health being
ry poor about this length of time prevous) and in
short time she was enabled by their to attend to
the cares of mother to her family until her con-
fnement. At the time she commenced taking the
Persian Pills. and for several weeks pl eyious, she
was afflicted with d'y hard cough, and frequent
severe cramps which the use of the Pills entirely
removed before using half box. 1t is with the
greatest confidence that advise all those about to
become mothers to make use of the Persian Pills
All those that have taken them in our neighbor-
hood have got along in the same easy manner, and
are about the house in few days There does not
appear to be half the danger of other dangers setting
in after confinement where these Pills are taken
We unitedy say, let none neglect taking them, for
they are in the reach of the poor well the rich
We are truly thankful that there is remedy which
females easily procure which tends to lessen the
world of suffering, which many of them have to bear
and perhaps the lives Of thousands which would
otherwise be lost.
Rochester, May Ia, 1898; corner of Calidonisn
square Edinburg street; for further particulars
subscribers.
s. RoBEnTs,
The Columbia Democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1837-1850, 1840-11-21
CERTIFICATES.

certify that have by way OF experiment, used
the Hygoan, and most of the various kinds OF Pills,
in my practice, which have borne the highest repute
in the public estimation that have been offered for
sale in this vicinity for the last five years including
those called the Resurrection or Persian Pills; and
the public may rest assured that none among the
whole catalogue has answered better purpose as
an easy and electual remedy, than the Resurrection
or Persian Pills, in most cases Of disease.
CnAnLEs BAcgus, NJ. d.
Rochester, N. Y. Sept 81, 1887.