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Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1841-03-27
Agricultural statistics

According to the returns Of the MarsAas, hy
whom the late census was taken the State of New
York is behind Pennsylvania in the production Of
wheat, to the amount of 2000,000 bushels annual
"; while it exceeds PennsylV in the production
Of rye over 5000 900, bushes, of indian com $500,
600 bushels, of oals over 100000 bushels Of
buckwhcat 300 600 bushels, Of barley 2,300,0O0, of
potatoes 81 900 600 bushis Is, wool nc Tly l,0O0O
pounds hay nearly 100000 tons, sugar over s.
900 ,OOO pounds, and products of the dairy over ss
100000. In the production of wheat, Ohio exceeds
Pennsy lvania about 3 100000 bushels, while Nir-
pinia is bu, about l>2 million bushels behind New
| Yoik in that article! In Indian CON, Tennessee
| takes the lead of all the States producins AZ l2
millions Of bushels yearly, North Carolina "a l-2
! millions Of bushels Virginia about 81 millions oi
bushels, Illinois 20 millions, Michigan ~ millions
| Alabama ls millions, Missouri 10 millions, Penn.
syvlnia 10 l-2 millions, and New York 10 mil
lions. Ofn at cattle, New York possesses 2,6i2
43s, Pennsylvania l46,lls, Ohio l,00s,3l q
sheer, New York has 53sl ,225, Pennsylvania 3,
396, 43I, Ohio ,O6i ,s57 Vermont .393 .42O, Vir
gina i,ss0,736.
In the products Of the orchard, New Yok an'
Vernon, lead the other states nearly two 10 one
{ the former being to the amount sl,732,3 1851, tn
latter, 81 lOO,3S7. In cotton, Mississippi bears ,h
palT, producing yearly 2s0,s:s,sls pounds, Al
, bama. 24O 81 0 500, pounds, South Carolina, las
: 9O7 $50, pounds, Georgia, l3i,32s,'5o pounds
= Louisiana, s7,640,ls5 pounds, Virginia, lo'767
46l, pounds. OF tobacco, Maryland produces 10
q OOO, 600 pounds, Virginia 100000, Ohio 6ooO
900 pounds, Tennessee 26,7OO,oOo pounds, Mi
n soul s,5O0,0OO pounds, and Indiana near 1000
4, COO pounds
r For this interesting abs,sct We are under obl's
l. tons 10 the New York Sun.
Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1841-03-27
Proposed Bridge or Tunnel from Dover 10
Calais.

Proposed Bridge Tunnel from Dover 10
Calais.
A Havrc journal gives the following account Of
project announced in that town. An English
man, describing himself to he an engineer recently
arrived at HAVE has been to Paris to propose the
plan ofa passage by land f,om Dover to Calais.
The inventor has given the following account Of
his gigantic plan TO many Of tho inhabitants OF
Ha,rc. NJ. w, Corpin Qhe inventory proposes
to place twenty thousand sand piers of stone across
tic Straits, which are to be laid a, the bottom Of
The sen. These are intended TO form the ioCnda-
ton Of monsuous hridgc leagues in leng h.
plan Of this has been engraved in London, and
will be publicly exhibited Paris. According TO the
inventors account, he gives the sountinss OF the
Straits with great exacness, and the various depths
Of the along this extensive line. The estimated
expense of this bridge is not 10 erceea ], 500 mil
lions of francs. Though the plan of Genes piers
in imitation Of the dixie at Cherbours may appear
ridiculous, NJ. w. Corpitt is an ingenious man, and
bis determination Icing that England shall b, u
nitcd with the Continent he HIS another project
to effect t-iIis plan, number ., is this: 1t is not
10 travel above the surface Of the water, but under
meath it, nevertheless on dry and firm grounl. In
order 10 accomplish this, NJ. w. Coppitt proposes
10 fix a series of tunnels made OF cast iron, thee
feet in thickness, and eighteen feet dilm,er inside
The first of these tunnels, which is to il:
entrance, is to be placed at Dover, and the last tC
terminate a, Calais, after following the undula;ion
of the submarine ground. NJ. w. Coppitt thinks
that his metal tunnel from Dover to Calais woul,
not cost more than 1000 millions of francs; hal
of which he proposes should bc contributed b.
France aud The other halfby England.
Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1841-03-27
Female I nDor in Arabia.

saw several females here literally performing
tho duties of tullncks. that is, in plain English,
they were yokeJ to the plough. Olc very
comcy lass, and she answered my inquiries laugh
i"g'y, that they hired themselves for the purpose,
The remunera;i.n heng small quantity OF grain.
The men, a, the same lime were standing looking
on. with spinnets in their hands An odd transfer
Of dulics this The reader NAV recoiicct that Sir
should be exempted from paying his taxes, that he
pleaded The late loss Of his wif., who did as much
work as two Weds!ed's City Of the
CaEphs.
Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1841-03-27

There never was a wiser maxim than that OF
Franklin. "Noihng is cheap which you do not
want"-Yet how perfectly insane many people arc
on the subject Of buying cheap things. "Do tel ma
asked the husband otone Of these notable bsrg gnines.
"Dear me-" replied the wife, "you know it is al
ways my p!an to lay up things against time Of
need; tcho kno,cs but you may die, and ! may
marry man With The same name as that on the
door piate?'
Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1841-03-27

Theorists have attempted 10 cstab-
lish standard of taste; but the per-
ception of beauty appears 10 depend
upon custom and association. and not
upon any immuiable and inherent qna>
lties. The native Javancsc consider
jet black teeth as the most beautiful !;
and if nature has contrary to their wish,
given them remarkable white teeth,
they take the utmost care to paint them
all black, with the exception of the two
middle ones, which they cover with
gold leaC-[Staunton's Embassy, vol.
], page 1875.
Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1841-03-27

into another. When this occurs The most terrific
consequences ensue, the carriages being generally
smashed TO pieces, and their unfortunate occulien
manned or killed.
One of the most curious and Interesting results Of
the establishment Of railways in Europe is tho enor-
nous increase Of intercourse they have produccdn ns
compared with the intercourse which was previously
maintained between The same places on common
ro'ds. This increase has been never less than
three fold, and has, in some cases been seven OF
egh, fold. In some localities, the intercourse has
attained amount which borders on the incredible.
Since the completion of the railway between Paris
and ST. Germ,in the daily intercourse between
these places is said 10 amount TO above 5000 persons
per day and i, appears by evidence given before
the House Of Commons, that the intercourse be-
tween the city Of Dublin population under 3o,Ooo)
and the town Of Kngstown, amounts to $500
daily !-Phiidd. Gazette.
Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1841-03-27
From The New York Sun.
Romance Of Real Life.

We have, aforctime, recorded many
nantic and affecting incidents which
We become history through the medi>
, of the inquisitions held by the Coro-
of this city; and perhaps majority
those Investigations, if they could be
ted to the bottom, would develope
injected circumstances out of the dull
d ordinary course of every day life.
1t cases of loaiers found floating in
r docks, have generally more of the
sgusting that of the romantic in their
mposi,ions. The case which forms
burthen of the following verltable
rrative of facts, however, is a stri-
ng exception to that general rule.
ne story became known tG Inc Sunday
ews, and is told j.. Ine following man
r in the last number of that journal.
"niarried, on Tuesday, by the Rev.
lillian Ash, Thomas Mowitt TO Char>
tie Conroy, both of this city"
The above marriage was consumma-
ID in this city on last Tuesday week,
nd thereby hangs a tale which may
worth the attention of the lovers Of
,e marvellous. Mr.. Mowitt is re-
1ectable boss shoemaker, who keep:
,veral men employed, and among the
est was one named John Pelsing, who
ad ingratiated himself so much in hi
avor by his faithfulness, industry AM
obriety, that he took him in partnershl
bout three years since, and had n
ause TO regret his kindness. Fror
hat period Mr.. Mowitt and Mr.. Pc
ing were constant friends and comps
ions, and boarded in the same hous
until about twelve months since, whe
,ne day they were subpGned for CT
'oner's inquest, which was about to |
ield on the body Of a man that ha
oeen taken out Of the Maiden Lar
lock. The deceased had all the a
pearance of having been a regular dot
loafer, and it was the opinion of all pr
sent that he had fallen into the slip VIII
in a state of intoxication; but the ve
dict, which was given in a few II
nutes, was merely "found drowned"
The jury being dismissed, Mr..
turned round to look for his friend a
fellow juror. who had been at his S
ill that moment. but he was gone; q
Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1841-03-27
TR u Il LOVE.

M N. r. WILLIS.
They may talk of love in a cottage
And bowers Of the trellised vine,
OF Nature bewiichingIy simple,
And mIk-maiJs half divine;
They may talk Of the pleasures ce sleeping,
Meath the shade of spreading tree,
OF a walk with a nymph in the morning
Who trips footstep free.
But give me sly filtration
by the light of chandelier,
With music, to play in the pauses,
And nobody over near;
Or give me a scat on the sofa,
With glass Of especial wine.
And mamma too blind 10 discover
The small white hand in mine.
Your love in a cottage grows hungry,
Your vine is a nest for flies,
Simplicity cuts the giaces,
And milk-maiJs talk Of pies,
You sink 10 your shady slumber,
And wake with bug in your ear,
Andy nymph that walks in the morning,
Is shod like mountaineer.
True Love is at home on carpet,
And nightly likes his ease,
True Love has an eye for a capen,
And would staIve mid your shady trees
His wing is the fan Of lady,
His foots an invisible thing,
His arrow is tipped with jewel,
And shot from q silver string.
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co M Nj Il N r.
Br THE HON. n. II. WILD

Br THE HON. n. II. WILDE.
You may talk of your sly Irritation,
BY the light of a chandelier,
With the music 10 play in the pauses,
And nobody over near;
Or boast of your seat on the sofa,
With glass of especial wine,
And mamma too blind TO discover,
The small white hand in thine.
But the green sward give me, and the river,
The soul shrine of love-lit eyes,
breeze and the aspen leafs CULVER,
A sunset and Georgian skies.
0r give me the moon for an astral,
The stars for chandelier,
And a maiden TO warble pastoral,
With musical voice on my car.
four vision with wine being doubled,
You take t,cice the liberties due,
and early next morning are troubled,
With " Parson or Pistols for two:"
Unfit for this world or the other,
You're forced to he married or killed:
he lady you choose, or her brother.
And grave, or paragraphs filled.
rue Love is at home among flowers,
And il he would dine at his ease,
i. capen's as good in his bowers
Y As in rooms heated ninety degrees:
Yer sish's inteTmingled, he hovers,
He foots it rs light as he flies,
+ lis dreams, the gIanccs of lovers,
Are shot to the heart from the skies.
Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1841-03-27

Permit me again to trouble YOU with
the following receipt for making TEN
pERAYcE CAKE, which will no doubt
meet with the appreciation Of every one
possessing a well regulated taste, viz:
Take two pounds Of wheat flour, three
fourths of pound of fresh lard or butt
ter, one pound of powdered white SUI
gar, one nutmeg grated. After the
flour and butter have been incorpora-
ted, lay the sugar in, and pour upon it
small teaspoonful of salgratus, previ-
ously y dissolved in large teaspooniul
of boiling water; have well beaten six
eggs, and with spoon incorporate
them all well together, till it can be
moulded with the hands; roll it thin,
cut with a tumbler, and bake in a few
minutes in quick oven, without turn
ing.
! can recommend these cakes as par
ticularly dilicious, when eaten with thu
, free use of CoLD WATER.
U. S. Gazette
Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1841-03-27
Ingenious Excuse ofa school BOY.

A coun'y school.mas,er once having the mis-
fortune 10 Lave his sehool-heuse burnt down, was
Obliged 90 remove to a new one, when he repri-
manied one of his boys, who misspeilel number
of words ny telling him he did not sp,ll as we'll
as when he was in the old sohool-house Well.
thomc how or olher,' said the uIchin with a smile,
81 can, eihaekly git the HANG of thith thkool-
houlh.
Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1841-03-27
ron THE AMERICAN.
Extracts Of Readings.

M. Maupertuis, the astronomer, gives
a dreary description of the cold of Lap
land.
ain December the snow continually
falling, or ready TO fall, for the most part
hid the sun the few moments it might
have appeared at midday. In the
month of January the cold increased TO
such an extremity, that if we opened
the door of a warm room, the external
vapor instantly converted all the vapor
in it into snow, whirling it round in
white vortexes. If we went abroad,
we felt as if the air was tearing our
breasts in pieces. And the cracking
of the wood, of which the houses are
built, as if split by the violence of the
frost, continually alarmed us with the
apprehension of increasing cold. In
this country persons are frequently seen
who have lost an arm or leg by the
frost. The cold, which is always very
great, sometimes increases by such vio-
lent and sudden fits, as are almost in
fallibly fatal to those who are exposed
to it; and sometimes sudden tempests
Of snow arise, which are still more dam
gerous-thc winds seem to blow from
all quarters at once, and drive about
the snow with such fury, that all the
roads are in moment rendered invsi-
BILE. Dreadful is the situation Of per-
son surprized in the fields by such a
storm-his knowledge of the country,
and even the mark he may have taken
by the trees, cannot avail him. He is
blinded by the snow, and if he attempts
to find his way home, is generally lost
Payne's Geographical Extracts.
Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1841-03-27

Niebuhr relates several instances OF
the ignorance of the natives of Egypt
on sub iects of Natural Science, that form
a striking contrast with their former
character, as the inventors Of geome-
trical calculations and figures:
ga Turkish merchant" says he cob
serving me direct my instrument to-
wards llic city, hud the curiosity to look
into the glass, and was surprised TO see
tower turned upside down. He im>
mediatcly spread a report, that | was
come TO overturn the city. 1t was
mentioned 10 the Governor; and my
Janissary would no longer walk oct
with me, when ! proposed carrying my
instrument with me. Near village Of
the Delta, an honest peasant paid great
attention TO my operations, as was ta'
king different angles. To show him
something curious, ! made him look
through the same glass. He was great
ly alarmed to see the village to which
he belonged, standing upside down
Ny servant told him, that Government
were offended with that village, anc
had sent me 10 destroy it. He instant
" intrcated me to wait but few mo
ments, that he might have time TO save
his wife and his COW. He then ran il
great haste towards his house, and
went again on board my boat"
|Niebuhr's Travels, vol. |, p. 80
Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1841-03-27

SuPPERI TIMEs.-The Boston Post says that
Digby fell down the o,hsr slippery morning. AS
he set on the ground he muttered, ii have NO desire
to see the city burst down, bu, devoutIy wish the
streets were laid iu ashes.
Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1841-03-27

TINE HoSoRED.-It is stated tina! in an old boz
ronice castle, near Canterbury, England. the cur.
few bell has been rung nightly sncs ths days of
William the sonqueIor-
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Averice Outwitted.

The case of John Eyre, Esq, who though worth
upwords of 3OOOok, was convicted at tho OLD
Bailey, and sentenced to transportation, for stealing
eleven quires of common writing paper was rem
dercd more memorable, by the opportunity which j,
gave Junius to impcach tho integrity of Lord Mans
field, who was supposed to have erred in admitting
him 10 bail. An anecdoie was related Of Mr.. Eyre,
which shows in q striking manner the depraviy Of
the human heart, ard may help 10 account for the
mennness Of the crime of which hc stood convct>
ed. An uncle of his, gentleman Of considerable
property, made his w, in favor Of clergyman,
who was his particular friend, and committed it.,
unknown 10 the ret of the family to the custody Of
the divine. However, not long before his death,
having altered his mind with regard TO the disPo-
sal of hi, wealth, he made another will in which he
left the clergyman only 5O0L, leaving the bulk Of
his large fortune to go to his nephsw and heir ot
law, Mr.. Eyre.
Soon aficr tho old gcn,cm1n's death, Mr.. Eyre
'umosing Of bis drawers, found this last will, and
pcrceivng the legacy Of 5ook in it for the clergy
man, without any hesitation or srruples Of con-
science, pu, it in the fire, and took possession Of the
whole cfftcte, in consequence Of his uncles being
supposed ON ntcstie. The clergyman coming
10 town soon after. md enguring into his old
ricnds dca h. asked If he had made any will before
he died On Icing answered Ivy Mr. Eyer in th'
negative, the clergyman very cooly put his hand
in his pocket, and pulled out the former will, which
had lecn committed to his care, in which Mr.. Eyre
had bcqueaihcd him the whole Of his fortune, a.
mounting to several thousand pounds, excepting a
legacy Of e5OO to his nepbew.-Eng. Paper.
Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1841-03-27

In the Island Of New Amsterdam, Sc
veral remarkable springs of hot water
exist in the sides Of funnel or cove,
and in an interrupted causeway, sepa>
rating the cove from the main ocean.
Fahrenheit's thermometer, which stood
in the air at 62', being immersed into
one of the hot springs, asccnded imme>
diatcly to one hundred and ninety-siX
degrees-in another 10 2O40. And on
applying the bulb of the thermometer to
crevice from which issued small
stream, in less than minute il rose TO
the boiling point "The bason,' says
Staunton. "abounded with tench, Dream
and perch, and the same person, who
with hook and line had caught some OF
these fish in the cold water of the bason
might with the same motion Of his hand
let them drop into the hot spring ad,
Joining, where, in fact. they were boiled
in the space of fifteen minutes, and fl
for eating. A regale Of this kind was
much rclished by some of the gentle
men from the Lion and Hindostan."
Embassy 10 China, vol /, page l06
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PRICES OF ADVERTISING.

lively suUsequeHt IIser'I1H, IN
Yearly Advertisements, with the privilege Of
nlcralion) one column S25; half column, SIS.
three squares, Si2; two squares 50; one squ,re,
SIS. Without the privilege of alteration a liberal
discount will be made.
Advertisements left without directions NJ TO Tho
length Of time they are TO he published, will bs
continued until ordered out and charged accord.
ingly.
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The Brahminical law forbids its fol-
lowers to exercise but one species OF
work: in consequence of that superstl>
ton, Europeans have TO employ an al
most incredible number of servants to
perform domestic uses, which in Eu-
rope would be accomplished by one
twentieth part of their number. A pri-
yate family in Calcutta, without parade
or ostentation, is compelled to have a.
bout 100 servants, whose wages. upon
an avarage, amount TO near seven hum
dred rupees year. In this manner
the cheaPness Of provisions and Of la
New-York tribune., 1841-11-25
a drr(c6.
nl3 Inns

In this city, Nov. - by the Rev l. W. MeLane, NJ.
THoMAs :. CEASE, to Mss CHARLOTTE T. NvrTHt.N all
tns city
Our thanks ard best wishes for the remembrance Cd
In thi- city, Nov g, ST Tkomls's Church. Samuel
i N eksr OF Newark, y. j. NAY c. daughter Of Da
vid Wood. OF WesIche>ter. y Y
In this city Nov %, e. w. Coster Elizabeth young
est dsughier OF Daniel Oakly.
In Brooklyn, Nov 3, james R. Jcwett Cerolire E.
Proctor, das. hter of William Proctor all of Brooklyn.
At Pleasant Valley, Nov - Daniel III Philip. Fran
ses third daughter Of Thomas Vincent merchant, OF ths
city.
a, Albany Nov -, John Doncas;er, CT New-York, to
Laura sIs-on, of Albany.
Iu the chapel Of Jubilee College, III. Nov. :, Henry
/. Chase OF the RI Rev. Bishop Chase, Susan E,
dau liter Of Henry T.. lngraham, Esq.
These the frs; nup,la sOlempzed in Jubilee Chapel
the ceremony Of contacted after the
of the Episcopal Church but the accom- Plnments
quite novel and afforded doubles. the high enjoyment
all parties. There long tbe set IN me adJoln-
la loaded with cake AID coniconeres, of which,
the conclusion If the religions exercises of the mora
ing, whole invited to Partake, md
did In the evening the table presented equal
~ abundant cold collation., the excellence Of which
ne.ry equal number OF guests bore ample testimony
New-York tribune., 1841-11-25

BX =. DRAPER, Jr.

Store 81 PtLI1cr-stvset. corner OF PIEe-strtss
WEDNESDAY. Nov -,
Al is o'clock Merchants Exehsrse city OF Nfork
THURSDAY. Nov. a5 al 10 o'clock, at the Auction Room
2oo French Goods Of recent importation
Also, 10 Cut Glass, German Beads, beautifully
orted.
Catalogues and samples NOR ains OF sale
Terms. months for approved endorsed notes. fer Al
sums OF slGo and over.
SATURDAY. Nov. -, l0'clcck, the Auction Roeuz
received per late arrivals
Terms of sale sill of slC0 azd over, six moths
credit 10: approved endorsed notes
WEDNESDAY, Dee. l.
AT - o'clock at the Msrchants's Exchange
Roxn,-Ope Million Dollars Of Bonds OF the Ohio Life
and Trust Company TO suit purchasers, having
about IS wears 10 run bearing interest OF per cent
per auuum PAYABLE IN the city oil n ioik
FRIDAY Dec L. At O'Clock n the Merchants Ex-
change.
For farther particulars, advertisement signes
VI. & =. E. Blaichfnrd
Also. bond and mortgage for Se0ec upon very 'iIs
able Farm with large sing and out house. etc IN ma
vcrsrrsx. Rocklnnd Ccurty, Ne~-fork. Psyaoio IN
years with per cent interest and having additional Sc
cu.irv attaches thereto will be expressed at the ne
OF sale Sald Farm considered worth hve tunes Tue
amount OF the mortgage.
S3i50OO ReNps AND MoRTGASES-Three huhuIe" ano
forty I'VE and collars the Bonds OF the original
Stockholders Of the New Brighton Association on "nieh
there Is now due nbost the SUM OF SS4outV. inc pay
ment of which secured by mortgages upon I'LL inc re-
m-uing of SAID association.