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Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1841-12-18
The DuEe Of w ellington.

The following account OF the Duke
is from Blackwood's Magazine.
THE ONLY MAN KNOWN TO LONDON
Thousands and tens of thousands of in
dividuas arc known IN London, but it
is curious enough that there is only one
man now in existence known TO Lon
don; TO the city, the west end, Mary
lie bone, Southwark-every point in
short. of the metropolitan compass.
Much of this notoriety the illustrlous
individual in question owes to his glory,
and much also to his nose; nor would
he, perhaps, with all his victories, have
ever been enabled to achieve this signal
conquest over the Indifference of uni
versal London, if his features were not
in some sort the heralds Of his fame.
When this distinguished person appears
out of doors, there is general commo-
tion--well dressed people, forgetting
their business or pleasure, run after him
like little boys tro,ting al the heels OF a
Snowman: "Hats Off" is the word
wherever he makes his way; carria>
gcs stop without orders, tina, the ladies',
coachman, and John may have stare
There he goes" you'll hear the people
say, but nobody asks who goes there,
for to every body he is as well known
as the monument. When he goes down
to the House, crowds assemble TO wait
his coming, and crowds await patient
" to see him coming away. How he
looks is the general topic of discourse
and he is the only person in London OF
the world. who, for twenty-five years
has occupied the same large portion OF
the public eye without fatiguing the
sight or escaping the memory-withou
diminution or decay of n respect as uni
versal as extraordinary. Need we say
that there must be more than popularity
in this : When we said that the illus.
trious person in question is as wei
! known as the monument, we forgot foI
the moment that he is monument him
self-a living, moving trophy of the
might and majesty Of England-of hel
bravery and glory. We do not name
him; to name him were to detract from
that universal fame that accompanies
his footsteps; let it he enough that eve
nv one knows, and no one can mistake
him. He is the single solitary excep'
ton to the rule we have laid down, tha
no living man is large enough TO I'll
the universal eye OF SO vast a body "a
London.
Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1841-12-18
American Ta,lors,
Every subsequent insertion,

The New York Sun contains the following
broad hints to our "Knigh,s of the Shears"
A good tailor is certainly a rare article, and so
scarce have they always been in this country,
that the name OF a certain "Professor of the
Art" in Philadelphia was a few years since as
familiar TO we'll dressed men in Boston, Charles.
ton, or 81. Louis, as it was in Chesnut street.
GOING ABROAD FOR pREss.--The Baltimore
American States that French tailor, lately on
visit to Philadelphia, carried home with him
to Paris six hundred orders on American Rt.
count This is scarcely to be wondered at.
In nine cases out Of ten the taiors Of this coun.
try spoil garments instead of MAKING them,
and charge great deal more for putting upon
mans back coat that would as well become
his grandfather, az in Paris he can have an ell.
tire suit made for. In no branch of business
is reform more loudly called for than in tailor.
ing, and we hope its professors will prick up
their enterprise as well as their ears when
! such announcements as the above are made to
| them.
Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1841-12-18
Ilor WATER is supplied to the Loco

Ilor WATER is supplied to the Loco
motives instead of cold, on the Boston
and Providence railway. II is kept all
ways boiling and ready for use by using
the refuse Anthracite coal under large
boiler at the watering stations. This
saves the necessity of carrying much
of the fuel ordinarily used; and the
speed of the engine is not retarded, be-
cause the water when thrown into the
boilers, is in the act of conversion into
steam. have seen this simple and
highly useful improvement nowhere
else.- Maine Cultivaior.
Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1841-12-18

Lord, So much, then, FOR The innu.
ence of religious excitement Is i,pos-
sible, however, for us 10 escape the cX>
citement I think not, unless we die,
as the fool dieth-our carnal reason and
cool reflection will iOrsake us, when the
world shall fade from our view, and e.
ternity begin TO dawn upon us-unless
reason has forsakcn her throne, we shall
feel deeply excited when we take the
fearful leap into an awful eternity.
ain that dread moment, how the frantic soul
Raves round the walls of her clay tenement
Runs to each avenue, and shrieks for help
But shrleks in vain,
The foe,
Like a staunch murderer, steady to his purpose,
Pursues him close through every lane of life,
Nor misses once the track; but presses on,
Al once he SINKS al everlasting ruin
If we escape the excitement Of the
dying hour, we cannot escape the ex-
| element, the great excitement of the
judgment day an account of that day
may be found in the 9th chapter of Re,
velation: "And they said to the noun.
tains and rocks. fall on us, and hide us
from the face of him that sitteth on the
throne, and from the wrath Of the
Lamb"
Now the thought,
Both of lost happiness and lasting pain
Tormcnts him. Round he throws his balefnl
eyes,
That witness huge affection and dismay.
|
Regions of sorrow, doleiu shades, where peac,
And rest can never dwell, hope never comes,
= but tortures without end.
Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1841-12-18
A correspondent of a village paper, in this Stat

a correspondent Of VIIIaGe paper, III tHIs oIale,
appends the following to a marriage notice:
And now, dear youths since you We essay'd,
The matrimonial road To tread,
May truth and virtue be arrayed,
To guide and caurd each heart and head. h
Whereupon the bard of the opposing paper thus
respDnds:
And now, dear "K," since you've essay'd,
The road" Parnassus-ward, TO travel,
None would have known, had YOU not brdyd
How great an Ass was scratching gravel"
TIMOTHY RousER.
This beats little Peddngton all hollow.
Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1841-12-18

SCRIPTURE AufnoRITy.--A Quaker was
married by a Vicar, to a ndy Of the Church of
England, The Vicar demanded fee of five
shiiimgs. The Quaker was astonished, but
said if the Vicar would prove that five shillings
was the proper fee, he would pay it. The Vi.
car directly turned to the passage, "A v.r;uous
woman is a GROWN (5s) TO her husband:'
Thou apt right replied the Quaker Solomon
was wise man. So saying, he paid the five
shilngs, and presented the Vicar with q pair
of new gloves, besides.
Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1841-12-18

Nor VERy PARTICuLAR.-A writer in the
"Demosthenan Shield,' conducted by negroes,
in Philadelphia, says, "lf a white girl is vrtu-
Gus, pretty intelligent, and doesn't get drunk
he would just as soon marry her as black girl.
IPittsburg Chron.
Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1841-12-18

GoISG IN.-"You treat me worse than you
do a hannch of vcnison," said young clerk to
his employer the other day.
allow so!' demanded the merchant with
surprise.
"The venison is taken into your fANiLy--l
NEVER am" replied the young man.
"Sup with the young ladies this evening,
if you like" said the merchant, "they will CUT
YOU UP worse than do venlson."
"Are you not going to educate your children!"
it was asked Of an old German farmer in Penn
sylvania.
mo, my oldest son learned to write and he
forged my name"
The reasoning ofthe farmer was just, if learn
ing be the whole of education.
A CONVENIENT DAy--When Charles Fox
stopped payment his creditors had a meeting,
as is usual, and desired him to name day
when he would be able to settle with them.
They offered him his own election, and he
chese the day of Judgment
THAT said the creditors, will be too busy
day with us
well. then,' said Fox, let US name the DAT
AFTER; thatl suit all parties!'
No oman fares better than tailor, for he has
HOT eoosE every day
Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1841-12-18
Praise.

The love of praise, howe'er concealed by art,
Reigns more or less aud glows in every heart,
The proud TO gain ii, tolls on tolls endure,
The modest shun it but to make it sure.
Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1841-12-18

DR.. JOHNSON AND MILUER.-- When DR..
Johnson had finished the copy OF his Dictionary,
which had weaied Miller, the bookseller, ex.
ceedingly, the latter sent the following card to
the doctor
"Andrew Miller sends his compliments
to Mr.. Samuel Johnson with the money for the
last sheet of the copy of the dictionary, and
thanks God he has done with him"
The doctor sert the following briefreply:
"Mr. SaU,uel Johnson sends his compliments
to Andrew Miller; he has received his note,
and is !,appy to find that Andrew Miller has
the ,,race to thank God for ANY THING"
Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1841-12-18

The IANKEE PAppY.--The excava-
ting machine now in operation in Brook.
lyn, is called the Yankee Paddy. Mr..
Cochran, the inventor of the Repeating
Cannon, is the agent for this machine,
which is said to perform wonders. 1t
is stated that this eXcavator. with the
attendance of four men, will eXcavate
and place in carts 1000 cubic yards of
earth per day. The machine has been
in operation about two years, and en-.
ployed on the Western Railroad, where
7 il has given great satisfaction.
Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1841-12-18
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Every subsequent insef,ion, as
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alteration) one column S25; half column. SIS,
three sduarcs, Si2; two squares, 50; one rquare,
S.. Withou, the privilege Of si,e ration q liberal
discount will be made.
Advertise nents left without directions MS 10 tue
length Of time they are TO I've published. will lie
continued until ordered out, ard chatged accord
inely,
c-a,Six,een knes make square.
Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1841-12-18
Beautiful Extract.

! have seen the infant sinking down,
like n stricken flower to the grave; the
strong man fercclv breathing out his
soul upon the field of battle the miser-
able convict standing upon the scafiold
with deep curse quiverlng on his lips;
have viewed death in all its forms of
darkness and vengeance, with fearless
eye; but never could look on woman,
fading away from the earth in beautiful
and accomplishing melancholy, with
out feeling the very fountain Of life tur-
ned to tears and dust. Death is all
ways terrible but when fern of an
gel beauty is passing off to the silent
land Of the seepers, the heart feels that
something lovely is ceasing from exs-
tence, and breathes with a sense of ut>
ter dcsolation over the lonely thoughts
that come up, like spectres from the
grave to haunt our midnight musings.
1t cannot be that earth is mans only
abiding place. 1t cannot be that our
life is bubble cast up by the ocean Of
eternity, to float a moment upon the
wave. and then sink into darkness and
nothingncss. Else why is it that The
aspirations which leap like angels from
the temple of our hearts are forever
wandering abroad unsatisfed. Why is
il that the rainbow and cloud come o.
yer us with a beauty that is not OF earth,
and then pass oft, and leave us to muse
upon their faded loveliness Why is
! it that the stars which hold their testi-
val around the midnight throne, are set
so far above the reach of our limited
faculties-torevcr mocking us by their
unapproachablc glory! And finally.
why is i that bright forms of human
beauty are presented to our view, and
then taken from us. leaving the thou
sand streams of our affection to flow
back in cold and alpine torrents upon
our hearts We are born for a hig Der
destiny than that of earth. There is a
realm where the rainbow never fades
where the stars will be spread out be-
fore us like the islands that slumber in
the ocean, and where the beautiful be.
ings that here pass before us like visions,
stay in our prcscace forever. Bright
creature my dreams in that realm
shall see thee again. Even now thy
lost image is sometimes with me. In
the mysterious silence of midnight
when the streams are glowing in the
lgnt of the many stars, that image
comes floating upon the dreams thai
linger around my pillow, and stands be-
fore me in its pale. dim bveliness, ill
its own quiet spirit sinks like spell
from heaven upon my thoughts, and the
grief of years is turned to dreams o
blessedness and peace Geo. ID. Prem
tice.
THE 1ANKEE PApDY.---The eXcava'
ting machine now in operation in hook
lyn, is called the Yankee Paddy. Mr.
Cochran, the inventor of the Repeating
Cannon, is the agent for this machine
which is said to perform wonders. Il
is stated that this excavator, with the
attendance of four men, will eXcavato
Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1841-12-18

"REspORE TIE DEAD THOU SEAT-There
arc five hundred vessels wrecked annually on
the coast of England, and property sunk worth
s2O,OOO,OOO. Who, after this will say with
Middleton,
"The treasures of the deep are not so precious
As are the concealed comforts of man
Iock'd up in woman's love-"
Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1841-12-18

PLINy's WFf-What a good wife Pliny must
have had. She was one Of the right stamp,
though she lived long before any of our modern
improvements in female education. She cared
not for parties, pic-nics, and ice creams; her
thoughts ran on other and better themes She
knew where her happiness lay-in whom-and
converted her willing dependence into
source of happiness. Let our ladies catch the
lesson which her love, so truly conjugal and
becoming, ieacheth. OF his wife, P!iny says,
"She loves science because she loves me,
She carries with her writings, she reads them,
she commits them to memory. She sings my
verses, she composes her own melodies to them
and needs no other teacher than ove."--A good
wife that Of Pliny - North American.
Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1841-12-18

LORD byrohs tribute To washington.
In Byron's celebrated Ode to Napoleon, as pub.
kshed, two three stanzis Of the original is well
known, were omitted by Clifford, or his book seller,
Mury; the manuscript having been entrusted to
them jointly. One Of these stanzas was the fol.
lowing noble recognition Of Washington, and it is
easy to perceive that fear of offending English Roy
atty prompted its suppression:
Where may the wearied eve repose
When gazing on the great,
Where neither guilty glory glows,
Nor desp cable state
Ycs--onc--he first-thc lnst-the best
The Cincnaius Of the West,
Whom envy dared not hate.
Bequea'h'j the name of w ashington
To make man blush there but one
Byron's paraliiy towards our countrymen is
well known, but perhaps never more strongly cx.
pressed than in the annexed extract from q letter
to Moore.
81 would rather have nod from an American
than a snuiI,box from an Emperor"
20 TRY.
Will anv body doubt that there is only one step
from the sublime to the ludicrous after reading The
following:
From Tie (U.) Spirit Of the Age.
There's beauty on thy changing check,
And in thy hazel eye,
There's beauy thy laughing lip,
Like summer in the sky;
There's beauty in thy fairy step,
There's beauty strange and rare,
When th' sunlight glcams like gold upon
Your tangled, carrot hair :
Thou lov'st me yet, though time and tide
Have somewhat changed the boy
And am not exactly what
Twas in childhood's joy;
Thy heart has known no other tie,
But true affections law;
Such love as that is excellent,
Like oysters, se,ced or raU !
And have loved thee well and true;
While time along has flown,
rve eturned in joy, or grief to thee,
My beautiful my own!
Blest with your love, still am young;
Though age my brow assails,
There no marks except few,
Made by your finger nails :
The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1841-09-18
From the Public Ledger.
THE VETO POWER.

MEssRs. EpIToRs There is nothing that more
clearly shows the English education of so many of
our quasi statesmen than the manner in which they
deny the use of The Veto power According 10 the
theory of the British constitution the King is an ne-
grail power Of the State while in practice he is cy-
pher. Among his other theoretical powers, is that of
exercising an unjusfed Veto power. But Parlia-
ment, by stopping the supplies, having robbed him OF
the affirmative power TO appoint his own ministers, the
Veto has become unnecessary by power 50 simple,
that he who runs can read" The King says who
shall be minister but Parliament says who shall not
be- In this instance the negative power found to be
stronger than the affirmative. No man can be minis
ter who cannot "meet Parliament, as il is called !,
here when ministers and Parliament agree the Veto
becomes unnecessary when they disagree, the min
listers resign. All the powers OF the State con
centrated in Parliament which has not only oversha-
dowed the prerogative, but which has actually become
superior to the constitution. There is no question
that there party in this country that is desirous OF
ruling by similar ndirection, smothering the Consu-
ton in myslifcation.
The great power Of the American Government is in
Congress. II is the most dangerous power, being NJ
responsible equally through its numbers and through
its organization II can pass a law independently of
the Executive To check this great power, the Amfr
lean Veto has been devised IL is intended TO bring
the cx perience Of the Executive to bear legislation
the reasons for the application of the power being
spread in the journals of Congress. The American
Veto power has been framed expressly in the interests
of liberty being intended check in the greatest
and least responsible power in the State. There is
far more danger Of it's being used too rarely than Of
lis being used often. In clear cases Of false sp-
pication of this power, twothirds votes cannot DO
wanted.-AS AMERICAN.
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TRENCH DIPLOMACY AMI POLITICAL

TNRENCH DIPLOMACY AMI POLITICAL
Il ECONOMY.-Just imported direct from Paris,
by +. TAYLOR the following works (among many
oihers) this day uDpacked
Guide Diplomatique, par e Baron Charles dc Mar
tens; vols. last edition, edited by M. dc Hohmans
Cours de style dplomatique, par H. Melsei vols.
Expose de administration generate ct locale DIES FL
nances du Royaume de la Grande Bratagne ct DIR
lande, lExchiquer; la dette Rationale les Banques,
Sc, par Bailey, Inspector General DIES Finances,
2 vols octave. Etuhes sir la Richesse DIES Nations,
par Louis Say, volume. Historic Financiere de la
France, depuis pOrigine de la Monarchie, par e me
me aueur, M Bailey, vols. octave. LIE droit des
Gems, par M. dc vatcll, vols octave Les devoirs
de lhomme ct du citoyen ct la oi naturce, iraduis
du latin de Pufendorff, par Barbeyrae, Q vols. Les
Codes une nouvelle correlation ct supplement par
ordre alphabetique &c, par A. F. Tuet ct Urban
Laiseau Avocats la royae Paris; complete in
vol Paris, 1910. Code Maritime, on Lois dc la Ma
rne Marchande, administrative, de commerce, cives
ct penales Ieunies ,ordonnees ct expliquees, par
Beausont avocat la Rochelle, OF President de Tn
bunal de Marennes.
Sept.2
The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1841-09-18

"A Knight ther was, and that worthy man.
!, That no the time that he the irste began,
10 riden out, he loved chevalrie,
irouthe and honor freedom and cuitese."
CHAucER.
Saturday, 2sth August, 1s41, was the great
The gala day Of the Warrenton Springs. Two
days before, when Mr.. NJ of Richmond, by his
superior skill, made the fair Miss C. OF your
county the queen of the day, the cheek Of beau
" mad redeemed with the blush of pride and
pleasure, at the exciting contest Of the Archery
ground, which my humble pen would fain trace,
did not know that your columns are now too
small Tor their rich contents and moreover, that
last Summer your neighbor of the Petersburg
intelllgencer had given racy sketch of a sim
mar scene on the same ground. When II was
announced, however, that the more imposing
spectacle Of a Grand Tournament would take
place on Saturday, to wind up with Fancy
Ball, where the successful champion would lead
his Ladye-love in triumph, to receive the hom-
age of her faithful subjects, the excitement
showed itself on the face Of every fair lady and
gallant knight. The day had scarce dawned.
when the fairest portion of creation shook of
their slumbers, often interrupted by the visits Of
Queen Nab, then in her most sportive humor,
who presented airy visions in the shape of rings,
fayors, lances, wTeaths, and howers-and the
brave gallants vaulted on their saddles, and exc
cuted few trials Of skill on the arena which,
that day, was to decide their glory or their de-
feat The unromantic but necessary matter Of
breakfast concluded, the whole company repair
ed to the beautiful meadow beyond the spring,
where seats were prepared for the ladies and
gentlemen, judges, the orchestra, &c. The
trumpet sounds, and the knights assemble
around the judges. The herald Of the day,
J. G. Esq, Of Cupeper. whose warm-hearted
hospitality and fund of rich humor, are well
known TO all the visitors to this delightful place,
made the following proclamation; sob! we
Judges and Knights, famed for deeds Of arms,
give ear, whilst proclaim to you the Program
me Of this days Tournament, destined to add
fresh laurels to the successful champion !'-
Now, Mr.. Editor, as you and your readers are
in such high spirits at the Democratic turn mat
ters have recently taken at the never-to-be-for-
gotten extra session, and, consequently, as you
ought to be ripe for all that is gay, and bright,
and happy, and can well afford a brief space for
the registering of such glorious deeds, as have
set out to describe, you will excuse me for re-
cording in the pages of the old Enquirer, always
a champion Of gallantry, the following Program
me, which the herald then read, deathless ST
lence reigning around;
Fire la BdgateiieU
Programme Of The Iuting Match.