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Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1841-08-28
Th, Con,r.d,c,ory Counlr.

| do believe" said he, taking the spoon out of
his glass and tossing il the table, ihat of all the
Obstinate positive wrong headed creatures that
horn, you the most so, Charlotte"
Certainly, certainly, have it your own way, pray.
You see how much contradict YOU, rejons the la.
dy.
'Of course, you didn't contradict me o, dinner
time, oh, no, not you says the gentleman.
Yes, | did, says the lady.
'Oh, you did = cries the gentleman; you admit
that =
If you call that contradiction, do the lady
are wrong will contradict you ; 1 am not your
slave
Not my slave" repeats the gentleman, bitterly ;
and you still mean that in Backburns new house
there are not more than fourteen doors, including
The door of the wine cellar =
i mean TO say reloi,s the lady, beating time
with her har-brush OH the palm of her hand that
in tina, house there fourteen doors, and more.
BY and bye the gentleman comes to a little, and
passing his hand across his forehead, finally rcseats
ls long silence,
and this lime the lady begins.
Il appealed to Mr.. Jenkins who sat next to me
on the sofa, in the drawing room, during tea
Morgan, you mean, interrupted the gentleman.
Il do not mean any thing of the kind answered
the lady.
Now, by all that is aggravaling and Impossible
to bear ! cries the gentleman, clenching his hands
and looking upwards in agony-'she is going to in.
sist upon ii that Morgan is jenkins"
DO you take me to be Perfect fool' eIclaims
the lady; do you suppose don't know one from
the other = DO you suppose that don't know
the man with the blue coat was Mr.. jenkins =
Jenkins in blue cost!' cries The gentleman
with grosn jenkins in a blue Goa, man who
would suffer death rather than wear any thing but
brownr
DO you dare to charge me with telling an un-
truth = demands the lady, bursting into tears.
Il charge you, ma am relorts the gentleman
starting up, with being contradiction, a monster
of asgTsvation, a-a.a-Jenkins in a blue coat |!
! What have done tha, I should be doomed to bear
such perpetual torments r-Skefches of Young
! Couples,
Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1841-08-28
New Counterf,its.
James Le,rarS, Secretary"

FAnMERs' AND MErnASIcs' BANK, PHILAnEL-
PHIA.-5s altered from Farmers and Mechanics
Bank, Wisconsin, letter b., of different dates and
payable 10 different persons. Filling up in blue ink
w. Patton, j.. cashier, J. Tagert President. Wig
nette, female holding in right hand cup, and left
arm resting on eagle. Engraved by Burton 4
GutIey. New York.
2O's altered from Farmers and Mechanics Bank,
Burlington, w. T., letter A, payable to different
persons, and OF variou. dates. Vignette, a female
splnnlng-on left margin female holding cup TO
on eagle, and on right end, an Indian. Engraved
by Burton d Gurey. Burton d Gurley never en-
graved plates for this Bank.
MrRcHASrs' E1cHAsGE BANK, Nrw YORK.
los altered from 2's. Vignelte figure of Mercury.
On left margin, Hope &c.
MEcnAsIos' BAsK, NEWARK, n. J.-lO's letter
a, vgnelte the left rail road car, on the right
steamship; altered probably from some broken
bank, as the word Newark is poorly put On.
BANK or DLLAwARE.-2's, letter ID, PAYABLE TO
J. I. BaiIy, dated Wilmington, 4th Dee, 1899.
Written with blue ink-ths genuine are filled up
with tlack. -BteFne!Fs Reporter,
Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1841-08-28
A New Harvesting Machine.

ltiswith no little Pride we notice the invention
of harvesting machine by one of the members Of
the U. A. 5, Mr.. 4. Churchill, of Avon, Kare Co.
beautiful m del was exhibited a, our late meet =,
ing here, and examined by large number Of far
mers, who expressed great confidence in its sue
cess. It ,hreshes the grain whde standing in the
fields there being leveer by which the throshing
part may lie raised or lowered according to the
height of the grain. Not even the heads are cut
off; but all the straw is left standing in the field.
Mr.. c. says he tested the principles last harvest
with an imperfect mach ne 10 his entire satisfaction
The machine will cost $500 70 $3.50 Chicago.
AgricuL
Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1841-08-28
The McEWcnSyille Meeting.

The following protest of the officers who presided
at the meeting in McEwensville, on Saturday last
was handed to US for publication. The attemp, to
defeat the regularly nominated candidate for Assem-.
bly, will prove an entire abortion. If Mr.. McKin
ney will suffer himself to be brought forward as
volunteer candidate, in order to crafty the spleen
of few disappointed oiiice.hunters, he will surely
regret the circumstance; not much on account
of the little disturbance it may create in the party
as the slender vote he will receive. If the county
ticket is hereafter to be formed McEwensvllle tc
sui, the views of few designing politicians in the
forks, it would be well 10 let the voters of the east
side of the river know the fact, that they may act
accordingly. On this side of the river, where the
main strength of the Democratic party lies, the peo
pie perfectly satisfied to support the ticket form
ed at The County Convention. Mr.. Mckinney may
take a few democratic votes from Mr.. Montgomery
and probably few from Gen. frick in the forks,
but on the side OF the river he will not receive
seventy-hve votes, wings and d. mocrats. Mr.. Mont,
gomery's majority this side will be at least six
hundred. OF this this there is no kind of doubt;
and unless the opposition candidates manage to get
all the votes in the forks, they will not even stand
the slightest chance of success.
"The undersigned, who were officers Of the De-
mocraric meeting held a, McEwensville, on Sstur.
day the 2lst inst, object to any proceedings that
took place, which in any way went to disaPprOre
of the regular nominations on the Democratic Tick.
ct. We will never attempt to dsorganize, or break
down the Democratic Ticket when properly formed,
we believe this to have becn but viii always
give it our hearty support.
PHILIP RAUP, President.
AHRAH,M NJ. Hull, Vice President.
Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1841-08-28
PcllarS.

Pedlars seem to flourish under the late law as
well ever. Pressure, panic, shinplasters, hard
times and legislative restrictions have little or no ef
feet on their operations.
The only effect of the late law has been to in.
crease the fees and difficulties of obtaining licenses
for which a matter of course their customers must
eventually suffer. Formerly the certificate of a
physician, stating that the individual was incapable
of earning livelihood by bodily labor, was all that
was necessary. Under the late law two physicians
required to attest the fact under oath, and tter
license mus, be renewed in every county. This
one would have supposed. would have almost
annhlated the whole class of pcdars. Blu
they are not so easily dscomft,ed. All that /,
necessasy, is to get sick once a year. A slight
attack Of the cholera moIbus dose of Pc
terss vegetable pills, OF little nausea at the sto.
mach will answer. Physicians are consulted, ant
fee of ten or twenty dollars seldom fails to produc,
the requisite certificate under oath, THAT the patient
is unable TO earn livelihood by bodily labor"
Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1841-08-28
Immense Wealth.

The ancestor of the TheIluson family died in
Englsnd about one hund, ed and thirty years ago
directing by his will that his property should accu
mulate fol hundred and fifty years, interest up
on interest, and then the existing Young TheNu-
son TO come into possession Of the whole. The Pc
rod expires in ls4s. The present Mr.. TheIluson
in 1928, was 40 years old, and poor, his sor, the
heir, was eight years old SO that tn his 2sth year
he will be master of hceire millions sterling, or up.
words of .Gffy.fhree millions Of dollars. Parlamen,
tried TO set the will aside al the time, but could no,
they have, however, passed act, that no such
will should be legal from that time forward!
Interest on fity.lhree millions of dollars is-three
million one hundred and eighty thousand dollars
per nnnum-two hundred and s,tyfv thousand
dollars per mon,h-eigh, thousand eight hundred
and thrty-,hree dollars per day-three hundred and
sixty-eight dollars per hour-si1 dollars per min.
ute.
Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1841-08-28

From this We see that while in 1890 Pennsyl-
vania exceeded New York nearly l6O,O0o--in
1888, the latter exceeded the former nearly 600,-
900, and from sgreat population and rapid pro-.
gress assumed the title of the Empire State.
The reccn, Census furnishes with the graft
flying fact that the alies have turned, and that the
rate of increase Of Pennsylvania in the last ten
years exceeds that of New York, as is here shown
New York. Increase. Ponnsyrs Increase.
1910 2,42s,Ooo 26t pr. ct. l,724,Oo0 20 pr. CT.
The growth of Pennsy lvsnia from 1870 TO $50
was 323 OOO whereas from 1880 TO lS40 it has
been 376, 900 showing nn increase of $4,000,
whereas that of New York has fallen from 546,-
900 to $4,000.
Throughout the world the land flst occupied is
that which yields food most readily in return to la
bour, while that which yields coal and iron is al.
ways avoided, because OF its comparative serilty.
of empire, but with the growth of population and Of
capital, it has gradually passed TO the North, and
the Reform Bill deprived numerous towns and Dor.
oughs in the South of their representation, because
ferrng il to those of tho North, which had sprung
up in and near the gicat coal region. So long as
it was not necessary to pass the mountains, Penn
syvdnia grew more rapidly than New \ ork, but
when he Eastern counties became ioleIahly settled,
the superior advantages OF New York for culIiva'
ton attracted emigration thther, and her numbers
increased with great rapdty. With the growth of
the population and capital of Pennsylvania numcr-
ou canals and railroads have enabled her citizens
To bring into activity hr great mineral resources,
and q counteI-action has commenced. The ratio
Of her increase is greater than that Of any
Atlantic State exccp, Georgia, and we think We
hazard little in asserting that the next, probably all
future censuses will show higher ratio of increase
than will be shown by any Atlantic State whatever.
No State in the Unisn possesses the same amount
of mineral weal,h-none can yield larger return.
o.lAbor and capital.
Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1841-08-28

CT Alderman Binns has decided that the Moy.
amensng Bank was not bound TO redeem its small
notes in specie-lhat neither the Bank or State
liable for their payment The alderman further
says thst neither the Supreme Court of the United
States, nor any Judge OF court of any Of the states
have any right to pass upon the constitutionay of
any act of the legislature. This strange opinion
he says he has entertained for forty years. The
alderman's opinion will aid but little 10 his legal
reputation, and has had effect upon the currency
of the small notes, which pass freely throughout
the State.
Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1841-08-28
The New Bank Bill.

Mr.. Sergcants new Bank Bill passed the House
OF Representatives on Monday last, ty the follow.
ing vote-yeas 1875, noes "a.
The friends of the bill express great confidence
that the President will sign it. The following are
the principal points Of difference between the new
bill and that vetoed by the President:
The Capital of the Bank is to be So 900, 900,
the government to subscribe 1000 900.
The Bank is to deal in Exchanges.
To be called "The Fiscal Corporation of the u
nitcd States"
Agencies are to be established instead Of branch
es, wherever the Secretary of the Treasury may
deem them necessary.
Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1841-08-28
Iu.....ung p,,,osophicsI Facts.

Sound travels at the rate l42 feet per second in
tho air, 496O in water, .090 in cast iron, $1,000
in steel, 900 in glass, and from 4636 to 1900
in wood.
Mercury freezes at 80 degrees Farenhoi', and be-
comes a solid mass, n,alleablc under the hammer.
The greatest height at which visible clouds ever
exist, does not exceed ten miles.
Air is about sic times lighter than water.
The pressure of the atmosphere upon every
square foot Of the earth, amounts to 2l60 lbs. An
ordinary sized man supposing his surface to be Ia
square feet sustains the enormous pressure of go.
24O lbs.
Heat rarifiies air to such an extent that il may be
made to occupy $500 times the space it did before
The violence Of The expansion Of water when free
zng is sufficient to ceave globe of copper of such
thickness as to require force of 2s 900 lbs TO pros
duce the effect.
During the conversion of ice into water; l4O de-
grees of heat are absorbed.
Water when converted into steam increases in
bulk 500 times.
One hundred pounds of the water of the Dead
Sea contain as lbs of salt.
The an annual depth of rain that fails at the
Equator is 96 inches.
Assuming the temperature OF the interior Of the
earth to increase uniformly we descend at the
rate of degree in 46 feet, at the depth of 60 miles
il, will amount to 100000 degrees Farenheit-a de-
gree Of heat sufficient to fuse all known substances
The explosive force of closely confined gunpow-
der is six and half tons to the square inch.
Hail stones sometimes fall with a velocity of
feet in q second and rain at 81 feet in a second.
The creates, artificial cold ever produced is 81
degrees of Farenheit.
Electricity moves with greater velocity than
light which traverses 200 900 miles ofopace in q
second of time
Thunder can be heard at the distance of 80
miles.
Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1841-08-28

az There is disposition manifested in Con-
gress' by the Southern men, it is said to r,ec the
nomination OF Gov. Everett of Massachusetts,, as
Minister TO England, because he is an aboilionist
Such conduct will meet il has done, the just in
dignaion of all honorable men. The only way TO
make the sbolitionists a party, powerful, is to
PeTsecue them. The South cannot long expect the
sympathy Of the northern and middle States, when
they attemp, to prescribe men for opinions sake.
Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1841-08-28
The BankrUpt Bill.

Some misunderstanding exists in relation to the
operations of this bill. According to the act, call
persons whatever" may declare themselves bank,
rup,s, without any reference to the amount Of their
debts, and merchants, traders, &c. owing $4,000,
may he declared bankrupt by any creditor of the
amount Of $500, under the circumstances specified.
Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1841-08-28

ar A FIRE occurred in this place on Monday
last, in the stable belonging to Mrs. finney, near
the rail road The stable entirely consumed. l..
A spark, it is supposed, was thrown from the loco
motive into the hay NOW. The wind was blowing
buruing of few rail road cars filled with coal,
that were standing on the rail road.
Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1841-08-28

Loss OF CANELs IN THE ISBIAs WARS
rom The commencement Of the Afghanistsn cam
pasn'ih 1885, to the present time, October, ls4o)
the number Of killed, stolen, or s,,ayel is some.
what beyond fifty thousand. The average val
ue OF each may he taken at eight rupees, which
makes this single item Of war expenditure above
forty five laos OF rupees, or four hundred and ihy
thousand pounds.
Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1841-08-28
The Land Bill.

We are pleased to state that this bill has passed
on its third reading in the Senate, by vote of %
to %. The bill is not exactly such one as
we would like, as it yields too much, but it is
probably the bes, that could be had. An amend
ment has been made on it, providing that the ope-
ration Of the distribution shall be suspended, when
the duties any articles of imports, shall be raised
to a rate beyond 20 per cen,um ad valorem.
Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1841-08-28
Iydrophobia, or Canine Madness.

The Buffalo Commercial publishes the suhjoinej
notices given IN the newspapers of the 22d of
June, lsil, by the Committee of Saubrty in Pa.
ris."
lst Any person bitten by mad dog or any 9TH
er animal, should Immediately press with the two
hands all around the wound, so as to make the blood
run freely and extfcate the saliva.
2d Wash the wound with a mixture of alkali
and water, lemon juice, ye, soap, salt water, urine
or even pure water.
During the time of pressing and washing the
wound warm piece of iron in the fire and sppl,
il deeply to said wound. Mind that said piece of
iron is only heated so as to be able to caule,ize-
that IL must not be red hot.
These precautions being well observed, are suff-
cient to preserve from the horrd effects of hydro.
phobia, and every one should keep them in their
mind
Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1841-08-28

WONDERFUL SrEED,-We understand that the
steamboat New Jersey, plying between this city
aud Salem n. j., came to her wharf at Race street
yesterday afternoon, in ffy-fve minutes after ieay-
ing Chester the distance being twenty miles. This
is The shortest passage made by any boat on the ri
Ver between this city and Chester, and we think that
for speed and comfort the New Jersey cannot be
surpassed by any steamer belonging TO this city.
We also hear that the steamboat Sun, Capt.
William running to the CaPes, perfoI med her pas.
sage yesterday in seven hours, the whole distance
being l2O mIles.-Phitad GGs.
Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1841-08-28

SINGULAR The rhilsdelphia National Gazette
says a curious fact in natural history has come
within our knowledge. A merchant in front street
near Chesnut, has cat in his counting room with
a litter of young kittens. About week ago two
young rats caugh, and brought to the cat one
of which she Immediately destroyed, and the other
was accidentally discovered that the rat was nests
ling among the kittens. II was taken out and held
up before pussy, but she only licked it with mater
nal tenderness, and when it was again laid down !,
it crawed to her and sucked in company with her
own youngsters, and continues on the best terms
with the family. This anecLoe would have de-
lighted Button Goldsmith, and may be relied
upon as literally true.
Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1841-08-28

or We refer our readers to excellent article
from the Pennsylvania Intelligencer, on the Resour
ces of Pennsylvania. 1t proves mos, conclusvely
that the outcry against the credit of the State was
unfoanded. OF her ability to meet all her liabilities,
no one can doubt. Her willingness to do so should
never be questioned.
Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1841-08-28

or The proceedings of the democratic meeting,
held at Northumberland, on Tuesday the Gath
inst, dsapprovins of the disoreanizng measures of
the late meeting in the forks, too late for in.
sertion this week.
Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1841-08-28
A Genuine Tec-TOtnller.

Passing few days since, in the steamboat Tele-
gruph b,tweea New-B -Bedf rd and Nantucket the
subj ct of temperance was under discussion, when
one Of The passengers remarked, that If we wished
to zee "A thorough going temperance man, we might
in the person of Capt. Phlnney the worthy com
mander of the boat. On the suggestion, another
Of the Passengers inquired of Capt p. whether he
did no, use ardent spirits; to which he replied, 81
never drank teaspoon full of rum, brandy, gin, or
any ohr ardent spirits, of wine, cider, or beer
never chewed tobacco, smoked, or took pinch OF
snuff; aud I never drank either lea or coffee"
But" says passenger, "what do you drink with
your breakfast !" Cam Water was the answer
"And what with your dinnerl" "CoLD Water"
"And what with your supper :" COIN WATER"
"we," says he "hut what DO you do when you
sick - Il never was unweIl in my life" was
the ready and instructive reply OF Capt Phlnney ;
and could not but reflect, how much Of human
suffering and wo-how much of the ills that flesh
is heir to, might be avoided, il people would only
adopt the abscmlous habits which are adapted TO
our condition., and, like Capt. Phinney, conform
more nearly than they usu lily do to the immu,able
laws nf our physical nature -Massdchusetfs SbY.
Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1841-08-28

CURE FOR WARTs.-A writer in a late num-
ber of the Southern Planter gives the following as
a cerIHin cure for warts
Grub tie wart two or three times a.day, with the
juice of the niM ueed. A cure will be effected in
week ten days"
Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1841-08-28

az 1t is said ,ha, our difficulties with Great Br-
tain are not vet settled. Some iumors have been
Leod is not released. Some difficulties the
Maine boundary have been renewed. Great excite
'nent prevails there at prcsen, on account of the
governmental survey.
Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1841-08-28
Tomato Figs.

As the season for the maturity of
shat valuable and favorite vegetable,
he tomato, is at hand, the following
publication from the American Farmer,
ior The preservation of it in new form:
PATENT OFFICE, July 10, IS4l.
DEAR SIR The medicinal qualities
af tomatoes have greatly increased
heir cultivation, and every new pre-,
laration of the article is deserving con-
liberation. A sample of "tomato figs"
ravc Just been deposited at the Patent
"ificc Of very superior quality.
from the taste | should suppose all the
.ood qualities of the fruit are retained.
In appearance the drum of tomatoes
csembles one Of figs so nearly that they
night easily be mistaken for the same.
The sample is deposited Mrs. SrEl>
gEr, of this city, and the recipe trans
nitted with ii is enclosed for publica-
,ton. 1t is deeply TO be regretted that
-rnce the periodicals Of the day are open
10 communications, tina, so many valu,
lble Improvements are lost to the world
barely for the want of publicity. O.
Ihers may have dried the toma>
loes with a recipe, however less sue
ccssiul. Very respectfully,
III. l.. ELLswoRTH.
Hon. J, s. Skinner.
Take six pounds Of sugar to one peck
Tor Is lbs.) of the fruit. Scald and re-
move the skin of the fruit in the usual
way. Cook them over fire, their own
'uce being sufficient without the addi-
ton of water, until the sugar penetrates
and they are clarified. They are then
taken out, spread on dishes, flattened
and dried in the sun. A small quantity
'rf the syrup should be occasionally
rprinkled over them whilst drying; al
ter which, pack them down in boxes,
rrcating each layer with powdered SUI
ydr. The syrup is afterwards concen-
lrated and bottled for use. They keen
we'll from year to year, and retain sur,
grisingly their flavor, which is nearly
hat of the best quality OF fresh figs
The pear shaped or single tomatoes an,
~wer the purpose best Ordinary
1rown sugar may be used, portion oI
which is retained in the syurp
Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1841-08-28

az The rival candidates for Gov. in Maryland,
are VIM. Cost Johnson and Francis Thomas. They
have entered into arrangement to make stump
speeches fom this time to the election going through
the whole State.