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Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1841-09-04
To Cure Il Burn.

"a Lady," in the Knoxville Regis
ter, gives the following recipe for q
burn. "Scarce a month passes away
but we read or hear of some accident
caused by fire. send you the foliow-
ing prescription for burns, believing that
if it were generally known. that much
suffering might be alleviated. Take a
spoonful of lard, half table spoonful OF
spirits of ,urpen.ine, and piece Of ro-
sin as big as hickory nut, and simmer
them together till melted. 1t makes a
salve, which, when cold, may be appli-
ed to linen cloth and laid over the
burn. If Immediately wanted, spread
it on the cloth as soon as melted-i,
will very soon cool. have seen it appli.
ed after a corrodng effect of chemica
poisons, after a foot has been burned by
boiling sugar, after severe scalds, ant
in every case the sufferer obtained per
feet ease in ten or fifteen minutes aitel
it was used. 1t may be applied two o
three times a day, or as often as the
cloth becomes dry"
Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1841-09-04
by Masser l. Eisely.

tonshment, but they had no time to waste in
words, for the was desperate, and she, taking
the offered arm Of Mr.. II. they went forward, the
two gentlemen bringing up the rear.
The rains which had fallen for some days previ-
Gus had so swelled the creek over which they had
to pass, tina, they often ancle deep in water,
and one Of the gentlemen, was obliged in many
places, to carry their guide in his arms. What
with walking and wading, they reached the farm
house about three in the morning and no sooner
had they aroused the family, and made known
their situation, than every individual in motion,
and even the dog tried TO show them by his ges>
lures, that they shonld find protection.
A blazing fire soon shone forth, and plentiful
repast was provided, and notwithstanding the goo.
miness of the times degree Of cheerfulness and E.
ven good humor pervaded the little company.
Early in the morning carriage was in readi-
ness to convey Mrs. V. back to her own house
As she was abou, to depart. Mr.. II. took her hand,
and said, Madam, our frs, meeting has been in
to see brighter days. But God only knows when
these scenes will end should we survive tho strug.
gle, and you ever need friend, think of me-
Saying this, they parted and never again met.
Years rolled on, peace was restored and pros.
perity budded forth. The three gentlemen arose
to honorable stations, and in the confidence and re-
spect of their fellow ct1eps, as virtue and .alen,
should rise.
n.,t hat ho%a Af tha pny
story is soon told. Little was aherwsrd known
by the writer of Mrs. X. Mrs. VS.. father lost sl
his property during the revolution. Her only bro.
,her was MORALLY wounded at the battle Of Bunker
Hill. Here he, with many others who shared ,h,
same fate, was thrown into cart, and conveye,
to the loathsome prison in Boston where afie
lingering for some time, destitute Of care and at
tenton, and almost the common necessaries of life
and not even permitted to see one Of his dearcs
friends, he passed with many others into that world
from whence no one returns, and was soon forso
ten amid the calamities and horrors Of war.
The husband Of Mrs. V. died few years after
in far distant land, leaving her helpless widow
with three small child,en to support and from tbs
period it might have almos, been said of her, as
an ancient king, who after losing his and daush
ter by drowning, that he was never afterward know
TO smile.
She struggled on little while, amid poverty an
sickness, and then went down to an early grav,
little known and still less missed, save in the heart
of a few, in whose memory she still ives.-Bo,
! ton Ere. Gazette.
Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1841-09-04
Dysentery.

As the season is at hand when all
classes of citizens are liable to be afilict-
ed with Dysentery, Diarrhea, &C., we
deem it our duty to make public the fol-
lowing simple and efficacious remedy,
which has been known to us for several
years, and which we have repeatedly
used with complete success. 1t is sim
ply to take tumbler of Cold WATER,
thicken it with WHEAT FLOUR to about
the consistency of thick cream, and
drink it.-This is TO be repeated several
times in the course of the day, or as Of
ten as you are thirsty; and it is not ve-
ry likely you will need to try it on the
second day. We have not only used il
in our own case, but have recommen-
ded it to our friends in many instances /;
and we never knew it to fail OF eflect>
ing speedy cure, even in the worst
stages of dysentery, il is simple rene,
dy, and costs nothing. Try it, all who
need it.-[Farmer's Gazette,
Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1841-09-04
Fruit and Fruit Trees.

Two best farmers in the range of our
knowledge, one resident of Coos county,
and the other in Orange county, VT.
have communicated to us the manner in
which they secure their fruit. 1t is this:
they dig at some distance from the bo-
dy of favorite tree, until they find a
root which they cut off. The part dis
jointed from the tree is turned up so as
TO appear above the ground. 1t sends
forth shoots the first season, and bears
in few years fruit precisely like that
upon the parent. Let those whose
trees are decaying, or who wish TO in
crease good varieties, try the expert
ment.-[N. II. Whig.1
Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1841-09-04
Farming on a large Scale.

EItsct Of q letter from a gentleman in Indiana
to forwarding house in Rochester, dated,
Michigan City. Aug. IL, ls4l.
have bought 10000 bushels of wheat Of one
farmer, and of his own rsising-snd it is only about
one half Of his crop. The same farmer has 500
acres Of corn, and $4,000 hogs to ia, next fall to-
gether with lots Of other stock and spring crops
II you have any farmers in Monroe that can 60
ahead of that, will give it up. have never seen
fiirer wheat than the new crop is here.
From oil accounts, it is evident greater quantities
of wheat have been raised in the new states this
year, than ever before; and Western New York is
compelled for once to knock under in large farming
operations To Indiana. We are in no danger OF
famine for bread.-DemOerat.
Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1841-09-04
wholesale LynChlng.



The New Orleans Picayune Of the
18th inst. gives the particulars of one Of
the most extensive executions of Lynch
Law we ever saw recorded. The
scene Of the outrage was in Philips Co..,
Mississippi, on the opposite side Of the
river. 1t appears that a numerous
gang of Counterfeiters had located
themselves in those counties and had
carried on their frauds to an alarming
extent previous to the 5th instant, when
the citizens rose up against them, or
ganized themselves into company,
one hundred armed citizens, led by
Capt. Bradford, Messrs. Lunsford and
Spear Of Arkansas, and Squire Foner
and James Howarton, of Mississippi.
These proceeded in fiat boat down
the river, the most of them being con-
cealed, and by frequent landing, sue
ceeded in capturing 27 men who came
aboard to trade, every one of whom
passed off counterfeit money on the
supposed boatmen. Nine of them
were subsequently, tied together and
thrown into the Mississippi, near Island
No. 60 and were drowned. Fourteen
of the remainder met the same fate
shortly afterwards.
Six or seven dead bodies were seer
floating at the mouth of the Arkansa:
river a day or two after this horrible
tragedy, and the counterieiters and
horse thieves, panic struck by the out
cry raised against them, were flying ir
all directions from their hunters.
Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1841-09-04
A Remedy For Lightning.

An account is published in the New York Sun,
in which two persons said to have recovered
from the effects Of lightning by the Of cold wa
ter. In the latter case il is said that "Mrs. Van b.
the wife Of highly respectable resident of Bergen
near the Corners, was struck down by flash
Of lightning, apparently dead beyond hope Of re-
coveIy. She was so considered by her family, and
no, one of them, nor Of the neighbors who were
called in, entertained the most distant idea but that
she had passed forever to ",hat bourne from whence
no traveller returns" Preparations were conse
quently made for laying her out, and paying the
last sad rites 10 her lifeless remsins. At least ten
minutes had elapsed after her receiving the shock,
when her brother arrived at the scene of sfiiction
and sorrow and, fortunately, the paragraph in the
Sun recommending the application Of water recur-
ed to his mind and though wilhou, hope, he pro-
ceeded to make the application as directed in the
paragraph. The unfortunate lady was placed upon
the ground, and water poured upon her person. pail
ful after pailful, from head to foot; and to the
tonishment and JOY Of all, she began to exhi-
bit signs of returning animation The process was
continued, and the restoration became perfect
ami in an incredibly short space OF time she had to
all appearance fully and perfectly recovered from
the effects of the shock which al had supposed had
been inetrievably fatal"
Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1841-09-04

FAInLr CAuGuT-As the schr. Virginia. with
q load Of slaves from Warwick river, was crossing
the Roads early this morning, fine book sturgeon,
sr feet long. which had probably just walked up and
fel, frisky, fetched somerset from his watery bed
and fell smack into little skif, not grea, deal
longer than himself, that towing astern Of the
Virginia. He made several attempts, like skful
politician, to correct his Jdur pas, by rebound:
but it was no go: he was fla, on his back and the
people on board the schooner made sure Of him by
cutting his weassnd. In less than four hours after
he was carved up into nice mess cuts and sold out
to the epicures at five cents per pound in our mar
ket-a warning to all of his race, in future time, to
"look before they kap."-Norfok Herald.
Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1841-09-04

A genteel looking Englishman, ofpre-
possessing manners and address, short
time since became acquainted with a
handsome interesting young widow la
dy in this city-the adopted daughter Of
one Of our most respectable and veal
thy citizens-and so won upon her az
fections by his polite and gentlemanly
conduct, that he obtained her consent
to marry him; and they were to have
been united in marriage the present
week. The discriminating eye of the
foster father Of the lady, however, dis
covered something in the intended hus.
band of his adopted daughter, that indu-
ced suspicion, and caused him to cher
ish for the lover the most cordial dislike.
He therefore instituted the most search
ing inquiries into his character and con-
duct, and obtained from the British Con-
sui and sous the most unfavorable testi-
mony Of his utter destitution Of merit
and moral worth. He also obtained of
the lover of his daughter reference as
to his character, and he soon ascertain>
ed that he had referred to a man as
worthless as he believed the wooer Of
his daughter to be.
Not entirely satisfied with this, how
ever, he proceeded to the Clerks office
of the Court Of Sessions, to ascertain
whether the name of the man who
sought his daughters hand, was not re-
gistered amongst those of the felons
who had beer before that Court for tri-
al, and was soon confirmed by the re-
cord that H J. C (the name Of
the devoted lover Of his daughter) had
been convicted in September, lS4O, Of
a constructed grand larceny, in fraudu-
lently obtaining a valuable gold watch
from Mr.. Henry OConner, and had
been sentenced to the State Prison for
two years; but that in the exercise Of
executive clemency, C had been
pardoned on the 18th March last, and
restored to liberty.
This intelligence, astounding as it
was, was communicated to the young
widow, who thanked heaven and her
father for having so opportunely rescu-
ed her from so dsgraceful connexion,
and the shame and misery that must
have inevitably followed.
1t is needless TO add, that Mr.. c.
was promptly informed by the father
that if he dared 10 enter his door again,
he would be kicked out much quicker
than he entered. We understand tina,
since this gentle hint he has entirely dis
> continued his attentions.-[N n. Y. Tri
bune.
Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1841-09-04

The Peoria Qllinois) Register relates
the following particulars of shameful
outrage, recently Perpetrated in Hen
derson county:
about the middle of July a young
man named George Fisher, living at
the house Of Mr.. Anderson, in Hender-
son county, was taken out Of his bed at
night by band of rufiians, IL in mum.
Der, one side of his head close shaved.
his body tarred and feathered, and then.
with his hands tied behind him put into
canoe and set adrift on the Mississippi.
with threat that if he came back they
would kill him. After floating a few
miles Fisher contrived 10 free his hands
and reach the shore. He Immediately
returned home, and caused some of the
ruffians to be apprehended, who after
due examination, were bound over to
appear at the next court.--two of them
in bonds of $1,000 each, the others from
400 to 800 each.
The remaining four ruffians made
their escape to the Iowa side of the riv.
er, and there succeeded in rallyng a
mob, who came over in ferry boat
and recaptured Fisher. This was in
the middle of the afternoon. Fisher
was taken some 40 yards from the road
tied with a chain and rope, and guard
of two men, armed with knives and pis-
tolls, placed over him. who told him that
if he hallooed instant death was his por.
ton. Here he remained till dark.
when he was taken to the second island
above Bloomington. and fogged by
four men until his back, legs and arms.
were cut into wells. He was then pre-
sented with lie>bill TO sign; refusing
to do which, he was again put into a
canoe in which was a large stone, while
two men occupied another canoe, and
both proceeded down the river. On
getting opposite Burlington, gun was
heard 10 fire, and soon after three oth>
ers. The ruffians becoming alarmed.
separated from Fishers canoe, and left
him. After floating some distance he
heard steamboat approaching. when
he made for the shore, padding the ca>
noe with his hands and succeeded in
landing two miles below Burlington"
Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1841-09-04
Female Courage and Patriotism

The following incident OF thrilling in
terest was related by Col. John M'Don-
aid, of Ross county, at public dinner,
on the Sd ult.
In 1882 Wheeling was besieged by
large number of British and Indians.
SO sudden and unexpected was the at
tack made, that no time was afforded
for preparation. The fort at the time
of the assault, was commanded by Col.
Silas Zane. COL Ebeneezer Zane, the
Senior officer, was in a block house
some fifty or hundred yards outside
of the wall. The enemy made several
desperate assaults to break into the fort,
but on every onset they were driven
back. The ammunition for the defence
of the fort was deposited in the block
house, and the attack was made so sud-
denly aud Unexpectedly there was no
time to remove it. On the afternoon
of the second day of the seige, the pow
der of the fort was nearly exhausted,
and no alternative remained but that
some one must pass through the ene>
my's fire TO the block house for powder.
When Silas Zane made the proposition
to the men, to see if any one would un-
dertake the hazardous enterprize-at
first all was silent. After looking at
each other for some time, young man
stepped forward and said he would run
the chance. Immediately half dozen
offered their service in the dangerous
enterprise. While they were disputing
about who should 60, Elizabeth, sister
of the Zanes, came forward and deca-
red she would go for the powder. Her
brother thought she would finch from
the enterprize, but he was mistaken.
She had the intrepidity 10 dare, and for
titude TO bear her up in her heroic risk
of life. Her brother then tried TO dis
suade her from the attempt, by saying,
a man would be more fleet, and conse.
quently would run less risk of losing his
life. She replied that they had not a
man to spare from the defence of the
fort, and that if she should fail, she
would scarcely be missed. She then
divested herself Of such Of her clothing
as would impede her speed. The gate
was opened, and Elizabeth bounded out
at the top Of her speed, and ran till she
arrived at the door Of the block house.
Her brother, Col. Zane, FASTENED to
open the door to receive his intrepid
sister. The Indians, when they saw
her bound forth did not fire a gun, but
called aloud, sQUAw, sQuAw, sauAw
When she had told her brother the err
rand on which she came, he took ia
BILE cloth, and fastened it around heI
waist, and poured into it keg of pow
der She then sailed back to the for
with all the buoyancy of hope. The
} moment she was outside of the blocl
house, the whole of the enemy's linz
poured a leaden storm at her, but tht
balls went innocently whisting by with
out doing her any injury. She after
wards married a Mr.. Clark, raised 4;
family of children, and is yet alive, liv
: ing near st. Gainesville, in this State
I She was Elizabeth Zane.
Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1841-09-04
The Dead.

The Buffalo Commercial states, that
few more of the bodies Of the unfor.
tunate victims by the Erie have been
found and brought to Buffalo. one of
them is ascer,ained to be the body Of J.
ID. Woodward, of this city. The rest
are principally Swiss and Germans.
1t is thought but few of the bodies Of the
Swiss women would be found, as they
had too much specie quilted in their
clothes TO admit of their rising. The
effects of each person are kept careful
ly by the Coroner in separate parcels,
and all Information coming TO his know
ledge is willingly communicated to the
friends of the dead. A number OF
boats were yet cruizing in search of bo-
dies, not all with good intentions,
however. A party of villains, suppo-
sed to be from Buffalo, had made their
appearance at Silver Creek for the pur.
pose, it was believed, of pirating upon,
and plundering such dead bodies as
they could find. A number of the in'
habitants of the place having gone in
search of them, they decamped post
haste. Two Of the bodies found how
er, had been stripped Of their clothing
which afforded sufficient proof of the
motive of the visit. If caugh such vii
lains should receive no mercy.
Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1841-09-04

SLyERE REroRr.-A man who maIres rich
wife, must exyect to have it occs'ionally flung In
his teeth. We have heard retort however which
we should think, mus, have forever 'ileneed such
thrusrs A gentleman who had the misfortune to
marry n fortune, was once exhibiting the fine points
Of his horse to a riend "My horse if YOU please"
said the wife: "my money bought that horse." !"
Yes, madam" replied the husband, bowing; "and
your money housh, me too."-BarTe sar.
Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1841-09-04

CooL As A CucuNBER.-Governor McNut of
Mississippi has given Messrs. Hope & Co. Of Am
sterdam notice that "ths State will never pay the
FIVE millions of dollars, issued in June, 1888, or
any portion of the interest due, or to become due
thereon" "The money" he says, "paid for those
bonds did not come into the State Treasury. The
officers of this government had control over its
disbursement. The bonds were disposed Of in
1888 by o collusion and fraud, in violation of the
constitution and laws OF this State. The Mssissip-
pi Union Bank and the Bank of the United States
were parties to this unlawful transaction. You
have the endorsement of both these institutions,
and to them you must look for payment. Boston
Courier.
Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1841-09-04

The English papers are sold a, 10 cents copy,
two cents of which is an excise duty paid to the
government-esch sheet before being printed is
stamped q, the government office. A couespon-
dent of the Boston Times says the receipts Of the
London Times, for papers, is one million dollars,
and for advertisements about the same amount, per
snHum. Each advertisement also pays duty to
the government of obout 371 cents, whether i. be
long or short. The usual charge Of this London
Journal for column for a single day,is 500. A
few years ago. the Carlton club, composed Of some
of the weathcst of the English aristocracy, pur.
chased the right to occupy its editorial columns
which are confined to one of the eight pages of the
paper, for which they paid $3.50, ,OoO.-Saiem Gaz
Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1841-09-04
TINE AND LOVE.

Chambers London Journal gives the followin
jue desprit in one Of its early numbers:
An artist painted TINE and Love;
Time with two pinions spread above,
And Love without a feather;
Sir Harry patronzed the plan,
And soon Sir Hal and Lady Anne
In wedlock came together.
Copies of each, the dame bespoke;
The artist ere he drew a stroke,
Reversed his old opinions;
And staiRhtway to the fair one brings
Time in his turn devoid Of wings,
And Cupid with two pinions.
"What blunder's this !" the lady cries,
mo blunder, madam" he replies,
al hope I'm not SO stupid
Each has his pinion in his day,
Time, before marriage, flies away,
And after marriage, Cupid"
Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1841-09-04
Crossing the Atlantic In Seven Days.

We quote the following passage from Miss
Sedgewicks letters from London. for the sake Of
the opinion it repeats of distinguished man Of
sciepce, concerning the prospects Of Steam Navi-
cation.
had the pleasure at breakfast of sitting next DR..
Babbagc, whose name is so well known among us
the author of the selfcacula,ing machine. He has
a most remarkable eye, thst looks as if it might
penetrate science, or anything else he choose to
look into. He described the iron steamer now
building which has larger tonnage than any mer-
chant ship in the world, and expressed an opinion
tha, iron ships would supersede all others; and
another opinion that much concerns, US and which,
| trust, may soon be verifed-,bat in a few years
these iron steamers will 60 to America in days I!
Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1841-09-04

Cootss, the pedestrian, completed his hereulian
task Of 1000 half miles in 1000 half hours, on
Wednesday week. The feat was performed in the
Green Hills Garden, Norwich, and doubles the la
Dor Of Captain Barclays celebrated ms,eh.-Eng-
hsh PGpe.
Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1841-09-04

THE WAsHISGroSuAss, in New Bedford on
Saturday last, purchased the stock OF liquors OF
dealer, who willing to quit the business, and al,
I2 o'clock the Vice President of the Society, with
axe in hand, proceeded to knock in the heads Of
the four casks, and Rum, Gin, Brandy and Vino
flowed in mingled stream into the gutier.-Cuh.
Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1841-09-04

There is a maiden lady living in Boston, who is
so extremely nice in her opinions of female mod
esly, tina, she turned of her washer woman because
she pu, her clothes in the same tub with those OF
young man. Thi. may be called the depth Of
mod,sty.
Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1841-09-04

CLINArK OF EseLASD.-Somehody says that IN
England during FIVE months Of the year, they can.
not do without fire, during three they cannot do
with one. and during tho other four they can ne-
ther do with nor without one.