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Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1841-01-09
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JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN SILK So
CiEri, AND RURAL ECONOMIST.
EDITED Br 0IBEoN Il. SMITH.

EDITED Br 0IpEoN Il. SMITH.
THIS Journal was established by the American
SIX Society, Tor the purpose Of dIfiusing practical
information on the CULTURE OF SILK in the United
States. 1t has now been published one year, amt
may he considered a work of standard character.
The frs years publication campI ising the frs,
volume, contdnes mass of valuable niomstion
and !, will he the O. CT of the editor to make
the secord equal IN all respects if SUPERIOR TO
the first. The important fact is now esta' lished be-
yond any question, tha, the people OF the United
states can make silk CHEAPER and BErrEu than
any other nation upon earth. 1t has been proved
hy unimpeachable testimony, that the entire COS,
OF producing silk ready for ket, does not exceed
TWO DOLLARS ASn TWENTY FIVE CENTS PER
POUND, and It's lowest value is FoUR DOLLARS Ann
FIFTY CENTS; also, that ONE ACRE of ground plant.
ed In moru' multicaulis will produce the first year
the trees are planted, TOURrI-sIGmr poUnds OF
sILK, leaving a clear profit 10 the producer of ONE
huSDRED AND EIGHT DOLLARS! Il has also becn
proved that the children and fmales fany fImer's
i'mlly can, with the create possitl, ease produce
from nifty TO hundred unds Of silk every wear,
without any cost whatever TO the expenses OF the
idTm afier The trees planted; md hCr FORE that
the whole amount of silk will be SO much clear in.
say from s225 10 $3.50. With these facts we sub
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and important object for them TO introduce the cu!-
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Ti'Ari>G THE ThtEs, FEEDING md REAnING SILK
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MORE POSITIVE PROOF

cf Me efficacy IF DR.. Harich's Comp>und
Strengthening and German Aberiem P.M.
ALLEonENY Jan. 8, 1910.
To DR. lIar!ich's Agent-Sir: wish TO state for
the benefit OF tho who may he fl.c,ed, that Dr.
RAnLlcm's IILLs have entirely cund me of Dys-
pcpsia, of which | have been affi c,ed for many
ycnrs. used both kinds, the Apcrient and Strength
ening, and am constrained TO say, that they are
valuable discovery, and act upon the system mildly
hut very diectusliy. | found the Tonic pllIs 10
quicken the circulation and cause q d, d,termination
to tie surface, aeJ To Strengthen the we K .tomach
and increase its powers. The Aperieni pills ars the
bcs, calhartic ever used. am confident all Dys-
peptics would do well to make immediate II al and
be r lievel. Any one can oall at my house and be
satisfied OF the above at pleasure.
DAVID X. POPE.
y. b. The original certificate may I've seen ar the
flee OF the Spirit of the Tims." For sale q,
No. 10, North Eighth street.
HENRY YOXrHEIMER,
October 81, 1910. .7gent.
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George w. Laying,
FORWARDING AND COMMISSION MER
CHANT,

CHrsSur STREET WH,RF, HAuRIsnrnG,
Is prepared 10 receive Goods and Pl oduce at the
new warehouse, which his arrangements will ena-
hlr him to fnrward with dospa'ch to Philadelphia,
Phtsaurg. Wiliamspor, Wikesb.ue, Calursbia,
!. ncaster. "r any other poin, The P,nnsyv ,nil
and Union Canals, and the Pennsylvania aud IIsr
rshurg aud Lancaster la roads.
Goods from Philadelphia for Harrisburg, Carlisle,
ChambershuTg, &c. &C., forwarded with care and
expedition.
CoAL, PLAsTER, SALT and Fish, constantly for
sale. Sept o.
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MORE CONCLUSIVE PROOFS,

Uf The efficacy IF DR.. HurAch's cehJr0icd Med1-
cines.
DEAR SIN IL was afflicted with lous and
nervous disease to a very alarming degree, with
all the sympt' me which SD frequently fleets re-
l'xed condition, viz cddiness in tie head, viol n,
'remors, chilliness with fixed pain in the nigh,
side. complexion bad, and tosiventss; indeed
was IL n most miserable c,ndnion. | had tried
many remedies, but found no permanent, ,elief un-
til ] had purchased DR.. Harhch's compound
strengthening and German apoiem Pits, which
ir' m their superior vittucs, wac completely cured.
and am allie to pursue my employment free from
pain and disease. (sisncd) JOHN BOLES.
Dated Nenia, Ohio June Z 1910.
Principle Office for the United States, No 49,
North EIGHTH STREET, philndrlphi,.
HENRY YUX rHEIMER
October ~, lS4o. Agent
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IN UIH WILL PREIAII.

DR.. HarIiehs medicines are daily ;,c,e,s;,o /,
pub ic fseor, and wan, from any hut a fir rial 10
establish their worth, We have a commune ,,,on
in our columns today from p, rson long swie,eJ.
which is tu, one OF many vouchers for this med,
cine.-SprH If The Time.
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transportation Line
To BA AI.TIM IRE.

~ 10 1 vi " II
WA rtnE wArsn cASAL)
Warehouse foot If Chestnut Street on The Penn
syipdnid Canal
a BOAT lea cs the wharf Of the suhst riber cve-
ry morning At o'clock, running through to Balti-
more in three days. Consignments OF produce,
iron, &c, will rerive desp Itch by this line, which
has no, hitherto i"cn oquallcd by any other. Rate
of freight us IoS as Ivy any other regular line.
References:
JOHN w. BROWN, !
BUCK Il HERR.
J. e. A. II. HERR.
Goods intended for Pit,sburg, or any point on
the Pennsylvania Canals, will lie shipped without
delay on their arrival OF Harrisburg, as this con.
meets with the North American line of Portable
Boats TO Pi,lsburi daily, and with the Susquehan-
ma Packet Lire TO Northumberland, Willi.usport,
Wilkesbarc, and oil intermediate. lilces.
GEORGE w. LAYING.
Harrisburg, Sept 0, lsiO
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ASTONISHING INCREASE.

FOUR THOUSAND NEW SUBSCRIBERS
IN TWO MONrHS!!!
WnEs we first purchased the old AM well
known estall shmcnt of
, 1841-03-20
From the Palmyra Wing.
OBITUARY.
COMMUNICATED.

COMMUNICATED.
Died, on Thursday the 9th instant, at 5 o'clock,
A. VI. Mrs. NANCY BUCKNER, consort of Stan
ton Buckner, Esq. OF tins place.
Ia the death of Mrs. Buckner the husband and
daughter, as well "a a large connection, with the CT
tizeus of Palmyra generally, have sustained n loss
which Is by nil deeply lameGtcd--al loss which cannot
be Notwithstanding a void the world can never ell
In all the drversitres of life, Mrs. b. nobIy acted her
part. As wife, mother. n~eish5or, friend, she could
not be excelled in the discharge of the varied duties
of either. Those who knew her best were those who
most loved her. Possessing the nildest Of christian
spirits, the love of piety, of religion, was her ruling
passion. Ii "to err he human" in her, OF all Others,
error was most pardonable, and more seldom peTpe-
trated. Her philosophical mind was never betrayed
into any OF the errors of the day. Firm and stead.
fast in her attachment to her God. her Bible was To-
her an earthly treasure, an only gnide. Mrs. b. had
long been under the rod of %afiiction; for fourteen OF
fifteen years she Ind scarce known a day free from
pain. And from the commencement OF winter, she
had on only one or two occasion been able TO leave
her room. She had long labored under a Catamenial
and Uterine affection, with ~incipient Phthisis, which
complication of disease was increased in q remar-
kable degree on the commencement of winter
and Notwithstanding the best %exeitions of one, and
occasionally two, of the medical faculty. she con-
tinued to sink. becoming every day more emaciated
with increased complication OF disease. About a
o'clock on the evening OF the Sth, her physician gave
intimatiOn to her friends that farther ~exertion BY him
was needless-the wac evidently dying. Her friends,
many Of whom were in attendance, collected around
her bed, each filed with breathless anxiety to hear
her last words. Her strength OF voice seemed TO ill.,
crease, and with distinctness she spoke for some
hours. She with feeling took the hand OF her hus-
bsnd, aud with many religion, wishes ard requests
, 1841-03-20
FARMERS AnnN

'E'HE Subscriber intends to Keep during;
the present year at PaynesyiI.e. Bowling
Green, Clarksville, New Hope, and John Nc
Cune's, seven miles north of Bowling Green's
large assortment of PLOUGHS of all sizes,
used by The farmer of this country. He vii,
also keep constantly on hand, at his shop in
gainesville, a number Of ready made WAC
ONS OF the best quality. The Farmers of
this and the adjoining counties are invited to
call at the above named places before they
purchase elsewhere, as he is satisfied thew
will be pleased both as TO the price, quality
and description of the above articles.
Feb 6-tf. JAMES C.. DUVALL,,
, 1841-03-20
ASHLEY FEMALE SEMINARY.

'kNUlS institution VII! gam re opened the first daJ
Il Of M.rch next, by Miss LavIna S,uddard FOR .
term of five months
I'M ccrr'e nf Instruction will sc rs follows, viz:
Spelling, Reading, Writing aud Arithmetic, $500
Geography, Ensii = Grammar and Rhetouc, $500
ANCIENT and Modem History inclusive.
Fine Sewing and Omgmcntal Needle Work. SI,5o
Strict al. rutuon will ne pGiA TO the moral NJ well
as the intellectual impfoS eneut o: the pupils entIu,t-
ell 20 her care.
ThI'e who may win to IA :ronize thi. School will
please Commence with ihe Session.
February, 6--A;. u W. CORKEI AGENT.
o. To those whu may wish 10 get boarding in
Ashley. | will say. can have IT in my family, where
thcy will he Mt all times IN the cure of Mrs. Corker
and Miss Stoddarl. H. w. c.
, 1841-03-20

Starting Children in The Worid.-The fol.
lowing sentiments are facts which cannot be
too frequently read or too deeply impressed
upon the mind
'Many an unwise parent labors hard. and
lives sparIngiy all his life. for the purpose OF
leaving enough to give his children a start
in the world. rs it is called. Setting n Young
man afloat with money left him by his rela.
tives is like tying bladders under the arms OF
one who cannot swim: ten chances to one he
will lose his bladders and 60 to the bottom.
Teach him TO swim. and he will never need
the bladders. Give your child a sound eudca.
ton. and you have done enough Tor him.
See too. that his morals are pure, his mind
cultivated, and his whole nature made sub,
~servient to the laws which govern men. and
you have given him what will be of more
value than the wealth of the Indies. You
have given him 4 start which no misfortune
can deprive HIM of. The earlier YOU teach
MN 20 depend upon hIs " resources, the
better"
, 1841-03-20

INTERESTING FROM TEyAs.-By an arrival
ut New Orleans, Texas dates have been re-
ceIved tu the I7ih.
The y. Il. Bulierln states that the Tcxiln
Congress adjoured on the 5lh INST. Anon.
the laws passed. one modifying the custom,
house duty IS commercially important. Ali
articles which have heretofore been CHARGED
an adrlIorcm duty. are hereafter TO pay 45
per cent adval"rem; except sugar. coffee, salt
and steel. which are 10 pay Is percent. All
articles which have Il specific duty. are con-
tinued at former rates.
No money Is 10 he issued hv the Govern
ment after the Isl of next March. except
such H. shall nave been received for customs
OF other taxes.
By another law passed AZ this session. all
>'aIcS nuw III Texas. are exempt from al
tachucnt for dcUl. aud seizure under execl,
ton trr fix" wears. Several gentlemen pro-
pose arguing the consliiutIonaIicy OF the two
last acts.
Five hundred thousand dollars was ap-
ProrrIared for the support of III" government
the current wear.
The Navy Is t. be laid Up in ordinary ex,
cep' one ship and one schooner for coas,
revenue service.
, 1841-03-20

babe him FAREWELL. Her prayers for him cannot
nor will not soon be forgotten. Her daughter then
she next embraced, and with all that feeling cbarac-
tenstic OF a Christian mother, she talked TO, prayed
for, and bade her FAREWELL. Her christian requests
and remarks to all her friends must sink deep in their
henrts. Like a Christian philosopher, she talked and
prayed: and theo called on the ladies present to
sing for her
"Comc humble sinner &c.
And then after some minutes Of devotional prayer,
abe said, ''sins
"And must thi. body die,
This well wrought frame decay,
And must these active limbs of mine
Lie mouldering in the clay" &c.
She then after the singing ceased, when her breath
seemed still sinking. slowly said, sizing
'Vitalspark of heavenly flame,
Quit. oh quit this mortal Frame" &c.
She for a short period at one time seemed to fear
that she had not enough of dying grace; but on be
ing made sensible o. her true situation. no doubt
died as she had ever lived, with "A "Thy will be DONE"
and is happy.
May my life and end be like hers, W. D J.
, 1841-03-20
ADMINISTRATION NOTICE.

NOTICE is hereby given that the undersigned
V mas taken out letters OF Administration on tire
estate Of Timan Weaver, licensed, f.om the County
Court, OF Rails Co. bearing date Dee lith, 1910: all
rrrsons, therefore, who have any claims against the
estate of snid deceased, arc required 10 exhibit the
same duly authenticated ipr allowance, within ouv
year from the date ofssii letters, or they may be
T~r-oi"ded i:om having any benefit ofsad estate. end
if inch claims are not f~rescatei within three year.
they viii be forever BARRED.
ELIZABETH WEAVER, Admini.tr'1.
Jan. q, iSIl st.
, 1841-03-20

IMPORTANT DECr~Iov.-The SAINT LOUIS Ar
says the Supreme Court of Illinois has
decided that aliens. after residence OF SIX
months in the State. Rave Il right To vote. II
has also decided that tax titles are guoL.-
Thus arc permanently settled two of the
most important and exciting questions ever
brought before that Judiciary.
, 1841-03-20

~stitution has been conducted, will not be surprised TO
learn that i, ha. virtually suspended specie payment.
The Board OF Directors have recinded the resolution
of the 18th of November, 1889, which refused to take
the notes of non specie paying bank notes at its coun-
ter; so that now Illinois, Indiana, and common cur
reney is received in payment Of dues to the Bank
We regret that the Bank has been forced to take this
course, and we can only console ourselves in the re-
lection that "all's well that ends WE'LL" We can
not but hope that these frequent suspensions and fall
ures of banking institutions, will have a most favora-
bic influence on the public mind, and that public at
t~ention will be inquisitively directed to the system it.
self. We have long thought that a ueH regulated
Bank would be as difficult to find as an honest rogue
or a truth ui liar, and that a system that is in itself
vicious, Can never be productive of good. AT all
events this experiment that Missouri has made in ban.
king, ~(modern banking we mean.J must 60 far to sat
the minds of the people that n Democratic Bank
Is a solecism in language, and the sooner Democracy
loose from it the better perhsps for both. There
may be something congenial between ~whiggery and
but we insist that there is no fellowship be-
tween genuine Democracy and the swindling, law-de-
Tying, soulless things which we have among Us nova
days.
, 1841-03-20

NOTICE is hereby given. that the undersigned
y has obtained fIOm the Clerk of the County
Court Of Warren county, lstfcrs Of Administration
JT9n the Estate nj John Tice, deceased, bearing
date the 9th day Of Feoruar-, lsfl. All persorshsv-
ing claims against said estate, are requested to exhih-
It them in one year from tire date of said letters for
Allowance. or they may be preo!udeI from eny teueGt
of said estate; and il such claims are not presented
within three years from The d1te of said letter., they
sill be forcvrr barred.
AMANDA II. T. TiCE, Adrnin!sir'k
DUGLA>S WYATT, Adm'r.
, 1841-03-20
TOBACCOu

E1HE subscriber would inform the Tobacco growers
N of this and the adjoining counties, that he will
give the highest cash prices for Tobacco delivered in
good order TO him at h- raanufactory in the town Of
Prairiryille lie constantly keeps on hand also.
mar ufactured t1bacco OF the best quality which re
will sell on accommodating terms at Wholesale or re-
tail. GEORG w. THURNOND,
Marcel. l3--6m.
, 1841-03-20
EXECUTORS NOTICE.

4 Il persons interested, are hereby notified, that
N the undersigned, have obtained from the Clerk
OF the Pike county court, letters tes'amentary on
the estate Of Benoni Whitaker, decd, bearing dale
the llth Jsn. lS4l.
All persons, therefore, who have any cisimsaesiHst
the estate Of said deceased. are required TO exhibit
the same duly authenticated for allowance. within
one year from the date Of said Letters, or they may
be precluded from having any benefit OF said es-
tate, and if such claims are mot presented within
three years they will be forever barred. II OK
March 2J-3t. KARNEN II. whitaker.
Executnx.
, 1841-03-20
ADMINISTRATIONS NOTICE.

&OTlC.ishcTehy given hat the uudcrignei Las
9'S taken out letters Of Administration on the e-
tate Of Lewis Edwards, deed, from the Clerk Of the
County CONT, Of Warren COMMUNICATING date the
26th Of February, A. n. lS4l: all persons, therefore
whoh have any claiH'- n-ainstt the ss;Gte 81 sal! deceased
are required TO exhibit ihe same duiy authenticated &c
allowance, within one year from the date Of sail let
tiers, or they may be precIuded from ha-inC any benc
81 Of said estate, and if such claims are not present.
cd within three years they will be forever barred.
THOMAS LEiPER. .HG'n.
D, - Il lSI 40
, 1841-03-20
ASHLEY FEMALE SEMINARY.

TEHHE subscriber takes pleasure in informing the
D. public thst by 4 Iute arrangement, Miss Stod-
dard has associated Miss Mary F. Mitchell, late
from Connecticut, with her in the management of
this institution. Natural Philosophy, Chemistry,
Logic, Mental and Mora! Philosophy, Algebra, Geo
metry. Drawing and Painting aud the Latin and
French languages. will now be tnugat By them IN
addition to those taught last wear. The price of
tuition will be according to the studies pursued.
II. W. COREER, Agent.
Nzrrl. 10-5r
, 1841-03-20

[vWe have given up the greater portion OF our
space To the inaugural Address Of President Harri-
son. Like every thing that came from this old man
during the late cnnvass, it is "all things to all men -"
lie has u crum of comfort for all the elements that
make mp the WING party. The abolitio"i't may console
himself that the old General will do nothing in oPpo-
sition TO the will of n majority of the people. The
STAKEHOLDER will suppose that his 7 ghts will be Protec
ted by the interposition of the veto when a law Of
Congress may not q~uadrnte with hi. constitutional
views, The National Bankite will rest content with
the Presidents endorsement nj Mr.. Madison's opin-
ion, and the states rights man will never forget how
beautifully he discourses upon a strict conjunction
of the Constitution. This chart Of principles from
GenI Harrison, will only procrastinate the day ofthe
dissolution of the party that has raised him to power
and will but serve to embitter the opposition of the
Sc ceder. The time 70. deception has past, and we
shall soon have a specimen OF the acts Of his admin
~istration. By them let him stand or fall.
, 1841-03-20
ADMINISTRATIONS NOTICE.

RFOTiCE l. hereby given that the undersigned
10 has taken out letters OF Administration on the
estate ofFranci. T~aliafeTro deceased from the Pike
County Court, bearing date the 10Th OF March ISL:
All persons. therefore, whohayc any claims against tho
estate of said deceased. are required TO exhibit the
same duly authenticated for allowance, within one
year from the date of said letters, or Trey may be
p~recluded from having any benefit of said estate, and
i; such claims are not presented within three sears
they will be forever barred.
TIMOTHY FOgD, Admir-.
March 18th. TS4l-3t.