Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1841-12-04
A Brief History of China.

and sncien, in the world, being 1880 miles long
1850 vide. Population fiom 100000, 900 to
36o,O00,ooo. The capital is Prkin, with l,l00-
600 inhabitants; Nankin l.O0O, 600, and Canton
LOO, ooo China produces ten, 5o,so0o00 lbs.
of which are annually exported from Canton. the
only place which fore gners are allowed TO visit.
Silk, cotton, rice gold, silver, and all the nccessa-
rics of life, are found in China. The arts and
manufactures in many branches are in high Perec.
ton, but stationary, as improvements are now pro.
hbilel. The Government is a despo,ic monarchy.
Revenue, 200 OOO, 900; army, 100000 men. The
religion is similar to Buddhism, the chief god being
Fob. The Chinese nculcatc the morals of Con-
fucius, their great philosopher, who was born $50
C. The wall and canal Of China are among the
mightics, works ever achieved by man.
The foreign commerce Of China amounts to
35 or sf0,O0O,00o annually, the whole OF which
is trans c,ed with app tinted agcn's called "Hong-
merchants" Foreigners are allowed to live at Ger.
tain stations or factories below Can,un. The
chief trade is with England The first American
ship reached China in 1854 now the annual aver
age of the United States ships visiting Canton is
80. The revenue derived from foreign Commerce
by the Emp ror varies from 81 900 900 to So ,00O,>
OtO According to Mr.. Dunn, opium smugglcd in.
to China, to the injury of the people, amount to
S20,00O,OOO annually for several years past, much
Of which was paid in specie, which found its way
to London. The Chinese language has nearly iO,-
600 characters or letters. The Chinese emf
g.. tba I'M
peror poughs piece of lind himself in presence Of
his people.
singular Discovery orn pe'rihed H"m""
On Wednesday last the remains of the venera.
blc widow Merry, formerly of Muirend Dundyvan
and recently of Coaltrjgr, after pilgrimage Of 50
years in this subluniry sphere, wcre conveyed 10
their last resting place in Old MonkIand church
yard by respectable company of relatives aud
friends. Some fvc-and twenty years ago the hus-
band of The deceased Widow M,rry paid the debt Of
nature, after a toilsome aud exemplary life Do
mimic # INJURED, now included in Dunjavan sia'e,
| and his remains deposited in the grave which
had to be opened on Wednesday last for the recep.
| lion of his widows remains.
The grave digger, in the performance Of his duty
reached the coffin which had been so long imbedel
in the cdh, and much urprised to find il COM
paravely fresh, bu, The upper part OF it forming an
obstruction to his abors, he broke il, and in doing
30 injured most materially the singular contents OF
the coffin; for, on removing the rest of the lid
there lay tho vcrralhe Dominic Of Dundavan, q
complete petrfaction. The coffin 1t appears
had been saturated in water during the long period
of its secluson and the action of the water upon the
BODY had gradually hut successfully finished tho
wonderful tran.mulaton. For the sake and fo
the cause Of science it would have been gratifying
to have had these singular relics preserved. but the
relatives of the deceased widow insisted on ihei
re- in,erment, and for the better security, a lay
~ ofearth and an iron safe placed ov,r them
The color and appearance Of the pe,rfed bod,
was that Of black oak wood, and from the shoul
ders downward the members regular and en-
tire; the body, legs, feet, ay, and the very nails o
the toes, being perfectly in their order. As proc
OF its soldry, the grave digger stood upon ii, witt,
out making the slightest impression on the wonder
: ful Transmitted body nf the once bu.tIing Domini
of Dundayan -Cdseoc Chron.