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Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1841-04-17

George have your kind, reasonable
and gen,lemanly note of yesterday, il
reply TO my harsh, unreasonable, anc
ungcntIemanly one of the day before
We have both been playing the fool
but you arc ahead of me in becoming
sane. | have examined, since | goi
your note, more carefully, the tenor OF
your proposition for settlement, and
1t meets my views precisely. NV fool,
lsh anger kept me from seeing it before.
Let our mutual friend, Mr.. Trueman,
arrange the matter after the plan men,
toned, and | shall most heartily acqui-
escc. Yours, &C.
lie never wrote that letter in the
world, exclaimed Mr.. Singleton, start
ing 10 his feet. You know his writing.
] presume said Mr.. Trucman, hand.
ing him the letter. 1t is Thomas vii.
liams' own hand, as five calculated
Singleton, on glancing at the letter.
My old friend, Thomas Williams, the
best natured fellow in the world he
continued, his feelings undergoing a
sudden and entire revolution. What
fool have beenl And what a fool |
have been !. said Thomas Williams. adj
vancing from an adjoining room, at The
same time extending his hand towards
Singleton.
God bless YOU, my old friend ex-
claimed Singleton, grasping his hand.
Why what has been the matter with us
both My young friends, said old Mr..
Trueman, ono of the kindest hearted
men in the world, rising and advancing
towards tlcnl have known you long,
and have always esteemed you both.
This pleasant meeting and reconciIia-
ton, you perceive, is of my arranue.
ment. Now let me give you prcccpt
that will both make friends and keen
friends. 1t has been my motto through
life, and I don't know that have an en-
emy in this world. 1t is "A soft answer
turneth away wrath; but grievous
words stir up anger
Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1841-04-17

The METROPOLITAN MAeAzrSs for March, Isil, ,
contained curious account Of one of the natural
re.uts which arises from these exhibitions. Twas
that of healthy, robust independent gentleman,
who went some years since with the Sheriff into
the interior of Newgate, to visit maleiacor who
to he executed the same day. After the drop had
fallen, he went with orders to the breokflst-taLle
where he could think OF nothing but the execution
he had witnessed; and before he left he requested
the Sheriff to procure the rore with which the man
had been hanged. 7, may be mentioned, that it was
not an execution Of common occurrence. Possessing
one rope it subsequently occurred to him, as the
next much-talkel of execution was 10 take race. he
would have the rope used on that occns on. In the
course Of short time he hah a coIl ,con of Tines
labelled and deposited carefully IN drawer, Abou
two years after the peach Int for collecting rome,
used at executions had manifested itself; it was oh,
served by his 'reu' that his CONVERSATION most fire.
quen1y 'u'ne' on the suljec, OF the execution h,
had wine sed, and the success he had met with II
Se'u''as such number of ropes; which he usually
o'oush out t. exhibit to his friends, expatiating
on the comparative meits or demers Of the suffer,
ers until at length his society became unbearablc
and he received the soJriquet Of the man with III,
pensilo idea. lie lived about fourteen wears afeI
Witnessing the first execution; at last putting an
end TO his o,on ift by suspsnding his hody with
one oG tho ropes he had collected from the eommor
hangman,
Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1841-04-17

A late number Of the Wisconsin Enqrer says,
Mcssrs. w. Afford and p. w. Thomas of New
Baltimore in that territory, have met with complete
success IN their experiments on smelling copper
They constructed very simple furnace, which cost
only ten dollars, in which they smelted, on the
2sth Of September last, 800 lbs. of oe, from which
they obtained nearly 700 lbs. of good pig copper,
pronounced by competent judges TO be superior To
the South American pig copper The time occu~
pied in procuring from the ore the above amount Of
copper was only nine hours Neither MIR. Afford
nor Mr. Thomas had any experience in the bus.-
ness OF smelling, aud the result lis justly deemed
matter of great quence to that territory, which
abounls in rich cope, ore.
Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1841-04-17

PEuIIoUs EscArE.-The Hat bar rails should
be prohi5itod from on public roads, almost by
ger"us. Day before ye tevlay, the Train was
coming on from New York, near Bristol, on the
Trenton route, one of the wheels struck the raised
end Of rail, called "snakes head" from tho man
rer in which it was elevated. II broke through the
bottom Of the car. tearing oil the cloak OF pas.~ y
ger, and grazing his ear, aud from thence passed
through the top OF the vohicleiiis escape was al
mos, miraculous, for inclination Q an inch would
have killed him instantly. Tie dreadful accident on
the Columbia road from the same cause, fs W
years since, by which lady lost her life, demands
OF railroad Directors the utmost vigilance aid eau
,on.--Phiiud, North american.
Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1841-04-17
From The Near Hork Signal
Hodges steam Fire Engine.

On So,u-,,, ,,,., ,.,,
with this engine in from, of ,bo C;. nm .n,;n
presorc. os a., ,-,..-c,,'', '''', =, '''" "
tho result of which sccms 70 .,,,n ,h,, i1
the e,tnopi,,;,,, &c & e.o. -.
er our ,o,ocr,,;or soo e, .o,..
The rrir,;r,, ,.;,,, &c ,,..
lows: A stream or o,,. ;,.1 .y,.,c
wos thrown n, =, ,no,o AZ
1870 foo, nor,e,d;ori,r ,r,
would have cono far o,,,vo n,. a,....,;.. -,
file is likely 10 occp, anil
was eoual "a ,yh,, C,,r oe
could discboroc. , ,rro,;oior. ,osu,, .o.,..,
ono that bids fair ,o e,c,nle tho ,.r,n,
from pse ,Itoco,to, . a.
AT The sec,n1 trial -,
thrown 70 ooror,,oo.,;...,...t.-,. =
Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1841-04-17
Domestic Salt.

Rock SAT- is found in Europe in large quan,i,ies,
hut in this country it is only obtained by evaporation
One Of the most remark able localities for rock salt is
found in Cordova in Spain. 1t consists in an in
sulated mountain, nearly 1900 feet high and 1900
broad at lis base It's surface is entirely destitute Of
vegetation. and when the sun shines, il gitcrs like
vast pile OF gems. The atmosphere is so perfectly
dry in its vicinity, that vases snuff boxes and such
sort of fancy articles, are manufactured from il.
The same articles, when taken into the moist at,
mosphorc of England, soon moisten and decay,
In Poland, near tie Carpathian mountains, rock
salt rs found both above aud below the surface of
The earth in great quantities. The principal salt
works in this country ore in Onondago county, New
York. The salt springs there are numerous, and
hey annually make abou, three million bushels
On the Atlantic coast, in the vicinity OF Boston, i'm.
mense quantities are made ly evaporation. The
water is pumped up into spacious watts, and as j,
evaporatcs, it leaves the salt deposit. On all the
low lands bordering the Atlantic in the Day State.
the arms Of huge wndmills arc constantly a, work,
pumping up salt wa;cr.-PhihQ. North Amer.
Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1841-04-17

SrEiMnoAT ron THE CoSEsroso-The genius
Of Robort Fulton is abou, TO enliven the placid wa
ers Of his native county, and the gea, cor quest of
the master mind, who started from Lancaster county
poor boy. unnOticed and unknown, to brave the
sneers and cnntumey of ".Ee vie wotdn-has re.
turned, In his works, to the place Of his nativity!
What beacon l'ght to the .onely student, struggling
'0' bread and bearin up ag anst host of humHass
ana 1uacks' wh.ose impudencc blinds the prhlic to
Their Ign rance. The boat is now complete. II
was Iuilt in Philadelphia, and is intended to unite
! the Navigation with the Chesapeake, aud The Tide
Water Canal Another evidence Of the princely
public sIirit Of Mr.. Coleman. Due notice will be
gwen of the time when the boat viii Commence
running. Some little delay will occur on account
OF the damage ooeasiOned by the late freshe to the
Dam, at line mouth Lancaster Infeng,neer.
Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1841-04-17

The Montrell Herald Cf Saturday, Morch Goth,
speaks of scenes Of unparalleled violence and blood
shed at the election in Bentheir county. That pa
per states tina, large body oil Cana,;,ns, armed
with bludgeons, attacked body of IIishmen. esti.
mated at forty or fifty, and that the encounter resul.
ted in the death Of one Canadian and sax Irshmen,
and the weunding Of a gras, number on both
sdcs
Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1841-04-17

An invention to supersede the use Of weigh locks
is abou' to be tried by the New Yo'k Canal Com
missioners. 1t is a Perpendicular tube inserted
mdshiPs through the bottom of the boat, in which
tube the water, (to te indicated by marked gauge,
with floating bulb on the lower end,) will show the
weight Of the boat, and Of the freight ,ha, may be
taken OF discharged,
Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1841-04-17
NJ. GUIZO T..

The Americans in Paris have united
in soliciting M. GUIzor to sit for his
portrait 10 an American artist, Mr..
HEALy, testiiying thereby the high es-
timation in which they hold the distin>
guished Frenchman for his admirable
essay on the character of WAsHiNGToN.
The London Quarterly, we may add,
speaks Of this book of Guizot's as the
ablest of his works. The letter from
the American committee concludes by
saying:
Our ulterior purpose is to transmit
the portrait TO the Speaker of our Cons
gress, and TO request for it place in
the Library of that body, as perma>
nent memorial of the profound respect
which we entertain for your personal
character and intellectual trophies, and,
in particular, of the gratitude which all
Americans should feel for your liberal
agency in exhibiting anew TO Europe
the true nature Of their revolution, and
the distinctive pre-eminence of it here.
To this communication NJ. Guizot
replied in the following manner:
Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1841-04-17
PARIs, Feb. 10,

Department of Foreign Affairs.
GESrLEMEy-I am profoundly sensi-
bic to your proceeding. ! accept with
gratitude the honor you are pleased to
confer. AS soon as shall be dsenga-
ged from the imperative occupations,
which, at this juncture, leave no mos
ment at my own disposal, | will cheers
fully give to the American artist, whom
you designate, the sittings requisite for
my portrait. 1t gratilies me exceeding
ly that the United States of America
have found my homage to Washington
worthy of the great man. | shall re-
ioice if place be assigned TO be in the
Library Of Congress, and thank you
for the conception. Ipray you. gentle
men, 10 receive the sincere assurance
of my most distinguished consideration.
GUIzoT.
, 1841-08-14
RY.

Departed this life July the 80, lO4I, JANE
KATHARINE MARTIN, daughter of RoRERr
MARTIN OF Pike County No. in the ls,h
year of her age.
The above Jane Katharine from the time
Of birth until about two years old, was 4
child of uncommon sense, and understand
inc. but at the end of that time God in his
providcnces laid the awful hand of affection
upon her, SO that she was entirely deprived
Of her speech, the remainder of her life. o
how distressing must II have been TO 4 fond
Father and aileciionate Mother 10 see for
such 4 term of years the tender pledge Of
their love. suffering under the direiul hand
Of affection, and deprived of the means tos
convey TO them its suffering. Often wa
a%parental and fearful eve thrown upon their
dear little daughter. while nature was con-
tending with afiliction. bu, n kind hand came
Ia her relief. He that said suffer little child.
rem 10 come unto me for of such is the Ming
dom al Heaven; determined her suiieringS
should have an end, therefore death was sent
10 the abode of their peace. and Jane kaiha-
rinc became The chosen victim. II was then
the parents hearts bled at every sympathetic
pore, and fain would have snatched her from
lIIc Coiu anu ICN iIiuuS III uedlUs DIN d''iS
their arms were two short. his power was
irresistible. Size is now gone the way Of
all the living. Yes, gone 10 that home from
whence no traveller has returned. The pa
rents Of the deceased have all 10 comfort
them if they will bu; reflect. God in his
mercies have taken her 10 himself from all
the evils attending this vail Of tears. Yes.
she has now bid farewell 10 her affection. and
all sublunary troubles, her immortal spirit
scared 10 mansions on high. far above yon
glorious ceiling Of the azure vaulted sky, she
has sit down at the right hand of God in the
midst of the rich fountains of hen-en. There
will her immortal spirit ever pluck tic am
brosial fruit from the tree Of life.
On the rock OF ages founded,
Who can shake her sure reposc,
With salvations walls surrounded,
She car smile al all her foes.
7. T. J.
, 1841-08-14

An ExcUsE.-The United States Gazette
publishes n sermon, and SAYS that if any one
should complain of finding so unusual Il thing
in its columes they may be answered by the
following anecdo:e:
One evening, an officer presented himself
to General Jackson, and complained thai
certain of the soldiers had got together in q
tent, and were making a graf noise.
"What are they doingF asked the general.
with some feeling.
"They are praying now, but they have
been singing"
"And is that n crime?'
s.The articles of war order punishment for
any unusual noise
sc ID forbid" said the old General" that
praying should be an unusual noise in any
camp.
, 1841-08-14
PUBLIC SALE.

THE undersigned administrator OF the
estate of Jacob Fry deceased, persuant to
an order Of the County Court Of Pike, at the
August term 1891; will proceed TO sell on
the first day of the next term OF the circuit
court Of said county. being the 9th of Sep
tember-at the Court House door in Bow.
ling Green. the following tract Of land, lying
on Buffalo Creek. Viz: the west half of the
North East quartes of Sect. nc. e5-Town-
ship no. So Range no. 2 West-Said tract
containing 80 acres, of which | shall sell all,
or as much thereof as will pay the debts re-
naming unpaid Of said estate.
WILLIAM G. GOOCH Admir-.
August IA, 1S4l-4t.
, 1841-08-14

In this same city, Lewis, who forged and
swindled to the amuont Of nearly Sl.soOO,-
600. was allowed to run away-to come
bach-and TO run away again, without any
molestation from the grand jury. In the
same city. the directors Of a bank robbed the
widow, orphan, and other stockholders Of
Europe and America. out Of nearly S35,OO0,-
600, their all-and they are looked up to as
respectable citizens, beyond the reach of a
grand jury. In the SAME city, police officers
are proved in open court to lie confederate
of burglars, and ,lL.rey are untouched by a
grand jury. IN the same city, forgers and
murderois are tried. and get of.
All this is the justice and morality Of Phil
adelphia. Out upon such hypocritical! A
double portion Of the fire that fell on Sodom
and Gommorrah is due TO Philadelphia, with
out loans, credit, or post notes. Her Grand
Jury is on alevel with her grand bank
Herald.
, 1841-08-14
CiarksrMe August sth I84I.

Mr.. B~uckNER:--l saw in one Of the late
numbers OF the "Journal" another piece signed
James Wells, in which he wishes me 10 IS
the authorship Of the publication signed
l.. d. Bolton, Of which he saws he Think I
am the author. and wishes me to unsh;eld
myself from the ambush. / had supposed
that the points at which we were at issue had
been set before the public, but it seems he is
disposed to get some other grounds to seip
out. am willing 20 let tho public pass sen.
tence upon the points at which we were a.
issue, and so for as assumed the authorship
OF another person productions is conssrned,I
not think proper to do so. | therefore pro-
nounce his %msinuations Of my being the au-
thor as untrue, and as my being 10 ambush
.dastardly false, AID therefore leave the mat
ter Tor his consideration. ] wish to wipe my
hands OF this man and never 10 notice. hip
anv more. !. oWSIEv,
, 1841-08-14
From the ". O. Pic0yune, Of July -
FROM TEXAS.

The Steam packetSavannah. Capt. Wade.
arrived yesterday morning from Galveston.
bringing US dates from that city of the 18th.
and from Houston 10 the 18th inst. There
is very little news in our files.
On Sunday morning, President Lamar ar.
rived at Galveston. 1t was generally I'M
derstood that the object of his visit was 10
despatch Com. Moore, with two armed vcs-
sells, TO the coast of Mexico, TO cooperate
with the YGcataHese and Federalists against
Vera Cruz, in consequence Of the Indignity
lately offered Judge Webb as minister
a large portion of the citizens of Vera Cruz,
it is said, are friendly TO the cause Of the
Federalists, and it is believed the province
could be revolutiodized with little difficulty.
On the arrival of the President at Hous-
ton, he was escorted into town by a corps Of
military, and a salute fired on the occasion.
Capt. J. C. Hayes lately surprised a party
Of ten Indians near the Canon de Ubalde.
killed eigh, and captured the remaining two,
with all their horses and property. He has
ascertained the site Of an Indian encampt-
nent, above the Canon, and has raised a COM
pany Of volunteers and gone in quest OF II.
The papers are beginning TO speak warmly
of the Presidential contest between Gen.
Sam Houston and Judge Burnett.
The city ofHouston still continues healthy.
The weather there has been very warm
the therymometer being as high as Sc.
At GaIyestop, on the 9th, it stood at 1923
ia the shade.
Before the Savannah left Galveston, the
Texas schooner San Antonio had arrived
there from a surveying cruize at the Sabine.
Commodore Moore was on board.
, 1841-08-14
PUBLIC MEETING.

The Democrats OF this County are reques.
ted TO assemble at the Court House in the
Town Of Bowling Green, on Saturday the
fourth day of next September, for the pur.
pose OF adopting Resolutions expressive OF
their opinions upon the subjects now in agita-
ton by the Extra Session Of Congress, and
for other purposes.
MANY DEMOCRATS,
, 1841-08-14
EXECUTION OF THE NEGRO
MURDER

On Saturday last our town was thronged
with a vast concourse of citizens. who as
sembled TO witness the execution Of the Ne
gro, who was convicted at the last term Of
our Circuit Court, for the murder of his mas
ter. AT an early hour in the morning in de-
nance OF the mclemency Of the weather our
streets were filled with citizens from ever part
OF the county. We can form no fair estimate
OF the numbers of persons which a specta-
Gle so noval in lis character to our county
attracted. but have heard it variously COM
puted from two TO four thousand. The gal.
lows was erected in the Court House ya.d
Immediately opposite the prisoners cell. and
the space for a considerable distance around
was densely crowded by hundreds who had
assembled hours before the appointed time
OF execution, and anxiously awaited the ap.
pearance of the criminal.
When conducted to the gallows, he mani
tested not the slightest concern-but to the
contrary was apparently less affected than
any one present. In reply to a request that
ne would say something to his colored friends
Of whom a vast number were present he an
swered he had nothing 10 say, and after ma.
king some slight remark relative to the dis.
position Of his body after death signifed his
readiness for execution. His death strug-
giles were by no means violent. though it
was at least thirty minutes after the rope
was severed before life was entirely extent
He died rs If he had lived destitute Of feeling
and hardened by crime.
, 1841-08-14

We give below the full returns Of our
election for the Clerkships and Assessor. 1t
will be seen that Robinson's majority for
Circui, Clerk is I36. Buckner's for County
Clerk 100, and Hawkins for Assessor over
l.orelace 273.
, 1841-08-14
COMPANY ORDERS FOR DRILL
n REGrRNENTAL MUSTER
FOR THE YEARne4l.

Drill on the Sd Monday in September
Regimental muster; on the LIST Monday in
October, 1911. in Bowling Green.
JOHN SOUTH, Col. 18Th Rec.
, 1841-08-14

PHILADELPHIA MoRALIrr N JUSTICE
The Grandiury of Philadelphia have found
several indictments against the ''Times" and
two other penny papers, for hbelsIthat u.s.
for telling too much unwelcome TRUTH
, 1841-08-14

We have received no intelligence from
Washington since the 2Sih, which will ac-
count for the want of congressional matter
IN this weeks paper.
, 1841-08-14

Tie bank bill has been finally forced
through the Scnate--lt passed on the oS,h.
Strong hopes are entertained that Mr.. Ty-
Ter will retO ii when presented for his sigma.
ture.
, 1841-08-14
A. HI.
ATTORNEY AND COUNSELLOR AT LAW,

BOWLING GREEN, Mo.
AS removed his Office, to q room in the second
story OF the Stone House.
January -, 1910.
, 1841-08-14

There are MANY periodical publications. yto ont more wanted. The friends of Ed
|ucaion-de advocates of the diffusion of Useful Knovedge-have long desrsed TO rec
the common cement o.
A MONTHLY
Devoedto the Instruction & Entertainment Of Young Persons Of Both Sexes;
NrUcr WITH A SOLE VIEW % THEIR IMPROVEMENT
IN LITERATURE, SCIENCE. & THE CONDUCT OF LIFE,
written. moi in the conoouaI language which, addressed to very young children, but with
such attention o the style as shall render it worthy the notice OF those who are acTIr
lnr the an of Composition or forming their literary taste and filled with such anous'
and valuable ma,ter as shall render the volumes when bound up, worthy a place
lin The Family or School Library.
Its the yurpose of the proprietor of THE YOUNG PEOPLES BOOK to furnish
such Magazine: He has provided ample means 70 the accomplishment o. ms object;
and he pledges himself to the friends of liberal and iuicious education throughout the
United States that he will produce a work which shall be in every respect worthy OF
their attention and patronage.
There is a peiod in the progress from early childhood to maturity. and that BY no
short one, during which the expanding minds of the young are seekngm every
direction for
NJ Useful Knowledge, as we'll rs Intellectual EntertainmentS
Every book, paper or pamphlet which promises etherB eagerly read, and every c|e
or society Of literary or scientific coast is earnestly sought. During this period the
Young peron is lot satisfied with that kind Of instruction whrhy gWn to merec hhdren.
Something more Notwithstanding nearerh the studies and pursuits Of active life is IN:
qIred. A friend always at hand who could point out the proper studies to be pursued,
the true methods of developemmt is Literature and Science. the best courses Reading,
the Smwtp processes of Investigation, the most recent authorities in Experimental and
the motl learned in Historical research friend who could relieve the dyness OF alb
ruth by a familiar anecdote naratce or INusuaton-who could scatter a lew
of literature in the rugged paths of severe science, would indeed be invaluable.
Such friend lot one Youth in Thousand. of either sxa al have. there sno toer-
able substitute o be found in any book-wc might say in any library. Is proposed IN
measureto supply The want o. such i friend IN TIE YOUNG PEOPLES BOON.
ozone OF THE LEADING OBJECTS o F II YORK wllb e to pomt out and L.
Illustrate by practical examples the
PROPER METHODS OF SELF INSTRUCTION IN THE
various departments Of Literature and Art, to suggest appropriate departments Of study
and inquiry, 10 prescribe ccurceso Reading, and to indicate thu progress wch may DC
made in the Science so far as the limits of the work will allow.
The forms into which the different banches OF instruction and entertainment will be.
thrown, WILDE regulated by the particular object in view al the time, and the class OF
lVays addressed.
, 1841-08-14

maj. 275
, 1841-08-14

MANY DEMOCRATS,