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Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1841-07-03
Rough s.asttis.

We publish for the inspection of our
readers, the following extract from the
London Sun. 1t is worthy of careful,
perusal. There are many such places
in our own Pennsylvania, that are now
considered of lltlc value For our
selves. we think were we 10 purchase
lands in Pennsylvania NOW, We would
search for the hiily and rough country.
as the daV is moi Tar distant, when near
ly all our elevated grounds will be
found To be filled with coal or irOn.
The Rail Roads aud Canals of Penn.
syIvania, daily brings our mountain
lands nearer To a market. This state
will embrace much OF the rich coal and
iron region pt America Sentinel.
A very curious document has, within
these few days, been discovered a
mongst the ancient records at GulidhalI.
IL is a contract made between Charles
|. and his Prlvy Council on one part,
aud the corporation of the city OF Lon
don on the other, IN which the htng
makes over IN mortgage 10 the torpo-
ration several large tracts OF Crown
lands in the counties OF Northumbcr-
land, Durham, York. &c. Tor CERTAIN
loans ot money 10 him, amounting 10
more than $500, 900 OF The then CurrCn-
cy. But the unfortunate Monarch ne
! yer having had the power oI redeem
ing these lands, they became legally
part of the City estates; aud several
years afterwards, finding that from
| their rcmoteuess, and the rough unpro-
| ductive nature OF the soll, they were not
very productive or profitable, the cor'
poration disposed OF the city interest IN
! them To- the ancestors of the great coal
field proprlelors, not OF course having
the slightest idea that they were throw.
ing out of their hands the richest and
most profitable soil in England, which
would long since have produced then
a net profit of above G1O0,00o per an,
mum. The document is quite perfect
and is very well written. The King.
signature, "CharleS r." is in fine free
hand, and the signatures of the mem
bcrs of Council at the foot of the deco
are easily dcciphered, but are remarha
hle for the diversity of the hand writing
That of Buckingham is quite dlilercn
from the others, il is very free, but II
good taste. The Royal seal is affixed
to the deed, and the seals of the signing
Privy Councillors are appended Ike
| wise"
Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1841-07-03
Fran The Lad.y'S Book.
GEN'T2E.sTX.
nv r. ARTHUR.

"Didni see you walking past the street with
young lady, ye,le,day, William" said Anne En
field to her broihcr who had hut a few days before
returned from New lo.k, after an absence oi some
months.
"Pcrhaps you did was in company with
Young lady in the aitcrno ~ cIliod the brother.
"Wel, who was she did not you until
YOU had passed the store | in, and thcn dill
not sce her face"
81, was Caroline Murry; you know her sup.
pose"
"Caolinc Muuy! WHY, brother what were
YOU doing in her company =" aud AGna's face ex-
pressed uniegned astoniahment.
"Why, you really, surprise me, sister! ! hope
there is no blcmsh on her character. But what is
the matter feel concerned to know.
"Theres nothing much the matter brother /; but
then, Caroline Muuy is not genteel. We don't
think of keeping her company.
"Indeed and you don't associate with her be-
cause she is not senteol Well, it | am any Ju ge
of gentllity, Anna, Caroline Murry il abou, as
geneel a.Id lady.like any girl know-always
excepting, of course, my own dear sister
"Why, biother how do you talk You don't
certainly pretend to compare her with Ernes,ine
Eberly and zcpherinc FizwiIams, whom you
have seen here several times !"
"Nol do not" replied the brother, emphlncally
"Wcl they're what caN eentccl aud Caroline
Murry wouldn't be tolerated in the society wheie
they visit"
"And why not, sister y
"Hav'nt told you ? Because she is 10, con
sidered genleel; and that is the reason"
But don't understand what you consider gen
teel, Anna. III know what genulity means, Gar
olinc, as far as that is concerned is in every va
superior to Ernestinc Eberly aud zepherine Fitz
wilams.''
"Now, William, that is too bad II any oihe
man had said so TO me, would never have spoke
TO him again as long as | lived"
but seriously, Anna, what DO you mean by gen
tty 2" asked the brother
"Thai's aquesiOn easily asked than an
swerei hut you know, well as do what
meant by genlility. Every body knows"
al know what mean by it, Anna. And i, seem
that we do not agreo on the subject; for ! ca
Caroline Muuy gcnleel, aud you don't; yo
see that different things may be called by the san,
name. Now, what wish to know is, what pr
else meaning you attach to the word or, wh
YOU do not think Caroline genteell
"Why in the first place, she don't go INTO geT
teeI company. People Of The frst rank wont a
Eocisle with heL
Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1841-07-03

The Great viii Case.

We learn from a London paper. that
the will OF James Wood is still in iliga>
ton between the heirs and legatces un>
der the will, and certain persons who
claim TO be legatces under paper pur-
porting to be codcil to his will. The
costs incurred in the Ecclesiastical
courts, exceed E50,O00. The costs of
the pending appeal before the privy
council will be enormous. The fees
alone Which have been given to the nu>
merous counsel, with their briefs, a
mount to between 5000 and 6,OOO
pounds. The Attorney Generals brief
is marked 1000 guincas; Mr.. Pember-
tons 500 guincas; Sir i. Polock's 300
guneas Sir VIM Folet's, DR.. Phili-
more's, DR.. Addams's, and two or three
others, 400 Guineas each: and an adj
ditional fec. (caIIed "rcfresher,0 va
rying from 10 to - guineas, is daily
given TO each counsel during the inQui-
ry. The amount Of interest which has
accumulated on the property left by the
testator since his death, exceed E200,-
O00.-[ Alb. ADV,
Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1841-07-03

The following exhibits the genius and talent Of
rue poet, of one who is destined to render hlmsp
immortal by his inspirations. There is moral I
t, an inspiration, which should stir up the soul G
very liberal minded and int ,lIigen, being Bosto
Transcript
Advantage of taking a Newspaper.
knew two friends, as much alike
As e'er you saw two stumps;
And no phrcnolog st could find
A difference III their bumps.
One took the papers, and his fife
Was happier than kings;
His children all can read and write,
Aud talk OF men aud things.
The other took no papers, and
While strnlIing through the wood,
A tree fell down upon his crown,
And hurt him, as it should!
Had he been reading of the news
At home, like neighbor jim,
III be, cent this accident
Would moi beallun him
Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1841-07-03

A NUr FOR BoTANisTs.--It is related
in late foreign paper, that a German
Botauist, who some time ago acccmpa-
MED the English Colony to the Swan
River, discovered there plant, the
flower of which, warmed by the rays
of the sun. gave out at intervals, a
smoke similar to that eXhaIed by per>
sons who smoke tobacco. The learn-
cd traveller was at first very much "a
larmed when he saw the smoking flow
er, and thought he had fallen into an
ambuscade OF Savages.
Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1841-07-03
4 Royal Dinner.

lis MlJcsty not gross feeder HIS meals
were attended by The "Nouzir," 81 steward Of the
household, who always TO the PREPARATION Of
them and is nnsweraLle for their he ng unmxrd IN
delelerious dugs. The China dishes, with silver
covers, being placed on TIE tray, sealed by
the "N,uzir," and he accompanies them TO the
royal presence; being placed on the "sofrl, which
is a shawl, the GROUND, lie hrelks the seal, and
then his Majesty dips his fingers in the dishes
Having asceItaIned iher quality, lie hurss his
kuuCkles in the 'chilou, or mountain of rice, OF
which he is very fond. Nothing must be served that
requnes carving, beyond pu ling the limos OF fowl
with the fingers, icr even Majesty never degus TO
use spoon fork or plate. y, a respectable DIS
tance stands the 'liakeen bashec,' or chief phy ST.
cian. 10 watch the royal feeding, and to prescribe
an instant remedy should his Majesty choke him
self, or eat any thing TO disagree with him. The
hour of dinner is between eight and nlHe--Fow-
ler's Three Years ia Persia.
Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1841-07-03

~ tnC Idttl'udi ICIutSl OF tlle Gdl-
tor of the Railway Herald, | viii
preach, on this occasion, from the fol.
lowing text;
II you are honest honorable men,
Goye and--pay the printer
fyou are dishonest, low-minded sons
of Satan, | don't suppose you will ever
pay the printer as long as you have no
reputation 10 loose-no character 10
sustain-and no morals TO cultivate.
But. let me tell you, my friends, that if
you don't do it. your paths to the tomb
will be strewn with thorns: YOU viii
have to gather your daily food from
brambles your children will die with
the dysentary, and you yourselves viii
never enjoy The blessings of health. |
once called on a sick person whom the
doctors had given up as gone case,
asked him if he had made his peace with
his Maker. He said ne thought he had
squared up. ! inquired if he had forg-
ven all his enemies. He replied. yes.
| then asked him if he had made his
peace with bis printer. Iic hcsilatcd
for moment, and then said he believed
he owed him something like about two
dollars and fifty cents, which he desired
to have paid before he bid goodbye to
the world. His desire was immediate
! ly gratliied: and from that moment lie
! became convalesccnt. lie is now llY~
ing in the enjoyment of health and pros
| perity--at peace with his own con-
t science, his God, and the whole world.
Let this be an example for you, my
friends. Patronlze the printer, tal .
the papers; pay for them in advance !;
and your days will be long upon t. &
earth, and overflow with the honey f
happiness.
! My hearers Pay all your debts and
keep an honorable reckoning with your
fellow men; but above ell keep payinc,
by daily iustalments, that everlasting :
debt Of gratitude which you owe to htu
from whom you obtain capital sufficient
to begin the first transaction Of life; 50
that when you come to balance ac-
counts at the day of general settlement.
all things may appear fair above board.
SO mote it be Dow, JR.
Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1841-07-03
From the LouisriNe CHy Ga:stt..
4 II id Il EC .

4 II q Il lie,
WHOM 1T MAY CONCEnN--BUr EsrECIALL
DEDICATED TO THE LAnIBs.
It's said am not lawful,
Yet lawyers and judges use me.
LIS said am not pious,
still most of clergy choose me,
Most men call me a dainty thing,
Forsooth all ladies dun me,
Aud young men say I'm plentiful.
Sllll some glils sham to shun me.
am yourg, am old,
am timid and bold,
And friend or loe
Wherever 90.
From what I've said you will perceive,
All kinds of treatment receive.
The young and old, the good and bad,
Too often vex and make me mad.
But soon again, whene'r speak,
a smile ol pleasure decks tho choek.
] can't but think there are but few,
Who DO not know me well.
Concerning you know lis true,
Therefore my name please tell.
Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1841-07-03

PROFESSIONAL OrIrcUIrY. - Among
the persons arrested by the London po-
lice last year. it is officially stated, there
were 80 lawyers, 72 medical men, 90
musicians, iii painters and 500 prln-
tors. The singular disproportion exhi-
bited here, can hardly be explained, eX-
cept that want begets crime. and artists
are often among the needy and necessi>
tous. Lawyers are as chary of the
law as physicians are OF their own me-
dicines. IL
Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1841-07-03
"Ne,ther," replied Anna, promptly.

"Ne,ther, replied Anna, promptly. . .....
That is only jumping the question: he said,
smiling. But to you that there can be
n" escape will confess that have made up my
mind to marry one of the three. Now tell me
winch you would rather it would be-
"Caroline injury" said Anna, cmphnt,cally,
while her checks burned, aud her eyes became
slightly suifused. ...r .. ..
William Enfield did no, reply 10 the hoped fm,
though rather uneN NPected admission, hut sloop,, @
down, he kissed hel glowing check, aud whispc,,d
IN he's ear--
Then she shall he your sister, and | know you
will love one auother."
lie said truly. In few mouths be claimed Car~
olne Muuy as his bride, and her good seusc. aud
winning gentlrness Of chlracer Influenced Anua.
and clteclually counteraceJ the false notion which
were beginning To corrupt good holtt and to over
shadow a SOUND Judgment. It was not long before
there was het"c the chuacrrrs Of her two friends
aud that Of her br1hcrs wifi; and ais, h,,w,c f,
true and false gcn'iliy. Although Caroline Muuy
had been prescribed by cc,ian cucle in which flse
P'Ide' instead oI pnncp'e, was the governing motive.
she had still been esteemed among those who knew
how To look beyond the suffice. As the vic Of
Enfield he Mt once took position in cir les where
those who had plsseI her hy as UNIV ,r,hy would
have sough, in vain for admission and in those eli.
cles she shonc as a bright particular star.
Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1841-07-03

The Richmond Star says: "A gen
tleman. for whose word we vouch, has
Just returned from Charlottesville, and
informs us of the extraordinary fact,
that there is living near that place. a
negro woman, aged one hundred and
thirteen years, who is now having a
growth OF her third set of teeth, She
already has three white, sound and
handsome new front teeth; most eX-
traordinary circumstance, but OF its
truth there is no doubt"
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TERMS OF THE "ANIElsICAN.,,
HENRY D. MASsER,2 PupL,surns AND
JOSEPH EISELY. PncrRiEroRs.
rIcE IN mAnKEr STREET, NEAR DEER
III. II. .u.gSSER, Editor.

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Mr.. HILL the well known delineator
of Yankee character. has been lectur-
ing in Boston on the manners, customs
&c. of New England. In one Of his
disCourses he thus humourousIy alludes
to Jonathan's capabilty Of turning his
talents to account in all situations
"If YOU place him on a rock in The
midst of the ocean, with a pen>kniie
and a bundle OF shingles, he would
manage TO work his way on shore.
He sells salmon from kennebec to the
people Of Charleston; haddock :" fresh
from Cape Cod" to the planters Of Ma
tanzas; raises coffee III Cuba; swaps
mules and horses for molasses in Porto
Rico; retaiIs ice from Fresh Pond, in
Cambridge, in the East lndes-muttun
from Brighton at New Orleans ard
South America; manufactures Nor
Us hiulticaulis" for the Governor of Ja-
maica; becomes an admiral in foreign
nations; starts in a coc&le-shCll craft
of fifteen tons, loaded with onions, mac
kerei, and other notions, (too numerCu,
to mention) for Valparaiso; bats bis
/ traps on Columbia river: catches Wild
/ beasts in Africa for Macom6cr & Cos
Grand Caravan; sells granite en- con-
/ tract TO rebuild San Juan dc Ulloa-iS
ready, like Ledyard, to start for Tim
/ buctoo tomorrow morning; eXics
| himself for years from home. To sketch
! in their own wilderness, the "wild men
! of the woods, and astonsiheS refined
/ Europe with the seeming presence #
/ the uututorcd savage; introdu ced To-
Metternich, he asks him, whats The
news ?"--says, how do you do, marm"
10 Victoria and prescribes Thompscns
eye water 10 the Mandarins of China
REpARrEE.-An elderly gentleman
travelling in stage coach, was amused
by a constant fire of words kept up lv
two ladies'. One of them at last kindly
I inquired if their conversation did Eut
make his head ache-when he answci-
ed with a great deal of navaite, No
madam, have been married twenty,
eight years"
That's BASS yIoL-aIion of the Sab
BATH" SAID Digby last Sunday, as -
saw man carrying big fiddle INTO
church.
4 Tar oIp Llp,'s WnEEL." All Jerry said
good matron to her son, then an eminent Judge "a
a neghbo ing State "ah, Jerry, you needn't desp,
the wheel, ior | spun many day 20 send you To
college.
rrrE-T,TrIr.-James Iilile WIS married Il,
Susan Tatei IN NeNburyp0rL Mass, the other day.
Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1841-07-03

That's a BASS vIoL-aIion of the Sab
BATH" SAID Dlgby last Sunday. as .
saw man carrying big fiddle into
church.
Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1841-07-03

rtE-TATTuE.-James Iiie wss married ',
Susan Tatel IN Nevburyport, Mass, the other day.
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Tar oLp L4p,'s WnrEr--"Ah! Jerry said
good matron to heT son, then an eminent Judge n
a negfbo ing State, "ah. Jerry, you needn't desps
the wheel, ior spun many day to send you to
Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1841-07-03
short Patent Scrn,on.

AT the particular request of the edi-
tor of the Railway Herald, / viii
preach, on this occasion, from the fol.
lowing text;
Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1840-1842, 1841-05-26

10 49,, MN, Agent iIor the Proprietor
DR.. NILES
OOhFOVND EXTRACT OF TOM TIA.

yr,I,,, IN Important Substitute fer CatSprL
iioiieioFs OF THIS Article keeping in view The fac,
reach 81 ~, I bcn' ,"cn Bcing has placed Within tho
en ol Az remedies adapted Ia the Diseases A.,
lhcy inliabu, an knowing likewise. that most
ultc diseases OF tile south west ar, L,.,,t ,,,,, m
CANT OF functional arrangement the liver lire,
the hillary organs. '"f''"'' on
Alter long laborous and expensive research they h,ys
w extracting substance fraiu the rom kJo
winch, from It's peculiar effect upon the hcnaIir or nm,
iEahs Shey nave 'lenoninatrl npaine il h a
a, VIII pi"ucc all the brneic ial results of CaomeI A.,
acu' anu chronic diseases, without the possibI,v az
ooihg Tue uccterious consequences coiinon 10 Thar
Hs action upon the constitution IL universal M
rSi1", 'he system escaping It's influence tx however,
power rs particularly manifested; hence IL IL pecu,Ij.
auapted t. The treatment OF bilious levers an, ,ther a.
$500 W winch toTPidiiy or congestion OF the liver and
portal circle prevail. 49, ''
u u admissible In all where II il necessary IN
cleanse the stomach and bowels II removes osinci,n
qck and healthy action ohc liver aud othc
sahuular Nscera OF the abdomen. Beng tn-blcI u n .
-peraton produces free circulation In the yesFcl an
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uou hhocs NOT exhaust Ike drastic putgeS sill IN NJ
hoh Is more universal, and may oen be repeated nor
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,sIchsab'y necessary In Of long standing for in
them intense temporary made ly strny
NINA OF the constitution. ''' '' ''"'
u IL cleansing and purifying system; acts IA a, r.
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Guy Que OF me most valuable articles offered for nu
Tic trial and inspection " '
For convenience this medicine l. three .,I,
pilis Ihe white pills edfhdFiir aIeraurs
te and diurefio The yellow pills az. tonic ,I
diGDhoTeHe For sale Wholesale and retail, by
"a ALEXANDER DIvAI,
20 ~ Ascat Tor Richmond
Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1840-1842, 1841-05-26
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SCROFULA
MEecuRIAi. DIsEAsEs.

TUE sarsapAnla Of the shops very APT be uesry.
Il not qtute h.ctt. either from iiom having ben
OF tre medicine. together with the improper modes 81 pre-
psrng H. which have ons been in haze probably con.
tbuied tos variable reputation The activity Of the reci
10 bchevcdto depend upon more aeud principles
soluble extent water, cold bit AMI either
voaizeor rendered 10y chemical change Al the tenn
tcrsure2l2 deg THIS TACT appears 10 be demonstrated by
tile experiments OF Pope Hancock sousrsn, AMI others
Hancock makes the following obscrssiions "Afer lor
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eocton Of good SarsaaIila, Is almost eNnsuishc fra
the SarrsTaiia prepared In this found sensible
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Jrowsy AMI raekinr effects produce by alarra quantity
although the dceooion OF ak eight tined AT
knowledge OF these facts, and the uncertainty prac-
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eovcry, after repeated experiments Of the method OF pro-
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In the successful trcatncni OF the forms Of the dis
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acr other preparations OF that medicine the Fanacca
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ID PARTICULARLY amer calomc where that
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As tonic and partic ulary general deht,
with imFure and depravcd conditions of the system nom
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ALEXANDER DuvAL,
10 ~ Agent for the Proprictr