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Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1841-06-26
From the LouiSriHe journal.
The N.iSSOuriIlIil.

ms gIgan,lC wonder OF lnc animal |
creation has at length arrived in our |
city, and will be exhibited at the Wash
incton Hall so soon as the bones, which |
are now contained in fourteen large |
boxes, can be put together. This. the
proprietor informs us. will be near the
close of the week. In the meantime we
will endeavor, from data furnished us in
a printed description of the skeleton, to
give readers some idea OF this mighty
wonder of creation; as such 1t may
well be regarded, for in comparison
with the Missourium, mammoths, mas
todons, and all other hitherto discover
ed monsters arc but small affairs. We
have already given some account OF
this animal, and of the circumstances
under which it was eXhumcd; we have
ment Of the princi pal bones OF the kc-
Teton, which will serve TO give better
idea of its immense size and huge pro-
portions.
The skeleton measures 32 feet IN
length and Is in height. The head
measures, from the tip of the nose 10 the
spine of the neck, 6 feet. From the
edge of the upper lip, measuring along
| the roof of the mouth, to the socket OF
the eve is 3 feet; from the lower edge
of the upper lip TO the first edge OF the
front tooth, 20 inches. Each jaw has
four teeth, and the upper jaw has be-
sides two enormous tusks. The teeth
are each four inches broad. The nose
projects - inches over the lower Jaw.
The tusks are ten feet long, exclusive
of foot and inches, which forms the
root. and is buried in the skull. The
right tusk was found firm IN the head,
and remained fixed in its socket during
its excavation, and its transportation to
St. Louis, which fortunate circumstance
enabled us TO know the exact position
and situation which the tuSks occupied
in the head of the animal during IT'S Ilie
They were carried almost horizontally
bending somewhat down, and thel
, coming with their points up again, ma
: king sweep, from extremity TO eXtrc
4 mily, in straigh, line across the head
: of Is feet. The longest rib measures
+. feet and n half inches in length, TIT
: shortest feet inches. The scapula
r or shoulder blade, is feet | inch II
n length, and two feet inches in breadth
IS The length of the humorous, or fore
\, arm, is 3 feet and half inches, am
d its greatest circumference 3 feet 3 inch
f es. The femur, or thigh bone, is 4 fec
l. and half inch long, and s and three
le fourth inches in diameter The feet {
m the animal appear to have been wei
m bed. The fore foot has four toes and
a, thumb. The longest toe measures
o. foot and s inches, the shortest l ioo'
es and the thumb inches. All the BON
H. of the animal are firm, and contain
1t. marrow. The cavity of the BRAIN
ch quite large,
ar The proprietor, Mr. Koch, in
n printed description of the animal, max
IN the following remarks on its suppos
habits and nature:
Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1841-06-26

The fIllowing excellent remarks are from the |
weekly American Sentinel, decidedly the best aud
most valuable weekly paper published in Philadel-
phia
The rising generation will soon no d our places.
We are one by one, Stepping the confines of
time. The schoolboy with his satchel, and the sm,-
ling ltilr gnl that passes by with her open book
completing her task by the wayside, little dream
that they are to he in turn the great pals of the
country. As we are ies ined 10 leave this goodly
heritage behind us, we should resolve to place it in
mpc,ent hands.
Under our own eyes how wonderfully has the
world changed. We no longer ask for the speed
Of the bloc 'e racer to hear our important despatch
es from city to city. We have drawn the hereto
fore remote parts of country into near neigh
horhood. Cites may I've said to flcep beside one
anohcr.--The that alarms the one, is borne
almost rs swiftly as light TO waken the other, Aud
| yet we are only at the dawn Of the day of know.
| ledge. The great multiplication of human minds
| (sparks from tho Dei,y) will open us ,ny'iads of
secrets, that lie almost upon the verge Of dis
deeper will in all probability I've the research of the
coming generation We should therefore, open the
school house every where. No child should he re
fused a seat for the poor excuse Of "want of room
| Build schools nnd churches. and YOU will require
fewer i4ils. In our day may he said to concen
taie existence, aud enjoy more of it than many o
our long lived iorelahers. That is no true s,andaT,
thai, measures a mans life by the number Of year
he has tarried upon the carth's surface. The JUS
lrst is the amount of mental happiness tina, on
mn, experience in a whole life. man may doz
away q telnusly extended existence with little o
no thought hey ond the brute that pcrisheth. Will
another who .'looks up" aud clocks through" th
rrca, secrets of nature. olnd duly contempla,es III
wonder-working hand Of wonderful Providence
may from single thought find perennial sourc
of pleasure. IT, therefore, we can extend our exi'
,ence hy emb,llshing and improving our minds,
becomes us to open the fountains of intelligence
the young that they may gather up all the know
ledge we have, and start we'll equipped on their e'
ploring voyage of the mighty iu,ure-the might
! future iceming with great events
We think our fathers fools wise we grow
NJ doubt our wiser sons win think US SO.
Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1841-06-26
POtatOe. Culture.

The greatest crops of potatoes on re-
cord, are those grown by General Bar
mum, of Vermont, which reached from
800 10 l,SOO bushels per acre; and
he gives it as his opinion, that in good
soil, and with his mode OF culture, from
500 to 900 bushels per acre may safe
" calculated upon. The reports OF the
Agricultural Societies show that from
500 to 700 bushels per acre are not un>
common. Mr.. Bachc, OF Wellsborough,
Pennsylvania, in 1889, raised 600 to the
acre, and the crop of Mr. Morris, OF
Cataraugus, n. y. fell but little short.
The average crop in the country can
not, we think, be estimated at more
than l75 to $50 bushels, the influence
of the seasons being more felt in this
crop than many others.
The methods of planting arc various
General Barnum's mode, after a care
ful and thorough preparation of his land
is TO plant in drills, % inches apart. anC
the sets in the drills ten inches iron
Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1841-06-26

GIvISs HunsE Soma WATEn.-l.ast even.
ing about nine O'Clock, young blood, wishing to
show the extent OF his superative greatness, noun
ted his charger and rode into an apoheeay eslab-
Iishment at the corner Of Baltimore and South s,s
for the purpose, he said OF giving his horse some
soda waler-lhe ANIMAL being in all probability,
what his rder was not, opposed to strong drink.
The be,o. we learn, rode in at one door and out at
the other. large crowd were attracted TO ~''n'''
the strange procssdInGs OF in other words 10 ste
f,ol Oh horsbark-BdH. OcfGn.
Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1841-06-26
A Strange Place 60 Die.

The vicksburg Wing Of the 29lh ult says that
man was found on the day previous on the rooi oi
a three story brick store, having apparently been
dead for some weeks. as his body was horribly mu-
,ia,td hy the birds ,ho, had been flying about him.
who he was, whence he came. OF how he got there
no one could tell. He was unknown toy all about
there hut had chosen that strange, grand del'h>bead
vhe,c in mil,ir. far above the dull earth alone in
the midst of that populous city. with the blue skies
for a canopy aud the stars Tor watchers, his sPrI'
had passed TO its long home.
Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1841-06-26

The animal has been, without doubt,
an inhabitant of waterCourses, such as
large rivers and lakes, which is proven
by the formation of the bones lst, his
feet were webbed; I'd, all his bones
were solid and without marrow, as the
aquatic animals of the present day; 3d,
his ribs were too small and slender to
resist the many pressures and bruises
they would be subject TO on land; 4th,
his legs are short and thick; 5th, his
tail is flat and broad; 9th and last, his
tusks are so situated in the head, that it
would be utterly impossible for him TO
exist in a timbered country. His food
consisted as much of vegetables as of
flesh, although he undoubtedly consul
med a great abundance of the latter,
and was capable of feeding himself with
his fore feet, after the manner of the
beaver or otter, and possessed also, like
the hyppopotalnus, the faculty Of walk
ing on the bottom of waters, and rose
occasionally to take air
The singular position Of the tusks has
been very wisely adopted by the Crea
tor for the protection of the body from
the many injuries to which it would be
exposed while swimming or walking
under the water; and, in addition tc
this, it appears that the animal has beer
covered with The same armor as the
alligator, or perhaps the migathcrium.
Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1841-06-26
Wonders az Australia.

In this remote part of the earth, Nature (having
made horses, oxen, ducks, geese oaks, elms and all
useful productions for the rest of the worldly seems
determined to have it hit Of play, and 10 amusc
herself as she plca,cs. Accordingly, she makes
cherries with the stone outside, and a monStrous
animal, as tall as a grenadier, with the head OF
rabbit, u tail Ing bed post, hopping along at
the rate of five hops II a mile, with three OF four
Young kanGaroos looking out of lis false uterus, to
see what is passing. Then comes quadiupcd as
big as large cat, with the eyes, color and skin OF
a MOLE and the h and webieet of duck, puzzling
DR.. Shaw, and rendering the latter half of his life
miserable, from his utter inability to determine
whether il was bird or a beast. Add TO this n
parr,, with the legs of sea gull skate with the
head of shark and a bird Of such monstrous di.
mensions, thai, side bone Of il will dine three rea
ca,nivorou. Englishm cn-togerlet with many 9th
er productions that agi,ated Sir Joseph, (3anks,
and filled him with emotions of distress and delight
Sydney Smith.
Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1841-06-26
innnnrtnnt OlscoXcrY

The National states, that distinguished mineral
ogist had just communicated the following fact In
the editor Of that journal, which he considers most
"a wonderful discovery had just been made in the
South OF France. 1t consists OF coal mine of 100
square leagues in extent. The coal obtained from
this mine is found 10 be superior to the coal protu-
,eJ fron the most celebrated cutncs ia tNsieuCe.
The south OF FranS Africa, llaly, Srain, and even
Great Bntuin, will lolivc considerable advantage
from this discovery, and the trade "i the Med'teTa-
mean Will he benefited by it 10 an lncacul"hie ex-
tent.
Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1841-06-26
A Couxscprw Drnrcr,os-'Come to my room,

A CouxscREw DraTcTIoS-Come TO my room
| want to sec you
"Whcre is your room!"
"In the ST. Charles Exchange"
"Wel believe there are several rooms Ia tha'
house, how shall get TO yours =
"Come right in and turn round the lelt-come
up one pair of stairs, turn right round lelt again.
come forward, come M, turn round' come 'o'""'u
aud knock at the door
aston, don, you think should get there quicker
,rI was m % down the middle aud up gain, cross
over, turn round, promenade, shake s'leS' dance
round two pair OF partners and folio" my nose +
.No. no Just follow my direction and you'h
be sure to fad me-"
.Or lose myself to certainty ~ u re
Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1841-06-26
I. A B O II .

The world dishonors its workmen,
,nes its prophets, crucifies It's Sa-
ours, but bows its neck before wealth,
,wever won, and shouts till the wei
rings again, LONG LIVE VIOLENCE
d FRAUD!
The world has always been partial to
oppressors. Many men fancy ,hem>
Ives an ornament to the world, whose
essence in it is disgrace and bur-
en- to the ground they stand on. The
IN who does nothing for the race but
$ at his ease, and fares dainty, be-
use wealth has fallen into his hands,
a burthen to the world. He may be
polished gentleman, a scholar, the
aster of elegant accomplishments, but
long as he takes no pains TO work tor
man, with his head or hands, what
aim has he to respect or substance
ne rough-handed woman, who with a
1t fish and basket of vegetables pros
des substantial food for "A dozen work
g-men, and washes their apparel, and
axes them comfortable and happy. is
blessing to the land though she have
education, while this fop with his
,lture and wealth is curse. She
,es her duty so far as she sees 1t, ano
deserves the thanks of man. But C.
nv oyster or berry that top has eaten
S performed its duty better than he
was made to support human nature
I'd il has done So" while he is but
,nsumer of food and clothing. Tha
blc opinion tolcrates such men Is NJ
nall marvel.
The productive classes of the worl'
e those who bless it by their work o
cir thought. He who invents ma
inc. does no less service than he VIII
lis all dav with his hands. Thus tn
ventors of the plough, the loom, an
e ship, were deservcdly placed anon
ose society was to honor. But the.
so, who teach men moral and relig
IS truth, who give them DOMINION ov'
world, instruct them to live toge'h'
peace, 10 love one another and pa
,od lives enlightened 10y WlsdoI
ARMED by Goodness, and enchanl'
Religion they who build up lo
,r population, making man more ma
are the greatest beneiactors to Il
,epest wants of the soul, and give m
ewater of life and the true bread fro
eaven. They are loaded with co
o,ol,, IN their life. and come 10 a v
nj end. But their influence pass
se morning from land to land, the
ce and city grown glad in ITS hg
hat is poor economy as 1t is, VIII
yerlooks these men. II Us vuls
ind, they would rather Paul had &C
nued tentmaker and Jesus carp
Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1841-06-26
From the Ncw Orleans Picayune.
Dust to ust.

- - " - - -
Dust to dust the toling bel!
Peals the mournful "Farc thee well ="
Dust TO dust the solemn drum
Warns again of doom to come.
Dust to dust the good and brave,
Great and lowly, lord and slave,
WrinkIed age with silver hair,
Youth and strength and beauty fair,
Both the venal and the Just
Own the doom Of Dust TO Dust!
Pass the solemn pageant by
Who shall I've the next to die!
Who shall read his neighbor's face,
Aud the mystic. booming trace
He of firmest heart and limb,
Death NAV soonest call for him;
While the victin,, lingering I'LL,
Breaches the air of heaven still.
While there's life there's hope aud trust,
Till the hour OF Dust 10 Dust!
Honorrd ashes, noble cay
Mmgles with the dust TO day.
Dropping round the sable urn,
See a mighty nation mourn.
Glorious in memory's reath,
Now the soldier sleeps in death.
In the earth he loved to plough,
Lowly dwells The farmer now.
Lifted 10 nations trust,
Falls the ruler, Dust to Dust!
Dus, to Dust! The story's toll,
Der toe dust the stone is rolFd,
And where darts The spirit then,
That must fill the thoughts of men.
Dust to dust! what power may save
Mortal dust from earthly grave
Dust to dust! the chant of Doom
While we hasten TO the tomb.
Man is feeble, God is just.
Re0uieScQt! Dust 10 Dust!
Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1841-06-26
I OloI's.

There are but three q lrimary coors--red yellow
and blue, Blue and red combined, constitute pur-
pie Blue pnd yellow combined, constitute all The
variety of green's. Blue aud nd constitute orange
cour Red (Which alone is pure cnrmine) qualified
by yellow. constitutes scarlet. Olive is formed Ivy
mixing rd. blue aud yellow. Lilac and violet are
formed by diirrem, proportions OF red and blue
White is composed of all tho dill rent ccoTs uni
ted. Black is the absence ol al color. When red,
yellow aud luc perfect. und also perfectly hlcn
but tue, nevertheless. Black is uniformly produced
by fre which is powerful destroyer Of all colo's,
Nep York Mechanic.
Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1841-06-26
A Noble Article.

We take the following from the Dial,
r April, publication issued monthly
the city of Boston. 1t is an eloquent
ray of truths, that every thinking man
ould preserve
Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1841-06-26

There is some objection 10 the following anee-
iote, but the wit of it is excellent, that we can
not resist the temptation to print it,
"WHo OAR ?"--Gumbo was wicked negro
who had witnessed the ravsges of the cholera IN
1892 with stole ind ference, bat in 81, seeing his
hest friends dropping off by dozens in Negro Al
ley, Buffalo, began to have some fears of giving
the last kick himself, in pretty much the style he
was want to afro dat next brickbat' in row.
Gunbo them for the first time, thought Of praying,
20 use his own phase, ''to de Angel OBJ de Lord
declaring that ifhe could only be spared dis time,
be would be ready next year to be taken up nnd
"llb forebber in Massa Abrahams bussom. some
wags, having access to IA adjoining room, sep'ra-
ted by board partition, hearing him at the de'o-
lions knocked.
"Who dar"
"De Angel OBJ de Lord ~
"Whst he want -
"Wsnt Gumbo :"
Blowing out his candle with whew, "Nc such
nigear here. Dat niggar been dead dis two tree
week-dat be dc trute--de fact !-BOsl. Post.
Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1841-06-26
Origin of Jim Crow.

Years ago, Thomas ID. Rice, now the famous ne
gro comedian, actor in western theatre,
md though he did some things cevery, he was
remarkable for nothing but for being
The best dressed man in the company. An orgi-
nal place was got up, in which Rice was persua~
ed to do the character of negro, much against
his will. lie consented only under the stipulation
that he should have permission to introduce
gro song of his own.
Rice was fond Of riding, and frequently visited
stable in town where there a very droil negro
hosler, who used to dance erotesqucly and sing
fragments of an old song about Jim CroW.
Very h,l!e difficulty found in transforming the
hos,ier in'oa tutor, and in hall an hour Rec was
master Of symphony, meo ly. and all the stops,
words aud jro,ery of the iar-iamed and irresistible
Jim Crow
The evening for the debut Of the new play came
on, ani never did Kemhle or Talma study more in.
tensuy over the effect of costume than jil lice in
dressing for his negro part on this cccason.--Hc
had ca Sly conrived to throw together few
with witty local illusions and 10 high,en the extra.
ysgance Of the dance TO its grea,es, extent OF gro-
,esquc ab urdity. The play commenced and Rice
went on, dragging heavily and lane'y Rice him
self falling 10 ctr up the drowsy audience with his
clumsily written negro part, until the thiId acs
VIII Ie the song came in.
Utter damnalion was lowering ominously over
the piece ard the actos had already pronounced 1t
| dead failure, when the hitherto silent and gloomy
green room was startled by tulnultuous round Of
cheers breakug out suddenly in "iront.'
"What can tina, be ;" said the manager, prcking
.up his ears.
Another verse of the song was sung with the
extravagant dancing accompaniment, and the house
shook with still more violent applause.
"What is that? Z" said the manager. Who's on
the stagel"
"Rice is singing a negro song" was the reply.
40, thats it eh /" said the manager, who was
a stickIer for "leg ;tm,te," and concluded that an
audience which could applaud such thing would
be just as likely t, hiss it the next moment.
! But the new song continued to call down ex-
prcssions Of pleasure that could not by any means
be mistaken, and at its conclusion the manager
bounced out of the green room, and down to "f
s." TO listen TO the oudest he ever heard IN
his theatre
The play was announced again, but after two or
thee repetions it wss discovered that the song
was all the audience wanted. and so Jim Crom
} emerged triumphant from the ashes OF damned
play, to delight Europe and America with
"Turn about an wheel about
An do Just so;
t An ebery time wheel about
T jump jim Crow
A-heak-heah -heah- tUhooh"
s Rice soon found his way to New York, and
# Hamlln was not long in swapping Up the new cord
8 which he made tell to handsome tune as any
c other that the great ever played upon the
e Bowcry boards.
a "Fotune brings in some boats that are not
e stcered"
l. and when Thomas d. Rice was playing "NihGm
TER in Cherry street, New York. he little dreamed
h of ever making a fortune by singing Jim CroU
Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1841-06-26

When the celebrated George Buchanan was in
France. the king took him TO view his picture g"-
lery. At length they stopped before picture re-
presenting the crucifxion. George requested an
explanation. "Ths, sir" said the king, ais our
Saviour; the one on the right hand is the Psps. ana
The one on the left is myselI" 81 am much ohl-
ged to your majesty" replied George "ior the in
formation you have given me, for though have
often head that our Saviour was crucihed betweea
two thieves, never knew who they were before
Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1841-06-26
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A CASE ron raE TEaPEHAScr SocIIrr.-Ths
thermometer goi high before dinnsr time yesterday.
and fell do .sn in the evening Boston Post.