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Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1841-07-10
Utility of SOap Locks,

1t has been recently discovered that soap locks
cocoons in. The discovery was accidental, as all
great discoveries generally are. A soap lock was
sleeping in a room in which silk worms were feed.
ing. In the morning, 10 his utter amazement, he
found his head literally covered with cocoons. As
we are at present engaged in the silk business, we
should like 10 engage for short season, number
of these portable cocooneres. The locks would not
however, we presume, answer good purpose, un-
less attached to the head or block on which they
originally grew. Ithas been wisely said, that there
is nothing SO mean but what providence has de-
signed for some useful purpose.
Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1841-07-10
Hemedy for the Heasinn Ely.

me following paragraph, copied from the lar.
sousg Telegraph of Wednesday, will be read
"ith interest by growers of Wheat. If the remedy
'urns out to be what tits represented, it will prove
one OF the most important discoveries of the day
Passing the farm of Mr.. Oglesby the other day,
our attention was called to ield Of whca. Of OK
'raordinary promise, on which we were informed
hc applied his preven,atives of the Hessian Fly.
Al q short distance from H. on ground equally good,
we were shown field, where the remedy had not
been applied that greatly injured by the fly. 1t
would not we thought produce one third part of
the other field per acre. In the former field the
fly has not been seen since the wheat came up,
while in the latter it was visible in the fall winter
and spring. These have been the test fields for
IBIS season. and they still more concusively satisfy
Mr.. Ogesby that lac has made the important dis
covery that must result in an incsculable benefit
to the country. He has proposed to Congress,
shat Committee be appointed to test the remedy,
and if they find that is an nfaliible one, of which
he has no doubt, that they,will allow him proper
compensation, and then publish the discovery TO
Tho world for the benefit of all.
What is important in the matter, is that the
remedy is within the reach of very one. Mr.. o.
Informs US that it does not cost him moro than
zen cents per acre.
Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1841-07-10
The Canal.

We learn from Mr.. A. B. Warford the active
and industrious Engineer on this Branch, that the
extensive break which occurred on the Wyoming
Division a week or two ago, and which it was
thought would require months to restore, has been
so far repaired to warrant the expectation tha, i,
will he ready for use in a week from this time.
The Canal officers have been ndefatigable in their
exerions to heal the breach in little time as pos
sbe, and they receive, they deserve, the conf
dence and good will of the people for whom they act
Berwick Sentinel
Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1841-07-10

Mn. EDlToR-Please publish the sub
joined letter Of John Adams to his wife,
written on the 9th Of July, l77G.
T.. Yesterday the greatest question was
decided that was ever debated in Ame-
rica, and greater perhaps never was or
will be decided among men. A reso-
luton was passed without one dissent
ing colony, that these United States
are, and of right ought to be, free and
independent. The day is passed. The
fourth of July 1916 will be memora-
BILE epoch in the history of America. |
am apt TO believe it will be celebrated,
by succeeding generations, as the great
anniversary festival. 1t ought TO be
commemorated as the day of deliver
ance, by solemn acts of devotion to Al.
mighty God. II ought to be solemn.
zed with pomp. shows, games, sports
guns, bells, boDfres and illummations
from one end of the continent 10 the O.
ther, from this time forward forever
You will think me transported with en-.
thuslasm, but am not. ! am well a,
ware of the toll and blood and treasure
winch 1t will cost to maintain this de,
claratIon, and support and defend these
STATES; yet through all the gloom,
can see the rays of the light and glory
can see that the end is worth more
than all the means; and that posterit,
will triumph although you and ma,
! rue, which hope we shall not"
Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1841-07-10
NIOunt Vernon.

The Madisonian says that this hallowed spot con-
tinues to attract mulitudes of people, American cti
and foreign travellers, who visit it to pay their
homage 10 the memory of Washington. The
number of visters each day is from forty to fifty,
and those who favored with suitable letters, are
received with the utmost urbanity and kind
ness, by the very amiable and highly intelligent
Mrs. Jane E. Washington. A portion of the
grounds are now bearing crops the gardens con-
tinue to be cultivated and protected by the very
gracious Phil Smith, a resident there of 40 years
standing, and the buildings and lawns still pre-
served as nearly as practicable in the state in which
they were left by their immortal proprietor
Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1841-07-10
How to ProIong Life.

At a late meeting of lrishmen, in London, the
great Irish reformer, O'Connell, in replying to an
article in one of the papers, which stated that o.
Council had only three years more work in him.
exclaimed in his most fceiious manner. "Why
the last of my generation, connected with my fami-
Iy who Immediately preceded me, was 80 when he
died, and he had good work in him till he was 80,
and eleven of my grandmother's children-God be
mercful unto her she had twen,y.two-liyed to Sc.
(Cheers.) think therefore, have reason TO reck-
upon more than three years against the tory
scoundres. However, if my time be short, is not
that reason why should work the harder !
Here am now, on Sunday, the 9TH of March, in
the middle of London, arguing for LELAND, and on
Sunday, the 18th, am to be on the Currah OF
KiIdate, with 100 900 Irishmen. That is the way
work out my three years-by doing more work
in a week than other fellows would do in a year"
(Cheers.)
Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1841-07-10

Durr ON CoAL--A FAIR PRoPos1TIoS.-Let
Congress increase the duty Foreign Coal from 6
to l2 cents per bushc and it, at the expiration of
five years from the time the increased duty takes
effect Coal from this region not furnished in the
Boston Market one dollar per ton cheaper than it
now is we pledge ourselves on behalf of the Coal
dealers Of Scuykill county, that they will consent
to have the duty removed entirely. If the duty is
not increased the price of coal will unquestionably
advance in price. This doctrine will sounl strange
to those who have been clamorous for removing the
duty foreign coal for the purpose of decreasing
the prce-but it is nevertheless correct.
The price of English Rail Road Iron under the
high Tariff of 1910, in the Philadelphia market
was, short price act, from s45 to $50 per ton.
As the duty decreased under the Compromise act,
the price advanced until it reached from $40 to
S75 per ton in 1910. The Coal trade is effected
in a similar manner,-Mners Journal
Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1841-07-10

An inquest was held few days since at East
owego, to inquire into The manner by which some
person unknown, whose bones were discovered at
that village, came to his death. The Owego Adj
vertiser says; "Theso bones are supposed to be
IA years since, and who traced to the vicinity
of East owego. The skull and jaw bone were
broken; and the manner in which the body was
burried-having been put in the ground uncollined
Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1841-07-10
The Frederick County Bank Robbery.

The connection between WILEY, the New York
lawyer, and the robbers of the Frederick County
Bank, is of kind so singular that nothing less than
a judicial investigation of this matter is likely TO
be satisfactory to the public. The New York Sun,
in an article rather apoogetcal than otherwise,
speaks of WILEr's concern in the business as pros
fessonal transaction and says:
Very soon after the robbery, the whole transact
ton became known to him, and he was employed,
professionally to effect a negotiation between the
persons who had possession of the stolen money.
and the bank the object of which was to eifec, a
return of the issues Of the bank, the bonds, &c.
stolen. The bank in its advertisement, had offered
reward of six per cent for the return of those
issues. Mr.. Wiley to the officers of the bank,
advising them of his commission to treat with them;
two of whom, as before stated, came to the city,
and entered With Mr.. Wiley upon the negotiation
in question. Mr.. Wiley's client, OF clients, decli-
ned yielding up the issues, bonds &C. a, The rate
offered by the bank for the issues-(no reward be-
ing offered for the securities and insisted upon a
reward Of Ten per cent. To this demand, however,
the agents of the bank objected; but eventually
compromise effected, the amount OF which was,
that if over $4,000 of the issues were returned,
they would allow reward Of eight per cent. on
the issues.
This is a cool siive of business tTansacton;'
aud it shows tina, Mr.. Wiley and his clients were
no inexpert hands at such negotiations. Whether
it would not be more consistent whlaw and djustice.
however to regard Mr.. WILEr ssi accessory after
the fact rather than as the legal counsel Of such
clients, is a question which bill of indictment by
the Grand Jury of Frederick County might bring
to an issue.-BaR 44raericas.
Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1841-07-10
Important Invention,

MIR. William p. Baker, machinist, has made an
important, but simple improvement in the lock
which he calls the Thief Detector." This ma.
'inery occupies but small part, and can be intro.
iced into most common bank and store locks. The
lchinery is attached to an air chamber Unto
hich air is connected with pump by wire con-
cted with bolt, door, windows, or other open
: to the store, any movement of the wires, sets in
,tion the machinery, and opens whistle, which
ntinues to blow till the machinery is run down.
he noise produced may be heard great distance,
ID is similar to the steam whistles attached to loco
1tives on our railroads.
Mr. Baker has made this invention and secured
patent for it, since the recent robberies of Mcssrs
tbert and Sons and Davis and Palmer's, which
fected his attention TO this improvement, which
consider an important one.-BoSfon transcript.
Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1841-07-10
County Treasurer.

The following is brief statement Of tho sub.
stance Of the passed last winter for the election
of county Treasures by the people.
Sec. Election TO be held the second Tuesday
of October next, and every two years thereafter.
Sec. q Election TO he held and returns made in
same manner as for Commissioners.
Sec. 8. Certain Officers mentioned no, 10 he ELI.
gble, and treasurer not to serve more than two
years in any term Of four.
Sec. 4. Treasurer to give bond with approved
security.
Sec. S. Commissioners to fill vacancies by ap.
poin,ment.
Sec. 6 If Treasures waste or improperly use
public money, he is to give additional security, or
be removed on application by the commissioners 10
the Cont Of Quarter Sessions.
Sec. z. Penalty on Treasurer for neglect or re-
fusal to perform his duty, fine on conviction no,
exceeding three hundred dollars, and removal.
Sec, 8. Present Treasurer to continue in Office
till lst Monday in January nex,--no taxes to be
received by any collectors treasurer unless duly
assessed and returned according to law, nor where
exoneraed, unless offered by the party taxed in his
proper person. No names TO be added by Com
mssioners to list Of taxables returned by assessors
on penalty, upon conviction, of fine and removal
from Office.
Sec. 8. Special acts for particular counties re-
pealed,
Sec. 10. Certain officers not to he county Au-
ditors. Penalty on County Treasurers for embez-
zling or wasting public money, on conviction fine
not less than 500 nor more than $4,000, and i'm,
piisonment not less than three months nor more
than two years, at the discretion of the court.
Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1841-07-10
Jo Smith DISCHARGED.

We have already mentioned that Jo Smith, The
Mormon Leader, was arrested at Quincy, H., June
Sd. on the warrant of Governor Carlin, under a re-
QUESTION from the Governor Of Missouri. He was
however brought up, on writ Of habeds corpus,
before Calvin A. Warren, master in chancery for
Adams County and was ordered by Judge Doug
lass 10 be removed to Monmouth, in said county
(NShers ;he Court was then sitting) for eIamina-
tion. The case was argued before His Honor, on
the nth, and. after patient hearing chiefly on
secount OF The insuficieney Of the writ, he Was
released accordingly.
Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1841-07-10


The following passage which we quote from STE
aENs' first volume, is finely descriptive. 1t relates
his first entrance upon the ruins of Copan:
Our guide cleared way with his machete, and
passed, as it lay half buried in the earth o large
tgment of stone elaborately sculptured, and came
the angle Of structure with steps on the sides,
form and appearance, SO far as the trees would
able us to make it out, like the sides of a pyra-
ID. Diverging fom the base, and working our
~ Though the thick woods, we came upon a
luare stone column, about fourteen feet high and
Hree feet on each side. scuptured in very bold
#, and on all four of the sides, from the base TO
Ne top. The front was the figure OF man cur
'usly and richly dressed, and the face, evidently
ortrai', solemn, stern, and well fitted TO excite ter
=. The back was different design, unlike any.
ing we had ever seen before, and the sides were
1"Ido;" and before it, at distance of three feet,
rs large block Of stone also sculpured with fig
es and emblematicaI devices, which he called an
'er. The sight of this unexpected monument put
rest at once and forever, in our minds. all un.
'rainy in regard 10 the character Of American an
quities, and gave the assurance that the objects
'e in search of were interesting, not only as
he remains of an unknown people, but as works of
IT. proving, like newly discovered historical re,
cords, that the people who once occupied the Cons
iinent of America were not savages With an in.
ierest perhaps stronger than we had ever felt in
wandering among the ruins of Egypt, we followed
our guide, who, sometimes missing his way, with a
'cnsiant and vigorous of his Inachete conducted
Us through the thick forest, among half>bured frag
nents, to fourteen monuments of the same character
md appearance, some with more elegant designs
nd some in workmanship equal to the finest mo-
'uments OF the Egyptians; one displaced from its
pedestal by enormous roots; another locked in the
close embrace of branches of trees and almost lifted
cut Of the earth, another hurled to the ground, and
hound down by huge vines and creepers; and
standing with its alter before it, in a grove of trees
which grew around it, seemingly to shade and shroud
II as sacred thing in the solemn stiffness of the
woods, it seemed divinity mourning over fallen
people. The only sounds that disturbed the quie,
Of this buried city were the noise of the monkeys
moving among the tops of the trees, and the crack.
ing of the dry branches broken by their weight
They moved over our heads in long and swift pro-
cessions, forty or fifty at time, some with littl,
ones wound in their long arms, walking out to tn,
end Of the boughs, and holding on with their hin,
feet or the curl of the TAIL sPrang to branch of III
next tee, and, with noise like curren, of wind.
passed on into the depths of the forest. 1t wa
the first time we had seen these mockeries of hu
manity, and with the strange monuments around u,
they seemed like wandering spirits of the departe
race guarding the ruins oftheir former habi,stions
Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1841-07-10
The Mails,

There some beings in this world who labor
under the strange deusion that change is necessa-
rily reform. This is particularly the with the
present mail REFORM Letters north. instead of be-
ing sent every day usual, are now Obliged to lay
over from Saturday till Tuesday morning. The
Harrisburg papers published Wednesday, arrive
here on Saturday, being day longer on the road
than papers coming from Boston.
Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1841-07-10

The New Era says that i, is proposed tha, Con-
gress incorporate Mr. Espy with capital of $780,
100000, with the privileges of branches, to "regu-
late the weather. We have no doubt but it would
have as good effect upon the weather, as the new
fiscal agent will have upon the currency and bu-
siness OF the county.
Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1841-07-10

~ We have received the first number of new
and enlarged volume of the Baltimore Clipper,
most excellent penny paper, published daily at Bal
timorc. Our friend, along the Susquehanna, who
desire daily paper from the commercial emporium
now so intimately connected with the trade OF the
Susquchanna, could do no better than subscib for
the Clipper.
Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1841-07-10
Arrival of thr Brittanin.

The foreign news brought by the steam ship Brit.
tannia is not very important Sir Robert Peeps
motion, on want of confidence in the British min.
istry, has been carried by majority of one, for it
3l2, against 3ll. Parliament will be dissolved in o
few days, and new election take place.
Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1841-07-10

Or There is nothing of much importance doing
in Congress, except making speeches on the Uni
ted States Bank bill, and the distribution bill Mr.
Clay has met with some unexpected opposition
from some of the Whigs who are more inclined to
adopt the Secretary's plan, which does not autko-
rise the establishment of branches in the states.
Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1841-07-10

"The Sunbury American, i, seems, sends pack
ct of newspapers to a place called SnuG-town. The
people there, we should presume, are mot to he
snee-td at Let no man turn up his nose at them. /"
Harrisburg Woman.
Unless they should want it aauened, we think
they had better not. They are all Democrats of the
frs, water, bu, unfortunately for them, their post
Office was nu6ed out few weeks since, and re.
moved about mile further on the line of rail road
The name is also changed from "Shamokin" to
"Paxinos."
Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1841-07-10

o. At the latest dates, Wheat had been selling
at Baltimore for l27 cts. for good Penna. red.
At Philadelphia, July 9th, Wheat still found rea-
dy sale at 100 a l22 cts per bushel for prime Pa.
red, and Southern ll2 l5c.; sales of yellow
Corn at 60 cts, and white IS els. per bushel; Sou.
thern Oats, ahoat, a, 40 cents.
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General jackson.
Just as our paper is gong to press the following
was put in our hands :-Gko6e.

was put in our hands :-GiO6e.
NASHVILLE, June %, ls4I.
Dear Sir General Jackson was taken very i'll
yesterday morning about o'clock. took up Dr.
Robertson by one o'clock, and left him short time
ago, much improved, and quite easy-sleeping. II
was an attack of cramp cholic, and have never
seen him so far gone. OF so much prostrated. He
may recover from this attack but feat that be will
remain very feeble. P.S.-Mr. Crutcher has Just
got down, and brings favorable accounts Of the
General. lie is still improving.
Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1841-07-10

OT An adjourned session of the Supreme Court
commenced here on Monday last. But little busi-
ness was done in consequence of the illness Of seve
raj of the counsel The court adjourned to Monday
next, when the regular term will commence. The
Judges were all present.
Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1841-07-10

CT Our neghbors at Danvc have got them
selves a splendid Fire Engine from Philadelphia,
with which, in the absence Of fires they intend TO
cool of their ardour by keeping down the tempera-
ture of the present excessive hot weather.
Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1841-07-10

OJ' The Buckeye Blacksmith has been removed.
His Wing neighbors, who had known him, found it
rather too tough to swallow both him and his spec
ches.
Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1841-07-10

or The amount of coal shipped from Pottsvillc
during the week ending on the lst Of July, was
1852 tons, carried in 402 boats. This, says the
Miners Journal, is the largest shipment ever made
fiom that place.
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Appointment by the Governor.

Gen. ABBor GREEN Of LewisbuIg, Union coun-
ty, to be appraiser of damages on the Canals and
Railways of Pennsylvania.
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in the last five years from 1000 TO more than 40,-
900.
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a-T The Philadelphia Gazette has passed into
the hands of Messrs. VIM. M'Cary & CO., and is
edited by Mr.. Hoover, formerly Of the Sentinel.
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Democratic Candidate for Governor,
G. G m. VED IL. POR Il L. H..

CT We are again under obligations to the Hon
John Snyder, for Congressional Documents.
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O. The Berwick Sentinel in speaking Of the
coming celebration of the last ith of July, says:
ave venture to predict, that al who join in the
festivities of the joyous day will be more than gra-
titled"
Rather equivocal language that, neighbor Tate,
in those days of Temperance Reform. .
Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1841-07-10

CJr Street and Field preaching has become quite
fashionable In many places.
Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1841-07-10

RAILRoAns IN ENGLAND.-There are II lines
of Railroads completed or began in Great Britain,
forming total length of 2,l9l miles. OF these 50
are open, Is partially open, and 10 commenced.
Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1841-07-10

OT The Land Bill passed the I ,"'e on Tues.
day last by a vote of l6 TO los.
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o. It is said that there upwards of three thou.
sand tetotaers in the neighborhood of Pottsville.