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Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1842-11-12

Lord Ashhurton has had family OF nine
children. His two eldest sons, William BmG-
ham and Francis, are members Of parliament
the fret Of whom Is married TO daughter OF
the Fsrl of Sandwich, and the second to Clare
iIortense. French lady, and daughter Of the
Duke de Ba5sano. The third son is a clergy,
,nan Of the Episcopal Church,
Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1842-11-12

Rung loud the marital strain;
Nor were those full and stirring notes
Struck hy his hand in van.
They reused the sons of Erin. far
10 drive the invading foe:
They fired the heart that ncrved the hand,
To deal the avengiug blow.
In vest of green, the Harp sat
Beside the royal throne;
The golden chain that slung his harp,
In pride around him thrown.
Wide thr ugh the halls his muse rang,
And warriors enped to hear;
Drew the bright sword, and sho k it high,
And tossed the heamy pear.
But Tara's halls are seen no more;
In ruin low they lie:
The green turf o'er them woaves lis sod;
The weeds Their mantle high
And Eriu's sons no longer leap
70 hear their harp's wild tone:
The ligh', that DER their county sh, d
its beam from heaven, has flown.
And sadly now the Harper wends
70 other realms his way:
He seeks frc'r, happier land,
Where B ,itons hear TO sway.
Then welcome here, with generous cheer,
The minstrel, wandering lone;
And let US ever hold him dear.
And prize him as our own.
Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1842-11-12
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Sure av, that am. it's zone! totally gone
Nv wife dismissed her promise and then, in
her ou;et wav. asked M, To change nv pnnta-
looms before went ont. and to bar all argument
laid another pair on INV knees.
That evening, allow me to remark, gentle
mon Of the snecics .husbapd.' was very 10th
70 go home to tea had half mind to bore
some bachelor tricrd and when hunger and
habit, in their assuming manner one on each
side, wake up 10 my own door, the touch Of
: the brass knob N d" my blood run cod. But
do not think that Mrs. N'"cNW'''T is a 'arter'
. my rood FRIENDS because | thus shrunk from
home the fact was that had, while abroad,
called to mind the fate other twenty-five cent
piece, which | had invested in slnoke-that is
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Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1842-11-12

Amos s..r. I>l,--A young lady in
'.. -...... .r."c.>.n- renrrmnr's modes
at dres- an o' fashion. s,yS: "Mou-,aches are
never worn by men Of ordinary sense. Fop-
pi>h 'rIl,ws alone carry canes Rings, chains
and brrastnins oFgo}d, never yet captivated
rwoman o'conm0n intellect. Gentlemen who
exhibit on their hair evidence of much labor at
'ho toilet, are not held in high estimation by the
rejecting portion of the female SEX" That's
a sensible g;rl.
Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1842-11-12
PRICES OF ADvEwTIsFNG.

Every subsequent inserticn, 0 2h
Yearly Advertisements: one column, S25 hall
column, SIS, three squares, Sl2; two squares, 10;
one square, s5. Halfyeary one column, sls !;
half column, sl2 ; three squares, Ss two squares
S.; one square, SO so.
Advertisements left without directions as 10 the
length of time they are to he published, will 10
continued until ordered out, and charged accord-
lngly.
CfSixteen lines make square.
Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1842-11-12

made 10y the Hon. Win am c. Preston. in a
late address before the Graham Society at
Lexington, and which is rePmted from mem-
ory by the editor of the Gazette, deserves to
be printed in letters gold for the benefit OF all
Young Men:
"The result of my observations is, that, not
20 the wealthy, not to the talented, not to the
weIl-favored with friends and instructors, but
to the Industrious, to the perseveringy indus
trious, is the high boon of intellectual attain
mants awarded.-Yes, gentlemen, had ] my
lie to live over ag'in, would at the outset
build temple TO Industry, and worship in it
from morning till evening"
Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1842-11-12

THE DEAD SEA The water was not only
very salt, but exceedingly bitter, The great
density of the water was amply proved by its
powers to bear up the body. could lie on my
b1ck in the winter, with my head, hands and
feet al ont at the same time, and remain thus
as hong as ! pleased without any notion
THIS | could not do in any other water that
I have been in.-ParioR's letters on Pales.
me
Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1842-11-12

TINS IHIsH HAup has long been celebrated for
the wl1ucss and beauty of its music. The hest
PLAYERS on this instrument have been blind so that
hlin'nes. has become amos; a sine qua non in a
skilfu HarIer. There is between poetry and mu-
sic fond alliance, and hence the one always COM S
TO the others aid. The following beautiful lines
on this subject from the New Haven Herald
for which they written hy J. G. PrucIvAL
ESD, on occasion of Mr. WALL the blind Harper,
Concert there,
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CONGRESS-THE COUNTRY.
From the Ne,D York

From the NelD YORK American.
How forcibly is the present condition Of things
country suffering and legislative body wasting its
time in triaing-depicted in the passage we subjoin
from Mr. Burke's speech in the House of Commons,
on the Nabob Of Arcot's debts
Rut if we make ourselves too little for the sphere
of our duty; if the contrary, we DO not stretch
and expand our minds to the compass of their object
be well assured that every thing about us will dwin-
die by degrees until at length our concerns are
shrunk to the dimensions of our minds 1t is not a
recollection to mean, sordld home-bred cares, that
will avert the consequences OF iaise estimation OF
our interest or prevent the shameful dilapidation
into which great empire must fall, by mean repara-
tons upon mighty ruins
confess feel degree of disgust, almost leading
to despair at the manner in which we are acting in
the great exigencies Of our country There is now
bill in this house, appointing rigid inquistion into
the minutest detail of our offices at home
And for what is all this apparatus of hustle and
terror Is it because any thing substantial is ex-
pected from it, No. The stir and hustle itself is
the end proposed The eye-seryan's of short-sg Mt
most essential 10 his affairs, but on what is nearest to
his KEN Great difficulties have given just value to
economy and our minister OF the daykmust be an
economist whatever it may cost US. But where is he
to exert his talents AT home to be sure; for where
else can he obtain profitable credit for their e1ertion7
II is nothing him, whether the object which he
works under eye be promising CT not If he does
not obtain any public benefit, he may make regula-
tons without end Those are sure to pay In present
expectation, whilst the effect is at distance and may
be the concern of other times, and Other men. On
these principles he chooses to suppose or he does not
pretend more than TO suppose) naked possibility,
that he shall draw some resource out of crumbs
dropped from the trenchers of penury that something
shall be laid in store from the short allowance ofreve
nue. officers, overloaded with duty and furnished for
want of bread by reduction from officers who are
at This very hour ready to batter the treasury
with what breaks through stone walls for increase
of their appointments From the marrowIess bones
of these skeleton establishments, by the of every
sort Of cutting, and Of every sort OF freting tool he
hatters himself that he may chip and rasp an en-
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From the Journal Of CoS,msres.
TRADE WITH CHINA.

In answering the inquiries of GA Manufacturer
mere was one item which we were compelled to pass
over, Tor want of time. II our imports from England
are OF less value than exports whence is It (he
inquires) that we are always much indebted to
that country Apart from State and Company loans,
we doubt II we are in debt to England For these
loans we must have received value in some shape,
and the amount is large,-probably not far from
Sl50,O00,O00. 1t would be difficult to show how all
this value has been returned to us, but part of it is
accounted for in the annexed table, which we have
compiled from official documents illustrating the
course of trade with China. The first column
shows the value of imports into the United States in
each year from 1920 to 1910 inclusive the second,
the amount of specie exported from this country to
China the third the total value of exports from the
United States to China in each of said years and the
fourth, the excess of our imports from China over
exports to China:
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From the National Eagle.


THE ExcHEouER REPORT submitted to the Senate
last week by Mr.. Talmadge is one OF the ablest and
clearest documents we have read this long while
The bill which accompanies it, differing in some re-
spects from that reported to the House by Mr. Cus-
ing-though the main features Of both are the same
imbodies the details Of plan which, 1t seems to us,
cannot fail Of being of immense advantage to the
country An outline of the scheme will be found on
the first page. 1t embraces the advantages OF the
three systems which have been in operation, and is
not liable to the objections urged against them by
their opponents. It is almost complete antipodes
of the Sub Treasury of Mr.. Van Buren,. The great
objections to that scheme that it exacted specie
and specie alone, in payment Of public dues-that it
divorced the Government from the people and the
banks and tended to increase the power and patron
age Of the Executive. There is no ground for these
objections to the Exchequer. By the provisions OF
this scheme the Executive has no control over the
Treasury, and he neither appoint nor remove tho
officers under it, except with the consent of the SEN
ate 1t proposes to issue convenient paper curren-
cy based on specie, dollar for doar-the amount Of
paper in circulation never to exceed the amount OF
spec,e on hand-and it receives the bills of sound
banks in payment of public dues. Its provisions also
in regard to drafts and bills of exchange requiring
the amount to be first placed in specie at one Of the
aeencies-can hardly fail to work well, and supply
that great financial desderatum of the tmes-a cheap
and safe mode of remittance from one section to
other In word, the bill holds out the prospect Of
much good to the country and sincerely hope that
Congress will not adjourn without giving the people
the benefit of it. This is not the time for legislators
to maintain an obstinate adherence to old prejudces
The state of the country demands the adoption OF
some project that will restore confidence and give
life to business and if those who have the power
fuse to exercise it for that end the day not far dis
tant when they will themselves feel the power of an
indignant people. W
The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1842-03-15
.65, 6O9,O73 31,9OO,O6l|
Excess of Imports.
t Specie from China.
t Excess Of exports in 1921, 1922 and 1927.


During the first seven years embraced in the above
table, the total imports into the nted States from
China, were $3.50 $685. and the exports of specie u
China, $25, pa OBJ. During the remaining l3 years
embraced in the table, the total imports from China
were $5 9i9 and the exports of specie to China
st, 775, 10; instead of 40 millions which it would
have been if the ratio of specie exported had cont
nued the same, as during the first seven years.
Again, the total exports to China, including mer-
chandise as well specie during the first seven years
was 1872 253 724; within 81 600 600 of the amount
ofimports while during the remaining ID years the
total exports only SIG, 226 02O, 1853 900 600
less than the amount of imports In other words the
imports exceeded the exports in the proportion of to
l. Ii "a Manufacturer" thinks imports from
Great Britain and Ireland great because
average of 20 years they have exceeded the exports
ESTIMATED according to the home valuation) about
nine per cent how does he like tire trade with China
from which we import $50 per cent. more than
port And how does he account for it? Are the
Chinese SO silly as to give $4a for ST. The fact
is, that large aanttes of goods procured in Eng
land by ships, and carried to China, there to be
exchanged for teas, silks, cassia, &C. So also are
drafts on London purchased by our merchants and
disposed of more or less, in nearly every country with
which we hold cOmmercl al intercourse In this way
by course of trade often crcuitous and not always
easy to be followed course regulated only by mer-
Camille convenience and Prut,-thc credits mado
to answer the debts, the whole field Of commerce.
or the debts the credits, as far they will GO
herein is it better to import specie into This country
from England and then ship it to China, than to
yey it directly from England to China or any thing
else in lieu of it which will buy many teas and sks2
So likewise bill London, drawn for U. States
account, and sed in Brazil for sugar and Coffee is the
same thing, in effect, if we should import specie
from England and carry it Brazil to be there
poyed "a the purchase of the same articles.
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FROM BERMUDA.

The New York Journal of Commerce, of Friday
evening, says By the brig New Orleans, Captain
Alden, we have Bermuda papers to the LIST inst
The steam ship Thames, (the first of the Royal Mail
Steam Packet Company's ships,) arrived at Bermuda
Feb. 3d. in "a hours from Nassau. After landing
and receiving board mail, she proceeded on her
voyage to England, via Fayal She had but Is pas
sengers,-did not land or receive any at Bermuda
Her dates from England were to the middle of jan
uary. The Thames had been detained six days for
the Jamaica mail, and was obliged to leave Nassau
at last without it..
A letter of Feb. l4th from ST. Croix, W. l., says
the island was suffering severely from drought, and
that it was doubtful whether there would be more
than half crop. Mr.. Ayrault, of Rochester, died
on the 14th, tie day the letter is dated.
Extract OF letter dated
ST.. GEORGES, BERMUDA, March 1.
Walter r. Jones ESQ.,,
SIR: The Amer lean ship Ann Mary Ann" Capt
Lane, of Portsmouth, arrived at this port from Cette
France, on the evening of the 18th ultimo. This
vessel has cargo of SALT wine, nuts, &c. bound to
New York. She the northwest part o.
tha island on the afternoon of the Oath ult. with he
coors down, when Mr.. A. J. Fozard went TO her as
sistance and reached the vessel about o'clock thai
night. Having obtained the agency, and finding tn,
ship in very eaky stat c. he despatched his boat with
letter to the Superintendent of Her Maestys Dock
Yard for their steamer which reached the ship on the
following day, and towed her into port. The Cap
tain informs me that his men exhausted from
pumping and hunger, that he had made up his mind
to the vessel az round and all that he could
rather than quit the island but after Mr.. Fozard
boarded his men put 10 the pumps, and the prospect
Of steamer frightened the scene, and they of course
went round the island and got safely into port A
survey has been called and TIE cargo recommended
to be dlscharged-it is now more than half out Some
few casks appear to be injured Ii is thought that
part of the salt has dissoved and the cargo, mostly
wine, has settled down. The pumps are going nearly
all the time As fear the cargo least IS insured a,
New York, shall address you az ain in a few DAYS
with any further particulars.
am your most obedent servant,
john Il, FISHER
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From the .ketcarE DniLu .A,lpeyf;se,

IRON. he .Netcdrk Daily ADVERTISER.
Nothing appears to have TRANSFERRED at Washington
during the week past to encourage the hope of any
relief for the country The Senate has been engaged
chiefly IN the discussion of general principles which
have been the standing themes of debate from time
to time ever since we became Republic, but no
step appears to have been taken towards decisive
ton Mr. Clays resolutions, embracing doubtless
many important truths, afforded him an opportunity
to reiterate, for the thousandth time, his general
views of public, policy, and have now become the
convenient text for long, desutory speeches from the
Senators of opposite politics. Important business
was deferred again on Friday for the consideration
of the Veto question, which imagine no one anti
cpatcs will lead to any action whatever. With due
Difference to the acknowledged wisdom of one of the
most sagacious and practical men of day, we are
constrained to say that this mode of egislating by
general resolutions strikes being in the present
exgency, exceedingly mpracticable and unsatisfac-
tory. The great objects of revenue and finance APP
pear to be habtually lodged by both houses, while
the question Will Congress do any thing for the la
riff and the currency" is bursting from anxious hearts
in every quarter of the country.
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KENT'S INK.

NV FISCHER has just received from the manu-
w facturer, Edward N. Kent, of New York,
complete assortment Of his black blue, and rednk all
of which is equal if not SUPERIOR to any other made
in the country and which will be sold at less price
at Stationers Hall. H4u
March H.
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GREAT BATTLE In SOUTH AMERICA.

The PRESIDENT OF PERU KnLED.-Our readers
are appraised that President Gamarra, of Peru, some
time last autumn invaded the Republic of Bolivia
with strong force, in orderto put down movement
which had taken place there in favor of ExPresiden
Santa Cruz formerly Protector Of Peru and Boil
via," who was deposed and driven from the country
by CHILEAN invading army, aided by portion of the
Peruvans, at the head Of whom General Ga
MARIA. This tool of the Chilians then raised to
the Presidential chair, to President San
ia Cruz. His jurisdiction, however, being confined
to Peru, it was leading object Of the CHILEAN in
vasion to sunder the union which had been formed
by Santa Cruz between Peru and Bolivia. During
his expatraon, the President has passed most of his
time in Guayaquil, under the protection of General
Flores President of the Republic of Ecuador. Both
Santa Cruz and the Bolivians have evinced an anx-
ious desire to re-estabsh ther former relations and
several Instructions or less general, have taken
place for the accomplishment of this object 1t
movement of this kind, as we said above, which
led to the recent invasion of Bolivia by Peruvian
army, commanded by President Gamarra in person.
General Bavian, Provisional President of Bolivia,
seeing his countrys territory thus violated, de-
clared against Peru, and the result of the conflict
has Just reached us, via Panama and jamaica The
news brought to the latter place by Fl. B. M.
schooner Hornet, from Chagres which arrived the
It'll ult Victory declared for the Bolivans who re-
pulsed the invaders with great slaughter. The battle
it is said lasted only 80 minutes yet there were killed.
wounded, and taken prisoners, of the Peruvians,
about 5000 men, out Of an army of 1000; while the
loss Of the Bolivians, in killed and wounded was on
ly $50. The Bolivian force amounted to 1000 men.
During the action the President of Peru, General
Gamarra, was shot. This, we presume, will put an
end to the war; be the signal for the restoration of
Ex-President Santa Cruz to his former dignity The
Chilians may possibly interfere to prevent it, but if
they do, there is even chance that they will share
the fate of Gamarra.-J0ur. of Com.
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Redwood Grove - be suprlep from Mount VII
ling, 5 miles and bssk, once y week
spring Hill to be Supplied from Cheneyville, -
miles and back, once week.
The Village to be supplied from Point CouPee'
8 miles and back, once week.
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plrical amentary powder to diet into smiitude
Of health and substance the languishng chmeras OF
fraudulent reformation" Fl. ta3 5.y
The "mean reparations upon mighty ruins, re
sources out of crumbs dropped from the trencheIs OF
Penury the cutting and the fretting tools by which
the chlnera Of reform is to be Standardization were
they ever exhibited strikngly than in the actual
omissions and comniss OF Congress
Since the above in type, learn that the notes
of the Treasury of the United States, which fell due
Yesterday, were NOT redeemed in this city, hereto
FORE and that the same fate has attended the notes
falling due to-day. Legally the notes payable at
the Treasury in Washington, and must be presented
there But we learn that there is no provision of
means, and that this catastrophe brought about by
the omission of Congress to pass Loan Bill or rather
to extend the Of the loan authorized the Extra
Session. Weinvoke Congress to come at once, to the
rescue Of the credit and honor Of the nation. The
Loan Bill should be taken up forth,oih and passed
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Large boxes of Coors, with complete assortment Of
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