Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1842-12-17
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\ monument to Grace Dlrltng is to he placed
over her rema ns at Bamburg, and a tablet to
be put up in the Fern Island lighthouse, both
recording the particulars of her bold and hu-
manc exploit on the 7th of Snptmber, 1879.
.ht the usual dinner at the NIan-ion-Ilonss
on Lord Mayors Day, Mr. Everett, the A.
merican Minister, was present as an invited
guest, and made speech in reply to a com.
pliemn,ary toast.
The number persons who travelled by
railways in the United Kingdom, from the I-
ofJanuary to the lst of July, in lsi', was :,
90l GIG, and the gross sum paid for their fares
during the half year was .Gl,I45,5i0. l5s ID.
The will Of the late Earl of Leicester has
been proved, and the personal property sworn
under f60,0O0. The Earl states in his will,
that he has lately expended E5OO,OOO in the
improvement ofhs csntcs
An EHN STEAM CARRI,oE.-This is the
name which has been given toa new machine
for which a company has taken out patent,
and which is to convey passengers, goods, and
dispatches through the air, performing the
journey from London to India in four days.
and TO travel at the rate of from 75 to 100 miles
per hour ! a company of gentleman is really
formed. even of mechanical men the patent
last, and systematic arrangements are in pro-
gress to complete the design. In January the
machine will he thoroughly organized. and un-
Ill then we take leaveo OF the subject and only
trust that this alleged invention is neither cx-
aggerated, nor an Utopian project and, from
the conversation we had with those in con-
nexion with the design, wa have every reason
to believe that neither is the case
INGENIOUS Invention A mechanican ola
little town in Bohemia has constructed an au-
tomaton which initiates perfectly the human
voice, particularly the soporano notes. 1t sings
several difficult airs with the greatest accura-
cy. Shakes, runs, and chromatIc scales are all
executed with surprising precision. This au-
tomnton, in singing even pronounces certain
words, so as to be easily understood The in
ventor hopes to arrive at such point ofperfec-
tion as to bring his machine to pronounce all
the words of the best operas
Loss OF THE CoNvIcr Snlr WATERLOO.
BOUND FOR SyDNEy-250 LIVES Iosr, OUT OF
330.-By letter received on Saturday from
Cape Town, dated Aug. 29th, 1912, we learn
that it blew heavy gale on the 9th in Table
Bay. The next morning the inhabitants OF
Cape Town discovered the wreck of the Aber.
crombie, Robinson, l4l9 tons, from London, a
splendid ship of the line. About 300 yards
from her was the convict ship Waterloo, and
within sight Of the multitude on shore she gave
lee-lurch among the breakers. Aocr two ol
three heavy rolls. her three mssts went oveI
the side with n dreadful crash.
The hatches were now opened, and the con
victs rushed on deck. The sea was now max
ing clean breach over her. Immediately OF
the convicts arriving on deck about fifty jump
ed overheard ; about fifteen or twenty gained
the shore, and the remainder were drowned
The cries Of the poor wretches on deck were
! now heart-breakinr Each sea, as it made
breach over the unfortunate vessel, carried
! dozen or so into the water, who of course wer
drowned. Thousands Of people were on tn
beach, but could not render the least assistance
Within stone-throw lay 2 or 800 being drown
ed before our eyes. Within one hour and
hsfof the Waterloo striking, not particle o
/ her was to be seen. She had literally gone :.
/ pieces, and, horrible to relate, out OF $50 soul
30 have met a watery grave.
Mr.. p. Chamberlin, Of this neighborhood a