Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1842-01-22

nifccnt presents. Jacob served seven years
for each 'bftic daughters Of Laban. This Gus
tom also existed in Greece, among the nhdbi-
tants Of india, Spain, Germany, Thracc and
Gaul. Modern travellers say that il prevails at
this time in China, Turkey, Africa and among
some offhc savage tribes of America.
The practice of the Pawncc Chiefs of Upper
California, in marrying several sisters, wus
advertcd to. The women OF Turkey arc also
N wrctchcd condition, as 1t regards liberty,
morals and mind. The tendency of poygamy
Is alike vicious every whcrc-anong the civil
ized md the savage. Affection is weakened,
confidence destroyed, and without two bands
there can be nothing like unity of purpose or
feeling or spirit-nothng like connubial iclc-
ty.
distinguished member of Congress from
Pennsylvania, who returned home to spend the
recent Christmas holidays, remarked to the
lecturer that "he had felt more like human
being during the last "a hours than for the pre-
vious fortnight" During the period alluded
TO, he said, "a mingled night and day with mcn
with excited polticians--and felt every
day furious and sagagc disposition creeping
over mc-a disposition common to those who
shun tllc sdfcning, cnnobling and refining in
tlue,,cc of female society" Even IN the Gar
dcn'6l Btcn, Adam felt The spirit of loneliness
creeping upon his sou-thc Deity saw and yiel.
dct'tn tic'dcsirc Of his hcart.-lIc sent min.
rstcrin" angela sweet companion.
Tic lecturer alluded to the case of Queen
Victoria rs an instance in which the beauty o
I illustrated. The Queen of domiuions that
number millions of souls, and of such cNtcn,
/ that it has been eloqucntly observed that the
suns rays ever lnger on some portion OF Them
I sultlng onty the drtatcs of f,er woman heart
! took for her bosom's lord, u comparatively Oh
scurc Lieutenant of German llussarS. III,
heart OF the gcntlcr sex is here seen in all it:
sincerity, truth and beauty.
| The influence of woman over the destiny q
men and nations, has been mighty in all ,h,
~orld. The story OF Nituria snd the band o
/ Roman matrons, who induced Coriolauus TO la,
Virginia, and the daughters of Marcus Fabius-
were related to prove this truth.
/ An anccdotc was related of Robert Barclay
who catnmandcd the British SQUADRON in tn,
battle Of Lake Erie. lie lost his right arm an,
orc OF his legs in that battle. Feeling accutcl,
TINT nc was mere wreck, ON his return tl
England, he sent friend To a lady lu whom h,
had been along time engaged offering to release
her from the engagement. Tell him." sal,
the noble girl, -that will fcyiully marry him
fhc has enly cncugh body icf To hold his soul
/ hnothcr anccdotc was given, oftwo boau,ifn
and fashionable girls ofths city. Fifteen year.
ago they were the most attractive objects O
every circle which they visited. They wcr,
friends The news suddenly came to one o
s1nail-roX, that disease 80 frigh,lal 10 ali bean
ties. Though demonstrated with against sucl
a course she determined To visit that sick bed
''llcr heart told her that she ought to CO.
and she did go-and hour hy hour, day By ,lay
night by night, sat by the siSc Of hcr sxffcrins
friend. That friend recovered, and the noble
hearted girl escaped contagion. Both hay,
since married; one is the mother of loyel,
family, and the other is one ofthe richest yohn.
wtd,ws "f oar -oodiy metropolis. Such a no
BILE and heroic act would plead with the tongu,
oi an angel before the tribunal Of Just and tru,
God.
The widows of the Inflated William Browi
were retcrred To- At one moment, when til,
body Of man Vas about To be hurled bl
Holmes from the long boat, the shrek OF
woman was heard above the winds and waves
crying, Spare my husband-jn Gods nam
spare my husband! The appeal touched eyel
the rugged heart Of the mate, and u4m an,
wife were not separated!
Holmes placed his hands upon the shoulder
of a youth naraed Askias, whose two sister
where beside him. they saw the fatal cras
upon thc'v bvo,i,cr,-'spare him, spare him
dear Holmes they cried, nc is our only brothc
the last Of family OF iiitccn--we woul
rather die with than live without hun. Du
the monster was iacNurablc I; 'hc must go WIT
the rest he muttered. and plunged the youtl
headlong INTO his wavery graye,--A shriek /
heard from one Of the young sisters, 'lcome,
come, she cried, and gathering her garment
modestly around her, she sprang to the embrac
OF her cherished brother and of death.
So mach for womau's sclf,deyotion-whcthc
in the Young beauty, the rentln sister or III