Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1843-09-09
MISCELLANY.
Editorial, Condemned md Select

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The manufacturers at Patterson, N. T., have raj.
scd the wages of their operatives ten per cent.
The State debt Of Kentucky has been reduced to
S3OOO,00O
Mr. Lucy is preaching in Wheeling, Va. I,is
presumed that he will "iake his time
A mad dog was killed in Baltimore on Saturday.
Several have been killed in the city lately.
The creates, advantage that man can procure
for bis children, is TO have them well educated
Ten cent pieces made of German silver. arc
in free circulation. The fraud is hard to be de.
,ccted
1880 emigrants have arrived at Quebec, Cana.
da this SEASON.
A company is being formed in New York. for
cmierating TO the Oregon Territory.
Congress Of European Nations s to assemble
for the purpose of regulating the affairs of Span
Colored ladies' and gentlemen are freely admitted
to dance at the public ball Ioomss in Paris.
/ The cost Of the iron steamship Great Britain
will he about S475,Oo
There now twelve weekly papers and one
tri.wccky in Wisconsin. Population $4,000.
I Perry Burdek Of Jefferson co., n. Y now nine.
'y years of age has voted at every presidential clcc.
ton since the days Of Washington.
/ The 81 Of July last, (the memorable "hot Sun.
day" in PhiiadcIIhia.) was SO cold in London that
fires were found very comfortable.
medal has been struck in London in commc-
moration Of the completion Of that national under.
taking the Thames Tunnel
Aoching A young aud handsome girl, aged
4 IL was brought to the Mayors office, a, Cmcin.
ra few days since, on drry, drunk. Shell ne
yer get a husband.
: Jua PU0ishmfnt-A cuored man was scn'en-
ced, on Monday last, in Chester county. Pa, to
one year, imprisonment in the county jail, for cru
ELY beating horse.
The volatile oil Of bitter almonds is four times
more potent than the prussic acid generally kept in
the chemists shops, and yet is extensively used hy
cooks and conec,ioners!
A priest named Ahhc. was condemned to death
at Rome on the 3o,h ul, for the murder nj his ne
phew. lie has been degraded by the Pope, and
will be executed.
The Georgetown d. C., Advocate, states rhrt the
house or barn sv allow has entirely disappeared he
present season, and asks for information as TO the
cause.
PiOns Qudriers.-The New Orlcans Picayune
advcI,is's several dwelling houses to let "in ST.
James street, between Rel gious and s.. John tie
Baris, streets
Ia Baltimore, parry ofcolorcd women are in the
habit Of hiring out a, houses. for the purpose Of
factalir their means Of committing rohlcrics-
Several Of them have been arrested
Governor Shelby. of Kentickv, has a hundred
acre field which will average 100 bushels Of corn To
the acre. 1t is planted four fee, each way, with
four stalks to the hill.
The quantity Of sugar used in the United States,
is estimated Al thee bundled millions of pounds
Tie average crop of Louisiana is one hundr ed
mill.ois.
The Duke of Dorset died in London on the 2Sth
of July. As he left no heirs the titles of Duke of
Dorset, Eal of Midde,ex, and Baron Buckhurs
become extinct.
The man named VIM MrCann, who was ares.
ted in Broadway, New York, day or two since
for kissing young lady in the street has been son
fenced to the rcni;entary for three months. Dear
kissing for the old chap.
Nanufac'"ies of ,Nem EngLand--It is stated
that there is now scarcely mandatory in New
England ,ha, is not in full operation, and some, 10
fulfil orders f. e1poriation, are running both day
and night, employing Distinct set ofhands.
CommsDdaJk.-A German Convention has beer
held in Pt,shurc to devise means for the better ed
ucaton of their children.
Three Philadelphia railors sameh Peter Camp.
bell, Edward Develin, aud Pascoe Crocker, have
been held TO hail in $500 each for endeavoring to
prcvcnt one Eliza Hueg from working under wa
ges. The taiors will probably fnd this hugging
matter rather expensive.
The Governor and Council of New Hampshire
have subscribed for copies of the White Mountain
Torrent, sufficient to supply the inmates of the
State Prison. The Torrent is a cold water paper
This s probably done as substitute foi the shower
bu IN.
An amusing question seems 10 have arisen be,
tween The Provinces of New Brunswick and Cana
da to which of them belongs the territory ceded by
the United States by the late treaty for settling the
boundary between her territories and those of the
two provinces,