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- ''b hSlC' ou Olu IhS1"
Idshow YOU what-I'd--i'd make Bull
and Pomp show you how TO be send
IN out men to take down what little
stuff peoples got, jist to tax it, when
us taxed enough alreadyr
All this time we were perspiring
through fear of the fierce guardians
of the widows portal. At length
when the widow paused, we remark
ed that as she was determined not TO
answer questions about the produce
of her farm, we would just set down
the age, sex and complexion Of each
member of her family.
No such Il thing; you'll do no such
a thing said she; I've got five in
family. and that's all you'll get from
me. Old Van Buren, must have a
heap to DO, the drotted old villain. to
send Won to take down how old chill
dren is. I've got five in family. and
they are all between five and a hun
dred years old. they are all a plaguv
sight winter than YOU, and whether
they are he or she, is none Of Your
consarnS-'
Wcftold her we should report her
TO the Marshal, and she would be fin
ed, but it only augmented her wrath.
yes! send your Marshal. or your
Mr.. Van Buren, here, if you're bad
oh--let 'em come-Iet Mr.. Van BIZ
ren come. cooking rs savage as a Ben
gal tieress.) Oh | wish he would
come and her nors'rils diIaled and
her eyes CLEANED, Id cut his head
Off
That mi2ht Kill him. we ventured
10 remark, hv way of a Joke.
Kill him! kill him.-oh if | had
him here by the yearsI reckon J
~ouH kiII him. A pretty fellow to
be eatin vi;uls out'n gold spoons that
poor peoples taxed for, raisin an ar
my TO get him made king of Ameriky
the oudaceous nasty. sinking old
scampr She paused i moment, and
iEen resumed, and now. list pun
down what | tell you on that paper,
and don't be tellin' no lies 10 send to
Washington city. Jist put down.
July Tompkins, ageable woman and
four chilIren.'
We objected TO making amy such
entry but the old hag waved that il
should be done, to prevent any mis-
representation Of her case. We
however, were pretty resciute, unit.
she appealed to the cnuchant whclps.
Bull and Pomp. At the first glimpse,
of their teeth onr courage gave way,
and we made the entry in II bold hand
across a blank schedule-JuIy Temp
kins. agesb!e woman, and four Chi,
dren.'
We now begged the old lady to
dismiss her canine friends, that we
might go out and depart; ard forth
with mounting our old black. we de-
termined to give the old soul 4 part
ing fire. Turning half round IN or
der 10 face her, we shou:cd--
odd 'omeni
Who told you TO call me old o.
man. you long-legged, Ratchet wheIp.
YOU! I'll make the dogs take you oil
that horse If You give me any more
sars. What do you wantH
DO YOU want to get married.
Not 10 you, if don
Placing our right thumb on the ma
sal extremity of our countenance.
we said 'you needn't be uneasy, old
I'm, on that scOre-though you might
suit sore legged Dick S up our
way. and should like to know what
to tell him he mought count on, if he
comes down next Sunday?
Here, Bull shouted the widow.
sick him Pompr but we cantered off,
unwsunded, fortunately, by the iangs
of Bull and Pomr, who kept up the
chase as long as they could hear the
cheering voice of theirmiStress-Sick,
Pomp, sick, sick, sick him Bull--Su-
boy. subGv! suboy!"
, 1843-12-16


The Washington correspondent Of
the New York Journal of Commerce
writes
at is expected that a large ill.,
crease of the Navy will be recon-
mended by the President. and that
this recommendation will De second
ed in the report Of the Secretary of
the Navy"
The Warrington correspondent of
the Philadelphia u. States Gazette
writes
"Mr. Tyler, have reason TO be.
~Iieve. is allowing certain persons to
speak against his Secretary of War,
ana TO create g broad believe that he
has not confidence in his attachment
or abilities. This is a small game to
have played, but we live in the day
of small things. Do you know that
Mr. Spencer is aiming for a SCAT on
the bench of the Supreme Court, and
that he would soon ill Judge Thomp-
sons place, If he had any confidence
in the confirming disposition of the
Senator
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Vol. IiI..-No. 4.

century, i. e., from B. C. 1892 to B.
c. i876--has terminated when sown
in Germany. 1t is frequently found
in the tombs Of Egg pit, as may BE-
seen on reference TO Sir ]. G. Will
kinson's manners and Customs"
, 1843-12-16

An essavist estimate. from official
eturns the numbers left dead OF the
field in Napoleon's battles at 1917
500,
, 1843-12-16

a late English paper says: A mar
ried lady and gentlsman--ons lsav-
ing SIX children behind, and the other
eight--have just sloped from Devon
shire 10 America.
, 1843-12-16
A Thrilling Scene.

we have ~CohVerSea With d Rentie-
man who survived The wreck of tho
Sarah Barnes, and have gathered
from him many items Of painful inte-
rest.
Our informant was in the boat
which left the steamer just before tho
waters closed over her. The mate
inadvertently threw overheard a jug
containing water, and the frs: nigh:
out the boat shipped a sea, spelling
the only bread on board. The twelve
beings in the little craft were thus
left destitu;e-alons On the deep
with no knowledge Of the distance
to the land, and exposed to an awful
death, as sharks were seen in every
direction, awaiting the wreck OF the
boat 10 seize their victims. All was
order and decorum, however. Eve
~ one felt that nothing but an INFER
position of Divine mercy could save
those exposed 10 elemental strife
but no lip quivered, no eye gave TO-
ken Of feelings of doubt and despair.
The twilight of the mind reigned su-
preme.
AS has been stated, Mr.. Daggett
advised that the boat should stand
out to sea, and not attempt 10 pass
the breakers in view, beyond which,
TWO miles distant, was and. His ad-
vice vas followed, but the appear
ance OF a cloud on the horizon, told
too plainly the approach Of one of
those gales that rage with euch fury
on the Gull. Now came the trying
time. Poor Daggett was appealed to
by all, and his council had been found
correct in every emergency. He de-
clined pointing out any course for
his companions TO follow, remarhins
that their doom was sealed!
A hasty consultation was held, end
il was agreed that the boat should at
temp 10 pass the breakers! Dag
gett kept his hand on the helm, mere.
ly remarklng that ut vas about tho
best thing they could do, but tina,
every Que must prepare to meet a
watery gravel" The reply was u
unanimous, Gods will be DONE" and
the PROV OF the boat was headed to.
ward the b~Ieakersi She rode the
first, second, and third beautifully, but
was swampsd in the fourth. Daggett
tied a handkerchief to the ringbolt.
for the purpose Of sustaining himself
but he was not seen again. He sank
TO the coral caves of the deep, with
three of his companions. Peace to
his everlasting soul!
Ii is proper here to remark; that
there was but one reason for the a.
doption Of the sad Alternative of at
tempting 10 cross the breakers. If
tie boat stood ont to sea, destruction
was Inevitable. and the trightful con-
victicn flashed upon the minds of the
little band. that their bodies would
he eaten by the monsters Of the deep.
To attempt the breakers would, in
their opinion. prove equally disas-
trous. hut there was q chance that
some of them might escape. and if
they did not, their bodies would be
swept by the slrges On shore, and be
buried. Fearful indeed was their des-
tiny.-[N. q. Picsyune.
, 1843-12-16

AUTHUIILtU FSVHts q NHV
l. n. BRYsoN & Co., Louisiana, Mo
A. MAsE. P. NJ. Frankfort
HIT. KENT, P. NJ. GAINESVILLE,
C. f. PERKINS, P. NJ Auburn,
]. H. BRITToS, Troy, 1"
B. GInsos, P. NJ. Paynesvilh,
Door. w. H. NIcKLIN, New Hope, d"
p. w. OVERLY. P. NJ. Shamrock, |"
JOHN RAILS, New London,
A. HESDKIx, P. NJ. Spencerburg.
JAS. n. GRIrFIS, Hickory Creek,
w. w. ADAMS, Marthasville,
Door. ]. ADAMS, Ashley,
, 1843-12-16
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expect. Lucifer will come with his
reapers and his sickles and forks, ard
you will be cut down and bound, and
pitched. and carried, and housed in
hell! will not oil my lips with lies
to please you! ] tell YOU the plain
truth. Ammon and Mammon and
Moloch are making Bethoron hot for
you! Profane wretchcsl ! have heard
you wrangle and brawI, and tell one
another before me, 'Ill ses you
Id hrst!' But, ! tell you, the
day will come, when you will pray to
Bcelzepub to escape his clutches
And what will re his answer! "I'iI
see you id first"
Life in Ner YorM--The \. York
correspondent of the National Intel
lIgencer writes:
The female dynasty is gaining
ground. | mentioned in a previous
letter that a iadyes MISTER shop was
opened IN New York and a ia9Yrs
reading room projected, The latter
is since organized and about gong In
10 operation, and meantime another
masculine privilege has gone over to
the Indies. A club Jowling alley has
been established in Broadway, near
Franklin street. most luxurious ia all
its apPartneniS-~carpets. Ottomans,
dressing rooms, &c. The families
subscribing are Of the most fashlona-
be ciigucS. and no male foot is suffer
ed TO enter this gynfcian gymnasium
the pins being set up by girls. and
the attendants exclusively feminine.
The IuxurieS remaining to our sex up
to the present lime are fencing ard
boxing-the usurpations Of which are
probrly under consideration. The
fashion YOU wouId suppose wonid
scarcely gain by masculinifying. but
the lndIes are wearing broddcIoh
c'0akS FOR a beginning. There is an
other article OF male attire which
they have long been SAID to wear &C
casionallv. hut ! am incredUIous.
Seeing would be believing
Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1843-03-04

1t was at the top of a very steep precipice, AMI
coald not be got to without some difficulty and
danger.
The dropping of the water, both from tho
top aud sides OF the cavern, now became very
profusc, and the roaring, as if of water above
them, became very loud. Now fear was first
felt in the stout hearts OF our adyenturcr5.
They felt that they were under a stream ot
some kind perhaps under one of the falls oflko
Anlietam, and perhaps that glimmerng light
was that little cave near Millborough. They
turned and retraced their steps as quick as pos
sbe. Tire linen marks answered every per-
pose-the dogs were no more heard-and tho
roaring died away in the distance. Now we
came to the rivulet again--it was a welcome
mark, aud added fresh vigor to their wesried
frames. They we're very soon up in this sun
ny world, glad, and in no wise sorry for their
rash undertaking. They found their hotscs
| impatient 10 carry them home, TO relate their
| discovery 10 their friends. They must have
penetrated this cavern about mile and halt,
which is certainly, one of the most daring acts
ever heard Of
Gentlemen Of courage should join, and pro-
vide themselves with the requ istes to explore
this cavern, as it will certainly prove one of
natures greatest wonders Those noble ami
mails, the dogs, emitted to state, returned III
about hours after entrance.
Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1843-03-04
Love and Logic.
nv FRANCES SARGENT osGoon.

IN fHANCEs sAHGhNT 'shoVh'
The gods one tlay sent Reason nu',
To look for Love,--ther tuant boy
They n,de her seek him all about,
And lure him home with tempting toy
She found him in a rosebud rocked,
She begged him To be- buck in season
But stll the hoy the maiden rocked
For-"L Lo,r icW nerer list 10 Reason ;"
The goddess held Jewel M,
With brightest glory flashing ,hro' it,
.&Nav! see my Roses blu hirg cup"
Said Lpre-"lou our gem is nothing 10 it ~
aro. ,hame; false hoy must force he rri,d !
Is't thus Won waste this precious season !
"Take cate! dye know this how" he cried!
Ah.-Lore too otf has conquered reoSoH :
81 see your aim !-vour rhetoric speeds
On proud Olympus III without me;
But happy Lore no reason needs!
Begone and when they ask about me,
5usr tcil them. in my Roses heart.
I've found so dear. SD pure a treasure,
I grudee them not Nne,va's art,
Or laughing Hebe's cup of pleasure"
The maid had no, n word to say
She knew the rogue was talking trcason;-
But back TO Ida 0eut her way
For Lort can better tiead than reason
Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1843-03-04

dresses tor the occasion and, when the day
arrives, they cot only put on their best apparel,
bat also their best looks They fcgard PEN
ny waad'ur is ouc o. the most g,0lsbie oppor-
tInties which can uccuC ot nmhlng Cunquc,ts
llence-and surely no one will be 50 ungal,aut
as to blame ,hern--thcv do all they can, by the
s,nartnrss of their dress and the tascinattnn OF
their manner, to cntangle come of the swa n~
who are present, in the mcshes Of a love sufii
cicntly ardent to justify the expectation that it
will riprn, IN due time, into Inatrlmonlul pro-
posal.
II must, however, be mentioned in cOncIn-
sion, that penny weddings promise, ere long,
To become matters Of history. They are, as we
have already remarked, rapidly going out Of
use. Twenty, or twenty-five years ugo, near
ly all weddings among the humber classes in
certain districts ofthe north of Scotland, were
penny weddings. Now it may BE- doubted whe-
ther there be one penny wedding for twenty
weddings OF the ordinary kind.
Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1843-03-04

A WESTERN MAS.-They raise some pretty
large men, as well as pigs, in Ohio, as will be
seen by the following paragraph from the Gin
cinnatj Gazette.
Our attention was arrested at II. S. Edmnnd's
Pork House. by one Of the largest specimens
of Western men that we have seen for many
day. He was unloading splendid lot Of hogs,
and we thought at once of the jocose remark
of Dr. Johnson.
"Who slays fIt oxen should himself be fat"
He said his name was Crispin, from Highland
County, and that "none of his family were asha-
med TO have the world know their ages or
weights" He Weighed 396 pounds his sister
376 and his four BOYS 952 mounds, making an
aogreC0te Of 1924 pounds for the six, svera-
ging 2s,! pounds each. We did not stop to
take the weight Of his iogs.
Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1843-03-04

During the war between Poland and Rus-
sia it was not untrequent to find women IN COM
mand of the. forces Major Tochman, the Po-
lsh exile says that in one instance lady was
first lieutenant OF a troop in which her husband
held a second leutenancy.
Women of the present day are frequently to
be seen IN ARMS, and the Boston Bee asserts
that many man is second lieutenant to his
wife even now.
Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1843-03-04

EouEsTRIANIsM IN MEXICO Kendall relates
that while he and his comrades were on their
march in Mexico, as prisoners of wal they one
morning met female, driving little, half
starved iackass Upon the back of this dom
KEY, he adds, "wi,h his head turned towards
the animals tail a large and extremely far live
hog was rdng-,he first of the swnrsh race
had ever seen mounted HIS tour large legs
were confined, two on either side Of the animal
which was bearing h m along; aud the hog
wns ever and anon changing the position of
head from one side 10 the other. in order to
take the greatest possible comfort under the
circumstances. | cannot say that this equcs-
TRAN performance was altogether as graceful
as some have seen. nor that he had that daunt-
less bearing which gives to feats OF horseman-
ship their greatest charm but he certainly
manifested resignation and stoical Indifference
which could hardly have been expected, and
we laughing outright at the scrubby-looking
animal, with his singular rider as he trotted pas,
us. have often heard of a hog in armor,' bu,
never expected to see hog on horseback"
Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1843-03-04

POETRY OF NoroN-Miss Mary Ann Ice
is kicking mp her heels to the immense salts
fac'ion ofthe people of New Orleans and
"Turns fop's heads while turning pirouettes,"
One 'Spasma" howlS his tender sorrows in
the New Orleans picayuue, as mrlodiouSy as
monkey practising on the German flute. He
has found ont with Sawney that
Love, love, love
Is kind of dizziness
And winna let pur hodie
Gang about his hu2zineSs.
He thus addresses the 'dcmnjtinr" little
black-eyed charmer who has rnsaved him
Merry Miss Mary YOU miachi vors r,ir,
Wilh your "rwlnkiine feet" md vour Nv ,lso,,y
Think one plrases, ~ do rs YOU en-
You keep one from sl"ep''rg--you do MarS Ann !!
Tom Moore songs lave been paroded Of
tener than me produ ,tjons ot almost any other
poet good proc, ofrhcr excellence and popn-
'arty. But v,hat would the great "L,tle"--
Moore, say 10 the 'a..oHjnH On "'rhI. void
is all :, ilee'iGr ..oW':
Ihe uus,rs rc ali fc,rit show
I Frm mans illusion . ven;
! The bags ui bran. the tcks of iuw,
| Are worn IA gull The inulr brau-
Th,y'Te all ch at toy Hei'en
A paper down east has this motto over the
head OF the editorial columns:
Wen saily chase duh care away,
| And banish every sorIow,-
SvbscnInERs pay your debts to-day,
Aud We II pay ours Tomorrow.
"Mr. swipes, I've just kicked your William
out of the store"
"Well, Swingle, it's the first Bill you've
footed this many day"
Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1843-03-04

A MATHEMATICAL QuEsTIoN.-The Port
land Bulletin asks "Ifa ball flies at the rate
four hundred and iorty-eight miles minute,
when first discharged from the mouth ola can
non, how fast will Tiiddllng sized dog run
with a tin kettle, weighing one pound ten
ounces, tied to his tail !"
Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1843-03-04
A Coon RrrEarScr.-"Do you know MI

a tOOD lOu Ah''
-" asked one friend to another, referring
to an old gentleman, who was famous for MS
fondness for the extract of hop.
"Yes sir, know him very well -
"What kind of a man is he !"
"Why in the morning, when he gets up, he is
beer barrel, and in the evening, when he
goes to bed, he is barrel of beer.'
Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1843-03-04

The Boston Bee says, that fellow out west
Tor feeding his COW from his wife's hustle,
mstaking it, as the scamp said, for the bran
hap.
Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1843-03-04

ave had an awful storm once when l was
out to sea on the Ohio canal-captain told us to
take in all sail !"
Take in all sail on canal boat How did
you do that, sir %
"Jumpt ashore. and knocked the horse dooa."
Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1843-03-04

Almost every amiable woman is pretty. If
a wife will always look amiable, she will look
pretty to her husband.
Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1843-03-04

Measure for measure" as the two clerks
said when they were fighting with yard sticks.
Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1843-03-04

"Brass at both ends" said lady pointing t
a Broadway dandy with brass heels on his boots
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sneak, and borycU it.
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CHARADES

].
NV first is always;
My second durable
NV whole withoat end.
II.
My first marks time; my second spends it:
and my whole tells it.
ENIGMA
A lady in prison received an animal as
present from her niece, which signifed TO her
Make your escape !" in reply she sent back.
a fruit which impaired ut is impossible to es-
cape" What was the ANIMAL and what was
the fruit
CONUNDRUMS.
l. Why ia a witch riding on mouse like
one and the same thing
2 Why is pair of trowsers, too big every
way, like two populons towns in France !
g. What word in the English language ex-
presses the following question,-"Are you g.
reserved man 7"
4. Why is a waiter like a race-horse
5. Why is a dandy like haunch Of veni-
son !
6. Tom went out, and his dog with him, he
went not before, behind, not on one side of
him then where did he go!-PhR. Saiur-
day Museum.
Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1843-03-04

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Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1843-10-03

high tariff am sorry that he saw fit 10 throw so much
of nationality in his short speech about reputation II
either squints al Assumption, or shows want OF QUE
regard for our national character, ("i which am MOI
disposed to charge HIM. it is calculated TO make thr
IMPRESSION upon the mind Of the foreign reader tnai
our national character is under disgrace Thut Mr..
W-bster's remarks are loose as to convey tins I'm
preston, all his candid readers must admit.
"You will observe, that the first dress Mr. Webster
puts on the agcul,uralists fits 10 shaving de lives
within himself, and wants protection from Govern
men,, save from violence-tbus truly presenting me
entire independence OF The farmer-when he shortly
brings him forward beggar TO Congress, TO sad
die him with high protective rates Of tariff, SO as
10 enable him to live by the custom which the home
manufacturer will bring him. Out upon snch does
not deserve The title of sophistry What makes
The inequality between the egrIculturasss and the
manufacturers much greater, is the very limited
amount of manual labor which is now employed
in manufactures. The improvement OF machine
~ being so great to require but few hanoS
which have bucks 10 clothe or stomachs TO feed One
laborer in factory turning out more work with The ad
Of machinery than perhaps twenty field aborers wouo
amount TO- and certainly they could not look with very
bright hopes upon the prospect that their daily labor
was 10 be advanced in value by the increased demand
for breadstufs and the like, TO support that single so
oh "