Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1843-08-05
MISCELLANY.
editorial. Condensed and Selected.

59S barrels
The gold and silver plate belonging to the late
Duke Of SUSSEX, recently sold in London, exceeded
in weight 10000 ounces.
The Influenza is now spreading among the
horses and cattle. A number are sick with il, and |
some have died.
A tract Of land Of eighty acres, located in the
vicinity of Alton, illinois, recently sold for $lo,.
900. or SIPS per acre.
The Hon. Thomas F. Marshall. st the latest
dates was lec,urng in Nashville. Tenn, upon the
subject Of Temperance.
General Vic,oris. of Mexico, in his revolutionary
campaign. trained himself to go whou, food for
Ave days at time.
Mr.. Phineas Camp, Revolutionary soldier,
died in whi,esboro, N. r, few days since, in
the tooth year Of his age.
Sir at a Birih.--A wom,n in Pekin, Ill.,, re.
Gently had six fine children a, birth
/, is appteh 'nded ,h, seriou difficulties will ye,
occur between the Mormons and the authorities Of
Illinois and Missouri.
One county in Wisconsin Territory. (Wal.
worth } has 10000 acres in wheat, which will
yield at least 90 bushels to the acre, or S4OO000.
Wheat Crops-Our exchange papers almos,
universally speak encou,agingly Of the prospec,
for large and good whea, crop.
GuAabihty-A for,une.,eler lately died in
France, leaving fortune Of 100000, amassed in
the practice Of the art.
Enemies 10 Free Trade.-The street commits.
sioners OF New Yo'k are upse,ing the apple stands
Of oil the old women and young s,ers Of that city,
with perfect feroci,y. Cnkes, roo,.beet, and pea
nuts are kicked into the middle Of next week.
The heat was so great in Georgia on The l2th
July, that on the great mail line between Madison
and Montgomery. seven of the horses gave out
entrely--,wo Of them died before they could be
taken from the harness.
Deacon Nathan Beers. Of New Haven, Conn,
has jus, been allowed of pension. soldier
Of the Revolution, amounting to $4,000. He is
90 years old, and his frs, wife lives TO share his
good fortune.
A chemist has published a statement that wash.
ing in rain water, which runs over the roofs OF
houses, is highly injurious to the compile xion
burning it sallow and brown.
The principal prize a, late target match Of, the
New York Light Guard, was lock IF Genera
HashingtOn's hair, enclosed in a locket Of gold
; 100000 pounds OF wool have heen purchased
at Norwich, N Y. during the present season, a
prices varying from 25 t' 33i cents.
The Odd Fellows Of Great Britain and o, her pie
ccs, said 70 number between 100000 an,
400, 900.
"Wages" in England.-The daily pay OF tn
Duke of Wellington, for doing "nothirg hardly,
, is Ell ls las. g.. and a won receives, for manu-
f,cturing t,ceipe hundred round headed hob. nail,
five pence and three far,hings Something Of
contrast
One Mr.. Brown, ct Boston, has engaged 10 wa n
with Ellsworth, the pedestrian, one thou and mile
in as many hours. He is to receive IS, so per day
if unsuccessful, nothing.
A five guinea gold piece Of tho reign of w lillian
and Mary, guinea Of l775, and several old Span
5 ish dollars, have been ploushed up within few
days on the battle field Of Saratoga. AZ thes
coins were found near thigh bone, the inferenc
J. is that they were in the breeches pocket Of III
unfortunate owner.
A correspondent, Of the Buffalo Advertiser wri
ting from Cleveland says The Cleveland Gil,
Mills is the bes, for milling in the State, and ca
make the best -four il erected in glorious 81
a, cost Of about $50 900. it is now owned an
y run by the Messrs. Hutchinsons"
Slavery ia Tsras.-A proposition is on fo"t
organize a society in England to advance a SUI
:, equal to The value Of the slaves in TeIss--tbe m,
ney to be paid to the owners of the slaves, and ST.
very to be abolished in that Republic.
d Suicide-Mr Gerry Sebbins. of South Dee
e field hung himself with ,ohip lash, on Wedne
IS day evening LAST. He was a man OF property, ar
!. has good farm-was intemperate, and had tn
;. day taken freely.
il a Singular Game Of Che".--A game of che
!. has been playing at Cincinnati, which was con
menced on the 2d Of January last. and was on
finished on the l4th Of last month. The playe
= are considered the best known in the West-one
T. native Of Albany the other a native Of MaysviIIe.
By an imperial ukase. published at ST. Peter
burg, all Jews residing within fifty wersts OF Il
'' frontier lines OF Prussia and Austria. se ordrr
g to proceed more into the interior. Those wi
possess hsbita,ions and property within that rang
are required to sell them within two years.
v The counties of Nash and Edgecomb, in Nor