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Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1843-02-11
Sweet pot.toe Coffee.

Some time ago, we saw in Memphis paper,
a recommendation Of sweet potatoes as sub
stitute for coffee. The freak took us, day or
two since, to make trial Of it, by way Of ex-
pertinent.
Yesterday morning we drank of the 'proceeds'
at breakfast and hope to do 30 this morning. A
medium sized sweet .potatoe was pared, and
then, while in the raw state, sliced. These
slices were then cut ocross-wise, so that when
the operation was over, the pieces were square
and precisely of the magnitude of ordinary dice.
These were toasted slowly over the fire, es one
does coffee-The moisture ofthe potatoe grad
ualy evaporated, and in about the time that
coffee would be prepared for the milk, the po,a-
toe substitute was ready for the same process.
The grinding was carried on easily and per-
fectly, aud the grains came out prettily from
the mill. The beverage was made yesterday
by the French method of dripping, and we have
seldom drank Q cup with greater pleasure.
This potatoe coffee s as strong and dark in
appearance as any other, and only differs in
taste from "t1avana" by reason of slight re-
semblance to cocoon. 1t takesvery little sugar,
and isl substantial, cheap and, no doubt, heal
| thy drink. What else tries it IN o. Cres.
| Is THIS A Coon BANK THE Bank ofFrance
has in her vaults, eight hundred barrels of five
franc pieces, each barrel containing fifty thou
sand dollars. The gold is packed away in lea
den cases. containing twenty thousand francs
each, in the neghborhood of four millions, Of
dollar, in each case and it is represented that
an entire apartment in the vaulted department
is filled with the cases, some of which have not
been opened for forty years-N o. Bulletin
UuIoN OF THE OCEANs.-The works prepara-
tory to the commencement of cutting the ca
nal through the Isthrnus of Panama, it is said,
are advancing rapidly The entire length Of
this canal will be 40 miles; its breadth, at tho
surface; 1876 feet and its depth 20 feet NJ.
Morel the engineer. estimates its cost at f560.
GOO sterling.
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From Biackrcoods Magazine.

u u II -
gs"s,ed by David's picture Of Napoleon asleep
in his study, taken shortly before the
battle o! Waterloo.
Steal softly for the very room,
The stately CHAMBER ofHis rest
1mpar,s easping awe and gloom
.' Unto the rash intrutlrr's breast
lIe,e kneel and look but breathe not, lest
Thy gr,ss material breath alone
Should wake that eyes immortal blaze,
Th,t like the Last Archangel's gaze,
Might scotn thee into stone .a ..u.., ..
He sleeps while Earth around him recls
And mankinds million hosts combine
Against the sceptre sword which seals
Their fate from Lapland to the Line
While like gian, reused from wine,
Grim Eurape Starting. watches him.
The Warrior Lord of LoJi's field -
Ger Jena's rou' who shook his shield
Is hushed in siumber dim
lie sleeps THE Thundsrer Of he Worlj
For orce ha h, wearied, dropr the bolt.
Whose strokes split erpres up--and hurrd
To dus, each pnrpie.maotled dolt, r
A Mid havoc, ruin aud revolt /! . .t.....
Io, lull'd Ike baby by its nurse,
The Imperial Eagle folds that wing
Quiesrent whose awakening spring 'f.-
Sh all shake the universe a.... ...- ..t ..-
He sleeps and silence bills the tone s.fF
Which cleft the Alps eternal walls, 90.
And brdgcd his pathway 10 a throne
Above the Avalanche's halls
HaIk how that victor-voce appals
Pale Austria's battle line. when first o..
He crashed gaunt Natures hsrs asunder, .
And meieor.girt in flame aud wonder,
Upon Msrengo burst
He sleeps and dreams-oh, for the sense
OF some sublimer sphere 10 know
Where strays the fierce intelligence
Which scourged the nations here below
To the Empyresn doth itgoi
And would its wild ambition strain
10 grasp the balance Of the skies,
- And systems, sun anil stars comprise
IN one tremendous reign!
He dreams and smiles The conqueror's brow,
Gald with the Wrea,h's tiumphsl pride,
Looks grandly calm and placid now.
As if young ESGHrEN never died
q As if-VicloIious Homicide |! q .s,-. r'r
The rush Of Borodno's stream .g. ..
His hony leginns' freezing groans,
And icy Russia's f,rrs, means
Are heard no, in that dream! f'"s
The plan and pencil in his hsnd
Have drop'd. as though their effort faird
To drsught the crimson sketch he scann'd
In Fale's vast volumn seven-se I'd;
But earth shall see the page reveal'd,
And hear its fiery purport too,
Until her curdrng hea't'sblo"d stops
And carnag".clogsed Thy sickle drops
Outworn, red Waterloo m
He dreams and smiles! Yon blue sea prison
Uncages Fortunes crowned bird -
And France, eYulting France, has 'iscn
Through all her borders, trumpet-stiud
3 He heed. il not some v,siJn'd word
Hath shewn him Oceans distant wave
LAUNDERING the moral Of his story,
And rolling boundless as his glory,
Round ST. Hrlenas grave.
Away, brigh, Painter! tell thy frere,
Seif.sstisfed Philosophy,
Whose ready, reasoning tongue would swear
,, That brow Of Despot cannot be .,....
From crested care one moment fec
Tell him thy Life imparing eye,
~ NAroLsoS's sieeIine hour surveyed,
Ard with one des'hless glance hath made
Immortal now THE Liz! HAROLD.
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A DEAR AND DEER FIGHr.-The Illinois
Free Trader gives the following account of
hattie on the prairies:
A large deer was discovered from the win
dow ofa neat little cottage on the prairie,
few days since, by two young ladies', as II was
passing from Bureau Timber 10 Lost Grove.
They Immediately pursued the noble animal
with two small dogs, and soon caught il. The
compassion ofthe ladies'. however, was so much
awakened on seeing the blood trincklmg down
from It's ears, from wounds intl rted by the dogs,
that they drove them Of. But The animal be.
ing crazed with pain aud fear. very ungal'ant-
ly reciprocated this act Of kindncss by pitching
at the ladies with all the fury Of a hunted IL
ger.--The crust of the snow, however, being
strong enough TO bear the ladies, but not strong
enough to bear the deer. they succeeded IN
safely reaching the fence, from which they
threw a rope over his horns, and, with mol ll'-
tie difficulty, tied il in the form in which Ia.
dies usually tie their head bands. One of them
went ahead and lead the deer. while the other
followed, and whipped it along, until they got
10 the house, where they fastened il TO the
fence, and were in the act of "knocking it on
| the head" with an axe, when their brother came
| TO then assistance.
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have been discovered, It will not fail to strike
any one as most wonderful, the singular mathe-
matical system by which the Architect Of the
Universe, has measured and ordained the po-
sitions, Of the heavenly bodies.
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A DEER REscuED FROM TWO Wolves,
Thursday last Mr. Mick was going up the Pc.
nobscot River with load ofhay, when deer
ran out of the woods on to the smooth ice, pur-
sued by two fierce wolves On the ice the
deer could make no headway, on account of his
constant slipping and the wolves voracously
seized his hind quarters, tearing ofthe hair, and
then seizing the flesh and devouriug it. The
deer struggled in vain to escape, and rent the
air with it's mournful bleat. Mr.. Mick jumped
from his load, pulled off his boots that he might
not slip on the ice, seized his hatchet, and hast
ened 70 the scene Of action. As he approached
the wolves growled their dissatisfaction, but
lefi their prey, which, though about six pounds
of flesh had been torn from il, was not yet
PROSTATE. The deer was slain, dressed, sus-
pended TO the load, aud the team started Cor the
numbering camp. The late rains have caused
so much of a crust to the snow that the wolves
generally---and they are quit numerous--fnd
the deer an easy prey sndln this way great
many are destroyed IN our forest-Bs"gor
Rhig. .,
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The whole expense Of building the cathe-
draI was about million and half pounds ster-
ling--in the United States currency about six
and two. o.thirds millions of dollars.
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HoRRoRs OF WAR-Col Seruzier was one
of the most able aud efficient military officers
in the French service, under Napoleon. and
from his Military Memoirs correspondent of
the New York Evening Post translates the fol-
lowing from Chapter w., Battle Of Auster-
litz -
"At the moment in which the Russian army
was making its retreat, painfully, but in good
order, on the ice ofthe lake, the Emperor Ma
poleon came riding at full speed towards the ar
tillery 'Yon are losing time : he cried fire
upon those masses-they must be eng,lphed
fire upon the ice = The order given, remained
uncxecuted for ten minutes in vain several
officers and myself were placed on the slope of
hill to produce the greater effect their balls
and mine rolled upon the ice without breaking
it up. Seeing that, tried simple method of
elevating eight howitzcrs the almost perpen-
dicular fall of the heavy projectiles produced
the desired effect. My method was followed
immed lately by The adjoining batteries, and in
less than no time we buried $4,000 Russians
and Austrians under the waters of that lake"
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Cure for q Founder.

The following speedy cure for foundered
horse, is from the Southern Farmer:
As soon as you find your horse is foundered,
bleed him in the neck in proportion to the
greatness OF the founder. In extreme cases
you may bleed him as long as he can stand up
Then draw his head up, as common in drench-
ing. and with spoon put far back on his tongue
strong salt, until you get him to swallow one
pint. Be careful not to let him drink too much.
Then anoint around the edges Of his hoofs
with spirits of turpentine, and your horse will
be well in one hour.
A founder pervades every part Of the system
Of horse. The phlegms arrest it from the
blood; the salt arrests it from the feet and
limbs.
once rode hired horse 90 miles in two
days, returning him at night the second day
and his owner would not have known that he
haG been foundered if had not told him, and
his founder was one of the deepest kind.
once in travel of 700 miles foundered my
horse three times, and do not think that my
journey was retarded more than one day, by
the misfortune, having in all cases observed and
practiced the above prescription. have known
foundered horse turned in at night on greer
| feed
| All founders must be attended to immediate.
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Cornstslk Sugar.

The manufacture of sugar from corn stalk
has been attempted with success in several
parts Of the United States The Cincinnati
Chronicle notices specimen produced in
Wayne county, Illinois. 1t states that the su-
gar is well grained, and as good as the New
Orleans sugar. 1t was made with the simplest
kind OF machinery, constructed by a carpenter;
and the process is said to be easy. The circu-
laton is that thousand pounds of this sugar
may be made from an acre of corn. At this
rate the business will be profitable, and canno,
but open new and vast source of production to
the West. The produce of an acre in corn
sold on the farm, will not, says the Chronicle,
average, on the richest lands, twelve dollars,
year after year. If an acre of the same land
will produce one thousand pounds of sugar, at
four cents per pound on the farm, the product
will bring forty dollars. 1t il scarcely proba.
bic that the expense of manufacturing will alb
sorb the difference between these prices.
The manufacture of sugar from the Beet has
become an extensive business in France, The
sugar beet, we presume, would grow very well
in the fertile lands of The West. Would not
the experiment be worth trying! The proper
ton of saccharine matter in the sugar beet
must be greater than that of the corn stalk. IF
we are not wrong in our statistics the sugar
crop Of France from the beet is annually great
er than the crop of Louisiana from the cine.
The production ofSugar from the corn stalk,
if il can become generally profitable, must tend
greatly to the enhancement Of the agricultural
resources of the West This new diversion of
an important staple, together with the manu-
facturc Of oil from lard, will have the effect of
lessening the mass OF bread stuffs now crowded
| into market and for which no sufficient vent is
found. ln.proportion as diversity of occupa-
ton is introduced, the danger of over produc-
ton in any particular branch Of industry is di-
minished. 1t is this general principle which
points out the propriety Of encouraging domes-
| tic manufactures-since their extension, by af
fordng employment to large portion Of the
population, who become consumers ard nom
producers Of bread stuffs and provisions, causes
the market for agricultural products to be enar-
ged. Every new variety OF production aids al
so in promoting the national independence it
increases our home resources, and widens the
bias of the national prosperity. BY the same
| means the arts flourish, and scope is given TO
the incentive genius of people, Bali. Amer.
The Whig standard., 1843-12-09
CONVERSATIONS.

1t is now currently reported, that the Calhoun
men are to be compensated for their various de-
feats by appointments ais; ehairmen Of important
committees. We trust this is SO, and that, if
appointed, they will bring forward those meas
sures which they call their. opn peculiar princi-
Piles, and thus cause direct action in the House
For instance, we should like 10 see free-trade
man placed at the head of the Committee Of
Ways and Means, which will have charge Of
the revenue; for the people desire to see that
great desideraum, SO long talked Of by Locoioco
orators, Ian adequate revenue, produced by i'm
post duties, without creating thereby protective
tariff We desire also 10 see the harmonious
Democracy, reconcile in Legislative action their
avowed principles in favor Of a discriminating
tariff, as proclaimed at the North and the free
trade doctrines which constitute the fundamental
principles Of Democracy at the South. We shall
soon know whether the Calhoun men are to
have fair chance for bringing forward their
measures; or whether they are to continue to
chew the cud Of bitter disappointment, without
hope or redress.
The Whig standard., 1843-12-09

From Buenos Ayres.--We are indebted TO
Capt. HutchinsoA of the brig Olinda, arrived at
this port on Saturday, for copious files of Buenos
Ayres papers to Sept. "a.
The ship Herald, which has been sent in by
Admiral Brown as a prize, having no register,
would probably be ordered to the United States,
for the decision of the Government. A letter Of
the 23d says " The Brazilian minister at Mon
tevideo has refused to acknowledge the blockade
which Admiral Brown has lately laid on that
port, and it is feared that rupture may take
place between this country and Brazil. This
Government is enlistng men for the squadron,
giving fifty silver dollars each, bounty. And il
is supposed, that if the Brazilian force at Monte
video should oppose Admiral Brown in enforcing
the blockade, he will attack them, and war may
ensue"
The Imperial naval commander has been or.
dered by the minister to withhold the recogni-
tion Of the blockade till the arrival of fresh in
structions from the Court Of Rio Janeiro. =. Saleas
| Register, ~
The Whig standard., 1843-12-09

g PARKER'S FANCY STORE, Pennsylvania
~. apen,e, beoeen 9Th and 10th Streets Washington
GLOVES, COMES, BRUSHES, PERFJyMERY Sc.
s. Parker having just returned from the North
with complete and full assortment Of go0ds in his
line, consisting in part, as follows:
GLOVES.-Best Paris Kid Gloves (sizes num-
bered,) for Ladies and Gentlcmen's wear
COMBS.-Shell, Buffalo, and English horn Dress
ing, Tuck, Twist, and Side Combs.
Ivory and Buffalo Finc-tooth Combs
HAIR ENTHUSIASTICALLY French, and Ameri-
can Hair Brushes, containing 500 different patterns
A large assortment of Tooth and Nail Brushes
Badger hair Shaving Brushes
PERFUMERY.-One case Of LUBIN'S fine ex-
tracts for the Handkerchief, containing the extract
Of almost every fragrant flower e
One case of genuine German Cologne (Farina no
mistake) sal s.,s.
One case Of Hair Oil, Malle de Beuf, and Poma-
tum, for the grocth softening and bcautifying the
HUMAN HAIR
One case Of Fancy Soaps, an excellent article for
the toilet
90 dozen large and small Jars of genuine Guerla;n's
Sharing Cream, TO which i would particularly call
the attention of those Gentlemen who shave them
selves, assure those who do not use it that they
arc behind the times. s5ass
The above list comprises but very small portion
of the Articles we have on hand, and shall continue
to receive mtnthiy, all of which are determined to
sell cheaper than the cheapest; and the Public may
rest assured that we shall endeavor to maintain the
reputation we have earned for keeping the VERY
BEST GOODS" nov 26--
The Whig standard., 1843-12-09
Extraordinary Case Of Cruelty.-The New
Orleans Bee Of the 29lh November. saws: ao

Extraordinary Case Of Cruelty.-The New
Orleans Bee fofthe 29th November, says a2
The officers Of the first municipality police
yesterday arrested negress named Celeste the
slave of DR.. Deshondes, charged with keeping
in starving condition negress named Melinda.
ltappears that Melinda had been confined for
the last six months in a chicken house on the
premises Celeste occupies, situate on Treme, be-
tween Dunlain and ST. Ann streets
The place in which she was discovered was
unfit for even brute to live in, the dirt floor
was ancle deep in mud, and the poor sufferer
was in a Of perfect state nudity with the ex-
ception OF a filthy blanket which she had wrapped
about her emancipated FORM She was so much
debilitated as to be unable to walk, and was
fast verging towards idiocy, and presented the
most pitiable sight imaginable " hen brought
to the police Office, food and raiment were fur
nished her by the officers, for which shereturned
her silent thanks, not having sufficient strength
to speak.
The case will be Investigated by Recorder
Genois this morning. s. ee
The Whig standard., 1843-12-09
w A s II / N GTO n.
SATURDAY MORNING, DEC. 9. ls4a.
EXULTATION.

3 h The Globe of Wednesday evening breaks
forth in a new strain Having been in great
tribulalion for many days about the public print
ing, and il being finally settled in caucus, by the
! strength of the Van Buren party, and the weak
ness of the Calhoun section that Blair u Riyes
should have the printing Of the House, the ed-
tors can not contain themselves for JOY, and give
vent 10 their feelings in the most exulng strains
We think the editors have cause for jubilation: !:
their chance for the public printing was for a
while extremely slender, and they only succeed
ed by the most strenuous exertions Of themselves
and their friends; by coaxing threatening, scold-
ing, and beseeching. In proportion to the doubt
which overshadowed their prospects Of success, is
the pleasure and exulation Of their final triumph
and coming successfully out Of contest, the re-
suit Of which was so doubtful, even but the day
before, we can not blame them for breaking out
into a G venile euuztemus, and chanting praises
to the party.
After such signal triumph as the Van Buren
portion Of the party have met with in whipping
into the traces the other sections Of it, and COM
pelling them to sit in silence and see everything,
even the last crunb, given to the former, no
wonder the editors of the Globe see nothing but
union and harmony, and bright visions Of success
and "spoils" in the distance Of the future.
They have been for some months past evident
/ ly querulous and petulant; by turns desponding,
hoping, fearing, beseeching, threatening we ex-
pect now to see an entire change come over the
spirit Of their dream. We look to see them, with
battle-axe in hand, riding from rank to rank and
from wing to wing of the party, exhorting some,
encouraging others, giving words of assurance 10
all, and cutting down those who falter or show a
disposition to break the ranks. The truncheon
which the editor was want to WELD in the palmy
days Of pap and plunder, has dwindled Of late in
to an old woman's broomstick and that bold, ar
rogant, saucy tone of authority and command
which then made itself heard, and those who
heard it to trembe, has become but the harsh
voice and scolding of vrago All this will be
changed, now that the flesh pots are replenished.
The editor has fully exempli6ed the old remark,
that there is no fighting upon empty stomachs
we shall see how valiant and confident restora-
ton Of the flesh pots can make him.
The Whig standard., 1843-12-09

OWEN, EVANS & Co, Merchant Tailors, Penn
" sylvania Avenue, between Fuller's and Gala
bruins Hotels beg leave to acqant their friends and
the public in general that they have just opened their
supply Of Fail and Winter goods, consisting Of an
extensive assortment Of the most fashionable articles
for gentlcmens wear which they will sell as low for
Union. eF
On hand, likewise, large stock Of Gold and Silver
Epau,ettes, Embroidcries Laccs, Swords, Belts,
Knots, Sashes, and all kinds Of Military Articles
dec 4--eo3tif
The Whig standard., 1843-12-09

EOR RENT will rent upon very moderate
IL terms. the brick house which have nearly com
pletcd the corner Of 9th street and Louisiana Ave-
nue. 1t contains nine rooms, including garrets, with
kitchen. There is also store in front, with cell
raj beneath. The store is arranged so as to be made
into two apartments by partition, thus making two
excellent stores for persons doing small business,
or the whole make an excellent grocery or confec-
tonary. The store will be rented separate from,
together with the dwelling Possession given in two
or three weeks. s. DREW,
nov lO-tf or & T. Parker, op Cen. Market
The Whig standard., 1843-12-09

FRoM CANADA. notwithstanding the disrup-
lion Of the Lafontaine ministry, Canada remains
in the same geographical position that she has
always occupied. 1t appears by the British
Whig of the Goth ult., that the Governor Gene
raj has made The following appointments Hon.
James Buchanan Macauley, and the Hon. Jonas
Jones, TO be members of Her Maieslys Execu-
tive Council for the province of Canada.