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Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1843-03-11

DREAnFuL EFFECTS OF THE EARTnQuAKE IN
THE WEST INDIES In the last Baltimore Pa
triot VIC find the following additional particu-
lars to those contained in the extract ola let
ter we publish, Of the awful effects of the late
earthquake. They are contained in an extract
OF letter TO the owners of the brig Frances
Jane, at that port, from st. Johns, p. r., dated,
"Sr. JOINS, (P r. Feb. llth.
ave have just received advices from the
Windward. The effects of the earthquake of
the Sth instant, have been awful ecd.-Point
Peue, in Gaudaloupe, is totally destroyed, and
ten thousand persons are supposed to have been
killed. The loss of property is immense. AT
Antigua, also, there has been a great loss
of property, but only five lives were lost. All
the mills and sugar works are more or less in
jured, and the greater part OF the crop will be
lost. Nevis, Monserrat, Barbados, &c. are
said TO have suffered much, but TO what extent
is not known yet Here and at st. Thomas
the shock was also severe. and lasted al thi,
place two minutes : but there was no material
damage done at either place"
Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1843-03-11

A PHTuRE OF DR. JOHNSON, scooRDisG To
MAoAuLAy.--ln religion blgot m learning
pedapt; in mass1ers clown; in the Indulgence
OF appetite brute: in personal Appearance
hldeous monster; a siiperstltous believer in
dreams aid ghosts; a self.tormentor iroa Iva
wing the cowssds Scat OF death always befre
him, and the tormestas 81 others from an sctu-
a want of power 10 d,set sa nste between what
waserueI and what was ki,h; whose opinions
are nog as much despised as they were once
too hglGy esteemed.
A man, & whom The best Li0grGphy ever
written in any age OF in any country, has been
written by the gtcaiest fool who ever wrote q
biography; and which same said biography ha'
now again been edited by the next greatest foo
of however distinguished name in letters all,
an the affairs Of State.
Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1843-03-11
MISCELLANY.
Editorial, Condensed and Selected.

EDITORIAL, Condensed and Selected.
A bill for the punishment, of seduction" has
been read in the Senate of Pennsylvania.
number Of the ladies' Of Woodbury., N. j.,
have carpoted the cell in which young Mercer is
confined, and furnished him with suitable bed.
A new Court House has recently been comp,e-
ted, In Bucks county, Pa. at a cost Of $4,000.
II is estimated that more than five millions of
dollars circulated annually in Grea, Britain, by
the means of horse racing.
Out ofcigh'cen twenty in the Luna,ic Asylum
in Concord, N. H., twelve are victims of the Miller
mania.
Master Arthur Harvew, of Haleswor,h aged
eight years and half has been lec,uring on astron-
omy, in several of the English provincial towns.
1t is said that l5O,OOO,OOO Of cigars, valued at
G35o 600 sterling, made annually at Hamburg
and that 10000 persons are employed in the
ufac'ure.
The widow Of the late Gen. Finland, formerly Of
Cincinnati, has presented a large farm near Dayton
Ohio, for the purpose Of supporting free school
Lires Lost-Tt is supposed that at last one hun.
dred live. have been los, by the frcshe at Red ri-
yer, Arkansas.
When MN stops his weekly newspaper on ac
count of pecuniary forebojings, we consider him
bout as gone case, as If he should conclude to
stop his daily bread" for fear he should come to
| poverty. In either event he must stirve TO death
in order to Erc Independently.
The last London Bankers Circular estimates,
tha, tefore the month of MAY, ensuing, at least a
milion and half pounds sterling will be shipped
to America.
It is said to be one consoston. that if the world
don, come to a n end this year, Millerism will.
The Pcnobscot Indians have in their possession
several autograph letters from Gen. Washington
addressed to them, urging their neutrality while
The contest for our independence raging.
The United States Marshal paid into court S22, :.
500, arising from sales certain goods seized and
condemned as frauduen,ly imported, An orde
OF court made for the payment Of 1915 IL
John Cadwaader, Esq, and 1852 to George NJ
Dallas, f O., special counsels for the u. S. il
these cases.
Iadiana.-It is stated in the Cincinnati Enqui
rer, that the Indiana members were compelled I,
60 home withou, either hard or sof money. Tn
treasury was in the last stage of rapid consump
ton.
The Supreme Court has decided tina, the Sta
Laws of the States-ours for ins,ance-are uncon
stituvnal.
a Distinction The Louisville Journal, il
speaking of Mr.. Crow, who is endeav ring
force r,ef law thr ugh the Legislature Of Ken
lucky, remarks that be has no personal enmity
the man but he must oppose his projects. n
likes the cro,U well enough, but ahhors his ca,cs.
Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1843-03-11
Lefeyre the Seducer.

We were called on few days since by a
clergyman, making inquiry whether the Lefe.
vre now in the Jail Of Bradford county is the
same who was formerly an Episcopal minister
in New York, and who was silenced for NAL
practices, went to Canada, and was understood
to have returned afterwards to the States
We gave him a personal description OF the
man, which he thought not unlike the old coon.
We are daily expecting information which will
throw new light upon his dark history. In the
mean time we find the following inquiries in
the Providence Chronicle, r. ]. 1t is plain
that this Lefevre is an experienced villain, or
he bears very unfortunate name.
"Can any Of our readers inform us whether
the Lefevre charged with the crime of seduc.
ton in Bradford county, Pa , was ever a citizen
of this State, Congregational clergyman, sub.
sequently Baptist, then again Congregation.
alist minister few years at Statewide after.
wards in the State Of New York, where he
ruined young lady OF his flock, abandoned
his wife, and fled into the State where Justice
has overtaken him at last Is this the same
man or another villain of the same name il
clerical robes i"-Erchange Register.
Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1843-03-11

CT # will be seen, BY reference to another part
of our paper, that the President has made nuns
her ofchanges in his Cabinet. Tie majority Of
them, however, the Senate has refused to confirm.
Capt. Tyler hiss his own trouble with the Senate
and House, WHO repay him with veto for veto,
whenever they have an opportunity. Webster i,
appears, is to be got lid Of, by sending him to Eng
land. The Ex.Secre,ary may now exclam
Daniel the god.lke, more true glory, cxiled, feels,
Than Tyler, with Senate tripping up his heels.
Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1843-03-11

We learn that the Me'srs Scrintln Grant & co.
have made arrangements with the Wyoming Rol-
ling Mill Company, to make bar iron from the
pigs, aud that the process has already been cons
mence, resulting in the production of an article e.
qual to any ever seen in this section Of county.
The testimony of our Smiths, in It's favor Is une
quiyocal We have scen horse shoe nails manu-
actured from the Anihracile iron, and certainly
have never seen material apPar' ntly 80 soft 80 plI-
bic, aud yet so ,unrg. Iron TO the amount OF 800
tons will he turned int, bars a. fast il can be
passed through the mil UHkesJare Adr,
Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1843-03-11

O1T The Pennsylvania, at Philadelphia. and the
Reporter, at Harrisburg, have both been bordering
on dsorganzaon, for some time past, and have /
already commenced indirect attacks on the present
administration. These peculiar democrats belong !
TO that class who to find fault with every
thing that does not minister to their own selfish
wants. The Pennsy yisanian, heretofore supported
aud pampered by custom house patronage, has,
since the admin s'ration Of Mr.. Van Buren,, been
going into rapid decline. |, was extremely ans.
ious TO serve Sheriff Porter, of Philadelphia in al.
verlisng his sales. The sheriff, however, employ.
ed some other Journal to perform that service, and
the consequence was, that the Pennsy lvanian at
once discovered that Governor Porer's d. mocracy
not at all consonant with Philad, lpha county
radicalism and rowdyism. The Governor, for in
stance has Always been in favor Of encouraging do
mestic industry, by imposing a protective ta'ih.
| The Pennsy lvanan, on the other hand, favored the
! frce-tfade doctrine Having but little sympathy for
the aboring producing classes, it was perfectly
content while haskng in The sunshine Of govern.
mental patronage.
5ank. Its very existence depending upon the
patronage of the legislature, il has become sOured
by the small slice awarded to it Of late years Con-
Quoted under a nominal h, ad, the paternity Of its
articles was, for long time, left 10 conjecture.
"The child whom many fathers share,
Hath Sc dom known a fathers care
This may in some measure account for lis wan
drrings and eccentric course. The idea of the Re.
porter charging The Northern Press with having
their hands in the vaults of the public Treasury
will not fail excite a smile from those acquainted
with The character of that paper
a. The Government of Illinois is on sal plight
They have neither money nor credit. Gov. Fort
states, that he must pay dollar per pound 10
lallow candcls on credit. In regard To postage h
says: "As the government of the United Stat vii
receive nothing hut current funds in the paymen
of postage, the state is absolutely without the mean
n of getting letter out OF the post office wi'hou
taking auditors warrants OF deprecated paper fror
the treasury, and exposing them in maket fO
wha, they will bring, 70 raise the necessary funds,
Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1843-03-11
IL T. NJ Ov AL

d. The Office of the "SUNBURY
AMERICAN" has been removed TO
the white frame building, in Centre Al
Icy, adjoining the New Store Of II. b.
Masser. Business or orders left at the
Store, will be promptly attended TO.
Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1843-03-11
The Widows Mite.

The tear for others wo that's given,
Or PHYS whispered prayer,
Ascends, like incense. up TO heaven,
And claims blessing there;
When booDs, where gold and diamonds glow
And eosthest works of art,
May no such rich return bestow,
Not springing from the heart.
Twas thus when pomp and pride had thrown
Their offerings 10 the poor,
A humble widow stood alone,
And gave her little store:
Though small the gift-'twas all her hoard,
And angels with delight
Did on The Book Of Life record
That lovely widows mite.
"THE School MASTER is ABROAD "-There'
no mistake in it, and no one can or will den
il after reading the following question propose
for the consideration of a Literary Society,
Upper st. Clair township, published for Il
benefit Of posterity.
Which has powder
Or paper bean the
Most benefit 10 mankind
IN jiheral,
Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1843-03-11
Miss SuSy.

know little country girl,
Miss Susy is her name;
Her ewes are brown, her hair will curl
A lovely little dame.
With gah, Miss Susy's quite well hlest,
And tells most all she knows;
And she will tell without request,
About her sprighlly beaux.
Miss Susy's very fond of sport,
And often passes jokes,
No difference of what kind OF sort,
II they're but clever folks.
Miss Susy likes good company,
As most young ladies' do:
Young Doctors pay addresses free,
Which all the boys can't do.
Miss Susy dresses very neat,
In muslin and d,laLe,
And without shoes, along the street,
Is scarcely ever seen.
Miss Susy. too. can cook a dish
OF speck and sourcrout-
Can do most all that you can wish,
And turn herself about.
Miss Susy's not as high as some,
But then she's very wide;
She never goes on foot, to church,
When she can get TO ride.
like Miss Susy very well,
Yes better far than honey,
For when she squeezes me, feel
About the gizzord, funny. L. /. q.
Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1843-03-11

"ANoTHER IN THE FIELD.-Our friend Masser,
of the Sunbury American, nominates LEWIS
DEwART, Esq, OF Sunbury, as candidate for
the next Governor. or.-SuDbury has been deser-
yedy fortunate of late in the promotion Of some
of her citizens but this Recommendation of the
Americans looks like an attempt to follow in
the gigantic footsteps Of Williamsport. Return,
ere it be too late, thou ambitious editor of the
American There is but one great town in
this sate-there can be but one great town in
a commonwealth-and in the Old Keystone, by
accamatlon it is confessed, that Wii.iamsport
whose romantic location is known and admired
by all the true lovers Of the sublime and beauti-
iul in nature; whose citizens are alike remark
able for their talents, enterprise, iberalty hos
pitalty, and pure, unadultcrated democracy
whose fair daughters are priced for their beauty,
their accomplishments and the practice ofeve-
ry homely virtue-we say, by acclamaton it is
confessed that Williamsport sits enshrined, $50
litary and alone" in all the originality of its
own greatness, glory and grandeur Put that
in your pipe and smoke it, Mr.. Masser!"
Lycoming Gd.ette.
CT We have, Colonel and blew il all out sgain
al wbili, from the north e,s, corner Of our mouth.
The Gigantic footsteps Of Wiamspor," indeed
W.li, we confess some folks in and ahou, that
great town take some awful strides The
Richmond Star, we believe, makes some mention Of
"long legged editor" OF Willismsport. Who can
he mean But then you have the Insurance COM
pany in your neiehborhood, TO provide against ac,
cilen,s. But TO talk of "giganiic footsteps in
connection with the "fnir daughters Of Williams
poh Surely, you cant mean that to be a,ri.
butte of "hcauiy." although it may he "homely
virtue" We are not ambitious but rather modest
or we might have blszoncd forth our numerous sd
vantages, as our neighbors have done. We nigh,
speak Of the Sudbury Canal-The Sunbury Rail
Road-The Bou'era,d DIS at the upper end, aud the
Lerre q, the lower end Of the town. As TO the
character of our young ladies' for beauty, in.oll
gence and other accomplishments, we need only
say that their fame requires no newspaper luiline.
Smoke tha', Colon,l, if you please.
Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1843-03-11

o. Our Pertinacous, pcrsevcring, poerical Cor.
respondentP F. r. G., has sent us evera articles for
publication this week. His machine poetry, which,
with ice, seems to have parakcn somewhat of the
nature Of the last named article as the ideas, If
they had life, seem to have become cold and
motionIess. The following lines however, we
make room for, being fully convinced that Pope
inendcd to illustrate our poets case, in his ce!ebra
ted coupet:
"A little learning is dangerous thing.
Drink deep, or taste not the Pierian Spring"
Our friend has in some way, got a sip OF the
waters of Helic"n, and has in consequence, become
somewhat fuddled.
Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1843-03-11

O1T An ingenious mechanic in England has in.
vented machine that bills fair to make a complete
revolution in hlacksmirhing. II mikes says the
Manchester Courier, ESQ blows or impressions per
minute but from their very quick succession, and
the work heng effected by an eccentric pressing
down, and str king the hammer or swage. not the
leas, noise was heard. The machine will perform
the work of three and their assistants or s'r-
kers and not only so, but complete its works in q
vastly superior manner 10 thnt executed by manual
labor For engineers, m chine makers, smiths in
general file makers. bolt and screw makers, or for
any description Of work parallel or taper i, is
most specially adapted; and fr wha, is technical.
ly known reducing, it cannot possibly have a
successful competitor, in proof of which it may be
stated, that piece Of round iron inches in di.
ameter, was reduced to square of 3-S,h inches, 2
feet inches long, at one heat. The merit of this
invention longs, it is said, agentleman at Dor
ton, Of the name Of Ryder.
Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1843-03-11

uj~ We have jus, received sixty teams Of print
ing paper similar in size and quality to the sheet
upon which this is printed. Also &c reams Of su.
per Royal . by % inches, which will be sold at
cost and carriage for cash
Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1843-03-11

OJ The Come, was plainly visible for the last
few nights, at this place One of the stage drivers,
coming in on Monday night last, considerably
frightened at the appearance of this unexpected
visitor, which Of course seemed to portend the
most dire calames, in these days of M,llerism
and humbugi-m generally, to US poor miserable
moltals of this mundane sphere.
Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1843-03-11

or For the benefit and amusement Of the Ju.
vene portion Of onr readers we shall, hereafter
furnish them with few Engmas, Charldes, &c,
original and selected.
Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1843-03-11

OF The AIN coming Senrine;" is the title Of a
new democratic paper just started, by John Sloan
Esq, at Williamsport.
Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1843-03-11

P,lnch says that Henry ,he Eighth's usual
way of"aring" for new wle was by chap
ping the old one's head off
Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1843-03-11

BREACH OF PRoMISE.--Wc see by the Ithca
papers that in the case of Mary Conrad VS.
Josiah b. Williams, which commenced on the
ODD, and was closed on the 2Sth, at Ihica, n.
Y. at the late term of court, the jury, after Il
short absence came in with a verdict for the
plaintiff of eight thousand dollars damages.
Mr.. Williams is Cashier of the Merchants and
Farmers Bank. After his marriage last fall to
another lady, the brother of Miss Conrad cal.
led on him for his sisters letters, which VIII
liams declined returning whereupon Mr. c.
the brother, COW w-hided him. Williams institu-
ted suit, both civil and criminal, which in the
opinion of Conrad justified his sister in COM
mencing action for breach of promise, and it has
resulted as above stated. We advise incon-
slant lovers to return all letters instanter. 1t
rs better TO pay postage even than have thou
sands casting look, last, not lingering behind.
Exchange and Trade Register.
The following beautiful ode, written by VIM. G..
Bryant sung al the late celebration of the land,
ng of the Pilgrims in New York
Wild was the day, the wintry sea,
Moaned sadly on New Englands strand,
When first the thoughtful ard the free,
Our hlhers trod the des. It land.
They hIlle thought how pure light,
With years should gather round that day
How love should keep then memories bright
How wide realm their should sway.
GrccH are he bays, but greener still,
Shall round their spredding fame he wreathcd
Aud regions now untrod, shall lhriIl
With reverence when their names are breathcd
Till when the sun with softer fres,
Looks on the vast Pacifir's ,ep,
Tie children Of the Pilgrim SWes,
This hahO,o, d tag, hke u.s. shall keep
Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1843-03-11

THE SCHooLaAsTER ABRoAn.-Among the
moral maxms pasted up in a country school in
England, is the following -
1T is sin To steel pn
II IS greater to steal taleT."
Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1843-03-11

o. The Pennsylvania In,el'igencer and the
Capolian, published at Harrisburg, have been
united, and are now published under the title of
the Penn <ylvanil Intclligencer
Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1843-03-11

Of FREsu SuAp were in our town for sale, on
Thursday last, at 37I cts. They were brought
from Philadelphia the morning previous.
Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1843-03-11

UP We regret 10 learn that our representative,
Jacob Gearheart Esq has been confined al home
for some weeks past, with sickness.
Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1843-03-11

" The Supreme Court of the United States
has decided, that the stay laws Of the States are
unconstitutional. |, is also supposed by many,
that the Bankrupt law will be pronounced uncon
stitutiOnal by the same tribunal
Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1843-03-11

UJ' The following from the Cincinnati Gazette
Of the Goth ult, shows the vast extent of the pork
trade in the West. We presume there is not much
danger of starvation, where shoulder Of 20 lbs can
be bought fJ' 25 cts.
ave noticed a sale Of about 40,0 600 lbs,
Hams and Shoulders at the Canal yesterday,
say 1000 Hams at 3 C and 100 Shoulders at ] J
cash, and the Chronicle oflast night reports a
sale Of about 1900 lbs. extra fine Sides at S2,
06 per 100 lbs"
Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1843-03-11

DEATH OF ONE OF NATURES NoBLEMES.-Jo-
siah Ward died lately, at Lorain, Ohio. lie
was one of the last of that brave band who as
sisted in the destruction Of the tea in Boston
Harbor. He served his country through the
whole Revolution with fidelity. After the Re-
volution was over he settled down upon farm.
For forty years before his death he was a
good christian and honest Buffalo
Cnllrinr
Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1843-03-11

The following. beautiful ode, written by WIN. C
Bryant was sung At the late celebration of the land
iug of the Pilgrims in New York
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1843-01-26
Value of Plaster and Ashes.

MIR. Enoch Holt, a farmer upon Horse
I bill In this town, informs us that in the
summer of l84l four acies Of pasture
land upon his farm were plowed for pola-
toes-iwo acres for himself and two for
one OF his ne ighbors. Both parts were
planted without manure. AT the time of
planning his own,a very small quantity Of
ground plaster was thown in each hill; 4
after planting, less than a gill OF ashes was
thrown upon the hill as the potatoes came
out OF the ground. His ncighbor mad.
use of neither plaster or ashes In all
other respects the two parts were treated
alike. In the course Of the season the
difference in The potato tops was very
PLAIN upon opposite high ground more
than half n mile distant. Two rows of
each part, side by side, were dug at the
same time; when the hills where the
plaster and ashes were used produced
two bushels for one of the ground where
neither was used. d.-Fdrmer's MonihIyI
pisitor.