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Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1843-06-24
Caught n Tartar,

One of the swindling flash auction establish
mcnts, with Which Chatham street abounds, in
their angling for plumber on Thursday, caught
somewhat more than they intended. clergy
man from Illinois, passing the shop and hearing
the bids, was induced to 90 in. lie saw a card
Of jcwclry for sale, apparently very cheap, aud
said he woul.l like part of the things on it but
did not want the whole. Two gentlemen at
once stepped up and politely saying they would
divide them with him, the card was knocked
down to the three. They were at once in
invited back to settle, and the door was shut.
The clergyman observed, with some surprise,
that eight or ten men, who seemed to have no
business there accompanied them lie took
from his purse money enough, as he knew, to
pay his share and laid it down. But great
quantity of articles he had never seen before
were at once produced as among those he had
bid off, and presented with a bill against him,
amounting to 800. He saw at once their game
AM brushed all the articles away except
those he had bought some of which, including
II watch, he thrust into his pocket, and took
box enclosing the others under his arm. lie
invited the other two men to 60 into the front
room and divide the articles; but the whole
company at once thronged between him and the
door, thrust their fists under his nose, and in
threatening tones demanded their $50. Being
a man of powerful frame, with one sweep of
each hand he scattered them hther and thither,
and walked out with genuine Western stride,
shaking them off with perfect ease. They
followed and had parley in the front room.
They offered him back his money and demand
ed the goods he had bought in return. Pocket
ing the cash, he gave up the box. and cody
saying that the watch would nearly pay Cor his
coat, which they had badly torn, started for the
door. They again opposed him-but he threw
them across the room with perfect nonchalance
and marched into the street. They followed
! and continued to annoy him as far as Chatam-
square, when he seized one by the collar and
commenced dragging him to the Police Office.
He went reluctantly, and the rest, us may be
supposed, scattered in every direction; and re-
leasing his victim, who made tracks, literally
with fearful rapidity, he went about his busi-
ness, remaining master ofthe watch, as well as
of the satisfaction Of having triumphcd over a
| gang of scoundrels The villains, we take it,
/ will look out for lllinolans hereater-especially
for those whose personal appearance resembles
that of Harry Clay so strongly as does that OF
our clerical iriend.-N y. Tribune.
Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1843-06-24

PURIFIED lloNEy The following mode of
purifying honey is recommended by Siller -
Any quantity Of honey is dissolved in an equal
part by weight of water The liquid is allow
cd 10 boil up four or six times without skim.
wing ii is then removed from the fire, and,
alter being cooled, brought on several strong
linen straners, stretched horizontally and CO.
vcrcd with layer OF clean and well washed
sand, an inch in depth. When the solution has
passed through the rainers, it is found to be of
The colo, of clear white wine the sand being
allowed 10 remain on the st.ainers, is rinsed
with cold water, anG the whole OF the liquor is
finally evarnrated to the thickness of syrup.
The ToMAro- Thomas Jefferson Randolph
the proieee Of Jefferson, in an address before
the Agricultural Society OF Abemarle county,
Va, lately delivered, stated that Mr.. Jefferson
could recolcct when the tomato was cu,iva.
ted as an ornament 10 the flower gardens, cal
led love apples, and deemed poisonous. II was
eaten by but one individual, foreigner, whose
peculiar constitution, or he formation of whose
effect.
VEGETABLE CURIosITy.-We have seen this
morning fine specimen of Asparagus grown
in bottle, from the garden Of J. w. Wade,
Esq, of Union, in this county. II having been
said that this delicious vegetable is much im-
proved by being led while growing into an emp
iy bottle, or any other tight vessel, Mr.. w
fortnight since, and the neck is now complete
ly filled. A fine large head has been formed
inside. and the battle, which ia rendered per
fectly water tight By the stalk in the neck
contains about gill Of water Ne9ark Dali,
Advertiser
POSITIVE CUnE OF CoRNs-The lowell Ad
vertiser states that man in that city who ha,
long been afflicted with corns upon two of hi
toes, went into joiner's shop, took MALE
and chisel, ana deliberately oerered the tro toe
from the. foot. lie bound them up, and the
soon got WE'LL and he declares himself hghl
satisfied with his experiment!
DESTRUCTION OF Ben BuGS.-We find in a
exchange paper the following description {
the machine lately invented for the destru'
tion of these ferocious animals One whe'
catches them by the nose another draws the
teeth while neat piston rod pushes arsen
down their wlnd-pipcs.
Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1843-06-24


QUEER KIND oE CoRREsroNpEscE.-Int the
course Of overhaulng papers to detect SNUG
Cling correspondence, the post-otfice clerks
make queer discoveries sometimes. In one in
stance the Boston Post says, they suspected
that copy of the Boston Notion contained
something more than was set down IN the ta-
BILE OF contents, and, upon opening It, they
found that piece of ivory had been neatly
set into square cut out of the body of the pa
per- and was the vehicle of the tender thoughts
of couple of lovers-one residing in Concord
and the other in Boston. The messenger of
love had passed so often scot free, that at length
the lovers bccamc careless in the manner of do
ing it up, and thus suspicion fell upon II. The
clerks allowed it TO make two or three trips
after they discovered the trick.-Pkd. Lcdg.
Az ODD CUsroM.-lt appears that il is the
custom in some parts of Mexico for young Ia
dies desirous of husbands, 10 trU" stone at
the Saint set up IN front of the church, their
fortunes depending upon the stones hitting Tim.
Madame Caicron de la Barca, in her late work
on Mexico, relates that during the progress oI
promenade, she passed the enyrons ofan old
church which leaked as black and dismal from
this cause as it the prophet jeremiah had pas.
scd through The city denounchg wo upon the
houses and dwelers thereof 1t is said the Ia
dies never miss the mark they take care to
practice great teal before the momentous
tripl.
Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1843-06-24

4 MONEY MAXINE Observation-Disclosures great
paintings of Adam and Eve have already been
equivalent to a small gold mine to the propre.
tors It is stated that they have been visited
in all by Ji7 900 persons and tiey are now
advertised in the London papers to be disposed
of by lottery. There are about 2D,O6A tickets,
at only one gainea each, or, one hundred thous
sand dollars for the two pictures
Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1843-06-24

KrrrLE DRUM PUNcu BowLs-The Queens
birthday was celebrated by the British troops
at Chanbly, in general parade, and afterwards
grand drinking match in which the kettle
drums Of the Dragon Guards were converted
into punch bowls. The following toast vas
drunk by all present
Great praise and glory to Duane Victory
Aud may she never ssant such gallant hands
To guard her chaitlrs, aud to fight her batesi
In these here f,r of distant, fuucn lands.
4 DLuSr EPiIArn.-ln Luton Churchyardi
Bediordshire, an uncourtly voice from the dead
10 the living speaks as follows;
Read,r | have left world
In which had much to do,
Sweating and freltng 10 get rich
Ju,t such fool as you.
Pronounce the letters l. I, and, our life
on it, if you try for a month, You will come out
with nothing but elder-blop-ted.
The Prince Of Wales it is said, blubbers cous
tinually, and sometimes sPopts ...,.
Hope is an instigator to action; possession is
the father Of inloenee.
A TExr.--' Owe no man anything. ."-R0s
mans, xiii. 8.
Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1843-06-24

Jst du all kan Cur the pore woman O
wimmin, lovely wimmin Juge kolquitt sayd
in a spcetch he maid in the koutt ho,,sc on
Greehc's tryal, that II wur the konncctin lynx
between man and the Devil.-Charleston Mers
cury
The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1843-05-05
From The PHILADELPHIA u. S. Gazeii,
WILL OF JACOB RIDGWAY. ESQ.

Great anxiety has been naturally felt 10 know what
would be the distribution Of the estate of one so
wealthy as the late Joseph Ridgway Esq. The re
ports that were set on foot few days since could OF
course not be we-founded.
We learn, from unquestionable authority that the
will Of MIR. Ridgway was opened aud read yesterday
afternoon. II was IN the handwriting OF Mr. r.
and was prepared about two ears since.
Mr.. RIdgway bcqueat ed to Messrs Carlton and
Bloomfield Moore, two sons Of the late Mr.. Samuel
Moore, formerly his pasterer, TEN THOUSAND Dol.
LARS cach--hayng treated them with all the kindness
which, twenty years before he had promised TO their
dying father.
To his clerk MIR. Thomas Craven, who had been
most faithful and attentive he gave the sum Of sir
THOUSAND DOLLARS.
To his housekeeper, an annuity.
To Mr. Beihuel Moore, (his carpcnter,) the house
in which he (Mr. NJ resides.
To fis mason, he gave one thousand dollars
To his coacaman, faithful servant one thousand
dollars.
To all the other servants, small legacies
To several other persons, legac.es Of five hundred
and thousand dollars each
Making in all, about fifty thousand dollars
The remainder Of his immense wealth-supposed
10 be between three and four millions Of dollars
Rdgway divided equally among his three children
hr John Ridgway, Mrs. DIR. James Rush, and Mrs
Roth, IN fee.
The following persons are the Executors named If
the will MIR. John Rdgwsy, the son, DR. JAS Rush
the son-In-law, and Mrs. Roth, the daughter of MIR
Ridgway.
The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1843-05-05
Extract Of a letter 10 the Editor, dated

IN. Y, May 2, Is43.
Your circular asking the support Of the friends Of
the Administration, for the Madisonan, has got into
the newspapers. There is hing in il that any body
should wish 10 conceal. Ii is manly aud proper
appeal to your friends to sustain your press against
the assaults Of your enemies and hose who can see
any thing that is wrong unusual in such an appeal
must possess optics sharp" How is your press to
be sustained, unless it is by the lberality Of your
friends Your enemies, Or to speak moro correctly,
the enemies OF the cause you advocate, have done all
they could TO destroy the Madisonian and 10 effect
their purpose, they have not heslated TO resort to
most unworthy means. Acts without pr, cedent and
which trust will remain without imitation have been
done. Never, in the history Of the country, when
the evil spirit Of faction ragged with the greatest fury
has there been effort made to deprive the Presi-
dent Of all power Of sustaining press devoted to
the interests Of his administration but man has
ever been ungenerJusly unfa ry, outragec
" treated as Mr. Tyler; and believe such is the
opinion Of majority Of the American People
To Mr.. Tyler, personally, none can object Scan
dal has brcathed his private characcr--that
is pure, unsuled and, as a statesman his views on
matters Of public policy, must command tho entire
respect Of the Democratic party. He has been a
uniform advocate Of State Rights was among the
earliest opponents Of a United Stat Bank, Of high
Protective Tariff, and to Internal improvements by
the General Government | care not by whom he
eected-there is abundant evidence TO show that
when candidate, his principles were the same as
they now and II is because he refused TO surren-
der them and has dared to brave the wrath Of great
victorious party, that he is branded a traitor. A
traitor to whom traitor TO his country No. a
traitor TO the Wing party No. But traitor to
Henry Clay-the would-be Dictator This is the We
ry head and front Of his offending y and, for this
wN the great and generous Democratic party permit
him to be trampled upon and crushed Most GER
tsnly il will not.
Mr.. Tyler embraced Federal Whiggery but
II was Democratic Wbiggery, such they had at the
time Of his election in Virginia. that he supported.
His associations, II is true were not at that time with
the great Democratic party Of the Union but he
belonged TO class Of men at the South who were
Democratic in all their principles, and that separated
from the administration Of Gen. Jackson as did the
distinguished Senator from South Carolina, MIR. Cil-
houn, not because they considered il too Democratic
but because they believed some OF his measures the
Proclamation and Force Bill not sufficiently so. The
lives Of few public will bear the test OF "scru
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A REMARKABLE MAN.

At temperance meeting recently held in AIaba-
ma, Col Lahmanousky, who had been twenty three
years a soldier in the armies of Napoleon Bonaparte,
addressed the meeting. lie arose before the audi
ence, tall, erect, aud vigorous with the glow OF
health in his face, and said " You see before you a
man seventy mine gears old. have fought two hun
dred battles, have fourteen wounds my body, have
lived thirty days horse nesh with the bark Of trees
for my bread aud ice for my drink the canopy OF
Heaven for my covering, without stockings or shoes
my feet, and with only few rags for my clothing.
In the deserts of Egypt, | have marched for days
with a burning upon my naked head, feet blister
cd in the scorchng sand and with eyes, nostrils and
mouth filled with dust, and with thirst so torment
ing that have tore open the veins OF my arms and
sucked my blood DO you ask how could ]
survive all these horrors | answer, that, next to
the kind providence of God owe my preservation,
my health, and yigor, to this fact, that drank
drop ofYnituous liquor ia my iite-and he continued
{. Barron Larry, chief Of the medical staff Of the
French army has stated it fact, that the *
thousand survivors WI o safely returned from Egypt
were all men who abstaned from the use of ardent
splrIts.h
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TEA.

About the year 1850, the East India Company re
ceiyed from Bantam two cansters containing lab lbs
of tea and this is believed to have been the first i'm
portaton Of this article. The introduction OF The
OF ii beverage was very gradual, as appears
by the following curious memorandum in the diary
of Mr.. Pepys, Secretary of the Admiralty: Sept
IS, 1861, sent for case OF tea Chinese drink Of
which never drunk"
In Great Britain the duties tea, and the mpor-
taon of il, were nconsderable till 1890, by which
time the East India Company first thought the art Gle
worth their attention branch of trade In a few
years the arranged importation amounted to 60 DOC
lbs, per annum--the average price being los. In
l72l the quantity Of tea imported exceeded million
of pounds and from that period the importation and
consumption of tea in that country rapidly increased
But few persons probably aware of the i'm
mems. amount Of money now paG every year to the
Chinese for tea The quantity OF this leaf consumed
in Great Britain is truly enormous-and although i,
is freely used by all classes ii cannot be cassed
among the accessories of fe--it contains little no
nu,rimeni aud is undoubtedly injurious to some con
situations. We told by the Fanqui in China,
that the number Of shopkeepers WIN, in 1892 took
out licenses TO sell this article by RETAIL in the United
Kingdom was one hundred and one thousand six
hundred and eighty seven; and may suppose that
the amount has rather increased than diminished
since that period To supply them the East India
Company during the last trree or four years before
the expiration OF their charter imported less than
thirty-oDe million five hundred thousand pounds OF
tea annually, IN which the proportion OF green to
black was TO five. Since the opening of the free
trade still greater quantity has been brought
so that in 1884, no fewer than hundred and in,
British vessels of eighty-two thousand four hundred
and seventy tons register resorted to Whampoa, and
took away with them the quantity of tort,,
three million six hundred and forty one thousand two
hundred pounds Of tea Since this period the amour,
has rather diminished the losses sustained having
somea hat cooled the ardor Of the spectators but
still it has exceeded the average quantity imported
/ by the East India Company. The exports from. Can
ton from LIST OF October, 1886, to 10Th April 1897
| thousand three hundred and thirty two lbs. OF
which the green bore the proportion of &c
about three aud half Of the black kinds.-BoStor
youndi
The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1843-05-05

tiny aud OF time better than the life Of Mr. Tyler
but knowing him to be honest care not What he has
been. | only with TO know what he u, and what he
.oil be and noel be mistaken TO bis present
position. His name and claims are now fairly be-
fore the country and in the language Of your own
ress, che stands falls with the Democratic party
he seeks no triumph he asks for no support VII ch
is TO be secured by the downfall of the Democratic
party; !" aud he viii be presented TO the eonsldera-
ton Of the Democratic National Convention to stand
or fall by its decision. That Convention TO com
bine the whole strength of the party, il rs obvious
cannot be held earlier than May, 1874. Although
the Legislature Of this State, unwisely think has
expressed preference for different day, the De-
mocratc party here will, | doubt not, readily ac-
quiesce in the course marked out by Pennsy lyana
and other States.
Very respectfully, your obi. seryt, -
The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1843-05-05
SINGULAR CASE OF MoNoMANIA.

singular case OF moaomania is mentioned in the
Cleveland Herald. stranger, week or two since,
taken up in the street aud confined in the jail as
he appeared to be completely insane, believed in the
final destruction of the 23d April and said he would
seek refuge in the lake from the fire. BY kind and
iudicous treatment his reason was restored, and his
first inquiry was for the day of the month. When
April Goth was named, he exclaimed, "'tis past
NIillers doctrine is falls, and the relieved man has
since appeared perfectly all subjects. The
account he then gave of himself presents most sim
guar case Of alteration of mind. He farmer
in Adams township, Franklin county, Pennsylvania
has wife and three children, and owns good farm.
His name is Jyhn B. Ridgeley. Last September he
says, he went to Philadelphia with drove Of cattle
and attended Miller meetings three times. When he
reached home his mind considerably agitated on
the subject Of the Second Advent His family and
friends advised him not To trouble himself about
it, but the subject continued to prey his mind,
and the last he recollects attending prayer
meeting in the latter part of October, except some
slight impressions of wandering through the snow on
the mountains Beyond this he has no recollection
until the period of his restoration to reason. He
complained Of considerable of the head but
Otherwise appeared well. He presumes his fami-
ly and friends think him dead. They have been
written to.
The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1843-05-05
THE NEW YORK HERALD

We are authorized to contradict, in the strong
est terms, the declaration made by the editor of
the Herald, that Mr.. Robert Tyler has written
le''r to Aljerm IN Towle, in which he ex-
presses qualification that we have gotten rid OF
Webster at last" No one has more inf ign.
ed respect for the great talents and eminent ser
vices OF Mr. Webster than the son Of the Presi-
dent; and If the Secretary of State relires
from the Cabinet, no one will regret the neces-
slty of his official separation from the Govern
ment more than this gentleman.
The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1843-05-05

be elected annually and TO continue IN office al their
successors are appointed. Besides performing me
duties implied in these Offices, they shall constitute
Board of Managers 10 direct Tho affairs Of the So
ciety.
4lb. The officers of the Society shall annually APP
point collectors, assigning 10 them Their respective
districts and il shall be the duty OF said collectors
within month, or soon as praeteabie, sitef ,ne
annual meeting of the Society to solicit and receive
donations within their districts, and pay over lhe
amount to the treasurer Of the Society.
9Th. The funds Of the Society, after deiray'hg US
ex penses, shall be paid to the treasurer Of the
American Society, TO be expended IN coonlzing upon
the coast of Africa free persons of color with their
own consent
The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1843-05-05
NAV 5 81

PROPOSALS. for carrying the mails of the United
i States, from the LIST Of July, lo43 to the 3Oth
Of June, Is47, in Virginia, will be received at the
Contract Office OF the Post Office Department, in the
City OF Washington, until 3 O'Clock, p. M, Of the
18th day of June, lSi3 TO be decided the next day
the route and in the manner and time herein spc
cited, viz;
2479 From Cumberland C h., by Physic Spring.
Gravel Hill, Diana Mills, SCOTS Ferry, and Car
ters Bridge, to Charlottesville, 60 miles aud back
twice a week, with a semi-weekly branch from Ora
vel Hill, by Eldridge, to Buckingham h., II miles,
TO run 10 due connection
Leave Cumberland C. h. every Wednesday and S1-
turday at a. m, arrive at Charlottesville nest days
by 6 pm
Leave Charlottesville every Monday and Thurs
day at M, arrive at Cumberland c. b. next do,
by 6 p. m.
The following is the form Of guaranty which should
be filled, the iIst blank with tie name Of the qua
ranlor the second with that Of the bidder aud tic
third aud fourth with the beginning and termin1tr-
points of the route and after being dated, should De-
signed by the guarantor, who must be shown by TIE
written certificates of postmaster, or other equally
satisfactory testimonial, TO be man OF property AMI
able 10 make good his guaranty. This guaranty, So
certified, should accompany each bud
"The unders gncd -, guarantees that ---, %
his bid for carrying the mail from - to -, D..
accepted by the Postmaster General, shall enter INTO
obligation prior To the first day Of July next, viii
good aud sufficient suretcs, TO perform the service
proposed.
{" Dated -
The bid should be sent under SEAL addressed 10 ilc
First Assistant Postmastef General with Mail lra-
posas 10 the State Of Virginia" written on the lace
of the letter. and should be despatched in time to1"
received by before the 18th June next at Jocloch
y. IN.
For the prohibition of bids resulting from com1i-
nations, and the terms and conditions on "hloh we
contract is to be made the general ad'eruArn'n'
recently published, for Alabama and other Soull-
western States. .
May 5--law4w
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EvEhr ISoH MAS--Ths louisville kenuc5,a
has been furnished with the following item 5y u.
gentleman who IS taking the census Of the city lle
came across man who is SIS year, old he has been
married three times by his first wife he had cyS
by his second wife he had ten, and twelve By his o,
wife making thirty -three children, and bis wife now
in most interesting state. Tweuty-three of LI,
children were boys, and ten girls nineteen boys and
girls living. lie married in his 18th year, and
remained in a state Of wdowhood three years