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

Patriotism and GaHGntry.--At the celehrstion
of he 4lh inst, a, Richmond Va, the following
sentiment was sent by a lady -
"1He Union The citadel Of the universe, 10
which Freedom has retreated as her last fortress
Let net her walls, cemenied by the blood Of our
fathers, he ren, by the intestine broils of their sons
"The catering flag iha, Ger u. shine,
Is III with stars Of kindIed light
And blended. wave in elnwing lines
Those stripes that speak nations might.
Whereupon, Mr.. Richie exclaimed :-"Union Il
the fair suh"ress Of that toast Union to the man
worthy dher!"
Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1843-08-05
Foa aHE AMERICLS.
County Commissioner.

Ma. ENRON Permit us, through the columns
of your Iap,r, to rrcomm nd IL the Dem 'cr,cy nf
this county, Mr.. JAMES BUOY, Of Milton bnr-
oueh. as gentleman well quaIif d to fill the OF.
fec Of CoUSrr CoNsIssioSER. The forks, no
donbt entitled to the man. and we know not
any gentleman more emin. n,ly quail fled 10 fulfil
the duties of said office than Mr.. Buoy. He has
ever been consistent and active demncrat, and has
done much to promote the interest of the parry.
Milton. we think, is now entitled to the man. and
we hope the cou lty convention will award to Mr..
Buoy the nnminaiinn.
DEMOCRATS OF THE FORKS.
Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1843-08-05

Important from the Western borders.
FieHr nErwEEs TAR TrxAS MARAvpEas AND
rmx MEIicASs.-By letter from Independence,
Missouri, to the nth July. received at ST. Louis,
|, seems that the TeIsn marsuders, under War.
field and snively. or at least portion Of tbs, res
nowned band, have had fight with the Me1icsns
sen, from Santa Fe to pro,ec, the traders from that
city and that twenty or thirty Of the latter were
killed. according TO The repor, ofsome of the Texans
who arrived q, Independence. These men left tho
Big Arkansas on The 5,h July they state ,ha, the
Texans Numbered about one hundred. and the
Mex cans had the same number. After fgh, Of
twenty minutes, in which atou. thirty wee killed
and q number wounded, the rest attempted to es.
cape but were oil captured, none of the Texans he.
ing hurt. The prisoners were shortly after releas-
ed and sent b,ck to the Governors camp "a little
distance off, when he and his army of 600 men
became affrigh,ed and fed precipi,a,ely back to.
wards Santa Fe. I, is understood though since,
that they were returning again TO meet the comp,.
| nv.
party Of Texans, on q hunting excursion, as
| they avered, came into the American Terri.
tory near the Arkansas river. Captain Cook, with
the U. s. troops, came upon them and took the
VIII lie number 200 mcn) prisoners-he deprived
them Of their arms, and then released them. with
the privilege Of returning under an escort TO Inde-
pendence or taking any across the prairie as
they thought best to Texas. The mos, Of them
preferred the latter course, and have no doub,
j.'ined Wsrfcld. who was to assume the command
of,he remaining forces. and went in pursuit of the
Spanish company, as they had determined to cross
the Arkansas on the 81 Of July, on their way to
Santa Fe. Should they be able to cast themselves
in between tn company and the Governors forces,
on the Semirone, it is expected they will
Gu, them off entirely. A good deal Of dissatisfac.
ton exists among the Texan troops. There are re-
ported to lie a grea, many INTEL gent men among
the number bu, maj "ity ofrogues. Their ohjec,
is booty, which they will obtain from the Spaniards
alne--,he Americans they will not disturb, unless
associated and taking part with the o,he S. The
L. S. troops, a portion Of them, expected to
return to independence in few d,ys-Phiiddck
phin Ledger.
THE GaEAr WALKING MATcH The second
,wrn'y-four miles were performed by Ellsworth in
5h. lam. 5s, by Fogg in 5h. l6m. los. Elsworth's
shortest time On. SIS, his lnnges, I'm. AIS.
The res, time made by Fogg was lin. 40s the
{ longest I'm
Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1843-08-05

Tha, the very worst of bad English" is spoken
in every C. un'y and town in England those who
have travelled in hat country all affirm. The for
eign correspondent of the New York Express, in o
letter, remarks:
Three times in England hy men who were in.
ellieenly read in the affairs Of their own country,
the affairs Of almos, every county but the United
States, had been complimented upon speaking
good English. It seemed wonderful to these men
that an American should be able to speak gramma-
ticallv and with good emphasis in his own mother
tongue and remember now to have heen told at
Brighton, the head quarters Of fashionable life,
what suppose ought 10 have considered in Eng.
land as great concession and compliment, that Il
actually spoke the English language as well as any
Engli'hman ~ should have appreciated this un
expected praise the more, had not my newly made
acquaintance given me his address as at Brumma-
gen." Cunningham after assuring me that the
weather had been very 'ot." My praise, there.
fore. was doomed to pass for nothing, and the re-
petition Of it, too. may suppose both for myself
and one Of my travelling companions, who has been
comp'imr nied in like munner, for Ibis good Hen.
glsh." Yesterd"y, my English captain told me
On the London river oil about the "'ot hair" of the
furnace, md how they 'Guhd cauls from Mat
! point of he river 10 this ere"
Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1843-08-05

CAPTAIN SrocKrox's GuS.-An experiment,
was made las, week with this enormous piece of
ordnance, which carries 242 b. ball, at its station
near he Ligh, House, below Sandy Hook. A
point blank shot struck line on a target three
miles distant, and penetrated through the target,
which was constructed of iron bars and wood com.
bincd, rendering it more strong and solid than the
hull of the largest seventy -four. The gun is
made OF wrought iron, and is of fimmense size.
Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1843-08-05

STRANGE ENcouNrER.-We learn from gen.
tIeman of this city, that, few days ago cat
which had often caught birds, mice, &c, was
seen emerging from under house, with snake
about foot in length in her mouth, with which
she sported for some time, tossing it with her
mouth, laying it down, putting her paw upon it,,
&c, &c. at length, weared with her play, she
put the head of his snakeship in her mouth, and
had scarce closed her paws upont, when she
made a sudden spring in the ar, alghted on the
ground, and rolled and tossed about apparent.
ly in great agony for several minutes, the sal-
va running from her mouth, accompanied by
every symptom of madness, when both snake
and cat were killed by those who had witnessed
the exciting conflict The snake appeared to
be viper, and had probably retained sufficient
life during the rough usage it received to give
its antagonist deadly wound in the mouth.
PittS6urg Spirit ofthe Age.
Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1843-08-05

A FLoRAL CURIosITr.-We have often heard
ofa white blackbIrd, bu, never ill now Of a green
rose yet such one has been produced in Bladen,
Notrh Carolina. This change in the color of, ,he flow.
is supposed 10 have been effected by sitting oul
common daily rose-bush in the spot from which a
sumach bush had just been removed, and i, is be,
liesed that The roots of the two mingled.--Augus-
ia (Geo.) Chronicle.
Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1843-08-05

a. The Washington Globe contends that Mr.
Van Buren, has great strength with the party, from
the fact that he meets with such universal opposi
tion, and argues if he was less feared, there would
be less opposition. II is not Mr. Van Buren's
popularity that is feared any whore. I, is his su.
perior cunning and political manoeuvering in crde,
TO Trick his rivals out Of the nominstion, that ope
rates mos, upon THEN fears.
Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1843-08-05
nrTAa AND fEIrmEns-The Phls. Ledge,

ar TAI AsD FEArHERs.-The Phils. Ledger
gives an account OF negro who attempted TO com.
nit an outrage on girl on board Of boat, at Co
umhia. Vie was taken out Of the hands of the su,
Ihory 8, night, taken to the rver by the mob, who
gave him 80 lashcs, then coat Of tar and feathers
then S9 more la'hes after which they removed the
tar and feathers, then pnioned his arms and led him
to the door of leading aboIitionist of Columbia
and tied him 10 the knocker.
Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1843-08-05

The Newark N. J, Advertiser says there are two
millions Of dollars paid annually for stockings and
the Mohawk which makes 100000 per annum
of coarse hose, and by machinery so constructed
that one man Can perform much as eight on
,lie European plan.
Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1843-08-05

or NEw CoUsTERrEITs.-Miners Bank,
Pohsviie, Pas altered from Relief Is Wig
nette. three men. snvil, &c. On right end, fe.
male figure. and on left end, medallion head OF
together different.
Union Bank, Doper, NJ J.-3's spurious, Wig
indian and dog. On left end thns small figures
Durand and Go. sns'u. sisns,ures miserable.
Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1843-08-05
ron THE AMERICAN.
hSSe IN b | Y.

Ma. EDIroR.-Seeing that candidates for the
different offices are being brought forward, we
would offer Mr. PETER PURSEL, of Sunbury
for the Legislature. Mr.. Pursel is favorably known
to the citizens OF this county. He has long bat,led
in the ranks of Democracy, never failing to rem.
der every assistance to further the interests and
welfare OF our party. Should our fellow citizens
think proper TO elect him to be their representa-
tatve, we are certain he will not give them cause
to regret their choice.
DEMOCRATS OF AUspsrA.
Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1843-08-05

Cr MoSEr MArTERs.-Moncy is as abundant
as ever in the cities. Trade has already COM
menced from the West, anl the season promises TO
be brisk one Demand notes Of country banks
have still further improved. Relief notes are now
quoted at 3 to 80
Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1843-08-05

CT There appears to he great deatth Of news
at present I, is with the utmost ifficul,y ha,
can chase up enough to give interes, TO paper.
Election times. however, are approaching, when
hot sho, will probably fly thick and fast.
Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1843-08-05

Gen. CAss, in his 4th Of July Grafton at
Fort Wayne, in speaking Of the Northwest.
ern Territory and its aborignies, says:--
THE Miami Indians, our predecessors in the
occupation Of this district, had fearful institu.
ton, whose origin and objects have been lost
in the darkness Of aboriginal history, but which
was continued toa late period, and whose orgies
were held upon the very spot where we nov
are. II was called the Mun.eating Society,
and it was the duty Of its associates to eat such
prisoners az were preserved and delivered to
them for that purpose. The members Of this
society belonged to particular family, and the
dreadful inheritance descended to all the chill.
dren, male and female. The duties imposed
could not be avoided, and the sanction Of reli.
gion were added to the obligations ofimmemo.
rial usage. The feast was solemn ceremony,
at which the whole tribe was collected, as &C.
tors or spectators.
"The miserable victim was bound to "a stake,
and burned at slow fire, with all the refine
ments of cruelty, which savage ingenuity could
invent. There was Evolutionary ritual, which
| regulated with revolving precision, the whole
course Of procedure at these ceremonies. Lat
terly the authority and obligations of,he institu-
tion had declined,and presume it has now who'll
| ly disappeared have seen and conversed
with the head ofthe family, the chiefof the So
ciety, whose name was White Skin-with what
feeling ofdisgusi, need not attempt to describe.
! | well knew Canadian, who was present at
one of the last sacrifices made to this horrible
institution. The victim was a young Ameri-
can, captured in Kentucky, during the Revolu-
tionary War. Here, where we are now Assem-.
bled in peace add security, celebrating the tri.
umph Of art and industry, within the memory
Of the present generation, our countrymen have
| been thus tortured and murdered, and devoured
But, thank God, that council fire is extinguish.
ed The inpious feast is over"
Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1843-08-05

UJ Nicholas Bdd'e has published letter in
The Philadelphio papers, in which he contends that
the states can be sued in the Supreme Court Of
the United States, and if judgment is obtained, the
United States must enforce the law, and compel
the states to pay. This is new doctrine, and a
singular one also. we presume.
Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1843-08-05
Total,
S97.l76

LEHIeH Coat TR.pE-We learn from the
Carbon County Transit, tina, The amour, Of coal
shipped from that region, including the Lehigh
Coal and Navigation Company. Beaver Meadow.
Haze,on. and Sugar Loaf, up to the 22I inst, is
92,s35 tons.
Less than 1000 tons have reached the nisrke,
fom Mauch Chunk, in the last FIVE weeks. The
boaimen refused to move until something better
than the deprecated scrip Of the company is paid
them for their labor. Some Of the Lehigh people
have been making efforts TO induce the authorities
to aid in compelling the boatmen to clear the chan.
mel. Mos, of the men are at home harvesting,
leaving committee Of fifty on guard so that their
ability to hold ou, greater than has been supposed
Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1843-08-05

MORE BIBLES BuRSED.-The Protestant
'indicator contains letter from clergyman
IN Mexico, N. Y, in which he states that the
ladies' OF his charge furnished all the Catholic
families within their bounds with copies of the
Bible, which they received with readiness; but
as soon as the priest came, the Bibles were all
collected together and publicly burned in the
streets
Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1843-08-05
ron THE ANEhIcAS.
Member OF Assembly.

Mn. Enron Permit me I, recommend TO thC
voters of Northumberland county, HUGH n
TEATS, Esq. of shamokin, as candidate ios As
sembly. Mr.. T,ais is an industrious and in,elhgen
farmer and would, if elected, give very general salts
faction. MANY OF SHAMOkIN.
Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1843-08-05
Saturday, .AWgust s, !s43.

UT FoR SAtE.-A fresh supply Of printing pa.
per- viz: 100 re,ms similar in size and quality TO
the sheet on which this is printed. Also 60 reams
Of super royal, 81 by % inches, all Of which will
be sold q, the mill price.
Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1843-08-05

a. The fare on the Rail Road between Potts.
vile and Philadelphia has been reduced to $3.50
The Miners Journal states ,ha, this reduction has
al eaiy increased the travelling.
Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1843-08-05

THE COMET AT OTAHEITE.-The celestial
visiter OF last February made terrible commo-
ton among the simple inhabitants of Otaheite.
1t was first observed on the I'd of March, when
It appeared a vast mass of fire, rising from the
verge Of the horizon to the height of thirty de-
grees, Illuminating the ocean as far as the eye
could reach. The natives at first thonght that
neighboring island was on fire. 1t measured
fifty degrees in BREADTH Itwas supposed there
that the temperature had risen very materially
from the visit.-Phil. Ledger.
Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1843-08-05

". B. PALMER, Esq. OF his Real Estate and
Coal Office, No. SO Pine Street, Philadelphia, is au-
,horise to &C, as Agent. and to 'eccve snd receipt
for all monies due this Office for subscription or sd.
yertisng.
Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1843-08-05

U AN INDIAN BATHS was recently Tough, be.
horses were taken Ivy the Sioux, and abou, 40 shot
down. The Pawnees had 4e men killed and repre-.
sentcd thu. they had killed "pen,y" Of the Sioux
Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1843-08-05

Ur The oppressive hot weather oflsst week has
given way 10 cool and delightful breezes. ushered in
by rain that was much wanted, and which will
be great benef, to vegetaton.
Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1843-08-05

BITTER LATE THAN NEvER-The Delaware
Republican says "A revolutionary sold er,
Jacob Carr, aged one hundred and ten years.
was baptized in the Wssahckon a few weeks
ago. He served under Washington during the
whole war, and is now pensioner. His grand
children and great grand children reside in the
village OF Brandywine. He enjoys the best OF
health, and now in his old age has become a
christian and joined the church of Christ His
pillow will be smoothed by the Lamb of God
when he receives the summons of Death"
Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1843-08-05

G THE INFLUENZA, or Tyler Grippe, has visi
ted goodly number Of our c tzens, bu, no, to so
great an e1,en, as in some Of our neghboring
towns
Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1843-08-05

How TO MAKE AN UNPRopucrIvE FRUIT TREE
BEAR.-A lady of our acquaintance took US in
to her garden few days ago, where we were
shown an apple tree which, she informed us,
had been planted for ten or more years, but
had never borne any fruit. In looking over
an old volume, she accidentally met with what
purported to be remedy for this unproduc,ive-
ness; which was simply TO cut from each limb,
close TO where it itdiverges from the trunk, a
piece of bark about -four inches round the limb,
and one inch in width, and Immediately re.
place it by tying it on with rag until adhe-
red again. Early in thespring she tried the ex-
pertinent upon the tree we speak of, leaving
however two or three Of the limbs untouched.
the result is, that it is now filled with apples.
which bid fair to ripen finely but it is wor-
thy OF remark, that only on these limbs which
had been cut is the fruit to be seen. The ope.
ration is very simple; and as it has proved
successful in this instance, we have no hesita.
tion in recommending its trial in similar cases.
Reading Gazette.
Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1843-08-05

gAVSg RAVSs
YNIiE subscriber will sell of his stock Of Beaver
Il Russia aud Brush Hats. Of the best qusli'y,s
very red ucsd prices.
sunbury, Aug. 8, iet3. II. B. MASsER.
Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1843-08-05
The Coal Trade.

The Po'tsvle Emporium gives the following as
the amount Of coal shipped from tha, region to
Thursday last:
BY Schuylki Canal, 2O5,l96 tons.
BY p. X. and r. Rsilroa1. s0.OO2
BY Little Sehuylkiil Railroad, 1873
Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1843-08-05
Charcoal ana Plants.

MEssRs EDrroRs--We observed in Thurs.
days Ledger, an extract from Buffalo paper,
stating that the wheat crops in France had ex.
perenced great improvement, by using char
coal in manner similar to lime. With your
permission, we will add few facts upon the
same subject In visit to the country this
Summer, friend, residing near Wilmington.
stated that the Messrs. Dupont had been for
some time in the habit Of using charcoal with
much success for agricultural purposes, and
they had also proftably employed it in horticul-
,ure. The willow charcoal, prepared for mn.
ing gun powder, was broken into pieces about
the size of a small pea, and slips Of plants or
trees, stuck into il, when they were found to
'-row with amazing rapidity. By this means
vegetables were produced earlier and much Fl.
ner than those places in hot-beds. Tropical
plants and fruits, which they in vain tried TO
produce in the hot house, when planted in
earth, were made, when placed in pure char
coal, to grow from the smallest slips. Fruit
trees, also, were thus made to flourish from slips,
hence bearing fruit, hereafter. without the me-
cessity of grating. He showed me some plants
which he himself had set out, and they presen-
ted a fine, hourishing appearance. Onarriving
home, three or four weeks ago, we immediate
iy communicated these facts 10 friend who
takes great interest in cultivating flowers,
when she set out some; small slips of geranium
in tumblers of charcoal, which have grown
much more rapidly than when planted in sand
or in any other way. These facts 60 conclu-
sively to substantiate the new principle in a.
gricultural chemistry, that plants do not, as was
formerly supposed, derive the nourshment from
the soil, but from the air. The charcoal, ha.
wing an affinity for the OXYGEN of the air. sets
the nitrogen free, which untes with the by.
drogen of moisture, thus we obtain carbonic a.
cid, ammonia and free oxygen. We think the
results would repay any attention those who
furnish our markets with vegetables and fruits
mjght,give to this subject. R. T.-Pub. Ledg
Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1843-08-05

THE GnEAr WALKING March The second
'w'n'y-four miles were performed by Ellsworth in
5h. lam. 5s., by Fogg in 5h. l6m. los. Elsworhs
shories, time On. SIS, his longest I'm. AIS.
The 'es, time made hy Fogg was lin. 4Os ; the
longest l7m
Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1843-03-09

iRGiNTi At rules holden ~ TIC Clerks Ole, Il t.
Ctruit snptuor Court 4 Law and Ghane.ty Ia, ths
town Of J. ynehbaIrR, the 9Th day Of February 1913
Maria J.. femrln, married woman, who sues bY A "
cmfiani hcf husband and trustee, 80 Pipn
against
Benjamin T. keruFgs and John Garth partners f=sdiaz
under the style Of Garth = ScruEF=, IJens
II tHtCCERY
The defendant J. Garth. having entered his
gwen security according the Act 81 As.rnbv 4 lie rs
u ths Court ard appearing w satisfactory evidence thai
be- not an nhsbian, II MS country It ordered that
the said defendant do appear herr tie first Monday ~
NAV next thai beng rule dsy, aud the bill al tie
planiiits aud Thai copy Of t afdet be forthwith f;e
an some newspaper printed ~ the town at t.,ncibu IN
" mens u, and posted tie front dor 81 the
coufi-h5ase, IN the said isnn.
A Copsa-leste,
D. ROBES, CIk
en- WIN