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Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1844-02-17

hand which holds it, begins the sentence
"Socrates died like phlosophcr"-then paus.
ing, raising his other hand, pressing them both
claspcd together, with warmth and energy, 10
his breast, lifting his sgh,less balls to Heaven,
and pouring his whole soul into his trcmulous
voce-"but Jesus Christ-likc Cod" If he
had been indeed and in truth an anulc of licht,
the effect could scarcely have been more di-
vine.
Whatever | had been able to conceive of the
tublimty of MassilIon, or the force of Boaurda.
lone, had fallen far short of the power which
just before rushed in hurricane npon my brain,
and in the violence and agony of my feelings,
had held my whole system in suspense, now
ran bnck into my heart, with a sensation
which cannot describe kind of shuddcring
delicious horror the paroxysm OF blended pie
ty and Indignation to which had been trans
ported, subsided into deep sell-abasement hu-
ml!ity, and alteration. had Just been laccrat-
ed and dissolved by sympathy for our Saviour
as a fl low creature; but now with fear and
trembling, adorcd him asa God :"
Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1844-02-17

Byle's turned into barracks without any appear
ance of necessity Mr.. Mooreheads filled with
hay. Mr.. Stillman's made Hospital Such
conduct would disgrace barbarians. am quite
sick Of armies, and am determined, if possi-
bic, never to live 10 the same place with any
considerable body of forces. find commit
tee of the Overseers appointed at the motion
OF the General Court to examine the political
principles of those who govern the College.
The President is in haste to move the stu.
dents to Cambridge. The buildings are in
shocking condition, having been improved for
barracks.
The Library and apparatus are safe at An
dover. The soldiers are all gone from Cam.
bridge to the southwark, where they expect
| the seat of action will be. DR.. Warreu's bo-
dy hath been brought from Bunker's Hill, and
was buried yesterday with all military honors
and those of masonry. II was carried from
the Representatives Chamber 10 the King IS
! Chapel, and DR.. Cooper prayed. Mr.. Morton
delivered spiritual GRAFTON, when he publicly
urged an entire disconnection with Great Bri-
tain. This is fashionable doctrine, and a.
gain say that do not see that Great Britain
can prevent it. When she rejected the last
petition Of Congress, it was all over with her.
attended last week n meeting of the Over.
secrs and Corporation at Watertown. for the
first time since Our enlargement. We voted
General Washington degree of l.. l.. d. lis
= al I
body since he hath had the command"
Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1844-02-17

The rich mans son inhcrits lands,
And piles Of brick, and stone. aud gold,
And hc inhcrits soft white hands.
And tender flesh that fears The cold,
Nor darcs io wear garment old:
A heritage it seems to me.
One would not care 20 hold in fec
The rich mans son inhcritS cares
The bank may break, the factory burn
som" breath may hurst his bubble shares
And soft white hands would hardly earn
A living that would suit his turn;
\ trritag', il seems 10 me,
One would not care 10 hold in fee.
What doth the poor mans son inherit
stout muscles a,,i sincwy heart,
y harder frame. harder spirit
King Of two hands he does his part
la every useful tell aud AIT;
y heritage. it seems to me.
a king might wish TO hold IN fee.
What doth the poor rnauS son inherit
Wishes o'crioycd with humble things,
a rank aAiulgnd by toil-worn merit
Content that from employment spri"cs,
y heart that to his labor sings
a hcrtagn. it seems to me.
4 king nigh; wish 10 hold in fee.
Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1844-02-17

"Nu CHvRCu WITHOUT BIsuor. The ce-
lcbroted controversy between DR.. Potts and DIR.
Wainwright, through the columns OF the New
York Advertiser, is likely to terminate before
the parties have began to touch the question.
DR.. Potts, after exhausting all his ingenuity to
draw out his opponent and make him assume
the affirmative, has at last lost patience, and
without DR.. Wainwright replies. His last let
ter docs not commence with "Rev. and Dear
Sir" as usual, but is in the form of a communi-
cation, as though he considered the con,royer.
" at an end.
Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1844-02-17

EriQrErrE.-The following is decidedly the
best Joke of the season
A lady entered a dry good store the other
day, and after inquiring for a variety ofarticles,
size requested the clerk to show her some cam.
brio OF a hay color.
The clerk inquired,'with some surprise, what
she meant by that color.
"Why," replied the lady, "cambric the colcy
qf your draWers."
"lou are mistaken, madam" said the cler q
Il don't eear any.
And 1t was some time before the ',ady coul,
make him understand that she alluded to som,
store fixtures.
Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1844-02-17


About l o'clock yesterday when the rain
came thickest and heaviest an individual wear
ing very highcrowned, narrow-leafed hat, n
short skirted, faded skybu colored coat, a stri-
ped vest, pants to match, that reached to the
calves of his legs, and pair horse skin boots,
entered the Conveyancer's Office in St. Philip
street. His hair hung down his neck in Their
cIotted locks, and he seemed any thing at al
but pleased with Southern scenery, as then pre-
sented itself to his view. He was genuine
Down East Yankee, who came out from Woa-
thersfeld, Connecticut, with an adventure, or
speculation of inguns (onions) He wandered
down into the lower part oft the city, and as -
very one he met was "parleyvoo." and hs
said he thought he would never get out of the
"cusseI foreign country" and it was with the
idea Of making his exit in the quickest possible
manner, that he entered at the door over which
Conveyance Office" was written. Jonathan
seeing the man of "deeds at his desk, thus ad-
dressed him.-"IIow dye du! !"
Conveyancer-"Yourm most obedient."
Jonathsn-"That ere's considerable of
shower, guess, Squire"
Conveyancer-"Yes, it rains rather freely"
Jonathan-"No wonder you haint got no
inguns here this rain would make them SO saft
that they'd run right spang up to seed"
! Conveyancer-"I dare say"
! Jonattan-"But ed rat the inguns, l wish
| I'd never brought any here. l wish Id took
! Aunt Prudence's advice Jonathan said she,
| you take my advice and never go to Luzyan-
ner. II you aint killed of by the yaller fever,
| you'll be swallcred whole by the aligators-it's
| an orful country says she, and so it is, But
that aint nothin, no way.--Let US come to the
pint, as the fellers said that were a going to
| fight with small swords"
Conveyanccr-"l shall be happy you would.
sir"
Jonathau--"Then you be conyeyancer-.
you keep this conveyance office!"
Conveyancer-"l do"
Jonathan-"Then how'll you trade for con-
veying me up to where my sloop lies, opposite
Julia street jest hitch on good horse to a
cab, and convey me righ. alongside of the May
flower, and III give you two stun Of as good
inguns as ever drew tear from wdders eye.
The convcyanccr, thinking his Down East
vsiter was triing with him, ordered him to
leave his office instantly. Jonathan, seeing
determination in his eye, took the hint, and
made his exit in very long and rapid PAGES,
swearing that "these Luzyanner folks were tho
most darned conscriptouS creatures in all crea-
ton o. Picdyune,
Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1844-02-17

In the Memoirs of Gerald Griffin, the author
oi that admirable novel; "The Collegans," the
following passage occurs relative to the prin-
'ers, who have the powers OF Champolicn in the
dccyphering o: hieroglyphics
DECIPHERING POWER OF PRINTERS: (:
You tax me with my illegbie writing; but
! tear cannot amend it, tor must not stay to
shape my letters and have, believe, pot a
bad habit from the facility with which the prin-
tiers make it out. | verify believe, if shut
my eyes, or flung the pen at the paper so as to
make any kind of mark, the printers would
know what | intended TO say They always
send me back my manuscript, with printed
proofs for correction and actually have repea-
tcdly been unable TO make out what had writ
ten, until had referred to the same article in
print.
Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1844-02-17

DR.. WATTS 1t was so natural for DR..
Watts, when a child, to speak in rhyme, that
even when he wished to avoid it, he could not.
His father was dispeased at this propensity,
and threatened 10 whip him if he did not leave
OFF making verses. One day, when he was a.
bout to put his threat into execution, the child
burst out into tears, and TN his his knees, said !:
"Pray father, do some pity take,
And will no more verses make"
Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1844-02-17

The Boston Transcript, in speaking of the
Theological controversy now going on in New
York, says, with justice: "In sober verify
however, we do not believe that The 'pith and
marrow Of the whole controversy can more for.
clbly illustrate true orthodox doctrine, than
does the following neat epigram, which we
have just received from valued correspon.
dent -
Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1844-02-17
4 Wonderful. Musician.

Willis IN his last letter to the IntclligcncCr
has this passage 1--WE are indebted for ma
ny beautiful things not 80 much to accident, a
to the quckness OF genius to appreciate and ap-
propriate accident ! was pleased with an in
stance that came TO my knowledge last night,
Wallace (the omndcxierouS) was playing the
piano in my room, and Among others OF his own
ininltahIc waltzcS, he played one called the
MdHi9h EdIi:, IN which twelve strokes Of
the clock rccur constantly with the aria. In
onsN cr 10 an inquiry OF mine, he told me he
was playing one night TO some ladies' in Lima,
when loud sll,cry toned clock in the room
struck twelve. He inscusihly stopped, and
beat the twelve strokes on an aCCordant note
IN the piano, and in repeating tbs passage, stop
ped at the same place and beat twelve again.
The effect was particularly impressive and
sweet, and he afterwards composed a waltz ex-
pressly to introduce it--ouc OF the most charm.
ing compositions ever heard Wallace is the
most prodigal of geniuscs, and most prodigally
endowed. He has lived life of adventure in
the East Indies, South America, New South
Wales and Europe, that would iill satisfactorily
the life.cups of a dozen men and how he has
found time to be what he probably is, as great
4 pianist as the greatest masters on those in.
s,umcnts, is certainly a wonder. Bot this is
not all He was rohcarsing for a concert not
long since in New York, when the clarionct
player, in reply to some correction, said tia,
If Mr.. Wallace wished it played bc,tcr, lac
might play it himself Wallace took the cla.
rionet from the hands OF the refractory muSi
clan aud played the passage so cyquisitcly as
quite 10 cloctrily The orchestra, He il the mos'
modest of men, and how many more instrument.
he is master OF (bcsdes the human voice, whicl
he plays on in conversation very attractlvely
II would be wild to guess by the way, i
would be worth the while of music publIshc,
To send lor the music he has literally Solcn N,
,corH rith--ior he has written over three hun
dreG wal,zcs, of most of which he hes 10 copy
though they have been published and leit it
the cities he has visited. He composes man,
hours of every day. think Wallace one Q
the most remarkable men ever saw"
y friend has since told me that Wallace play
all he instruments of the orchestra and most u
them like master.
Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1844-02-17

n'e'! 'hihcs,J family keeps in his house a
'a'let on neh are written the names OF his
Ia'he., grandfather, and great grandfather, be-
rore which incense is burnt, and the members
OF the family occasionally PROSTATE themselves
When the father Of the family dies, his name
is inserted on the tablet, and that OF the great
grandfather Is taken away.
Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1844-02-17
fcpigrani.

"A church without bishop" seems.
70 Docinr This, thing of dreams;
While Doctor That, his reverend brother,
Counts it as good as any other
But while each shepherd, waxing bold
On merits of his several fold,
Deals out decisive blows and knocks,
The woD eats up their seretal .focks.
Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1844-02-17

THG DARK GEs."-"The boy at the heat
of the class will state what were the dark ages
of the world" Boy hesitates. "Next-Mass
ter Jones, can't you tell us what the dark ages
were ~ Boy guess they were the ages be-
tore sPcctacics were Invented. "Go to your
seat"
Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1844-02-17

It is said that lazy woman is always de-
ceitful one. That is true, for Ghe deceves her
SELF if she expects to get along in that way
Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1844-02-17
Boston Before and After the Battle OF
Bunker nm.
On the 2jth of April, 1775, Dr. Eliot writes

This town, which by the late cruel and cp-
pressive measures gone into by the British Par
lament, is now almost depopulatcd, or will be
in few days. Filled with the troops of Britain,
and surrounded by Provincial army, all CON-
munication with the country is cut off, and we
wholly deprived of the nccessOres of life; aud
this principal mart ot America, is become poor
garrison town The inhabitants hive been
confined TO the city more than a week, and no
?erson is suffered 10 enter. At length the Gen
would deliver their arms they should be suf
iered to depart. This proposal. humiliatnr as
It is, hath been complied with. In consequence
of this agreement, almost all are leaving their
pleasant habitatonS, and going they know not
whittier. The most are obliged to leave their
furniture and effects of every kind, and indeed
their all, to the uncertain chance of war, OF
rather certain ruin and destruction. The last
week thought myse't in comfortable crcum.
stances, had Il convenient dwelling well fug-
! nishcd, a fine library, attended by large, afTtc
tolatc and generous congregation. Now | am
by cruel necessity turned out of my house,
must leave my books and al | possess, per-
hans ,o ho DESTROYED nv q, licantio,s solitary
M, beloved conoreoat,nn di.pcr.ed INV Jn,r
wife rc,rcatng to a distant part of the country,
my children wandering not knowing whittier to
90, perhaps left To- peri,h from want. Nvs.lf
soon TO leave ,hi, devoted capi,ol. harny i'll can
( find some obscure corner which will afford me
bare subsistence. wish to God the authors
orour misery could be witnesses of it. They
mus, have heart, harder than adamant if they
did no, rrleu, and pty Ms. :.
/ Great Britain NAV ruin tho colonies. but she
will no, srhiuca,c them. They will hoIi ou,
to the last rrasp. They mike it common
causc, and they will continue TO do so. In this
conil.io, the coll,ce Is broken M. uo,hiur !.
talked or I'm, war Whore ,beso scopcs will
end God only knows. b,,, Il | may venture to
predict. they will terminate in a total separation
of the Colonies from tho poreu, Coun,rv" On
Nav 3Ist. l775 he writes ID have rcmojn.
cd in town tll this day puch oc,in., my in.
cIino,ion Mos, ., Tho minister's be,rc mono !
b,yo ho,r rrcv,Aol with 10 ,,,r, 70 o,iic;,,o >,
tb,so ipb,bit,,t. who oro still lco Du, ~,
si,r,fion i uncomtort,ll, +, tho I,s, dorr,c
Friends rcrpc,uaIlv couipu 70 bid me ad,eu
Npch tl,o crco,or mart or rho inhabitants co,,,
op, or tho ,owp tho rcs, fI,o,,;,r nc f,., ,s
,L. CcroroI ,;Il ,,;.o ,l,or, lava c,r,,, ,,.,,
ina j., cp,Ll;c v,ILs o,d s,,oo,s Of ,b;, or,,
,,,,,r,,,s and a,nris;,,, ,,,,oo. s,o,, o.,a ,o.,
Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1844-02-17

The earth is our vork-house, but Heaven is
our store-house. Our chief business here
should be to lay up treasure there.
Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1844-02-17
Some caution is requisite in passlnn our nni

Some caution is requisite IN passing our oph.
ion upon strangers--a caution, however which
few OF us adopt. AT the public levee of the
Court of st. James, gentleman said to Lord
Chesterfield,
"pray, my lord, who is that tall, awkward
woman yonder ~
THAT lady, sir" replied Lord Chesterfield,
SIS my sister"
The gentleman redeemed with confusion, and
stammered out.
"No, no, my lord-I beg your pardun-l meat
that ugly woman who stands next to tb3
Queen :"
"That lady, sir, answered Lord Chesterfield.
calmly, "that lady, sir, is my rife"
Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1844-02-17
THE IcIsIT \ G L. Z,

ny JAMES RUSSELL LOWELL.
Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1844-02-17
PRICES OF ADVERTISING.

Lively sUHbtVUtTt THstfIIOn, u
Yearly Advertisements: one column, $25 half
column, Sls, three squares, Sl2; two squares, 80;
one square, IS. Halfyearly one column, SIS;
half column, sl2; three squares, So; two squares,
s5; one square, SO so.
Advertisements left without directions as 10 the
length of time they are TO be published, will be
continued until ordered out, and charged accord
ingly.
r-PSiyteen lipea mako q enuere
Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1844-02-17

THE IssoLvENr NroRo.-A NEGRO OF one Of
the Kingdoms on the Africa COS. st. who had bea
come nsolvent surrendered himself to his Gre.
diior, who, according to me established CUSTOM
OF hIs country sod him to the Danes. This af,
iec'eu his soh SO n.ruch, that he came and fes
proacho' MS ta.lhcr for not rather selling hls
cm"ren TO pay his debts and after much en'
'reaty, ne prevailed on tho captain to accept
hlrh and lberate his father. The son was put
IN chains, and ON the point Of sailing to the West
Indies when the circumstances coming to this
knowledge of the Governor, through the means
of Mr. lsert, he sent for the owner OF the slaves,
/ paid the money that he had given for the od
man, and restored the son to his father.
Percy Anecdotes
Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1844-02-17

SINGULAR DrAru-Thr Philadelphia sun
states that man named Zimmerman. residing
in Huntingdon. Pa, having an arbitration with
his ncighhor. made affirmation in relation to
his account, and said, "if whut ihare snid be not
Tho words were scarcely uttered when he fell
over and Crp'red! The above fact Wa, shownto
the editors in a letter from Huntington, directed
to highly respectable gentleman in rhiladcI.
rhia.
Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1844-02-17

\ REn,pKN KNnLr CnILp.---Wc copied a para
graph from the Rockville (Md) Journal, sevc-
raj days ago, giving an account ofa rcmarka'
bic child with whi-kcrs. The Journal of Fri.
day last, after stating that its truth had been
questioned, says;-
Although we have not seen this wonderful
prodigy, we can vouch for .he truth OF our state
ment from the facts we have gathered from re-
spectacle gentlemen who have seen it, as well
as the attending physician. Instead of exag-
geration in the description given us, we fell
| far short of the real truth. The child, which
/ is now four weeks old, healthy and likely To
! live, has not only whiskers on both sides Of It's
face, nearly meeting under the chm, and as
long and as thick as any dandy would be proud
OF having, but its forehead buck, shoulders and
breast are completely coated with hair as thick
as lambs wool. As remarkable as this may
seem, the facts are as we have stated them
The child is to be chIslened Esau Bushrod'
Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1844-02-17
A Yankees idea of Conveyance Omce.

LTSixteen lines make a square.
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THE FAMILY MEETING.

ny CHARLES sPRkoUE.
We are all here
Fnther mother,
Sister, brother,
All who hold each other dear,
Each chair is flled-were all at home; N
Tonight let no cold stranger come
IL is not often thus around
Our old familiar hearth we're found:
Bless, then, the meeting and the spot;
For once be every care forgot;
Let gentle Peace assert her power,
And kind affection rule the hour
We're all-al here.
We're not all here
Some are awav--the dead ones dear,
Who throngd with us this ancient hearth,
And gave the hour to guileless mirth.
Fate, with stern, relentless hand,
Look d IN and thinn'd our little band
Some like a night flash pass'd away,
And some sank, lingering, day by day:
The quiet graveyard-some lie there
And cruel Ocean has his shnfe-
We're no, all here
We are all here
Even they-the dead-though dead, so dear
Fond Memory, to her duty true,
Brings back their faded forms to view.
How life. like, through the mist of years,
Each well-remember d face appears
We see them as in times long past
From each TO each kind looks are cast;
We hear their words, their smiles behold
They're round us as they were of old
We are all here.
We are all here
Father, mother,
Sister, brother,
You that / love with love so dear.
This may not long Of US be said
Soon must we join the ga,her'd dead;
And by the hearth We now surround,
Some other circle will be found.
o then, that wisdom may we know,
Which yields life Of peace below
So, in the world to follow this,
May each repeat, in words of bliss,
We're all--all here!