Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1844-07-27
MISCELLANY,
EDITORIAL. Condensed and Selected.

FoEG1viNe Srirlr.-It is said that Philo T
Rust, Esq, will not claim the $1,000 damages as
sessed by jury, in the case of Rust rs. Webb,
for libel Mr.. Rust is satisfied with the Justice
done TO his character by the verdict and honora.
bly, and literally declines receiving the money.
That's noble.
A correspondent of the Journal of Commerce
proposes a railroad in Broadway, on arches or
pillars. Humbug
1t said there are $500 strangers at Saratoga |
During the last twelve months Spain has had
seven different ministers.
The Prince dc Jonville has sailed in command
of the expidition against Morocco.
Charles Dickens is now on a tour in Italy and
intends to be absent from England about
twelvemonth
Large importations Of cherries have taken
place this year into England from France.
The Ojibbeway Indians, whilst in London,
made purchase Of some $4,000 brass thimbles
for the purpose of ornament and barter when
they get home again.
! spend 2OOOi on the construction OF huge aerial
machine with which he expects to conquer all
difficulties
Official advices from Sierra Leone announce
the capture of five slavers, four of them Brazil
ians, by the British cruisers. In one of them
were embarked 5l6 negroes, of whom l2s died
on the passage.
On Saturday, Goth inst, while some boys at
the Barracks at Carlisle, Pa, were amusing them
selves in the construction OF dam, fowlIng
piece which they had among them was accident.
ally discharged, and the whole load was lodged
in the head of one of the boys, named Samuel
Sanno, a son ofNIaior Michael Sanno, and caused
his death in about two hours.
The tallest Giant we have ever met says the
Spirit of the Times, is Mr.. Randall, now stop
ping at the Washington House, Chestnut street
above Seventh lie is we'll made, clever per.
somage, near eight feet high, and (as they said OF
Francis Granger) ''well proportioned." His
wife is above six feet III height, and pleasant
lady.
Runaway marriages more frequent thar
ever at Gretna. Upwards of 800 have taker
place this season.
A NEW AND IMPORTANT DIsCovERY.-Dr
Ridge of London, has discovered that certain ap
pearances in parts of the tongue indicate the pre-
!, scnce of certain diseases, and that these part
correspond with certain organs of the body. Ii
e his book the divisions OF the tongue are lustrat
ed like those of the skull in the volume of tn
phrenologists.
The PHILADELPHIA Spirit of the Times says
: Mai Keims Battalion from Reading, left Thurs
day 9th inst, for their homes. Mai. II. is
t gallant and skilful officer, and commands fin
troop We noticed that nearly the whole of til
: Nl,hlcnberg and Keim families We're in the Bat
tallon.
Gov Thomas of Maryland, and DR. VIM
Tyler, had rencontrc at Frederick, Md. las
n Monday. They tried to put the Governor unde
bonds afterwards, but by some technical defec
:, failed doing it.
ID Relics FOR THE FAIrIIFrL-The wife of III
f Mormon prophet, Emma Smith, has had the DO
}. in which his dead body was carried from Ca
X thage TO Nauvoo sawed into strips suitable ic
: walking canes, and is distributing them to he
W friends as mementos of the prophet.
h On Thursday last, at Boston, very worth
H. young man, son of Mr.. Ebenezer Parker, wi
II, has tobacco store on City Wharf, while assis
y ing some men in lifting goods, in his father eN
; ploy, suddenly remarked, Father, am dying
and almost immediately expired
y Even after all other remedies have failed,
certain cure for diarrhra will be found IN n
9 water Boil the rice, take the water, make
palatable with salt, and drink il coplously VIII
warm.
oo The Reading Rail Road Bridge, which ga
II way few days ago, was promptly repaired, a
~ was in use on Saturday The extent OF the ac
: dent was magnified somewhat in the first repc
y Oft.
The distinguished Berlin professor, Van RI
mer and son, have arrived at the American Hot
Buffalo on a visit to the Falls and Lakes.
If the Indian sign be true, the figure present
OF by the new moon indicates abundance of IA
In during the ensuing four weeks
Ia Pat this In Capitals
he DAXIEL WEBsTER-the god-like Danlel--whC
md words used 10 be regarded as combination stro
mr. as Holy Writ'-no longer ago than Septemt
rtb 30 1912, uttered these precious confessions II
h public speech, delivered 10 about FIVE THousA
ofall parties, in Feneuil Hail. Boston.
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