Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1844-12-07

tne manoniUlCGaHS 'Hlnk tnty hdNc Ho souls,
but any man can 60 in, if he pulls off his boots
or shoes, and leaves them outside the door,
which did, and entered the principal room.
II is very large and has about sixty pillars, aud
arches, the floor is covered with mating and !
beautiful carpets: every ur hours, day and
night, white flag is hoiscd on the lofty turret,
where several Moors 90 mp and call on Mahom
met, a. loud as they can bawl, to Come and take
them when they die, while those below, stand
in front of the pillars making singular motions
with their arms, then falling on their faces they
kiss the floor this they repeat number of
times. They bury their dead at night and
stand them erect in their graves with their faces
towards Mecca. The ,uit of hair which they
do not shave ofihe crown of their heads, is left
for Mahnmmet to take hold by, tocarry them to
Paradise, where they expect plenty of wives OF
superior beauty and everything to make them
happy.
visited the Dey's Palace, Citadel, and Sc
r,glio; they are at the extreme upper part of
the town and are oil connected forming the
Southern barrier. This immense Moorish
structure, contains rooms aud halls sufficient to
lodge SIX thousand soldiers. The lower class
of Arab prisoners are allowed to wander about
the yard, and the most filthy aud Disgusting
sight ever brheld was on entering the large
room where the Arab women and children
were confined. They were all about half ma
ked and sorc-eycd, their faces painted and sea-
ritied, and all ofthcm laying over the floor, some
on dirty blankets "ad iibiium," their children,
| some sick and all nearly naked, many quite SO,
holding up their hands, and begging for tobac'
co. never before, nor do wish ever again.
to behold such scene of squad misery.
BY which the unfortunate Dcy was deprived
| of all his wivc. but twelve.
San Marino, small Republic in Italy, be-
tween the Apprentices, the Po. and the Adria,ic.
is the Oldest Republic on earth. From letter
from G w. IRVING, Esq to the Americana
,erly Review, we lenrn that San MarIno is on
forty miles in circumference, and its population
about 1000. The Republic was founded more
than | 400 years oGo, on moral principles, in
dustry and equality, and has preserved lis lber
ty and dependence amidst all the wars ant
di.cords which have ragged around it. Bona
, parte respected it, and sent an embassy to eX
press his sentiments of friendship and tra,ern'
~. II is governed by Captain Regent, cho
sen every six months by the representative c
the people (sNty.sx in number,) who are che
sen every SIX months by the people. The taxc
: ARE light, the farm houses are neat, the field
b wei! cultivated, and on all sides are seen con
=. for, and peace the happy effects OF noralIt!
y simplicity, liberty, aud justice
WEALTH ANp rovrgTY ~ ANp.-lt
; staad that the jrwelry worn 10y the Marquis
- Westminster at the installation ot Isuls PhillI
pc To the order Of the garter, was of the mo
superb character. In the centre Of his lor
ships badge was the celebrated ArcGt damon
valued at $4,000 guincas Ills lordship's swo'
), also displayed n massive diamond one OF ii
largest in the world, weighing M caratS, al
:. valued at .E20,0O0 The same noblsman h'
uborers on his estate who have To support then
selves, wives, and children on about two dc
. lars per week, and provisions near thirty p
y, cent higher than in this country
,. SOMETHING UNrqrE.-Judee Barton MAJ
IT the following unique pcroratIun IN hls deienC
I'd Of NJ Claim, before the General Sessions, the
y lhcr day:
IN "Mr Shannon walked Of IN the very face
II McClain, and yet he would make out that d
Is fendant was standing there looking perfect Y,
$ ca 40 with Etna IN one eye and Ncsu, ius in Il
r other, with an earthquake IN each hand, Al
ii the rnuttcrings of subIcrauCan agitation, Il
= boiling lava aud the red hot scoria pent uP
e his hpwels, and his mouth crammcd iulI Of iog
r ed thundcrbults -
u 4 NrGGoE's lrrA.-A iaualiCal, crack 5raj
I" ed Mllcrir whie hodln. forth at i.ou,Syl'i
II Ky, to very large audience, sad 1t "he hi
II the power, lac would hang bell on one OF Il
y planets, and make lis prals rrarh the rcmotr
:" corners OF the earth, telling the people that Il
NJ end Of the worll waS at hand -
= "Good gracious, maSsa, you'd nchLcr get
" rope long enough for that bell - sa,d ra,lr
'h sccp,cal old negro, Who was standing near Il
pulpit.
!" The very sensible remark of this poor neg
y put quite n damper upon the inflated magin
y tions of the halt crazy audience, and broug
y" them To their senses.
ur The following laughablc hit Was got of
the editor OF the Liberty Standard. a Jokes
in | inkp and 81 Wp uiIr n n nlace.