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Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1845-07-19

n Dr.ru TO HoEsEs.-The recent hot wealth
er has been terrible TO these noble animals. We
understand that team Of four horses on the line
of stages between this and pottsvlle, died on
the Hroad Mountain, on Monday last, from the
effects OF the extreme heat.
Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1845-07-19

CHE,r REMEDY For removing the disagree
able smell from any putrescent matter-a little
copperas dissolved in water will render il entire.
ly inodorous in a very short time.
Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1845-07-19

A CASHIER WITH MEIALIc BASIs.--Lewis
4 Hall, the Bank cashier, who was nearly
murdered by Wells in Monroe, Mich, has SO
far recovered as 10 be able to resume his place in
the bank. The bullets no' extracted, but he
walks short distance with little pain.
A MORBID TAsrE--A girl, named Ann Gray,
was committed TO prison in New York, on Mon.
day for stealing three novels. She was arrested
while reading them in 81. Pau's Church yard.
Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1845-07-19

GA correspondent of the Public Ledger
in describing Bombay, thus ail,des TO hospital
Ion, exnressly for the cure of animals of all
kinds. The doctrine of mctempsychosls, or the
transmisra,ion of souls, is probably the cause
of the care and attention bestowed on these ami
mails
"At mY visit the hospital contained oxen
sheep goats, monkeys, poultry, pigeons and
variety OF small birds, with an aged tortoise
known TO have been there scven'y-hve years
The most extraordinary ward is that appointed
I, rats, mice, bugs, and other noxious verm'n
the overseers frequently hire beggars from 'ne
streets for a stipulated sum, TO pass the night a
mons the leas, lice and bugs, on the express con
d,tion of suffering them to ENJOY their feast with
out molestation."
Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1845-07-19

CANNOT READ AND WRiTE.-Virgna and Ten.
nessee contain over hfty-eight thousand persons
over twenty one years of age, who cannot read
and write.
Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1845-07-19

REpucTIox OF FaRr.-Since the reduction OF
fare on the Washington Railioad, the fare be-
tween Richmond and Petersburg has also been
reduced
Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1845-07-19

From The above Il VIII be seen that The VAIN :
est summer within the period mentioned was that
of 1893, each summer month in that year being
warmer than either of The other years
The thermometer hanging in front Of No is
Chrsnut street has been observed TO be 100 de-
grcss and UPWARDS on the following dates
Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1845-07-19
N a K R 4 r. ID,

On Sunday the 18th inst, by Christian Bow
er, Esq, Mr. GEORGE WILSON TO Miss CA1HARiNE
GaUl, both of Augusta township
Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1845-07-19

BERLIN laos WoEKs.-The Lewlsbnrg Chro-
nicle saws, 1--WE were much grathed on Mon
day last. TO see the first metal brought TO town
made at the new works erected by Messrs. VIII
son, Green aud Mitchell, in Hartley township
this county We understand Mr.. Mitchell has
tried the metal and finds II beyond his most san
cuine expectation. This is cheering indeed We
learn they were not quite four months from The
commencement until they were IN operation
This We believe, is less by half, the time that a
charcoal furnace has been put in operation IN
Pennsylvania We have understood IT is their
intention to build as soon as possible IN connex'
ION with their already extensive works, roll
ing mill Our boroash is already under obiiga'
ton TO Mr Mitchell for the advantages II has
received from his extensive iron Foundry. We
wish their enterprise may be justly rewarded
Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1845-07-19

TmE CRors.-The Nashville Wing of the
9TH inst. says. the corn crop in that region ne
yer presented SO promising an asPec, as it does
now.
The Alton Telegraph says, that the wheat
crop in Illinois will be very iair-the corn ne.
vcr looked better, and hay and oats are god d.
The Wheat crop in Washington county (Pa.)
is "el!cnt-bet,rr taan tor many years;-the
o't crop will be good, and the corn is co ming
on finely.
The Williamsport (Md) B,nner says the har-
vest is now entirely gathered in, and is one OF
the heaviest that has been cut a number ofy years.
Many OF our farmers nave informed us that as
to quality and quantity, It has rarely, if ever.
been surpassed
Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1845-07-19

WINDows CLEANED BY STCAM--A very
simple method ot cleaning windows is now Co.
ming into general use in England The win,
dow is first dustel with a bGncl, OF feathers, or
dustin. brush, and when all the dust is tho.
roughly removed, place bowl OF boiling hot
Immediately covers the glass, which is removed
by a wash leather, and finished off with ano-
,her, quite clean and dry. The method saves
time, prevents that cloudy appearance left by
whiting, and produces more brilliant and du.
rable polish than any other.
Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1845-07-19

NEw CorToN FAcToRiEs continue 10 60 up
II Lowell and dividends of twenty per cent.
per annum are certainly powerful inducements
10 capitalists. A large ani splendid new mill
is now receiving It's machinery another is go-
,on Of a third. Our New York capitalists are
moving. and we understand factories are going
mp in our vicinity-one in Newark, one in Brook.
yn, and one IN Williamsburg. Ilafa dozen
cotton factories in the vicinity of New York
City would have some influence on the tariff
oucstion.-N Y. San.
Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1845-07-19

EASTERN R,lLRoNs-There is some differ
ence in the cost OF building railroads down East
The rage for railroads in that section OF the coun
try, may be exPla'nedh by their amount OF d'v'-
dend The Lowell and Nashua road, OF IL l'2
miles, cost s26 200 per mile, to construct Il. II
pays 10 per cent dividend, and is worth III per
cent The Concord, \. H., 35 miles cost s2o,-
goo per mile, and it pays ~ per cent dividend
and sells at ll3 IL per cent, The titcho"rs
road of 50 miles Just opened, cost s23,ooo per
mile, and It's stock is now worth l23 l-2 per CT
The Taunton road, OF / l miles, cost s22, 72' pei
mile, pays per cent, ard is worth lis The
Boston and Worcester double track, IA miles
COS, s62 59i per mile, pays l-2 per cent an'
sells at lI9i i-2 The Eastern 81 miles COS
SIS, 100 per mile, pays per cent, and sells a
ll2. The Boston and Maine, SO miles cos
/ s26,5l per mile, pays i.2 per cent, and sell
atil2. The Western, la6 miles, cost si9,27
per mile, paid last dividend per cent and !
worth ioi
Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1845-07-19

HoEsE-E.cING AccIprNr.-The New York
Tribune. of last week, says The horse named
by Mr.. Conover, in the Hurdle Race on Monday
belonged to Mr.. John Van Sicklen, of Long Is
was thrown, and is not expected TO live the Sc
cond rider OF the same horse was also thrown
and badly injured the horse lost the race, and
was dstanced and Mr.. Van Sicklen, in going
home from the race on Monday night, was
thrown from his wagon in the streets of Brook.
lyn, the wagon wheels passed over his neck, and
he died in great agony yesterday morning, about
/ / O'Clock. The horse was called Snaky Illssey.
Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1845-07-19

ELEcrRo. MAGNETISM We learn that gen.
leman of P,nnsy ylvana has discovered means
Of applying the force generated by Electro.
Magnetism TO the propeing OF Railroad Cars
and Trains. so as to rc,'ucc immensely the cost
Of motive power. The invention has the fur
ther effect OF preventing any running off the
track, and So en>nrirG the safety of passengers
from what has hitherto b'ena formidable dam
g,r, csI ecialiy while IN rapid motion. lie Is
tends to 90 so for all Europe before the process
is disclosed to the public. Should his sangulne
anticipatons be real znd, there is hardly II limit
to the revolution which will follow, or to the
profits Of the inventor y. Tribune.
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SWAIMS CELEBRATED PANACEA fol-
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Blood or the effects of Mercury.
Swaims Panacea has been for more thnn 90 years
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