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Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1846-12-05

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7ro'slaied from the German By HoIIEnxAx.
o! what is man half brute, half angel;
Small, piteous, needy--glorious, great!
And thousand fortunes, thousand changes, tae
And thousand blessings are his fate. q,
To him are borne the sweetest pleasures;
And often one too quickly flies.
He's harrsssed by a thousand evils
He lives, grows old, unnerves, and--dies.
Isee Creations great achievement;
Admire, fall PROSTATE down in prayer;
Perceive that, in Gods chosen image, ~
am on earth, the First--the Fair.
Swift phantasy supplies me wings, ru
And carries me TO worlds unknown;
And swift, all freed from transcient things,
Dust turns to dust Earth claims its own
Immensely great--in6nite little;
OF weakness full-creative strong; 5,'s,sr
Ofse and land the mighty ruler -s
The slave Of vice and passions throng!
Thus man ascends to lofty greatness; @
Braves nature, fortune, time and fate;
And falls below the brutal state.
He breaches wisdom, sings to virtue,
With incense does their altars lave,
Forgets himself, and wastes his powers,
Sinks in voluptuous arms a slave;
Dreams of beautitude in deserts,
Awakes-does shudder and repent;
Strives manly against every passion,
And owns his goed-yet weak intent.
Thou masterpiece from hands Divine
Should this thy only portion be
Should thy creations aim her end'
Shouldst fthy life no object see.
No! for eternity God made thee;
For greater glory, brighter light.
And every evil-every blessing,
He sent thee but to guide thee right.
The errors Of the years Of childhood
Shall to the man experience prove;
It's only after toll and dangers
That true repose is worth our love-
When we, with searching looks for knowledge
Aspire to wisdom, truth and light,
Then only does our heart feel rapture,
When, shades dispelled, our visions bright
Yonder, where distant suns do move,
The glory Of the world III see;
Behold Jehovahs might and love,
In robes of love and majesty
The clouds do vanish from the sky;
see what hidden was before
With angels strength mount on high,
And suns and planets are no mole.
Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1846-12-05
An IaIsHNAN's DEscaIrriOs or A SNAPrIN0

An laIsaMAN's DEsoaIrrios or A SxAPrIso
TuRrLE.--.And what's the matter now, Pa.
trickr Faith, III not Be digging 10 that ditch
no more. Captain. There sint the like o what
saw. in Ireland end no where else, I'm think.
in-the erhter had kiver on his back, and
when he ran ous his head he swallowed il di.
rec,ly and when he walked he erawled straight
on his belly
Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1846-12-05

COMPLETION OF THE SCHuyLKILL NAvIGA-
TONI, is with unfeigned pleasure, that We
announce to our readers the completion Of this
great work Of Internal! Improvement, 80 as to
admit the passage Of Steamboats, throughout its
entire length.
The "Mount Vernon" arrived at our wharves
on Saturday last, from Philadelphia. being the
first boat OF the kind that has honored US with
. visit. The capacity Of the canal being now
20 much enlarged we may congratulate our.
selves uron the bright prospect before US. of sd.
ding greatly to the prosperity and importance
Of our thriving borough.
Pottsville, now numbers, about 1000 inhabi.
tents. and taking the past ratio of progress, to-
gether with the now additional means of in.
creasing our business, we may confidently pre-.
dict population Of twice that number at the
expiration Of the next ten years.-Poiisuiiie
Emporium. 7a,1
Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1846-12-05

Il Hweeded my friends said an old eccentric
man, by hanging piece Of stair carpet out of
my 6rst floor window, brokers' announcement
affixed. God il had the desired effect. soon
saw who were my friends 1t wss like firing
= gun nesr = pigeon house they oil forsook the
building stthe first report, and haveno occasion
10 use the sx,rs hsps Of my dining table sinee."
Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1846-12-05
The Horrors OF war.

There sre few persons who will be able to
read the following brief sketch. without feel.
ing sensation Of pain and sorrow at the hor.
rors of war, and ito many touching and heart
rending incidents. The account is given in
letter, dated Monterey, October 9TH, addressed
to the Louisville Courier; rce to'
"Wbile was stationed with our lcft wing in
one Of the forts on the evening of the 2lst, I
saw Mexican woman brsily engaged in csr-
rying bread and water to the wounded men of
both armies. lsaw this ministering angel raise
the head ofa wounded man. give him water
and food. snd then carefully bind up his ghas,ly
wound with handkerchief she took from her
own head ---Aner having exhausted her sup.
plies. she went back toher house TO get more
bread and water for others. As shc was re-.
turning on her mission Of mercy, to comfort
other wounded persons, heard the report of a
gun, and saw the poor innocent creature fall
dead! think il was an accidental shot that
struck her. would not be willing to believe
otherwise. II made me sick at heart, and turn.
ing from the scene, involuntariIy raised my
eyes towards heaven, and thought, great God !!
and is this war : Passing the spoi tho next
day, saw her body still lying :hcre, with the
bread by her side, and The broken gourd, with
q few drops of water still in it, em5lems Of her
errand. We buried her, and while wo we're
digging her grave, cannon balls flew around
us like hail"
Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1846-12-05

BLAcKLEu INuESriTy.-A notorious blacking
was arrested this morning, upon whose person
was found fine velvet vest, in the front part
Of which, between the outside and lining, wac a
thin lin case, opening with spring, which
contained number Of playing cards. u was
so constructed that the contents conld be easi.
ly extracted, without being noticed, during the
operation of play. We shall have more to say
abou, this parsonage in day or two.-N Y.
Express. .rtr
Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1846-12-05

ASSOCIATION OF IDEAs.-"My dear girl"
said. that reverend man 10 me, an .ell you
what is meant by association Of ideas. Thus il
is as il happens to your blessed father. When,
at about ten a. night, your misunderstanding
stocking or what not-looks full up ut mel
can't help i'll think Of a lemon; then think
of whiskey-whiskey leads me on to a glass-a
glass goes to nothing but hot wsier-ho, water
cries out sugar-sugar asks for spoon; and
before you can say Jack Robinson the name Of
your blessed ancestor, who was very quick
chap and came over with the Normans. | say to
your mother, aud oil beginning with the lemon
OF her looking at me, My dear ihs todd" {" And
this. my darling girl, is the socisiion of ideas.
Adventures Of Miss Robinson Crusoe.
Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1846-12-05
Tin and Sheet.IrOn Ware
MANUFACT0Rx.

. u = I ~ , . Il q y u, ~ n MN :
1VNHE subscriber respectfully informs the pnblic
Il that he has commenced the manufacture of
TIN and Sheet.IrOn Ware,
in all it's various branches, at Selinsgrove. His
ware ia not only made Of the best materials, bot IL
put together in substantial and workmanke msn
ner, differing in this respect from much Of the ware
sold, Which is made up ia harry for that purpose.
An excelten, assatmrn wiz be kep, on hand u, all
times, which will be sold on the most reasonable
terms. ANDREW 8. WiNGERT.
Selinsgrove, Nav 10th, lSi6-E
Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1846-12-05

WAR, As AFFECTING THE DURATION or HU-
MAN lhrE.-A soldiers life is generally suppo
sed to be the most hs zardous Of all professions,
and the timid see in the dangers of war suffi
cent reason for entering into profession less
destructive to human lite. II will be consoing,
however, to those martial spirits who are an.
xious to engage in the Mexican war, to know
that the profession Of arms is but little more de-
s:ructive of the individual chances Of life than
the most peaceful pursuits. Accurate calcuia.
tions, made with regard to the most belligcrant
nations on earth, the people OF England have
fully determined this point.
Between the ages Of 20 and 81, the following
are the chances: Army. 6527.lO0ths; navy,
81 50 church, 6S.sl law, 66.2O; medicine,
65 S6; fine arts. 81 42i learned professions,
677O; literature, sc. 40; trade and commerce,
6s IL. From Al years and upwards the chan.
ces are as follows: Army. 6s 97; navy, 20 OF ;
clergy, n 50; medicine, 1923; law, 20 90;
fine arts. 8S 81 learned professions, 1924
literature. 60 l6; trade and commerce, II A.
Thus, il appears, Tint The mortality is sas great
among physicians as among soldiers, and grea
ter among those devoted to the fine arts than il
is among those whose profession isarms. Law
/ yers are less sure of their lives than seamen
and the clergy, engaged in the most peacefu
of ell pursuits. stands in nc safer position thar
some of the most hazardous professions. The
average Of human life is equally kept up among
all the professions.
Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1846-12-05

EXPLOSIVE SAwDusr.-Mr Turner. of Leeds,
England, has discovered that sa,odust, or any
fbrous vegetable matter, can be rendered ex.
plosive like cotton; weight for weight, he
thinks, sawdust will prove The better prcjsc'
tile.
Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1846-12-05

PrNNA FARMERs IN VIRoINiA.-.The Alex.
andria Gazette Of Tuesday last says: We
learn that Lorenzo Lewis, Esq., Of jefferson
county, has disposed Of the Woodlswn estate
Comprising 1000 scrces) in Fairfax county,
Va, TO a company Of Pennsylvanians, principal.
" Friends, who will settle on the land, and pro-
coed to its cultivation by forming nurseries,
gardens, &c. We hail with pleasure every
movement that will 60 TO improve the adjacan,
country
Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1846-12-05

PorTsvILLs AGAINST TIE WoRLD-In the
early part oflas week. an individual. ceiling
himself the king Of Wrestlers.' and giving his
name as MONS. CHARLs.' made his advent into
our town. aud proclaimed to the world in .
handbill that he would exhibit to wondering
community his feats of muscular strength, on
Saturday evening, at the Town Hall, atan ex.
pense of twenty-five cents for adults, and chill
dren half price and further that any individual
who should beathim. (at his own ysme,) should
receive the round sum Of One Hundred Dol
lars. -sf...-. sFgf e.s
Agreesbly, therefore, to announcement, the
great Wrestling match came of, at the ap
pointed time, and we think, much to tho grati
6cstion of thosc present, the great champion
Mons. Chsrls, King Of Wrestlers, having been
defeated By one Of our hardy miners Mr.. HEN
nv JAnss. We say, Pottsvilis against The
world - Potfspiiie Emporium. y
Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1846-12-05

: CvRIous FACT FOR THE LADIrs.-Thougb,
not accustomed to deal, or inclined to believs,
in the marvellous, we fully endorse the follow
ing "forerunner of some sign, which we fad
in one of our exchangesf "Tsksa a string thst
will reach twice sround the neck of lady,
let her hold the ends between her teeth /; then,
if the moose will slip over her head to the back
OF her neck. i. is certain sign that she is mar
ried, or-ought to be-" Now don't strangle~
yourselves young ladies. in testing this truth.
ras WAY They Do Ir.-Clsra All Ga
"a. eta,.s
well, hoss.
.Dost thou love me! Delight Of my soul
Tell me, dost thou,
oh Hevaas! Don't ~
And will thou then have me- h'r snge'sa
When. I.kes when = <Wi'h great ssser.
ness) .,, = ,...t,. l. - s-
'To'm.or .orrox, sweet one, tomorrow
Coed gracious, 1 won't do nothing 'sss
Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1846-12-05

LOOK OUT LITTLE GIRLs.-The New York
Journal of Commerce relates that little girl
residing in Cnuriland street, and possessing a
luxuriant head OF hair, on slighting from an
omnibus in Broadway last Thursday evening,
was accosted by a scondrel, in the earb Of a
gentleman, who volunteered 10 shield her from
the rain, as he had an umbrella, and was going
the same way. She accepted his kind offer,
and when opposite an open hall, he exclaimed,
there is big poisonous spider on your back ?
and under pre,ence Of removing it, decoyed
her into the hall, when he pretended it had
crawled under her bonnet, and at his reques,
she took il off, He then attempted TO cut of
her hair, but shc becoming frightened, ran, es.
Gaping his scissors but leaving her hat "a green
silk vevet) in the hands OF the william. A nun.
Der of instances like this have occurred Of late.
Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1846-12-05
REMOVAL.

John. III. p u II ID Y,
u DESPECTFULLY informs his friends and
~ customers. thst he has removed his stock Of
goods 10 the Stone House, on Market square, form-
erly occupied by Mr.. VIM. Dewsrt, where he will
be happy to serve his old customers and the pub
lie generally, On as good terms, and st - low pri-
ees as can be had elsewhere.
A large assortment Of Groceries, Dry Goods,
and Queenswsrc, constantly on hand.
June 27th. l9a6.--,f a4sa
Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1846-12-05
PRICES or ADyrRVvsrNc.
square I inssvtion, -
do > do
do a do

ENWy suUsoYHeuV tuseftiOn, 70
A Yearly Advertisements: one column, Sas bsW
column, g. thFss squares. Sl2; two squares, ~;
one square, S5. Half.yearly one column, Sls |,
half column, SIS three squares, Sc; two squares
So; one square, 81 SO.
Advertisements left without directions 20 10 the
length Of time they ere to be published, will bs
continued until ordered out, and charged accord
insly.
Ctsixteen lines or les make square.
Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1846-12-05
SHUGER'r'S PATENT
Y YASEiNC MACHINE

v ASSSSS4NS &s8AS SosSSN - .
IlHiS Machh,e has now been tested by more
l than thirty families in this neighborhood, and
given entire satisfaction. I, is so simple in its
Instruction, that il cannot get out Of order. II
n.siis no iron to rust, and springs rollers 10
out Of repair. II will do twice as much wssh.
:, with less than half the wear and tear Of any OF
late inventions, and wis, is Of greater iupor.
zee, costs bu, little over half Us much Othcr
shing machines.
The subscriber has the exclusive right Eor Nor
,mberisnd, Union, L,coming, Columbia, I,u.
ne and Clinton counties. Price Of single ma.
ne Sc. H. Is. VI ASSER.
The following certificate is from few Of those
have these machines in use,
Sunhuvy, Aug. "a, 1874.
We, the subscribers. certify that we have now
use, in our families. "Shugert's Patent WASH
Machine" and DO not he state ssying that il is
,ost excellent invention. That, in Washing,
siIl save more than one half the usual iabor--
at it does not require more than one third the
al quantity OF soap and water and that there
10 rubbing, aud consequently. little or no wear.
or tesring.-Thst il knocks of no buttons, and
the finest clothes, such as collars, uces, tucks,
S, &C., may be washed in q very short time
hout the leas, injury, and in fact wiihou, any
aren't wear and tear, whatever. We therefore
erfuiiy recommend Il to our friends and to the
lie, a. most useful and labor saving machine.
CHARLES w. HEGINS,
A. JORDAN,
CHS. WEAVER.
CHS. PLEASANTS,
GIDEON MARKl.E,
Hon. GEO. q. WELKER,
BENZ. HENDRICKS,
GIDEON LElSENRING.
,R's Horst, (formeriy fremont House. No
l6 Chesnut stieet,) Philadelphis, September
lst, ls44. g.. = ...,.- ~, s-. s,..., ,
have used Shuger's Patent Washing Machine
~ house upwards Of eight months. and do no
tste 10 say that deem Il ono Of the most use
and valuable lsbor-saving machines ever invea
formerly kept two woman continuslly oc
led in washing, who now do a. much in tw'
Is they then did In one week. There 10 nj
or tear in washing. and !, requires no. mon
ions-third the usual quantity Of sosp. has
number of other machines in my family. bu
b % decidedly superior to every thing slss. an
tls lisbss 10 get out Of repair, that would nc
iehsss .ons u thsy should cost ~ ti1ss u
they ere sold for. DANIEL HERR.
Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1846-12-05

PRovIrs o. AvrHoRsHlp.-Bos will give sno.
thsr Christmas tale. He 10 said to bs making
fhsen thousand pounds q, year. Lterature is
valipsi fos ia Europe. Dougias JerFold. who
hfsssn years ago ives % poor ass church mouse.
now rides in bis esuisgs.
Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1846-12-05

ROYAL FLnUR AND ROYAL PRicE-last
fall Mr.. Henry Smith, an enterorsing miller Of
lie Roy. in this county, sent six barrels Of the
superGnc Genese -four, manufactured at his mill
in Wheatlsnd, Monroe county. to Queen Vic.
toria, and for which, in due time, he received
from her Majesty the comfortable little sum Of
three thousand dollars. The -four was put up
in highly finished barrels, neatly vanished. in
closed in sacks. and forwarded direct to the
Queen at London. This fortunate experiment
upon the appetite Of Royalty seems to have sui
ted her Majes,y's palate SO nicely, that in sddi
tion to the ample remuneration for his first sd'
venture he has recently received an order di.
rect from London. for three thousand barrel,
more ''of the same sort" which he has prompt.
ly forwarded. Baiaria, N. Y. Times.
-IowA-The new Capitol of Iowa occupies q
favorable site in Iowa city. ltis bull, of mar
BILE at a cost already of 860,O0O. and will re-
quire 100000 more 10 finish il. ,eE a.f
Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1846-12-05

names Of several distinguished statesmen and
others on the Continent We believe that on
Monday next the professor will display his un.
commsn powers in the Hebrew school, 81.
Mary's street, when the public will be id.
mitted. We should have mentioned that the
professor insists upon all parties standing in his
resence.--hfanchester Eng } Courier.
Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1846-12-05

The United States Gazette says :-"T The
new prison q: Reading will be finished to have
bath tub for every prisoner, and it's location
will be such as TO insure an ample supply OF
water. Let it be remembered by those who
may think that loo much attention 10 given to
the comfort Of the culprit, that the law does
not cay that on taking away his liberty, the Of.
fcer shall deprive him of health. He may cut
the pound Of flesh, but he may not draw drop
of blood. He may for years shut him up in n
space seven by ifteen feet square, but he must
see that his health is cared for--snd cleanliness
is necessary to health. almost to virtue and
perhaps. the hardened scoundre who earns bis
board and lodging in prison, would find his
punishment augmented by compulsory clean.
ing two or three times a week.
Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1846-12-05

MANuvACTuRE o. RArLRoAD Iron. - The
South Trenton Iron works have contracted to
make nine thousand tons, the Trenton Gazette
says, for the New York and Michigan rosds, in
the year commencing the lsto December next,
aud will probably have surplus oftwo hundred
tons month fore sale. This will make On ag.
gregate Of eleven thousand four hundred tons
The rolls are capable Of turning out fifty tons
per day and new pudding furnaces are building,
which, when completed. will keep the rolssup
piled with iron Fihy tons day, for two hun.
dred and fifty days. following one hundred and
fifteen dsys for Sundays and sccidents,) would
yield twelve thousand five hundred tons, the
probable product of the works The Pottsvilie
Journal sets down the utmost capacity of my OF
the rolling mills Of the country al nine thousa nd
tons per annum. The South Trenton mill ex.
ceeds them, from the above statement. The
Gazette says:
at is believed that the manufacture of rail.
road iron will soon outrun the demand, 20 rn.
pidly are iron mills applied to that branch Of the
business. It is. this, we apprehend, that has su.
stained the prices Of iron and coal, notwiths,an.
ding the prospective reduction of the tariff
For if with this reduction the mills had continu.
ed in the manufacture Of merchant iron, the
market must have been overstockcd, an6 seri
OIs depression Of prices have followed"
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1846-09-15
gATcEELoR's HAIR-DYE.

r5~ \ Liquid Cotorin2 for the Hair. WHISPERS &c
Iis claims 20 patronage viii I've understood by
those who used sold the preparations offered Tor
dyenP the hair Its application Is simple, l1 erect Ger
lain being emphacally perfect Hair-Dye, without de-
strcvng The elasticity health OF the hair To fancy
store keepers, druggists. &c. II viii be found most de-
sirabc article as they cnn with confidence recommend II
10 their customers. be troubled with complaints OF
its dyeng the skin linen. Ii will not rub oil the hair
md constant washing only improves it, appearance The
color l. permanent and perfectly uniform entlrcy free
from those tnis, varying from the faded gree 10
The royal purple produced hy the ordinary hair dyes In
proof o It's efficacy the inventor is prepared 10 Apply the
bye 10 whskers portion OF the hair. without charge
10 those wishing purchase il proves satisfactory; io
which purpose he has private Prepared only and
soId wholesale and retail by VIM. BACHELOR, No ;
Wals, near Broadway. Price 81 double size y 90
Cory the address. aI.o lnltodls'
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1846-09-15

-. e. with sales 80 bbls Meas 75o7.-
.,v tierccs in market Last sale good Beef Hams
yei - bbl Picked Meats quiet at about b q 80,
u rts for Shoulders and Hams. Sales Western
I'D ~ ,,us At upI cts Lard j. no, plenty and
srasS, pine in Sbls is worth 81; a. cts Sales $50
1or a, 4t86 cts Good Butter Is doing rather
tea Much of the Butter here is very soft and I'M
s wsis sss Of ed i. 5sf reduced
=, s;'fsssse . at l2to 10 et''
"DO~,orrgIEs-we note sales 200 hhds. Cuba Sugars
.s and 900 bxs. st Jago Brown at 6, cts. usual
laa1roN-The sales Saturday amounted 20 1909
Coi .ia- about 1000 bales have been sold. Prices
aiesi ". s6out the same before the ARRIVAL OF she
Ge pom al events it IS difficult TO purchase any
Br:sDp1 .,d AZ the same time it would be still more
SeeHh - .e any quantity at the full rates then
dea'i shou; one half OF the sales today were for
fen s. - ,be Continent Of Europe.