Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1846-10-10

ing several PRISONERS unue1 Ns 'uhe' oo'"o '"
the accounts from Florence say that from thirty
to forty persons had perished in that neighbor-
hood, and more than hundred were wounded.
WAGES OF LABOR From an instructive ar
ticle on the subjec, Of agricultural labor in diff
ferent countries its wages. and the compara-
tive condition of the laborer in the Lcndon
Mark Lane Express. we condense the following
facts: In our estimates We have called the
shilling sterling % cent?, though is value isa
t:iHe less and comparison though instituted
with the English labor, can be easily made with
those of this country.
In England the average rate ofagriculturat
wages for an able man with family. is shil-
lipgs or 81 SO. per week. From this is deduc-
ted cottage rent at 35 cents per week, leaving
al 63 per week, to provide himself with tho
necesearies of life. In France, laborer in the
same situation receives 81 04 per week in
Prussia. &C cents in Germany 81 OF per week.
in Holland and Belgium. 81 20 in Italy and
the Austrian States, 81 Is. 1t will be remem-.
beret that these averages are those OF the COM =
mon labmer-shepherds, carmen and mecha--.
MICS receiving rather more. The foed which
the wages named above will purchase 10 the.
several countries, is stated in the Express al
follows:
In England the laborer can obtsin f0r his 1G:}
cents OF his weeks wages, either 30 OF
bread, or IL lbs Of ofmest. II lbs. Of butter, l2t
lbs. Of cheese, or ia lbs. Of potatoes.
In France. with his lO4 cents he can buy.
either 46 lbs of bread, 13i lbs OF meat, or 25l =,
lbs. Of potatoes.
In Prussia. with his 66 cents per week the
aborer can buy either &c lbs. of bread l6 lbs.
oc meat, or 81 lbs of butter.
In Germany with. l02 cents he obtains either
43l lbs. OF bread. ls lbs. of NEST. III lbs. Of
butter, "a lbs. of cheese or 81 quart of beer.
In Holland and Belgium, leo cents will buy
either So lbs OF bread, % lbs. Of bee or AGO lbs
Of potatoes. Ezra ~
In Italy and Austrian States, the laborer.
with his us cents. can by either 80 lbs. of
bread, % lbs. of beef 8 lbs Of butter 8 lbs. Of
cheese, or l6s lbs. Of potatoes.
This table ia interesting, as showing not on
: " the prices of labor in the countries named
but also the price ofbrcad, meat, butter cheese.
&c. Il is true. the bread is stated by the pound
instead of grain by The bushei but as the flour
Of a bushel Of wheat. soy 40 lbs. will make iron,
G3 to 65 lbs of brend, an estimate may easily
. be made of the quantity of wheat or flour man
'' in any OF the countries named would receive
for a weeks work The lsborer in this coun-
y try, who receives HE bushel OF whest Gay, or
other articles in proportion, will readily con-
u ceive the meagre fare. and slender chance OF
. iaying by anything, which must attend the
foreign agricultural laborer. In all these conf
tries il will be seen the value of provisions is at
least as great as here, and in some instances
y much greater. It is only by the comparisons
> such authentic statements enable them tn
make, that the tree laborers, the farmers or
% mechanic, ofthis country. can fully appreciate
. the advantages Of their position.
ST ARRIVAL OF SrEAMBoAT.-On Tuesday
IS morning last q yeritable Steamboat arrived a'
d the port of Reading. from Philadelphia. via the
.r.ring csnawl." She left the city att O'Clock
l. on Monday morning, reached Poltstown early
y the same evening, aud the next morning start
" ed for Reading, where she arrived safe and
Dr. sound, after an expeditions passage, freighted
"a ;,h the Dras;dant ad Mana Uers of The SchuV