Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1847-03-06
Correspondence of the Sunbury American.
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powef--who can do r,oisf silk, will rule. and
/ have seen q great many new one, With three
Aonnces, scoloped, or bound with broad velvet
TO match, or trimmed with fringe. Tt. aounecs
are very deep the top one besinning shap, ioat
inches from toe waist. The styles are unusually
eay. Hats have not ye, made their appearance
! may he ao!a 10 state the styles in my next
Gloves Of the brish,es, colors are worn. green
ard blue pre.lpmina,ing Bags Of eosrespondins
colors. Caters, with high heels, To match the
dress. Caudy scsffs, that reach 70 the feet. take
the place Of The boa on fine days. You will per.
eeiye from this hasty sketch that We are beeon,.
ing very gay people. All the eoiors ofihe rain.
how are brought into requisition, and they e6ec.
tually pat to the blush the modest attire which
whilom distine uishetl this sober minded eommu.
nifty. So much for fashion. ,a "raa#
PoLiricaL Active fr~Para,io are b-ing
made for the spring election. All the small fry
OF the three parties are indus;riousiy at work,
each trying his best to kick up the biggest sss,
TO fiji the eyes Of the dear, but often sadly de-
eeived people. Ia some of,he wArss mum nations
~ oceu "ooe' hsscsse'ss h"sPS>'ossf
Consiables, &C., are to be chosen.
Taksrok.--The packets between this city and
Trenton have resumed thrir trips, and are get
ting on s,cimming,y. ....t
CAsaL-The Delaware and Raritan anal will
be oren in about week.
SPECULATION The spectators ace severely
down in the mouth in consequence Of the decline
in Flour. A few Of them have made immense
for,uaes erey the tztreme k1 With quite q
number "shank's mare" has taken the place Of
elegant establishments. They were disappointed
in the news by the last steancr--that's ali-and
who pities them
Tsr WEArHkR Last week and three days Of
this week, have afforded. on the hole, bad spe.
cimen Of weather. We have hsd considerably y
more gloom than sunshine. Yesterday, the birth
day Of our mutual friend. George Washington J
afforded several alarming Instances Of the sud
den changes that sometimes come over our Gc.
kle climate In the morning it rained, Al noon
il hailed, and snow fell, thick and fast during the
balance ofthe day. A dozen or two OF sorry look.
ing soldiers were ont on raradc, but they did not
look pretty nor sweet in the snow and slush.
felt sorry for them: but perhaps they were pa
triotic. and patriotism, you know, Is proof a
gainst all sorts Of weather. This morning The
sky was clear. and the theramometes down Ia
thermometers take after the weather! Just
think Of il, and while you are in the train o
thought, compare the weather with life, and see
if you don't find them very much alke-smiie'
and sunshine, tears and rain. clouds and sorrow
yau may finish the picture, IL have not time.
HERAlpRr-Every body who can afford it. il
having his coat Of arms engraved. Lovett's Of
zee is crowded daily, with grea, and small ~hs
are anxious to ?erpetuate the memory OF thei
ancestors by rene wal of their heraldric designs
Loveu tFifh near W.inut s') is the only per
son in town who engrsves on s;ona. ia fact be il
,be only one who thoroughly understands th'
subject Of hernldry. ano, as matter Of course
the whole business goes 10 him. Well, he II
deserving Of il, for he is superior artist and
| accomplished gentleman. One OF ihrse day,
I will write yon little story under this head
| 1t will anuse you. ~ il is quite funny.
BUSINESS Western merchants arrive daily by
dozens still, owing mainly TO the unfsvorable
ness Of the weather, trade is not as brisk a. vi
| could wish. A clear sky for week would Civ
| US headway that no kind Of weather could per
| manently check. The commission men tell ~
that there will be a scarcity of domestirs, owin'
| to the fact that . large number Of domestic mel
gave up manufacturing. when the new Tariff be
came law. They express fear that they vii
no, be able to get enough goods 10 supply tn
demand.
Our retailers are doing comparatively nothing
For want Of employment, the pretty store girl
crowd b,hind the counters TO tell each Others
fortones. / have no doubt sll the omens are "a
vorAble.
All the hotels are doing prosperous business
An influx o:strsngers Is capital for otelkeePer.
know you will be GLAD TO learn that Bagley
Mackenzie & Co, of the Columbia House, ar
resping the just reward OF enterprise and indus
try. Mr., Ferguson phs gentlemanly Peter
sick ba, not dangerously so, believe.
CsAssE.-E, A. Psnniunan, Esq. has sold b
interest in the spirit OF the Times and th'
establishment 10 now In the charge of Colon,
John Stephenson Du Sole, Colonel Thomas
Florence. late Of the late keystone" (whie
paper has been merged into the Times) IN
Professor George X. Hssewel. late Of ii
"Ohio Statesman" an elevated and powsTh
writer. ULder the direction Of this tslente
trio the Times must become brilliant sheet h
deed. .. .
pEsKH My friend Hon. Andrew Stewart