Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1847-08-21

The countryman and Clam soap. ,.o
A few days ago. just before dinner time,
hungry looking maa entered the Refectory of
Mr.. Wasper--and then propounded the usual
in,erroqe,orY.s Dao f-l 80 -,. ..s.5.,,a !
is this the place where they keep Clam
Soup'
Yes, sir.' said MIR. Warner. how much will
you hsver .5 .;,'..
We'll replied the customer, 4 guess I'll take
three cents worth .....r..,-.t .l-
Three cents ,oorth.' exclaimed the astoni-
shed host why man alive, where are yeu go-
ing TO put three cents worth! You certainly
wont pretend to eet that much at time = ..
How do you sell it, asked the as,onished
countrymsn. ,,.t ,.,.,, ,, t...,s,.,-.. ....
'One cent galon!' ...,-t...- .,.-..
/ We'll. I'll try a gallon ! said the country
man, he leisurely took seat in one OF the box
Nj. Warner, who felt in the hutnor for
Joke. measured out gallon Of Clam Soup, and
had it carried 10 the customer. He commenced
devouripg it. and after several temporary sus.
pensions in order to wipe away the perspira,ion,
and breath free, he at length found the bottom
Of his soup dish. Mr.. w. enquired Of the cas,o.
mer whether he didn't want more, He replied
negatively, and epquire1 of Mr.. Warner .'.
How, in the world Go you manage TO make
soup SO chesp!' .t lstI E.g.f g0sas-r..
why. said Mr.. Warner, in the spring we
buy about hundred olams--pnt them in!o
hogshoad Of water, and by occasionally throwing
in few crackers, and sufficient pepper and
salt. in few weeks have the soup ready for use,
and keep it the whole year round. asa. 1-i
We'll now! amt that fus: rate! What
d'you ask for the receiptFs .,7. au .atfE
For country right. ask $50, $50 fer a
township; and So for family right s...
.Tbai'Il just suit US, for VIC don't get clans
whar live, more than once a year The next
time l come down. guess III buy family
right! lin desperate fond OF Clam Soup my
SELF Trenton Siaie GaSGtte. s.as4 -s ylst.s.
ISAsERIcsN MECHANICS IN RUSSIA. A cor
respondent Of a New Haven paper gives the
Following account Of the manufactory Of Messrs.
Harrison, w yman, and Eastwick. three enter.
prising Americans. who have made a contract
with the Imperial Government for the ccnstruc.
ton OF the engines and cars for a great atrai-roai
from ST. Petersburg to Moscow, under the su-
perintendance Of Major Whistler. Their facto-
ry. covering several acres, is at Aexandrcsky.
near ST. Petersburg. and in the agreeable CON.
pnny Of the gentlemen of. the firm, have been
through the whole establishment, visiting the
model room--thc foundries--the engine and
car derurtmen,s--ant finally the immense
warehouses erected to receive the finished work
and where there are now lS4 locomotives and
100 cars Of different kinds slowed awsy ready
for the road. BY their contract they are to
make between two and three hundred engines
aud several thousand cars. Six steam engine,
| were in operation, moving The most beautiful
machinery. s(thc invention for the greater part
Of the ingenious propristors themselyes,) and
pear 1000 serfs were employed in the several
departmcnts--the establishment turning OUT
| five complete locomotives in month, as many
cars day-or as some of the company expires.
sed ii, 20 mile Of cars a month e. .eT
| Aho PoScS"SVs ~assp " oo "oys eso uuut
afler the manner oi those in general use through
the United States--that is, long and no, Gu; up
into apartments for six or eight persons only, as
are those upon all other European railways
This innovation when first proposed was not
we'll received 5y the Russians. bu, its advanta-
ges were so strongly urged by our mechanics
that the yankee notion" was finally allowed to
prevail. was also shown the model of On I'M
perisl car, which is TO be 20 feet in length, di.
yided into a saloon, chambers, apartments for
servants, &c, g., and fitted up with Imperial
| splendor. s...5irr -.arr.h q So avg v
The London Spectator, adverting to the re-
cent eeplosable exposure Of official venaliiy in
France. makesihe following ominous comment.
1.-The corruption is not the only alarming
symp,om., A wide and deep rooted revolutionary
spir, no doubt exists in the capital; it has been
aggrava teddy this exposure, and by the iiltimed
fe,e which the Due de Montpensier gave, as IL
10 contrast with the official crime. aud ,he
scarcely ended popular distress. The express
sion Of the people in face and word, 10 noticed
10 DO like that which characterized their aspect
in 1890. a A great 'reioTm banquet. lately held,
H called forth strong show Of such feeling. A
4 CURIOUS and startling anecdo,c Of the Dukes
Isis 10 curren; in' Psria In q carriage retdr-
ning from il. was . lady wno was vspated to