Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1847-06-05
France and Engiands

France and Essiand.
Bennett Of the New York Herald. writing
from Europe, gives an amusing picture Of the
rnorsi effect Of our wonderful progress" upon
the people ofthe old world:
"Ths Mexican war and the subscriptions for
the Irish, strike with rausi force, and leave
EuroPesn mind in state Of anna cement. Many
are beginning to perceive the. new and Start.
ling elements are at work in the United States,
and every arriva! is watched for with the pre-.
liminary exclamation-"l wonder what the A..
mercsns will DO nex,." The truth is that the
United States are beginning to exercise
mighty influence in Europe. From the height
the Republic has now reached, no one can tell
the limits Of her power. progress, or preponder.
ance. One Of the leading London journals
ssyp, haff IN Joke. han in earnest-if the A.
mcricans go on at this rate, feeding one hemi.
! sphere and fighting the other the time will come
when Louis Philippe will be project in Paris
under the authority of Mr.. President Polk,
and Sir Robert Peel will be happy to become
the collector Of the port of London or Liverpool.
under the like authority. The capacity, the
versatility. the growing power Of the American
| Republic. for every thihg-for war. commerce,
navigation, agriculture. art, manufactures
seem to beget a general astonshment and an
undsenisable dread IN ali those connected with
the present governments in France and Eng.
land A new arrangement ard the modi6ca.
ton of the powers Of Europe eeem to be on the
eve of developement. IN fact, the United
States, asa nttion is rapidly entering into the
European system. and is actually disturbing
their old visions Of the balance Of power.
'.Such are the natural eaecte of bringing tho
two continents within a brief contact, by tho
establishment of steam; but in few months
there wi'l be e.cam communication three
times a week, ard then What thcnt what
them"
IxriAss ar WAR-The fadisns Of the west,
in imitation Of civilized na.ione, have gone 10
war. A gentleman from Council Bluffs. reports
at 81. Louis The occurrence Of fight between
the Ottos and Sioux Indians. Five Of the Ottos
t haG been on hint, and were osertaken by q
small party of the Sious' and four Of them seal.
E ped. One Of the party, a squa@, threw her.
selfir the river, and succeeded in making her
escape to tho O,tos' encsn,plnent A party o.
, the O,tos-a small band of the Omahaws i,n,
ing Immediately went in pursuit of the
Sioux, and soon got on their trail, and pursued
them to grassy swamp, where they had taken
refuge They Immediately fired it, and as they
+ made their appearance, shot them down and
, scaped them. They scaped eight Of the Sioux
small party having left before the Oltos and
). Omaha~s came up.
The NoroRIors RopbEn "rHuspERpohr"
u DIsdoeEnEb The celebssted English fobber,
9 Thunderbolt. who has for a number Of years
n days since at Brauleboro'. VT. where he had
IS resided number of years. and enjoyed much
1t celebrity as physician. entirely unsupported,
n but much respected. The Barre Patriot gives
p the following account or the discovery of who
n he really was
l. "Durng his Last illness he refused to be ID.
y dressed. and when near his end, hired two hen
n 10 bury him in his cloths just as he died, con.
:. tract which was not fulfilled on their part, in
A. consequence Of the neighbors, who were desl-
rons Of giving his remains a more decent and
l. 6efuing burial On removing his clothes.
:. previous to his being laid cot the cause of
: this eccentric desire Of his was manifest--,he
wthered leg and cork heeh the shot marks, and
:, the scar which witnessed previous attemp. at
:, suicide--precisely SO laid down in Lightfoo's
description Of him-hhaIked him as the Thun-
- derbolt who had gained such notoriety in Eng
\, land and this country, as of the MOST daring
;. and successful highwsymen that ever graced
the annaia Of crime. On his person were als1
); found dirk and pistol, and among his effects
=, srr.s Of all descriptions, together with watches
y y diamonds, jewelry, &c &c, to an enormous
!, value, packed uwny in bawdust He slway:
:. went dressed in ,hree suits Of cloths, to make
). his figure more por,!y, and to prevent fcccgn
= tion, and his ~i,hered leg was found wount
. with cloths, u make it sppest the sse Of the
=" other"
Whodoes not recolsci the force which Shaks
pesfe throws into the expression of Richatd the
Third, when be shouts with the energy Of his
hingly command:
CO "a horse. shorse my kingdom for horse "
'g Bot all This palcs before the stern request OF
Santa Anna at Sierra Gordo, in his haste 'e
in. mount and eha roe IN chappsral.