Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1847-08-14

tet srtat upon the name Of Valoie, and their re- |
la,ivnsh!p to the Countess De Ia Motto hastensd |
their downfall Ahject misery succeeded the
rerpe,rs,mn Of the crime. The revolution a..
rived. and tho descen6sn,s Of Henry H. sank
into etes,er obscuti,y than that ftom which
they had been lakes few years previously.
The ST. Re,py de vsIois had their origin 10
royal castle. The splehaot 81 throne was re-
Aec,cd on their cradle. In tbrse centuries a.
forwards what 10 their fate The last male Of
,heit line, struggling with poverty during his
lifetime. has biz ashes finally consigned to the
common city burying plare--uoknown and for
gotten. She who k,lbaed his remains was the
great granddaughter Of the old cobbler, and tl,s
only known survivor OF her race.
| Our advancement in life depends mainly on
| our own eker,ioas and energy. Whichever a.
eissnce we may derive fipn, others. II without
corresponding exe.,ions oil our own. is too limi.
Ted to BE- Of petmanen, advantage; and the prs.
poets Of ,hoae On whom king. lavish their favors.
like the sun preceding storm, are never more
uncertain than when they appear most dazzling.
Amongst many who stand pre.emineht Tor
felf.adssncement, may be mentioned Amyot
vinseh, de Paul, and Ses,us ". The one. pick.
ed Up dying on the public road, became, Archb.
shop OF sen.. and precep,or to tho King Of
France the other. the son Of poor parents On
certain Iro,n day to dsy Of the bread they ate,
shows q, career Of virtue and good actions. and
wa. bled in hi. old age, ,ore,irs in stiuence;
the third, from being swine herd, became pope.
Colbert, Chevcrt. Catinat, all owed to them.
selves the dignAic. to which shey were raised.
Our elevation s bu, the result and The recon.
penss of per,escting Industry, and steady id.
tsrenes 70 the path Of rcet,udu and Justice.
We are all more OF less the creatures Of circum.
stances; and fortune, ,naae BY honorable pur.
suits, are ever The most durable.
I Lirur. PAsxxs.--The Union ipidbli.hh;s. The
following Official announcement o, the death Of
ihs g.llan. l.isl,. pstAcr.
y. s. FLas-sHlr ,MI.s,sspi.
Anton l.ixardo. July 13, 1S47.
Sir:-I, 10 with sincere regre, tha, lsnuounce
to The Department., lie death. Ice, evening, At a
[e,. minutes pss, II O'clock. Of f.e1,enau, j.pss
/. Parker. py cid aid f.g lieutenant Mr..
Parker has been with me oa al my late expe.
ditions, was severely wounded in the att.cs on
'ruspan. and. though still suffering from the sf.
ter,s Of his wound, insisted on accompanying
me in the attack on Tabasco. On this last ei.
petition. be must haze contracted the disease
which terminated his valuable life.
This accomplished officer was remarkable 70,
his indomi,Able courage. for hia extraordinary
$ .s;tauirr.Gisni: in lie langu.s.i KID ior hi. sx
cellent disposition and character, Asa lieu,sn
an, Of the Semsre. he escaped from. the wreci
Of ihs, vessel. and joined me ss aid. to So subse
; 1uen'ly woundes, and 10 fall sacrifice to ,h'
ieser Of the cl,mste. The loss is irreparsble Il
me. ami no one can deplore II more than do
! His retnains will be deposited. with s.l due hon
ors. within neat enclosure upon The inland @
S.l,nadina, upon which the hospital Of the squad
ron has been erected. 49,,
: ! have the honor to be, wiIh great, respect
10 your obedicnt servant, III. Z. PERRf,
tCoWmshdins Home Squadron.
Hon. John Y. iisson, Secretary OF the Nayj
D Washington city. d. c.
IRON CkREiAoE EWurEi&-TheS Salem, n.
!. Siaadrrd says thu, a carriage wheel entirel
!; Of iron, and constructed upon purely .cientih
principles, 10 now being exhibited at Mr.. Mu
!; fori's Hotel in Salem. II wss patented BY Il
!. llolmes Of New Sois State. and is called tn
: "Double D,ohed Metallic Carriage Wheel"
!, There ir a double row OF s!ua iron spokes vi,
J. counter sunk heads, d,verg,ng alternately fIo,
I. tic oc,e. and inner rim OF the hub to The fel!o
where they are sso counter sunk and efiectusl
fas,ened-ihe sposes thus drawing both way
!. and ii,n~,ng as sr,ust Of ,hs weigh, oi the ca
Z risge rpon ihs upper as the lower par, Of u
!. wheel The principal Is tina, Of an arch. Shou
y the iron fslioc break, which is scarcely possib.
The wheel unae: ordinary circumstances coa
i, no, be made to tall to pieces. fhe bur'hs
y. y which very sigh, wheel thus constructed
70 capable o: bearing is immense, il we N,
i. credi, the calculations OF Professor comsloek-
1, has au exceedingly lish, and graceful a
pesrsnce, 10 moi liable to gel out Of order. %
no can be purchased at about half the cost Of u
Ia osdiusr. wooden wheel.
eli I6fR6sxSEsf IN I.oconosIvEs.-A CORE
pondeus Of the B.s,on rUnscrips, sueeests u
W subs,i,uson Of ~ octave or 20 Of masica Pips
ne iu the place Of the hideous steam whistle. II
w engineer might then, ehtettAin the passenge
&c. and the surrounding country with kvoriie Gil