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Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1848-11-25
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FIRST PREMIUM PLANO FoRTEs

VVNHE SUBSCRIBER has been appointed agent
4 for the sale of CONRAD MEYERS CELE-
BRATED PREMIUM ROSE WOOD PIANOS,
at this place. These Pianos have plain, mas
sve and beautiful exterior finish and, for depth
of tone, and elegance Of workmanship, are not
surpassed by any in the United States.
These instruments are highly approved of by
fhe most eminent Professors and Composers OF
Music in this and other cities.
For qualities of tone, touch and keeping in
tone upon Concert pitch, they cannot be sucpas
sed by either American OF European Pianos.
Suffice it to say that Madame CASTELAR,, w.
Wallace, Yieux Temps, and his sister, the cele
brated Pianist, and many others of the most dis
tinquished performers have given these instru-
rnents preference over all others.
They have also received the first notice OF the
three last Exhibitions, and the last Silver Medal
by the Franklin Institute in ls43, was awarded
to them, which, with other premiums from the
same source, may be seen at the Ware.room No.
SO south Fourth ST.
~Another Silver Medal was awarded to C.
Meyer, by the Franklin Institute, Oct. ls45 for
the best Piano in the exhibition.
Again-at the exhibition of the Franklin lnsti-
tute, Oct ls46, the first premium and medal was
awarded to Z. Meyer for his Pianos, although il
had been awarded at the exhibition of the year
before, on the ground that he had made still great
or IMPROVEMENTS in his Instruments within the
past i2 months.
Again--at the last exhibition of the FrankliI
Institute, lS47, another Premium was awarde'
&C. Meyer, for the best Piano in the exhibition
At Boston, at their last exhibition, Sept. ls47
C, Meyer received the first silver Medal and Di
Dioms. for the best square Pauo in the exhibition
Thess PiaGos will be sold at the manufsctu
fer's loves, philadelphia prices, II not somethin
lower. Persons are requested to call and exam
ine for themselves, at ths residence Of the sui
scriber. H. D. "hoSI~'
sunbury, April Q, 1875
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1848-11-25

AsroR's Personal PRopERTY.-The per
sonal property of the late John Jacob As'or,
according to paragraph in the Globe, is az
certained to amount to the immense sum OF
four millions and ninety-fye thousand dollars!
This is exclusive Of the houses, lands, &C.,
constituting his real estate.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1848-11-25

Grown RICH BY AccIDENT.-Some two
wears ago an eNiled Pole arrived at Water
town, Connecticut, friendless and destitute.
He obtained employment at his trade as IA
dyer, and married poor orphan girl, who,
like himself, possessed none of this worlds
riches. The couple were agreably surprised
few days ago, by intelligence from New
York, that fortune of two hundred and fifty
thousand dollars awaited the orders OF the
poor Pole and his brother, the latter residing
in England, An uncle had died IN the East
Indies, bequeathing TO the two brothers this
handsome fortune, every dollar OF which has
been remitted to New York. The brother in
England has been sent for, and on his arrival
and indentification the money will be paid
to ,hsm Meanwhile, our hero at Water'own
lis quite crazy with joy at this unexpected
turn in his fortunes
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1848-11-25
TO THE HUSBAND.
A.. Y. d.

Speak kindly to her, Little dost thou know
What utter wretchelness, what hopeless wo,
Hang on those bitter words. that stern reply
The cold domeanor and repruving eye.
The deith-sieel pierces not with keener dart
Than unknd words in wumnn's trusting heart.
The frail being by thy side is of finer mould
keener her sense of pain, of wrong, greater
her love oftendeuess. How delicatey tuned
her heart ; each ruder breath upon its strings
complains in lowest notes of sadness, not
heard, but felt. 1t wears away her life like
deep under current, while the fair mirror
of the changing surface gives not one sigh OF
wo.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1848-11-25
OLD SERIES VOL. 8, NO. 8.

FAcETIoUs, If NOT PrILosopIIIcAL The
late Rev. DR.. Minor was Quaker by edu-
cation, but his wife was from an Episcopal
family in Norristown, Pa. He was in the
practice of the law in Philadelphia in 1899,
at the time of his marriage. The Episcopal
clergyman oilicaed at the wedding, but in
process of time this offence against the usage
of the Friends caused him to be "read out of
meeting" as it is termed by that society, and
he was thus partially compelled to attend the
denomination of which he afterwards became
an eminent preacher
TIE form of bis expulsion from the Society
of Friends will be found in the memoirs soon
TO be published of DR.. Minor. "Disregard-
ing the order of our discipline," it says che
hath accomplished his marriage with the as
sistance of hireling minister, TO woman
not protesting with u.s." &c. Afterward
Committee proposed TO reinstatc him, on con-
dition that he would ''make some slight ac.
acknowledgement Of his error" He received
the proposal friendly, but facetously replied,
!that is rather too much TO ask of a man
whose honeymoon is scarcely ended, and he
must decline the proposition
a VINEYARD AT CiHc1NGATI, owned by
Mr.. Resor, has produced, in nine years, wine
TO the value of three thousand two hundred
and twenty-nine dollars and fifty cents. De-
duct from this amount the cost of the vine-
yard and cultivation, and we find a profit
of two thousand five hundred and twenty-five
dollars and fifty cents for the nine years, or
two hundred and eighty dollars and siXtyonc
cents per year.
SrERNE's SERMoNs.-Sterne's sermons are,
in general, very short, which circumstance
gave rise to the following joke at Bulls Lib
rarv, at Bath A footman had been sent by
his lady TO purchase one of Smallridges SER
mons, when, by mistake, he asked for a
small religious sermon. The bookseller be-
ing puzzled how tc reply 10 his request,
gentleman present suggested, "Give him one
of Sterne's.
New AND TRUE "A very modest old maid
visiting new married friend recently, saw
one of husbands shirts lying on the bed and
exclaimed! "Oh, mercy, mans shirt on
your bed! Such thing on my bed would
give me the night y
every likely" responded the wife, ''uniess
the man was inside of it."
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1848-11-25

The cos, Of segars smoked every day, ii
New York, is estimated at $4,000. Ih'
value of that consumed in this country annu
ally, is one hundred and twenty millions
dollars.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1848-11-25
GLEANINGS FROM THE MAILS.

ELoPEMENr-H sad Termination Last
evening, a remarkably fine looking Pennsyl-
vania Dutch.lady, some twenty-five or three
years of age, accompanied by another wo-
man and two men entered the police Office
and demanded warrant for the arrest of
mulatto woman and negress, who assaulted
her in the street. Her case, as stated by her
self to Capt. Lawler, of the Guards, was one
of much interest. She was living a happy
life with her parents, who reside OIL the bank
one of those beautiful packets plying be-
tween this and the upper ports on that river
became enamoured of her beauty, and asked
her hand in marriage. The lady consented,
but her parents objected, and the captain
then proposed an elopement The lady con-
sented again, and was soon placed on board
the steamer and brought TO this city.
On the arrival of the boat, the captain pro-
posed placing the lady under the protection
of a German female acquaintance, until mat
tiers could be arranged for the marriage cere-
mony, Last evening the loving couple were
walking nearthe corner of Locust and Second
streets, when the lady was attacked bya mu-
latto woman, (who was chambermaid on the
captains boat) assisted by a strapping negress,
and, according TO herown statement, shame
fully maltreated her, The wenches did not
leave her until they had entirely stripped her
leaving her in a state of perfect nudity. Du-
ring the denuding process, the mulatio put a
question and made statement, which she
repeated at the top of voice, but little calcp-
lated to soothe the nerves of the lady attack
ed. Her cry was, "What are you doing with
him. ! am his wife you shan't marry
him." Esquire Krelshmar issued warrant
| for the arrest of the wenches, II was placed
in the hands of the city marshal, but how the
affair terminated we are unable to say.-S
LOUIS Union, Nov, I.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1848-11-25

ROYAL GoATs.--In Windsor Park there are
now between 900 and 800 beautiful mix
white goats, all descended from pair pre-
sented to the Queen in 1913, by the Shah OF
pnrso
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1848-11-25

THE BIBLE EsTApLIsHMESr at Edinburgh,
which had the monopoly Of printing the Bi'
bles throughout Scotland, and which at one
time employed about one hundred persons,
was last month broken up, and the materials
sold under the hammer,
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1848-11-25
poTrE,H g. ENGLISH,

cnoCrns CONMiSsSION NEKoHANTs
and Dealers in s-,ds. an.
No. 3. Arch 81. PHILADELPHIA
Constantly on hand general assortment OF
GROCERIES, TEAS, WINES, SEED
LIQUORS, sc.
To which they respectfully invite the attention
of the public
All kinds Of country produce taken in exchange
for Groceries orsold on Commission.
Philad. April /, 1915
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1848-11-25
ANECDOTE OF NAPOLEON.

During the rapid sojourn that he made in
Belgium, in 1910, Napoleon, according 10 his
habit, wentone morning, very plainly dressed,
to walk in the gardens of the Lacken Palace.
accompanied by an ad-de-camp, where he
met young man who was occupied in ar
the frank and prepossessing features of the
young botanisi, and began conversation with
him. The young man, who was the son of
the head-gardener-ha studied with great
care and economy the history of the vegeta-
bic world-he could name, without hesita-
ton, the foreign and complicated names that
the over-learned have given, often in so RI
diculous manner, 10 the most graceful pro-
duciions of nature. He spoke of the Sedo-
santhe, the Arstoloch, the Rahoa, the Seer
oxilon, the Hydrochardce, and thousands of
plants with difficult names, as another would
have talked of spinach and parsley. He
knew the nature and property of each plant
in short, ii was botany personiied, in a
young man of twenty-five.
care you comfortable in your situation
here ~ says the Emperor speaking with in
terest eyes, sir,n replied the young artist
who was far from supposing the rank of the
person who interrogated him. 81 live in the
midst of what love, but | am only an assist
ant TO the head gardener" Napoleon never
disapproved of ambitious ideas. He had re-
marked in the young florist his profound stu
dy, and the interest he took in his profession
''What would you like!' says he. "Oh,"
said the young Belgian, ''what would like
is madness" "But still let me know" says
the Emperor at would require fairy 10
realise the dream that has often occupied my
mind" II am not fairy replied Napole-
on, smiling in his turn, "but am about the
person Of the Emperor, and he could, if he
knew them, realise your wishes" ''You are
too good, sir" said the young man. 'It is
certain that the Emperor could be the fairy
that wish for for it all depends on him.
During a journey that made for my instruc-
ton, | saw in France the gardens of Mamai-
son, with lis eleven bridges and Turkish
Kiosks. The Emperor, | understand has
given this charming place to Josephine-if if
fairy were here, would ask for nothing more
than to be head gardener TO Josephine. You
see how modest am II will think of it."
says the Emperor, almost betraying his in
cognito, "but do not despair of fairy lore )"
and after some further conversation with the
young botanst, Napoleon withdrew He left
Brussels on the morrow.
During the two months that followed this
conversation, the young gardener could
scarcely think of any thing but the wand of
a fairy and the place of head gardener when
one day he received sealed packet with the
arms of the Empress Josephine upon it it
contained his nomination to the post he had
so much wished for. He has,ened to the
spot, and was very soon introduced TO the
fairy of Lacken, THAT MAN WHO FORGOT
NOTHING, and in whom he only recognized
the Emperor, to express TO him almost spe-
cies of alteration,
He still occupied the post of first botanist
at Malmaison, when the Empress Josephine
died.-L Impartial.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1848-11-25

THE PATENT OFFICE RoBBERY.-No clue
has yet been discovered of the perpetrators
of the recent theft in the Patent Office. Ii
is generally supposed similar game will
be played off, as was upon the occasion of
the former robbery, namely, to make terms
for the return of the articles. A reward of
81 500 is offered for the thief, and recovery
of the articles stolen. If the reward is given
merely for the goods, il is imagined they will
at once be forthcoming. MIR. Goddard, the
chief of the police in presence of the COM
missioner, opened the door of the building,
by applying pair OF nippers to the key, in
the came way in which it is supposed, from
the marks on the key, the robbers effected
\ their entrance. Thirteen diamonds, belong
ing to the gold box, were picked up on Mon
day morning, inside of the case, having been
dropped apparently by the robbers in their
haste, and the supposition is that the box
must have been broken up in tearing it away
from its fastenngs. 1t is evident the Job
was performed by regular eherGliers dindus-
trie, who came provided for every emergen-
cy. The other end of the case contained
General Washngton's coat, vest, breeches,
camp equipage, &C., which were fortunately
not disturbed,
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1848-11-25

DocToRs ENouGH.-ln Cincinnati there are
four medical colleges, including one of dental
surgery-all apparently well sustained
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1848-11-25
CARD s. SEAL ENGRAVING.

W NJ. U, pON' .
.6 Chestnut ST. door, ADORE End ST., Philadelphia
Ensraver of BUSINESS Il VISITING CARDS,
Watch papers, Labels, Door plates, Seals ana
stamps for Odd Fellows, Sons of Temperance,
&c, &c-Always on hand general assortment
Of Fine Fancy Goods, Gold pens ofevery quality
Dog Collars in great variety. Engravers tools
and materials.
Agency for the Manufacturer of Glaciers Dia'
nonds. ;,
Orders per mail (post pad> will be punc'uaiiy
attended to.
Philadelphia, April /, ls4s-y
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1848-11-25

LIBERAL.-The Christian Sentinel of the
18th ult, states that MIR, E. Watson of Port
age-lately deceased willed his entire es-
tate, variously estimated at $4,000 to S4o,-
900, to the Universalist Societies of Genessee
Falls and Nunda.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1848-11-25

NlRs. PENDLEToN, of Washington, d, c
claims this honor. She wrote 10 the old hero
the day after the receipt of the news of the
battles of the sth and 9th of May, requesting
the use of his name, and received reply at
least three weeks before any communication
on the same subject to any one else.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1848-11-25
THE CHEAP BOOK STORE.
DANIELS & SMITES

CHEAT New & SECOND HAND BOOK STORE,
North West corner Of Fourth and arch Streets
Philadelphia.
Law Books Theological and Classical Books,
MEDICAL BOOKS,
BIOGRAPHICAL d. HISTORICAL BOOKS,
SCHOOL BOOKS.
SCIENTIFIC AND MATHEMATICAL Books
JurenHe Books, in great rariefy.
Hymn Books and Prayer Books, Bibles all sizes
and prices.
Blank Books, Writing Paper, and Stationary,
Wholesale aud Retail.
IT. r,R nrces are much lower than the prices
~ Libraries and small parcels of books purchased
rSr Books imported to order from London.
ohladepha, April !, 1slS-y
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TERMS OF THE AMERICAN.
=. 3. NASSER,
A TTORN A T l. A w

SUNBURX, PA.
Business attended to in the Counties Of Nor
cumberland, Union, Lycoming and Columbia.
Refer tOs
P. & A. RovoUDr,
LOWER e. BARnoN,
SoMERs g. SNoDeRAss, SPhilad.
RErNoLDs, MCFARLAND & Go.
SPERINe, Coon & Co.,
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BASKET
MANUFACTORX,

No Is South Second street East side do,cn stairs,
PHILA ADELPIfIA.
HENRY COULTER,
D RESPECTFULLY informs his friends and
the public, that he constantly Keeps On
SaSd large assortment of chi'drens willow
Coaches, Chairs, Cradles, market and travel
ling baskets, and every variety of basket work
manufactured.
Country Merchants and others who wish to
purchase such articles, good and cheap, would
10 well to call on him, as they are all manutac'
tured by him inthe best manner.
Philadelphia, June 3, lS4s.-ly
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1848-11-25

At Churubusco, young man Of the Eme-
raid Isle was shot in the head on the arrival
of the surgeon Of the army, he was asked by
friend if the wound was dangerous, and
answered that it was, as he could see the
brains. "Ah! bymy soul, replied the son
of the Emerald Isle, ''please send little to
my father, for he often told me | never had
any"
HUMAN LIFE ESTIMATED By PUIsaTIoN.-
An ingenious author asserts that the length
of mans life may be estimated by the
lumber of pulsations he has strength to per-
form Thus, allowing seventy years Tor The
common age OF man, and sixty pulses IN a
minute for temperate person, the number
of pulsations in his whole life would amount
TO ., 2,207, $50, 600 but if by intemporance he
forces his blood into u more rapid motion, so
AS 10 give seventy-fire pulses in minnie,
the number of pulses would be completed in
fifty years, consequently his life would be re-
duced fourteen years.
DANGEROUS ills Coz
Exchange Brokers, 25 State street, have
shown US new counterfeit 50 on the Com.
mercial Bank of Burlington, which is well
calculated to deceive the most cautious. 1t
is an alteration from Commercial Bank Gra-
tiot, Michigan. Nignette steamboat and YES
sci of war; ship under full sail, city in the
distance--observe the word Burlington is
spelt "tdnn instead of 'ton on."-Bosfon Travel
Ter. ......
The ISpEPENDANT DELAwARIAN has seen
list of 6s persons who voted illegally IN wal
miugton on The 7ih instant--some even yo-
ting twice.
oYER DavsK AGAIN, hey?n "No, my love,
lhic.) not drunk but slippery, (hieA The
fact is, my dear, somebody has been rubbihg
the bottom of my boots, tilic.l till they're
smoth as pane of glass"
Poor PoLE, dyer by trade, at Water.
town, Conn, has been left fortune OF $780,
600,
The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1848-01-07
IN CONGRESS OF THE u. STATES.
ThIrti eth Congress Tirst Session.
WEDNESDAY. JANUARY 5, 1915.
RENATk

The VICE PRESIDENT laid before the Senate re,
mort o the Treasurer of the United States of receipts and
disbursements for the Post Office Department Tor the year
nd In
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1848-03-03
A LIule Farm bu, Great Product md Profit
Hints 20 Farmers.

We are enabled by favor Of the Secretary Of the
American Institute to publish the following inter
esting extract from the forthcoming Report Of that
Institution. NEB. YoEE, F.brulry 90 ISIS
r. WAKENAs. Es2. Sup Agf An. hiL
DEAa Sla. Circumstances save recently bl0ush, within
my observation the situation End condition OF the Bloom
iagjale Asylum
TheAsylum has % acres Of lard, 10 Of Ia wood To-
Guiding buildings znd immediate Enclosures, perhaps
sbol. 30 acres uni cr carasa, garden art farm.
vas 50 much pleased AID In particular with The manage
men. and produce OF this braEch, and thought 10
orabs 70 The Governors Of TIE Hospital iha. sought or
and obtained copy Of the summary Of is debtor aid
creditor AMOUNT. hasten % comrnunicase the sum %
YOU believing &c vi be an er5u Of great usefulness 70
the An ,rlc4u Institutes % Illustrates the bcneas and The
rIota which win from the proper care and cuuya-
ton Of The so &. SHOWS What you might ex2ec! TO
cmpIsh % the Lessstu-e. IN is vision should gran.
tho petition q TOE Amefcal Iosilute' TO establish Al
AgrteuAlral ScS9gl agd Erprimeaia. Farm near this
City.
fe- the srh5H nco.ei s volume Of very useful To-
formation II {. reed frcm which, with suitable eulhrd.
ton Agriculture may raise very profitable crops.
Truly yours. &c JANIS TALLMADGE.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1848-03-03
John Quincy Adam.-The Unltarlans.

IT, he Editor Of The Tribune:
IL is well known that the late ex-President was
Unitarian in his relgous sentiments and Wish to avail
myself Of your columns suggest to the Unltarlans Of
this community the proprIey Of having Eulogy upon
the Life aud Character Of Mr. Adams. delivered by some
proper person In one OF the Unitarian Churches here, to
lie repeated in the Unitarian Church In Brooklyn
have doubt but that such occasion weult be
gratifying the whole community. quite proper
the UntRrans should take especial notice Of
the death Of such distinguished professor Of their sen
Of men to be a exemplary Christians and there was
probably bette acquainted with the contents OF
the Bible than Mr.. Al ms 1t Is only few weeks
since he a Deeg8.e from the Unitarian Church IN
Quincy (his place Of -ence) 70 the installation OF Rev
Mr. Alger the Unitarian Society recently formed
In Roxbury, Mass.
Two or three years since he presided at the "coaton
20 the Unitarian Ministers IN Boston, (Which Is held an
nuay IN that city during the Of Anniversary Week
lie very happy in his opening remarks upon that oc-
cason. Ii very Interesting sight 20 see the old
eloquent" addressing such vast ihrong with his
feeble The collation. held in the largest room
in Boston, and II filed 10 its utmost capacity. Mr.
ADAMS introduced 20 the assembly Individually, De-
fore the organization Tor the dinner and speeches lie was
evidently very much grated with the respect shown to
him by all those with whom nc exchanged these congrA-
ulations.
Should the above suggestion he carried into ehtci,
would respectfully designate CHARLES SUMNER, Esq. OF
Boston, as who would 90 justice to the character Of
the deceased, Mr.. Sumner could be induced 70 under
take IL. :.
BrooEyn March i, ls4s.
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NETWORK LEGISLATURE.


SENATE.--.ALBASY, March al P. n.
A bill was reported 10 equalize representation
ia Boards of Supervisors.
Mr. GEDDEs on his own behalf made a written
report in favor Of the General Railway bill.
Mr. Johnson reported bill TO incorporate the
Erie and Chautauque Railway Co
The Commissioners Of Pleading and Practice
made their first report. No action was taken
upon 1t.
Mr.. CLARK reported bill TO protect minors on
Canals.
The Senate is now in Committee on the General
Railway bill, and the resolutions in reference
thereto Mr.. JOHSsToE is speaking.
ASSEMBLY
The Canal Board, in answer 10 r resolution, re-
ported that sos 600 could this year be expended
for Canal Improvements.
The bill TO Amend the Charter Of the Schenecta
DIV and Catskill Railway Co. passed.
Mr. RAYNoSD reported adversely to the petition
Of the Ontario Steam and Canal Boat Co. for the
repeal of the law Of l547, giving compensation for
death caused by negligence. The report was
agreed TO and the petition denied
The concurrent resolution asking Congress not
to renew the patent for Jethro Woods Plow
was agreed 70 unanimously.