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MEDICAL FACTS.
BX J. DONKEY, NJ. p.

Merchants. generally die-ofr the bilious,
printers Of the typhus, and brokers Of the re-
mittent fever.
Masons usually go of with stone, gravel or
dropsy
Most tailors leave the world in fits--though
there customers rarely do.
If an editor is unwell, you may be sure
that there is something wrong in the circula
tion,' -
Misers are frequently troubled with the
gripes, and pains in the chest. - r:s -
Seams,resses suffer much from stitches in
tie side. - "a
Some of our benevolent men are frequent
ly attacked with inflammation of the bowels. :
The children of coopers are never free from,
the hopping cough. ;. :
Lovers have palpita,on of the heart, and
expectorate too much. The best remedy is
a strong solution of Sal Soda. M ;
Oir congressional orators are never troubled
with shortness Of breath, although With them
ila,ulence is not uncommon. -
Overs are subject to the blues and scarlet
fever, and clockmakers toffie tic doloureux
Glaziers are never without pains.
Brewers are constantly ailing.
It is said that our President is troubled
with all sorts Of complaints, aud that the Sec.
re,ary Of the Treasury has been fearful OF
consumption!
Most of the readers of the Sunday Mercu-
ry have difficulty of digestion on the 9TH
er hand, the Subscribers Of the Boston Chro'-
otype are said to have remarkable strong
stomachs 'N
Poke root is good pungstive, but y apt to
produce external and internal convulsiens--
under all circumstances one dose win be
found quite sufficient
The King's Evil is not known IN this counJ =
,y, and is becoming rare even IN Eur0ps,
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sUNBuRy NoRTHUalBERAN COUNTY 1s4s

my counsel loudly protested, and offered to
show from the new constitution that could
not be compelledto answer them. But
told him would much rather answer them
at once, than to lose time in discussion.--
Finally the case was given I'd. the jury, af-
ter a very long charge from the Judge, in
which he said that whatever might be their
verdict, they must remember that I was
clergyman who had heretofore borne an
excellent character, and that was entitled
to the benefit of doubt, ifthere was such a
! thing in the case, which he felt obliged to
say he doubted. However, he referred
them to the new constitution, and ahe whole
duty of man. an excellent work as i knew,
ind then sent them out for consultations
It was afternoon when the jury came in
with a verdict for the plaintiff. The Judge
ciphered on SLATE. for afew minutes, and
then told ME 10 pay three dollars to the
coachman, and eleven dollars costs of court,
and three dollars counsel fee. MY counsel
said that I could appeal, 1T would lodge
one hundred dollars with the court as secu-
rity that ! would carry the case up. But |
preferred to pay the seventeen dollars, es-
pecially as hadn't the hundred dollars to
lodge as security. I was then allowed to
depart, the court given me an order on the
chief Of police for my carpet bag.'
This was the story of the country cler-
gyman, related with child like simplicity
at the chiefs Office, where he presented
the order for his bag, and was informed
that he had been grossly imposed upon
The knaves into whose hands he fell had
amused themselves, for nearly an entire
day, with their victim, before they plucked
him.-.N Y. Despatch.
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1.-The testimoney Of MIR. Trist went princi-
pally TO exculpate Gen. Scott from the impu-
tation cast upon him by Gen. Pillow, Of hav-
ing made an experiment" in the affair. Of
Molino del Rey. MIR. Tris,, it would seem.
was not altogether cool in his manner, as the
President of the Court requested that he
would give his evidence with less of spirit
and tons. e. and hatred, &c, g.. a.sv
The subJoined extract from the testimony
OF Capt. Huger, on the evening of the Goth,
after the battle, it would be well to compare
with the one quoted above the testimony of
MIR. 'Trist, given late at night by Gen. Pillow,
just before the battle ..
rode up to him to congratulate him on his
safety and the success of the day, which had
turned out as well as we could have wished
from the, propec's of the previous night. The
General replied, ayes sir, am getting along
very well il had arranged all my plans,
which have been successfully carried out,
and Gen. Scott is perfectly satisfied with it,"
The subjoined quotation from the same
witness, Capt. H., only agrees with the opin-
ion entertained by every sensible and candid
mind in this. country, respecting the energy
of the brave old General who has done so
much with so meagre means in Mexico.
@. Had the witness many official or other
interviewswith General Scott between the 7th
and the 10Th of September, and what was
the impression received by witness ON those
occasions, regarding said Scott's energy COM
pared with earlier occasions in the cam
paign!
A. have had frequenl Interviews with
General Scott during the stated time and as
the occasion required any great energy,
think he always displayed as mnch or more
energy, both of mind and body, as observed
on lesser occasions.
Lieut.. Beeman testified that Mai. Burns
denied positively to him having been the a,,.
thor of the Leonidas letter. The Major, il
will be recollected, claimed, before the court
the authorship of said document. He also
showed Lieut.. B. certain lauda,ory verses, in
which Gen. Pillows name was introduced in
the chorus, the whole written and adapted
to the beautiful air of Jim Crow.
Lieut.. Mcconnell thus speaks in answer
to question when and where he saw Gen.
eral Pillow at the battle of Chapultepec. He
states the time twenty minutes after the
place had fallen, that Gen. Pillow was carried
into the works.
'sWhen | was near the building, saw
Gen. Pillow borne along on the backs of some
soldiers. l remomber it was at this, time
that they were carrying him along, for stop
ped moment to look at him. and seeing tha,
he did not appear TO suffer much hurt, and
remembering a circumstance which happen.
ed some time previous, passed on thinking
he was but slightly hurt"
The testimony of Lieut. Simpson goe:
merely to confirm that of Lieut.. Mcconnell
as to the time that elapsed after the fall o.
Chaphltepec before the arrival of Gen. Pillow
in a blanket, at the castle.
a 1t was thought that the Court of Inquiry
would soon adjourn to the United States
where are many of those whose testimony il
considered important.
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OLD SERIES vol. s, NO. 30.
GEMS OF .POESY.

lhE FIGHT OF PASO DEL MAR. aF
Gusty and raw was the morning, .aodu
A fog hung over the seas.
And lis grey skirts, rolling inland, ,s
Were torn by the mountain trees;
No.sound was heard. but rhe dashing
Of waves on the sandy bar, irsls
When Pablo of San Diego saanoa adf
Rode down to the Paso del Mar. sci
The pescador, out in his shallop, ai
Gathering his harvest 40 wide,
Sees the dim bulk ofethe headland i
Loom over the waste of the tide;
lie sees, like white thread, the pathway
Wind round on the terrible wall, 'ioe'd
Where the faint, moving speck Of the rider
Seems lowering close to its fall!
Stout Pablo of San Diego
Rode d6@h fsoti the hills behind; A
With the bells on his grey mule twihkltue,
He sang thr5ush',Ee fog and wind
Under his thick, misted eyebrows,
Twinkled his eye like star,
And fiercer he sang, as the sea.winds
Drove cold OH the Paso del Mar. 4
Now Bernal, the herdsrnan> of Corral,
Had travelled the shore since dawn,
Leaving the ranchos behind him
Good reason had he to be gone!
The blood was still red on his dagger,
The fury was Hot in His brain, {
And the chill, driving scud of the breakers
Beat thick on his forehead in vain
With his blanket wrapped gloomily around
him,
He mounted the dizzying road,
And the chasms and sleeps ofthe headland
Were slippery and wet as he trode;
Wild swept the wind of the ocean,
Rolling the fog from afar, - "'s
When near him a mule-bell came tinkling,
Midway OH the Paso del Mar!
"Backn' shouted Bernal, full iieIcely,
And 'back !' shouted Pablo, in wrath !;
AS his mule halted, startled and shrinking,
.. On the perilous line of the path!
The roar Of devouping slrges
Came up from the breakers hoarse war !;
And 'back, Or you perish" cried Bcrnal,
~ turn not on raso del Mari"
The grey mule stood firm as the headland |;
He clutched at the jnglmg rein,
When Pablo rose up in his saddle,
And smote, till he dropped it again,
A wild oath of passion swore Bernal,
And brandished his dagger, still red,
While fiercely stout Pablo leaned forward
And, fought DER his trusty mules head.
They fought, till the black wall below them
Shone red through the misty blast
Stout Pablo then struck cleaning further,
The broad breast Of Bernal at last.
And frenzied with pain, the swart herds
Closed round him his terrible grasp,
And jerked him. despite of his struggles,
Down from the mule, in his clasp.
They grappled with desperate madness,
On the slippery edge of the wall,
They swayed on the brink, and together
Reeled out to the rush Of the fall!
A cry of the widest death anguish
Rang faint through the mist afar,
And the rilerless mule went home*ard
From the fight of the Paso del Mar!
Literary World.
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l A@BAJVE
ron ffior
NrlghpS Indian Vegetable Pills.

,nry Masser. Sunbu'y.
& J. Ksuffinan, Augusta township.
hn H. Vino, mt, Chillisqusque. r
,se Il Be,estresser. Elysburs.
muel H,tb, Little Mahonay,
illiam Deepen. J"ckson.
land and Haynes. McEwensvills.
lillian Heinen & Brother, Milton.
nsy,he. Wilson & Co., Northumberland
mes Reed, Potisgrove. 'if t'
w. Scott. Rashvilte.
M. & Il Frgely, Shamokin,owr.
Nkodes & Fairow Snyderstown.
Amos +. Besell, THbutsville.
b shneviIle Holshue, Upper Mahonoy.
], hn G. Rem. do do.
r. l.. PiIer, Watsonlown.
Wholesale, a, the Office aid general depot, 81
Race st., Philadelphia. ID c. lS, lS47.-iy
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George j. Weaver,
rope MAKER 4 SHIP CHANDLER

No. - North Water Street, Philadelphia
IAS constantly on hand, . general nssor'
ment of Cordage, Seine Twines. &C.. viz
I'd Ropes, Fishing Ropes, White Ropes, Manil
Ropes, Tow Lines for Canal Boats. Also, .
nplete assortment Of Seine Twines, DC. such q
mp Shad and Herring rwine, Best Patent Gil
II Twine, Cotton Shad and Herring Twine, Shoe
reads. &c. &C. Also, Bed Cords. Plough Lines
,l,ers, Traces. Cotton and Linen Carpet Chains
.. all Of which he will dispose Of on reasonable
ms. -i atD. oN 9FiH
Philadelphia. November 8, la47.-ly
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1848-05-13

rInsr pREHGIU2 PIANO FOB rEs.
kn,HE SUBSCRIBER has been appointed agent
for the sale of CONRAD MEYERS CELE'
BRATED PRENlU ROSE WOOD PIANOS,
at this place. These Pianos have p'ain' mas
rive and beautiful exterior finish, and, Tor depth
Of tone. aud elegance Of workmanship are not
surpassed by any in the U.ned States.
These instruments are highly approved Of by
the most eminent Professors aud ComposeTs oi
Music in this and other cities.
For qualisjei Of tone, touch and keeping. ~
tone upon Concert pitch, they cannot De suePas'
sed BY either Americaa or European riaaoo; :,
Suffice it to say that Madame Csiteilan,, W.
Wallace, Vieux Temps. and his sister, the ceie'
brated Pianist, and many others Of the most dis
t,nquished performers, have given these in''ru'
msnts preference over all others
They have also =, ceived the 6rst notice Of the
three last Exhibitions, and the last Silver Medal
by the franklin Institute In is43. was awarded
to them, which, with other premiums from the
came source. may BE- seen at the Ware, room No.
50 south Foptth 81. -.
"A Another Silver Medal was aEarded to C.
Meyer, by the Frahklip Institute, Oct is45 for
the best Piano in the exhibition.
Again--ssAss exhibition Of the Fr.akl'n i0sti
tuts, Oct. is46, the fret premium and medal wa
awarded too. Meyer for his Pianos, although
had been awarded at the exhibition Of the yea
before on the ground that be had made stilf great
or improvements in his Instransats within tn
past i2 months. ~.
Aeain-ss the last exhibition Of the Frapkli
Institute, ls47, another Premium was awsIde
toe. Meyer, for the best Plane "a the exhibitor
AT Boston, at their last exhibition, Sept. ls4l
C. Meyer received the fret silver Medai end D
ploms. for the best square Piano in the exhibition
These Pianos will be sold Ut the msnafeet'
rsr's loves: Philadelphia prices, IL not someth'n
lower. Persons are requested to call and exam
inc for themselves, at the residence OF me SUI
scriber, H. D. "AosIN
sunbury. April s, 1913
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1848-05-13

The DUKE AND DUCHESS DE MoNrPENsIER
embarked from Ostend on Dutch steamer,
and arrived in Spain on the I'd inst, where
quite sensation had been created by the re-
fusal of Queen Victoria to receive them al
Buckingham Palace, Queen Isabella slam
ming her door in the face Of Mr.. Bulwer and
threatening to declare wax, for the insult
Accounts, say that Queen Victoria made them
wait until she had consulted her Foreign
Minister, and at last sent message by an
usher, to say that she would receive the In
taata Of Spain, whenever the latter chose
but could not receive the Duke and Duchess
of Moutpensier, except in presence Of heI
Minister. 4f -'1rH
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The IRISH NATIONAL FLss.--The Liver.
pool Albion states that two lrish vessels, on
the point Of leaving that port . short time
since, hoisted the Irisli nxAional flag. Upon
this being perceived, they were immediate
ly pursued by Government. vessel, where
upon they promptly lowered the obnoxious
emblem
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THE CHEAP BOOK STORE.
r. SMfTE

Tile CHEAP BOOK STORE.
DANIEL. s g. SM1TIS
CHEAP New & SECOND HAND Book STORE,
North West corner of Fourth and Arch Streets
Philadelphia.
Law Books, Theological and Classical Books,
MEDICAL BOOKS,
BYOCRAPHICAL& HISTORICAL BOOKS,
SCHOOL BOOKS.
t SCIENTIFIC AND MATREMArIcAL Books
Juvenile Books, in great uaraefy.
Hymn Books and Prayer Books, Bibles, all sizes
and prices.
Blank Books, Writing Paper, and Stationary,
H-Tr U.h0Ls"ie and RrfGU.
~ Our prices much lower than the REsuLAn prices
4 = Libraries and small parcels Of books purchased.
~ Books imported to order from London
Philadelphia, April J, 1s4e-y
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- = NJ ASSER. 31al
Att o r N f. YroA T n LA "

SUIaBURX, PAs
business a,iended to in the Counties of Nor
anil erand, Union, Lycoming and Columbia.
Refer tot;
p. & A. RovoUpr, +oi I
LowEn & BARRos,
SoNKns e. SNopaRAss, SPaitad.
REYNoLDs, McFARLANp Il Co
SPERISs, Coon e. Co.,
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A Homeopathic College is about q ~
tshished in Philadelphia, ~ L32r.
having passed, at it's last session, = ~
tering one.
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THE For OUTwITTED.--In one of our coun-
try taverns a few years since there happened
to be number Of respectable farmers clad
in the usual habit, when a spruce young
gentleman came in, rugged in the highest
style, with watch in his pocket, who strut.
ted about the room with great pomp, dangling
his watch keys and seals in the most foppsh
manner. After staggering about the room
for a few minutes, he cried out and challen-
ged any man in the room to drop money
with him, one piece at time, and the one
whose purse held out the longest should take
the whole and treat the company. No one
at first appeared toaccept his challenge which'
only tended to render the fop more inflated
with an idea Of his superior wealth, and he
became the more earnest at length rusty
looking, but shrewd old farmer observed, if
no one else would except Of his offer he would
do it. dts done" said the Top, and imme-
diately called ON the third man tohold the hat
The farmer then put his hand in his pock-
ct and took out what he called a bung-
town copper, and dropped j into, the hat.
The fop Immediately dropped in his second
piece, and the farmer, feeling in his pocket
for another piece, but finding none, gravely
observed, f'am beat, have no more you
may take the whole and treat the company
WIFE! wife our cows dead choked
with turnipo
4 told you so l. always fnow'd she'd
choke herself with them turnips,'
But it was pumpkin darned big one.
wal, it's all the same ] snow'd all along
how il would be. Nobody but u ninny like
you, would feed cow on pumpkins 'lla'
wasn't chopt.'
The pumpkins was schopt And twan' inc
pumpkins nuther, what chokedhar, awas the
tray-the end ont is sticken out Of her mouth
now
No longer ago than yesterday, told you the
cow'd swallow that tray
-
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PORTER g. ENGLISH.
GROCERs COMMISSION MERCHANTS
and Dealers In Seeds, ~
N, 8, Arch 81 PHILADELPHIA.
Constantly on hand general assortment OF
GROCERIES, TEAS, WINES, SEEDS,
LIQUORS, &C.
To which they respectfully invite the attention
OF the public.
al, kinds OF country produce taken in exchange
for Groceries or sold on Commission.
Philad. April !, 1915
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The above is rough statement OF the be-
quests, including two hundred dollars year
70. Fitz Green Halleck, By which il appears
that only about three millions is given to re-
lations and charity, leaving the balance of
his immense fortune to his Williamsburg
at least twenty millions Of dollars.
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TERMS or srRsE aAnaERsCAN.i

THE AMERICANS published every Saturday At TWO
,papcr dsconnucd until ALL arroarsgcs are paid ~
All Communications letters buacss relating to the
ice, to insure attention, must be POST PAID. rai'
no CLUES
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niladelphia, November Is, ls47.-ly
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1848-09-05
The Spectators In Food.

The steamship Washington is In her sixteenth
day, and, of course, may be expected to arrive at
any moment. The Boston steamer is in her tenth
day, and we shall begin to look for her news on
Thursday night.
We understand that, in consequence of the
condition OF the crops in England and Ireland, at
the last accounts, the spectators in corn, the
dealers IN starvation, making an effort to OBJ
tain the market news in advance of all other
Sources, in order to enable them to prey upon the
poor creatures of the city and fair dealers the
market. What they will do with the telegraphic
wires is yet unknown TO us but they rarely stop
at tfes TO effect their object, in their efforts to
wiring the last copper from the toodless and the
ragged.
1t is TO be hoped that the telegraphlc co mpanies
will take this matter into consideration. The
Boston company, when it meets to-day, ought to
adopt some plan which will completely put stop
TO this speculation the misery OF the human
race.
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GREAT RAILROAD SrrEp.--One OF the new and
powerful locomotives Of the Saratoga and lWash-
ingion Company, was placed on the 70 I'D to-day.
In returning, 1t run from Gansevoorts to this VIII
neer said he could have shortened the time four
minutes, had it been necessary. THIS road.
though opened only for a short distance, at the
earnest de- ire of the travelling community, is do
ing. much larger business than any one could
anticipate. When opened through to Whitehall,
which will be In October, it's business will far sur
pass the estimates Of Its warrncst friends.-,Sua-
foga Republicans.
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TELEGRkPEsG INTELLIGENCE.
~~NyN~N~-~~~.~oO>I~>>~~~
CASS AND BUTLER MEETING
r A NJ EUIL HALL.
GEN. CUSHING ON THE PLATFORM.

Boston, September 4, 1913.
The meeting OF the democrats at Faneuil Hail.,
this evening, was quite respectable, IN point of
numbers, the Hall being nearly filled.
When the assembly was called to order. Hon.
HENRY CRoCKER, ex-Collector of the port of Bos-
ton, presided. assisted by dozen vice presidents
and half a dozen secretaries. ft-alf
On taking the chair, Mr.. Croker apologlzed for
the paucity of speakers, several who had been
invited not being present. He then introduced
JOHN w. JAMES, Esq, who, after few remarks,
read series of resolutions, which had been pre-
pared for adoption.
The President then announced Gen. CALEB
CUSHING. The annunciatlon of his name was re-
ceived with loud applause, accompanied with a
tremendous storm OF Kisses.
Gen. CUSHING made several attempts to speak,
but he could not be heard, so he stood calmly
watching the tumult The uproar lasted about
quarter OF an hour, when at last the audience be-
came quiet, and he proceeded with his remarks,
which occupied about three quarters of an hour.
He thought Gen. Taylor was an honest man--that
he believed him to be sincere in accepting the
nomination, first of the native Americans, next of
the wings, and lastly OF the democrats Of South
Carolina, but he thought there could not be
a no-parly President in these days. General
Taylor did not ayow his principles, and would
not. On the other hand, the principles Of
Cass were clearly and distinctly made known.
He commented with much severity on the course
of Van Buren,, and the free soil party which had
nominated HIM. He inquired whether the demo-
Gratis would plunge themselves into that gulf Of POI
litical abolitionism into which Van Buren, and his
party are irretrievably sunk. He lauded Cass~
whom the wings called the war candidate, and
commended that he was only war candidate so far
as war was necessary to sustain the honor of the
country untarnished. He concluded by saying,
that the democratic party holds on its bright career,
regardless of the tempter-that is, the Van Buren,
party-that crosses its path. -
The meeting was then addressed by BENJAMIN
T. HALLETT, who spoke nearly an hour; but, be-
The question OF adopting the resolutions was
then put and carried not, however without loud
response IN the negative, from the few who re-
manned,
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