Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1848-02-05

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adelphis, at IS cents PER number or % per an
num- The number before MS contains thirteen
songs, among them: A new song The men Of
Chnfubusco.'' "Black eyed Susan" Rory o..
More, ""th- Battle ofthe Kegs. "Aneels' Whis.
per-" "Old Dan Tucker" "Home, sweet Home"
besides tweety eight Illustrations or pictures to
match Among the illustrations are the portraits
Of Gen Scott, Gen Worth. and o'hers 1t iss
! ch-sr publication, and the manner IN which il is
so. up is e.editsble to the enter prising pub.
''ne'sl sooe'ro veE saf -7,f
% Br1rrR 1t !. Q isct well known TO all
makers and consumers Of butter, that during the
winter season this article does not possess as
rich flavor as that manufactured in the spring
and summer. Indeed, we rarely can procure any
! butter now, except that white, cheesy looking
stn6, the sight Of which destroys our srpetite
We beg leave TO call the attention Of all makers
OF this necessary luxury to the annexed recipe.
! BY following the process described, in il. you
will have. instead Of the cheese like stuff which
10 Usually made in the winter, rich, pure. sweet
and yellow butter. that will delight both the eye
and palate: ...an ..u. .1s..-.. rr- ...--
ITO MAkk Gosp BvrrEx IN Wis1ss--We Of.
ten hear the complaint that butter made in win.
ter 10 poor. Ours was so for several seasons. 1t
was very slow in coming, aud frothy, white, and
sometimes bitter; while butter made from the
same kind Of milk in the warm season was good
devised many plans for Improvement, such as
throwing in salt. warm milk, scslding cream,
Ar hntf nusk I Lid
milk when brought from the COW, afterwards set.
ting it in either cold a warm place, as was
/ most convenient. I mean I communicated q
sufficient heat to destroy the effect which frosty
feed has in autumn, or dry feed in winter upon
! it Since which time We have made, with IS
minutes churning. purer. sweeter, and more yel.
low butter than we ever made in summer-and
,ome'imcs from the frozen cream gradually war.
med And were il not that the increase of man
ufactures, the pursuit Of fashion, and other esus.
81 combined. render helping hands in q dairy
room nova days very scarce, I should be at the
trouble Of scalding my milk before setting it d.
ring the summer. as we'll as in the winter; for
surely. butter made in this way possesse, . deli.
cious richness and dryness which cannot be found
in any other y Cmk ira,or. ....
La1r FROM rux BR. zos-A gentleman, arri.
we'd at Nsw.Orl-ans from Monterey per steam
ship Fanny, brings the intelligence that a train
Of sc pack mules. belonging to DR.. Wilkinson and
. Mexican. wss attacked near Cer,lvo. by forty
Mexieans, and all the mules driven of. Major
Norveil, Of the 10th infantry on being infor med
Of this attack. halted, and taking six American
citizens. who volunteered for the purpose, start.
ed in pursuit. They soon overlook the Mexi-
csns, and after slight skirmish, in which one
of the maraudrrs was killed and two wounded
/ the mules were recovered and restored to the
Fl Hon. Amor LAwRKsck.--The Washington
correspondent Of the Philadelphis American says
that amons those gentlemen who favor the nomi
ostion Of Gen, TArLoa for the Presidency. as the
best adapted to the present situation Of the conn
try. there is a very considerable influence incli
ned 10 the Hon. AsBoI LAWRENCE for the second
office and that he is also the choice Of others
who prefer different candidates for the Presi
dency. The writer remaIks- 7'
our views Of policy. there can be no difference a.
uone the whie, Of the Union as to the fitness
the character and the ability Of Mr. Lawrence
for this or for any other station for which his
frieHds would nominate him. As q Statesman. q
philanthropist and noble illustration Of the A.
mericsn citizen, in his most elevated capacity.
Mr.. Lawrence possesses the confidence and sp
probation Of the whole country, without respect
10 party. He has lived to raise bis own monu.
ment. and to see his virtues, his patriotism, his
charities, and his integrity inscribed upon it by
the appreciation of society at large No public
honor could elevate him higher than he now
stands; and II just ambition seeks the applause
of the good he need not aspire to political s:s
tion TO find his reward or his sppreciato II,
will be happy day fos the Republic when men
like ABsorI LAwREscE are selected to admins.
ter the Government, who have no motive to take
Office bot to serve their country. and no purpose
to crafty but that Of leaving al example worthy
of emulation, .r.... ,.-.. .- ,-.-.
VINO NArrssAL CosvKsrIos. meeting
OF the whig. Of the two Houses OF Congress,
last week, in reference to National Convention
is referred 10 in q letter in the New York Tri-
bune, which says il was nnmerously attended
Senator Berrien, Of Ga, presided, and among
Other Senators present were M.ssrs Mangum,
Webster, Corwin, Green, Baldwin, &c. There
was great deal Of enthusiasm manifested, and
great confidence in the approaching triumph OF