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Foes Of the Rattlesnake.

The rattlesnake has superior foe in the
deer and blacksnake. Whenever a buck dis
covers rattlesnake in situation which in
vites attack, he loses no time in preparing
for battle. He makes up to within ten or
twelve feet of the snakc-then leaps forward
and aims TO sever the body of the snake with
his sharp bifurcatcd hoofs. The first onset
is most commonly successful, but if other
wise the buck repeats the trial, until he cuts
the snake in twain. The rapdity and fatali-
ty of his skillfull manTuvre leaves but slight
chance for his victim either to escape or
eject his poison into his more alert antagonist.
The blacksnake is also more than an equal
competitor against the rattlesnake.-When
the black and rattesnakes are abou. TO meet
for battle, the former darts forward at the
height of his speed, and strikes at the neck
of the latter with unerring certainty, leaving
a foot or two of his own body at liberty. In
an instant he encircles him within five or six
folds, and then stops and looks the strangled
and gasping foe in the face. 10 ascertain the
effect produced upon his corseted body. If
he shows signs of life, the coils are multiplied
and the screws are iightened--,he operator
all the while narrowly watching the couuten-
ance Of the helpless victim. Thus the two
remain thirty or forty minu,es-the eyccu-
toner then slackens one coil, noticing at the
same time whether any sign. of life appear /;
if 80, the coil is resumed, and retained, until
the incarcerated wretch is completely dead.
The moccasin snake is destroyed in the same
way.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1848-08-05
DEBATE ON THE TERRITORIAL BILL'

Speeches of Mr.. CORWIN, Of Oh'o-Hr'
JOHNSON, of Maryland and Mr.. DiA,
of Ner York.
We mike the following extracts of the speeches above
named in an exciting debate the 9th of June, on the
Territorial Bill. Mr. Corwin having obtained the hoor,
said:
You tell us, that the slave has his right OF
appeal You na,,er us with the assertion that
he has the benefit of writ of error; but will
YOU tell us, sir, how it is to come here!
And what is it he seeks for Freedom!
Yet the South says, he is better without it,
They tell him that he cannot appreciate it
that it is jewel beyond the capacity Of his
brute intellect to understand. lie is finally
taught TO believe the libel mind hcsi,ates III
abeyance, and ambition-purpose-de design
the very springs of thonght, cease in their
functions, and dark ignorance and stupidity
| reign in his heart. Yet, sir, this Is he to
whom you extend the right of appcal-ihe
terrified and degraded slave, whose very soul
is one endless dream of benighted scrvitude
he, whom you would inspire with moral
courage, to stand up before MS self-consii'u-
ted master, and demand his freedom Sir
you deal in burlesque which is the more
g,ar;no because it is serious but | cannot
consent to act with you:
If. sir. such is the view the Shareholders
takes of his property, what warrant have We
that the Supreme Court of the United States
will not think with him p! If, in this Senate
Chamber, men will speak of these images o
Gods creation as scnseless stone-carve'
!, effigies, moved by the impulses OF lie, AM
having lungs to breathe, and ears to hear, bu
, nothing more-what pledge have we that TN
tribunal will not also regard him! VIII
placed these men there! Whence have the
/. derived the prejudices of their education :
: will not have you answer; but this kno"
they are men-and men who look with mor
g favorable eye upon the master than the sav'
!, When the confederacy was establishes
e South Carolina and Georgia, refused to emit
D. the Union, because the then nine free STAT
i, Ito four slave) would not consent to sys'e
,r of piracy and murder, which l blush to me
ton in this hearing. They demanded to ha'
u. secured to them the right for twenty yea'
it ofIwhatl Why, sir, the right of convertil
ar the human soul into an article OF shlpme
:. to steal from the land of their homes Il
poor African, and transport the same to
lin Southern shores, there to be disposed OF
,ea 0n bales of cotton, or hogshead of sugar! Dc
AZ, not the blood run chill in ones veins, at
Di. recital Of such inhuman horror! Yes, I
on on this was the modest request of these t.
ing S'a'es' anu "P'n no o'"o' ooau'''' NJ
IN they agree to enter the confederacy Pira
ub' and murder for twenty years, as stipulat
to create "a more perfect Union" suPPc
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1848-08-05
M e Re-
r1r.w rpuH9Iun6 PLANO ToRTEs.

1uVHE SUBSCRIBER has been appointed agent
for the sale of CONRAD MEYERS CELE'
RRATED PREMIUM ROSE WOOD PlANoS'
at dis place. These Pianos have p'ain' mas
sive and beautiful exterior finish, and, Tor dep'h
of tone. and elegance Of workmanship are moi
surpassed by any in the United States. .fhv
These instruments are highly approved oil py
the most eminent Professors aud composers o'
Music in this and other cities
For qualities Of tone, touch and keeping ~
tone upon Concert pitch, they cannot DC sucPas'
sed by either American or European Pianos; =,
Sufice it to say that Madame CASTELAR,, w.
Wallace, Vieux Temps and his sister, the ee.e-
braied Pianist, and many others OF the most as
t,nquished performers, have given these 'nstTu'
ments preference over all others
They have also received the FIRST notice ot the
three last Exhibitions, and the last Silver Medal
Nv the Franklin Institute in is43, was awarded
10 them, which, with other premiums from The
same source, may be seen at the Ware-room No
SO south Fourth st.
cGrAnother Silver Medal was awarded to c
Never. by the Franklin Institute, Oct. ls45 TO
the best Piano in the exhibition
Ayain-at the exhibition Of the Franklin lnsti
,ute' Oct. is46, the first premium and medal wa
awarded to q. Meyer for his Pianos aitnouga
had been awarded at the exhibition OF !ne yea
before, on the ground that he had mace stiii srea
"a, ;mnroyements in his instruments wi'hin u
past i2 months. p,.nL,
Hustitute, lsl7, another Premium was award'
no,c Never, for the best Piano in the exhioitio
Al Boston, at their last exhibition, Sept is4
r. Never received the first silver Medal and L
nioma. for ths best square Piano In the exhiblt'o
Thess Pianos will be sold at the nanuisct
rer's loves. Philadelphia prices, IL no. someth'
lower. Person, are requested to call ana exa'
inc for themselves, at the residence OF ,ns : 81
scriber. H. H. "A"'F"
SunburY. April 8, 1875
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1848-08-05

OPINIONS OF PITT AND Fox.-,Pitt struck
me-, said O'Connell, 'as having the most ma.
jestic flow of language and the finest voice
Imaginable. He managed his voice admira-
the lower tones at the close of my sentences.
Most men either let their voice fall at the
end of their sentences, or else force it into a
shout or screech This is because they end
with the upper instead of the lower notes.
Pitt knew better. He threw his voice so
completely round the House, that every sylln-
bic he uttered was distinctly heard by every
man in the House
Did you hear Fox in the debate OF which
yon are speaking 2 asked |.
Yes-and he spoke delightfully."-; hi
speech was better than Pitts The forte o
Pitt as an orator was ma este defamation
and an inimitable felicity of phrase. Th'
word he used was always the very bes
word that could be got TO express his fdea
The only man ever knew who approached
Pitt in this particular excellence was Charlie
Kendall Bushe, whose phrases were alway
admirably happy
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1848-08-05
THE WOMEN or OLD.

We shall hardly believe that women died
by thousands, and even by millions, as they
now do, for want of proper air and exercise,
in the time of Henry VIII, if we admit the
claims of Fi,zherbert, IL writer of those days,
in his Book of ofIlusbandry He ays:-''It is
a wyve's occupation TO wynowe all manner
of cornes, to make maltc, TO wash and wringe
10 make heyc, sheve cogne, Ireap,l and in
time of needle TO help her husband TO ill the
much hayne, TO drive the poughs, to load
hcye cornc, and such other. And to 90 ryde
to the market, and sell butter, cheese, milk,
eggs, checkyns, cabons, bceves, pygges,
geese, and all manner of corncs.'
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1848-08-05
BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCH
GEN. WILLIAM Q. BUTLER. or KENTUtKY.
Br FRANCIS r. BLAIR.

| A short time before the battle of the stli
of January, Capt. Butler was detailed to com
mand the guard in front of the encamrmcnt;
A house standing near the bridge, in advance
of his position, had been taken possession Of
by the light troops of the enemy, from
whence they annoyed our guard, Captain
Butler determined TO dislodgc, them and burn
the house. He accordingly marched 10 the
attack at the head of his command, but the
enemy retired before him. Seeing them re-
treat he halted his guard and advanced him
sell, accompanied by two or three men only,
for the purpose of burning thehouse. 1t was
an old frame building, wea,her.boardcd
without ceiling or plaster in the inside, with
single door opening TO the British camp.
On entering the house he found soldier of
captured and sent TO the rear with his men,
remaining alone in the house. While he
was in the act of kindling fire, detach-
mont of the enemy Unexpectedly occupied
the door. The first impulse was 10 force,
with his single man, a passage through them;
but he was Immediately seized in a violent
manner by two or three stout fellows, who
pushed him back against the wall with such
force as to burst off the weathcr-boarding
from the wall, and he fell through the open
ing thus made In an instant he recovered
himself, and under heavy fire of the enc
my, he retreated until supported by the
guard, when he Immediately led on to the
attack, drove the British light troops frorn
their strong position, burnt the house in the
presence of the two armies.
Witnessed on that field many deeds Of
daring courage, but none which more excited
my admiration than this.
Captain Butler was soon after in the battle
of the Sih of January, where he sustained his
previously high and wcll-carned reputation
for bravery aud usefulness. But that battle,
which from lis important results, has eclipsed
those which preceded it, was but a slaughter
of the enemy, with trivial loss on our part,
and presenting few instances of Individual
distinction.
Captain Butler received the brevet rank
of Major for his gallant services during that
evcntlul campaign, and the reward of merit
never was more worthily bestowed. Soon
after the close of the war he was appointed
station he remained until he retired from the
army. Since that period have seldom had
the pleasure of meeting my valued friend
and companion in arms, and know but lit
tie of his career in civil life. But in the
camp, his elevated principles, his intelligence
and generous feelings won for him the re-
spect and confidence of all who knew him
and where he is best known, l will venture
to say he is still most highly appreciated for
every attribute which constitutes the gentle
= man and the soldier
am, sir, very resdectfully,
; RK. CALL.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1848-08-05
GEMS OF POESY.
THE CHILD AND THE MOURNERs.

ny CHARLES MACAY
A little child beneath tree
Sat and chantcd cheerily
A little song, pleasant song,
Which was-she sang il all day long
when the wind blows the blossoms fall;
But good God reigns over ALL
There passed a lady by the way,
Moaning in the face of day:
There were tears upon her cheek
Grief in her heart too great 10 speak
Her husband died but yester-morn,
And left her in the world forlorn.
She stopped and listened TO the child
That looked TO heaven, and singing smiled
And saw not, for her own despair,
Another lady, young and fair,
Who, also passing, stopped to hear
The infants anthem ringing clear.
For she but few sad days before
Had lost the little babe she bore
And grief was heavy at her soul
As that sweet memory DER her stole,
As showed how bright had been the Pas,
The Present drear and overcast.
And as they stood beneath the tree
:, Listening, soothed and pacidly,
Ey0uth came by, whose sunken eyes
Spake ofa load of miseries;
And he, arrested like the twain,
Stopped to listen to|sAs strain.
Death had bowed the yontfnl- bead
OF his bride beloved his bride unwe~
Her marriage robes were fitted on,
Her fair young face with bushes shonc;
When the destroyer smote her low,
And changed the lovers bliss to woe.
And these three listened to the sonr
Silver-toncd, and sweet and strong,
Which that child, the livelong day,
Chantcd TO itself in play:
when the wind blows the blossoms fall
But good God reigns over ALL
The widows lips impulsive moved:
The mothers grief, though unreprovcl,
Softened. as her trembling tongue
Repeated what the infant sung;
And the sad lover, with start,
Conned i, over to his heart.
And though the child-if child it were,
And not n seraph sitting there
Was seen no more, the sorrowing three
won ga '''oi, way resignedly,
The song still ringing III tneIt ears-
Was it music of the spheres?
Who shall tell They did not know,
But in the midst of deepest woe
The strain recurred when sorrow grow.
To warm them, and console them too
when the wind blows the blossoms fall
Bu, good God reigns over ALL
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1848-08-05

A Yankee orator out west, vindicating his
native Connecticut against ISLANDERS which
have been uttered against her, said; Gas to
the Connecticut boys manufacturing hotn
ein,s and wooden nu,mcgs, plead guilty to
these charges! they did manufacture wooden
nu,megs, but they had to leave the State be-
cora they could get purchasers"
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1848-08-05


MAKING A QrErS.-A queen being 50 me-
cessary to the welfare, or rather TO the very
existence, of colony of bees, the question may
be asked, what are they TO do ii accidentally
deprived of her We have seen that the
loss of a queen spreads terror and alarm thro
the hive this, however, does not last long
the sagacious insects hasten TO supply their
loss by a contrivancc which has excited per-
haps greater astonishmcnt than any other
fact in the history of insects. The bees ac-
tually have power to form queen out OF the
grub of a worker, enlarging lis cell and Iced
ing in n particular manner with what is cal
| led royal jelly, which is more stimulating than
bee-bread In order TO produce this effect
the grub must no, be more than three days
old, but il may be less. The bees, having
chosen n grub. remove the inhabitants and
| their food from two of the cells which Join
that in which il resides; they next take
down the partitions which seperatc these
three cells: and leaving the bottoms un,ouch-
ed raise round the selected room a cylindri-
cal tube. which follows the horizontal direc-
ton of the other cells; but since, at the close
of the third day of its life, lis inhabtation
must assume different form and direction,
they gnaw away the cell below it, and sacri-
flee without pity the grubs contained in them
using the wax of which they were formed to
construct new pyramdal tube, which they
ION at rirht angles TO the horizontal one, the
diameter of the former dimishing insehsibly
from its base TO its mouth. During the two
days which the grub inhabits this cell, when
like the common royal cell, has now become
vertical, Il bee may always De observed
with It's hcadplunged into il, and when one
Quits il another takes its place. The bee
> keen lena,henng the cell as the worm grow
older, and duly supply it with food, whicl
. they place before its mouth, and round 1t
body. The animal, which can only move II
a spiral direction, keeps necessarily turning
10 take the Jelly deposited before it ; an
thus slowly working downwards, arrives in
sensible near the orlice of the cell, Just a
= the time that ii is ready to assume the pup'
The workers then cover in It's cradle, and tn
larya undergoes its change into roya
nymph.
k schirach, the naturalist who discovered tn
a, extraordinary fact, found that il number
s. bees be confined with only single larv
which, in the natural course, would have b.
10 come working bee, they Immediately s.
of about giving it the royal training above d.
ne scribed, and thus raise it to the dignity OF
to queen.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1848-08-05
WASHINGTON, July 9th, lsls.

MIR. Dix regretted being compelled to speak
again upon the subject under consideration,
but the new phase assumed, during the dis
cussion, justified him in doing So Z.
The compromise here offered us bears no
analogy to the Louisiana compromise act OF
1926. That, sir, was settlement OF the
question at once, and without reference te
any future settlement. We were not ther
told to seek for constitutional decisions OF tht
Supreme Court. No, sir. The South mad'
its demand, and the North, because we de
sired greater harmony in our social relations
consented to the bill, without asking for al
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1848-08-05

Business is like fishing, if you wish to sue
ceed you must anchor once in while To
be constantly changing is to keep yourself
out of change for all eternity. As Tom Hood
observes, the man that is always stirring
must be spoon
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1848-08-05
MIR. WILLIAM TANNER.

PATRIorIc.-The Mexican Government has
appropriated 100000, out of the ss,oOo,ooO
to delraying the expenses of such Mexican
families as may desire to remove out OF the
territory given mp TO the United States, into
the bosom of the Mexican Republic ! We
ucss there will be little use it.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1848-08-05
. CARD & SEAL ENGRAVING.

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Watch papers. Labels, Door plates. Seals and
Stamps for Odd Fellows, Sons Of Temperance,
&C.. &c-Always on hand general assortment
of Fine Fancy Goods, Goidpens Ure~v'y T""'''
Dog Collars in great variety. Ensravers 'oo's
and materials. ~.
Agency for the Manufacturer OF Gl'z'rs p'a'
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Orders per mail (post paid) will be ?unc'ua''y
attended to-
Philadelphia, April l, ls4s-y
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1848-08-05

4 Young woman al.hted from Stage
coach, when piece of ribbon from her bon
net fell into the carriage. s'You have left
your bow behind,' said a lady passenger
..No, have not, he's gone fishing," inno-
Gently reioined the damsel, and proceeded on
her way rejoicing.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1848-08-05

LoRD HOLLAND having recently arrived III
Paris from London, contrived to obtain access
to the interior of the Tuillcries, and got pos
session of certain papers belonging to Louis
Philippe, which the ex-Kins had secre'ed m
a spot accessible only to himself or those IN
the secret.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1848-08-05

abstraction with which TO clog it. This is
not all. We united with you in acquiring
and adding Florida to your slavery possess
sions, and finally Texas, and, by these con-
cessions, have given you a preponderance of
power which threatens soon TO render lis all
the servants of slaves. But now that we
have acquired free territory, do you do as we
did, step manfully forward, and vote with us,
to exclude an evil which we agreed you
should possess, because it already existed,
and because you desired it! | ask you, sir,
where is your maynanimity! Where that
Willingness to compromise upon principles OF
equity, of which il was but a moment ago
you boast Sir, it exists only in theory
These pretcnsions have already led us to the
verge of degradation, and we can consent to
70 no farther. The Senate of the United
States, deriving lis majority power from the
number of your slave appendages! Sir, you
must not .!ay this flattering JUNCTION to your
! soul" We have taken stand, which is the
more immovable because il is Truths, and
aided by that spirit Of justice which should
animate all mcr, we hope to be able to de-
feat this bill which is a total surrender of all
| that VIC hold dear, because guaranteed by
| the provisions of the Constitution. | have
no fears of the result to the Union. II is a
fabric built upon foundations too firm and
solid to be shattered by the agitation of an
obstruction so flimsy. If, as yon say, you
are not the advocates of slavery, then is it an
obstruction, and there is no danger. Reject
the bill. The Sonih may fumc and fret, but
they have the same chance of redress as is
offered MS. They refer as to the Supreme
| Court. We do the same. But there can no
harm come to the confederacy. We are con-
nected by ties too indissolublc to be broken
| by question 50 superficial You are con-
tent, you say, to settle the matter; without n
sacrifice of right or principle. Here, too we
agree. AS you disclaim all desire for the
extension of slavery, you will have 10 cause
to complain. You are shareholders in the
territories, as il is viii be benefited pre-
ciscly as we may be benefited, and hence
the preservation of all your rights, without
the sacrifice of single one. repeat, then,
Mr. President, that as the South makes these
pretcnces, and establishes no other claim
than an equality of right and justice, the
same as she would concedc to us, there can
be no possibility of Il rupture in our social re-
lations. In this belief, shall vote against
,b- ,hIlrrxote AGAINST compromisc-and vote
will settle the dispute, and, instead OF dislur'
bing the perpeuity of the bonds which unite
us, will, on the contrary, add to their greater
security. now leave the question, in the
firm reliance that, the principle will be OBJ
served,
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1848-08-05

SOLOMON w, ROBERTS, ESQ, has been ap-
pointed Chief Engineer of the Ohio Central
Railroad route. He has accepted the office.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1848-08-05
COUNTRY MERCHANTS

Can save from Is TO % per Gent.
DY purchasing their OIL CLOTHS direct
ID from the Manufacturers.
POTTER & CARMICHAEL
Have opened a Warehouse, No. l3j North Third
Street above Race, second door South Of the Ea'
gle Hotel,
PHILADELPHIA,
,,hs,r ,b.y will always keey on hand complete
.sso,,ment of Patent Elastic Carriage On
Chfhs, 2s, 36, 40, 4s and 5i inches wide f.
.su,ed. Painted, and Plain, on the inside, on Mus
sin Drilling anc Linen. Table Oil Cloths of the
mos, desirable patterns, SO, 40, 46 and 81 inches
wide. Floor Oil Cloths from 2s inches to y
feet wide, well seasoned, and the newest s'yl'
Of oatterns, all of their own manufacture Trans
pa1en, Window Shades, Carpets &c All good
warranted.
Phiia. May 81, lsls-3m
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1848-08-05

VERY NAUGHTY Some one in Louisville
eloped with the "Living Model' ot'he Greek
Slave, belonging to DR.. Collyer.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1848-08-05

The St. Louis Republican says, Mr. Har-
ris of that city has invented an OMNIBUS
which he intends to propei by steam.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1848-08-05

SOLOMON w. ROBERTS Esq, the Phiadei-
phia American learns, has accepted the ap-
pointment of chief engineer of the ONO Zen,
trail Railroad route, which will be Pfosec"'eu
with unremitting eneIgy'
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1848-08-05

A coroner's jury at the West have decided
that a man found dead, "came to his death
in some way or other"
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1848-08-05

Religion should be the garment worn next
to the heart. Too many people make cloak
of it.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1848-08-05

I, was a saying Of great divine that he
hal found more good in bad people, and more
bad in good people, than he had ever expec'
ted.