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Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1848-08-26

Lord Hardwicke's bailiff having been or.
deisd BY Lady Hardwicke to procure SOW
o. the breed and size she particularly describ.
ed 70 nun, came one one day into the dining
toom' when full Of great company, proclaim.
ing, with burst Of joy he could not sup
press u have been at Royston fair my lady,
ana got a SOW exactly Of your ladyship's
breed and size"
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1848-08-26
Time and Distance saved!
SUNBURX FERRY.

TONHE subscribers having leased the Sudbury
l. Ferry, beg leave to inform the public, that
they are prepared to convey Teams, Pleasure
Carriages and Foot passengers across the river
with safety and without delay. They have pro
vided themselves with new and commodious
crafts, which will always be attended with able
and careful hands.
Persons travelling to and from and through
Sunbury to New Berlin. Lewisburg, Hsrtleton
and other places, will find it greatly TO their ad
vantage to cross at this Ferry instead of the
Bridges, as they would save from two to four
miles in distance. JOHN SPECIE.
LEWIS LENAART.
Sunbury, April l, 1876
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1848-08-26
CUTLERY.
A N extensive Stock Of Pocket and Table GU
IA LERY, for sale by

A N extensive Stock Of Pocket and Table CUT'
IA LERY, for sale by
JOHN M. COLEMAN,
Nos. 80 and 33 ARCADE, and 80 North
THIRD Street,
Comp Using 5000 dozen Penknives, Scissors and
Razors.
Also, choice assortment OF Rodgers q sons,
Wos,enhoIm's. Greavcss, w. e. s. Butcher and
Fenney's Cutlery.
Also, Spanish, Dirk and Hunting Knives.
Also, Guns, Pistols, an Bowie Knives.
Alsc, The AMERICAN Razor Sfrop, q superio,
article, worry the attention Of Dealers.
CARp-Deaers in Cutleiy, will find the above
Stock worthy their attention, as the Subscribers
chief business is importing and selling cutlery.
Philadelphia, June 10th, ls4s-ly.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1848-08-26
BOARDING.

Vu>HE subscriber 10 prepared to receive and ac-
Il commodate few transient or permanent
Boarders, at her residence in Sunbury The 10.
cation is in handsome and pleasant part of the
town, commanding fine view Of the Susquehan-
To persons from the city, who wish to spend a
few months during the summer season, Sunbury
affords delightful retreat.
ANN q. MORRIS.
April 9, ls4s--6m
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1848-08-26

AN IRIsHMAN lost a child in ireland, and
afterwards cmigrated to this country, where
he lost another. Wishing to obtain grave
stone that should tell the whole story, he had
these lines engraven upon it
'Here lies two children dear,
One IN old Ireland-t'other here"
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1848-08-26
SOVRCaGBs

a LII persons Indebted to the subscriber. by
4 y note or book account, are hereby notified to
call and settle the same without delay. in order
10 save costs. IRA 7. CLEMENT.
sunbury, April 90, 1876
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1848-08-26
SILENCE
THAT
DREADFUL
COUGH THE
LUNGS ARE ~ nAS.
GrR, THE WORK OF THE
. -. q, q, a.. a ntrN n,EV.N


THE COUCH OF CONSUMPTION HATH
NIT SOUND DEATH.
A YOU A MOTHER! Your darling child,
IA your idol and earthly joy, is now perhaps
confined 10 her chamber by dangerous coll-h' 7
pale cheeks, her thin shrunken fingers, tell the
hold disease has already gained upon her-the
sound Of her sepulchra cough rieIces your soul.
YOUNG MAN, when jus, about To enter life,
disease sheds hear, crushing blight over the fair
prospects Of the future-your hectic cough and fee
lie limbs tell of your loss aud hope, IN, y"n need
not despair. There is balm which will heal the
wounded lungs il is
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1848-08-26

A large glass of water, slipped ten drops at
time in perfect silence, till the whole be
taken, is said to be convenient cure for a
person in passion. This is the last applica-
ton Of the "water.cure.n
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1848-08-26

MIR. Curran cross-examined tailor. tUpon
your oath, sir, where did this conversation
happenr 'In the back parlor of my shop
my cutting-room." "And what were you
then about yourselfa" 'Walking about"
"Aye, just taking stroll in your cabbage gar
den'n
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1848-08-26
FEVER AND AGILE.

Fever Is always caused by diso,Jssly move-
msnt OF the blood, struggling to free self Of some
YER Is nothing more than struggle between the
blood and corrupt humors, and as soon ss the COT
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1848-08-26
GIESE g. SON.
Commission and Forwarding

MERCHANTS,
No. 4s Commerce Street Uha.f BALTIMORE.
will receive and sell all kinds ofCountry Pro.
duce-Flour, Grain, &c.
N. B. Particular attention given to the sale
of Lumber. And cash advances made on con-
signments, when required.
April 1, lsiS.'-4m
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1848-08-26
RRON CHITIS. ASTHMA AND DISEASE OF
THE WINBPIPE

These diseases proceed from the seriosity or
corrupt humors Of the blood. having led itself ON
The throat aud lungs, and stepped them up. So lha,
they canno, draw sufficient air in for respiration.
Dr, SWEETSER'S PANACEA w,l give imme.
d'air reiief and To make the cure perfect aud Ger
tain, 1t should he continued some time after, To
Tree the system of I'll bad husors
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1848-08-26
SIX YEARS AGO

VUNHE children began 10 cry Tor Sherman's bO>
Il zenges. The noise not 40 loud at that
time. but it has kept increasing SINCE and now
has become SO great that the fnouths of the little
ones can scarce he stopped. DR.. Sherman sympa.
thises with the little sufferers, and very much
ere's that any of them should be disappointed
Knowing the vast benefit which has been confer.
red upon the community by the introduction Of
his infallihe
won M LoZHNaEs,
he has entered into arrangements for enarging his
Mandatory, by means Of which he thinks he will
be able TO supply the demand. And the same pains
and care will Re taken, that these celebrated Lo.
zenges he made they h"ve always been, in
der that those who depend upon them, may not be
disappointed in their hopes. He knew when he
commenced the manufacture Of the Worm Lozen-
ges, that they would superscde the use Of every
other vermifuee, as the l,ozenge is uery pleasant
TO the TASTE Speedy in its effects. well certain
and the quantity required to effect a perfect cure
| Is very small These properties in connexion with
the fact that they sold for 25 cents per box thus
placing them in the reach Of the poorest man in
the land, has not only caused them to take the
place OF every other vermfuge ever offered but al
SO rendered them popular to the community.
coUa H LozENGHg
continue 10 cure Coughs, Colds, Consumption,
Asthma. shoriness and difficulty of Breathing, and
other diseases of the Lungs, with the same facility
they did on their first Introduction, and the p, opie
have now become persuaded by actual experience,
that on the accession of a slight cold, they have
only TO step 10 either the Drs. office, or one of the
Agents, and obtain box Of his Cough I.ozeDges,
which are very convenient TO carry in the pocket
and to lake few through the day. By pursuing
this course cure is often effected in "a hours and
The patient about his business So great is the ce-
ebrity Of the Lozenges, that thousands of persons
who have used them, and become acquainted with
their effects, will never lie without Them.
SHERMAN'S
room M A MS PL AsTER
has cured more cases of Rheumatism, Pail in tho
Back, Side and Chest, Lumlago and Weakness
than any application that has ever been made Al
the celebrity Of the Plaster has increased hundreds
of unprincpled rascals have attempted to counter,
felt il. and palm il of upon the community as th,
genuine. Gr Beware Of Deception. % Remem
Der that the true and genuine Plaster 10 spread up
on reddish paper made expressly for the purpose
and in every case the signature Of DR.. Sherman i
printed upon the back Of the Plaster, and the who'll
secured BY Copy Right. None others are genuine
Iherefore when you want real good Sherman
PooF Mans Plaster, call st the Office, LOG Nassau
street. ard you will not be disappointed.
kemember the number. lO6 Nassau st., whe,
; oil Dr.. eherman's Lozsngss are sold. His AGENT
ere Mn. Hays, tSs Fulton street, Brooklyn
n'nesou. Williamsburg; sed Reddins 4 Go.
Boston. and JOHN YOUNG, sunbury.
N. A. McCAY. Northumberland
September lib, ls4v.-ly.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1848-08-26

EaGOHSHeu 10 yeuTS ago, Oy LIT. MIMI LfN.
The Oldest, surest and hest hand To cure all forms
of secrtt diseases, diseases Of The skin aud
solitary habits of youth, is
DR. KIN K T. LIN,
N. W. corner Of Sd and Union SIS, Jef,reen Spruce
and Pine, Il squares from the Exchange.
VOUNG MEN If yon value your life or your
health. remember, the delay of month. nay,
even n week, may prove your ruin, both of body
and mind. Hence let no false modesiy deter you
from making your case known to one who, from
education and respecabili'y, alone befrend you.
He who places himself under DR. KfNKELlN'S
treatment, may ieligiously coniidc in his honor as
a gentleman, and in whose bosom will be forever
locked the secre, ofthe patient.
Too many think they will hug the secret to their
own hearts. and cure themselves, Alas! how Of
ten is this fatal delusion, and how many pro-
missing young man, who might have been an orna-
ment to society. has faded from the earth.
COUNTRY INVALIDS,
finding il inconvenient 10 make personal applca-
tim, can by stating their explicitly, together
with all their symptoms. (per litter. post. .pad) have
forwarded TO them a chest containing DR.. KS me.
dicines appropriated accordingly.
Packages Of Medicines forwarded to any part Of
the United States at moments notice.
or Posr PAID LETTERS, addressed 10 Dr.. kIS
xELIN, Philadelphia, will be promptly attended 10
Oct. 3O,h, ls47.-ly
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1848-08-26
RHEUMATISM, RHEUMATIC GOUr AND
MERCURIAh DISEASES

Find a safe and speedy cure in DR.. SWEET
SEES PANACEA. II cures 10y searching every
blood YES el and artery, and driving out all impu-
rites and foul humors accumulated therein, which
is the cause Of rheumatism, goui and swellings of
the joints. The deleterous effects of calomel and
other mineral posons, readily yield 10 its sovereign
influence; indeed, when its valuable properties ae
come fully known the of all mineral poison Il,
be consigned to ahe tomb Of all the CapuIe,s.' and
only be thought Of as y.gone custom, of the Jur
ker ages. DR.. sweetser's Panaeea is also a sure
cure for dyspepsia, piles, cosiveness, vertigo, head
ache pain IN the breast and liver complaint.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1848-08-26
BANK NOTE LIST.
PENNSYLVANIA.

The following list shows the current value Of oil
'ennsylvania Bank Notes. The most implicit re-
Iiance may be placed upon i, as II is erery Week
arefully compared with ard corrected from Bick-
neIl's Repovter.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1848-08-26
PHIL ADEL LPHIA
MEDICAL HOUSE.

Estcbished Is years ago, by DR.. KlNKELIN.
The Oldest, surest and hest hand 10 cure all forms
of seer diseases, diseases Of The skin aud
solitary habits of youth. Ia
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1848-08-26

WEN, VIDI, VICI-Dr. ALIENS VEGE-
v TABLE COMPOUND. for the cure of
DYSPEPSIA, LIVER COMPLAINT. NER-
VOUS DEBILITY. BILIOUS AFFECTIONS,
&c. This Medicine j. offered 10 the public under
the assurance that there is no article in existence
having stronger claims 10 their consideration Be-
ing compounded by regular Graduate OF j. Her
son C"ege, philadelphia, and practising physi-
clan of twenty years standing in Philadelphia, his
long experience has confirmed him in the opinion
that compound medicine was required to prevent
and remedy the dsbilitation pr duced by residing
in low, miasmntc climates, and TO coun,erict the
pro trating influences of many nervous disorders
with which the human family afflicted.
DIR. ALLEN is well known ph, sci,n, and
has used the ahsve medicine in his practice for 8
years with the most astonishing effect having tes
ted its qualities in above
FIVE THOUSAND CASES
No medicine ever Tereived more naltering 70
commentators from physicians Of eminent stand
ing than has been bestowed on this.
DYSPEPSIA OR INDIGESTION AND
IT'S CONSEQUENCES.-A eminent Prof.s.
sor ssys:-"li chiefly arises in persons whn lead
either very sedenisry or irregular life Although
not regarded fatal disease yet If neglected or
Improperly treared, may bring on iucurable Me-
| Ianchnly, Jaundice, Madness, OF Vel,go. Palsy
and Apopexy. A great singulari,y attendant on
it is, that il may and often does continue a great
length of time without any remission of the symp-
toms.
CAUSES.-Grief and uneasiness Of mind, in
tense study, prnuse evacuaiions, excess in veneTy
excessive use of spirituous liquors, t"a tobacco, o.
plum, and other narcotics immoderate repletion
over dsteniion Of the stomach, deficiency of the
secretion of the lille g,sirc juice, exposure Il
cold and damp air, are the chief causes of this dis
ease.
SYMPTOMS.-Loss Of appetite, nause b, aeart
bum, aciliiy, and fGtid eructaiions, gnawipn o
,he stomach when empty, uneasiness in The thro ,t
pain Ia the side, costiveness, chillness, Ineuor
lowness u spirits, p,lpitalions, and disrurbe,
sleep"
TREATMENT.-DR. ALIENS VEGE
TABLE COMPOUND has never failed in aflor
ding immediate relief, and radical cure for thi
disease.
or This Medicine can be had of ii. B Masse,
Sunbury; J. e. Martin, Pott,vile, MedIar 4
Bickel, Orwissburg and Of Druggists generally.
ALLEN & WARD, Proprietors.
Philadelphia, Nov. 81, ls47.-cq ly
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1848-08-26
GRAVEL AND URINARY COMPLAINTS.
DISEASES OF THE LUNGs-CONsUM

This is very prevalent and fatal disease; il re-
suits mostly from neglected coughs colds and bron-
chiiis, also from improper treatment in many ot er
cases, such as measles, Evers, ipnimma,i'ns and
small pox and host of other hay treated diseases;
where the cause, instead of having been thoroughly
removed from The blood and body, have only been
palated or removed from one part TO break ou, in
another. BY aivcsng your hndirs of all foul hu-
mnrs. hroueh he medium of DR.. SWEETSER'S S
PANACEA, the cure is a, once rendered certain
and permanent. r, collect, while there is acrim,
nious humos floating in the circula,ion it l. as apt
10 settle The lungs any other part of the body
this is the reason ,hii consumption is prevalent.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1848-04-14
For the Daily Free Pres. ]
THE CLOUDS.

We ever changing clouds, how beautiful
Your snowy robes with folds OF dazzling white,
As glisicniug in the sum- ye leave the face
OF your great father, the deep sounding sea-
With slow majestic motion, to ascend
The mountains shaggy sides and rocky brows,
To rest upon their sulnmts and look forth
Upon the scene below. To ste outsprcad
The newly watcrcd earth, all fresh and green,
The sparkling rivuet- and rolling streams,
All nature blooming with new lovclincss.
By your sweet drops refreshed and beautiiicd
How sweely then yc gently fade away
Before the rising sun, the god Of day.
How icariully majestic your dark forms,
As sullcnly We gather Ger the sky
Yelling its azure depths in dismal black
And casting awful darkness DER the earth.
Then from your ptchy mass the ligh,nina's flash
Darts angry the thunder, with voice
That shakes the iirmamcnt, reverberutcs
Along the mountain tops and dies away
In hollow murmurs on the distant hills
Them in broad sheets, dcscends the rafting rain;
The swollen brooks send forth unwonted sounds,
And nature shudlcrs at the horrid din
At length the tumuIt ccIscs-all is still
Slowly ye break away the western hills
We seek, to form couch which the SUM-
His journey DER, may softly sink to rest.
lie, grateful for your kindness gently pours
His latest rays upon your dcwy robes
While in their gorgeous folds cnwrapped lie lies,
To rise ere long and shine on other lands
Then We all night in gentle dcws descend
Causing the sleeping flowers their grateful heads
bend. T.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1848-04-14
THURSDAY EVENING, APRIL 6, 1S4S.

" We never saw such warlike fellows as
these Locofoco Editors who didn't 20 to Mexico
are getting to be! Yesterday we announced a
iocoioco campaign paper as about to be issued
IN woodstock with the 50 raw head-and- bloody
bones" title of the Grape and Canister, and to-
day we have to make known (Which we do with
fear and trembling) that the Patriot in Mont
peller is about to erect battery of the same
sort If our neighbor hasn't selected name
Tor has campaign paper, we beg leave, with pro-
per ave. to suggest that lie call it The Blum.
derbuss Of Democracy" In reply to the anxious
inquiry of an impatient democrat on the
subject, the Pairiot uses the following dreadful
language:-
We assure our friends that we shall be on hand n,
lhe proper time with grape shot in abundance. il
Is rather early yet, 10 say precisely in what shape
silall show ourscivcs-but we shall be seem
II it 10 more than " sicks-punts site," we
sha'nt look, that's fiat Who can tell in what
terrible shape he may show himsef7'' In
order to make use of that grape shot, he may
find it necessary to rig himself out with pair
Of wheels with ammunition boxes to match.
How frigh'ful!
BY the way, we would like to enquire of the.
Major while we-eAH nth safety, if any Of the
Franklin County locofocc'--4aye signifed their
intention to "lire ~uhoW Il papers~Sy sub
scribing for the Patriot" according to ms -sgg :
gestion? 1t is none of our business, we ad-
nit; but, then, one likes to know, yen know.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1848-04-14
altiOri,i;i.

The news from California, received here on
Friday, is of Il character far different from what
the llat,ering representations of divers naval and
military romanccrs of the Administration School
had led the public to expect That 6 Paradise
Of the Pacific. il we credit what is noy;' written.
is become the theatre, not only of the most har-
ing nsubordinaton among cur own troops, but
also of an active war. yet determinedly waged
by the " villainous McXicans" against the Amer.
lean power, which many of us here were hum
plugged into the belief was firmly established
there Many of the posts which we had been
told, were in our undisputed and permanent pos
session. are now menaced by strong bands of
mounted Caiornians- not, we suspect from
their desperate daring, of the pusIllanimous
guerrilla breed that incst the valley of Mexico.
| The quiet submission of the Calefurnias, the
people have all along been taught by the &" Polk
and Dallas AnneXatonists to consider already
| Il I" fixed TACT" and all we had now to do. was
to establish there territorial government All
these dreams. however, are dsspated by the
last adviccs thence-very late by the way
coming down to the ID of February, Even
MazatIan, (among the first towns reduced by our
arms, at the beginning of the war; within 10
miles, was surrounded by body OF hostile Mex
leans, who while menacing the garrison on the
coast, were efiectually destroying all commerce
with the interior. Numbers of our officers and
men had been made caDtiyc for the want of a
sufficient force to encounter the enemy: but in
this respect they are only sharing the same pre-
dicament into which the powers at Washington
! precipitaed other branches of the army nearer
home, at the beginning of the war-as General
Taylor can well testify. The frgate jndepen-
dcnce. 10 be sure was moored oil the town for
| It's protection. but Lieut. Haywood hestates to
/ hazard his forces against five times their num-
/ Der, and he therefore very wisely concluded it to
he the wiser part for him to remain housed
till reinforcement should be sert him from the
Commodore. Our celebrated Gel. Stevenson
and ms reduubtable regiment, whose FRANKS on
Governors Island Just previous 10 their embar-
kalion, used To amaze and alarm our quiet-lOtiug
citizens, We also see are about to distinguish
themselves. An attack was daily expected from
Upper California, but the Volunteers could not
be depended upon to rcpcl lt-not OF course,
from any want OF courage-but, as ii IS stated
~ the Nlazatlan letter. IN consequence OF Their
paucit, and inter disregard Tor all military DIS
cpne .i..rs are partially realized the threats
which, some of or readers wlli remember were
freely INDUCED by SOM OF the New YORK Vol
unteers against their officer. ana others III au-
thoriIv. when the attempt was n,,'de TO euiorce
their purchase of clothing etc from IN agent
OF the Government, while cnCamped on gov
errors Island. Doubtlcssiy the New York Regi-
ment are fully aware that, now in the wilds Of
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1848-04-14

We have the satisfaction of informing our
readers that the Bill granting the right TO-
Bridge the navigable waters of our Lake, which
has been pending before the Legislature of New
York, will see no daylight outside the Senate
Chamber, where it was introduced. We re-
ccived a Geographic despatch from Troy, this
afternoon, informing us that it was yesterday
iaid upon he mbie in that body "a proceeding
opposed by Judge FINE, on the ground, correctly
taken. that it would be precisely tantamount to a
defeat of the measure at this session The next
session will occur in January, 1S4o, before
which time we trust the injurious and uncalled-
for project will be quietly abandoned. We have
cogcat reasons for believing that it will never be
carried out
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1848-04-14

The Wing Triumph in Connecticut is COM
rlete, The results may be briefly and satislac-
torilv set down n follows:
a Wing Governor and Lieut.. Governor;
Wing State Officers tllroughout
Wig Legislature. Senate and House;
Two WIZ UNITED STATES SEXAroRs:
And. IN short. the whole moral and political
power Of the State strongly arrayed against the
anti American character, and the anti-Rcpubli
can Tendencies. of the measures and policy OF
the Administration of ,Iancs X. Poh. HENRY
CLAY is the lavore candidate of Connecticut
for the Presidency
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1848-04-14

~ 1t is said that toy, Eaton has accepted the
bury College. In casing about for successor the
Hon. CARLOS CuoLp'E, ol tins town, has been named
by some oi the papers. We think 1t about time tor
the south part OF the state To be represented in this
matter and especially the County OF Windsor
II mdS0r JourHaLI
On, no! Our friend of the Windsor Journal.
if we remember rightly, was among the first 10
grow dictate over the Montpelier Waich,nan
and this paper, for expressing preference for a
canddatc-thinking, and saying that Conren-
tons Of The peop'e should settle such matters /!
Well, we are all iallible, "Let him that think
eth he standeth, &c, &c" Our friend remem.
bers the passage. lieigho!
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1848-04-14
A l. j. q II T. n I!

The JAMES II. HOOKER, Steamer, did the
business, pushing her way through the ice, and
arriving at our docks this morning, from White
hall. She proceeded on her way to st. Johns,
Capt, CHAmAN with the Slranac, has gone to
Whitehall