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Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1849-09-22

|, is said, that Bishop Chase, in a sermon
remarked "lha, there were among his fe:
male auditors, corset boards sufficient to shin
gle hog pen l''
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1849-09-22

The SEA SERpESr.-His serpentship has
lately been seen at Nahant There eau be
no doubt about it, as the testimony Of eye
witnesses has been taken before Justices Of
the Peace. He always keeps his head above
water and "waggles his tall" i..i...-
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1849-09-22

While Pennsylvania contains iron enough
to lay forty railroads around the earth, the
iron rails for the new track to avoid the In.
clined Plain, near Philad"'t'',,;, orc ;,,nor,on
from F.nsiand.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1849-09-22
OLD SERIES VOL. ., NO. -.

Sickness at the Mnes.-Sickness has slrea.
dy shown itself in the mines, and the next
two months will, fear, terminate the earthly
hopes Of many miners. A good many cases
Of diarrhGa had occurred in form very like
the Cholera. Unles. checked within a day
or two it proved fatal
Il Yankee Trick were accidentally
listeners, and not a little amused, at a collos
guy held by long, green Yankee, with a
machine similar TO common New England
churn, which he was examining infinitely |:
M bought you for gold washer. and you are
one of the washers Here Tve lugged and
backed and packed you all thruhgh Mexico,
and now you amt worth continental darn
-"you've turned out only churn; ain't a
sweet-scented darn fool, amt II" Here
wrought into passion and overcome BY his
feelings, he Seized an axe and entirely de-
mollshed the churn, casting the cog-wheei
and crank nearly into the middle of the Sa:
cramento -sacramento fines.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1849-09-22
SAMUEL HART & co.

IbU NIAHKET oIHEET' HILADELFHrN'
Inporter. Of French, English and Gsrmsn
Fancy and Stable Stationery,
VI7AFERS, Sealing Wax. Ink, Draft and Back
w CANNON Boards, Tape, Inkstands, Domi-
noes, Gillott's and other Steel Pens, Ivory and
Bone Folders Papecries, Gold and Silver Pencil
Cases, Bristol Boards; Whatman's Drawing Pa
pers, Envelopes, Bonds and Arnolds celebrated
Inks for making Linen, Portfolios, Dissoctcd Maps
and Games, Chessman, Cards, Gold Pens, &c,
Philadelphia, June 2, lS49.-3m
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1849-09-22

Hon. RopT. RAsTovL, Of Mass, has start
ed to Minnesota, to take up his residence in
that territory, with Hon. Cableb Cushing
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1849-09-22

After tea, he spends the evening in con-
versation with his family or friends.
! Net death has occurred on the place
in four years, and l should judge that ii was
the healthiest location in the State. /
went down to the slave quarter, and saw
them at work also in the field. had heard
SO much said in regard to Mr.. Calhoun and
his slaves, that 1 was anxious to see them
with my own eyes. The slaves are GER
tainly as happy and contented as it is pos
sible for them to be. They love their mas
ter, and he is kind to them. On Sunday
they go to church, or do as they please.
They have their holidays. There appears
to be as much aristccracy among the ne
groes of Mr. Calhoun as among white
folks. The marriage of his young male or
female slaves with slave Oh another PLAN
tation creates as much excitement as mar
riage in Astor Place would do. The mat
ter requires great deal of arrangement
and proper settlement. These matches
are gensrally made UP between parties re-
siding on different plantations. A very
Intelligent house servant of Mr.. Calhoun
was married (the second night / was at his
house, to female slave ON an adjoining
plantation. | listened to the fidGles and
happy songs Of the negroes on their way
TO and from the wedding, from this and all
the neighboring plantations, until nearly
daylight. The ceremony was performed
by the oldest negro, who was a sort of au-
thorlzed parSon Of the Methodist ORDER
Mr.. Calhoun has some very old slaves on
his plantation. One old negresS that | saw,
Moment Calhoun, 10y the way all the ne
groes on his estate are called by the name
in the neighborhood,) is over lie years
old. She has 63 living descendants on this
plantation, who take care of the old dame.
Her husband lived to very old age his
name was Polydore. Both were brought
from Africa and have lived with the CAL
houns for century. The negroes on this
place pay as much respect to the old me-
gress as if she were queen. Directly in |
front of the negro quarter is field con-
tanning several acres of the sweet or Caro-
lima potato. They grow to be very large.
The second morning l took my depar-
:ure for PendIeton, very much graiifed and
delighted with my visit. The personal ap-
pearance of Mr.. Calhoun is very imposing
he stands fully six feet. His features are
very marked; he has an eye as clear and
piercing as ar eagles. His hair stands up
falling backward from his forehead and is
quite gray. He is full Of life, energy and
activity, and bids fair to live another thirty
years yet. He is man that think will
live to very great age. | should Judge
him to be 62 or 63 years old now. The
longer such men live, the better for man
kind and the human race.
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sUIJBURV, Pa.
Busipess attended to IN the Counties Of Mo-
,supl erland, Union, Lycomne and Columbia.
Refer tot
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Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1849-09-22
FROM CALIFORNIA.

We clip from our exchanges the following
extracts of letters from San Francisco, re-
ceived BY the Empire City:
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1849-09-22

STOPPING NEwsPApERs.-We copy the fol-
lowing from the Scientific American. 1t
suits a great many meridians in this country:
A class of conceited, touchy people, who
stop newspaper on account of any petty
paragraph that displeases them, are cleverly
rdiculed by an exchange as follows The
parable Should be kept before the people:
A certain man hit his toe against pebble
stone and fell headlong to the ground. He
was vexed, and under the influence of anger
and active self-sufIiciency, he kicked old
mother earth right saucily. With lmpertur.
bable gravity, he looked to see the "grea,
globe dissolved" and come to naught. Bu,
the earth remained, and only his poor foor
was injured in the encounter This is ihe.
way of man. An article appears in news
paper touching him in weak place, and
straighlway he sends word 10 stop his papen.
With great sei.compacency, he looks on to
see crash, when the object of his spleen
shall cease 10 be. Poor fool, lie has only hi,
his own toe against word that does not per-
ceptiby feel the shock, and INJURIES to no ex-
tent, amy but himself.
How DO THEY LIvE!-ln vin,licating their
position, and to chow the Justice of their de-.
mand, the Tailors' Society of Boston have
published the bill of prices they ask, and also
the prices paid when they struck, and it ap-
pears almost incredible that men can live,
support their families, and educate their
children at such runous wayes From their
statement we make the following extract
''For dress and frock coat, 81 rs to 50 is
paid, and it requires three and half dats,
working twelve hours pet day, TO make II;
surtouis, 50 so 10 50, same time required;
oversacks, 81 rs to So, three days work to
make II; pan,aloons, II 10 rs cents. AT
these prices, about five dollars week is the
most that tailor can make at his labor, and
out of this is to be supported wife and chill
dren. The question is very pertinent one,
how do the iaiors live!-Ledger.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1849-09-22
NEW SERIES VOL. 2, NO. 20.
TERMS OF THE AMERICAN.

THE AMERICANA is published every Saturday at TWO
DOLLARS per to be paid half yearly in advance,
Ne paper discontinued until ALL arrearages paid.
Ali communications or letters business relating to the
snics, to insure attention, must be POST PAID.
HN TO CLUBS.
Three copies to one address, $500
Seven De Do 1000
Fifteen Do Do 2O 100
Five dollars in advance will pay for three years subscp
tion to the American.
One Square of 10 lines, q times, 81 90
Every subsequent insertion, P5
One Square, s months, p5O
Six months, SO
One year, SUI
Bvsiness Cards of Five lines per anhum, SOC
Merchants and others, advertising by the
year, with the privilege of inserting dif- ~
ferent advertisements weekly. louo
ty- Larger Advertisements, as per agreement
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Il 8 q NJ s o

The .MoUNTAIN SENTINEL is published eV
cry Il thursday morning at Two DOLLARS pc
annum payable halt yearly.
No subscription will be taken for a shorter
period than six months; and no paper will be
discon tinued until all drredrdges are paid. A
allure to notify discontinuanee at the expira
iior OF the term subscribed for, will be consider
ed as engagement.
TADVERTISEMEN will be inserted
at the following rates:-50 cents per square for
the first insertion; IS cents for the second;
for three insertions, and 25 cents per square
for every subsequent insertion. liberal de-
duction made to those who advertise by the
year All advertisements handed in must have
the proper number of insertions marked there
on, or they will be published TIL forbid and
charged in accordance with the above terms
OYAll letters and communications, TO insure
attention must be post paid.
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A@BT1UH gPlgRA
Preservation of Apples.

In the London Gardner's Chronicle
we find the following account of the mode
of preserving apples adopted by gentle
man in Herefordshire. We are OF the
opinion it would succeed any where.
He covers the floor of his cellar, with
hurdles, two in thickness, and on these he
puts little straw, upon which the apples
are placed without further care or atten-
ton, except removing all that appear to be
faulty as he places them in the cellar; and
he thinks it is unnecessary TO use any par
ticular care in this respect. He has at
present, ITO bushels of apples thus heap
ed up in his small cellar; two or three
times a week, he gives a good wetting
with fresh water, as much as he thinks
will wet the whole Of them. This water
drains off through the straw and hurdles,
into a well. In this way his apples keep
until the time he usually disposes ofthem.
the best 10 make him return after christ
mas. At present the apples look as well
and as firm as if just gathered, and un-
derstand that during the last ten years,
they have always kept just as well and as
fresh, as now. How much less trouble
some and easy of application for keeping G
large quantities of fruit, than storing them
away in dried sand, or shelves, or in box
es, or in many other ways highly recon-
mended.'
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The Boston Transcript states that n
Friday last laGy in that city received
the following letter, containing the sum of
$50:
Il herein enclose the amount Of sum
of money which | dishonesty took from
your former husband several years ago.
have been on the sea many years, and
about six months ago was in great dan
ger of going to the bottom, when all my
sins stared at me and | resolved to repent
If God spared my life. When | came
ashore | found your husband was dead
| have searched for you and am thankful
to find where you lived. hope you will
forgive me, as think God has The way
of the transgressor is hard.
THE PENITENT THIEF.
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A Speech.

The Logansport (ia.) Journal gives an
account of the presentation of a flag from
the ladies of Cass county to the democrats
of Pulaski, at which ceremony a Mr..
Grooves is reported to have made speech
of which the following is part:
"Fellow citizensl not alone in our dis
trict is Democracy with its head and ears
erect like a geese, but the whole world is
on fire. In France, where the very bricks
of the human sidewalk were down-trodden
and herring-bond by the cunning of Whig
glory, they now glory in being free
France! glorious Francel where celestial
soups are distilled from discarded boot
soles, and the ePigastrum is titivated by
the fragrancy of frogs stuffed with garlic.
is noble republic! (Mr. G.. fannned
himself.) Germany feels the shock 10 the
bottom of her beer vats; and the cry oil
freedom rousing the coiled up sausages oil
Bologna encompasses Italy with the links
oflberty! The time of despots is come,
The dinner bell of tyranny has rung the
oppressors TO their last meal! Hence
forth and forever our ancestors snatcheC
the burning brand of regeneration from
the hands OF tlmld posterity, and planted i
deep in the bowels of the future! Let i
grow!
but the end is not yet-(ihe end of hi:
speech.) The sirocco of moneyed des
olation sheds its crocodile tears over thu
infuriated instincts of toothless wretched.
ness throughout all England, and the CRY
among her thirsty and mildewed millions
is for ..Gin! gin! and no work." This il
the watchword, that even while | speak t.
you, rings in the ears of Queen Victoria
and causes her to pause in her ftful career
The despot of Prussia turns Prussian blu,
at his fate, and Austria gapes in dismay a
the howl that tells of the approaching knifi
that is raised TO wrench her apart at TIT
hinges.
"And is these no room for reform /,
America? Can all do as they like! Ma,
some of us DO nothing? Have we liberty
of conscience, or, in fact, have we an,
conscience! Fellow citicensl hope tn
news from Pulaski will sweep the vagran
act and other black laws from Indiana
do! Gentlemen, take this flag! Fai
hands wrought 1t, and bold hands carried il
Cherish 1t in your heart of hearts-an
should | ever die, my proudest wish wouI,
be, TO be inferred in the meanest nuddl
in Pulaski!''
Music.-"O, como along. John, the fiddler,
Amt you glad the days works done?
The mountain sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1844-1853, 1849-12-13

WISE WITNEss.-Two ncighbors went
to law about a lot of boards, one asserting
he had delivered so many; while the other
contented that he received less number.
The case went to trial, and the plaintiff
brought up a witness who swore plump
ard straight TO the contents of the pile as
charged. The defendent taken all aback
at length collected his faculties sufficiently
to whisper to his lawyer:
That fellow can't cou,t-he is swear
ing utterly at random!'
Look here my good fellow said the
lawyer, how mary are twice 6ve?'
The witness hesitated, but wag just
behind him softly whispered in his ear,
Eleven Eileen 6y - said the
now confident witness, 'a'ad nobody told
me neither!'
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TR.RTERSE JURORS

To SerUe at January Term, 1850
Adams Peter Jr, Clearfeld tp
Baker Frederick, White tp
Burgoon Joseph, Washington Up
Blair John A, Cambria tp
Byrne Augustine, Allegheny tip
Burkhart Ephraim, Jackson tP
Behe Matthias, Allegheny tp
Barkstresser Daniel. Susquehanna tp
Carroll Lewis, Clearfield Up
Douglass james, Carroll tp
Driskel Michael, Allegheny tp
Davis Daniel, Cambria tip
Dever Neal, do
Dimond Daniel, Summerhill Up
Egan John, Conemaugh tp
Farrell John, do
Fritz Hiram, Carroll tp
Funk Joseph Jackson tp
Granting Jacob, Richland Up
Gallagher william, White tp
James Thomas B., Cambria tp
Klbler Jacob, White tP
Rough Benjamin, Summerhill Up
Keentze Adam, Conemaugh tp
Litzinger James, Clearield Up
Luther John, Carroll tip
M'Claran Peter, SumE.erhill Up
M'Gough Peter, Clearfeld tp
Nagle Michael. do
Noel Philip, Cambria Up
Osburne Geo. W., Conemaugh Up
Plunket John Carroll tp
Pryce John. Cambria Up
Skelly James. Summerhill tp
Swank George w, Johnstuwn
WestfaIl Abraham, Wash ington tp
Nov. Is, 1915
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CoNJUGAL We find the
following exemplification of the true love
never did run smooth sentiment, in a
Cincinnati paper:
The disconsoate husband hailed from
Dayton, and addressed the following appeal
to the city Marshall.
"Mister Marshall, mine frow runned
away NIT Won dirty Dutchman dis morning
she has but one eye, vich blac ck-tother
eye ish black too, but she has lost him
She's ash big as Won hogs head. | wants
you TO ketch her nit the telegraph, and
send her home to her papy, for if she don't
.cooms, vips her like de devil
ALEX HAyENs.
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LIST OF GRAND JUROR S

To Serue at January Sessions, 1850.
Isaac Evans, Foreman. Cambria tp
Burgoon John, White tp
Carroll James, Cambria tp
Donoughe Cornelius, Allegheny Up
Farren James, Washington Up
Fite John b., Conemaugh tp
Fegan James Carroll Up
HeIsel Adams, Summerhill Up
Ketncr Henry, do
Kennedy Michael, Carroll Up
Lilly Richard, Summerhill lp
Leidy David, jackson tp
Miller Moses, ConemGugh tp
Meyers John b, Allegheny Up
Murray James, Jackson tp
Nagle Nicholas, Cambria Up
Nagle Richard H., Susquehanna tP
Prosser David, Conemaugh tp
Ream Samuel, do
Sill Isaac, Summerhill Up
Devlin Arthur, Jackson tp
Wagner Michael F., Allegheny Up
Wright Joseph, Summerhll tp
Walters Joseph, Allegheny tp
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Ro,C HoU and acaS Gathered Together
No description can convey the slight
est notion of the way in which Holland
has been gathered particle by particle. out
of the waste of waters Of the strange as
pect of the country, and the incessant vig-
lance and wonderous precautions by
which it is preserved. Holland is, in the
fullest sense an alluvian Of the sea. 1t
consists of sand and mud rescued from ,he
ocean, and banked up on all sides. Pro-
duced by the most dexterous and indefati-
gable exertOns, it can be maintained only
by artificial means. If the efforts by
which it was redeemed from the waters
were to be relaxed, the ocean would re-
assert its rights, and lhe whole kingdom
would be submerged. The slightest &C
cident might sweep Holland into the deep.
1t was once nearly undermined by in
sects. Indeed the necessity of destroying
insects is so urgent, that the stork great
feeder upon them, is actually held in ven
Grafton, and almost every species Of bird
/ is religiously protected from injury
Birdnestling is strictly prohibited by law.
The drift of all this is palpable enough
But It is curious that the very existence
of great country should depend upon
such guaranties.-BentIey's Ms celany.
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From the Literary Gazette.
The Soldiers Wife 10 her Husband.
BY MRS. LYDIA JANE PIERsoN.

Go, then-since thy duty calls thee,
Peril all for honor's sake;
But if any harm befalls thee'
This devoted heart must break.
Blame me not that tears are starting
Tears become the soldiers wife
When her loved one is departing
For the ba tiles deadly strife.
'Tis fearful word That parts
PIiehted hands and welded hearts.
Many night shall 1 be weeping.
With a sobbing prayer for thee,
While on loving bosoms sleeping
Others are from anguish free;
shall dream of thousand dangers
Waiting all along thy way
Sickness in land of strangers,
Death am id the battle fray
Sec thee wrthe, and hear the groan,
Wounded, helpless, and alone.
Such dread visions will unnervc me-
Yet my constant prayer shall be-,
That JEHOVAH may preserve thee,
And return thee STA to me.
All, nv love-though fierce and cruel
Wars fierce actions always are,
Mercy is glorious jewel,
Which the conqueror ougt.: to wear.
Beautiful, its healing rays,
Beam DER victoIy's bleeding bays.
Husband!-when the ranks are reeling
In the dark and vengeful strife;
Whom the supliaEt foe is kneelng-
Think upon his absent wife;
How she feareth-prayet h-mourneth,
In his dear, though humble home,
Unto which till he returneth
Joy and peace can never come.
Do not doom her to despair,
Think that pleading there.
When above the city surget h
Conquest's crimson crested wave,
Stay the blow that vengeance urgelh-
Be thou merciful as brave.
Think, thy foes are lovers-brothers-
Maidens plead for them to God;
They have daug ghters--they have mothers
Oh, how precious is their blood:
Liston, love, 10 loves strong plea,
They are loved, AS l LOVE THEE!
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To Ren'oUe Stains from Furniture.-
Take of rock salt of lemons, powdered,
half an ounce, and spirits of salt, six oun-
ces; mix them, and rop little on the
spot. Rub with a soft cork till the spot
disappears, then wash off with cold wa
ter. Stains IN mahogany may thus be
easily removed, and without leaving
any b'emish.
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Fhere is man up country, says an
exchange, who always pays for his paper
IN advance. He has never been sick a
day In his life, never had any corns OF
toothache, his potatoes never rot, the
weavii never eats his wheat, the frost
never kills his corn or beans, his babies
never cry in the night, and his wife nev
er scolds!
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ADMINISTRATORS NOTICE.

TENHE Undersigned having been appointed
Il Adminst rator de bons non cum test1men.
to dRner0. of the estate of Dav id Todd Sen.
late of Cambria township Cambria coun ~ de-
ceased, requests all persons indebted to said
estate, to make payment, ard those having
claims against said estate. TO present them pro
perly proven for sett tIemept.
THOMAS TODD.
Oct. 25, lS49.-4-6t.
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ADMINISTRATORS NOTICE.

q Office is hereby given, that Letters Of
y Administration on the cs tate of Rev.
Richard Roberts, late of Cambria county decd,
have been granted TO the undersigned by the
Register OF said county All persons indebted
TO said estate requested to make immedi.
ate payment TO the subscriber, and tho sc hav-
ing claims against the same will present them
duly authenticated for SC ttlement.
f. ]. WATERS.
Nov. %, 1S49-7-6t.
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MilI-Site for Sale.

YEyHE undersigned offers for sale; hisundI-
Il vided part of TRACT OF LNAD'
which contains an excellent MILL SITE, SIT
uate in Green township, Indiana county, on
the north branch of the Yellow Creek, being
two miles and half from Greenvie, and two
miles from the Pike. Terms of sale macs
known, and the premises shown, by aPPlics
tion being made on the premises.
FREDERICK III. AMEND
| Nov J. iS49.-i-3m
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CAMBRIA
CLOTHING STORE!
Now is the Time for Bargains!
FESHE subscribers have just received from
Il the east at their Clothing Store IN Ebens-
burg, large assortment of
FAIL 6. WINTER CLOTHING,
among which may be enumerated
a fine lot Of blue, Felt, and Blanket
0UercOatS; Frock, ress and Sack
Goats Of eUery Uariety and ccl-
or; Uery large stock Of .Sa-
ti,'et and Cashmere Pan
falcons Of eUery deScrip-
ton, and q good as
Sortnae1et Of Six &
Satinet g. CasSi-
mere TeSt8, to-
gether uith
every kind Of Boys Clothing.
ALSO,
Fine and Coarse Shirts, Handkerchiefs,
Flannel Shirts, Stocks, Umbrellas, all of
which they will dispose of on the most
reasonable terms. They have also on
hand a large STOCK OF Cloths Cassl
meres and Vestings, which they are
prepared to make up in the most
workmanlike manner, and on the
most accommodating terms for
cash or approved country pro-
ducc. Their entire Stock of
Clothing is made up accord
ing to the latest Fashions.
Having selected their goods with great care
and purchased on the lowest cash terms, they
are prepared to accommodate their friends and
Gus toners with clothing of i superior quality
nd at lower prices than goods ofa similar
quality were ever sold in this county.
The public respectfully invited TO call
and examine their goods
EVANS s. HUGHES.
Oct. %, l849.-4-tf