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Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1849-10-27
ROMANTIC STORY,

We cut the following from recent foreign
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A most singular story has come out by
death which took place at monastery near
Paris, last week,
Several years ago, rich miller, living in
one OF the provinces, became so unhappy BY
the death of his wife, that placing his own
child, girl of ten years of age, in convent
he repaired to the monastery near Paris, and
became tnunk During six or seven years
he led most pious life, bu, from the gloom
OF his cell he thought often of his daughter.
The desire TO see her grew so much upon
him, that he a, last resolved to open cores
pondence with her; the answers he received
to his letters were such as to re-awaken all
the affections of other days within his bosom
The young girl on her side, was no lees eager
10 see once more parent whose early tender
! ness she still remembered With resolution
surprising in one of her age, she Quilted the
! convent, dressed herself in male attire, and
sought the monastery in which her father
resided. She there assumed the habit of the
order, and was named Brother Robert. She
was then but seventeen years of age. She
took care not to reveal herself TO her
father until the irrevccable VOWS had been
pronounced; when at last she followed
him TO his cell and told her story. The Joy
he expressed al folding his beloved child once
more to his heart and the regret which her
act Of devotion caused him, brought on a
fever which ended his life in few days.
The young girl found herself now in sit.
uation which nothing but the religious edu.
cation she had received, could have enabled
her to bear Deprived of the support which
the daily sight of her father would have
given her, she vaiantly mortified herself II
every possible way in order TO keep dowr
the worldly regrets which arose in her heart
} She became the example of the convent, ant
the sanctiiy of Friar. Robert was spread a
broad in all France The most holy office
were confdcd principally 10 her II was sh
who was sent TO pray by the bedside of th
> dying, and to console the afflicted But sh
. did an immense deal Of good among ih
> yonng girls of Paris, whom the world am
its pleasure had drawn from the path of duty
4 To these she never wearied of talking
: her humility surprised them; the simplci
n of her soul, and the sweetness Of her voice
n chained them completely, and Friar Ro5e
0 rarely failed in bringing these wanders bac
d 10 the right way.
At last, however, slander attacked III
a fair fame of Friar Robert, and he was accuse
1t of being loo fond of visiting female sinner
y The Able of the monastery imposed upo
the pretended brother, as penance, to ser,
T. the whole community, and TO do the mo
e repugnant and the toughest work. She d
m all without a murmur, and during three yea
y accomplished the rude duties laid upon he
IS without failing in asingle one.
le Last week she died, and the remorse
the monks may well be imagined, when
Is was discovered that it was sister instead
I'd brother whom they had been furnishing
" long.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1849-10-27

The TRANcED CHILD AT Observation-Disclosures
probably remember the story of IA little girl
at Bangor, who apparently died Of cholera,
but revived, and said she had been 10 Hea-
ven, where she saw her mother, and where
she was TO go again on the following Sunday.
The Bangor Wing of the 18th gives the Sc
quel, as follows:
On Sunday afternoon Mr.. Daniel Warren,
very worthy religious man, who has been
much among the cholera patients, feeling,
perhaps little moved by curiosity, called to
see the little girl, and addressing her cheer
fully told her that she appeared better and
would soon be well, and get out in a day OF
two. ......r
"Bnt I'm going 10 mother again at four
o'clock she quietly and softly said. .
''When, Tomorrow !' ....--
t'No to-day" t...
Mr.. Warren endeavored TO turn her atten.
ton to hopeful prospects Of recovery but
the little sufferer was fast sinking away-the
death rattle was heard, and she soon ceased
" c'Sf'H': hoi PutSC S'"PPSu, an the llAeu>
ness of death was impressed upon her beau
ful countenance. She was dead. Mr. War.
rem looked at the town clock, in the distance
from the window, for there was no clock in
the house, and it was four o'clock.
While pondering upon, 10 him, the singular
condolences in the case, and about half an
hour had passed, new signs Of life appeared,
and again the spirit of the sweet girl return
ed. She asked for water and said she was
tired and sunk away into quiet sleep.
Since then she has been gradually recove.
ring, but the elder sister, who watched her
so tenderly and who would so willingly have
have accompanied her TO live with her mo.
ther in Heaven, was the next day taken with
the cholera and the following day died and
was buried -
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1849-10-27

The members of the French Assembly re-
ceive about five dollars day. If they are
disorderly, the President can stop their pay.
We think the adoption of such rule in our
House of Representatives would stop some of
the bear-beating and other disgraceful scenes
occasionally exhibited there. ois..3 -,f.. .l
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1849-10-27

There Is aman up country, says an ex-
change, who always pays for his paper in ad-
vance. He has never had sick day in his
life, never had any corns cri'too,hache, his
po,stoes never rot The wevil never eats his
wheat, the frost never kills his corn or beans,
his babies never cry in the night, and his
wife never scolds,
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1849-10-27
100 MARKET STREET, PHILADELPHIA.

Ib0 MAHKEr oTKEET, rHIL"DHIr""
Importers of French, English and German
- - Fancy and Stable Stationary,
tHyAFERsy Sealing Wax. Ink, DRAFT and Back
a. w sammon Boards. Tape, Inkstands, Doni.
sse,. GiIlott's and other Steel Pens, Ivory and
Done Folasss, Pspeteres, Gold and Silver Pencil
Cssse, Bristol Boards; Whatman's Drawing Pa.
psrs Envelopes. Bonds and Arnold's celebrated
inks Sov making Linen, Portfolios, Dissoctsd Maps
sr1 Games, Chessmsn. Cards, Gold Pens, &c
DhiIsAslphis, June 2, ls4s-'m
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1849-10-27

II wouldn't marry an eastern man if had
to live an old maid all my life,n exclaimed
buxom country lass. ''Why no,,n demanded
an astonshed companion, "Because every
paper you pick up contains an account of the
failure of the eastern. males I1
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1849-10-27

MR. Calhoun WR1TlNG BooK.--John
c, Calhoun, it is announced, has devoted
the past sumner to the preparation Of a
Treatise On the Elementary Principles of
Government and the Constitution of the
United States. 1t IS SO nearly complete
that he expects to prepare it for publication
in his leisure hours during the coming ses-
sion of Congress.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1849-10-27

MUM & Co, publishers OF the "sClENTl-
lV1 FIC AMERICAN" have favouted us with
. Phamphlet containing the Patent Laws of the
United States, together with all the forms necess'-
ry for applying for Patent, information in regard
10 fling caveats, with remarks on its uses ETC., a
mount of fee required at the Patent Office, and
every other information that is necessary to instruct
: ocrson in making his own applications.
i PIce l2A cents single, or ~ copies for dol
iars-sent by mail to any part ofthe United States
Address MUM e. CO., New-fork.
Mxrch 10, lS49.-
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1849-10-27

A LAW QuEsTloy.-"The estate that was
left" said an Irishman to his lawyer, "was
a pig and a bushel of potatoes, which were
to be divided between the heirs, myself
and brother. The Executors shut the pig
up in the potatoes, and during the night he
eat them all up, and now we want TO know
how to divide the property,"
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1849-10-27

The VALUE OF FNEwsPApERs.---Baya Tay-
lor, who is at San Francisco, says 1900 Irl-
bunes were sold in that city a, one dollar
apiece, and al the mines five dollars is the
Price for late papers ~ ---
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1849-10-27

An Enelsh Inn has'always been described
as The model of pealness, comfort, and as
pr sessing hume-lke air, which could not
be found in houses of similar description IN
any other county. But Kendall, of the N.
Orleans Picayune, gives very different ac-
count Of them. He says: .....
There is no country in world where the
science of tavern keeping is as little known
as in England no country where the SER
vice is so deficient, and where al the same
time you are obliged 10 pay so high for it
A now write can hear at least a dozen
bill ropes being jerked vigorously in my
neighbors' apartments, and the perfect indf-
ference with which the servants listen TO
these comparologian operations is most sur
prisiug. Such ding dong would raise a
revolution in the St. Charles, the Astor or the
fremont, and Jones Of Philadelphia would
go crazy, were such a clal,er raised abou,
his ears. Some enterprising Yankee should
come over and star, an undertaking in the
way oftavern keeping in London. The open
irg is extensive and would pay"
HERoISM IN A BOY.
A few days ago, an incident occurred at
Biloxi, in which a boy named Garabeau, be-
tween ten and eleven years of age, evinced
extraordinary inirepidity and presence OF
mind. Two little fellows about ten years
old, one oi them the son of Capt Sami Gril-
fin. of the steamboat California, were fishing
on the edge of the wharf, when, oyerreach-
ing themselves, they fell into the water,
which was of considerable depth. They
were unable to swim, and Of course in imi-
nent danger of being drowned, when Cara
beau, who stood near, threw a plank toward
them, stripped, and plunged off the wharf
TO their assistance. With admirable presence
of mind, he avoided getting in front Of them,
thereby preventing either from locking him
in an embrace which would have proved
fatal to all three but grasping behind the
shoulder the first he came TO with one hand
and swimming with the other, he pushed
him towards the plank, and thus enabled him
to sustain himself After this he returned &c
the other and repeated the manpver. When
he found they had both firm hold of the
plank, the young herd went behind and push
ed it toward a fish car, which was thirty o.
forty yards off, when, having gained it, he
aided them to mount thereon, and thus placeC
them out of all danger Young Garabean'
noble action is the theme Of universal admi
ration at Biloxi, and taken in connection
with his tender age, is, perhaps, as fine al
example Of devotcdness as can be found il
the records of the Humane Society,", o
Picayunc.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1849-10-27
STRAW BONNET
4 HAT MANUFACTORY,

No. 80 North Second street, opposite the
Madison House.
TIME subscribers would call the attention OF
Country Merchants and Millners to their ex'
tensive assortment of fashionable SPRING AND
SUMNER BoSSErs AND HATS Of the newest styles
Also, large and general assortment OF French
and American Artificial Flowers Ribbons, Crown
Innings, Oil Silk, Wire, Quillings, Buckram' &c
which they offer at prices that defy competition.
n. B.-Palm Leaf Hats by the case or dozen.
W. NJ. & ]. f. MAULl.,
Bonnet and Hat Manufacturers,
80 North I'd street,
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1849-10-27

"What do consider the boundaries Of my
country, sir fn exclaimed Kentuckian
"Why, sir, on the east we are bounded by
the rising sun-on the north by the aurora
borealis-on the west by the procession Of
the equinoxes-and on the south by the day
of Judgment"
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1849-10-27

Tie Washington Republic says that Col,
Fremont has accepted the appointment, of
chief Of the Mexican Boundary Survey, in the
place Of Col. Weller, removed e
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1849-10-27

GoLp has been found in Indiana. Inc
gold is found in tract OF country WHICH
borders eleven miles on Wnite river, ana
extends back to distances OF from two TO SIX
miles. 3l tt teea
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1849-10-27

Mss FILLMORE, a daughter Of the Vice
President of the Uuited States, recently re-
ceiyed an appointment as teacher in one of
the public schools Of Buffalo, and is now
acting in that capacity. How striking an
illustration of the simplicity Of our kePub..
lican institutions! Miss Fillmore received
her education at the State Normal school!
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1849-10-27

THE PorATo CRoP OF the West, the Gin
cinnati Gazette says, has been OF the most
gratifying character. The yield is large
and of an excellent quality.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1849-10-27

CAUSE FOR TnANKFuLNEss. Besides one
gentleman and two ladies', travelling in a
stage coach in Vermont, there was small,
sharp-fealured bIack-eyed woman, who had
questioned her companions to her satistac-
lion, and had nothing further TO do, until the
arrival Of lady deeply veiled, and dressed
in mourning, who was no sooner in the stage
and seated, than the little woman commenced
her examination as follows: "Eiave you lost
friends 2" ayes, have" "Was they near
friends ~ 'Yes they was" "Was they
relations!" "Yes they was" "How near 2"
IA husband and brolher.n "Where did
they die :" "Down TO MOBILIZE "What did
they die wihm "YalIer fever" "Was they
long sick l,' "Not verf.n Did you get their
chaw eyes, did" "Was they hopeful
ly piousr' II hope and trust they was u
'NNelI, if you got their chis's and they was
hopefully pious you have great reason 10 be
thankful
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1849-10-27

A POET in the Keene Republican,. celebra-
ting the works of Dame Nature, has an idea
which comes very near being original If it
be not quite SO: .s
dSh- next made woman-so the story goes
With an improved material and arr -,
Gave her form, the choicest one OF those
That make aushl beautiful, and 10 her
heart
A power to soften man's-and forced the
III a, a rose ft- .t.-. 10
lis blushing tint to her soft cheeks impart,
Then chopped the rainbow up, and with the
chips l.ta ag =.
She went to work and flushed of her lps"
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1849-10-27

Liberty without obedience, Is confusion :
Obedience w,thou, liberty, is slavery,
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1849-10-27

The BROTHER of Macaulay, the historian,
has been presented with living worth sa0''
a year. 5ra. . yis. tslsf6 -
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1849-10-27

A NEW WORK, from the pen of Mrs. Troll
lops, aThe Old World and the New" has
Just been published in London and seems
likely 10 create a great sensation
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1849-10-27

t.. TIE CHEAP BOOK STORE.
DANIELS u SM1 ! - y
CrxAr Nsw g. SECOND HAND BOOK STORE
North Vest corner of fourth and Arch Sfree'
I'hiiadetj,sfd.
Y,w Books. Theological .ud Classical Books
MEDICAL BOOKS.
RIOCRAPHICAL& HISTORICAL BOOhS'
SCHOOL BOOKS.
sc,rnr,r,c AND MATHEMATICAL Books.
- Juvenile Books, in great rarlety.
uymn Books and Prayer Books, Bibles, all sizes
and prices.
Blank Books, Writing Paper and Stationary
W.hsI s"ie and Retail.
IT. orR prices much over than the RaSuLaH
rSy- Libraries and small parcels Of books purchaseu'
fJ- books imported to order from Londen
Philadelphia, June Q, 1s4o-y
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1849-10-27
TERMS OF THE AMERICAN.

&. B. MASSEE.
RNEY AT IA w,
suuBuRx, Fn.
Business s,tendej to IN the Counties OF NO
huut erIand, Union. L.cumiits and Columbia.
ssy Refer tos
ff r. 4 A. Rovorpr,
LowtR & BARnoS,
SowEus IL SNoDGaAss, SfAtidd'
RgrxoLrs, McfARLAs" {. Co
SpxxtSa, Coon II Co.,
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1849-10-27
livery MAN HIS OWN PATENT
AGENT. ~

Philadelphia June 2, lS49.-
The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1849-07-27

respected visiiers whom the occasion had
drawn together. About 100 gentlemen
sat down TO The bounlilui repsst-S. W
ii'iipghast, E-q. presiding. ASSISTED by
MAJOR ID. G. McRse, Mai. J. II. Cook
and J. &. Shepard, Esq.
Alter the removal ui the cloth few re
g1lar and many volunteer toasts were
drunk and shor, speeches delivered by the
Governor, DR.. fill. Hon. j. G Dobbin
Col. Person, Mr.. Foster, Mr.. Thomas
Dr.. McClenahaD, and others. The com.
pany dispersed IN good seasou, good hu.
NOR, and good condition.
o. Friday the whole day was devoted
To discussion, and 10 the tedious process OF
voting by stock on the various propositions
which we're submitted. The discussion
not only brought forward again all those
who had spoken on he previous day, bu,
also Messfs. Dobbin, Strange, Nc Diarmid,
W. Wnslow, J. Winslnw, Worth of Ran.
d"lph, Cooper, J II. Hall, and others.
We do not remember with sufficient dis.
tlnctness TO repea, them, the various pro.
positions. Suffice il to say, thai finally,
on the motion Of Judge Strange the fol-.
Io"'rg resolution was adopted, VIZ:
Resoired, That .he Presiden, and Direc.
tors be instructed TO lay out Immediately
tho Road from Fayetteville by Murch,.
sons Factory, from thence TO Carthage.
from thence by or near Ashborough to
Johnsoaville, aud from thence By or near
Fair Grove. by Lexington. g. Salisbury.
Provided the sum # $50 900 Of indi,idu,
al sub>crlplIon ON that route be completed.
and upon survey II shall be found prac!i
cable.
On preliminary question on this Reso.
luton, the vote was l,53 10 5s2. OF the
maj rty The State gave 500 votes, and in
dividusls $50 votes. The minority con.
sisted Of course Of individual votes.
Alter this decisive expression of opin.
ION, Mr.. Dubbn and others, who had yot.
ed IN the minority, expressed their de.
termination to Withdraw their opposition,
and TO unto with the majnrity in he fur.
herance of the great work. And accord.
ngly when The tinal vote was taken, no
'o!ce was raised il the negative.
May We hope, that the spin, Of Mr.
Dobbln, so worthy Of imitation. will be res
bonded to BY all, especially in this com.
nunI'y, who are interested 10 the success
i The enterprise, aud IN he prosperity of
his town and Of the State lie, Us ore. 4
ent united and determined front. IL
ONE have failed 10 secure that which they I
ms, desired, they have ye, secured some
hing much-which may advance the
ublic good
The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1849-07-27
APPOINTMENT DECLINED

VIM. II IIaigh, Esq, of this place, has
declined to accept the appointment tender.
ed TO him by President TAYLOR, of U. S.
District Attorney for North Carolina.
The appointment was unsolicited. eth.
er by NJ. Haigh, or any Of his friends !;
and has been respectfully declined for per.
soma reasons mol necessary to be stated,
Fayetteville Observer.
We copy this merely to remind the De.
mocracy, that the Wings ale not quite so
rapacious as they are represented to be.
THIS thing Of declining honorable and Iu.
ctalIse Offices has not been heard of for
twenty yenrs. You dd no, catch Demo.
Gratis al any trick of that sort
Richmond Wig.
The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1849-07-27
THE NORTH CAROLINA CENTRAL
RAILROAD

We are glad to SEQ from the North Car.
DINA newspapers, tina, the good people of
tina, State are holding meetings all along
the line of that great wotk, on The subject
OF getting II up. and from the name Of the
persons engaged IN il, we feel assured tina /,
|, Will be done. We are douby glad to
see this: glad on account Of the good old
North State-for The road will be of i'm.
mense benefit 10 her and glad on our own
account, for /, will greatly increase the
business OF our Petersburg and Greensv,ie
Railroads. and, of course, add to the trade
OF our town. In this view of IT we ought
to regard II with peculiar interest, and
AID IN lis construction, and also secure
good connection with II. The Central
Road, It Is true, Is State work, and was
projected for the benefit Of North Carolina.
and II will very properly connect with vii. |
mingion and Newbern, her own ports, and |
we will have 10 compete with those places
ioi lis trade. Blu, this very fact ought to |
stimulate US 10 assis, IN making it, for the |
choice of markets will increase The produc I
ton along the line, and we will necessarily
get share Of 1t. THIS share must be
great, for Railroad running Westward,
aud through The heart Of North Carolina,
viii always do large business. Oae has
only TO look nj map Of that State to be
Of this fact. There is no other
State IN the Union so happily situated for
a great Central improvement as she is, and
The trade Of the whole State on each side
81 II will flow into II us naturally as riyu.
cts run into great river.
But our share Of this trade, and indeed !,
good deal OF the trade which We now en-.
"y, viii depend upon The condition of tho
taleigh and Castor rail road That road,
IS well known, is not in as good order as =
railroad ought to be, and i, can scarcely
AIRY the trade II has At present. Indeed,
Is hardly necessary 10 mention this fact,
$ the act TO build the Central road con. .
ans provision on the sui lcct OF recon. Il
ructing the Raleigh and CASTOR road
hat road will have Ia be rebuilt before il
an carry any Of The trade of tho Central
Dad. Weave, therefore, deeply interest. IN
IN seeing it done. II fortunately hap. We
ms that the act authorizing the recon.
ruction OF that work, puts il in the pow.
Of the old Stockholders TO do this a, a n
odera'e expense. and as a large amount y
the old Stock was owned in Petersburg. Au
have the opportunity Of placing this
ad IN such condition as would secure =
great deal of business at much less
ST than new work would subject US TO.
sides this, the old Stockholders will have
chance Of making valuable an interest :
itch is now worthless, of giving them, Stu
their old stock, but new stock which will
'st, in time, repay them for all their loss ora'
the old We hope those interested will nps :
=" ,"'o '.'s "'a'.e'' TOT 'he '''he Is ap' of Il
'aching in which something will have to 7
done. - Petersburg Mteiheencer. day
The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1849-07-27
4 DiSTSFECT4NT

Mr. 5. L.. Berry, who lives in the South.
ern end OF The city, mentions to us dis.
iniectant which he has used in his house
with The best effect, lie heats a piece of
shee, iron, and on this drops very small
quantity offar. The fume pervades, a,
once, The whole tenement. Mr.. BIS. house
has been Tree from sickness since the use
Of means MS the above, while some of his
neIshbors have suffered 10 a fearful degree.
81. Louis RpriHe,
The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1849-07-27
Negroes for Sale.
WILL be sold at public auction on the 10th
w day of August next,
Is Negroes,

ate the property of VIM. j. Alexander, ESQ.
consisting of Men. Women, Boys and Girls, mos.
of them first rate House Servants. Cooks and
Seams,reses. Payment to be made in notes me-
goIiable and payable at six months time a, the
Branch Bank ia Charlotte. Sale will be posi-.
tive and absolute and title undisputed Sale TO
commence at one O'Clock.
LEROY SPRINGS. Agent. &c.
July 81, 1919, "a
The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1849-07-27
Take Notice.

u VIE Subscriber being fully authorized
10 close the unsettled business of the
late hrm of Henderson & Smith would take this
method OF respectfully asking all those indebted
10 SAID htm BY account, 10 come forward between
TINS and the LIST Of August next, and close there
accounts. either by Cash or Note and those in
oeo'ed by Note will please ca \ and settle by Cash,
as soon as possible, as the business of the firm
must be closed Ia my absence Mr. T. C. Ali.
son VIII attend to the business. And the snbscfi
hef further says to the public that at the old stand
OF iiendef son smith, Goods of ever, variety
Gun DC had as cheap as at ary other place in this
seetien OF County. Call and See
JAS P. HENDERSON,
Davidson College " c.. Jalv >, 1919.