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Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1849-01-27
SUNBURY AMERICAN AND. SHAMOKIN

Manufacture and keep constant
ly on hand, a large assortment Of
The above articles, together with
their Patent Improved Salamander
FlEE-PKOOF SAFES, which
are so constructed as to set at rest
oil manner Of doubt as to their
being strictly fire-proof, and that
they will resist the Gre of any
lmil1iuu Tho pu,cida cauas If
The Minnesota pioneer. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn. Territory) 1849-1855, 1849-12-26
BRILLIANT REPARTEES.

The dexterous leap of thought, by
which the mind escapes from seem
ingly hopeless dilemma, is worth all the
vestments of dignity which the worlt
holds. 1t was this readiness in repartee
which continually saved Voltaire from
social overturn. He once praised anoth.
er writer very heartily to third person
1T is very strange was the reply, tina,
you speak so well of him, for he says
that you are a charlatan. 'O!' replied
Voltaire, Il think it very likely that both
of US may be mistaken Again, you
must all have heard the anecGote of the
young gentleman who was discoursine
very dogmatically about the appropriate
sphere of woman. And pray, sir,
screamed out an old lady, what is the
appropriate sphere of woman;' "A &C.
lcstial sphere, madam Robert Hall
did not lose his hover of retort even in
madness. a hypocritical condoler with
his misfort;'nes once visited him in the
mad-hOuse, and said, in whining tone
What brought you here, Mr.. Hall''
Hall Significantly touched his brow with
his finger, and replied, 'What'L never
bring you sir,--too much BRAIN A
rapid change from enthusiasm to nom
chalance is often necessary in society.
Thus aperson once eloquently eulogizing
the angelic qualities of Joan of Arc,
was suddenly met by the petulant ques-
ton, What was Joan of Arc made of;
She was Maid of Orleans A Yankee
is never upset by the astonishing He
walks among the Alps with his hands in
his pockets, and the smoke of his cigar
is seen among the mists of Niagara.
One of this class sauntered into the office
of the lightning telegraph, and aske d
how long it would take to transmit, .
message to Washington. Ten min
utes, was the reply. Il can't wait,
was the rcjoinder. Sheridan, who new
er was without reason, never failed to
extricate himself in any emergency by
his wit. AT country house, where he
was once On visit, an elderly maiden
lady desired to be his companion in a
walk. He excused himself at first on
the ground of the badness of the wealth
er. She soon afterwards, however, in
tercepted him in an attempt to escape
without her. WELL she said, 1T is
cleared up, | see.' why yes, he an
swered. it has cleared up enough for one
but not enough for f,co.' 1t was thi.
readiness which made John Randolph
SC terrible in retort. He was the Their.
sites of Congress. a tonsue-stabber. Nc
hyperbole of contempt or scorn coulc
be launched against him, but he coult
overtop it with something more scornfu
and contemptuous. Opposition onl,
maddened him into more brilliant bitter.
ness. Isn't it shame, Mr.. President
said he one day in the Senate. that tho
noble bulldogs of the administration
should be wasting their precious time il
worrying the rats of the opposition.
Immediately the Senate was in an up
roar, and he was DANGEROUSLY called t,
order. Tie presiding officer, however
sustained him; and pointing his long
skinny fingers at his opponents, Ran
dolph screamed out, rats, did l say
mice, mice
The Minnesota pioneer. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn. Territory) 1849-1855, 1849-12-26
Our Naval Power.

The London Times says that, consid-
erlng the vigilance with which the Amerl-
cans have maintained the general eifec-
tiveness of their navy, it seems singular
they should have taken no particular
pains to augment it, although remarka-
bly, attentive to ornaments and dock
yards. There never has been, at any
period, a desire on the part of our peo-
pie to increase the navy to any extent
beyond what was necessary to protect
the interests of commerce in various
parts of the world. What have the GAG
ships of war achieved for EngIand' A
heavy national debt, the title of ''mis-
tress of the seas" and neYer=failing
desire for war and glory. But we have
more potent, than all the navy of Eng
land, and that is our private armed ma
rlne. In the event of war, more than
500 swift sailing privateers wall scour
the ocean in every direction. Every
large steam ship, and every packet OF
1000 tons, will have an armament There
will be no navy in the world equal to it !;
but as such an armament can only grow
out of the contingency of war, there is
no necessity to expend dollar in antici-
patton Of such an issue.
We are probably, the most remarka-
BILE people on earth for promptness and
preparation for war after it exists. A
valuable corps of 200, 900 men, armed,
equipped, and disciplined, can be ready
for the field in thirty days after war is
declared, and so it may be said of ships
of war. We will state one fact illus
trative of this position. During The las,
war with England, and while stationed
on the Barbary coast, we were surprised
one day, while exploring the ruins o
Carthage, to see sharp, clipper-buil
schooner under full sail, with the Ameri
can flag floating to brisk breeze, doub
ling Cape Bon, and making direct fol
the bay. We rode down to the fortress:
of Goletta, ordered launch to be made
ready, and found ourselves alongside the
schooner just as she had cast anchor.
"Where are you from, siri''
'From Boston," replied the captain
a smart, dashing looking young fellow.
sin what passages'
"Twenty-three days, SIR"
We began to have our misgivings
Twenty-three days from Boston' We
suspected she had been fitted out at Mar.
settles to cruise in the Mediterranean
1t was the Abeleno, Capt. Wyer, of 81,
guns and seventy-fve men--a magnif
cent little craft. We went down into the
trunk cabin.
Snow, sir" said the captain, "Il
The Minnesota pioneer. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn. Territory) 1849-1855, 1849-12-26
General Taylor's Failure as President
{ To be Continued.)

After referring to the fattcring cir
cumstances under which the President
was elected. The Washington Union
says:
''Such, we repeat, were the circum-
stances under which General Taylor as
sumed the office of the Presidency. No
man ever assembled to that high position
under auspices SO favorable. His true
policy was most Obvious. 1t was straight
forward. He had only to be AN HONEST
MAN, to gain both the applause and the
affection of his countrymen. He had
only to redeem the pledges which he had
made, in order to attain the high Office
to which, on the faith of those pledges,
the people had elevated HMM ofdef
TO become the most popular and power
ful Chief Magistrate since the days Of
Jackson. If he had proved himself to
be the President of the people instead OF
a party--if he had treated both parties
with the same impartial justice-if hs
had not prescribed one party, andthrown
himself into the hands Of the other, per-
hitting its leaders to use him as a mere
passive instrument to carry out thsT
selfish schemes Of party and individ-
ual aggrandizement-he would have
endeared himself to the masses of the
people, and his he.d upon their afiec-
tons and support could not have been
shaken BY the arts and wiles Of partizan
/ leaders. While be would have thus
made his own influence ind power al
most omnipoient, he most probably would
have been the means Of disorganizing
both par,ies; thus causing fusion of
political elements which it would hase
takek years to separate and recombine
into new political organizations. All
This was in the power of General Taylor
to accomplish, if he had possessed the
capacity to perceive his true position OF
Fl
The Minnesota pioneer. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn. Territory) 1849-1855, 1849-12-26
Marriage.

A practice prevails i'll the publication
of marriages, to announce that Miss. A.
married Mr.. B. 1t may be a species OF
gallantry to name the lady first, but it is
entirely out of place. She does not
marry the man-the man marries her.
The woman only consents that he shall
take her; and in consequence of this
Willingness on her part to take upon her.
self all the cares of welded life. the
husband is required to cherish and pro-
tect her. The wife agrees to love, hon
or, and obey, which are only promises
contingent on the good conduct of the
husband. The scripture mentions that
she took unto himself wife; - but we
hear nothing said about her taking to
herself husband. When Jacob Sc,
on his travels in search of q wife, he
found Rachel at the well, drawing wa
ter for the family He stood on no cere-
mony. He did not wait for the usual
salutations of the day, or formal intro
ductlon, but forthwith kissed her "and
lifted up his eyes and wept." The ioy
that overwhelmed him, in finding such a
pretty domestic girl in the wilderness
gushcd forth In a torrent Of tears. All
the while Rachel was passive. She
made no advances. She did not kis.
Jacob, nor did she coyly resent the lib
erty he had taken. Here we have the
negative consent-the submission of the
female, and the successful and decided
advances Of the gentleman, for jacob
was gentleman of fortune and distinc.
ton. We should not, therefore, say il
our journals that the lady married the
gentleman. She puts no ring on hi.
finger to bind the obligation. She doe.
not present her husband with a gole
watch and chain, diamond breast-pin
a pair of white kids, Spanish cloke, o.
an upper Benjamin. Ophelia says, il
reference to bridal presents
"Rich gifts wax poor, when givers prove unkind ,
in the oriental countries, the parents
make up the matches for the parties
Making love, making engagements
quarrelling and making it up, dining to-
gether, going 10 church, and starting u,
the North River in steamboat to pas
the honeymoon on the Catskill Noun
tains, were unknown in ancient times
The Minnesota pioneer. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn. Territory) 1849-1855, 1849-12-26
AMES NJ. GOODHUE & ISAAC N. GOODHUE.
WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER

% The lines published below, are from
the pen of the lady Of an officer of the ar
my, native and for long time resident
Of Concord. They are dedicated to beau
,ifui river in the youthful territory of Min
nesota, which from the impulse of Yankee
emigration sWestward ho" will soon be
seeking admission to the Union. The STAN
zas are replere with finely formed ideas ex-
pressed in the true spirit of poesy:
The Minnesota pioneer. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn. Territory) 1849-1855, 1849-12-26
TO THE MINNESOTA RIVER.
BY mrs. MARY II. EASTMAN.

BYNRs. MARY II. EASTMAN.
Fair Minnesota. by thy shore
No longer may rest,
Watching the suns bright beams that dance
And sparkle on thy breast,
No longer may I see the glow
OF evening fade away,
Or the morning mists that gently rise
When breaks the summers day.
Full often have gazed on thee
And thought Of friends and home,
And prayed tina, blessings on them all
Like the dew from Heaven might come.
And when at nigh, the stars came on,
To gid the sky and thee,
knew that q cd, who loveth all,
Watched between them and me.
And when the cares, that all must know,
My spirit bowed to EARTH,
When sadly DER my heart would fall
The laugh of JOY and mirth;
Iwatched thy waves so cain and bright
And peace would come again,
Like freshness on the parched-up hills
When falls the summers rain.
Thy valleys green will be hons
To many a stirring mind;
Sorrow will seek thy shores, in hopes
hiding place TO find;
Wealth, TOO, will come, and in its track
Beauty and luxury;
And where white man never trod
His pcwer supreme shall be.
But tell me, Minnesota,
When The solemn night win s sigh,
Dost thou bear on 10 oceans h6d
The Indians mouruful cry.
Thou see'st him rudely thrust aside,
Thou sec'st tn oppressor's might
Crushing his liberty of soul,
The red mans sacred right.
Oh would their laws were equal,
Like brothers they might live;
That white men for the lands they Claim
Would truth and justice give;
That the Herald of the Cross might bring
His holy p.ecepts home,
When by christian peoples course
A christians faith is shown.
Schools will rise up--but tell me,
VIII the red mans sons be there,
Churches-but say, will hallow them
The red mans humble prayer!
The stars and stripes will wave aloft-
Witnesses will they be,
That God has given the right 10 all,
OF lie and liberty!
So may it prove, fair river,
That when shall flow 10 more
Thy waves or Time's--but landed On
Eternitys vast shore;
The white man Gnd the Indian
Free from sorrow, care pain,
May together drink of Life's pure stream
And never thirst again.
Fort TrumbIll, New London, Conn.
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The Minnesota pioneer. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn. Territory) 1849-1855, 1849-12-26

BorHER.-The word bother was first
used by sergeant who, being exposed
to the volubility of two Irishmen, one at
each ear, cried, Don't both ear me- +"
Hence the verb 10 bother.
The Minnesota pioneer. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn. Territory) 1849-1855, 1849-12-26

POLITE HINT-I do not wish to say
anything against the individual in ques-
ton, said q very polite gentleman, but
| would merely remark, in the language
of the poet. that to him truth is strange,
stranger than felton,
The Minnesota pioneer. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn. Territory) 1849-1855, 1849-12-26

HoeGIsH.-A Paddy writing from the
West, says, pork is SO plenty that "every
third man you meet hog"
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RATES OF ADVERTISING.

RATES OF ADVERTISING.
Advertisements Of one square, IL lines or
lcss) FIRST insertion, ~ w
For every additional insertion, 90
Business. cards, yearly, %
NJ. A liberal deduction will be made to year
" advertisers BY the column.
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MORE RoGUERY.-Bufalo, Nor. I5.-
Walter joys Bank suspended to-day.
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ct. 11aul Dusintss pireltorp.
II. VI. Lott.

rs. ". LOU,
Attorney and Counsellor at Law. and General
Land Agent.--St. Paul.
Particular attention will be given to collections,
Paving Taxes, Entering Lands, Securing Pre-
E,np,ion Claims, and entries made by Military
Land Warrants. ou
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Henry A. Lambert,

Attorney and Counsellor at Law-St Paul, MIN
RxrERENcEs-A. l.. Collins. Esq, Madison,
Via; DAVID Graham, Jr., Esq, }. Prescott
Hall, Esq r NJ. s. Z. IL. Baichford' Lsqs.
New York; Messrs. f.. Cramer, Milwaukee
Gr;nneil, Minturn & Co., Jas. Mccullough, ST.
neon Draper, Jas, Bowen, \. York. stf
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To Inquiries respecting the History, Pres
emf Condition and Failure Prospect Of
The Qjibwas Of The Mississippi; aud Lake
Superior.
The Minnesota pioneer. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn. Territory) 1849-1855, 1849-12-26
Vim. ID. Phillips,

Proeureur, Ayocat en- dreii, ct Agent desterres-
81. Paul. Reclame mis- eIssurete ct des terre'
entrees par des ordses militaires. Re
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VIM. ID. Phillips,

f, Wms De Philips,
Attorney and Counsellor at Law and Land Agent
Presumption claims secured, and entries made
by Military Warrants. Office ON ST. Anthony
sirset. nearly opposite the Upper Landing
The Minnesota pioneer. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn. Territory) 1849-1855, 1849-12-26

Edward Patch,
Carpenter, JOINER, and House buiider.-Near the
Upper Landing.
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EDMUND RICE, ELLIS G. WHIT TALL
RICE s. WHlTALL,

ATTORNEYS at Law and Solicitors in
ChRnccry,
will give their entire attention to the business OF
their profession. The collection Of debts, pay
mcnt Of taxes, buying and selling OF lands &c,
promptly attended to. Their offices are at
st Paul and ST. .7nthony, Minnesota.
0ctobsr 25 xxvuU
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DOwles & BORette,
Stone Cutters, Stone and Brick Mascns. Corner
of Bench and Roberts streets, ST. Paul, MIN
nesota. ly.
Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1849-06-21
Virginia:

Court Of Law and Chancery, for Bedford county, the
4th day Of June lSl9
James Lancaster, Plaintiff,
against
James Anthony and William A. Anthony, Defendants.
IN CHANCERY,
The defendant James Anthony not having entered his APP
pearance and given security according the Assembly
and the rules of this COURT and it appearing by satisfactory
evidence that he nhlbtant of this
1t ordered that the said defendant James Anthony do APP
before the Judge OF the said circuit Superior Court OF
Law and Cancery holden for Bedford county, the court
house thereof the first day OF September next and
the bill of the plaintiff and that this order be inserted
newspaper published in the town Of Lynchburg for
two months succesively and posted at the front door OF the
courthouse of this county court day.
copy-Testc, JOS. WILSON, Cl'k.
June WIN
Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1849-06-21
FASHIONS! FASHIONS!
For the Fall and Winter of 1848---9

1 WOULD respectfully inform the citizens.of vi ci
4 burg. and the surrounding country that my North
and French report of Fashions has just come hand
as issued by Thomas Oliver Of New York They are
very different from any thing heretofore issued and are 10
fine taste.
Thankful for the liberal patronage heretofore extended
to me, my friends and the public may be assured with
the advantages have in being agent for of the best
reporters in the United States, of getting garments cut
n the most splendid
NORTHERN OR FRENCH STYLES,
they may fancy All work, Entrusted TO my care shah
be done with despatch. JOHN Oakley.
Jan WITS
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Yirginai;,:
Plaintiff

=
II rules held in the Clerks Office Of the Circuit Superior
~ Court Law and Chancery, for Bedford county, the
4th day of june 1919.
Henry Davis, Plaintiff
against
Pauus f. Harrison, Richard P. Harrison, Richard F.
Rucker and Sophia L. his wife, formerly Sophia L. Harrl-
son, Defendants.
IN CHANCERY.
The defendant, Paulus f. Harrison, not having entered
his appearance and given according to the act of As
semby and the rules this court and appearing by salts
factory evidence that he nhabant Of this Common
wealth: 1t ordered that the said defendant Paulus F..
HARRISON do appear before the Judge Of the said Circuit SUI
peror Court Of Law and Chancery holden for Bedford
y the courthouse thereof the first day OF September
next, and the bill of the plaintiff and that this
order be inserted newspaper published in the town
Of ynchbrr for months successfully, and posted at the
door Of the courthouse Of this court day.
A copy-Testc, JOS. WILSON, Cfk
lime =
Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1849-06-21
XIlsinin:


I rules held in the Clerks Office Of the Circuit SUPERB
"A Court Of law and Chancery for Bedford county, the
lth day Of June, 1919.
Arthur f. Hopkins and Permcliahi his wife, plaintiffs,
against
Arthur Watts, in his right, dcvisee and lcgatec
under the Will of John Watts decreased surviving
ur Of John Watts, deceased, and surviving trustee Of
Elizabeth X under the will aforesaid, the SAID Eiza-
beth r. Scott Nathaniel |. Manson, admir- Of William ",
Watts, deed, Sarah Watts ana john Watts III their
rights and devisees and gaecs Of said John Watts deed
James A. Ncrwcthcr, Thomas H. Nelson and John Smith,
lr., cX'or Of Elizabeth Calland deceased Defendants
In CHANCERY.
The defendants Arthur Watts and John Watts not having
entered their appearance and given security according ~ the
Of Assembly and The ful Of this court and aWearng
by satisfactory evidence that they not inhabitants OF ans
Commonwealth II is ordered that the said defendants Ar-
thur Watts and John Watts, do appear before the Judge OF
the said Circuit Superior Court Of La and Chanccy, ho
den for Bedford county, at the courthouse thereof on the
first day OF September term next, and the bill Of the
plaintiffs, and that this order be inserted in newspaper
published III the town Of ynchbur@, FOR two months success
svelv and posted the door Of the courthouse OF tins
county, some court day.
copy-Teste, JOS. WILSON, CPk-
June WIN
Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1849-06-21

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The above valuable ointment is for salem New York y
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