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The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1849-01-13

,fks- Unitax1an Church-DoctrtnaL D1seearsss.-Tho
subject Sunday evening, January H. will b. Ths vica-
rous atonement." To commences All o'clock,
fpt- The Rev. Dr. Dassena, or Ksmt~shy, CSy Divine
will peach in tho Capitol, Sabbath,
IL O'Clock. 4. e---
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THXQUISITELY Embroidered Canton Grape Shavv1s.
T. AS compelled to close present stock Of
goods it is respectfully recommended all ladies
Who may be in want any OF weassorted stock 10
call before it be late. Such opportunity may not
again occur. III :,
We have on hand OF beautiful colored Canton Grape
shaws of every shade all Of which embroidered with
white--prce SIS, worth 825.
Also, one white one, perfect bijox-S55 worth SIS
of those elegant embroidered merno dresses
which pretty and comfortable for walking and tray-
elling dresses, at 80, worth S1l 80.
Also, remaining hand few French embroidered and
plain silk and merno cloaks and capotes which will DO
sold at less than cost
Let be understood that, selling off at primo
cost must necessarily do exclusively cash business
d. CLAGETT u co.
Jan 9-eoStif Corner OF Pa. avenue and 9th street.
The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1849-01-13

After illness Of le hours Of Group THOMAS HARRISON.
eldest Of TnoMAs r. and ViArA VIAL.
}Ths Richmond vsl papers and New York Commercial Adj
veItser will please cory n ti'e'ft
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1849-03-03
THE WESTERN ELopEMENT.

few days since we copied ps,a yray h
briefly mentioning the elopement ottwo girls =
from indianapolis, with two enlisted recruits
for the rife regiment. A more detailed nc.
count Of their adventures is given bs.a Co..
vinston (lndiana) paper, the Peoples Friend,
as follows H4 9a .t"l
1t appears that couple of very respat;a.
Bile young ladies', whose parents are in fair
standing in the city of Indianapolis
Miss Charity Ann Cunningham, and the olherI
Miss Ray, daughter ofex-Governor Ray--fell
in love with a love with a couple of recruits
for the rifle service enlisted in that city, and
eloped with them taking western track
Miss Rays intended, for some cause to US uu-
known, deserted the company at Hisbotoush
fourteen miles east ofthis leaving Miss Chari-
ty's ''name," James Squire alias Wise, in
charge of the two ladies'. o .r. .r..... ..,sf
The trio reached Covington in safety on
Thursday last. Mr.. Squirrels stock of funds
about this lime failed him, and he was com
PEELED 10 forego the pleasure of visiting Sue
kerdon,; and tarry with US. During the day
he made a small raise by dsposng Of a iid-
die; by various false preences, procured
from the county clerk license and concluded
all the preliminary arrangements for natri.
mony-Judgs Rawes to tie the "gordion
course of true love" and things, the ladies
would talk and by talking s'let the cat OF, Ct
the bag" . r ~,
They revealed 10 others Of the sex ~ the
''Sloan House" many interesting incidents
connected with their elopement, which very
naturally became matters of notoriety before
night. The clerk concluding, from the nature
of the Developments thus brought 10 light,
tha, il was rather precarious business tc
grant this interesting couple permission to
marry, repented the deed, and solicited the
Judge TO retain the license when i, came into
his possession and decline saying the cere-
mony-which requests were complied with
The prayers, tears and entreaties of the III.
tended bride and groom availed naught-,ha
hard hearted Judge was inexorable, and KEEP,
tight hold on the precious document. at the
same time pertinaciously refusing TO oilicia,e
Thus the evenings entertainment closed.
Early the following morning couple of gen.
iemen reached town in hot pursuit OF the
runaways. Just about the time of their ss.
that was seen OF him he was To-, :'--l~-,.
board fences, back tack, 10 avoid being ar
rested as deserter. Miss Ray has returned
10 indianapolis the other Miss continues at
the Sloan House. Better luck 10 their neat
enterprise.
Mr.. Squire, alias Wise, we nigh, notice in
this connection, manifested on former oc-
casioa deep devotion for Miss Charity Ann,
by taking heavy portion of laudanum while
in a love fit. He was rescued from suicidal
death by the timely use of stomach pumps
fate no doubt reserving him for higher end
Friday nigh,-Squire and Miss Charity
''stole away" forp parts unknown They'll SO
the figure this time. f#.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1849-03-03
NM WC "a NE EE- . &xS
ryu- pr srTIJHr PIANO FOR les

ysrUE SUBSCRIBER has been appointed agent
n far IN. sale of CONRAD MEYERS CFLE'
.lBRATED PRE- vIUM ROSE WOOD PIANOS,
al this place These Pianos have PLAN, mas
rive and hrautitui exterior finish and, for depth
/, OF tone and elegance OF workmanship are hot
.yurpa>sed by any IN the UhiIrd States
These instruments highly approved OF by
the most eminent Professors and composers OF
Music IN this and other ci,ies
For qualities of tone, touch and keeping IN
zone upon Concert pitch, they cstnoi be suePas
srd by either American or European Pianos
Suffice II to say that Madame CASTELAR, w V
Wallace Vieux Temps, and bis slstfr' me ceie'
brated Pianist. and many Others OF the mo't d's'
t,nauished per formers, have given these inS'fp'
Inenis preference over all diners t-.-.rr -,
They have also r. cevrd the first notice oi 'ne
three iast Exhibitions, aud the last SILVER Medal
by the Franklin Institute IN 1913, was awarded
to them, which, with other premiums iiom tne
same source, may be seen at the Ware'room NO
SO south Fourth ST. ,.,.. r,
nvAno,her Silver Medal was awarded to c
g Never, hy the Frahklin Institute, Oct lSi5 for
the best Piano in the exhibition,
Asain-af the exhibition Of the Ffanklln lnsti'
tute Oct 1916 the first prpmlnm and medal was
awarded to g. Meyer for his Pianos although II
had been awarded at the exhibition Of the yeaT
before on the ground that he had made still great
er improvements in his Instruments within the
past - months.
Again lat the last exhibition OF the Franklr
Institute, lSA7, another Premium was awarded
10 C. Meyer, Tor the best Piano IN the exhibition
At Boston, al their last exhibit ION. Sept is 7
r. Never recei ved the FIRST silver Medal and III
stoma, for the best square Piano in ibe exhibition
~ These Pianos will be sold att he u,annlactu
rer's Lowest Philadelphia prices, if not somethin.
lower P-flens are teqnested TO call and exam
inc for themselves, at the residence of the sub
scrib.r H. B. MASSER
Sunhnrv kpril g. 1913 -
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1849-03-03

ExTRAoRpiNARYO YOccuPsESCE.-1he liaH-
nibal, Mo, Journal mentions singular cir
cumstance that looks little tishy. he
Sheriff of Schuyler county. who is the tax
collector, left 81 200 at home, while he.
went away on business. In the n'Sh III bur
glars broke into the house. The wife fired
and shot one, and a traveller lodging in the
house killed another. Upon examination,
she found the one that she had shot, to be
her d,cR husband.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1849-03-03

ELEcTRo-M MAGNETIC TRACK UPON THE GREAT
NATIONAL RoAD.-Col. Benton, in his late
speech upon the great route across the conti-
nent, proposes 10 leave room for a magnetic
railroad, and makes allusion TO the progress
OF Professor Page in the development of this
new power. A correspondent Of the National
Tnielligencer says:
Professor Page has been uniiring in his de-
vo'ion to the application of electromagnetic
power as a substitute for the dangerous agent
of steam, and is to give us some exhibitions
of the results of his Investigations. Ii is a
fact well worthy of note, and of whom we
should feel proud as nation, that the first
signal Improvements in electromagnetic
were of American origin. The first electro
magnetic engine was invented by Professor
Henry the first discoyerer of principles upon
which the availability of the eectso-magne.
tic telegraph depends was Professor, Henry
the first TO assert the practicability OF such q
telegraph was Professor Henry, the first III.
ventor OF a practicable electromagnetic tele
graph was Professor Morse and, for augh
we can see, Professor Page is in a fair way
to accomplish the complete triumph of elec
lro-magnelic power. 1t would indeed be
singular if allihese great achievements shoul,
be Of American origin.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1849-03-03

A SINGULAR ''MysTERIous DISAPPEAR
ANoEn CAsE,--Mr. Richard D, Doran, mer-
chant, of Harper's Ferry, whose mysterious
disappearance some few years since has been
a matter of newspaper comment, returned to
his former house on Saturday last. He has
been spending most of his time, in Glasgow,
Scotland. The Spirit of Jefferson says
Ii Isl singular case, aud will produce some
strange judicial proceedings. Surprising that
he had either died or been murdered in PHI
ladelphia, his estate, being . very considera-
Bile one, had PASSED into the hands of Admins
traitors, and we presume entirely settled, 50
far as the agents of the Court were concerned
leaving large surplus just ip progress of dis
lributiop among The legal representatives.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1849-03-03

A GuASo-EMsALMEp CHLp.- The o!he.
day the mummy of a male child, fopad i'm
bedded in a vast deposit. of Peruvian gpano,
near A,iea, was brought from that port 20
Liverpool by the barque octar's. Ia the
deposit were found three bodies, supposed IN
be those Of a father and mother, aud this
child. The two adult bodies have been for
warded 10 ihe British Museum. r5a
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1849-03-03

,,A.e,btr;" o.rpNe~ ,Snn, .su,proeu IN
curing drunkards of their bad habits. He
isolates the patient, gives him brandy and
water to drink, prepares all his food tea and
coffee. At the end Of a few weeks, the re-
eimen produces an uncomfortable disgust and
repugnance. physician should, however,
watch the operation for fear of apoplexy and
cerebral congestion. One hundred and
thirty-nine soldiers where so treated with
perfect success, ..
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1849-03-03

OPENING A BALL WITH PRAYER.-There
is a considerable excitement in the village
Of Eas'hampton, Massachusetts, on the subject
of dancing. The minister of the place has
preached against the practise from the pulpit,
and Ball having been announced by its devo-
tees he asked and obtained the privilege of
opening it with prayer. After the prayer,
the festivities commenced and proceeded
with spirit. .|.., .#. -llt
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1849-03-03
THE SNOW.
An old man slowly said.
W. Al
ET CHARLES LAMB,

An cid man slowly said.
Where's the snow
That fell the year that's 1ei
Where's the snow
AS fruitless the task, Of many joy that's pan
As the snow.
The hope ofairy birth, like the snow
Is stained onreuching earth,
Like the snow; Tew'ay,
While It's sparkling in the ray, lis melting tas,
Like the snow.
Cold. decetful thing, is the snow
Though il comes on dove-like wings,
False snow,
'Tis but rain, disguised, appeera.
And our hopes frozen tears.
Like the snow.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1849-03-03
81 SELECT, POETRY.


OF wish was iu Eden 3 .9s.sV gri
Where all the beasss.es is fecdin, ~
the Pigs and cows an osses,
And the long tale Bull wot tosses
the Bulldog and the rabbit, .n
D acausc it is his habit, f sialr,a D
Where Lions, Tigers, Monkecs,) % aiari
an them long card things called Donkeys
Meat all together daylce l4.r-H nae
''i With Crcckcdylcs all skaTey. ,l.- ..,
''a' Ware spares ON the bushis q -I-,,.
1888 Sings their mates the tilrushcs' -o.r
an Haws and little Rens .,,.o ...,.......'
1hi- Wawks about like Cocks and Ems,
Idi One looking a. the luther ,-t. 81.
' For all the World like a bruther,
Ware no quarn is or Phytin, ,..r. ... i,..
its true what ime ariten.
0 for wauk at even,
someware about or z,
When the Son he giving to bed,
With his Ease fyroc rcd, ., ....
for the grapes and rczings
Wot ripens at all scesins;
the apples and the plumbs
As big as my g thumbs;
the hayprecocks and pecchis,
Wot all within our rccch is,
And we mought pick and heat
paying nuthing fur our treat,
o fur the pooty ilours
A bloomin at all ours, ,.....
So that large Bockay
Icw may gather any day
Of ev'ry -four that blose, t-aa.
frum collefour to Rose.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1849-03-03

and'sliow ourselves worthy of the eAtraordi-
nary circumstances in which we are placed,
by securing while we can an American road
to lndia--central and nation---for ourselves
and iour posierity, now and hereafter, for
thousands of years to come" o ..f...-u,.r ..,
The GoLp FEVER IN ENGLAND The "yel.
low lever" RACES as fercely in England as
1t does in this country, and the papers are
filed with spsculations and poetry upon the
subject. A London paper breaks out as fol-
lows: i.t
Yankee Doodle all agog, ...... ....t.
~ With the golden mania,
Debts no longer prove a clog
Happy Pennsylvania
Those who about stocks and loans
Kicked up such an old dust,
Live TO see the very stones H' @
Come down with the gold dust, r.l
Every one who digs and delves.
-.i Join the Indians tawny:
o." Take pick and help yourselves,
In happy Califcrny ..I,l. ...
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1849-03-03

ACALIFoRNIA FEVER SwINplE,--T The mem
bers of business firm at Cleveland, Ohio, sf-
ter making purchases lately over $50 900 in
New York, sold out and were making of 70,
California. One Of them was arrested ii,
Louisville, on Saturday week, and steps hay.
been taken 10 head The o,her of q, points Nc
H..
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1849-03-03

SOMEBODY tried TO excuse liar to Doctor
Johnson, sayhg-"You must not believe more
than half he says,n "Aye,n replied The dee!
tor, 'but which halfr'
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1849-03-03

The MEDICAL MES who practise in the
city of London, declare that cancerous and
pulmonary affections have been enormously
increased of late years, by the quantity of
meat unfit for human food, which is daily
disposed of within the bill of mortality. ~.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1849-03-03

The BRITIsH GovRENMEST has resolved 10
remove John Mitchell from Bermuda to a
mlder climate, in consequences Of his in
health. ..,,,. ....,.. 't
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1849-03-03

Ii was the saying Of great divine, hassa
on long observation, that he had found mere
good in bad people, and more bad in good
people, than ever he expected.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1849-03-03

DYsrEPs1A-A physician announces in the
London Lancet, that he has been completely
cured by taking nux vomica, hompopnthically,
and without faith in its virtues, until the cure
brought conviction H" .
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1849-03-03

SNOW BALLS IN HoRsEs' FEEr--Davd
Thomas in the Albany Cultiva,or says, that
soft soap well rubbed into the bottom of the
hoofs when clean, and before the horses leave
the stable, will proven, the collection of balls
of snow
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1849-03-03

MANurAcruRE OF CorrEE. ,MlLLs.-The
Boopsboro', Nd, Odd Fellow states that nc
less than eighteen hundred coffee mills pei
week have been manufactured lately, at Mr.
Bentz's factory, near that place, oftlyeshvu-
dred per dsv. ''i''s'
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1849-03-03
10 9tFrpn the Phila. Ledgcr,1
CApONS

MEssRs, ,EDIroRs THE common dung.
hill fowl is seldom eaten in, any Of the great
cities OF Europe in its natural state, as with
us. The consumer would consider it as unfit
for the table as bhll.beef, and the farmer
would find it as Improbable mode of pre-
pairing his stock for the market. eHa-i
The farmers on the continent alter their
fowls ot both sexes as they do their pigs and
horned cattle; and with the same improve
ment to the quality and enough; and any
farmer boy can safely undertake il. The
bird snot easily destroyed even by the clum.
siest manipulation incident to the operation.
Inierlock the wings of a rooster, not over a
year old and let an assistant boy hold him on
your lap, one side up, Part the hip feathers
with the thumb and finger of your left hand
and quickly with a sharp penknife make
altinch incision through the flesh, between
the hip and the last rib and two inches from
The spine, parallel with the ribs. Pressing
open the lips of the wound, you will see a
lllmy skin, which you must pierce, when a
small orange colored cylinder will appear,
tied TO the spine. This is the organ TO be
removed. You should have pair of simple
wire nippers, with little bowl-shaped ends,
10 grasp and leIsurely bring away The organ.
II it is not taken away entirely, success is
not complete The fingers, however will do
very well, especially after you get in the
knack Of it. Then turn the bird on the
other side, and by the same process expose
and remove the corresponding organ on that
side, The whole, when one gets expert at
il, is the work of two minutes Draw together
the lips of the wound by a couple of stitches
with common thread put few feathers on 4!
as a stypic, and let the rooster run, He will
be under the weather for a day or Two, and
his bright comb will grow dark and finally
disappear.
Very soon marked change will be seen
in his moral nature. His gallantry and his
pugnacity will vanish, and his ambition will
be confined to love of ease and good eating
his flesh will become soft and juicy f: and the
usnal weight will be fully doubled in a year.
Herein lies the farmers profit, thought it
should be stated that the capon in our market
commands also higher price per pound than
other fowls. ..
An analogous operation has nearly the same
.fle,iva .Haci r,,0ia ,h, hos, aild is as aeeilu
In Poland, the cmascuaiion is done by
young girls, who without assistance place
the bird, with locked wings in the lap, make
a cross incision at the bottom of the abdo-
men, and inserting finger along each side
of the spine, reach the organs and bring them
away by the grasp ofthe finger nails But
this we have not seen. Capt. Kavolski, how.
ever, assures us that it very easily done
The Philadelphia market is pretty vel
supplied with capons al present, by some
Jersey farmers, who have made deal o.
money by attention TO this Improvement
The price is still held so high as TO limit the
demand very much
We would advise every farmer to try this
If he lacks confidence, he can make his frs
essay on the dead bird. A.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1849-03-03

The Bishop of London's Father was an
honest tailor.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1849-03-03

A CoLoRp WOMAN died in New Oflean
about ten DAYS since, aged l3f wears
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1849-03-03

1u "PERsEyERANoE, perseverance" said lady
friend Of ours to her help, sis the only way
you can accomplish great things"
One day eight apple dumplings were sent
down stairs and they all disappeared,
''Sally, where are those dumplings
a managed to get through them, ma ann
tsWhy how on earth did you contrive 10 eat
so many dumplmgs'"
l0Perseyering, nla'am" answered Sally.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1849-03-03

h Coal ON THE ERIE RAILROAD, "A company
is about organizing to take anthracite coal from
Carbondale to New York, and also TO the
northern part Of the State, by two connections
with the Erie Railroad. slf
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1849-03-03
GARD s. sEAL ENGRAVING.

WIN G MASON.
as Chesnut ST. 3 doort Gbore 2odst. PhiiodeIphia
Eurrav~r Of BUSINESS g. VISITING CARDS,
, H Watch papers Labels Door plates. Seals anh
S,amps for Odd Fellows, SONS of Temperance,
&c, &c.-Always on hand general assortment
of Fine Fancy Goods Gold pens of"vrry quality
Dog Collars in great variety. Engravers tools
and materials
Agency for the Manufacturer of Glaciers D'a'
monds -
Orders per mail (pos, paid) will be pnnctua''y
attended 10. AL
Philadelphia, April /, ls4s-y
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1849-03-03
From the scrabble Hin Luminnry

MARRlEp.--In this village on We'd, the
Goth inst, by the Rev. Elder Yawpers, Of
Slabtown, the Rev. o. SIIADRAcK SNIrrLEs,
Of Scrabble Hill, to Mrs. PRlsCu.LA P. BE-
poTT, relict of the late deacon Hezekiah
Bedott, Esq, Of Wiggletown.
The fair bride has sent us the following
'morceau--which our readers will unite
with us 10 pronouncing equal to former
effnson from the same gifted pen. We
wish the happy pair all the felicity which
their distinguished abilities so richly merit
--EDs. LuM fa@ii-'t-h .a3WIrh
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1849-03-03

Clarified honey, applied on linen rag, is
said TO cure the pain of burn as if by magic.
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To MEASURE Hay IN THE Now OR STACK
More than twenty years since copied the
following method OF measuring hay from some
publication, and having verified its general
accuracy, have bought and sold by it, and
believe it may be useful to many farmers,
where the means Of weighing are not at
hand.
Multiply the length, breadth and heigh,
into each other, and if the hay is somewhat
settled, ten solid yards will make ton. Clo-
yer will take from ten TO twelve ysrds for
Alb. Cuitirator.
Prince JoHN's LATEST John Van Barren
met Mr. Fillmore at the time Of his last visit
TO Albany.
"What are you going to do for us, Mr.. Fill.
more, now you are in office" said the hope
full heir Of honors, Rai
GDo for you ?n said the Vice elect, good
humoredly-"We shall do nothirg-we don't
know you" a Ff1
"Gen. Taylor will certainly redeem his
pledge 10 us" said John.
''Pledge-what pledge?'
'The one he gave at Buena Vista, not to
leave his wounded behind himn
One of the most beautiful gems in oriental
literature is contained in passage from q
Persian poet Sadi, quoted BY Sir w. Jones, the
sentiment of which is embodied in the fol
lowing lines. sa.t.
The sandal tree perfumes when riven
The axe that laid it low:
Let man who hopes to be forgiven,
Forgive and bless his foe.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1849-03-03
Your affectionaie mar, .
till next week.)

P.S. I've writ an elegy on my marriage
that JEFF thinks is one o. my best poims.-.
He's gwine TO send it to be printed in the
Scrabble Hill Luminary, right under the
marriage notice. He's a keeping it from
his par and mar, cause they haint no sense
o. poitry--yer aunt espeshelly has always
disencurridged my writin for the papers,
But she can't help herself p. P. B.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1849-03-03

The good die first, a tanns
And they whose hearts are dry as sumner
dust. irr iduiHF7o D. bslp
Burn - the secket tr issr
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1849-03-03

Clarified honey, applied on a linen rag, is
said TO cure the pain of burn as if BY magic.