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Little & Brown. Of Boston, contains its usual vslu
able reports, and an admirable article on the Bench
and The Bar IN England, from the pen of an Amcri-
can gentleman We shall endeavor 10 find room
for few extracts from this paper in an early
number.
Mesars Little 4 Brown have recently effected an
arrangement with the publishers of the Edinburgh
Re,,eto, by which they will receive each number
nearly simultaneously with it's publication in Eng
land, and which enables them to offer II TO sub
scribers ut the extremely low price Of -four dollars
per onnmm.
The same publishers have also in press, and will
shortly issue, Lives of the Chief Justices OF Eng
land, by Lord Campbell, in 2 vols. svo, uniform
with the English edition of The Lives Of the Chan
ceilors. They have alec republished, in cheap
form and in good style, Spiers' General French and
English Dictionary. II is composed from the French
Dictionaries of the French Academy, Laveaux,
Boiste. Bescherelle, &c; from the English Die
tionaries Of Johnson, Webster, Richardson, &C.;
and the special works and dictionaries of both lam
ouages OF this work the London Examiner, one
of the ceverest literary critics Of the day speaks in
the following tcrInsi
cat last we have a real French dictionary die
tionary of the modern French language, II is
trally written and spoken, compiled by scholar
and a man of taste And French neighbors
have an English dictionary, its counterpart, and
its equal in value and utility. The plan of Mr..
spiers' dictionary was submitted TO N. Guizot in
1885, and the work is the result OF The labor OF the
fourteen years which have since elapsed. ~ Is
every way worthy Of the patient and Persevering
coil devoted 10 its composition, -
"For the groundwork Of his compilation, Mr.
spers has taken the English lsbors OF Johnson,
Webster, and Richardson; and the French OF the
Academy, Javeaux, Boiste, and Bescherelie for
new words, recent authors Of admitted talent have
been consulted and tradesmen's catalogues
For tho terrnipology Of science, arts and manufac
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For the opening.
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Stocks steady-no change in prices.
Sales of Flour at So. Corn Meal SO l2l. Red
Wheat 1903 l07c.; white los ll4c.
Sales of yellow Corn at 90 64c. Oats 39c.
The Provision market is steady-prices I'M
changed.
Groceries in good request. Rio Coffee u
cents per Id.
Nothing doing in Cotton.
Whisky in bbls. 81 81 &c.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1849-03-24
NME N II ER- $50
rIpsT PREMIUM PLAN D foAf6S

ya,HE SUBSCRIBER has been appo .en cfi ager' y
cor the sale Of CONRAD MEYERS CtLE' C+ne
RRATED PREMIUM ROSE WOOD PiA-Noo'
At This place. These Pianos have piaih' h!"J =
siys and beautiful exterior finish and, for Dep
81 tone, and elegance of Workmanship are Nv
surpas sed by any IN the Uhi'eu States
These instruments are highly approved oi py
the most emihent Professors ana >o"'P''s' "
Music in this and other cities :.
w. ouaIities of tone, touch and Keeping III
tone ,Ipou Concert pitch, they cannot De sucP@s'
sed by either American or European r'anos; =,
Suffice it to say that Madame CASTELAR, W.
Wallace. Vieux Temps, and his sister 'he eeie'
hrated pianist, and many others OF the mos' as
tipouished performers, have gwen lnese '"'"D
ments preference over all others
Tbev have also received the first notice OF 'he
,bras last Exhibitions and the last Silver Meaai
hy the franklin Institute in ls43, was awaroeu
~ them. which, with other premiums iro" 'ne
s,ma source, may be seen at the Ware.room NO
mother Silver Medal was awarded to e.
Never, by the Franklin Institute Oct 1910 io'
the best Piano in the exhibition.
hpain--at the exhibition OF the Franklin ihsli
,u,a' Oct. isa6, the first premium and medal was
.w,rded to e. Meyer for his Pianos although II
III haen awarded at the exhibition OF the veal
bsSore on the ground that he bad MADE sun srea'
;mnrovements in his instruments wilhih tn'
pas. aga;u~at the last exhibition of the Frankli'
ss,n,s hsa is47, another Premium was awarde'
ioC Meyer, for the best Piano IN the exhibition
Al Boston, at their last sshO.,G% ssps and an
O. Meyer received the ms, the ea exbb,ior i
Thsss pianos will be sold at the nanniaeti
r.,,. loves: philsdelpha prices, if no, so%ethin
iower. Persons are requested 10 can a"u eAa'
inc for themselves, at the residence o, ane a"'
scriber.
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SELECT POETRY.
GEN. SHIELDS AND SENATOR BREESE

Hon. Sidney BREEsE. . ..
SIR when came from Mexico,
After seeing "the elephant" fully
With grape wound under my waistcoat,
.. And hero's mustachios truly,
You were the only man sir,
That greeted the hero cody.
When, seeing my piteous plight sir;
And that battle had made me thinner,
The city authorities fed me
With an aldermanic dinner,
You were the only man sir,
That couldn't digest it--you sinner
When ran for the Senator's toga
OF the State of "suckers'' and varmint,"
You said was too much Paddy
To wear this American garment
Now tell me what, pray you,
BY these strange proceedings are meant !
81 had poured out my blood like water
Real Mississippis-they said, sir,
The could see my lungs by daylight,
Without the stcthscope's aid. sir,
And they saw my heart through the opening
Looking quite undismaycd sir!
And yet you say lam Irish
And talk of inegibility--
l rather guess Tn Yankee enough D."
For sucker your agility
You owned it once, and you're bound again
To own it. by common civilitv
Ifyou don't, then, my dear friend Sidney,
I'm afraid there's no escape, sir;
I'll have to send my card by friend,
And you can't get out of the scrape, sir :
For choice of weapons, tell you now,
fight with cannon and grape, sir!
Your obedient servant,
JAMES SHIELDS.
Our correspondent adds some further par
iiculars of his own in regard TO this bloody
affair, but we have no room fortheir publica-
ton. We give, however, the concluding por-
ton of his despatch as follows:
If Shields and Brecse will shoot or not,
No human being knows;
Some think fight, with Breesc engaged,
Would surely end in blows.
1t may be sos indeed the case
With other such agrees,
And Staicsmen'sducls often end
Ia kicking up Breeze!
Bulietin.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1849-03-24
POSITION or THE aoRMoNs

We call the readers attention TO the new,
and the most extraordinary position of the
Mormons. Seven thousand of them have
found resting place in the most remarkable
spot on the New American Continent. Since
the children of Israel wandered through the
Wilderness, or the Crusaders rushed on Pales-
tine there has been nothing so historically
singular as the emigration and recent settle
ment Of the Mormons. Thousands of them
came from the Manchesers and Sheflields of
Europe, to join other thousands congregaied
from Western New York, and New England
-boasted descendants of the Pilgrim fathers
all gathered together to follow after a new
Jerusalem in the West. Having Temple u
midst the Churches and Schools Of Lake
county, Ohio, and driven from il by popular
| opinion, they build the Nauvoo OF Illinois, 1t
becomes great town. Twenty thousand
people flock TO it, They are again assaulted
, by popular persecution; their Prophet muir
dered-their town depopulated-and finally
their temple burned! Does all this series OF
! signal prosecutions to which they have been
/ subjected destroy them! Not al all. Seven
thousand are now settled, in iiomishiug cir
cumstances, on the Plateau Summit Of the
! North American Continent! Thousands more
are abont to Join them from Iowa, and thou
sands more are coming from Wales! The
/ spectacle is most singular, and this is one ol
the singular episodes of The great Drama OF
this age. The spot on which the Mormons
are now settled, is geographically, one of the
most interesting on the American Continent
There is no other just like it, that we car
recollect of, on the globe. Look at the maj
a little East Of the Great Salt Lake, and JUS
South of the South West Pass, and you viii
see, in the North East corner of California
the summit level Of the waters which flow
on the North American continent Ii mus
be six thousand feet, perhaps more, above the
level Of the Atlantic In this sequestered cor
ner, in a vale hidden among mountains and
lakes, are the Mormons, and there rise the
mighty rivers than which no continent la:
greater. Within stones throw almost Of
one another, lie the head springs ofthe Sweet
Water and The Green River. The former
flows into the Platte River; that into the
Missouri and that into the Mississippi; and
that into the Gulf OF Mexico, becoming par
of the Gulf Stream, and leaves the shores OF
distant lands. The latter, the Green River
flows into the Colorado; the Colorado into the
Gulf of California, and is mingled with the
Pacific. The one flows more than 2 500 mile
the other than 1900 These flow into iropi-
cal regions. Just North of the same spot are
the head streams of Snake River which flows
into the Columbia, near lat. 46 deg, after a
course of 1000 miles. Just South are the
sources of the Rio Grande, which, after wind.
ing 1900 miles, finds the Gulf Of Mexico. Il
is a remarkable point in the earih's surface
| where the Mormons are, and locked in by
mountains and lakes, they will probably re-
main and constitute anew and peculiar colo
nv-Cmcinnar Alias
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THE CHEAP
Brush, Comb and variety
STORE.
BOCKIUS AND BROIHEh3

BOCKIUS AND BROTHER, pt
BRUSH MANUFACTURERs,al- i..ia
AND DEALERS IN COMBS & VARIETIES
No 96 North Third. bsIo,c Race 81. and North
E,st conner Of Tkird and Market street, %
PHILADELPHIA. %
NLTHERE they offer for sale a general assort,
w ment of all kinds Of Brushes, Combs anil
varieties which they are determined 10 seli
Lower than can be purchased e sewhere.
Country Merchants and others Purchasing in
,ae above line vii fad it to their advantage to
call before purchasing elsewhere as the qua ny
and rTiees viii be fully guaranteed against AZ
competition
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HOPE,

The world may change from old 70 new,
From new to old again;
Yet hope and heaven, for ever true, -..
Within mans heart remain. ..E.-....
The dreams that bless the weary soul,
The struggles of the strong,
Are steps towards some happy goal,
The story ofHope's song.
Hope leads the child to plant the flower,
The man to sow the seedi.
Nor leaves fulflment tc her hour,
but prompts again to deed. ....
And ese upon the old man'sdus'
The grass is seen TO wave,
We look through fallen tears-to trust a.G Z
Hopes sunshine en- the grave, ........I-
Oh no /! 1t is no flaltcrins lurs, 5aair
No fancy, weak or fond, a earf Ri ..-s
When hope would bid US rsst secure, e,srsai
In better life hoyopd sfs.fa5s 7ioy bowie
Nor loss nor shame, nor grief nor SIM -a .'
Her promise may gainsayi .., I.s,-
The voice Divine hath spoke within, .....
And God DID ne'er betray.
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CARD g. SEAL ENGRAVING

VIM o. MAoON'
4s Chesnut st. dOorr above End ST., Ph'laaelpn'a
ruaray.r of BUSINESS VISITING CARDS
watch uspsrs, Labels, Door plates seals anu
.,,.o,ns ior Odd Fellows, Sons of Temperance,
Sc % &emAlways on hand general asso1,%s~' oa,,,
nos Collars IN great variety. Engravers TOOLS
~ Agency for the Manufacturer of Gla1'ers D'a
monds. -, ,,;u hs ,unctually Y
attended TO. - .,,...-...
Philadelphia, April l., ls4s-y -
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selett uaale.
f-,b t.i From the Ploughmin, io 'ii.i.''.f
SOME PASSAGES IN THE LIFE OF DEACON
.A-''' GOODMAN. .

Wherein is shoWn the ineonrcnience of NOT
hauing the "Musical Earn
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4. 3. NASSER.
ATTORNEY AT l. A w ,

t.r.s..G sUIJSURx, PA.
Business attended to in the Counties OF Nof
hsnl erland, Union, Lyconing and Columbia
Refer tor
p. & A. RovouDr,
LOWER g. BAnRos, .
SoMERs d SSoDGRAss, Sfatldd'
RErNoLBs, McFAuLAND II Co
SrER1Sa, Coon d Co.,
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1849-03-24

The local and national tax Of England is
equivalent to sl7.5o head, reT aruun
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1849-03-24

IMPoRrANT TO TURNPIKE TRAyELLIRs.--
Al the February term of the Court in Mont
geometry county, the Judge decided that "a
turnpike company could not recover toll of a
traveller, BY suit, upon his refusal 10 pay af-
ter he had been permitted 10 pass through
gate-,hat the only compulsory power invest
ed IN these companies, is the privilege of
closing the gate upon those refusing 10 pay
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1849-03-24

II is stated that ifa horse be shut up in a
pasture where there is no water, he viii at
certain times of the day, make IT il prac-
tice to stand in those situations where water
is nearest the surface, and thus indicate the
best places for digging for it. Those who
allege this To be the fact, say that horses
have the faculty of smelling the water, like
the camel Of the African desert, or the
camel ofthe South American "pampas,.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1849-03-24

Generals Patterson and Quitman are at
present soiourning in New Orleans, and are
every where greeted with cordial good feel.
ing
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1849-03-24

THE CHEAP BOOK STORE.
DANIELS IS B. SMI ITL'S
CurAp Nrw & SECOND HAND Book STORE,
North Wes. corner of Fourth and ATch sireefS
Philadelphia.
Law Books. Theological and Classical Books,
MEDICAL BOOKS,
R1OGRAPHICAL& g. HISTORICAL BOOkS,
SCHOOL BOOKS. f..t
SCIENTIFIC AND MATHEMATICAL BOOKS
,Juvenile Books, in great rarlety.
HYMN Books and Prayer Books, Bibles, all sizes
and prices.
Blank Books, Writing Paper, and S'd'tono'g
Who'll safe aud Retail.
,- orp pr;ces are much lower than the REGULAR prices
s1s- ;b,arirs and small parcels Of books purchased
ess- Rocks imported to order from London
Philadelphia, April1 lsis-y
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r,,p MS Of THE AMERICAN.

THE AMERICANS is published every Saturday at TWO
DOLLARS per to be paid half yearly in advance
No paper discontinued until ALL arrearages are paid
Ali or letters business relating to the
,f5ce n iissvre attentions must be POST PAID.
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OPPOSITE THE POST OFFICE.

ano the arts, agriculture, aaaarhets amusememts, &C.
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The correspondent of the Baltimore Patriot enumerates
all our foreign ministers and charges as "locoocos," and
says that they must all be swept by the board Even
Mr. Hannegan, who is just embarking for his mission to
Prussia, is put under the ban The correspondent OF the
North American has gone further and given them notice
to quit after the tJuy Can the President thus forget
has pledges prescribe them all and supply all their places
with wings!
Some OF these gentlemen distinguished for their
complishments and services. and is hoped that they
may be retained But we fear everything from the pres
ent administration. These missions ought to be filled
not by the miserable degraded parasites Of power bat by
distinguished and competent They all import
ant especially the embassy 10 London from the great
commercial interests which at stake, and the extaor
binary position OF Canadathe mission to Madrid of
the most important in Europe, in consequence OF our re-
laons to Mexico and to Cuba-and France which is
the great centre of the politics and movements OF
Europe The mission to Mexico is full OF interest," from
regard to the pas, well as the future.
In filling these appointments. the Secretary Of State
has in his power to display all his talents and all
his tact He has served long apprenticeship TO the
profession Of statesman. The public will expect
of him to recommend the best diplomatic talents which
the country supply-not mere importunate beg
CARS for office; not whose only pretehsiOn is that
they have shed of ink poured forth tor
rents of speeches during the last campaign in behalf of
Gen Taylor but OF the highest tone OF character, Of
accomplished talents and respected for their virtues their
services. and their capacity 10 serve the republic We
dare not hope, however, that such will be preferred
by those in power. When we such James
Watson Webb attempting to push themselves into the
mission to Madrid, what the country expect what
it hope for
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(1LERMONT SaIs.-The residence OF the late Gen
u John Mason Fairfax county, Va offered for sale
by This estate is distant about four miles
from Alexandria and mile south OF the Little River
Turnpike road leading that comprising about three
hundred and twenty of land. The arabic land, of
which about hundred and sixty is level bottom
on Cameron run "A OF high fertility having been
well drained and the WHOLE with about forty OF up
land, udiciousy cultivated and improved by clover and
plaster, with the free of lime and other manure 1t
timoihy--wh fine springs in each The
residue OF the tract, exclusive OF the lawns, orchards
and gardens, is young wood The Mansion and its APP
purtenances of the most ample and comnodious de-
'cipton, beautifully situated on gentle emnenee and
overlooking the OF Aexandria and the low lands OF the
The dwelling house the first floor con TWO
parors besides Large library, and an office, with eleven
chambers above and in the buildings aPPurtehan 10
il, besides ample Kitchen laundry and honse keepers
roon dairy, bath house, smoke-house ample acconmo-
and out buildings for stoe-rooms &c.
the whole in good repair AT convenient distance is The
overseers house, house, carriageouse the houses oil
the farm servants, blacksmiths shop kiln built OF brick
for burning ne with ample harns stabling, and other
houses for stock and farm purposes orchards OF choice
fruit ornamental grounds and waksthe whole In good
order, and well preserved by its late proprietor.
Immediate possession will be given, except OF about
ninety hundred in corn and oats; and OF
that the crops can be removed The premises
will be shown any DESTROYS of purchasing by Mr. Bule
the For apply TO MaynadieT Mason, esq.,
at Georgetown, D. c., the subscriber, the acting
ecutor, by letter, at Winchester Virginia -
APP 2l-d&cp6w JAMES NJ MASON.
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Foreign Emigration.

arge numbers Of German emigrants arrive in the city
daily in the New York boats and generally depart for
west by the cars As genera! thing they possess the
means OF purchasing and securing to themselves a
Portable home, which emgrants from other countries
lack They industrious frugal, and economical and
with good habits to grow rich and be respected
Aib Knickr6ocksr.
The present season will find larger number of emf
grants seeking home in the west than any previous
year The facilities offered by the railroads. steamboats,
and associations the canal for conveying these hardy
pioneers and settlers to the mighty west greater than
we have had before. We understand il is the in
tention OF the Central Railroad Company in connexion
with the eastern companies, to transport emgrants from
New York to any port on Lake Michigan for % each,
and so cents per hundred pounds for all extra baggage
over fifty pounds. The company making extensive
preparations in building car: in expectation Of doing
large business, and hundreds who will take this route
will doubt settle in this State, when before they have
mostly taken passage the Upper Lake steamers passing
around the most healthy and delightful country in the
west.
The increase the first three months of the present year
s thirteen times the number Of emgrants who arrived in
1874 the port Of New York. OF these England fur
nished aaao Ireland 1850; Germany 1881 France
$50 and Scotland 400.
The following table from the New York True Sun,
shows the arrivals that port in each of the months OF
January, February and March, from ls44 to the present
year--lS49;
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TIME Subscribers received further supplies
and seasonab.e goods which thy respectfully
invite the attention of tho ladies' and the public in general
Among stock may be found the lolIowingi
In ladies' Dire SIS goods of very purchases
~ pieces white figured Swiss muslins
~ do embroidered figured Swiss musns in colors
20 do French jaconet lawns
80 do low-priced do
81 do plaid bingham muslns
% do light French chinzes
Plain gingham lustres
Plaid do do
Striped gauze lustres. &c.
In white goods we have
20 pieces mulled muslins
Is do fine book do
10 do ow-priced do, for Innings
80 do cambria muslin., all prices
rs do fine jacone cambrios
20 do fine sstinchecked do
~ do meclam do do
rs do low-priced plaid mssns
With unusually large assortment OF staple and dorlos
tic goods all Of which will offer the most accommo-
dating terms customers and the public generally
We respectfully solicit call before purchasing else
CLAGETr, NEWTON, MAY " CO.
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From the Pennsylvar
Letter from MIR. Dallas

The following letter from the Hon. George M Dallas
completely dsspaes the silly attempt OF the federal pa
pers to convict that gentleman of plagiarism from Ma
caulay in his universally commended and srkngly- ap-
proprae vaedctory address when leaving the chair Of
President of the Senate. Will those papers that have
been busy in circulating this unfounded statement do
common justice to Mr. Dallas by publishing his conclu-
sive explanation
My perceive by paper of to-day that il
has been thought worth while repea that my
the Senate of the United States contains pa
from Macaulay.
Although conscious how small such oarping really is
you will much oblge by reprnting that short address
sent, exactly originally written and actually
pronounced and beg You to be particularly careful
that the omission of commas, perpetrated in ma
king hasy copy the very morning it was delivered
avoided by your types.
The notion that any al common sense would on
such OCCASION intentionally represent his own nero
phrases belonging popular writer then being read and
talked of by every body around himn sw and
smpeis rather too absurd to be seriously dealt with
least have 80 thought, and still think.
Very respectfully, your FRIEND G M. DALLAS.
JNo W. FoRNEY April IA, lS49.
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Captain Conover has been ordered to the command Of
the United States steam hgate Mississippi, fitting
out at the Gospo navy yard for the Mediterranean
ton as the flag ship OF Commodore Morgan. Lieut. VIM
c. Chaplain has been ordered to the Mississippi a. ft
lieutenant; also, Lieut. J. D. Johnston and Passed Md
shipman Thomas Young
A detachment of los seamen arrived at Norfolk on
Tuesday from Baltimore and will form part of the
Of the Mississippi and other vessels fitting out at
that port
Commander VIM II. Gardner is ordered to the CON.
mand OF the United States sloop- war Vandaa nov
fitting out at the Gosport navy yard.
The Philadelphia Inquirer states that Capt G. w Tay
lor, who has been engaged BY the Navy Department to
proceed at once to Gibnar and make reconnaissance Of
the harbor and the situation of the hull of the United
States steamer Missouri will probably 10 out the UNI
ted States steamer MssissiPp and in the steame
goes the gallant Commodore Morgan 10 take command
OF the Mediterranean squadron.
The United States soop Of war Decatur and the bns'
Of war cambridge were at Port Praya, March Sd the
former bound for the Canaes and the latter for the coa
Of Afrca-all well The soops- of war Portsmouth and
Yorktown were on the coast OF Africa February 2st
The United States brig Popose Lieut.. A. O. Gordon
sailed from Madeira nth uls Tor Iens'p