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Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1849-05-19
A CiiILD'S FAITH.

A beloved minister Of the gospel was one
day speaking Of that active living faith, which
should at all times cheer the heart Of the
sincere follower Of Jesus, and related too a
beautiful illustration, that had JUS, occurred
in his own family.
He had gone in cellar which in Winter
was quiet dark, and entered by trap door.
A little daughter, only three years old, was
trying 10 find him, and came TO ne trap door
but OH looking down all was dark, and sne
called:
care you down cellar, papa"
ayes, would you like 10 come, Mary?"
''ll is dark, can't come down papa"
'Well, my daughter, am right below you,
and | can see you, though you cannot see me,
and if you will drop yourself, I will catch
yor.''
'Oh. shall fall; cam, see yon, papa 81
81 know it," he answered, "bnt am real.
ly here, and you shall not fall or hurt your.
self. Ii you will jump, will catch you safe.
lyn
Little Mary strained her eyes 10 the ut
most, but could catch no glimpse OF her faith
er. She hesitated, then advanced n little
further, then summoning all her resolution
she threw herself forward, and was received
safely in her fathers arms. few days af
ter, she again discovered the cellar door opel
and supposing her father 10 be there, she cal
led:
'shall come again, papa 2"
ayes, my dear, in a minute" he replied
and had Just time TO reach his arms toward.
her, when, in her childish glee, she fell shout,
ing ino his arms, and elasping his neck
said
Il knew, dear papa, should not fall"
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1849-05-19
OLD SERIES VOL. 0, NO. "a,
HUMANITY OF A BEAR,

The bear Is capable of general attachment.
Leopold, Duke Of Lorraine, had bear called
Marco, of the sagacity of which we have the
following remarkable instance During the
winter of 1909, Savoyard boy, ready 10 ps.
rish with cold in a barn, in which he had
been put by a good woman, with some more
more ol his companions, thought proper to
enter Marcos hut without rejecting on the
danger which he ran by exposing himself to
the mercy of the animal which occupied it.
Marco, however, instead Of doing any injury
10 the child took him between his paws, and
warmed him by pressing him TO his breast
until next morning, when he suffered him to
depart 10 ramble about the city. The young
Savoyard in the evening returned to the hut,
and was received with the same affection.
For several days he had no other retreat, and
il added not little to his joy, to observe iha.
The bear regularly reserved part of his food
for him. A number of days passed in this
manner without the servants knowing any.
thing OF the circumstance. A, length, when
one of them came one day, to bring the bear
his supper, rather later than ordinary, he was
asionshed to see the animal roll its eyes in
a furious manner. and seeming as if he wish.
ed 10 make as little noise as possible, for fear
OF waking the child, whom he had clasped
in his arms. Tie bear, though ravenoue, did
not appear the least moved with the food
which was placed before him. The report
Of this extraordinary circumstance was soon
spread at court, and reached the ears Of Leo.
poid, who, with part Of his cour,iers, was de.
slrous OF being satisfied with the truth of Mar.
co.'s generosity. Several OF them passed the
night near his hut, aud beheld, with aston.
ishment; tnat the bear never stirred as long
as his guest showed an inclination TO sleep.
At break Of day the child awoke, and much
ashamed 10 find himself discovered, and
fearing that he would be punished for his
temeriiy, begged pardon. The bear, how.
ever, caressed MIN, and endeavored to pre-.
vail on him to eat what had been brought the
evening before, which he did at the reques,
OF the spectators, and afterwards conducted
! him 10 the Prince. Having learned the whole
history Of this singular alliance, ard the time
which it had continued, Leopold ordered care
10 be taken OF the little Savoyard.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1849-05-19
HEAD WORK.

Head work is the hardest work in the
world. The artizna feels this il a, any time
he has 10 spend whole day in calculation
All men of learning testify 10 the same truth
and their meagre frames and shallow com.
plexious tell palmer tale than their words
Sir Elward Coke, the grea, English lawyer
speaks thus concerning his great work -
:sWhile we were in hand with these iour
paris Of the Institutes, we often having occa'
sion TO 90 into the country, did in some sort
envy The state OF the honest plons shman anu
other mechanics. Foi one, when he was al
work, would merily sing, and The piouShman
whistle me self.peasins tune, and YET 'hei'
work both proceeded and succeeded !; but he
lha, takes upon himself 10 write' doth cap'i'
vale all the faculties and powers both OF his
mind and body, and must be only attentive
10 that which he eolecleth, without any ex'
preston Of joy or cheerfulness while he is at
his work"
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1849-05-19

gin leyond even the shadowy traditions OF
the primeval races. How different the
scene which at this time presented itself to
that of former days. THESE kings Of the
forcst--were now SCARED and torn in a
hundred places by artillery, and the shat
tered limbs and broken branches dropped
overtheir roots, stepped in blood for even
at one spot between them and the cove,
and but short distance from itsmouth, one
hundred and forty dead bodies, horribly
mangled by our shot and shells, had been
pitched down from the upper walls Of the
iorifca,ion, which at this side overlook the
precipitous rocky declivity; ard long will
it be before the remembrance will pass
away from my mind of this sickening sight,
in connexion with the gloomy subterranean
passage of the castle Of Chapultepec.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1849-05-19
From the y. @. Delta.
THE sUETERRANEAN PASSAGE TO CHA.
PlLTEPEC.
BY AN OFFICER OF OUR ARMY.

Our division mingled with Clark's bril-
gade, and the storming party had, few
moments before, entered the works, pell-
nell, over the western wall Of the castle,
when camp follower came running up,
out of breath, from the direction Of main
building, which had just beer taken posses
sion Of by our troops. He called out be-
fore reaching the sIot-where at the mo-
ment my attention had been drawn 10 some
wounded prisoners-"ior Gods sake, Mr..
officer, send TO the cave under the castle !;
for heard the MeXicans say that it leads
to mine under the magazine, and We'll all
be blown up" The recollection of hav-
ing heard, during the armistice, from an
old English resident, that there was a SIM
gular underground passage under Chapulte-
pee, now flashed upon my mind, with the
strong probability of its being used to eX-
plode the magazine Of the castle, it not ar
ranged as a mine itself. started forward
instantly, calling on sergeant of the 18th
infantry 10 follow; and, making my way
as rapidly as possible through the mass of
our soldiers, now filling up the lower terre-
plein, descended the northern on an in
clined beam which lay against it, and made
towards that part of the foot of the hill at
which had before heard the entrance to
the cave was to be found
This side of the elevation was exceed
ingly steep, and broken mp into masses Of
loose rock, among which were strewed
muskets, swords, cartridges, and military
requirements, cast away by the panic strick-
en- Mexicans, several hundreds Of whom
had saved themselves by rushing down this
PERCEPTIONS descent on the storming of the
enrenchments. stumbled over more
than one writhing in the agonies of DEATH
now in possession Of the desperately de.
Tended castle.
In few moments I found myself sorely
bruised and begrimed with smoke and dust
at the entrance of the very passage l wa.
in search of-being apparently one of the
caves so common in the porphyrite rocks oI
the valley, and nearly on level with the
surrounding pain. At the moment Of my
arrival, Mexican soldier emerged from it,
holding in his hand a piece of candle,
whose iyht had just been eXtinguished.-
On seeing me he fell on his knees; and in
the most abect manner supp!icated fol
quarter, my uncouth appearance probably
adding to his alarm, though, indeed, he had
some cause for anxiety, for our indignation
had been excited to the highest point by
the cruel massacre of our wounded COM
rades on the bloody field on Molino de-
Rey; and the glaring eyes and compressed
lips OF the men told too plainly to be mis-
understood what would likely be the fate
of those who should meet them in the hea,
of battle.
supposed this Mexican had probably ius
Il ,hted the match, which might destroy q
vital portion Of our army, and strongly fell
inclined 10 make him keep company with
those he hal thus doomed TO destruction
on second thought, however, ] ordered hin
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1849-05-19
SPLITTING THE The author

SPLITTING THE DIFfERENcE.-lhe ne author OF
the following atrocious libel on the sex, has
escaped. A sharp lookout should be kept
for him: A nice young man, not thousand
miles from this, after long and assiduous
courtship, found himself one bright evening,
the beuothed of very pretty girl, the very
pink Of modes,y. One night he was about
10 take his departure, and after lingering az
bout the door for some time, in fidget OF
anxiety, declared and protested to Miss Nan.
cy, thai he could not and would not leave
until she kissed him. OF course, Miss Nam
cy bhlshed beautifully red, and protested, IN
turn, that she could not and would nos DO that
She never had done such thing, and never
would, until she was married.-so now no
had it. The alteration became deep and
exciting, until the betrohed buffed outright
and declared il be couldn't kiss her he eouldnS
have her-and was marching of. She watch.
ed him al the gate, and saw ''ihs tss vac ~
the fire" unless something was done. -,
.coms back, ,hsn!" said she, eoasipel.i
sl'Il split The diffeIspes With yoa-yoS my
sf4esss my kandf"
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1849-05-19
ONE OF HORNS.

The man Horn has perpetrated several ter.
rible jokes lately. A sick man approached
the poll TO vote, and Horn challenged his
vote--The sick man turned angrily upon him
and said:
"Youve known me, Jem Horn, for twenty
years--you know was born in this city
have always voted here. What do you mean
by challenging my vote :"
"Because,n replied the sinner, with a smile
a consider you an Hl-legal voter"
The individual wen, home and discharged
his doctor.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1849-05-19
SELECT POETRY.
THE SPRING TIME.
Dr MISS N. J. n. KNOX.

How time wears on! The Spring is here,
With gentle winds ami rainbow showers.
The genius of the early year ". -.
Moves gaily through earth's fadcl bowers
And where she brcathes or trcads, appear
Unfolding leaves and budding flowers.
The vine puts forth the tender leaf,
The hyacinth its fragrant bells,
And flowers whose life is bright as brief
Look up from sunny banks AMI dells;
The wild flowers fragile buds unfold,
The violet from the moss peeps up.
While 'mongst tic grass, like drops Of gold,
Cleans out the shining buttcr-cup.
How beautiful the spring-tmc is
No shadow on eartl's beauty lies
But all how few the hearts which miss
No smiling lips, no loving eyes,
Whose presence was source of bliss,
When last spring sunshine lit the skies
We do not miss single bird,
That gladdcncd US with music then,
Their gladstone earoling is heard
In orchard, woodland, grove and glen,
But voices breathing gentle words,
We miss, and may not hear again.
Young buds may burst, ana wild birds sing,
The world look beautiful and gay,
But some who gladly hailed the spring
A year ago, have passed away;
Some in the rosy summer-tldc,
And some when autumn leaves were bright
No matter how or when they died,
We miss them now when falls the light
And glory of the opening year
Upon our way-they are not here!
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1849-05-19

No one questioned or interrupted her in
the course of her broken testimony.
"Never would BE- standing in this place,
your Honors, if the false oath and black
word hadn't come from the lips Of Phelim
Reeney. Never would open my mouth
to condemn the man love best, it he him
self had not compelled me to do it.
"This man was once my lover, tefore he
sold his country, and me too with it. And
tine very night that he first spoke his false
words to me without check, was this same
Hallowmas Eve, when he swears he was up
the mountains disguised as one Of the band
of that prisoner at the bar.
"We talked till two in the night-do We
deny it! Look then at this, which l take
from nv bosom for the last time-this lock
of your hair, wrapped in a paper-and
you've written on that paper, these words
with yer own hand: '.Pheiim Re'ney 10
Mary Donovan, IL O'Clock, HaLoumaS
EUe."
Take the paper and the hair, Sir-'twill
never come into my hand again.
'Isn't the shaking of that guilty man
good proof Of my oath7 All, Phelim, ] see
now where the 30 guneas came from, but
did ye think at the time what ye gave in ex-
change for that bribe1
"This is all that l know, and oh it is
too much for me to say for it strikes down
the man love. Phtlim, why did you do
all this! An hour ago, and worlds wouldn't
have tempted We TO exchange places with
that man at the bar, but now there's moth
ing ye would not give TO be this prisoner
Yourself Yell be despised and cut of
| from among men, but never can even you
feel more misery than ] shall find in all my
weary life, fr loved yon, Phelim, and
you have broken my ro0r heart"
The old gentleman stopped here, hut his
eyes were eloquent as he mused.
"Well 2" said /, inquirngiy.
''In the course of long lite," he con-
tinued, 81 have often heard the outpouring
oitrue genius, but never did see such elo-
quence, as there was in the eye OF that SER
want girl, when she faced her lover and
made him a criminal. Even the hard
hearted Judges were softened by the sight"
"What became of herr"
"Ah this is a true incident, and you
must not expect the ending Of a novel. The
prisoner was acquitted of crime. Recney
suffered the penalty of his crime, while
Mary Donovan r.tirt d again TO her service
forgotten and unknown. Had Ireland then
attained her independence, you would have
long since seen her rame written in the
annals Of that desperate strife, and not have
heard Of her now, only through chance
story by an aged wand, rer from his own
unhappy land"
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1849-05-19

A rAor.-An evangelical old lady. hearing
her son slip out an oath on Sunday, eXclaim.
ed.
z .My dear, what are you abou, What do
YOU think of the law and the prophets !"
.What do | think Of them % said he, "wRy
I think the lav pockets the profits mos 'nier'
nally,"
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1849-05-19

A person named Owen Moore once left his
tIadesmen somewhat unceremoniously, on
which occasion a wag wroie:-
Owen Moore has run away,
OWN more than he can pay.
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BOARDING.

.oe BOARDING.
VSSHE subscriber will continue to receive and ac-
commodste q few transient or permanent
no,rnr.s. Al her residence in Sunbury. The To-
e,,ioo is in handsome and pleasant part Of 'hs
town. commanding fine view Of the s.squehan'
n. Northumberland and the scenery adjacent
"a ,srsons Nom the city, who wish to spend
r,cr,hs in the country during the summer sea-
-, sunbury Affords delightful Ts'rss, sapp,s
ns,.A Il iOle~sa
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REMOVAL.

DIR. ]. d. MAssER has removed his
~ - Office, to the Office formerly oc'
cupied by H. b. Masser as the printing
.A Office of the Sunbury American, back
q, of'H. Mas'ers store
Sunbury, Feb "a, ls49.- q.
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PoRTET. g. ENGL1Sl,
cROCERS COMMISSION MERCHANTS
and Dealers i'm Seeds, ..
No g. Arch 81 PHILADELPHIA.
Constantly on hand general assor'nrnt OF
GROCERIES, TEAS, WINES, SEEDS
LIQUORS, sc.
To which they respectfully invite the a'ten''o"
of the public.
All kinds Of country produce taken in exchange
fer Groceries or sold on Commission
Phiind April I. 1915
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THE CHEAP BOOK STORE.
DANIELS g. SM- ~
CHEAP New Il SECOND HAND Book STORE
N.r,h West corner of Fourth and arch Streets
I'hfiadeiphta.
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MEDICAL BOOKS.
BIOCRAPHICAL& HISTORICAL BOOhS'
SCHOOL BOOKS.
ScIEsrIric AND MATHEMATICAL Eo'Ks'
Juvenile Books, in great rdr1efy.
Nymn Books and Prayer Books, Bibles, all sizes
and prices
Blank Books, Writing Paper, and Sfa'ionafy'
Hsboi = ''P aud Hfdp.
~ Our nticrs are much than the REGULAR prices
~ Iiiuares and small parcels of books purchased
rT- Books imported tn order from london.
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flfES7:l; :{(!l 5!IX

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Breast or Side, First Stages of Consumption etc.
OUR AGENT at Marksyine, La, writes o., ,.,
~ MARKsvILLr, May 9Th, l848
letter from Dr. Dulany, Graduate of Medicine, and Of
our most kiltu Physicians testfyine to the remarkable
effects OF Wistars Baam in his practice. He stands
practice. lSigned1 q. A. STEVENS"
Dear S-l promised to inform you of the result of my
trial of Wsar's BaIsam of Wild Cherry upon Mrs M.
improved that she fancied herself entirely cured and
taru adUiee she discontinued the of it and all
oAer remedies and recommended her singing in the Catholic
Church The consequence of this she had return of
splitting Of blood She is non, honerer using The Balsam
again, and IS recouering under the it The Balam
also used twice in Mrs M IS family for Group, with
informed reiered three hours after taking three
doses The other little girl less vic emily affected was
relieved by taking dose. Before writing further
wish to try this medicine other and other patients
Yours, etc, lSigned1 b. DULANY. M. D."
Remember
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unprnp dealers in medicine in this city 1t pnrpors to
name of WIsTAR's BALsAM" Its of recent origin and
to be sold the reputation Of the genuine and
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CALIFoRNIA-"Who First Discovered the GoId?''
We quote the following from letter to the Sayan-
nah Georgian: In the second London edition of
Pinkerton's Geography, published in the year 1906,
page 537, you will find the following interesting
historical remarks the gold region of California,
and the fact there stated that, more than 40 years
ago, it was we'll known TO abound in that precious
metal. The following is an extract taken from the
above work, which will no doubt be interesting to
your readers, and may throw some light on the dis
puted point, Who made the first discovery of the
California gold
The extensive peninsula of California Tsays
Mr.. Pinkerton.l was discovered by Cortes, in 1885,
but was so completely neglected that in most
charts, it was represented as island The Jesuits
afterward explored this province, and acquired
dominion there complete as in Paraguay On
their expulsion, in 1866, il found to be most
unfertile region. with some mines Of gold and
Udlu1bie pearl fishery The countries of Cenaloa
and Sonora. on the east side of the Nermiion Sea,
or Gulf of California well as the immense prov
inces of New Navarro, and others of New Mexico,
never were subject TO the Mexican sceptre, but
now acknowledge the power of Spain, though the
settlers are few. In 1865, war broke out with the
savages which ended in their submission in 177l.
During their marches, the Spaniards discovered at
Cinequil2a, IN The prouiace Of Sonora, PLAN Of
fourteen leagues IN ertent in hch paSt Quantities
of cold mere found, IN large Jumps, at the depth Of
ONLY Sirteca inches Before The end Of the year iii,
Adore t,po thousand persons settled at Cinequila,
and other mines NOT Inferior ueaih, hare been d,s
couered in other parts Of Sonora and Cendtoa.'
1.-The above extract was written and published
by Mr. Pinkerton more than forty years ago, and, l
should apprehend, ought to be received credible
testimony the question, Who made the first dis
covery of the California gold ? Tha. it is de-
scripton of the same region of country from which
our citizens are now reapng golden harvest, l
think will not be doubted
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THE HoMEsTEAD.-Whe the war is over, and
our freedom won, the people must make a new
declaration; they must declare the rights Of man,
the individual sacred above all craft in priesthood
or governments-they must, at blow put an
end to all the trckeries of English law, which,
garnered up in the carnes of ages, bind the heart
and will with lies. They must perpetuate repub-
lican truth, by making the homestead of every man
holy thing, which no law can touch, no uggle
wrest from his wife and children. Until this is
done, the Revolution will have been fought in van
Thomas Jefferson
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November, l848.
SOUTHERN BRUSH MANUFACTORY
And Fancy Store. 10 Camp st.

TIVE subscribers have Just received by latest arrivals the
largest and best selected assortment of BRUSHES and
MATERIALS for MANUFACTURING PURPOSES,
ever imported into Southern market Those purchasing
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botekeepers well as those purchasing for their use,
must evidently that it would be their interest call
first at the SOUTHERN BRUSH MANDATORY, to
make their purchases Being manufacturers ourselves we
and eM se cheaper than any other house in the city.
We have been Literally paronized since
IN this city which patronage determined by
selling GOOD ARTICLES AT LOW PRICES.
Below give list of BRUSHES, in par-to give full