davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1849-03-17
SUNBURY AMERICAN AND SHAMOKIN JOURNAL.

10 give Government TO California. will
agree TO no such thing will readily take
the Appropriation bill alone if can do no
better.
New questions of order then sprang up,
which were debated till 6 A. NJ, when the
Senate finally cut off all amendments, s,-(noes
only 7)-and the Appropriation bill only was
sent back 10 the House, where it Immediately
passed, and from whence il went 10 Presi-
dent Polk, at the Irving Hotel, who had pre-
viously left the Presidents Room in the rear
of the Senate Chamber.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1849-03-17

10 THE AMERICAN LAW JouRNAL.-We
have received the March number of this
work. It contains, as usual, a large amount
of matter useful and interesting to the MEM
bers of the Bar. We find among other
things, Judge Kings opinion in the divorce
case of Mrs. Butler. A decision on Mar
ried Women's rights, Post office advertising,
Cutting timber, rail road subscriptions, case
of Hyer and Sullivan, and other NATTER
Published by Hamersley s. Co., Lancaster;
Cowperthwaite s. Co., Philadelphia.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1849-03-17

% The correspondence between Gen.
Shields and Judge Breese, which was
crowded out last week, will be found on
our first page. 1t exhibits Gen. Shields in
most humiliating light, and has cast a
stigma upon his character and standing,
which no apology or extenuating circum-
stances, short Of absolute mania, can pos
sibly retrieve. "Oh that mine enemy
would write book" has become an old
and trite saying, and exemplifes the dam
gers OF authorship. If the weapons OF his
enemies on the battlefield, gave him fame
and character, that more subtle and dan
gerous weapon in unskiliul hands-the pen,
has, in his hands, demolished as it were, BY
one stroke, the proud fabric he had reared
1t will be long time before Gen. Shields
will recover from this worst wound intlict.
ed on himself-this moral suicide by hi.
own hand. 1g-a.
Since the above was written, the Senate
have reported that his election is void, a.
will be seen in the published proceeding
of that body.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1849-03-17
70 The Legislature has passed an act
adm Aet relative TO sales of Real Estate By per
sons acting in .fduciary capacity

entitled
adm Aet relative TO sales of Real Estate by per-
sons acting in a .fduciary capacity.
This law enacts
"That all powers of sale contained in any
instrument which shall hereafter be made
and delivered by any person or persons 10
his, her, or their agent or attorney in fact,
and all powers to sell or 10 let OH ground rent,
real estate, contained in any will or other in
strument hereafter executed, shall be deem
ed and taken to authorize sales, conveyances
or leases, either public or private, unless ex-
pressIy restricted by said instrument to one
or the other mode
The act also makes valid all such sales
that have been made, excepting when such
power expressly required public SALE
This act was passed in consequence of Judge
Rogers opinion that such private sales are
invalid. We doubt much the policy of the
act. 1t leaves the door open to fraud
which cannot be too well guarded, il
trust and fiduciary estates.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1849-03-17

U The Philadelphia Ledger is out
again in a new dress of type, and makes a
neat appearance. The publishers say they
are obliged to procure new type every
three months. According to statement
in the Ledger the average daily issue, has
been, during the last month, 35,312 or up
wards OF 73 reams daily. Such immense
editions soon use up type metal.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1849-03-17

Col. BENTON, accompanied by his daugh-
ter, Mrs. Fremont, and his son-in-aw, Mr..
Jacobs, passed through this city, yesterday,
for New York, from whence Mrs. F. and
Mr.. Jacobs will sail, on the 9Th, for Cha
gres, on their way to California. This set
ties the point concerning Col. Fremont's
intention to become resident in that coun-
try. MIR. Jacobs married a younger daugh-
ter OF Col. Benton, and is man of wealth.
1t is said to be his purpose to establish him
self, also, in California.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1849-03-17
EraEerSe Jurors.

SuNnrnr-Gco. w. Kiehl, Samuel Fetter,
Benz. Robins.
ufrra ArGusrA-Jno. Houghawout Mordica
Lawrence, Dennis Woolverton.
Lower ArGusrA-Joseph Wcitzel, Henry
Rodgers, VIM. Miller.
SnAMoKIN-lohn Rodarmel. Isaac Treiby.
Eda John. Geo. w. Ierch, John Reed, Alex.
Sober. Geo. Miller
RUsH-John Hoffman.
JsCKsoN--Samuel Bobb. Daniel Grow.
LowER MAHoNuY.-Jacob Badman John Bow
en-, John Bouc.
UPPER MAHoxor-Gco. Shaded. Daniel Beise.
NnnTnCMnERLANDA-Hcn Thomas Peter
Ruch.
PoINr-Chas. Parks.
CHILIsauAorE--Jolm Bcckley ST., Hugh Nc
Laughen, Jno. c. McWilliams, VIM. Dcram.
MItToN--Iohn Z. Gerhrigh james Adams,
John J. Au,cn. Leonard l.. Bcidelman, John
Sweeney, Abraham S. Marlz, Geo Stinc.
TrRuvT-Jacoh STAN, Joshua Cole, Charles
Ridicl,
| DELAwARE-Christian Gosh, Jacob Hoffman.
| VIM. Hood, Simon Lantz, Jacob Doeblcr.
LEwIs--Jas. Tweed, Jas. p. Armstrong,
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1849-03-17

70 On our first page will be found an
interesting sketch of Charles the second,
on his death bed, and also of John Bunyan
by Macaulay, one Of the most popular wri-
ters Of the age.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1849-03-17
PHILADELPHIA MARKET.

WHEAT-Red is worth 105 los cents !;
" hi,e is held at 40 a i12c.
RyE-Pennsvlvania is worth 66c.
CoRN-New Penna. yellow is held at SOC,
white 53c., weight.
OATs-Southen is held at about 80 a ace.
WmsKEY Sales in hhds at 22c and in
bbls at 2i cents.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1849-03-17

70 REMovALs.-Gen. Taylor and his
Cabinet, have decided to make no reno
walls at present, to the great discontinue of
host Of applicants, now beseigeing the
President and Secretaries. 1t is also hint
ed, in semi-official manner, that appli-
cations in person, are likely to be less favor
ably considered than others.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1849-03-17

NORTH CAROLINA GoLp.-The Lincolnlon
IN C') Republican, of February 81 says: !:
--"Major G. w. Caldwell, the late talented
Democratic elector operating in Bemon's
mine, in Union county, on Saturday, the 10th
INST, gathered up, at one handful, 10 pounds
OF virgin gold! We have been informed
that it produced him the handsome sum of
$4,000. -ii.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1849-03-17

~ The weather for the last few weeks
has been of the most unpleasant character
moist and cloudy with occasional streaks of
sunshine, to which may be added, roads
almost impossible.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1849-03-17
H. 4 Il ID

AT Northumberland, on the 9Th inst Mrs
ZEITLER, aged about 70 years.
Al the same place. on the 9TH inst, sud-
denly, Mrs. CATHARINE, daughter Of the
above, and consort of James Hiibourn, aged
about 80 years.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1849-03-17

W- REMOVAL. - The Office of the
"American" has been removed to the build
ing formerly occupied by Dr.. ]. B. Masser
in Market street opposite the Post Office
The law Office of H. B. Masser the editor, is
in the front room below.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1849-03-17

G- THE CANALs.-The main line Of
canals was opened on Saturday last, the
10th inst. Several boats were despatched
from Harrisburg 10 Pittsburgh.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1849-03-17

70 Charles B. Penrose has been appoint
ed assistant Secretary of the Treasury, by
Mr.. Meredith, and has accepted the Office.
MIR. Penrose possesses talents of high
order and will, no doubt, make valuable
officer.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1849-03-17

" The citizens of California proposed
holding Convention on the 4th of March
past, for the purpose Of forming provis-
ional government.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1849-03-17

~ CALIFoRNlA.-Ten thousand per-
sons it is said, will soon be assembled at
Van Buren and Fort Smith, Arkansaw, for
California by the overland route.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1849-03-17

WINE MAKING IN RHODE IsLAND.--Mr
Horace Vaughn, of East Greenwich, Rhode
Island, has made, the past season, one hun
dred barrels of wine from vines growing wild
within few miles of that place. ~ ~.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1849-03-17
UNIVERSITY AT LEWISBuRG,

This new school of learning, under the
auspices of the Baptist Church, although in
its infancy is, we are glad TO learn, in a
prosperous condition. The number of STU
dents in the regular course is SO. One of
the University buildings is finished, and
the remainder will be completed by the
first OF July 1850. The subscriptions already
amount TO over 100000. The following
is the list of fteachers;
SrEpHEN w. TAYLOR, A. NJ, Prof. Malh-
ematics and Natural Philosophy
GEORGE R. BLISS, A. NJ, Prof. Greek Lam
guage and Literature;
GEORGE w. ANDERSON, A. M, Prof. Latin
Language and Literature;
ISAAC N. LOOMS, A. NJ, Teachers in the
ALFRED TAYLOR, A. NJ, Academy.
Thomas Watson, President and Geo. F.
Miller, Esq, Secretary OF the Board.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1849-03-17
Of ChrIstiana Snyder, decd.

yINHE undersigned, appointed by the Orphans
i Court of the county of Northumberland, to
audit and adjust the account of Jacob Snyder, ad-
ministrator of Christiana Snyder decd, hereby no.
titles all persons interested, that he will attend TO
the duties of his appointment at his office at Sun
bury, ON Friday the 3oth day Of March inst, at
10 o'clock, A. NJ.
WIN. J. GREENOUGH, Auditor.
Sunbury, March IL, lS49-2td
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1849-03-17

" Persons indebted to the office fthc Amcri-
can up to April ls4s, are notified to make final
settlement with H. b. Masscr, in whose hands the
books of the late firm are left for collection.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1849-03-17

UPPER AuGusrA-Jacob Wcimer,
LOWER ArGusTA-John Wynn, WIN. NJ. Mil
lcr
SHANoKIN-Amos Vastine, Isaac Hull SamI
Gonsert, Casper Adams, James Yocum, Samuel
Graul, Slas Boughncr.
RrsH--Pcicr Houghawout.
JAcKsoN-Jercmiah Bongsdorf.
Lower MAuoNoY-,Iohn Kichl, r., Jas Ebrieht
UpPER M,uoNoY-Danie Geist
LITTLE MAnoSor-Jacob ID. Hoffman.
NonrnuMDEnLAND--John Wheaty, VIM. Nc
Donnad.
MILr"N--John Beihlor, John Divers, Benjamin
kauterman, Hugh NJ. Dawson.
TURBUT-Henry Fomer
Delaware. Wm. n MrWiII;,ms
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1849-03-17
Nomination Of Col. Bigger as Postmaster of n lch.
mond.
WASHINGTON, March 10.

Col. Bigger, the present Democratic Post
master al Richmond, Va, has been nomina.
ted TO the Senate for re-appointment
Mr. McCliniock Young, the Chief Clerk of
the Treasury Department, has resigned his
office.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1849-03-17

CAPT. DAN DRAKE HENRIE late of the
Texas Rangers, is now lying dangerously i'll
al Uniontown, Pa.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1849-03-17

10 Chief Justice Gibson who was very
i'll at Carlisle is recovering. Cd
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1849-03-17
BENJAMIN ZETTLEMOYER.
JOHN O CONNOR.

I7y- b. ZET'TLEMOYER, respectfully in
forms his friends that he still continues the bus-
ness at the old stand and respectfully solicits the
patronage ofhis old friends and customers.
Sunbury, March IL, lS49-3t
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1849-03-17
CABINET
WARE ROOM G.


|NHE subscriber respectfully informs the nu,,,;,,
~ IL, mat ne continues the manufacture of carr,
Nhi WAKE, in all its branchss at his stand i,
Market street in Sunbury and that bc has mo, It,
on nand a iNedsomo assortment of well m aJo ara
ne a,so carries on at his old establishment, in
Fawn street, the ''e"'' III
CHAIR MAKING BUSINESS.
IN all Its branches, and keeps constantly on hand
an assortment of well made and fashionable
HANS pa n and ornamental. All of which
ne. ne VIII uispose OF at prices low as at any esta
blishment in the county, ' '''a
His long experience in the lpspess ;,,.,;eo,
him in the belief that he will be able T., ,r;,n
eral satisfaction, and therefore solci,s from b;s
customers continuance of their patronage.
~ All kinds of produce taken in cxchan,o
SEBASTIAN HoUPT.
Sunbury. March IL, 1s49.--d
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1849-03-17
PRICE CURRENT.
Corrected reckly by Henry Masser.
Dissolution Of Partnership

IA Office is hereby givcr, that the rar,ncrship
~ heretofore existing between Inc subscribers,
in the TIMING & STOVE business, in Sun
bury, has been dissolved by mutual consent. Per-
sons Indebted to tho late firm, are notified to call
ara make settlement, on or before the 10th OF
April neAt.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1849-03-17
LIST OF JURORS
Grand Jurors.

& Northumberland County for April Tern
9b a. ID. ls49.
The Arkansas banner., 1849-11-27
Tn, Hungarian Grown.

The Hungarian crown, which was carried oif by Kossuth when he fled into Turkey. is fsbed by the Hungarian legends to have teen sent by sngeis to St Stephen, who crow Hed with it in iO0l !- The truth, related by history, Is, that it was pre- seated to Stephen by Pope Sylvester II. golden circet. prese lled 10 Duke Geisa by the Greek Em- perOr, was incorporated with 1t afterwards. h has seen many curious adventures in the eventful his- tory of Hungary when rival claimants coatended for it. It was oncs packed away in a cask by a royal fugitive, who in journeying thus lost it, but reeove red it again. This same king, Otto, had 1t forcibly taken from him by Waywode Ladslas, who kept it three years and then forced to re. turn it. In i39 it was stolen by maid of honor, at the instance of the idow of deceased monarch, who wished to have her infant crowned with it. Ia l46l. the widow pawaed il to the Emperor Frederick ", for 2.500 gaildsrs. It redeemed, but soon stolen again by another woman, to crown another royal claimant aud, after several changes, fell into the hands of the Turks whose leader, So- lyman, returning from the seige of Vienna, exhib- tied 1t as the crown of the famous Persian king, Nushivoen. He sfterwards sent It back to the person from whom he obtained u, aud then it was given ap 10 the Emperor Ferdiaand. Alter mauy other changes, it was sent to Hungary by Leopold and there it remained until Windischgratz took Pesth. when Kossuth removed it, and has ever since kept it in his possession
The Arkansas banner., 1849-11-27
--=- -% --a7----i'-- - A Saeftd Melody.
sT @iIE;a. .sG EFT.

If yon bright stars which gem the night, Be each bissfu dwelling sphere, Where kindred spirits reunite,
 Whom death hath torn asunder here; How sweet 1t were at once to die,
 And leave this blighted orb afar- Mixed soul with soul, to ceave the sky,
 And soar away from star to star. But, Oh! how dark, how drear, how lone
 Would seem the brightest world of bliss, If, wandering through each radiant one
 We fail'd to ind the loved of this. If there no moro the ties should twine,
 Which deaths cold hand alone can sever, An! then these stars in mockery shine,
 More hateful as they shine forever. IL cannot be. each hope and fear
 That lights the eye clouds the brow, Proc'aims there is happier sphere
 Than this bleak world that holds us now. There is a voice which sorrow hears,
 When heaviest weighes liie's galiDg chains; Iris heaven that whispers, " Dry thy tears; The pure in heart shall meet again"
The Arkansas banner., 1849-11-27

Naked but Rich.-lt is stated as . fact, that on the landing of the steamship Falcon at New Orleans, an individual came on shore without hat, coat or boots. After looking around him for some tine, with free and easy, independent kind of an air. he called to drayman and requested him to take charge of pair of saddle-bags. which were on board the vessel. and convey them to Hewiet's-- With some hesitation the drsyman complied with the request but on attempting 10 lift the saddle bags he found he was unable te do without sssis- tance. The fact was, they contained Sao.0O0 m god which the costiess, hatless and bootless man had brought with him from California.
The Arkansas banner., 1849-11-27
4 Heart to Let.
BY JOHN CHAM.

To be let
 To be let at very desirable rate, snug little house in healthy estate, Iris a bachelors heart, and the agent is Chance Affection the rent, to De paid ia adpance. The. owner yet. has lived in it alone, But the fixtures are not of much value; but soon Twill be furnished by Cupid himself if A wife Take lease for :as fern. ef Aer aats.s! !:te,
 Then ladies, dear ladies, pray do not forget
 An excellent bachelors heart to let. The tenant will have but few taxes to pay, Lone, honor. and-heaviest item-oBEY, As for the good sciis the subscribers inclined To have that, if agreeable, settled ia kind; Indeed, if he could such a matter arrange, He'd be highly delighted to take in exchange, Provided true title by prudence be shown, Any heart unencumbered aud free as his own.
 So ladies, dear ladies, pray do not forget,
 An excellent bachelors heart to be let.
The Arkansas banner., 1849-11-27

For the Ladits.-It was in the reign of Louis XV that the ioups gave place to the fashion Of wearing patches. It seemed if the ladies had cut up their velvet masks into minute parts and placed them on their faces. Each of these patches had parlicu- lar name; for instance, there was the patch pas sonee, at the corner of the eye; the patch mejes teuse in the middle of the forehead the patch en- osee the dinple of the cheek; the patch 9aiaate, on the middle of the cheek; the patch taisease, at the corner of the mouth; the patch entroniee, on the tip of the nose; the coqaeife. the lips, &c The ladies then wore oval hoops, aud they could never get through a narrow door. nor attempt to pass crowd, unless, like crabs, they walked side- ways.
The Arkansas banner., 1849-11-27

4 Pslsshle Ha The following snecdots was overheard recently, sn New Eagiaad railroad car quiet iookiag gentlemen being coated al the tsas ( hets ef ef the botels ia Albany. during the sessien of the legssiatsre. . li,te annoyed by the excessive display of courtesy among the mem bers.' who continually spoke of. asd addressed. each other, ia the customary language of the egi~aiiys hall--as. for example. .WiIi the honorable genlie- man from Niagara pass me the butter VI will thaak the hcncrabls gentleman from Genssee to hand me the black peppes''--or 'i will ueabie the honerabls gsstiemaa from Ontario to help me to a bit of that saImens At the first lull in the storm ef table talk hero. with . very grave face, addressed eas of the coiosed walters as follows " May take the liberty of askiag the henorsbie genilemau from EiAiepaite hand me the saIt." It
 s due to the good sense of the 'honersbaes to add that the joke was taksa tn good psr, and ersated mos, generous and hearty barst of laughter.
The Arkansas banner., 1849-11-27

Real Estate.-rhe excitement at the Merchants Exchange Is constantly increasing. The auction saies by Bleecker & Franklin wore yesterday crow ded with buyers. Tie former sold about 25e lots in Brooklyn, higher thaa the widest rates of l636. A piece of ground of g acres sold few months since at xIs O00 was re-seid a few weeks since st s25,e00, and yesterday again sold for $s4 .oo0.
 IN. Y. Express.
The Arkansas banner., 1849-11-27

nsbors never weala qsit ssIkIa' aboa, H. They done h aRthoughtsdly."
 You say." rsInarksds l" thss shs girls were no, married" |"
 Yes" replied Dick. "but you'd a thought, some tilBs alter, one sn em, st east, oaghteT a been 2
 yHst afaer this lsst steEy reached fal. of two feet. over which Dicks plan was to dvacead bow foremost with @ ea-s0nse," as he expressed H-- Bat we rua upOn rock, the earrsat sysayed % FOund, and over we weat, bFoadsids.
 ' This is ugly serape, Dick, said l. as soon as we got ashore.
 "Yes, squire, bat not e Ugiy As old wallis i: thar's authin' bot deth can seksl hin. Howseyer. less leave bailiR' the beat twell mesnEa and 70 ad stay with old Biiy te-night. aad then yoa n sec for yoarsssf.'
 no, Instead Of sleeping st tho Horse Shoe, we spent the night with old Baiy and his folks and ws hsd rare tune there, assure ysa-N 0, Dei. fa. ALAnAAh
The Arkansas banner., 1849-11-27

4 Famine ter Gsergis Ls~yevs.-The Macon (Ga) Journal says that there never before such dearth of litigation in middle Georgia. At the recent Superior Court in Pntnam, there was not a single case returned; ia Upson, perhaps only one or tive; in Jones and Twiggs, not over half dezen each; In Houston, only four or five; in Monroe. less than dozen; and in Bibb, less than two score From other counties there are similar reports.
The Arkansas banner., 1849-11-27

Carrying onf Principles.-The celebrated Fepub- Iicaa, Nat Macon, of North Carolina, had a great aversion to debt. When dying, he called his doc tors and paid their bills and for the uadeaker apd paid his funeral expenses.
 This Is a match for a remarkable instance ef scrupuiosity in a late Virgiais msnber of Cen gress. whO being hts death bed. seat for one of his colleagues, to receive hts parting ipjunctioDs Alter dciating a few directions respecting his worldly sffsirs, and few liaes to bis wife,-tOne thing more.'' added he. ssizing his friesd by the hands. "if you wish should die in peace. promise me that shall not be baFied the pntisc expense
 have lived s,rick eonsiractieaist all my life, and living or dead, will never sanction an unconsti- tutionai measure"
The Arkansas banner., 1849-11-27

r Let him who expects one class in society 10 prosper 10 the highest degree while the others are in distress, "l let him" as old Fuller says. "try whether side of his face can smile while the other Is pinched,"
The Arkansas banner., 1849-11-27

D The war steamer Susquehanns. now build- ing at the Philadelphia navy yard. will be 30 feel longer than the great ship Pennsylvania. and will cost, when completed $500. .000 She will carry guns, one of which will throw shot of 268 lbs.