Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1849-08-04
All Sorts of ltems.

WHITE SULPHUR SPRINGS. Among the |
visitors at the White Sulphur Springs of Vir-
ginia, are R. Taylor, Esq, son of the Presi-
dent, one of ex-Presideni Van Buren's sons,
the Russian and Spanish Secretaries of Lega-
ton, and number of naval and military
officers Mr.. Clay is expected there soon,
A lady entered dry goods store up town,
the other day, and, after inquirng for va
riety of articles, requested the young clerk 10
show her some cambria of hay color
The clerk inquired with some surprise what
she meant by that color. "Why,n replied
the lady, "cambvic the color of your drawers"
"You are Mistaken madam said the clerk,
tI don't wear any!" 1t was some time be.
fore the lady could make him understand
that she alluded 10 some fixtures with knobs
on them. ......
BEDFORD SPRINGS. s.--Mr. Buchanan, Senator
Cameron, Hon. 7. NJ. T. McKennan, Col.
S. w. Black, Wilson McCandless, Judge
Black, Col. Bigler, Judge Burrell, and large
number Of other politicians principally dem
ocrats, are among the guests at Bedford
Springs
d, FUNNY.-On the Fourth, the Declaration of
Independence was read in certain town in
Louisiana. After the names of the signers
had been repeated, a Frenchman arose, and
Indignantly asked why Lafayette's name
was not there, and made motion that i,
should be added forthtrhh!
The roof of the Baptist Church in Atlanta
Georgia, when it rains, divides the waters
that flow west into the Cha;tahooche and
empty into the Gulf of Mexico, from the
waters which flow east into the Ocmulgee
and empty into the Atlantic Ocean This
proves that the city is "a city set upon .
hill.n
We owe 10 the wisdom OF Queen Eliza.
beth, and the prudence OF Lord Burleigh, the
circulation OF the first genuine newspaper,
the "English Mercurie," printed during the
time of the Spanish Armada Tho frs, mum.
Der, still preserved in the British Museum is
dated July 23d, 1885 s...t.,.. H.
s The HEIGHT OF CooLNEss.--Tu 70 into a
mans field to pick blackberries, and trample
down his grass till you are driven out by a
shower, and then 10 seek refuge with muddy
boots in his parlor.
A young barrister, intending to be very elo-
quent, observed, 'Such principles, my lord, as
these, are written in the book of nature.n
"What page, sir !n said Lord Chief Justice
Ellenborough and the orator was silenced
for life.
INDECENT ExPosURE.-ln Cincinnati, the
undertaker's establishment pile collins up on
the side walks, labelled "ior sale cheap"
Bishop OLEY, of Tennessee, has issued a
o. circular to the clergy of his diocese prescri-
Ding the services 10 be used in the Episco-
pal churches on the National day Of fasting
and prayer, appointed by the President
CAUSE OF Cholera The water of a "cal-
careo magnetism" spring in Cincinnati, is said
10 have caused many fatal cases of Cholera
in its vicinity. .... .....
The cholera is still confined to the Aims
House, near Baltimore. Not single case
has yet occurred in the city. .
WARS IN a NAME "A writer in the Ne.
"ark Advertiser recommends that the name
OF cholera be changed to "Typhoiderhea"
The editor of the Cincinnati Commercial
says he saw lately, in that city, two womer
beas,ly drunk and wallowing like swine il
the mud Shocking
DEATH OF A PREACHER.-Rev. Jas Hamil
ton, aged 50 years, for 60 years of which h,
was member of the Nj. E. Church, and 5.
local preacher, died in Baltimore county
near Woodstock, last week. 'T'r-
.yIhe army worm is making sad havoc will
the wheat and grass crops in Edwards county
Illinois. ........
GEN. K. GALE, Quartermaster C eneral O
Cd Ohio, died of cholera at Columbus on th
'a 18th inst
Ninety-seyen convicts have died of choler
in the Ohio penitentiary at Columbus, sine
the 30th of June. 4..ti ,4s3
II MIR. S-declared that his wife had fiv
fulls: sthat she was beautiful, dutiful, youth
y full plentiful and an arm-full.n Q9AF
The Cotton Crops OF Mississippi and Lou
sana are reported to have suffered great in
Jury from late rains.s .ts,as.s - o. i.sel1
r - r &
New Orleans was never hsal,hier Than il