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Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1849-04-07
BETTY WRINKLR

No CHoicE.-Two interesting negro lads
were standing in the streets OF Charleston,
gazing into the market, which everybody
knows is proverbial for its supply Of all man
ner of luNuries.
"Jim,n said one, ''spose you hab your
choice now OF all the good lings in dat mar
ke,-what You take, nigger p
'Whal ltake why rdta all de possum
fat and all dc homminy-of course | would
now what you takes heya
'1Ium how you 'spectme 10 choose when
yoa took every ting dats nice q
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1849-04-07
Filli OLD MAID.
TO TIM CRuSTY,

DEAR Mn. CRvsTr:---
read, last week, your sad complaint
And, la! it almost made me faint
To see you plung'd in gulf despair,
And how you kick'd and scrabblcl there,
q, il you'd only let me know.
I'd had You thirty years ago;
When was blooming bright as MAY.
And you were young, and sI;ry, and gay.
I'm sure its wicked quite ard wrong,
Tha, we should live apart so long,
That we should shrivcl up and die,
And not "increasc and multiply
The wiscst sure and first command
That we to DO should take in hand.
''loure not the same rou us'd 10 bc''--
Nell-jast 50, sir, ii is aith me
I've scarce a tooth in all my head,
And one sheet only TO my bed.
My face has forty wrinkles int,
Ny cap and bonnet out ofprini
But, sir, what you resolve 10 do,
rm sure like as well as you;
And cannot think what harm 'twoul1 be,
Should you conclude to marry me.
Should you be either dealo dumb
Ill cure you up for time TO come
In stocking holes I'd take up stitches,
And wash your shirt and mend your breechcs
Nay make your bed, and keep out cold,
And tuck You up when you grow old;
ia make YOU look so smart and clever,
You'd want TO live with me for ever.
But, don't dear pray don't hang yourself,
Fdrather have YOU twice, by half;
No, spare the use of rope or garter.
Nor drown--to so away by water.
But pluck up courage-surc Ill trust We,
And change my name to Betty Crusty;
Til then, for sake of rhymy ,inkc,
I'll sign myself yours
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1849-04-07
\ COLD WATER SKETCH.

\ knot of idlers stood upon the end of
pier which ran out into the Hudson River,
in one of the small towns near Albany, a
few days ago, amusing themselves with
hurting stones into the broad stream, each
vieing with his neighbor in the endeavor
to pitch missile at the furtheSt distance
from the shore, when a tall, rugged built
Vermonter, direct from the Green Hills,
suddenly made his appearance in their
midst, and for awhile remained quiet OBJ
server Of their movements.
He was brawny, strengthening YAM
kee, and was decently clad. The efforts
Of the little party had been exhibited over
and over again, when the stranger quietly
picked up halfa brick which lay near him,
and giving it a jerk, it fell in the water a
long way beyond the line which had as yet
been reached by the foremost of the crowd,
At the conclusion of this feat, loud
"bravo." went up from halidozen voices
around him.
1t was a cold clear day in October, and
the men, determined not to be out-done,
renewed their attempts; but the Vernon
ter, without saying syllable to any one,
continued to pitch the pebbles far out into
the stream, which seemed to annoy one of
them in green jacket, the apparent leader
of the gang, who declared, he wouldn't be
beaten by s'feller right strait out o. the
woods, TO how" and Siding up to the
stranger, he determined to make his ac.
quainiance.
"Where do you come from, neighbor' y
inquired the other.
".he9 Wal, l halls from Yarmouth, ies
now, friend"
"IIant been in these parts long,
reck'n."
"Wal--no. Not edzackly, yere-but u
and down, sorter."
"Yes-so ! 'sposed."
''Yaas,' continued the green 'un, care
leSsly, aud selzing big billet of wood, h
twirled it over his head, and it landed seve
raj rods from the shore, in the water.
"You've little strength in your arms
neighbour sd.
"Some 'pum'kins'-is them flippers
stranger. Up in aour town more'n munt
ago, driv them are knuckles rite stru
thru board, more'n ninch-'naf thick .
''Haw--haw shouted his hearers, th
man in the green jacket laughing loudesi
"Alay be you don't blieve it,"
'Not much answered the crowd"
"We aint re,y green down here in Yor
-pe amt said the fellow in the gree
jacket" we've been about you see."
"Wal, ies yeu look yere, friend," cor
tinued the Vermonter, in the most plaus
Bile manner; sup in our country, we've
purity big river, considern-Inyun Rive
5 IFS called. and may be you've hearn on i
Wal, hove man clean across that rive
t'other day, and he came doawn fair an
square on t'other side!" afa5 4U
i "Ha, ha, ha" yelled his auditors.
i "Wal noaw, yeu may laif, but kin de
it agin." -
n "Do what" said the green jacket quicl
. y.
Z 81 kin take and heave yeu across tn
river yender, jest like open and shet"
"Bet you ten dollars on it."
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1849-04-07
CARD & SEAL ENGRAVING.

N VIM. q. MASUN.
46 Chesnui ST. 3 doort aboce 2nd ST., Philadelphia"
Ensraver Of BUSINESS VISITING CARDS.
Watch papers, Labels, Door plates, Seals and
ctamps for Odd Fellows, Sons of Temperance,
&c, &c.-Always on hand general assortment
of Fine Fancy Goods, Gold pens ofevery quality
Dog Collars in great variety. Engravers tools
and materials.
Agency for the Manufacturer of GLACIERS D'a'
mends. -
Orders per mail tpost pad) will be ?unctual'y
attended TO.
philadelphia, April !, lSis-y
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1849-04-07
SELECT POETRY.
TO SPRING.

Written by Abby Walters, "A little girlaged
ten wears. She was born without hands, and
wrote it with her month, having acquired an
extraordinary facility in that mode of record
ing thought
Now the winiry signs are going,
Fast from streams and sod and tree.
Warmer airs are mildly blowing,
Spring is here with face of gcc,
Shows are low and suns arc high
Where her rosy footsteps fly:
Wide abroad her mantle ilinginy
As the angel maid advances,
Flowers are blooming birds are singing,
In the sunshine of her glanccs.
Souls ofvcrdurc, youth and beauty,
Genius of the road of roses
Who delays to pay thee duty,
Who but in thy lap rcposcs
Earliest born thy blush supcrnal
Gave their tints to Edcn's flowers,
Clad tho globe with glorcs vcrnal,
Fitted scenes for heavenly hours,
Chaneccss, though that globe is changing
Youthful, though our forms grow old
As Of yorc thy feet some ranging
Bringing beauty to the mould
Balm TO brcczcs, light to skies,
Life and freedom TO the fountains.
To the woodland emerald dyes.
Moss and gdIlands TO the mountains,
Order to uncuturcd lands.
Music to returning birds,
Labor to Tic farmers hands,
Hope to hearts, and cheer to words
Glorious gentle genial Spring,
Could we ever to thee cling.
Never more sigh for Summer
Should human bosom hcave;
He should be anotc!ess conner,
Nor Il look Of love receive,
For Thy ways arc ways Of grace,
Freshness, peace and purity;
Paradise adoriis thy face
With lis sweet simplicity;
And though Summers robes imposing
Amplcr seem and boldcr dyed,
Thine are cvcgmorc disclosing
More Of peace and less of pride.
Only in thy walks I'd wander,
Other seasons sacrifice,
And when dust and spirit sunder,
Leave thee only for the Skies
~. r.-
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1849-04-07
TRAVELLING IN ENGLAND.

J. Bayard Taylor author of an interesting
book, entitled Views Aiooi,' estimates his
expenses for travelling two years in England
Ireland, Scotland. France, Switzerland, Ger
many and Italy including voyage ont and
back, sboarL. lodging amusements, guides
fees, passports, etc. at $500! The Literary
World thinks this statement should be
temptation TO those who are worn out with
the monoiony of a city life, 10 travel We
have met with great many people in Flu
rope who We're induced TO see the elephant
under Just such impressions as the statement
of Mr.. Taylor would give, and who were not
Il little astonished to find their anticipated
expenses multiplied by iwos and ,hrees. A
man must have very small appetite, and
possess the virtue of sel(-denial in an extra
ordinary degree, 10 get over the ground i'll
the manner our author did. Two years ira
vel and residence in Europe cost us $1,000,
and almost every man who has been abroad
looks upon us as an economical wonder when
we tell the story, $500! A man must have
his eyc-teeih cnt, and be sharp as razor
generally, to ret through England, Ireland,
aud Scotland, for that. The way the English
stick their fists into strangers pocket, aint
10 be beat. \ Yankee is only flea bite 10
an Englishman in real systematic gouging.
We saw his illustrated beautifully OH the line
OF railroad from Birmingham TO London.
Soup is served out in pint bowls for sixpence
bowl, al most of the wood and water pla-
ces. A stranger jumps from the cars, drops
a siXpence on the counter, grasps the spoon,
whips il into his mouth. ........ he whips il
out again with an oath big enough to scare
the engine oil the track. ltis red-hot. 'Al
ready p sings out the conduclor-aud the
poor man hears the dash of his Bowl of sour
into The pot, as he runs like a grey hound, lc
secure his seat before the train shall be off
The pot gels filled again with the full bowl:
OF soup, and is put aside, TO be heated Owe
for the down train from London. We have
no doubt the same soup we saw sizzling owe
IA bed OF biluminous coal at Wolverhanpton
three years ago, Is doing lis owner good ser
vice at the present time. The hotels arr
outrageous. Not wishing 10 be troubled b,
Il host OF begging servants at the Grecan no
tel. where we stopped at Liverpool, we tolt
the landlord to charge what was right 70
chambermaid, walters, and boots, in the bill
but he was SO much more liberal with ou
money than we should have been, thai W,
determined to be our own clerk another term
Besides, we didn't save our beacon, by an,
means, by the manguvre, for when we shew
ed symptoms of leaving, the servants wer
down upon us as thick as fleas in Bagdad,
Reader don't start if you know on whcI
side your bread is bultered, for Europe, wit
only $500 in your pocket.-Boston Olir
Branch. aa't4
A RARE AND VALUABLE RECEIPT w
commend the following recipe to housekeeI
ers TO make potatoes very mealy, take an
wash them well just before you wish to US
them, and then, without drying or wipins
put them in-an old meal bag
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1849-04-07

SOMEBODY SAYS very neatly that woman's
"Empire state' is matrimony, Here she is
always in the maiorily-always seigas and
sometimes storms.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1849-04-07

Mas. Boupr, Of Morristown, N. j., aged
Is years, is the mother Of seven children.
She was married, before she had attained her
eleventh year,
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1849-04-07

The HGnoser (pa.l Spectator says that a
copper mine has lately been discovered ON
the farm Of Henry Gilt, Esq, uear that bo-
rough,
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1849-04-07
PORTER q. .g.1Tc$Is-S!-e

PcETTE. q. NN SSIs = S-.e
cpocUpS COMMISSIONS MERCHANTS
and Dealers in Seeds.
No 3. Arch 81 PHILADELPHIA.
Constantly on hand general assort'nent "t
GROCERIES. TEAS. WINES. SEEDS
LIQUORS, Sc
To which they respectfully invite the attention
OF the pubic
All kinds Of country produce taken in exchange
for Groceries or sold on Commission
Philad April |, 1915
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1849-04-07

The Virginia Congressional eiec'ica 'akes
place en- lhe sd'h If April
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1849-04-07
TAKING TIE STARCH OUT OF EN-.

e Msrarrcro,;a $zasctctl.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1849-04-07

Written by Abby Walters, little girlaged
ten years. She was born without hands, and
wrote it with her month: having acquired an
extraordinary facility in that mode of record
in,r ihnlluhi
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1849-04-07
THE CHEAP BOOK STORE.

TIE CHEAP BOOK STORE.
DANIELS g. : lNAlM..l. I 80 $
CneAr Nsw & SECOND HAND BOOK STORE,
Norjb yrsf corner Of f'ourM rnd arch Streets
I'htindsijhi0.
Law Books. Theological and Classical Books,
MEDIC $50 ES,
BIOGRAPHICAL HISTORICAL BOOkS,
SCHOOL BOOKS.
SCIENTIFIC AND MATHEMATICAL BOOKS
Jurenie Books, in great rariefy.
Hymn Books and Prayer Books, Bibles, all sizes
and prices
Blank Books. ITriting Paper, and Stationary,
Iyn0i suie and Esfah.
IT, ORR prices are much lower than the REGULAR prices
;1pa Iylnares and sunl parcels of hpnbs purchased
i57~ Books imported tn Order from London.
Philndclphin, Apr l. lels-y
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1849-04-07

THEPApERs tell us that adventurers are go
ingin focks to California, This is the way
"a Boston paper rema'ks) in which geese al
Six THoussSD shad were recently caught
near Edenton, \. C., al a single hauling Of
a seine.
The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1849-03-25

From YUCATAN.-RETuRN OF THE AMERICAN voLUN-
TEERs-1he ship Genesee arrived at New Orleans on
the 18th instant, from Sisa with detachment of $50
men of the American volunteer regiment which had
been disbanded. The Delta of the l4th says:
The disbandiny OF this regiment, in the manner in
which it done, is disgraceul to the authorities of
Yucatan. The regiment lett this city, under solemn
promise from Governor Barbachano, that each private
should be paid eight dollars month, should receive
suit of clothes every three months and the expiration
OF the term OF 800 of land The regiment
was between three and four months in service During
that time they had several engagements with the Indians
and from Tekax to Tihosuco and Valladolid drove the
enemy before them, until they have now possession of
position OF Importance, except Bacalar near Belize
Honduras
The regiment was besieged eight days in Tihosuco,
and during that time reduced to such an extremity
that officers and prvaes had nothing eat but cats and
dogs In the several engagements the loss in killed and
wounded was from sixty to seventy and from hundred
to hundred and fifty were wounded Although contin.
uay suffering hardshps owing to the salubrty of the
climate but few of the men fell by disease Alter all
this, the only requa offered the is the paltry sum
of ten dollars each Babachano pleaded the poverty of
the treasury, and Col White finding there was no pros
pec OF the stpulatons entered into with the regiment
being ulh led, at requested that should be dis
banded, which acceded to-
The Delta says that four officers and eleven men were
wounded in the battle of the 25th December, of whom
six had died among them were Lieuts Campbell and
Gallagher
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These, with dozen other (recommended) smaller APP
preparations for public works of less importance cause even
the Z" ultra whig' tax payers to make WY faces
The Senate have reported to the House hundred
amendments the code" question whether the House
will quietly give them all the 2oby there is danger
that the very life may be thus tinkered out oft
The compoler's report for the year 1913, shows that
$3lO0Oi SO paid during the year for the support of
schools throughout the city. heavy price this,
when consider the inehcency Of the system prac-
tsed here.
The spring Grade sales" Saturday Bangs,
Patt " Co. then their sale of paper and
Tuesday they begin put books This is OF semi
annual festival with authos printers, publishers boosel
ers aud newspaper men, who congregae in New York
such occasions the number OF thousand perla pssone
buy and others sell Almost all stocks OF standard
works purchased by the trade these auction sales,
rather than private sale. This custom has been growing
for years, until it is nearly universal.
After week Of gloomy i,ful, and very dissgeeabe
weather. yesterday treated drenching equi
noctia rain after which, this day has made all fancy
New York paradise for it has been sunny, with a
L,acng air w.
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IN pursuance of law l. JAMES X. POLK, President Of
Il the United States OF Amerca do hereby declare aud
make known that public sales will be held the under
mentioned land office, in the State oil MISSOURI herein
alter designated, wit,
AT the land Office at Springfield, commencing Mon
day The fourth day of June next for the disposal the
public lands situated within the aforementioned townships
and parts OF townships, viz
North Of s base line and Of the fh principal naeri.
dian.
Townships twenty-five twenty three and twenty four Of
range eleven,
Townships twenty-lhree and twenty-iour of range
twelve. %
Township twenty-five, of range nineteen
Townships twenty three and twentyour, of range TWEEN
ty-one.
Township twenty three, of range twenty-five.
Lands appropriated by law for The Of schoos mi
other purposes, will be excluded from the sale
The Offering Of the aforementioned lands will be COM
menced the days appointed and proceed in the order
in which they advertised, with all
until the whole shall have been offered, and the sale tim,
closed But sale shall be kept open longer than two
weeks and private entry of any of the lands will adj
mitted until after the expiration OF The two weeks.
Given under my hand the city OF Washington, this
twenty-seventh day OF February, Domni one
thousand eight hundred and iofy-nine.
JAMES r. POLK.
BY the Presidents
RICHARD M You're,
Commissioner OF the General Land Office
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by the President OF the United States.

TN pursuance provisions section of the
Wisconsin into the Uniqn,n approved the 10Th May,
1913, l. JAMES X. POLK, Prcsiden. the United States
public sales will be held the underne ntioned Of
iices,in said State of WISCONSIN, the periods acre.
'' At the land office at MILWAUKEE,, commencing ON
Monday the fourth day OF June next for the disposal of
parts of sections situated in the following townships
wit;
North of the base line and Of the fourth principal s
Townships SIX and seven, of range fourteen.
Townships six. seven, and eight, of range fifteen.
Townships six, seven, and eight, OF range sixteen.
Townships seven and eight, OF range seventeen
Townships six, seven, and eight, 81 range eighteen.
Townships and eight, Of range nineteen.
Township s seven and eight, OF range twenty
Townships six, seven, and eight OF range twentyonc.
At the land office at Or ZEN BA Y commencing on Mon
day, eleventh day OF June Tor the disposal
vacant public lands within the aforementioned reserved
and parts of sections. situated in the following
named townships and parts of townships, viz:
North of the base line and east of The fourth principal
ridian.
Townships twelve, thirteen, fourteen, and een, south
of Fox river, OF range nine.
Townships thirteen and fourteen, and fractional town.
ship fifteen, south OF Fox river. Of range ten
Township fourteen, and fractional townships fifteen aud
SIXTEEN south oil Fox river, OF range eleven
Township fourteen, and fractional townships fifteen. six
teen and seventeen south of Fox river Of range
Township sixteen, and fractional townships seventeen
and eighteen, south of Fox river, of range thirteen.
Township seventeen, and fractional township eighteen
south of Fox river, OF range fourteen
Fox and east Of Wolf river, of range fifteen.
Township sxteen fractional townships seventeen eigh
teen and nineteen, and township twenty OF range six
Fractional townships fteen sixteen, seventeen eighteen
nineteen twenty, and twenlyone, OF range seventeen
Fractional TOWNSHIP ps iffeen sxteen nineteen twenty,
twenty-one. and twenty-five, OF range eighteen
Fractional township nineteen, township twenty, and frac
tiona townships twentyone, twenty and twenty three
of range nineteen
Township twenty one, and fractional townships twenty
two and twenty three, OF range twenty
Fractional township twenty three, of range twenyone
The Offering OF above mentioned lands will be
menced on the days appointed and proceed with all
yenient DESPATCH in the order in which the townships
advertised and accordance with the particular lists of
the be offered, which will be deposited with the
land officers before tine days of sale, until the whole shall
have been offered and the sales thus closed But sale
shall be kept open longer than weeks and private
entry OF OF the lands will be admitted until after the
expiration OF the two weeks.
Given under my hand at the city OF Washington, this
seventh day of February, ammo Domini one thousand
eight hundred and forty nine.
JAMES X. POLK.
BY the President:
RICHARD M. YOU'VE,
Commissioner of the General Land Office