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CARDThe subscribers respectfully notify having
III that their respective bills drawn off, and
will be delivered them before the 25t Of the present
month.
As important books should be
earnestly all Of friends will forward
January make settlement either with the cash
CLAGETT, NEWTON, MAY, & co.
22-d3wf
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Assistant Teacher Wanted Immediately.
THE Principal Of the Warrenton N o. Male Academy wishes
forthwith assistant teacher who Is qualified to teach
he English branches the He
be an man, habits and good
10 the Principal.
Feb l9--du 49,
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DANCING ACADEMY.


MADAM BLAKE has honor 70 the citizens Of
washington Georgetown that her dancing school
Apollo for the Of pupils Days Of tuition In Wash
ngon Tuesdays and Saturdays om half O'Clock 70
O'Clock and Deorgeo~ Mondays and
70 O'Clock. Cf a.86 5
washington, Tuesday and Saturday
nom to O'Clock. EAT
Bake for the benefit Other pupils and the enter
friends will the h Monday evening
December connue other Friday evening during the
Gentlemen attending with the pupils VIII pc charged one
hve dollars for the Oct 3o-eoam
DICIlLY bound and illustrated sacred books for
IL Saviour with Prophets and Apostles BY Rev.
Mr.. wannghi, with splendid plates.
The Abiding Places Of Lord BY Rev. Mr.
wainrght, with rich engavings -
The Women OF the Testament, with beaunful portraits
The Sacred Annuaa gin for all seasons highly ustraied ed
tied by Hastings Weld
"1he -Four Gospels ~ by Rev MT Syng, win twelve steel
gravinez, richly bound.
The England and America BY Grswold, richly
bound and illusuaied. ss.1a
collection OF poetry,
elegant illustrations.
t TAYLOR MAURY,
Dec - Booksellers, 9th street.
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NEW STYLE SKIAvLS.-ws have just opened i've
Bay State Long Sbaw making asortmeno every price,
have offered; and
say great equaed In the
either and intend 20 keep our
,on persons expecting to
hnd every style thai Is 10 be had in our variety ,a.l
50 mourning shax various pnccs
and eompng variety Of sesnany OF them new designs
and Of very fine quality.
comns complete the choice shades Of eoo
very prices. -
All respectfully submit inspection Of purchasers
generally. -
Corner Of 7th street and Pennsylvania avenue
Nov s--dlmn
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Improvement and Conservation or the Eye by spec
taclcs.
THE subscriber Of the Optical Institute in Munich and New York
respectfully informs the citizens and ysiiers of Washington that
will short time with his superior glasses and opi
cal instruments The general neglect and ruin Of the by bad
have caused the subscriber make the
with glasses his study In Of this, he
enabled 1T the after close exanation with the
say glasses and only with this peculiar method In connection
with the mniseus glasses of crystal and pebble possible
the for the highest age
The Munich optical instruments sufficiently known Call and
examine ut -
DYER q McGUIRE's,
OF Pennsylvania
Dec "a JOSEPH BERKEL.
liAUTION about agents Of :. sndcr's " wines--Consa
authorized sell take orders
Importation such agents employed.
should be by letter telegraph
Philadelphia they will be instantly attended
The goods delivered free freight and The order satisfactorily
ecuted. taa
JACOB sNIDER, JR.,
Wine merchant, 76 Walnut street, Philadelphia.
no THIS CAUTION refers only travelling from New
York who offer sell wine and not customers Of mine
who reside at Washington city
B., jr.
Dec. 2i-dlm
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CHARLES ABERT,
ATTORNEY AT LAw
And agent for claims 10 general

H. OWEN q SON would rcspectfully Inform their
" friends and The public generally they ust received a.
rect from New York. their IAN and winter stock of goods sscssd ~
mei senior which they none
% city Thankful for past vos, would say their friends
cal and examine for yonrscives.
Asw good psnsaloon and vest hands wanted.
Oct15-3awlm
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New Tail Goods and Fashions.
DUvALL BROTHER merchant talors under Gadsbys hotel
members and
citizens, e fall and winter goods which are now arriving
person principally In The best New York
They prepared make order In their usual style OF
elegance scc clothing which shall compare IA
voraby quality purchased here elsewhere,
furnishing articles for gentlemen such shirts under
shs silk and wooien stocks umbens suspcnde hand
kerchcs, gloves, &C.
sept2o-coSwf DUVALL BROTHER
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HNGLIsH BIBLES, Oxford and other sizes, richly
n bound Turkey morocco, velvet and other styles, some
Common Prayer and Catholic Prayer Books the editions
In various styles Of rich bindngr. ~
Bec % 'lN' FRANCK TAYLOR.
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yIyISE sTORE-JoHNH n BUTHMANN Pennsylvania avenue,
south side between n and 9Th streets, has jus, .cesved and
100 champagne, the ove This wine is
very choice imported BY himself expressly for his eusome
Dec 3-3ifk 3tawewifw
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CRENCH Books for yoush.Jossph Jsdore, on danger
des mauvakcs companies
Amalia Corsin, ou lofphelne de scnne
illustrations de ihsstoire sainte par pAbbs Rouser
Anelie, ou uiomphe de Ia pete
Alexis, is jeune ariste
Duyal, de village elsycs
lie Bon Fndolin q ie mechant thicny
Antonio, ou I'ofpheiin de Florence
Historieiies pour les cnfsnu sa
Dec 20 FRANCK TAYLOR
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1850-06-22
OLD SERIES VOL. 10, NO. 40.
,eforth insured to you-it is Russia thai

is henceforth insured to you-it is Russia that
gives it."
Maj. Tchelowski has religiously preserved
the uniform he wore in the eighteenth cent
tury. Notwithstanding his advanced age.
nearly hundred and seven years. he may,
be seen walking about on the Newiki Parade
with small figure still erect, and mildly
serene countenance, locking with the grea test
surprise, on the changes that seventy years
have effected in society, and talking, with
degree of enthusiasm that the SHOWS of age
have not yet frozen, Of Catharine II, the
Prince de Ligne, Count Segur, the Alexis
Orlof, as if all these personages were still to
be found in the Halls of the Hermitage, or in
the garden Of the Truride Palace.
On reaching the capital, his first care had
been to.write his will, 1t consisted Of tho
following words:
II request, as last favor, that may DO
buried with the glove that will be found fas-
tended to my neck by a black ribbon.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1850-06-22
PARENTS AND CHILDREN.

1t is said that when the mother Of Wash.
ngton was asked how she had formed the
character of her son, she replied that she had
early endeavored TO teach him three things
obedience, diligcncc and truth. No better ad-
vice can be given by any parents. Teach
yonr children to obey. Let it be the first
lesson You can hardly begin too soon. 1t
requires constant care 10 keep up the habit
of obedience, and especially 10 do it in such
a way as not to break down the strength of
the child's character. Teach your children
to be diligent The habit of being always
employed, is great safeguard through life,
as well as essential TO the culture of almost
every virtue. Nothing can be more foolish
than an idea which parents have, that it is
not respectable to set their children TO work.
Play is good thing innocent recreation is
an employment, and the child may learn
early to be useful AS TO truth, it is the one
essential thing. Let everything else be sa-
criced rather than that. Without it, what
dependence can you place in your child 3
And be sure TO do nothing yourself which
may countenance any species of prevarica-
ton or falsehood. Yet how many parents do
teach their children the first lesson of decep-
ton
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1850-06-22
THE IMAGE OF HIS FATHER.

On the birthday of the seventh child, all
the women came rushing to see the dear Lit.
tie infant, and to congratulate the happy pa.
rents upon the event. Our friends anticipa.
ted the visit, and instead Of having the child
prepared for it, made the servant girl bring
in sucking pig, and dressed it up in swad-
ding clothes; covering up its face, we laid
it in the place the real child should have oc-
cupied, and gently approached the bed tho
coverings were turned down, and portion
Of the face of the little grunter was exposed.
"Bless my seul !" cried one of the ladies,
"what remarkable child !"
$50 very interesting !"
"And so good natured ~ observed the
third as she commenced toying with it.
"And how very like" fourth remarked,
Chow very like his father"
They were all Immediately struck with
the observation, and exclaimed:
"The very image of his father!"
The fattered parent rushed out Of tho
room, convulsed with laughter, leaving the
old woman TO discover their mistake.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1850-06-22
TAKE COURAGE ROYS.

Many a lad whose courage has quailed at
the formidable task of declaiming before his
school fellows, will take courage from the
following fact from Daniel Webster's auto
biography. 1t is communicated by cores
pondent OF the Independent, who states, that
while schoolboy, under the instruction of
DR.. Buckminster, he made a tolerable pro-
gress in all branches; but there was one
thing which he could not do--he could not
speak before the school. "Many a piece
did | commit to memory and retearse in my
own room over and over again but when
the day came when the school collected,
when my name was called, and l saw all
eyes turned upon my seat, | could not raise
myself from it. Sometimes the masters
rowned-sometimes they smiled. MIR. Buck
minister always pressed and entreated with
the most winning kindness that would only
venture once; but | could not command
sufficient resolution, and when the occasion
was over went home and wept bitter tears
of notification Surely this fact, so unlike
what any would imagine could have been
true, who Judges by Webster's senatorial and
forensic efforts; should encourage every mo.
dest aspirant, and every teacher of the young
not to give over al their first unsuccessful
efforts.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1850-06-22
A HOME For ALL.

If unto industry and worth,
But poverty pertains by right,
If TO the drones belong the Earth,
Why not also the Air and Lightl
To carry out the rule Of wrong,
The Sun and Moon, and Stars as we'll
Unto the privileged belong,
River and sea, TO hold or sell
Not one, but all Gods gifts should be
Held by the favored Of our kind
glorious monopoly,
Of Light and Earth and Wave and Wind!
Why should the landless wreck exist,
1t heaven this goody earth designed
But for the blest monopoist =
Why has he taste, and sight and mind !
II destined but TO till the soil
He has no right TO call his own
If, a. a hireling he must toll,
Or tenant of naughty drone,
Why was he formed man-erect!--
Made in the image of his God
Furnished with glorious intellect
And soul that loathes the yoke and rod.
A drudge upon the common loan,
In all except the name, a slave!
No sacred spot to call his home -
Save in that narrow slip, the grave.
Just God and must it always be!
Must millions Of our race remain,
Victims Of vile monopoly
The dupes and tools of Mammon's train.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1850-06-22

MRS. LYDIA j. PlERSON'
nMy sweet Louisa, the doctor has inform
ed your pa that he can prescribe nothing
further for you except six months'S resi-
dence in the country, which, with proper
care, he says, may greatly alleviate your
symptoms. We consulted on the subject
and have concluded to write to a relation
of ours in Lebanon county, to know II she
can accommodate and nurse you. Your
pa and | cannot possibly leave the city al
present, but Sarah shall accompany you,
and she is careful and afectionate."
"Oh, ma, how can live six months In
the country-away from fashion, society,
and all the elegancies of life? And with
no other companions than the rude, igno-
rant country girls? Dear ma, had rather
stay and die here"
This conversation took place between
Mrs. Henshaw and her invalid daughter, In
one of the most elegantly furnished parlorS
in Philadelphia. Mrs. Henshaw was the
leader of the fashionable circle, and her
only child, Louisa, had been belle from
her childhood. But depression OF spirits
and bodily langour had for some time laid
heavily over her; and her health had be-
gun rapidly to decline. Perhaps she could
have explained the cause of her illness, but
she did not attempt it, and her affectionate
mother determined to lay upon her country
relatives the burden of which she was SO
heartily weary. 1t was to her own bro
ther she had resolved to confde her child
He was wealthy farmer, and lived on the
very lands on which she passed her youth
Having been adopted by wealthy, child
less aunt, she had married the rich and ele'
CANT MIR. Henshaw, and had utterly forgot
ten the home and friends of her childhood
until il became necessary to take her Louis;
to the country, and the utter impossibility
of leaving the city herself, awakened il
her memory the idea of a brother that wa
once dear 70 her, But she spoke OF hin
then only as a relation, trusting that he
daughters pride would justify her caution
Louisa wept bitterly at the thought of leav
ing her parents, the city and her acquain
ces; but Mrs. Henshaw fastened the pre-
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1850-06-22
CoURTsHIp OF A BAs AruL CLERGYMAN.


The Rev. John Brown of Hedington, tho
well known author of the Self interpreting
Bible, was man of singular bashfulness.-
In token Of the truth Of this statement, it
need be only stated that his courtship lasted
seven years. Six years and half passed
away, and the reverend gentleman had got
no further forward than he had the first six
days. This state of affairs became intolsra-
BILE. A step in advance was to be made, and
Mr.. Brown summoned all his courage for the
deed.
Janet said he, as they sat in solemn si-
lence, we've been acquainted for sax years
an mair, and Tve never gotten kiss yet
Dye think might take one, my bonnie
girl q
Just as you like John, only be becoming
and proper witt
Surely, Janet, we'll ask blessing
The blessing was asked, the kiss was ta-
ken, and the worthy divine, perfectly over
powered with the blissful sensation, most
rap,urously exclaimed,
oh womsl, but it is guide. Wen re-
turn thanks.
Six months made the pious coupls man
and wife and, added his descendant whs
humorously told the tale, happier couple
never spent long and useful life.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1850-06-22

which a noble looking young man carried
and emptied into wagon for them.
There is our daughter and son-in-law,'
said Mr.. Henshaw with assumed gravity.
Sod bless themn cried Mrs. Henshaw,
with energy. Il have been fool, and now
| feel that sixty years of artificial life in a
city were well exchanged with all its pride
and circumstance, for the true happiness
which that dear girl has enjoyed during her
six months in the country"
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1850-06-22

TOUCHING INSTANCE OF MoTHERLY AZ
FICTION Mary, Countess of Orkney, was
deaf and dumb, and married in 1853 by
signs. She lived with her husband, Muir.
rough, first Marquis of Thomond, who was
almost her first cousin, at his seat, Rostelan,
on the harbor of Cork Shortly after the
birth of her first child, the nurse, with con-
siderable astonshmen,, saw the mother eau
tiously approach the cradle in which the in-
fant was sleeping, evidently full of some
deep design. The Countess; perfectly assur-
ing herself that the child really slept, took
up large stone, which she had concealed
under her shawl, and 10 the horror of the
nurse, who was fully impressed with an idea
of the peculiar cunning and maiignity OF
dummies" seized il with an intent TO fling
it down vehemently Before the nurse could
inlerpose, the Countess had flung the stone
not, however, as the servant had apprehend-
ed, at the child, but on the floor, where ol
course il made great noise. The child i'm.
mediaiely awoke and cried. The Counties,
who had looked with maternal eagerness tc
the result of her experiment, fell on bel
knees in transport of Joy. She had dis.
covered that her child possessed sense, o.
which she was wanting herself.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1850-06-22
SELECT POETRY.
''NO.''
BY ELIZA COOK.

Would YOU learn the bravest thing
That man can ever do;
Would We be an uncrowned king,
Absolute and true?
Would We seek TO emulate
All we learn in story,
OF moral, just and great,
Rich in real glory?
Would ye lose much bitter care
In your lot below? =.
Braveiy speak out when and where
IT'S right to utter ono"
Learn to speak this little word
, In its proper place
Let no timid doubt be heard,
Clothed with skeptic grace,
Let thy lips without disguise,
Boldly pour il out;
Though thousand dulcet lies
Keep lowering about.
For be sure our hearts would lose
Future years of wo,
If our courage could refuse
The present hour with ono"
When temptations form would lead
To some pleasant wrong
When she tunes her hollow reed
To the syren's song
When she offers bribe and smile,
And our conscience feels.
There is naught but shining guile
In the gifts she deals.
Then, oh! then, let courage rise
To It's strongest flow; ...
Show that We are brave as wise,
And firmly answer "No."
Hearts that are too often given,
Like street merchandise
Hearts that like bought slaves are driven
In fair freedoms guise,
Ye that poison souls and mind
With perjury's toul stains,
Ye who let the cold world bind
In ioyless marriage chains,
Be true unto yourselves and God,
Let rank and fortune go;
If love light not the altar spot
Let Feeling answer "No."
Men with goodly spirits blest,
Willing TO do right,
Yet who stand with wavering breast
Beneath Persuasion's might,
When companions seek to taunt
Judgment into sin;
When the loud laugh fain would daunt
Your better voice within,
Oh, be sure Yell never meet
More insidous foe;
But strike the coward TO your feet,
-By Reasons watchword, "No."
All. how many thorns we wreathe
To twine our brows around,
By not knowing when the breathe
This important sound
MANY breast has rued the day
When it reckoned less
OF fruits upon the moral "Nay"
Than flowers upon the "Yes."
Many a sad repen,ant thought
Turns to ':long ago."
When luckless fate was wrought
By want of saying "No."
Few have learn'd to speak this word
When it should be spoken,
Resolution is deferred
Vows to virtue broken.
More of courage is required
This one word 10 say,
Than to stand where shots are fired
In the battle fray.
Use it fitly, and yell see
Many lot below
Nav be schooled and nobly ruled
By power 10 utter ''No."
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1850-06-22
GOOD MANS WISH.

freely confess 10 you that would rather,
when am laid low in the grave, have some
one in his manhood stand over me and say
There lies one who was real friend 10 me
he kindly and privately warned me of dan
gers of the young no one knew it, but he aid
ed in time of need; owe what am TO him;
or would rather have some widow with
choking utterance telling her children, there
is your friend and mine He visited me in
my atllction, he found you, my son, good
employer; and you my daughter, a happy
home in respectable and virtuous family
say would rather that such persons should
stand al my grave, than to have erected over
it the most beautifully sculp,ured monument
of Parian or Italian marble. The hearts
broken utterance of the recolections of past
kindness, and the tears of greatful memory
shed upon the grave, are more valuable il
my estimation, than the costliest cenolaph
ever reared DIR Sharp.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1850-06-22

DIscoNTENr.-Disconte is a sin that 10
its own punishment, and makes men torment
themselves; ii makes the spirit sad-ths bo-
dy sick-and all the enjoyment, sour; it arises
not from the condition, but the mind. Paul
was coniented in a prison-Ahab was dis
conien,ed in palace he had all the delights
of Canaan, that pleasant land, the wealth Of
kingdom, the pleasures of court, tho
honors and powers Of throne yet all this
avails him nothing without Naboth's vineyard.
lnordin.ie desire exposes men to continual
ve1ations, and being disposed to fret, they
will always find something to fret about
Mathsw Henry. H'ao'n'
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1850-06-22
EDWIN HALL,

nIrY OF TIRE FIRM OF WArKIssoS d HALI,)
r,-s \. No. "a South Second Street,
Philadelphia,
ID ESPECTFULLY informs his old friends and
IL customers, as well as the public generally,
that he has opened an entire new stock Of elegant
styles Of
Spring & Summer Dress Goods.
His assortment consists of the latest and most des
rsble styles of English, German, French x Anne
ncan Goods Such as Delaines, Tissues, Bera
res, Silks, Lawns, Muslins, Shswls, dkfs, Gloves
and every variety Of Dress and Fancy Goods.
PhilsJ. March l6, ls50.--ly
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1850-06-22

THE commonest mind is full Of thouyhts,
some worthy of the rsrest and could il sss
them fairly il would wonder at its wealth.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1850-06-22

PoErs seldom make good astronomers
They so love the women, that they can't see
any other heavenly bodies.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1850-06-22
REFORM YOUR HABITS.

Come We, with garments bare and seedy'
Ye bach'lors, wdoers and husbands 700,
II, in the outward man your needy,
We soon can make you good as new
vVyHE subscriber respectfully informs his iiendS
and the public, that he will commence IN this
place, on the 9Th of April next, the
TAILORING BUSINESS
;u all Tia branches. He will be careful to see that
his work Is made up in the best manner, and he
aatiefs himself that he will be able to give entire
satisfaction in point of cut fit and style, as well
as in price. He therefore respectfully soliels ms
friends and the public generally to call and gave
him trial
His shop is new building in Fawn street be-
low Viewers Hotel.
sunbury, March 80, ls50.-6m
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1850-06-22

The present Emperor of China, Szehing
is 10 years Of age.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1850-06-22
NEW SERIES VOL. 3, NO. I3
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TERMS OF THE AMER1CAN
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Three copies 10 9l,e s' 10 1000
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Every subsequent insertion, Oh
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\ Country 5ketfb.
THE CITY BEL L E;
or
SIX MONTHS IN THE COUNTRY

BY MRS. LYDIA J. PIERsoN.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1850-06-22
RANK NOTE TABLE
CORRECTED WEEKLY.

PENNSYLVANIA.
CITY OF PHILADELPHIA.
=, g MI ,o,a, 1S dl