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Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1850-02-16
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MARY CLAVERY'S STORY.
BY MRS. S. C. HALL.

The language OF the Irish peaSantry is
invariably strong and metaphorical; and
when they would describe their distress, or
paint their happiness, it becomes highly
poetical. | viii illustrate this remark by
the story of Mary Clavery, in her own
words, as she told it to some very dear
friends of mine, who resided at Bannow
Parsonage, and who united, in singularly
happy manner, the kindly feelings and ac-
tive exertions that make clergyman's
family "the blessing Of The poor" -
One tranquil evening in autumn, pale,
delicate Young woman rested her hand on
the gate that opened to the green sloplng
lawn that ironted the Parsonage-house, un-
certain whether or not she dared raise the
latch, as she gazed wistfully on the group
! OF children who were playing on the green.
/ Although in the veriest garb OF misery, she
had nothing of the common beggar in her
appearance and the two little ones that
chung to her tattered cloak were better
4 covered than their mother. She carried on
4 her back a young sickly-looking infant,
and its weak cries arrested the attention OF
7 the good pastors youngest daughter, who
bade her enter, in that kindly tone which
speaks of hope and comfort to the breaking
heart. How much is in kindly voice
When the woman had partaken of food and
rest, and remained few days at the par
sonage, she tod her tale.
"May God reward ye-forye have fed
the hungry, and We have clothed the naked
and We have spoken of hope to her wht
thought OF it no more and ye have looked
like heavens own angels to one who ha'
forgot the sight of smiles. May God
fresh blessing be about ye-may ye neve
want but poor woman's prayer is moth
ing only ] am confident the Almlght.
will grant We long life, and a haPp,
death, for your kindness to one who wa
lone and desolate, in a could world.
little matters where one like me was born
only came OF daccnt, honest people, an
it could not be said, that any one belongln
TO me or mine, ever wronged man or moi
tai the boys were brave and Just-th
Girls well looking and yirtuous: seven {
us under one roof, but there was full an
plintv of every thing-more especial
love, which sweetens all. We'll, | married
and L may says a Sco'iS 'i''S'''~'
bow, never broke the worlds bread nor m
Thomas-my Thomas l ask your pardon
ladies'; but my heart swells when | thin
that NAV be he's gone to the God who CAV
s him 10 me first for a blessing, then tor
heart thrial."
: The poor woman wept, and the fath'
n of the family she was addressing, adopt'
s. the figurative language which the Irish
h well understand, observed--"Ihe garden
n prunes the vine even to bleeding, and su
= fers the bramble to grow its own way"
n. "I'hat's true-thank ye, Sir, for tn
sweet word OF comfort" she replied smili'
faintlyy "it's happy to think Of Gods ca
the only care that's over the poor
though it seems ungrateful to say that
\ those whoare SO extraordinary kind to y
!" Well we had a clane cabin-a milk wh
cow-a tnAe OF poultry-two or thr
Pigs,-inds.d every comfort in lie seeo'
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1850-02-16
A WARM STRAIN.
kiss me, let him kiss me,

Let him kiss me, let him kiss me,
With the kisses Of his mouth,
For his bursting lip is glowing
With the glories OF the South!
Oh! the rosy wine is luscious, ...-.
In his chalices of gold;
But his love to me is swseter 1.
Yea, a thousand, thousand fold I! ...,
And the very air that dances
& lNealh the numbers of his name, sT /.
Smites my soul ~ilh dreamy music,
And my heaving heart with flame,
For love him, yea, love him
So that e'en his name shall be,
Like The breeze that hunts the odot
From some blossom crowded tree
To our heat ateu.haIlowed temples, 'i..
To the virgins and to me. :. g11
Dublin Nation
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1850-02-16
QUEER GIRLs.-A paper published at Ak

QUEER GIRLs.-A paper published at Ak.
ron, Ohio, states that some time since par
tv Of gentlemen and their ladies, from that
village, visited a place of refreshment in Mid.
dleburg, where they passed short time
after they had departed, boy about the
house, who had occasion TO enter the room
several times during their stay, remarked
that "they were the queerest gals he ever
seed, cause when there were chairs enough
in the room for them 10 sit on, the tarnal crit
tiers would sit on the boys laps" #''
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1850-02-16
THE MUTE'S PRAYER.

God bless the State whose generous arm sustains
With willing offerings from her spreading pains
Our hapess band which else in darkest night
Had ever roamed, unblest of science light;
Had never learned thy sacred Word to love,
Nor hoped to rest within thy courts above
With golden harvest let her fields be crowned,
While peace and plenty spread their joys around
God Of all nations grant her sons may live
For her and Thee alone and wilt Thou give,
When earth no more its annual circuit rolls,
And Angels hand the knell of ruin tolls,
peaceful end with parting splendors crowned
Slow let her arch of empire crumble to the ground.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1850-02-16
ADVICE TO YOUNG LADIES.

1
The cditress of the Literary Gazette, Mrs.
! Lydia Jane Pearson, in an article addressed
to young ladies', upon the subject OF marriage
discourses as follows:
"Do not, as you value lie and its comfort,
marry man who is naturally cruel. II ne
will wantonly torture poor dumb dog, cat
or even a snake, fly from him as you would
from cholera We would sooner see our
daughter dying Of cholera, than married TO
crue-hearied man. Ii his nature delights in
torture, he will not spare his wife, or his help
less children. When we see man practis-
ing cruelty on any poor helpless creature, or
beating a faclious horse numerically, we
write over against his isname-devil, and shun
him accordingly
ave once knew a man, ay, gentleman,
who during the ride for pleasure became so
Economically enraged at his horse, which re-
fused TO go, that he sprang from his carriage
drew his knife, and cut out an eye OF the
poor brute. The lady who accompanied him
fnined suffered long nervous illness, and
will never recover from the horror the out
rage gave her. And we knew-the yonng la
dy who knowing ibis Of him, was ol-hardy
enough TO become his wife, And we know
how he tortured her How he outraged all
her feelings; how he delighted TO destroy
whatever she priced, or took pleasure in
How in his fits Of passion he broke up her
furniture, seized her Ivy the shoulder and
shook her till she could not crawl TO bed !;
how he beat her how he kept herpoor babe
black and blue with blows and pinces until
her parents took her home, and sheltered,
her from his cruelty.
'lf you have suitor whom you feel in
cined 10 favor, look narrowly into the tenn
per and disposition of the man. Love may
soften it for while, or it may induce him
to restrain, or disguise it, but, be assured, the
natural temper will remain, and the time
will come, when your presence will be no
restraint upon him. We have heard wives
complain, 'I was SO deceived in my husband
men are so deceilful,n &c. But we believe
in nine cases out of ten, these women de-
ceived themselves They suffered the ro-
nance of their own foolish heart, TO adorn
their lover with all the excellencies which
their fancy attributed to perfeut manly char
acier, and to draw a veil over all his vices
and defects, which, if it did not conceal
them, greatly sof,ened or disguised their fea-
lures.
"Men are not perfect women are not per
feet In all cases, there must exist a neces-
,iiy 10 bear and forbear, but i, does not there
fore follow that you should marrya bad men
knowing him 10 be bad man. II you do SC
you deserve chasisement; but a lifelong
misery is terrible punishment, A bad
mans wife must either live in contrra
torment of fear, apprehension, and the bite
disappointment of her fluilless efforts toPlease
or she must become callous, cold, insensblt
to pain, and consequently 10 pleasure. vii
you take upon yourselves either of these ter
rble alternatives. We hope notp .."-
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1850-02-16
THE MUTE'S PRAYER

at an annual exhibition of the Deaf Mutes
in the Indiana Institution, the fact was sta
ted, that Indiana was the first State in the
Union 10 provide for the gratuiious education
of her deaf mutes. Since the establishment
of that institution, several other States have
followed the noble example. The following
Prayer was recently delivered, by signs, by
Miss Orchard, one Of the pupils in the Indiana
Tnetitptinn.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1850-02-16

LOVE EoGRAPHY.-"Bob, where is the
state of matrmony ~ v
s,It is one of the United States. II is bound
ed by hugging and kissing on one side, and
cradles aud babies on the other. Its chief
products are population, broomsticks and
staying out o. nights. 1t was discovered by
Adam and Eve while trying to find north
west passage out of Paradise. The climate
i, rather sultry, ill you pass The tropics of
housekeeping, when squally weather COM
monty sets in with sufficient power to keep
all hands as cool as cucgpbers. For the prin-
cpal roads leading to this interesting state
consult the first pair of blue eyes you run
against"
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1850-02-16

= A SABBArH.seHooL teacher asked his e.. IS,
sls not GOD everywhere presently "iYes,a
was the genera answer, except one little lad
said "So,n The teacher asked, "Where is
not God present ?" "He is not lin all, the
thoughts OF the wicked" was the child's
reply.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1850-02-16

USE OF MousTAcHE.-The editor OF the
Medical Times, in referring to moustaches of
medical students, assures correspondent
that "mousiaches have their uses and among
the most important, they are considered 10
point out the iilest, the vainest, the most
sell,conceiled, if not, probably, the most dis
solute in the class They are beacons 10
warn others.n
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1850-02-16

"Brekeke,
-n..i.+ Brekeke, brekeke!
HOAX, too-oo \ ".
Brskeke, koax--brekeke, tooioo .....
Brekcke, brekeke, Lrekeke,
Brekeke, brekeke, brekeke brekeke;
Koax, koax--too-ooj too.oo; ..
Brekeke toO-oo!
Brekeke, brekeke
'Tis the dawn OF delight to the sons of the pond
From its green bed they the bright beyond
Brekeke, btekekej ..Hf
koax, too-OO; ..
KOax, koax-too.ooi too-oo!
The Thundcrer made us the avorites uf heaveii-
Meath the green vuulted wave how thrive and have
thTIven ..r......
All honor and praise to his wisdom be given,
Brekeke, brekekc, brekekei
Koax koax-tOo-oo, tos-oO %
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1850-02-16

PARTY CoLoRs IN PRussIA.-The reaction
ISIS in Berlin wear black and white cockadas' :
The Democrats wear black, red and gold, 1t
is forbidden to wear simply the red color of
the Republicans A correspondent Of the
Boston Traveller says, an Irishman who wore
pair Of red glass studs was stopped by po-
lice man and ask 10 move them. WhyF hs
inquired, "Becahse they are red" "But
is no, black also one of the democratic CO.
lors ln he further inquired. "Certainly,n said
lhs officer i'Then why .don' you take of
your bat, for tkat is black o. T s.t 10
l..- a77 ~ -I u. saa8-s
MArRlNoSIAL MEAsVRE,-rwe Polkas make
one tnrtaiion. q. ss.. asas.
Three FlVtalioQs make one Squeeze OF
me hshaiod 81 b sat-- 1E l- ils %
-Four squeezes make one Kiss. sll.r O.
Five Kisses make one Moonlight Meeting,
Two Moonlight Meetings make ope Wsd'
ding
Two Weddings make Four Poole
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1850-02-16
STRAW BONNET
\ HAT MANUFACTORY,

HfI
No. 10 North Second street, oPPC-,.t the
- Madison House.
vVNHE subscribers would call the attention OF
i Country Merchants and Milhners to their eh-
tsnsiye assortment of fashionable SPRISo Ann
svssMER BoSSETs ,SDHArs Of the newest sly les
ALso, a large and general assortment OF french
and American Artificial Flowers, Ribbons, Crown
Linings, Oil Silk, Wire, Quillings, Duckram &c
which they offer at prices that defy competition.
N. B.-Paln Leaf Hats by the case or dozen
i,.,s w. NJ. a. ]. L, MAULL,
Bonnet and Hat Manufacturers,
80 North I'd street.
Philsdelphia June 2, ls49.-
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1850-02-16

vV>EAs, from the New York Canton snd Pekin
Il Tea Company. For sale by
tssSa,. De-, {, is4s
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1850-02-16

A WRITTEN LANGUAGE IN WEsT AFRICA
One of the Siere Leone Agents of the Church
Mission Society of London, the Rev. Mr..
KoelIe, has discovered written language ex-
sling in the interior ofW Africa, in the
Wy language. Mr., Koelle says that tho al
phabet consists of about one hundred letters,
each representing a syllable. The new char
acter is said to have no analogy with any
other known Mr.. Koelle has taken pas
sage on board a vessel going 10 the nearest
point from which the Wy nation can be reach
ed, with the resolution to inyeslage fully This
interesting discovery. ~ .--
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1850-02-16
THE FROGS.

THE following is an extract from Bow
rings Poetry of the Magyars. We should
like TO see The original, as we suspect an er-
ror in the first six lines of the traislation.-
1t is not one, however, which would affect
the sense.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1850-02-16

To KEEP A HoRsE FROM SrRAYING The
Icelanders have most curious custom: and
most eflectual one, of preventing horses
from strayng, which is peculiar to that coun-
try. Two gentlemen, for instance, are riding
together without attendants, and wishing 10
alight for the purpose OF visiting some object
al distance from the road; they tie the head
of one horse TO the tail Of the other, and the
head Of this 10 the tail Of the former. In this
state, it is utterly impossible that they can
move on, either backwards or forwards, one
pulling one way and the other another, and
therefore, II disposed TO move at all, it will
only be in circle, and even then there mus
Re an agreement 10 tafn ,helt heads The
same way
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1850-02-16

"AH," said mischievous was TO lady
acquaintance, of an arisiocratic caste, "I per-
ceive you have been Learning trade" G
"Learning trade, y replied the lady, n-
dignantly, 'you are very much mistaken
ooh, | thought by The looks of your cheeks
you had lnrued painter.n -.a
The lady waxed wrathy, and the wag
pdmOsed
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1850-02-16

Il thought ii was Californey that was try
ing to get in" said Mrs. Parington, as she
read the last ballolngsfor Clerk in the House
of Representatives, "but It's Mr.. Forney.-
But 'spose it's anonymous 10 The same Thing
they've only dropped the proviso."
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1850-02-16

A FRIEND, lately married, but fairly out of
the sweet month, came TO Mr.. Snook,, with
sorrowful countenance and said, "Shooks,
I'm the most unfortunate wretch living. The
fact is, | have married fool"
"Ah," exclaimed Snooks, with look Of
commisseralion, ''but never mind it, my dear
fellow, that calamity does not excite my
compassion 50 much as previous one of
yours -..
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1850-02-16

"Why, what was ihath
"That you were born ons,'
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1850-01-24
IJoetrnn.
WOman's Heart.

RUFUS HENRY BACON.
Like TO a calm aud ri cid inland bay,
Hcrmod IN by ieafy soliiudes and hills,
That ward the ruier winds, and kindly stay
The tcmpest-~here the forest song bird fills
It. peaceful shores with music through the day,
AID %. uou silence claiuis the evening hours
On whose sweet borders bloom the choicest flowers
a wouan's heart should be. In which Away
The cioudess heavens may smile, and gentlest ray
OF stars glide down, 10 emblem forth the sway
O. purity and truth, and happiness
Made up Of innocence and loveliness
OF -ou-so r4Iei, found in this sad wosd Of ours,
Where evil the good and WASTES dvinest powers.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1850-01-24
CHAPTER TX.


Quickly, too quickly, however, did my
thoughts, recurring to any miserable plight,
begin to speculate upon the nature of the
horrors IN winch 1t must inevitably termin-
ate Should |, recovering my muscular
powers and my voice, make desperate and
frantic efforts to force up the lid of the cof-
I'm; and, failing in that struggle, madly
scream and shout for assistance FAINT
and forlorn must be such a hope, for the
church was an isolated building, and there
were neither houses nor footpaths in lis I'M
mediate vicinity. Even If succeeded in
escaping from tie coffin, | should still be a
prisoner in the vault, to stumble over the
moulderlng remains of my forefatherS, f.
nally to perish slowly and wretchedly of
madness and starvation. One alternative
remained. My apparent death might grad
ually be changed INTO a real one: life might
FAINT away from me, and | might slide INTO
another world without suffering, and almost
without consciousness-ar euhanasia for
which put up fresh prayers to the Foun-
tain of Mercy.
A new turn was given to my reflections
by the striking of the church clock, whose
echoes reverberated through the empty edi-
fee with peculiar solemnlIy; and occu-
pied myself in mentally reckoning the min
utes till the sound was repeated, to which
listened with mingled feeling of dismay
and consolation. True, it warned me that
| was an hour nearer to death, but it prov
ed also that | was not completely cut off
from the upper world: nay, it seemed to
restore me to the living scenes | had quit
ted, for my mind floating upwards at every
fresh vibration, dwelt among all the objects
and occupations appropriate 10 that pecu-
liar time. Who can wonder that | should
find melancholy pleasure in the delusion
of this waking dream.
1t was dispelled by very different sound
by the CHIPPING and twittering of birds,
some of them singing from the distant yew
tree, aud others hopping about, as l conjec-
tured, close to the steps of my vault. Sad
ness there was in their merriment, for it
made my own miserable plight more bitter,
and could not help mentally calculating,
"Oh, blessed blrdsl We have the brighi
sun aud the balmy air for your recreation
ye have wings to convey ye over the whole
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1850-01-24

BY HORACE SMITH, ESQ, AUTHOR OF BRAN
BLETYE HOUSE, sc. &c.
Continued from ou- last
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1850-01-24

and whose back | was never again to be-
stride Never had the face of nature,
beaming with ilowery smiles, appeared so
lovely; never had | chung to life with 50
much love and yearnlng as at the moment
when was about to be driven cut OF the
world by
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1850-01-24


While rejecting upon the visit Of my dear
and good daughter, which was not altogeth-
er without a soothing influence upon my
soul, was startled 10y the tolling of the
church bell, at all times solemn and i'm
pressiye sound, but oh, how indescribaby
awful and narrowing 10 me, who heard II
tolling for my own funeral, my own quick
lnterment Whatever faint lngerlngs OF
hope had hitherto clung TO my heart now
died away, and my despair was consumma-
ted when the foreman returned to the cham
Der and screwed down the top of the coffin,
an operation which he effected with celer-
ity which surprised me. His assistants
Joining him after brief interval, was hoIs-
ted on their shoulders, carried through the
parlor and the hall, and finally pushed into
a hearse, the door of which mus! have been
left open for several minutes, since l dis
tinctly heard much Of what was passing a.
round me-a circumstance for which was
subsequently enabled to account. caught
The sound OF my sons voice, talking not
only in tone of unconcern, but Of abso-
Lutte levity, with his Newmarket friend, Sir
Freeman Eastwood, who had doubtless
been summoned rather 10 celebrate the sons
succession than to show respect to the de.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1850-08-21

The above weekly increase will wipe out the
deficiency at the close Of the second week in August
th year The enormous surplus Of breadstuns in the
inssror, waiting for transportation to market will
ii starts create great activity along the line Of
all our public works, and largely swell the revenue
from tolls. We have doubt but that the receipts
the canals Of this State from this time out, will be
large enough 10 make up the present deficiency and
swell the aggregate 70 sum greater than that re-
ceveA last year The Western country is literally full
Of produce Of all kinds and there markets the
seaboard large enough to absorb every barrel OF our
beef and pork every bush Of grain every article OF
food that the different routes Of transp can
between this and the close of navigation bring along.
The ordinary demand from the Atlantic markets for
consumption, and for those shipments which
sulsrly made, will be sufficient call into reQuisition
mort Of the facilities Of forwarders but IN the event
Of any disasters svertakng the harves Of Great Bril-
tain, and . demand springng up for export 10 thai
country shsll have to make good Of the three
months navigation left The latest sdvices iron
England report . rapid extension Of the potato d.
seass, and the probability, At present, IL very strong
that there viii be more active demand for Indian
corn than We have had for several years.
We annex the semi annual report Of the Bank Of
Missouri and branches for Deoembcr 1s4s and ls4o,
and for June, 1850, showing the movement In each
department at each period -
~
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1850-08-21

rlnec heesm Sers 1Sfv, there mas been dsrea@s In
each Of the leading departments. Loans ana dis-
counts have fallen on $40 Gao; specie, s<so0s
circulation, sies3sc; and deposits sas4 sei. The
movement In the department Of issue has bees,
psrei With the amount Of specie hand very limit
ed. According TO the charter Of this Institution, 10
n allowed 10 Issue three dollars Of paper 10 o,
specie on hand Notwithstanding this, we End BY ths
returns that the ere ustion hss within the past two
years actually been less than the amount Of specie
hand In Jane, lsss, the amount Of specie hand
vas ss2cl21 greater thsn the Amount Of paper In or
culstion end In June 1850 the snoant Of specie
hand vas tpt3sls less than the amount OF paper In
circulation, showing . vsriatisn in I've years Of
al ecsTs< In thsse depsrtments The contracted cir
cuiaon Of the State BANK Of Missouri and branshes
10 nest unsccountable Having . monopoly Of the
banking business not only Of the State Of Missouri
hut Of large sectIc. Of csunry this side Of the
hissssippi is STIMULATION IL much sought snsr aud
liberal administration Of the Affairs Of the bank and
branches, would have very favorable influence upen
the commercial Affairs Of tina, part Of The csuntry
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1850-08-21
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81. ,ns'' In f.r isrt phst.iphi. Ds,ns-. Liver
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