Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1850-01-19

CALIFORNIA EMIcRATIoN FALLING Orr
The steamer Empire City, which sailed from
New York for Chagres last Friday, took only
thirty-fve passengers. few months ago
these steamers carried from 300 10 400 pas.
sengers nearly every trip.
THERE IS A bliss in a kiss. when YOU get
snch boon, as you go, DER the snow, in the
light OF the moon, sleiging; says the Bos-
Ton Bee, in very great glee; and it's not a
bad one, for the Euitor's had one.
Ii Is stated that the survey of the Isthmus
OF Panama, by Col. Hughes, cost $50 900,
though the srictest economy was practised.
The Massachusetts State Prison is overrun
with , rrp,,'.,, 49, n"n'ber of persons than ever
before.
FIREMAN's TOAST Cupid and his torch
the only incendiary that kindles fame
which the engines cannot quench.
AN FRESHMAN, who lived in an attic, being
asked what part of the house he occupied,
answered, "lf the house were turned topsy-
turvy, I'd be lvin' or the FIRST fure!,
A wag on hearing that chimney sweep
had given up business, expressed his astonish.
ment, for he thought the business sooted him
completely
THE New York Mercury is responsible for
the following neat pun: "How is it that the
trees can put on new dress, without open.
ing their trunks"
at is because they lsave out their summer
clothing"
Way TO GET Orr.-"Pray, madam"
said Jonathan, in a low tone Of voice, at the
close Of a quilting party, "shall see you
home! 90
"No,' answered the lady sharply.
"Perhaps you didn't understand me-" said
Jonathan aloud.
"Not at all, asked you-how's your marm'"
said Jonathan laughing.
- ENGLAND CAN import woods from Australia,
distance of 10000 miles, as cheap as from
Hilhburg, distant I60 miles.
Pnor. HUBBARD, of Yale, has examined
specimens of ore from new mine of copper
at Litchfeld, Conn. A company, among
which is Barnum of the Museum, is at work
at the mines by night and day.
THOMAS MEAcHAM, who died recently in
tHopkinion, St.LaMrence county, N. Y, had
killed in that wilderness region 2l4 wolves,
II panthsrs, 2i9 bears, and 1850 deer-3ooo
varmints.
=s WILD CAT, the great Seminole chief, it is
said, is about to remove with party OF his
nation TO Mexico, in consequence of the
wane Of his popularity among his counrymen.
The BosToS CHRosorYPE is no more
The editor on Saturday had the mournlul
duty of writing its epiiaph He says-''lf it
had told less truth in its life, it would not be
lying now in death" -
THE SENSATION OF HANGING is said to be
pleasant. Few satisfied with the world will
be likely to les, it, tiaHN rr.~.ht
WNTERISG IN THE MINES About 40, ,Ooe
persons will winter in The Mines at Califor.
ma, the greater portion of them upon the
RioAmericano, the Sianislaus and the Mari
sPOsa. asrs ia-g.,u rL-1r1a Yfr1 (
PROFITABLE FoLLY.-The clown 10 The
circus at San Francisco receives a salary o
7 twelve thousand dollars year. iiiil III f.
IA CHEROKEE LAW, passed at their lat,
council, makes it the duty of the sherifIs o
the several DISTRICTS each, TO summon a guar
Dc OF four men to assist in searching for whiske,
and, iffound, 10 spill it upon the ground.
IA sMoRE cosTLr sHAwIs.-One hundred An
eighty shawls were recently sold in Bos,o
8 for sls,675 60; being an average Of sss 2
s'sfore each shawl. The most costly one brougl
$50, smother s475, . third $3.50, fourth sa5
fifth s320; three a, $500, &c.