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The southern press., 1851-12-27
nAcIFIC MAIL STEAMSHIP COMPANY

TACTIC MAIL STEAMSHIP COMPANY
(ONLY through line for California and Ore
gon. THE public informed that under the
new arrangement Of this Company, steamers in
spected and approved by the Navy Department,
and carrying the United States mails, will con-
tinue to leave Panama and San Francisco the LIST
and 5th days of each month, unless detained by
unavoidable accident, and will touch Acapulco,
San Diego, and Monterey.
The following steam packets belonging to the
Pacific Mail Steamship Company, are now In the
Pacific, one of which will De always IN port al
The southern press., 1851-12-27

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TERMs. -" The United States Postal Guide and
oDse'ot fduertiser, containing about 81 spperroyal
oe'aoo pages, Is published monthly for ONE DOL
LAR ONLY, per ana,tm, payable in adpanee--or five
dollars for a., eon;.s o.Js..J
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1851-09-06
THE CAUCASIAN LEADER.

ScHAMYL BEY AND THE RUSSIANS
Among all the military heroes of modern
times, no one is superior TO Schamyl Bey,
the leader and ruler of the Caucasians. The
despot of Russia has invaded his country
with all the appliances of Russian cunning
and force. Schamyl has successfully repel-
led this invasion, from time 10 time giving
The Russian armies a terrible overthrow -
lhe struggle has now continued for years
and, at this moment, the "despol of the
North" finds Scbamyl rather more nvinci-
ole ana terrible than ever. And The Cau-
casans, having man 10 lead them, seem 10
follow him with implicit confidence and an
enthusiasm which makes them capable of
fighting prodigious battles. Schamyl,s men,
under his lientenant have Just given The
Russians the most terrible overflow they
have ever encountered in that quarter. The
Russian losses are immense, not ronly in
men, but also in arms, ammunition, and
other military property.
Schamyl cannot be more than fifty years
old. He is probably younger. About twen-
ty-five years ago, when he was youth, the
Russians took him prisoner The Gar
sough, 10 Russianize him, in order to use him
as an instrument against the Caucasans.-
Schamyl studied at the Russian military
academies, quietly keeping his own coun-
sci and carefully observing and studying
everything. He made himself master of
everything relating TO the Russian army and
the empire, and gained an accurate knowl-
edge of those among his own people who
had in any degree heeu wrought on by the
Czar's efforts 10 seduce them. lie passed
several years in Russia. AT length, one
day, he disappeared. Successfully elndng
all pursuit, he arrived safely among his own
people in the mountains of the Caucasus.
where he at once proceeded TO rally and
unite the various tribes, and organize that
resistance which has ever since been so
fatal TO the Czar's armies. He fights in self
defence, animated by love Of country. We
regard him as one of the greatest of military
heroes. The Rassiaus have found him, first
incorruptible, and then nvinCibe.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1851-09-06
FAMILY OF MANY TONGUES.

A correspondent of The New York lnde-
pendent relates the following interesting and
curious facts concerning the family of the
pastor of the First Congressional Church in
Abingdon. 1t will be seen by the article
that the family is pre.eminenty endowed
with "lhe gift of tongues"
t'Some weeks since | visited the family of
a pastor, and member of the Massachusetts,
Legislature, Rev. ]. w. Ward, of Abingdon
In this family there are five children, who
have been motherless seven years. The
four oldest three sous and daughter, be-
tween the ages Of nine and sixteen years
are the proIigies of these times. AT family
worship, the father reads from the French
Bible, one son from the Hebrew, the daugh-
ter of twelve years from the Latin, another
son from the Creek and the youngest, nine
years Of age, from the Hebiew. They all
give readily free and correct translalions of
the most difficult passages in the Bible.
Their varied knowledge is astonishing =
They seem TO be equally al home in solving
difficult problems in mathematics, and dis
cussing the doctrines of religious sects, as
well as in giving The locality and opinions of
authors and public men in this country.
The father has been almost the sole instruc-
tor, and has trained them 10 be particularly
useful in the garden and kitchen, indepen-
dent of servants, and cheerful and social in
an unusual degree in The family circle.
If there is a family exhibiting such pro-
prieiy, intelligence and genius, or a father
more devoted TO the welfare of his children,
an interview would compensate for long
journey. Governor Everett, years since, in
his message, mentioned the Learned Black
smith Burritt, as an example 10 the youth
OF the State and am sure the boys and
girls in this family, who when under ten
Yeas of age had conquered three languages,
and in addition are exact aud generally
Intelligent, are more worthy of mention
and imitation.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1851-09-06

came enraged, and throwing himself from
his horse, he rushed upon Malcolm, ex-
! claiming.
"Boasing idiot Know that thou stand'st
in the presence of Helderbrand He and
the hostler are one Now say thy las,
prayer and prepare for thy long journey"
clio! ho Come on, and we shall de-
eide who shall travel this road first"-and
their swords met for the dreadful conflict.
Long and desperately they fought, and
it was doubtful for time which would be
the victor, as both were very powerful
! men, and well skilled in the use of their
weapons. The fight was for life or death.
With the desperation OF tiger Helder-
brand pressed upon the knight, but he main
tained his ground by his superior GOODNESS
and presence of mind, until Helderbrand,
with powerful blow, broke the sword of
Malcolm, and as he did so, loud laugh of
scorn rang out upon the midnight air
"Now, thou VOLTS whelp, know thy time
is come 7"
"Ho hor" said the knight, drawing one
OF his pistols from his bel, and presenting
II to the breast of Helderbrand. Snow bv
my good fortune has thy time come, and
10 morrow will claim the ten thousand
thalers which the government has set as
price upon thy head !"
"To-morrow thou wilt never see-so
fire, and know that thy weapon is power
less, and that at my command the charge
was withdrawn"
"Ho! no! s. we will try then and see
if thou liest % and firing, the ball shattered
his arm and lodged in the brigand's side.-
He gave one leap into the air and fell but
quickly raising himself on his knees, he
attempted to put a signal whistle to his
mouth.
"Ilo! ho!" SAID The knight, as with
dexterous movement he knocked the whis-
tie from his hands.
courses on the rascal Bernard! He has
played me false but will not die till
have my revenge"
"Nay-you can spare your curses, for
he did your bidding but too well. | dis
covered your villany too soon for your
purpose. Now if you will suffer yourself
to be bound hand and foot ! viii take you
back TO the inn. If not, shall only trou-
Bile you for your head, and that is all that
is required for the ten thousand thaers."
The last hope but one had fled, and that
was that some of the men nigh, rescue him.
The once powerful robber Suffered him
self to be bound and placed upon his own
favorite horse, Hunting Devil, and With
Malcolm, returned to the inn, which they
reached at daylight, just as a party Of SOL
diers arrived at the inn, on their way
through the Black Forest, as an escort, to
whom Heldefbrand and BERNARD were Civ
en- in charge. Within three davs from that
time they were tried by public tribunal,
condemned and shot. The band was bro
ken up and dispersed. Malcolm received
the ten thousand thalcrs, which had heen
set on Helderbrand's head, and ten more
for Bernard, the landlord, second in COM
mand. With the money, Malcolm erected
magnificent dwelling, called "Ho, Ho, or
Black Forest Castle" by which name it is
known 10 the present day.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1851-09-06

A New United States Army Uniform has
been adopted, which is 10 be strictly enfor-
ced. All officers are TO wear a frock-coat of
dark blue cloth, the skirts TO extend from
two thirds 10 three fourlhs of the distance
from the top of the hip to he bend of the
knee single-breasted for captains and lieu
tenants double breasted for all other
grades. The uniform coat of all enlisted
men is 10 be single breasted frock of dark
blue cloth. The collar and cuffs OF the arli-
lery are required 10 be of scarlet infantry,
light or Saxony blue rillemenf, medium or
emerald green, and dragons, orange color
ed. The caps for all officers and enlisted
men are TO be of dark blue cloth, according
to pattern, and so omamented and varied in
trimmings as TO denote rank and the several
branches of service. Feathers give place to
pompons Commissioned officers may wear
the old uniform until the first of January
next. The articles Of the old uniform, al.
ready manufactured for enlisted men, TO be
issned until exhausted, but will be first al.
Tered, SO far as practicable, 10 correspond
with the new pattern,
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1851-09-06
DEATH OF A VENERABLE LADY.

On The Goth inst, Mrs. Mary Hanna, one
oI our oldest and most respectable citizens,
departed this life She had reached the ad. !.
vanced age of 81 years, and up till within
The last year she has enjoyed good health
She was was grand Gaushle of John Har-
rls, the famous Indian trader, and first set
leI OH the site of our borough, then known
as Harris Ferry. Her father, also named
John Harris, was said 10 have been The frs,
white child born west Of the Conewaeo
Hills He was The founder of our borough
Mrs Hanna was lady of great energy Of
character, aud exercised as great an influ-
ence for good in our community as any
other citizen of our bororgh.-Harristurs
Union.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1851-09-06

IHos. +. MARSHALL, recently elected as
representative 10 he Kentucky Legislature,
who has been acting for some years past
with the Democrats, has recently announced
his retnrn 10 his first love, the Wings, from
whom he had voluntarily divorced himself.
His manner of doing it was characlerisiic.-
Al Democratic meeting
Gle acknowledged that he owed his
election TO Them, and he set himself down
as debtor for that But he had supported
Mr. Polk, and otherwise done the party
some service for that he claimed credit
aud caled upon the democrats present To-
say on which side the balance stood. Some
of Them cried ont, "Oh, we're indebted to
you " "Well," said Marshall, "E forgive
you the balance, square the account, close
the books, and from henceforlh | am a.
Wing forever"
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1851-09-06
DEATH OF AN AGED INDIAN.

'Oid Buckooh,' a very aged Indian, ex4
pired few days since at his residence. a
short distance below the mouth of Little
Valley Creek, in Catiarausus county, He
was the last, with the exception of Governor
Blacksnake, of the aged indians who have
fingered SO long in the land of the living
One by one, like our own fathers of the
Revelation, have the Indian ctiefiains pass.
ed away, and soon the last will be on his
way TO the spirit land The following no.
lice OF Buckooh, from the pen of Hon. S.
a. Brown, recently appeared in the James.
town Journal IA few months ago, when re-.
turning from railroad meeting al Olean.
curiosity induced us TO travel mile out of
the way Oh foot TO see an aged Indian bv
the maine of Bucktoolh, said 10 be 100 years
old His wigwam stood on the banks of the
Allegheny. An abundant supply of corn,
curiously fastened together by the husks.
suspended over poles, with bark placed over
1t as sechrity against the weather, deckcd
The incosure around the dwelling. and with
IN, OH long, low bench, placed against the
wall: on which was a mat, which was his
seat by day and couch by night, sat the iv.
ing relic OF by-gone years. During our stay
he arose from his seat, and stood as erect as
youth of twenty. Me-lhought, as gazed
on this aged man, that health has no, been
impaired, nol thy physical power prema-
iure'y wasted, by means of the Injuries
which civilization brings''
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1851-09-06
SUPERSTITION OF GREAT MEN.

Most great men have been snpersiilions. -
The courier bringing letter from Enaland,
in which the death Of his old physician, Poll
dori, was stated, Lord Byron remarked, II
was convinced something unpleasant hung
over me last nigh, ! expected 10 hear that
some body knew was dead so it turns
out
Scott believes in second sight Rousseau
tried hehtr he would BE damned or not
by aiming at a tree with a bone. Goethe
trusted TO the chance of knife's striking
the water whether he was to succeed in
some undertaking. Sw:li placed the success
of his life OFT the drawing Of ,Iou, he had
hooked out Of the wafer
Byron, on another occasion, Observed
''Several extraordinary things haze happen
ed on my birthday 80 they did to Napoleon,
and a more wonderful Thing occurred 10
Maria An,oinetle. A, ry wedding some
thing whispered 10 me that was signing
my dealh.warrafIt. At the last moment
| would have retreated could have done So
! am a great believer in presen,iments.-
Socrates demon was no fiction Monk
Louis had his ncnlor and Bonaparte many
warnings" Byron had also believe 10 M
| lucky days. He once refused to be introdn.
! ced 10 lady because it was on Friday. On
this same i-slarred day he would neve,
pay visits.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1851-09-06
THE RAIL ROAD.

Quite an interest is being awakened west.
ward OF US, in favor of pushing ,bronob tho
warren and Franklin Railroad, and securing
connection with The Sunbury and Erie
ROAD al 's most available point. AT Raven.
ma, Franklin, Garre,,svie, Newton Falls
and other points, the people are stirring in
earnest, and we are assured that +, ,arro
amount ol stock will be taken in along the
line.
We see by the Pennsylvania papers, tina,
The counties and towns of that State prom.
sed 10 be intersected by the Sunbury and
Erie Rail Roads, are holding convention,
and subscribing stock largely. There seems
now to be no dou5t but that this road will
be completed, and the cars running between
Philadelphia and Erie in less than two
years.
Correspondence is now being had on The
part OF our citizens with the President and
Directors of the Sunbury and Erie road, and
we expect, in week or two 10 be able 10
place our reudela in possession of some ac.
cnrate and reliable information with regard
o the proposed connection of the two roads.
IL Is proposed, moreover, to hold conven-
'ion at Warren, in few weeks, for the ppr-
pose OF inviting public attention more fullv
10 the enterprise. The projec, is certainly
worth looking al, and we trust our farmers.
capitalists and business men will inform
themselves in the matter. In the meantime
let those already alive 20 its impor,ance
work earnestly. .-TrumbM County (Ohio}
Wig.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1851-09-06
SELECT POETRY.
NY Home.
BY MISS MARY CoXHEAD

A home a home happy home! n
A gift from Heavens best store
Oh ! grant me such, nor let me roam
To live my sorrows Ger.
A home ! home What makes home
Is il a marble hall!
Is il an architectural dome
Or cot, with roof and WALTZ
Must it command a broad domain,
Woodlands and pastures wide?
A mansion house, Il servant train,
Aud eqnpage 10 ride
Does it ren,-rol need ?-to CALL
When funds are waning low,
A tenanlry, when one aud all,
Must meet mid veal or woe
Should it bank stock hold ?--and have
A dividend accrue,
All trouble, care and work 10 save,
Still meet demands when due
Need one "pace man" be!-secnre
or ncome--amplp, safe
Free from The cares that vex the poor,
Aud gentle iempers chafe
Must one be Tree from labor-care
Or watchfulness or want
Before he may with loved ones share
The best that Heaven can grant
Nay, think it not my longing heart
Thou fain wonllsi happy be:
Be what You ought Act well your part
Be faithful aud be free!
Who fills his trust, and loves his use,
Whose duty is his home, .
Who seeks Heavens order, shuns abuse
Need such have long 10 roam2
With father, mother, sisters dear,
And brother manly-brave =
With duty's ronnd, and music's cheer,
A pheasant home" we'll have.
Then Frightening morn and peaceful eve,
AS days and years increase,
Shall round the hearth blessing leave
With store of Heavenly peace.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1851-09-06
A VALUABLE RECIPE.

We extract the following from an article
appearing in thes N. Y, San, which will
prove valuable TO those wishing TO apply it,
Ii is recipe for preserving fruits.
The American operation is as follows -
Prepare canisers in the best manner of
good Tin, about seven or eight inches in
length and five in diameter. The fruit se-
lected for preservation should be just ripe
and no more, free from speeks and bruises
When the canisters are filed solder on the
tops, carefully leaving small hole as large
as pin; in the top, for the escape of air
The canislers are then 10 be heated by pa-
cling them in boiling water nearly up to the
top, until the fruit within has obtained the
same temperature as The water. This is as
cettained by placing a drop of water on the
pin hole, which will continue 10 bubble as
long as air escapes from the canister When
! The internal temperature is equal 10 the wa
ter, nc more air will escape, and then d drop
! of solder is 10 be applied 10 the pin hole
If the operation has been properly conducted
| he ends of the canister, after cooling, will
become depressed in consequence of the
pressure of the atmosphere. ..r .....-
The heat thus applied does not cook the
| frnit in the least ; it dries them The can
listers, when filed and sealed, should be
kept in cool places. In this manner, any
one can preserve peaches, strawberries, and
all kinds of fruit in the most perfect manner.
Fruit, at the end Of six months or more
time, will be as good as when first gathered
The operation is an important one, and
we hope it will be more generally adop-
| ted.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1851-09-06

BOUGHT HIS OWN HossE-A gentleman
OF Boston built fue house al a great ex-
pe.se, short esistanoe from that city. IT.
was splendid residence, but he got tired of
it, moved back 10 the city, and west to- an
auclioneer to have il disposed Of. The auc-,
tioneer advertised ii in such glowing terms
that the owner didn't recognize his own
property, and when the day of sale arrived,
he senta friend TO bid off at any price, a.
place that had so many advantages as the
auclioneer's advertisement enumerated
The gentleman is now back in his old QUAR-.
ters, and, whenever he thinks of moving
his wife reads the auelioneer's advertise.
meni,
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1851-09-06

The bathing season at Cape Nay has this
year been one OF unusual lie. Ii is estnsa-
led that as maHy as $500 visitors were pre-
SEM al one lime' The singuarly pictures
que sighl was sometimes Witnessed of see-
ing aoJO bathers in fantastic dresses enjoy.
ing at once the pleasures of the turf The
boat, always in readiness in case of an
emergency, has been useful in bringing in
and saving the life of more than dozeu
of person who ventured beyond their depth
and would otherwise have been drowned.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1851-09-06

THE New York State Cattle Show, which
is 10 take place at Rochester on the 10Th of
September next, and continue until The 10Th
inclusive, will, ii is represented, be the most
magnificent and Interesting exhibition Of the
kind ever held in The State. The site selec-
tod for The occasion lies about one mile and
half south of Rochester, immediately on
the Genesee river, and the grounds TO be
enclosed will embrace thirty acres. The
President Of The Society has hiviled the al
tendance al the Fair of The entire diplomatic
corps at Washington, Lord Egin, The Cover
nor-General of Canada, and number of the
most distinguished men of oar country. It
is reported that Senator Douglass, Of Illinois,
has been solicited 10 deliver the annual ad-
dress. Especial accommodations are TO be
provided for the editorial corps, many Of
whose members are expected from various
sections of the Union.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1851-09-06

BIrEss bfT.-A friend has left at our
office large oyster, by means Of which two
mice wele caught in remarkable manner.
Ii appears that he oyster was, few even
Jugs since, lef, upon table, and duIing the
right, must, as his species are wont TO do,
have opened his nws. Two mice, probably
attracted by the prospect of dainty meal,
entered the oysters habilation, when il clos
ed It's shell, and the unucky intrnders paid
for their intrusion by the forfeit of their
heads being completely crushed TO pieces.
Liverpool Mercury.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1851-09-06
THE Tot,,Ef-WoMAN AND DIR Ess,

a late number Of the London Quarterly
Review, contains an article on dress, from
which we copy the following for the espe-
cial benefit Of cur faif readers:
"of course, 10 the inward eye Of the im
aginaiion, the mere name of woman pre-.
sents vision clothed in perpetual youth aud
lovelness, or iloaling in a region too far
above us TO know precisely how she is cloth
ed at all. But to the outward eye of the
senses, which acts as man of business to
the inner, boihering ii with particulars il
never wants TO know; il is not TO be denied
that there are some Of those visions which
appear not beautiful, and many by no means
young.
"This being the case, costume expressly
adapted for the display of natural charms is
hard upon those who never had any to begin
with, or who have parted with them some
time ago. II is like setting fine stone and
an ordinary one, both equally transparent
forgetting that whal tests the beauty of one
only be,rays the defects of The other; which
Il lille dexlerous foil might hide.
every jeweller will tell you that ii is lhe
inferior stones which depend most on the
setting lirstrate ones may stand on their
own merits. We have seen, for instance,
some gray pearls prodnce most beautiful
effect in IA brilliant settling Of red and green
enamel, which, stFung plainly like the Sa-
lisbury necklace, would have been fright
fui
"Dress, by the same rule, is the setting Of
onr sweet human pears-each delicate and
precious, and best increasing in beauty aud
value he longer and closer they are worn !;
though moi all valuable or beautiful alike TO
that same outwafd eye which knows moth
ing of a jewel bui market price, For the
young aud The lovely, dress is of no impor-
lance they wear what they please, and the
less, perhaps, the better. The lappa girdle
itself would hardly embarrass the old and
the plain more than style of dress which
presumes 10 be neilher the one nor the
other.
''Tis for them, then, alone, that dress
should te studied. Where is the advantage
of natural coifure where there are neither
cnrls OF silk nor coils like mar BILE to display ?
Where is the policy of plain simple gown
exhibiting the whnle contour of the figure,
when there are only angles to be seen in.
stead Of nnduaIions, ami shady holows in.
stead Of sunny banks ?-or The advantage of
uncoverlhs an ear which is less like deli
cate shell than some poisonous fungus Tor
Of showing an arm which may be like a
stick: bnt certainly nct Of pink or coral F''
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1851-09-06

The PopE's NoBILITY.-The foreign news
informs Us that Pope PIus TX is about to
create some new Cardinals, aud iha, the
Archbishop of Philadelphia will be one Of
them,n When this is done, DR., KENDRIcK
must give up his citizenship, for the consli
tuition of the United States prohibits the bes.
'owal Of, titles, Of nobility in our country.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1851-09-06

Tire RICE CRoP.-The season fc. harvest.
ing on the Savannah river tsays Inc Mrror)
is near at hand, and although somewhat
oackwa;;a, the prospect of an abundant crop
is very good al present.