Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1851-04-26
A STRING OF ITEMS.
BEAUTY is fleeing as the rainbow.

BEGeARs mount, 10 run their horses 10
death.
TINS is the seventy-fflh year of American
Independence. ,
GEN Housrox, it is said, is about to retire
permanently 10 private llfe'
SELF.1NTEREsr is the title Of street in
Norfolk, Va.
DURING the Revolutionary War the Eng.
lish lost very nearly three times as many
men as the Americans.
WHEAT CRoP.-The wheat crop in York
county, says the York Press, never presented
a more promising appearance.
WITHIN the past four months, Burling-
ton county, N. j., has sent 100000 lbs
of poultry TO New York and Philadelphia.
THE New York House of Assembly have
passed the bill abolishing the general train
ing" in that State.
SOME of the farmers attending the Cincn-
natl markets come a dist ance of from fifty |
10 sixty miles.
A STEAMBOAT is building 10 run this sum-
mer between Lock Haven and Clearfield, on |
the West branch
THE people Of Lynn, Mass, tolled their
bells on Saturday, when they heard that
Sims had been delivered up 10 his master.
THE MASSACHUSETTS railroads carried
twenty-threc millions Of passengers, last
year.
ONO Wine has been refused place in
the Crystal Palace at the World Exhibition,
as not coming within the programme OF the
Royal Commissioners.
OxE hundred years from now, that por-
tion Of the country, occupied by German
town, will be part of the city of Philadelphia
proper.
A SMALL REDuCTIoH.-Th fare from San
Fracisco TO Sacramento and Stockton, al last
dates, was one dollar. A year ago it was
fifty dollars.
Few parents realize how much their
children may be taught at home, by devo-
ting few minutes 10 their instruction every
day.
Ros1N IN LAMP OLs.-The addition Of a
small quantity of rosn TO lamp oils greatly
increases their Illuminating power, and
rendefs them less liable TO coagulate.
In the month of February, 1852, there will
be five Sundays. A like circumstance will
not again occur till 1880, twenty-eight years
hence.
A Good book and a good wife are the
two best companions in the world a
brandy bottle, and pack of cards about
the worst.
THE New Orlean. correspondent Of the
Little Rock, Ark, Gazette, thinks that Jenny
Lind in the Bird Song, can put mere coun
try bird 10 the blush.
In April, 1s45, twelve hundred houses
were destroyed by fire, in Pittsburg, in the
short space Of six hours. The fire occurred
on the 10Th.
THERE is now a weekly mail 10 Califor
nia-Erchangc.
And many weakly males in California
Sn
FRENcHMEN IN CALIFORNIA 1t is estlma
ted that there are about 10000 French
men in California. They have takeT
with them many of the habits and tastes o
Paris.
PICTURE OF HAPPINESS A fellow with
clean shirt on, and small change in nj
pocket, sitting by the side OF his sweet-hear
reading the American. What are strawber
ries and cream TO it
NOTHING softens the heart like serrow.-
We never feel so kind towards the distres
sed as the day we are ruined. Hearts ar
like apples, the power that crnshes ther
makes them mellow
A CoBBLER in Mobile, who also pTofesse
to teach music, has the following sign owe
his door:
Delightful task to mend the tender boot
And teach the young idea how to FLUTE -
Mrs. JUDsoN's RETURN.-Letters froT
Maulnhin state that Mrs. Judson was
leave for Calcutta in January, whence sh
would sail for the United States, via Enc
land.
L1rrLEFIELD RErIRED.-Mr. Ephraim Ii
tlefeld has retired from his post as Janitor
the Boston Medical College, and removed
Vermont, TO live upon farm which he hi
purchased.
TEA CULTvRE.-An agency has just bee
established in Charleston, S. c., for II
sale of tea plants, and seeds, sent dire
from China. The seeds are of ihe 81;
aud color Of hazel nut, and contains
oily kennel.
TIE "Socal SYSTEM" was again carrie
out in Louisville last week, by pair, hu
band and wife, on the street. They we
iigging along easily together with light,