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Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1851-04-26
A GENTLE REPRooF.

One day as Zachariah Hodgson was go
ing to his daily ayocations after breakfast,
he purchased fine large Goldfish, and sent
it home, with directions to his wife to have
it cooked for dinner. As no particular
mode of cooking it was prescribed, the
good woman well knew that, whether she
boiled It or made into chowder, her hus-
band would scold her when he came home.
But she resolved to please him once, if pos
sible, and therefore cooked persons of il in
several different ways. She also, with
some little difficulty, procured an amphibi-
Gus animal from brook back Of the house,
and pumped it into the pot. In due time
her husband came home; some covered
dishes were placed on the table, and with
a frowning fault-fnding look, the moody
man commenced the conversation:
"Well, wife, did you get the fish I
bought z"
eyes, my dear"
''l should like to know how you have
cooked it. will bet anything that you
have spoiled it for my eating, Taking of
the cover.) thought so. What in creation
possessed you to fry it would as lief eat
a boiled frog"
"Why, my dear, thought you loved i,
best fried"
"You didn't think any such thing. You
knew better--I never loved fried fish
why didn't you boil I"
"My dear, the last time we had fresh
fish, you know boiled it, and you said you
liked it best fried. But haved boiled some
also"
So saying, she lifted a cover, and 10! the
shoulders of the cod, nicely boiled, were
neatly deposited in dish, sight OF which
would have made an epicure rejoice, but
which only added to the i'll nature of her
husband.
"a pretty dish this! exclaimed he
"Boiled fish Chips and porridge! If you
had not been one OF the most stupid Of wo-
mankind, you would have made it into
chowderw
His patient wife with smile, immedi-
ately placed tureen before him, contain
ing an excellent chowder.
"My DEAR" said she, 81 was resolved to
please you. There is your favorite dish"
Favorite dish, indeed" grumbled the
ulSCOnlIleu uuSUdlu. VI udlt say IL IL oil
unpalatable wiShy-waShy mess. l would
rather have boiled frog than the whole
OF it."
This was a common expression of his,
and had been anticipated by his wife, who,
as soon as the preference was expressed,
uncovered large dish near her husband,
and there was large BuLL-FRoG of porteu-
tous dimensions and pugnacious aspect,
stretched out at full length Zachariah
sprung from his chair, not little frishten-
ed at the unexpected appartion.
"My DEAR" said his wife, in kind, en-
treating tone, 81 hope you will at length
be able to make dinner"
Zachariah could not stand this His
surly mood was finally overcome, and he
burst into hearty laugh. He acknowled-
ged that his wife was right and that he was
wrong; and declared that she should never
have occasion to read him such another
lesson, and he was as good as his word.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1851-04-26

A DuTCH wIDowER, out west, whose
better half departed on the long journey 10
the spirit land some twelve month";. ago, de-
lermined, The other day, to consult the
"Rappers," and endeavor to obtain a spirit
usl communication, feeling anxious respect
ing the future State of his wife. These
"rappers,n be il known, were not the genu-
inc "mediums," but Of bogus kind ad-
venturers endeavOring to reap harvest out
Of the late mysterious developments. After
the usual ceremonies, the spirit Of "Mrs.
Hauntz," manifested by raps its willing
ness TO converse with her disconsolated
spouse.
'Ish dat you, Mrs. Hauntz ," inquired the
Duichman.
dyes, dearest, it is your own wife,
who"
"Ypu lie, you tam tevil ghost" inter-
rupted Haun,z, starting from his seat, "T.,ne
frau speak noting but Deutch, and she
never said dearest in all her life. Il was
always 'Hauntz, you tief = or, 'Hauntz, YOU
,irty shkamp q" and the Dutchman hob
bled from lie room we'll satisfied iha
the "rspping spirits" were all humbug, an'
that he wa. safe from any further com
municalion with his shrewish frau on thi
earth. -
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1851-04-26

A Nus's WlsH.-Southey, in his "Omniz,"
relate. the following :-tWhen | was last at
Lisbon, a nun made her escape from a nun
merry. The first thing for which she inquired.
when she reached the house in winch she
was TO be secreted, was a lOO&iug glass
She had entered the convent when only five
years old, and from thai time had ueyes
seen her own facen
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1851-04-26

Ma. BARSuM, it is reported, is about start
ing a monster exhibition 10 be called ''Bar-
NUM-. American Museum and Menagarie,"
1t is intended 10 be the largest exhibition in
the world, and will tavel through rural dis.
tricts of the country during the sumner,--
The wagons or cars for this exhibition, are
to be built in this city. Some of them were
completed day or two since at The eslab-
lishment of MIR. Thomas B. Pierson.-Ns-
park Advertiser,
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1851-04-26
NOTICE.

A 8 the subscriber intends making new arrange
ments in his business on the first of Janua.
~ 1851. all persons knowing themselves indebted
20 him, are requested to call and make settlement
up to that time, by payment or giving their notes
for the amount due.
JOHN w. FRILING.
sunbuy, Dee, 90, lsso.-a,
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1851-04-26

"MADAM,n said an old Roger 10 his board
ing house keeper, 'in primitive countries,
beef is often the legal tender; but, madam"
said he, emphatically, 'hrusting his fork in
10 the steak, call the law in Christedom
couldn't make this beef tender.n He look
ed around the board for encouragement, and
found it in the fact that all the boarders who
ate the beef held their jaws.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1851-04-26

How apt men are to condemn in others
what they practice themselves without scru-
pie !" Plutarch tells Of 4 wolf who, peep
ing into a hut where a company of shep-
herds were regaling themselves with joint
of mutton, said, "what clamor they would
have raised if they had caught me at such
a banquet" Reader, how is it with your
self in this respect
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1851-04-26

REMEDY FeG SIcE nrApAcne. A friend
informs Is that, if persons who are subject
10 SICK headache, viii look steadily for two
or thee minutes, at piece of green baize,
, green silk, or other green material, when
they feel the spell coming on, they can
throw il OIL entirely, lie has tried it fte,
quently, and never knew it to iail.-Port-
| land advertiser.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1851-04-26

A scHooLBor down east, was reading
aloud in the old Testament, when, coming
TO the phrase, "making the wdsts places
glad" he was asked by the pedagogue what
it meant! The youngster paused-scratched
his head-but could give no answer, when
up jumped most precocious urchin, and
cried out: ~ know what it means, master.
1t means hugging the girls; for Tom Ross is
alters huggin' 'em round the waist, and il
makes 'em as glad as can be-"
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1851-04-26

A eountryman, being offered glass OF So
da water the other day, rejected it with In
dignalion "po you think am salaman-
der" said he, "to drink water bilin' hot :"
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1851-04-26

The CHICAGO advertiser initiates that
some of The abolitionist. are endeavoring 10
steal The "Greek Slave" TO run her into
Canada.
ONLY one out Of hundred and three Of
the Mexicans in New Mexico, have learns
ed to read. ......-.I -.....
BEAUTy.-The best part of beauty is thai
which picture cannot express,
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1851-04-26

Too MUCH FOR THE GENERAL.-The Mo-
bile Tribune tell. the following story Of
Jenny Maher, who has so long been the
gardener of the Presidential mansion, al
Washington.
General jackson had heard rumors that
Jenny was accustomed to get drunk and
be uncivil TO the visitors at the White
House so, one bright morning, he summon
ed him into his presence 10 receive his dis
missal"
Jenny" said the General, al hear bad
stories about you. 1t is said that you are
constantly drunk, and uncivi TO the visi-
ters."
Jenny was puzzled for reply at last
he said
"General, bedad, hear much worse sto.
res about you, but do YOU think believe
them : No, by the powers, know they are
liesn
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1851-04-26
Ew STAGE LIN E

FROM louisville TO SHAMOKiN.
A new line of stages is now running daily be-
tween the above places. A comfortable two horse
stage will leave Mt. Carmel for Shamokin, imme-
distely after the arrival of the Pottsve stage at
that place, and will return the next day from
Shsmokin, as to meet the Pottsville stage on
its return to Pottsye.
From Shamokin to TrevOrton
there will be established DAILY LINE by next
spring to connect with this line at Shamokin.
In the mean time private conveyances will be in
readiness at Shamokin on the arrival of passen-
gers
CONRAD KERSHNER.
Shamokin, Dec. IA, ls50.-tf
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North Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1850-1852, 1851-11-12
NEW YORK ELECTION

The people of New York voted yesterday u,
for members of Assembly, State officers l.. week
the exception of Governor and Lieu,enaD, co,. WIN
The result is yet in doubt. New York Ci,, '.~0
between two and three thousand majority for the n.
mocTatic ticket.
A telegraphic despatch from Albany to the Wa,
ington Union, dated November 7, says from D,s,..,
returns it is believed that the Wings have .,..',
their Attorney General, Treasurer, Canal COmm
sioner. and Secretary of State. Other accounts s,,
that the vote for State officers is so close that III.
fetal returns alone can settle the result.
A telegraPhic despatch to the Washington ReDDh
lie, dated Albany, November :, says The chance.
are favorable for tie in the Senate-the Bouss !.
Democratic by small majority. For State officer,
four Wings and four Democrats are eected.n
North Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1850-1852, 1851-11-12
MISSISSIPPI ELECTION.

We copy the following in relation to the Missi,.
sippi election from the last Baltimore Sun:
" LOUISVILLE Nov. 7. Dispatches from MississiO.
pi leave doubt of the election of Fooe BY vev
large majority, though not great as first reported
Nearly all the Congressman are Union men. We
have the following dispatches:
JACKSON, Nov. 6. The official returns from ca.
piah county, give Davis, State Rights, for Govern.
or, $50 majority over Foote. Lowndes county gives
Davis so majority. .but.the Unoniss elect all The BAL
ance of their ticket.
The full returns from Nashoba give Foote 2l3 ma.
jority; Monroe Foote $50 majority; Attala, Davis
$50 majority Winston. Davis l26 majority.
Yazoo county gives Foote 5ss, Davis 587; Lau.
dernele and Amite counties gives Davis majority
vote is also being taken dments TO the con.
stitution."
The accounts are contradictory-some state that
Foote'S majority will be quite large, and others that
he has barely carried the State. We shall know the
result by our next issue.
North Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1850-1852, 1851-11-12
PROF. EMMONS.

We invite attention to the communication in anoth-
er column, over the signature OF B, in relation to the
appointment Of Prof. Emmons. 1t is from the pen
of Wing, gentleman of distinction, and one who,
as member of the last Assembly, had a prominent
hand in getting up and passing the bill under which
Prof. Emmons has received his appointment.
1t is not necessary that should add any thing
to what our Correspondent has said. The view he
has taken of the matter is sound and sensible, and
his remarks on the subject conclusive in their
character. ..
We concrr entirely with our Correspondent in the
opinion that the work upon which Prot. Emmuns
is about to enter, is of immense importance to
the State, and ought not to be mixed up with party,
and that " any one who attempts to do it ought to
be met by the indignation of the whole country
Our Correspondent understands thoroughly the
matter upon ich he writes, and his remarks are
entitled, from his position and connection with the
law authorizing the survey the particular attention of
the public. We thank him for his manly and able
communication on the subject.
North Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1850-1852, 1851-11-12
NEW JERSEY ELECTION.

The Democrats have swept New Jersey like a
storm. The election was for members of the Leg
isIature. We copy the following from the Newark
Daily Advertiser, which shows the extent oil me
Democratic triumph in that State as admitted BY the
Wings:
ssTHE New JERsEYE LECTION. The few returns
thus far received, though quite meagre are sufcen'
to indicate whig defeat throughout the STATE
In Essex county the wing candidate Tor tne e'as'
senate is undoubtedly elected, but by greatly &c,
duced majority, and probably all of the candidates
for the lower branch Of the Legislature, though "O
or three are uncertain. :. u,,.
The counties of Somerset, Camden, Passaic' hO'
ls Mercer, and MiddIesex, are reported TO nave gr
for the opposition and undoubtedly warren MOr
mouth, and Sussex. also, which were seldom OF H''
er known to do otherwise. c....
So far as can be estimated at present, the Sena@
will stand IL democrats to wings; in the asssiI
bly,, about So democrats TO "a wings. lhey WIZ
thus have majority on joint ballot" l..
Hurrah for the sJersey Blues y! Tie WINGS "
it remembered, have but four Governors OUT u wv
thirty-one. Just four, and more-bu, we Oeg pa;
don-they have recently, with the aid oil Inc 1eY0
tionists, elected Governor in the Democfan0 :.
of Wisconsin. Four Wings and an AO0''"'"'
making foe Wing Governors.
North Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1850-1852, 1851-11-12
MARYLAND ELECTION.

The Democrats have achieved brilliant triumph
in Maryland.
In this State the State officers Excepting the Gov
ernor together with the members of the Legislature,
are chosen in this election and also the local Judc
ary. Baltimore City elects ten Democrats to the Le'
gislature and in six Counties heard from, which
last year sent fifteen Wings and nine Democrats 10
the Legislature, the Democrats have tweDty-One
and the Wings three-showing Democratic gain Of
twelve members.
The Democrats, it is thought, have elected all their
candidates for State Offices.
North Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1850-1852, 1851-11-12

We shall conclude in a week or two,' the publica-
ton OF the interesting numbers of " Long Creek -
on the subject of Common Schools. friend writ.
ing US thus speaks of these numbers: 81 have read
with good deal of interest the articles of Long
Creek " on the subject of Common Schools. If the
Literary Board had the power collect the different
numbers and have them published in pamphlet firm
and supply each School District in the State nh
copy, it would be money well laid out. .Lonp
Greek " has certainly paid good deal of attention
to the subject, and if his ideas were carried out the
defects in our Common School system would be, to
a great extent, remedied.' -
North Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1850-1852, 1851-11-12
WISCONSIN EIrcr,o


The Wings have carried this S,.,a
faiweil' their candidate for Governor bv elected
lorlty. and majority of the Lerisla,n,o 1900 na.
The following letter from the WI
the Abolitionist, Durkee, will sbo,, oanoldate b
was done. This letter was sent to III W, 'nls Woh
Union, by Correspondent, for Dubl;.e.. " ashingtN
DEAR SIR: Yours of the 4tb in.,a Oe: 3, 1871.
In answer to your inquiries in regard ~ Received
the subject OF slavery, reply frankie ,h Views Oh
teriy opposed to the extension of sIaverr a' an H.
increase Of slave States. am also and 10 lhs
abolition of slavery wherever it exists aYOr Of he
I:alcu9n OF Congress, and of the repeal "f IheG
gitlve-slave law. f'oi OF The a.
Respectfully, yours,
Hon. CHARLES DuRKEE WELL
This letter, l have not doubt, eAectu.u.
the union OF the wing and freesoiI vote of y, SECUTED
victory. e'dPh, a whi,
T,bs viii, LIZ
with the enemies of the fus itve-slave law .0
Union. Comment is unnecessary. A'
The Democrats of Wisconsin fouob, a.
upon the following Resolution, adopted bv ,bs. Gs'
Convention in September last: 'Hs
s. Resolved, That the democrats of W..
stand where all true democrats have stood now
ON the platform OF principles then drswu 1886
pure and Iamented statesman, Silas w ;oh, oy That
proved by every National Democrats Ga, and ap
since that day. And occupying, as on, .Se1IOu
this elevated position, we, in their nama r1.y Goes
all sxraneous issues and sectional tests of
as pernlcious, clannish, and disorgsDizap"a islth
tendency" IN 'hsH
North Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1850-1852, 1851-11-12

The Diario del Vapor, OF Valparaiso says 'Nas I;..
liable gold and sill, er mines have recenuy U' =,
covered in the islands of Juan Fernandez o"n'
Robinson Crusoe I! The San Juan Fernanu'1 ,;.L
sttute group of three islands, the larger ~.
is called Masa.iena, and is owned by Chill Inc
large island is now exclusively occupied OS an 18th
lean, who established himself there, IS SS'': ,bs
Tahitian families, for the purpose Of lmPlO'" ,in.
harbor, and inducing the whalers to make 'nT ,oo5.
ter stations. Masatiena has a number oil WEI,
ed and wel-wstered valleys, which are caPaO,' Yin.
high state of cultivation and the Dia'iO IS VI
ion that these recent discoveries will lead 10 ''
cradle emigration TO it..
North Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1850-1852, 1851-11-12
,o,lv the feet of lovely children had sprung with

merly the feet Of lovely children mad sprung "IIn
elastic joy. .,. land
The curse of Ireland was on the place. LAND
lord and tenant gentleman and peasant eacn WIN
+ho roots and the shoots of many virtues In their
hearts. thrown into false position by the mutual
injuries of ages, had wreaked on each other the
miseries sown broadcast by their ancestors Be
meath this foul spell men who would, in any 9th
er circumstances have been the happlest and the
noblest of mankind, became tyrants and peasants
who would have glowed with grateful affection to-
ward them, exulted in being their assasslns; AS
the traveller rode past the decayng hail. the gloomy
road the riddle of Ireland,s fate, and asked himself
when an Gdipus would arise to solve it.
= Harper's Magazine.
North Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1850-1852, 1851-11-12

ur Stills, of Nash, has left with us sample of
Rye' which is the largest and best we have ever
Inc grains are full, and almost plump those of
the best Wheat. We were absent for the moment
from our Office, VIII Dr. Stills called, and therefore
did not learn the particulars attending the production
OF this grain; but presume il is the common va
rley and has been brought thus to perfection by care
and good cultivation.
North Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1850-1852, 1851-11-12

A Western poet in speaking of the moon. said
She laid her cheek upon a cloud like beauty on a
young mans BOSOM" = 90 :"
DO you ever see any of the popular novels q,
said city dame to country cousin. " No. naiam.
but plenty of poplar trees -.a. -, ''- '''''
An lrishman coming to Boston from Lowell. took
preference to the cars, because as he said
ne couid ride four tmea as long for the same money
North Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1850-1852, 1851-11-12
TEXAS.

The las, Washington Republic contains ''O''
the population, &c. of Texas. c,,s.
There are % 1888 dwelling houses IN In' los,
,377 families, s4,s63 white males, 6sS i'- and
III free coored males, $50 free cOlOred fenas'
5s,l6I slaves, The total free population IS Dan.
the total population is 9l9,5ss, and the Fe0siA'
reseniative population is 1881 ,b,s sO7
Texas has in cultivation FARMS and nSS sOo
establishments PfOopOlns
annually. -
North Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1850-1852, 1851-11-12

NEpoTlsM IN THE GARNET: Mr.. Crittenden. pres
ent Attorney General of the United Staies is spoken
of as one of the hosts of persons now in training or
in keeping for the next Presidency. But there are
some awkward charges against him. He is guilty
1t is said of NePotism writer in the Herald saws:
There is no man in this Cabinet, OF any other.
that can remember, who has carried this practice
of getting his relatives into Office to the same extent
as Mr.; Crittenden. To say nothing of minor Offices
the following list gives some idea of it:
j. Critteneen, Attorney General /; salary $6, 900,
and TOR revising opinion of Solicitor of Treasury,
$5O0-$6, 500.
His son, Consul at Liverpool, the most lucrative
Office in the gift of the government.
His brother-in law, Judge Thornton, Commission.
er TO adjust California land titles, Sc, 900 year.
His bnOther.in-law, Judge Bib. clerkshp in So
licuor Generars office. created for him and ives.
tern importation by the name of Burnley, who mar.
ried daughter of Ribb's and was placed in the Re.
public ottce, to get share of the pap which that
organ exists upon" "1" '""'
North Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1850-1852, 1851-11-12

b Hon. Howell Cobb was inaugurated as '0'''"''
of Georgia on the 5th instant.
Weekly national intelligencer., 1851-04-26

Asia, Africa, and Europe; If Europe can, In geo
graphical sense, be regarded otherwise than the
western insular and peninsular part Of Asia. Be
the natural connexions or distinctions, however
what they may, on this expanse, between the Pacific
and Atlantic oceans first rose the earliest recorded
aggregations Of mankind. Tribes rose to nations ;
nations to empires. Arts and sciences were invent
ed, and more or less perfected. The earth was
cultivated, and vegetable and animal nature made
useful to man. Cities were built; and, in brief,
over Asia, Africa, and their insular appendages,
human beings spread, with every grade Of intelIec-
tual culture and form of government. The empires
of Egypt, Chaldea, Persia, Rome, &c, with other
empires and kingdoms on Western Asia, Europe,
and Africa on Southeastern Asia, India, China,
Japan, and others fourished, with varied phases of
prosperity and permanency tf. s'@t.a.'A
Here we pause, as an awful subject Of reflection
intrudes itself on our minds. During fifty or more
centuries of time what was written of America
Where are the records of America! A continent
and nsular appendages, stretching northwards into
the ever-frozen regions, and southwark into upwards
Of ftyfye degrees towards the still more inacces-
sble southern hemisphere: a continent containing
every climate, and more than one-thrd of all the
productive soil Of the earth: a continent facing
Europe and Africa on one side eastward, and
westward Asia and Oceania: continent, compa-
ratively with all historical time, only recently
vealed to Europe. But pause, with one reflection.
those who most carefully scan the past, are those
best prepared TO penetrate the future.
WILLIAM DARBY.