Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1851-02-01
OLD SERIES VOL. ~. NO. 10.
California 2Scms.

| The Cry DEAD. Mr.. f. S. Youmans pre-
sented a bill 10 the Councils last evening. for
collins furnished at the cxpence Of the city,
! from the lst 10 the 25rh OF November, which
amounted TO S46OO.-Sacramcni Troascripi.
DEATHS BY CHoLERA.-For the lorly-eght
| hours ending yesterday noon, twenty-five
cases and eighteen deaths by cholera was re-
ported.-Snn Francisco News Dec. 3i.
Discovery OF A LEAD MINE California is
noted for her resources Of every Character
! Every day brings TO view and deveopes more
fully her hidden treasures. We have been
informed, on creditable authority, that a large
mine Of lead, in an almost pure state exists
several miles northeast of the emigrant road,
about eleven miles above Johnson's Rancho.
1t wac discovered by two lrishmen who were
, cnigrating TO this country, and who had wan
detsd from the road several miles in pursuit
OF stock. They at once supposed it 10 be
silver mine, and that their fortunes were
"dons madeo They brought large guam
! iity 10 Mr. Johnson's Rancho it was exam
ined and found to be very rich lead ore con-
| tanning p'opably 95 per cent, Of lead. Vast
quantity could readily be obtained without
The sinking Of shaft or the driving OF Il level
since the ore is represented TO lie upon the
surface OF the earth, in large bouilars, In
the course Of time it is quils probable that the
mine will be worked, and as no scientific ex-
animation has been made, j; is fair 10 pre-
sumo that the ore contains 4 fair proportion of
silver the latter being generally found to a
greater or less extent in all lead mines.-Sce.
Trans
The YETS or QrARTz, which was reported
10 have been discovered in the vicinity of
Grass valley, tJrus ont to have been greatly
exaggerated. Instead of lis being vein,
there was only occasionally lump Of quartz
found among large stones which contained
gold. Shafts were sunk TO the depth Of eight
feet, but without success as water prevented
further pTogress.- Sacramento Trans.
EXPLORING FOR GoLD.-The Stockton Jour
nal, of December Ilth, gives the following:
IA gentleman recently down from Burns
Diggings, informs us that very active eXplora-
ions are al present in progress in that vicinity.
He says that from hill overlooking a large
tract he could see more than two hundred
men, in small parties, with hammers in hand,
exploring for gold in quartz; and he thinks
they could be compared TO nothing better
( than party Of boys ont on a hickory nut ex-
pedition.' All were hammeriag away, and
examining with glasses the quartz extracted.
( It is the opinion Of all who been exploring in
that neighborhood, that Burns is an exceed
/ iugIy rich deposite Of me,alierous veins.n
a Coop OSE.--Epes Sargent, of the Bos-
ton Transcript, tells us a good many stories
under the head of Dealings with the Deadn
Cne OF these numbers he deyotes to fortune
hunting, and amongst other Illustrations gives
the case OF Mr.. Mewins. He was cuurting
4 young lady Of some attractions, and some
thing of a fortune into the bargain. After a
liberal arrangement had been made for the
young lady by her father, Mr.. Mewius, hay-
iag taken particular fancy to little brown
mare, demanded that il should be thrown in
to the bargain and, upon a positive refusal,
the match was broken of. After a couple
Of years the parties accidentally met at a
country ball-Mr Mewus was quite willing
to renew the eugagement--the lady appear
ed not to have the slightest recollection of
him. "Surely you have not forgotten me"
said he. 'What name, sir 2" she imputed
"Mewins," he replied a had the honor Of
paying my addresses to you, about two years
ago" 81 remember person of that name,'
she rejoiaed "wAo paid his addresses to my
fathers Blown mare"
CAlFoRNIA nENe-The Rev. Walter Cotton,
the late Acalde to Monterey, finding it diff
cult to procure eggs when required, either for
love or money, bought some hens. We give
his description OF them:
"a purchased six hens Of an Indian woman
for six dollars, and a rooster for fifty cents
On asking the woman why she charged only
half price for the rooster, she replied that the
fellow laid no eggs, and as for his growing,
that did nobody any good. Sounder reasons
than these could not be furnished in a much
higher place than a hen-coop, The habits ol
, these hens are a little singular. They are
perfectly tame, and are as much at home in
the Kitchen as the coop They never trouble
themselves much about nest but deposit
their eggs where they find Utmost convenient
i one takes a tea tray, ono,her the ironing table
!, a third the oven and there is one that get,
Il into the cradle She is not at all disturbed
D By the tossing OF liule .ei.ow on who's,
premises she Is iutrndinG Neither she o
any of her fealhered sisters cackle whcr
they leave their nests, They don't seem ic
think tLa, any thing worth making an ada
about has come 10 pass, The rooslar it IS
: true, picks up a LILLE, aud perhaps feels a
feather taller. Bat this is the vanity ol his
sex. There are great many who crow over
! what others have done"
THE MEN WHO Kissed JENNY LIND =
The Washington Press says OF JENNY LHD,
0Sundry prominent elderly gentleman, pre-