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HOUSE PAINTING,

y w. BROWN offers h,s services AS n house
p,lrtrr IN all It's branches, to the inhabitants
If Rn,land and vicinity. lie hopes from
hts long experience in the business to give
satisfaction 10 his employers lie has taken
n hnu,c two doors east Uf Trrrclls black
smith shop, III the village Of Rutland, wh"ro
he may be found. '5l"Nf0'
Rutland, 18th March, 1851.
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Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1851-11-15
SELECT POETRY.
From the Household Words
The Orphans Voyage Home.

The men could hardly keep The deck,
SO bitter was The nights
! Keen northeast winds sung through !h
shruuds--
The deck was frosty white;
While overhead the glIticring stars
Put forh lheIr points OF light.
On deck behind bale of goods,
Two orphans crouch'd, to sleep;
But twas 50 cold, the Youngest boy
lit vain lrred not 10 weep:
They were so poor, they had no right
Near cabin doors TO creep.
The older round the Younger wrapt
His little ragged cloak,
To shield him from The freezing slect,
Aud surf that DER them broke:
Then drew him closer to his side;
Aud softly 10 him spoke
"The niah, will not be loug''-he said:
''And if the cold Winds blow,
We shall the sooner reach our home,
Aud sre the peat tire glow;
Bat now the slaIs are beautiful
Oh, do not iremble 50
Come closer .-slccp-lorgct The Frost
Think OF The mnrulGg red
Our father and our molhrI soon
VIII take Us 10 their bed
Aud in their warm aims we shall Sleep
lie knew not they were dead.
For them no father to the ship
Shall with The morning come:
For them no mothers loving arms
Are spread to take them home;
MeanN hije the cabin passengers
In dreams Of pleasure roam.
At length the orphans sank to sleep
All on the freezing deck;
Close hndIled side 10 side.-each arm
Chsp'd round the others neck,
With heads ben, down, they dream'L The
Was fading to a .peck.
The s,rcrage passengers have all
Been taken down below,
And around the stove they warm their limbs
Into drnwsy glow:
And soon within IiIelr brrIhS forget
The icy wind aud snow.
Now morning dawus; the land in s1h',
Stuiirs beam on every tare..
The pale aud qrnh"y passengers
Begin the deck Ia pace,
Seeking aiou" the >un-jt ellis
some weil.kuunn spot to trace.
Oulv Ihn orphans do not SIR.
Ol al lhiS hu>iiuu TAIN:
They reached their hom' i!,i- starry nigh,
They wiz ro' sur again
The w'ai"r's breath p,ovri kind To them,
Aud endcd all lh"i' pain.
But ia their deep and rer2in. Sleep,
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1851-11-15
Z Select ale.


Mr.. B. was merchant ia Baltimore,
and did very heavy business, especially
in grain. One morning, as he was passing
over the vessels that lay at the wharf with
their various commodities for sale, he step
ped upon The deck OF one, at the stern Of
which he saw a negro man sitting, whose
detected cOuutenance gave sure indication
OF distress, and he accosted him with:
"Hey my man, what is the matter with
You this morning 90
the negro lifted up his eyes, and look
ing at Mr. b., replied
".Ah, maSSa, l'se in great touble."
"W hat about :"
"kaSr Use t1cht up here 10 be Sold"
"Nhat for What have YOU been do
ing? Have yon been stealing or did you
run away or what ?"
$50, 20, mas>a, none o'dat; It's bccase
didn't mind de audes,"
"What kind OF orders %
/ "Well, maSsa stranger, tell YOU. Mass
/ WIIlum VERY strlck man, and VERY nice
man too, and eJry body on de place got 10
/ mine him; and break trew de- rule; but
didn't tend to break de rule, doe; for.
J got mesei, aud got too high
SIT is for getting drunk then, is it !"
so no, sab, not dat n0ther."
"Gou are the strangest negro ! have
seen for a week. | can get no satisfaction
from you. II yOn would not like 10 be
pitched overheard, you had better tell me
what you did"
"Please, massa, don't irow de poor Gict
ed Niger in de wara."
"Ihen tell me what you are 10 be sole
for"
"FOr prayin, sah.'
"tor praying that is a strange tale in
deed. Will your master not perm! yor
to pray !"
80 yes, sab, he let me pray easy but
hollrrs too loud"
Sand why did you halloo so loud il
your prayers
"kaSe de Sperlt comes on me, and get
J happy fore knows it den den | gone
can't troll mesef den den knows nothin
bout massa's rule den | holler if ole Sal
tin hissef come, wild all de rules of de qu
si,ion."
Sand do you suppose your master wi
:, really sell you foF that %
80 yes; no help for me now; all d
men in de world couldn't help me now
kase when Mass WilIum say one ting,
z no do anoder."
e "What is your name 2"
!, "Moses, sah."
!. "What is your masters name ?"
"Massa name Colonel Willum c.
"Where does he live !"
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1851-11-15
4 WIFE ~ TRuUBLE.

"pray tell me my dear, what j, the cause
Of those tears ~
"Oh such disgrace :"
"What disg,ace Z"
Why, | haze opened one Of your letters
supposiug it addressed 10 n,scii Certainly
it looked more like Mrs. than Mr.n
'ls thai al ? What harm can there be
in Il wife opening her husbard'o letters -
"No harm in itself. But the content. -
Snch Disgrace !"
"Whal has any one dared 10 write me a
letter unfit 10 be read by my wife ~
"Ohic. Il is couched in the mos, chasl
angungc. But The contents -
Here the wife buried her face in her
handkerchief and commenced sohhing aloud
when the husband eagerly caught up the
letter and commenced reading the cpi>,le
that had been the means Of nearly breuking
his Wilc's Ecart
1t was bill from The Printer for nire
years subscription.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1851-11-15
OLD SERIES VOL. n. NO. $.
Deaths Fer1ymsn.
ny MISS ALICE CARY.

Boaiman, thrice, 've call'd thee DER,
WaiIing on lfe's solemn shore,
Tracing in the silver sand,
Letters till thy boat should land.
Drilling out alone with thee,
towards the cline ! canuot see,
Head TO me the strange device
Gtaven Oh thy wand OF ice.
Push The curls of golden hue
From the eyes Of siarlit dew,
And behold me where ! stand,
Reckoning Thy boat 10 land.
Where the river mist 90 pale,
Trembles like bridal veil,
O'er von lonely dropping tree,
One that loves me waits for me.
Hear. sweet boatman. heat my call
Last year. with the leaflets fall,
Resting her pale hand in mine,
Crossed she in that boat of thine!
When the corn shall cease TO grow,
And the rye-iipd's silver flow
AT the reaper's fee, is laid,
Crossing, spake the lovely maid.
Dearest love, another year,
Thou .hali meet this boalman here
The white fingers of despair
Playing with his golden hair.
From this silver sanded shore,
Bsckon him 10 row thee o'er;
Where yon solemn shadows be,
] sha II wait thee-come and see.
There the white sails float and flow,
One in heaven aud one below;
And hear low voice cry,
Ferryman of Death am /.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1851-11-15

To OFFSET trouble, always lave large
stock of hope on hand. This was Macaw-
ber's plan. The very night he went 10 iaii
for debt, he sent 10 an architect 10 see what
II would, cost 10 decorate "A house with hang
aug 2aidens, Gin case anylhin should turn
nnn that would warrant the outlay How
much better was this Than applying razor
to your iusular, or charcoal fumes 10 your
pulmonary arrangements.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1851-11-15

GALL. FLESH IS GRAss"--A Bishop, in a
sermon 10 his Pari>honers repeated the quo.
lalion that all flesh is grass The season
was Lent, aud few days afterwards he
encountered Terence O'ColIins, no appeared
TO have somelhiug on his mind, "Iho top
of the moInin' to your riverence," said
Terence, ''did fairly understand your liv'
erence 10 say 'all flesh is grass, las, Sun
day 'r ''To be sure you did, replied the
Bishop "and you're hereto if You doubt
ii u "Oh not Bit do honbt anything
yonr riverence says" said the willy Terence,
"bui, if your riverence PLACES. | wish I,
know whelher in This Lent lime CO. mia ro
be after having a small piece e, baCe nv wa,
of salad ?'-Sh@pe's M,,,agasine.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1851-11-15

Tur PLACE FOR SPoRT The Minnesota
Democrat, at ST. Paul's, says that region of
country is full of beaIs, They are as HARM
less as hogs In eleven days the people up
in Benton county killed upwards of 100. A
baud of Sioux Indians killed, in Two days, in
the neeborhood of Rice Lake, is miles dis.
lani, 25 bears. Three were seen near town,
within mile Of that town.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1851-11-15
NATTON.RE. I1OTlL,
SHAM KIN,
Northumberland County, Pa

TNHE subscriber respectfully informs his friends
and the public generally, that hc has OPEN
a new Hotel in the town of Shamokin, Nor
umberland county, on the corner of Shamokin
nd Commerce streets, nearly opposite to the
Iouse he formerly kept. lie is well prepared to
accommodate his guests, and is also provided
with good stabling. He trusts his experience,
and strict attention to business, will induce per.
sons visiting the coal region to continue the lib
eral patronage he has heretofore received.
WILLIAM WEAVER.
Shamokin, April 10, lS5O.-tf
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1851-11-15

Dress you too, naSsa. Moses neber forgit
about he gwine TO have all these commo-
dationers it make me tink about Joseph
in Ge Egypt" And after Moses had pour
ed a few blessings on Colonel c., aud bid
ding him warm adieu, and requesting him
TO give his love and farewell to his mistress,
the children and all the servants, he follow
ed Mr.. B. to the store, to enter upon the
functions of bis new Office.
The return of the schooner brought to
Moses bis wife aud children.
Early the nest spring, as Mr. b. was
one day standing at the store door, he saw
a man leap upon the wharf from the deck
OF a vessel and walk hurriedlv towards the,
store. He soon recognized him as Colonel
{. They exchanged situations, and, TO
the ColoneI's inquiry after Moses, Mr.. B.
replied that he was up stairs measuring
grain, and invited him TO walk up and see
him. Soon MIR. BIS attention was arrested
hy very confused noise above. He lis
tened, and heard an unusual shulling OF
iret, some one so5blng violently, and some
one talking very hurriedly: ana when he
reflected upon Colonel C.'s singular move
ments and the peculiar expression OF his
countenance, he became alarm, d, and de-
termned to go up and see what was trans
pirng.
When he reached the head Of the stairs,
he was startled by seeing Moses in the mid
d" OF the floor, down upon one knee, with
his arms around the Co!one's waist, and
talking most rapidly, while the Colonel
cip
Colonel could sufficiently control his feel
ingS, he told Mr.. b. that he had never
been able 10 free himself from the inlin-
ence OF Moses PRAYERS. and that during the
past year he and his wife and all his chill
drcn had been converted 10 Gcd.
Moses responded: "Bress God, MasSa c.,
doe way up hea, | nebrr forget you in
my prayers; | oilers put de ole massa side
de- new one. Bress God dis make Moses
tink about Joseph in de Egypt again.'
The Colonel then stated to Mr. B. that
his object in coming 10 Baltimore was TO
buy Moses and his family back again. But
MIR. B. assured him that that was out Of the
Question, for he could not part with him:
and he Intended to manumit Moses and his
wife at forty, and his children at thirty
five years Of age.
Moses was not far wrong in his refer
ence to Joseph. For when Joseph was
sold into Egypt, God overrulrd ii to his
good, and he obtained blessings that Wore
far beyond his expectations; s. with Mo-
Sos. Joseph eventually proved tn" ins'ru-
m"n, Of saving the lives OF those who sold
him. Moses proved the instrument in
Gods hands OF saving the mans soul who
sold him.
Old Moses is still living, and doing WELL
He long since obtained his freedom, and al
present occupies a comfortable house Of his
own; and I suppose sings and praYs and
shouts 10 his hearts content.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1851-11-15

DREAMs.-The dream Of closed fist, in'
indicates that you are about to ask is'o'
from an "univer,al philanthropis' " 10 see
apples in dream belokens weddlng-be"
cause where you find apples, you may rea-
sonably expect to find pears, To dream of
soap indicates row with your husband, in
which you may expect 10 get la,hered
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1851-11-15


T7IIE subscriber has constructed LIGHT
MING ROD on true Philosophical princi-
les, by which buildings supplied with them arc
enlcrrh perfectly sccure against destruction by
shining. The connection and insulation Of the
ID, as well rs the preparation Of the ground rod,
on an entirely NV plan. n1kiug a more per-
,ct conductor than any heretofore in use.
Measures have hecR taken TO secure Letters
latent for the Improvement
Persons dcsirouG Of securing their lives and
scpcrty from destruction by lightning, can have
onduciors put up to their buildiagS in the most
ercc, and substantial manner, by applying Ell
,er personality or by le;,cr, TO the undersigned,
The following prices:
or 40 #. with a good H1,,r plated point $1,000
or 10 It. with gold plated point, piufi-
na ZIP. 1850
nd twenty cents for every additional foot over
'tv. u. :. MACkE1.
Milton, Sept. G, ls5l--ly.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1851-11-15

The most attentive man 10 business We
ever knew, was he who once wrote OH his
shop door, "Gone to bury ny wife return
in haif an hoyr"
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1851-11-15
THE "RApPtSGs" EXPOSED.

A Mr.. Vose, OF Boston, has published de.
scrpiion of the manner in which what arc
called the esprit Rappnss," are produced
He asserts that these mysterious sounds arc
produced by electricity 1t is his practice TO
place his hands fiat upon the table, and then
strongly will that the sounds shall be produ.
ced, on which the raps are distinctly heard
in the order and the number he desires. He
says that, during the operation, the electro
city can be plainly felt escaping from tho
ends Of the fingers.
The faculty Of producing these sounds is
confined, according TO Mr.. Vose, TO compara-
lively few persons, not one out OF twenty
possessing il. He regards the practice as
exceedingly pernicious 10 health. The whole
nervous system is violently excited; the or.
gans, gland, and tissues sympalhize and,
in short time. the person becomes thin,
pale nervous and consumptive looking. In
the young the constitution may be shattered
for life. 1t is courting ill-healih, if not re-
motely invi:iu. death, 10 practice these rap
pings.
In cases Of person. Of strong will, no table
is needed ts produce The sounds. Such, by
IA little practice, can throw electricity from
the body in any direction they pleased, and
whenever the expelled electricity meets a
hard substance, the noise follows. By tho
exercise OF the same power, according 10
Mr.. Vose, tables, chairs and other articles OF
furniture may be made TO move. Some per.
sous have this latter faculty, who cannot pro.
duce the sounds, and vice versa. 1t is not
always the fingers that produce The sounds,
! when in contact with a table. MIR. Fose de-
clares that he has frequently performed the
experiment with his chin
Some time ago it was said, by medical
gentleman who had investigated the subject,
that the rappings were produced by swapping
certain bones in the knee joint. II is quite
possible that, in some Instances, the sounds
NAV have been produced in this manner, or
the knee joint, which was felt to move,
might have been The point Of departure for
the electricity. The explanation does not,
in any sense, iuvalidate This. Mr.. Vose has
arrived at his opinion, BY persona experience,
| which is always more trustworthy lhan op-
servarion. He bears the reputation, more
over, Of an intelligent and veracous man.
We have always believed that, sooner or
later rational explanation would be discov.
cred, not only for these sounds, but for the
moving of chairs, tables and other articles al
the wi! OF the "medium." The tTicks ot
jueglers are frequently more wonderful, but
as we understand how they are produced,
we are not astonished whereas, in this case,
The spectacle has been exhibited OF thou
sands becoming dupes TO female imposlets,
and believing that departed spirits would
hold communication with this world by 80
ciude a medium as knocking. We trust,
now that the absurdily is exposed, 10 hearnO
more Of the Dorchester Rappings."
A NOVEL SIGHT Two large, gracefully
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1851-11-15

A NOVEL SIGHT Two large, gracefully
proporrioned, sprightly-looking deer--s doe
and buck-passed through Broadway yes
terday afternoon, attached in the usual style
to liSh, wagon, containing two gentlemen.
The buck bore his anters aloit with trus
dignity, while his timed mate was the per
sonfcaiion of meakness and genlleness.--
They attracted much auention.--NsW York
Journal Of Commerce.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1851-11-15

A PAsHFrL young lady in Maine, init
mates that when she gets married, she
means &c take chloroform
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1851-11-15

GIhLs are like peaches, the nearer ibey
are ripe, the more they blush,
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1851-11-15

Lycoming Mutual Insurance Company.
nR.J B. MASSER is the local agent for the
IL above Insurance Company, in Northumber-
land county, and is at all times ready to effect
Insurancos against fire on real or personal pro.
asrty. or renewing policies for the same.
suahury, April 50, lsbl.--d
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1851-11-15
Furnishing Goods.

~ors:stins Of SSirts Stocks Naudherchicfs, &c;
~ Of winch ara offered at tic io,rcst PosuHr
ash l',rrcs. ar.l as cheap as any other Clothing
store in the Union.
larrsts who desire DoT<' CLorING are car
1cstly invited to examine the StuCt.
County Stcrchccynrs can lie accommodated at
cry !ow rates.
GEORGE CTIlN,
). Z. Cora'r of Scton{ s .NqriG SIS PhRa.
April 70, lS5l-tf
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1851-11-15

If you would make good speech, be on
The opposition. There is il charm about
abuse tha' no other species Of eloouence
can even approach. Till Byron took 10
satire, 10 one ever noticed him. Had Juui.
us praised the Duke of Grafton, instead OF
'Iamming' him, his letter would neser have
got beyond the newspaper They first appear
ell in Oralions are like oysters, the mo;s
they are cayenned the better they are
relshed.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1851-11-15

'pray tell me my dear, wha, is the cause
OF those tears -
The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1851-05-13

taken In this city for several yees. bot their cost
has denied them anything like general circula-
ton. Their value, however, 10 fully appreciated
by the whole profession, who, we have no doubt.
will hasten avail themselves Of the opportunity
Of possessing themselves of tho republication Of
Messrs Little < Brown, which can be had ut less
than one-fifth the expense of tho original works.
FSom fBossom Courier.
The enterprising publishers have here presented
to the Legal profession, as we judge, long felt
desidsyatuaSk-a prompt. cheap, and Comprehensive
series Of reports Of all the decisions Of al the Eng
tish courts. The series commences with the cases
of the November term, 1850; and we observe in the
fret number decisions pronounced in Westminster
Hall on the 30th January, 1851. This 10 unparal-
lcled despatch in the history of legal reporting.
Westminster is here brought two years nearer to
US than our own court house. The style in which
the work is issued reflects great credit upon the
publishers, editors. and all connected with it.
The page ia large, fair, white, and readable. The
table Of cases and index seem to be prepared with
much care and diligence. The former strikes US az
executed on very useful plan, referring not only
TO the and page of the volume, but containing
also short abstract Of the subject Of each case.
The editors notes scattered through the volume,
referring to American decisions, and still more to
the value of the work. The publication il TO be
continued in monthly parts or numbers. making
each year six large octave volumes, for the remark
ably low price Of $40 per annum. We trust both
editors and publishers will receive ample remuner-
alton for the service they hero doing the legal
profession.
Such publication, we think, cannot fail TO be
useful TO the profession and profitable to the pub
lishers.-P philadelphia Legal Iatelligocer.
Nav
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srORsE,s rELroRApH.

V,HE Office of the Western Telegraph Company
i 10 removed 10 the rooms over Gilman's apothe-
cary shop, on Pennsylvania avenue, q few doors
west Of Browns hotel.
This is the only direct line of telegraph from
Washington 10 Wheeling and Pittsburg, where it
connects with other lines extending to Detroit,
Chicago, Cincinnati, Louisville. st. Louis, Nash
vile. Memphis, Vicksburg. and the whole western
country.
The northern Morse Office 10 few doors east of
the National hotel
The southern 10 on 7th street, opposite the Ma
tonal InfsIligencsr office. AMOS KENDALL,
Jan7 President Western Telegraph Co.
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FUME BATHS.

THO all who are afflicted with Rheumatic con-
Il plants we would say. 60 and try DR.. EMER-
SONS SuLPHun Fuhl bArHs, at Cops Pavilion,
on Louisiana avenue, near Sixth street. The Pc
cuiarites of it such that 1t cures effectually
this complaint. Also all other diseases OF Chronic
nature, such Scrofla, Gout, diseases Of the skim
joints, &c. flt
Galvanic and Electro Magnetic Electricity.
DR.. Emerson stili continues to apply thcse i'm
portant remedial agents TO such diseases and such
cases a. indicate their usefulness.
Aug. 22-2sw0 4.