Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1851-01-04
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Ir is understood that Mr.. Atwood will
decline the Democratic nomination Tor
Governor of New Hampshire.
ppeYr,cr, of the Louisville Journal, pre-
ume, that the South Carolinians will forbid
their mariners steering by the north star
Tur printers of New York are to have a
franklin Supper on the nth OF January.
/, will be splendid affair.
The numbers on the door plates in
Broadway, New York, have now reached
"l,000," extending up TO 9th street.
IT wa, 81 200 that Mile Lind bestowed
upon the Orphan Asylums OF Richmond
$500 each.
THREE persons recently killed fifly-fve
alligators in one hour, on the Red river in
Louisiana.
Mr.. WELToN, the persevering borer Of
the Artesian well at Charleston, has reach
ed depth Of 952 feet, without finding wa
ter. Dry business.
The massacre at Aleppo is said to have
been occasioncd by Roman Catholic pro.
cesson, which offended the Turkish popu-
laton-
The Pittsburg American notices an arr-
val IN that of a runaway couple, from Lam
caster, Pa, the groom being an old farmer
OF seventy-fve, worth $4,000, and the
bride blooming girl OF eighteen.
The census OF Connecticut shows that
the total population Of the State is 372, 900
"a gain OF 30 per cent in the last ten
years. In 1910, the population was 3l0,-
900.
Mr.. FuNNELL, a workman in the employ
ofSchenck, Brighton, England, is construct
ing watch smaller in circumference than
three penny piece, for the exhibition of
1851.
A witness in a court Of justice, being
asked what kind Of ear-marks The hog in
question had, replied, that "he had no par
ticular ear-marks, except very short
tail"
THE governor Of Virginia thinks the mot
10 of the South should be--"Union if we
can-independance if we must" One Of
the telegraphic report represents him as
srclaimlng-"Unon it we can--indepen-
dance ii ,pe can't"
The currency Of the world is stated by
Thompson, in his Reporter, to be nearly as
follows bank currency, S650,0O0,O00 !;
specie in circulation, S655, 100000 spe-
Gle in banks, Sl55, 1000. Total, ST.
760,0oO,0O0.
ANOTHER PAIR OF SIAMEsE Tw1Ns.-The
Pittsbur5 Post Of Friday says: We UNDER
stand that a woman in Sbarpsbnrg, on
Wednesday night last, gave birth TO twin
children, (lIegitimate,l who are united to-
gether after the fashion Of the Slamese
Twins. They are doing well.
Mr.. VIM. SMITH, OF johnson county, \.
c., who is described as man Of "mlserly
habits" recently took runaway negro
girl belonging 10 him from Wilmington
Jail. He carried her home, and as soon as
he released her, she srz-h an axe, struck
him on the head and killed HIM.
Or the 81 paper mills in th. State Of
Massachusetts, 81 are in Berkshire county,
and Of these 80, 10 are IN the town Of Lee
alone. Paper making is the one great inter-
est Of the place, and some OF the most sue
csssful and famous manufacturers in the
country carry on their business there.
A MAN SAWED IN Two-A German
named John Swertzer, at NinceGnes, Ia,
lately, whilst intoxicated, went into cir
cuar saw mill, and falling upon the saw was
discovered few minutes after sawed from
the left side, Just below the shoulder, OBJ
liqu-ly across the belly. He died that
night.
TESsYsoN contributes IN. following Stan.
las 10 one of the new Aunuals for 1881:
Come not, when an deni,
To drop thy foolish upon my grave,
To tr,mple round my falling head
Aud the unhappy dust thou woulds not
There let the wind sweep, and the pIover cry;
But gothou by.
Child, fit were thine thy crime
cars longer being all unbe't
Wed whom thou wilt; hut am sick OF time,
And desire to rest
Pas on, weat heart and leave where lie,
90 Gy-so by
HORSEBACK RIDING IN MADEIRA The Hon
Johu A. Dix, in his recent work. "A Wn,e
in Madeira" gives All amusing account 0
horseback riding at Funcha. For 30 cent
An hour fine horse can be hired al any live
~ stable, together with man as attendant
who follows on foot and when you desire Il
Eide fast he catches hold of your horses lai
and is drawn along. In this way he prevent
you from running away hom him. Mr.. Di!
says that the horses soon become accCstome,
10 these human appendsges, and that the fel
lows have way OF making the horse 90 fas
or slow, as they desire, in spite of the ridel
We are often reminded of the following an
scdote. 1t ia a complete illustration of III
paliry attempts Of imtalors and cOpyists wh