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Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1852-05-08
REFORMIN CONGR EsS.

The proposition 10 pay members of Con-
grrs, n fixed annuel salary, instead Of the
present compensation of eigh, dollars per diem,
appears To us one OF the most sensible reforms
which ha. been proposed for long time
The suggestion is 10 give each member one
thousand dollars for he shor, session, and two
Thousand dollars for the long one, sum quite
sufficient, we should think, and about equal
10 what is now received, mileage excepted.
There can be no doubt that much time i,
now uselessly wasted Il, Washington, aud as
little, We believe, that this plan will assist 10
prevent this in future. When member.
know that 10 matter how long they reulaiu
In session, their compensation will not be in.
creased, they will gradually fall into the ia
BIT Of despaiching business as soon as posi-.
bic, in order 10 return 10 their private affairs
for human nature is the same with mighty
Congressman as with humble common folks
Our national leo islaiure, in its despatch of bu.
siness, compares most unfavorahly with The
British parliament, the only other legislative
body in The world approaching i, in freedom
and majesty. 1t is "a disgrace, in truth, to
us that Congress has become 50 talkalive,
and ha. ceased TO do its work. Every wear
that body loses character, both with this
country and before the world and this loss
OF character must eventually be followed by
a loss of power, unless a reioIm is applied
The present movement Appeals 10 US ~ pro-
mise some prospect of amendment, even
though slight, ard we hope, therefore, ii
will succeed.-Phila. Bulletin.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1852-05-08

in our tne which together with other dd1anta,
ges eriaiAt Us 10 oncr liberal inducements To-
b 'YERs.
4. A. CROOKER, & Co,
Nos Al afid 45 Chestnut Street, and No. So
south Second Street, west side; near Chestnut,
Philadelphia.
December 81, lS5l.-ly. CT
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1852-05-08
MORE
II e w GOOD S!
FRfLING g. GRANT.

FRfLING & GRANT.
R RESFECTFUlLY inform the public and
"tie'rest of mankind tha, they have re-
ctlyed large assortment of
Spring and Summer Goods,
of every variety OF style, consisting in part of
fine assortment of
Cloths, Cossimerrs, Mcrinos, hous,rline de
Lains, Cdlicocs, Muslins, Cheeks,
and every variety Of Dry Goods.
Also large assortment of GROCERIES,
SITCH AS
Sugar, Teas, Coffee, Nlolasses, Spices
of all kinds.
Also an assortment Of
HARDWARE and QUEENSWARE,
Fish, Salt and Plaster.
Also fresh supply of
DRUGS ANb MEDICINES.
II Country produce Of all kinds taken in or
change at the highest market price.
Sunbury, Aptil IT. 1852.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1852-05-08
NEW STORE,
BENJAMIN HEFFNER

DESPECfFULLY informs the citizens of
~ Sunhurs and vicinity, that he has opened q
new store In the room lately occupied by George
Bright, opposite Bottoms Hotel. He has just ro-
ceived a hai.dsome assortment Of
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1852-05-08

ENEE BfELs.-Justiees md Constables Fee
II Bills handsomely printed on card paper, for
sale at this Office
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1852-05-08
STRAW GOODS.
Foreign Fabrics

c manufacture largely aud ixroR1 Ne
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1852-05-08

MARKiAGE CETIFicKTEs handsomely
A'A executed for sale at rh's Office, single or
by the DOZEN.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1852-05-08

E>OR sale at this Office. Superior Black Ink,
L Cattle Medicine at rs ets, tun Essence q
Ginger, rs cents.
Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, South-Carolina) 1852-1852, 1852-04-13

in their majesty for ages. aTimes amt as they
used to was"-all the past is held to be an er-
ror, and we whose studying days are over, have
to begin to unlearn what. the past has taught
Why sir, it is no longer true that straight
line is the shortest distance between two given
points," unless it should so happen that they
are connected by railroad ora telegraph wire,
aud in the latter case the connection is broken"
so often, that don't know how it would be-.
You see, Mr.. Editor, how your plank road
mania disturbs and confuses my slumbers.''4I
would entreat you on that account again. to "let
US alone"-but on another ground would eau
ton you not to be so Jealous in advocating these
plank roads: The opinion is gaining strength
among the people, that in view of the past,
present and future breaking up of parties, they,
the people, are being taxed to bridge the face Of
the earth, merely te furnish plank apiece to
the floating politicians. Fatigued by this un-
wonted effort, return to my slumbers, and am
Yours truly, -.as.L.s
SLEEPY DAVID. -
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SLEEPY DAVID.
TELEGRAPHIC INTELLIGENCE.

New YORK, April 9.-The sales of Cotton to
day were 600 bales. -
The Wings have a large majority of both
branches of the Rhode Island Legislature: 81 =.
In Missouri the Democratic Convention. has a.
dopted resolution in favor of the Compromise,
and reasserting the resolutions the Baltimore
Conventions Of 1874 and 1848.
New YORK, April, ll.-Sales of Cotton yes
terday amountedto to $500 bales-prices unchan-
ged. Sales of the week $1,000 bales. 8.
The Assembly of the New York Legislature
have rejected the Marine Liquor Bill
BALTIMORE, April, 1.-THE Wing Congress
ional Caucus adjournded to Tuesday week, with
out fixing the time and place for the Whig1N&-
tional Convention. The impression is that Bal.
timore or Cincinnati will be fixed upon.
The Ohio Assembly has passed resolution to
loan the arms of the State to Kossuth. ".-.
WAsHISe7os, April lo-There was good
deal of talking last night at the Caucus of Wing
members of Congress, but nothing was done as
to the time and place of holding the National
Convention. The Caucus adjourned until Tues
day evening, when the Southern members will
bring up the subject Of the compromise:
Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, South-Carolina) 1852-1852, 1852-04-13
"SawncyAThree Times.o

Mr.. Editor: "Oh for the good old times"
when our grand danes wore dresses spun and
wove by their own hands-when they wore
shoes made for use, and which fu!6lled their
destiny, for those yet live who remember when
there were no carriages in Camden-calico was
the material for gala dress then, and ladies did
not spend their time, and waste their health and
money at balls &C., dressed in silks, muslins and
laces; with arms and shoulders bare and feet en-
eased in tiny slipper, or gsiter boot, whose
beauty proves the only apology for being bare
footed in such "goodlie companie." "Oh for
the good old time," when the iniquities, frivoli-
ties and fashions of this latter day were unknown,
when cotton brought thirty cents pound, when
the butter, eggs, chickens and other spare pro-
duce of the farm shficed to purchase Salt, and
Iron, and little Sugar and Coffee, and all else
was raised at home, and the cotton all clear mo-
ney. "Oh, if the good old times" had lasted,
Kershaw District could now be covered over
with silver dollars three deep, and the chinks
filled up with gold. Oh, how prosperous the
world would be, if every body could make all
they consumed themselves, and have twice as
much to sell to the rest Of mankind" And
what, Mr.. Editor, has forever put to flight the
good old habits and customs of our fathers, and
introduced in their stead all the gimcrack no
tions and Haunting extravagancies Of this dege-
nerate age9 Your facilities for trade" have
done it sir. In that day, the planter carried his
cotton to Charleston in bis wagon, sold it, and
after putting in sack Oh two Of salt, bar OF
two OF iron &c, brought home for country mer-
chants, loading enough to add considerably to
his cotton money, snugly pinned Up in his pock-
cts. NoaO, the planters crop is whisked and
whistled off on the railroad, and no one ever
sees it or its proceeds, unless in the shape of a
new piano or carriage, silks, laces or edgings,
perhaps an extra and useless supply of glass and
silver ware; and still, with all the experience Of
the past you cry out for facilities" still. If the
tendency is downward, as insist, why help us
on in our course Facilis descensus averni.-
So, lock the wheel and pull back-dont talk Of
"putting on steam" in such an emergency as
ours. This wicked generation proclaims itself
bankrupt, for it is wise maxim that I" time is
money" and it is the boast Of this generation
"that time is annihilated" only time, but
distance too, is next to be abolished Impiously
you propose to bridge the dry ground from here
to North Carolina, and worse still, with the most
abundant supply Of water power, steam mills
are called into existence,
"Tocry havoc and lot slip the dogs of war"
upon the noble forests of pine that have stood
Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, South-Carolina) 1852-1852, 1852-04-13
Kosseth in Augusta.

Our Georgia ncighbors did not quite go off into hys-
tcrics at the arrival Of his EXccency, Ex-Governor,
General LOUIS KossUTH 1t appears that little or no
fuss was made about him. and he was allowed by the
people of Augusta to pass through their beautiful city
without any of those excruciating attentions, which
met him at almost every step he took upon his first
landing in America We admire our Georgia neigh
bors for this evidence of their good sense. The adu-
lation and fsomc attery universally bestowed upon
all foreign adventures who have visited our country
have been rdculed in the highest degree, and we are
glad to see some of people at the South have had
their wits about them The Augusta Chronicle o.
FRIDAY, says:
"Thc distinguished Hungarian, L. Kossuth
and suite arrived in this city yesterday morning
by the train from Atlanta, on his way North
We understand that he had telegraphed the pro-
prietor of the United States Hotel to have in
readiness suit of rooms for him, but when he
reached the railroad depot, and found no COM
mittee of reception, not even crowd OF anxious
faces to see and welcome him, he very wisely
determined that the prospect for material aid
was not fatterng, and therefore, concluded moi
to remain, but to take the first train for Charles
ton, which he did, having remained in the city
about an hour. His presence produced not the
least excitement and did not call forth the slight
est demonstration So much for the patriotism
and real genuine Americanism of the intelligent
citizens of Augusta.
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Rossuth In Charleston.

We learn from the Charleston papers that NJ. Kos
surH arrived in that city Friday, and left the next
afternoon for Wilmington. The Courier says: No
excitement or public demonstrations attended his re-
ceptio1 and brief sojourn among US. On Saturday,
tho Mayor Of the city and number of the citizens
waited on him at his lodgings and rendered him the
homage Of thsr respect for his character and lofty
dowments and expressed their sympathy for his mis-
fortunes and those Of his oppressed countrymen He
conversed freely with his visitors on the subject which
occupies his mind but the Intervention doctrines OF
the great Magyar when enforced by his rare eo.
euence, have made no impression on a community
whose hearts and minds too strongly imbued with
the wise and paterna lessons of Washington to be led
astray by the sophistry or enthusiasm of tho gifted
foreigner The conservatism Of our people furnishing
no motive for his prolonged stay he and his party left
on Saturday afternoon in the Wilmington boat for the
North"
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An Editors Life.

An Editors life bears some comparison with that
which the imagination Of the author of the Wandering
Jo assigned to his old hero AS punishment for his
short comings and moral dclinqnencies he senten
ocd to walk day and night without moments rest;
his grand march commenced and there was no end to
it-ke circle it was endless. 1t made no difference
whether his path lay over the rugged mountain pass
or the smooth and fertile valley he must walk An evil
spirit followedhim hard by, urging him on when wea-
~ and faint he would pause, even for moment by
the side of some crystal oun where gushing sweetness
might soothe his parccd lips fever; this was denied
him, he must walk goaded on by his relentless per-
secutor, his destiny must be fulfilled he must walk
An Editor nillgt write there attached to all print
ing esablshnsafs little Juvenile satan whose prvi-
lege it seems is to worry the knight of the quill This
vexatious little evil spirit is about equal in his monot-
onous and varying cry, to that which was con-
tinually after the old Jew with a sharp stick. 1t is
"Copy, y,"-write-"Co "Copy"-and where the evil is to
cease, none can tell The Plank Road question seems
to be sealed We cannot with any showing Of conss-
tcncy argue foregone conclusion under these crcum
stances then, what is to be done? "Why write to be
sure that's your business sir and nobody elses look
out"
Suppose then, we should commence by saying that
Temperance is cause which should engage the earn
est attention of all who love their country and wish it
we'll &C. One meets US with the objection that we
prate too much on Temperance. Suppose then we
agree quickly with our. adversary while yet we are
in the way and offer a dish of politics by way of
variety; we are objected to by another, who chides
us for our patriotism we had better let politics
alone,-a bad business sir, &c. Well what next? q
little poetry, and love tale for the ladies.
"No, no, cries one, we've had enough
OF such confounded love-sck stuff,
To craze the fair creation"
Your last piece Of poetry, growls out some crusty
old fellow is enough to melt the heart Of stone.
would for one rather about the price Of Cotton
Indigo and Rice" and so it is to the end Of the chap
ter beginning at A, and all the way down to isard
good Editor, according to modern definitions, would
necessarily be perfect bundle of contradictions par
adox-a anything else-which would successfully de-
velope character made up Of strange confusion Of
absurdities
We confess our eat-abity in this regard |;
and as We are forced to extent to assume virtue
whether we have it or not will endeavor to try and
CRAFTY our readers by general variety.
variety in all things,
miscellaneous hodge podgc print
Composed, ,-wc only give the hint
Of mutifarious small things"
Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, South-Carolina) 1852-1852, 1852-04-13
Remember Lots wife.
FROM ADAMS WOMAN OF THE BIBLE.


We marvel not that she looked behind her.
All the natural sentiments of her heart prompe-,
ed her to such an act. Yet should she not have
consented. There are times when the soul must
rein itself up 70 desperate effort; wheh mo-
mentary yielding to natural impulses, of slight
wandering of the eye, or single word or act Of
indiscretion, leads on to consequences affecting
the destiny and happiness of life. Especially
is disregard of an express injunction of Divine
authority pregnant with the most imminent dan
ger. Ifa Heavenly voice whisper, -" Look not
then is the time to beware No matter whether
the interdicted visions are of the wine sparkling
in the cup, or seductive forms stealing away the
heart from God, or terrestrial powers of beauty,
too often preferred to Heaven, or golden wedges
and garments of magni6cence, captivating the
Affections or even home, dear home, where lin
ger those we love better than Iife-look not on
them-one or all Of them, if such be Gods bid
ding Restraining thine eye may be as IL IL
should be plucked from its socket; thy right
hand pointing forever Heavenward, may be to-
thee as if cut off and cast from thee; pressing
always, and to the last after Gods leadings,
may be as if one should "die daily" yet let
thine eyes look right on and thine eyelids straight
before thee tarry not in all the plain; but fly
for thy life toward the city and mount of ever
lasting safety. fhs Fr...
Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, South-Carolina) 1852-1852, 1852-04-13

No TEACHER LIKE MoTHER-Sad indeed IS
the picture, gloomy the prospect, where the
sweet bonds between parents and offspring are
early and ruaeE snapped by death, passion or
the force of circumstance. Melancholy and Of
ten perilous, indeed is the conclusion of the
child, when the mother is ultimately called to
her account, ere the bloom Of early infancy has
passed from her darEngs cheek. Yet more de-
plorable, when parents fault and evil habits,
illjudged severity or culpable indulgence have
corrupted the understanding and alienated the
heart Of their offspring. How delightful is it,
in our after days Of honored and successful ma
tunty to look back on the sunny hours of infan.
ey to recall mothers earnest gaze Of unaltera-
bic fondness caress Of tenderness and love to
dwell by memory's aid on their mutual Joy at our
progress in strength and knowledge;-the re-
suits of their united instructions and entreaties:
on the holy precepts that from their lips were
caught, and the eternal truth, they impressed
pom our remembrance and to feel that, what
ever we may possess of life's best gifts, wemainly
owe next to the Giver of all, to their devoted
care! .
Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, South-Carolina) 1852-1852, 1852-04-13

Since the West is determined to have these
lands and possess the power by the votes it can
command, it were better to make a surrender at
once, and let the public business go on, without
harrassing Congress at every session with these
claims. The time consumed in discussing the
conflicting pretensions of this party or the other,
who vex the public ear with their intermnable
speeches on the subject, would then be devoted
to the public business. 1t is of no practical use
for members from the Atlantic States to resist
these pretentions. They may have the best OF
the argument, but logic and the constitution
will not weigh feather against predetermined
resolution, selfshly to appropriate the public do
Standardization Evening Ne,cs.
Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, South-Carolina) 1852-1852, 1852-04-13

OREGON TMBER-How THEY Cur IT.-The
trees in Oregon have long been subject of re-
mark on account of their immense length. A
letter from Oregon mentions the fact that the
keel of the steamer Lot Witcomb l6O feet long,
is made from the length of a tree.-One tree on
the claim Of Judge String Cathlamet, drawing
of which was recently made for London picto-
rial newspaper, stood 10 feet in diameter at the
bottom, and 23O feet high. But trees are fonnd
that measure 800 feet as they lay extended on
the ground, and near the coast 200 feet in length
of saw-logs have been taken from tree on more
than one occasion. Fir and spruce run up, spire-
like, flrthest among the clouds, never throwing
out any large laternal branches.
The manner of telling spruce timber is some
what peculiar. With large auger, a hole is
bored through the green standing tree, or two
holes bored to meet within the white or sappart
of the wood. Then coal of fire is putinto the
hole. The draught of air sets it to burning, and
in from six to twelve hours, according to the
size of the tree, it falls, with little or no more
waste of wood than would be used by an axe
man. 1t is then butted and cut up with saw
Thus fifteen minutes with an augur does the
work of a half or two-thnds of day with an
axe.
Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, South-Carolina) 1852-1852, 1852-04-13

CULTIVATE THE MIND.-The examples of DIR.
Franklin, DR.. Bowditch, and Others show that
the most laborous of men may find leisure, or
make it, for the culture of the mind. Indeed, it
NAV almost be said that one of the greatest OBJ
staces to this culture consists in the number and
variety of its forms for these arc so many and
so attractive that they bewilder rather than stim-
uatc. The Fine Arts are so captivating and de-
ightful that it is dangerous to recommend them.
They so enchant the faculties of which they take
possession that they often arrest their votaries
in course of usefulness, and withdraw them
from the performance of lifes most urgent du-
ties. But taste for the beauties of nature
should be cultivated by all. In these there is
nothing corrupting or meretricious but all is
healthful and improving. Yet this love Of ma
ture is strangely neglected. Why is it that so
many men commit to memory the common p aces
of art, and profess to admire few square feet of
canvass in parlor or in gallery, while they are
impassive to all the garniture which God hangs
around the horizon every day and which, as a
token Of his exhaustless fullness he removes and
renews with every passing hour : It's hard to
sympathize, even with those of the more beauti-
full sex, who 60 into raptures over sunrise
painted by human hand, but who never saw. an
orieinal But where love of natural beauty
has been cultivated, all nature becomes a stu
pendous gallery, as much superior in form and
in coloring to the choicest collections of human
art as the heavens are broader or lofter than the
Louvre or the Vatican The beauties Of the
earth and the sky, of the changing seasons, and
of day and night, cannot be monopolzed by one
street in CITY, or by one building in a street ;
they cannot be closed against those who have
not golden passport for admission; but they
arc free and open to whomsoever may have an
eye and an imagination that have been first
taught to enjoy them.
Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, South-Carolina) 1852-1852, 1852-04-13

CoURr OF SEss1oNs.-The case of Tile State
vs. Geo Rouse, Francis Michel, James CahHl,
and Thomas Hessions, for the murder of John,
the slave of Mrs. Allendar, again occupied the
Court yesterday. John Philips, Esq, addressed
the Jury on behalf Of the prisoners, and l. w.
Hayne, Esq, Attorney General, on behalf Of the
State. His Honor Judge Withers delivered an
able charge to the Jury. The Jury retired about
quarter past 2 o'clock, p NJ, and, after de-
iberating more than two hours, returned with
the following verdict-We find George Rouse,
Francis Michel, and James Cahill, guilty of
Manslaughter-and Thomas Hessions Not Gull
ty.
Tuesday next was assigned for the trial of the
same prisoners, for the murder of white lad,
named Joseph McGorty.-- Charleston Courier.
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A CO-OPERATIONIST.

The various schemes now before Congress to
appropriate the public domain evinces the grow
ing passion of the West to make a distribution
of that domain, for one purpose or another
Some of the schemes have their origin in ambi-
tion-the homestead plan is to elevate its pro-
moters by showing an excess Of love for the peo-
pie. the system of distribution for local inter-
nal Improvements is more. connected, perhaps,
than any other, with personal aggrandizement ;
its patrons looking to the enhancement in value
Of Western lands in which they have either pre-
sent or prospective interest. ALI these schemes
originated in. Western representatives. is
nothing less than.a stupendous scheme ofspoila
ton to be effected BY the potency of a uumeri-
cal majority The West wants the lands and
will have them. The effect will be to drain off
the population and capital of the Eastern section
of the Union. Our people diffuse themselves
over the immense spaces to which they are IN
v'ted by the cheapness of the public lands, with
already too great rapidity. To give additional
stimulus to the spirit of emigration from the old
to the new States, BY distribution in the modes
proposed, is to work double injury to the for
mer as deprving them of their fair share of
those lands, and 2 comparatively lowering the
value of landed property on the Atlantic sea-
board
But complaints and regrets are unavailing.-
Every new session of Congress, witnesses re-
newed scramble for the public domain. Those
who wish to rise to political power on the shoul,
ders of the Western people, and those who are
land spectators on great scale, will not be res
trained by considerations of equity, or constitu-
tiona scruples. Each election brings into Con-
gress larger number Of socialstic promoters Of
schemes to divide the public lands among indi-
viduas who have no just claims to it, or among
States who are entitled only to a dstrbutivo
share.