Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1852-06-12
THE GOLD PRODUCT.


that precious metal, isproducing great deal
of speculation among the moneyed classes
! in England as 10 the probable consequences
OF the addition Of so much gold TO the cur.
rency of the world, Money appears to be
getting a drug in the markets of both Eng.
land and the United States, while California
and Australia continue TO produce in incrcas-
ed quantly-especialiy Australia In that
country the gold progress hes been ever
more rapid than in the first years on the
| Pacific, The precious element was first
! brought 10 light on the 20th Of September
last, and although the latest accounts are
only down 10 the Goth of December, the
annual product already promises full thirty
! five million dollars, with every indication
! that not half its nlUries have been told
! This rapid and most extraordinary develop
ment Of wealth has not, Of course, been
without its magic effect on the people Of the
country, and the seamcn visiting lis bays
! and harbors, Society has been up,urned,
towns almost depopulatcd, hocks neglected,
common labor brought to a stand, and trade
in goods and supplies revoutionized. The
accounts bear many features of resemblance
TO the early incidents of 1889 al San Fran
cisco, differing essentially, in this, however,
that the social state, embracing colonial
English population Of neatly 100000 souls
of both sexes, is more essentially effected.
and the revolution in habits and tastes more
general The shop-keepcrs al Melbourne,
for example. particularly the haberdashcrs
are reapug the richest harvest Imaginable
as, says a letter quoted By the London
Times, there are no dresses, or other articles
{ Of female costume, 'too costly, or TOO good
| for the diggeis' wives"
The consumption Of spirits aud tobacco is
/ also very great, the daily receipts al the
Castoms for duties On these articles, avera-
ging 5000 or $4,000 The town of Mel.
/ bourne, on the coast, in $50 south latitude,
was in the most deplorable social state, pre-
seniing the anomaly of a place without any
laboriug population. 'Al the rapid popu-
laton of Adelaide, ia penal settlement and
the convicted blackguardism Of Van Die
mans land, are liockng in," says another
authority quoted by the Times, The mines
are within two days reach Of the town, and
man can reach them without means, or
heavy provisions. Every aboring man,
sailor, shepherd, SC, therefore, makes for
the gold. There were 90, 600 10 80, 600 peo-
pie Il, the diggings. The case was some
what different at Sydney The mines though
rich, are farther away from town, and no
one attempts 10 reach them without some
money in his pocket.
Usually it is remarked that a very cold
winter in England, corresponds 10 very
hot summer in Australia but the winter in
the latter is never so severe. Snow, except
in the mountains, is rare, and does not long
remain on the ground. The general eli
mate resembles in many features that Of the
south of Italy. The sea voyage 10 London,
under SAIL is about four months.
"SToP THE MAcHINE."W a locomo
tive was quietly taking a drink, at water
ing station on the Ohio Rail Road, couple
of days since, an Irishman (whose curiosity
had got the better Of his dscreion,) jumped
on it 10 examine the arrangements, putting
his hand upon the lever which let Oh the
steam, ere he knew what he was about, and
before the engineer could jump aboard, he
was off like notwithstanding along the
road at so rapid rate that, although afraid
to stay on, he was loalhe 10 jump upon iue
ground he was swiftly passing ovrr =
Throwing up his hands in horror al hi:
alarming situation, he was heard TO eXclain1
at the top of his voice, he sped by eacI
farm house ''St0p The machine !''-but, be
yond The reach Of human aid, he was hurlel
along by power which (aIthough obedien
10 an infants touch it was out Of his powe
TO control-so he crawed into the tender
and when the machine had run down, 70
want of steam, was fonnd, more dead thar
alive, (by the engineer Of another ocom
tive who went in pursuit. snuely esconsced
face downward, among the sawed wood il
the tender. He says the next time he ride
'Ihe iron-horsen he'll stay at home
COMPARING BEAUTy.-ln the eastern paI
u of Delaware county, in this State, there re
S sides a man named B, now Justice c
the Peace, and very sensible man, but, b
common consent, the uglipsl looking indiyid
ual in the whole country being long, gaur
n sallow and awry, with gait like kanga
e roo. One day, he was out hunting, and 0
one of the mountain roads he met man o
h foot and alone, who was longer gaunle
uglier, by all odds, than himself. lie coul
give the 'Square" "ffly and beat him.
n Without saying word, B.. raised h
u gun and deliberately levelled it at the strar
y ger. "For Gods sake, don't shoe! ~ shon
ed the stranger, in great alarm. 'siranger,
replied B. 81 swore ten years ago, lha
if | ever met man ugler than was,
shoot him and you are the lust one | '
SEEM" The stranger, after taking earei'
re survey of his 'riyal," replied "Wa, cap
le tain, if look any worse than yop DO, shHe
don't want 10 live no longer !''-hn'cke'
N bosker.
At TnE Chatter for Rail Road from Pine
8 Grove TO Lebanon and Lancaster was re