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Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1852-08-21
A KNOT OF EEL-GRAsS.

! Inc OsNepO nl'eI iSH HdVlpdOle ldT up
| for it is cut off by a bridge about half mile
from the lake, and mile further up it is Gu,
off again by dam.
Between this bridge and the dam there is
rift, which is famous place for catching
fish in ,cears, built out into the middle of the
river, in form like Y, with the forks up
stream, and down 10 the lower end there is a
crib into which the water and fish run, pitch
ing down little fall Of about three feet, and
| then as the crib is built o! Stats the water
runs out, leaving the fish 10 be piked out by
The proprelors Of the tcearS.
They used TO catch lots of eels there, and
a rousing fellow as big as boys leg, and as
long as stick of wood was thought dear in
Oswego at fourpeuce. But somehow, buy
ing eels, even if we got them for nothing,
didn't suit me, and determined 10 steal
few out of them wears up there.
told Mrs. Werts, the young widow that
| boarded with, what was going at and
reckon she was up 10 them games, for she
furnished ME with pillowcsse TO bag my
game, two pairs Of wolen mttens 10 aid me
in nabbing the slippery customers; and thus
armed and equipped set out on my mid
night ceiling expedition.
When | came abreast Of the wear. ! dis
covered that the skif | had seen there al
snndown was gone but as knew the water
wasn't more'n up 10 my arms, | didn't care
much and so | waded off to the wear where
| found and bagged about twenty real swim
gers.
My pillow case was nearly full, and was
just about 10 get under weigh for home, when
the great-grand-daddy of all eels came wal.
Looping down into the water. pitched into
him, but my mittens had got so slippery with
the slime Of captured eels that couldn't hold
him second. There we had it for about
ten minutes--up and down, over and under,
slip slop-till at last got mad, and making
desperate dive for the old fellow, got his
head into my mouth, and-Wah faugh!
what a taste, as my teeth crunched through
and through his head till they met, and the
big eel dropped quietly down, leaving part
of his cuwater bit off somewhere about the
eyes, in my mouth. | spit it out quicker,
and abou. all my inside ''ixins" with it.
20, Lord wasn't sick ? For twenty
minutes | tried 10 turn myself wrong side
out like stocking and then piIlow.cased
the old eel, waded ashore, and mizzled for
home feeling as if had swallowed land
crab, and been ridden for mouths by dou-
pie and twisted attack Tor Maumee fever.
Next morning, before turned out, heard
the little "widder" singing out in the back
entry, where I'd slung my bag Of eeis.--
'Oh, Charley! Charley! come here,
quick !"
Well, did and, as I'm live sinner,
there on the floor, among the eels, and the
biggest of them all, was laundering great
black WATER SNAKE, nth his nose bit IF
just about the eyes
Those two pigs in back yard had an eel
breakfast that morning, and Clewine swore
an oath never TO go wading about in the
night after other peoples eels agan.-CHr-
pet Bag.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1852-08-21
VIM. McCARTY, Bookseller,
SUNBURY. IA.

UAS lust received and for sale, Purdons Di-
1 Cest of the laws of Pennsylvania, edition of
il, price only 5000.
udge Reads edition of Blackstones Commen-
es, in vols. vo formerly sold at $1,000
now offered lin fresh binding) at the low
e of 5000.
Treatise on the laws of Pennsylvania re-
tine the estates of Decedcnts by Thomas T.
don, price only $500.
ossuth and the Hungarian war comprising
mplete history of the late struggle for freedom
,at country, with notices of the leading chiefs
statesmen. who distinguished themselves in
,cil and in the field, containing 2Ss pages OF
estinp matter with authentic portraits.
ossuth's address to the people of the United
,s. with a portrait, printed on broadcast, and
ON rollers after the manner of maps price
40 cents. Washington's farewell address,
rm style with the above.
bruary, 81, lS52.-tt.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1852-08-21

THE MAIDEN AND THE HERO.

On the night of the Battle OF Brandy.
wine, | was sent with message from Gen
Green TO Count Pulaski, a noble Poander
who took prominent part in our freedom
He was quartered in neat farm house
near the upper fords. After our business
was finished, the Count asked me to take
some refreshments, and at the same time he
called out
"Mary, my lass, Mary %
In an Instant rosy-cheeked girl entered,
her face beaming with joy, it would seem,
at the very sound of Puaski's voice.
"Did you call me, Count" said she,
timdly.
'How often have | told you, my little
love-" he said, bending his tall form to kiss
her cheek, "not to call me Count call me
your dear Pulaski-This is republic, my
little favorte. We have no Counts, you
know"
"But you are a Count, sir, when at home,
and they say you come long way over
the ocean TO fight for u.s."
ayes, Mary, very true, l did come long
way but one reason why was, had to
come, in measure. Now can you get for
this gentleman and myself little refresh
ment He has long way to ride to night"
"Certainly, Sill" and she went out OF the
room like fairy.
GA fine, pleasant girl" said Pulaski,
"would that l had the wealth that l once
had, | would give her portion that would
send half the youth herea5out after her
sweet face"
On the morning of the eleventh OF Sep
tember, 1777, the British army advanced
in full force TO Chadd's Ford, for the pur-
pose OF crossing the Brandywine Creek, and
bring on an action with Washington. Sir
William Howe drove Mdxwell's division
across the creek By ten O'Clock, at one of
the lower fords.
The Hessian General, Knyphausen, with
large force advancing up the side of the
creek and uniting with LORD CORVALLIS,
who commanded the left wing of the army,
crossed at the upper tordS of the river and
creek.
1t soon happened that during the raging
Of the conflict, in carrying orders ! passed
IlIliilCbiulVlN III uiitIilOl VI uldehl ,
quarters, that had visited the night before.
Situated as the house was, in the midst Of
battle, curiosity induced me to ride up
Suddenly sheet Of flame burst forth. The
house was on fire. Near the door step lay
the body of Mary, her head cut open by
sabre, and her brains oozing out OF the ter
rible wound l had no: been there nrvte
than half minute, when Pulaski, at the
head of troopot cavalry, galoped rapidly
10 the house. Never shall forget the ex.
preston Of his face, as he shouted like de-
mon on seeing the inanimate form:
"Who did this 2"
a little boy that had not been before no.
ticed, who was lying amid the grass, his
leg dreadluIly mangIed, said -
"There, they go"
He pointed TO company of HeSsians,
then some distance of.
"Right wheel, men, CHARGE"
And they did charge do not think
that one man of the Hessian corpse ever
left the field, except TO be placed in the
grave.
The last saw of Pulaski was on the bat
tie ground Of Brandywine.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1852-08-21
A DASHING YOUNG WIDOW.

OF all things in creation there is nothing
so captivating as a blooming young widow,
nothing so loving, nothing 50 loveable.-
The following, from the Lawrence Regis
ter, Is a case in point While in Arkan-
saS in December last We saw and cOnversed
with q young and beautiful widow, only
twenty-eight years Old, who had followed
to the grave the bodies OF tour husbands. 1t
was at a country party in that wild region
we first saw her We liked her appear
ance aud obtained an inEoducticn. She
was all life and animation. The pleasure
of the dance was her delight, and she ap-
peared the gayest Of the gay. We spent
half an hour in conversation with the Ar
kansas belle. We talked Of the country,
wild game, different kinds OF life, single
aud matrimonial, &C., about which she
spoke well and correctly,
In tender tone of voice, (for we felt in
tereSted in this dazzling beauty,) we inqur-
ed, "Aiadam how long has your last nus
band been dead?" "Ten days Yesterday"
replied the afflicted widow. "Good Heav-
ems" thought we, ga husband dead only
ten days, and his widow one of the gayest
dancers at ball, We Were so much as
tonished that we left her without cere-
mony. On inquiry, next morning, we
found out what she had told us was true
Her husband No. 4, for several years had
represented his county in the Legislature,
and was highly esteemed, not as talented
legislator, but as clever, jolly kind of a
man. The man this wild woods belle en-
traps for No. may the gods forfend.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1852-08-21
Endless Chain PumnS.

new article now getting into general use which
E can furnish complete at about one half the
rice paid for the old style Pumps, also new ar
Gle Of Janus Face Door locks. each
ock suited either for right or left hand doors,
ith mineral or white knobs
Our stock of Guns is large and well select
comprising single and double barrels, English
d German make. All goods can he returned
not found to be as represented. Country mer-
ants would do well to call on us before pur-
asing elsewhere.
WhceIwrights and carriage makers supplied
III goods suited to their business, by calling on
w. II. q &. w. ALLEN,
Nos. 81 e. SO Market Street, Philadelphia.
February, 2l, lS52--6mo.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1852-08-21


! ,'@'" " ''' ~! d'."e"' was hanging on ne
'N ',,''' i"e 'nousn'' .ha' before anothe
'ou' t"' 1seS Vi Tue Wnoie congregation
"I"!u o1 'dS'eheu upon her alone, orough
'u'"I o'u>h o" 'me cheeK. when sh'
", Mu'Heu ,Iei up Tue 'h,ooIe aisle ana sat down
nayer ,r ho1 rh b,Sil 1.o', .ue puipl,, 'nough
~, ' '''y '"'"s 'a'' dS ioNe'y
lne lecture oeing ended, the preacher
ProTIa'in'u' "Let the person present hersel
10, oar''Sln'" one walked to the altar, Z
'd''' sum h8ore, straight as an Indian ar.
'oW' "l'h measured step, Ike sentry or
uu'y before the tent OF his general. While
''e munster was binding the vow OF God
uPo" u'r hearl' before the whole congrega-
iion' she made the responses with the same
'nouSnCul co'nPoSnre, as II none out the
eye OF Omnipotence was there. While the
minister was slowly descending the fifteen
MrPS Whlct lea from the pu PIT, she was un-
,YihS inc strings winch held on her hat
mere She STOOD, her black hat IN her hand,
"hi'e muslin handkerchief IN the other,
net O'au'IIuI ana neatly arranged fIaXen
iocNS ,. al exposed, under blaze OF light
Hueh Tue minister cropped the water on
"eF "n'e transparent brow, she shut her
eyes, ana turned her face TO heaven. AS
'ne crySlai drops rolled down her bluShng
cnee%S' t9ouSh' her lace Shone ike an
an5TI, ana SWore IN my heart, II IT SO Wi,
'eu Il'a'eh' 'na' holh'nG Out death should
part u.s. ;.
mere ,'c n''SS L'h" 5000 up win excite
'nen'' "0toP' grant," She exclaimed, "l ou
TuS"' ~ 10 nave oeeh a painter you place
htGrcca tI ( a - oelore i me-" "And why not"
Sa!u i "rerha ps her ransomed spirit is nov
er'nS over 'nal SPIe"a" b'Ofe," lPoln'lng
10 'ne c9n'Ie 'aoIe'l 'aha Sm'ilng TO see
Two N'nuFeo SP,F''S ENJOYING ioF'aste OF
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1852-08-21
HARRISBURG STEAM WOOD

TURNING AND SCROLL SAVING
L. SHOP.--Wood Turning in all its branches
in city style and at city prices. Every variety of
Cabinet and Carpenter work either on hand or
turned to order
Bed Posts Baustcrs, Resets, Stat and Quar-
ter Moudngs, Table Legs, Newell Posts, Pat
terms, Awning Posts, Wagon Hubs, Columns
Round or Octagon Chse Handles. &c.
-" This shop is in STRAWBERRY AL
LEY, near Third Street and as we intend to
please all our customers who want good work
done, it is hoped that all the trade viii give US
call
~ Ten-Pins and Ten-Pin Balls made to or
der or returned.
The attention of Cabinet Makers and Carpcn-
ters is called to our new style of TWIST
MOULDINGS. Printers Rigles at $ per 100
'eet w. o. HlChOk.
February 7, lS52.-ly.
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= 8 kctti).
VISIT JENNY LIND.
BY GRANT THORBURN.

Hitherto, the time, talents and conver-
Sation OF Miss Lind has been so much mo-
nopoized by the good, the great and the
noble OF the land, that a small mortal like
myself, could not so much as see the hem
OF her garment. Hearing that, to escape
from the heat, noise and fashionable crowd
OF New York, she was about removing TO
the pleasant Heights in Brooklyn, obtain
ed from Mr. Barnum a letter, as follows:
New York. May q, '52.
The bearer, Mr.. Thorburn, is a man of
the highest respecta0lity, funny old
Scotchman, and an author, &c. Miss Lind
will be pleased to talk with him. He is a
very celebrated MAXWELL known TO all
the Lterati he is wealthy and don't come
begging.
p. T. BAENUM.
Armed with this missive, | stood by the
door OF her mansion next morning at 8 \.
NJ. | rang, the servant came.
Says !, "Ihis note is for Miss Lind, from
Mr.. Barnum."
Says he, ''She ant up"
"No natter" says |, 'thc suns up, she
can read that note in bed. Tell her, if she
is willing to see me, | will wait in the par
lor till Christmas, il she says So" knew
she would not say So--it was only figure
of speech, to denote the sincerity of my
wiSh.l The man looked IN my face with
out moving; | dare say he thought | was
crazy. "Go ahead" says | sand deliver
your message"
In two minutes he returned, smiling
"Aliss Lind says she won't make you
wait I'LL Christmas please sit in the par
lor, she will be with you in ten minutes"
had never seen Miss Lind. The door
opened, | advanced, she met me with
quick step, both hands extended; | held
her right hand in my left, her left hand in
my right. ApproXimating as near as COM
mon sense would permit, and looking in
her face, "And this is Jenny Lind" said |,
returning the look, and advancing a foot.
"And this is Laurie Todd" said she. She
placed a chair in front Of the sofa, she sat
on the sofa, sat on the chair thus we
looked on one another, face TO face, and
thus the language Of her speaking eyes con-
frmed the words that dropped from her
lips.
She remarked, she read my history, [Lau-
RE Todd, about three years ago in Europe,
that she thought the description there Civ
en- of the baptism of Rebecca, was the most
interesting scene she ever read in the Eng
lish books. She continued, "Can You re-
peat that scene from memory" Says l.,
'.Death only can blot j! out" "Will you
oblge me-" she continued. Says /, "You
have seen the painting of the Goddess of
Liberty; that is the costume which acorn
ed the person of the ladies at that period.
Her father had been already dead better
than three hundred DAYS, the dress there
fore was in half mourning. Her hat was
small black beaver, all the fashion at that
day, the rim turned up on each side, so as
to have the ears visible; the hair was in
broad fold, resting between the shoulders,
having the extreme ends fastened with a
pin on the crown. Hers was very long,
and very Aaxen she was clothed in a
white garment, fine, neat and clean, her
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1852-08-21
SELECT POETRY.
THE HUSBANDS PETITION.

Come hiiher, my hearts darling,
Come, sit upon my knee,
And listen. while whisper
A boon ask of thee.
You need not pull my whiskers
So amorousIy, my dove;
IT'S something quite apart from
The gentle cares of love.
feel bitter craving
A dark and deep desire,
That glows beneath my bosom
Like Goals of kindIed fire.
The passion of the nightingale,
When singing 10 the rose,
Is feebler than the agony
That murders my reposel
Nay, dearest do no doubt me,
Though madly thus speak
feel thy arms about me,
Thy trcsses on my cheek.
| know the sweet devotion
That links my heart with mine
| know my sou's emotion
Is doubIy felt BY thine.
And deem not that shadow
Hath fallen across my love:
No. sweet, my love is shadowless,
As youder heaven above.
These little taper fingers
All, Jane how white they be -
Can well supply the cruel want
That almost maddens me.
Thou wilt not deny me
My first aud fond request
| pray thee, by the memory
OF all we cherish best
BY all the dear remembrance
OF those delicious days,
When, hand in hand; we wandered
Along the summer braes;
BY all we felt, unspoken,
When meath the early moon,
We sat beside the rivulct,
In the leafy month of June;
And by the broken whisper
That fell upon my ear,
More sweet than augel-music,
When first wood thee, dear
By that great vow which bound thee
For ever 10 my side,
And by the ring that made thee
My darling and my bride!
Thou wilt not fail nor faIter,
But bend thee to the task
a BOILED sHEEr's HEAD on SUNDAY,
/, all the boon ask
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1852-08-21
lens Condensed Reports of Penna,

ISL Published, and for sale by the subscri-
hor-tbe Second Volume of Alden's Con-
ID Pennsylvania Reports, containing the
,hyee volumes of Yeates' Reports, and two
volumes of Binney's Reports. The first vol
Of Alden, containing Dallas Reports, 4 vol
4. and Yeates' Reports, volume /, is also on
and for sale. The above two volumes are
lete within themselves, and contain all OF
: Reports. 4 volumes, and all of Yeates'
ts 4 Volumes besides the two first volumes
news Reports. The third volume is ready
i'll be put to press Immediately.
H. b. MAsSER, Agent.
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Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1852-08-21
THE MAMMOTH CAyE-ITS COST.

In one of Willis recent letters 10 the
Home Journal we find the following para
graph relating TO the original purchase and
the amount paid for the Mammoth Cave in
Kentucky
Col. Crogan, TO whose family it belongs
was resident of Louisville. He went 10
Europe, some twenty years ago, and, as an
American, found himself frequently ques-
toned Of the wonders of the Mammoth
Cave-a place he had never visited, and Of
which, al home, though living within ninety
miles Of 1t, he had heard very little He
went there Immediately, upon his return,
and the idea struck him 10 purchase and
make it a family inheritance. In fifteen
minutes bargaining, he bought it for ten
thousand dollars, and shortly after it was OF.
iered one hundred thousand dollars for his
purchase In his will he tied it up in such
a way that it must remain in his family for
TWO generations, thus appendng its celebrity
10 his name. There are nineteen hundred
acres in the eslale--three square miles
above ground-and the cave probably runs
under the property of a great number Of
other land owners. For fear of those who
might dig down and establish an entrance TO
the cave on their own propeny--a mans
property extending up 10 the zenith and
down 10 the nadir-great vigilance is exerc.
sed 10 prevent such sublerranean surveys
and measurements as would enable them 10
sink shaft with any certainly. The cavs
extends ten or twelve miles in several direc.
tions, and there is probably many back
wooismau sitting in his log hut within Ten
miles of the cave, quite unconscious that the
most fashionable ladies and gentleman of
Europe and America are walking, without
leave, under his corn and potatoes
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1852-08-21

A boy and girl, aged respectively thirteen
and fourteen, were married last week, BY
one of the Justices OF the Peace of Cincinnali
The bride and Bridegroom were natives oi
the "sunny South" and bore the appearance
of at least four additional summers.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1852-08-21

1T is SOMEWHAT SINGULAR that Washington
drew his last breath in the last hour of the
last day in the last week of the last month of
the last year of the last century. He expi'
red on Saturday night, at ~ o'clock, Decem-
Der 81, iTss--Not So He died Dec. l4th.
Ed. AMEbIcAN.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1852-08-21

Coon BUSINESS RrLE If yeu want to buy
anylhing--f you want TO sell any'hing--n
YOU want to hear anything--ii you want to
tell anything--if you want to do anything
if you wan, anything done ADVERTISE
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1852-08-21

Marshal SoULT. once showingthe pictures
he had stole in Spain, stopped before one and
remarked, 81 value that picture very much
il saved the lives Of two estimable persons" F"
An aid-de-camp whispered in the listeners
ear che threatened 10 have them both shot on
The spo, unless they gave it up"
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1852-08-21

SEVEN WIVES Sir Gervase Clifton, gem
tleman of Yorkshire, was "blessed with seven
wiyes"--so the epogue of his own writings
says The first three who were maidens, he
called honorable. The second three, who
were widows, he call worshipful; and the
seventh, who was servant maid, born under
his own roof, he calls his well beloved
Each of the six agreed TO the marriage of the
next before her death, and at the awful peri
cd were attended by their successors. Sir
Gervase had several children by his las, wife,
some OF whose defendants now enjoy the
family estate. He lies buried at the head oi
his wives.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1852-08-21

"MA'AMsELIE, never beg, but dat have
Won wife wild several small family dat is
growing very large, and nossins 10 make
deir bread out of but ss PresFsration at n'as
op,n sutbroNs y
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1852-08-21

A FORTUNE FROM FLowERs.-A peddler
in flowers in the public streets of New
York is said to have amassed $4,000 by the
sale of bouquets IN the course of the last
few seasons. This is peddling to some pur-
pose. II tells iavorably also for the good
taste of the citizens.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1852-08-21
HARDWARE, CUTLERY AND GUNS,
PHILADELPHIA.

JNHE subscribers would call the attention of
Il huvers to their stock of Hardware, consisting
# Table and Pocket Knives, Guns Chains,
Jocks, Holloware, &c. &c. We would recon-
o, all our
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bury, Aug. l6, ls5l.-
WANTED TO BORROW

ELYE HUNDRED DOLLARS in two
ans of six hundred dollars each, for which
freehold security will be given. Address
bury, Feb. 2s, ls52.-tf.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1852-08-21

Power OF ELECTRIC FLUID.-A few days
ago, tree was struck with lightning under
which was lying bull and COW, thai were
thrown thirty feet from the tree, IN opposite
directions bull falling on The top oil a
fence
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1852-08-21

ALWAYS do as the sun does-look at the
bright side of everything; it is just as cheap
and three times as good for digestion