Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1853-01-29
A STRING OF ITEMS,

BEWARE Of reading without thinking Of the
subject.
PASSING SrRANcr.-A lady passing bon.
net.shop wi,hou, stopping.
THE telegraph brings rumor that Billy
Bowlegs has been deposed BY his tribe for
consening 10 removal.
1r is a custom in Denmark to keep the
graves covered with white sand, on which
are placed wreaihs and flower pots.
JERoLD says tina, young boys who marry
old maids, "galher in the spring OF life the
fruits OF autumn"
AN old man OF 60 years, ran away, las,
week, with a "sweet sixteen" daughter OF
MIR. Glasscock, of Sangamon county, Illinois
A DRAMA, par,akine OF a religious charac.
ter entitled "Luther," has been brought out
at the Theatre Royal in Breslau.
Never get married till you are out Of
debt, In other words, don't dabb!e in ma
trimony so long as there is a matter Of mon.
ey which forbds it.
TwENTY-sEvEN heroes of the Revolution
passed away during the year 1854. David
Kinnison, the las, of the Boston Tea Party,
died in Chicago, nj the age of III.
THERE is no truth in the rumor which has
go, into the newspapers, ha, the late Amos
Lawrence, of Boston, left s35 900, or any
other SUN, TO the lady of Presiden, Pierce.
II you would keep your hands from chap
ping during the winer, wash then as often
ms you please, but rub them "right dry" each
time dom, leave particle of moisture for
the cold air to act upon.
Lou, Napoleon, Immediately after his ac-
cession to the throne, paid all the loans on
small pledges al The Mont de Pleie, thus
aiding some thousands Of poor debtors.
DELIcAcY.-An American young lady,
weekly newspaper having been left on her
toilet table, refused 10 dress herself because
there was all Observer in the room.
posrACr ENVELOPE 7, is said that the
recently prepaid postage envelopes have
been rejected by the Department, and that
The contractors are TO furnish better speci-
mems by the frs, of February.
The Governor OF Alabama has appointed
the Hon. Benjamin Fitzpatrick as U. S. Sem
a,or, 10 fill The unexpired term Of the Hon
VIM. R. King, resigned.
boswell observed 10 Johnston that there
was no instance of beggar dying Tor want,
in the streets OF Scotland. 81 believe sir, you
are very right,n says Johnson ''bul this does
net arise from the want Of beggars, but the
impossibity of starving Scotchman.
HERE is good definition upon which we
stumbled in some OF our late reading;
WHAT is cHARIrY.
II is grace art
To get living
By selling ALI
And richer grow by giving.
THERE is fellow set up for doctor,
down in the lower par, Of the city, who, on
being asked wha, he could cure, replied Nha,
he cured pork, frequently" He'll do to
travel West.
lRREssrIBLE.-A good natured gill, with
eyes hlled TO the brlm with love and Prus.
sla" blue II you don't want papila,ion
o' the hear, keep away from "sich"
MASTER HUNG FOR MuRprRISc MS
slAvE-L A. J. s,ubbs, of Marlboro District,
~ VINO was convicted of the murder of q
negro at las, October Court, was hanged a
bennel!sville, on Friday last, in accordspe,
with the sentence OF the Court.
"Frst class in jurisprudence, stand mn :
What Law Ius'ities us in forcing tobacco an
civilization on the Japanese 2"
"Please, sir, know-the cannon lav.u
"Right And what are ils expounder, ,
"Carionades and Paishan swivel pieces
Right again. Call the mex, class"
A singer in the northern corner of Iowa, 7
Gently dislocaled his jaw in attempting
sing ''high B." 1t appears there was CO
test between the victim and rival teach
as to which should be employed 10 teach
certain singing school, and the formar ma
such desperate efforts TO as,onish the nati'
as led 10 the lamenlabls resul, above nos
risns5-sI h gs' ths "hosl