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 tposl0a from ihe Ianke, anHihilales the in. huence nf the NeRaie Id 0lljcerins tic as. my. dsPsadss the regular soldiss into Y ' ssnesceaesy. aed encoufages dessssion. Al shese mischiekeas iendepeies 1T, ilcI Acad. sfay, showeseF, date hnek- N Slns,Aer ,h.u ll'e Hssr lela MaahinstOa is sespsasihls 1T none pr them. ..ssA'''' < sa s
Litchfield enquirer., 1853-09-15

rfotesfasrisas. -, Ishe, Buston, Roman
 CaihDiiel P.l0t attributes the freaSency,Of railroad sccidents ie ssIes blind psssales.ce sf Rrotssi6mtisnsi ' Esisapise amusing io vii. uess the Aebnies s,f Npae af the Roma nis,;c papers over lhe klhleslrnlisn af lle 10 ii, aed sSsaiee. iE tkey had lhe. suy,csa,e con. trelepernhe NaNls ead bodice sf siseschisen N df she United States, il weGlA be, cwr;oo, 10 see Whsa as Aine we shauld have ,her, whiie they were4in power. N tho R,ksa wi take itself 10 Spain ser AlekicN, h wil re awayitsvmsFaiiroad whistles. cad pri,Sabl be Ng RSar the AlIsed dieval age of. old r.laa
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Litchfield enquirer., 1853-09-15

RsmAiiN Rinseewss lsrs twenty ss S,es,s n : .prepious to his election to ahe s'P sssideacy Gf fker UUited States, by general alcoaseni, the best party inausgsr in New namp. shiFe He haa ARs agiIity,aMl adv0i,peso, .an4 an addseaa that ,Pscuiiasly Cited him for tkes trslsiax aE the pelitical A6sgliffs df a sMalL State and sit Wss hes as.,fn 4ilsH any oih2f maN that kept lew Haw,ishiss sieai- ily 10 Inc demopeafi Rastst e%csy successive year El,EaHAh Ei 4dml,iess sasianss But h ihe capriui0ns ldessaf fortune ,EFsnss Gn Piefce alRNt Qhel sn0rning last Alarci
 end found bi1lse head sf the 0atiau,; and 9ssm lhht day sslnoess has f0rsaken him. The Adnhh WhDi egslds dswIseels hisllitile regi- meat with hsaels pretty eifect fapsn the banhs9f siie Mstria.sc, is 10 SQoaes pro: motaa the chief cOmMaa nd thsaGss, wi,KoJs slage ileal0pslfs ssisis, i,psn. .,hs lsas, ai iIs esenies. IF iliaapsnvfes himself apd bic party out of exsFvinch oi fighting erouad. --ysssg Korku C6au: auis Cng. arr s
Litchfield enquirer., 1853-09-15
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2 TTnTar. oF nTeTT0P DOANR, '

EIsenasl1, Thar.aaI, Sept. lS, Is9s.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1853-03-19
Original Poetry.
FADED FLOWERS.

The dewy, 5lushng, half. blown rose
Among lis leaves Of living green,
The violet that 'mid verdue blows
The lilly's pure and spoIess sheen,
With freshness bright, ia beauty clad,
May charm us in our Joyous hours
Bn when the heart is lone and sad
Oh bling ne wrealhs of fading flowers.
Though rich the perfume blossoms shed
On Juicy stems when hanging fair,
Their fading, dying leaves will spread
As sweet fragrance on the air
Aud breathe they that sweet odor still,
As fast they wllher and decay,
Nor lose their aroma until
Their very dust is blown away.
Thus treasured Hp in memory,
The loHdest Iecoilectinns cling,
Which, in half dreaming rcverie,
VIII oft 10 lifr-Iike being spliug
Or loving smile aud tender tone,
Ofkiudly words Of sympathy,
OF friendships, now to CoIdness grown,
And loves deep, wild idOlatry.
The freshness Of our youth departs.
lis brightness fades, bnr still their cleavcs.
Embamcd within our heart Of hearts,
Like fragrance i'll the uihereG leaves,
Affections brighter, truer far
Emotions caImer but more strong,
While reason shinplh like a star,
To chose the right and shun the wrong.
Then bring the fading, wihered flowers
When ere the heart is sad and lone,
Keep for the brighter gayer hours
The living, dew-dccEcd, newly blown
Their fragile, fleeing beauties tell
OF our own evanvescent bloom
The dead flowers fragrance speaks as well
OF life that ends not in The tomb.
Sudbury, March 1858.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1853-03-19

Railroad Company 10 aid in the construction
Of said Railroad, pledgirg the faith Of the
County as security for The payment Of the
interest on said bonds and whereas the
Commissioners Of Northumberland county,
have, in accordance with the provisions Of
said act Of Assembly, leaned 10 the said
Il. X. Co. the bonds Of the Comfy to The
amount Of two hundred thousand dollars.
The resolutions were published ia last
weeks American
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1853-03-19

tNCh GOV. BNlGG > SfLECi Al LONELL.
| recollect one metu5er Of Congress who
was always ralIying me- about our Congress
SionaI Temperance Society.
Briggs hr used to say, "I'm going to
join your temperance society, as soon as
my dpnijohn is empty" He always filed
il again. At one time, towards the close
of the session, he said to me: Il am going
to sign the pledge when get home. | am
in earnest" continued he; my dpmijohn is
nearly empty, and am not going to fill it
again" He spoke with such an air OF Sc
robustness as l had not before observed, and
| it impressed me; and ! asked him what it
meant, what had changed his feelings.
'Why,' said he 4 had, short time since,
visit from my brother, who stated TO
me- fact that more deeply impressed and
affected me than any thing recoieci 10
have heard upon the suhioct in any temper
ance speech ! ever heard or read.
In my neighborhood is a gentleman Of
my acquaintance, well educated, who once
had some property, but is now reduced
poor He has beautiful and lovely wife
td"l VI Cu''Nd'luh diu ICuuVHlcll-dEl Il
a most charming daughter.
This gentleman had become decidedly
intemperate in his habits, and had fully
alarmed his lriends in regard to him. At
ore time when number Of his former as
Sociates were together they consulted as to
what could be done for him.
Finally one Of them said 10 him, 'why
don't YOU send your daughter away TO a
certain distinguished school p which he
named.
80 cannot,' said he; 'it is out Of the
question. am not able to bear the ex-
pcnse. Poor girl wish could.'
.WeII.' said his friend, 'if you will sign
the temperance pledge. | will be at all the
o,,arc, Of bor o,,snd;nr school for one
year,
sWhot doos ,bis ooor ?, so,3 bo sDr
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Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1853-03-19

WITcHCRAFr.-Thc Chambersborg Wing,
OF the l7lh ulr., relates the following singular
instance OF superstition, W hich proves tina, the
belief in wtchrrah Is not yet done away
with A correspondent, writing from Fulton
counlv. Informs Us Of singular case of suN-
Hill. There is a certain religious sec, in that
ueilhborhooI, calling themselves the Chri--
uou Church. A lady, one Of the mcmbers, was
taken sick and lay for some time, until she
finally imagined herself bewitched and a SIS
Ter in the Church was settled upon as the
witch. A meeting of the session was called
in due season, at which the minister presided,
and tho charge Of w'chcEaIt was formally
prerprrea against the lady, Being a new
,aso, and we presnme. not provided form The
disrip'irc, The session was puzzled as to the
pro7er manner to proceed in The case AT
length it was proposed that she should oe
asked 10 step over a hroomSlick, as II hau
hreo said lhat a witch could mol do soj but
The accused got over it without apparent
difficulty. After consolation II was ihen
o,rrrd tina, she should be tried IN pair OF
weigh scales, with a Bible to balance her
and if she was a witch The Bible would be 100
heavy for her Accordingly she was taken
10 mill, aud the experimen, tled; but she
proved too heavy for the Bible 1t was then
minated that probably her clothing Pre'en-
ted fair test, aud half bushel o! corn was
nut on the scales with the Bible, 10 balance
the clothing, but sill the lady was loo heavy
and the charge was formally dismissed.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1853-03-19

! rapidly each year la 1925 the SChuS Hill
navigation, projected to carry the products
or the farm and forest of the Susqnehauna
country, carries 6500 tons Of coal 10
n lrl It. Various other avenues are open.
ed and the coal regions are tapped at vari-
ous points. The DAuyile and PolsyI,c
Railroad, (now known as the PhiladeIphja
and Sunbuty) is projected, the western d.
vision Of which, extending from Suubury
into the Shamokn coal basin is completed
in 1887, on which coal has been carried
every year since The iron mines Of Mon
tour ridge are discovered ana extensive iron
works erected and being erected in lis vic in
ity and adjacent to the State canal which
ahords cheap transport for the iron 10 mar.
ket The SchuylkIl navigation not having
much 10 90 in the way Of carrying Susque
hanna wheat 10 Philadelphia is found Insult
Gciert 10 carrying all the coal mined in the
Srhuykill colieres, and double track Rail
Road is constructed along side to assist TO in
carrying coal TO Philadelphia and bringing
back Ohio wheat and agricultural products
Of the western states for consumption in the
mining districts. The anthracite coal ship
menls from the conules beIoro named has
increased from sos tons, in 1920, TO 5000,
900 Of tons, in 1852 :. In addition 10 the
few small charcoal furnaces scattered over
Il wild mountainous territory, we have n
number Of large furnaces and rolling mills
using anthracite coal as fuel, and the dense
populaton Of the coal and iron districts al-
fords a ready market al high prices for all
the farmer has to sell Bu, if the Railroads
and Canals communicating with the coal
and iron districts were boltcd ont of exist,
ance, the operations Of the mines and iJun
works would necessarily cease, their pop
ny Of them, become farmers and producers
instead Of consumers, and those busy marts
now consuming The surplus products Of the
farmer woniI become silent and desolale,
and we would fall back, in business point
Of view, TO the position we occupied >hu'y.
FIVE years anterior to tn" present. Tha, any
one Of sound mind aud true friend Of our
conntrv and institutions and the honor and
integrity Of our State, shonll or conld drlib-
eraleIy call halt TO onr present prosperous
proarcss, and order a backward march,
seems 10 Il; wholly unaccoun,ahe.
We believe ha, one dollar per ton for all
/ the coal mined, would bo low estimate Of
he value Of agricultural produce consumed
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1853-03-19
WIN. M'CARTY,
BOOKS ELLER,
.iviet Street,
SuNRURY, Pa.


UUST received ana for sale, fresh supply Of
~ ETANC EE.tCAL Mg'sEC
nr Singing Schools. He is also opening at
this time large assortment Of Books, in every
Branch of Literature, consisting Of
Poetry, History, Novels, Romances, Scientific
Works, Law, Medicine, School and Children S
Books, Bibles; School, Pocket and Family, both
with and without Engravings-and every Of vari-
eiy OF Binding. Prayer Books. of all kinds.
Also just received and for sale, Purdons Di-
Fcs! Of tie laws OF Pennsylvania, edition OF 1851,
price only $500
Judge Reads edition Of Dackstones Common
tares, in vols. vo. formerly sold at $1,000,
and now offered Gn fresh bindmg) at the low
price Of $500.
\ Treatise on the laws Of Pennsylvania re-
spcctng the estates Of Decedonts, by Thomas +.
Gordon, price only $3.50.
Travels. Voyages and Advcnturcs,--all OF
which will be sold low, either for cash, or coun-
try produce.
February, 81, 1s52.-u
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1853-03-19

'"'e'eS' on salo ponds ana whereas the
commissioners ol Northumberland county,
nave, IN accordance with the provisions OF
Sam act OF Assembly, leaned 10 the said
Ii. H. Co. The bonds Of the County 10 The
amount OF two hundred thousand dollars.
The resolutions were published in last
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and that there is no entry or memorandum
OF these transactions to be found OF Record
among the official proceedings OF the sald
Commissioners.
And whereas il ia believed tina, these
Bonds wore is,npd since the last General
Election. and in defiance of the then well
kro,n and CLEARLY e,n,esspJ onpo.iiion Of
the citizens Of the county, as shown by their
election Of a County Commissioner opposed
TO county snhscri3,iou. and it is also be.
lieved that improper and hiahly crimiua iu-
thence were used to operate upon the Com
m.>iouers 10 induce them to make the sub
scrjPion aud to issue the bouds, for it is
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Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1853-03-19

Tnr friends Of Daniel Webster, in Boston,
in honor Of The name given to fine vessel,
have presented her with an elegant boudor
piano forte costing some $500 or $500.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1853-03-19


per published in Philadelphia 1t is part
OF a letter written by the Bishop Of the Dio-
cese Of Mississipp to the editor Of 'the Flag Of
the Union" published at Jackson, and ap.
peared in that paper of the lh ult Will
you be SO kind as TO give ii an msnr-
lion in your paper7 As you have pub
Iished several articles on the subject. | am
sure you will willingly give your readers the
benefit Of it, w. W. NJ.
March Ilh 1853.
When an individual sees Gr, from any
carss, TO withdraw from one portion of the
Church of Christ, and unite himself 10 ano-
lher, it is too often the case that his late
friends and associates turn upon and rcrd
him without mercy. With so uuhind and
unreasonable a practice | will have nothing
to do. II my brojhcr or my nei2hbor prefer
| the eXtremo Of Romamism on the one hand
or ultra Protestaniism on the other, 10 the
safer middle ground Of Primitive Gospel
| Tru'h instead of backbting and malignne
him, will only pray that The erroneous
creed which he has chosen may not prevent
him from making his calling and election
sure against the last day.
After Tins declaimiug all unkind feeling
towards my late Brother in the Episcopatr
and praying hat in the midst of the spiritual
dangers which now surround him, his soul
may be in the keeping of the Good Shepherd,
| must respectfully beg little further space
at our hands, whilst briefly aIlude to the
cause OF Bishop Ives detection, and lis pro-
pabe effect upon his Diocese. Aud that
your readers may know how far am quail,
fled 10 speak on the snhject ! will simply
mention that twenly-nine years Of my min
is'ry were spent in North Caroina-my
native S,a:e-and that for the far greater
part Of that time, was frequently and ial-
mdely associated with him who forms the
subject Of this painful communication
When, therefore, in accounting for the apos-
acy OF Bishop Ives, say that have not, for
the last five or six years, regarded him as 4
responsible man, speak from personal obser
valiou auN use language, however ser ous
that will be well understood, and will create
no surprise in the Diocese of North Carolina.
nor in any other place where the Bishop has
been familiarly known for some time past
Nay; in saying this, but repeat The adnlis-
sion virtually made by his confidential ply
scian, aud by one Of his mos, intimate lren Is
to the Convention Of his Diocese in 1854.
These quotations are fom the printed
Journal Of the Convention Of North Carolina.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1853-03-19

friends, and one day, when several of them
were together, one said to another 'lrt us
Join the pIedge.' Il will # you will sald
one to another, ill all had agreed to it, and
the thing was done.'
This gentleman thought it rather small
business, and felt little sensitive about re-
vealng to bis wife what be had done. But
on returning home, he said to her.
MARY my dear, have done what fear
will displease YOU
'Wcll, what is it,
'Why, l have signed the temperance
pledge.'
Have you?'
'Yes, have certainly
Watching bis manner as be replied, and
reading its sincerity, she entwined her arms
around his neck, laid her head upon his bo-
som, and burst into tears. Her husband
was affected deeply by this conduct Of his
wife and said
MARY, don't weep; l did not know it
would ahlct you 50, or 7 would not have
done it, l will 90 aud take my name off
immediately
Take your name ofr said she, 'no
no let it be there. l shall now have no
more soiiclude in reference to your becom-
ing drunkard. ! shall spend no more
wakrfuI hours. shall no more steep my
pillow in tears
Now for the first time the truth shonc up
on his mind, aud be folded TO his bosom bis
young and bpautiiul wife. aud wrpt with
her. Now can't stand these facts, and
am going to sign the pledge.
Preamble passed al a meeting Of The cilj
zens Of Coal township, held March 3, 1853,
and adopted at The
REGULAR MASS MEETING
Of the citizens Of Northumberland county,
held at Sunbury, on the 5'h inst, for the pur.
pose Of taking iuro consideration the suhject
OF the subscription of s2oo,ooo ty The Com
miS>oners Of said county to the stock OF the
Su>qurhauua Railroad Company.
We the citizens Of Coal township, in Nor
lhnmberaud county, Pa, assembled for the
purpose Of publicly expressing our sentiments
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Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1853-03-19

A pragmalical young fellow, sitting al Ia,
ble over againsl the learned John Scot, asked
him what difference lhe,e was between Seof
and sotl "Just th, breadth Of a table" answer
ed the other.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1853-03-19

Ir is pleasing to learn, ey the last advlces
90, Ma,anzas. that he health Of Vice Presl'
den, King has somewhat improved
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1853-03-19

MARRIED in Michigan, Mr.. Henry Bills 10
Miss Mary Small We hope the issuing of
SMALL BILLS is not prohibited in that Slate,
AMBITION is like love, inpatien. OF both
delays and rivals.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1853-03-19

JAcoR Hoset,ei, OF Penn township Lancas-
ter county, about two miles north of Lili1,
whilst chopping wood on Wednesday last, fell
down and instantly expired,
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1853-03-19

TmERE arc three thousand two hundred and
twenty eight Mcdonnell, and McDoual1s in
the county Of Gjeogary, Canada: among a
total population Of only seventeen thousand.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1853-03-19

THE First Congress convened on the 4'h oi
March. 1889.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1853-03-19

Tmr Emperor Of Russia has despatched an
expedition to Japan, with the object otkeeP-
ing an eye upou the proceedings Of the Uuilcd
Slares's squadron.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1853-03-19

EHAIN PUMPS.-A small number of these
" excellent pumps have been received and are
offered for sale by
n B. MASSER.
sunhurv. Nov. G. 1852
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1853-03-19

Lycoming Mutual Insurance Company
nR.JB. MASSER is the local agent for the
IL above Insurance Company, in Northumber'
land county, and is at all times ready to elect
assurances against fire oil real or personal pro-
perty. or renewing policies for the sane'
Sunbury, April &c, ls5l.-tf
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1853-03-19

HIDlNC PLACE OF llANCyCI AND ADAMS
The house in Burlington, Mass, in which the
patriots Johu Hancock and John Adams 50,
crelrd themselves for safety on one occasion
in the Chimes that tried meu's souls, =" Is now
occupied by Rev Mr., SewelI.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1853-03-19

Bishop of the Diocese OF Mississippi
JACKSON, Feb. S, lS53'
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1853-03-19

ano the ars, sGrulurr, seaurhes, egmtsrmeuts, Sc
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1853-01-06

THO Mormons.

The .normons, or LaHer Day SAINTS, IN The Tal-
leg ofhe Great Sat Lakc. BY Lieut. J. W.
Gunnison.
The author of this volume, who was a
member Of the Exploring Expedition to the
Great Salt Lake, under the command of
Capt. Slansbury had ample opportunities
for personal observation of the singular
manuers and customs Of the Mormons, aud
has recorded the results of his experience
in remarkably intelligent and candid mar
rallve. We can freely recommend this
work as con'alning the most satisfactory
account that has been seen of the history
aud character of the peculiar people among
whom he resided fot over a twelve month
in his official capacity.
The Valley Of the Great Salt Lake is
situated midway between he States on the
western banks of the Mississippi and the
Gold Regions of California. With inhos-
pllabe tracts Of land on the North and
south, the slope of the Rocky Mountains
on the east, and immense salt deserts On the
west, 1t is isolated from the usual abodcs of
civilized men, aud presents locality with
rare natural advantages for a great social
experiment. The name of Deseret, which
has been applied to this territory by the
Mormons, is a mystic word taken from the
Book of Norman, signifying the Land Of
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Europe contains 3,s07 1876 square miles !;
the United States, 1921 sos square miles !;
so that the area of the United States alone
is nearly equal to all Europe. This geogra-
phical fact will give some idea of the pres
ent power and future greatness of our coun-
try, whose population already amounts to
twenty three millions and quarter. This
rapid growth may be ascrbed to variety of
causes; but To none more than peace and
cultivation of the earth, and the arts of in