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Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1853-04-23
Do CROWS REASON:

AS the question Of the rational powers of
animals Is yet mooed question, we throw
in the following act TO 'hel p the cause along"
The miller IA, Cape Elizabeth, few days
since saw two crows light uponlhe mill pond.
One go, firm footing upon cake of ice but
the other, less judicious in the selection Of
his landing place, pitched into some pulpy
snow, from which he found it impossible 10
ex,ricaie himself. Crow No. I Immediately
came 10 The rescne, and tired 10 push him
out of the scrape. Finding, however, that
this was impossible, he stopped, cooked his
head one side in apparently knowing delib.
GRAFTON, hen chaled for moment with his
unfortunate comrade, and flew off.
The miller thought he would watch the de-
noWmsnt, In about ten minutes, crow No. I
returned with Two others. These three pu,
their heads together in consultation, flew
round their imprisoned trolher and EXAMINE
ed his condition, and then by joint effort
raised him up and STOOD him upon the ice
lhs being accomplished, they rubbed against
him TO warm him, brushed The frozen snow
from his wings, and fually all departed 10.
geiher-ihe saved crow being in the centre
OF the others, as thoneh il was still necessary
10 watch after his welfare.
II any body can produce stronger incident
in chronological history, lie, him bring il on.
Eastern Argus
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1853-04-23

'For your benefit replied the american
smiling calmly, Il recommend the Falls O
Niagara a contemplation OF that stupen.
duous wonder teaches humility to The
proudest and human nothngness 10 tn,
valnest. 1t rebukes The trifler, and arouse,
the most stupid; in short, il turns mer
from their idols and when we acknowl.
edge that God only is Lord, we feel tha,
men are our equals. A true christian i.
always poite.'
ihere was marmur among the audi
ence, but whether applause or censure the
American could not determine, as he did
not choose TO betray an anxiety for The re-
suit by scrutiny Of the faces which he
knew were bent on him.
The second now proposed his question.
He Affected to be great politician, was
muStachoed and whiskered like a diplo-
matIst, which station he had been covetnc
His voice was bland, but his emphasis was
very significant.
Should visit the United States. what
subject with which am conversant would
most interest your people and give me an
opportunity of enjoying their conversa-
ton q
you must maintain, as you do at pres
ent, that monarchy is the wisest, the pu-
rest, the best government which the skill OF
man ever devised, am that democracy Is
utterly barbarous. My countrymcn are
proverblally fond of argument, and will
meet you Oh both these questions, and, il
you choose, argue with you 10 the end Of
your Ifr.'
The murmur was renewed, but still with
out any decided expression of the feeling
with which his answer had been received
The third rose from his seat, and with
assured voice, which seemed TO announce
a certain triumph, said
i require your decision on a delicate
question, but the rules of the pas,ime war
rant 1t and also candid answer. You
nave seen the American and English Ia
dics-which are the faireSt q
The young republican glanced around
the circle. 1t was bright with flashing
eyes, and the sweet smiles which wreathed
many lovely lip, might have won less
determined patriot from his allegiance.--
He did not hesitate, though he bowed low
TO the ladies as he answered.
'The standard of female beauty is, be-
lleve, allowed TO be the power of exciting
admiration and love in our sex, and conse.
quently those ladies who are mostly admi-
red and beloved, and respected by the gen.
tlemen, must be the fairrst. Now assert
confidently that there is not nation on
earth where women is so truly beloved, so
ienderly cherished, so respectfully treated
as in the republic Of the United Statas !;
therefore the American ladies' are the fais-
est. But-and he again bowed low, sf the
ladies before whom | have now the honor
Of expressing my opinions were in my
county, we should think them Americans.'
The applause was enthusiastic. After
the mirth had subsidized SO as 10 allow the
Judge TO be heard, he directed the crown
to the Yankee.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1853-04-23
EARLY INDUSTRY.

On one occasion, he observed, "There
has not been day since was eight years
of age, in which ! have not done something
to get my bread" Entering at subsequent
period, still more lninutely upon the sub
lect OF his early enjoyments, he said. 81
have known nothing but labor from boy
hood the bread OF idleness was never eat
en- by ne; at seven years of age, my IA
ther sent me to watch the cows; soon after
that, was ordered to the mountains TO
help shear the sheep; at twelve, held
the Plow in field near my fathers house,
which we farmed, and, as a proof that |
was not over and above strong, the plow-
share, coming in contact with a stone
which lay under the surface Of the earth,
threw me up betweenthe shafts, which |
had leen holding with firm grasp, and
sent me with violence among the horses
feet. What was still more laborious work
than this, was cut Ilg peat for the fire and
young as was, could keep two persons
buSy-one TO take from me and pile up
and another to carry. Little as this hand
was"-holding it out at the time, and di-
recling his eye to it, 81 could take it full of
wheat, and with the sheet wrapped round
me, could scatter the seed over the soil,-
yes, and have as good and regular crops
too, as any of my neighbors. My father
was privileged with ground from Council
lor O'Neill, part of which served for poa-
toes, and part for fax. was probably
made hard," said he, in language similar 10
what he had adopted elsewhere, sand to
use my limbs at an early period, that my
body might strengthen by exercise for |
had need of all the strength and fortitude
possessed"
To the habit Of industry, was added the
practice of early rising the one and al
most inspperable companion of the other,
and adverted to by Adam with peculiar
"The hour glass;" said he,
"was regularly turned twelve times during
every day, before any one was permitted 10
go 10 my fathers house. My children ap-
peared TO have Tetrograded a little, but
neither father or mo'her ever loved their
bed. When very young, my father had
all ofus up at four O'Clock in the morning,
during the whole summer,-sone engaged
in one thing, and some in another,-and
hours before daylight in winter" Here
we have the foundation of those sedulous
habits for which he was so distinguished
through life. The to.l of the fed was
preserved in countenance by the toll of
the study and il was maxim with him
in after life,-"The man that works most
with his head, will have the least 10 do
with his hands; on the contrary, we gen.
orally find that those who labor least with
the brain, have 10 add proportionally TO
the labor of the hand"
Life Of Dr. .7dam Clark.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1853-04-23
RUNAWAY MARRIAGES.

In great majority OF cases, the elopc-
ment OF young lady is unwise, giddy, un-
grateful, immodest, and evinces lascivious
appetite and reckless disposition. Why
should she desert and distress those who
have loved, nurtured and cherished her
through all her past years, to throw herself
into the arms OF comparative stranger,
who has done nothing for her, and whose
protestations of affection have yet 10 under
60 the first trial 1t is every way unworthy
OF pure and gentle maidenhood.
We can imagine but one excuse for her
elopement-namely, the efforts OF parents
or guardians to coerce her into marrying
some one she does not love. To avoid such
fate, she is justified in running away Tor
no parent has or ever had a right to con-
strain a daughter against her will. But
where The parents are willing TO wait, the
daughter should also consent TO wait, until
her choice is assented 10 or she a,tains her
majority. Then, if she chooses TO marry
IN opposition TO her parents wishes, let
her quit their home openly, frankly, in
broad daylight, and ia such a manner as
shall kindly but utterly preclude any pre-
tence that her act is clandesline or ill-con-
sIdered. No one should be persuaded or
coerced to marry where she does not love
oui to wait year or two for the assent oil
those who have all her life done what they
could for her welfare, no daughter should
esteem hardship.
There is some truth to be told about the
"common run" of masculine providers by
night about garden walls and under bed
room windows, in quest of opportunities to
pour seducing batteries into the ears of
simple misses; but we have not time 10 tell
II now. As a general rule, they are liccn-
tious, good-for-nothing adven,urers, who
would much rather marry a living than
work for it, and who speculate on the
chances OF ''bringing the old folks round"
alter year or two. A true man would
not advise, much less urge, the woman be
loved TO take step which must inevitably
lesson the respect felt for her, and violate
the trust reposed in her by those who had
loved and cherished her all her days.
". Y. Tribune.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1853-04-23

iion OF the little Aboli ionist pbulliion il
mis- county! We are not really eoi g t,
breed servile war in the States. Only, a:
they keep up a running fire on our arisiucra
cy and other parts Of our time. honored sys'
TEN, we remark pretty freely upon theft
"domesic institution" Ia The present in
stance, however, they ought TO see nothing
more than the patent fact that every English
woman who can reed has read book which
their country has had the honor 10 produce,
and, having no other means Of expressing her
admiration and sympathy, has siened pa
per against slavery, without definite idea
how the wish is 10 be accomplished. If an
English author had given the stimulus TO this
movement. had Dickins described The Lee.
gtees and Haleys with bu, a tenth of Mrs
Stoves zeal and force, had all England fired
up in spontaneous combustion against the
slave institutions of America, then their com.
plaint nigh, reasonably have been made
against the graluous character Of this attack.
But really America has TO thank herself
Tor this movement. If she will have so
much native genius, so much fire, such poetry,
such passion, such creative power, aud such
mastery over The spirit of The whole world,
then she must take the consequences, and
one oi those consequences will assuredly be
that the storm raised BY her own children
will recoil on herself 1t is written,
"They that sew the wind shall reap The
whirlwind," and never was the saying less
painfully fulfilled than in the circumstance
Of half-a.millon readers Of an American
novel appealing 10 America 10 mitigate the
evils therein exposed. How supremely blest
would thousandih part Of tina, reaction
make any ordinary novelist, Just imagine
a whole nation at the feet Of the British Go.
vernment beseechng ii 10 abate some gre-
vance exposed BY Mr. James. How long
would that gentleman retain the possession
of his faculties after such glorification?-
We are inclined 10 think that he would ef-
iervesce on The spot, and die in the oder Of
self-complacency. Mrs. Stowe can stand il.
She is only encouraged 10 write on. She is
giving TO the world the actual incidents on
which her story is founded. This is peril
Gus experiment. Sir w. Scott is though, 10
have marred the interest of his tales by
like step. But the presen, is a question OF
actual politics as well as of amusement, and
the interests Of truth will certainly be better
served BY facts than by fables
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1853-04-23
UMBR ELLA FACTORIES.

The New York Journal Of Commerce e.ii.
mates the value Of the umbrella and parasol
trade Of New Yoik city TO be equal 10 ST.
500; 900 per annum-cheny conducted by
seven different firms The Journal adds
| One Of The largest is that Of Isaac Smith e.
Co., who employ 325 persons in the various
departmenis-including $50 girls, and facili.
tate the manufacturing processes by osing
sleam power. Machinery is principally
used for sharpening the sticks aud "siretch.
ers,"or whalebones, and for drilling holes for
The rivets. During the considerable part Of
the year, from 1900 10 1900 umbrellas and
parasols are timed out daily, and s75, 900
worth Of silks and ginohams are sometimes
consumed in the conrse of three months -
Generally manufacturers have different parts
of the umbrellas made by different parties
abont the city but in this instance, ihe
varons branches are reduced TO system,
and the whole is prosecuted within the walls
OF single establishment. Umbrella handles
are principally male in Pennsylvania, and The
raltans in Williamsburg and Philadelphia,
where large manufactures are established.
There aIe, in an umbrella, iI2 different
parts; and before being perfected, The um-
orella passes through nearly as many differ.
ent hands. Surprising celebrity is acquired in
putting the parts together, so that all UNI
brella is easily commenced and com mpleted
within the space Of two hours, and might be-
finished much sooner if the varnsh dried
quicker. The average prize of umbrellas is
,o6 to sl,l0; of parasols S1,75 10 So An
immence quantity of The cheaper qualities
are made up. There is a large class
throughout the country who acqpire an aui.
Gle that costs from l2a 10 25 cents, made Of
cotton cloth, with cane frames. The ave-
rage wages received by sewers of umbrellas
is Si, so per week.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1853-04-23
ABOA CONSTRUCTOR ANDITs YOUNG.

On Sunday last there arrived al this port,
in the ship Arrow, Capt. Wyatt, from Para,
a huge serpent Of the boa genus, respecting
which we have received some interesting
particulars. The reptile is al least eighteen
feet in length, and was caught by some OF
the natives on the banks oithe ''mighly ANA
zon." Refore il came into the possession Of
Capt. Wyatt, it had satisfied its appetite by
swallowing IA full-grown goat. On the day
the vessel left Para, the captain and crew
were surprised 10 find that the serpent had
given birth 10 thiny.seven young ones. The
"snakeleisn were about two feet each in
length, and in six weeks they have only
grown about an inch in length.
The report of this birth extraordinary soon
spread al Para, and about $50 OF the leading
gentlemen Of the place went OH board the
Arrow to see the mother and her ofIsprings
In about six days after the birth the mamma
devoured twenty-ninc pigeons, being the
first food she had tasted from the time she
had feastej on the goat, period Of about
three months. Capt. Wyatt, since his arri.
val in Liverpool, has disposed of the boa and
its progeny 10 Mr.. Edmonds, now The pro-
pretor OF one of The travelling menageries
of the late Mr. Wombwell, which is al pie.
sent being exhibited in Manchester, The
mother aud three of The young ones have
been conveyed TO that town, but ihirty-three
of the snake.els have yet 10 be delivered
dead or alive. They are al present, in the
ships hold, but will no doubt be recovered
as the cargo is discharged. The bite of this
snake is not yenomous, so that The young
wrigglers may easily be cap'ured.- Liver.
poo! Mercury,
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1853-04-23
SELECT POETRY.
ODE TO SILENCE.
by JOHN CRAIG.

Silence, mysterious power.
That wrapp'st the shadowy scene in the EN-.
| brace,
A this lone midnight hour,
List to a child of the Poetic Race
Yon hills far distant 10 The view
| The river calmly flowing
The boundless sky's unclouded blue
This bosom scarcely glowing
Tell, mysterious power!
How dread thy reign is al this solemn hour.
When twilight spreads her lhickning gloom
Along the daisied vale,
And hides each flJwer that breahes perfume,
And stills each songser's tale:
While plllowed on the mirror wave,
The winds OF Heaven are sleeping,
And Silence, lhon, on Echos cave,
Thy evening watch All keeping,
SubIimely Ger his pensve soul
The Poet feels Thy influence roll;
And should "A sound along the grove
From wood or hill be driven,
Sweet is il at the tones Of love, -
The melody of Heaven!
The distant horn divnely swelling
The sheep bell tones on zephyr dwelling,
Disturb not, Silence, thy repose.
They are the music, and the mind,
by lis SOL influence, Is refined,
And half f6rge,s its woes
Still at that lone and lovely hour,
May those sweet sounds in grove or bower.
When Fancy's child delights to rove.
BE heard IN strain now born-now dying,
While Echo, soft replying,
Brealhes harmony and love !
But now no voice in plaintive strain,
From forest, hill, or plain,
Breaks on my lisl'ung ear;
And all is moveless, save the river,
And those pure gems in yon blue sphere,
Tha, calmly roll aud mildly quiver.
But: hark! what uncongenial sound
Comes from the ruins ived walls
Dis'nrbs The stiffness so profound,
And iearfulv appals q
Again lit is the OWLS wild scream
1t now has died away,
And fair again, beneath the pale moonbeam.
Sweet Silence holds her sway.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1853-04-23

GREAT CoUNTRY,-Th editor of the ST.
Paul Minneso,ian says:-.We were at one
time one OF The only three white men resi-.
ding within The limits of the present Slate OF
Iowa, which now has population Of over
100000. In our own beautiful territory we
have made many trips between prarie dn
Chen and ST. Peters, and from St. Peters
10 Traverse des Sioux, when The hotels we
lodged al were in the open air, aud our liable
furnished from the supply we carried, or
from the game killed on The route. Yet
wi The blessing of God, we hope yet to
travel in a railroad car on a continuous route
from the Minnesota river 10 New Orleans,
and very probably to San Fransisco.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1853-04-23
THE SPIRlTUALIsTS IN CONVENTION.

spiritual Convention has been in session
al Springfield, Mass, composed of several
hundred persons, under The particular ,auid.
ance Of Henry c. Wrigh, and Andrea Jack
son Davis. The following graphic account OF
the closing scene, will show the character Of
the proceedings:
request was made for all TO leave the
| room who would cot be able TO sit il through.
as The door would be locked, and neither iu-
gress or egress allowed. The mediums
were called TO the front seats, and to the
stage; all sat down, and then followed a
long and solemn silence. Then Rev. ]. NJ.
Spear began TO 90 10 sleep, his right hand
raised and aell tremuonsly upwards. Then
he arose, advanced slowly towards the cen.
ire of the stage, and suddenly put both hands
10 his face and burst out into a most lucu-
! brlous believing; aud as nearly as we can re.
call ii, we will give some of the frs, of the
performance as specimen:
Mr. SPear-(Hands 10 his face face red
as cabbage.) Boo, hoo! Ah-h boo hoo !
Oh h-h, boo hoo-oo-oo My father is dead,
my mother is dead, aud my little boy is
dead! saw them all buried in the grave I,
And must be buried in the grave! Wiring.
ing his hands.) Boo hoo! Oh, where is my
mother, where is my father, aud where is
my little boy? (More blubberins)
Lady ARISING and advancing Your
father and mother are here, and little Johnny
is here. Don't you see them! Here they
are, and here is lille Johnny-llle curly
headed fellow.
Mr., Spear-(Nore boo hooing My ia
lher is dead, my mother is dead, and little
Johnny is dead Oh! | want 10 see little
Johnny. Oh | wish was dead, too.
Lady-(Kindly) Here they are-they
are moi dead they are living.
Mr.. Spear-Lnlle johnny is dead. saw
him die
Lady-No, Johnny is no, dead.
Mr., Spear-Ils lie.
Lady-Why, here he is. Can't you see
him? He lives, and is here by your side.
Mr.. Spear-lr's lie ! lisa Internal lie
Oh where is Johnnyl
Mr., Finney. advancing, and partly address
sing the audience Here is materialism in
lis grossesl form. (Addressing the LADY,
He comprehends you not His eyes are
closed. With the material vision he sees no,
spiritual realities He must be educated
He must be taught The very A.B-C's of spirit
ual being.
Mr.. Spear-I want 10 see Johnny.
Lady, (impaiientIy spullerns s)-Pa,ience
Oh! can't you see him
1t was poor, ptiful, nonsensical, incohe-
rent, hodge'podge, irane, Insane, frolhy mess
OF iomioolery. And there hundreds sat and
swallowed it. If any man in his sober SEN
ses could have Witnessed il without a solemn
conviction that il was anything more or less
than compound Of deluson, deception and
knavery, he must be made of materials diff
ferent from those which enter into our COM
position.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1853-04-23

SILVER WANTED AT Tue MrSr The off.
ee's OF The U 5. Mint at Philadelphia, have
Issued circular, stating that they are pre-
pared 10 purchase Silver Coin al the Mini on
'he following terms For Dollars, Of Mexi.
co, Perm, Bolivia, Chill, Brazil (re.siampedl
and Spain, for Francs, for Silver Coins Of
the U. s., other than the three CENTS ,bs
price paid will be SI2l an ounce.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1853-04-23

COP LIVER OLA Physician Of eminence
desires US TO state tha; this nauseous medi.
cine may be administered without the leas,
disgust 10 the patient, by chewing and swa.
lowing small quantity of The zoe Of a smo-
ked herring, both before and after taking The
spoonful of oil A piece Of sardne will an
swer II herring is moi palatable The dis.
guise is perfectly egeciual, and the mos,
delicate patient may thus use the physic
with comion.-Ger. Tel.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1853-04-23
BUNKER HILL MONUMENT wastwice s,rpc

BUNKER HILL MONUMENT wastwice struck
by lightning few day since. Persons who
were in The monument thought it was going
over The bottom of the rods, where it en-
tered the earth, was slightly melted, and
gentleman near the tor, who was passing
down and holding by The iron rail, received
a shock from which he did not recover en-.
tlreIy for couple of hours. The second
shock sounded like the crash OF large
quantity of glass thrown down the inside of
the monument.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1853-04-23

A FEMALE VoTER.-A woman has been
sent 10 Jail at Cincinnati, for twenty days
on bread and water, for voting in one of The
wards OF that city, at the election, by dres.
sing in male attire, and passing herself of
as man. II appears she attempted TO vote
second lime, when her vote was challeng.
ed row ensued, and her hat being knock
ed OFT, her sex was discovered, and she was
arrested.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1853-04-23

A Buil'Fishi was lately advertised at
Placerville, California, but the Americans
not liking this Spanish amusement, lassoed
The bull, whipped the maiadores, and tore
down the building.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1853-04-23

The remains of Ms. DouoIa. wifs of
senator Douglas, lett Washington on Monday
morning, on board the Sonh hern boat, or
'he'F way to North Carolinn, where they are
10 be Inferred. The honorable Senator wa.
accompanied on his mournful orrend hv
I"aIies s. Jones and Isaac Basserr, clerks oi
The Senate.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1853-04-23

i"E General Assembly of the (N. s. Pres.
oyter'an Church, of the United State. will,
no'u lis annual meeting in Buffalo on ,bs
TV'n OF May next. The Presbytery OF the
Dls'''el Of Columbia has appointed the Rev,
sohh !. Smith, OF Washington, and Elder
ono M"grnde', of Rockville, delegates to
The assembly.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1853-04-23

General Henry Lee remarked once 10 Wash.
ins'ou' 1--WE are amazed, sir, al the vas,
amount o' work that you accomplish" Wash.
ms'on replied, "Sir, rise al four o'clock, and
a great deal Of my work is done while
others are asleep.n
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1853-04-23

MAJOR b. b. French has accepted the sp-
Poinlmeni Of the President Of The United
States as signer Of land patents. Salary
$500.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1853-04-23

The water was let into the Delaware pi'
vision Of the Pennsy lvania Canal, on saIu''
day evening last, at New Hope and Ea'ion'