Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1853-08-27
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PaoMIsE Of marriage is like precions China,
q man has so much 10 pay for It's bteakage.
A rowdy put mars eye on, With an mn
trella, in Bu.ion, ot Saturday last.
II j. nov n.-erird that Mr.. DiA " III no, be
appointed Minister TO France
Cold beating quartz has been discovered
III Blair county, Pa.
Ii has been proposed 10 erec, monument |
ia New York 10 honor Of John c. Calhoun.
There are now 5lS4 inmates in the pri.
sous and Hospitals Of New York city.
TIE society Of ladies' lie school for po-
li,eness.
Very few people are trny wise, but great
many, an immense majority are otherwise.
John B. Cough is lecturing on temperance
a, Exeter Hall and the Wnltinglon Club, in
London.
Memphis, Tenn, has given large uajori-
~ Of lis popular vote against any further sale
of liquors
A despatch from Washington reports that
the Mexican Commission succeeded in find.
ing Doctor Gardiner's mines
Barren county, KY, has voted in favor Of
subscribing $500, 900 TO the Cincinnati and
Nashville road.
The Texas papers report that Gen. Samuel
Houston is making ,emperance speeches in
different parts of the State.
A son of Patrick Gray, aged 10 years. was
killed in Minersvills, Pa, on Friday last, by
coal train Of cars.
youth named 5asi, i6 years of age, was
accidentally killed in a coal mine, near Potts
vile, on Monday night, 18th inst.
The wife OF Hugh Dooley died under sus-
piclous circumstances, in Coal Castle, Schuyl-
Kill county, on Thursday of las, week.
The Baltimore Argus says ,ha, the nomi-
nations Of The recent Democratic Convention
of Maryland, are received with general favor
and enthusiasm.
Arthur Spring, son Of Spring who was re-
Gently executed, has been appointed messen-
ger in the Registers Office of The Treasury
al Washington.
THE man who undertook 10 wrestle with a
gallon of rum, met most signal defeat. He
was grasseJ in less time than you could
throw a somerset.
Four Editors in New Orleans have died
victims of the yellow fever-two Of the Pi
cayune, one Of the Delta, and one of the
Crescent.
son of MIR. Lutz, aged 10 years, wa,
drowned at Chicago, last week, by some ruff.
fans, because he resolutely refused 10 stea
fruit for them.
Col. Reyes, Lieut. Governor of Clenfuegos,
has been dismissed his employment, for re-
ceiving bribes from Julien Zulueita, in the
case Of the Lady Suffolk.
PEACE, thirteen inches in circumference
and weighing one pound, was presented 10
the editor of The Portsmouth (va.) Transcrip,
few days since.
Two negroes, charged with numbering a
woman named Fish, her child, and burning
her dwelling, were bnrned at the stake, by
an nfuraled mob near Carthage, III, last
week.
At the Red Lion Camp Meeting held in
Delaware last week, there were 456 tents
erected, and on Thursday over 10000 per.
sons were on the ground. Fifty minister,
were present.
A paper mill, in which was manufactured
paper nsed by Benjamin franklin in his of
fice, is still in operation in Delaware county
It is named "Ivy Mill" and was erected il
l7l3.
Il is reported that Lord Elgin, the popula
Governor General of the Canadas, has beer
recalled by Her Majesiy's government, an,
will sail for England in The Sarah Sands from
Quebec.
MARRIAoE.-Ths first law of natuie i
marriage, and yet man is The only crea:ur,
tina, les SITS it. Whoever saw an old bache
lor robin, or female blue, bird with thought,
OF dying an old maid? No one. Ever,
created thing becomes parent, and this i
Just what the Lord intended they should be
come. People who sleep on single bedstead
ca NluCH Wal hsdlnhl me commandments a
if they lived on the products OF murder :
Pause aud effect
Go TO CHuRcu,- l. is duty of parents 4
see that their children attend the public wor
shpot Almighty God on The Sabbath. Moth
ing acIs more unlavorably on the moral hab
It's and character of an individual, than ha
biIuai abstinence from The House OF Goo =
We do not act the par, of good parents Will
we leave our families unprovided in this re
spect No neiehborhood or community ca
long have healthy slate of morals unless
has all altar erected 10 The worship of III
Ruler Of the Universe.
A good anecdoe is related of John Pic
Weherill, the popular merchant, who latsl
died in Philadelphia leaving an estate O
nearly 100000. On one occasion two ci
iy-bucks drov out 10 his country seat 10 visi
his daughter, Seeing Mr.. Welherll at In.
gale. dressed very shabbilv thev mistooL