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The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1852-1855, 1853-11-17

THE BANK FAILURES. The rumors OF the
failure of several country banks in N. York,
which were rife yesterday, are not confirm
ed BY the mails. The Patchn Bank, at
Buffalo, has doubtless failed. So has the
Bank of Massilon. The Bank Of Owego
(not Oswego) was shaken in credit by the
failure of Mr.. Dwight, who was its debtor
about SI3o,OOO, but it removed its business
to the Metropolitan Bank, and was restored
to full credit. 1t did not even suspend
This is Safety Fund Bank, and reports a
surplus of $70,o0U. A Bank in Connecti-
cut, name not given, is mentioned as in
vo!ved with Dwight, and as having failed.
No mention is made in the N. York papers,
or in those Of Buffalo, of the failure OF the
Pratt Bank, the Chatauqua Bank, the Bank
of Tioga County, or the Bank of Ostoego.
The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1852-1855, 1853-11-17

TIE RoBBERY AT NoRFoLK.-Cur:is Morse
one OF the men arrested at Norfolk on the
charge Of robbing Mr. Stewart, the returned
Californian, has confessed to the Mayo that
in September or October of last year one OF
the party now under arrest robbed man in
Norfolk, supposed to be a stranger, of $3.50,
which was divided between Snyder, Apple
white, Hurst and witness. The parties have
been all turned over to the Hustngs Court.
The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1852-1855, 1853-11-17

and half northeast of the railroad depot
in Burlington, upon the brow Of the hill over
looking the lower tails of the river, is lit.
tie cemetery of one or two acres, call
ed Green Mount. Here lies the mortal re-
mains Of the fearless mountaineer who cap
tured Ticondroga in the name and by the
authority Of the Great Jehovah and tn e
Continental Congress- His grave is coy-
cred with plain slab of grey marble, upon
which is the following inscription:
The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1852-1855, 1853-11-17
Friday Evening, Nov. II, Is5s,
The CASE or MEs. GAIaEs.-The Will

The CASE OF Mas. GAIaEs.-The Will
mington (DeI-) Gazette mentions rumor
that Mrs. Gaines has come across an old
gentleman who was present when her moth
er was duly married to her father, Daniel
Clarke. TIE lack Of proof Of this marriage,
IL will be remembered, was the cause Of Mrs.
Gaines losing her last suit II is further
stated by the Gazette that upon the exist
ence of this evidence being made known to
the defendant in suit now pending 10 the
Louisiana Courts, he became fully satisfied
of her right to recover, and therefo offered
to purchase the property at fair equivalent,
which she has aceepted-since which trans
action Mrs. Gaines has CO npromised with
nearly all the possessors Of her fathers
lands, for very large sum Of money in the
aggregate, the payment Of which will soon
be secured to her.
IMPORTANT ARREsr.-Cn the 3lst ultimo,
as we learn from the Cleveland (Ohio)
Journal, s. D. Baxter was arrested at Fran k
lin Mills on the charge Of making and deal
ing in counterfeit money. In his house
were found some $4,000 of counterfeit
bills on the State Bank Of Ohio, State Bank
Of Indiana, the Unadilla, and other banks
The tens upon the State Bank of Ohio are
excellent counterfeits.
The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1852-1855, 1853-11-17
coRPoREAL PART OF
GENERAL ETHAN ALLEN

III WuOih hC uSiefCu anu SlIuHS " lIuSlcu.
The stone, either by accident or design,
has been broken, and many pieces have
evidently been clipped off and carried away
to disgrace the cabinets of vandal visitors.
The remaining portions are marked with
the names Of persons who have taken the
pains in this way to perpetrate for little
time their own an(amy. do not envy the
individual who is soulless enough to disfg-
ure and pilfer the tomb stone of his coun-
try's dead heroes, and then exhibit the
proofs Of his noble deeds. He would sink
himself only little lower in my estima-
tion were he to boast of possessing their
bones disinterred from their resting place.
The spot where Allen rests is enclosed
by granite posts aud iron chains. shaded
thickly by vigorous growth ofyoung pines
and overgrown with spread bushes Of the
rose and other shrubs.
1t is quiet and really beautiful place;
and it is to be hoped that the people OF
Vermont will soon see the propriety of
placing it in some monument more worthy
of themselve and Aliens fame than the
shattered stone now there e-somethng e
which the knives and hammers of ruthless
visitors will not dare to mutilate.
We Americans are somehow sadly def
cient in regard and respect for the burial
places OF our o,on great men. We visit for
eign lands in search of relics and monu-
ments of the past, as it our own country
had no past We seek out carefully the
tombs of Grecian and Roman heroes, as il
no heroes graves enriched our soil. | am
no advocate of hero worship, either of the
living or dead but let us give honor to whom
honor is due;' and if we must have hero
gods and bow down before them, let us sci
up some of our own.
The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1852-1855, 1853-11-17

LOVE IN THE FAMlLY.-We have not half
confidence enough in the power of love TO
disarm the violent and to reclaim the vi
cious. The fault begins in our families
We do not seek enough 10 bear with each
others faults.
We mistake our selfish impatience of each
others faults for righteous Indignation at
wrong; and our obstinacy and pride which
would conform all others to our ideas Of
things, Tor firmne ss of principle and fidelity
to duty. We do not seek enough in our own
home to call forth the better qualities in each
others hearts. The faults OF our friends are
often the reflection of our own weakness or
errors. Our carelessness causes their petu-
lence, our Jealousy their suspicion, our sell
fishness their grief, our injustice their anger.
So likewise is 1t with our children. We do
not love them enough to make sacrifices for
them in little things. We do net teach
them disinterestednes by our willingness
to give up our taste for them. We punish
them because they annoy us, oltener than
when they do wrong. We indulge our sloth,
and the quickest way Of correcting a mis-
conduct which shocks our nerves, or dis
turbs or interrupts our occupation, is resort.
ed to.
Oh, how quickly parents lose the conf
dence of their children, never to be regained
by injustice, selffishnes, ,and absence of love
II the child only has faith in the love of his
parents; if the son and daughter only love,
and love tendery, truly enough, at home,
how much less probable is it that they should
wander far, or errng, should not be speedily
reclaimed. This is the grand rule in domes-
tic education-love. Give your children a
genial, loving atmosphere in which to grow.
Bear with their faults, which are often the
beginnings of their best excellence; in pa
tience wait upon the growth of their charac-
ters Do not quench the spirit of truth, OF
beauty, OF love, in them by your harsh vio-
lence.
Live as near God as you can, and trust
your children rather to the genial atmos-
phere you create, than to your wearisome
precepts and corrections, and to the prun.
ing-knife Of your standard of right and pro-
priety.
Throw them on their own tender con.
sciences, and do not substitute in then
minds artificial sins tor real ones; and ne
YER, il at all, on the side Of indulgence. i
is not so much well directed love that spoil:
children. Obedience, not to God. but II
The arbitrary will of parent. is often pro
cured at the expense of thousand sacri
fees of the heart, and the sternness which
has made also the broken-spirited, susp
cious, cold-hearted man or woman.
The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1852-1855, 1853-11-17

CORK STALK CUrTEE.-We saw, yester-
day, the model Of a machine for cutting
corn in the stalk. tits partially upon the
plan Of Mr.. McCormick's reaping machine,
and is designed to cut two rows Of corn at a
time. Between two wheels there is an AK
lie to each end Of which is attached knife for
cutting each row Of corn. To the axle is
also attached shafts for the horse which pulls
the machine. The horse walks between
the rows Of corn, and the knife just on the
inside Of each wheel cuts the corn, which
falls on a bed or place to catch it, 10 man
ner resembling the operations off wheat
reaper. The bed which catches the corn,
opens in the centre at the pleasure of the
operator TO discharge the corn in bundles.
/ We are informe that with one man and a
horse the machine will cut twenty acres Of
corn per day. 1t is the invention Of citi-
zen Of Illinois.-Richmoud Enquirer.
The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1852-1855, 1853-11-17

THE MARTBA WAsHrNGToN CASE Con.
irary to our expectation, the Testimony clos
ed yesterday afternoon, and Mr. Morton the
Dittrct Attorney, commenced the opening
argument TO the jury. In the afternoon
testimony was introduced to prove the good
character and standing Of Burton. It was
also expected 20 offer testimony toempeach
the testimony Of Earl, bot the witnesses had
not arrived from Cincinnati, and the Court
declined 10 wait for them. Nr. Morton
spoke sometime yesterday afternoon, and
the Court adjourned before he concluded his
remarks. The arguments will be elaborate,
and, from the great mass Of testimony, and
It's conflicting character, will necessarily be
quite lengthy.
p. S.-Mr. Morton continued hisremarks
during the fo-eaapn, and had not concluded
when the Coart took its recess for dinner.-
Il is understood that there will be three
speeches for the defense, and that the first
one viii be by Mr. PeDdeton. The District
Attorney is making a strong speech.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1853-10-29
Baltimore Market.

Oct. % 1853.
GRAIN After the close Of the morniny.
Change on Saturday, the prices for Wheat
Tell oil, and sales were made al decline of 8
10 Acts per bushel from previous iates; bu,
this morning there was better feeling. and
the market raliad again. The offerings nj
the Corn Exchange were about II 600 bush.
and we note sales of fair 10 prime red. at
l27al3o cents, aud Of fair TO prime whites
at 132al37 cents Corn was again very dull.
About 10 900 bushels were offered at market,
only small portion Of which was sold
Ho'dets however were a little SITTER in their
plices. Some sales Of fair 10 good " hie took
place at eSsa6Sc,s, and few prime r.rcels
| Drought 70cts. No sales of yellow transpir-
ed 20 cents was offered and refused for sew
eral parcels We qnore Pennsylvania Rye
at 92a93 cents, and Maryland and Virginia
do. al 75a77 cents. We quote also prime
Maryland and Virginia Oats at 42a44 cents.
and inferior parcels do AT 3Sa40 cents.
WHlSKEY The market is quiet but pri.
ces are without change, aud we sill quote
bbls at 80! ,33 cts. and hhds. at 8 la32 cts.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1853-10-29

AT his residence, in this place, on Weds
nesday evening, the 26th inst, the Rev ]. p
SHlNDLE, late Pastor Of the Lutheran
Church, in the 6sih year Of his age.
The deceased was one of The Oldest minis.
tiers of the Lutheran Church, in this section
OF the State, having presided over his con.
gregation at This place, as we'll as a number
olconeresa'ions in the neighborhood, upward,
OF 40 years. The deceased has long occn.
pied high position in the ministry of the
Church, and was everywhere respected for
his piety and exemplary conduct On ac.
coun, Of feeble health, he was obliged 10
retire from his labors in the ministry, some
four or five years since. He leaves n l,ros
circle OF relatives and friends 10 mourn his
! loss.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1853-10-29
Gbc Mlorkrts.
Philadelphia Market.

=, oct u 1858.
FLOUR AND MEAL.-The flour market j.
quiet! at Sc ) per bbl. There is steady de-
mand Tor city consumption within the range
OF S63a7t Tor common and extra brands @
hye Flour is scarce; last sales al ssh 8,
pelEool Sales Of Corn Meal at SO So Der
@ GRAIN-Wheat is steady maintained
Sales ol 6a70Oo prime new red at l35c per
push, and white at l42ca l45c. Sales of
hye al S8 cents. Com is dull, at IS cents
afioa'. Oa,s-Sales new Southern at 45a46
cents, and 80 cents for Pennsylvania
WlilSkEY.-Sales Of bbls. and hhds. al
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1853-10-29
GREAT SNOW STORM,

Monday, the Oath OF October, 1853, will
become famous in the annals of the clerk
of the weather, as the day on which occur
FED one Of the most remarkable snow
Storms Of the last century, at least SO far as
our memory is concerned. In this place
great quantities of snow, intermixed with
rain, fell during the whole day. -Four
miles east OF US, there was less rain, and
the snow fell 10 the depth of foot. AT
Shamokin it was still deeper. Between
that place and Poitsvile, on the mountains,
the snow was eighteen inches deep. The
roads were renderd almost impossible by
the amount Of snow and the breaking down
of trees by the accumulation of snow on
their branches. The cars from Philadel-
phia were about two hours behind time at
Pottsville. The passengers took the coach
es, but when they arrived at Mount Car
mel, eight miles east of Shamokin, they re-
fused to go on to that place, and remained
over night at Mount Carmel. The passen-
ger train waited at Shamokin until 3 o.
clock next morning, and then came in to
take out the passengers from this place for
Philadelphia, by the 7 o'clock tram, by
which time the passengers who had re-
mained at Mount Carmel, over night, had
arrived in Shamokin and were brought TO
this place BY an extra train. The Tele-
graph wires between Northumberland and
Harrisburg, were down in many places, as
were also the wires on the North and West
branch lines, but all are again in working
order.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1853-10-29

CROSSING THE ATLANTIC IN THREE-AYp. A
HALF DAYS The London Morning Advert
ser speaks OF "A new and improved construs,
'ion OF vessels, by means of which i, will be
perfectly practicable TO accomplish the voy
age between Ireland and America in three
and haidays, between the ports of Galway
and Halifax and the Advertiser adds that
Inc ''u'h oi its statement has been thorough
~ established by experiment. No details
are gwen or hnled al, aud the story is Ell.
irely too mysterious for belief.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1853-10-29
, CASA REVOLUTION IN KITCHEN AND PAR
Lon

The New York Mirror speaks quite conf
ed by MIR John Power Of that city, for the
economical use of gas in warming houses
and cooking victuas. 1t says:--
The modus operandi is perfectly simple
The common gas pipe is tapped at any point,
all Indarubber lube is attached by means OF
All ingenious coupling, composed in part Of
the same material, (for which Mr.. Power has
also patiently through which the gas is con-
Quoted to small iron plate no, much lar
ger than ones hand--,ha, forms what may
be called the stove. This plate is filled with
perforations, coGtaining asbestos, which con-
centrates aud diifuses all The heat. The
TO show that small Office might be heated
for the trihing sum Of fifteen cents day
Incredibly small as this appears, we conf-
| dently believe that it will cover the whole
expense, though we have no, demonstrated
this by actual experiment. Admitting, how
ever, that much larger amount will come
| nearer the truth, the advantages of The inven.
tion are obvious For lawyers and similar
Offices, where ii is desirable TO avoid the dust
dit and trouble of coal fire, TO say nothing
of the expense Of keeping an attendant, il is
peculiarly adapted. A man can enter his Of
fee in the morning, turn on the gas, apply
match thereto, and The fire is Instantly star
ted, and by the time he gets comfortably sell
tied down to his desk, the room will be
warmed We shall soon be able TO give our
testimony as 10 The economy and utility of
the heating part of the invention.
OF its complete success in cooking we can
speak with confidence founded upon care
ful observation and repeated experiments
We have eaten meats cooked by this new
process, and can youch for their fine flavor ;
as for the expense, we can speak with maih-
emalical precision, having carefully compu-
ted the cost with MIR. Power and The Prssi-
den, of the Brooklyn Gas Co. To cook 3 lbs
OF mutton chops takes just 10 minutes of time,
and costs ouly ! OF a cent TO boil a kettle
containing half gallon OF water, occupies
exactly 12 minutes, and consumes less than
cubic foot of gas. To get up breakfast
oil four dishes, say one for meats, a second
for coffee, third for potatoes, &C., and a
fourth for eggs, or whatever else YOU please,
will cost only 8 cents, and can all be done
within Is minutes. If any of our readers are
skep,ical on this point, they can easily salts.
fy their curiosity by visit TO Skinner s.
Powers Gas works, Fulton street Brooklyn.
The gas pipes are tapped, and the connec-
ton with the cooking apparatus made in the
same way that we have described for heat
ing. Fifty dishes can be cooked al the same,
il desired. fine large turkey was roasted
al the Aslor House the other day by this pro.
cess, and those princes of caterers, Messrs.
Coleman Sielson, pronounced this new
mode OF cooking The most complete and sue.
cessful in lis results that they had ever wit.
messed. The days of stoves and cooking ran
ges are numbered. The use of gas is 10
| form part of our domestic economy. and
the kitchen will become an attractive place.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1853-10-29
M A IL IL 4 4 ID,

Al MiliiinbuTg, Union County, Penna., on
Tuesday the 18th lust, by The Rev. Dr. NAL
con, Mr. JOSEPH SHOEMAKER, OF Muncy Bor-
eugh, TO Miss NErTIE G, MoSTGoMERY, of
the former place.
AT Rose Hill, Oct 18th by Rev. Geo. G..
Drake, WILLIAM MussER, NJ. d., TO FANNY
H. daughter of the late Joshua w. Alder,
Esq.
On the Goth inst, by The Rev. A. ]. Col
lins, air. JoHS p, SLAGEL, 10 Miss PNIcILEA
M. KLINE, beth OF Shamokin township.
On the l2lh inst, by the Rev. J. w. Elliott,
Mr. JosEPH READER, Of Rush township, 10
Miss REhEccA LAABERsoS, OF shamokil
twsr., both of this county.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1853-10-29

ExEcuTons SALE.--A public ale of a lot of
merchandise, liquor, wagons, carts, and numerous
other articles, will be held at the late residence OF
Henry Masscr, deceased, Monday the 7tA of No
vembcr next--see advertisement.
LAWRENCE HousE-Mrs. Thompson adver-
tises the continuance of the Hotel in this place
under her charge
CoNrEcTloSARr.--See advertisement OF Mr..
Tracy, 240 Market street Philadelphia.
RrMovAL--Scc advertisement Of Agnew and
Co., 1876 Chestnut street Philadc lphia.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1853-10-29

LEBANON VALLEY RAILRoAD-We under.
stand that within the last two weeks. adj.
tlonal subscriptions to The amount of $40.
600, have been obtained TO The stock of ,be
Lebanon Valley Railroad Company, which,
with the municipal and individual subscrip.
iions previously made, amount to The sum
required TO warrant the making of the road.
Engineers will be placed on The route on
Monday next, and it is expected iha, the
Eastern Division, between this city and Leb.
anon, will be put under contract by The lst
OF January next Reading GaceHe.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1853-10-29

WE yesterday saw a striking illustration CT
mechanical ingenuity in the case of Mr.. J,
M Sanford, of Nedway, Mass. Mr.. s. lost
both legs BY an acciden, some two or three
years ago, one being ampu,aled above aud
the other below the knee, amt has siuce had
their place supplied by artificial limbs, made
by Palmer & Co., OF Springfield Win these
he is able to walk perfectly well, either for
ward or backward, and without crutch or
sick, though in going about the streets he
generally used an ordinary cane, He goes
up or down. gets into carriage, or takes a
long walk without difficulty, and no one,
from his appearance, would suppose his limbs
10 be artificial Such triumph of mAchani
paf ssilt deserves n0lics. ~ 'Trttunv.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1853-10-29
PHILADELPHIA AND sUNBURY TELE-
GRAPH,


The line of Telegraph, connecting thus
place with the Philadelphia line at Potts
vile, is fast approaching 10 completion, and
will be ready for the wires in few weeks.
Ii was at first in contemplation to use the
House Instrument, but as the Philadelphia
and Pottsville line use the Morse Instru-
ment, il was deemed best to adopt tina: also,
so that messages could be despatched from
this place to Philadelphia without relay or
being rewritten.
This line will prove one of the most
profitable in the country, and it is we'll
known that good Telegraph stock pays
better than any other stock in the market.
This line will be patronised by the differ
ent coal companies and opea ators in the
coal region, ahead Y numbering ten or
twelve. These alone, allowing the small
lest possible trade, would pay more than
six per cent, independent of the business
on the Mine Hill extension the business
of Pottsville, Minersvillr, Schuylkil Ha.
ven, &c., all OF which are on the route.
The lumber business alone, when the road
is finished, as well as the mercantile and
through business generally, will warrant
dividends OF not less than ten per cent in
less than one year from its completion.
Telpgraphs, like railroads, through the coal
regions, cannot fail paying handsome divi-
dends. The stock Of the Philadelphia and
Pottsville line cannot be purchased at less
than l50 per cent advance. The most
prominent stockholders of the Philadelphia
and PotIsviIle Telegraph being interested
in the line to this place, all due attention
will De given to the transmission OF through
messages, which can be sent and reply
received in five or ten minutes.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1853-10-29

SHOCKING CASE OF HYDRoPHoBIA Mrs
J0hn Srousc, of Jefferson township, Berks
county, died on Saturday evening, the 18th
inst, Of that horrible malady. h, drophoba
Wea informed, that some Two months ago
dog belonging 10 The family, commenced
pursuing The chickens and cats about the
house, in very unusual and annoying man.
ner. Mrs. Srouse undertook 10 punish him
for his viciousness, and was about 10 seize
him, when he lnrned and severely Bit her in
the hand. This strange behavior alarmed
the family, and they endeavored TO catch
the dog, but he conlrived TO escape. Next
morning he came home and was secured -
II was then found that he was ravInC mad,
and they subsequently killed him. A ply
scian was Immediately called in, 10 attend
Mrs. Srouse, and we understand she took
the celebrated ''Sloy's Cure" But it was in
vain. The medicine had no effect and last
Saturday evening she died a horrible death,
exhibiting all the symptoms of hydrophobia
Redding Gasette.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1853-10-29
New Advertisements.
EXECUTORS SALE,

WILL be exposed to public sale on Monday
and Tuesday, the 7th and slh day of No
vcmbcr next, at the late residence of Henry Mas
ser, Esq. decd, in Sunbury, the personal Of
focts of said deceased, consisting in part of lot
STORE GOODS, VIZ:
Cloths, Cassinctts, Cassimers, Nestings, Shoes.
Hats, Caps, MusIins CaIicocs, Cotton
Yarn, Buttons Combs, School
Books, Writing paper
A LOT OF SADLERY.
Paints Spices, Tobacco.
4 Lot of QuccnsWarc.
Nails, Brass cities
ALOT OF SUPERIOR LIQUORS, VIZ:
Brandy, Gin aud Wine
Coal Stoves, Cooking Stoves, Barrels, a Fam
ming Mill, Plows Sukey, Gig, Cart, =
! two horse wagons, > one horse wagons. one
II orse, lot of Timers Tools Tubs, and a va
rety of other articles.
Terms and conditions will 0c made known on
the day of sale by
II. B. MASSER,
JOHN MASSER, r.o,...,-.
y. b. MASSER
f. BUCHER,
Sunbury, Oct. 80, lS53.--
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1853-10-29

rENHE ELECTION is over and the excitement,
has died away. There is the usual quantity
OF defeated candidates who can now rotre to
private life. The returns are sufficient to show
that the successful candidates are elected pa rite
ulary the sensible ones who get their clothing al
Roekhill g. Wilson's Clothing Store, No III
Chesnul street. corner of Franklin Place Philadel-
phia.
Philadelphia, Nov. G. Is5s.-Iy.-cw.