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Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1854-08-05
SWALLOWING A HORSE.

Mr.. Gardener, in his "Travels in Brazil"
confirms the eatly accounts respecting the
size and prodigons swallowing capacity OF
the boa constructor which certain
naturalsts, whose researches never extended
beyond the galleries of museum, ale in
the habit OF treating with ridicule and unbe-
lief. "The boa," said he, "is not uncommon
throughout The whole province of Goaz,
particularly by the wooded margins Of lakes,
marshes and streams. Sometimes they
attain the enormous length of forty feet the
largest saw was in this place, bu, was not
alive. Some weeks before our arrival at
Sape, the favoriie riding horse of Senior La
goeira, which had put ont TO pasture not far
from the house, could no, be found although
strict search was made for it all over the
hacienda. Shortly after this, one Of his va
qneiros, in going through the wood by the
side OF a small river, saw an enormous boa
suspended in the fork of a tree which hung
over the water; it was dead, but had evil
denily been noaed down alive by a recent
flood, and being in an inert state, II had not
been able 10 extricate itself from the fork
before the waters fell. II was dragged oui
10 the open country by two horses, and was
found 10 measure thir,y.seven feet in length
On opening it, the bones Of horse, were
found in broken condition, the head being
uninjuried. From the circumstances it was
conceded that the boa had devoured the
horse entire. In all kinds of snakes the
capacity for swallowing is prodigious. |
have often seen one not thicker than my
thumb swallow frog as large as my fist !;
and once killed n rattle snake, about four
feet long, and OF no great thickness, which
mad swallowed no less than three frogs, one
of which swelled out its side n,arly twice
the thickness of other parts | have also
seen very slender snake that frequent the
roofs OF houses, swallow an entire bat three
times its own thickness. If such be the case
with the smaller kinds, il is not 10 be Won
dered at iha, one ihiriy.seven feet long
should be able to swallow a horse, paricn-
larly when i, is known that, previously 10
to doing il breaks the bones of the animal by
coiling itself round il and aflerward lubri-
Gates il with Shiny matter which il has the
power of secreling in its mouth.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1854-08-05
y oetrp. o
THE KNOW NOTHING,

'Where have you been % ask'd Mrs Sno5,
AS Mr.. Snob reel'd in the door;
IA pretty time 10 seek your home
I'm sure its twelve o'clock and more
These midnight revels will not DO,
Shame ON you Snob-for acting so
Where have you been IL ask again.
says he, "dear wife-l do not Know
IA pretty plight your bat is in!
And see, your coat is muddied o'er;
our nose is like tomato,
And you can scarcely reach The door.
How came you so-yon naughty man,
Say, Mr.. Snob-h0w came you so?n
"My dearest wife don't bother me,
You've heard me say that don't know.
don't know how [ met the boys,
And how made my maiden speech;
don't know what il was all about,
Or whether twas a groUl or screech.
don't know If twas pop we drank,
Or whskey, lager beer or rum,
don't know how broke my nose;
Or how navigated hum"
"l see il all-you cruel man ~
Cried Mrs. Snob, excited qnite;
1--WE joined The men who nothing know
And you've been meeting them tonight.
Well I'll forgive you, if you'll tell
Why they do meet in secret so!
Say, MIR Snob-what do you do ~
"Why, Mrs. Snob--l do not know :"
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1854-08-05
REV. ]. II. CARGILL, KILLED BY THE
EXPLOSION OF A CANNON

We regret 10 s'ate that Rev. II. Caroill,
OF the Methodist Church, who had jus, been
stationed at Monlrose by the Conference al
lis recent session at Waverly, was killed by
the discharge of cannon on the Fourth of
July, at Susquehanna, Pa. He had but a
short time before came into the place to
attend the celebration. There were two
cannon, one large and one smaller, stationed
nearly opposite TO each other in front of the
Harmony Hotel, al the distance of rod or
two from the road. The man in charge of
the cannon had applied the match once or
twice Intellectually TO the larger one, and was
about applying it again, as The deceased,
coming up the road, ran across hastily in
front of il; as he was IN range of it, il dis
charged, blowing him over an! over some
distance, SCATTERING his left arm, tearing
open his side, and otherwise horribly disfig-
uring his person. He was taken in great
agony TO the hotel, and medical aid and
other assistance rendered him but he died
in few hours Bingamton Republican.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1854-08-05

A New York correspondent of the Boston
Transcript, in noticing the Schuyler failure
and fraud in New York, says MIR. Robert
less from his extensive business relations his
family connections, and the circumstances Of
his collegiate education. He was graduated
at Harvard University in 1917 in a class re-
markable for the talents OF its members, as it
included, among others, George Bancroft s.
A. Elliot, Rev DR.. Stephen II. Tying, (of ST..
Georges church, New York. Caleb Cushing
and think the late Lyme NJ. Walker, the
first editor of the Transcript Stephen
Schuyler was of the class nj Cambridge in
1920. These gentlemen ale grandsons Of
General Schuyler, of revolutionary fame, and
nephews OF Alexander Hamilton. In addi-
tion 10 the vast sums raised upon railroad
stock, it is reported in Wall street, tina, up
wards OF 400 900 dollars in advance upon rail-
road iron have been diverted 10 private use,
SO that the grand total of funds misapplied
reaches TO the enormous sum of So, 305, 900
In regard TO the social life of Mr.. Robert
Schuyler family reasons, i, is said induced
him 10 propose 10 his lady.love 4 secret mar
Iiage, and separate establishments in town.
They have recently lived in dfieren, houses
in 22d sreet.-More than quarter OF a cen
,ury has elapsed since this arrangement had
been made by Mr.. Scuyler, and such had
been the manner of his life, that his mos, in
tmate personal friends thought he was a
bachelor. Some months ago, one of hi:
daughters being about to be married TO an
Episcopal clergyman, her true name and his
tory weIe told TO her lover, before the iina
arrangements for the wedding were made
We often heard ii remarked that every hons,
has a skeleton in il, but in house wher
years of concealment have been praclised
there must have been skeleton in ever
room! When will our people learn the pc
iency of silence in cases of trouble? a
ways had a respect for Jobs friends who di
not bore him with their gable when the
found him in deep distress.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1854-08-05
Biographical.
THE EMPEROR OF HAYTI.

Fausin the First is now, according to
his own report and the general belief, sixty
seven years OF age. II is also well-ascer-
tanned fact, though not very freely spoken
of by his subjects, that he was born slave
on the estate of NJ. Wallet at Petit Goave,
in the south part OF the island. II he has
given his age correctly, he must have been
six years old when slavery was abolished
in the French colonies by the Directory,
in 1893, and when he, in common with the
rest OF his race in bondage in Hayti recel-
we'd their freedom.
Both the parents Of the Emperor are
supposed TO have been natives OF Africa.
NJ. Wallet was a kind master, aud up TO
the close of his life, which occurred only
a year or two since, was treated with the
greatest veneration and respect by his dis
tinguished freedman. ] heard a well-au-
thenticateG instance of the Emperor's de-
votion to him, after the revolution of the
wheel Of fortune had materially changed
their relations 10 each other.
Shortly after Soulouque's election TO the
Presidency, in lSi7, M Valet, then a very
old man, iourneyed TO Port au Prince for
the purpose OF paying his respects TO the
new goyernmeni and giving 10 his adhesion
10 The new executive. As he was entering
the palace he was seen by the President,
who went out, aud kneeled down, kissed
his hand. NJ. Wallet begged him to rise,
aud said he was ashamed 10 have the Pres
iAent 50 forget himself and his position ~
such a public place, soulouque replied
that be always looked upon NJ. Wallet a.
his greatest living beneiaetor, aud though
President 10 the rest OF bis suhleela, h'
should never cease TO look upon him as hi
master,
Soulonque catered the army a. soldls
under Dsssalines, about lsOi--lmmedlalel,
after the evacuation oi the fIensh, an'
whea hr was oHly ~ ysars 81 age II
louf ysan be had rissn 10 the rank ol Sob
l.isulsnanl and aid ~ nsn' lAmaFTe' u
1871 hs was pToRoled IA ieulenaneJ q
cavalry, and 10 gaplaiosy "a lsso' u
1870 hs was Chief u sluadIoh, "a lsi'
comlnaAdaal u tbs parish ID Plaisa'ey' y
lsi3 colonel u company oi hoiss, Y
isll gsnrfai % a bnssas, aad "a lst
ssasfal Il di,is,oa ani eolninandsiil a l'
f. Guard q ron "a puaes. sseh, ~ bi,sl
n, ihs hltsY - lhs maaa as li9n W
fsaihioa a lsgs ihe hit "a ff'ia
Ma hls, ls ibf blglfa raat ga lss H~
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1854-08-05
SELECT POETRY.
THE WHTE.FOOTED DEER.
BY WILLIAM CULLEN BRYANT.

1t was a hundred years ago,
When by the woodland ways,
The traveller saw the wild deer drink,
Or crop the birchen sprays.
Beneath hill, whose rocky side
O'etbrowed "A grassy mead,
And fenced cottage from Inc wihu,
A deer was wont 10 iced
She only came when on the ellis
The evening moonlight lay,
And no man knew the secret hann's
lE which she walked by day
White were her feet, her forehead showed
A spot of silvery white,
That liked to glimmer Ike s'ar
In aulumn's hazy night.
And here, when sang the whip'poor VIII,
She cropped the sproniing leaves,
And here her rusiling steps were hearu
On still! October ewes.
But when the broad midsummer moon
Rose oer that grassy lawn,
Beside the silver footed deer
There grazed spotted iawn.
The cottage dame forbade ner SUI
To aim the rifle here;
at we're a SIM she said, "io harm
Or fright that friendly deer
"This spot has been my pleasant home
Ten peaceful years and more
And ever, when the moonlight shines,
She feeds before our door.
"The red men say that here she walked
A Thousand moons ago:
They never raise the war.whoop here,
And never twang The bow.
81 love 10 watch her as she feeds,
And think lha, ali is well,
While such gentle creature haunls
The place in which we dwell"
The youth obeyed, and sought for game
In forests far away,
Where, deep in silence and IN moss,
The ancient woodland lay.
But once, in au,umn's golden time,
He ranged the wild IN vain,
Nor reused The pheasant nor Inc deer,
And wandered home again.
The crescent moon and crimson eve
Shone with mingling light;
The deer, upon the grassy mead,
Was feeding full in sight.
He raised the rifle TO his eye,
And from the cliffs around
A sudden echo, shrll and sharp,
Gave back It's deadly sound.
A way into the neighboring wood
The startled creature flew,
And crimson drops at morning lay
Amid the glimmeTing dew.
Next evening shone the waxing moon
As Asswee,ly as before;
The deer upon the grassy mead
Was seen again no more.
But ere that crescent moon was old,
By night the red man came
And burnt the cottage 10 the ground,
And slew the youth and dame.
Now wobds have overGrown the mead,
And hid the cliffs from sight;
There shrieks the lowering hawk al moo
Aud prowls the fox at night.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1854-08-05

DANGER OF PAINTED PAILs.--The editor
OF The Scientific American publishes the fol-
lowing communication from James Manico,
OF New York, with the advice ior all persons
u avoid painted pals. a coat OF varnish on
the outside, is all the embelishmen, we ever
desire to see on waiel bucket.
"The oxide OF lead with which pals are
painted, is dangerous poison, and know
that il is productive of evil IN many cases
las. week, having occasion TO take duuk
OF water tom painted pail, which had been
IN use for some months, was convinced by
the TASTE OF the water, that II had taken up a
puriion ol the paint, and having aualyzed the
water, found n 10 contain very minute
qdulny Of u, sufficient, however, il Largo
amount OF walef wrIe taken, 10 pioiuco
those leatul diseases pecullar TO lead poison
iues
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1854-08-05
THE DEATH OF MUSSi PACUi,

Various accounts of the death of the brave
defender of Silistria having appeared, the
following from the reporter Of the Times
who was present during the seige Of Silis,ria
is, no doubt, the correct version cat one
o'clock this day June y Mussa Pacha, the
commander of the fortress, was mor,aly
wounded IN the left side by piece of
shell, which burst near him while sitting
outside of his quarters at the Stambonl gate.
He lived about twelve minutes after receiving
the wound. He had Just received inteli-
gence that a messenger was nj hand, bearing
the Sultan's order Of Medjdie Of the second
class, which had been sent to hun, and was
waiting for instructions as 10 whether i, was
his excellency's wish TO receive The decora-
tion publicly, and with the usual ceremony,
or otherwise. Mussa Pacha replied that it
would be better 10 bring it in quietly, re-
marking at the same time that this was no
season for pomp and display, A couple Of
hours after this his remains were inferred.
He had considerable natural quickness of
apprehension, intelligence, and activity, and
was jealous, and anxious TO discharge his
duties faithfully; added to which he was a
kind, good hearted man, beloved by his de-
pendens. His death is grea, loss. llus-
sein Pacha, who had been in charge of the
force al Arab Tabia, now assumed the COM
mand of the fortress, aud was succeeded by
Colonel Lalif Bey.
VIUGINIA WHEAT CRor.-The Lynchburg
Va, Republican says The wheat crop in
and housed We have ho date whereby tC
form correct estimate Of the breadth o.
land sown aud the yield.-ll is however The
impression of those conyersanl with The
subject, that there was in this and the South
western section OF the State, fully one.ihir,
NOE land sown this year, lhan IN 1850 an,
that the crop is more Than an average Que II
quality aud yield. The counties OF Amherst
Campbell, Bediord, franklin, Roanoke an'
| AppomaiioS, produced IA 1880, 6o1 '''
bushels OF wheat this year ii eau be bn
luIle, il any under million. The eonn''e'
Of Montgomery, Floyd and G,les which be
come this year exporters ol wheat, produced
In 1850, i3i. 3sl bushrls. This year lhei
loinI production cannot be less Than sooioo'
bushels Lynskburg lIal R'Pab'
Tug RussAs RoYAL FAAilf The I'm
nefof has Ia the last i've monlhs grown olie
| H.. "A, ths ntesssding tea years, and wear
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1854-08-05
HIGHLY IMPORTANT FROM NICARAGUA

The sloop-of-war Cyane arrived at San
Juan, on the nth inst, to demand full and
satisfactory apology for tho insult 10 our Min
lister, Mr.. Borlaud. The authorities and
inhabitants refused to make the slightest
apology,
Cant. Ilollins, of the Cyane, then ON the
ieth, i.sued a proclamation to the authorities
ami residents that unless an apology was
made by O'Clock A,M ho should proceed
10 bombard the Town,
No apology came, and Capt. H. IN the
meantime took possession Of the Transit Com
nany's steamers aud then sent them TO The
Town, offering protection Ia all who chose
TO accept A.
Precisely at . O'Clock on the morning OF
the i3lh, tho time designated, the cannon
aiding commenced and continued with hflei
ulermission llll 3 O'Clock, PM No dispo,
silion being sl,ll manifested on The pat OF
the luhabilanls 10 come 10 leIms, al Pm.
a pany Of mea were landed l'om lha Cyaue,
commanded by Lieutenant Who burnl tho
towus uolhlng remaining bu, one of two
small buililuss IN the shrubs 10 marx the
spot Nhsle u stood, No lives aeIe losl.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1854-08-05
Baib b.sloO Rasasss n tAs CAoisra,
Nan iaAg, Iull

nav lehAi joy 20
., aa ain,al belmnta paPs'' 10 tho lslh
iusi bad been received
Alyices iiom baibadoss 10 tho lilh VI
lane haze CONS 10 hand they slse lhv
mssl iiishllul ispahs VI lhs raEagss b
eholsia oa lhal lslali, IA lhs small esll "
nligylssa uPssiis VI sooo dsalhs haze w.
estsl "a ssssalssa ials ua lhs lslh 'hsis
~sis sll isslhs, sal Ne Ia'ssrs sppsaisi
% b. Jsliy nsisss.ag tas 'sfsl's hfm
,hs olhsi Wee iala alaaii iAl glat.isii
De "A IFa
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1854-08-05
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Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1854-08-05
Shamokin Town Lots.

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l. dispose of Lots in the new Town Plat OF
Shamokin. Persons desirous of purchasing can
ascertain the terms aud conditions OF sale by
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Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1854-08-05
LETTER FROM MIR. BRowNsON.

The Catholic Mirror of this week publishes
a letter from Mr.. o. A. Brownson in reply 10
structures on his article on Native American
ism which recently appeared in that paper.
We have room for only a brief extract from
the concluding portion of the letter:
have attacked no Catholic foreign born
citizen or resident, | have charged the grow
ing radicalism of the country TO foreigners
and foreign influence, bul | have said that
Catholic foreigners are precisely those on
whom we must depend TO neulraize that
radicalism. Why has your correspondent,
and why have you yourselves, taken no no.
tice of this fact, but attacked me as if had
attacked with good sci purpose all foreigners
indiscrminately II you think the case at
best is bad against me why try 10 make it
worse Than it be
But allow me, gentlemen, TO conclude BY
calling your attention to one or two facts,
which should be known wthou, my telling
them. We Catholics are in a small minority,
and the sentimeu; of the country is strongly
anri-Calholic, Every measure that we op,
pose as hostile TO MS, the country will iavol
and adopt and every measure we suppor
as favorable TO our interest, ii will reject.
am sorry that il is so, but so i, is and
think iha, in regard to matters which depend
on popular votes, and in which we are inter
esled as Catholics, the more quiet we keel
the belter-it will be for us. You ough
/ from this TO understand me.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1854-08-05

"MILLIONs FOR DEFENCE The original
Of the famous saying Of "Nlillons for Defence
not cent for Tribuie-which has become
proverbial, is thus related on the authority of
Gov. Middleton, in a diary, of which extracts
are furnished in the Southern Patriot:
ala Paris (saij Gov. Middleton to the au-
thor of the daryl became acquainted with
Pinckney and Marshall. They were not 10
coguized as Ministers, II was minated to
them by lady, authorized by TalleyIand,
that il they,would give presents they would
be received. ! carried the lady 10 see my
uncle Piuckney, when she made this famous
communication. Il gave rise to his famous
expression Millions for defence, but not a
cent ,or tribule' Talleyrand afterwards de-
ued that this lady was authorized by hun TO
make the communication, Gerry told who
The lady was, aud she WAS arrested aud IN
prlsoned lor some weeks. saw heS not ma
ny yeaIs ago, and spoke to her about this
maIer,"
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1854-08-05

hotaHyHa Nep iorl-
NrW NouE, luly IS
The total number ul deaths 10, The Nerk
euips lat evening Was ala, bong an 90,
c'casa c,er ihs pie',ons week # 6s u"
total Of cholera Is ls3, consumption. 30
The mortality among ,hilileu - aNiul
Under lru iean Of age 53s base iiylr aui
uudef onr year ,ha mortality 10
A Roman tslhol.c pflsH went iaio a hHl''
IA Aonu,ioeu, o, irw is,s 80" aui sam'
mss,si lranng 20 r'ois'iaH' Bible The
piopiisiof, sha aas 0ui a. lhv iiuisi "ppn
hsains % ihs matted ssni iHi aHi ehQssi
che eii sas uaih be loHsnr huns esi sli
h,s iass ~as ialHl bast asl tlgs'
hu, Nf ksi, sPaks VA t4stiai sFfrias
10 q lafss eiosd iH esalis A.ssis. ls1sa''si'
sa Ite .sasst n hsasalssa hi 'sfsssfa
sss "a o. sssiisiss sasissisf tsis as.-'.
fsa.n .i ia fn.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1854-08-05

SMrLE RENEpr Fog plAgEBGA, The lol.
lowing prescription may be relied upon as
both harmless aul elheaelous IA cases ct ol.
dluary bowel complaints, Much suffering
often terminating alalIy would ee preven,
ted By Keeping lhe medicine al hand - as
10 make limrly use Of u.
Nix exactly equal quantities Of lineiuic Of
,hubaib sp,lrls VI eampho' ani laadanum.
TNeniy d,ops 10 does loi an adail, ani
and tea dlops and lrss lo' ehllifyni aoront'
,ug 10 lhsli age, Il the complalns eoalinges,
lspea, The doss "a su haai aud half.
A firspisn Acr The baaAla N ~
Dsmostsl, 'als, that GA "Wednesday h'l, .
man rrs,dias IA lhs ''einl'S ai Ihalham, &
W, dove yokg sl oAsn span lha tack Vi
lhs G,sal wssisia Road, ia'isaei lhsm bead
ani lsei, aad ,hsa, lhias ,as lhem pa lhrn
baeks, lei lhsn isan ani lril ibsm The
llain shieh nsAl pa,l lhg sFes sas ihioaa
~ ssssial lsislas ssg mlsisi, sai sisal
laaaass as isas " lhs ssi1 ths sisish
shs = yr'isis4 iss .sl G.s a.. l.i q lslsr
,s .sia = sdsisl o. h,' s,f'tsfan sat
Az iisli le tiI nr' ti.hlf
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1854-08-05

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The Bedford gazette. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1805-current, 1854-09-15
CASSIILLE SEMINARY.

TIE Cqssudle Male and Female Seminary
Of the Baltimore Con ference, will open its
last term Of the second year, on Thursday, Au-
gust the 10th and its first term OF the third year
Nov. 16.
Expenses for Board, Tuition, Room-rent and
Furniture, for one Academic year, $50.
CaSsvIle, the seat of the Institution, is ro-
mantle, mountainous region, twelve miles from
the Penna. Rail Road, at Mill Greek, from
which it is accessible by stages. The Board
of instruction will consist of seven, and will be
prepared TO mpart instruction in all the PFac-
tical Scientific, Classical, Literary and Orna-
mental branches usually taught in similar ln-
stitutions. Catalogues and circulars, or further
information, can be had by addressing the Prin-
cipal. j. t. TGMLiN.
Casscille, HilnHnedon Co., Pa,
August 4, 1S54.-2m.'