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Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1854-04-22

broke Loose from his Keepers, and in pursu-
ing her he passed very near her twice, but
the night was dark, and she being on the
ground, he did not see her.
He ef, searching for her and went TO
neighbours and called for the man, (Mr
Ward Mrs. Ward did not recognize his
voice, and replied to him that he had gone
after John Chiltenden. 'Well, said he, with
an oath, you shall go ,oo.' She then knew
mis- voice. catched the candle, and blew il out
Her two daughters were up stairs in bed
She fled up the chamber stairs and held the
door. He smashed in window with cud-
gel that he carried with him; he entered
through the window, bu, could not find any
one. He took all the covers off the stove,
threw fire about the room, piled bed clothes
aud other things or the stove. He broke ou,
two other windows, sash and all, and made
his exit through one of them. Mrs. Ward
smeled the fire, and with the assisiauce of
her daughters, extingushed it, All the
houses in his neehborhood bear marks OF his
visit He eluded his pursuers till after he
was taken at Horace's. He Dragged that he
had sent his pursuers on the wrong track -
He knew, he said, where they would 80 10
look for him, but he took another road. They
wanted TO kill him, as he said, but, said he,
Il fixed them; | thirst for blood, and blood
I'll have' | don't think he cared whose
There was no reason for his attack upon
Horace they never had any difficulty in
their lives. can't describe the scene, if
try.-Clevelend Plain Dealer.
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SAVE THE PAPERS.

The Trenton State Gazetts, at the close OF
an article on the propIie,y of fileing and pre-.
serving the newspapers cfthe day, says: i,
was lead to these observations by seeing
copy Of The American Sentinel, of this CITY.
dated April 21st, 1925, from which it re-pub.
IIshes an Interesting article on the family of
Napoleon. The proprieiy and utility OF pre-
serving files Of the newspaper Literature of
The day, has, we think, never been properly
appreciated in this country. The daily jour.
nails, for the lime being, are the histories Of
The Republic, and containing as they do, the
pilh of all that is transpirng in their respec-
live localities, if preserved, would afford a
means of Information which il is absolutely
impossible TO o. from any other source
We know very wei the difficulties atendan,
upon the preservation and binding of newpa
per files by private individuals, bu, there
should be at least enough Of public work
spiri, and devotion in every Library Compa
ny, 10 induce The binding Of every iourna
published in the locality OF lis existence bu
especially should this be done by the Com
missioners of The respective Counties of the
Commonwealth, who, by such course
would most essentially preserve, not only {
sor, of official record of the County, bu, fai
history of lis people, its business, and dislnc
live literature, which, in years 10 come, woul,
prove OF marked interest, If not Of legal i'm
poriance.
! Will moi some of our edi,orial hre,brep /,
the Legislature look at this subject, and tax,
into consideration the propriety of getting u
a bill, making il a duty imperative upol
County Commissioners, 10 bind files OF all tn
papers published in their respective counties
What says our brother Chase, The Speaker
who has the honor 10 belong 10 the Graf, o
the scissors and the QUILL
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1854-04-22
DESTRUCTIVE INVENTION.

The war imminent between the powers OF
Europe will doubtless be of the mos, destruc-
tive character. Invention has been busy
during The long peace Europe has enjoyed,
in devisng means for bringing hos,iliies to a
rapid Termination, by making the catastro.
phe terrible ana complete al Ihs beginning
Steam will be introduced for The frs, time as
an element of warfare, and its gigantic ener-
gies will effect as great a revolution in the
science OF war, as gunpowder produced on
iis first introduction into The battle. Geld
The arsenals of England, it is said, have
been closed for long time, even to mem.
bers oI Parliament, while experiments have
been mixing in new and terrible machines
which are now 10 be brought into uso. one
Of these is called The "Wagner Floating Gun,',
which elides along the water in a slraigh,
line lill II strikes the vessel a, which i, Is
directed, when it lhruss into its sides lis iron
head, containing two pounds Of Eliminating
powder OF mercury, which, By exploding
blows hole in the vessel ten OF twelve Geei
!" "'"NS'i WV" " 70 'hP">'pio W S'oso hs
as the round holes made by cannon balls -
Submarine boats are 50 perfected that they
can reach aud attach burner Of an enemy,
ship without roaming the leas, danger, FIX,
peFimenls aTe also made with an asphyxiai
ipg ball, to paralyze crews, aud in eSplosis,
balls, 10 Sc. hIs TO ships as soon AZ they
strike, with other engines Of destruction
equally as terrible and annihilaling.
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SIZE OF ouR GREAT LAKrs.

The latest measurements OF ouI ir,sh wa
Ter seas are these
The creates, length Of Lake SCpenor u
335 miles; It's greatest breadth is 100 mi'esi
mean depth 9ss feet elevation Gs7 iee' ;
area % 600 square miles
The greatest length of Lake MiehIsan =
800 miles; iis greatest breadth l0s miles
mean depth 900 feet; elevation as7 feet
area q, 900 square miles
The greatest lenglh Of l.ake liu'ou Is goo
miles; hs greatest breadth 10 loo miles
mean depth 900 feet elevation ''4 feet
area go, 600 square miles
The greatest length Of Lake kIls 8 $50
mile. i,s greatest breadth Is so niles ~
mean depth is 81 feet elevation SsS feet
area 900 ,quaTe niles
Tue greatest lenglh Of Lake oniaIe "a $50
milssj greatest blead'h e3 miles i' msan
depth is SOC issl elevation ses feel sIsa
5000 square miles
The Total lsaglh Of al d's Is .'1' m'l''i
s0ysfins an area shesslheI VI ep~a'd ~
10000 square mlles
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.pORTANT TO PHYSICIANS AND
LADIES.
WM. MICA RTY,
BOOKS LLER,
Market Street,
sUEBURY, PA.
NUST received and for sale, frcsa supply
EVANGELICAL MUSIC

NCST received and for sale, frcsa supply oil
EVANGELICAL MUSIC
" Singing Schools. He is also opening at
lis time Il large assortment OF Books, IN every
ranch Of Literature, consisting of
Poetry, History, Novels, Romances, Scientific
Works. Law, Medicine, School and Childrcn's
Jocks. Bibles School, Pocket and Family, beth
.ith and without Engrayings,-and every OF vari-
,y of Binding. Prayer Books. of all kinds.
Also just received and for sale, Pur'ions Di-
est of the laws OF Pennsy lyania, edition OF 1851,
rice only 5000.
Judge Reads edition of Blackstones Commen-
aries, in vols. s vo. formerly sold at $1,000,
md now offered lin fresh binding) at the low
price of 5000.
A Treatise on the laws Of Pennsylvania re-
.pecting the estates of Decedents, by Thomas +.
Gordon, price only $500.
Travels, Voyages and Adyentures,-all oi
which will be sold low, either for cash, coun-
try produce.
February, 81, ls5s.-ti.
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THgSTATEs AND rERRIroRIgs la 1880
lheIe weIs seventeen States aud Territorial
Governments inelndeJ Ia lhs uuion'
~ 1900, lwsnly.oae States aud Territories
Ia IsIO, Iwsnly 1--we States and Territories
"a iseo, lwsniy'ssysn slales and fs"''e'
fies,
Ia Isso, aiy,sighl Slals' aad Tsi'il"'
rios
Ia isio, Thirty States and TsTfilof'ss
IA 1880, lhlny'sls slslss sai fsifileiles
Tho iewa agsHay Of nalland, VI sod
lhlss ihevssad dsllafs seah ei iqaof "a lsn
msslha. all lol fmss,eias,n wh.l "a pn'
hsshhy place ksilaHd mu. bs
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1854-04-22

Hop. Thsmas ', Alaphali " Hsalaeky.
who made .oeh s's1saiiaa hs's ~ flsa, af.
..s a. fsmPsrsrss hs'v's', haa lgaia ss,
sses s'au.sA i'sas''i = fA'ia "a Rec,
Hfr
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JoHS c. FREMONT.
Col. Benton, Washington.

Col. Benton, Washington.
p PS.-This is the Little Salt Lake settle
ment, and was commenced three years since
Population now four hundred, and one death
by sickness since the settlement was made.
We have besn most Hospitality received
Mr.. Babbiu has been particularly kind, aud
has rendered me very valuable assistance.
ts Valley of the Punawun, about 5l rita esst thc
meadows of Santa CLARA, between ~ aud b drg1gcs
north laitudr and between lis and li drgsccs 4 Wt1
longitude; elevation atpyc the sea about 5tp irei
The Literary echo, and Pawcatuck advertiser. [volume] (Westerly, R.I.) 1851-1854, 1854-01-19

pa In answer to the writer of the
"Reply to the Watch Hill Effusion," "
we may be permitted to say that those
lines were published as an advertisement
and paid for at our regular advertising
rates--one square twelve lines) for
fifty cents-for they certainly had not
sufficient poctical merit to warrant their
publication in any other form, and our
friend will excuse us if we give it as our
opinion that the "Reply" possesses not
much more poetical merit than did the
I" Effusion," and we should be pleased
to publish it at the same rate. AS we
think the writer will perceive that justice
would not permit ds to publish the
/" Reply" on any other condition, We
have complied with the request and
" deposited it in the stove" AS to the
" confidence" it is of course unnecessa.
ry, though perhaps it may be some salts.
faction, for us to assure our friend tha
that is not misplaced
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psy" A National Poultry Society"
has recently been organized in New
York City, and p Y. Barnum, Esq, of
Bridgeport, Ct., was appointed Presi-
dent; A. B. Allen, Secretary, and r..
b. Coleman, Esq, Treasurer. The
object of this society is to encourage the
Improvement of domestic poultry by
bringing together, for comparison and
sale, as large a variety as possible from
every part of the United States.
The Society intends to hold a grand
National Poultry Snow in the city OF
New York, in the Spring. This will
include the exhibition of all kinds Of
fowls, pcafowls, ducks, geese, swans
fancy pigeons, gold and silver pheasants
&c. Premiums will be offered for the
best specimens Of rabbits, rat terric,
dogs and deer. The Managers will un
doubtedly succeed in rendering this the
most brilliant and attractive show of the
kind ever gotten up in this country.
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sunset of the 9th, all the passengers
were removed from the wreck. Next
morning the crew and officers of the ship
were taken off, Capt Watkins being
the last man to leave the San Francisco.
After all had left the San Francisco,
she was scuttled, in order to remove
the vessel from the way of passing
vessels.
Passengers by the bark Kilby arrived
in New York, on Sunday, having been
taken off by the ship Lucy Thompson,
just in time to save them from starva-
ton.
The conduct of Capt. Watkins is
everywhere extolled to the utmost. He
went to England in the Antarctic, with
about 225 others. The Antarctic was
well provided with water and provisions.
The whole number on board the San
Francisco when she lett was about 100.
About 225 were on board the Antarctic,
go came to New York in the Three
Bells, about 100 by the Kilby, and near
200 were lost by being washed over
board, or died Of cholera.
1t seems to be generally conceded
(says the N. Y. Tribuse) that the i'll
lated steamer San Francisco was over
loaded, and that to this cause is to be
imputed the disaster that befcl her.
The builder of her engines states that
when she went to sea, her guards
were scarcely more than two feet out Of
water.
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D1g~ The Knickcrbocker tells a good
story of lsttle fellow who was forbid
by his mother, going to the brook to
swim. One day he violated the com
mand, and in putting on his shirt got
the wrong side out. His mother quick
ly discovered this, and knowing be had
been disobeying her orders, she asked
him how his shirt came inside out This
was stumper, under which the little
rogue staggered for moment, but
brishtning up, he replied triumphantly
"O II guess | turned it in getting
over over the fence"
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ga- We had the pleasure, on Monday
evening last, of attending the Concert
given by the Citizens Brass Band, at
Head of Mystic. Their performance
was credit even to themselves, and was
received by full house, with marked
signs of appreciation, many OF their
pieces being encored, though from the
length of their programme they were
unable to CRAFTY the wishes of the
audience, exceptin one or two instances.
There is great Improvement in the ex-
ecution by the Glee Club, since their
performance in this place but it being
Just formed at that time, of course they
could not be expected to do so well as
they might be able to do after training
1t must be highly gratifying to the
members of this Band to find their efforts
to please received with such unmistaka-
bic tokens of appreciation, and that too
by an audience so well qualified to judge
of the merits of such performance from
the fact of their having in their own
vicinity a band of long practice and
an enviable reputation.
Owing to the inclement state Of
the weather, the Concert at Nlilltowr
was not very largely attended. BY re.
quest, it will be repeated at the same
place, on Saturday evening, with an en-.
tire change of programme.
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nD~ There will be a meeting of the
New London Go. Temperance society,
at Lyme, Oh the 4th Wednesday (25th)
Of the present month, at IL o'clock, A.
d., in the Baptist Church. A general
attendance of the friends of Temperance
is earnestly desired. Business of impor-
tance is on hand and it is time the
whole County was wide awake. Elder
Swan, and other speakers of known abil-
ity are expected to be present, and to
address the meetings, afternoon and eve
ming.
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On the Cash Plan.
Wholesale Book and Stationery House.
MASON BROTHERS.

90 PARK ROW opposite the Astor House,
AC New York, offer one of the most extern
sive stocks and complete assortments in the
country of books and station cry, for cash
only. The amount Of goods in our line pur-
chased by country merchants is usually
quite small compared with their Dry Goods.
Hardware and other bills; and this very
circumstance absolutely compels jobbers ia
the book business, who sell on time, to get
larger profits in order to make up for the
losses and extra expenses necessarily in
yolvcd in credit business ofsmall smounts-
1t is also easy for the merchant to make ar
rangements to buy his book bill for cash,
though it might not be so convenient for hin,
to purchase his larger bills in this way.
! These considerations have led us to adopt
in our business from this date, January, 1854,
the following principals, viz: small profits,
unyarying prices, and terms always cash.
! Being ourselves the sole publishers OF
number of the leading and most extensively
selling School Books in the country, as well
as works in other departments, our facilities
are unsurpassed.
Call upon us, or send an order, and judge
for yourselves. il the saving you can make
by buying Of us for cash is worth while
MASON BROTHERS.
! % Park Row, New YORK
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Westerly, Jan. Is, 1854.

HoLLowAY's PILLS, a WOnderfM Rem
edy for Indigestion, Bilious Complaints,
and Sick HeadacheS.-Thom Goodman,
Esq, of Baker-street, Poatman- square, had
for many years suffered from Indigestion
and frequent bilious attacks, and was very
seldom free from severe sick headaches
lie had consulted the most eminent physi-
clans and surgeons Of the metropolis, but
could derive no permanent relief from their
remedies at last, tired out by their ill sue
cess, he rcsorted to the use Of Holloway's
Pills, which so renovated his system and
strengthened his constitution, that he Meth =
er suffers from bile, indigestion, or head
ache, but enjoys the best of health.
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D9n The Wing State Convention met
in Providence on Thursday evening last,
and was organized by the appointment
of Hon. ii. b. Anthony, President.
The following ticket was nominated:
For Goreynor-William w. Hoppin,
of Providence.
For Lieut.. Gorernor-Samuel Rod
man, of South Kingstown.
For Secretary Of State-William II
Watson, of Providence.
For Attorney Gcneral-Christophe
Robinson, of Cumberland.
For General Iredsurer--Samucl B
Vernon. of Newport.
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A Card.

The members of the CITIZENS BRASS
BAND, Of Westerly, take this method of ex-
pressing their thanks to tie people of Head
Of Mystic, for their very liberal patronage
Mt their Concert, on the 18th inst. Espe-
cially do they feel grateful for the substan-
tial supper furnished them by Messrs.
Collins & Brown, and for the exertions of
the ladies in their behalf. Per order,
S. A. EDMOND. Sec'ry.
Westerly, Jan. Is, 1854.
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Dlag~M Mr.. Marsh of Litchfeld, Ct, has on
his premises an apple tree which mea-
ures fourteen feet in circumference, and
yielded twenty bushels of good fruit the
past season. 1t had yielded previous
ly to 1885, about 100 bushels year
1t was carried to Litchield from Hart
ford by the first settlers Of the former
town, has borne delicious fruit for l3C
years. OF course, we believe the whole
of the story, but that fourteen feet trunk
goes down rather hard.
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Day On Thursday of last week, so

Day~ On Thursday Of last week, son
of Thomas Champlin, some seven or
eight years of age, fell off the bridge at
Stillmanville, into the river, passed over
the dam and foated something like a
quarter Of a mile before he could be
rescued, when he was taken out inscn-
sible but was soon resuscitated. Were
we of that class who believe that men
were made to be or not to be drowned,
we should certainly believe this boy was
not made to be drowned-this being,
we believe, the third time that he has had
a narrow and seemingly almost miracu-
lous escape from death by drowning.
When the little fellow was asked how
he felt when going down the stream,
Why" said he, a" l kept drinking till
I went over the dam and then went tc
sleep"
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by" A Frcnchman, unacquaintcd with
business, received a draft payable at
three days sight at a certain bank in
London. The first day he presented
himself at the counter, and, taking the
draft from his pocket. book, extended it
before the paying teller, and, to his as
toishment said, You see that once" ,"
and, folding the draft, he walked away.
The next morning he appeared again,
and, going through the same form, said
You see that twice" The third day
he appeared again, and said, " You
see that three times. Now, by gar, you
will pay him"
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gGya 1t will be remembered that
Messrs. Campbell and Meeks lecture on
Temperance at the Union Meeting
House, on Saturday evening, of this
week. We hear that Mr.. Campbell is
a very interesting speaker as to Mr..
Meeks, all have heard him, and there
fore it would be useless for us to speak
of his merits as lecturer. We trust
they will have a large and attentive
audience.
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NATURES OWN REMEDY.-It was the
opinion of the late DR.. Rush, that there ex-
listed in nature aa antidote to every malady
to which man is liable. The Rock Rose
has been found to be one Of the best medici-
nal plants extant, and the more it becomes
known the more it is appreciated. 1t has
been fully tested in the practice of numer-
Gus physicians in various parts of the coun-
try, and their testimonials to its wonderful
success in SCROFULA, and all blood dis
eases, are of the strongest character.
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Dissolution.

THE co-partnership heretofore existing
L between the subscribers, under the name
of CLARK & DENISON, is this day dis
solved. by mutual consent. All accounts
of said firm will be settled by CLARK Il
DENISON, who are authorized to settle the
same.
All persons indebted to the late firm are
requested to make immediate payment
JOHN l.. CLARKE,
RUSSELL W. DENISON.
Pawcatuck, Jan. 7, 1854.
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Ess~ Edward Harris, a manufacturer

bD~ Edward Harris, manufacturer,
at Woonsocket, to encourage his opera
tivcs, five hundred in number, to save
their earnings, offers the twenty-five who
shall save the largest per cent. of them
during the year, premium of $50 each,
and to the twenty-five who shall save
the next largest, he offers $40 each. He
proposes to appropriate in this manner
the sum of 800.
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Hely" The following anccdote is told of
a celebrated clergyman Of Albany. lie
told his Pensioners he should reserve
the best efforts of his mind for rainy days
and the worse the weather, the better
should be his sermons-and he kept his
word. The consequence naturely was
that his church was never 50 well filled
as in wet weather, and the harder the
rain poured down, the more the people
hocked in.
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gasn The Legislature of Mass. has
made choice of Hon. Emery Washburn
for Governor, (who had 80 votes to l
for Judge Bishop,) and. William G.
Plunket Of Adams, for Lieutenant Gov
ernor, who received 30 votes, all that
were cast. In each case there were
blanks cast. ....
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CO.partnerShip.

THE undersigned have this day entered
into co-partnership, under the name Of
CLARK & HAZARD, for the purpose Of
carrying on the business Of Cabinet Max
ing in all of its various branches, as hero
toiore carried on by Clark & Dcnison.
JOHN l.. CLARK.
r. STANTON HAZARD.
Pawcatuck, Jan. 7, 1854
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EESN The man Of facts will allow of no
hyperbole, no flights ofimagination. He
pins you down to the figures at once.
You tell him it is an age since you
have seen him he will answer, that it
is only five weeks and two days. lfyou
observe that the heat is intense, he will
tell you what it is by the Fahrenheit
thermometer the degree being little
more than temperate. If you observe
that it has been perfect dclugc Of rain
his answer is, that his rain guage shows
fall of only one inch and three quarters
in three weeks. The man Of facts re-
lies upon Cocker, and comes down upon
the lively talkcr with his hard facts,
which not unfrequcntly "puts his nose
out of joint" You tell good story
in company, at which everybody laughs
excepting the man of facts, who when
the hilarity has subsidcd, askes in a dry
shrili tome, " Now, sir, let US come to
particulars" "
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Ga~ A marriage has just come off
in Syracuse, which was the result of an
advertisement inserted in the New York
papers. The advertisement was replied
to by Syracuse lady, pictures and let
tcrs were cxchanged-fnally meeting
took place. Result--matrimony, and
a vindication of the advertising system