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The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1854-06-22

Should there at any future period (Which God Forbid
any disageements between the two nations which
might lead rupture of their relations and reciprocal
peace they bind themselves in like to procure by
every possible method the adjustment of every difference
and should they still in this not succeed will
hey proceed to declaration of without having
viousy paid attention to what has been forth article
wenty-on Of the treaty of Guadalupe for similar cases.
frmed.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1854-02-25
ARRIVAL OF STAR OF THE WEST.
LATER FROM CALIFORNIA.

The steamer Star of the West, from San
Jrar, arrived at New York on Thursday, at
!2o'clock, with 400 passengers, and $3.50 OoC
In gold. She brings Intelligence from Cali
tornia 10 the afternoon OF the leth.
The laies: adyices from Lower California
state that when Col Watkins arrived with
reiniorcemenis for the Fillibusiers under
Col. Walker, he found the latter closely be.
sieged at Encinada. The besiegers were
afterwards repulsed, bu, in the conflict, Lieut.,
Mcklbben, and private named Mccormack,
were killed. Five others were wounded.
Col. Watkins had been made Vice Presi.
dent of the New Republic. Col. Walker was
encamred a, Encinada, aud was in peaceful
possession of the country. All the Mexican
neighborhood had submitted and asked
Walkers protection, promising neutrality.
Col. Fremont's claim for Tamaulipas, in.
rolving millions Of dollars, has been rejected
by the District Court.
Mining business has been depressed nv
The dry weather, but heavy rains were be-
ginning TO fall.
bil! has been introduced 10 gran, 10 the
United States a site for the Custom House in
San Francisco. This site Is worth abou.
$500. 600.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1854-02-25
"LEAD US NOT INTO TEMPTATION +,

There is sad text in the following para.
graph, which we hnI in the Washington
Star:
WATcu Returns. Ovid F. johnson. ".
ing drunk in the street; workhouse thirty
days. Dannis McCurdy. vagrani; d; do.
As the Star remarks, Ovid F. Johnson i,
well known as being at one time an inAueu.
'ial number Of the Democratic party, and
Attorney General Of the State of Pennsylvs.
mia. He is a man Of acknowledge ability,
a good lawyer, eloquent speaker, and finished
writer. Dennis McCurdy, for number of
years taught school in Washington city; is a
maa OF learning, has written several works
on Mathematics, and is considered one OF the
bes, ariihmalicians OF the age, Alas! for
poor, frail humanity! Shall we no, have
a P1ehlbitory Law 10 remove the dreadful
temptation from the weak and erring!
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1854-02-25
Biographical.
DEATH-BED OF TOM PAINE--1sos,

"Tell me-" was the language of the an
cients," tell me not how a man hires but
how he dies before can Judge of him."-
Believing there is much practical wisdom
in this saying, and that powerful antidote
for infidelty may be had in an exhibition
of its legitimate fruits, we take from the
U. S. Catholic Magazine the following ex-
tract from letter of Bishop Fenwick to
his brother at Georgetown College -
A short time before Paine died, was
sent for by him. He was prompted to this
by poor Catholic woman, who went tc
see him 10 his sickness and who told him
among other things, that, in bis wre!ched
condition, if any body could do him good
il would be Roman Catholic priest. Thi:
woman was an American convert, former
ly Shaking Quskeress) whom had re-
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1854-02-25
36nlo 3,sl0.7aG Ss641G,e3s $40. 1888

ii Will be seen from the above tha, the
Methodiss are the most numerous and mos,
wealthy of all the number. The Baptist, in
point of numbers, are the next, and he Pres
oyierians mex, in wealth, and very near the
same rs the Methodis's. Bn, if all who
claim to be Preshyierians, such as Orthodox
Congraca'ionalists. German Reformed, Sc, b.
added, as those have who are cassed as
Methodist, then the Presbyterian order will
foot up second in numbers, making 5, i74,ll1,
and first in wealth, making S27, ,3sG ,462,
nearly double the amount of The Methodist,
and almost one thrd Of The aggregate OF all
the denominations named in ,he catalogue
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1854-02-25
Two French officers have also been sen.

Two French officers have also been sent
TO repor, upon the general condition and
strength of the Turkish Asalic force.
There were current several tcfho's of
naval engagements in the Black Sea, in
which the Russian fleets was deslroyed.-
This, however, needed confirmation.
A portion Of the Turkish feet had gone te
Egypt, for the purpose Of shipping $4,000
well trained troops, including regiment of
heavy artillery, and regiment of rnemen.
DENMARK.
The temper of the Swedish people against
Russia is increasing.
PERSIA.
The latest accounts from Persia state that
the influence Of England Prepondera,es.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1854-02-25

APPLES WITHOUT SEEDS on CosEs.-A cor-
respondent Of the Memphis Wing gives the
the following recipe for obtaining apples
without seeds and cores
Take the ends of The limbs CT an apple
tree, where they hang low, so as TO reach the
ground, dig. a small hole for each end under
the tree, bend il down aud bury it in the hole
confniug it down so that it will remain. Do
this in The winter, or the beginning Of spring,
The end Of the limb thus buried will take
root aud put up sprouts Of scions, which, when
they become sufficiently large to "set out"
dig up a, the proper season, and transplant
remain. When they get large enough 10
bear, they will bear apples as above.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1854-02-25
BOLD ATTEMPT Al ESCAPE OF ONE OF
THE PRIZE FIGHTERS

HERoIc CoNDucT OF THE SurRIrr.-Op
Friday last, Sheriff Hefelfnger, of Chester
county. proceeded 10 Baltimore with reuni.
silion from Governor Bgier, for Sloan, The
prize fighter Tho had previously been arres.
ted in that city He took possession of his
prisoner, hant-cuiied him, and took the nigh,
train for that city. When they arrived a,
flavre de Grace, the prisoner begged 10 have
the irons taken of. As the cars were going
at a rapid rate the Sheriff finaIly complied
with his request. When about three miles
this side of Chester, a 'gerteman"-un
donhIedly he accomp1ice--cui the bell rope
that ran through the cars, and stepped 10 the
door and threw it open Sloan evidently
knew his man and the movement, for he
10 the door the instant j, was opened. The
Sheriff sprang after him, but n man sit.
ting by the door had nearly closed il before
he could reach il.
He, however, was on the platform in an
Instant, but only 10 see his prisoner spring
from the cars, while they were rnnning al
the rate Of from twenty-five 10 thirty miles
an hour He saw him strike the ground and
roll upon it like ball, and supposed his legs
were cut of by The cars. In an instant the
intrepid sheriff followed, striking upon his
face and cutting his lip through. He arose
and found that his upper lip was the only
wound OF consequence. His prisoner gather
ed himself and started for a run, evidently
crippled by his fall. The Sheriff followed
and gained on the cuIprt, calling upon him
10 surrender, who seeing he was about 10 be
overiaken, turned and squared himself for n
fight. The Sheriff drew his revolver and at
tempted TO fire, but fortunately for the pris-
oner it missed fire. He was about to try
another, when The pugilist surrendered and
begged Tor quarter.
The Sheriff held The pistol to his breast,
and tod him to hold out his hands for the
irons, which he submissively did. After Sc
curing him, the Sheriff put his prisoner be.
fore him, ard started towards the city on fool, ;.
At the next stopping place The conductor
who had remained ignorant of what had hap
pened, was Informed of the Circumstance,
and was persuaded TO run back, expecting 10
find the Sheriff and prisoner both dead, or
badly ininred. Instead Of this, they were
found on he rail, the victor marching his
prisoner before him. They were taken on
board, and brought here, aud The Sheriff pro.
ceeded 10 West Chester in triumph.
Before starting fol Baltimore, the peaple
OF Yves, Chester told The Sheriff that he could
NOT b ing S oane through, but the sequel pro-
we'd him 10 be equal 10 The emergency. When
il is considered that Sloane is a noted prgilist,
much heavier than Sheriff HefelGnger, and
the fearful rate At which the cars were CO.
ing, this is one of The bolest attempts 10
escape, and the most determined pe'seye-
rance in The recapture that We have ever
known.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1854-02-25
SELECT POETRY.
. THE PRINTING PRESS.

Although we do not rank ourselves with
those who make an interminable clailer
about the Importance and potency of the
press, we mus. confess that the sentiments
embodied in the annexed sianzas copied
from the Fall River MONITOR elici, our hearty
admiration. They remind us of an old bal.
lad written upwards of eighty years ago, by
Sir Lowell O'Neil. The author Of the poem
we copy from the Fall River Monitor, is a
man OF unquestionable talent.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1854-02-25

SEVERAL Of the leading capitalists OF New
York, with Messrs. Corcoran, of Washington,
Mr.. vinlon, Of Ohio, Mr. McLane, of Bal'i-
more, and other distinguished capitalists, are
making application 10 the Wisconsin Lesis'
la,ure for the charter OF the Atlantic and
Pacific Railroad Company, with capital of
Fifty millions, TO build railroad from any
point on the valley of the lakes, Mississippi
OF Gulf Of Mexico, to the Pacific ocean.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1854-02-25
SUNBURY, NORTHUMBERLAND COUNTY, PA SATURDAY,
IMPORTANT cnuntn STATISTICS.

From the reinrns of the late census, Rev.
DE-. Curbin has condensed the following facts
relating 10 the lumber Of churches, aggregate
accommodations, value Of chnrch property,
and average vane of church property, which
we copy from the National Magazine:
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1854-02-25
IPORTANT TO PHYSICIANS AND
LADIES,

ONFIDENCE can be placed, to the fullest extent, in
the use of the SUPPORTERS of MIS- Belts Of Phila-
dephia. So many thousand known Of entire
Siey Of mind arising from the Of other applications
reputation whatever. Beware of metal glass springs
Ill kinds, and elastic preparations the tendency Of which
hiiure the patient is but too well known to many suf
ers and physicians To avoid all COunteriets, apply
s,nay or by letter to Mrs, b, No 32l Walnut Street
mnc her Signature euch Supporter and her United
tes Copyright labels on each box Her Supporters are
ctioncd by standing of 20 years and also by the Facu
consisting the highest names in the United States
SIND by MAIL FREE. PRICES MODERATE. Address,
Iolesae or retail orders, to JAS. Belts, Agent, No
Walnut Street, Philadelphia.
1hila October 1. lS53-tf
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1854-02-25
THE PRINTING PRESS.

| hS 'CsSj 10 pS"S'
In the flap of its iron wing;
II finds lis way to the peasants bower,
And the palaces of the king.
II scatters the germs of death, or life;
Like dew drops over the land
And soo,hs to peace or wakes 10 strife,
AS with a talismanic wand.
What glorious things achieved have been,
By free and glorious press,
Telling earth's crushed ones how and when
For their wrongs 10 seek redress
Rich treasures from mines Of my mystic lore
'Mong The nations hath it spread;
And tones Of science, sealed of yote,
To the millions open made.
What waking up Of slumbering mind,
From the glimmering dreamy past,
Has the press achieved, 10 bless mankind,
Since The twilight days Of Fans,?
The nashings OF mind on mind have tiiro'
It's opening portals rushed,
Till powers unparalleled and new
Like foods DER the world have gush'd.
II shakes the curtain of olden time,
Behind which the Genii hide,
And the imps away 10 Il darker cline,
Like snow in sunshine slide.
With usages old, and gray, and stark,
|, grapples and down they fall
As Daaon fell down before the Ark
or the God Of Israel.
o, the Press hath It's sweet and bitter rills,
For missions of good or i'll
1t warns 10 life or il blighs and kills,
Al the operators will.
Ii stamps The leaves with words, whose
death
Like burning lava flows
Or, health revivine. balmy breath,
Thrs' The leiiar'd page it flows.
The Printing Press bath po,en, power,
To judgement the Judge it brings:
II scorns and rebuked, and triumphs DER,
The pride and the pomp Of kings,
The ,yrant shrinks from the wlhering ire,
OF It's thousand, thousand tongues;
As il pours the volumes of its scorching fire
From lis ,ireless iron lungs.
The sword to which to,iering despois cling,
Shall be shivered by the press,
That sways in It's royal robes The king,
The boor in his homespun dress.
There is Nigh, to loose--ihere is might tc
bind,
In the touch Of lis magic rod
And i, moves on the mess of the human
mind
With ,ha nowers of a demi.ood.
The lady fair, ihro' the Silly hours
OF the softly waning night,
Is tranced by the fascinating powers
In its tales Of love and light.
spends o'er lis lessons sage:
And The hoary man. tho bowed with toll,
Cons owe, the mystic pape.
o, the mammoth modern Printing Press,
. 1t can bend nations will;
Awaken TO ire, or rage suppress,
With the lrickling of quill.
From powerful, caus,ic pen;
Twill ,urn The edge OF a thousand swords
Beard the lion in his den.
Then il battles bravely 10 secure
Mans equal rights 10 man;
II scares the oppressors of the poor,
With its fearless. whitening ban.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1854-02-25

Cesr OF LIVING IN sPARIs.-Ths Paris cor
respondent Of ths New York Express says
'f begin 10 understand why peop pie are eco
aomical here Jhey would be ruined if they
we're not. Why butter is Sc cents a pour a
and coffee ~, and beef 40, and sugar 20,
and every thing else in proportion.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1854-02-25
WIN. M'CARTY,
BOOKS ELLER,
Market Street,
SUNBURY. PA.

TUST received and for sale, fresh supply Of
EVANGELICAL MUSIC
Singing Schools. He is also opening at
is time, large assortment of Books in every
lnch of Literature, consisting of
Poetry, History, Novels, Romances, Scientific
'orks, Law, Medicine, School and Children's
poks, Bibles; School, Pocket and Family, beth
til and without Engravings,-and every of vari-
of Binding. Prayer Books. of all kinds.
Also just received and for sale, Purdons Di-
st of the laws of Pennsylvania, edition Of 1851,
ice only 5000.
Judge Reads edition of BlackstoneE Commen-
les, in vols, vo. formerly sold at $1,000,
d now offered lin fresh binding) at the low
ice of 5000.
A Treatise on the laws of Pennsylvania re-
Getting the estates of Decedents, by Thomas F.
,rdon, price only S4,00.
Travels, Voyages and Adventures,-all OF
iich will be sold low, either for cash, or coun-
produce.
February, 81, 1s52.-ti.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1854-02-25
Shamokin Town Lots.

VNHF subscriber is now prepared to exhibit and
dispose of Lots in the new Town-Pat of
hamokin. Persons desrous of purchasing can
,certain the terms and conditions of sale by
,ling OH the subscriber, Of Shamokin.
WIN. ATWATER, Agent
Shamokin, Oct. Is, lS53.-tf.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1854-02-25
ANOTHER "GENEyRA.n

Almost everybody has listened with sad.
ness 10 the pantive strains and saddening
words OF The old song. "Mislletoe Bouah,',
in which the story is told OF young bride,
who in playful humor, on her wedding day,
ran 10 hide from her Spouse, and was found
years afierward, Wondering TO ashes in a
chest with spring-ock. 1t is .orrowful,
romantic tale, and has often brcush, tears
into The eyes OF romantic lovers 4 sadder
tale, however, and one which adds 10 its
own horror by its reality, has been devel-
oped in this city. A few dpys since we call
! attention 10 an advertisement of the los.
of little Spanish girl, answering the name
of Ventura, whose agonizeL mother was
searching throughout the city for her. After
looking for heT.i vain for several days and
coming to the conclusion that the child was
dead, she went TO large trunk in her house
on Thursday, for the purpose Of procuring
some mourning apparel, when, upon opening
1t, what was The mothers horror to SEQ ly.
ing Ihera the decaying remnant Of her once
beautiful child The trunk had been lef,
open on the day the child was lost, and i, is
supposed that the inqrisilive little one, Raw.
ing seen the dresses inside, had taken fan.
cy TO them, and, upon attempting TO procure
them, had fallen into the trunk. The lid
closed with spring, and The little child died
with suffocation. The tales of romance fall
FAR short in depicting The agony which the
poor mother felt upon- this sad discovery
and The whole story is one which tends TO
prove lhe oft-repea,ed saying, tha, oiruth is
stranger than dc'ion." ."-Atta Cal Hov IS.
JENNY L'TS Was possessed, as he editor
oi the n. Y, Musical World has been r,li,b,,
informed; of about sa5O, 900 before leaviua
ms country, $1,000 OF this sum went 10
establishing public schools in Sweden
$4,000 more went 10 various charities, The
100000 remaining are so invested as 10
yield her now but about s., 1000 year. shs
is living IN D'eslen; has town house and
ennn'ry'house, with eqnipage, PLENTY of
servants, &c, all OF which, S4 600 in Cerra-
ny can well furnish. Bot the generous
swede has given away too much. Some
young nigh,nGales are in the musical fu.'
trre; they must be cared fer. The parent
singer, therefore, appears again before the
public in concerts, and will shortly sing ia
England. Her advent in this country, before
long, is no, at all improbable. Perhaps She
will come and live with us, making her resi-
dsnee on Staten lsland-,hs mos favsritS
SPOT 10 her, in America,
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1854-02-25

HALIFAX, Feb. 16.
The Cunard mail steamship Canada, from
Liverpool, with dates TO the 4lh lust, arrived
here This evening, having made an uncom.
monty short passage for this season Of the
year, only twelve days
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1854-02-25

Commodore Quessado, has been appointed
Naval Commander al Havana.
Revolutionary handbils had been publish
ed throughout Spain, and the popular feeling
against the Queen is growing intense.
Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1854-01-07
HARDWARE,
FALL IMPROVISATION, Isss.

FALL IMPORTATION, 1883.
II T. MOORE Il CO., Iniporers aud Dealers In FOREIGN
u . aad- DOMESTIC HARDW1RE, SC Main street Rica-
receipt tcamshpx and packets from Liv
complete assortment OF Birmingham and
Sheffield HARDWARE, aud from the
they have received full supply OF American HARDWARE
consisting In part Of
"Ro.igers" wostenholm's dne Pen Knives
Pen and Pocket Knives Of various makers and styles
Buck Bone, Ebony, Ivory Handle Knives and FORKS
Ivory Handle Knives and FORKS In sets 81 and 81 pieess
Wade a Butchers superior Raiors aud Shears
Single and Double Barrel Guns, very superior
Pistols Rifles, Rifle Barrels and Mountngx
Trace, Halter, Log Well and fifth Chains
"Collns, simmons" and Virginia
"Ames" Rowlands" Spades and Shoyeis
Mil, Pitt, Cross Cut and Circular saws
Anys. Vices, and Smiths Bellows
sledge and Hand Hammers stocks and Dies
Blister, Shear, and Cast Steel
Castings, Horse Shoes and Horse Nails
Horse Collars Blind Brides and Hammers
Bride Filings Worsted Reirs and Girths
Locks and Hinges Of every description
Planes, Clises. Augcrs and files all kinds
Platform and Counter Scales; Pat. Balances
English American, a. D. all other goods usually
found In lAEpwARE Stores.
their gOods attention, pur
chased the favorable they feel assured they Of
merchants visiting this city, respect
fully invite them to examination Of their stock they de-
termned To sell regular house In this OF the
Northern cities. aulG
Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1854-01-07

FALL IMPORTATION.
NTH 4 ROBERTS Importers OF Hardware. Cutlery,
.h, French German aud American hardware Gallery 1c
500 dozen "cOln "Ifals" "Areher"nnd "vrgina" Axes
5000 Knot, oloaet socs Pad; Chess. csp'd Locks
sS Sy' aR9 aFGp ha 1s
900 Par Sour RS99d half Round. MIL Pit eros, Cut
soc sSS s sPaa:' a sao sis1 and Forks
500 Double and Single shO, Gun, and Ride,
l75 Mousehoie . n other Anyils
200 solid Boy, Cotter Key, and Flower Vice.
1900 do Trace stage, Pnh, Log Breast, Back and Lock
100 dozen Halter Chain.
80 bags bags "Gnain'sS Horse sho. Nan.
Hand, lemon, webb Mi p cro.. Cut, and Circular Saws
f,Bs Gshs ASgs' Ghs knye A.
E B9sy yR %s' R Rde R STRAP Iron; Rein and T,h weo
ehor Boiling Cloth together with article usually
Ts.e soods being Pereha'd for Sheffield birmingham
aus No. "a West Main street
aH on JoHEsTOk oos0. 8 AfRs:In;t resolved Is
superior s. Axes, warranted, which offering 5
Merchants and Farmers in wan, will find i, to their intere
give US call and examine our ,Ssh before
selO Sign Of the Cross-cut Saw No. u Main street
NEW AND tIfd;ANT-The subscribers have just received
IN toe NOS eleG9nt assortment Of
CLOTHS ChsSIMERES AND VESTISGs,
which they have had the pleasure Of Offering the pubecon.
and viii be made sasonaS snd in he
proved styles They respectfully solicit their friends call
T@iy ,s also large and general s,;omsnOf aeneme
Trey expect to receive In few days. ia'be and beautiful
READY.MADE CLOTHING,
se now being manufactured by Of the best manueiu
SEQ HENDERSON L BURCH, No 81 Main ST.
Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1854-01-07
s, UTToN q WINSTON, Corner 3,h and Cary s,rcet..

- UTT0N a WINSTON. Corner 9Th and Cary strceta.-
~ Opposite the Columbian Hote) Wholesale and Retail
Groceries, having received their Fall Stock
TO to Country Merchants aud the city
20 hhds Rico, Cnha, and o Sugars
goo bbls. Crushed, Powdered and Coffee do.
so boxes Loaf Sugar
$50 bags Rio Coffee
200 do Old Java Iaguayra and Manila Coffee
100 tbls. Syrup
=; 20 do do S SS and Cuba Mo IA
90 hhds Sides and Shoulder
IS bbls Tanners Oil
200 do Gross and Clipped Herrines
BOO kegs Nails, best brands
loo bbls Recned Whisky
1SS do Tuscaloosa and Old Rye do
20 pipes y. Brandy; some very ane and old
90 \ casks Old Mad. sherry Wine
80 y do Fort, Cherry and Malaga do
30 bhls n Ham
40 do Apple Brandy
% do American Gin
% casks best London Porter
30 do Cider Vinegar
100 baskets Champagne Wine
10 hhds Jamaica Rum
100000 Cigars, all grades
30 boxes Manufactured Tobacco
500 reams Letter, Cap and Wrapping Paper
200 dozen Painted Buckets
% packages q p, Black and Imperial Teas
20 tons best Peruvian Guana
800 sacks Salt
100 boxes Tslow and Adamanne Candies
hIsO-Shot, Powder Chocolate Sole and Upper
Pepper, Alspice NuIneRs. Mace, Cloves, Ginger
Mustard, Cotton and Hemp Lines and Cords,
Shoe Thread, Hacking, Indigo, Matches Soda, Alum
Copperas, TX. LOywoOd, Broorns, Smoking Tobacco
Aof which wiz be sod low foe customers
au2i-u SUTTON WINSTON
Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1854-01-07

"M r. PARIsEN has this day associated with him In
w Express business JAS II. KING, Esq business
be conducted under the style and Arm Of PARsEH
New York. February u, 1853