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Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1854-07-01
LAMARTiNE's MOTHER.

1t was the fate of the father OF Lamariine,
the great living French poet ard orator, 10
b. mixed up with the (irst French revolution
During that stormy period, he, with grea,
number Of his compalrois, were immured in
prison al Macon. lie was no, there lone be-
fore his wife, with her child, took lodgings
oppsite the widow of The Gel, which enclosed
the republican. She soon drew his attention
TO herself and his child which, though he
conld not speak TO her, for fear of the sentinel,
reconcied him in some measure TO his cap.
tivity, and lessened the burden of his woes.
every day in her arms 10 the garret window,
showed me TO my father, gave me nourshment
before him, made me stretch out my little
hands towards the bars Of his prison, then
most devoured me with kisses in the sight of
the prisoner, and seemed thus 10 wait him,
mentally, all the carcsses which she lavished
on me-"
AT last she hit on the happy experiment OF
conveying him letters in the following man.
ner She procured bow and some arrows, and
| tying letter to thread, she shot the arrow,
10 which was attached the other end of the
| thread into the window Of the prisoners cell.
In this way she sent him pens, ink and paper.
| He then, by the same ingenious expedient,
sent love letters to her. Thus the separated
husband and wife were ouabed to correspond,
10 cheer each others hopes, and sustain each
other in their misloriunes. This was all done
al nighttime, when the scruiniZing eyes OF
the sentinels remained in happy ignorance oI
the medium communication. Success hav-
| ing inspired courage: the lady, with the assist
ancc of the arrow and thread, afterwards con-
veyed file 10 the captive, with which he
silently filed through one of the bars Of his
prison, and then restored il to its place.
| On the next evening, when there was no
moonlight, stout cord was fastened to the
thread and trasml,ed 10 the prisoner. The
thread was firmly fastened on the one end 10 a
beam in the garrel of the lady and the other
end 10 the bars of the cell then summorina
up all his courage, The prisoner elided along
the rope, above the heads of the seniines he
crossed the street, and found himself in the
arms o! his wife and beside the cradle OF hi.
child. Such an adventure required the hero,
courage, and the philosophers caution, and
none but those who were personally interested
in i, can ever imagine the feelings which
must have agi,ated their hearts! From time
10 time, when the night was dark, the knotce
cord would glide from window 10 window
and the prisoner would pass from knot 10 knot
and enjoy delightful hours Of converse will
her whom he loved best on earth.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1854-07-01

rvAlsuMEAf oT ppEtlisgs. The l.ouis
v,lls lky.l Cou,le, states thai Mss,ls. fcppef
and Caihsls, The tao sgnllrmeu ilom Woal
lsii, Who wele eoneolasl ln ,hallengIna 80
Puidy, ln lebanon, iunus lasl iaii appeared
10 answer prosecution oi lhe Common-
wealth. against lheal, ~ ihe iassnni srr,iun
VI ihs Mai,gu slssil ,aaIt The seaiisa a,sa
soalsssfi lsismsnl slhasi sa'ls laia p,,i.
sni sris uhsl , 300 s..A aHl isliAs. Aiisl
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Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1854-07-01
FROM WASHINGTON.

No dispatches have as yet been received
from Commodore Perry, and the newspaper
accoun, by the overland mail TO London, has
preceded the official documents. The des-
patches are doubtless on board the Saratoga,
on her way homeward bound. II is fixed
fact, nevertheless, that Russia has made no
treaty with Japan, and that wo arc the first
nation which,, after lapse of nearly three
centuries is again allowed 10 trade with tho
people OF that singular ccuntry on even terms.
The Dutch trade 10 Japan amounts 10 but one
or two vessels n year, and is carried on un-
der such restrictions of personal and COM
mercial character, as would lead to colsionsi
were they attempted to be enforced agains'
one Of our Yankee captains.
The japanese were an honest, confiding
people, allowing Europeans to reside among
them, and establish factories, till tho Eng
lish and Spanish took it into their heads to
fehl their naval battles in the neutral por,
o! Jeddo, and until the Christians, who were
themselves only tolerated in Japan, became
in their turn, The lanatical oppressors Of the
natives. If we would profit by the example
of the past, we must enjoin on our merchants
captains and supercargoes, the slrctest hon
esly in all their dealings, and a careful alb
slinence from all religious controversies.
OBSERVER.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1854-07-01

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as '"' 'n''o" OF qu"e,"g aspe" OF 'he
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Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1854-07-01
WIN. NI'CARTY,
KSELLER,
.Market Street,
sUNBURY, PA.

II " ~ I@s
ST received and for sale, fresh supply of
EVANGELICAL MUSIC
Singing Schools. He is also opening at
time, a large assortment of Books, in every
ch of Literature, consisting of
octry, History, Novels, Romances, Scientific
ks, Law, Medicine, School and Childrcn's
lis, Bibles School, Pocket and Family, both
aad without Engrayings,-an every OF vari-
Of Binding. Prayer Books. of all kinds.
lso just received and for sale, Purdons Di-
of the laws Of Pennsylvania, edition OF 1851,
,,only 5000.
idgo Reads edition Of Blackstoncs Common
$, in vols. vo. formerly sold at $1,000,
now offered lin fresh binding) at the low
of 5000.
Treatise on the laws of Pennsylvania re-
ting the estates of Decedcnts, by Thomas +.
Ion, price only $500.
raycls, Voyages and Adventuros,-all oil
h will be sold low, either for cash, or coun-
produce.
.bruary, 81, 1S52.-ti.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1854-07-01

Loss or CALoRIc 1t is a well established
fact that The consumption OF fuel in locomo-
lives is much greater in the open prairies than
among the settlements or limbered regions,
and the amount Of steam much less. A train
will leave Detroit, Mich, with from 25 to 30
freight cars aud from so to 100 pounds Of
steam on. AS il nears Chicago, lll, on tho
open prairie, The steam will fall to 80 or IL
pounds, and the engine, leaving half its train
will run with the balance to Chicago.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1854-07-01
INCONSISTENCIES.

A person arguing "meroy to elicit the
truth" and losing his temper because he gets
The worst of the argument.
Peace society men breathing universal
Brotherhood, and induIging in inllammatory
language lha, is more than like 10 lead 10
bre ach of the peace.
Hish-tiiled ladies sympathizing deeply
with the slaves of America, and keepinp up n
number Of milliners working all night; be-
cause they must have their dresses sent home
by certain time.
Irish members always abusing the gov
eminent, and yet too happy 10 accep, stu-
alton under it.
Agricul'urlsts paying enormous prices for
Peruvian guano, and allowing all the sewer
age TO be wasted in the cities.
Tradesmen giving their daughters the edu-
cation of fine young ladies, and expecting
Them 10 mind the shop.
Condemning boy 10 prison for stealing a
handkerchief, and yet allowing a wealthy
shopkeeper who has been convicted severa,
times of using false weights, 10 get of with a
small fine.
Patriots declaiming loudly about the liber-
ty of the subject, and putting their servants
in livery.
Government seeing the charitable necessity
of ten hours bill in the cotton mills. no,
passing similar measure for the benefit of
milliners, needlewomen, and other oppressed
classes, with whom the hours OF working are
only limited by the will Of the master.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1854-07-01
TRUTH STRANGER THAN FICTION,

The past history of The families of Louis
Napoleon and the Sultan OF Turkey is full of
Interesting and marvellous incidents, some of
which are probably not generally known to
our readers.
These two monarchs, now so cordially
united in the struggle to maintain the integ.
riiy of the Ottoman Empire, are both grand
sons of American ladies. These ladies' were
born in the same neighborhood, on the is
land of Martinique, one of the West Indies.
They were of French origin, and companions
and intimate friends in childhood and youth
They were Josephine de Tascher and Miss
The history Of Josephine is generally
known. She went 10 france and was mar
ried to NJ. de Beauharnais, bywhom she had
one son, Eugene, and daughter, Honense.
Some time after the death of Beauharnais,
Josephine was married 10 Napoleon Bona.
parle, and became Empress of France. Her
daughter Hortense, was married TO Louis
Bonaparte, then King of Holland, and the
marriage.
Miss S. quilted the Island of Martinique
some time before her friend But the vessel
that was carrying her 10 France was attack
ed and taken by the Agerine Corsairs, and
the crew and passengers made prisoners
But This CoTsair ship was, in turn, attacked
and pllaged by Tunis pirates, and Miss S
was carried by them 10 Constantinople, and
offered for sale as slave. Her extiaordina
ry beauty and accomplishments found her {
purchaser in the Sultan himself and she
soon became the chief lady in his seraglio
and Sullaness of Turkey. Mahmoud II. wa
her son and the present Sultan, Abdu
Medjid, is the son Of Mahmoud.
Thus, the two sovereigns who occupy 81
large a space in The worlds eye are grand
sons OF two American Creole girls, who wer,
play mates in their youth, and were as re
markabe for their beauty and excellent dis
positions, as for their varied and singular for
tunes.
Both these women in the height of ,hei
power, remembered all their friends of lhei
youth, and provided munilicently for thei
welfare. Many OF the relatives OF the Sui
laness left the Island Of Martinique, and set
lied at Constanlinople, where their deccn
danls still reside, aud enjoy the iavors OF tn
Sultan.
She Sultaness died in 1911, the Empires
Josephene in 1914, and lhoir grandsons nov
rule over two wide and powerful empires
ani are entering, as friends and allies upo
one OF the most momen'ous aud sanguinar
struggles in which Europe was ever involved
-PiHsbmg Post.
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Shamokin Town Lots.

If subscriber is now prepared to exhibit and
dispose of Lots in the new Town-Pla OF
nokin. Persons desirous of purchasing can
tain the terms and conditions of sale by
~ on the subscriber, at Shamokin.
WIN. ATWATER, Agent.
Iamokin, Oct. IS, lS53.-ti.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1854-07-01

Faith and medicine are about the same
thing IN the eye of,he Tartar. II the lama
doctor happens not 10 have any medicine
with him, he is by no means diseonceIled !;
he writes the names Of tho remedies unon
l''lle scraps OF paper, with his saliva, and
rolls them up into pills, whish lhe palieut
losses down with tho same perfect confidence
as though ihey we've geaulne medieauls. To
swallow the name Of a remedy OF tho fome.
dy '''eli, say tho ra''s''. comes 10 precisely
the sans lhing,
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1854-07-01

ofsAiAs "a Ins fgApI % lara Ny a
late al''val At San flaae,ssa l,om Chiua ,hs
particulars se'e received OF me opsa,as OF
the uads ei jalsin, Tbs saa F,aasi.co ILr,
ald says
The 'spo'lsi olaaias VI Ihs psll, sl laT,a
70 1hs espmsies VI las aofi - esaAiaisI
ay 'ha lAiaa MAJ boz q seem, lhs Rs,,,au,
haze 90 sAsai ei fsuy .al ,islra hs ,hra'
aei
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1854-07-01

A lioosirA NiNaon Tho Evansville ia.
dianal journal has the follow Tag "wAEek
u'an has followed hualing iai a livelihood
''"'r W" le-' 1881 s'aee that peilal he
has Killed 'hn'S eight beafs, uinp hunlr-i
ani eigh'S'iouf wolves, lh'eo thousand sish,
bundled and lo'l, 'sesea rouns, uiaa huai,ri
ihd n'as'y iosss, nine hUndiei cot si.l, .ora
WI FeF'r, tao 'hou'ani anl la,i, pbgasasl.
'oli ''aa' ground h's'i e,shly via ,si. TOM,
'esa lols'ea'', tao huniiri m.ns.. hs,,is,
siarshi quAh aui olhsT ,ai4l game. A..
ie''i hi' l'ssi 20 tskuIAl. Tlr ,aa h,
e'' ,s'''tslham hi sl.ss i., bs. tH.
s-' h'''ls 'A''' " 'ashs Oh .,,.l a....,
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DIS, Shutters and Mouldings, warranted equal
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SELECT POETRY.
Welded LOVE.

BY GERALD MASSEY.
Weekly national intelligencer., 1854-04-08

large meeting was held at Newark on the Sd
instant, which was presided over by the Mayor Of
the city, assisted by numerous vice-presidents,
chosen from all parties. The speakers, both Wings
and Democrats, were among the most ardent friends
of the compromise measures of 1850. Of them
the Newark Advertiser says:
Every where in this State these and the other par
ticipators in the meeting known to be among the
strongest supporters Of the Constitution and the rights of
every section Of the Union"
Among the resolutions passed was the following
expressive Of some of the reasons of the meeting for
protesting against the Nebraska bill
Because the repeal of the Missouri compromise, by
furnishing an Irritating example Of breach of faith and
inviting federal interference with local institutions would
destroy the binding obligations Of all comp omses and
open anew the whole controversy and conflict between
the free and sayehoding States thus dividing unhap
PLY, the American people into two great parties the
pro-slayery" and the anslayery," destructive of
the peace and harmony OF the States dangerous to the
best interests of the Republic and causing serious appre
tensions for the perpetuity of the Union"
The sentiments contained in the resolutions were earn
esty sustained by addresses from JOSEPH p BRADLEY
CORTLAND PARKER, and Ex-Governor PENNINGTON and
after unanimously adopting them the meeting dispersed
Weekly national intelligencer., 1854-04-08
THE GADsDEN TREATY.

The Washington letter-writers appear to be well
advised Of the daily proceedings of the Senate on
the Mexican treaty. Presuming that the annexed
statements are substantially true, we give them to
our readers.
The New York Courier Correspondent, under
date Of. Wednesday last, says:
tts There have been interesting proceedings the
Mexican treaty On Monday the President sent in Mr.
WARDS letter to Gen. GADspEN, in which Mr. WARD
procssed to have verbal instructions authorizing Gen.
GADsDES to negotiate the Gary and other private
claims. A and excited debate occurred between
Messrs. MASON, SHIELDS, RusK, and CLAYTON. On
Tuesday Gen. SHIELDS moved lay the treaty the
able. Lost-ayes 13, noes 81. A motion was then
made to strike the boundary designated in the treaty
Carried Repeated propositions for other lines
then made and defeated. The test vote yesterday ind
Gated only eight majority for the treaty which falls short
Of the necessary two-thrds vote. Mr. Owns amend
ment for line touching the head of the Gulf Of Cali
fornia was lost. An amendment to take in Lower Cali
fornia and the larger part of Sonora was lost.
To-day motion to reconsider the vote striking out
the boundary line was made and lost Unless yester-
days action is reversed the treaty already defeated"
On the following day, the 9th, "IoN" writes to
the Sun as follews:
"The Senate, out Of proper degree of tenderness
for the Administration and its measures have deferred
the final rejection Of the Mexican treaty for days
The treaty is however, understood to stand at present
in defeated attitude All propositions for amendment
have far been voted down by the joint vote of the
friends and the opponents of the treaty The determine
ton of the Senate therefore, would to be that they
will have no treaty mt oil with Mexico whereby the pre-
sent status Of affairs shall be changed"
AZ. IL
ty will command majority VOTE The coup dc grace
was postponed with view to hear what explanations
promises be made upon Santa Annals authority
as to proposed alterations Of the terms of the treaty.
Weekly national intelligencer., 1854-04-08
FROM CALIFORNIA.

The following items Of intelligence from Cali
fornia, being to the 10Th ultimo, brought to New
Orleans by the steamer Ell Dorado, are telegraphed
to the Eastern papers:
There is but little general news. The country was
healthy The rainy season had been unusually severe
The market for provisions ut San Francisco was de-
pressed Many failures were anticipated
The accounts from the Walker expedition were ex-
tremely discouragng to those who sympathze with it.
Walker quarterel at San Vincent, and his forces
were daily dwindng away. Several of his party had
turned TO San Francisco. -~:
Lieut. STRAIN and party, engaged in exploring route
for canal the sthmus and who reported
have been killed by wild beasts, have been heard FROM
and are safe. .... a.
Intelligence OF disastrous character had been received
from Col FREMoNTs railroad surveying party He
overtaken in the mountains, in going the Cen
trail San Francisco and several of his party had
died from cold and hunger. ~.
Weekly national intelligencer., 1854-04-08

RErEsTINa OF NEnRAsKA.-It is known (says the Mil
waukee wisconsin, that certain resolutions resenty
passed by minority Of the Illinois Legislature endors
ing the Nebraska bill. Ex-Governor REYKoLDs, Demo
crat Of influence, and Speaker of the House, Of
the members who voted for them. Since the adjourn
he has been among his constituents and has already
learnt the wisdom of repentance. meeting was re-
Gently held at Belleve in Southern Illinois, his place Of
residence to consider the Pacific railroad question The
Advocate says that the discussion branched off Nebras
ka and in the Of his speech venerable towns
man, Gov. Reynolds, denounced the bill Of Mr.. Douglas
wrong uncaed for and contrary to the wishes Of the
American people. He acknowledged his error in
voting for instructions in its favor and the Of the
Legislature in passing them, Misrepresentation of
the popular will This frank avowa drew down the ap-
plause Of the house,
Weekly national intelligencer., 1854-04-08

The Marquis of LONDONDERRY is dead. 1t was not
destined that who had seen much service during
the last should the commencement Of the host
ties in which England is at present involved Lord Lon
donderry among the not very numerous suryi-
of last great contest with continental Europe
He entered the army ensign in the year 1884 and
service in the unfortunate expedition to Hol-
land during the Of which he received severe
wound During the whole Of the Peninsular ope
rations there was no more gallant cavalry officer than
CHARLES STEWART. He among the last to quit the
,beach ut Corunna. During the subsequent campaigns
find his name honoraby mentioned at Taavera, Bu-
saco Fuentes, Donor, Badnjoz. 1t was not, however,
only the field of battle where he displayed the
qualities of fearless and accomplished soldier that the
Marquis of Londonderry earned honorable distinction.
He from time to time engaged in important missions
to the camps of allies One instance may be record
ed in which his personal courage and resolution rendered
essential service to the He specially
charged with the supervision of Bernadotc, the Swedish
King who had armed his troops by help of subsidies from
England and was at the time waverng in his allegiance
No ntercesson less energetic than that Of Sir Charles
Stewart would have been effective to retain him in the
path of duty The secret history of the time exists to
show what kind of remonstrance the English Envoy found
Il necessary to employ at so critical moment as that
which preceded the great battle of Leipsic. With all
this it was never pretended that the Marquis Of London
derry possessed the qualities of great military com
mander He was fearless soldier as ever drew sword
and undaunted in battle But 1t cannot be said that
either dplomast statesman, the deceased noble
man win leave behind him any great name The position
Of his brother and the greatness of the country which ne
represented were enough to add dignity to his diplomatic
services and what be said with truth is that there
never was brayer soldier in the British army than the
Charles Stewart whose death n ia duty this day TO
announce--LoHden Tw@
Weekly national intelligencer., 1854-04-08

We devote large part of our space this week
to Foreign Intelligence including the latest letters
from able London and Paris Correspondents; and
to the Correspondence Gust made public in Eng
land which took place in the course of last year,
between the British and Russian Cabinets in regard
to the Ottoman Empire. In the present critical
position of affairs in Europe and the sensitive state
of public feeling the publication of these papers
produced great excitement in England and, al
though the interest in the matter in this country
will fall far short of what it is abroad it will fully
warrant the room which we appropriate to it.
No blow has been struck, but war seems in
eyitable, and preparations in progress for the
conflict on a scale which modern Europe has never
before seen. A few cling to the hope that peace
would yet be preserved but the general opinion had
settled down into the certainty of hostilities The
only probability discussed is as to the duration of
the war. This question no human sagacty can solve
1t defeS the wisest craftsmanship to say when
such war will end as it docs theno less important
question how it will end. Speculation in both is
equally vain Each of the great combatants hopes
from this nettle danger pluck the flower safety"
The price Of that flower, if even it be won must be
great, but how great none can tell Europe has
seen one religious war of thirty years duration We
now to witness what is professedly on one side at
least, another This may not last the tenth part of
thirty years. and yet may give birth to revolutions
in States and Empires which may write new map
on the face Of Europe. In regard to the question
of duration, we have been struck with the annexed
remarks, which we find repeated in letter to the
Journal of Commerce from its intelligent Paris cor
respondent:
Gin returning from walk just now encountered
the Palais Royal Senator Of my acquaintance-an Ad
mira experienced in State concerns expressed to him
my hope that the war would not endure beyond six
months. In Lsndon the Ministers called it short and
sharp and the President Of the French Legislative body
in his address of last week. trusted that it would be vgor
Gus, rapid, and decisive The Senator answered No
Of my colleagues the members of the Government really
expects that it win end in six months, imagine
when it will end According to the declarations of the
British Cabinet the struggle with Russia for ALL
That the idea of the French Emperor and the prepa
raions both sides Of the channel proporonate
Russia had strength pride persstency enough for pro-
tracted dauness resistance the Czar had been potent
as q conservative; he could be equally more
destructive was reminded of Samson When he had
shaken the pillars the house fell upon all the princes ;
he killed at his death than he had killed in his life
time ..t l..*.. -.