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n..ur.. a,,i IN lnsI'lu,ium W osr
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n Gubcrnaturial DUTIES under ur
>,>,rm. The qualifications and claims
O President Ihnrnwell are announced
in rnph tic language, aud The hope
inLulucd that he may long fill his
pes ut post of honor aud usefulness.
y desc we'd compliment is dcIicatcly
paid ln the names OF Hon. r. f. W.
AllSun and Hiram IlurchimS"n Esq
t;ri the endowment of scholarships by
IL magnificent donation. IncSc ci,!-
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iny their public init have followed
the cXau,pc ot the present Chief
Magistrate himself. IN Alumm,!s OF The
institution aud the founder Of the first
pri ale scholarship ever established
within it. The Legislative attention
is called to The approaching festival OF
The Alumni.
The condition and aspects of the
great state Military School in lis lw @
divisions, arc most Il ovinyiy noted.
an" Hi'cc'a' '""''hch"a''ol - gwen 10
the tIn" carried cArritonS and constant
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ii l. A V l. N.

Whittier, speaking OF Heaven, says:
1--WE naturally enough transfer to our idea
OF Heaven whatever we like and reverence
on earth Thilher the Catholic carries on,
in his fancy, the imposing rites and lime
honored solemnities of his worship. There
the Methodist sees his love feast and camp
meetings, in the groves, and BY the still wa
ters and green pastures of The Blessed
Abodes. The Quaker, in the stiffness of his
seli-communion, remembers that there was
"silence in Heaven" The Churchman, lis.
Iening 10 The solemn chant of vocal music, or
the deep tones of The organ, thinks of the
soyg of the Elders, and the golden harps of
ihe New Jerusalem.
"The Heaven Of The northern nations Of
Europe was gross and sensual reflection
OF the earthly life oi baibarous and brutal
people, .a O.. ..a '...
The Indians OF North America had yaene
notion OF the Sunset Land--a beauiilul Para.
disc far in the Wes.-mounains aud forests
filled with deer and buffalo - lakes and
streams swarming with lshes--lhe happy
hunting grounds OF Souls. ll.' ..r
A venerable and worthy New England
clergyman on his dealhbed, just before the
close of his life, declared he was only con.
scious OF an awfnlly solemn and Intense Gu.
TiosiIy 10 know the great secret Of Death
aud Eternity,
Yet We should not forget "lhai The King
dom Of Heaven Is Within - that il is the
state Of the affections OF The soul, the sense
OF good conscience the sense of harmony
with God a condition Of Time anl Eternity
EcLirsn ANp MErEoRic Snow rps,-Il is
stated that the eelipses Of 1918, 1851, lsii
aud 1900 were all followed BY meleoIie
showers aud great anunhI solar eclipse Of
1903 was followed by a Tremendous fall Of
'aeleoTie bodies, by which many houses
were inlufcj, ssVeial sel on Iife, aud ono
of two psrsons killed At tho hamlet oi
iloHsgen, Bavaria, A Iemarkabls feature,
also, MAS that Others occurred on lnU par,
allol Sih tbs line along which tho eclipse
annnlas Tho attention Of obssvels is nov
directed 10 the lnvesl,gaiion whether suel,
lhsnomsna sal lolloa lhe late solai eeipss
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1854-06-10
OLD SERIES, VOL. IA, NO. 81
A PERFECT WIFE.

Edmund Burke, the distinguished orator,
presented to his wife on the anniversary Of
their marriage, his idea Of "perfect wifc,"
which is supposed TO be true portrait OF
Mrs. Burke. II is certainly lovely picfnre,
worthy of the pen OF the aulhor of "Tbe Es-
says on the Sublime and Beanlifnl." The
following are extracts -
The character Of
She is handsome, but il is beauty moi arIs.
ing from the features from complexion, or
from shape. She has all three in high de-
gree, but it is not by these that she touches
the heart il is all that sweetness Of temper,
benevolence, innocence, and sensbility,
which a face can express, that forms her
beauty. She has face that Just arises your
attention al frs, sigh, ii grows on yon every
moment, and you wonder il did not more
than raise your attention at first
Her eyes have mild light, but they awe
when she pleases; they command like
good man out Of Office not by authority, but
by virtue.
Her stature is not fall, she is NOT made TO
bethe admiration of every one, but the hap.
piness Of one.
She has all the frmness that does NOT ex-
clude delicacy.
She has all the sofncss that does moi i'm
ply weakness.
Her voice is soft, low mnsic, not formed
to rule in public assemblies, bat 10 charm
those who can distinguish company from
crowd; it has its advantage, you mnst como
close to her TO hear il.
To describe her body, describe her mind
one IS the transcript OF the other her under
standing is not shown in the variety of mat
Ter II eSeris itself on, but the goodness of the
choice she makes.
she does not display i, so much in saying
Ut uo'ng, striking things, as in avoiding such
as she ought not 10 say or do.
No person of so few years can know the
world oetter no person was ever less cor
rnp'ed by the knowledge.
Her pollleness flows rather from a natural
disposition TO obIige, than any rules on that
subject, and, therefore, never fails to strike
those who understand good breading, and
those who do not.
she has steady and firm mind, which
taxes no more from the soIidity OF the female
character !han The soidiiy of marble does
from its polish and ustre. She has such
virtues as make us value the truly great of
our own sex. She has all the winning Sraces
that make us love even the faults we see in
the weak and beautiful in her.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1854-06-10
THE CIIURCu-YARD BEETLE.

Frazlcr's Magazine has lately contained a
number Of very Interesting papers called
"EPisodes OF Insect Life" from the last pub
lished one Of which we make an extract, as
follows
"A German named Gladhsh, who had
laid some dead mocs upon the beds in his
garden, whether us examples of re,ribulive
justice for their defacemen, of his borders
and walks, or for other good reasons, or for
none at all, does not appear, observed iha,
the bodies OF the little gentlemen in velvet
disappeared mysleriously He watched, and
found that the agents were beetles, which,
having first deposited their eggs in the car
casses that were TO be the provision for their
larvG, buried the bodies, so that they might
be safe from predatory birds and quadrupeds.
INTO glass vessel he put four Of these in
sec,s, having filled it with earth, on The sur.
face of which lie placed two dead frogs
His sections went TO work, and one frog was
| inferred in less than twelve hours-the other
one on The third day. Then he introduced
a dead linnet. The beetles soon began their
labors, commencing operations by removing
the earth from under the body, so as TO form
a cavity for lis reception. Male and female
got under the corpse, and pulled away at the
feathers 10 lower ii into lis grave.
"a change then came over the spirit of
the male, for he drove The female away,
aud worked by himself for fye hours at
stretch. lie lifted the body, changed lis po-
silion, Turned and arranged it, coming out of
| the hole mounting on the dead bird, Tramp
ing on it, and then again going below 10 draw
il down deeper still. Wearied with his in-
cessani efforts, he came ont aud laid his
head upon the earth beside The object OF his
labois, remaining motionless for foil hour,
as il for good rest. Then he crept under
The earth again. On the morning of the
next day the bird was an inch and a
! half below the surface OF The ground,
but the trench remained open, the body
locking as il laid upon bier, surrounded
by a. rampant Of mould, When evening
came II had sunk half inch lower. The
next d,y the bnlial was completed, the bird
having been completely covered, hlore
eorpses were now supplied, aud IN City days
twelve bodies were iuierrod 10y the -four bee
Ties Ia Ibis cemetery under glass eass,n
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1854-06-10
'ons

n
Carrop and Mnna, were the ,Glst couple
whose hands were united in the Abbey
church. Gnu The following year, the heather
bossomed over the Baron's grave; and for
nearly iour centuries, masses were said by
The monks for the repose Of the soul Of Kirk
connell
The urn containg the hearts OF Ellen and
Nlihlsdale, were removed 10 the monastery
The monument is still shown TO travellers, in
which The ura is embedded, and near tia
mouldering tomb, 10 the memory OF Maxwell
of Kirkconnell, whereon may be traced sew
eral oi the quaint old letters of his name, sur
mounted by the words-"HIC JACET"
And these relics are most interesting fea-
lures of the country TO this day--if the ira
dilions and legends be excepted, ,ha, will
doubtless be handed down from father TO son.
anent Sweetheart Abbey time shall be
no more. -.--
have thus given thee, gentle reader, ia
tale of the times of od-,he deeds Of Javs of
other years" Lest thou shoudst imagine
The tale fiction, will add that should i
ever prove thy fortunate lot 10 parlake ol
the hospitality Of the noble mansion of the
MNlaaxwells, Of Nithisdale, thou vii, fiud the
above event record in the chronicles OF
their family. Thou wilt see The ruins o! the
Abbey and Castle---and, peradvenlure, a
garland also, hung by some enamoured mai
den on the r,onl,Iarino ,o,,b :; L:L :,
hearts and enclosed. Thou vii, find songs
and romances of the countryside, that mar
rate The story of fair Ellen and Nithsdale
in Joint memorySof whom, the arms of one
branch of the Maxwell family bear bleed.
iGg heart for their crest.
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pnetrp.
A PAUPER's DEATH-BED.
BY CAROLINE d. suUTIIEY,

... BY CAROLINE d. soUTHEY. ...
.cis 'l. tn -ub ..qaH 'rJ ID
Tread softly, bow the head
In Teverent silence bow;
No passing bell doth toll
Yet an immortal soul ff ' ..H.e. ".i
, lspassing now. yH .n.H. ..r ..a
Stranger however great,
With holy reverence bow; ..
There's one in that poor shed, I
One by that paItry bed, ..s.'t t..s ID
Greater than thou. ...-....
Beneath the beggar's roof, .a .a1. ta
Lo! Death doth keep his state ai
Enter-no crowds attend;
Enter-no guards defend
This palace gate. D. '.. ..a .'0 .s'l
That pavement damp and cold,
No smiling courliers tread
One silent woman stands.
Lifting with meagre hands
A dying head ! ......... ... ...-.
No mingled voices sound
i. A infant wall alone, ....
A sob ppressed-again .... ...
That shorl deep gasp, aud then -.
The parting groan!
o change 10 wondrous change:
Burst are the prison bars;
This moment there so low
80 agonized-a and now E9k sH
% beyond the SlaIs! r,salr1 1r. -
change !-s,upciidous change! ".
s There lies the souless clod;
The sun eternal breaks stit gga' 81.
The new immortal wakes. ..-..s-
Wakes with his God
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,SE.LI.E5CT' Ell POETRY.
PICTURES OF MEMORY.


Among the beautiful pictures 77i'H/ fnS
That hang on Memry's wall, " sIF
Is one OF dim old forest 1a yI....e.1
t That seemeth best of all .aliv
Not for its gnarled oaks olden,
Dark with the mistetoe; .- '''''
a No, for the violets golden ad i.'H "eitn
That sprinkle the vale below;fll5g rdi
Not for the milk. white lilies r-ea adm
That lean from the fragrant hedge,
Coquetting all day with he sunbeams,
& And stealing their golden edge; 70
Not for the vines OIL the upland
Where the bright red berries rest,
Nor the pnks, nor the pale sweet cowslip
1t seemeth 10 me the best.
once had little brother, mos.
With eyes that were dark and deep
In the lap OF that old dim forest
He lelh in peace asleep: -aa1a
LIGHT as the down of the thistle,io Is.t.
Free as the winds that blow. -- OIL. le
We reved there the beautiful summers,
The summers of long ago
But his feet on the hills grew weary '-'4
fT AnG, one of the autumn ewes, ,l,giHla0j
| made for my little bother u, gai s3oi1
A bed of yellow leaves. ,..-..,3,
Sweeily his pale arms folded am % AHd
My neck in meek embrace, 1.i-5fN
As the light Of immortal beauty
Silently covered his iace
Aud when the arrows Of sunset
Lodged in the tree tops bright,
He fell, in his saiut-hke beauty,
Asleep by the gates OF light. ....
Therfore, of all the pictures
Tha, hang on Memory's wall,
The one of the dim old forest
Seeme,h the best af all.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1854-06-10

MoRE CnAl'BuRSERs, THEE moie OF the
Niusns coal burning locomotives have been
placed upon the Railroad within the last ten
DAYS They ATE called the "penobscoI,n .
"henebee," and "Nebfaska.n % SstesiesE,
instead Of tea OF these new locomotives have
been onlefsd by tho Company, und viii an
be running upon the road within The pessnl
year. They are intended exclusively iot tho
Goa transportation, and viii nefeass The ca.
paeiiS el ihe rad 10 q weekly lnnnage OF
ilom 10000 10 $4,000 tons a week. Tha
Goa tonnage this year, alieaiy exceeds lh.t
oi iasl ieaii 10 the pfeseni lnns, is7 "a
lons, Tue total amoual Of coal llar -, |, !,
la,i yea, ~as l,Sss s6l ions lh,, -, \,
All piubabli ieaeh. Il u does r,i ,,..''., ,,, !"
Haiieal k'ai'ss Csidi,, '"''' '''
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R'gais'f ani "a P'fs

Deep aud sincere sas The repanlanee Of
the guilty and bsreaveJ BaIoa. No endowed
a monastery, ealled IA memory VI the sad
lIajgsly Sweetheart Abbey"-ol which
Maleolmn Of Iona was made supeIioT, The
heather blooasi upon the mouulaln sldo,
a hsu lbs sas,yi si,A,s was ,yasy,ia,gd
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Shamokin Town Lots.

YIylIF subscriber is now prepared to exhibit and
Il dispose of Lots in the new Town Plat OF
Shamokin. Persons desirous of purchasing can
ascertain the terms and conditions of sale by
calling on the subscriber, at Shamokln.
.TE-'. .rrl VIM. ATWATER, Agent
Shamokin, Oct. is, lS53.-tE.
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Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1854-06-10


- EVANGELICAL MUSIC
for Singing Schools He is also opening at
this time, a large assortment of Books, in every
branch of Literature, consisting of
Poetry, History, Novels, Romances, Scientific
Works, Law, Medicine, School and Children's $
Books, Bibles School, Pocket and Family, beth
with and without Engravings,- every OF vari-
ety of Binding. Prayer Books of all kinds.
a Also Just received and for sale, Purdons Di-
pest of the laws of Pennsylvania, edition OF 1881,
price only 5000
Judge Reads edition of Blackstones Commen-
tarics in 3 vols. s 70. formerly sold at $1,000,
and now offered lin fresh binding) at the low
price of 5000.
= 4 Treatise on the laws of Pennsylvania re-
specting the estates of Decedcnts, by Thomas F..
Gordon price only Si,O0
Travels, Voyages and Adventurcs,-all OF
which will be sold low, either for cash, or coun-
try produce.
February, 81, 1s52.-tt
New-York daily tribune., 1854-09-04
1 aos 7CS 7t2 reals
this budget, Spain is the least

Notwithstanding this budget, Spain is the least
taxed country of Europe, and the economical ques-
ton is no where SO simple as there. The reduction
and smpliicstion of the bureaucratic machinery
in Spain are the less difficult as the municipalities
traditionay administer their own affairs; so is re-
form of the, tarii and conscientious application Of
the bienes ndeionaies not yet alensted. The social
question in the modern sense Of the word has no
foundation in Il country with its resources yet
undeyeloped, and with such scanty population
as Spain-l5, coo, 600 only.
You will see from the English press the first ex-
ploits of the British army at BOmersund These
poor journals, which had never anything brilliant
to report are in great enthusiasm about the sue.
cesses of 10000 French troops over 1900 Rus
slams l shall pass over these glories and occupy
myself with the consideration of the result Of this
capture of an isand-the fasboarg of Stockholm,
and not of st. Petersburg The French Steele had
announced, and it's announcement was echoed by
many journals, that Sweden would presently join
the western powers against Russia in active
measures. The probabilities of this announce
ment may be measured by the fact that Sweden
concluded treaty of armed neutrality at the very
time II might have operated with success against
the swamps and woods of Finland. Will il alter
ts policy now that the time for operations is gone
byi England and France have refused 10 King
Oscar the required pecunisy and territorial guar
antees for bis adhesion. Moreover, how are We 10
explain the order of the Swedish Government for
the disarmament of whole squadron. on the sup
position that Sweden is about to take the field
This disarmament extends 10 the ships of the line
Charles MI and Prince Oscar the friga,e Desiree,
and the corvettes GeHe and Thor
The couture of Bormsrsund. now that the waters
in those Attitudes will soon be covered With ice.
can have no importance. AT Hamburgh an opiu.
ion prevails that il is 10 be followed by the capture
of Riga, an opinion based upon letter of Cap
tain Heathcote commander of the Archer TO the
English Consul, Mr.. Hertolet, at Memel 10 the
effect that all foreign vessels must have cleared
from the harbor Of Riga by the 10th inst.
Prussia is said 10 be greatly encouraging Snug
Cling articles contraband of war on its Russian
frontier, and at the same time preparing for
rupture with the occidental powers. The CON-
manders of the harbors of Konigsberg Danzig,
Colberg. and SwiEemunde, tavereceived orders to
arm hese places.
New-York daily tribune., 1854-09-04
NEW.YORK DAILY TRIBUNE MONDAY, SEPlEMDhN ,, W.

Europe; 2. Thst the q igsaor. Of the Danube mus;
he made free ,. That the qesty of 18th July, isi,
be revised with refere 20 TO the balance Of poTer
ard l. Ths; the Russian claim to pro,ecicrste over
the Christian svecs of the Porte must be given up.
AL Of which terua Austria is made cegnsan' o. Sad
agrees not 10 tree; except on these bases.
The LerScn Tines copies from New-fork paper
ar article respecting DR.. Cot,msns mission TO asn
ins.on, snd makes il the subject of rather clever
leading article. The London DGRy Ners has sno'ne'
in the same vein, though inferior in talent. These
articles of The Times and Ners are given oeio"
A collision had occurred on the South Eastern ana
Brighton Railway, BY which two or three persons
were killed and over hundred badly iojured ,
An unfortunate accident occurred on the Rosenes'n
Noors. Scotland. While party OF gentlemen were
enjoying the sport Of shSSing fCwos piece "a 'Ss
New.0rlesps accidentally discharged and killed
William Cochran, provision merchant of Glasgow =,
The ship Shsndon of Glasgow was totally Destroyed
h. FIRE ON her passage from GltSgow to Montreal on
"a inst Crew and passengers saved