Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1855-07-21
gtems of g(etos.

Punch says that the ''greatest organ in the
world is the organ of speech il woman; an
organ too, without stop!n
A PICTURE "A tall ladder leaning against
house-a negro at the top, and hog
scratching himself at the bottom. "G'way-
g'way dar You'm maxim mischief.'
Forty-one German Stoncmasons, &C., left
Columbus, Ohio, for Kansas on Tuesday last
They are engaged by the Government, at
81 40 per day.
FRUIr IN TENNEssEE.-Pe caches, waterme-
Ions and muskmelons, ripe and luscious, are
now enjoyed by the inhabitants of Memphis,
Tenn.
A CHANGE IN THE VALUE-In the year
lI8S, 800 acres Of land, the present site of
Cincinnati, Ohio, were purchased for $780,
The value Of that same land at the present
time can scarcely be estimated.
TIE WHEAT CRop IN TALBOT CouNrY.-
The Easton Star says that the late heavy
rains have damaged the wheat crop in that
county to such an extent that much Of il will
be lost.
CHOLERA IN MIssoURt.-Cholera has bro
ken out in Georgetown, Mo-, and there had
been twenty-five deaths at the last accounts.
Not a single family in town had escaped visi-
tation with the epidemic. A large portion
of the population had fed in consequence.
ANTIDoTE FOR PoKR-R -Roor.-Mr. r. T. Tai
iaferro, of South Carolina, states that sweet
milk is an almost certain antidote to the poi
sonOus effects of poke-root, and cites the case
of two Of his children, whose lives were saved
by it.
LARGE STRAWBERRY PATCH.-Mr. Ham
mond, of Anne Arundel county, Md, has
field of Strawberries, comprising one hundred
acres. from which he has gathered in one day
over four hundred bushels Of berries. lie
expects to pick this season about 1900
bushels.
You've ANERIcA.-The boys belonging to
the Everett School, Il. Dorchester, Mass,
have elevated the master in etigy. lie
had advised them not to participate in the
proceedings on the 4th, telling them it would
be better to attend prayer meeting for the
salvation of the country from the curse OF sla-
very.
Too LATE FOR THE BABY SHow.-The wife
of VIM. Olmshead, of Bloomfield, Monroe
County, Ohio, on the Sd of June presented
boy and two girls Weight, Z lbs. II o.,
lbs. o., and lbs, l5 OF. One has white
head, one a black head, and the other a red
head.--Bg8dlo Democrat.
a NOBLE STArE.-C Comparing the figures
already made by the Census Marshals with
those of 1850, the Albany Argus estimates
the population Of the State of New York at
four millions, The population Of the city OF
New York is estimated at seven hundred
thousand. Energy, enterprise, industry ana
intelligence, joined with favorable geographl-
cal position, have pushed this noble state IN
advance OF all her sister Commonwealths'
RIcu AND 0'uY.-NeT Bellord, the richest
city in the world in proportion to its popula-
tion, numbers among It's heavy taxpayers
twenty-nlne who are worth SlOO,QOO each'
four worth 100000, a lady worth 30O,oVo' ono
man who EaS 600 600, one worth SOo,ooo' Two
worth one 100000, and any number thas
can show from 10000 10 lCOOoO MoSt VI
these persons have made their money from
the whaling busipess.-BoStoH chF0"'o's'
a Slave Case has just been deelIsu IN
Prussia. Dr. Ritter took WIN MN 70 ogiLin'
Prussia, negro slave Whohl ny a,t ;,.'t doclaroJ
sed in Brazil. The slave was at nrst ueciarcu
free Int after full investigation, IT was aeei-
s ded tSat hat tSe @ case had to be adiudged accord
inc inc to W the lea loci and the application OF the
n1SSyo ,y,s ,,efnsed; and he remanded 10 ms
owner o,~ne -" This goes beyond the Fugitive Slave
Law Of the United States.
~, Tprrs IN CAIFoRNIA--R Rents have fal-
Io,,in California two-tLrds in one year, and
,va,,es ,Sn almost IN proportion. Servant women
coS %uS Get $50 10 $50 per month, according to
canaeity and worth, SO per dozen is now the
Standard price for washing. A good dwell
ling house, lathed and plastered, can now be
lad, with every convenience for family, at
$50 per month. Food is cheaper in Califor,
mia than it il in the Atlantic States