Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1855-08-04


Isabel arrived to-day from Havana bringing /
dates to the 25th inst.
The cholera was raging at Havana, and |
numerous deaths had occurred amonp the
military. Several citizens had also died, and |
great alarm prevailed.
Ofarel, an extensive planter, is reported |
to have failed for nearly two millions.
Georia, the friend Of Pinto, had been ar |
rested and imprisoned for being concerned in |
making bust Of the latter.
Ramirese has been banished to Cuenta, for
six years.
Another cargo of Chinese have arrived at
the Island.
NORFOLK, July 3l.--The yellow fever con-
tinues its ravages in this city. There are 20
cases to-day and four deaths. In Portsmouth
6s cases and 26 deaths. There is great ex-
citement in the community. The infected
districts have been fenced in and the occu-
pants removed.
The U. S. frigate Potomac sailed on Sat
urday The Castellaton dropped down to
the naval anchorage yesterday.
Converts TO JUDMsM.--A Protestant
lady in st. Louis Mo-, with seven of her
children, has joined the Hebrew congrega-
| tion there.
| HORNE TooKE, being asked by George III,
whether he played cards, replied, 81 cannot,
your Majesty, tell King from knave."
SHocKISG MURDER.-Robert Nusem. a
wealthy farmer, residing in Galway Co., Mo-,
was murdered by female servant of his, on
Thursday, 2Sth ult., and his body thrown into
the fire and consumed, all but the bowels and
head. The woman was arrested and acknowl-
edged the deed.
VENERABLE PENsIoNERs.--On Saturday
last, in the Pension Office, the claims of Thos.
c. JONES' Of Alabama, and William Ford, of
Tennessee, were iled-the former of whom is
in the ll2th yeoar of his age, and the latter
in the l01th
"No ACCOUNTING FOR TASTES. Among
the marriages recorded at the City Regis
trars office, in Boston, Mass, within O few
days, is that of u colored man of 40, to
white girl of 10
PoTAToEs.-Almost unbounded as is the
crop of wheat this season, that of potatoes
promises to be still greater From the
Eastern, Western, and Middle States, and
the British Provices, the report is everywhere
the same-"there was never such year for
potatoes"
WINNEBAoo CoRN-A Brooklyn gentle
man has been planting some Winnebago
corn. which he received from the Agricutu-
raj Bureau Of the Patent Office, and in eleven
weeks after it was put in the ground it pro-
duced ears fit for boiling.
THE READING STEAM FoRGE-One of the
large wrought iron shafts recently made at
the Reading Steam Forge. when finished,
weighed l6, 730 lbs, and two others at l94OO
lbs. This was after they had undergone the
operation ofturning and finishing, all of which
was done on powerful lathe at the Forge.
In their unfinished state these shafts weighed
each 10 tons--an enormous mass of iron to
handle. The length is 224 feet, and diameter
l53 inches. Besides, there are various bends,
&C., in them, which add to the difficulty of
their manufacture.
The READING RAILROAD COMPANY are
about to lay two additional tracks from the
Pottstown station to the distance of about
q mile eastward, for the accommodation of
coal trains compelled to turn aside at that
point. to keep the main tracks clear for the
passenger trains. The Pottstown Ledger
predicts that before the next ten years have
gone by, there will be three tracks on this
road from Reading to Philadelphia. Wher-
ever new rails are laid, the space between the
tracks is widened, in order to prepare the
road for the use of wider passenge cars.
A New WAY TO RAISE BEANs.-A gentle
man in Seneca Falls. \. Y, last spring,
planted some Lima beans. Not being pro-
vided with poles, he supplied their place by
planting in each hill sun-howers, trimming up
the stalk, so that it served the purpose of
pole. For time all went on well, till, at
length, the sun-aowergrowings so much faster
than the beans, the latter was absolutely
drawn up by the roots
CENSUS OF New YoRK.-The State returns
are nearly all in-at least enough to form an
estimate Of the population. The increase is
very trihing. Unexpectedly small" as the AL
bany Journal admits New York city has
increased from $4,000 to about 100000, but
see no remarkable growth iii the other conf
mercial towns, while the agricultural districts
, all exhibit a considerable decrease. We re
joice that the flow of immigration has been
checked, and at the same time regret to see
the tendency towards the Capitalization ol
population in the great metropolis. There is
misery, vice and destitution enough there al.
ready, and while the agricultural producers
are decreasing the metropolitan consumers
demand more for their sustenance, which
brings high prices and oil their attendant
train of suffering.
oT LOUIS, July 30.-Gov. Reeder, OF kan-
sas has published copy Of his answer to
Secretary Marcy's last letter. He says in
relation to the charge of having purchased
half breed Kansas lands. He thinks he has
been treated very unfairly, because the Pres.
ldent has called upon him for his defence
against charges of violating rules which are
not specified, and asks for their specification
WALKER, the fllibuster, it is said, lost IL
Americans in his last recontre. AT Rivas he
got his men into a house, and before they
could bore holes through the walls, the Gov
! ernment party set fire to it, which compelled
, Walker to come out, and then his ammunition
J gave out, and he was compelled to retreat by
the Transit Company's road to San Juan de
Sur, on the Pacific side, where he recruited
"a Americans, got on board an Italian brig
! and bore away for Realejo.
AN INDIAN CHIEF.-The Rochester paper.
state that Mr.. Ely s. Parker, civil engineer
of some note, who has recently been employed
{, upon the canals of New York, has been cal
, led to Norfolk, Va, on professional duties
Mr.. Parker is the chief Of all that remains o
one of the tribes of Indians who formed tn,
) six nations--the Senecas.