Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1855-08-25
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DEATH FROM SNAKE BITE.-A few days
since Mrs. John Henever was bitten by
rattlesnake, in Pendleton, co., Virginia, and
died III two hours.
The New Hamshire Liquor Law went into
operation on Monday last, and it is said to
bear very severely upon the old topers who
have spent pretty nearly every cent they were
worth in iayerns, and therefore could not pro-
vide for the contingency of prohibition. The
moderate drinkers have laid in supply to
last as long rs the law endures
Ex-President Fillmore is having good
time of it in England. where he is receiving
the attentions of all the people who have long
handles to their names. Queen Victoria
says he is the politest American she ever
saw.
The Corn Crop in Kansas which at1 first
promised nothing but starvation, is represen-
ted as growing with exceeding rapidity, and
an immense yield is anticipated. In six
weeks after planting, the corn began to tas-
sci.
\ VERY OLD LADY DEAD-Late foreign
papers mention the death of Dona Isabella
Alverezio, an inhabitant of the hamlet of An
dausia, in the campaigna district, Spain, at
the advanced age of l29 years, on the l4th
ult
Terds Election.-NEw ORLEANS, Aug. 81.
The returns Of the recent election in Texas
show the reelection of Pease, DEM for Gov
ernor, by majority Of some thousands -
The whole Democratic State ticket is also
elected. Ward Democrat, is elected to Con-
gress in the Eastern District.
GoING TO EuRoPE.-Mr Browne, the en-
lghtened and very efficient Superintendent
Of the Agricultural Division of the Patent
Office. will leave in the next steamer for Eu-
rope, for the purpose Of procuring seeds and
attending to The general duties pertaining to
his office
The Ferer at Portsmouth, Sc.-BALTIMoRr,
Aug. 2l.-The authorities Of Portsmouth,
Va, have sent request to this city for med
ical aid. They state the fever to be still on
the increase.
Ellis, one Of the parties shot, at the recent
fremen's riots in this city, died to-day.
Opening of The Lehigh Talley Railroad-
MAUcH CHUNK, August 2l.-The officers Of
Lehigh Valley Railroad and large number
of citizens, accompanied by band of music,
made and excursion over that road to-day, us
far as the Gap, where an entertainment was
served, and speeches made by Thomas Craig
Jr Hon. Asa Packer and others. The COM
pany returned this evening, all highly pleased
with the road.
The Fcrer at NOrf0N-NoRFoLK, Aug. 81.
Seventy-fve deaths from fever are reported
Tor the AZ hours ending Monday at o'clock
Twenty-four deaths occurred at Portsmouth
during the same time. The Howard associa-
ton has sent up an order for large amount
of provisions, mattresses, &c, to go down by
the boat this evening. The collections in
this city now amount to Sl0,500.
AHEAD OF THE MoRMoys.-The polyga-
mists of Salt Lake find themselves excelled
in their peculiar spiritual-wile doctrines by o
community of Socialists, who have establish
ed themselves at "Ceresco," in the county Of
Fond-du-Lac, Wisconsin. The main article
Of their belief is, ''the right of every woman
to choose whoever she will to perform the
part of q husband for the time, and to change
that person as often as she pleases."
SLAVERY IN NEBRAsKA-The editor of the
Nebraska Neps says he fabricated the story
OF slavery having been introduced in Nebras-
ka, and that his purpose was to get that Ter
ritory brought into notice, in which he has
succeeded beyond his desires. He adds
"There is as much effort being made by
shareholders to introduce slavery into Ne
braska to-day as the theologians are at pres
ent putting forth to drive Il camel through
the optic of a cambric needle and there is as
much danger of its being legalzed in Nebras-
ka as there is of good sense becoming common
among "the two extremes"
WHALES CAPTURED.-A late number Of the
Inverness (Scotland) Courier states that
large number of bottle-nosed whales entered
the Moray firth, on the northeastern coast,
and were chased by the fishermen, who sue
ceeded in driving l64 ashore, abreast the
town of Waterloo, besides many more at 9TH
er. a one place, shepherd killed more
than twenty of them with seythe.
In WANT OF A GENERAL The English ar
my is sadly in want of a General to command
it. They have pretty good Generals for d-
visions. men who have courage enough to
lead their troops up TO the cannon's muzzle,
but none with the genius to direct the move.
ments and operations of an army. The only
man named as capable is Sir dc Lacy Evans,
who has returned to England in bad health.
lie rose from the ranks, and is, therefore one
OF those that Sir George Brown deems "high-
ly respectable" but 20 gentleman. The Eng
lish army seems not only to want a comman.
der. but its aristocraey TO wvrt brains. A
new idea cannot be drilled into their heads,
when it is opposed 10 the prejodices Of their
easts.