Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1855-05-19
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| Herald of Freedom puts forth the following
warning to persons who may be disposed to
re-enact the scenes at Parkville, which re-
suited in the destruction of the Luminary
| press
1t was said by the rioters in Parkville last
Saturday that the destruction of the Lum-
nary Office was designed "a aa example TO
others, and it is very knowingly limited that
ours will meet with similar fate Verywell,
we have concluded to give any number ofper-
sons who wish to perpetrate such act of folly,
free pass to "kngdom come" and we pledge
them every assistance in our power. Proba-
| bly, many of them never took an upward jour
ney, and would like to try the experiment of
sailing on blaze of glory. such as a couple
of kegs Of gunpowdor, exploded at an oppor-
tune occasion, would furnish.
WHAT is BAGGAGE ?-In recent suit in
New York the question came up whether
gold watch is an article Of wearing apparel to
be deemed baggage. A passenger on the
Hudson River Railroad lost his trunk, and
brought up suit against the railroad compa-
ny TO recover the value of its contents,
among which was gold watch. In thelower
court judgment was given for the full amount
claimed, and the company appealed to the
Superior Court. The decision was sustain
ed, the court deciding that a gold watch is
an article OF wearing apparel, aud when not
carried about the person, but in u trunk
while travelling, is to be deemed baggage.
THE FooL's DEArn-A Mr. Roglstone re-
Gently died in London who in ten years. lit
orally a.e up fortune Of 100000 pounds ster-
ling. This singular person traversed all Eu-
rope for the sake of gratifying his appetite
In ls49, he actually seduced the cook of
Prince Potompkin, in Russia, from his SER
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Canada, to supply him with the rarcst delica-
cies. a single dish sometimes cost him fifty
pounds sterling. a rival Of a pcius, but WI
ser than the Roman, he waited until ull his
patrimony was consumed before he Quilted life.
On the 18th Of April nothing was left him
but solitary guinea, shirt and a battered
hat lie bought woodcock with the guin-
ca, which he had served up in the highest
style Of the culinary art. He gave himself
two hours Of rest for an easy digestion, and
then jumped into the Thames from Westmin.
ster Bridge.
TUE WEST ESp OF CIrIEs.--The Academy
OF Sciences in Paris have been investigating
the causes which almost invariably make the
west end Of the city more fashionable for q
place Of residence than the east. The scen-
tifc conclusion has been arrived at, that it i:
owing to the atmospheric pressure. The ba
romctcr column is affected by the wind tha,
which lowers it most is from the vest
When the wind blows from that quarter, the
smoke, the gas, the miasma, all tie offensive
eilluvia Of the city is pressed down to the
earth by the heavy air. When the east wind
blows, the air is lighter, and the deleterious
emanations rise higher and pass away.
The philosophy seems rational although il
is not probable that the reason has heretofore
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the west end OF cities instead Of the cast foi
their residence.
4 letter from gentleman in Springfield
: Mass, dated April 30th. has the following ii
reference TO the Arkansas Gold Mania -
"Yesterday fifteen or twenty OF our citizen;
: started for Neosha, whore they are TO Join {
company Of near one thousand persons--al
bound for the Witchetaw Mountains, abou
four hundred miles from this place-and NJ
the Arkansas river. Seven persons, residents
: of the county of Newton have recently return
ed, some Of whom are said to have realise,
three thousand dollars in fifty days digging
r and washing. Quite an excitement prevails
! here, and another company is to go out Al
soon as the guides and pilots return.
, X ASsAs OuTRAGEs.-Wc learn from th,
, Rochester Democrat that the Rev. F. Starr
, Jr Presbyterian clergyman, for three year
, past settled at Weston, Platte county Mis-
, souri,, has arrived at Rochester, having beel
expelled from Weston by the same gang o
rufiians who threw the types and presses O
the Parkville Luminary into the river. The,
, gave him notice to quit within two days un
der penalty of being l.ynched, and he deem
ed ii prudent to leave. IL does not appea
that he had ever preached against slavery
but only that he was clergyman Of Northerl
r origin.
TIE Law OF LIsEL-The Massachusetts
, House Of Representatives, last Thursday, OF
| dered TO third reading n bill further to pro
I tect publishers and others from libel. Th
/ Springfield Republican, commenting on thi
law, and referring TO q case familiar TO tn
! readers Of the Ledger says truly, that "th
, law Of libel needs reformation, both by stat
q ute and bench. 1t is hundred times resol
ted TO now for purposes Of persecution an
: small gain, where il is once for honest Wind
q cation and strict justice. .'-PuJlic Ledger.
THE PAY OF TUE French SOLDIER is on
cent per day. Ou. of that magnificent er
VI dowment he must provide himself withthrcaC
s. needles &c, to keep his uniform in repai
4 Then he must replace all things lost c
spoiled while in his possession, from the arm
G stores. He is furnished with one pair Of paI
II falcons and one pair Of shoes per year, an
s. one coat every two years. On leaving servic
t at the eud Of the seven years, the gun, sabr
c and coat are taken from him, and whatever
h left he is entitled
= LOUISVILLE. May l2.-The Courier of TIL
II morning publishes long letter from Pro
Morse, addressed TO Bishop Spading, i
answer to the Bishops charge that Mors
could not prove that Lafayette ever used th
u expression, that "if ever the liberties of hi
l. country were ruined, it would be by Roman
e. ish priests" Prof. Morse proves that La
a fayette did use the expression and also tina
+ the Bishops proofs to the contrary are who'll
y incorrect
n CHICAGO, May l2.-We learn from Sprin
; field that destructive fire occurred ther
/ this morning. by which the best business pan
J. Of the city, on the State House square, wa
consumed. Nine splendid stores aud nun
Der of other buildings were destroyed TIL
loss is estimated at Sl5O,O00, but is mostl
4 covered by insurance. The fire was the wor
d Of an incendiary.
a ATRocIoUs MuRDER-On the night of III
d 81 inst, three men went to the house of NJ
k Fahrenbaugh, near Wild Cat Bridge, Indian;
@ and having obtained admission, beat the ol
l. man and his youngest son severely, and drag
/ ging the other son, Cephas, out of doors, she
him dead Five men were arrested ON sn,