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Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1855-11-17

B r A S S

I've tuned my harp to various themes,
But nc'cr before to brass;
Have rackrd my brain with many schemes.
To claim through lie pass.
But Nature made my face of ciay
Which seems misfortune dire
y hraZrn front we need each day
/" help us to aspire.
\ man untucturrd with the ore
Should not he left al large
lie may not earn enough on shore
I" pay his parish charge.
lis folly in this Haunting age
To show II modest face;
HrdSS is the crown, and LrasS the ragei
1t leads of in the chase.
The cabbage grows the daisy down
P"ppieS out-Sccnt the rose;
Brass diRuiieS the branlcss clown,
And gives him great rcpose.
The pumpkin far out-swrlls the peach
The burdock scornS the pink;
Brass often lancics it can teach
Real flesh and blood to think.
Then why may ! not bravcly sing
In praise ofstaring brass;
1t seems. in this mad age, TO sing
o raise 10 power on--aS5.
The voice of goLd breaks on the air,
And says, I'm King oi Earth
But brass, which boots down all despair,
Claims prior right by birth
Brass stares unhinchiug in the face
OF cen "Old Nick" himself
And mackS all modesty and grace
While clamoring for prlf;
He wears seI-sufiicirnl look,
And swings with such an air!
I've halls mind TO write a book
On brass lit would be rare.
les, have sung on many themes,
But ne'er before ON brass;
Have racked my brain with many schemes,
To claim through Ifs pass
But Nature made my face Of clay
Which seems misfortune dire;
A brazen front makes clear the way
For ninuies 20 aspire
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almost to frenzy 10y the appalling yels Of III
rapidly approaching enemy and the shot
which began to whistle around us, the noi.
animal toed gallantly on and gained the firm
bank Just us the dusky forms OF my rursnrrS
in'uratcd at the possible loss of their prey
were clustering on the opposite side, scekin!
Il favorable spot to follow.
Their delbera,on saved me. 1t required
"A strong control Of reason to walk my failing
horse slowly up the hill while the Indians wer,
| lIuundrring after me through the swamp
But rightly judged that It little breathing
! time wouG not be wasted on him. turucc
| the summit Of the hill Just as the discomIttpc
| Indians were beginning to crawl ont Of the
| bog, and again putting spurs to my iadrd
/ horse once more We sprung forward in that
mad race for life or death. Onward we
/ rushed. over hillS'and valleys, across streams
and through ravines, in headlong flight, pur-
SuerS aud pursued.
The timber which marked the camp grew
more and more distinct: now for moment
concealed by an Intervening hill, and again as
We flew over its summit rising nearer aud
clearer To view. MyhorSc was rapidly failing
great iakeS OF foam lIrw from his month.
Covered with mud and drrnchcd with sweat.
he StlII, however, tuilcd gallamtly onward,
Spuming the wild sod Of the prairie with his
Lying h"uis. Bat the goal was nearly won
Oh ii he could bat hold his pace "A little
longer The trrlCSs mustangs Of the Indians,
no match for his fleet limbs in short stretch,
now exhibited their wonderful powers Of en-
durancc. Onward they swept after US with
undminiShcd speed, their unsburn manrs and
sweeping tails miHgling with the flowing dra-
perry of the wild riders aud flying cut upon
the wind
The timborcd banks of the Little Blue"
which | had earnestly longcd for, had been
for some moments concealed 10y IL long but
gently swelling ascent, the summit Of which
WAS approaching. II from here the white
wagons Of oar camp should bc visible ovcrtL
uninterrupted PLAIN should yet reach them
But oh ! ii another Of these intcrminablc
ridges ,honld intervene! Ny poor horse was
on his last legs. But to perish in SIGHT OF
safety, to be taken in view OF the camp by
these lmpllcabic sayIgcs My BRAN tecmcd
with these maddcning doubts as ncared the
spot which was to decide my fate, aud trcn,-
hicd with ragrrncss for the view which might
conSem me 10 despair.
nrarcd the summit; another bound and
we were over, and were flying with faltcrinr
steps down long gentle inclination which
swept AWAY IN gentle uutui,i inuS Il, tIip
lnnd,d.tur ,i,,,,r .,ilI .I'n, ;Io II
strained nv ryrs rrr ir,Icat;"rs r ,',,, ",,'
raGcs. and ol, r,r,nrn ,n,,,.,l..,lI,!, c,r
a"ay, bR; directly before me. nesting at the
base Of the long dark line of cottonwood. in
full view of the painting fugitive, loomcd up
J.,r.r -, ,,, ,n.,',;, '','L ""@,'' '"lS
y,,, ,,,r, ,r iI, ,'.''' !" 'I'' '''S,i
,,,l,.ny ~ E,.,., "''" '''''' '''
? Nho"' "' triumph ana cAnIta'i"n burst
''"i" my ups rs "l,coN'r'd the w"ir"m"
N,''' "Ii'i ''C"2''"e,' ''r ga'r "l my GriIvrr-
nnr'' 'o"Nrn natN' One alter another tn"
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T. Fl. SMITH,
PORT EONNAIE, POCKET BOOK,
AND
Pressing Case MaEufICturcT,

n y, cor. oj Fouth g. Chestnut St,.,
PHILADELPHIA.
Always on hand large and varied assortment Of
Pert Monnaict, WorE Boxes,
Pocket Books, Cahas,
Bankers Gases, Travelling Bags,
Note Holders, Backgammon Boards,
Port foiios, Chess Men,
Portable Desks, Cigar Cases,
Dressing Cases, Pocket Memorandum Books,
Also, general assortment Of English, French
and German Fancy Goods, Fine Pocket Cutlery.
Razors, Razor StroPs and Gold Pens.
Wholesale, Second and Third Floors.
f. II. SMITH,
n. W. cor. Fourth & Chestnut Sts., fhilada.
n. Bon the receipt Of 81, superior Gold
Pen will be sent to any part of the United States,
BY mail ;--describing pen, thus, medium, hard,
Or sOf.
Phils., March 81. lS55.-ply.
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EXC RLS0lR EATING SAL00h.
CHARLES I'd. WHARTON

MAS taken the Saloon formerly occupied
aA by J. w. Washington,
IN Market Square, S,.njrrH
whore he will be happy to dispense 10 hi,
friends and the eating public generally, all the
tsreacies of tho season. including Oysters fresh
and spiced. The bill Of fare will include sui
.t,ntisls and delicacics calculated TO satisfy those
who are hungry. and those who desire merely to
ssvs their palates tickled. |, will be opem at al!
hours Of the day, and all reasonable hours of the
night Give us call and taste fT yourselves.
Ey- Fsmiis, and parties supplied on short
pstice.
Sussurv, Sept az, ls3S.-
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1855-11-17

GRATING FEuT TREEs.-An interesting
discovery has been made in France with re
gard to eugrautng fruit trees. Instead Of
making Use Of Il graft slip is taken from an
apple tree, for example aud planted in po
tat"e, 50 that couple Of inches Of the slip
remain visible Ii soon takes root, developes
itsclr, and finally becomes u handsome tree
hearin" fine fruit. This method is due to the
Bohemian gardner
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1855-11-17

A DsAD SHor.-The following dialogue
ensued between a conductor on one OF our
Portland railroads and passenger, few
days since; Passenger-Well, Mr.. Conddc-
tor, what is the political news? ? Conductor
Don't know, sir, for havn't been to church
for the last two Sundays
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LEATHER.
FRITZ, FHENsbasy 81 DO.

No. % North Ihird Street, Ihiiadeyhtc.
NEOROCCO Manufacturers. Curriers' aud Inn
1SA portcfs of FRENCH CALF-SKINS, and
dealers in Red and OAK SOLE LEATHER x
klPP.
Feb. II, ls55.--w ly
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DANVILLE HOTEL,
JOHN DEEM, JR.,

Market Street, Daaliic, Pa,
TNFIS is one of the largest and most commo-
Il dious hotels in the interior of Pennsylvania.
It has been recently fitted up, in excellent style,
with all the modern convenences.
Danvillr, Sept. %, ls55.-
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1855-11-17

HARDWARE.-Tab Cutlery, Razors, Pock
HI ct Knives, Hand saws Wood saws in
frames, Axes, Chisels Door Locks, and Hinges,
Hand Bells, Walters, &C., just received and for
sale by ]. w. IENEk * Co'
Sunbury Dec. 2, 1884.
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TO GRoCERs AND CoNFECTIONERs

TO GKUUERS AND CUNF ERo'
DUY your goods from first hands and save 20 per cent
The undersigned has in store and Offers Tor sale at the
.ovest price, with discount # per cent for cLsh.
ALMONDS, RAlSlN~, FIGS:
ANAINU ~, CLRRANTSi ONANhES,
CREAM NUTS, CIrRON, LEhONS,
F!iBERrS PRuNES, SWEET on"
eROlTND NUTS DATES. CASTLE SOAP, &c.
A. orders by mail promptly atlenied 10 ,
THOMAS BOND,
AIS Water Street, Philadelphia.
Phila Sept, Is, ls55.-lnp.
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7 AND WARRANTS.-The highest price
- will be given for Land Warrants by the sub
scribe, II. d. MhSSER.
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FARMERS TAKE NOTICE.
n 700 bushels Flaxsccd wanted Immediately at
b the Cheap Store of f. Y. Bright, for which
Ihe highest market price will be paid.
Sunhury, October g., ls55.-lf
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spake, and now She sprang.u p and went tt

spake, and now She sprang.up and went to
his bedside
Can you forgive-me.!
Forgive Won. dearestP Sne did not know
whether she was asleep or awake-whether
he spake in fact and deed, or whether the
voice was a dream-voice. So, for want of
further words. she placed her cheek to his.
God bless you, Mary. Now l can rest
He fell asleep. But the shock his health
had received was not to be retrieved so cas-.
ily as by one nights rest. On the morrow
he was both better and worse-better, for
there was less feyer-worse, for there was
less strength.
And so wore day after day. We need not
relate how, with sure progress, but slow,
death mastered his victim for Henry Irwire's
days were numbered. And we need not des-
cribe how the young wife lowered over his
couch, and his weary life was closed in for
g~iveness and peace. Brothers and friends
she lacked none now for lie who calls us
hence by death. has surrounded its approach
with circumstances which remove enmities
and disarm hate. He passed away quietly
and his last illness left a gentle memory 0
him in mems hearts.
There was a sound of wheels at the door
Now, daughter said her mother, as sh
entered, we have come for you, as we pro
missed. Come home again to our home an
hearts. Forgstthat you were ever away
Mary silen2 pointed to her child. He
mother colss IKE noreply. and Mary said
With this memorial of him, mother, Tan
may God spare it for my memorial when
am gomez | cannot forget that | have bee
away. And, O! how grateful am I, th;
once away, | stayed until now that l remain
ed here to see all reconcileu on earth to no
the evidence in a meek and quiet, a repentar
and resigned spirit, that all is forgiven
heaven! When this dear child shall live
ask of his father now, mother, I can spec
of the peaceful close of his brief day, but
need not of it's dreadful storms
! And Mary Irvine bade adieu to the hou
in which she had met and conquered h
E DARK Hour.
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FOR THE SPIRIT OF THE AGE.
It's Spring.-BY R. C. STAPLES.

0P11H6'
The flowers of Spring but now have Cpd their
leaves,
Their breath perfumes the evening air
Gleen are the lawns, the fields, and all look gay
The butter-cup is blooming there
The laughing brook goes purling in it's course,
And sparkles in the suns pure ray;
The ethereal world is b. clouds undimmed-
Sweetly the ~birdlings chirp their lay.
No more the leaves lay strewn around-no moro
The cold blast bowls around our door,
For'all p aEnquil, calm and still the %rustling
trees
Assume their verdancy once more
And suff ring mortals, in the downward road,
Look up with hope, and bend the knee,
With springs approach, returning grateful thanks
To Him who guards our destiny.
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FOR THE SPIRIT OF THE AGE.

FOE THE SPIRIT OF THE AGE.
Help-help is what we seek, and what we
need, to rid our State of the evil against
which we are united to contend. But the
question arises, where shall we seek help,
with a hope of finding it? Shall we again
and again pray a set of rum maddened law
makers, or selfish demagogues for relief and
IN answer for our prayers, be called fanatics
and classed with Abolitionist and destroy
ers of peace and harmony? Shall we petit
ton the Prince of darkness to abolish his
kingdom? No; We may not look for help
from such sources but let US send our
prayers to a higher source, to Him who is
able to hear and answer prayer. Let us
choose men to represent US in future, who
are sober minded. philanthropic and patri-
otic-men who will listen to the voics of
their respectable constituents with at leasl
the semblance of respect-men who will no
call US fan ltics and madmen. Let US rally
our forces at the ballot-box, were we uciH be
felt, If we cannot in legislative halls.
50 long as designing d~emagogues believe
that the popular side is that of Rum, it mat
tiers not if it is running and sending its thou
sands annually to the grave, so it does no
hinder their promotion to ofic but one
the battle is fought and the victory won, an,
they find the balance of power against them
then will the tribeof Jesse be our best friend
and give US the most hearty shake of tn
hand Then will the now fanatics, be til
dear people. for whose interest they will igt
and spill the patriotic blood that run in thei
fathers veins. Save US from such friends
Patriotic blood may have flowed in the
frther's veins, but it must have lost its vi
tue in theirs. And instead thereof may "
not suppose that their veins run more wit
rumiotic, than patriotic blood. They belle,
in maintaining the liberties for which the
fathers fought and bled; and so do we.-
But we demand the proof that our fathe
eSs&%fGught for liberty to get drunk or
tnanae,NSAthei fellowmen into brutes.
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The Picked Rod Letters.

Salisbury Division has contributed S. for
the pamphlet publication contemplated and
an individual member of that Division s.
more. Rolesville Division, Wake county,
-also forwarded IS. Also $40 from Black
r. nssSN.sa In New Hanover county.
We hope to receN~Sl;catinn contem-
few days to justify the proa
Mated
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Gurrespauairg Ghitur's Department
R. G. STAPLES, PORTSMOUTH, VA.

II. Ii o1AFi4ES VA.
For the Spirit Of the Age.
The Change.-BY R. c. APL
l knew a mind of beauty once,
And on her calrr, white brow
Reposed the light of truth and love,
And plighted was each Tow.
A blooming flower in life's young morn,
Pure and serene each thought,
A stranger to earth's changing scenes,
In all its arts u%ntaught.
Weary and lone, I lingering gaze
Into the shadowy past,
While ~blighted hopes and loved and lost
Are on my vision cast.
And Julia, once the beautiful
And fair of days agone,
Sleeps in the silence of the grave,
Within its damps alone.
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- One hundred guns were fred in Bos-
ton Common Thursday afternoon in honor of
the refusal of the Governor of Massachusetts,
to rem0st-Judge LoRING. These, remarks
the Post, spoke The public voice. They were
not for the gloriication Of an inuis;@ual, or q
party, but because the executive has had the
manliness Of character to save the public from
detriment.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1855-05-23
CHS VEro MEssAGE.-In d

Gov. GARDsSRSVE To MEssAGE.-In de-
clininr to arrnde to %request of the Massa-
chuse1,s Legislature, GOS.Gardner states that
he considers the power Of re&oval by address
is confined by the constitution 6eases where
a Judge is incaparitated from perfoTalng tne
dunes of his office. This is not the case WI.
Judge Loring. Neither has he been guilty
of any crime, nor does the evidence show that
he acted unjusty or harshly in the examination
of Burns. The Governor intimates that the
Judge was sustained in the course he took by
the people of Boston, and that to remove him
would be to punish him merely for opinions
sake. The message is an able document. and
however unsatisfactory to the Legislature O
Massachusetts, will secure for the Governor
the heartfelt approval OF all good citizens there
and elsewhere. who desire to see the indepen
dence of the judiciary maintained.
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From the S. S. Banner"
A Smile

A Smiley Il. C. STAPLES.
How beauteous the flowers which bloom!
Their fragrance how sweet on tho air,
When their petals sparkle with dew,
Which night in its vigils sheds there.
The child in its sweet innocence,
Ere, with rude fingers, dull care
Marked his brow, is not less lovely,
Than the flowers which bloometh so rare.
The flowers must fade meath the blight
of winters cold and chilling breath,
And the child, when seasons nave passed,
Shall sleep in the cold arms of death.
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ne The Holston Female College. at Ashe,

BeA- The Holston Female College, at AsheI
Vile, n. c., has been one Of the most suc
cessful of the many Furnishing institutions
for Female education established in our in
it's. The session which ended in April lasi
closed with liz pupils in attendance, VI
prospects of increased and extended useft
ness. We hope to record its cunlned
growth and prosperity. Rev. Ansor wy
Cummings, D. d., President; with . orps
of competent and faithful INSTRUCTORS.
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Of Agt,
RALEIGH, 81. G.
Wednesday, May %, 1855.
A Positive Advancement.

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B% Tomorrow Thursday is the Vir-
ginia election for State officers and members
of Congress. The most intense political ex-
element has prevailed in that State for
months and the result is looked to with
great interest throughout the Union. We
hope the friends of temperance will be cleo.
ted, in every instance, let them belong to
what political party they may.
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A MODEL CoUNrY.-The Greensborougn
Patriot states the remarkable fact, that, though
one of the oldest counties in the State, there
has never been a conviction for murder nor II
pers~n hanged within the limits OF Randolph
county
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RF Gen. Cary will lecture at the follow

Goldsboro', Wed'sdy 8 o'clock p. m. do %
Kinston, Thursday IL o'clock m. do "a
Newbern Friday day and night do Is
Washington, Saturday, at night do &c
Williams Meeting house. Pitt, IL o'clk 81
Tarboro', Monday, l2o'clock p. m. DO %
Wilson, Tuesday, II o'clock m. do 90
Warsaw Wednesday do do 80
Clinton, do at night do 80
Fayetteville, Thursday night do 81
K~enansviile, Saturday do June 2
Wilmington, do at night do .
Long Creek, Monday, II o'clock do =
Wilmington, do do at night do :
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III.

III.
Henry Irvine awoke to consciousness in a
burning fever. 1t was not merely that which
invariably follows debauch, nor was it that
terrific delirium consequent upon long indul.
gence in intoxication for his fall had been
rapid, and the time Of his error short. But
disappointment, excess, and exposure, had
made him, in a short space, a perfect wreck.
He obeyed her guidance like a child, and
she conducted him to his bed, and then des-
patched the following note to an old friend
Mary irvine hopes that, among all the
friends of her better days, there is one left
who will come to her in her extremity. with
no impossible demands. and that she will
find that one friend in DR.. Ralph
The physician, Il benevolent old gentleman,
was with her even before her messenger re-
turned. He listened kindly ;andif a thought
Of incredibly arose in his mind, he conceal.
ed it, and followed the Wi e, with kind words,
as an equal. and not as a patron, to the bed
side of her husband. For u moment he
stood regarding the sad picture then, gently
taking the debeauchee's hand, proceeded me-
chanically to count his pulse.
oh, Doctor!' cried the sufferer, turning
away, this is the cruelty of kindness y A
: suspicion occurred to him. and a dark shadow
: came over his face. No! y he shouted in a
t ~sky voice, it is the keenness of insult !!
, IL spring forward-but his face be.
: came dead&p pale, and he sank exhausted
:" The doctor sigfsaan and turned away. H
t sat down and pencilleT< prescription ant
said, | will call again
will you, indeed said MarS>ner lace
Frightening up.
Poor child said the old gentleman
p You are pleased to find that admit tha'
e something ais him beside intoxication.-
5 Strange-strange-but very natural, and h
hurried out.
"a Henry lay some hours, weak but conscious
Faithfully, but painfully did his wife atten
upon him for, while the necessity of after
= ton, and the promptings of her heart Gale
h her to his side, she grieved to see that tn
- sight of her face disturbed him-disturbe
.. him almost to distraction. And who ca
wonder?
te. 1t was a long. long day. And day passe
a into evening, and evening into midnigh
er before the care of her husband and her chi
nd suffered her to rest. Exhausted nature CLAIM
ed her due, and Mary dreamed. She W;
back in the joy of other years-yet over tn
he iov there seemed a sadness. People we
u.s. deriving him tt her, and she WIS jealous
at. defending him-as she had often done. Al
re-. while she dreamed she thought bis pleasa
voice spake in her ear, Mary? Again
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We find the following humorous and ORR
ginal article on " the Snuff Dippers of North
Carolina" from tho Petersburg Kaleidoscope,
from the pen Of Mrs. r. b. Hicks, ElitreSs.
We do not hold with strangers " dipping"
into other peoples affairs, yet as oar fair
Virginia contemporary is not offensive in her
structures on the practice of Snuff Dip
plug" we hope our North Carolina Ladies
who< Indulge" will read her article and
proft rs to them secmeth fit:
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Prom ,he Petersburg Ralcidoscope.
The Snuff Dippors Of North Carolina.

"Tis hard to say if greater want Of skill
Appear in writing or in judging i'll
But Of the two, less dangerous in the offence
To tire our patience than mislead our sense.
PoPE.