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Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1855-02-17

AsrcporL OF Rsv. E. II. CHAPfs.-At Bal
lard's Seminary, where young ChaPin was pre-
pared for College. II was customary for the
teachers to call on the boys to relate some incl
dent which had happened to themselves or oc'
currencc which bad come under their Observa-
tion. 1t was in the spring Of the year, when
II is customary for farmers to have an over sup.
ply Of mutton upon the family bnasd, that Cha
pin was called upon to "tell tho truth" lie
rose very slowly from his seat. and quietly re-
marked, 10 answer TO the teachers request, "li's
a positiUe fact--l've lived upon mutton SO long
that am ashamed to look sheep in the face,
and sat down again amid roars Of laughter
from the whole school. 1taG -
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1855-02-17
POETRY.
From Putnam's monthly for February.
AND EPIMETHEUs.

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ne p,, r,-.,
On Olympus shining bastions,
His audacioiis foot he planted,
Myths arc told and songs are chanted,
Full Of promptings aud suggestions.
p...,s., 4. .A.,.,,..,
OF that fight through heavenly portals,
The old classic superstition
OF the theft and the transmission,
Of the fire Of the immortals
r;.., ,t,o doo., os ,oh,. a.-;nn
Born of heavenward aspiration,
Then the hrc with mortals sharing,
Then the vulturct-the despairing
Cry Of pain on crags Caucasian;
or the Poet. Prophct. Seer;
Only those are crowned and saiptcd.
Who with grief have been Acquainted.
Making nations noblcr. frcer.
49,,
In their triumph and their yearning,
In their passionate pulsation,
In their words among the nations,
The Promethean fire Is burning.
sill !, a.. .u;.
And this toll for human culturel
Through the cloud-rack dark and trailing,
Must we see above them sailing
Oer mes barren crags 'he Vuituref
Such n fate as this was Dante's
Dy defeat and exile maddeued;
Thus was Milton and Ceryantcs,
Natures priests, and Corybantes,
by great sorrows touched and saddened.
But the plor;es 30 transccndent
That around their memories cluster.
And on all their stems attendant
Make their darkened lives resplendent.
with such CLEANS oil inward iustre'
All the melodies mysterious,
Through the tireary darkness chaunted;
Thoughts in attitudes imperious,
voices soit, and deep, and serious -
"ords tnat "hispered' songs that haun'eu'
All the soul in rapt suspension,
All the quivering, palpitating
Chords Of life in utmost tension.
WIN the ierNor OF Invention,
win the rapture oi ereatng'
All, Prometheus! hcaven-scaline,
In such hours of exultation.
Even the faintest heart. unouailine.
Migh. Denolu tnc Suiture ss,ling
hounu 'ie 0iouuy e'SsS ."ue''7S'"n'
Though to all there is not given
Strength tOr such sublime cndcavOr,
Thus to scale the walls Of heaven,
ana 70 iea'eh WIN merry ieNen,
All 'hc heare VI n'e" ioie'e''
Yet all bars. whose hearts unblighted,
Honor and believe the presape.
Bear aloft their torches lighted,
uieaming through inc realms penisn'ed'
AS 'hey on"aru oear 'he message
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ii'''Irihhrhhos' On TIE roEr sAfihH-i"oo"hi'
Have dreamed or was it real, .
whsn No narcSss hrmon;oi
Tn ,ha iond ns ,ts idaaI
Moved NM, ,honsh, o,or r;o,d. rIvs;.n,
What, are these, the guests whose glances
That with dithyramble dances
AS with magic circles bound mel
Ar, ho .o,a .ro ,ho;, ,.ro..o.,
p.i,;S 49, III. -s -,
Spectral eleam their spoT-vhite crosses.
And from loose, disheyeiled tressea
:" 'D' ''a'' 'O''O
w. my songs WHO IN minsOlne H. measures s
Children Of nv nv golden leisurcs.
Must even your delights and pleasures
Eada and rariah With he nft1
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1855-02-17

"The ancient town of Salem seems destined
to be the seat Of violence and disorder An
other instance Of daring outrage, unparalleled
in this part Of the country--of personal and
savage violence, an assault committed upon q
elvgyman, in the open street, occurred in that
devoted town on Saturday last, which we hope
will meet with meriled rebuke. AS lawless
violence is lifting up its head in various forms I;
in murders, mobs, riots, and personal assaults,
let the supremacy Of the law be proclaimed,
and its salutary correciives dealt out with an
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1855-10-06
COST OF DRESSING NEW YORK
FASHIONABLE LADIES.

Ono of the New York journals-tho Sun
enters iuto calculation of the amount re-
quired to dress the fashionable ladies of that
city, and it figures out sum that will be
truly surprising to the ladies or Philadelphia,
who are generally so attractive by nature
that there is no necessity for them to run into
such extravaganza. The Sun says:
"There are in New York and Brooklyn not
less than 5000 ladies whose dress-bills will
average annually $4,000 each or ten millions
of dollars for all. There are 5000 moro whose
dress expenses will average $1,000 each, or
five millions of dollars for the whole number +;
and five millions of dollars more would not
cover the dress expenses Of those whose bills
average every year from 5000 to $500.
Thus, at low estimate, the annual cost of
dressing our fashionable ladies is twenty mil
lions Of dollars. Perhaps we could not eX-
coed the truth if we estimated the total an-
nual cost of dressing and jewcling the ladies
of New York and its vicinity at from thirty
| to forty millions Of dollars. Tho sums which
many heads of families in Now York spend
upon their wives and daughters for really
| unnecessary or cXtravagant dress, would
amount in a few years to handsome fortune.
| We have heard instances ofladies whose dress
bills, independent of jewelry, for a single year
| have been as much as six or seven thousand
dollars. If'the ladies' throughout the Union
would forcgo their extravaganza in dress, the
amount saved in single year would be suiii
cient TO build q railroad to the Pacific Ir
New York enough might be saved, and oui
ladies still be well dressed to pay off the city
debt, or lay out and beautify the Central
Park"
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1855-10-06

RELIGIOUS OPPOSITION TO EMIGRATIoN.-A
Roman Catholic clergyman of the diocese of
Cashel, says the London Watchman, has re-
ceived letter from an Irish priest, the Rev.
Thomas Reardon, pastor Of Eastern Ponnsyl-
vania, in the course Of which the writer i'm
ploringly entreats his correspondent touse all
his influence to check what he designates the
insane spirit of emigration to America which
seems to possess tho people of Ireland.
They are rushing" says the writer
'On the almost certain ruin of their souls,
while their temporal condition is at best but
little improved. have hadmuch experience
Of the mode of life into which nearly all our
people are drawn, and solemuly believe that
il the vessels which bring them overwere sud-
denly to founder and carry every creature on
board to the depths of the ocean, they would
have better chance Of salvation than they
have after they have lived for some time in
the country So entirely convicted am oil
the fearful havoc of souls which is the result
Of coming here, that were the Almighty God
to give me power Of building wall of fire
! around Ireland to prevent its people from
leaving it, it should be built before the ink
with which am writing this line would dry
For the love Of Jesus try to keep your peo
pie at home, for every individual you keeI
shall snatch soul from hell"
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1855-10-06

WORTH KNowING.-One pound of green
copperas (cost seven cents) dissolved in one
quart of water and poured down privy, will
eflectually concentrate and destroy the foul
est smells. For water-closets on board ships
and steamboats,, about hotels and other
places, there is nothing SO nice to cleanse
and purify those places, as simple green
copperas, dissolved; and for sick rooms, it
may be placed under the bed in any thing
which will hold water, and thus render hos
pital or other places for the sick, free from
unpleasant smells. For butchers stalls, fish
markets, slaughter houses sinks, and wher-
ever there are putrid and offensive gasses,
dissolve copperas and sprinkle it about, and
in few days the "bad smell" will pass away.
If a cat, rat or mouse dies about the house
and sends forth an offensive gas, place some
dissolved copperas in cup or jar, anywhere
within smelling distance" and the cure is
sure. have known stock OF dry goods
which were nearly spoiled by 'skunk" un-
der store to be cleaned dandrestored simply
by sprinkling dissolved copperas about the
iloor.-Salem Gazette.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1855-10-06
A GOOD RECOMMENDATION.

"Please, sir, don't you want o cabin boy ?"
al do want a cabin boy, my lad, but what's
that to you A little chap like you amt fit
for the BERTH "Oh, sir, Pm real stlong /;
] can do great deal of workifI amt so very
DID," "But where do you come fIom You
don't look like town boy. Run away from
home hey 2" "0h, no, indeed, sir; my ia
ther died, and my mother is very poor, and
want to do something to help her. She let
me come" "Well, my lad, where are your
letters of recommendation Can't take any
boy without them" Here was q damper.
Willie had never thought of its being neces-
sary to have letters from his minister, or
teachers, or from some properperson, toprove
to strangers that he was an honest and good
boy-Now what should he do? lie stood in
deep thought, the captain, meanwhile, cnri-
ously watching the working of his expressive
face. At length he put his hand into his
bosom and drew out his little Bible and with
ont one word put it into the captains hand.
The captain opened at the blank page and
road, "Willie Graham: presented as re-
ward for regular and punctual attendance at
Sabbath school, and for his blameless con-
duct there and elsewhere. From his Sunday
school teacher" Captain M'Lood was not u
pious man, but he could not consider the case
before him with heart uImoved. The little
fatherless child standing humbly before him
referring him to the testimony of his Sunday
school teacher, as it was given in his little
Bible, touched o tender spot in the breast oI
the noble seaman, and clapping Willie hear
tily on the shoulder, he said, "You are tho
boy for mo you shall sail with me and, i
you are as good a lad as i think you are
your pockets shan't be empty when you gC
back to your good mother"
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1855-10-06

welded wife, and that she already loved me,
he said that l might have her, and that he
would keep her for me til l could raise the
money So told Ianthe all, and started for
the woods once more. A month ago l had
two thousand dollars over and above all l
should need for expenses, and l started. l
landed in Natchez yesterday morning. Mr..
Gampshell was dead and his folks all sold off
i tracked Ianthc to trader, and got there
Just about an hour after she'd been sold.
When he told ME who'd got her Of course
made up my mind she was lost l went on
board the first down boat, determined to
throw away my money, and then go back into
the woods for didn't want TO keep penny
that I'd meant for that work. You know
the rest. When l saw the bill of sale
knew who'd fallen in my way. She aren't
hurt, sir-not bit. She's as pure and good
as ever, and / reckon you'll hunt some time
afore you'll find q better or handsomer
wife"
agreed with this fully. Shortly after
wards the hunter put confidence enough in
me to leave his prize in my keeping, while he
went and got license. found her q sensi-
BILE, intelligent girl, and she made no effort
to conceal her love for the noble hunter, nor
her Joy in view of the events which had so
strangely transpired. By-and-by the stout
man returned, and with him came justice.
! saw the happy pair married and before night
they took an upward bound boat.
Up in Warren county, Illinois, upon the
first bend of the Henderson River, lives one
of the most hourishing farmers of the West.
His name is Levi Dolworth. People who
accept his generous hospitality are struck
with the strange beauty Of his children; and
their stay need not be long to assure them
that the wife and mother is not only one OF
the most beautiful, but one Of the best ma
irons in the great West He and his wife
arc the ones Of whom have just told you.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1855-10-06

CHARACTERISTIC Acknowledging the
last session of Congress, n man well known
as deeply interested in the mail steamer bill
then before the House, approached Mr.. Ben
ton, while he was walking in Pennsylvania
Avenue, and said
"Good morning. Mr.. Benton"
The salute was returned.
Il see the mail steamer bill is up to-day"
eyes, sir"
Benton, couldn't you be prevailed upon to
30 for the employment Of more steamers by
the government p
"Yes, sir, upon one condition"
The fellow smiled as if he was going to get
Roland" Of suggestion for his "oliver" o
bribe.
"Ah, on one condition." continued Benton
''that they could be used to transport sucl
rascals as you are to some distant penal col
ony."
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1855-10-06

ANOTHER HAsTY PLATE OF SoUP.-The Cos
sips at Washington state that General Scott
and the Secretary Of war have had sharp
correspondence recently, in relation to the
leave Of absence granted by the former to
Gen. Hitchcock 1t is said that General
Scott's letters We're very tart, intimatng that
he was not responsible to the Secretary of
war and that he would be obliged to him if
he would hereafter, in any official communi-
cations he might have occasion TO address
him, write in the name of the President Of
the United States-as he was the only OIL
cial superior whom he acknowledged.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1855-10-06
selett 4oetrp.
THE SAILORS BIBLE.
BY MRS. SARAH J. HALE.

The old man paused awhile and thon
lie drew his Bible out,
With that he never failed to clear
Each mystery or doubt
And said to Harry-"ln this Book,
Tis written plain and sure,
That what we do, not what we hare,
Will make us rich or poor.
There's not rich man ever reached
Heavens high and pure abode;
There's not q rich man entering now,
The straight and narrow road,
Unless he makes, has made, his wealth
A staff, and not load :
A staff for others mark you well
The good Samaritan,
How rich he grew by wnat he gave
The helpless, wounded man.
And oh, how poor was that rich pricsl,
That Levlte, in his pride,
When in their hard, cold selfshness,
They passed the other side!
The gospel is toe rock | build
My faith and hope upon;
l read the gospel DER and DER,
From Matthew to st. John.
I've told you when lived in sin,
l did not know letter;
But ! oan read the Bible now
And few can read it better.
Twas hard at first-the love of Christ
Constrained me to proceed:
Hast ever known men vile and poor
Who taught themselves to read?
The painted cards they'll shuttle Ger,
And in the dice box look,
Or on lottery ticket pore,
But never take book.
I've read my Bible thirty years,
And every year find
ITS precious truths grow more and moro
Instructive to my mind.
Take all the books wise men have madc
They dafken while you read
But if your learn the Bible lore,
You will be wise indeed
And then when you have learned the righ
But one rule need be given,
De d,-and sure as God is good,
You will be sure Of heaven"
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1855-10-06

A GuANo COMPANY has been formed in New
York, with a capital of Sl0,00o,0o0. They
profess to own an island in the pacific, COW
cred with q deposit of over two hundred mil
lion tons of ammoniated guano, and to have
despatched ship with men TO take possess
ion of it. They Further say, they expect to
sell the first year 400 900 tons, at $50 ton
out of which they will realize profit Of g.,
400, 900. These expectations, however, are
vet To be realized.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1855-10-06

RATHER LATE-A noble lord applied to q
pawnbroker for the loan of 1000 guineas on
his wfes jewels, for which he paid 1000.
"Take the articles to pieces" said his lord
ship, "number the stones, and put false ones
in their places; my lady will not distinguish
them" "You are too late, my lord, said the
pawnbroker, "your lady has gained upon you,
for these stones are false, having bought
the diamonds of her iadyship last year."
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1855-10-06

PREPARING FOR SToRM,-A few nights
ago Mr.. Bodkin, who had been out taking
his glass and pipe, on going home late bor-
rowei an umbrella, and when his wiie'stongue
was loosened, he sat up in bed and suddenly
spread out tho paripuli.-"What arc you
going to do with that thingf" said she.
"Why, my dear, l expected a very heavy
less than two minutes Mrs. Bodkin was
asleep.
Mr.. William l.. G. Smith, of Buffalo, has
written "fho Life and Times of Gen. Lewis
Cass," which will soon be published.
Happiness cau be made quito us well as
cheap materials as dear ones.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1855-10-06

JUICE DERBIGNY, the American TX. ny
candidate for Governor in Louisiana, is q
Catholic The Crescent. an organ Of the
Order makes this avowal in reply to ques-
tion by the Courier. The Crescent adds
I'VE believe, also, that he came from good
Catholic stock, and that he has never been
wanting in duty TO the faith of his fathers. u
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1855-10-06

MORE TRouBLE FOR KANzAs.-lt is stated
that as soon as tho building Of the capitol at
I.ecompton Is commenced, q writ of quo ,car-
rdnto will be issued, and the legality of its
location at that place be tested by the Su-
preme Court of the United States. If this
Is tried, it viii probably bring the whole OF
kanzas affairs under review.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1855-10-06

WHITE ASH ANTHRACITE COAL
FRoM THE LANCASTER CoLLIERr,
Northumberland county, Pa,
WHERE we have very extensive improve
w mcnts, and are prepared to offer to the
public very superior article, particularly suited
ior the manufacture of Iron and making Steam.
Our sizes of Coal are
LUMP, : for Smelling purposes
STEAMBOAT, : for do and Steamboat
EGG. for Family use and Steam.
STOVE,
pEi' pEa for Limcburncrs and Steam.
Our point of Shipping is Sunbury. where or
,uuccments are made to load boats without any
delay. ,o
COCHRAN, PEALE & co.
]. ]. COCHRAN, Lancaster.
G. w. PEALE, Shamokln.
Benz. REISHoLD, Lancaster.
\. DAuMGARDNER, do.
t-y' Orders addressed to Sham okin or sunbury'
will receive prompt attention.
Feb 10, lS55.-ly
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1855-10-06

A Sorry FATE-The st. Louis Democrat
Of the 18th inst, says that Poole, who led oil
q company in search Of gold, somewhere on
tho western botders of Missouri, has been
hung by his party for failing to find the gold.
His fate was decided by vote Of the persons
composing the expedition. the majority OF
which were in favor of hanging and he was
accordingly strung up to the limb Of tree.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1855-10-06

KNIGmTING BY TIE PoPE. The Pope has
conferred upon Mr.. Wilson, of Montreal, the
title of"Knight OF the Order Of ST. Gregory"
Mr.. Wilson was Mayor of that city at the
time Gavazzi was SO rudely treated by the
mob, and this compliment do ubtless is in re-
turn for the valuable services he rendered his
Holiness on that occasion.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1855-10-06

The widow of Louis Philippe is in Belgium
on her way TO visit her daughtcr-in- law, the
putchcss of Orleans.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1855-10-06
LEATHER
F. II. S M II H,
PORT NOMINATE, POCKET BOOK,
AND
Dressing Case Manufacturer,

". ". cor. OF fOufW q theS"W HS,
PHILADELPHIA.
Always on hand large and varied assortment Of
Port Monnaics, Work Boxes,
Pocket Books, Cabas,
Bankers Cases, Travelling Bngs,
Note Holders, Backgammon Boards,
Port Folios Chess Men,
Portable Desks, Cigar Cases,
Dressing Gases, Pocket Memorandum Books
Also, general assortment of English, French
and German Fancy Goods, Fine Pocket Cutlery,
Razors, Razor Srops and Gold Pens.
Wholesale, Second and Third Floors.
+. ii. SMITH,
n. w. cor Fourth & Chestnut Sts., Philada.
n. B.-On the receipt of 81, Superior Gold
Pen will be sent TO any part of the United States,
by mail ;--dcscribing pen, thus, medium, hard,
oT soft.
Philu., March 81, lS55.-ply.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1855-10-06

The population of Fall River is l2,6so
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1855-10-06

a tOAL Buckets. stove shovels, Ames' shoyels,
~ forks, Door and pad locks, curry combs,
&c, at YOUNG'S STORE.
Sunbury, Nov. Is, 1854.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1855-10-06

WINEs and Liquors for Medicinal purpose,
w at WEIaER 4 BRUNER's
Sudbury. Nav 10, 1855
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1855-10-06

WIANILLA BEANS just received by
v WEISER g. BRuNER.
Sunbury, May 10, ls55.-
, 1855-05-05

THEArRIcALs IN CHINA-The celestial
empire has much more resemblance to au
immense fair, where, amidst q perpetual
fux and rehux Of bycrs and sellers, oi
brokers, loungers, and thieves, you see in
all quarters stages and mountebankS, jokers
and comedians, laboring uninterruptedly to
amuse the public Over the whole surface
of the country, in the eighteen provinces,
in the towns of the first, second, and third
order, in the burghs and the villages, rich
and poor, mandarins and people, all the
Chinese without exception, are passionately
fond of dramatic representations. There
are theatres everywhere; the great towns
are full of them aud the actors play night
and day. There is no little village that
has not its theatre, which is usually placed
opposite to the pagoda, and sometime,
even forms q part of it. In some circum
stances the permanent theatres are moi
found sufficient, and then the Chinese con
struct temporary ones, with wonderful
facility, out of bamboo. The Chinese the
atre is always extremely simple, and its ar
rangements are such as to exclude all idea
of scenic illusion. The decorations are
fixed, aud do not change as long as the
piece lasts. One would never know what
they were intended for, if the actors them
selves did not take care TO inform the pub
lie, and correct the motionless character o.
the scenes by verbal explanations. The
only arrangement that is ever made with o
view of scenic effect is the introduction Of
q kind of trap-door in front of the stage,
that serves for the entrances and exits o.
supernatural personages, and goes by thu
name Of the "Gate Of Demons."-Huei
Chinese Empire.
, 1855-05-05

ELooUENr.J. R. Lowell, at the close
Of recent lecture on Milton, delivered in
Boston, said:
"The noise Of those old warfares is
hushed the song Of Cavalier and the
fierce psalm Of Puritan are silent now; the
hands Of bis episcopal adversaries no longer
hold pen or crozier they and their works
are dust but he who loved truth more
than life, who was faithful to the other
world while be did his work in this his
seat is in that great cathedral whose far
echoing aisles are the Ages, whispering
with the blessed feet of the saints, martyrs,
and confessors Of every cline and every
creed whose bells sound only centurial
hours; about whose spire, crowned with
the constellation Of the cross, no meaner
birds than missioned angels hover whose
organ music is the various stops Of endless
changes breathed through by endless good
whose choristers are the elect spirits Of ali
time, that sing serene aud shining as morn.
ing stars, the ever-renewed mystery Of
Creative power
, 1855-05-05

KossurH's LAST LErrER.--Kossuth, in
letter from London, by the Baltic, to a
gentleman in New York city, thus sums ur
the European news:
i. A small ministerial change here in
men, not in policy; England's absolute nu-
dity Of inherent weakness; England'S aris
tocracy decaying fast; the British Empire
drifted towards revolution scarcely to be
prevented any more.
g. Bonaparte drifted from folly to folly
and to fall.
8. No patching-up Of peace possible
though everybody be bent on it.
4. The theatre Of war soon to be trans
ferred to the interior Of Europe, and th'
contest generAlized.