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Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1855-12-22

THE GUANo ISLAND IN THE PACIFIC.-A
Washington letters gives some additional in.
formation in relation to the gnano island in
the Pacific, discovered by an American navi-
vator. The facts connected with this dis
rnvery are clearly set forth in the afiidavits
of the discovcrors. sworn to by them; and in
consequence Of their importance to the agri-
cultural interest Of the country at large, the
administration have ordered a vessel of war
connected with the Pacific squadron to pro-
ceed forthwith TO said island and take formal
nossesson of the same in the name of the
United States Neither Peru nor any other
nation will find any rreteyt for raising e
question Of jurisdiction, inasmuch as the
island in question is far removed from the
main land. as is not to he found on any known
may or chart To convey some idea of the
amazing importance OF this discovery. an es-
innate has been made. based upon data fur
nished by the discoverers, in which it appears
that at the lowest computation the island in
question contains at least three hundred and
fifty millions Of tons Of guuno; that being
situated in latitude where it seldom rains,
if ever the gnano is consequently osthe very
best quality and that in consequence also of
the trade winds favoring. voyages may be
made much sooner than from the Chincha
Islands.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1855-12-22
Selett 4ottrp.
NEW ENGLAND.
BY WHITTIER.

Oh-Greener hills may catch the sun
:. Beneath the glorious heaven Of France;
And streams. rejoicing as they run
Lifc-like beneath the bay-beam'e glance.
May wander where the orange bcugh
With golden fruits is bending low -
And there may bend brighter sky
Ger green and classic Italy
And pillared fame and ancient grave
Bear record of another time.
md over shaft and architrave
The green luxurient ivy climb;
And far towards the rising sun.
The palm may shake its leaves on high,
Where flowers are opening. one by one,
Like stars upon the twilight sky;
And hreezes soft as sighs of love
Above the broad banana stray.
And through the Brahmin's sacred grove
A thousand bright hued pinions play!
Yet. unto thee. New England, still
Thy wandering sons shall stretch thei
arms.
And thy rude chart Of rock and hill
Seem dearer than the land of palms
The mossy oak and mountain pine
More welcome than the banvan's shade,
And every free. blue stream of thine
Seem richer than the golden b,
or Oriental waves. which glow
And sparkle with the wealth below
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1855-12-22
CranberrieS.

For some years past | have been making
experiments in raising cranhgrrles. The
plants that have set have all been taken
from wet ground. Al first set some in the
garden they lived n few years, bnt bore no
fruit. Next l put some in cold. spriDgy
place in a meadow; they did not flourish,
but disappeared in Il few years. / then tried
them in wet, sponey moss they grew
thrl'illy, and bore fruit abundantly. LASTLY,
! set some on the top of a hill. on gravclly
knoll, so barren that nothing else would grow
there. During the first year the plants bare
y lived. The next year they grew little.
The third they sent out runners and bore d
few berries. The fourth year the runners
extended themselves in every direction. so as
10 cover the ground. They blossomed fully,
and bore medium quantity of fruit. Having
lived rough the greatest drought that We
have ever had, (last year, | consider them
acclimated, and adapted To the place From,
these experiments, have come to the con.
clnsion that the hest place for crunberries is
a spongy moss. where there is Just watel
enough 10 keep it moist. The next hest
place is II bed Of sand Both act on the same
principle, that Of II sponge, 10 absorb water
from the air, and also from the subsol. Gran
berries receive their uuurshment mostly from
the air aud water. They also went plenty o.
sunshine. Running water is not good ful
them cold water will keep them and too
much water will drown them. Grass viii
choke them and run them out.-JidSsachu
sets Plonghman.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1855-12-22

DANIEL WEpsrER's MARRIAGE.-The man.
ner of Daniel Webster's engagement TO Miss
Fletcher is thus pleasantly discovered by II
letter writer: "lIe was then young lawyer
in Portsmouth,. n. II. At one of his visits
To Miss Grace Fletcher he had. probably
with view Of utility and enjoyment. been
holding skeins Of silk thread for her, when
suddenly he stopded, saying, Grace, we have
thus heen engaged in untying knots let us
ee If We can tie knot, one Of which will not
mite for lifetime He then took n piece
Of tape and, after beginning knot Of a pc
cuiar kind, gave it to her to complete. This
was the ceremony and ratification Of theiI
engagement. And now in the little box
marked by him with Il . words, Pr eious Do
cuments.' containing the letters Of bis early
courtship, this unique, memorial is still to b
fuund--the knot never uptsd.'
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1855-12-22
lFrom the Germantown Telegrap
The Japanese Potato Plant.

We see good deal written about this
plant, the Japanese name Of which is DISCS.
co'ed, and its substitution for our potato
Some have been raised the past season in
New York, growing about twofeet in length
and they will he no douht for sale at very
exorbitant prices in the spring. A horiSt'S
wife--a Mrs. BoTL--has boiled one Of these
"two teeters." and pronounces it to possess
the flavor OF the common potato and is an ex-
ccedlngly nice vegetable fnr the table. Mis-
ter Boil, it is scarcely necessary to say, will
be one of the dsposers Of this substitute for
the potato" to us many greenhorns as may
be captivated by tie great length OF the
root. ,cby substitute il for the pota-
to? Are we tired of the potato, and 90 we
want substitute The idea is the height OF
absurdity. Were potatoes ever better than
now Was there ever a more abundant, a
finer or sounder crop, than that for the pres
ent year II disease has attacked this escu-
lent, is it any more than has happened to
other productions of the soil 7 Does not the
tly and the weevil attack the whest-the
blight and mildew nssail it at times and
shall we abandon il on that account? a
! substitute for the pointo" Yon might us
well attempt a substitute for bread and meat
1t will do for spectators and florists" to get
up this hnmbug but il will ba long time
before the common sense farmers will be led
astra, by such transparent devices TO flet
money from their pockets.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1855-12-22
EXCELSOlR EATING SALOON!
CHARLES ID. WHARTON

MAS taken the Saloon formerly occupied
4 ly ]. w. Washington,
In Market Square, Sunbury,
where he will he happy to dispense to his
friends and the eating public generally, all the
J,Iicacies Of the season. including Oysters fresh
and spiced. The hill of fare will include sub
stsn,as aud delicaces. calculated to sa,isfy those
who are hungry. and those who desire merely to
nave their pala,es lckled. 1t will be open at all
haurs of the day. and all reasonable hours OF the
night. Give MS call aud taste f'r yourselves.
tY- Families and parties supplied on short
uo,ice.
Suahury, Sept. &c. 1885,
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1855-12-22

LAND IN CAIFoRSIA.-The San Joannin
T'ule fats, thonaht to he the most worthless
lands in California, from their being subject
to overflow. and covered with tulrs, having
lately been put under cultivation for the rails
ing Of peanuts. The vine producing this nut
thrives vigorously there, and an abulnnt crop
was expected this season. The basket will
low is also native of that region. and the
manufacture OF willow ware from il has been
commenced IN Sacramento city. The fats
are also adapted to the raising of the orange
cranberry, product of much value.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1855-12-22

TIGER KuIEp.-The Jacksonville (Florida)
Republican, of the 25th ult., says that Capt.
Somers, who resides eight or ten miles from
this city, OH the opposite side Of the river
killed one day last week, near his place, a
very large tiger, measuring six aud hall
feet from his ears TO the end Of his tail, three
feet high, and weighing between three and
four hundred pounds. This is the second one
that has been killed in this country within
the last fourteen or fifteen months.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1855-12-22

a..iIl ASH 4 ANThkACITE COAL
Ea,N THE LAScAsrEu CoLLIERr,
northumberland county, Pa,
: HERE we have very extensive improve
~ rrnts, and are prepared to oiler to the
puh.ic way superior article, particularly suited
ior the maaulacture of Iron and making Steam.
Our sizes ui Coal are:
LUMP, : for Smeltng purposes.
STEAMBOAT. for do. and Steamboat
BROKEN
EGG. for Family use and steam
STOVE,
n",' b., for Limeburners and Steam.
our point Of Shipping is Sunbury, where ar
,uuuemcnt- are made to load boats without any
'leay.
J. J. CocnuAN, Lancaster.
&. ". PEALE, Shamokin.
EA~J. RIINuoLn, Lancaster.
4. .n,uMGARpSER. do.
10 Orders addressed to Shamokin or Sunbury
VIII receive prompt attention.
Feb. 20. ls55-ly
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1855-12-22
T. H. SMITH,
PORT MONNAiE, POCKET BOOK,

ErcGS.NG S-sSe '1a"utdcturer,
n. ". cor cf Fourth g. Chestnut Sts,
PHILADELPHIA.
A,wNs Oh hand large aud varied assortment Of
p,rt Nnnna;,s. Work Boxes,
nn krt Books. Caas,
Bangars Cases Travelling Bags,
Note II Ialders. Backgammon Boards,
pm F,lios. Chess Men,
i'ssidlle Desh-. Cigar Cases,
i,rc.sng Cases. Pocket Memorandum Books
Also a general assortment of English, French
nd ,isfman Fancy Goods. Fine Pocket Cutlery
,azars. Razor Slrnps and Gold Pens.
Wholesale, Second and Third Floors.
r. II. SMITH,
!. w. cor. Fourth & Chestnut Sts., Phllada.
N.B-On the receipt of 81, Superior Gold
'cn will lie sent tn any part Of the United States
mail describing pen, thus, medium, hard
sof.
Phila.. March 81. ls55.-ply.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1855-12-22

CAscERs.--In reference to the durability Of
cancers. a very eminent physician Of the alio-
paihic school. Dr. Monro. of Edinhnrg, states
that he witnessed the extirpution OF sixty.two
cancers, AMI not two of the patients were free
from the disease two years afterwards. This
appears To be poor encouragement for any
one to undergo painful and often dangerous
operation.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1855-12-22
= q { t Y y.
THE BARK THAT LOW BUILT.

'araphrase of "the House that Jack built
l. This is the bark that Low built.
H. These are the guns that lay in the
hold of the Bark that Low built.
III. This is the policeman, cunning and
bold
Who pcepcd at the guns that lay in
the hold
Of the Bark that Low built
". This is the mate bit of a wag,
Who quizzed the policeman, cunning
and bold,
Who peeped at the guns that lay in
the hold
Of the Bark that Low built.
V. This is the hoy with ears so great
Who repeated the story told by the
The merry mate, bit of wag-
Who quZz,d the policeman, cunning
lFho preped at the guns that lay in
the hold
of the Bark that Low built.
VI. This is the lawyer with his big green
bag,
IVho pumped the lad with ears so
great,
Who repeated the story told by the
The merry mate. a hit Of q wag-
IFho qniz2ed the policeman cunning
and bold,
Who reerPd AT the guns that lay in
the hold
Of the Bark that Low built.
VII. This is the Consul with back so
straight,
Who employed the lawyer with big
green bag,
Who pumped the lad with ears so
great,
Who reported the story told by the
mate.
The merry mate, bit Of wag.
Who quizzed the policeman, cunning
and bold
IVho peeped at the guns that lay in
the hold.
of the Bark that Low built.
VII. This is the plenipo, Champion by
name.
Who was fooled by the Consul, with
back so straight,
green bag,
IVho pumped the lad with ears SC
great,
Who repeated the story told by the
mate,
The merry mate, bit of O wag;
Who quiZzed the policeman, cunning
and bold
IVho peeped Mt the guns that lay in
the hold
of the Bark that Low built
TX. This is the Viscount all in fame,
When he heard from the plenipo
Champion by name.
Who was fooled by the Consul will
back so straight,
Who employed the lawyer with biz
green bag,
Who pumped the lad with ears 81
great,
Who repeated the story told by tn,
mate,
The merry mate, q bit OF a wag,
Vino fuizzed the policeman, cunning
aud bold,
Who peeped at the guns that lay il
the hold
OF the Bark that Low built.
Y. This is the man Of the Times-th,
same
That talked with the Vircount all il
fame,
lVhen he heard from the plenipo
Champion by name.
IVho was fooled hy the Consul witt
back so straight,
IVho employed the lawyer with BIZ
green bag,
IVho pnn'ped the lad, with ears 6
great.
IVho repeated the story told by tn
mate
The merry mate. q hit Of o wag
Who quizzed the policeman, cunnin
and bold,
Hbo peeped at the guns that lay i
the hold
OF the Bark that Low built.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1855-12-22

HE.vY DAMAGEs.-The Court OF Common
Pleas Of Lancaster county, held at Lancaster
Pa. on the 9th instant. in the case of Cath
,rine Cooper ps. The Ohio and Pennsylva-
MIA Railroad $500 and costs we're awarded
plaintiff whose husband died from injuries
received by jumping from car which had
run of the track near franklin, Ohio, in
February. 1854.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1855-12-22

S,UNDURY COUNCIL, No. 80, o. of L. A.
~ NJ. meets every TTEsnAr evening in the
Anne, lean Hall, Opposite E. Y. Brichts store
Marke. street. S$nnhury, Pa. Members OF the
srder are respectfully requested to ATTEND.
p. NJ. SHIN DEL, c.
A. HoovEn. r. 8.
Sunbury, Oct. 20, 1855.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1855-12-22
Gold and Grain.

The Baltimore american has the following
statistics from a reliable source
The gold in the United States was. prevous
to the California discoveries. S5G0C0,000
Found in California in the years
1S49 to 1854. ! 29l 100000
To uate in 1855. $4,000. 200
Imported in 6 yrs from elsewhere, 33 30O0.oCD
Total. %: s455.bUO,OOO
Remttpd abroad in years and
10 months, 214.00O,O00
Left in the country. .s24i 100000
5nfoI estimate of h1rresS in 1885,
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1855-12-22
u 8 OF A.

"God and our Nutire Ldnd.'
ctUSpIirHANNA CAMP, No. 90, Of the o.
- of the l.. S. \. holds its stated sessions ever>
No,nAr evening il their New Hall. OPT os'fe Il
Y Bri.hts store Snn,ury, Pa. Initiation and
resa ia. 800. - w
EM'L WItvxsr u. =.
SurhuIv Oct. 20, 1855.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1855-12-22
LEATHER.
FRITZ, hlE!NsDIkY & Co.

No. 30 North Third Street, Philadelphia.
AEOROCCU Manufacturers, Curriers' and I'm
ISa por,ers of FRENCH CALf-SKINS. and
lealers IA Red aud Oak SOLE LEATHER &
KiPP.
Feb. II, iss5.-w ly
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1855-12-22

The Legislature of Virginia holds its ses-
siohs bienhially. but the business accumulates $
SO overwhelmingly that the belief is that an
nual sessions will have to be resorted to-
The present session, which is allowed ninety
days for completing its work, will, it is be-
lieyed, hare 20 DO extended
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1855-12-22

HARDWARE fable Cutlery, Rsrors, Pocs
n et Knives. Hand saws Wood saws in
ames. AIes, Chisels, Door Locks, and Hinges,
land Bells. Walters, DC, just recsiyed and Tor
ale by "'ibNb" O. w.
eaanburg Dec. ., 1904.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1855-12-22
DANVILLE HOTEL.
JOHN DEEM, JR-,
. -. J....II. d.

TyPIS is one Of the largest and most commo-
Z dious hotels in the interior Of Pennsylvania.
has been recently fitted up, in excellent style,
nth all the modern conveniences.
nauville, Sept. %, is55.-
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1855-12-22
FARMERS TAKE NOTICE.

A 10u bushels Fiaxsred wanted Immediately at
4 the Cheap Store of e. Y. Bright, for which
.e h CHEST markc, price will be paid.
Sunhury, October 8. Ls55.--f
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1855-12-22

Now. comparing the above products of the
soil with the yield of California gold above
presented and the result is not little re-
markabIe. 1t will be seen that our CROP OF
Indian Corn--if we value it at but half the
present market prices--amounts to more than
all the gold from California, and t'at our
wheat crop, at the most moderate estimate,
is worth as much as all the gold now in the
country; whilst the modest growth Of oats,
with oil reasonable allowance for eXaggera-
tion. more than equals any two years product
Of the California mines.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1855-12-22

WHAr IS JoYi-To count your mopey and
fud II 9ywruu . hundred dollErN
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1855-12-22
Uara the Ms ends abruptly

Here the Mo, ends uDrUPIIY.
"Since the above was in type" the head
compositor has informed us that the body o.
our devil Is lying under the press. with an
empty hottie in his hand, marked brandy but
supposed to have contained laudanum.-
Another genius gone. They die early whom
the gods love.-N. Y. Mirror.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1855-12-22
IIIAWATHA A

Have you read the misty poem
OF the mystic IIiawatha--
Read about the wild Dakotas,
And the brave Humhugawampams,
In the Wales Of fIifalutir.
In the Wales Of Wishy Washy.
In the wales of Skinny Dashy?
No Sir f. Sir. that ! have not,
And | would not for hundred
Dollars paid in silver, or in
Gold by the inflated teller
Ola bank called the Manhattan.
looked in the book moment,
And my spine is really aching
At the hard words Mr. Longfel-
Low puts in his learned verses.
Rumor says that Mr., Riply.
Critic of the n. Y. Tribune.
Hired by a snob called Greeley,
Labors with an awful lock-jaw,
Got in reading Hiawatha.
Guess he got a-foul Of this word -
Obejaywayascalola
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1855-12-22
q OF u A. MI

t. v T. W TLNE' W
Suuhurv Oct. 20, 1855.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1855-12-22

Sunhury, Sept. &c, 1885,
Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1850-1859, 1855-06-15

over the Council, shoulders, and thus pro-
ducsthe desired change, without incurring
any risk in fact they are not to blame, if
the focal distance of their olfactory organs
is too great, for how could they help it ?
If some OTIS could get them to distribute a
little unslackcd lime along near the foun-
tain heads occasionally, it would doubtless
have purifying effect on both sides of
the fence but 1 can hardly expect that
the opinion of One would accomplish much
among SO "Many"
Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1850-1859, 1855-06-15
Arrival of the Atlantic.

New YORK, June l3.-The steamship
Atlantic, Capt. West, arrived at 9 Q clock
this morning, with Liverpool dates to the
Sd inst. one week later than before received.
She brings Intelligence that the Allies
have captured Kertcb. in the sea Of Azoif,
and also the Russian Camp on Tebernays,
besides being successful in number of
brilliant actions before Sebastcpol.
The news from the seat Of war is the
most important since the intelligence q
the battle Of Alma.
The news comprises three distinct sue
cesses by the Allies:
Firstly.-The French, in a series of
sapcuinary conflicts, lasting the whole
nights of the 22d and 23d of May, took
and retained an important position of de
fence, the Place d. Armee, before Scbas-
topol.
Not fewer than 5000 men were killed
or wounded mostly by the bayonet.
Secondly. The Allies made rapid ad-
vance, and seized and retained the Russian
lines on the Tehernoya, without much loss
The Russians retreating to the hills.
Thirdly. The secret expedition of the
Allies has obtained easy possession of
Kertsch, and thus commands The Sea of
Azof, in which are now fourteen Allied
Steamers.
The Russians on the approach of the
Allies blew up the forts and burned -four
steamers, thirty transports, and half a mil
lion sacks of breadstuffs.
France and England have declined any
further conferences at Vienna.
The French have established camp at
Tchourgoun, and it is said that Belgium
will furnish twenty thousand men.
By the previous arrival VIC had brief
announcement of the French having driv-
en- the Russians from strong position OF
defence, the Place d Armce, before Sebas-
topol, which occurred during the nights Of
the 22d and Esd.
1t was most sanguinary affair, the po-
si,ion being defended by nearly the entire
garrison. The total loss on both sides IN
killed and wounded, is set down at 5000.
Gen. Pelissier says the Russian loss Is
enormous, and that of his own troops con-
siderable, though much less. The French
still retain their position.
The sanitary condition Of the army is
good.
1t is rumored in Paris that Gen. Pe!is-
sier has attacked and routed the Russian
army under Gen. Liprandi. Gen. Canro-
bert is also reported to have been wound
ed, and another General killed. The
rumor is regarded as doubtful.
A despatch from Lord Reglan on the
Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1850-1859, 1855-06-15

3Oth, says that letters from General Brown
and Admiral Lyons, dated the 29th, an
nounce the destruction by the enemy Of
four Russian war steamers and large de-
pots of corn.
The allied ships have succeeded in blow
ing up and destroying about 100 merchant
vessels. Only one Russian steamship re-
mained in Azoff %
Seven hundred and fortysix Russian
prisoners are in the hands of the English,
while the Russians have but los privatcs
and 10 officers belonging to the British
No returns of the French prisoners.
Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1850-1859, 1855-06-15
A Valley Farm Of Limestone Land,
Ct0IfpRISING about I63 Acres. for

y SALE. Sad Farm Is in one OF the best
Wheat growing vallics N Central Pennsyt' a.
MA, a,within tvr miles over Bfldse) to a faii-
roai accessible 10 Markets, in an eminenliy
healthy neIghborhood, near 10 Mills, Stores,
Church and School Houses. and IN the midst
of an intelligent and respectable population.
The Improvements are h-stc,dSS BANh
BARN so by is fee, with a fair Mansion "a
House, WAGON house, Corn house, and ~ z
other suitable OuibuIldIngs. /, mas a large
r., Apple Orchard, and Peach aud Pear trees
ss sc. sufficient for ordinary use.
The Farm IS all cleared except about one
acre (and plenty of Woodland in the immedi-
ate vicniiy,) all of Limestone soil. and as the
owner thinkS is not surpassed f1r natural pro-
ductive qualities by any in the state.
It viii be sold wholly, or a portion of so to
100 acres, as might suit n purchaser.
- Any cash man wishing such property
can obtain further information By applying 10
O.N.WoruEV ".rcri.ie office, IrwisHurg. $50