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were proper to pass such law, there was no occa.
sion to refer i to the people II it not proper
would not have made its enactment right constitu
tionaiy or morally. II the opponents OF the Maine
law choose to put up such man for Governor who
voted away Their rights because he wanted to get
Congress, they would deserve to have o company Of
Neai Dows guard to fire upon them with Minnie rifles
but they do not seem to think of nominating any
s s;N man. The idea of making distinct nomina-
Thought or 1t Is said that Mr.. Lovejoy is ready to
take their nomination if they shall desire him to do
80, and to stump the State, regularly discussing the
Maine law which IL just the way to carry on the
war: Hitherto the temperance men have had the
talking all on their side, which has been most de-
cided advantage to them. 1t has been considered
all but disgmcefnl for person to say ANYTHING
aoont the rights OF men in connection with this sub
Ject. whoever has ventured to say ANYTHING has
been looked upon as an apologist for intemperance
or defender Of that vice. whereas the question does
not relate to temperance and intemperance at all.
II is purely question Of the right of man to live
without moestaton so long as he shall do the duty
OF good citizen By placing the matter on the
proper ground, Mr.. Lovejoy will be to attract
and command attention. His very boldness will
help him and his cause. Men love that quality even
when they have claims to it in their persons
There will be no occasion to put up Mr. Griswold or
any other party hack, when the enemies of the
liquor law have so much better man OF their own
to place in nomination.
frequently hear from Maine, and democrats from
that State all confident of the success of their
party, the election Of Judge Wells, and SO forth.
This would imply a very great revolution in the
public mind, or else that the bunker wings are
about to serve Mr.. Reed as the anti-slavery wings
served him last September. Then he was the can
didate Of the whole wing party-one-half of which
deserted him, and went for Mr.. Morrill,. Now he is
again the candidate Of that partywhnt there is left
OF and his nominators act as if they oil meant to
vote for Judge Wells. Verify he must be incarnate
that reed shaken by the wind, mentioned in the
Holy Scriptures. ALGoxA
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1nr Yr11ow rryEn Is Ponrsxorln- cor

1Up YELLOW tEVER IN tohIsMoUiH cor
nj IL the Petersburg Epr,ss writing from Ports
mouth august g. gives tho following list Of persons vino
have aied III the fever within few days past
Robert webb Of Petersburg; Elizabeth Glenn daugh-
Ter Of Alexander Glenn; Mrs Caleb Cushing solomon
Bricoucr J. 4. Mcfaddin, Mr.. Conner - Lyons,
Marx Wall John Flood, Mrs. Amelia Jones, at Alex
,olyin't Patrick Cooke and Wits Mrs holland mother
q, Ellen who lived with Mrs Pegrsm; Michael h.ruiaan
n IN Tierney, n boy who lived with Dr. williamson;
Ioar T. Grant Virginia King. John Herald Patrick o..
Conner Patrick Elaherty aud wife, Brend Flaherty,
Hugh o'Rourke 1atrick feyle, Mrs. o'shsughnessy,
,e ,t,c Mlrshau Gunner L. :. Navy Joshua A. Grimes
uolice officer }. G. Bowling. Making total Of orty.tvo
since Tie fever first appeared.
Tbe yy,esS also learns that Mr.. e. II Hcinitsh drug.
ola, who had retired from business, Mrs, G. T. locke
,,c OF the former postmaster az Portsmouth: Master
Jol r,ndcton and Mr.. Alexander Goodwin died on sat
uriny nr u. G. Spratiey, young physician OF much
rrornse was sick with the fever at last accounts.
Tie faIniiy OF Mr. Alexander Gciwn hrs been most
roonrpfuy bereayed. When the disease FIRST appea
81 Coerort the family consisted Of Mr.. g. his wife his
d,orbter Mrs Glenn and her husband his Frederic
Mrs Irswrey her sister, end Mrs jones consn. All
The family have died escep. Mrs Goodwin who last &C.
counts was not expected 10 survive The panic is
,nsS Is Q, neral Over four hundred have let the
Navy Yard and AL modes OF conveyance from town
are Crowded daily. The stores are closing sni q few
days without decline q the tisesee ne business VII
! IL tyAo<Asted
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Personal Intelligence.


Cox Clark lett Albany the 7th inst to spend few
days at his home in oanandaigua H. stopped short
time Ut Auburn
IT. j. NJ. Cate of Northampton. hss been appointed
econ in the Russisn He has not vi decided 10
cepf the appointment. The compcnsatDn understand
is 81 COO per year sslary with rations, III expenses paid
and $500 outfit.
The Icayenworth iKansas) Herald II the 18th uh
saysBy recent act legislation Il. il provided that
Eeoder in future shall be addressed as nire eedcr and
not Gov Reeder NJ has herets;cre been the custoS
with large number of citizens Every violation 81
this act will be promptly hned not 'css than three ~
more than Ave dollars II would be well for ctz
io observe strictly the respect due Squire Eeeer We
undor tani that good number ~ legislators have
been fned under this act and been made 70 fork y
their Va.
Among the noiatftes at saratoga Spring. Gov
sc,mour Indgc Grer, Of the L = Supreme Court Judges
Roosevelt Morris and Dean, If the Supreme Court Of
tbis state: Mayor Wood; Alnoute the Ministes from
Mexico; Pos,master Fowler rcan Richmond Of Buffalo;
PANEL ulhuabn, Of New York Mr.. Conrad, of New Or
leaus the late Secretary q War; Gen. webb Col Van
deflit Col Munreei aud host TOO nnInerors 70 msn
tion
= ~ yn;a SaS s E e T.s " III, gs
/ N.Y. cs' N,o o . ngCrk Genh
,sIo, Lansing, No, ;. Roberts, U. s.A
Al he Smithsonian Houso-i,n Il; L. smith Te.ar Geo.
nrsS MsfrSs Va; l. T. bunker wesS;hssscr, y IT, Mare.
n mepeSeii, n c. L. ISnds. illinois, = "''A'
From Richmond Petersburg md oa Print 10 le steam.
y.
s. NooFe = Hunter, "a bullock, A, II Pratt, 4. ~ Peck
r. D. Cark, u. Morse, g. Dudley, lst and ciIdren A.
Mckeoncr lay and Two children, H. H. Hal, L. Rowe, T.
". Hopkins J. Ting ", ". Crane Mrs. n. 4. HAL
snS c s s Me s sas S s ks.Sp r so &
". WI t,us T. }. Nottingham, Hrs ". H. Hyde and rse
chidsen anu r IN soeyase.
Tsnn Liverpool IN .hIp Espur-Nr nfr-scn ard lady "
Nsnp suS lady Nr Massey ard ehd hks Weexs NJ cmtN
,vo Msss snndi Mrs. Weeks child and ss~sa, Fa1anls
Yru New Orleans, M sxp Iouisisns--R Ne Gray.
pn hsAnsas in brio Sag ToundNessrs raas Ia Rack
u psrnAnaes, ssd Mr. Pals a Rsebmosl Va
Trsa susvs,As Ia brig wm y NAsh-< Aaaso
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on :. sco't harrison son OF the hero Of Tppeeanoe
declines the honor Of being candidate for the Office
Governor Of Ohio. He writes the fo,low;ro ,et,er.
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RAISING THE ATLANrIc.-Mr. Green. the cub
marine diver has arrived 10 town and Is receiving by
xnress full puent 81 submarine arlnor which he
in,rnds "a nee in raising the Atlantic. Mr.. Green has
inst returned from the Sandwich Islands where he has
had good success in finding treasures which will enable
him 10 undertake the task of raising the steamer Allan
tic With his own means. He Ia oontdent he succeed
With bis present spparaus A. he has been to the depth
o. 1s2 feet In salt water and remaned undcx onA hour
and quarter. -1,foie CeSrST, ASc6
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bHIhApELPHIA Anr q rM-Arr barre Mazsppa smith,
Naan1, IL days: DAVID apfey sumner Ceufuesos J2dsy
Lrel LORI nz1 Wiar Gambia. MGA Jusc 90 America Rot
bins SALON. 1awrenc Crosell and Chic0pee 1owcs hos
ton. sel elows Clark, and >M shaddick Williams, Md
deown 4 q Hazard gchland Hartford; Evergreen, smith
New bedford; satah Mupsoa, Portsmouth,; Bonita Norton
lastlsrt fotsdah Crowc Freeman Nekerson; Norrt
Chester 'orscu and Jares peIs,'y Mi@n,ore Boston.
Woodruff Su Mason, Salem Mary Mriir Melvin hSnr.
John Roae Besman salemi Cadons nss *. se ~
ts bark Phipdc'phia OirenA Sanderr tTpncn s~,hrsA
p,urj,s- Grre, liarOr Hazard Fch AMI ita' 41ri'
gtlo~s CLARK Middlc,oNu; Norris thcser '9rsvn
avn pfhu,y Ninsmoro; l'rrc, Nur,; y tn.S :,
ma ii smith Kelley, Boon; " ~ Msls "eN'o' 'Sh"'
Roach. Bad man, saicrl. -,
-, ,,,x,rcx, fr,r SeynnpaA Nyof,, reported :.
Al .grrh a. ~ into Norfolk repair bocr v nire Aseu
~ : NOTION paper require fnel.
n.nx JrssY PRS snow, from IrindM for telmo,sH z,
s MO 10 haul an with main yard pong !ss q sA -
,,,, s,,.o f,s IIslail Wood. asay Puco
y.r-.,ra an mr. Far of iAt cafCe "a NnbrN
Ioi 81 and with wrech. sold ~ preuy lair prices,
Inv is',cr fllweod waller, ESQ.,
CO, A.xr Cox thret rnas,c5). VIII railroad iNn snl
,sSb az ertven the rcsa q lie G.o otpcse A.
=. 10 Inst, and lies sunk % Der deck Sl.e
.se - Lane Wet Co Of Mis- Cay, md valued ~ to
go ysyss-n, dess~yed b. tkinrE =. Port Leon s.
- 4, 4 len en- 10 kwcod water Ess have been struck
tctvera Az u soek An, o. ia uN INC msse ipssasy
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cippn ship Rcsslue. about two year, old 80 .oss,
China Rston has been sold 10 Boston
house. terms nat known
Ship Navigator Tairhayen si6 tors, has besoa 70 par
lies Boston far $40 i 10 sc empioycd In the merchant
Bsrl Chie Harold al tons built Philadelphia T. aiver
liverpool The Tennessee IIft
advertised there for nc charter. and ready for i'm.
ms aistc s.rvtr.
bg Haynes, lying a pier 6, ER gatoa, built Ports
n 9th MI 10 1dl has been sold al $4,000 fird cash
70 inrd } mo-, remainder O mos.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1855-09-08
THE YARNIsH TREE.

A letter has been received from n cores
pondent in Texas, i'll which he alIndcs 10 II
varnsh tree which they have cultivated, and
says that they are ignorant Of the manner Of
obtaining varnish from it. Believing the var
nish tree of which he speaks to be the same
as The rhus cerHjcijerG OF Japan, we give the
method recommended at the Patent O;'icc
as given by Thunbcrg:
The very best Japan varnisb is prepared
from this tree which grows in great abund-
aucc in many parts Of that country, and is
likewise cultivated in many places on account
of the great advantages derived from il.
This varuish, which oozes ont Of the tree on
being wounded, is procured from stems that
are three years old, and is received in some
proper vessel. At first it is of lightsh
color, and of the consistcnce of cream, but
grows thicker aud black on being exposed 10
the air. 1t is so transparent when laid pure
and unmiNed upon boxes or furniture, that
every vein of the wood may be seen. For
the most part dark ground is Sp;ead under
meath it, which causes it 10 reflect Ike a
mirror, and for this purpose recourse is tTe-
qucntly had to the fine sludge, which is got
in the trough under grindstone, orto ground
charcoal occasionally red substance is
mixed with the varnish, and sometimes gold
leaf ground very fine,
This yarnsh hardcps very much, but will
not endure any blows, cracking and flying
almost like glass, thangh it can stand boiling
water without any damage. With this the
Japanese yarnish over the posts Of their
doors, and most articles Of furniture which
are made of wood. II far exceeds the Chi
uese and Siamese vanish, and the best is
collected about the town Of Jas,ino. II is
cleared from impurities by wrngingit through
very fine paper then about huudrelth part
Of the oil called to which is expressed from
the fruit of biGuoHia tomeu,osd, is added To it,
aud being put into wooden vessels, either
alone or mixed with native ciunabar, or some
black substance, it is sold all over Japan.
! The expressed oil Of the seeds serves ror
candles, The tree is said to be equally poi
| sonous us the rhuS veuenata, or Amercau
poison tree, commonly called swamp sumach
-Igricultlual Diri,i0n o. he Patent Cg'cc
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1855-09-08
5000

A CROOKED RALRoAp.--The Pottsville
(Pa.) Journal says that, one dark night last
week, an engineer Of lengthy freight train
on the Cattawissa railroad, to his horror,
perceived light rapidly approaching, as he
thought, upon the track. lie sounded the
alarm and the brakes were at once applied,
when he discovered that it was the signal
light upon the rear car of his own train,
which, from the great curvature of the road,
shone full upon him This was the fault OF
the road and not the engineer. 1t is said
that on one of the New Jersey railroads, a
few weeks ago, an engineer deserted light
which he took to be coming locomotive
and, fearing a collision, he jumped off. BY
the time he reached the ground he discovered
that the light came from the full moon, just
rising.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1855-09-08

WALKING on RED HOT Iron PLATEs.-Pro-
Iessor Pepper recently delivered lecture in
the Polytechnic Institute, London, before
large audience of mechanics, in which he re-
marked that the setting of the Thames on
fire was no longer joke, but a reality. BY
dashing q small bottle Of sulphuric ether with
particles Of metal potassium into fat els
tern, Il bright flame was produced, which illu-
four plates of red hot iron on four bricks, and
one of his attendants walked over them bare
footed without any injury. BY wetting his
fingers in ammonia, the professor dipped them
into a crucibe of melted lead, and let the
metal run of in the shape of bullets into Il
shallow cisten Of water.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1855-09-08

ARTISAN WEIIs.-Accordng 20 a report
made to the City Councils of Charleston, the
Artesian Well in that City has been carried
to the depth of l,2I0 feet. \ stream of wa
ter has been secured, with propulsve force
equal to the pressure of % feet head, which
through the tube Of s. inches internal diane
ter, will discharge five feet above the surface
of the earth from 35 TO 45 gallons per minute.
The water comes from beds Of sand and gray
el, and it is by reason Of occasional entrances
of sand into the bottom of the tube that its
ingress is impeded and the quantity dischar-
ged varied. The full supply of water that
can thus be obtained in twenty-four hours is
$4,000 gallons, while the calculated quantity
with the same tube for the same time, and
without the impediment of sand, would be
l0I, 1928, or % gallons per minute. The fact is
established that there is an abundant supply
of water at Il depth of l,260 feet below the
City, and it only remains TO perlorate other
wells till the needed quantity is obtained; or,
rs recommended in the report, to eXcayate a
single one Of the required size.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1855-09-08
i 0 E t r T.
THE SPRINGFIELD BALLAD.

1t is the sacred duty of the journalist tc
keep this famous Ballad in motion. The
journal gives it shove ahead. In Histo-
ry of Western Massachusetts we find the fol.
lowing account of o well-known ballad. On
the 18th of August, 176l, occurred an event
which has been celebrated in song. 1t is
doubtful whether any piece of American dog
gerel has been so fortunate in the term OF its
perpetuation. 1t relates to the death ol
Timothy Merricl. from the bite Of u rattle
snake, and has been added to and modified,
until the versions of it are numberless. The
verses are said to have been written by a
young woman to whom the unfortunate man
was engaged to be married. A grave stone
still marks the place, but the ballad, Of which
the following is an authentic copy preserved
in the family bids fair to outlast the marble {:
"On Springfield mountain there did dwell
A likely youth was known full well
Lieutenant Merricks only son
A likely youth near twenty-one.
"On friday morning he did go
in to the meadow and did NOW
a round or to then he did feal
A pizen serpant at his heal
w nen lie received MS dedly WOunu
he dropt his sythe upon the ground
And strate for hum was his intent
Calling aloude still as he went.
"tho all around his vows was hered
but none of his friends to him apierd
they thought il was some workmon called
and their poor Timothy alone must fall
$50 soon his Carfull father went
to seek his son with discomfort
and there the fond only son he found
dead as a stone upon the ground
"And there he lay down suppose to rest
with both his hands Acrost his brest
his mouth and eyes closed fast
And there the poor man slept his last.
"his father vieude his track with great con-
cernc
Which he had ran across the corn
uneven tracks where he did go
did appear to staggcr two and frow.
"The seventh of August siXty-one
this fatull aXident was done
Let this warning be to all
to be prepared when god does call"
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1855-09-08

The New York Central Railroad, with a
capital of thirty six millions of dollars, it is
said, will earn, gross, this year about SG,000,-
000 and that the Reading Railroad, with a
capital of eighteen millions Of dollars, will
earn this year, gross, about S5.0O00OO. Yet
the stock Of the former commands premium
Of three per cent, while the latter is about
three per cent. below par If the market
prices are true indication Of the value of the
respective stocks, the difference in the work.
ing expenses Of the roads must be great ln-
decd
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1855-09-08

A CmLD RESCUED gY DoG.--As one Of
the New York city cars was passing down
Fulton street ON Monday morning, lady
with little girl attempted to pass in front
the child being ahead. Before the driver
could hold up, the child was nearly under the
horses Feet, when a large Newfoundland dog,
seeing it, bounded to her, and taking her in
his mouth, rescued her from imminent dan
ger of being trampled to death, brought her
10 the almost distracted mother, and laid
her down. lie looked up and waggcd his
tail. and gave a short bark, expressive Of his
delight and away he went.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1855-09-08

The Buffalo Advertiser says that bogus
American quarters are in plentiful circulation
in that city. The die is perfect fac-simile Of
the genuine and the general appearance the
same. They can be detected only by the
weight, being very light.
Blls of the Milford Bank, Delaware, which
failed some time ago, altered so rs to purport
to be issued by the Milford Bank, Massechu-
setts, the word Massachusetts being pasted
over the word Delaware, have been put in
circulation.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1855-09-08

NEW YoDE CrNsus,-Tbe New York pa
rcrs state that the population Of that city
falls short of the estimate made prior to the
Census. In the twenty-five wards, thayhaye
4 population of 100000, or an increase Of
l23,S99 in five years. 1t was estimated that
the census would give them nearly million.
The editors ssem to feel quite annoyed at
this result. Wait until the Philadelphia
census is completed, and then wonder and
admire ,-PliId. sun.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1855-09-08

a NEw TuEoRY.-A Paris physician has
just published pamphlet with the title of
The Physical and Moral Degeneration of
{! Human Race caused by Vaccination.
The startling theory that Jenner, who, for
more than half a century, has enjoyed the
reputation of one of the greatest benefactors
of humanity that ever existed, was in fact the
principal author of cholera and host Of
modern diseases, has been broached before,
but without exciting much serious attention.
Now however, the Imperial Academy OF
Medicine has placed the subject on their
programme for discussion.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1855-09-08
STATEMENT OF MR.. GAvIT.

Having left New Y York yesterday morning
in the o'clock A. NJ. train, and being one
the first TO witness the effects of the appalling
and heart rending disaster which occurred
near Burlington, at your request ! will at
tempt TO give brief description of the dread
full scene, and endeayor to aid in the iuvesti-
cations that are already taking place TO rest
the awful responsibility of the cause of the
accident on whom il 'justly" belongs.
Our train, that is the one that was coming
south, which was, before the accident little
behind time was detained about - minutes
at Princeton by "hot axle box" the con-
ductor, on our arrival at Bordentown, used
the utmost diligence, and the change of loco
motives was made with despatch, and we
were under way again in the shortest space
of time. Just before arriving at Burlington
| was startled with two loud and~sharn III lJws
of the steam whistle. which, as knew 10 be
the signal of break up, considerably startled
me, as at the time we We were under full
headway.
The moment the train stopped ! was out
and about one hundred yards ahead of us OBJ
served the dreadful wreck Thinking OF
course assistance must be wanted as from ap-
pearance even at that distance the conclu-
sions We're that many must be seriously injur-
ed, fastened forward. But, oh my God
was in no wise prepared to witness the ex-
cruciating spectacle that was Immediately
presented Men, women and children, large
and small pieces Of iron and other metals
wood and the other materials of which the
cars were composed, small articles Of baggage
6c., were crushed into one grand conglo
merate mass. MaHgled forms of men and
women presented themselves on every side
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1855-09-08

A CATEGoRY OF LoAFERs.-D Different na-
tions have different kinds OF loalers. The
Italian spends his time in sleeping. the Tur-
kish loafer in dreaming-the Spanish in pray
ing-the French in laughing-the English in
swearing--the Russian in gambling-the
Hungarian in smoking-the German in drink
ing, and the American in talking politics.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1855-09-08

Can any one say why it is considered i'm,
nolite Tor gentlemen to go in the presence OF
ladies in their shirt sleeves, while 1t is consid-
arsd correct for ladies themselves TO appear
before gentlemen without any sleeves at all
Vo merely ask for information.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1855-09-08

CAIroRNIA GorD.-lt has bccu discovered
that number Of the $50 octagonal slugs in
circulation have had the centre sawn out, aud
plate Of copper inserted, causing loss oil
Sl5 on each piece The bankers have given
notice that hereafter they VII receive the
,lugs only 10y weight.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1855-09-08

GRowTn or CHICAGO, IrL,-The census o.
Chicago has just been taken. The present
population is $1,000; last November It noO was
6O1AO-increase in seven months, 2"goV:-
The number of new buildings erected dHiihs
the last year was 2,0Oo, many OF them Q, lhe
first class There are now BE vessels oeiohe-
ing TO that port.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1855-09-08

FooD FOR yellow FEyER-lt is stated
that at Gosport, Va, where the yellow fever
broke out, census was recently taken Of Il
row of six small two-and-a-half story houses,
and they were found to contain 30l persons
and in the second story of one Of them was a
pig-stye, and a COW had recently been stalled
in the basement of another.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1855-09-08

The Committee appointed to select a site
for Farmers High School, will meet in Har-
ris51rg ON the l4th Of September and finally
decide upon the location,
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1855-09-08

The New Orleans Delta states that the
Sea Serpent has been seen on Lake Ponchar-
train by several fishermen, 10 whom he "gave
chase" The distinguished individual is 400
feet long,
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1855-09-08

PEDESTRIAN FEAT BY A LADY.-A lady re-
Gently walked up and down Mount Washing
ton, from the Notch side, on a wager of one
thousand dollars, and won the wager
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1855-09-08

Miss Murray, ex-Maid of Honor to Queen
Victoria, is now in New York. II is said
that her ladyship is booking us.