Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1855-08-04
gtems Of Ne(us.

Snow still remains on the northeastern
slopes of the White Mountains. On Mount
Jefferson there is a snow bank four feet deep.
At the request of Queen Victoria, Mile.
Rachel will give few representations in
London before leaving for America.
Harriet Il. Deford, school teacher at
Newburyport, Mess., has been holden in $500
bonds for alledged cruelty furnishing Cathar-
inc Badger, ten years old.
AN EXCELLENT REAsoS.-A certain Secre-
tary of State being asked why he did not pro-
mote merit, aptly replied, "Because merit
did not promote me-"
"a Monster Turtle, of 4Os pounds, was at
hotel in Charleston, S. c., on Saturday
last" So says an exchange. We suppose
he stayed for dinner.
WHITE DEER.--A pair Of white deer are
now being exhibited in Hyde Park, st. Lou
is, Mo-, direct from the Ouachta Mountains.
They are true Albinos, having pink eyes,
which contrast beautifully with their snowy
coats.
The Price of Wheat has now fallen to a
point which admits of profit on its export
to Europe, and small as the receipts are at
present, shippers are already sending to Liv-
erpool as much of the new crop as they can
get.
The TUCKER ExrLosIoS.-Justice Earle,
Of Providence, on the oath inst, decided to
hold Henry NJ. Tucker to bail in the sum Of
Sl0O00 on the charge of blowing up his
fathers house on the night of the 18th,
inst.
A HUMAN TRoruy-Among the "trophies'
carried away by the English soldiers who
were sheltered during the day in the houses
of Sebestopo near the Redan, one soldier of
the 2Sth regiment brought away avery young
child but it was almost Immediately sent
back to the Russian outposts.
RATTLEsNAKEs IN OREGoS.-These veno-
nous reptiles seem to abound in Southern
Oregon. Three men recently went to the
mountains where dens Of these snakes were
known to exist in large numbers, and in a
short time killed seven hundred Of them.
A YANKEE BoY.-A few days since three
boys in Norfolk, CT, discovered a swarm of
bees settled upon low bush. One of them
immediately disrobed, and taking his shirt,
tied up the neck and arms, and then slipped
it over the swarm, and in this manner sue
ceeded in securing and hiving it.
WASHINGTON, July 29-The President has
| appointed John l.. Dawson, of Pennsylvania,
Governor of Kansas, vice A. H. Reeder, re-
moved. Dawson was an effective member of
the last Congress, voted for the Nebraska
Kansas bill, and was strenuous advocate of
giving homesteads to actual settlers at each
| session he introduced bill for that purpose,
which passed the House, but failed in the
| Senate.
FLOUR RErURNED.-The schooner Sussex,
at Baltimore, from Laguayra, brought back
| 300 bbls. and 800 half bbls. of -four, being
part of her outward cargo. This -four was
| shipped early in June, when the current pri-
ces were from $40 rs to $40 S74 per bbl. AT
Laguayra it would not command within 20
per cent. of its cost, and it was sent back in
the hope of finding better market, but
which, with the additional charges, will doubt
less cause loss of near so per cent.
HARVESTING G-LABoRERs-It is said that,
| in consequence of the recent continued rains,
| the farms throughout New York State have
been unable to gather their crops, notwith-
standing they were ready. In some instances
great damage was feared. If hundreds OF
idle laborers now vanly seeking employment
in cities, would go into the country, the pros
pect is they would get plenty Of work.
| AcoRss WILL KILL CATrLE-R. j. Lam
born, of Chester county, Pa, lost fifteen head
Of bullocks, worth a thousand dollars, as il
was thought, from eating acorns, the tanic
acid Of which produced constipation and a
disease resembling dry murrain. Wild cher.
ry leaves, which contain prussic acid, will
psoduce the same oHect Cure-Mix a pint
Of molassss with a pint of melted lard and
pour down the animals throat. If the body
is much bloated, add an enema Of soapsuds.
THE INsuRREcTIoS IN NORTHERN MEXICO
The late advices from Mexico represent
| the progress Of the insurgents in that coun'
try, from Matamoras to Acapulco, as almost
certain TO result either in the overthrow ol
Santa Anna and complete reconstruction ol
the Central Government, or in the secession
| Of three or four Of the Northern and West
ern States, and their organization into an in
dependent republic, Ia Texas, with precise
ly the same ultimate object in view. There
has been SO much talk Of overthrowing SAINTS
I Anna, that probably il will be as well 10 wal
till be is overthrown, before all these fn'
schemes are believed.