Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1856-03-22
A GOOD TAKE-0TF.

A GOOD TAKE-0TF.
We have never seen better travestie OF
the outrageous ruiling advertisements OF
mere worthless stories. than the following
from the Albany Eaening Jownd'.
A numerous correspondent sent us tra-
vestie Of one of this sort Of advertisements.
which is so little exaggerated that il has
narrow escape from being put into our adyer-
tising columns "a n genuine article.
Will be published early next month, rni'
form with the Lamplighter. the Hot Corn
Girl, the Watchman, the Barber and the
A new and extraordinary American Ro-
nance, entitled
TIE BAGGAGE sMAsHER
This wonderful work has hecn over eiqht
months in preparation, and is the joint pro-
duction Of sir of The most distinguished ou
horS connected with the Sunday Oulet who.
under the assumed incogntos Of "BuX. "Jux,"
"Nux," "Chux," "Qux." and Tux have for
years past delighted the literary world with
their thrilling and soul-inspiring productions
II was thought that the engagement of snch
an array Of talent could not fail to result in
The most astounding Fiction ever issued from
the PTcSsi
And the verdict Of postority will show that
in this expectation, the publishers have not
been disappointed !! ..
ONE THOUSAND DOLLARS pAY.
Ho has paid to the authors Of Baggage
!Smdsher, dnrirC their labors and each. in
his proper department, has showered upon il
the most brilliant corruscations OF his genius.
The plot has been elaborated by DuX--the
characters have been developed by Jux--the
conversations have been wrought ont by NIX
and ChuX-and the scenery been depicted by
Oux while the jokes have been CLEANED by
Tux from the sayings OF the
a' UPPER TEN THOUSAND.
Vita those natural traits of brillancy and
refinement Tux is, by station and association,
perfectly familiar!
! The plo. Of the Baggage Smdsder, T. ough
novel in the extreme. is strictly founded on
fGct The Baggage Smasher bursting open
trunk by too hastily dropping it upon the
deck, discovers tatherless boy asleep inside.
He adopts the child as his own. and is rewar-
ded for his generosity by being promoted
from one situation Of trust to another, until
he arrives at the dignity Of being clerk Of
the steamboat. In addition to which, tho
friendlcss boy is subsequently discovered to
be cast-oF son Of the
DUKE OF WELLINGTON
The whole is severe and correct. inculca-
ting the virtue Of newspapers, the liability os
great men to err, the ineficiency of patent
leather straps upon baggage, md tho evils CT
the present social system ss regards tho mar
rage state, .
! As an instance Of the varied contents Of
the Baggage SmGshcr, we suhioin synopsis
! Of certain portion, selected at random
! CHATTER Ix.
The downward passage-'Call at tie Cap
taln's Office and settle Ihe man that
wouldn't settle. lie is put ashore. How
will | be avenged2 The fitting instrument
The Jesuit ticket boy The gimlet-hole in
! the boiler The Baggage Smasher heroical-
ly stops up the hole with his thumb Sersa,
I tion The hursted trunk! The discovers Of
the innocent child. Where's my mar
Sympathy of the passengers. Fall Of thu
Jesuit ticket boy. Hail Columbia !' .
! In preparing the MSS. Of the Baggage
Master Cor the press, over thirty gross OF
Maynard & Noyes' Writing Ink have been
used, solely for oras,wcS and iHtcrlincdtions
The work will be published on paper quar-
Ter y uh 't't H't"' H'"~ ca, " - t'NsS'J
for the purpose, and will 10 sold at the low
price of one dollar.
In order to prevent delay in tho prepara-
tion and dissemination Of the copies, the
One Hundred and 7rcntieh Editicr wiN -6t
Published First.
In addition to which, special trains on the
Hudson River and Central Railroads will be
fitted up With twelve of Hoes Mammott
Presses, upon which the work will be struck
of, while the cars are going sixty miles ar
hour, and the copies as fast as printed, will
be thrown out ut all the stations en- the
route.
Apply early Orders received by
DoEM, BRowH & SELLEM,
New York City.