Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1857-11-28

\ hickory ehirt. He educated himself, labor
ng Saturdays, at highland the hours usualy
devoted to rest were spent in toll TO pay for
bis schooling and the purchase OF books. lie
split rails, drove oxen, toiled in farm fslds,
In Wild. unsettled country, until
he became Injured TO hardsbips. ii gra-
dually rose from Que postion.to another;
and now he has been elected by the people |
Of Eastern Texas, Representative TO the
Congress ofthe United States, and is spoken
Of as having fair prospects before the Legis-
lature for United States Senator.
UsH OF THE SuHrLowER.-Lieut. Maury |
maintains that the growing of sunfowers
around dwelling located near fever and |
ague region, neutralises the masma in which
the disease originates He says that an acre
OF supfowers will absorb during their growth
many thousand gallons OF water more than
supplied by the rains They are OF very
essy cultivation, and the seeds meet with a
ready sale. The theory or science Of the
practice is this; The ngue ana fever poison
is set free during the progress Of vegetable
decay, which poison is absorbed by the rank
growing eunllower, again elaborated into
vegetable matter and so retained till cold
weather.
How Coat rs BouoHT ARD SOLD IN LONDON
In the city Of London coal ia sent to con-
sumers in sacks containing one hundred
pounds each. These are loaded on large carts
drawn by enormous horses with scales and
weights TO each cart and if desired by the pur-
chaser the sack is weighed by the driver
When the honesty Of the coal merchant and
the intregity of the driver is we'll established,
the weighing Of the sack is seldom required.
And in the purchase of a CARLOAD Of sacks,
some three or four Of them taken proniscuous-
y, are tested by the scnlds and if ffound cor
rect the weighing Of the remainder of tho load
is dispensed with. This mode Of buying and
selling coal is the result of many years expe-
rence IN the vast city Of london.
A CLurroN KnLrD.--In the steep bank of
the river here, says traveller up the Mis-
souri, were meets of innumerable swallows,
into one of which a large prairie snake had
got about half his body, and was occupied in
eating the young birds. The old ones were
| flying about in great distress, darting at him
and vainly endeavoring TO drive him of. A
shot wounded him. and being killed, he was
cut open, and eighteen young swallows were
found in his body.
| Coal TaADE.--The quantity sent By Rail-
road this week is 38l5l l3 by Canal 43, ,936
| l6-for tie week 92,098 09 tons showing I'm
increase of 0,G65 OF tons over last week, OF
which the Railroad gained 4,965 and the
Canal 2,720 tons. The Canal, however, leads
the Road 5,795 tons. Compared with the
corresponding week last year the Railroad
gains 8 1884 and the Canal 697T tons, making
the gain l5,36l tons over last year. There
we're, however, difficulties existing at Port
Richmond last year with regard to dumpagc
which considerably checked the trade OF the
Railroad at the time.-Dliaers' Journal.
Messrs. Dewitt & Wheeler have purchased
the ChulG,ky Antlraci,s Iron Furnace at Red
Point, in Northumberland county, with a!
the real estate belonging to it--also, tht
Franklin Furnace in Montour county. will
all the real estate lately owned by SHmue
r. Wood, Esq, for the sum, it is said, o
100000. The works are now in the posses
sion OF the new prOprietors, and carried OF
by them in spite 0! hard times.-DanriN
Democrat.
Conn AND Toos-7he folowing ,tats
ments show that the farmer realizes in b:
ccgn when sold in the form of pork:
When pork sells for cents per pound, !!
brings % cents per bushel in corn.
When pork sells for 4 cents rer pound, /
brings 32 cents per bushel 10 corn.
When pork sells for cents per pound, i
brings As cents per 5ushel in corn.
MIsISa NEws-The Lake Superior wis
Miner says THE largest piece Of cope
perhaps, that WAS ever shipped in the world
was taken on board Of the Mineral Rock, o.
her last trip to this place. 1t was from Ii
Minnesota VI inc, and weighed nine thOusan
five hundred and sixty-oue pounds There
now lying on Carson & Closes pier, read
for shipment, mass Of copper taken (ror
The Adventure Mine, weighing sixtyfv
hundred and axty.one pounds. .
In addressing jury upon one occasion III
celebrated Mr.. jeffrey !ouud it necessary I
make free with the character Of military off
p Ger who was present during the whole baraH
que Upon bearing himsel! eeyeral time
spoken Of as the soldier" the son of Mar
boiling with Indignation interrupted the plea
er: "Dout cell ne soldier, sir am Il
, /, "o6icer." Mr.. Jrefrey Immediately went on
= "Weli gentlemen this officer, pho is no soldie
was the sole cause Of the mischief that has OF
> Cured"
] FoKTusA7s REcovERY.-On Tuesday las
J Geo Il. King, baggage master on the Bosto
r and Worcheftei railroad, found package COZ
+ tanning $4,000 on q seat in the cars, at Bostol
e Mass. The owner, in the meantime, had di!
;, covered his loss aud returned to the depo
a when be found his money safely locked ~
lie presented the finder with twenty dollar
PENNSYLVANIA IRON WoEKs.-The Grof
Western Iron Rolling Mill, at Brady's Ben,
: has discharged about 700 operatives. 1t hG
/ been engaged in making railroad iron larg'
: iy and the demand for that article having ia
, len of materially it is cuTtailing operation,
: suit
9 The Pittsburgh rolling mills are nearly o
=. running half time and the owners are STORM
! the product. They will be well prepared Il
:, a brisk Spring season but have been compe
= led to forego the Fall seasons trade almo!
h altogether.
{ A steam carriage has made lis appearance
/ in the streets Of Manchester, near Pitsburs
Geo. Snyder Esq, editor of the William
port Press. has retired from that establish
. ment.
j. An unsuccessful attempt had been made
W launch the monster steamship, the Gre'
y Eastern.
], Bears are numerous in Maine. Forty-or
- have been killed in .le vicinity of CAlias th