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Ladies'" in the Bible.

Col. Benton says there nre no "ladies in the
Bible. but the Colonel is mistaken. In q re-
cent letter to the National Intelligencer, cor
recting the report of his New England speech
in New York city, he makes the following
blunder in setting himself right:
Il did not say ladies. That word is not in
the Bible, nor is it in any Greek or Roman
book; and, if ! must give food for para
graph on 'egotism' in some newspaper in which
the editor may not yet have acquired the
right to print the pronoun ego before any act
of his own. | will add, that phrase is not in
the This Years View, in any part Of the au-
thor's own writing"
Whereupon the n Y Observer quotes the
following passages from the Bible, showing
the venerable Senator that the word lady is
used four times and ladies twice:
Isaiah Xvii: 5: "Sit thou silent and get
thee into darkness, o daughter of the Chsl-
deans for thou shalt no more be called, The
lady Of Kingdoms"
Isaiah Xvii. Z; "Aud thou saidst, shall
be lady for ever; so that thou didst not lay
these things to thy heart, neither didst re.
member the end Of it,"
2 John l.: | "The elder unto the elect
lady and her children, whom | love in the
truth; and not only, but also all they that
have known the truth
2 John i. {: 5: "And now ] beseech thee
lady, not as though wrote new command,
ment unto thee, but that which we had from
the beginning, that we love one another"
Judges v %: Her wise ladies answered
her, yea, she returned answer to herself"
Esther /: Is: "Likewise shall the ladies Of
Persia and Media say this day unto all the
kings princes. which have heard Of the deed
of the queen"
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1857-02-21

Some use for poodle dog has been found
out as last The New York Tribune has
made the discovery.
Having abiding faith in the axem that no.
thing was created in vain, We have long sought
for some apology for the little creatures
known as poodle dogs, and at last we have
found their uses. A lady who kept one Of
these curly denominations recently lost her pet
and called upon policeman to find it, The
next day the policeman 'came with the
dog, which was very wet and dirty. The la
dy OF course was overjoyed, asked forty. sily
questions, among others. "Where did you
find the dear baby 2" Why marm," replied
the officer, a big niger up in Sullivan street
had him tied to pole and was washing win
dows with him."
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1857-02-21

FIREARM lNvENTIoNs.---A cannon Of
wrought iron or cast.steel has been invented
for field purposes by Mr.. Williams, an En-
glish Government contractor, which is to be
carried to the field in pieces on mems shOul-
ders, and put together in few minutes. so as
to he stronger than any gun cast or fabrca-
ted in one piece. In this way. also, Doubt
less any weight. as mere uiS inertia, required
for the recoil could readily be applied. A
new steam cannon has been founded in France
on an old invention, said to be described in a
manuscript by Leonard da Vinci, and dated
1890. eXtant in the achieves of the French
Institute. A bullet extractor" is a contr-
vance which may also be appropriately chron-
cled here. 1t consists Of small air pump
and cylinder, to which a tap is affixed. To
this tap is attached suitable length OF hexi-
BILE tubing. At the end there is small
globe, from which tub sufficiently minute to
pass into bullet wound is fixed, the end ter
mnating with an India rubber collar. On
the top of the globe there is a small tap. a
vacuum is created in the cylinder, when the
bullet becomes fixed to the tube by the va
cuum, aud is thus withdrawn. The Board
OF Ordnance have had their attention drawn
to an improved revolving rife, with the bar
rpls as large as the Mimic rife now in use, and
chamber similar to the repeating pistol The
weapon will discharge five shots in four Sc.
conds, and eau be loaded with extraordinary
facility 1t is also stated that the MIME rifle
has been improved upon as follows: lpsread
Of short iron tube Inserted In the ball, 1t Is
to be- made with a cavity, into which OF pow
der will be forced, and its explosion does the
whole work of spreading the ball so as Il
completely slug or fill the rihed bore of tht
run
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1857-02-21

MoRE LEAD MINES IN MIssouRI.-The lead
mines of Missouri promise to be as important
to the interests of that State, as the coal and
iron resources Of Pennsylvania have been to
US. New mines have recently been discover
ed, of much value at the head Of Swan river,
in Taney county. They promise a yield
equal 10 the prairie mines Of Newton county,
which have become famous. About seventy
feet below the surface, the miners have stru k
a solid bed of mineral, which seems to be in
exhaustible. 1t is said that ten thousand
pounds can be taken out from a single shaft
in day. A furnace for smelling is now in
course Of construction.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1857-02-21

HOG CHOLERA AND HoGs.-This disease is
rapidly increasing. The Madison (lnd.) Cou-
rier says it has appeared in that city. in the
distilleries at Milton, and at Carrolton,
Kentucky. Large numbers, it is said, have
died at the last named place, and about two
hundred at Milton. The hogs often die in
half an hour after they are attacked. The
Vernon Indy Courier remarks that hun
dreds have recently died of it in that county.
and that sulphur usslop has been found
beneficial
A horrible state OF things exists at Spring
field, ILL., The inhabitants fear that the town
will shortly be depopulated, as it is reported
that there are but twelve marrageable wo-
men in the city, eleven of whom are already
engaged ! The Springfield papers are calling
for reinforcements.
SENTENCED. Green and John Will
son, recently convicted Of burglary, and John
Toll, convicted of horse stealing in Lancas-
ter county, Pa, were on Saturday taken to
the Eastern Penitentiary at Cherry Hill, TO
serve their sentence of three years incarcera-
tion.
A lady informs a Boston editor that hav-
ing good constitution she can bear great
deal of happiness. Her idea Of perfect bliss
is a fast horse in sleigh, plenty Of bnhalo
robes and neat fitting overcoat with man in
it. She added, il that is not happiness, I'm
open TO conviction as to what it is
Coon BARGAIS.-The Messilla Valley is
equal in extent to the kingdom Of Belgium,
in Europe yet the United States government
purchased it three years ago for ten million
Of dollars. 1t may yet contain million and
half of people. Gold and iron mines are
already discovered among its mountains; and
in its valleys grapes are produced equallng in
quality the grapes from which some oil the
best wines Of France are made.
ToBAcco GROWING IL OREGoS.-Some oi
the farmers in Oregon appear to give much
attention to tobacco. The San Francisco
| (Cal.) Globe says that some very fine speci-
] mems of the plant from the. farm of James
Magill, near Oregon City. were recently ex-
hibited in the Office OF that paper
AN ISrEuIGEsr PoPULArIoS.-in The town
| of Washington, VT. with less than 800 voters
40 newspapers are taken.
The young gentleman who went of with an
angel in book -tnuslin, has returned with ter
magant 10 hoops.
posArIos FoR CoLLEGE.-A thousand
acres OF land have been given at Carbondaie
Illinois for the site of the FIRST college in that
part Of Illinois. ksown as Egypt"
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1857-02-21
farmer' department.
How to Make Good Butter;

A correspondent of the New England Far
mer furnishes that paper with the following
rules for making good butter:
!. Milk should never be set for butter in
dark, damp cellar-as is the case with butter
makers in this secton--as the cream is there
by moulded before it has had time to rise,
which gives the butter mouldy taste.
2. The milk is allowed to set too long be-
lore being skinned which gives it cheesy
taste.
3. The cream is kept too long before it is
churned, after it is skinned, which gives it
the taste of the other two; and also sour
taste.
4. The butter should never be washed in
water, because it takes away that beautiful
aroma so essential to good butter.
5. 1t should never be taken in persons
warm hands, as the heat melts a certain por-
tion of the globues, which gives it all oily
taste, aud makes it become rancid very soon
G. The milk should be set in good clean tin
or earthen pans, in dry, open, airy and sha-
day place. above ground, if possible, although
u cellar may be so built and ventilated, as to
answer the purpose. 1t should never set
over twenty four hours, in warm weather
and for dairy Of three cows and over, the
cream should be churned every morning, and
never pe hept oNer ioity-ViSue houiei III
warm weather in cold weather it may be
kept longer.
1t should always be about the same heat
that milk is when drawn from the COW, and
churued steadily, and have never known it
to fail of coming readily; 1--WE use cylinder
churn j it is then taken from the churn with
wooden butter ladle, into wooden tray
which has been we'll scalded and cooled in
pure cold water; the salt is then worked in,
10 suit the taste, with the ladle, which is ca
silly done with little practice, and the but
termilk well worked out it is then set away
in Il cool place for twenty-fodr hours, when
it is well worked over again, as long as milk
or pickle can be worked out. Butter made
in this way, aud put down in stone pots and
kept from the air, will keep good for long
time.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1857-02-21

PorAroEs are more solidly kept in dark
cellar well covered over, than perhaps any
where else. Some prefer putting them in the
open field, where the ground is somewhat ele-
waited and dry leaving an opening toward the
south filed in with straw. We cannot say
which is the better mode but we can say that
many farmers do not adopt the best mode,
judging from the appearance of their potatoes
In April, May and June. Barn cellars--not
the cellars of the dweling-are the places for
storing them when the exposed pit is rejected.
Here they will be less disturbed though even
should there be room in the cellars OF the
house. For family use, not more than bu-
shel at time should be taken out, and these
should be kept covered in cask When he
bin is disturbed every time n few potatoes are
needed in the family, it is frequently left ex-
posed, TO the damage of the tuber.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1857-02-21

THk Sources OF THE MIssissIPPI.--In the
following eloquent description OF the Mssis
sippi river--the "father of waters"--we have
a fit representation of the mingled interests
of this great Union, uniting from thousand
points, and following on In one deep, broad
channel Of national wealth aud prosperity:
"Iift sibocket of water from the Missis.
sippi riverat sew Orleans, and ask Yourself
the question, from whence came itr and the
answer may be, from the sandy deserts OF
New Mexico, from the pine hills Of Carolina,
from the rolling prairies Of Nebraska, or
from the cotton fields of Georgia; from the
British possessions north of the twenty ninth
degree Of latitude, separated by thin ridge
Of ice-covered rocks from the streams that
flow into the Arctic ocean, or from bowers
Of orange and magnolia that perfume the
cane fields of Louisiana; from the frozen
lakes that gem the bosom of Minnesota and
Wisconsin, or from the sunny fountains that
gusb up from the fiowery plains of Alabama
and Tennessee from the lake-bound penin-
sula of Michigan, from the hil-sides of wav-
ing grain in Pennsylvania and New York :;
from the tobacco fields Of Virginia and Mary
land. 1t may be a part Of those mighty
volumes that roll their nevsr-tlring waves
through Iowa and Missouri through Illinois,
Indiana and Ohio through Kentucky and
Arkansas, Mississippi and Texas.
ut is part of the ten thousand little rills
that come hyuning their way from that
mountain ridge wherein arise the Columbia
and Colorado of the west, or Of those from
whence the Delaware and Susquehanna hasten
away to meet the rising sun. In the spurs
Of the Allegheny it has saluted the springs
of the Roanoke and the Salada, aud lal
beyond the black hills it has locked arms
with the mighty Saskatchewan as he hurried
on his cheerless journey to Hudson's Bay.
The springs of the Conewango listen to the
roar Of Niagara, and the fountains OF the
Platte overlook the craters Of the extinct
volcanoes OF Utah. 1t has fertiized
country greater than the empire of Alexan-
der, and has carried richer commerce than
all the rivers tributary to imperial Rome"
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1857-02-21

Here is good joke told OF a western youth
who found himself in New York surrounded
by besy Of fair damsels, who tried to sell
him. DO the ladies play music at the West,
sir p asked one of them, with simper. The
Western original saw the game, and resolved
to win -, universally, Miss" was the cool
reply.-"Indeed. was not aware of that !;
pray do they use the piano, mostly?" New
err Miss--the instrument that We have out
our wsy is the SWinette, and the girls all play
il" 40, dear! | am sare, positi9ely, that
never heard of that before--do tell what i: is,
and how they play" "Well, the instrument
is pig, and each takes one OF these uhde her
arm and chews the end of its long tail, and
that brings the music" The preconeerted
"come" made no further progress and for the
balance of the evening Western green was
the lion of the show.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1857-02-21

How TO kErp Far SroCK Good hay is
not only the basis of fatteniug, if yon feed in
winter, but all you need for wintering stock
which is in good order in the fall. A skilful
farmer can make healthy cattle grow all win
ter by taxing his ingenuity to see how much
good hay he can manage to get them TO eat,
and this is the great secret in keeping stock
lie who attempts the experiment. us very
many do of trying to winter cattle Oh the
least possible quantity of hay, will find him.
self in the end in very much the condition OF
the economist who tried 10 see with how little
salt he could winter his pork. When warm
weather came, TO his great astonishment, he
had not only lost his salt but his pork.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1857-02-21

WIYDISG UP A LAW SuIT.-The Louisville
Courier says that young man from the coun-
try" promised many years ago to whip an in
tiyidual who had,a law suit with q relative,
aud the other day meeting his ancient enemy,
for the Grst time since tbs vow, in the street,
at Louisville, he pitched into and gave him q
most thorough whipping.
"pick. say, why don't you turn the bufa-
10 robe t'other side ont hair is the warmest."
"Bsh, Tom, you, get out, Do you suppose
the animal himself didn't know how to wear
S,s hide, follow his style"
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selett 4oetrp.
From the N. o. Pica) unc.
M E M DRY.

Wandering on the shores Of merr'ry,
Gathering up the,fragments, cast
BY the surging waves OF feeling,
From the ocean of the past.
Here shell and there pebble,
With its edges worn away
By the rolling Of the waters
BY the dashing Of the spray.
Some lie smooth, and many tinted,
High upon the glIst'ning sand;
Others, sharp and freshly scattered,
Wound when taken in the hand.
Here are wrecks of by gone treasures,
Garnered in our early years
Gathered now in hidden caverns,
Crusted with the salt of tears.
Every hope and every sorrow,
That the world has ever known.
Vessels launched in youths bright hour,
On this shadowy beach are thrown.
Here are pleasure boats that elided
Der smooth waters for awhile,
There rich argosies of feeling.
Freighted with kiss or smile.
Joy that vanished, ere twas tasted,
Is but seq weed wet with spray;
Eagerly we seek to grasp it
Lo its beauties fade away;
Floating in the distant future.
1t was dipped with rainbow dyes;
But upon the sands Of mem'ry,
Now in tangled masses lies.
Here are wrecks of early friendships,
Living only in the past;
Vessels which are far too fragile,
To withstand misfortunes blast.
BY them nobler barks are lying
Barks that weathered every gale,
Till on Death, tfeir life boats shattered,
They were never known to fail
Round about are remnants lying,
OF the cargoes which they bore,
And on each these words are graveu
Friend, we've only gone before"
For it gives both pain and pleasure,
To reflect that when we die,
Scattered on the saEds Of Mem'ry,
We in other heart may lie.
TEsELIA.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1857-02-21

To PRorEcT DRIED FRUTs.--li fruit is put
into good linen or cotton bags, and tied up
tightly Immediately after drying, aud baked a
couble of times daring the season, by putting
the bags on board in the oven moderately
warm. keeping them in dark closet in the
meantime, the worms will not disturb them.
Another excellent way to protect them from
worms, is to procure empty liquor barrels and
pack them in. after drying IN the fall, and COW
er them up tight, or put them IN other bar
rels. and add a little whiskey or brandy as you
eli them up.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1857-02-21

ABOUT BEEs.-A swarm of bees in their
natural state contains from 10000 TO 10000
aof the Insects, while in hives they number
from 10000 to 10000. In square foot Of
honey comb there are about 5000 cells. \
queen bee lays her egg, for fifty or sixty con-
secutive days, laying about 500 daily. 1t
takes three days to hatch each egg. In one
season single queen bee matches about co.
600 bees 1t takes 5000 bees to weigh o
pound.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1857-02-21

WATER PRoOF COMPOSITION. - One-half
pound oftalluw. two.unces of turpentinr. two
ounces bees-wax, two ounces olive oil, lonr
ounces hogs lard.-It should be rubbed on
new boots or shoes two OF ihsee times before
using them. By adding small quantity Of
lamp black and increasing the quantity OF
beeswax on excellent black ball is obtained.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1857-02-21
DILWORTH BRANsoN g. co.
Hardware Merchants,

dsying removed from No. 50 to No. 73
Market Street, Philadelphia,
Are prepared, with greatly increased facilities,
,-k FIJI orders for HARDWARE Of every variety
n best terms, from full assortment, including
.ai,road Shovels, Picks, 4c.
Country merchants and others will find it to
heir interest TO cal. and examine our stock be-
ere purchasing elsewhere.
\ April l2, lS56-ly
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1857-02-21

TIE GREAT DONE of the new building Of
the British Museum, is said 70 be rooled with
fibrous slabs--deseribed as something new
for buildsrs. These slabs. which it appears
are patented article, partake of the nature
of wood, can bs made Of any size, do not
twist, shrink. or rot, ard do not conduct
soard OF beat,
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u. s OF a

"God and our Ndtire Land"
CAMP, No. %, of the o.
> OF the L. s. A. holds its stated sessions every
roxpAY evening i'll thrlr New Hall, opposite 4.
.. Brishts store Sunbury, Pa. Initiation and
,rga'ia, $500. -,
II. l.. SHINDEL, w. G.
LEVI SEAsHOLTZ, u. y.
Snnhury. Iannars 10, ls57.--oct ~ 30
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1857-02-21

SrAspARD WEIGHT on GRAM.-fhe Legis-
lature of North Carolina has passed a law
regulating the weight of grain, under which
wheat must weigh 60 pounds to the bushei'
corn 81, rye sc, rice A., buckwheat 80 barley
4s, oats 80; fls1sses e5. peas so, corn meal.
l6
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O OF u A MI

sSUNBURY COUNCIL, No. 30, o. Of U. A.
y N. meets every rTEsnAr evening in the
American nan, opposite E. Y. Brights store,
Market street, Snnbury, Pa. Members OF the
crder are respectfully requested to ATTEND:
II. l.. SHlNDEL, G.
.SHESnRIcKs, R )
Sunbnry, Jan. 5. lS57.--oct 20, '55.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1857-02-21
RiacISbprry Brandy!

nUST received a fresh supply of Blackberry
- Brandy and invaluable remedy for Summer
complaints by WM' A. BRUNER.
August 2, 1885,
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1857-02-21

The young lady who caught gentleman's
eye has re:lraea il, bsealse i hsd "sss
drop u il
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;gAlG,rGrg GROCERY .
Flour, Feed and Provision store.
SEASHOLTZ & PETERY,

Broad,ray, Jetreen Market s. blackberry Sts'
DESPECTFULI.Y inform the citizens of
~ Sunhury and vicinity that they have just
received large and well selected assortment
d choice
FAMILY GROCERIES,,
oasistine in part of Hams, Shoulders, Mackerel,
Ierring. White Fish, God Fish, Salt Preserved
INIT, Pickles, Crackers, Cheese, Molasses, Rice,
sIagar, Coffee, (green, roasted and groundD I'm
aerial. Young Hyson, Gunpowder and Black
Teas, Cedar-ware, Stone-ware, Soaps, brushes
pow and wash lines, boots and shoes, tobacco.
segars, &c, together with every article usually
found in first class Grocery Store, all of which
will be sold at the lowest prices, either for cash or
country produce. We are also prepared to sup
ply the citizens with fresh bread twist rolls, pies,
Petzeis and cakes Of every kind.
N. b. The highest cash prices will be paid for
utter and eggs, corn, oats. rye and wheat.
Sunbury, May 81, 1885,
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i 6 OF =,

MEASHiNGpON CAMP, No. 10 J. s. of
w holds its stated meetings every Thursday
.ening, IA the American Hall, Market Street,
Slnbury.
WM. II. MUSSELMAN, P.
A. A. SHIssLER, X. =.
Sun5ury, July 5, ls56.--,f
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LOCUST MOUNTAIN C0LLIERY
SUPERIOR w HIT & A 5 Ii

SUPERIOR w H1TE A Ii
ANrHRACITB COAL,
y-om the Mammoth Vein, for Furnaces, Found
ries, Steamboats, and Tamily use,
.IBIIslo I-G'ggIS & OW2s
Mr.. CARMEL, NoNTnUMBERLAsD 'ouSrr' IA
SIZES OF COAL.
LUMP, for Blast Furnaces and Cupolas,
STEAMBOAT, for Steamboats,. Hot Air
Furnaces and Steam.
PEGNEN' XIX For Crates, s'ovo' and s'ea,
SrOVE, For Stoves, Steam and burning
NUT, : Lime.
PEA, for I.imeburners and making Steam.
tOr,iers received at Mt. Carmel or Northum.
,ssrland Wharf, will receive prompt attention.
NJ. u. BELL,
d. J. LEWIS,
WILLIAM MUIR.
Nav 8. lS56-if
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sUEBURx, PA.
Business attended to in the Counties OF NOR.
Sunderland, Union, Lycoming mon'ou' anu
,3slumbia.
References in Philadelphia.
sflon Ioh Il. TYSON, Chns Gioiphs' rs4"
.soners & Snodgrass, Lam, Sihi'h w.
The Cadiz Democratic sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 1854-1864, 1857-04-15
The Weather..

On Monday morning the 9Th inst, persons
who had gone home the night before through a
soaking rain, were little surprised to find the
weather turned bitter cold and the ground GOV.
cred with q bed of snow an inch or two in depth
This sudden visitation was not peculiar to the 10.
cality of Cadiz but it seems according to tele.
graphic dispatches, to have reached to parts fal
in the South as well as to the East and West O
us. We clip the following:
New ORLEANS, April 6-The weather turn.
ed very cold last evening. The wind was higt
all night, accompanied by sleet and rain. Nc
disasters have been reported.
ST, LOUIS, April 6.--About an inch of snow
fell at Keokuk yesterday morning. In the eve
ming the weather grew cold, and during thu
night ice made nearly an inch thick. This morn
ing the weather is clear and thawing slowly.
PITTSBURGH, April 6.-Weather cold anc
windy, now clearing up. Snow has fallen to TIN
depth of three inches and is now melting.
LOUISVILLE, April dispatches from Nash
vile to-day, state that three inches of snow fel
there yesterday. The thermometer at sevel
this morning stood at Is degrees.
Much damage is apprehended to the corr
crop, and it is feared that the fruit crop is entire
ly destroyed. A snow storm occurred here yes
terday afternoon. The tobacco in Kentuck
and Tennessee is very seriously injured.