Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1857-11-14

NorABIES At SING SING PGI.oN.-Hun-
tington, the forger, is keeping the books for
the contractor OF the cabinet shop. He pro
fesscs to be contented to serve out his term,
but names several New Workers who deserve
(he thinks the State Prison as much Us he.
Mrs. Robinson. The "veied murderrss," ha.
an Invariably affected sly smile for male visi-
ters TO the prison, but will not be, seen by
females, if she can avoid it, At first she
gave much trouble, but is now tractable.
TREASURE TRovE IS MAIxu-The Portland
(Me.) AH@ertiSef says, that Capt. Isaac Car
yer, of Searsport while ploughing in Bis field
on the 23d inst turned up au iron pot, which.
upon opening, was found to contain large
quantity Of gold and silver coin, amounting
to $500 The remains of piece Of parch-
ment were also found, upon which there had
been an inscription, but it was so decayed
that it could not be decyphergd. Many Of
the coins were quite bright.
Az A cCoMprIsHgD MoNsrEg.-Nena Sah.t.
the man who has recently distinguished him
self in lndia by mailing live children in wooden
boxes and throwing them into the flames.
according to French writer, cannot read ii
tender lIue in Byron or Shakespeare without
being moved to tears lie speaks French,
Italian and English, is acquainted with their
several literatuIes, talks the latter as hpcntly
and surely us any gentleman de Hyde Palk," ="
aud translated Hamlet into Indoo, to the
great admiration Of competent critics.
ANOTHER ATTEMPT AT TEA CuLTuEE-Mr.
Fortune, who has been employed for number
of years in China by the East India Company,
has been requested by the Patent Office to
make selections OF the tea plant and other
seeds for introduction into the United States.
lie will probably accompany his selectionsto
this country, Tor the purpose OF selecting the
proper localities in which TO commeuce these
experiments.
A SINGULAR SrATENEST- Tablet, q
Catholic newspaper published in New York,
makes the following assertion Pew lnsu-
rance Companies, We venture TO assert, would
take risk on the national life of a creed
which puts five hundred daily into the grave,
for one it wins to its communion. And yet
this is what Cataolicity is doing in these
States while we write"
EMPLOYMENT FOR THE PooR-The Mayor
OF Fall River, Mass, has introduced an order
to the city Government, asking for an appro-
priation OF $4,000, to be expended on Oak
Grove Cemetery, so that many persons now
out of employment may find work.
FALL IN BEEF.-Y esterday, the cattle mar
ket fell one dollar on the hundred weight
below the prices Of last week The market
is very dali, and the supply largely exceeding
the demand. There is a prospect, before the
winter is over, Of beef being down to a fsir
average price. It has been up for the last
few years to an ihOrdinate figure, but not
proportonately greater than every other
kind of food.-Public Ledger.
A CosrLY EDIFICE The capitol building
at Washington cost originally three millions
| Of dollars 1t is said that the improvement
now making to it will cost seven millions
more. What public benefit is such extrava
gance? None to the people, but considerable
TO jobbers, contractors and architects who
live of of the Government.
"THE IMPROVEMENTS AT THE STATE CAPITOL
says the Harrisburg Pa Telegraph, "are
fast approaching completion. Both OF the
halls have been thoroughly repainted, fires.
coed and carpeted. and look as sparkling as
drawing rooms. The fresco painters are Civ.
ing the finishing touches to the interior of the
dome and rotundas, which add wonderfully 10
their appearance"
GLOUCESTER (MAss.) FIsuEEIEs.-Ths bay
vessels are coming homo with small fares,
and the prospects for the 20 or 100 sail still
absent are poor. The prices for fish are low,
and the financial troubles have ol Grated
most disastrously upon the business Of Glou-
csster, causing No, l mackercl TO drop s6
per barrel,