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Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1857-02-28

The following was sent to us by friend,
director of one of the public schools in
township, as specimen of original
+ .l,ion. by one of the pupils. 1t is a
creo,> able effort. a/'' YES evidence that the
laburs of the sNnool master are not without
| reward -
There is Del laps no 'nabit OF which any
can bp .cnilty that is III itself more disgusting
than that of chewing and smoking tobacco-
yet this habit is 80 universal That there IS
pprhups no possibility OF doug away with 1t.
This noxious weed is useu without any dis'
tinctiOn to nge 80 VI slation III snort you
ora mo-, consida red man in the eyes Of some
unless you can smoke Spanish cigars and
chew some kind of tobacco. Look at that
| little boy Do you see him? He must be on
| fire, for ] see him almost surrounded with
smoke Oh dear no, he is only acting the
part of man. He has a huge cigar in his
mouth. How he puffs and blows as he
struts along. Do you see him ? He must be
smoking at o terrible rate. lie thinks him
| SELF man But there is where he misses il
| When see little boy smoking and putting
as hr struts along the street, put him down
as being smart What makes his mouth
soiled aud his teeth stained so much? You
need not wonder Don't you see what ar
enormous plug of tobacco he has in his
mouth? No wond,r then that his teeth ar,
so filthy. Who can be 80 thoughtless as tC
give the little urchiu that tobacco l sup
pose bis daddy or some tobacco vender. VIII,
does not the boys father reprove him ant
break him of this habit? Ah sad to tell II,
himself INDUCES in the filthy habit Parents
entreat you to teach your sons better b.
example-whch always speaks louder thai
words Nj. Nj.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1857-02-28
Leather! Leather! Leather I
nENRY W. ONERNAh.

IMPORTER of French Calf Skins and gen-ru L,.ths,
dealer, No. 8 South TuIrd street, paIlade!inia
general assortment vi s kinds Vi Leather Aiyt,css
&c, &c. '
Red und Oak Sole Leather
February e, 1858. .-iyw
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1857-02-28
REMOVAL.
T.. G. xVGS'
Produce and Essist Store,

No Is North lFACrres, Phiiad.(DAia.
shipping and Country Oorders promptly flied
on resr onsihIe orders.
Farmers and Dealers Produce Sold on Com
mission.
Apples, Bananas, Pine 4 piles, Died Fruis,
Onions, Oranges. Shell barks, Raisius,
Beans, Lemons, White & Sweet Figs.
TurnPs. Cranherries, POtatoes, Poultry.
Peaches, Ground Nnnts Chcsnuts, Eggs, SC.
Foreign and Domestic Produce aud Fruit gen.
orally,
February IS, 1887 -ly
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1857-02-28
Estate OF WILLIAM CAmn. decd.

A@Ss~S W w sn~th'h "a s.E' uSt IL
~ Office is hereby given that letters OF Adj,
~ ministration upon the estate OF William,
Carr, late OF the Borough of Sunburv. Nurlhurn,
berland county, decd, have been granted 10 the
undersigned residing IN the township of kusu.
county aforesaid. All persons having claims OF
demand against the said decedant are requested
to make the came known 10 the Undersigned
without delay. and all persons indebted are de-
sired to make immediate pay lnent.
PHILIP HUFF, Adm'r.
Of William Carr, deceased.
Rush twp, Feb. 81, ls57.-6t
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1857-02-28
Dissolution of Partnershi,

dissolution of Partnership
IHE partnership heretofore existing be,wesu
u. NJ. Boyd, john Rosser. Thomas Russsr
aud JaThes Boyd, under the & m name Boyd
hossef d Co., was dissO, ed by mutual consent
on the first day Of Jsnus'y, 1887.
The business of the late firm ill lie setlGi by
J. d T. Rosser, who will continue tie su,iess
Of Mining at the Luke Fiddler Co!lery, or by
James Boyd as their agent, at SpyDury.
d. ", BOYD.
JNO, ROSSER,
THOS, ROSSER,
LANES BOYD.
The undersigpsi will continue the business Of
vending and Shipping Coal at SunbuIy, where
those in waptoi this eelsbrsted Coal will please
address kim.
JAMES BOYD.
Fes. 81, 1897
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1857-02-28
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Arkansas true Democrat., 1857-06-23
Actnal State of Things in Utah


 The Washington Union sums up the lates information from Utah, through o8ictal and other sources, as follows. The governmen, official quoted is doubtless Surveyor Genera Burr, who arrived in Washington recently:
 l. The Mormon legion is composed of some five or six thousand indifferently armed men including a few squadrons of cavalry-about as well drilled and as effective as the ordinary militia of the States.
 2 The Mormons ridicue the idea of the federal government sending all armed force to the territory to execute the laws.
 3. Brigham YoungS commands, as the heao of the church, are amnipotent with all gooa Mormons, and hence the resistance to the Unit ed States laws.
 f. The presence of One thousand United States troops in the territory would secure obe- dience to the laws and that no resistance would be made by the Mormons to so large force. }. It is undoubtedly true that there Is a se- rious defection among the Mormons, and that if the disaffectcd could be protected by United States authorities they would gladly sever thell connection with the church and its head.
 6. Salt Lake City bears the outward evlden- ces of Mormon oppression, and business of all kinds is literally at stand still" Many who desire to leave for the States cannot do so tor the want of means
 '. Not more than fifty "Gentil9s" were in the territory, and although it was forbidden that they should be supplied with the necesSa- ries of life, they were enabled to procure pro- visions through the cupdity of some oi the less scrupulous of the saints.
 B. Brigham Young admitted that he could, by a word, have prevented his followers from violating the laws of the United States, but that he did not choose to interfere, and would not interfere.
Arkansas true Democrat., 1857-06-23
Well Said-

It Is well known fact, remarks the editor ot that excellent paper the Owensboro Democrat, that in the northern States not single Know Nothing was elected to Congress at their last elections. The races there were all male up between abolitionists or republicans on the one side and democrats oH the other. Know Noth- ingism has completely ''darkened out' in that locality. They do not even shoW fight. Il Is in the south alone that tbey attempt keepin5 Z up an organization, and N hat they can nope 10 accomplish Uy doin5 50 here we cannot possibly divine.
 If Know Nothings should be elected to Con- gress from the south they will be powerlesS in that body. If democrats are elected, on the contrary they will meet strong northern force, who will cooperate with them ill beating back the tide of black republicansm. There are enough democrats m the north to sustain the southern view of the question of slavery, if they are only aided and supported in the south; and 1t is our highest duty to be united in our efforts to sustain them. The democratic party Is the only one that can cope with black re- publcanism only party to which the south can look Ill the hope of seeing her rights pro- tected. Why not, then, all unite upon the candidates Of this party, until this great object is accomplished?
 The slavery question Is, beyond doubt, more important than all others combined, and being so, perfect unity of action is loudly demanded in the south, until it is definitely settled. We should not present |, the black republicans of the north even the seuJiaoce of division and dissension in our midst, and we can only eocou- rage our friends there upon this question, by acting with the democratic party
 If, by elcc.ing Know Nothnss ill the south, the hope of carrying out the principles ol that party could be entertained, then there might be some reason for supporting them; tut as, if elected, they could accomplish nothing, we think they can have TO claim to support in Inc present conjecture of affairs.
Arkansas true Democrat., 1857-06-23
Eannin,s Battle Ground.

We recently passed the battle ground where the brave Fannin and his gallant men so fear lessly fought their treacherous and overPower- ing foes. As we approached within few nun dred wards of the spot, we observed pile of something which we at first supposed to be the cargo of some broken down wagon. But on nearing the place. we were surprised to md loose pile of stone about six feet high. There are no rocks bearer than Menahuila, distance of about seven miles, of course this little pile that now marks that place of sad memory must have been taken from there.
 The pile stands in the centre of the entrench- ment. roughly put up without any mortar. We know not, nor is it known here, who placed it there; but whoever he is, he has exhibited a nobleness of nature and national pride that abdes only in the bosom of the generous and patriotic, and has set an example to Texans that should remind them of their duty. A monument should be built there to mark the place where that brave but ill-tated band so dauntlessly fought in defence of liberty.
 Nothing can be more truly national, patriotic and noble. than the erection of this pile, so silently done-no show-no boastlng-a still and silent act, prompted by generous love of vaor, to mark the spot where his unfortunate countrvmen so valantly fought against such fearful odds.
 It is to be hoped that this testimonial of na- tional pride will awaken Texans to solemn duty too long neglected.-G Goliad Express.
Arkansas true Democrat., 1857-06-23
The Sonora Gxpedition-Further
 Particulars

The New Orleans papers of Friday by late California arrival contain further particulars of the fate of the flibusters engaged in the Sonora expedition. The accounts heretofore published of the execution of Col. Crabb and his party are fully confirmed.
 After detailing events connected with the origin, object and progress of the expedition, and the final unconditional surrender of all connected with it, as before narrated, the ac- count proceeds:
 The prisoners were immediately tied, their hands behind them, taken to a corral near the Acade's office where they were kept uutil morning, when they were taken ont in squads of five and ten each aid shot In the first exc cutons it was found that the calmness of the Americans dlscomposcd the eXccutioners, and they shot too high or too low, in many cases only wouudLS their victims. The backs of the fated men were then turned to the troops. and then they succeeded iu aiming with better effect. McCour, (may rest in peace,) owing to his great stature, vas saved ths toriure, ball struck him full iu the breast at the first hle anu he fell dead.
 But more humiliatiHg death awaited Col. Crabb:
 He was allowed to write letter to his wife, and hold an interview with one of his original company, who had left him before they crossed into the Mexican territory, after which he was led out to execution. He was tied to a post iL front of the building he had occupied, his face to the post and his back to the eXecuuoners A hundred balls were then fired into his body, after which Mexican stepped forward and with large knife, severed his head from his body the warm blood spirting half way across the street. The head was placed on a table in front, or in the office of the Juez, exposed tC jeers of the populace. It was then placed in q jar of mescal for preservation.
 The account adds that Col. Crahb died as gentleman should, as calmly and quietly as il he were going to 6 pleasant home," and with him two of his hrothers-ln-law. Among his followers, says the Alta California was num- Der of the most distinguished political pelson- ages who have ever resided in this State The names of Col. R. 4. Wood and Senator McC0un, are particularly meuJionel. The excitement in San Francisco &.d every part of California was intense and very general feeling of re- venge prevailed among the masoes " It is the universally received ol .non," says the CaIitor- mia, "that our government should demand im- mediate reparatiou for th!s outrageous and ill., eXCuSable act.
Arkansas true Democrat., 1857-06-23
Glover Hay.

The clovers are justly considered as among the best and most valuable of the cultivated grasses. Yet, owing to an error in cutting and curing them, very considerable portion of the rich nutrtive matters they contain is lost. As preventive Of this, correspondent of the Germantown Telegraph gives the following: l have now mow of red clover, sparsely intermixed with which are small quantities of white clover, red top, brown top and herd grass, which was cut when the hUneysuckle was ill full bloom, and made ill grass cock ac- cordng to the rules lad down some time since m the columns of your paper for curing this kIHd Of hay. must say that although had not much faith in the matter at first the result has fully proved the correctness of the writer's vlcws, and that l no longer doubt the Me0rg upon which the practice is based. If clover Is cut when III bloom and permitted to remain uhdlsturbed m the sWath till the forenoon of the second day and then turned, exposing he under and unWIlted side to the sun for ;t few hours, and then pitched carefully into cocks of | sixty pounds weight, cured hay and there al- lowed to stand till cured, the hay will be heavier, hrGhtcr, of better flavor and possessed of lar greater nourlshment than hay of the same kind made in the ordinary manner The leaves and fine heads, which are inevitably lost by drying n the ordinary way, in consequence of their brttcness when dried, are in this way preserved. The flavor of the hay is also vastly superior. One ton of good clover, made in this way, is worth, for feeding, two tons cured in the old way, and deprived by tuning spreading and hlching of it's heads and leaves l The fermentation which it undergoes in the | cock is never sufficiently vigorous to dssipate any of the alimentary properties, and is rarely sufficient to be percepuble by tue hand. That the heat svery moderate is sufficiently attested by te fact that the color, not ooly of the foliage
 which is naturally of deep and vivid green, but the bright crimson of the flowers, is retain ed, which would not be the case were the fer mentation as vigorous as many would lead us to believe. Any grass cured in this way will be more nutritive, of better color and greater weight than the same grass made in the old
Arkansas true Democrat., 1857-06-23
The Gubernatorial Race in Texas.

One of the most important political contests of the year is the race for Governor in Texas The democracy of the State have held con- vention and nominated for their standard bearer tae Hon. H. R. Tunnels of Bowie county, true and tried democrat and a gentleman ot great worth and ability. Against him Gen. Sam. Houston has become the Know Nothlng can didate and is now canyassing the State, renew ing the old hackenyed cry of :" "anti-conven- ton,' claiming to be jackson democrat and hoping to succeed by the same double deal- ing trickery which carried l.. D. Evans into Congress in 1855. Among the Know Nothing press of the State there seems to be rivalry ID the miserable effort to conceal the fact that Houston's success would be a Know Nothing victory--whe the old dissembler pretends to be disappointed at not being nominated by the Waco conventioni What bare-faced hypocrisy! Gen. Sam Houston quarreling with his pollti- cal opponents for not nominating him for Co., vernor-abusing a party for whose downfall he has labored assiduouSly for several years, be- cause they did not commit the fantastic trick" of nominating him as their standard bearer.-- Such an anomaly is really Imaginable.
 But Gen. Houston is not and never can be a democrat again---there is "wall of fre'' be- tween him and the democratic party, of his own building, and here it is, as it stands, justly debarrng him from its ranks:
 "In 1854 while every member of the United States Senate, whigs and democrats from the south (save Bell of Tenn) and every demo- crat from the south in the lower House of Con. gress voted for the Kansas Nebraska act, Gen. Houston with the freesoilers of the north voted against it'
 Then, to vote for him would be to endorse his opposition to one of the greatest democratic measures ever set on foot--the Kansas Nebras- ka bill Let the democratic press of Texas keep Gen. Houston's record "before the peo- ple." Let them bring home to the mind of every democrat in the State, that the time hon. ored doctrine of democracy is "principles and not men," and we predict that the struggle now going on will terminate in a glorious tri- umph over Houston, demagogueism and Know Nothing duplicity.
Arkansas true Democrat., 1857-06-23

These data are obtained from many years observation at each point I have not given the summer months because the temperatures are nearly alike at each locality--thus, at Fort Smith the month of June is 75.7-July 79.6- August II. At Whitemarsh Island, for the corresponding months it s-761-79.1 .1-791. It may be seen by the above comparisons what a small difference you find in temperatures by going west of the Mississippi in the same lati- tudes. The temperature for the year at Mem phis is GO.8-and at Ft. Gibson, some four hun dred miles vest and 30 min. higher latitude it is also eos.
 It is said, from the best comparisons of Ame- rcan records of temperature with actual culti- vation, the cuItivator ol cotton may be entirely successful in mean summer temperature of v deg. and mean for the year of 60 deg The temperatures throughout the country l have above indicated are higher than thesc---as may be seen above. And the staple, believe, is successfully cultivated in Huntsville, Ala, where the temperature is lower--it being in summer 756--for the year 597-and also in some other localities of a temperature several degrees still lower.
 Another consideration in favor of the section of country l have alluded to--is its supe,io, healtttness. You may not raise quite so much cotton to the acre, but enjoy much better health. This is mainly owing to the absence of so many sloughs and irredeema- ble swamps that abound in the east part of the State. Then we have good water Is not plantation C hHle higher up, upon which may be raised five or six hundred pounds of picked cotton or fifty or sixty bushels of corn to the acre and good health, desirable object even to Nj ississippan of 3330? think it must be-
 At least one half of our river bottom lands remain uncultivated. Our small farmers gene- rally, feel unable to attack them I know of several large bodies of bottom land--many hundreds of acres in extent and Of the purest quaty-untouched. There is lying in this (Franklin) and Crawford county-where the counties join upon the river--a body of up. wards of ten thousand acres of the best bottom land and of its whole extent, 1 do not believe there are three hundred acres but what is fit for cultivation--and the whole of 1t am informed may be purchased at less than five dollars per acre. PECAN.
 Franklin County, June l4 1857.
Arkansas true Democrat., 1857-06-23
Anazinplv PrObable

Mrs. Hatch, the medium, is remarkable for the probability of her theories. Here is her idea of the construction of the pyramids. What a useful thing is spiritualism
 Adam and Eve were not the only progeni- tors of the human race; the flood from which Noah alone was saved with his sons was not the only flood; that destroyed only the portion of the world known to Noah. Other nations have had floods; there have been in different ages gigantic convulsions of nature, which have thrown up mountains and huge rocks from the bosom of the earth. In one of these convulsions vast granite hill was thrown up in Egypt, where the pyramids stand. "'There were giants in those days''-men of huge pow CTS, both of brain and muscle; and those giants were set working upon this hill by thousands, chiselng and carving out of it those immense rocks as temples to the gods they worshiped.
Arkansas true Democrat., 1857-06-23
Compilation of Swamp Land Laws.

The acts of Congress and of the State of Ar kansas, ordinances of the board of swamp land commissioners of general nature, instructions of the auditor and opinions of the solicitor general of Arkansas, relative to swamp and overaowed lands, have recently been compiled by the solicitor general and published in book by the direction of the governor This compi- lation is very much needed, and will be of great benefit to every person who may have either present or prospective interest in the swamp lands. Copies may be procured at 50 cents each, free of postage, on application to j. D. Kimbell, swamp land secretary, Little Rock, Arkansas
Arkansas true Democrat., 1857-06-23
The .Gibralter of Whiggery Carried by the Spartans Victory Victorv1

we are not m q temper says the Richmond EX- anlher. ot the 2Jth uItlmo, to employ the brey- lty ot C9sar or the tcrseness ol Perry in au- nouuciug the victary in Richmond We feel too eXuitant and loquacious for that, and would burst with pentup words of 9lorifcation if we attempted any such thing. Richmond s at last democratic We have routed the enemy, horse foot anI dragons, elected our whole ticket and deteated every mothers son of the oppos tiou candidates, by average majorites of about 26Q Here, indeed, is glory enough for one day. True, they have rcsorted to the shabby trick ot keeping open the polls in one of the wards but this will avail them nothing, and will only result in swelling the democratic majority
 Richmond has been the Gibralter of whig- gery from time Immemorial The day was when the numbers of the democratic party, compared with the hosts of the enemy. were as the handful of Spartans at Thermopya amid the hosts of Aerxes. Other whig strong holds have captulated, one after another to our cal lant armies; but Richmond has ever held ont dogseGly and triumphantlv against all assault Fauquer has been carried; Augusta has yielded to our powers AIbemarIe has fallen under Our terrible on>lausht; Bedford las succumbed; the serried veteran legions of the enemy all over the State have, at various times, surrendered to our arms. But never Rntil now has Richmond rceIed, staggered and fallen under our charge Indeed is our victory in Richmond signal and glorious
 The democracy of Virginia are used to vic- tory. We have been Satiated of late with the cup of triumph, A new com tv or new town won to our cause from the hostile forces has gotto be but a common place thing an ordinary and matter of course event, expected and there fore bringing but little zest or relish with the enjoyment. But it is delectable qualification. glorious achievement indeed to have carried at last after so many struggles and so many dlScomhturcs, the metropolis of Virginia
 Richmond is democratic. The metropolitan city Is no longer an apoState from the faith of the mother commonwoalth;-is no longer an asp m the bosom of the state which generously yields It nonrishment and life. One in interest and one in destiny, Richmond is at last one in faith and one in principle with our glorious commonwealth
 The democracy of Richmond salute the de- mocracy of Virginia with fraternal crectiuo. We have met the enemy, and they are ours. We have captured the flag ship in the enemy's line, and we present our mag gnifcent prize to the democracy of Virginia.