Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1857-05-30

ANOTHER ARCTIC EXPEDITION The Og-
densburg american is informed that there is
now building at Kingston, q. W., for DR..
Rae, to be ready for landing about the first
of June, vessel Of &C feet keel, 10 feet beam
and 81 feet depth Of hold, with centre board,
and measuring nbaut 12b tons. She is to
compose part of the final expedition that
is now fitting out by Lady Franklin in search
of Sir John, and which it is said will dispose
Of the balance Of the fortune left her by her
husband.
A SAD WARSISG.--A daughter Of John
Edleman, near Miiilnburg, while indulging
in the too-common practice Of taking pins in
the mouth, accidentally got them into the
windpipe. DR.. A. j. Crotzer was called, but
too great fears are entertained OF the result,
to suffer an operation to be performed
Much inflammation has been caused by the
pins in the locality where they are lodged.
A distressing, lingering death is apparently
evitable.-LerisJirg Gazette.
CRoPs IN INDIANA CousrY.-Iate refresh
ing showers, followed by warm sunshine, have
greatly revived the crops, which had previ-
ously come to stand still, and the wheat
and rye fields, as we are informed, have as
sumed quite thrifty and encouraging ap-
pearance. The season, though late, appears
propitious, and according to present appear
ances we may confidently look forward for
abundant crops Of both grain and fruit
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THE FAMINE IN Mlcu1oAS.--The Detroit
! (Mich.) Free Press of the 2lst inst, while
confirming the previous accounts OF the great
suffering from want Of food in Gratiot county
and others adjoining, says that aid has beer
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nav City and other parts Of the State, which
will measdrably relieve the destitution.
CANADA WHEAT CRor.-A gentleman whC
has just returned from q somewhat extensive
trip through Upper Canada, informs th'
Rochester Democrat, that nothing can exceed
the promise Of the wheat crop there, ant
unless some evil now unexpected, shall befal
it, there will be an unusual bountiful harves
the present season.
THE proprietors of the leading hotels @
New York have been holding meetings re
Gently to discuss the propriety of raising tn
price of hotel fare from $3.50 to So per day
1T is understood that most OF the secon
class houses have advanced their prices frol
50 to $3.50 per day.
SuICIpEFRoM SrIRIrUAIIsN --SsmnelStile
, respectable farmer Of Milford, Wisconsin
: stabbed himself to the heart with q hay for
5 few days since. His nephew, George Stile
shot himself little while before, in the san
e time. Spiritualsm is said TO have cause
D these suicides.
: DEPORTATION or SUGAR AND MoLAssEs.-
During four days Of last week ffty-four We
sells arrived in the port Of New York, ladt
n with cargoes of sugar and mOlasses alon
Y In one day the amount landed was eigI
. thousand nine hundred and twenty-thr
f hogsheads Of sugar and moasses.
t LADIES WANTED oUT WEsr.-The editor
y the Iowa Reporter calls with stentori'
e voice for ladies to come West. lie says =
d The last censns report shows that there q
It 33,6l0 more males than females in Iowa.
II This was taken in June and does not inclu
l. the Spring or Fall emigration. We are nc
n minus at least 10000 ladies to make up o
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