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thirtyfour yards we have very nearly the number
dies named above, AZ 900 and 664, 600 yards. 1t is
impossible at the present time, to fix upon price
per yard for printing cloths but assuming it to be
i've cents, we have as about the cash value OF this
non production per week, the sum of $7s, 200. As
sumng that 10000 of the lsl 724 spindes put down
above manufacture sheetngs and shirtings, and that
5000 spndles viii, upon the average produce on full
time 900 pieces per week each piece to contain 80
the usual weekly production Of this kind Of goods,
~ 900, and 10000 yards This, ut seven cents per
yard amounts to $50 ,900
III d
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1888 1910

OF the list spindes specified above LOT Al
ping printing cloths and 81 644 for the production Of
shee.ings and shTtngs The number of hands employed
is 070 and the running time named is not perhaps,
in every case exactly correct the average may
down thirds four days per week. The produc-
ton printing cloths s with the reduced time about
10 per week for the four days in each week
The number Of yards made this rate il $40 000 and at
cents gives the value a. SIT 900. The number Of
pieces Of sheengs and shrtngs produced weekly under
the reduced time, (f it is estimate that 5000 spin
dies necessary TO make 1000 pieces per week.
little 5000 pieces, which, at IS yards per piece,
makes 900 yards This at cents per yard is Of the
G a nnn
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ship and peril the peace of twn great and cvze nans
Left alone for few years amongst their pe-tlent> Ia
goons tho tender merces ~ rum traders and smallpox
and they will certainly ." cuuher the earth which
they disgrace well 10 excite sympathy aud
attract an interest which they deserved.
cnlfiER
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FOR SALE.

LNOR SALF-FoUp SEWING MACHINES, TWO OF
Thrnes and two ~ Psrter's pattern. VIII be sold
cheap Two Of hem have not been month IN use Mns
be som BY JanasryL Apply At 100 South -iith sweet VIII
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store oucser terms Fixtures aud lesse VIII ~ scd with
nrwlhou' stock SIS per month N arespecabe locality
The stand IL unsurpassed, and be still improved Rea
sons for selling made known "a applration ~ w Green
wgA street, corner VI Bank ~
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There are as appears by the number OF mills EN-
braced In the above list 500 29l spindes lying
idle. OF that number $40 SCI have been for the
production Of printing cloths, and 49, 24 Cor the
production Of shcefngs, shrtings wsrps and cotton
goods, other than printing cloths. There are also,
according TO this statement, 966l persons thrown
out Of their usual employment, and could the exact
number be ascertained, il would doubtless reach
10000.
Assuming that every 1000 spindles will, upon
an average, produce 1000 pieces of printing cloth
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PERSON Al.

DEsIDENTs OR THEIR HEIRS or NEW YoRR IN
II about IsIs-Dr. Samuel ~ Marshall; John u. Thorp,
tailor jeremiah Donovan John Bentley; Henry T. Harris
carpenter Elizabeth Saup,on; John Hart batter anthony
Godfrey carpenter Reuben Winche Nehemiah Lovd,
DR. Foster Swift George Faber heir OF Henry,
deceased 1915 Thomas r. Coz Samuel Day Anthony DAILY
Robert Whesde For valuable information address, with
particulars, box No. ASIA Post Office
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LOST AND FOUND.

- - y
T,orNp-oy WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON In
Br omoibus, purse. containing small sum Of
money papers, which the have By
p inF 70 West Thirty first street and paying for his adj
yerfiseuent. III III 70 L11
z osr--GEo. W AND JEt1AL READS NOTE FOR no
IL ~ dated June IL 1851 payable eight mouths after date
and endorsed by aeeey The public hereby
cautioned against the negotiation Of said noe he payment
having been stopped. " SEELEY.
Nxw yonH, Dec rs 1857.
II osr-oN TUESDAY svENING, z2D INST, AT
IL the Academy Of Music gold bracelet The inder would
confer aver aod be suisbly rewarded BY returning
lJs Water street, up stairs, back ofnce. So
r osT-yEsTERDAY AFTERNOON AT ABOUT 4
IL O'Clock probably In the Fulton Ferry boats
gold brooch with amethyst reward Of 81 viii be
paid any who will hand Mr. Jones painter corr
ner Of Hicks and Fulton streets Brooklyn.
Y OsT--oH THE aTH INST, A GOLD RREAsrPrN SET
IA with coral in Eighth avenue, Fourteenth and Fifteenth
streets Or Brdwny The finder will be suitably rewarded
BY returning II 70 Mr.. sPApER lse Eighth avenue,
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REWARDS.


1Q REWARD lost, IN RIvINGToN STREET,
IT'D small white poodle dpg. 20 he OF Mena.
Any person returning The to Louis Ely 40 Bowery.
wi receive the above reward.
a = REwARD-LosT. on MONDAY. DECEMBER N,
I'd n BLACK pOcketbook. marked r. Peabody with two
deeds other papers enclosed The aooy. reward II be
given Tor the delivery o. me same 70 =. y hee' " wall
q REwARD-LosT. ON CHRISTMAS AFTERNOON
sSD IN Forty NTH h. Cattle market barge black
and white Newfoundland sui pup, about eight months old
had leather collar The above reward ~ be paid
BY leaving her al 35z Ninth avenue. - =
&1n REwARD.-TAKEN ON THE MORNING Of DEC.
DIV y heavy gold moulded sgnrt ring, green sons
settnR the sDne, motto. al %
The above reward viii be paid and Questions
the ring ~ East Thirteenth street Pawn
brokers and others notified 10 SOD The same.
c1n REWARD WILL, BFPAID FOR THE RETURN or
sClO the English revolving pistol No 5E taken from
Store s Broad Thursday Friday and guessions
asked. Gil ARIES FOLSOM.
1OA RswARD.-MIssIS,l. sISCF -lsT Os OCTOBER,
sSZU from s3 Sullivan street black aud
bright and isssllgsnt Medium sire w's n-ck snd sreAs
whe Lille rough and AL crnops1 Any
knowing the Whereabouts ~ d"s snsy-fiug this de-
will be rewarded for Information cit The hous0
that will lead 10 his recovery.
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Inc proceedings Of the meeting Of Tuesday even
ing on Nicaraguan affairs, which we publish this
morning, will command attention throughout the
Union, and we trust not be without influence at the
CITY o. washington. The resolutions express the
unanimous voice VI the people Of Mobile. There was
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VNTTLTAN WAkEFTEIU, FUKNEHIY VUARTFR
w In her Msiesy's Seveny.nrst Highland Light
Infantry stationed In Canada afterwards serving ia The Third
West India regiment but ON half Of the last named
corps will please his address Frederic seymour
ESQ counsellor Mt law las Post ocr Boston Mass
his death reward viii he given to any person
who will furnish proof thereof TO the adv ersiser
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CPANISH BOARD-LADfES AND GENTLEMEN CAN
- be the first class house % St Marks
place References required Dinner at 5i1 Comida asla
al
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1857-06-27

SrRAIonrES THE TREEs.-Ths may be done
with little trouble, while they are young
1t often happens that they are made to lean
by prevailing winds. or by some oversight in
pianting. Sometimes the trunk is crooked
by natural growth. In this latter case the
crook may be rsmidied by lashing stiff pole
or piece Of plank to the trunk--and thus re-
ducing the curve to straight line.
When they simply lean, they may be put
up straight by a forked stick inserted under
the first limb upon the leaning side o: the
tree and the other end fastened in the ground.
A padding Of straw or litter should be inserted
in the crotch to prevent chafng.
Where there is no suitable limbs for the
crotch, stiff post may set few feet from the
tree, and stout cord running from the top
of the post to the trunk will enable you to
bring the tree to its true position. A fruit
tree erect and we'll balanced, will be longer
lived and more fruitful than a leaning one
and not so liable to be thrown over by the
win ds.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1857-06-27
farmer's 9rpa1tment
Cleanse the RoostS.

This comes appropriately under the head
of Spring work, yet it is too often overlooked
Some farmers allow the droppings Of their
roosts to accumulate for years, without clean
sing them. The health of the fowls is greatly
injured by this neglect and one Of the most
valuable fertilizers upon the farm is lost for
the season. The roosts is rs good guano
factory as cultivator can have. The drop
pings should either be swept up as often as
once a week, or spriukled every morning with
plaster, and the mingled manure and plaster
be put up in barrels os they accumulate. A
table spoonful of this compound, dropped in
hill of corn, will be found to have very impor-
tant influence in increasing the yield. 1t
forms an excellent top.dressing for potatoes,
and for most other crops.
The hen dormitories should also be thor
oughly whitewashed a. this season, to bill the
lice and vermn, which so often attack fowls,
and prepare the way for gapes IN chickens,
aud for other diseases. The whtewash will
be death on insects, and will give the fowls
new lease Of life.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1857-06-27
Sensations of the DYING.

The pain Of dying must be distinguished
from the pain Of previous disease, for when
life ebbs sensibility declines. AS death is
the final extinction Of corporcal feelings, SO
numbness increases as death comes on. The
prostration Of disease, like bealthful fatigue
engenders growing s,upor--n sensation OF
subsiding softly into covered repose. The
transition resembles. what may be seen in
those lofty mountains whose siGes exhibit
every climate in regular graduation; vegeta-
tion iuxuriutes ut their base, and dwipdlcs in
the approach to the regions Of snow, till its
feeblcSt manifestation is repressed by the
cold. The so called agony can never be more
formidable thun when the brain is the last TO
go. ard when the mind preserves to the end a
rational coguisance Of the state of the body
Yet persons thus situated commonly attest
that there are few things iu life less painful
than the close. IF Fad strength to hold n
pen," said William Hunter, IL would write
how easy and delightful it is to do" "If
this be dying said the niece Of Newton of
Olney. at is q pleasant thing to die !" ''the
very expression adds her uncle, (which ano-
ther friend Of mine made use of on her death
bed few years ago." The same words have
SO often been uttered under similar circum-
stances, that We could fill pages with instan.
ces which nrc only varied by the name Of
speaker.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1857-06-27
Origin of Great Men.

Some OF the greatest men the world has
ever produced, either in ancient or modern
times, were OF very humble and obscure
origin. Columbus, the discoverer of Ameri.
ca, was the sou of weaver, and a weaver
himself. Homer, tho great Greek poet, and
the prince Of ancient poets, was a beggar.
Demosthencs, the great Grecian orator. was
the son Of d cutler. Oliver Cromwell was
the son Of brewer. Benjamin franklin was
II journeyman printer. Ferguson the Scotch
astronomer, was shepherd. Edmund Hal
ley, an eminent English astronomer, was the
son Of soap boiler at Shoreditch. Hogar.b,
the celebrated English painter, was put ap-
prentice TO on engraver of pewter pets
Vigil, the great Latin poet, was the son of q
potter; and Horace, of a shopkeeper.
Shakespeare, the greatest Of English dra-
matte poets, was the son Of woolstapler !;
and Nj ilton, the greatest Of English epic
poets. was the son Of a money-scrivener.
Pope was the son of merchant and Dr.
Samuel johnson, Of bookseller at Litchfeld.
Akenslde, the author of that elegant poem,
the pleasures Of the Imagination" was the
son OF a butcher at Newcastle. Robert
Burns was plowman Of Ayrshire, Scotland !;
Gray, the English poet. the son Of money.
scrivener and Henry krke White, of q
butcher at Nottingham, England. Bloom
field and Gi9ord were shoemakers and Ad-
olson. Goldsmith, Otway, and Canning were
sons Of clergymen. The present Lord Lynd-
hurst, the Lord Chief Justice Of England,
was the son of tho painter Copley, and an
American by brit. This list could be dou.
bled, but it is unnecessary. These examples
show that there is no state or condition of
life, however humble or obscure. from which
talents and genius may not rise by individual
exert,on to eminence and distinction. Par
ticularly is this the case in our own country,
where there is no nobility, and no privileges
conferred by birth. and where the road to
the highest Offices and tho proudest distnc-
tion is alike open to OIL
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1857-06-27
sclctt Gale,
from Pe.erson's Msgazine J
ARISTOCRACY.

Billy MAS coming home, Billy her hearts
Joy. Mrs Gray smoothed once more the
corners of the already smooth rag carpet,
busted once more the dustless table, and then
with look of infinite satisfaction, took her
scat in the chimney corner to listen, for Billy
was coming home.
Two long minutes she listened, and then it
seemed tn her the blazing fire would bear
another stick, SO to the shed went Mrs Gray
her wood pile was scanty, and earned with
those feeble cid hands, but--BiIy was coming
home
Dear Billy his mothers home should look
clean aud bright and CHEEKY to the boy, if he
did miss there the polished city furniture.
! Then what smile overran the wrinklrs in
| the good cid ladys face. as she thought Of
the supper in store served upon porcelain,
( spiced. with city condiments it might not be !;
but there were tie sweet cake and the NUT
ton-chop that Billy had relIshed when boy,
and for the cooking-what man, rich or poor,
will not aver that there is but one cook in
| the world-his mother.
Mrs. Gray shook up the cushion Of her
chair and was seating herself, when she saw
that the table-cloth opposite was just gram
awry; she eyened this, brushed the clean
hearth again, unroled her knitting, and re-
sumed her seat
Was that sound? Though only half way
| toward the middle OF the needle, Mrs. Gray
let fall her sock and ran as fast as her old
feet coali travel to the door No, only the
winter wind was beating for admission
Might not the clock have stopped? its hands
did move so slowly No, younger ears could
have heard its tick outside through the pan
eled door.
Well, we're the sweet-cakes risingf Was
the supper really so tempting to look upon
Could she think Of no improvement! Mrs
Gray opened the cupboard door, aud gazed
with doting eyes upon the viands which should
touch dear Billy's lips; no cOnnOiseur ever
studied his pictured Adonis or Cleopatra hal
so lovingly as she the rising dough, the un
cooked chop, the three pickles, the smooth
slice of butter, the scrap Of cheese, and in q
half-hlle cup--most precious OF them all
the pinch of powdered berb, with that deli
cious dusty-green hue, that makes it known
to lovers of genuine tea.
"All that for me, mother?' ...
"Bess my hoart, Billy how could yor
have come in, and have watched and waiteC
this hour past? But never mind, I'm glad Il
see you, my son here, sit in the rocking
chair and rest, and will take your coat"
'Sseing that you are seyenty-one years ol'
hno au' 'hon'y 'oue, W. u oetteI ieneise 'na
arrangement. Do you sit down. Why, mo
ther. how handsome you look A dear ol'
soul, aren't your
A happy old soul she was as she watche'
her boy, and marked how spruce and mani
he had grown; and yet how he had all tn
old familiar ways, and remembered. all tn
old places about the house; hung the ne'
overcoat upon bic peg, and took his cbai
for a seat at his corner Of the fre--dear Bi
l!l
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1857-06-27
THE LAWYERS sTRATAGEM
vERsIrIRD DY BRows.

vERsIrIgD DY BRows.
A gay yeuns spark who long had sighed
To take an hcress for his bride,
Though not in vain he had essayed
To win the favor of the m aid,
Yet, fearing from his humble station,
TO meet her fathers cold negation,
Made up his mind without delay
To take The girl and run away!
pretty plan-what could be finer -
But as the maid was yet minor,
There still remained this slight obstruction
lio might be punished for abduction !"
Accordingly, he thought it wise
To see squire and take advice
A cunning knsve who loved trick
AS we'll a. fees, and skilled to pick,
hs lawyers eau, some latent flaw,
To help q client cheat the law.
Before him straight the case was laid.
Who. when the proper fee was paid,
Conceived at once happy plan,
And thus the counsellor began: -
Young man. no doubt, your wisest course
IL this :--to-nisht you get horse,
And let your lady love get on;
As soon ii. ever that is done,
You get on too but, hark ye, mind
She ridcs before; you ride behind;
And thuH, you see, you make it true.
The lddy runs array ruth you!
That very night he got the horse,
And put the lawyers plan in force;
Who TO-. nd next usy-no laughing matter
The iruart lady WAS his daughter!
MORAL.
When LAWYERS counsel craft and guile,
II may, sometimes. ks worth the while.
II they'd avoid the deepest shimes,
So ascertuin the purties' names
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1857-06-27

OuIRcE.-Itis is a delusion that these tree
want damp and shady position, and that
they do not require manuring. They should
be placed in good loan, and the earth to be
oosened deeply by the subsoi pillow, or tren.
ched by double spading, and we'll mannred
with good compost in the drills. Shorten
in the branches (half of las: years growth
give the roots good drenching with water in
setting leave the soil around the stem con
cave place them 10 feet apart and the rows IL
feet prune just after the fall OF the leaf, or
early in March fork in tate in the fall. three
OF four shovelulls Of manure; after digging
and loosening the soil in the spring, then
give the who 10 abroadcast of salt.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1857-06-27

OREGoS Po1AToEs.--The Messrs. Gates,
grocers of this place, presented. us few days
ago, with basket of Oregon Mercer Potatoes
raised in New,Je ersey, the seed Of which was
brought from Oregon by the Jerseyman who
cultivated them. They are the best potato
and the largest Of the Mercer variety that we
have ever seen, and every one Of them should
have been planted. They have pinkish skin
sometimes the color penetrating half an inch
into the potato. About one hundred aud sixty
bushels were raised By the Jersey farmer last
year, who saws they are very productive
The frequent changing of the seed of the po-
tato would doubtless add to its quality and
productiveness, aud be also a production
against tho rot.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1857-06-27
Selett 4oetrg.
IT'S WELL TO HAVE A MERRY
HEART.

'Tis well to have a merry heart,
However short We stay;
There's wisdom in merry heart,
Whate'er the world may say,
Philosophy may Lift ITS head.
And find out many flaw,
But give me that Philosophy
That's happy with straw.
n life but brings us happiness
II brings US we are told,
What's hard to buy. though rich onss try 4,
With all their heaps of gold
Then laugh away-let others boast
Whate'er they will Of mirth:
" no laugh the most mny truly say
He's got the wealth of earth.
There's beauty in merry laugh,
a moral beauty too
II shows the heart an homes, heart,
That's paid each man his due,
And lent share Of what's to spare,
Despite OF VISIONS fears,
And made the check less sorrow speak,
The eye weep fewer tears.
The eye may shro d itself in cloud,
The tempest wrath begin;
Ii finds q spark to chee' the dark,
Its sunlight is within
Then laugh away let others say
" Nhaie'er they will of mirih;
Who laughs the most may truly boas.
He's got the wealth Of earth.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1857-06-27
OLD SERIES, VOL. II. NO. 40.

TRIMMING CRAZE vrsEs.-For many years
we have raised grapes by tho bushel from
single vine, and trimming is done in the fol.
lowing manner. The first week in July ws
commence and cut back 10 tho seconed leaf
or bud Of the present seasons growth. Have
sharp knife and trim a portion every day, (a
little at time) until the whole vine has been
gone over Autumn, wint,r and spring pru.
ming are avoided but we have large nico,
smooth grapes in abundance.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1857-06-27


SLIGHTLY PERsoxAr.--The following cor.
rcspondence between Gov. Giles, of Virginiu,
and Patrick llenry-a generation ago-is
Reproduced by the Louisville journal
SIR: i understand that you have called
me 'bobtail politician. | wish TO know if
it be true, and il true, your meaning.
WV l.. Gu.Es."
"SIR: | do not recollect having called you
bobtail politician ut any time, but think it
probable have. Not recOllectipg the time
or the occasion, can't say what | did mean
but if you will tell me what you think
meant, will say whether you are correct or
not Very respectfully,
PATRICK IlENRY"
VIZ find the following capital parody on
Mckay's Tell me, ye winged winds going
the rounds:
Tell me, ye winged winds.
That round my pathway roar,
DO We not know come spot
Where women fret no moret
Some lone and pleasant dell.
Some holler in the ground
Where babies never yell,
And cradles ure not found
The loud wind blew the snow into his face
And snickered as it answered, Nary place.
4 Gentleman's Diary o. His IVites Temper.
-Monday--A thick fog; no seeing through
il. Tuesday-Gloomy and very chilly; un-
reasonable weather. Wednesday-Frosty
at times sharp. Thursday-Bitter cold in the
morning; red sunset with flying clouds, por.
tending hard weather. Friday-Storm in
the morning with peals Of thunder air clear
afterwards. Saturday-Gleams of sunshine
uyitb N 4 hn,u at iuht
day-A light Southwestern in the morning.
calm and pleasant at dinner time, hurricane
and earthquake at night.
PENNSYLVANIA PEARLs.-The Lancaster
Express gives m account Of some pearls found
in musels by DR.. w. b. Fabnestock, VIM.
Gill and j. F. Reigart. at Reigart's landing,
Conestoga river. One shell contained about
eighty pearls, several being Of the size Of
large peas. The mussel shells have been pol
i,hrd, and exhibit the most beautiful tintSHnd
colors Of any pearls shells ever seem
CLERoYMEy ExrELLED.-The Wesleyan
Methodist Conference, now in session at To-
ronto, G. W, has expelled two of its minis
ters; the Rev. Mr.. liaugh, for carrying a
pistol to shoot a man who had eloPed with
his daughter, and the Reverend Mr.. Jones,
because he Tilted young lady for better
match.
The iron horse now pursues his way with
ont stop or important deviation from a direct
line, from Bangor, Maine, to Jefferson city,
Missouri, a distance of a little over seventeen
hundred miles-half sS far as to London in
three days.
In the Middle Ages in France, a person
convicted of being a caluminator was con-
demmed to place himself on all fours, aud
bark like dog for quarter Of an honr. II
this custom were adopted at the present day,
there would be some bow.wowing.
"a Penny for your thoughts" said gen.
tleman 10 pert beauty. They are not
worth fartbing, sir" she replied, ~ was
thinking of you.
Pompsy said he once worked for man who
raised his wages so high that be could only
reach them otes II two yea:s.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1857-06-27
Front Street Wire Mandatory.
WATSON, COX s. CO..

No a. North Front Street, corner of cnomb's AEey
between Market aud Mulberry (Areh) Streets fhahel-
nhi. manufacture Of saparior quality, Brass aEd IRON
Wir. Sic yes III nh kinds Brass and Copper Wire CtNh
for Paper Makers Sc cylindrrs aud Dandy Rolls CO.
vered in the hest manner. e. r..
Brass aud Iron Fnunlcis Screen Wire, WpHl"w Wite'
Safes Taps Dish Covers. Cfal and Sand Screens G
Fancy Wire Work nf every description
March IA. ls5T.-3mc