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

TUE RIcH MEs Also DIE.--The decease of
three prominent merchant bankers of New
\ Got., which, in Quick succession, has recent.
iy been announced, will distribute, il is esti-
mated, about 93000000 to their respective
heirs. Mr.. Samuel Nicholson left about
SS00,000, which goes by his will in nearly
equal proportions to the family relatives OF
his deceased wife and 10 his own sisters in
Ireland. He left no children. His nephew,
resident in New York. is made the executor.
with legacy Of $50 000 MIR. John L. A.
SandFord, and Mr.. Jasper Grosvenar leave
each sn estate valued ut over million OF dol
lars. The legatees of the first are Mrs San
ford and three children, including q son by a
previous marriage. MIR. Grosvenor we hoar
leaves only one child.
A CHAIR OF IoRKs FOR rpa PREs1pEsr.-
A backwoodsman, named Seth Kiuman. of
Humbot county, California, shot with his
own gun two immense deer Of the elk species
some time since, stripped them Of their horns,
and hides, and formed them iuto ali arm chair,
which be intends presenting to President Bu-
chanaD. 1t isvery unquly constructed, there
being nothing bat Buck" about it, the ant
ers forming the frame work aud the seat DO
ing made OF the tanned hides of the animals.
The professional sportsman and amateur
chair manufacturer has had this modern
piece OF furniture on view for few days past
in back room at the Marshal's office. He
will proceed with II immediately to Washing
tou.-Sunday Herald.
A QUAKER WoMAS's LodIC--The follow
ing is an extract from Quaker womau's
sermon:
There are three things very much won
der at. The first ia that children should be
so foolish as to throw up stoHes clubs and
brick bats into fruit trees 10 knock down
fruit if they would let it aone, it would
fall itself. Second s, that men should be SO
foolish, and even 80 wicked, as to 20 to war,
and kill each other; if let alone they would
die themselves. And the third and last
thing which ] wonder at is, that men should
be so unwise as to go slterthe young women;
if they would stay at home the young women
would come after them"
DrLL TIxEs.-The Rome IN. " Sentinel
complains otdul times in Western New Y ork
1t says: ANY thinking person, by looking
about him, will find that in this region there
is no business which pays--a bare living be-
ing all that is made. The loaning of money
at the West at 100 per cent, and the shaving
cents, is about the only profitable business
now going and even these branches are droop-
ing on accoant Of being overdone."
General Cass, it is said exhibits surprising
vgor and industry and endurance in his on
cial labors. lie rises aud commences work
at FIVE, and is continually engaged with small
respite, till eight or nine at night. His diet
is, however, very sparing, and he sticks still
TO cold water. Now and theu he INDUCES in
cup of coffee, the only exhilera,ing bsver-
age which be can use.
Horses rithom Ndnc,-Ths Persian TN.
bassador at Paris, Ferouck Khan, has inst
presented to Louis Napoleon four Arab
horses of the purest blood, from his master
the Shah. Their peculiarties are two--that
they are larger than any blood horses hither-
to seen, and that they have no names. Paris
was very much delighted with tho beauty of
these animals.
Coon FOR THE GovERNoR- exhibitor
of a well known sewing machine, after having
finished a trial Of il, few days since. in the
Executive chamber, before Gov. Pollock,
asked his Excellency If he bad ever seen a
more beautiful machine. "Oh, yes, a much
more beautiful one-s pretty girls hand"
replied the Governor, 10 bis courteous man.
ner
SOMETHING TO SMILE AT,--Sydney Smith
was once examining some flowers in garden,
when a beautiful girl, who was one of the
party, exclaimed. "Oh, Mr.. Smith, this pea
will never come TO perfection :" Permit me.
then " said Sidney, gently taking her hand,
and walking towards the plant, Ito lead per-
fectioI to the pea"
When Foote was at Salt Hill, be diaed at
the Castle; and when Partridge produced
the bill. which was rather exhorbitant, Foote
asked his name. cartridge, an it please
you :" replied he. Partridge" replied
Foote. "it should be Woodcock, BY the length
of your bill.
A good wife, according to Plutarch,
should be us looking glass to represent ber
husbands face aud passion If he be pleasant,
she should be merry; # he look sad, she |
should participate of his sorrow, and bear
part with him /; and so should they continue
in mutual love one towards another.
A Freuch writer is represented as calling
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