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Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1857-01-24

Broaasray, JetroeR Market s. B!dckJeTy SIS
RESPECTFULLY inform the citizens of
Tie sunbury and vicinity that they have just
received large and well selected assortment
Of choice
TALELLY C2GSCSM 'RTI s.
consisting in part of Hams Shoulders, Nackerol,
Herring White Fish, God Fish, salt Preserved
Fruit, Pickles, Crackers, Cheese Molasses, ki'e,
Sugar, Coffee, (aIecn, roasted and Grounh,) I'M
reriaL Young Hyson, Gunpowder ana Black
Teas, Cedar-warc, Stone~Ture, Soaps, brushes
plow and wash tines, boots ana shoes, tobacco
scgars, &c, together with every article usually
found in first class Grocery Store, all Of which
will be sold at the lowest prices, either for cash or
county produce. We are also prepared to sup
py the citizens with fresh bread, twist, rolls, pies,
pretzcls and cakes Of every Kind.
n. b. The highest cash prices viii be paid for
butter and eggs, corn, oats. rye ant wheat.
Sunbury, May 81, ls5G.-
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1857-01-24

A SAIL SLEIou--pot sleigh for sale
made its appearance on thegiYer lee yester-
day. The motive power was the wind, which
gathered in big sail sent the sleigh flying
like bird across the ice Tho sailor nayiga-
ting it, tackled about as though the craft We're
in water instead Of on il. 1t was popular
institution during the day. Dorenport (iosoa)
S0~Hss.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1857-01-24

vigorous heads, and many Of them arc bear
ing crops of large and excellent fruit. We
should have stated that in setting out ioyes.
trees which have stood severu! years, care
should be taken TO place the same side again
TO the suns rays as thero is otherwise dan.
ger oC the bark, which has long been Injured
to shade, becoming scalded and killed i
placed in full southern exposure. with
small trees, Of only three or four years
growth, no such Injury is produced.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1857-01-24
y o { / r y.

In volume of poems by new poet in
England, (Within and Without, Dramatic
Poem,) occurs the following exquisite little
song, which we have clipped and transplant
ted here. 1t is sung by little Lily, "onc of
The most spirited and touching creations in
the whole range OF Poety."
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1857-01-24

Varnish for Iron Work, may he made as
follows flake one gallon Of coal tar, half Il
pint of spirits Of turfentinc, and two ounces
Of oil Of vitrioil. Stir them well together,
and apply the mixture as paint.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1857-01-24

4 cure for flesh wounds on horscs. which
is among the best, is human uTiqs. Keep it
in vessel, til it grows stale, and apply it
with svab. 1t is good also for CALLED
shoulders and backs.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1857-01-24

CuuRYING.-In churning butter, in small
grannles ofbutter appear which 60 not gath.
er" throw in lump Of butter and it will
form nrcleug and the butter viii "cOme."
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1857-01-24
LITTLE WHITE LILY.

Little white Lily
Sat by stone,
Dropping aud waiting,
Till the sun shone.
Little wEite Lily,
Sunshine has fed;
Little while Lily
Is lifting her head.
Little white Lily
Said at is good!
Little white Lily's
Clothing and food
Little white Lily
Drest Ike a bride
Shining with wbiteness;
And crown'd beside %
Little white Lily
Oroopeth in pain,
Waiting and waiting
For the wet rain.
Little white Lily
Holdeth her cupi
Rain is fast falling,
And filling it up.
Little white Lily
Said, good again,
When | am thirsty
To have nice rain!
Now / am stronger,
Now / am cool,
Heat cannot burn me,
My veins are SO full p
Little white Lily
Smells very sweet,
On her head Sunshins,
Rain at her feet.
Thanks to the sunshine!
Thanks TO the rain
Little white Lily
ls happy again :"
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1857-01-24

Vagaries Of old NepiuHe.-On Long Is
land, while the western shore is increasing 10y
deposit and drift the eastern extremity Is
yielding to the waves. Many farms, the deeds
Of which are recorded in the County Clerk 5
Office are out several miles from the present
shore, deep buried in the Atlantic Ocean.
II is estimated that the number of persons
afflicted with Insanity in tho United States,
yeaohe. at present $4,000.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1857-01-24
Biographical Shtttb,
MEN AND THINGS OF THE PAST.
John Barrey's Anecdotes CT Remarkable
puhEo Men.

The venerable yet vivacious Honorable
John Barney Of Baltimore, has in press Il
very piquant "Shetch Book" which is likely
to refresh the American mind in both politi-
cal and social "reminiscences. The following
chapter will be read with interest:
AARON BuRR--How HE PRESIDED IN THGsENATE.
In 1903 witnessed the dignity, impartial
ity. and winning grace with which Aaron
Burr presided in the Senate of the Uuiied
States during the trial of Judge Chase, I'M
peached for psrtiality and injustice towards
John Fries, indicted under the Alien and
SeGit!ou Law.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1857-01-24
DTLWCRmH pRANsON 81 co.
Hardware Merchants,

Having removed from No. 50 TO No. 13
Market Street, Philadelphia,
Are nrcuarcl. with greatly increased facilities,
10 al oricrs r5r HARDWARE Of every variety
On best terms. from full assortment, including
Railroad Shoyels, Picks DC.
Country merchants and Others will find it to
their interest to cal. aud examine our stock be-
fc.o purchasing elsewhere
April -, lS56.--ly
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1857-01-24
Blackberry EraElay!

TUST received fresh supply Of Blackberry
81 Brandy and invaluable remedy for Summer
complaints by NSl' A. bhONLH.
August ,, 1866
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1857-01-24
sEAsHOLT1 & PETEnY,

f9.A2ylT.G,T [2I2DGJG5@9 Z .
1lln,,,, Enncl nr1d PrnN;sion store.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1857-01-24

VLURE OLIVE OIL. for table rrc,--two size
< at 37l and G2l ccns--ius' received Ivy
IFM. !. BkUNER,
juno 81 sc.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1857-01-24
IN TIE SLAVE STATE.

Buchanan over Fillmore, l4O,24.
Buchanan over Fremontand Fillmore, 1875, 39i
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES AND SLAVE.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1857-01-24
PRESIDENTIAL ELECII0N.
The Popular Vote cOmp.ste.

Total, l,33G924 l,222069 $4,000
Fremont over Buchanan, 1889
Fremont over Fillmore, 9a2.4G3
Fremont and Fillmore over Bueh. 5Uo,4Si
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1857-01-24
=. s. OF "a

y 80 - - -
yVTASHIEGTuN CAMP, No, 10 j; g. OF
w holds its stated meetings every Thursday
evening, III the American Hall, Market Street.
WM. H. MUssELMAN, P.
h.SA. SHIssLER, =. :.
Sun5ury. July 5, IS5G.-n
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1857-01-24

Subsequently comes poor Burr to destitn'
tiou, in Paris, where be supports himself for
months by the sale Of his watch his triukets,
his clothing, and was finally induced to make
minute calculations Of the minimum food inds-
pensable to sustain life, ascertaining by chem
lca experiment that the saccharine OF sugar
yielded more nuJrmenL at less price than any
other substance. Coffee Drowned but only
half burnt, lated longer and was the cheapest
stimulaut that could re-ahimste AL exhausted
frame.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1857-04-21
Misrel(anG0us.
THE GAMBLER;
Or night in a sporting-Housc.
BY SPECTATOR

1t was the height of the season, and the
rooms We're crowded.
That evening at the party there was dane
ing on one side and playing on the other.-
Here the glare of waxlights, the sparkle of
diamonds on the toreheads of the women, and
the confused murmur of lively conversation
drowned in the harmonious voice of the Or
clestta there wele ,wo or three wax lights
on table, round which were seated group
of grave, anxious looking, and Thoughtful men
"a few words exchanged at intervals, and for
Accompaniment the metallic ciink of the
handtttls of gold, which rolled and tinkled as
they fell
When the beautiful Estelle Montgomery en-
tered the saloon, leaning on Frank Vncents
arm, the crowd made way for her, every one
admiring the handsome couple as they adj
vanced up the bali toom. Iu a short time af-
forwards Estelle, beset on every side with in
vltatlons, was dancing and smiling, as if obliv-
ious of all around her
Estelle was the only daughter of rich
merchant, and an heiress of immense wealth.
Frank Vine, mt was an American by birth, and
an officer in the navy. EsteIle was his cousin.
and he was to marry her.
The dances were made up. and the ball. room
was filled to sutfocatUn. The young men, fa.
tigued with the glare of the lights, the hustle
and heat, entered an adjoining room, where
tables we're set for "play."
Come, gentlemen said banker, there is
still Il stake or two to be made up
The players sat mo:ioIless, looking at each
other, but made no reply.
Count me in for the balance said Frank.
uncoIcernedly, willing to try whether the sad
torehodings with which his mind had been
haunted during the day had the slightest foun-
dation.
And then, without further thought on the
subject, b.. leaned against the. door of the sa-
loon, scratching arong the crowds of faded
FORMS e<plendent with jewelry features height
ened with rouge, and eyes sparkling with ar
t'ticlal lustre. for the charming little head and
sweet look of his lovely Estelle.
The harsh voice of the banker recalled the
young sailor from his reverie
You have woh, said he sharply.
And the banker pushed towards him heap
of gold
H. said Frank, approaching the table,
Are YOU sure of that
He refuses, cried one of the players, leaning
his elbow on the table, and eagerly detouring
with his eyes the glittering pile of gold.
Ishaw are such things ever refused -
sneeringly cried another.
The young sailor cast rapid glance at the
players. whose eyes were all fxed upon him
and addressing the banker, said:
This, sir, take it as Ike. It can't be
possible that all this belongs to me-
But it is all yours, sir replied the banker.
in the same cold tone, with it bitter smile.
You hell the blank, and cards pay
Then, gentlemen exclaimed Frank, 'the
deal is Told =
A prolonged murfnurof establishment ran
through the assemhlage
4 was not aware I was playing for SO high
stalk, continued the young seaman; and
had I lost, certainly should have never paid
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1857-04-21
Position In Sleeping

tits better to go to sleep on the right side tor
then the stomach isyery lueh in the position of
bottle turned upside down; and the contents are
aided in passing out by gravitatiop. Zone goes to
sleep on the left sid, the operation emptyng the
stomach OFT contents is moreaiike drawing water
fIom we'll: After going to sleep the body takes
its own position. If you sleep on your back, es=
Pecially soon after hearty neal the weight OF tho
digestive organs and that of The food resting the
great vein of the body, neat the back bone, COM
presses and arrests the flow of the blood more or
less IF the arrest is PARTIAL the sleep is disturbed
and there are unpleasant dreams. II the meal has
been recent or hearty, the arrest more decided,
aud the various sensations, such falling
preeipce or the pursuit of a wild beast, or other
inPend ing danger, and the desperate efforts 10 get
rid oft arouses us, aud sends the stagnating
blood, and We wake in a fright, or trembling, or
perspiring or feeling of exhaustion, accord1ng to
the degree ofstagaaton and the length and strength
of the effort made TO escape The DANGER ans g.
Bit when we are not able to escape the danger,
when we do fall over the precipice, when the tumb
ling building brushes US, what then Z? That is DEATH
That is the death of those Of whom it is said when
found lifeless in their bed In the morning Z" That
they were well they ever were, the day before"
and often it is added and ate heartier than COM
mon !" This last, as frequent cause of death to
those who Rave gone to bed to wake 40 m re, we
give merely as private opinion. The possibility
of it's truth is enough to deter any rational man
from late and hearty meal. This we do know,
with certainty that waking up in the night with
painful diarrhoea or cholera or bilious cholic, end
ing in death in avery short time, is properly trace
able to late large meai. The truly wise win take
the safe side For persons who sat three times
day, tits amply sufficient make the last meal of
cold bread and butter, and cup o some warm
drink No one can starve on it, while perseverance
in the habit soon begets vigorous appetite for
Breakfast, promising of day of COMFORT [
e. Halls Journal Of Health. D.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1857-04-21
The Unity of the Bible.

AS in Beethovens matchless music there runs one
dsa worked out through all the changes of meas
ure and of key, now almost hidden, now breaking
out in rich melody whispered in the treble, muir
INJURED in the base; dimly suggested in the prelude
but growing cleurer and clearer as the work pro-
ceeds, winding gradually back until it ends in the
key in which IT began, and close in triumphant har-
mony so throughout he whole Bible there runs
one great idea-mans ruin by sin, and his redemp-
ton by grace; in word, Jesus Christ, the Saviour
This runs through the Old Testament, that prelude
tothe New, dimly promised at the TALL, and more
clearly to Abraham typfed in the cerimonies of
the law all the events of sacred paving the way
for his coming his descent proved in the genealo-
gies of Ruth and Chronicles spoken ola Shiloh
by Jacob, the Star by Bal am, as the Prophe: by
Moses, the David ofthe Psalms the Redeemer look
ed fot by job; tile Beloved of the Song of SonFs-
We find find him in hesublime strains of the iof-
ty Isaiah in the writings of the tender jeremiah !;
in the mysteries the ntempative Ezekiel in tRe
visions of the beloved Daniel he great idea grow
ing clearer and clearer as the time drew on. Then
the full hsrmony broke out In the song of the an
gels, 'Glory to God in the hi CHEST on earth peace
goodwill towards men," Aid Evangeliss and
Apostles taking up the theme, the strain closes in
the same key III which it began the DEVIL who
troubles the rst paradise forever excluded from the
second ; man restored to the favor of God and
Jesus Christ the keynote of the whole-y4merican
Messenger. -.-a.....
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1857-04-21
american flaaiea;

al HEr-
Mrs; aiurrays ID English woman, who visit.
ed the United States IN 1915, paws the follows
ing tributes TO the ffe.euhineuce Of three dis
Etlpgu'shed American ladies. She says:
have seen three atiointed KINGS and
three ihatgutated Presidents admire the
EP5ealdsnts ths most shayeseen,th reeoueens
a..d three ladies Rh6 have shared the hnnors
OF the presidency and truly among the queens
not one could coidPare With the regal grace
ofzAifsa Madison, tlIeJfenniEe, distinguished
personnelof Mrs Rolkg aadfthe intelligent;
lady like deneauot of Mrs adams. Mrs.
Foik, weFe-It not for the -satlte defect in the
teeth which ,charsGtetixes Queen Victoria,
aMotld be q very handsorDe tsomanr. Her hair
Us very blHek, aud her DARK ;eSe and complex
ION give her a touch OF the Spanish DANES
These Arretieah ladies are highly cultivated
and Perfectiy accomplished, and pFacticed In
the most delicate aud refined usages of distin-
guished society. Mrs. Polk is well read, and
has much talent for conversation; she Il
hIgsly POPULAR her reception of all parties il
that OF Kind hostess aud accomplishing
tie~ottian. She has excellent taste in dress,
and both lathe IttofEih$ add evening, pre-
SERVES she subdued though elegant costume
which, characterizes the lady, .Sheis ready at
reply and preserves hsr position admrably.-s
At . IeYee, gentleman remarked, Madam,
you hAve very genteel asseriblage Tonight
Sir replied Mrs. Polk, with perfect good hu.
NOR, but very significantly, Il neTer have
seen it otherwise One morning i found her
reading. have many books presented to
me by the attthots, said abe, and try to read
them all at prescott that is impossible but
this evening the attth6f Of this book dimes with
the President, and would not be SO uukind
as to appear wholly ignorant and unmindful
Of his gift' 'EEEGEg EErT
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1857-04-21
tFtingls fdte Of 1Tashinrtor,.

A letter in the National IntelIigencor, from
Charles Lanman to Peter Force, in Washing
ton, gives most Interesting account Of an
interview which the writer recently had with
Washington Irving. We make the following
short extract, which cannot fail to be pleasing
to all lo*ets Of litefature:
IS AS to his Life of Washington which
has been SO Iorg expected by the public, and
which vas ahnounced contrafS 70 his wishes,
and had given him great annoyance, he said
he hardly believed he would ever send il to
press. fe loved ths stibject, and thought
first ofwtiting such work twenty years agos
But so many able en- had written upon 10
he did not believe lie could say anything new.
Many people had said he ought to write Il;
bttt why should he? Ten years ago he had
the work all written, in chapters, to the inau-
guratiou, of Washington as President, and he
could finish it now in few days But he did
not like it.; it did not suit him, and he really
expected to put it in the Gre some of these
p days. He ought 10 have confmsnUed il forty
years ago. All that he could hope to do that
would be new was to weate into his narrative
what incidents he codfd obtain of private
and personal character. He supposed some
people thought it very foolish for him to be
writing any book at bis time of life, now that
he was seventy yeats old, but the subject was
intensely interesting TO him, and he wished to
write it for his own qualification. he might
not live to complete it, but he would try what
he could do. He must be doing something
he copld not be idles" - ~ ~, 80
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1857-04-21
why There is no Rain in PERU.

In Peru, South America, rain is unknown The
coast of Peru is within the region of p rpetual
sontheas: trade winds, and though the Peruvian
shores are on the verge of the great South Sea
boiler, yet it never rains there. The reason is plain
The south east trade winds in the Atlantic Ocean
first strike the water on the coast of Africa Tray
cling to the northwest they blow obiquely across
the contuent, depositiug it they 60 and supply
Ing with 1t the sources of the Rio de la Plata and
the southern tributaries of the Amazon. Finally
they reach the capped Andes, and here is
wrung from them the last particle of moisture that
a very low intemperature extract. Reaching
the summit that range, they now tumble down
as cool and dry wind GU the Pacific slopes beyond
Meeting with no cooperating surface, and no tenn
Perature colder than that to which they subjec-
ted on the mountain tops, they reach tie ocean be-
fore they become charged with fresh vapor, and
before, therefore, they have any which the Peruvian
climate can extract Thus we see how tie top of
the Andes becomes the reservoir from which arc
supplied the rivers ofChiIi and Peru-Bruns,rtek
Telegraph ----t
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1857-04-21
A Passing Thought

Rothschild is forced to content himself with the
sky the poor newspaper writer and the great
banker cannot order priva.e sunset, or add one
ray to the rungni6cenee of nigb: The same air
swells all lungs. Each posse ses, really, only
his own thoughts and his own sense, soul and body
these are the property which a man owns All that
is valuable is to be had for nothing in this world
Genius, beauty, and love bought and sold.-
You may buy rich bracelet, but not we'll turned
arm to wear it-a pearl necklace, but not IA pretty
throat with which it shall vie. The richest banker
on earth weud vainIy offer torture to be able to
write verse like Ryron. One comes into he world
naked and goes out naked the ference in the
fneness of a bit of linen for shrond is not much
Man is handful of clay, which turns quickly back
again into dust
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1857-04-21
CHARbESR0WN /,
Tuesday Morning, April 81, 1857.
Prospects OF the Land swindle.

We showed week before last by The quotation of
the 9th Resolution of the Cincinnati Platform, that
the Democratic party s-ful,y pledged to opp s:tion
TO the Distribution policy, and that Mr.. Buchanan
would be bound TO veto Distribution bill, even If
it should pass both Houses of Congress. This set
Ties the general question concnsively for the next
four years. The only point then that Sam" can
make in Virginia is uRon that $40 OO0 over which
SO many tears have in time past been wasted. This
is a tremendous issue truly for great party to
base itself upon. Three cents a head is the enor-
nous bride that they offer to Virginia Democrats
for the surrender of their time-honored principles
But the disnterested efforts of opponents to
troduce disco into our ranks have SO far signally
failed. Instead Of getting out distribution Demo:
Gratis all the State as candidates for the Legs-
lature, they have not succeeded in putting up
Distribution Kn W Nothings for Congress in any
but three Districts. Carlisle is running again in
Northwest; Adontram Judson Grams has offered
himself up as eic,im,in opposition to Judge Cns-
kie; and Al named Crichter has consented to try
his luck against Mr! NJ. R. Il. GARRETT who was
elected in the old Wing Accomac District by roo
majority las. fall. Carlisle, Crane aud C,ichter -
Good heavens, what a concentration of coincident
circumstances collalerally combined " AND this is
the utmost " Sam" has yet been able TO do in re-
gard to the Land question in the Congressional
canvass, There alone il properly belongs An effort
was made TO get Jerry Morton TO oppose Gov. Smith
but jeremiah astutely declined, and dumbfou
his friends By informing them very coolly that he
intehded to vote for Gov. Smith himself Fond
hopes entertained too that Col Randolph could
he put upon the track in the Albemarle District
but the letter which bIished last week, setting
forth that genrleman's views Distribution, was
complete extinguisher of all such fances. So the
thing works. The Democratic press is unit-the
party is unit on this question. More than that,
Sans shouting and hallooing has walked up the
Democracy, and when that is done the end is known
from the beginning. Virginia will stand by the
principles of her ancient fath if all others de.
them-and she will support the administration
of Mr.. Buchanan, firmly and cordially, despite the
articles of desperate and reckless faction who
would mislead her by false hopes and deceitful
promises Valley Star.