Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1858-02-13

learn tnQt tne WnOle eStaDIlsnment-real
estate, stock, &c.-was transferred to them
and that they will carry on the works here
after on their own account. A new Company
will be formed, and it is believed that at least
portion of the works will be put into opera
tion at an early day.-DanpiHe Democrat.
GIVING THE WHIP TO PRIYcEss.-An
English paper has the following: Among
the presents made to the Princess Royal of
England, on her late wedding day, was
riding whip, the butt of which is formed from
piece ofthc hoof of favorite horse set in
gold. 1t is said the shoe of this golden hoof
is formed Of diamonds, the nails being repre-
sented by fourteen beautiful rubies the whole
Of the bottom Of the foot is mass Of small
diamonds the handle Of the whip is formed
from one os the horses bones, most highly
polished, round which is twined serpent in
briliants.
LIVE STocK FOR HoYoLrLU.-M. NJ. Rus
sell hes imported number ofdeer into Homo
lulu, Hawaiian Islands, from California, also
o number OF mud-turtles toads and irogs.-
The toads and frogs are to be set.of against
the mosquitoes, reaches and centipedes that
infest the islands Two young cinnamon
bears" male and female, have arrived from
Oregon, as o present to His Majesty. The
bees imported from California are doing well
a. Honolulu.
DEEEGArEs IRON PnILADEIpuIA.-.The
friends of Wm. a. Porter. Esq, have sue
ceeded in electing Delegates to the 4th OF
March Convention favorable to that gentle
man as candidate for Judge of the Supreme
Court. This is considered State admins
trat!on anti-Lecompton triumph, and will Sc
cure that gentemans omination-Harris-
burg Telegraph.
Mrs. Robinson, the 'veiled murderess,' is
employed in knitting stockings at Sing Sing
| prison, New York. On visitors entering the
room in which she is engaged at work, she in
variably endeayors to turn her face in an op-
| posite direction, as if she was the observed
Of all observers" Old age and confinement
begin to leave their traces OF decay on heI
once beautiful cosntenance.
Mrs. Darntey is pattern Of household
economy. she says she has made pair Of
socks last fifteen years by only knitting new
feet to them every winter, and new legs to
them every other winter.
A horse, valued at $500, recently died
| from fright at Kinderhook, New York. The
sight OF an elephant passing his residence
caused it to rupture blood-yessel
A bear was recently caught at Mortified
VT, but in order to escape from the traI
which held him, he gnawed off his paw. liz
was traced distance of five miles, ant
killed.
The Marquis of Westminster is the riches
man in England His wealth is estimated a
one hundred and five million dollars, and hil
annual income at thirty. five hundred thousanc
dollars
The Captain General OF Cuba, it is stated
has made over five millions of dollars in til,
last five years, as his per centage from tn,
sale OF cargoes Of slaves that he allowed Il
land under bis jurisdiction.
Mr.. Hughes has sold his patent right fo
his improved telegraph Instrument for en-,
hundred and twenty-five thousand dollars
1t is said to quadruple in point of rapidit,
the system now generally used.
The Free Masons of New York propose I,
erect white marble snow peak of immeps,
height, in the park of the Cooper Institute
in honor Of Dr. Kane. Four tablets at tb,
base are to be appropriately inscribed.
Notwithstanding the tightness ofthe none,
market, it is said that the subscriptions I,
the new work on Natural history, by Pro
iessor Agasslz, amounts TO one million, tw,
hundred and twenty-five thousand dollars.
All the Judges Of the Supreme Court o
Illinois, were born and reared in Oneid
county, New York.
ExrRAvAGAsr.-The Empress Eugepie, o
France, recently appeared at ball, wearin,
jewels whose value was estimated ut $500 000
and having aounces of lace on her robe tha
cost $4,000.
The Steamship Ariel which has now beel
out twenty-six days, had about one hundre,
passengers. thirty Of which we're from Brs
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