Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1859-06-11
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FARMING IN THE WEsr-Mr Greely, writing
t.1-'he Tribune" from Atchiuson. Kansas.
gives the result Of hs observation ON farming,
or his line ofroute. In Southwestern New
York, he says, wheat WAS moderately sown
Test fall aud This spring, and was looking well
until the late hot dry weather, which caused it
10 spindle, instead of spreading, enl bat for
the recent change from bot to cold, moist
temperature, the fall soUn would have been
serously damaged. Rye, Of which little was
s,wn, was doing fairly. Oats promised an
extensive yield. Corn is planted extensively.
Grass would have suffered, but for an oppor
tune fall ofrair.
In Chicago, he says, the country was never
so bare OF food FOR man or beast. Flour is
higher, and wheat and corn scarcely lower
than in New York or Liverpool. Os;s ere
nearly the same. thousand Of cattle through
ont the prairie States have died this Spring
Minnesota is baying -four in Chicago by the
thousand barrels. In Illinois, Iowa. and
Missouri, whole neighb0rhods are destitute Of
bread, and of the means to purchase it. At
Gnincy, however, 2G6 miles from Chicago, the
farmers are resolved to look starvation in the
face, and are busy putting in all sorts of
grain.
In Illinois and Iowa, they are doing their
utmost to grow more grain than ever. They
are, however, out Of money, o1t Of credit d
in debt, and hardly able to keep the sheriff
from the door. Despite the hard times,
Illinois is growing. New blocks are being
erected in her cities, aud new buildings 10 the
villages. Cultivation is being generally ex.
tended-a great deal Of work being done by
oxen. The State is rich in coal-far more so
than any other state, but she lacks timber,
which is obtained chiefly from Michigan and
Wisconsin.
HORRIBLE REVELATION BY A MURDERER
Armstrong, one OF the murders of the mail
carrier near h andfold G. W. has ade full
confession. During his lifetime be has rob-
bed to the extent OF fifty thousand dollars in
money aud jewelry. The largest haul made
by him was from the purser's Office of tie
steamer Empire State when lying at wharf
at Buffalo, the sun stol by him on that
occasion being two thousand eight hundred
and ten dollars. The robbery was effected by
dressing himself up as female, and passing
himself of as the wife Of the cook OF the beat.
The clothes were furnished him by prost
titute in house Of ill.fame to whom he gave
three hnudred dollars for the use OF them. A
more startling piece OF viliainy, however, TO
which he has confessed is given By the Braut
ford paper:
/ seems that Oh the day OF his discharge
from JAIL viz the llth Of April last, he had q
confidential conversation with Moore, oae Of
the conv!cts now under sentence Of death,
when the latter told him that about month
previous an attempt had been made by him
self and the other convict to throw one Of the
Great Western trains Of the track, with the
intent, in the confusion which would be GER
tain to follow, to piIlaGe and rob the passen-
gers, but their attempt failed. The engineer
OF the train. ou seeing sOTe distraction on
the track, at once whi6lled down brakes
aud reversed his engine, and after an nvesti-
cation OF the cause Of obstruction and finding
no damage done, the train went on its way,
and they (Over and Moore) returned home.
lie also stated that this occurrence took place
between Paris aud Harrisburg.
Horace Greeley, at Leavenworth, met a
gentleman who expressed great pleasure in
seeing so distinguished phianthrophist, and
IN wishing him success.
Indeed" replied Mr.. Greely, 81 am happy
TO hear such sentiments, and to see such men
as yourself and Col where ] did not
expect the least sympaty in this land where
the n!quity Of the nation is SO firmly rooted
God be praised, the work goes brayely on"
With your aid" returned Mr.. w, "sla-
very will soon cease to exist in Missouri
The number Of slaves is now fast decreasing"
Here Mr.. q. attempted to withdraw with bis
new found friend from observation. MIR. W.
continued, IL am myself doing something to
wards removing them. Only last week
took away thirteen"
"My good friend, how where tor
"To New Orleans"
Great God!" exclaimed Horace, what |!
dealer in humnu souls 7"
Yes, sir, if that is what you call il. buy
and sell negroes. l am indebted to you for
the profits of my business Shareholders
here sell me their slaves for half their value
IN The South, TO keep your disciples from
stealing them"
RoRBING a PRINTING OFFIcE-Some un
mitigated scamPs robbed 4 printing ufce in
Philadelphia, the otheEnieht. They rapsaek
ed the Office, aud carried of all the none y
therein, amounting to-tbree ceais The pro
prietor must have felt decidedly poor when he
discovered that all his funds had been thus
ratblessly a6stracted.
A You've MAN, while undergoing mn ex.
animation for the purpose Of being admitted
10 the bar, was asked "What are the coBsti.
tutional requirements which render q man
ehgable to the Office Ct President Of the
unled States?" lie answered, al must be
thlrty'dvs years old, aud a good Democrat"
iHE EDITORS OF Doylestown ore very
clever set OF fellows \ few days ago the
editors Of the InteHgeneer gave an organ
grinder live cents 90 perform in front of the
Democrat Office, for the amusement of Captain
Davis, for which the latter returns thanks in
his last issue.
FANNY PERN says she once had q narrow
escspe Of being minister's wife, and tells
how she would have acted in such case. An
exchange, in commenting upon the matter,
says that If she bad narrower escape than
The minister. then it was fearful TO contem
plate, indeed
II is said 20 be dangerous TO be workingwith
sewing machine near window, when there
is thunder storm. 1t is also very dangerous
sit near some sewing machines when there
10 thunder storm.
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