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$4,000 ADDITIONAL PAID ft JOHN A.
WASHINGTON

From the Secretarys Report in the "5fount
Vernon Record" we observe that another in.
stalment of ten thousand dollars has been
paid over by Mr.. Riggs, the Treasuer, to Mr..
Washington. Out Of 100000 purchase
money, only about $4,000 now remains to be
paid. But apart from the sum requisite for
Its proper maintenance and safe guardianship
the Regent ascertained from relias,le sources
that it will require abou: $4,000 to restore
the grounds and make the repairs necessary
to arrest the rapid decay now going on."-
Therefore, the Regent will not be able to
authorize the closing of the last payment
until sufficient sum has been secured to
cancel the instaltnent, and to meet the re-.
spohSibiiities assumed as soon as the pur
chase is concluded.
Was there ever q plan of woman's so I'D
mlrably conceived, managed, and carried so
completely onward to success, as this? Her.
culean though the task seemed but O few
months ago, the Regent has parried all op.
position, and the great results already &C.
complshed proclaim more eloquently than
tongue can speak or pen write. Every State
In the Union, if We mistake not, excepting
Sonth Carolna--which has surely done
enough in giving the chief officer, for it is the
native State OF Ann Pamela Cunningham,
the Regent-has Vice Regent and in each
one OF these States q beautiful system of
management is pursued, aud which will bo
better understood by glance at the efficient
organ Of the association, the Mount Vernon
Record.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1859-06-18
REMARKABLE RACE BY RAIL.

From l.. ID. Rucker, superintendent OF the
Cleveland and Toledo Railroad, the Cleve.
land Leader obtains the following particulars
of an exciting race, in which the steeds were
iron horses and the stakes greater than have
ever been known on any track. Mr. Rucker
had the facts from John d. Campbell, ESQ.,
superintendent of the NJ. S. snd n. |. r. r.
One day last week, as the eastward bound
express tran reached Laporte, Indiana, q
passenger stepped off while the engine was
being replenished with wood and water, and
walked back aud forth on the platform. and
continued to walk until the whistle sounded
The other passengers got on board and the
train passed of, but the gentleman still walk
ed on. a few minutes after the train had
gone q station man saw the pedestrian, and
going up to him, asked, in surprised tone
"What the-are you doing here !"
The man started, opened his eyes, and
looked around bewildered. The fact was, he
had been fatigued and dropped asleep while
walking. Rousing himself he asked:
why Where am II"
"Where are you? At Laporte.'
! "Where's the train ! came on2
"That left ten minutes ago"
"Ten minutes ago aud left me l must go
on that train. 1t is question Of life and
death with me. Can you get me to il .
Have you got an engine here Where is
the Superintendent ?"
The section master had on Office near by,
and the two went to find that official and TO
procure an engine. The traveller stated his
case--he must 60 on-couid not delay-and
offered the officer $3.50 if he would put him
on board the train. This strange demand
and strange offer caused the station master
to hasten to do what he could The fire was
out in the engine that had drawn the train
to that point-the bargain was settled-a
draft given New York for the $3.50. and in
ten minutes the traveller started, with an en-
gine to overtake the flying express. After
rushing on for thirty or forty miles some con
necton gave away about the engine. The
engine was stopped-the engineer found the
difficulty, and in very few minutes had q
wooden pin whitfield out and fitted to supply
the deficiency. With this on they flew
The train had Of course many miles the start
of them, and despite the wooden pin the eng-
neer crowded on steam and tore through the
country at feaful rate. Thirty miles of the
distance past WINS run 10 27 minutes, but the
engagement was that they should overtake
the train, and do it they must, and do it they
did, but not until more than one hundred
miles had been run, ard they were approach.
ing Toledo. Having at length overtakeu
and stopped the train and hurried on board,
the traveller went eagerly TO o berth in the
sleeping car, and took therefrom carpet. bag
containing $275,000 His treasure was sale
none had molested it, and dismissing his faith
ful courier. he went on his way rejoicing at
the success of his perilous ard exciting ad-
venture.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1859-06-18

STARTLING DIscLosUREs.-The trial of John
Mclaughlin, now going on at Chicago, for
throwing train of cars on the Galena and
Chicago Railroad of the track has disclosed
a most daring and diabolical gang of villains
both male aud female The members OF the
gang are located at Buffaloe, Cleveland and
Chicago, and it seems they are engaged in
murders by all sorts of devices, such as poi
soning, arson and railroad obstruction. Sew.
eral confidential letters between two female
friends in Buffalo, and an sccomplce in Chi.
cago, disclose the whole matter, aud the en-
tire plan Of operations. From these it ap.
pears that number Of persons have fallen
victims to their nsfarious schemes, and how
many have suffered by others hands can only
be conjeetured. This DISCOVERY may account
in some measure, for many of the secret mur-
ders BY poison ane other means, sccidents to
railroad trains, &C., that have been so hume.
rous OF late.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1859-06-18

"A POPULAR LUXURY IN CHTNA.-Two things
struck me in China tho universal smell of
musk in the kingdom offlowers, and the enor-
nous consumption of melon-pips. which are
what nut and oranges are to you English, and
what olives and prunes are to US Gauls. The
scarlet and yellow melons are in some places
only grown for the seed, and are piled up by
the side Of tho road for the use of any traveller
who will scoop out the seed for tho proprie.
tor. On the rivers have seen whole junks
laden with these seeds. In the lonelest place
you can procure them, when all other food is
scarce. The three hundred millions of Chi
nese all eat them. When friends meet TO
drink tea or rice wine; there is always an ac-
compartment Of melon seeds. They are piled
up on every dinner table. They are eaten
while travelling in the palanquin, they are
picked at while discussing bargains II
workman has a few sapecs, he does just what
his child would do-buys melon seeds They
are an amusement and a food--as the cgaret
is TO the Spainard, and the betel-nut to the
Hind oo.-1he Kingdom of Flo9ers.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1859-06-18
Sflistellaneous,
Double Headed Girl.

THE STORY NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. OF AN EYE
wITNEss-THE GIRLS HISTORY.
a correspondent writes as follows to the
NeO York Ecening POST
In your notice of double headed girl on
exhibition in Georgia you express doubts as
to the truth OF the statement contained in the
notice you published, One year ago this
month / saw this child in st. Louis, Missouri
She is slave, born in North Carolina. While
an infant she was sold for one thousand dol
lars. At the age of six or seven years she
was sold again for five thousand dollars. The
owner took the child to England and exhibi.
ted it to hundreds of thousands in the old
world. The present owner bought its mother
went to England, and instituted legal pro.
ceedings in the name Of the mother for the
custody Of the child.
The resemblance which the child bore to
the mother was so strong that the presiding
ladge directed it to be given up to the mo-
ther, which was done. The late owner then
offered to deposit in cprrt ffty thousand dol
lars to the credit Of the mother if she would
commit the child to him again, and remain
with it herself for, by the laws of England,
she and her child were free but the offer
was declined. "What should | do with so
much money ?" said she II wish to return
with my child to North Carolina" which she
did by the way of New York.
Her owner then asked the mother in what
manner she wished to live, and he would con-
form to it. She asked for little cottage and
patch OF ground where she could raise her
own chickens. There, says her master, she
lives which her husband and FIVE other child
rem which he has purchased. Two others
were sold while young to negro trader and
Notwithstanding that the master of this valu-
able family has offered FIVE hundred dsllars
to know who is the present owner Of these
two, no trace can be found of their where.
abouts.
l never saw more sprigbtly child OF its
age than this wonderful twin child, which in
fact is two children in everything but the
body A little below the shoulder blade
there is but one spinal column there are
two heads and necks, two hearts and two sets
OF lungs, four arms and four legs-in short
the child is as much two as one. The two
heads converse with each other as do the
Siamese Twins. They can sing together or
separately, and can talk with different per-
sons at the same time. This double creature
can run and dance, and appears perfectly
happy. 1t was dressed, when l saw it, in
white, with a crown on each head, with long
flowing curling hair. The complexion is
dark copper color, with bright full eyes no.
ticing all that takes place in their presence.
But for fear of emancipation the child would
be taken North.-Nearly one hundred dol.
lars day we're received while it was it st.
Louis. VITO.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1859-06-18

A HIoH BRIDGE.-The English papers
have published some OF the details of the
pans, not long since submitted by Mr.. Char
les Boyd, OF London, for uniting England and
france by gigantic tubular bridge across
the channel between Dover aud Cape Grinez.
the nearest points opposite the coasts. lu
order to afford passage to vessels Of the lar.
gest size, the bridge would rest on the side of
The cliffs OF Cape Grinez. the French abut.
ments being raised one hundred and Fl fifty.three
eet higher than the English, to compensate
the difference Of elevation of the cliffs. TIE
bridge would BIO supported by one hundred
and ninety towers, at distance of FIVE hun
dred feet apart, each having light TO guide
vessels at night, and an alarm bell for war.
ming in the fogs. The greatest depth of the
channel on the line proposed, is one hundred
and eighty six feet. The bridge would have
two or more railroads, which is estimated
could be traversed in twenty minutes aud it
would be so built TO admit the light of day
being lighted at night by gas.
In order to prevent all fear Of invasion, the
protector proposes that each end Of the bridge
shall be commanded by strong battery
The towers which would be one hundred feet
in diameter. and two hundred and sixty feet
high would rest on colossal bases, three hun
dred and sixty feet square at tho bottom, one
hundred and fifty feet square at the top, rising
20 height of forty feet above the water, for
med of blocks ofgranite united by iron bars.
The elevation Of the tops of the towers would
thus be three hundred feet above the surface
of the water.
Mr.. Boyd estimates the utmost possible
cost of the bridge at S300OO,OOO, but he
thinks that it could be built for half that sum,
and that the whole cost would be reimbursed
to the company in eight years. This project
seems to promise much better success that of
Mr.. Gamond, who proposes to build tunnel
under the channel at cost of only $4,000
GEO.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1859-06-18

A Paris correspondent Of the Boston Post
ssys that the Empress Eugene, as Regent.
is said to have given great cause OF uneasi-
ness by her behavior at the Council. She
broke forth into "a opinion of her own
which astonished them all She declared the
war to be unjust and wicked, expressed her
conviction that it never would come to a
prosperous end, and, in the midst of sobs and
exclamatons bstfaysd, by sundry appeals
aud passionate estreaties, Immediately 10
cause the strife TO cease, and that all these
ideas bad been lodged in her beautiful head
oy no less parsonage than the Archbishop
OF Paris. went of into 6t Of mild. moist
Mysteries, and enking back 10 her chair cover
cd her face with her bsndkerchisf and spoke
no more.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1859-06-18

A HEN IN A QuANDARY-Two months ago
or more one of our citizens had bantam hen
come off with four chickens, and about week
since common hen belonging to him hatch
ed three chickens from her nestful of eggs
He wished the latter hen to take charge of
the young bantams, now fully feathered, with
long tails and wings, and about half as large
as full grown quails but biddy still covered
her three chchens and uhproductive eggs,
refused to have anything to do with them
and assailed them violently. A new plan
was now laid. IN the evening after dark the
eggs were taken from the hen and tho young
bantams put in their places where they re-
mained until morning. We are told that
when the hen discovered the change that had
taken place, her conduct was amusing in the
extreme. She eyes in suspicious manner
the large chickens, but they were all that re-
manned as the production of the large number
Of feggs which she had the previous evening,
and she probably came TO the conclusion that
she hatched them, strange looking creatures
as they were for the age of twelve hours for
she finally adopted them, and has since trea
ted them as kindly as she does her own
hickens.-Pawtucket Gazette
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1859-06-18
By WILLIAM CULLEN BRYANT.

Mr. bird has flown away,
Far out Of sight has flown, | know net where.
Loo in your lawn, pray,
Yc maidens, kind and fair,
And see if my beloved bird be there.
His eyes are full or light;
The eagle of the rock has such an eve;
And plnmes, exceeding bright,
On his smooth temples lie,
And sweet his voice and tender as a sigh.
Look where the grass is gay
With Summer blossoms happily there he COW
ers;
And search, from spray to spray,
The leafy laurel bowers,
For well he loves the laurels and the flowers.
Find him, but do not dwell,
With eyes too fond, on the fair form you see,
Nor love his song too well
Send him, at once, TO me,
Or leave him TO the air and liberty.
For only from my hand
lie takes the seed into his golden beak,
And all unwiped shall stand
The tears that wet my cheek,
Till have found the wanderer l seek.
My sight is darkened DER.
Wheneer miss his eyes, that are nv day,
And, when hear no more
The music of his lay,
My SOUL in utter sorrow, faints away.
~ Y. Ledqer.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1859-06-18

There were three men hanged in Canada
yesterday. Moore and Over, the two negroes
who murdered the mail-carrier, suffered for
their crime at Brantford, and John Mitchell,
were executed at. that place. The two me-
gross confessed their crime.
HKs MAsuRE.-Take care Of it; gather it
in Q barrel place another barrel 10 the gar
den, dissolve portion Of the hen manure in
water, dilute it considerably and use il on
your garden. II ID greet help, and should
be sAved, TO
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1859-06-18
SOLOMON B. BOYER,

ATTORNEY AT LAW,
Office in Market street, opposite Weaver's Hotel,
SUNB BURY, PA.
Collections attended to in Northumberland and
Adjoining Counties. Is acquainted with the
German language.
REFERENcE
H. ]. Wolvefton, Esq, Sunbury, Pa,
Geo. F. Miller, Esq, Lewisburg, Pa.
]. H. Ziegenfus Philadelphia, Pa.
Benjamin. ..Kamerer,
sunbury, Aug. IA, ls5s.-ly.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1859-06-18

WIsE. .MIKIss.-After all that has been &c.
complished, there is an absurd idea prevalent
that wine cannot be proftably raised in this
country, that labor is too dear, and European
competition too great. On The contrary. wine
raising is at this instant the most profitable
branch Of agriculture in America. II will pay
from one to three hundred dollars an acre,
yielding higher profit on capital, skill and
labor invested, than any other planting. The
wines which can be most easily raised, are, like
those Of Gumany, light and very innscuoas.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1859-06-18

HARD PUSHED FOR NOISY a letter from
Vienna says 1.-THE pawning OF jewels is not
confined to the Grown diamonds Of the State.
but the Princesses Of the Austrian Court ere
said to be selecting the Jews. In addition
to this, "bensfoleucs,' as it was called in
the middle ages, when the clergy opened their
purss.string, 10 going on ia oil the wealthy
nonsstsKsG in Austria"
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1859-06-18
The Democratic DoctriHo Respecting Slavery
In the Territories.

The Democratic DoctriHo Respecting Slavery
In the Territories.
From the Minnesota Statesman
That Congress has no power to establish
abolish regulate, or protect slavery in the
Territories.
That being purely q domestic question,
Congress has no authority to leglslate on the
subject in any manner, or fos any purpose
other than such purpose as it may legislate
for it in the States.
That being purely question. Of domestic
policy the Territorial Legislatures. may estab.
lish, regulate, and protect, or they may abol-
isb, or exclude slavery.
That slave property in the Territories must
be placed upon the same footing as all kinds
OF property.
peculiar protection or privileges.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1859-06-18

Hse MAsuRE.-Hog manure made under
cover s at . moderate rate worth twice as
much as that exposed, and besides hogs do
better. This We hsss repeatedly claimed, aud
adduesd testimony to prove.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1859-06-18
HARDWARE HARDWARE!!

MUST received by A. w. FISHER, at his
Sy Drug Store, Sunbury, Pa,
SCOOPS, SHOyELS, FORKS, LOG
CHAINS, MILL SAWS, CROSS
CUT SAWS.
Also, Screws, Butts, Door Knobs, Thumb
Lstches, and oil hardware necessary for building
splendid lN of pocket and table cutlery scis'
sers, German Silver Spoons.
L0olring Glasses.
A large stock Of Looking Glasses, received and
for sale by A. w. flohEh'
Sunbury, July II, 1855
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1859-06-18
PATENT WHEEL GREASE.

kavHIS Grease is recommended to the notice of
Wagoners, Livery Stable keepers, &c. as
being SUPERIOR to any thing Of the kind ever IN
.roduced. As ii does not gum upon the axles
is much more durable, and is not affected by
he weather, remaining the same in summer al
in winter, and put up in tin canisters at 37t and
rs cents, for sale by A. w. FISHER
Jnly24. 1885,
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1859-06-18
Select 4ostrg.
From Gan the Year Round"
THE BLACKSMITH.

Old England. she has great warriors,
Great Princes, and poets great;
But the Blacksmith is not TO be quite forgot,
In the history of the State.
He is rich in the best of all metals,
Yet silver he lacks and gold
And he poyeth his due, and bis heart is true,
Though he bloweth both hot and cold.
The boldest is he of incendiaries
That ever the wide world saw,
And forgcr as rank as e'er robbed the Bank,
Though he never doth break the law.
He hath shoes that are worn by strangers
Yet he laugheth and maketh more;
And share (conceaed) in the poor mans field
Yet it adds to the poor mans store.
Then, hurrah for the iron blacksmith!
And hurrah for the iron crew
And whenever we 60 where his forges glow,
Well sing what MAN can do.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1859-06-18

unlCKLES of various kinds Lobsters, Sar-
dimes, &c, &C., just received and for sale
attbs Drug Store of A. WHISTLER
sunbury, August. ls57.-I ..
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1859-06-18
FURNITURE POLISH.

& RAES Premium Patent Enamel Furniture
Polish.-This polish is highly valuable for Iesso
ring the polish on all kinds OF Furniture Giass'
Carriage Bodies, Hair Cloth, &c. hiso, for re-
moving spots, hiding scratches, &c, &c. War
ranted to dry Immediately and retain its gloss
price SO cts. per bottle. Sodby
''''' ~ A.. w. FISHER.
July ~, 1853
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1859-06-18
EsIacksknithing.
J A M ES f. D E E N

h y IN - ~ II "a,
DESPECTFULLY informs the public that
HI he has commenced the above business in
sunbury, and is prepared to do all kinds ofbiack-
smithing to order, including horseshoeing in the
best style.
He will also put up iron railing in the most
approved style and Patrern.
Country produce taken in exchange.
Sunbury, Oct. l6, lS5S.-u
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1859-06-18
HIDE, OIL s. LEATHER STORE
D. KIRKPATRICK & SONS,

No 81 South Third Street, between Market ma Chesu'
Streets, PHILADELPHIA,
,,op cola Snanisb Hides Dried and sated Dry and
Il Green Sailed Patna KIpps, TANNERS OIL, IAN
NkRS, AND CURRIERS' TOOLS, and general ass'r''
meat OF Leather, Finished and III the housh'
ALSO RED SOLE LEATHER.
All OF whcl will be sold low Tor Iish' OF 'he u'u'''
~ All ki,ds OF Leather in the Rough wanted, Tor
winch the highest market price Will be giVeni III cahh'
taken in exchange for Hides. ,, ,,.;;.,
Leather stored free Of Charge aud Seld OIL OoihsS9"'
Philadelphia, July 0, lS5S.-ly
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1859-06-18

Those men talk most who are 10 the dark.
nsss, frogs ceass their croaking when . light
is brought TO the water side.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1859-06-18

AND WARRANTS.-The highest price
Lwiil be given for Land Warrants blythe sub
ssiibg. h' "A'0I"
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1859-06-18
OLD SERIES, VOLl9. NO 3S


THE LOST BIRD.
Translated from the Spanish Of Carolina Coronado dc
Perry.
Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1852-1859, 1859-09-19

Tue "ARADIAN NIGaTs y AT FoRrY AND FouR-
TEEN-A Quarterly reviewer thus compares the
effect of these Tales upon the man Of forty, with
the magic charm they exercised on the boy of
fourteen:
10 see these things as they we're totus.we
II. must turn back in Imagination to the gates of
NE, ana recall the freshness of.our youth In.
Ter ontln lie, the most unlimited accumulation,
OF precious stones loses it's power ofHproducing
nm effect, and no reverSes of fortune are extraor.
ulnary enough to startle us. The suddenly re.
Vealea treasures, the gorgeous palaces with doors
oI sandal wood, fretted ceilings, and icSeled,
concheS, the high bosomed virgins the o6elience
OF the genil, and the state ofkings-thesc things
come not near us. We have lost the sublime
egot'sm o: our early years, aud acknowledge
enat such splendid possessions are too good for
US Fate mas already. assigned us our moderate
snare, anu set with some sufficient definitenesS
the limits of our ambition and homes. who are
We, between thirty and forty, that we should
pun up fiat stone with ring in it, and find
steps lending to ascavern stored with tho pre.
clous rarltleS ofan E stern fancy, or wake in
the night and .strenble with sweet amazement
10 oehoId the fair paragon of China Sleeping by
our oH SideE Enough for US if we sold out before
the lali OF consolS, and If the single partner
to whom :, limit our admiration of female
'eauty preserve moderate share of those fair
proportions and serene disposition with which
she adorned the early days of courtship. But
there S4! was time with us when the Arabian
Nights were not SO tnnch story as dream
when, with the same dim mingling of Identities
%hlch we sometimes have in Slrep. it is not
Aladdin, but onrsclf, and yet not ourse)c hui
Aladdin who gazes on the jcwel.bearing fruit
trees marries the Sutans daughter, and con
trolls the resources Of the lamp; we suffer and
triumph with Sinbad, taste yic,ssitnde with
tG,amaxalza'nan, enjoy the shrinking fondness Of
Zah"lbe, travel upon the enchanted carpet, or
mount the flying horse. Toread Of these things
was sort OF intellectual haSheeSh-an intoxi-
eating stimulant to that early Imagination which
does nut consciously snbdme other things into
its own forms, but delights to lose itself i'm sug.
gc>ti"ns from without"