Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1859-06-18

EAo. enusyNanla haliroauS direct to New
York, where they will arrive in about eight
hours after leaving hero. The Penusylyania
Central will be enabled, by thaaid Of the
Lebanon Valley and East Pennsylvania Rail.
roads, to carry large quantity Of freight
direct to New York without reshipping, and
thus compete successfully with the New York
railroads for the Western trade.-Harrisbuo
Telegraph.
In DILENrA.-Tbs Roman Catholic
Archbishop Of France has caused PRAYERS to
be offered up in oil the churches in France
Tor the success Of the arms OF France. In
Austria, the Roman Catholic Archbishop
has also caused prayers to be offered up 70.
the success OF the arms OF Austr;a. Tbs
Pope favors Austria, although his tempora!
power has been sustained by French bayo-
nets in Italy. 1t is rumored that bis Holt
ness desires to retire from Rome, but the
French Emperor will not permit him to
leave. 1t is also stated that Napoleon has
requested apartments to be prepared for
some illustrious ysitor-some say for the &C.
commodaton of the Pope, others for the re.
ception OF the brother Of the Emperor Of
Russia.
When the Ambassador from the Emperor
Napoleon delivered the letter to the Pope,
assuring him Of his safety, the Pope held up
cross aud replied, my only trus. is ia this"
which would seem to imply, that the letter
did not inspire much confidence in his profess
sions.
Cur THIS OUT.-A correspondent Of the
London Literary Gasetie, nlluding to the nu.
merous cases of death from accidental poi.
soning, adds: =.
II venture to affirm that there is scarce 9
cottage in this country that does not contain
an Invaluable, certain, immediate remedy for
such events, nothing more than O dessert
spoonful of made mustard, mixed in tum-
bier OF warm water and drank Immediately.
1t acts as an emetic, is always ready, and
may be used in any case where one is rer
quired. Learn this simple antidote, and you
may be. the means Of saving q fellow crea-
ture from an untimely end"
CANINE SAaAc1rY.-Ths truth Of the follow
ing instance of the sagacity of q dog we can
substantiate in every particular and is, We
think. we'll worthy of notice. A little
daughter Of one Of our prominent citizens
has well arranged baby.herse, upon which
she bestows much care, tastsfully dressing
the various doll, occupants thereof in the
morning, and disesting them of their cloth.
ing at night This practice she has followed
ly usually sat by her at night and superinten-
dsd the work Of preparing the dolls for bed.
One evening last week the girl was away to
tea, and did not return in season to perform
the parental duties to the babies. The dog
awaited her arrival until the dolls hour OF
retiring had passed, and knowing that they
ought to be taken care Of, went to work and
andressed them five in unmber, without in
juring their dresses in the least. How ne
did it we know not, but such is the fact
Nantucket Enquirer.
DARING Feat OF WALKING Down ONE or
THE GUYS TO TIE SUSPENSION BRIDGE-Seve-
raj days ago Mons. Blondip, the celebrated
tight rope performer, called on US, with HE
agent, Mr.. Colcord, and informed Us of his
intention, if sufficient inducements we're Of
fered, to extend a rope from the eastern point
of Goat Island across the river to the Cana
da side and to perform the wonderful feat of
crossing on the sams.-Niqgara Falls NewS,
AN OLD MAN IN LoyE.--In Albany, On
old gentleman, worth some half million of
dollars, fell desperately in love with his SER
want girl. He proposed, and was accepted
but the old gentleman's children learning
how matters stood, threatened him with a
berth in the Luratic Asylum He became
alarmed at this, and finally told the girl "it
couldn't be did," Young lady hear. the an.
nouncement, and then talks of "co.d pizen'
and blasted hopes. She consults a lawyer
and threatens to make Rome howl. Her
lawyer brings suit for breach Of promise
and to get ont of the scrape, the old gentle
man pays S25o0.
SAD.-Two little school girls, eight years
old, while out for recess in Allegheny city OF
Thursday, quarreled, when one Jenny Elixir
struck the other, Elizabeth, on the head, and
pushed her against the wall. r"Lizzy" soor
commenced vomiting and sinking, and shs
died before three o'clock the same day DR.
Heron ia Of opinion death was caused by
fright or sudden shock to her ner nerves, al
there was no apparent physical injury.
The remains of the late Alexander Hamilton
buried thirty.seven years ago in the New
Haven Cemetery, where day or two since
exhumed for the purpose of being removed to
Bridgeport, (where his sons remains hav,
within few years been deposited). The
coffin being OF mahogany, was foundto be al
most perfectly seund--so much so, it was sai'
the sexton could, or did, stand upon it to tes
it. The skeleton appeared perfect.
A man at Norwich, Conn, on Thursday
undertook to drown q little dog, by tying
stone to his neck and throwing him into th'
river. but big dog, said TO oe q relative
plunged INTO the water and pulled the littl'
dog outs The experiment was repeated th
third time and given up, and will not be trie
again till the big dog leaves town.
WASH FOR SuNBURN-Take two drachn
of borax, Que draehm OF Roman alum, on
drachm of camphor. half an ounce OF suga
candy and pound of ox-gall. Mix and sti
we'll for ten minutes or so and repeat th
stirring three or four times day for q forl
night. till it appears clear and transparent
Strain through blotting paper, and bottle
for use. .,
SUCCESSFUL FARNISo 1t is stated by th
New York Times, that Prof. Mapes no
farms one hundred and twenty acres OF Ian
near that city, and that the total receipts Il
produce raised on his farm, from April Is
1857, to April lst, 1859, were 81 l,G27 99,-
His total expenses were s3 l52 20, lsayin
him the hsnlsone,pet profit o., SS,4ae 90,
PROBLEM FOR AMHKHAN-If twenty-sevs
inches of snow give three inches OF watf
how much milk wll giyea COW yield wht
fed upoI turnipsf ~ . eA
Key-Multiply The number Of snow flax
by tho number Of hairs on cow,s tall divi'
the product by the juice Of dry turnip, as
to the quotien. pound Of chalk, and mul
ply the sum by the hydrant
TRuR.-Cork screws have sunk more pc
pie than cork jackets will ever keep up.
Fortune is sometmes hespea up like emo