Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1860-06-16
HIGHLY IMPORTANT tNTELLieExCE


The schooner Page, which left for the Bay
Of Jeddo April %, and the steamer Zagtze,
with news from China to April 10, reports
that the Chinese have concluded to pay the
English and French Governments, their ex.
penses and accede to all their demands as the
ports and the navigation Of the rivers are to
be free.
The Americans charged by the China
Chronicle with having been engaged in the
Coolie trade, and a proclamation has been
issued by distinguished Chinese official,
warning them against the practice Of kdnap-
ping.
ASSASSINATION OF TUE EMPEROR OF JAPAN.
The Prince Goitairo, who was at the head
Of the Japanese Government, was assassina-
ted on the 18th Of March He was going
from his house to the palace with his train,
when he was attacked by fourteen Japanese,
dressed as travellers.
THE WAY TO. QUIET WAKEFUL BABIES
Mr.. Rupe, the correspondent OF the London
Times, in his "Indian Diary" imparts the fol.
lowing piece of information, which will no
doubt be gratefully received by those whose
responsibilities, though small, are on that
account none the less burdensome
"Our friend the Thakoor also visited us,
and he excused the none.appenrance OF his
little son, on the groand that he was asleep
under his water fall. i had almost omitted
to mention the curious habit OF the bill peo
pile TO which this phrase Of the Thakoor's
related. Whenever woman wishes TO put
her child to sleep, she takes it to one oil the
numerous places for this purpose, which are
all over the mountain sides wherever there is
water They consist Of q shed or sheds in
in which there are stone troughs fila with
running stream and from these trougEs are
little pipes made of reed or hollow stems from
the trees, which spout out water with gentle
trickling fall, under which the childs head is
placed at the distance of o few inches. The
effect is almost immediate The child closes
its mouth and eyes, aud falls into profound,
and healthful sleep, which endures SO long as
it is left under the water spouts. l have
seen dozens of children thus lying fus. asleep,
and as far as | could ascertain, no evil effects
whatever can be attributed to the practice.
1t certainly seems an admirable preparation
against colds in the head and il devoted
mother would only make the experiment in
this country, and 1t we're found successful, she
would be blessing to her species, in introdu.
cling such delightful custom, pleasant to
children and invaluable to parents"
TIE MANIA FOR DARK RooMs.-American
women have strange mania for dark rooms,
but hear what Florence Nghtengae, in her
~ otes of Nursing" says on the subject "A
dark house is almost an unhealthy house,
always Oh i'll aired house, always q dirty house.
Want OF light stops growth, and promotes
scrofua rickets, etc, among the children.
People loose their health in dark house,
aud if they get i'll, they cannot get well again
in it. These out Of many uegligeDces and
gnorances' 10 managing the health of houses
generally, l will here mention as specimens.
First, that the female head in charge of any
building does not think it necessary to visit
very hole and corner of it every day. How
,an she expect those who are under her to bo
more careful to maintain her house in
healthy condition than she who is in charge
IF it? Second, that it is not considered es.
3ential to air, to sun, and to clean rooms while
which is simply ignoring the
irst elementary notion of sanitary things, and
aging the ground ready for all kinds of dis
ease. Third, that the window and one win
low, is considered enough to air room.
Don't imagine that if you who are in charge
don't look 20 all those things yourself, those
under you will be more careful than you are
1t appears as ii the part Of the mistress was
to complain OF her servants, and to accept
their excuse not to show them how there
need be either complaints made nor excuses"
TIE GREAT RACE BETWEEN FLORA TEMPLE
AND PATCHEN.-Tbe race over the Union
Course, l.. l., on Wednesday, June 9th, be-
tween Flora Temple and Geo. n. Patchen. is
said to have been one OF the finest exhibitions
of the powers of the trottiGg horse that has
ever taken place in this country. The race,
IL -, ho,n
after most desperate struggle, by Flora, in
the remarkable quick time Of 81, 2 "a, 81
the best ever made on this track. Thus
has Flora Temple (owned by Mr.. VIM. NJ
Donald, of Baltimore again earned for her,
self the proud title of "Queen of the Trottng
Turf" The race was for 81 900, and was
witnessed by thousands of spectators. Seve-
raj days ago the betting wos decidedly in favor
of Flora, but on the race course, on Wednes-
day, $l00 to SO was offered on Patchen.-
The result of the race created the greatest
enthusiasm among the friends of Flora.
OLD Many people take
newspapers, but few preserve them the most
interesting reading imaginable, is file of old
newspapers. 1t brings up the very age with
all its genius, and its spirit more than the
most labored description of the historian
Who can take paper dated half century
ago, without the thought, that almost every
name printed there, is now cut upon tomb
stone, at the head of an epituph? The doc
tor tquack or regular) that there advertised
his medicines, and his cures, has followed the
sable train Of his patieats-the merchants his
ships-couid get no security on his life, and
the actor, who could make others laugh ol
weep, can now only furnish skull for his
successors in Hamlet. 1t is easy to preserve
newspapers, and they will repay the trouble
| for, like that Of wine, their value increases
with age, and like old files have sometimes
been sold at prices too startling to mention
| UKcALLEp FOR LETTERs.-An act of ne
little importance to business men recently
passed Congress, authorising the return o
unealled-for letters to the Office from which
they were first sent, if the name OF the writer
is endorsed on the letter. We publish thu
act for the information Of our readers:
That when any person shall endorse on an.
letter his or her name and place Of residence
as writer thereof, the letter, after remaining
unealled for at the Office to which it is di
rected, for thirty days, or the time the prite
mag direct, shall be returned by mail to SAT-
writer, and no such letter shall be advertised
nor the same be treated as dead letters, unit
so returned to the post Office OF the writer
and there remain uncaled for one quarter
Approved April 6, 1860.
Mrs. Jane Elizabeth Jones, one Of th
speakers at the recent Womans rights Cor
| in Naxu NArlr maC M hat