Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1860-11-03

A Love MIssIvE-One PblaHder Pierce
q colored resident of Georgia, lived unhappily
with his wife, and she came alone to Chicago
where she has received several sharp letters
from him. On Tuesday afternoon, the clerks
in the Post-olice at the city named, were
thrown into CONSERVATION by series OF ago.
nized screams, evidently coming from wo.
man. Hustening to the spot whence the noise
proceeded, they found Mrs. Pierce speech
less with terror, but able 10 point significant
ly to q green adder, then crossing the floor
and seeking the sir Of perfect freedom. Some
of the men fed, but enough remained firm to
capture the serpent, which was taken to the
City Marshas office. There explanations
ensued. 1t seems that the woman had found
n thin pastboard box aud letter nt the
office, and had fastened to open the former
not doubling that it was u gauge OF returning
affection. She was surprised to hear from
within it a slight hiss, and was quite trans.
fixed with horror, when from the uncovered
prison shot the ugly green head of the
snake. just then sne dropped the box and
the screams came in. The letter accompany.
ing this inferual machine was hdeously sar
castle, but not otherwise entertaining.
GARIBALDI AS A CooK.-On the march up
from Reggie, Garribaldi and his staff had
contrived after many hours fasting, to pro-
cure large joint of beef. this they pro-
eeeded to roast, the Dictator hmself under
taking to turn an extemporary spit, IA ram.
rod,) while the others prepared the rest OF
the dinner. One staff officer in spurs, and
wearing heavy cavalry sword, was mildly
cutting up tomatoes and onions, while a
priest, of goodly presence, was mixing some
thing in tin pot: suddenly the holy man
looked up from his labor of love aud saw
the meat burning, while Garibaldi, in deep
thought, was walking some distance off,
Some aid de camp was appointed to the spi:
but the mischief was done, and when the
reverend father had "blessed the meat" he
turned to the Dictator, and said sternly.
General the man who deserts his post in
war time" "Should be shot," interrupted
the self convicted Dlctator.-Letter in Daily
Telegraph.
ADD Ell KADER RkcEIvRs THE AMERICAN
PREsEST.-Our Beyrout correspondent writes
says the Boston IrareUer, that the arrival OF
the beautiful case of heavily silver mounted
Colts revolvers, with box containing over
two thousand cartridges from the President
of the United States, as o present to Abd-el-
|, * ader, created some sensation there. 1t was
Oh exhibition for several days at the United
States Consulate aud the pistols were great
| ly admired. The present is worth about
81 600, and was accompanied by conpli.
mentary letter to the Algerine Chief. The
old hero was much affected upon the reception
OF this unexpected appreciation Of his humane
efforts by the government of the United
States.
SUICIDE or SoUTHERNER FROM FEAR OF A
SLAVE lNsuRRECTIoN-The Louisville Is. g
Herald states that last week a citizen, in the
upper part of that district, Isham S. Bolt
committed suicide by blowing out his brains
with shot gun. 1t seems that be had been
much harassed n mind with the fear of au
insurrection for some time, and had lain with
his arms beside him the Eight before biz
death.
Blondn has offered to carry any clergyman
on his back across his rope, which is stretch
ed two hundred feet above the ground a.
Jones Wood in New York. We hear tha
there ore several parishes which would bt
willing to contribute minister for the expe
rimeDt-of course, merely to Test Blondin's
powers.