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Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1860-10-27
A Strange Occurrence.

A man named Samuel Stanley, who has
been, according to his own statement, o wan.
derer for the last six years, has voluntarily
surrendered himself to the sheriff at st.
Paul, Minnesota, and desires to be sent back
to Cabei county, Va, where he says he is
charged with the homicide of man named
Peyton. The murder took place six years
ago. lie tacitly confessed his guilt, in sta.
ting that the homicide was caused by his
having discovered Peyton in criminal con.
neciion with his wife, and by saying that he
did not think his punishment would exceed a
short term in the penitentiary. For the past
three years Stanley (who is native Of Ohio)
has worked in Minnesota, and previously in
Wisconsin. He recently returned from q
visit to Pembna, on the Red River The
editor of the St. Paul Pioneer, who had an
interview with him, in JAIL says:
Without mauifesting much contrition for
the crime, or fear of punishment, he imagined,
wherever be lived, that everybody looked up
on him as q murderer. The elements even
whispered in his ears, when he had abandon
ed the society of men, and lived alone in the
depths Of the forest. Consequently he has
had no abiding place for six years. but has
roaned through the country from Texas to
Minnesota, suffering, as he says, more than
q hundred deaths" At last, almost worn
out, he came to the conclusion to deliver
himself up, that after the sentence of the law
had been executed, he might again live
among his friends or make home where he
would be undsturbed by its terrors. The
tale of his wanderings is strange and inter.
esting-so strange that it occurred to us his
mind was not sound, but we could detect no
evide CO of mental alteration, and nothing in
his conduct that could not be reconciled, in
view Of the awful crime he had committed.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1860-10-27

The EFFEoTs OF ToBAcCo.-Sir BENJAMIN
BroGe, an eminent London physician, was
applied to recently to unite in petition to
have parliamentary committee raised to
inquire into the effect of tobacco upon the
human system. He declined, because he did
not consider such a committee competent to
investigate such subject but he has writ
ten letter upon the subject to the London
Tunes, in the course of which he says:
"The effects of this habit are indeed va.
rlous; the difference depending on difference
OF constitution and the difference in the mode
oil life otherwise. But, from the few obser.
vations which l have been able to make on
the subject, l am led to believe that there are
tow who do not suffer harm from it, to
greater or less extent. The earliest symp-
toms are manifested in the arrangement Of
the nervous system. a large proportion Of
habitual smokers are rendered lazy and list.
less, indisposed to bodily and incapable of
much mental eXertion. Others suffer from
depression Of the spirits amounting to hypo.
chondriasis, which smoking relieves for
time, although it aggravates the evil after.
wards. Occasionally there is general ner.
vous excitabity, which, though very much
less in degree, partakes of the nature of the
detiTium tremenS Of drunkards. | have known
many individuals to suffer from severe ner-
vous pains, sometimes in one, sometimes in
another part of the body"
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1860-10-27

QUEEN VICTORIA IN DANGER.-A foreign
letter states that owing to some mismanage.
ment the extra train containing Queen Vic
toria, her family and suite, on the railroad
from Cologne to Cublentz, narrowly escaped
collision with regular train. The extra
train was moving at lightnsng speed, and
could not at once be brought 10 the engineer
OF the other undertook to reverse his engine
and the machinery refused to work 1--WE
must jump for our lives" he said to his com
panioR but before doing so he determined
to try once more. Fortunately this time
with success, and when the extra train came
laundering up, the other had gan to gather
way, and the crash was just barely escaped.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1860-10-27
9etipes, 1t.
How to Make Good Bread.

The following article appears originally in
the Ne,c York Tribune. TO us it looks like a
well digested, practical article, plainly set
forth that all may understand, by one who
practices what is preached. We commend it
to the housekeeping readers of the american,
as the best directions We have yet seen on
the important subject of making good bread
How TO MAZE Coon BREAp.-TO have
good wholesome bread, i is absolutely neces-
sary to pay attention to the making of il, and
to believe that making bread like "learning
to read, does not come by nature :" that it is
indispensable to learn every little fact con
nected with the fermenting or raising of the
dough absolutely necessary to understand
the difference between vinOus and acetic fer
mentation, and when an alkali. or saleratus,
or bicarbonats of soda is required.
0fcourse, good flour, is the first requisite.
The finer the flower, the greater the labor 10
kueading it; aud the fi9est -four does not
Twas make the sweetest and healthiest Dread
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1860-10-27
Selett 4oetrg.
PARTING WORDS TO
THE PRINCE.

Albert, darling, you must leave me,
And the thought my bosom wrings,
For my sceptre keen must cut you
From a mothers apron strings.
You must leave the shores OF England,
In O ship that swiftly sails
But old Neptune will respect it,
For twill bear the Prince of Wales
If the sea your ship should threaten,
Let your princely heart be brave,
For your mother rules Britannia,
And Britannia rules the wave."
When you get among the Yankees,
Where the starry banner flies,
You must put your best foot foremost,
And keep open wide your eyes.
On the Island Of Manhattan,
In the city of New York,
You must watch the line of duty,
And must snugly "toe the chalk"
Should the girls, with thumbs on noses,
Jeweed fingers twist about,
Make no answer if they ask you:
"Does your mother know you're out :"
To the alderman say nothing;
OF their plunder take no share
Let no thimblerggers trap you
OF the Peter Funks beware!
Do not let the cunning Barnum
Make "What is it ?" of you
Don't be placed on exhibition
You'll regret it if you do.
Oh let not the Prince of Darkness,
Albert, Prince of Wales, ensnare-
If he don't in New Yrok 60 it,
You'll be safe most anywhere !!
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1860-10-27
The Moors.

:, ln the earliest times the people on the
european and African sides of the Straits of
gibraltar we're the same, and the intercourse
between them over the narrow channel fre.
quent. In the subsequent movements of
warlike tribes and people, Spain and Barbary
were SUCCESSFULLY, whole or in part, overrun
oy the Carthagerians, Romans, Goths, Van.
oals, and Saracens or Arabs, leaving both
opain ard Barbary, in the early part of the
elgntn century, under the dominion of the
latter. Both became provinces of the Calinhs
OF Bagdad, and were ruled by their poyer.
nors. The Moors, as the Arabs of Spain
and Morocco were called, mingled their blood
with the inhabitants Of the country, ard for
eight hundred years-much of the time as
the predominant power in the Spanish PENN.
suln, notwithstanding the invasions and civil
wars, instigated by religious bigotry, to which
they were subjected maintained themselves
in Spain, and under their sway the country
became powerful and great. At the end of
this period they we're subdued by the Chris.
tian States which had arisen among them.
and the establishment Of the InGuistion
placed their lives and everything they pos.
sessed at the mercy of their conquerors.- A
century OF persecution succeeded when, what
remained of them, in the beginning of the
seventeenth century, whom neither fire nor
faggot could convert, were expelled from
Spain and driven into Africa This, and the
expulsion Of the Jews which followed, de.
stroyed the greatness Of Spain-her CON.
merce, her revenues, and her power-leaving
her crippled, lying helpless at the mouth of
the grave she had dug; from which condi.
ton, after lapse of two centuries, she is
only now beginning to recover. The Span.
iards, like all the central and southern ia.
tlons of Europe, are OF mixed blood, made up
OF the several peoples who have overruu their
land but in many of the provinces, especially
at the south and east, the NJ oorish blood still
predominates.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1860-10-27
A Polite Invitation Declined.

A contributor to the Spirit ofMe Times,
thus describes O scene OF the Anthony House
Ark:
Late one bitter cold night, in December,
some eight or nine years ago, l.. came into
the bar.room, as usual, to take his part in
whatever was going on. For some reasons
the crowd had dispersed sooner than was
customary, and but two or three OF the towns
folks were there, together with O stranger,
who had arrived halfho or longer before
and who, tired, wet and muddy. from long
Arkansas stage ride, his legs extended, and
shoes of, was consolng himself with two
chairs and nap, opposite the centre of the
blazing log fire. Any one who has Travelled
until 10 o'clock, in rough winter night, over
on Arkansas road can appreciate the comfort
Of the fruition before that fireplace.
The drowsy example Of the stranger had
its effect on the others, and L., who took u
seat in the corner, for lack of conversation
was reduced to the poker for amusement -
He poked the fire vigorously for. q while,
until it got red hot, and becoming disgusted,
was about to drop it ard retire, when he OBJ.
served the great toe o. the strangers feet
protIudng through hole in one Of his socks
Here was relief to l.. He placed the glow
ing poker within q foot of the melancholy
sleepers toe and began slowly to lessen the
distance between them one by one, the
others as they caught the joke began to open
their eyes, and being awkened, mouths ex-
panded into grins, and grins into suppressed
giggles-aud one ineontinent fellows into a
broad laugh. Closer and closer the red hot
poker neared toward the unfortunate toe
The heat caused the sleeper restlessly to
move his hands. Il. was just about to apply
the poker when a sound of click click :!
arrested his intention. He looked OF the
stranger-the latter with one eye open, had
been watching his proceedings, and silently
brought pistol TO bear upon l.. In voice
just audible he mattered, in tone of great
determination.
"Jest burn it Burn it Jest burn it |!
and I'll be id if don't stir you up with
ten thousand hot pokers in two seconds !"
l.. laid down the poker nstanter and re-.
marked:
stranger, let's take a drink in fact gen.
tlemen, all of you"
l., afterwards said that they were the
cheapest drinks he ever bought.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1860-10-27

DIrrnERIA AND ITS CuRE.--In the early
stages of the complaint, which is always ac-
companied by a soreness and swelling of the
throat, let the patient use simple solution of
salt and water, as a gargle, every fifteen min
ntes. At the same time mosten piece of
flannel with q solution of the same kind, made
as warm as the patient can bear it, and bind
it around his throat. renewing it as often as
the gargle is administered, and in the mean
while sprinkliug fine salt between the flannel
aud the neck Use inwardly some tonic or
stimulant, either separately, or if the pros.
tration be great, use both together. The
treatment, as may be seen, is extremely sim.
pe and if used ia the earlier stages of the
disease will effect complete cure.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1860-10-27

GREEIY EATING Pork AND BEAYs.-'Pink,
the lively correspondent Of the Charleston
Courier writes the following:
Having entered favorite restaurant to get
lunch found everybody staring in the same
direction. Turning around, | discovered
that Horace Greely was setting near me,
eating his dinner. He had some pork and
beans, potatoes and squash. A newspaper
was lying by his plate, and be divided his
time and attention between that and his
dinner, affecting to be unconscious Of any
thing else. Like all ill-bred people, Greeley
feeds himself with knife, considering the
fork useless. To judge from the manner in
which everybody watched the old white coat.
ed philosopher while he was feeding, should
say that he was regarded as greater curiosi-
~ than any monstrosity Baruum ever had.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1860-10-27

EARLY LOVE OF AN EEGLIsH NoBLEMAS.-
Somebody says that the DnSe of Newcastle, who
attends the Prince of Wales, in his early man
hood, when bearing the title of the Earl Of
Lincoln, married Lady Susan Harriet, sister of
the Duke of Hamilton and Brandon. But the
lovely inconstant one took it into her head one
day to elope with a handsome officer of the
Guards, leaving children, husband, and the
prospective rank of Duchess in her iniatuation.
Lord Lincoln obtained divorce. and, plungng
more actively than ever into political life, has
ever since remained single, dividing his affections
between his country and his children.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1860-10-27

AN UNSUITABLE GLUTToN.-A man named
Corben appeared on Thursday at grocery
store in New York, and offered as wager to
eat four pounds of damaged ham, two loaves
OF bread, pound of tallOw candles, and
drink two quarts of common brandy, pint of
gin and pint OF lamp oil. His offer was
accepted and he won the wager. and afte.
swallowing the aforesaid mess, wanted more.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1860-10-27

PoIsoSING RATs.-The best food with
which to mix poison for killing rats, IS pump
kin seeds. Wet them, and sprinkle on q
little arsenic, which will adhere to the seeds.
They will be eaten by rats and mice, while
cats, fowls &c., not being fond OF such iood'
will rot meddle with them. Wherever poison
is put for these Troublesome pests of the farm,
water should be near by, so that they may
eat, drink anG die, outside OF their holes aud
hiding places.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1860-10-27
DANVILLE ACADEMY.

rVIIE Academic year commences August 20, 1850 to
| continue fnIty-four weeks.
The School is divided into Primary and Higher De-
parment each under tsrespective Teacher Scholars are
adm tied at any time.
Ample provision is made for all the requirements Of
thorough and extensive Of study, including the
Mathematics Natural Sciences, Classics, Modern Lam
guages, Drawing, Music, etc.
Scholars from abroad can Obtain Buafd with facilities
for home study very moderate terms application to
the Principal
The Principal thankful for his past generous support,
assures his pa,Tons of his unweared erts to make the
school all that be desired for the acquisition Of
thorough education. For artcuars apply 10
j. Nj WESTON, Principal,
Ferry street, neal Deems Hotel.
Danville, July 2s, ls6O-3m
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1860-10-27

IT HAS BEEN WELL SAID, that single years
crop of corn is worth more than all the gold OF
California. In addition to its other uses, it is
now found that it produces clear fluid, that
burns without odor. without smoke, aud 70 Ia.
ex pensiye, affording good light in an ordlna-
ry kerosene lamp for half cent an hour. The
corn oil 10 as clear and colorless as water.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1860-10-27

LucKr "JouR" PRISTER.-George ST.
monton, jouneymsn printer in an Office in
Ere, Pa. put on "sub" a few days ago, and
went to the Meadville oil district where he bought
an oil claim, on time, struck oil, and has been
offered $4,000 for dis chance. This may be
,t.I.i fat take"
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1860-10-27

In Memphis, Term, one day last week a
Mrs. Tate was fined $50 for cruel treatment
of one OF her slaves.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1860-10-27

In a vacuum water boils at $50. At the
boiling point the vapor of water has the same
density as the atmosphere it is the same
with all other yapors produced by boiling
liquids.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1860-10-27
NEW SERIES, VOL. 13, NO.
A NOT HER ARRIVAL OF
N T. w GO o ID s,

j. III. ENGEL, Of Sunbury, Pa,
HAS just arrived with splendid STOCK of
II SPRING AND SUMMER GOODS, from
Philadelphia, to which he respectfully invites
his friends and the Public to call and inspect,
he will spare no time in showing them. Among
his stock of goods will befound, FINE BLUE
AND BLACK
FRENCH CLOTE,
Fine Black and Fancy Casimeres Tweeds, Sat
inetts Jeans, Black Italian Cloth, Cashmerette,
Cottonade, Linens, Linen Drill, Linen Check
and Farcy Vesting, also q large assortment of
Ready made CLOTHING for men and boys
(cheap)
FOR LADIES WEAR,
Black and Fancy Dress Silk very cheap, Silk
Tissue, Bereges, Chali and Chali Robes, Berege
Deane, Berege Robes, Figured Brilliant and
variety of other Dress Goods, Spring and Sum-
mer Shawls, Mantilas, Parasols, good assort-
ment Of white goods, Collars, Sleeves, Irish
Linen, Shirt fronts, Marseies, Brilliant &c.
general assortment of domestic Dry Go DIS.
Also large stock of Hats and Gaps, Boots
and shoes, Hardware, Queens and Glassware,
Groceries, Cedarware, Stone and Earthenware,
Drugs and Paints, Salt, Fish, Cheese, Ham, Oil,
Tar &c. sc.
~ B.-Wall and Window Paper, Floor and
Table Oil Cloth, Carpets, all the above will be
sold at low prices for cash or country produce ta-
en- in exchange for Goods
J. H. ENGEL.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1860-10-27

BITE OF RATTLEsNAKE CURED IN Two
HoURs.-The Petersburg ErpreSs publishes
the following from reliable CORES poudent /:
A carpenter, while engaged, a few days ago,
in pulling down an old house, and in removing
some Of the rotten timbers near the ground
was bitten by rattlesnake. In few mo.
ments his finger was swollen to four times
its natural size, and red streak commenced
running up his hand and wrist. A deadly
languor came upon him, aud bis vision grew
din, clearly indicating that the subtle poison
that was coursing through his veins was rap
idly approaching the citadel of life. But q
remedy was tried, merely by way of expert.
ment, which, to the surprise of all present.
acted like charm, the component parts of
which were onion, tobacco and salt, of equal
parts, made into poultice and applied TO the
wound, and at the same time a cord vas
bound tightly around the wrist. In two
hours afterwards he had so far recovered as to
be able to resume his work. knew an old
negro who cured boy that had been bitten
by mad dog, by the same application.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1860-10-27

ACCIDENT AT THE PARIs HIProDRoME.-A
Paris correspondent, writing on the 4th instant
in speaking Of the Hippodrome, says; Yester-
day, when performing what is termed the ''the
Grian trip" in which the actors form a sort of
pyrsmical ascension one hundred feet above the
level Of the ground, the three performers-a Mile,
Louise and NM. Hypolite and Francos-were
by the breaking of one of the ropes, hurled to
the ground, and now lay, if not actually dead,
without hope efrecovery. They were observed
to turn over as they came down, and fall with
fearful heaviness. The performance was instant.
ly brought to a close. Medical aid found them
still breathing, bat apparently beyond all hope of
life. An agonizing shrek broke from the audi
ence at the appalling accident, and many tainted.
The manner of the performance is in this wise /;
two rsn take their station on two ropes while
thus poised on the tight ropes, the girl stands
above them, partly resting on the shoulder Of one
while balancing her foot the balance pole OF the
other In this manner the three ascend till
they reach the climax, the attitude ID one hun
dred feet above the level, and il was just there
that one of the ropes snapped, and oil three were
vioIanty pIeeipitated to the earth.
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