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Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1861-08-17
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Sophia and the "Fellers."
0 New Orleans Ptcdutne SAYS +:

The New Orleans Picdwtne says:
1--WE have laughed not little, while read.
ing the following letter from Sophia, out
West to Carinda, down East detailing the
facilities the former section offers to such
girls as find the 'telers' scarce in the latter.
If Sophias account be true, the female mar.
riagables stand chance of being snapped up
like winking 10 the Western country. But
hear the girl talk:
DEAR CLARINDA IL got here two weeks
ago, and here shall certainly spend my
days. MIR. Garrison that came out with me-
left me at Shekiggo, and was glad ont for
never saw ieller stick to a gal as be did to
me, and it warn't for nothln' neither, but he
didn't talk OF marryin' me but was just hang
10 round, but told him to keep bis distance
that's the way to serve such fellers. I've
a Botop that he's in Tx with girl down in
Neutrality-suspicious., / wouldn't look at him
now for have five felers to spark me sncs
cum here, and another wants TO cum. but |
give him the bag. One OF my sparks has gos
three secshuns and house, and is six feet
tall and four yoke Of oxsen, and is wdorer,
and wants tomarry me next week, bnt shall
wait a little and see if ! can do any better, for,
between u.s. wddorers are so queer and talk
up SO. they always frighten me-but, howev-
er, don't spose they mean more than uther
men. uls ls 'Hieo o"u oO 10
the men. and they say the prayrys is tollea
bu. don't see but they are as still as any
uther place. Meetns is scarce here and
wheet don't fetch but 2 and ebay and pota-
toes they almost give away and sich lots Of
chilGrsn-snd the uufeelin mothers feed their
babys on pork and potatoes, on account OF
the mk sickness in the country, poorly
way to grow babys guess you'll think.
Now, you must cum out, l know you'll
make your fortn here jim sez there's ouly
oue gal 90 the bull of big prayry, with golden
bair, like yourn, and she got al offer every
day in the week after she got here. Now
she's got q husband, and nice house and a
pair of twins. You cant help liking ths
country-tel Amy if she'll come out here
she won't have to keep looking for the tellers
as We used to in Westbrook-out here they
are right after you pelore you know il. Tell
mother | hope she'll come out here as soon
as get to hcusekeepin', and if she thinks On
il she may bring them little red socks 10 the
till in my chest When you cum, bs sure
and 90 in the steamer Chesp peck. Captain
Dilsy at Bufi-rlow-he is the incest man on
the water, was so good TO US all ] almost luV
him if he is q married man. Give my love to
Jane. aud ask her how she and William gets
on, and if he popped the question yet. She
may have him for oil mel can do better
| can pick op my likeDs among the fellers
here. Nobody can help liken this country.
NO more from your levin cousin I'll. cath.
-BETsY JANE
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1861-08-17
Stlctt Gale.
MARRIED FOR A DINNER.

The down train from London had Just
entered the great Cokehampton station; the
hour was so A. Nj, the time lovely June
morning, couple OF years since. AT Coke.
hampton the railway traveller is allowed to
leave his carriage for few minutes, in order
to snatch hasty cup of coffee or a basin of
soup; but 1t being, as every one knows, the
custom at CokebamptoD to keep both these
stimulants at boiling point, the repast is
usually performed under considerable diff.
culties Among the rest of those whose steps
we're directed by appetite towards the re.
freshment saloon was a straight, long limbed
handsome young fellow, with brown shoot.
ing jacket brown moustache, and a wide
awake that had seen service. This was my
friend Rafaele Smith, Of Clipstone street,
London, landscape painter, journeying in
search OF backgrounds, fore grounds, aud
other bits" of nature, as he termed them, for
his next years pictures, AS this may be @
little too technical for the general reader, we
may more clearly express what we mean by
stating that. according to annual custom,
the young artist was going to the West
country TO sketch from nature.
Now, it happened on this particular occa-
sion that although Rafaelle Smith had been
out Of bis bed since dawn, he had spent so
colors, and other baggage of his artistic
campaign, that it came TO be a question
whether be should breakfast and lose the
train, or catch the train and lose his break.
fast Breakfast, as the least important, was
! sacrificed. Accordingly my friend found
himself at Cokehampton, some sixty miles
from London, with most acute sense OF
emptiness of stomach, just as the railway
guard was calling out, Train starts 10 len
minutes, gents !"
To a man in my friends unbreakfasted
condition, such en- intimstion could not have
the effect of checking the ardor with which a
traveller usually seeks the Cokehamptor
reireshment saloon. A very sharp appetite
and the exigencles of the railway time table
/ gave promptness to Raffaelle Smiths move
ments, and caused that young luminary of ar
10 be among the first Of those who sough
/ reflection at COkehampion's refreshmen
counters Accordingly, the pressing injunc
tion of the gaard had scarcely been uttered
when my friend found himself at the mos
plentifully garnished portion Of the table
The Cokehamp,on mattresses are no less nea
handed than naity, aud Rafaele Smith
appetite would doubtless, have been quickl
appessed, bad not the following question
Interrupted bis prefstor! order for Soup
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1861-08-17

VALUE OF TRAINED SOLDIERS A llison, in
bis History of Napoleon, cites the language
of that great general in discussing tie ques.
tion of how much time is required to make a
reliable soldier. 10 a conversation respect.
ing he naval conscrption, Truget observed /:
Much longer time is required 10 make q sail.
or than a soldier. The latter may be trained
in all his duties in six months Napoleon
replied There never was so great mistake
Nothing can be more dangerous than the pro,
pagation of such opinions. If acted upon,
they would lead to tho dissolution of the ar.
my. At Jemappe there we're 10000 French
against 5000 Aus.rians. During the first
four years of the war, all the hostile opera.
tiOns weEe conducted 10 the most ridiculous
manner. 1t was neither ths volunteers nor
the recruits that saved the republic it was
the 10000 old troops of the mOnaIchy, and
the discharged veterans whom the revolution
lmpelled TO the frontier. Part Of the recruits
deserted. part died n small portion remain
ed, who 10 the process Of time, formed good
soldiers. Why have the Romans done such
great things? Because six years instruction
we're, with them, required TO make soldier
A legion composed OF three Thousand such
men was worth thirty Thousand ordinary
troops. With fifteen thousand such men as
the Guards, would everywhere beat forty
thousand, You will not 6nd me engagsd
soon in war with an army Of recruits"
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1861-08-17
g Q ct y.
a NEW YANKEE DOODLE.
BY RALPH RANDOM.

YANKEE DOODLE came to town,
To view the 'situat on
And found the world all upside down,
A rumpus io the nation
he heard al Europe laugh 10 scorn,
And call him but q noodle
Laugh on be cried, as sure's you're borne,
still am Yankee DOODLE
Chorus - ankee Doodle, etc.
he found the ragged Southern looms
A traiuing.hke tnrnstiou,
They'd stolen all bis silver spoons,
Ard rihed his pantaloon
i II wait awhile be quietly said.
They may restore the plunder;
Bot if they don't, III go ahead,
And thrash them WE'LL by thunderv
Cborus-Yankee Doodle, eto.
And then the lovely Queen of Spain
Told him in hoDeyed lingo,
Tbut she had courted-not 10 vain
A darkey in Domingo:
MY dear said he, If you will roam
With all the male creation,
Pray, don't come bere--I cant, at home,
Allow smalgamatiop.'
Chorus-Yankee Doodle, etc.
The British lion slyly eyed
lis bales OF Southern cotton
Dear YANKEE DooDLE,' soft be cried,
That stuff is slave begotteu:
A brothers tears have bleached it white.
Ii speaks your degradation,
But must have it, wrong or right,
10 keep away starvstion.'
Chorus-Yankee Doodle, etc.
Hands off hands of! good cousin John.'
Said quiet YANKEE DOODLE,
u am no braggart cotton Don,
Who'll bear the system feudal;
I've heard you pirate 10 Exter Hall,
OF sin and slave pollution,
Bot now ] see twas blarney all,
You lOUe the Institution =
Chorus Y snkee Doodle, eto.
False words to high and low,
Bring righteous retribution;
And cousin John, mayhap you know
The frigate Constitution
She now is but a rotten boat,
But have half notion.
To set her once egain afloat,
And drive you from the ocean,
Chorus-Y ankee Doodle, eto,
And if, in league with her of Spain,
With all the past forgotten,
You dare to lift the head of Cain
10 aid Of old King Cotton,
Be sure you guard those costly toys
You coll your broad dominons,
For ! have lots OF Yankee boys
Can fog yonr bireing minions.
Chorus-Y Yankee Doodle, etc.
i trust 10 God, and in the right.
Aud in this mighty nation;
And in this case would freely fight
The whole combined creatiop
For when, in Times impartial gaze,
The nations are'reviewe6 all,
know .be need of honest praise
Will rest on YANKEE DOODLE
Chorus Yankee Doodle, etc.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1861-08-17
SeIett 4oetrg.
THE LADY GRACE.


] wss the keepers base born con,
Stock, root and branch, tsere base---
So God forgive me IL gazed
Too foudly on her face
My homespun coat became me well,
My blood was clean--no more
She taught my blusbing blood to mock
The coat my fellows wore;
hung alof, thing Of sbsme,
Heart haunted by her noble name.
She was the daughter of the Earl;
But, spite the path she trod,
i saw sweet meaning ip the smiles
She threw to every clod;
The bitter lie Of hope illumned
The path | trod alone =
Poor fonl to trust the smile queen
Dispenses from her THRONE
To trust the gentleness which meant
The scornful pride OF old descent.
/ said, 81 deem her noble birth
Too weak to sneer me down;
God gave the privilege of hope
Alike TO king and clown"
False creed For i'll befail the fool
Who leaves bis lawful ground,
To question and infringe the laws
His betters warrant sound.
False creed, and bitter - ln the street
Her carriage spsshed me head to feet.
said, "The English Adam looks
Alike from all our eyes;
His lineage is Of God, be made
This Custom king of lies;
My lofty lady, like the rest,
Is made of common eartb;"-
l spoke in heat, yet could not choose
But love her noble birth
Oh, hollow cheat | could not dere
But love the height that made her fair.
might have spoken--I was bold;
But oil that made me base
Came crimson from the heart to brand
My father in my face;
Sheer as | might at hollow rule,
She eat too high above.
And | adored the noble birth
That shut me out from love.
could not dare, o bigh-born maid,
Pllfer the shrine at which prayed
But I, who loved ber, broke the laws,
The world is right to frame
Better for both my love was crushed
Beneath her honored name
The world was wise, it joined US not,
To live as slave to slave.
ii spared the kiss that would have shamet
Her Norman kissmau's grave.
The world was wise. say, to hide
Nj e In her pity and her pride.
Thank God, my tale was never told
In my high born lady's ear
Thank God her lips were never curled
To kill me with sneerl
And thank Him, too, who willed so well
This love should die alone,
That she ! worshipped never moved
A step from off her throne,
To mock NY pitiful estate,
And curse it with gift too great.
Such love dies out with youthful blood
NJ inc did, know, at last;
And now her face shines dimly, half
Forgotten in the past.
/ took wife, sharp tongued jade,
With vulgar wants and joys;
But one who knew the woman's knack
OF rearing girls and boys.
Not fair-a girl uncovered and base,
With something human 10 her face.
The highborn dame has charms no more
Far Others or for me.
Her face is scanned with City years,
md mine with fifty .three
They bought and sold the girl for all
Her noble name was worth,
And she has scarcely learned to bless
Her beauty or ber birth.
A child OF hers was given away
To twenty thousand pounds to. .day
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1861-08-17
ToyIorIs Celebrated Saloons

CPALDlNG'S Prepared Glue, and Shelleys Muciase
- Price per bottle aud brush 2j cents
Cordial Elixir of Casaya Bark Benznc, for removing
sIease. =, -, ,,,,,, c,,r,o,,
Sunbury, March u 1860.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1861-08-17

"THAr IcF woS'T BgAR," is one Of the latest
quaint sayings which expresses SO much aud
is SO universally applicable to the sbams and
humbugs of the DAY. Ralph Waldo EmeI
son is the author.
How deep is IL to tee bottom OF the sea
said King Henry VIII to the Abot
Abingdon. "a stones throw, ant plssss
oar Majetsy's nighnets," Vas Il rsP'J.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1861-08-17

A NEW Lot OF HARDWARE & SAD.
~ DLERY. Also, the best assortment of lror
Nails and Steel to be found in the county. at the
Mammoth store of FRlLING X GIANT.
Sunbnry. June ., 1860.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1861-08-17

CLERIcAL-Some years ago Mr.. Kimwell
was preceding to large audience iu wild
part Of Illinois, aud announced as bis text
In my fathers house are many mansions. "
lie bad scarcely read his words when an old
coon stood up and said IL tell You folks,
that's lie | know his father we'll, He
lives fifteen miles from Lexington, 10 old
kentuck 10 an old log cabin, uDd there is but
one room ie the house."
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1861-08-17

The captain of whale-ship told one OF the
wretched native inhabitants Of GreeDlsnd
that he sincerely pitied tho miserable life to
which he was condemned. Miserable +"
exclaimed the phlosopbic savage: 81 have
always bad fish bone through my nose and
plenty Of trsiu oil to driuk. what more eooid
possibly desire
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1861-08-17
CONTEMPORARIES, TOYS &

CONTEMPORARIES, TOYS &c.
M O. GEARHAT,
6NONSTANTLY keeps on hand all kinds of
"a J Confeclonares, Fruit and Toys, which he
is selling at wholesale and retail. Having the
necessary machinery &C., he is manufacturing
all kinds of Toys, AMI keeps up his stock, SO that
purchasers will not be at loss for a supply Of
almost amy article they may desire.
APPLES! APPLES APPLES!!!
Just received, large lot of apples, which he is
selling at wholesale aud retail, at low prices
Give US a call.
NC. GEARHART
Sunbury, March s, lS6l.--n
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1861-08-17
THE INTERNATIONAL HOTEL,

BROADWAY, CORNER OF FRANhLlN STREET
NEW YORK CITY,
fers inducements Merchants and Tourists visiting
ew York, unsurpassed by any Hotel in the Metropolis
The following among the advantages which 1t possess
ses and which win he appreciated by all travellers.
Ist central location, convenient To places of business
IS well as places OF amusement
ID Scrupulnusly clean, well furnished sitting rooms
with magnificent Ladies' Palor, commanding an extern
sve view Of Broadway
3D. Large aud supebly furnished sitting rooms with
magnificent Parlor, commanding an extensive view OF
Broadway. ,.
lth Being conducted the European psn visitors
can i've in the beat style, with the greatest economy
5th II is connected with
TayIOr's Celebrated Saloons,
where visitors have their meals, or If they des
they will be furnished in their own rooms
9Th The fase served IN the Saloons and Hotel Is nc.
knowedged by epcues to be vastly superior to that OF
any other Hotel in the city.
With all these advantages, the cost Of living In the
nernatiral much below that OF any other hrst cas'
Hotel gibson 4 co, Propretors.
August 1, 1e60.-ly
Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1861-1862, 1861-09-20
The Daily whig In Riehmond-Pay the Car
rfers.

The great demand for the DAILY Who within the city,
a. well BY regular By transient readers, and the diff
Guilty Of satisfactorily supplying both classes Of readers,
BY carrying system adapted only to office suoscrp-
tons, have Induced US to to the only feasible
mode of managing large city circulation, to wit that
of prepayment 10 ale Curriers'. From this date, there
FORE no subscriptions for the VINO to be left within the
city viii b, taken &C this ooe ard all persons indebted
for subscription - the present time within the city, are
requested 10 es at the office and settle their accouns
The Carriers will Of course continue to deliver the pa
per TO she present subscribers and receive pay for the
same at the rate OF fifteen cents per week The public
viii now understand that all restriction upon the sale OF
the WHO by Carriers within the ely Is removed, aid
tina, all who may buy from the Carriers or have
il LEFT for them at their residences or places OF business
September leh, 1861.
Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1861-1862, 1861-09-20

PICTURE OF PADUOAH UNDER LINCOLN RULE
From the regular Cairo correspondent OF the St Louis
Republican, copy the following picture OF tho present
position Of Paducsb Ia possession OF Federal troops
This Is the condition that the vsns press and tory repre-
sentv,s in the Legislature have bought Ksnturky to
by "loyal neutrality" An outraged people viii remem-
Der the auhors Of the evil; =
Here in Paduosh considerable terror has arisen among
the inhabitants and thousands would leave they could
Household furniture Is being constantly removed In tx
and What other conyeyances can be got to safer points
If affairs in Kentucky continue In their present state
three weeks longer the town will be almost depopulased
Although uumbeisss elegant residences are deserted and
stand silent monuments Of blighing Secession among
the clustering vines and trees. Society seems TO have
sready fed, and gloom and horror taken possession
Not carriage upon the streets or lady upon the
beautiful walks
1.-THE stores arc many, Of them closing, and wagons
with the boxed up goods standing instead Of customers
before the doors In place yet havs seen so bitter
feeling existing against the Union here. Sowing
angry giarces watch with what intense hatred
every movement Of passing soldier Some Of the wells
have been poisoned where the camps get their water
and many similar acts perpctrated Secession the rule
aud Union the rare exception Whether Uncle Sam hiss
any medicine as strong the complaint Is still an open
question On The streets people Secession caps and
boast that before the week closes every Federal will be
driven out The telegraph wires have been out through
the town, and lie across the sidewalks or are tWined
around treee ..
Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1861-1862, 1861-09-20
Tra NcMail

The IsrseIites had bard task in Egypt making bricks
without straw Al editor has still harder tssk in max
ing up newspaper, without kilograms or papers But
for those two invaluable individuals 'the reibe gen
tleman who came down on the Central yesterday"
sni he gentleman who has Just seen gentleman direct
f,r the wsr-offce," should all be finei etisio. We
avasd ourselves Of the first authority yesterday to re-
por some startling intelligence from Loyettsvlle; and
We are enabled By the latter to-day to communicate
variety of items Of the interesting aud eItraordi
nuy character "The gentleman who saw the gentleman
direct from the war.Oacs' is positive that dispatches
have been received announcing the arrival In Hampton
Roa5s Of three ison-plted warseamers from England,
which stood with impunisy the fire OF all the guns Of
Fortress Monroe for three mortal hours and will be able
to capture that place before tomorrow morning. Dis.
patches also received confirming the determination
Of Rsssncranz and his corps and that Beaure.
gard Frederick. Nd; and that Johnston with bis
entire Division, had disappeared from the face Of the
earth TWAS supposed that they had secreted themselves
Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1861-1862, 1861-09-20

Several parties Of dslOya citizens in East Tennessee
have been arrested and brought before the Confederate
Court at Knoxville. We suppose the total number
amounts to one hundred. Most of them very gno-
rant and confessed having been alarmed at what they
heard the Confederate Government intended do with
them Judge Humphreys corrected their impressions,
and all but five, declared themselves true and loyal and
many enlisted for the war. The five, who we're ring
leaders, were sent on to Nashville FOR trial
1t will be seen by letter from Lee county, that
party we're arrested there on their way to Kentucky
They too had been deluded and came TO their
Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1861-1862, 1861-09-20
ARRIVAL FROM EUROPE.

The friends of Mr.. Meredith Calhoun were sgressbly
surprised By is arrival here, day last week. In good
health and ipir after absence Of over twelve months
in Paris lie evaded espionage, and ran the gauntlet q
Northern rebehunters BY sudousy Ignoring the Eng.
h language, after his arrival ia Canada and com NUM-.
eating with persons Of the English tongue, through bis
French attendant, Who speaks English pretty well, and
ssssd a. his interpreter We indebted 10 Mr. O. Ter
several late R,glish pipsrs and New York Herald
He brings intelligence Of the rapid progress Of public
opinion in Great Britain and France In favor OF the re-
cognton Of the Confederate Government, especially
Loudon he SAYS Mr. Ysnney told him he anticipated tbs
breaking Of the blockade BY Roglsnd and France be-
tween tie 18th Of 0ssober and the 18th Of November
at furthest In which opinion, Mr. O. whose oppor uni
ties for acquiring information were very favorable fully
oncura-HHatsyiis DsmseYat, 1lth. saf
Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1861-1862, 1861-09-20
The War.


hundred Yankee prsonerr-6s from Gen. Lee, about
20 from Gen. Johnston at Munsons Hill, and the rest
from Gen. Floyd -r-- TX
With respect to Gen. Lees movements VIC have teie
gram Of the 18th from Gen Reynolds to the Governor
Of Indiana saving he not surrounded and don't
tend TO be-calng for re-nfOrcements-and intimauns
that he expected to be rOned by Gen Rosencranz who
Is said TO be five days distant Another dispatch OF 'ne
next day. l4h, from the same place, represents Lee 70
be advancing on him and only two miles distant. Inc
same authority also reports the death of John A. Wash
ngtOn.
The prisoners sent down yesterday we're captured on
the 18th, as our army advancing.
Reyuol Is may not have been surrounded on the l4h
and his telegram would seem to prove it; and 1t may De-
though we think 1t improbable that Rosencranz Will
como in time to his relief Without this interpretation
we should incline to believe we hope, that the whole
division will be forced to surrender.
We infer from statements in the Cincinnati papers, that
psvrod. force on Cheat Mountain and this side Hutton'
VILE amounts to between Ave and six thousand.