Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1861-04-20

| Everybody reeollects the diamond wedding
Of the rich old Cuban and the young New
! York belle A recent letter from Cuba says
at may interest my fnr readers to remember
that Havana is the home OF Signor Oveido
the hero Of the diamond wedding. Here be
is known as mulatto, at least half black, and
he is esid to be a Blue Beard for brutality
He is rich but as he and his bride are OF
course excluded from all good society his
wealth can hardly compensate bis lady for
the Sights and seclusion to which her life is
henceforth destined. A sad and dearly
bought conclusion of so brilliant BRIDAL"
EFFECTS OF SECESSION. N.-Those who imagine
that since their secession from the Union, the
cotton States have gone on proeperousiy,
| and that all the suffering from the crisis ls
confined to the trading and manufacturing
north, should observe such paragraphs rs the
! following fro m the Aberdeen Conservative,
| q paper published in the Northern pa:t OF
Mississippi: awe attended the sherif's sale
of Monday last q week, and we're perfectly
astopished to see such a sacrifice Of property.
One gentleman actually purchased one hun
dred and sixty odd acres of land for $40 /;
another bought q half interest 10 brick law
office for $50; Sl25 buggy was sold for
$3C, and other property sold equally low"
Fanny Fern, once stopping at the office of a
Philadelphia hotel to pay her bill on the eve of
her Departure found charge of breaking her
toilet set. She admitted the broakage of one
piece, and desired to pay for that only. The
price Of the whole was demanded. because the
set was broken. The carriage was at the door !;
there was no time for discussion, but enough for
action. Hastily paying the demand, and direct
ing the carriage to wait moment, she went di.
rectly back to her room, and taking up the poker
inconiinently broke every remaining piece in the
set.
CASHMERE GoATs-The heeces Of the
matured bucks weigh from six TO seven
pounds Ews yield from three to four
pounds The flesh of the crosses is superior
to most mutton. tender md delicious, making
them q desirable acquisition to our food pro.
ducng animals. The ease with which they
are kept, living as they do on weeds, briers,
browse and other coarse derbage, fts them
for many portions of our country where sheep
could not be sustained to advantage while
their ability and disposition to defend them
selves from the attacks of dogs, evidence o
value peculiar to this race of animals. They
are free from diseases to which sheep are
liable, hardy and prolific and experience
has proven that they readily adapt tbemsel
yea to all portions Of the United States.
CoNDoLENcE.-A country editor notoing
the decease of wealthy gentleman, obser
yes He has died, regretted by numerous
circle of friends, and leaving n widow as dis.
consulate as nny widow need be who has
obtained the uncontrolled possession Of five
thousand per annum. More than twenty
young men have sent letters of coincidence
10 her.
SUMPTUARY LAws.-In England, in 1858,
il was enacted that mo lady or knights wife
should have more than one velvet or damask
gown for the summer that all ladies should
wear russet or camlet three dnys in week,
under penalty of ten shillings per day; and
that surveyor should examine the ladies'
wardrobes." Just fancy such surveyor 10
these days.
AN EcoNoMIsr.-A Scotch paper says -
In these days of revival services it is to be
expected that variety Of motives may oper.
ate in gathering audiences but surely few
would ever dream that the following would
find place among them. We give it as
literal fact :-"Ay; had ma muckle ado
an ,hocht micht as weei gang, as it would
help to save the can'le?'
When sir Thomas Parkes was pleading
against DR.. Sacheverell, the doctor said to
him, Il shall pray god to forgive you."-
"And while your hand is in," said Sir
Thomas, remember yourself, good doctor :"
G. w. Summers, of Virginia, gives as a
good reason against the secession Of Virginia,
four hundred miles of free state border,
most or all of which would be hostile to Vir.
ginia as seeded State.
A party of belated gentlemen, about GER
tain hour began to think of home, sEd their
wives displessure, aEd urged departure
Fever mind" said one Of the guests, fifteen
minutes will make 10 difference my wife is
as mad now as she can be-"
WATERMELON MoLAssEs.-A man in Rose
county, Ohio, states that he made last season,
from watermelons on one of ground, IS bar
rels of syrup, which sold, for so cents gallon,
giving $46O for the acre Of land aud the labor.
The process is as follows Take only tho soft
part of the melon, rub it through wire seve
into barrel, then strain the juice into o copper
kettle, Just as you would cider or maple sugar
water, and be careful not to scorch i. when
nearly DONE
A letter from SherrHrd Clemens says that
Virginia is certain to secede on tn re-assamb-
ling of the Convention,
What induced South Carolina to turn from
the path of rectitude
Her Psl-met her.
In oil matters except little matter of the
tongue, q woman can generally hold her own.
In the game of life the men most frequent
ly play the knave aud the women the deuce.
Why are the Seeding States like the
Plaques OF Egypt?
Because seven went out, end "tbey were
exceeding grievous to be borne with"
THE wife and mother of family in Great
Darlington, Mass, employed in factory
there, has lately inherited legacy of $500, 600.
The amount Of Northern manufactures
sold TO the South in 1859, is estimated at
S24000OO00
If q man cheats you once, blame him if
second time, blame yourself.
Every man complains Of his memory,
but no man complains of his Judgment.
The captain of vessel is not governed
by his mate, but married landman generally
is.
A Dandy being told that he would soon
have to wear wig, as be was getting grey,
exclaimed Indignantly ;-"No sir, I'll dye
FIRST |"
The wheat raised in 1860, averages about
three pounds in weight per bushel more than