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THE OLD FARM HOUSE.

AT the foo, of the hill, near the old red mill,
In quiet, shady spot,
Just peeping through, halfhid from siew,
Stands little grass grown cot;
And straying through the open door,
The suubeams ray on the sanded floor.
The easy chair, all patched with care.
Is Placed Ivy the old hearth stone,
With witchng face, in the old fireplace,
The evergreFns are strewn,
And pictures hang on the whitened wall
Aud tho old clock ticks in the cottage hall.
More lovely i'll, on the wiudJw sill
The dew.eyed flowers rest,
While midst the leaves, on the moss,grown 90 ver,
The martin builds her nest
And all day long the summer breeze
Is whispering love 10 The bending trees.
Over tie door. all covered DER,
With sack Of dark green baizs,
Lays mnsket old, whose worth is told
In the events Of other days;
And the powder flask and the hunters horn.
Have hung beside 1t for many mora.
For years have fed, with noiseless tread,
Like fairy dreams awav,
And left in their flight, all shorn of his might
father-old and gray;
And the soft wind plays with his snow white hair,
As the old man sleeps in his easy chair.
In at the door, on the sanded floor,
Light, fairy footsteps glide,
And a maiden fair, with faxen hair,
kneels by the old mars side
An old oak. wrecked 10y the angry storm,
While the ivy clings to its trembling form.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1861-08-24
Brigadier- Lyon.

General Nathaniel Lyon was the son OF a
substantial farmer of Ashford. Connecticut,
and was the descendant pa,ernBlly and mater
naly, OF families who were distinguished for
intellect and integrity OF character. His
mother was Of the X nowlton family. which
produced two of the distinguished officers OF
the Rrvolutlon-one, the famous Col. knowl
ton, who, ss Major, commanded the Connects
cut boys at the Old Rail Fence. on the left
wing OF the American army. vt Bunkers flll
and was stterward killed at the battle Of Har.
lem Heights, New York.
Gen. lyon was educated at the United
States Military Academy at West Point.
where he graduated with distinction in lS4l
and remained in the army until the time of
his death, having risen to the rank of captain
in the Second Infantry; and by the recent
choice OF the Missouri volunteers became
their Brigsdier- General. He was 10 the
prime OF life as q military commander, having
been but torty-two years of age. He had had
great experience in his profession, especially
in the ruugher duties. which fitted him so es
pecially tor his position as Commander-iu.
Chief Of the Missouri forces. His service had
been principally on the fronters--in the
Florida, Texas, California, Oregon, Kansas,
and other Indian and border wars. lie was
with Gen. Scots division during the Mexican
campaign, and was brevetted August 2Oih,
lS4I, for gallant and meritorious conduct in
the battles oi Conteras and Churubusco -
aud was wounded at the Belen Gate of the
city Of Mexico, September 18th, l647. He
bad strong physical constitution. "a high or.
der OF intellect, aud al energy which knew no
bOuncs.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1861-08-24


Cg A mao may undertake so many
thug that lie cant oVertake One.half oI
them.
"lsn't your bill awiUlly steep? ?" inquired a
spendth hrlit Of bis tailor. "Hou ought Ia
know best, for it wss run up b. you," WAS the
cool reply.
The most successful progress is that I, : the
man who rolls the wheelbarrow, for he carries
all before him.
Whist is that which we can all make, but
which is never seen after il ia made "A
bow.
People seem very uneasy jnst now. No
wonder, when everybody Is sitting upon
thorns.
"JEsNY," said Scotch minister, STOPPING
from his pulpit, "haye ye got peen about
ye ?" YES. minister" "Tben stick it into
that sleeping brute o man O. yours by your
side"
Three hundred and City Of the Ellsworth
Zouaves paraded to-day, sll that are left bere
Of the entire regiment. Beside its loss at the
Bull Run fight, large numbers have got away
from camp and gone to New York aud other
places wherever il vas convenient Tor then
to obtain shelter. Col. Fsrnham did not
to day.
A FAcr.-When q man wants money, or
assistance, the world. Bs rule, 10 very
obligiug and indulgsat, and-lets bin want
IL.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1861-08-24

CiBBEGEs 1t may not DO new 10 all,
though 1t doubtless will be TO some of your
leaders, that Sleeps dung applied to cahba.
ges just about the time they are closing their
beads, not only has the effect of causing the
heads to increase in size and become Grm,
but 1t makes them keep better IN winter.
The manure should be placed close sruuud
the stems, and slightly boed in. An app!.
cation OF water shortly after the manure has
oren applied, adds erestly to !ts efficacy. IL
ls a matter OF obsOlute importance that the
sheep manGre should be appiIed at the time
above naaed, Just When the heads are about
closnS. As ihe heads 10 a patch OF ca6bages
do not s.i close at ;he same lime, come dis
cr!mnation mnst he observed 10 tie appca.
tiou.- Farmer and Gardener.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1861-08-24
Important Suggestions-Army Regu
lations,

lat1onS.
"Brick" Pomeroy, of the Lacrosse Demo.
crdt says that be intends to submit 10 the
War Department few notifications and
suggestions. which, i; adopted as he has
no donbt they will be, will add much to
the ehicleDcy OF the army, to the comfort
OF The soldier and will lessen the expenses:
SUGGESTION l-No soldier shall be cruered
on any duty where bis life might be placed
iu danger. THIS will DO away with recruiting
officers.
SUG. 2-Ol!icers shall always be first to
treat, as they always are to retreat
SuG. 3-Privates should always have their
s"eet.nearts along that they may learn to fly
prms or their wives that may feel under
restraint.
SuG 4.--Iu behalf of the short soldiers we
object TO the short soldiers being always
placeb n the trout rank durirr an eagOss.
ment, ns II give them The hottest place "under
lire aud they are necessarily in tue rear on d
retreat, subject to receiving unsuldlerly
wounds from the points the enemy's bayonets
Quite point.
SrG 5-All sentres should be allowed O
young lady to stand guard with the t;me
would seem so much shorter.
SuG Ga dentlst should examine the
OF the head what duty the grinders can do
tender-middling- gh-Or extra tough I!
The waiter will then know what sort Of meat
TO give each man that none be wasted.
SUG. 7.-SUlders who cannot stsnd a
charge should never receive discharge.
SUG. S.-O(licers. reclving higher pay,
should go afoot aud let the prlvates ride
SuG. 9 Soldiers should always keep
their urms and if possible their l.vs VIII h
them.
Sud 10 None but paterfamilas should
belong to the infantry
SuG ll.--The sappers and miners should
be nude up Of underwitted men and soldiers
not yet OF age.
SUG l2.-None but scholars should be
sent out as sktrmshers, as they are the bes,
u fly to covers.
Sue. l3.-ro make good stand, get q
company Of cabinet makers.
SCG. l4.-Alwuys remember that troops
will stand hotter fire in Jsnuary than Iu
July.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1861-08-24

OMITTiSG TOO MuCH A good. natured
money making, up country Jonathan. got
things fixed" aud struck up a bargain for
matrmony; having 10 particular regard for
appearances the parties agreed to employ a
country justice TO put up The tackIlng. lie
commenced the ceremonies by remarking
that iii was customary on such occasions to
commence with prayer, hut he believed he
would omit that i 90 tieiug the knot be said
1T was customary to give tie married couple
some advice, but be believed he would oUit
that. it was customary to kiss the BRIDE, bot
he believed he would omit that slso." Tie
ceremony being euded, Jonathan took the
squire by the buttonhole, aud clapping bis
fuge! TO his nose, said Squire it Is cusIoma.
ry 10 give the magistrate five dolars-Jm
biie0e III Oait that"
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1861-08-24

VARIED Lire The New York CORES.
pondeDt OF the London Star ssys that Mr..
William Henry iIurlbut. who is now u pri.
sooer among tbe rebels, us well known 10
England as friend Of the Rev. Charles
Kingsley. and contributor to some of the
English Magazines and reviews. Born in
South Carollns, educated in New York,
Germany, ana France. and on extensive
traveller through, as well az resident 10 half
q dozen other countries, Mr. llurlbut bad
become thorough cosmopolitan. He was q
polished aud versatile writer, aud early
turned his attention to the press. Six or
seven years ago he was editor of Putnam s
Mdg,,Stne He has hppn theatrical critic of
the Albion (English paper of New York; for
a long time contributing to its columns some
OF the most delightful JtmilefonS ever read.
lie was the autbor of the ANTI Slavery arti.
cles that appeared in the Edinb,rgh, | think
some time IN 1854. lie eventually settled
down Bs assistant editor of the New York
Tunes. which he left last summer 10 conse
quence OF suddenly breaking ont into the
worst kind OF Secessonism. He has boxed
the compass of everything; has been u Uni.
tartan minister. a muscular Christian, q free
thinker, native of slave State, violent
aboliilOnist u Secessionst, and is at last u
captive 10 durauee vile 90 u charge of being
q Northern spy"
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1861-08-24
SeIett 4oetrp.
COMING HOME

Q brothers and sisters, growing old,
| Do you all remember yet
That home, in the sbade Of the rustliug
trees,
Where once our household metz
Do you know how we used to come from
school,
Through the summers pleasant heat,
With the yellow fenhe's golden dust
On our tired little feetY
And how sometimes, 10 40 idle mood,
We loitered by the way
And stopped 10 the woods 10 gather flowers,
And 10 the fields to play;
Till warned by the deep'Dug shadow
fall,
That told Of the coming night,
We climbed to the top oftbe last, long
hill,
And saw our home 10 sight!
And, brothers and sisters, older now
Than she whose life is DER,
Do you think OF the mothers loving face
That looked from the open doorf
Alas for the changing things Of time,
That home 10 ;he dust is low;
A nd that loving smile was bid from US,
10 the darkness. long ago
A nd we have come TO life's last bill,
From which cur weary eyes
Can almost look on the home that shines
Eternal 10 the skies.
so, brothers and sisters, as we 20,
Still let US move as one,
Always together keeping step,
Till the march of life is done
For that mother who waited for US here,
Wesring a smile so sweet
Now waits on the bills Of paradise
For ber cbildren's coming feet
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1861-08-24

PArRIoTIc BosroS BaSKs-THE GovERN,
NEST LOAN TO BE TAKEN.-At meeting Of
the Directors OF the Boston Banks, the fol-
lowing instructions TO a committee appointed
to confer with the New York and Philsdel'
phia Banks were adopted =
That the committee be authorized to say
to the eeDtlemeu Of the committees FROM the
New York and Philadelphia Banks. that in
the judgement OF the gentlemen here assem-.
bled, the Banks and Bankers OF Boston, and
Of the State oi Massachusetts and It's people.
are prepared, ready aud Wiling and deter.
mined TO do all in their power in view Of
their duty to themselves, their trusts aud
their country. to aid it in suppressng The
present rebellion. by furnishing men and
money to the utmost extent o. their ability.
nov, bsncsforth sud forever"
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1861-08-24
OLD SERIES, VOL. 81 NO 4s
Mount Vernon, and was writing for the New
York Ledger.
CHAPTER ~.
Now comes the tug g.--JAck Sxl1n.

Now comes the us.--JAek sN1s.
When Caleb left the 1bc6e Phoebe, II
was with the determination never to see her
again. he would be u wsnderer. He would
land on other lands and climb foreign climes !;
he would go and be- an aDc,ent mariner.--
Filled with this desperate resolve be sought
his boarding house, pot clean shirt aud
collar 10 cotton vaise, aud started for the
river A gallant tug lay at the dock, which
he boarded aGd requested to see the captain
a sailor, whose voice was deeply brouzed by
exposure to the 1ropic of Barleycorn, ap.
peared at the top mizpu gangway, and in.
formed him that the captain was engaged in
the cabin. lie was being presented with d
bosom pin and q gold headed caue by q
ierrymsn who was about to retire IRON Office
Ibr presentation was wholly unexpected.
After II considerable delay Caleb was in.
vted TO descend. When he entered the
cabin be was struck with the youthful and
delicate appearance of the captain. He was
about to tell hin be bad come to ship before
the-weli, smokestack, when the supposed
captain raised bis cop, and shower Of cork.
screw curls fell upon his shoulders
"Wbat !" exclaimed the lover in amaze.
ment. "Ph4ebe Auu -
Caleb ~
They rushed into each Others arms After
an embrace which caused the THERMOMETERS in
the cabin to rise TO ninety nipe degrees in
the shade. mutual explanations followed
She had designed his purpose to 90 for
sailor aud resolved to thwurt it. The captain
oi the tug, being OH aunt OF hers, had allowed
her to be captain for that day, and chspce
bad done the rest. Pbeebe Ann was reDi
tent, Caleb forgving, uni that very day they
agreed before minister to share the lug Of
life together.
But little more remains TO be told. Caleb
couldn't be persuaded to give up his passion
Tor the raging main, notwithstanding the
tntreates of his wife, and so she compromised
the matter by allowing him to tend q saw
mill, aud he slil. follows that daring and
perIlous profession
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1861-08-24

OLp GARDESs-A gsrdsus-especislly
old ones-should have dressing OF lms
every i've or slI years. II before the Inns is
spplisd, they we're dug twenty inches deep.
and the subsoh tbrowu on top, the feet
would he doubly as productive. Ashes aud
salt every laree or four years, are excellent.
Many persons enrich their gardeos heavily
year after year with barnyard manure, aud
then Wonder that their crops are annually
growing less. Ii they would follow opF sys'
TEN OF occasionally Inning, ashirS and sailing
as We have often recommended of course
only applying one Of these agents 10 any one
year, the ground would soon by brought back
10 its original fertility.
Digging deeply the garden late In the fall.
allowing the ground TO lay in Jumps for tho
action OF the frost through the winter, VIII
slse be fUnud TO have On sscsilspt effect.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1861-08-24
Correspondence Of the Philadelphia Inquirer. ]
From Baltimore.
BALTIMORE, August IL, 1861, P. M.

BALTIMORE, August IL, 1861, p. M.
Yesterday was intensely hot, and We we're
void Of news; hence ! did not ieel like wri.
ting. To-day it is cloudy, cooler, with rain
at intervals and more pleasant.
The Hon. John q. Breckenridge left here
this morning, Uia the Northern Central Rail.
way, en- rOute homeward. H. was accomps.
MED to the depot by several of bis personal
and political friends, some of whom accompa
Oied him part way. ! am informed he would
not reply definitely as to his previously
announced purpose of resguing HE seat in
the United States Senate, as proclaimed, in
case Kentucky adhered 10 the Union. Rev.
Robert j. Breckenridge. bis uncle. also o
kentuckisn aod loyal, preached yesterday in
the Second Presbyterian Church, to his cid
congregation.
The sermon was marked with profound
logic and elnquence. If mistake not, what
the nephew bas done TO advance the cause of
Secessionism during his brief soiourn in our
city, has been more than undoUe by the
uncle in his powerful appeals to save the
Union. The one is as sn unfedgpd boy com
pared with the other Erratc precipilancy
and overlapping political ssn c.t!ou cbara;
feeling and passion taking the place OF
Judgment and thought; whilst the elder
theolognn in his far.reacbng wisdom. locks
to patriotism, with an honest purpose Of pre-.
serving the Union. that our great Govern.
ment may, in the fullness OF time, be all and
10 all-one and ndivislble
Within the past forty eight hours, nearly
or quite five thousand troops, enlisted for
three years, have passed through Baltimore,
en- route for Washington and Harpprs Ferry.
IL is expected very soon to commence in.
creasing the encampments around this city,
as contemplated, Until at least one hundred
thousand soldiers are deposited within the
Suburban limits of our CITY,
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1861-08-24

BIC Pears AND PuMPKKs.-lf you want
to have big pears or otLer fruit. just work
on the stalk thi, bears them the point OF an
adjoining shoot; then you shall see what you
will see. SO says a French amateur, enthu'
siastlc in the fruit line. II you want big
pumpkins and squashes just bore u little GIN
let hole 10 their rnd wheu the fruit is few
weeks old, and push 10 a long piece OF cotton
wick with the loose end in pan of water.
The cotton will suck up the water, the pump
kin will suck the cotton, and by the time your
fruit is ripe you will have the hugest pumpkin
that was ever seen.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1861-08-24

TOYAToFs.-The following method Of pre-.
pairing Tomatoes iur the table, We are assured
by ona who has made the experiment, is
superior to anything yet discovered for tho
preparation Of that excellent vegetable (;
Take good ripe tomatoes, cut them in sicr4
aud spri0k.e over them finely pulverized
white sugar, then add claret wine sufic ipnt
TO cover them, Tomatoes are sometimes
prepared 10 this way With diluted vinegar.
but the caret wine imparts to them richer
and more pleasant aavOr, more nearly
resembling the strawberry than anything
elee
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1861-08-24

The COMET Astronomer Thatcher saws
the comet pow visible is not a new one but
the bright comet ofJuly Sd. Its position now
Is ten degrees south southeast Of Benetnash,
the last star in the handle of "ihe Dipppr "
1t appears at 10 Z. M as a star of the fifth
magnitude 1t will yet be visible to The IN.
assisted eye for one week, and to the telescope
OF the Earl of Rosse for four months.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1861-08-24

Heavy ORDER FOR A RMs-A gunsmth in
Broadway, New York, has received an order
IRON the Goverunpnt to maDufacture twenty
thousand ri6es Yesterday morning several
cases OF arms were forwarded from the same
establishment to "Mujor General John g.
Fremont, st. louis, Mo-"
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1861-08-24
CUNFECTIONARIES, TOYS &c.
M O. GEARHAT,

M Q GEAREIAT,
"SnNSrh NTLH keeps on hand all kinds of
Y ! Con;eriionaries, Fruit and Toys, which lie
is selling at wholesale and retail. Having the
necessary machinery tSc., he is manufacturing
al kinds Of rnys. and keeps up his stock 81 that
purchasers will not be at loss for a supply Of
almost any article they may desire.
APPLES! APPLES !! APPLESui
lust received a large lot of apples, which he is
selling at wholesale and retail, at low prices
Give US call.
NJ. c. GEARHART
Sunhury, March 5, ls6I.-n
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1861-08-24

l,PALDiNG'S Prepared Glue, and Sheleys Muchge
y Price per hItte aud brush IS cents
c ,ria Elixir If Cnlisaya Bark Benzine, for removing
gtnse - ,. ,
SEnhury, March II 1860.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1861-08-24

( NEW Lot OF HARDWARE & SAD.
- DLERY. Also, the best assortment of lror
Nails and steel to he found in the county. at the
Mammoth store of FRlLING & GRANT
Sunhnry. June 9, 1860.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1861-08-24
THE INTERNATIONAL HOTEL,
BROADWAY, CORNER OF FRANKLIN STREE
NEW YORK CITY,

BROADWAY, CORNEk OF fkANhlhN SIhEEt
NEW YORK CITY,
Tiers inducements TO Merchants and Tourists visiting
ew York, unsurpassed by any Hotel in the Metropolis.
,hc ' wing among the advantages which II posses
,es, and which vi" he appreciated by all travellers.
lst \ central ncann, convenient tn places uf business,
well as places of amusement.
I'd. Scrupul'usly cleam well furnished sitting rooms,
,vjth magnificent Ladies' PaIor, commanding extern
1ve view nf Broadway
80. Large and sup-TbIy furnished sitting rooms. with a
magnificent Parior commanding an extensive view OF
BrnHdway.
ith. Being conducted on the European plan. visitors
h"e IA the hest style with the greatest economy
9Th. II is connected with
saNIOr's Celebrated saloons,
where visitors can have their meals or if they desire
tlirv will he furnished in their rooms.
9Th The fa;e served IN the Saloons and Hotel is ac-
knnwesci 10y cpcuies to be vastly superior 10 that OF
other Hotel IN the city.
With all these advantages, the cost Of living in the
International much below that of other hrst class
Hotel GllSON Gu fropTletofs.
August 4. 1s6O-ly
Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1861-01-29
More Truth from the Journal.

The worst Secessionists at the South
are creatures Of Yankee birth, or the
children OF Yankees who went to the
South long ago. Were it not for these
abject wrctches, there would be but
little trouble between the South and the
North. The genuine Southrons are
mostly superior people, who have their
faults like the rest OF the world, but are
not fools or blackguards. Boston
Traveller.
THE renegade Christian makes the
worst Turk"-and it is a tact that
Northern Yankees turned Shareholders
or slave overseers make just the worst
kind Of haters of the North and her in
s,itutions.- Micago journal.
BY endorsement the Journal says,
/" the genuine Southrons are mostly su-
perior people, who have their faults,
ike the rest Of the world, but are not
tools or blackguards." Superior to
whom Northerners That is more
than we have ever claimed for South
rons. Nor have we gone so far as to
charge all the mischief making in the
South upon men Of Northern BIRTH
Ii the Journal continues to progress
for few days it will be = regular fire.
eater Chicago Times.
Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1861-01-29

The proposition presented by Mr..
Montgomery, Congressman Of PennsyI-
vauia, aud endorsed by several other
leading members, compromising .
speedy resignation OF the members OF
the present lower House Of Congress,
aud speedy reelection Of the same or
others, rs the people may desrc--and
upon the present issue-seems to strike
our neighbor in very tender spot. He
don't like the idea at all; we knew he
wouldn't. He knows that tho Republi-
can wing of that House which was not
elected ON the present political issue,
could not, by any means, be returned to
the House. In other words our neigh
Dor Of the Gazette, is unwilling to trust
that matter in the hands Of the people
again, knowing that the party would
stand no show whatever. The people are
10 favor of compromise-the politicians
Of the Republican party are not. The
people are in favor Of preserving this
Union and granting to all people
North and South, their constitutional
rights, aad just let them have chance
to vote on that proposition, and such .
majority as was never known since the
day ofthe fcod would be given in favor
Of crusn,ng ont all such black hearted
traitors to the country and to its institu-
lions as those pcl'tica: demagogues who
are SO blatant in their cries OF no CON-
promise no nothing but the Chicago
Platform. Just give the people OF these
United States one hex at the Platform,
on the present issue, and that Republic
can party would think June tornado
had struck it with full head on.
The Gazette, itself, thinks the Repub-
licau Representatives would never re-
turn to Washington again, but intimates
that their leave Of perpetual absence
would be owing to the springirg Of false
issues. That paper knosos who're the
trouble would be, and thus scouts At the
idea. 1t can see that the people OF the
North are in favor Of preserving this
Union, and are willing to enter into .
compromise therefor. We only hope
they will be allowed a chance to vote
upon it. 1t is not to be expected that
tho Republican Representatives will re-
Sign; they would not do it we're they
sure that il BY % doing the Union
would be perpetuatcd. They are for
Office, and the pickings and stealings.
The Union, with them, is . secondary
consideration.