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Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1861-02-02
OLD SERIES, VOL. 21, NO 49,.

A sleigh-ride in Paris is ar unwonted oc
currence, but tue denizeus had an opportuni
y lew weeks ago TO enjoy it. The Empe
ror and Empress rode iD su merican sleigh
behind two gigantic aud beautiful mercau
ho@es.
a COLLEGE FOR GIRLs.-There is bill be
fore the New York Legislature to incorpo.
rate a College at Poughkeepse, exclusively
Tor young women. 1t is to be endowed to
the amount Of 100000 by Mr.. Vassar Of
that place, and will take its name from him.
a fellow went into q store st Troy, on
Saturday evening and requested to have his
cap filled with molasses, as it was for a wager,
when the full cap was banded to him, he
complained that il was musty; when the
grocer went TO smell il. the thief dashed it ir
bis face rendering him blind, aud then rob.
bed the till Of Sc.
10 the city of Canton China, there is ou an
average about 5000 suicides every year.
Late accounts from Australia say that one
OF the natives who had just died there was
400 years old.
There is girl Of twenty. one. in the prison
at Morgantown, Va who has become hope.
lessly insane, from inordinate use of tobacco.
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SflistcIlanrous,

EXTRAORDINARY PHENOMENA IN BORING
FOR Oh IN CANADA.-A number Of residents
OF Michigan went over TO Sombra, q. W, in
the early part of October, and commenced
boring some fifteen or twenty feet from
creek, under the belief that oil would be found,
and on the 18th of the month, when they had
got down about Ity.seven feet, they struck
vein Of gas.
On removing their auger, which was sew.
eral feet in diameter, the gas rushed with
great force from the aperature, and continued
to throw up dry sand for an hour. 1t then
ceased, and the boring was resumed; but as
soon as this was done, the gas again rushed
up with such violence ns to throw the drill
piece of iron one and half inches in diane.
ter, eight feet long and weighing fifty pounds
clean cot OF the hole, and it continued to
discharge gravel, water and stones, some OF
the latter weighing twenty-five pounds, up
into the air distance OF one hundred feet
The stream widened out to the diameter of
a barrel after leaving the hole, and the guam.
tity was to raise the creek considerable above
its ordinary level, though it is here above
twenty-five feet wide. After the flow Of
water subsidized, the gas was fired, and an
explosion took place which shosk the ground
for half mile, and then continued TO send up
sheet of flame ns high as the water had
previously gone. The fame could be seen
for miles, and was ultimately extinguished
with great difficulty. 1t is thought that the
oil, spring for such it has proved to be, will
be oue of the best in the country.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1861-02-02

i've, making its attock on the berry about
u, lne last OF July, or beginning Of August
ine oniy remedy known TO save the vines
from these two insects il fooHinq, and with.
out facilities for this, the grower will suffer
severely.
The crop is gathered about the first of
october, when the berry is fully ripe. aud
oeiore 1t has been touched by severe frosts.
Hand picking is generally done by women
aud children, but it is both tedious and ey.
pensive and where n large yard is to be
gone over, out of the question Rakng or
scoopiug the berries is decidedly the most
expeditions manner, although it is objected
to by some as being destructive TO the vines
ihls may be obviated by rskiug always in one
direction, and will also be of some advantage
by thinning out the vines when they become
too densely matted.
ANY estimate as 10 the cost OF puttug in
an acre oil cranberries, must of course depend
upon the locality of the place, and the facii-
ties which the neighborhood affords for pro-
curing vines, labor, seed, &c.; ; consequently
1t would be almost useless to give the expen.
ses attendant on reciaiming swamp lands, or
lrrigatlng dry localities each farmer il is
presumed being as well posted up as the
writer.
ln the locality from which write, in Bur.
llngton courty n. j., which seems to have
been intended by nature for the cultivation Of
this berry, and where the wild vines are found
growing on all the low grounds, producing
berries as fine in appearance and superior in
[avor to the best cultivated berries grown in
NJ assacb acbnsetts-the cost of bringing an acre
into cranberries may be reckoned as follows:
Land per acre, $40
Clearing aud turing, 25
Vines
Cultivation, 10
Total, s62
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1861-02-02

| Oh how the gates Of the womans soul
ilew open tben-bow the pent.up grief OF
months poured forth, shaking the slight, glr'-
ish form with force which brought Pitying
tears even TO the eyes Of the husband.
"And you forgive me all, GeorgeP You
have sought me out-you love me still y
Forgive you, Glare? Was not the first
grief you ever kDew-the thorn in your path !?
Did not blight your happy girlhood with
serpent presence in your Eden-1, who could
give you only love in return for all you gave
up for me? When came to know all did
not read the struggle you endured between
the love which had grown with your growth,
Tor all orly brother, aud husband who after
oil was, as it were, but stranger OF an hour
who had deprived that brother of your sis.
terly influence, bat for which this last great
misery might never have come about For
give you oh, Glare thousand times yes
and for months have sought you everywhere.
To-day, when ] saw the shower coming up,
stopped at country inn for shelter. There
drew forth your miniature, aud, as it lay
before me, the landlord saw it and exclaimed:
u know lady who looks just like that
She nursed my brothers little boy through o
tit OF sickness lately" Then felt that my
pilgrimage was over. received explicit di.
rectons as to your whereabouts. and MS the
storm burst overhead rur the first time in
weary mouths"
"A nd Graham?"
"He used every effort TO effect my escape,
but failed sgnslly? His wild career contin-
ued. with only the one apparently. steady
resolve to soften its reckleness, the hope CT
saving me. He finally, at some orgy, nsulted
q young captain in the army. He was chal.
he nd fall 'ha lac e
his existence was to reveal the spring of O
secret drawer which contained his confession,
and made me free man. Your fathers
property reverted to you. You have only to
prove the identity and claim it--tbongh Eng.
land Glare, can be no home for Us -
The next dcy the embroideress was gone
from our little town. Every one was asking
but nobody knew, with whom she had taken
her departure. Only one fact was ascertain
ed, which was, that it was with THE MAN WITH
THE BLgE UMBRELLA.
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sdett 4oetrp.
From the North Catolina Standard.
DISSOLVE THE UNION.

Dissolve the Union Who would part
The chain that binds US heart to heart?
Each link was forged by sainted sires,
A mid the Revolutions fire:
And coold-oh, where so rich food?
In Warrens and in Sumpter's blood
Dissolve the Union Be like France,
When Terror" resr'd her bloody lapce,
nd mao became distinctions child,
nd woman iu her passions wild,
Danced in the life blood Of her queen,
Before the dreadful gulo;ne
Dissolve the Union! Roll away
The Spangled Flag Of Glory's day
Blot out :he history Of the brave,
A nd desecrate each Patriots grave,
And then above the wreck Of years,
Quatf au eternity Of of tears
Dissolve the Union! Can il be,
That they who speak such words are free ;
Great God did any die to save
Snch sordio wretches from the grave
When breast to breast, and hand to hand
Our Patriot fathers freed the land ?
Dissolve the Union Ho Forbear!
The sword of Damocles is there;
Cut but hair aud earth shall know
a darker. deadlier tale of woe
Than History's crimson tale has told,
Since Nero's car in blood e'er roll'd.
Dissolve the Union ! Speak ye bills,
Ge everlasting mountains cry:
Shrek ont ! ye streams and mingliug rills
And ocean roar 10 agony
Dead heroes leap from Glory's sod
And shield the manor Of yonr blood
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y II NJ o r o II S ,
Total,

AN ORIGINAL-There is out in Arkansas,
at Fort Smith funny fellow by the name Of
Bright, over whose droll advertisements we
have enjoyed laugh.
Fundamental Principles Bacon, beans,
corn, rice, meal, sugar, coffee, molasses, and
strap iron, now on hand. De Oderized Cod
fsh-and beautiful unsophisticated msckerel,
taken during their kittenbood, and of course
very tender, fat, and good.
Dom Viviamus Viviamus !-Signifes treat
yourself to Chesapeak Bay oysters, highfalu.
tin CLANS, and lantern jawed Holsters, and
keep them fed With ketchup, pickles, sances,
fresh peaches, rasins, prunes. figs, and Ep-
som salts.
Lubrcatives Lard oil, linseed OIL hair
oil, bears oil, tanners oil, and the oil of glad
ness.
Plows-A very Peoria rootrpping, sod.
ripping and ground-tearipg plow. warranted
to upset the holder over six feet rail fence
abost dinner time, thus saving the expense
of a watch.
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y . { t r y

The battle alluded to in the following, and
which knocks all the combats of the Homie
heroes, not to mention the usual exploits oi
L. H., into cooked hat-took place between
the celebrated Tuscaloosa Sam" and another
lighting man whom lie had affectiouately in.
vlted to take turn with him in quiet way.
1t has always since been known as
THE GREAT ARKANSAS FIGHT.
They clinched like two rampagous bars,
And each fell on his sit
They swore u stream of six inch oaths,
And tit, and fit and fit.
The stranger snapped at Sammy's nose
And shortened 1t bit,
And then they both wore awful hard,
And fit, and fit, and fit
The mud il few, the sky grew dark,
And all the litenins lit;
But still them critters rolled about,
And BIZ, aud fit, and lit.
First Sam on top, then t'otber chap;
When one would make bit.
The other'd smell the grass /; and so
They fit, and fit, and fit.
The night came on, the stars sbone out
As bright as wimmips wit;
And still them fellers swore and gouged,
And fit, and fit, and fit.
The neighbors heard the roar they made,
And thought an earthquake lit
Yet all the while twas him aud Sam
As fit, and fit, aud fit.
For miles around the noise was heard,
Folks couldn't sleep bit.
Because them two rantankerous chaps
Still fit, and fit, aud fit.
The result was that when the poet and
the "o!d man" went out the next morning l.
I'VE found to our surprise
Two quarts Of buttons, two big knives,
Some whIskeis, aud four eyes"
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1861-02-02

a WOMAN KILLED BY PAHTHER.- Far.
don SHAW, Of Lanesboro', \. Y, heard
screams on Monday and Tuesday, which
he attributed to a panther, and on Wednes'
day he armed and equipped bimself for q
grand hunt, being Joined by his sons. At
the bottom, of steep deelivity they found
the body Of a woman with her dress torn, her
face knowed blood spots around, and marks
Of severe death struggle. The corps was
recognized as that of Matilda Bedouaugh, OF
Stephentown, n. Y, sempauper ol weak
intellect. some % years old.
Prentice proposes the following method of
"saying the Union" He recommends that
Union men of both Houses withdraw and the
remainder assemble ir the Hall Of Repre-
sentatives, provided with an ample supply Of
"Old Bourbon, Colts revolvers, Bowie knives
and Jobn Brown pixies Lock the doors and
let 'em fight. He who commits the most
havoc will be the greatest benefactor to his
country. The sole survivor TO be dubbed
Champion of America, and TO be pensionsd
for life.
A crooked gentleman, on bis arrival at
Bath, was asked by another what place he
had travelled from IL came straight IRON
London" replied he. "Did you so 7" said the
other, "Then you have been terribly warped
by the way !"
In Providence r. l., one hundred and five
persons of seventy years and upwards died
during the year 1860. One OF these was lOl,
one was 100, sixteen above 80, twenty two
above SO, and sixty.two 20. and upwards in
various other parts Of these States eight
persons have died of the respective ages Of
iO4, los, Ill. ll9. l20. l25, III, l35.
E.B. Ward, the Napoleon Of lake steam
boat owners, writes to the Detroit Adperti-
ser that he has iron sufficient for 1e0 cannon.
and 10000 stand Of rifles, which be will sell
10 the Stale Of Michigan on twenty years
time. il they will make il up in guns to pre-. |
serve the Union.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1861-02-02
THE INTERNATIONAL HOTEL,
BROADWAY, CORNER OF FRANKLIN STREET
NENU voRK CITY

fers inducements TO Merchants and Tourists visiting
ew York, unsurpassed by any Hotel IN the Metropolis,
,he finwng among the advantages which il possess
Ies, and which win he appreciated by ul travellers.
Is central location, convenient places Of business,
Is well "A places Of amusement.
?d. Scrnpulnusly clean, well furnished sitting rooms,
with magnificent Ladies PaIlOr commanding exten-
ave view Of Broadway
3d. Large and supeTly furnished sitting rooms, with a
magnificent Parlor, commanding an extensive view of
broadway.
ith Being conducted on the European plan, visitors
can live IN the best STYLE with the greatest economy
. il pta,lk
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1861-02-02

MONSTER RIVER The Mississippi River
extends 2l00 miles from the frozen regions OF
the North to the sunny South, and with the
Missouri River, is 1900 miles in length. 1t
would reach from New York across the
A,lanec Ocean, or from Frace TO Turkey
and the Caspian Sea. Its average depth is
fifty feet. The foods ore more than month
travelling from its source to its delta. The
trappers can exchange the rurs of animals
caught by them on the Upper Mississippi for
The tropical fruit, gathered on the banks be-
low.
The total value Of steamers a1oat or the
river and its tributaries Is more than SG0,.
100000, numbering 1000 boats, with more
than twice the steamboat tonnage of EOg.
land. 1t drains an area OF 100000 square
miles, and washes the shores Of twelve pow
:ul States. ln one reservoir at Lake
PepiD, between Wisconsin aud Minnesota,
2500 miles from the sea, the naiyes of the
world might ride at anchor.
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TayIor's Celebrated Saloons,

where visitors have their meals or, if they desire
they will be furnished in their own ruqns.
9th The fH.e served IN the Saloons and Hatel is
knowledged by epcuIes be vastly superior to that VI
any other Hotel IN the city.
With all these advantages, the cost Of living in the
International much below that Of other first class
Hotel. gibson CO, ProprietOTs
huenst A. l-6O-lY
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HARDWARE! HARDWARE!

HARDWARE HARDWARE!
WUST received by A. w. FISHER, at his
~ Drug Store, Sunbury, Pa,
SCOOPS. SHOVElS, FORKS, LOG
CHAINS S, MILL SAWS, CROSS
CUT SAWS.
Also, Screws, Butts, Door Knobs, Thumb
La,ches, and all hardware necessary for building
A splendid i1t of pocket and table cutlery, Scis-
ors, German Silver Spoons.
AOoiiing Glasses.
A large stock of Looking Glasses. received and
for sale by A. w. FISHER.
Sunbury, July II, 1861
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1861-02-02
J. P. SHINDEL GOBLIN,
Attorney s. Counsellor at Law

SUNBURY, PA
WILL attend faithfully to the collection of claims
and all professional business in the counties of
Northumberland, Montour, Union and Snyder.
oupsel given in the German language.
rs- Office one door east of the Prothonotary's 5
office.
Sunbury, May 26. Is6O.-ly
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BLANKS! BLANKs!!

CPALDlNG'S Prepared Gue, and Sheleys Mucilage
- Price per bottle and brush 25 cents.
Cordial Elixir Of Calisaya Bark Benzne, for removing
grease.
FOR SALE AT THIS OFFICE
sunbury, March II 1860
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Police InteIisc.cc, SO.

DEATH CArsED ny MALPRAcT1cE-ARREsr
or PHYSICIAN Coroner Schirmer held an
Inquest yesterday at No. 2l5 East 9th street,
upon the body Of Anna Hell schel, a German wo-
man, % years Of age employed as servant in
the family Of Mr.. john Krees. at the above
number, who came to her death from the effects
OF an abortion produced upon her, as charged,
by Dr.. Max Hoffman, Of No. i3 Delaney street.
II appeared in evidence that the decea ed had
btctme erciente, and sen; for DIR. HofFm an, WHO
succes ded in procuring an abortion, from the e.
fees of which she died on Sunday. The evil
dence that an abortion had been procured was
conclusive, but is unit for publication. The
jury rendered a verdict Of "derh by moro peri
toniiis, sup rvening an abortion, To which they
added, I'VE consider DIR. Max Hoffman either
principal or accessory to the induction Of said
abortion" On the rendition OF the verdict tho
accused was committed to priaon by the Core
ner. He denies this truth of the charge against
him.
SEIZURE or PERCUSSION CAPs.-Tha police
yesterday seized several boxes, containing a
million Of water proof percussion caps, which
had been deposited upon the sidewalk in front
of 100 Broadway. The boxes were addressed ia
a firm in Havana but II is suspected that they
were intended to be reshipped from that port ia
some port in the Southern Coniederacy. They
were taken 10 Headquarters TO await the actor
! Of t.c authorities
FsLoSIOus AssAuLT.-Atchibad Doug'a
ard Il chard En6ght were arrested yesterday
charged with felonious assault upon Timothy
Koran, Of No. 20 Washington street, whom they
beat numerically and then stabbed in the thigl
| with knife. They were taken before Justice
Brennan ard lockel up for trial.
ARREsr or SIoPLrFrER "A German
| youth named John Brown, was detected yes.
terday, leaving tn, store No. 102 Liberty street
! having in his possession two pieces of broad
cloth, valued at $50, which be stole from tn
4 store. lie called under prelence Of making
| purchase, but watching an opportunity whei
he thought he was not observed, no conceale
the cloth in = bag and attempted to escape. II
was taken before Justice brennan and locke
| up for trial.
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BROOKLYN.

AEoTuHR FArAr SVupp ACctnvNr va
-" -
''ruay AFTERNOON iAoorer named "m' '" nolan
engaged in excavating sewer on the corner of
Court and Butler streets. wa, crushed TO death
by the giving way Of the embankment. The
body OF deceas cd was taken to his late residence
$780,. Iii ;n,o.,i',a,. a.. c;,a,,n,s,anS.s 10
day,
sv,,ors pr,vvo Aco,nv,sr p,;d,o. No
=" nv
ran, residing IN Prince street, near Hillary st.,
was dangerously burned yesterday morning by
her clothes taking fire frim a lighted candle.
She was conveyed to the City Hospital.
TIE NEW yoIrSrrEr RrtIpE CouNuas,ox
-Tho r.,v yo,n,,.a, polias G. 49,, 80,
Nui'''on oo'h
MERGED their hhors at No. 10 Court street,
basement, on Thursday last, where they paid to
$50 applicants, from 9TH, Sth and 9Ih wards,
1899 80. On Friday they paid 669 applicants,
from the 10Th llth ami l2th wards ~ 562
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TrS THOUSAND army blankets, for which or.
ders were s,nt to Englanl by Governor An
drew, of Massachusetts arc probably on their
way from FnJland ut this time. The state has
now on band efficient blankets TO supply the
wsnts of,he regiments expected TO leave fot &c
tive service.
TnERE ARE NOW STORED in the Arsenal at
Harrisburg, Pa, 1000 stand Of arms, As bras
six pourders brass eightseu-pounder, bras,
x-pouIdcrs brought TO this country by Ls'a-
yet,e rs a prc.ert from the King Of France to
the Continental Congress, GOO horse pistols, 600
cavalry sabrcs, 10 900 Sc complete infantry ac-
coutIcmcnt- ard $50 900 rounds u cartridges.
TnE LATEST ACCOUNTS from the Gull squad
ron sta that the whole line ofcoasi from G. iives-
ton to the rlurid, reefs, is in perfcc' state OF
blockade, and that the garrison at Fort P,ckens
ia in pOsiti'n to Sttsck Pensacola and the al
joining Pcrisd McRea and Biuancas. There
Is no doubt in the minds Fl the hest off Gers
there ths' the place can DO taken without Sc
rious difficulty.
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A Paris correspondent siludes TO the services
held Ia the French capital or the Fastday APP
pointed BY the President Of the United States
Rev DR.. McClintock gives the following inter
ssting statement on the same subject in letter
10 the New York Hetbodia;
1.-THE French Protestants have Just decided
tpon 4 striking testimony Of sympathy with oar
cause in Americana less than general union
Of pray er for America on the day u humiliation
appointed by President Lincoln. The thought
Gems TO have entered into the minds Of many
Christians in different parts Of France at the
same time but II was put into shape by tho
Count de- Gasperip, who wrote a letter 10 the
Espe,onoe IN the following terms
"vALLYRRs, August 30, 1861.
You have read Mr.. Lincoln's touching
proclaim sion. At the request Of Congress, he
hiss Fixed the last Thursday IN September a. a
day Of fasting, humiliation and prayer. lilo
pleaks ma man who know. what it is 70 feel
biz errors, aid 10 cry unto God.
"'I express, ! am sure, the feelings OF large
number If Christians in requesting you to az
utui CO in your columns that the same day will
also be obst rved by the children Of q d in Eu-
ropo, TO unite their fervent prayers with those
Of their American brethren.
The OBJECT Of prayer is not only the ros-
toration of peace but also the triumph OF a
rig btoUus csusr; 10 bescech G. u N give the in
habitsn's &C the North and Of the South tho
| light and power Of the Gospsl, that they may
know the duties of tho time, wheh those du
| ties relate 10 slaves o, to fres colorod people.
"'You may mention my name, II you choose
! but think that call, recommended simply by
the authority Of your journal, would hav'
! greater weight.
/ 'Ftdaivur also 10 have this call repro
duoed in England, Germany and Switzerland
| We must have general ant truo union o