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Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1862-03-22

ca Tho news Of the capture Of Fort Donsl.
son has reached England. II is regarded as
very important victory. American securities
have sdyaDced.
The I.ordop Times remarks that the Fede.
raj victories bring the Government no nearer
than before to q reconstruction OF the Uuiop.
The London Post advocates compromise.
A satisfactory aud encouraging interview has
been beld with Earl Russell by Cyrus W.
Field on the subject Of the Atlantic Cable.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1862-03-22
e. Oar sext issue will sppehr in o eptir

e. Oar sext issue will sppeHr in 90 entire
new dress OF type. The editorial, news. and
other clatter, will be printed 90 . handsome
large faced Bourgeois, snd tho advertise
ments in uinion. This, together with new
heading, viii, NO trust, enable us TO present
our readers with sheet which, 10 appearance
at least, will be second TO noue iD this section
OF the Slate
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1862-03-22
eg GoDRr's LAp.'s BooK-Tbs Mari

eF GoDEr's LApY's BooR.-The March
number CT this popular and excellent period.
cal has been received. and contains the usual
variety Of splendid eugravipgs and entertain.
ing literary matter. The fashion plates cannot
fail OF pleasing the ladies. As back numbers
are still to be had, it is not too late for new
subscribers TO enter their names for tho new
year. Addtsss l. A. Cooley. Pubiisber.
PaNsae.phis.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1862-03-22
SUNBURY PRICE CURREET
New Advertisements.


lust received from New York q
- assortment Of WALL PAPER. e
Jog OF one hundred AID si1tythree 4 f
styles aud patterns, varying 10 pri..
six cents upwards, all Of which viii bs
tie lowest cash prlces, ct the cheap ct,
j. Il. ENG.
Sunbury, March %, 1862.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1862-03-22

u NoTlcr TO ADyEgrIsKRs-A number
Of uew advertisements inteuded for this week.
paper, will 90, oppesr Until next week. when
ell our advertisements, new and old, will
appear IN = new dress Of beautiful mpiop
typo.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1862-03-22

~ Capt John II, Knox, ofComPany D, ii.h
Reg. Pa. Vol, died at his home in Jersey Shore
on the 2srh ult. His remains were brougt to
Lswisburg. aud inferred in the Cemetery on the
forenoon Of the 5ih inst
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1862-03-22
THE AMEREC 4 II.
SUN BURY. Pa
SATURDAY, MARCH %, 1852.
II. .. MAssER, Editor and Proprietor

d." CoNcEHr At MILToN-Tbe Volunteer
Minstrrls of this place, in negro character,
will perform at Milton on Saturday uirbt.
They drew crowded houses, composed OF ladies
and genllem.n. in this place, aud all were
pleased With the performance.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1862-03-22

The quantity Of coal sent by Railroad this
week is 35l.9 02 egsirst 24429 tens for the
corresponding week last year. decrease so
far this yeOr is so $50 tors 4 few cargoes
have been shipped BY caual.-Miners' Jour
nal, 18th inst
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1862-03-22

Dc The canals having been opened the
coal trade will become more brisk. Our ope
Tators have been laboring under great disad.
.vsntsges for want Of facilities in getting their
coal to market.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1862-03-22

e. MILTON BANH.-Our Milton ueie ehbors
have converted their Savings Bank into O
bark Of issue, under the general banking law.
and by recent act Of Assembly the name
has been changed to that OF the Nj iltou Bark.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1862-03-22

ErT Tie DiFFERsSCE.-G General Curtis, the
hero of The victories ip Arkansas, is a grsdu.
ate OF West Point, aud served With honor in
the Mexican campaign. lie was Member
OF Congress when the war of rebellion broke
out. lie left Congress 20 take the field in
defence OF his country, While Chas. J. Bd6le,
OF Philadelphia, the pet OF the Breckiuridge
party leaders. left the army TO take bic
seat 10 Congress. Biddle, who is one OF that
snail party who are rather tender footed 10
regard to using coercion or hsrsh measures
towards the rebels, was one of the little heroes
OF the editor Of tie Northumberland County
Democrot-a man after his own heart, who
felt more'iuterest in party than patriotism,
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1862-03-22

a. The Louisville Democra, states that
during the occupancy Of Bowling Green by
,hs rebels, betwssn forty-ssyen and forty
eight hupdssd graves vsse usds there.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1862-03-22

EE- The nominations Of Drs. r. Il. McCny
Of Northumberland, and J. d. Strawbridge
Of Danvio, os Brigade Surgeons, have been
confirmed by the Senate.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1862-03-22

Tur susaUEKtvSi c,Ssl. north of the June
zion, will open nassgation about the 25tb inst
giving transportation from the coal regions To tide
water earlier Than usual.
The JuniaIa Canal viii be open about the Let
Of Apr
The Tide Water Canal will be open snd in
IAvigabls order On ihs goth int
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1862-03-22

O. Captain Charles Leib, lately charged
with being behind 10 bis accounts with the
Government, as Quarterusster 10 Western
Virginia, 10 the amount CT a million dollars
says that the charge is uufounded. Governor
PisrPont and Gsp. R0ssr ersss eu5erse bis
ers,s rsrt 81 correct.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1862-03-22

Ga The rebel Congress has passed u reso
luton advising the plauterc not 10 plant
cotton, but to devote their energies to raising
provisions and cattle.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1862-03-22

Ca Brigodier. General Burnside vas con.
frmed Major General Of Volunteers GU
Tuesday last. q.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1862-03-22

Ca The ice 90 the North Branch broke up
aud passed of, ouy few days since. The
river has been pretty well up, but lie falling.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1862-03-22

G LATEST NEws.--A despatch from For
tress Monroe. dated the 10Th, ststes that
YaDeey the Rebel Commissioner to England
and France was captured few days since on
a schooner that was trying to rsn the block.
ads.
Ae Official despatch from Commodore
foote, dated the 10Th. states that the bon
bssa9sp. ot fs!spd No 70 ~. stiu s-.ns so
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1862-03-22
Estate Of Robert c. Campbell

NOTICE is hereby given that t
oil said deceased bas made her s.
personal property under the Acts o
1859, and has 6led a schedule Of II
the Office OF the Clerk Of the 0rphs
o! Northumberland county, which "
senied for approval on Wednesday
day Of april, 1862
AMOS rASTiNE.
March IS. le52.-
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1862-03-22

The Joneta Cana! will be open ubopt the
ist Of April.
The Tide Wster Canal vii! be open and 10
naviga5!e order by the 2Cth Instant.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1862-03-22

10 Deatroy--Rsis. Ronchrs, &c.
10 Mice, Moles and Ants.
To Des;roy--Bed Bues.
To Destroy--M Moths ia Furs. Clothes
10 ,eStros - VI osquitoes and Flens
To Destroy-lnsecis en- Plants and Fo,
10 Desttoy-in Insects 90 Animals, DC.
10 Destroy-Eyery form and spec;cs
Vprmin.
See Costar's advertisement 10 this ma,
for the destruction and utter extefn;notion
all forms and species OF Vetmiu.
Sold in Sunbury. Ps.. BY Ftilirp A Cir,
and BY the Druggists. Grocers and stn
keepers generally.
0Xs EmPLOYMEkTt rs
AGENTS WANTED,
W. will pay from $25 TO S7t por mon
W and all erpsnses 10 active Agents.
give commission. Particulars sont +,
Address ERig SEwISo M.cnisY Cu.sp.,
X. JAMES, General agent Milan, Ohio.
October s. 1861
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1862-03-22
WALL TAPNs
100000 PIECES
Estate of Christian S Brown

EblalB OF CnIIStIan ; Br0Wn,
NOTICE is hereby given that t
Of said deceased, has made her sci
personal property under the acts OF
1889, and has filed a schedule OF IT.
Office Of the Clerk Of the Orphans
Northumberland county. which vi
sented Ter approval on WedBesds
day Of April, 1862
MATILDA BROWN, AZ
March Is, 1862 At
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1862-03-22

Eg iEr CANALS The water wcs admitted
into the Union canal On Saturday.
The Susgrsbanua CANA, north OF tba
JUNCTION. will open navigation about The 25,h
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1862-03-22

under command Of Major j. G. Kre.schmsu,
l03d y. y. ' was then formed as follows:
Union County Cavalry, Cuptan Siuoutou.
Music-Muucv Brass Band
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1862-06-27
All About Strawberries.

! he following receipts are just IN season as
Strawberries are very plenty and cheap:
TO PRESERVE STRAWBERRIES. To two pounds
Of fine large strawberries. add two pounds OF
powdered sugar, and put them in preserving
kettle, over slow FIRE, till the sugar is melted;
then boil them precisely twenty minutes, as
fast as possible; have all ready ndmber OF
small jars, and put the fruit in boiling hot
Cork and seal the jars Immediately. and keep
them through the summer in a cold, dry cellar.
The jars must be heated before the hot fruit
is poured in. otherwise they win break.
10 PRESERVE STRAWBERRIES OR R,srBEE-
RIEs, FOR CREASss or IcEs, WITHOUT BouISa
Let the fruil be gathered in the middle Of q
warm day, in very dry weather; strip it from
the stalks directly, weigh it, turn it into a
bowl or deep pan, and bruise ii gently; mix
with an equal weight Of fine. dry, sihed sugar,
and pat Immediately into small wide bottles;
cork these firmly without delay. and tie blad-
ders over the tops. Keep them in cool
place, or the fruit will lerment. The mixture
should be stnrd softly, AMI only sufficient 10
blend the sugar ard the fruit. The bottles
must be perfectly dry, and the bladders, after
having been cleaned in the usnal way. and al-
lowed to become nearly So should be mosten-
cd with spirits on tho side which is next to
the cork
SrRAwBERRIEs STEwED FOR TARrs Make
syrup of one ponnd Of sugar and q teaeup Of
water; add little white Of eggs; let il boil.
and skim it until only fnam rises; then put
in a quart of berries free fro N steam and hulls;
let then, boil until they look clear and the syr-
up is quite thick Finish with fine pud paste.
To PREsERvE SrRAwBERRMls ~ NrNg Put
quauty OF the finest straWb rries into
goosehcrFy bottle, and strew over them thr'e
large spoonfuls Of fine sugar, Oil up With Ma
dcria wine or Cherry.
STAwBERRV JEtIY.--PreSs the Juice from
the fruit through a cloth, strain it clear' weigh
aud stir into it an equal proportion OF sugar
dried and redacel to powder; when this is dis
solved, place the preserving pan over very
clear ERE, and stir the jelly ofleu until il bo'ls'
clear it quickly in from fifteen to TIVE nty-fge mi
nutcs. This recipe is for a moderate quanti-
ty Of the preserve; very small portion will re-
quire muck :
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1862-06-27
TESTS OF CHARACTER.

a great many admirable actions are over
4ooked by us, because they arc so little and
common. Take, forinstance the mother, who
has had broken slumber, ifany at all, with the
nursing babe, whose wants mustnot be disre-
garded; she would fain sleep awhile when the
breakfast hour comes, but patiently and UNI
complainingly she takes her timely seat at the
table. Though exhausted and weary, she
serves all with refreshing cup efcoffee or tea
before she sips il herself; aud of;eu the cup is
handed back before she has time to taste her
own. Do you hear her compain-this weary
mother-that her breakfast is cnld before she
h:,d time to eat it? And this not for one
but for every morning, perhaps, through the
gear. Do yon call this small things? Try
it. and see. Oh! how woman shame us by her
forbearance aud fortitude in what are called
little thingsl All! it is these liule things
which are tests of character; it is by these
.'little" selEdenials, borne with such selffor-
gotten gentleness, the humbest home is made
beautiful though we all to see it, alasl until
the chair is vacant. and the hand that kept
in motion all this domestic machinery is pow
erlesS and cold!
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1862-06-27
AcHEERFUL HEART.

i once heard a young lady say TO an indi-
lual: "Your countenance to me is like the
ming sun, for it always gladdens me with
cheerful look" A merry or cheerful coun-
flance was one of the tbiags which Jeremy
iylor said his enemies and persecutorscc
I take away from him. There are, some
frsons who spend their lives in this world as
y would spe0d their time If shut up in a
Fngeon. Everything is made gloomy and
ibidding. They go mourning and complain
: from day to day, that they have so little,
/ are constantlga1xious lest Hhat little they
We should escape out of their hands. They
5k always upon the dark side, and can never
Coy the good that is present, from fear Of
6 evilthat is. 20 come. This is not religion.
Bligion makes the heart cheerful; when its
'geaEd benevolent principles are exercised,
,9h viii be happy in spite of themselves.
3Tbe industrious bee does not stop to COM
slin that there are so many poisonous Aow-
eH and thorny branches in bis read, but buzzes
'. selecting the honey where he. can find it,
ID passing quietly By the places where it is
1t. There is enough in this world to COM
ain about and Ehd fault with, if men have
disposition. We ollen travel on hard
ed uneaven road, but with cheerful spirit,
sd heart to praise God for his mercies, we
ny walk therein with comfort, and 10 the
I'd Of our journey in peace.
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1862-06-27
Necessity of COniscation.
rr--o,,, tt,o N-ast,,-ilI. Trrio,,

Let the rebellion stop tomorrow, and ita
armies disband. What, we ask, has occurred
that would deter corrupt and unluckly aspi-
rants for Office in future years from stirring up
another rebellion, in order to get into power?
Neither Davis nor Beauregard has suffered
any punishment which would prevent them
from renewing their attempts. On the con-
trary, there is much reason to fear that many
thoughtless and ambitious young men woud
regard their career as rather a brilliant one,
and worth following as an example. They
as well as others, would be regarded BY the
weak and vicious as daring fellows, whose
crimes were so brilliant and fascinating that
the Government had not the heart to punish
them. They would be viewed as heroes
whose faults were concealed by their gliding
Let us remember that in many communities
through the South made up of wealthy trait
o-s, the guilt of treason is actually the pass
port into society, and no Inconvenience will
be felt, by multitudes who have givea thou
sands of dollars to the rebellion, unless the
Federal Government shall eonfscate their
property and strip them of their possessions.
What cares luxurious cotton or sugar
planter, banker or a merchant, who has been
implicated i'll his heinous sin of treason, that
he as excluded from holding Federal offices
so long as he can revel undis urbed in his cot
erie of rebel friends? These men in their
neighborhood will dignity their crime with
false respectability and loyalty will be BAN
ished from society. Every man of sense can
easily foresee this. 1t certainly must be OBJ
vions to all persons of practical sense that in
order to crush ont this social respectabity Of
reason, and place the brand Of disgrace upon
its forehead, so as to make it as contemplate
as it is wicked, not only in Kentucky, Miss
ouri and Tennessee, but in Alabama, Mssis-
sippi and South Carolina the Government
must let its hand fall heavily upon all often
ders of the rich ard aristocratic class. The
future health of the political body demands
the copious extraction of rebel blood and treas
ure. The cause of the rebellion, its malaria
which has poisoned the land, is its pseudo ar
istocratic spirit. Shall the Government suf-
er that spirit to remain among US, and so
strut abroad again in security, unsubdued and
unbroken? lie who says yes, lacks either 10y
atty or common sense.
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1862-06-27

GOVERNMENT Thompsons last Bank
Note Reporter gives the following statement
of the relative position of Government secur-
tiles:
"The demand Treasury notes which are dat
ed August 10, 1861, are not fundablc into
stock but "are receivable for all public dues
This fact appears on the margin of the note.
"1'he demand Treasury notes which are dat
ed March 10th, 1862, are not receivable for
Custom house dues, but are fundable into
twenty-year per cent. stock; but the stock is
redoemable at the pleasure of the Government
any time after five years. This fact appears on
the back of the note.
The Z 3-l0 Treasury note bonds are fundfa-
bic at the pleasure of the holder, at any time
up to the day Ihev nature into an absolute
twenty-year per cent stock; or if the holder
elect, he can take the money at maturity.
"'The absolute twenty-year stock is called
L. S. 6s of 1861.
's'rhe stock into which the demand notes
dated March 10, 1862, are fundablc, is named
by Mr., Secretary Chase the U. S. $40 6s.-
The meaning is that they have five years to
run. and they may run for some indefinite time
not exceeding twenty years.
"The demand Treasury notes dated August
10, 1861, will continue TO bear premium, be-
ing the only money, except gold, that is usa-
BILE at the Custom-house; and next fall or
winter the premium on them will be about e.
quail to the premium on gold, whatever that
may be-"
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1862-06-27
OLD LETTERS.

z Looking over an accumulation Of old let
,iers-- what strange mixture of feelings it
ces-hcart-sickness too often predOmiR-
mt as one sighs, "Ah! for the change 'twixt
ow and them" al have a little packet
7ass the author Of 'Dream-life, ''not very
odrge, tied up with narrow crimson ribbon,
Isow soiled with frequent handling, which, far
dnto some winters night, I, take down from
Is nook upon my shelf aud unite, and open,
md run over with such sorrow, and such joy,
tsuch tears and smiles, as I am sure make me for
pweeks after kinder and better man. There
1are in this little packet letters in the familiar
hand Of mother. What gentle admonitionl-
'NVhet tender affecIioBlg God have mercy up
aon him who outlves the tears that such ad-
imonitions and such affections call up to the
eycl There are others in the budget, in the
delicate and uniform hand of loved and lost
sister written when she and you were full Of
glec, and the best mirthg of yonthfamess, +
Docs it harm you 70 recalIthe mirthfrdness: or,
to trace again for the hundredih time that
scrawling postscript at the bottom, with its IS
so carefully dottedI aud iis gigantic fsaso
carefully crossed, by the childish hand of lit
tie brother? We'll says BaIwer I.ytton, in
lis last, best novel. "AIy Novel;" worthily
dubbed-that % .thepght written ip warm,
sunny life, and then suddenly rising up TO us,
when the hand that traced, and the heart that
cherised it, are dnst--is verify q ghost Ii is
a likeness struck off of the fond human being.
and surviving it. Far more truthful than bust
or portrait, it bids see she tear flew, and feel
the pulse beat. What ghost can the church
yard yield to us like the writing oftbe dead?"
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1862-06-27
GREATNEss.

{ All greatness consists in this: in being alive
to what is going on aFound one; in living act
,ua,ly; in giving voice 10 the thoughts Of hu-
manity; in saying to ones fellows what they
want to hear or need TO hear at that moment; !;
Sn being the concretion, the result of the pies
snt age. In no other way can one letter affect
he world thaniE responding. thus 10 its
,ee,ls, in embodyiug thus its ideas. You viii
se, in looking into history, that all great men
Cave been piece of their time; take them out
and set them elsewhere, and they win not fit
% well; they were made for their day and gen
cfation. ThelitcratuFe which has left any
ark, which has been worthy of the name,
uas always mirrored what was doing around
r; not necessarily daguerreotyping the mereI
outside, but at last rejecting the. inside--the
thoughts, if not the actions Of men-their
feelings and sentiment, even if it be treating OF
apparently fas-of themes.
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1862-06-27
4
Tying UD Wool.

A correspondent of the Albany
Cultivator furnishes the following de-
scription of his method of tying
wool feeces, and of the box used for
that purpose. 1t is nothing new, but
may be of service to some of our
readers: Make a square box, say 2
feet high-18 inchs square at the bot
tom, with gradually sloping increase
to The top, making it % to "a inches
at the latter-have it well dove-tailed
together-no top or bottom. On the
top, midway Of each side, saw down
three or four inches; in these cuts
place two strings reaching to the
bottom, (which should set on a smooth
surface.) crossing each other at right
hand angle on the bottom, the ends
hanging over on the outside sufficient
~ long to tie. When the fleece is
compactly rolled up, place it in box
step into is with your feet, pressing
it down; then bring out. the cuts the
ends of the twine and fasten across
the fleece each way. YrTn the box
upside and press out the fleece. 1t
wiIlrcoHie out square and compact,
and will not need more winding to
keep it in square, neat shape, ifprop-
erly handled.
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1862-06-27
FRozEN KINDNESS.

The world is full Of kindness that never was
spoken, and that is net much better than no
kindness at ALL The fuel in the stove makes
The room warm, oatsthere are great piles of
fallen trees lying among rocks and on the tops
ofhilIs, where nobody can get them; these do
not make any body warm. You might freeze
10 d'ath for want Of wood in plain sight Of all
-4Icse fallen trees, ifyou had no means ofget-
ting the wood home and making a IRE with it.
Just so in family, love is what makes the pa
rents and children, the brothers and sisters
happy; but if they take care never to say a
word abont it, iftbey keep it profound dSecret,
as if it were crime, they will not be much
happier than if there was notang love among
them; The house will seem cold. even in Sum
mer, and if you live7there, you will envy the
dog, when any one calls him 4poor fellow
DR.. Holland.