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Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1845-08-16

a WILD NEGEo CArGuT Mr.. ! NJ Pierce,
of Caddc La. with several friends, recently
pursued a wild negro, known To infast that pa
rish, and after a long chase, compelled him to
take refuge in the hollow of a tree where he
was secured after severe fight. He app'ars
to b. abon, 30 years old, weighs 1870 pounds,
is covered with hair like bear and will eat
nothing but raw meat, which if tainted he likes
the better, h, also drvours craw fish and frogs
with av.d,ty, if left alone, but will not touch
food in the presence OF any one l. is supposed
he was born in the woods, as two skeletons,
supposed to be those OF his parents, found
in the hollow of the tree where he was taken
Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1845-08-16
perilOus Adventure

ANOTHER ASCENT OF THE NATURAL BRIDGE
Col. James Piper, of Virginia, imnortallzed
his name by the very pcrilous adventure Of as
cending the Natural Bridge, in that State, and
inscribing his name upon the rocks Another
individual, it appears has been equally adven.
turous and foohardy. Mr.. Shaver, on the
Goth of July, made similar descent, which is
described by an eye wltness:-
"After going perpendicularly about thirty
feet, he came to a clump of bushes, where he
rested little, and proceeded on to another ledge
protruding little from the main body Of the
rock; thence directly up the steep and rugged
ridge lying between the deep ravines on each
side of the cedar stump, until he came to the
bench, where first saw him. While upon
that bench, which is about forty feet from the
top, Mr.. Shaver inscribed his name in very e.
gible characters which may be seen by any one
from the top Of the Bridge. lie then advanced
up the stream, along the very edge OF the aw.
fu precipice that oyerhangs the ravine, until he
came around on the opposite side of the stump
from whence he started. lie then came to the
ful to see a man attempting to climb an over.
hanging cliff at the distance of one hundred and
eighty feet from the bottom of the dreadful abyss
that yawned beneath him. Whie in ascending,
bis back was in some measure downward, aud
he bad moreover frequently to remove loose
stones, in order to secure hold for his band
In making the firSt effort either his strength or
resolution failed him, aud he returned to the
bench and rested. My feelings at this moment
were truly indcscribable. To see fellow be
ing poised, as it were, between heaven anc
EARTH with barely possibility OF ascent or de
scent, cnging to the precarious shrubbery OF
the side Of lofty preclpice, at the base of which
expected every moment To see him dashed L
atoms, produced sensation cannot describe
Some of the more cautious and prudent OF tn
company proposed sending tor ropes by whc
to draw him up, which was hardly possible un
der the circumstances, as perhaps none Of II
had courage sufficient - venture down the ra
vine far enough to see him on the side wher
he then was. Nevertheless, after 6ivestn
himself oi his boots and swinging them aroun
cond effort, IN which he happily succeeded, {
mid our happicst congratulations. lie was W
~ pale aud in n perfect tremor when he arr
we'd at the top, from winch he had not enlirel
recovered before took my leave"
Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1845-08-16

y: II. E.lL.HEH. Esq, at his Real Es-
tate ami CoGi mice, c0rner Of Sd AND Chesnuf
Streets. Philadelphia, is authO'fsfd to act as
.9~spf. ard recrf,,t for alt ,nonies due this
office. fOr subscrji'ft0n or adrerffsfng.
.7lso 0t hts office No. 100 .Nassa" Street,
.NsW York.
.7nd s. n. Corner OF baltimore and Calvert
sts, Baltimore.
Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1845-08-16

Gamblers rS BosIoy.-The Daily Mail says
that there are in Boston upwards of 200 gam
bling houses, and at least one thousand Proiessed
gamblers, by which it means men who have no
other ostensible means OF gaining livins
Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1845-08-16

WATERING PLACES -Jo Sykes, in recent
letter from the Ocean House, Newport, says
"Ihe mlilionsires from New York, Boston,
Pnllndelphla, and Baltimore, are quite mum
erous, aud there are more heiresses here estl-
mated from 100000 upward than probably
ever met in America for display or pleasure.
| saw no less than eight at one ball-alley tins
morning, knocking down ,en.pins as if they
were go many, bachelors come woping"
Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1845-08-16
Beaver Meadow r. and Coal Co 40. 752
FROM PENN H.vEN--Hazleton Coal co ), 80, ,i2t
FRoM Rock PoRl---Buck Mountain
Coal Company, l0,DsJ
l0,Usl
2l20Gl
Total,

The Enlargement of the Schuylkill Navigation,
the Po',sville Journal says, is rapidly progress
lug, and will probably be- completed in April |,
1916. la order to encourage the building of
large coal barges, adapted in size To the enlarged
locks, the company, upon the application OF Sc
veral parties, have agreed to allow six per cent.
interest upon the cost of all large barges built
along the line, which by any unforeseen Difficult.
ty may De- prevented from passing throughout
the tier of enlarged locks, on and after the 18th
of April, 1916. They have contracted with J.
NJ Crosland for a large New York coal barge
and coasting vessel adapted 10 the Boston
tIade, both to be ola proper size to fill the
larsed locks, that is about nnety.eisht feet in
length on deck, and seventy.ninc feet eight inch
cs beam. These vessels to be finished i'm.
medateIy.
INTERESTING STATISTICS The Cristian Citi-
zen gives the following some of the munif-
cent appropriations of Christian charity in this
country during the present year
American Bible Society slC6.G5l
Fort(cations, 500, 900
Presbyterian Board of Foreign Missions, So 500
/ Repairs on Fort SCHUYLER and Adams, 10000
Foreign Evangelical Society, 1874
/ Twelve Army Captains, o6,2os
American home Missionary Society, l2l9i6
Sixty Navy Captains. o5OOoO
American Board of Foreign Missions 2i666G
/ Building and sailing one Frigate, 100000
To FIVE hundred ministers of the Gospel, $50 900
To sixty Ministers of War in the Navy, $50 900
Baptist Board of Foreign Missions, s229G
Support OF the Military Academy, l3soiG
RECArlTULATI
To the Mission OF Gunpowder, in.
cuding all the war expenses for
the present year, Sl3,53l,6oI
To the Mission of the Gospel among
the heather and the destitute at
home, s7l ,33i
The interest Of the sum appropriated 10 wal
expenses, the present year, at five per cent, Is
ssl2 ,O76, which our Christian readers will see
falls some what short of the sum appropriated tc
the cause of Christian missions.
NATIVE NoMIS.rIoN A Native State Con
vention assembled at Harrisburg on Thursday
and nominated Robert II. Morton, of pauphl'
County, as their candidate for Canal Commls
sioner.
NoRK pa Posr.OFrICE.--Tweniy. y.seven hun
, dred and eighty letters were mailed at the post
Office of that borough during the month of July
The wife of Mr. Elijah Marshall, of Silve
Lake township, Susquehanna county, Pa, wa
delivered on the 22d nlt., OF four living chiidre
at birth They are all daughters, and doing we
at the last accounts. Although but twenty-sI
4 years of age, Mrs Marshall has already bee
e the mother of eleven children.
Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1845-08-16

SAVE YOUR SALT BARRELS Dried fruit, kept
in old salt barrels, will be saved from the depre-
dation of insects These barrels will keep grain
unlnJured from insects
Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1845-08-16

A Letter from Joseph Carter, convicted with
ed in the Trenton State Gazette,
Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1845-08-16

THE New Posr.orFIcE LAw.-1he following |
statement exhibits the number of letters carried
by the United States Express mail from New |
York to Boston, one way only, for twelve |
trips preceding. and since the st of July, when !
the new postage law went int operation This
includes only those carried by one agent, and is
probably about one half
New law, July, 1878, at s cents each,
amounted 10 $50 IS
Old law, June, 1914, at 1si cents, 81 37l
Increase. 1881 si7 37B
This gives an increase of lis letters amount.
ing to sd7 37i in favor of the new law over the
old for the same time and same number oftrips
--Erch"nge paper
The Ledger says the result shown above
proves the effect of the new postofioe law in
checking private expresses or letter carriers,
and throwing into the mail letters formerly con-
veyed. as they were in great numbers between
New York and Boston. out of it. and is alone at
tributable to the cheapened prices Of postage.
The receipts at the Post office in baltimore.
in the month Of July past, compared with those
of July of last year, and of June, 1915, were as
follows
July. 1871. s6,537 81 June. 1913. sGis3 -
" 1918, 1896 - July, 1915, 1886 70
s32Oll5 S3li7 80
The decrease in receipts is not quite fifty per
cent. whilst the number of letters must have
been greatly increased.
The Wheeling Postmaster reports the number
of letter packages mailed at Wheeling for the
month of July 1915, 1852 do for the month
, of July, lSli, i,ll.3iO--cXcess 3,2j2. Altogethe
the operation of the law is favorable to the cheaI
postage system, and its results in the first months
are as satisfactory as was expected.
Coal TrApr.-From the Schuylkil regio
last week, there were sent by Railroad. . 032-
and by Canal 7,lG0 l7--makng 81 l92 II ton
for last week The Railroad has sent this sea
son, l2l .4so O5 tons--Canal IFS O9s 06. Tota
j39iSi II tons.
From the Lehish region, the following is til
report
From MArcu CurNK.--Lehigh Coal and n,
vication Co--Sum Mines, Gl.IlG
Room Run do, 33,2Ns
127 SO
Beaver Meadow r r. and Coal Co 1915
FROM PENN H.vEN--Hazeton Coal co ) 80, i1
FEoM Rock PoRr--B Buck Mountain
Coal Company, l0,De
Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1845-08-16

SPEED OF LIeHTslSG,-M. Arago, the great
French philosopher, lately stated at the Acade'
my of Paris that if flash OF Lighting be seen
by person the danger is over, the electric
fluid travelling more rapidly than the light oc'
casoned by the discharge.
Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1845-08-16

The wife of Mr.. Eli ah Marshall, of Silver
Lake township, Susquehanna county, Pa, was
delivered on the 22d nlt, of four living children
at a birth. They are all daughters, and doing well
at the last accounts, Although but twenty'sN
years of age, Mrs. Marshall has already been
the mother OF eleven children.
Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1845-08-16

METHODIST CoNFERENcE.-A conference Of
the Methodist Episcopal Church will commence
its session in Buffalo on the goth inst The con.
feaence embraces that part of the State west of
the Cayuga Bridge, with the exception OF small
part OF Cattaraugus county, which is attached to
the Erie pa Conference There are 2io
preachers within this territory.
Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1845-08-16

PRornFsYfNG,-A writ, it is said, has been ls'
sued against VIM Smith the Mormon, for pro
phesying that Hodges would not live another
day on the day before his murder
Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1845-08-16

GEowIvG RArpLY One thousand buildings
it is said, will he erected in ST. Lons this sea.
son. The population is now more than forty
thousand
Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1845-08-16
Bloody EOOt.prints.

MYSTERIOUS ArF,tn--The whole city has
been in an uproar this morning, and human IN
ccnai,y has been taxed to solve the mystery of
bloody foot. prints in numbcr of the principal
street They commenced in the neghborhood
of Baltimore and Gay streets, and have been
tracked through Baltimore, Calvert, Charles,
Mulberry, Park, aud Madison streets, where
was found large puddle OF blood. About two
o'clock this morning, the report Of gun or pls-
to and the cries of murder, were heard, about
where the footprints were first discovered,
which ALARMED the watch, who instantly repair
ed to where the cries came from, but could dis.
cover nothing. This morning we succeeded in
fcrre,inI ou', that inter two o'clock, gentle
man, who resides in the vicinity OF Baltimore,
was found by two y'n'hs with IA butcher wagon,
an the common Madison street, eXten'e!,
who was bleeding copiously from the left ankle,
and who employed them 10 carry him to his
home. lie said he had cut his foot with glass.
How or by whom, or for what cause he was III.
jurcd, remains Mystery Baltimore Repub-
/ lican
/ The Baltimore correspondent OF one OF the
New York papers explains that the gentleman
7 alluded To above is young lawyer, the son OF
retired millionaire; that u husband came home
suddenly and Unexpectedly, mud there discover.
ed The Young lawyer. The husband quietly re.
tired from tie room TO procure rope, in
tending to tie him His victim hearing ioot.
steps down stairs. as the husband gain entered
Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1845-08-16

NoRK pa Posr. r.OFrICE.--Twe ty.seven hun
dred and eighty letters were mailed at the post
Office of that borough during the month OF July
Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1845-08-16

A NATIVE NomIy.rIoN, A Native State Con.
vention assembled at Harrisburg on Thursday
and nominated Robert II. Morton, OF pauphn
County, as their candidate for Canal Commis'
soner.
Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1845-08-16

pJ-NEw CouNrERrEiTs -Bicknel's Reporter
has the following list of new counteriel's.-
BANK OF MInpLETowN, MpDLETowN PA.-3's
spurious A female with child in her arms. On
left end statue OF Washington, which is not on
the genuine,
LANCASTER BANK, LANCASTER, Pa-5's spu-
rious, Vgnette, Indian, Sailor, Eagle, &c. En-.
graved by Rawdon, Wright, Hatch X Co, N Y,
BANK OF DELAWARE, WILMINGTON, DEL.-5's
spurious vignette, Indian, Eagle, &c. Unlike
the true notes
los, spurious. Vignette, Declaration of lnde'
pendence Right end blacksmith at his forge
left end, sailor holding the American flag,
COS, spurious. Vignette, Pat. Lyon at his
forge, railroad car in the distance. On right
margin, cattle on LEFT, train Of ears
Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1845-10-14
BENTLEY'S PICTORIAL SERIES
OF SCHOOL BOOKS.
ID EPORT of the Ward School Teachers AS
IL ancinllon of lhe Civ OF Now York

ID EPORT of the Ward School Teachers As
N ISOLATION of the City OF New York
In presenting a set OF elementary books for the
adoption OF this Association, your ComuIlllee
UNANIMOUSLY recommended the following:
First: The Pictorial Primer, by Il. Bentley.
The Committee would here observe, that the
great object Of this work seems 10 be to make
study interesting aud attractive 10 children IRON
the very commencement. The style easy and
iamiar the matter uXc,I,n and admirably ar
ranged and CatcJ atcG .t uat. aH impression N
the mind when VIII produce taNoiahic result "a"
subsequent study. 1t j, Nei. cu'cu oted TO pro
mote the object tor which ID WAS designed.
Second: The Prcto.ln. Spelling HooA, by the
same author: published by prnu, W oodorJ ~ Go.
Much of the toll and inhor which children gen
eray undergo while studying books OF this KIND
seems To he obvlated in tbs, by the variety and
illustrations Of theicssons, each OF which has Tor
its object the gradual improvement OF the pupil
The lessons are lul aud various and several use
tul tub,os are introduced which are NOT found IN
IN books OF tb' Kind.
Third: The Introduction 70 the Pico.laI Read
err. by the same au hor Thus is q continuation OF
this systcm Of spelling and reading books, ant
cnumins a great variety OF easy AMI Instructive
lessons ON familiar subjects, and so arranged anu
Illustrated as to make study pleasing and inviting
to the children. The contrasting good and eVll
Kindness aud cruelty truth and iasehood'
u
der mind belief lhat the practice oil virtue viii
render children happy while 10 GLOW vice VIII rem
der lhcu unhappy, are fruits OF excellence highly
rommcndatoIy. Thus js work OF greal merit.
All ol which is respectfully submitted
$ DURANp, Chairman,
lo>trH w WRGHT,
IrNRY w. HULL,
EDWARD McELRoY,
f.. II. JEENY,
john WALSH.
The Committee respectfully submits TO the AS
socaon, for it's adoption, the following resolution
Resolved, Tina: this Association recommend
the adoption Of Bentley's series OF books nance
IN the accompanying the report, aud that we 'nd'
vdually will usc our influence TO secure their I'm
mediate Introduction into the schools with whic
W. are connected
Ad,plcd at a mce;irG Of the Ward Schoo! ca
crars' Association, July Esd, i-i1.
VIM. Kennedy, Recording Secretary
Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1845-10-14

NEW GOODS AND NEW Prices.
HE subscriber would invite the attention of his
| old customers aad friends 10 general To
his new and well selected assortment of Dry Goods
Groceries, Crockery, Hardware, Cutlery, Boots
and Shoes, Hats and Caps, Dye Stutfs,
Paints and Oils, Glass and Put
ty, &c. &c, &c, &c.
which he has just received from New York and
Boston and which will be sold as cheap as has been
or can be sold in this market Call and examine
for yourselves before purchasing elsewhere. A
mong his Dry Goods may be found
Broad Cloths Silk Velvet
Plain & fancy CASHIERS Cotton do
Full Cloths Fancy prints
Kentucky Jeans Blue do
Hard Times Mourning do
Pilot Cloth Mouseln de LANES
Merimac Sheetinas Alpaca Lustre
Rochdale do Merrenocs
Carpeting Wooden plaid Shawls
Blcached shrting Silk woorsted do
White and rnd flannel Striped wool do
Canton do Deeper linen
Wooden plaids Table do
Black silk cravats C4mbricks
Black satin ties do Nesllngs &c. &c.
Fancy do do Silk ties
n. b. Provisions Kept con tant!y on hand as u
sual. h. POMEROI.
Sept. 9, 1915.
Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1845-10-14
BENTLEY & LEWIS,
New Store.
AT SOUTHPORT. WlsCCNsiN.

fENl1E subscribers beg leave to inform
-A the public that they hive just opened il
STORE OF NEW GOODS,
In the large white building on the corner, West
side of Main Street where they offering for
sale general assortment; all of which have been
purchased IN the City of New York within the
last few weeks at the LotceSt prices. Among
their
DRY GOODS
May be found a general assortment of Broadoloths
Cassimers, Satinetts, Pilot aud Beaver Cloths
also Alpaccas, BOmbaZlnes, SdXouies and Ma
rinoes-also, Brown aud Beached Sheetings
Bedtlcks, Flannels, Cotton Flannels, and cotton
Yarn-also, Moussehne de LANES, Calicoes, in
the greatest variety, Cambrics, and Shaws and
Handkerchiefs of all descriptions.
They have likewise received and will keep con-
stantIy on hand, complete assortment of choice
G K c. L X ES
Comprising Tea, Coffee, Sugar Pepper Allspice,
Salaratus, Rice, Ginger, Raisins Tobacco, Starch,
Cassia, Gloves, Nutmegs, Shaving and Bar Soap
&c. Also, general assortment OF
CROCkERY. CHINA & GLASS WARE
They have likewise general assortment of
Shoes and Boots, Clocks at the lowest prices.
Leather, Muds and Boas,
Hats and Caps, Oils, Dye S:ufs,
Bonnets, Trunks,
AND A GENERAL ASSORTMENT OF
HARDW ARE
Their goods have cen purchased with the great
AT the present Lo3o prices and will be sold
on the most reasonable terms for cash or country
produce. Having adopted The ''READY PAY
SYSTEM they intend to convince those who
pay for their goods when they buy them, that il
/ will be tor their interest to patrnnize this estab
/ lishment.
One of the firm being in New York, he will be
enabled to purchase goods on the most advanta
geous terms whenever opportunity presents. BY
this means, they will be enabled to keep constant
" on hand we'll selected assortment of goods a
the lowest prices the New York market affords.
Hides Furs and all kinds of colutry produce Ia
ken in exchange for goods the same as cash.
The public are respectfully invited to call ant
examine goods and prices.
BENTLEY 81 LEWIS.
Southport. Sept. l6, 1915 nl2ti
Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1845-10-14
ADMINISTRATORS NOTICE.
CAUTION.

A Ii persons are hereby cautioned not 10 pur-
~ chase a certain note against the undersj gned
or bearer (or order) gwen by him 10 one Calvin
Ward in The north Of September 1874 and due
two years from date for the sum OF 800 at per
cent in trust dated at Southport w. r. One
half of said note has been paid the payee but
not endorsed. The note was without authority Ia
ken from the dwelling of the payee by person
who claims an interest in the other hall OF said note
but who is attempting to sell the whole OF said note
as his. WILLIAM SMITH.
Southport Oct. IA, l645 nl6-4w.
Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1845-10-14
ES1RAY

0tAME into the Enclosure of the subscriber, on
~ or about the first of April last, small red COW
about FIVE years old, with small short horns and a
white spot in her forehead. No other particular
marks about her. The owner is requested to
prove property, pay charges and take her away
RENSSELLER WOOD.
Bristol Oct a. | 49, nI6-4w.
Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1845-10-14
EST'RAY

vINaken up bv the subscriber on the 18th inst,
L five year old Steer, pale red with white
face, raised horns The owner is requested to
prove property, pay charges and take him away
VIM. LYNCH
Pleasant Prairie, Oct, IA, lS45. Mo 4w
Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1845-10-14
DIED

IL Pleasant Piaire on ho so h nit. Or
III, SyS $, con5o't Of Eaghum Sykes III
,rc 43 year oi he' age.
~ CercSco, on tire - h ul;.. CANLINE
a DAMS in thr 21th near oil her a e.
Her c"r,ec dep rtnlco and anlab dlspo
sirion had won lur her he highest esteem
ol all ia members o. the As oca,inn.