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Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1848-04-08
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FRS + PR EN- M PLANO EOR ES
a HE SUBSCRIBER has been appoi hteG agent
ior the safe OF CONRAD MEYERS CELE
BRA TED PRE- lUM ROSE WOOD PIANOS.
at this place These Pianos have PLAIN mas.
s've and BEAUTIFUL exterior finish and Tor depth
OF tone. and elegance OF worknaLship, are not
surpassed by any 10 the United States
lhrse instruments are highly approved of hy
the most eminent Professors and .omposeIs of
Music ~ this and other cities
For QUALITIES OF tone, touch and keeping in
tone upon Concert pitch they cannot be sucpas.
srd BY either AmrrIcah or European Pianos.
Suffice II TO say that Madame CASTELAR,, W V.
Wal ace. Vlrut Temps, and his sister. the ceis.
bIaed Pianist and many others OF the most dis.
trquished performers, have given these instru.
menis prefer nee over all others
They have also ieceIvrd the first notice of tho
three last Exhibitions, and the last Silver Medal
by the franklin Institute in 1913 was awarded
10 them. which, with other premiums from the
same source. may be seen at the Ware room No
SO south Fourth ST.
q Another liver Medal was awarded to c.
Meyer. by the franklin Institute, Oct 1915 for
the best Piano in the exhibition
Again-af the exhibition of the franklin lnsti.
tu'- . I 1916 the FIRST premium and medal was
awarded To C.-Mryer for his Pianos although il
h. been awarded at the exhibition of the year
brio e,o Tie ground hat he had made still great.
.r inp,o, ements in his Instruments within the
past l2 months.
Aga "a the last exhibition of the franklin
! stitu'e, 1877, another Premium was awarded
to &. Meyer for The best Piano IN the exhibition.
Al Boston at th"ir last exhibition Sept. 1917,
Never rec 'ivrd th- first silver Medal and Uj.
r'ona for the b.sf square Piano in the exhibition.
These p anos will be sold at thr nanut,c,u
rer's loves; Philadelphia prices, if not something
lower Persons are request 81 10 call and exam.
lie hT themselves. at the residence of the sub.
seriber II B. MASSER.
Sunbnry, April s, 1878
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1848-04-08
NORTH BRANCH CANAL.

1t will be seen by the proceedings OF
Legislature, that the supplement to the bill
incorporating the North Branch Canal Co.,
has been reconsidered and passed. We
look upon the completion of the North
Branch Canal, as work ofgreat importance,
and hope to see the state resume possession
of this important work, at as early day a,
possible. This canal, when completed
will open vast trade with the interior of
the state of New York, in the exchange OF
plaster, salt, &C., for the coal of the Wy.
oming valley.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1848-04-08
THE FLIGHT OF LOUIS PHILIPPE.

The flight of Louis Philippe from Paris,
is one of those extraordinary circumstances
in the history of the world, that seldom
happens more than once in life time
1t is but eighteen years since Louis Phil
lippe ascended the throne, not of France,
but of the French, under that
should have enabled him, in connection
with his previous trials and experience, to
have secured firm hold on the affections
of his people, and without which, the mon
arch of the present day, find that they
hold their thrones but by a precarious te-
nure. Louis Philippe sustained the char
acter of mild and amiable man and an in
dulgent parent, fond of domestic enjoy
ments. His recent flight and the circum-
stances connected with it, of which our
readers will find a full account, proves most
conclusively that he was greatly d.icient
in firmness and energy, as well as of judg-
ment. II may be said that allowances
should be made for his advanced age, being
70 years, but we have never heard that his
mental or even constitutional vigor had
been much impaired. There were, how
ever, but slight hopes, that monarchical
form of government could be of long dura-
ton in France, and the opinion has long
since been general, that at the death of Lou
is Philippe, Revolution of some kind was
unavoidable. The French people have
long been looking forward for Republican
form of government, and had not the pre-
sent Revolution occurred, it must have hap
pened under other circumstances before
long. The men now at the head of the
government, are among the best men of
France. This is the best evidence of the
permanancy ofthc present Republic. They
have abolished every vestige of royalty and
are about to establish government even
more democratic than our own.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1848-04-08

CoNGREssIoNAL.--The debate upon the re.
solutions rendering congratulations to Francs
upon the establishment of Republic in tina,
country was continued on Friday, by Messrs
Baldwin, Allen and Downs, without any ac.
ton upon the subject.
In the House, on Friday, message was
received from the President, notifying the
House that he had signed the bill authorizing
the loan for sixteen millions of dollars. The
session was principally occupied in the con-
sideration Of private bills. The Senate was
not in session on Saturday, and the proceed,
ings Of the House were devoid of interest.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1848-04-08

LIST OF CoNsTARLEs.

LIST OF CONsTABLEs.
Elected and swsrn in at April Term lsis.
Sunbury-Conrad Kershuer.
Upper Augasta-Richard Houghton.
Lo,cer Augnsta-Jacob R. Clatke,
Shamokin--Samuel Hales.
Coal-John c. Lebig.
Rush--Wm. johnson.
Upper Mahonoy-Aaron Hoffa,
Jackson--Daniel D. Bohner.
Little Mahonoy-1saac d. Raker.
Lower Mahonoy-Wm. Shafier.
Norihumberlaud--Jas. L. Fletcher.
Point-Edward Grady.
Chilisquaqae--Hugh Caul.
Milton-James Covert.
Turbh-Abraham Kissinger.
L.ris-Cyrenus Pomboy.
Delarare.-Dlvid S.ahlenecker.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1848-04-08

THE SEYArE.-The bill to erect a new
county, to be called Mlhantango, out of parts
of Dauphin, Schuylkil and Northumberland,
was taken up, on second reading, and after
being discussed by Messrs. Gra,z, Boyer, Fox
and Frick, the question being taken on the
first section it was negatived; therefore the
bill was lost.
HARRIsBURc, April lst
SENArE.-Mr Overfield offered the follow
ing resolution, which was adopted:
Resolved, That the Mine Hill and Schuyl-
kill Haven Railroad Co. be requested TO fur
nish statement to the Legislature specify
ing the amount received during the past year
for tolls and motive power respectively and
also the expenses incurred for motive power.
and the amount Of net profit on tolls and mo-
tive power respectively; also the objects to
which the depreciation fund, referred to in
their reports, have been applied, and the a.
mount of such fund remaining unexpended
also to designate the authority under which
said fund is created.
Mr.. Brawey moved an amendment redu-
cling the salaries of the Associate Judges of
the Court of Common Pleas of Philadelphia
to $2000
The question being taken, the amendment
was agreed to by the following vote.-Yeas
19-Nays II.
HousE.-The bill supplementary to the Sc
veral acts laying duty on retailers of foreign
merchandise was taken up in Committee of
Whole, reported without amendment, and
being on second reading.
Mr. Fernon moved to strike out of the di-
vision S305 and insert Sl75 on the second
class retailers.
Mr.. Myers opposed the amendment, on the
ground that it would be doing injustice to the
smaller class of dealers.
Mr.. Blair maintained that TO raise the tax
enormously high was laying tariff on the
consumer. He would be willing to raise
the tax TO so per cent.
After few remarks from Messr Myers.
Smith Tot Philadelpha) and Ball, the question
was taken on the amendment, which was me-
gatived.
Mr.. Mcknight moved an amendment TO
the 23l division, or class of merchants, by
striking out $50, and inserting SIS, which
was agreed to yeas Al, nays 81. Adjourned.
Mr.. Nair offered an amendment taxing
store boats for selling liquors or merchandise
which was agreed to yeas 81, nays 10.
The bill was then read second time and
laid aside.
April Sd.
On motion of Mr. Mcknight, the vote by
which the supplement to the act to incorpo-
rate the North Branch Canal Company was
ncgatived, was reconsidered by "a to 81
when the bill was taken up in Committee of
the Whole and amended, so that any time
after seven years from the opening of the
Canal, the State may re sumo the work upon
paying the amount expended by the Compa-
ny, with per cent interest from the time
of its expenditure. After which.
Mr.. Divine made few remarks to oppos-
tion to the BILL and the vote being taken on
its passage, was determined in the affirma-
tive. Yeas 60, nays 81.
On motion of Mr.. Schoonover the vote by
which the bill to incorporate the Ohio and
Pennsylvania Railroad Company was mega
tived was reconsidere1, and then it was pas
sed, by yeas 40, nays 80.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1848-04-08

% GEN. TAYLoR.-On our first page,
our readers will find an excellent article on
the character of Gen. Taylor, from the
Philadelphia Bulletin. The article is we'll
written, and the views of the editor are en-
tirely in accordance with our own, on this
subject. Also a number of other interesting
articles. Among them, one entitled "Two
scenes in Independence Hail." a graphic
sketch from the pen of NJ. Noah Esq.,,
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1848-04-08

~ OrR PApER.--We issued last week
large number of copies of our paper, over
and above the quantity required to fill our
old subscription list But such was the de-
mand by new subscribers and others, that
we have scarcely single copy left. We
shall, again, issue an extra quantity this
week, sufficient, at least, to supply the de-
mand.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1848-04-08

~ Our packages for Paxinos and Sham
okin, were miscarried last week, having
been accidentally placed in the wrong bag.
We shall be particular, hereafter, in seeing
that our papers are regularly despatched. II
any losses occur, we shall aways be glad to
make them up to our subscribers when in
formed.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1848-04-08

Ds. J, X. MARTIN, who has been nomina.
ted by the President as Charge des Affairs
to Rome, is Protestant, the Journal of Com.
merce says, and it believes a religious man
His brother is Presbyterian Clergyman. Dr.
NJ. has had much experience in diplomats
affairs.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1848-04-08

70 Mr.. Clay has been presented at
Pittsburg, with the Declaration of Indepen-
dence, engraved on the smoothed face of a
silver dollar, which was executed by a
youth, an apprentice to an engraver, in that
city.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1848-04-08
Last Notice.

HSerons indebted TO the subscriber will please
q cali and settle their accounts before the last
day Of April as all accounts not settled by that
time will be placed in the hands OF Justice for
collection. J II PURDY.
Sunbury, April 8, lsis--3t
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1848-04-08
CARD l. SEAL ENGRAVING

WIN n WASUN.
46 Chesnut st. 3 do'r aLore end st., PAiLadelphia
Engraver Of BUSINESS 4 VISITING CARDS,
Watch papers, Labels, Door plates, Sssls and
stamps Tor Odd Fellows, Sons of Tempersnee
&c.. &c.-Always on hand general assortme nj
OF Fine Fancy Goods Gold pens ofevrry quality.
Dog Collars in great variety. Engsavers fools
and materials
Asrncy for the Manufacturer Of Glsxiers Dia
monds
ORDERS per mail tpost paid win be ?unetually
attended TO
Philadelphia, April !, ls4S-y
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1848-04-08

10 Press FOR SALE. - As we have
enlarged our paper we offer for salea good
second handed Washington Iron Press, the
same on which the American has been
printed. The platin measures q by 80 in
ches full. 1t will be sold simply because
We have no further use for it.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1848-04-08

% PRINTING ISK.-We have received
a fresh supply of printing ink, which will
be sold at city prices, for cash-S5 ,25 per
keg Of 90 lbs.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1848-04-08

Mr.. CLAY received fee of eight thou
sand dollars for his services on behalf of
Houston and others, in the suit against the
City Bank at New Orleans, wherein he
gained favorable decision.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1848-04-08
April 8, 1913 GIN
Elisa beth Dentler's Estate.

Office is hereby given that letters tesla.
~ mpntary have been granted 10 the syb.",i.
br's,ex cute rs Of Ilab' III Dfn,er, late OF Point
township. Northumberland County. PERSONS in.
debten to said estate. and those having claims
against the same. are requested to present them
for settlement without delay.
GEO F Miller Ex.e'n
April 8 ISiS-6t
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1848-04-08

% We are indebted to the Hon. G. M.
Dallas and the Hon. Simon Cameron, ofthe
US. Senate, and our representative, Geo.
A. Frck, ESQ, for documents.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1848-04-08
BOAR DING,

YlHE snb criber is prepared 10 receive and &C.
Il commodate q few transient or permanent
Bonrders, at her residence in Sunbury. The lo
cation is in handsome and pleasant part of the
town, commanding fine view Of the Susquebsn.
-, Northumberland and the scenery adjacent -
To persons from the city, who wish TO spend .
few months during the summer season, Sunbnry
affords delightful retreat.
ANN c. MORRIS
April 8, 1913 -6m
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1848-04-08

10 Those of our subscribers who have
changed their residence, will please notify
us Of their location.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1848-04-08
Time and Distance Saved!
SUNBURY FERRY.

THE subscribers having leased the Sunbury
Il Ferry, big leave TO lnform the public, that
they are prepared to convey Teams. Pleasure
Carriages and Foot passengers across the river
with safety and without delay They have pro.
vld-d themselves with new and commodInus
crafts. which will always De attended with able
aud careful hands
Persons travelling 10 and from and throp,h
Sunbury To New Berlin. Lewisburg. Hartl-,on
and other places, will find il greatly 10 their .d.
vantage 10 cross at This Ferry instead of the
Bridges, as they would save from two 10 four
miles in distance. JOHN SPECIE
LEWIS LENHART.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1848-04-08
EEATES B. BAKER.
WhOlrkale DrUggixts and Dealefs In

S'osnts, tt'sSd 10 Gfass, tDtts, Vsrrtshss,
Hss SfsGs, Sc.
No 1872 Norfh I'd sreet, Garner Of BraseA,
PHILADELPHIA
Respectfully invite The sttention Of Druegisfs
and Country Merchants. to call and exsmiss
their large and well selected assortment Of tbs
above articles, which viii he sold AZ 'bs lowest
msrk<t rates.
April !, lSss ---N
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1848-04-08

CoMPLMENTARY.-At recent examina-
tion of Law Students at Rochester, the
6ndge intimated that a majority of them
were puIn5sculls, but to spare their feelings
he would admit them all TO the bar.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1848-04-08

~ Mn. AsToR's EsTATE.-The estimates of
the value of his property are various. Some
placing it at $50, ,OOO, 900, and others as high
even as $50 ,OOo,0 900 His income on mod
crate estimate, must have been of late, 49,
Ooo 900 year, or Sl66, 900 a month, which
is about Sal, 500 week, S5,760, S240 an
hour, and Si minute.
To his unfortunate son (imbecile) he gives
$4,000 year, and house erected for him.
And if he be restored 100000.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1848-04-08

FALL IN THE FUSDs.-The London Times,
of the 9th inst, speaking of the fall of the
British and French funds tas the public debt
of these countries is called) says that:
"To state the sum of this depression, it
may suffice to observe that a property, which
in all hands, in England and in France, can.
not be worth less than twelve hundred mil
lions Of English pounds sterling, (equal to
5,7s6 millions of dollars, at 81 SO per pound, J
sank in three days to a market value of only
eleven hundred millions"-(or 5,3l3 millions
of dollars, being fall in value Of Sls3, ,OOO,.
oo0.")
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1848-04-08
OLIVER o. NOLAN,
IMPoRTkgs AND DEALERs IN
ZEPHYR WORSTED, CANViSNES. PATTERNS.

HLIHIN WUNSIHU, VHNIhNNENi ThITEhNG,
Cotioas, Needles, Pins, Se,ring SILK,
Steel Beads. Rag Clasps, Steel Tassels, Steel
Purse Rings, Purse Clasrs. Pa n aud Shaded
Purse Twist, Trimmings,
Fancy Goods, &c.
Cheap for Cash 10 Wholesale Dealers, at the
New Thread and Needle Store.
No. N,rih E,urih d N. IT'S Chestnut Streets.
PHILADELPHIA
April S. 1913
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1848-04-08
Another Horrible Murder Mt Philadelphia.


4 Wife Killed by her Husband, and a'temp-
ted Suicide Of the Murderer-On Saturday
night, between ten and eleven o'clock, a most
horrible murder was perpetrated at the cor
lier of Schuylkill Sixth and Thompson streets
in the district of Penn, by William Bechtel.
who in the lower story of his residence, cat
his wife's throat, causing her death short
time afterwards. Bech.el, it appaars, had
returned home about o. O'Clock with one or
two companies, and his wife, with female
relative. living up stairs, came home a few
minutes afterwards. After an inquiry by
him wher, they had been, and some other
conversation between them, he went up to
his wife, who was sitting on chair, and ta-
king her by the head with one hand, inflicted
deep cash on her throat with large jack
or clasp knife which h, held in the other.
The woman ran towards the door and made
an effort TO get into the street, but was pre-
vented. The alarm was soon given, and Sc
and Gardiner, but no assistance could be rem
dered by them TO avert the fatal result. The
physicians discovered that several blood YES
sells had been severed, and the wound was
altogether of such serious nature as to pre-
clude much hope of any benefits resulting
from the application of medical or surgical
skill, She was unable to speak, and fingered
for thirty Or forty minutes, when she expired
While she was yet bleeding, Bechtel made
an attempt upon his own life by inflicting a
wound upon his throat with the same knife.
The cash, however, was not very deep, and
the timely interference Of Lewis Rice and
Mahlon Hibbs prevented him from consum.
mating his suicidal design. The knife was
taken from him, and he was arrested and
conveyed to the Spring Garden watch-house
He had hearing yesterday morning before
Alderman Lutz, police magistrate of Spring
Garden, and was committed to prison
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1848-04-08
BALTIMORE CONFERENCE M. e. CHURCH.
NOpTuI1MPEQI AND DISTpICsT

BALTIMORE CONFERENCE NJ. f. CHURCH.
NORTHUMBERLAND DISTRICT.
S. BR1soN, Presiding Elder.
Sunbury Circumstances Ewing, J. p Smp-
SON.
Danville Station-P. E. Reese.
Bloomsbury Circuit-G. II. Day, ]. w. e.
liott.
Berrick-A. Britain, N. s. Buckingham.
LuSerne--J. A. Ross
Bloomingdale-J. w. Tongue, VIM. Gwynn.
Northumberlaad-J. S. Lee, s. A. Wilson.
Milton-H. G. Dill. B. B. Hamline.
Williamsport--John Guyer, c. Naclay
Lycoming-John Slime, Thos. Barnhart
Jersey Shores. L. M. Conser, J. II. Tor
renee.
Lock Hauen--J. w. Haugawout.
Bellefonte-T. Mitchell, ]. A. Mallick
Clcarfield-P. McE ,ally.
Sinnematoning Mission--Jas. Gamble.
Penn's Valley-D. Hartman.
Dickson College Missionary-T. Bowman,
sup. b. II. Crevcr, prin. Adg't.
GEN. ScoTT AND tBITTERs Some VEN
der of nos,rum which he wished to have
pulled into notice, recently sent Gen. Scott a
box of "Bittcrs." The General was expect.
ing dispatches from Government, and impa-
tiently directed the box TO b. opened and its
contents read, which proved TO be an adver-
tisement only of the said invigora,ing article
''Well, well, sir, said the Captain, ''there is
nothing in the box but Invigorating Btters.' u
"And is it directed to men "Ycs SIR
"And what the ID do you suppose wan
invigornting bitters for Il have no tape
worms, sir--no debility he continued
stretching himself to his full length, ant
hurling the box against the wall. The Gene
raj had recently tasted too much official bit
ters to relish those from an apohecary's shop
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1848-04-08
LEGISLATIVE PROCEEDINGS.
Hox..,b,,rr 1T,rrb

IIUTTfSUUT 7, IHUTVH JT.
The SENArE.-The bill to erect new
county, to be called Mlhantango, out of parts
of Dauphin, Schuylkill and Northumberland
was taken up, on second reading, and after
being discussed by Messrs. Gratz, Boyer, Fox
and Frick, the question being taken on the
first section it was negatived; therefore the
bill was lost.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1848-04-08

"a c:y,;.s.s g.
Evansville weekly journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 184?-18??, 1848-07-13
SfleriRS, SoIo.

DY virtue of a writ of Alias Fiera. facias, against
% John Shanklin and Frederick E. Goodsell; issued
out OF the office of the clerk of the Vanderbugh Cir
cult Court in favor of John NJ Stinson. l will on
Saturday the 29th day of July A. D. 1913, at the
tween the hours of 10 O'Clock A. NJ, and O'Clock
P NJ, of said day, expose to sale public auction,
and cutlery first the rents, issues and profits for the
term Of seven years of the following described Real
Estate. Lots No Z, and s, in block Nol6, in the
fourth enlargement adjoining the city of EVANSVILLE
also the south east half of lot No 26 in the original
plain of the city of Evansville, and should no person
offer or bid for said rents, issues and profits sum
sufficient satisfy said execution and interest and
costs will at the time and place pr oceed to
sell at public auction, and cutlery the fee simple of
said above described premises to satisfy said execu-
ton, interest and costs thereon.
jy8 JOHN ECHOLS, S. VIC.
Evansville weekly journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 184?-18??, 1848-07-13
HABITS OF THE WILD PIGEON.

The Wild Pigeon selects thick timber.
in the vicinity of plenty of food, for hatch
Ing place. The nests are made of a few
small sticks, placed in the croiches of trees
The female lays but two eggs. During the
time of Matching, there is substance formed
in her craw, resembling the curd of milk in
appearance. She has the power Of +jecling
this substance from her mouth at pleasure,
and on this The young are fed until full
grown, which takes place in aboul t,cO peekS
after leaving The shell. AT this time, they
are very fat, and ale esteemed great delica-
cy. When abou, two weeks old, and full
size, as before remarked, they begin TO fea-
Their apidly-diminishing in weight until
they can fly. Then they move oain the d.
reciion of their food; The stronger ones in
company with the old brood, while the
weaker ones will be scattered for miles on
the ground, in all directions, gradually ac-
curing streagih, until able to fly. The
numbers that collect al one place 10 hatch
depend upon the amount OF food in the vi
cinity, which food often extends 10 more
;han ninety miles from The pests OF halching
place. In some instances, they 90 over one
hundred miles for food. Some thirty miles
back of Prairie du Chem, a few years ago, in
upwards oftorty square miles Of very close
| timber. there was nest on every branch
that afforded a place for IL. From the com
mencemenl till they got through their noise
day and night was like heavy thunder
The great distance they can go for food ant
return the same day is not surprising, wher
we reflect that they fly fifty 10 sixty mile:
an hour. When the young are matured ,lhe
food is consumed. They then move TO some
other place-theIr instincts directing then
TO where there is food. They appear to have
on particular periodical localities. but roam
the whole length and breadth Of The CONT
| nent