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Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1849-12-22
All Sorts of 1tcnls.

The PROPER MoDE.-The following is the
best thing we have read lately. If all the
editors could have an opportunity to treat
those whose curiosity leads them TO examine
matters with which they have not the least
business, as Prentice of the Louisville Jour.
nal, treated his chap, it would have saluia-
ry effect:
WE FINED THAT CHAp.--A few days ago,
gentleman (!) came into our sanctum, took
off his hat, picked up bit of manuscript,
and commenced reading, very closely. We
reached over and took letter out of his hat,
unfolded, and commenced reading it. He
was so busy that he did not discover how we
were paying him off in his own coin until
we asked him what it was his correspondent
was writing 10 him about a womanl "Why,
look here, SQUIRE" says he, "you surely are
not reading my private let,ersw "Certanly,
sir" said we, "you are reading our private
manuscripts" He was plagued, begged lis
not 10 mention his name, promised to do SO
no more, and we quit even.
In the town Of Columbia, Pa, last week,
MIR. WILLIAM MILLER was robbed of be-
tween $1,000 and sl4Oo, which he kept in
his house in specie.
sANDvsKY lohio) Bay was frozen over on
the l2th instant.
REV. AUGUST SCHMIDT committed suicide
in Baltimere, on Saturday afternoon, by hang
ing himself.
Col. JAMES A. BANKS, formerly of Tama-
qua, Schuylkill county, Pa, recently died in
California.
Mr.. JOSEPH CUNNINGHAM, of the Railroad
Hotel in Trenton, broke his leg on Monday
morning, by slipping upon piece of ice.
We understand that the Miller,es intend
shortly TO announce again the speedy term-
nation of this sublunary sphere.
ALUM, SO far as muddy wa,eris concerned,
may be set down as one of the "old settlers u
The whole number of slaves in Kentucky
is 1876, l10, which are valued at $62, 25l 5l9.
THERE was good sleighing a, Rochester,
N. Y, on the 7th inst.
He that is sloihful in his work, is brother
to him that is great waster.
THE MORNING AND EVENING OF LIFE.
The following is an inscription on tomb
stone in Massachusetts. 1t is beautiful:
II came in the morning-it was spring,
And smiled;
walked out al noon-it was summer,
Aud was glad
sat me down at event. was autumn,
And was sad
laid me down at night-it was winter,
And I slant :;
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1849-12-22

In the matter ofMe erceptionsto the account
Of Cafharine and Rebccca Painter, Ere-
cutors Of Mary Painter, decd.
VNHE subscriber appointed auditor by the Or
l. phans' Court of Northumberland county, in
the above matter, hereby notifies all persons inter-
ested that he will attend to the duties of his APP
pointment on Saturday, the 22d day of December
ls49, at 10 o'clock, A. NJ, at his Office in the
Borough of Sunbury.
CHARLES ]. BRUNER. Auditor.
Sunbury, Dec. 8, ls49.-
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1849-12-22
M A x Il lie ID.

AT Northumberland, on Thursday last, by
the Rev. Thomas S. La,hrop, Mr.. MARKS b.
PRIEsrLy, to Miss MARY M. TAcGARr, both
of that place.
On Thursday the 9th inst, by the Rev. T
Mitchell, MIR. ANDREW A. Helm, 10 Miss
BARBARA KEsTER, both of Danville.
In Danvilie, on the same day, by the same,
Mr.. WILLIAM KEssLER, 10 Miss RosANNA By.
ERLy, both Of Danville.
In Mahoning township Col. CO., on the l2ih
inst, by the Rev. w. Yeomans Mr.. CHRIS.
TIAN MURE, of Danyille, to Miss HARRIET
YoRHs, daughter of Mr.. Samuel Yorks, OF
Mahoning township.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1849-12-22
Winter Arrangement.
.SM dHA 49, Eln
!yssl 1t3E5jftss35I -E7H5fsIsssFa- -E75s ~ Mt
PHILADELPHIA AND READING RAIL.
ROAD, FROM PHILADELPHIA
To pOTTSVIlI IE

TTllLhDEl-TItlh AND hEADlNU NAIL
ROAD, FROM PHILADELPHIA
TO POTTSVILLE.
Am and after November lst, ls49, the Pas
" senger Trains will run between Philsdclphia
and Pottsvic as follows:
Leaves Philadelphia at 81 A. NJ, daily except
Sundays.
Arrives at Reading at IL lS.
Arrives at Pottsvlc at IL so.
Leaves Pottsvtc at 81 A. NJ. daily except SUM-
days.
Arrives at Reading at 10.
Arrives at Philadelphia at IL so.
FARES.--Pottsvillc and Philadelphia $50
and 800; Pottsville and Reading 40 and ], 20
Reading and Philadelphia 1926 and l,9O.
Passengers cannot enter the cars unless provi-
dcd with Tickets.
There will be no Afternoon Train.
NOTICE.-Fifty pounds of baggage will be al
lowed to each passenger in these lines and pas.
sengers are expressly prohibited from taking any,
thing as baggage but their wearing apparel, which
will be the risk of the owner.
By order of the Board of Managers.
S. BRADFORD,
Nov. "a, 1919. Secretary.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1849-12-22
THE PEOPLES vADE.MEcuM

THE PEOPLES vADE.MECUM
COMPRISING A COLLECTION OF OVER 200
VALUABLE RECIPES,
In the Useful and Interesting Arts trith few
Simple and Curious Experiments in
CHEMISTRY:
INCLUDING Medicines, Perfumery, Chemistry
= Cookery, Farriery, Dying, Confectionery, Do
mestc Economy, etc. etc. etc. Price ct cts, for
sale by HENRY MASSER.
Sunbury, Dec. s, lS49.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1849-12-22
Worse than Hopeless !

Now hear Mr. HASKlNS statement of cure. lie said :
Ny wife procured one bottle of BRiNTrS PURIFYING
EXTRACT Of BiSseH & Leonard, Druggists, of Rome
commenced using that, and began to get beuer-THAr
BOTTLE enabled me 10 gt Of my bed, where had been
confined ycar-hc SECOND bottle enabled me 10 gd
ont Of the honSe-tiIe THIRD bottle enabled me Wah
7to Miles to Rome Centre where procured Sir bottles
and when had finished using them Serctecn out
OF 1nepty Ulcers UP-and hrec bottles more
effected PERFECT CURE of all the Ulcers and re.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1849-12-22
Equitable Life Insurance, Annuity
and Trust Company.

OFFICE II WALNUT STREET, PHILADELPHIA
CAPITAL S25O,o0O.-CHARTER PERPETUAL.
THE Company prepared 10 transact business
npon the most liberal and advantageous terms. They
authorized by their charter (seet 81 to make all and
every insurance apperanng to life risks o whatever kind
nature and to receive and execute trusts make erdo
ments and grant and purchase annuities" The Com
pany sell annulties and edowmets and act Trustees
for minors and heirs.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1849-12-22
VENDUE,

VENDUE,
OF Real and Personal Property.
ON "Wednesday the Goth of December next, at
~ 10 o'clock A. NJ, at the late residence of Peter
Burns, decd, in Lower Augusta ,owgship, will
be offered for sale, Horses, Wagons, Plough,
Harrow, Sheep, Hogs, Corn and Oats by the
bushe and Grain in the ground--together with
some Household furniture one Rifle, one Shot Gun
Hay by the ton, &c.
ALSO-At the same time and place,
A Tract Of Land,
containing l4s acres more or less, on which the
deceased resided and on which are erected two
comfortable Dwelling Houses,-one Barn, one
Stable,-About 100 acres ofsaid land are cleared,
and in pretty good state of cultivation. The
said tract of land is about 6 miles below Sunbury,
and adjoins Henry Conrad, Henry Masser, Joseph
Folk and others. Terms of sale will be made
known on day Of sale, by
ta HENRY BURNS, Ex'r.
Lower Augusta tp., Dec. l, ls49-ts
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1849-12-22
ID L n ID

In Poia, township, on the 10th inst, after
a short illness, Mrs. ELLEN LEIGHOW,
aged SIS years,
In Mooresburg, on the 9th inst, Mr.. THO
MAS LEMON, formerly Of Point township,
aged about 81 years.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1849-12-22
Groceries +! Groceries /!
COTTON A. Co.

s. W. Corner Areh y 9Th Street philadelphia
OFFER for sale to the inhabitants of Sunbury
- and vicinity, Family Groceries Of the very
finest quality consisting Of
Extra Fine, Superior and Common Green and
Black Teas.
Cofees of all kinds and prices.
Sugars of every kind.
Rice, Farina, Sago, Hominy.
All kinds of choice Pickles, Sauces, kctchups
Olive Oil, Preserves &C., warranted to be of the
very finest grades in the market and at the
cheapest rates possible.
Al goods carefully packed and promptly for
wardcd. COTTON & co.
s. w. Cor. Arch & 9th st.
Phila. Oct. 2S, 1S49.-che3m--ly my 26,
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1849-12-22
HICKEY g. TULL,
No. $50 Chestnut street,

NO ioO CneSnut street,
(Opposite the Arcade)
PHILADELPHIA,
M MANUFACTURERS of their improved style
1'A Elastic Steel Spring Solid Sole Leather, and
Solid Rivcted
TRUNKS,
which took the only first premium, awarded by
the Franklin Institute at their last exhibition.
III. d Il. take pleasure in informing the travel
ling public, that they have now on hand, beau
ttful assortment of their improved style of Solid
Sole Leather Trunks; Double and Single Folio
Trunks, of various styles; Ladies' Trunks, Va
lice Trunks, Bonnet Boxes, Cap Cases, Carpet
Bags, and an elegant assortment of superior En-
ameled Patent Leather Bags, with every article
in their line of business.
EV- Old Trunks Repaired or taken in exchange
for New ones. ALEX. l.. HICKEY.
RICHARD w. TULL.
Philadelphia, Nov. IL, lS49.-
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1849-12-22
TRACT OF LAND,

WILLETT s. HARDING'S
VNI HOLESALE Commission PAPER and
" RAG WAREHOUSE, No. 10 MINOR
Street, elphia.-Where a general assort-
men of all kinds of Paper is kept and for sale at
the lowest cash prices
Cap, Letter and Printing Papers,
sc. on hand.
Plain and ruled white Caps.
- blue
Flat Caps.
Plain and ruled white Letter.
blue
Blue and white Folios.
White and colorcd Printing Paper
Tissue Papers.
Shoe
Wrapping "
Envelope
Hardware and Sfeathing Paper.
Tar Boards.
Straw Boards.
Bonnet Boards
All orders from the Country will be attended
to at the shortest notice.
All goods sold will be carefully packed, and de-
liyered at any place in the city,
The highest cash price paid for Rags, or ex-
changed for Paper, as low as can be bought else
where.
Please call and examine for yourselves.
Philadelphia, Nov. II, lS49.-
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1849-12-22
forsien n { 10 8.
ARRIVAL OF THE STEAMSHIP
HIBERNIA.
AT HALIFAX N. ..

The news brought by the Hibernia was
not received over the telegraph wires until a
late hour on Monday evening. Such as il is,
we find scarcely any thing of interest to the
general reader
The most important fact is decline of
1-sd in Cotton, with small sales; the quota
tions for Uplands and Mobile being s Id and
for New Orleans Sid. The market for Bread
stuffs was also dull, with no change in quota
tions.
We subjoin such political intelligence from
tho Continent as seems TO possess any inter-
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1849-12-22
ORPHANS COURT
SALE

-
n n pursuance of an order Of the Orphans Court
4 of Northumberland county, will he exposed to
public sale on the premises, on Saturday the 29th
day Of December next, the following described
property TO wit The one undivided half part of
all that certain
TRACT OF LAND,
situate in Point township, and county aforesaid.
Adjoining land of John Nixon, Leonard Pfoutz
and others, and the North Branch of the Susquc-
hanna, containing in the whole, one hundred and
nnety-four acres and seventy-tive perches about
one hundred and sixty acres of which are cleared ;
whereon arc erected large STONE HOUSE and
a good FRAME BARN with other buildings, the
land is of the best qualty.-Latc the estate Of
William Lemon, decd. Sale to commence at | !
o'clock A. NJ, of said day, when the conditions
thereof will be made known by
HUGH M'WILLIAMS,
BY Order of the Court, Executor
David Rockefeller, Clk., o. G
Sunbury, Nov. IL, lS49.--7t
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1849-12-22

ID OSE OINTMENT.-Af fresh supply Of this
HI excellent article for letter, &C., just received
and FOR sale by HENRY MASSER.
sunbury, July 2s, ls49-
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1849-12-22
$4,000 Victims Every Year
Fall a Prey TO Consumption, Asthma
and Raising Blood, Hectic Fever
and Night Sweats.

ASTHMA AND CONSUMPTION.
l.. Bcals, 10 Delaney street. gave it to his sister-in-
law who had been invalid for Years from Asthma to
another considered in consumption. 1t relieved them at
ance, 80 that they travelled several hundred miles.
SPLITTING BLOOD
Is always alarming. 1t leads to the kind of Con-
sumption, and unless arrested In time generally fatal
sherman Allealng Balsm is the best REMEDY known
heals the wounded or ruped bood vessels of the lungs
aud thereby effects pernanant cure while other RENE
dies only stop the blood for the time. A few doses of
this Baam will satisfy the most skeptical that it is the
medicine reuired-lt has been successful in many cases,
and that too where they had run into rapid decline or
more generally expressed, "IIASFY CONSUPTION -
Young persons, those OF middle age, more subject
10 these attacks than the aged.
Price - cents and 81 per bottle
DIR. Sheman's Cough and Worm Lozenges. and Poor
Mans Plasiers, sold AS above
Principal Office lU6 Nassau-s street, New York.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1849-12-22

N. S. LAWRENCE,
Agent for the sale of Southrorth Manufaetu
ring Co.'S. Writing Papers.
Ware House, No. 3, Minor street
PHILADELPHIA.
1OO CASES of the above superior Papers now
in store, and for sale to trade at the loves,
market prices, consisting in part Of
Fine thick Flat Caps, IL, Ia, Is and l6 lbs.
blue and white.
Super6ne Medium and Demi Writings, blue
and white.
Extra super and superfne Folio Posts, blue.
Supcrfne Commercial Posts, blue and white
plain and ruled.
and white, plain and ruled
Extra super Linen Note Papers, plain and gilt.
Superfne and find Bill Papers, long and broad.
Superlne and fine Counting House Caps and
Posts, blue and white.
Extra super Congress Caps and Letters, plain
and ruled, blue and white.
Extra super Congress Caps and Letters, gilt
Superfne Sermon Caps and Posts.
Superined blue Bath Posts, blue and white,
| plain and ruled.
Embroidered Note Papers and Envelopes,
Lawyers" Brief Papers.
Superine and fine Caps and Posts, ruled and
plain, blue and white, various qualities and prices
Also, 1000 reams white end asserted Shoe Pa.
pers, Bonnet Boards, white and assorted tissue
Tea, Wrapping, Envelope, assorted and blue Me.
diums, Cap Wrapping, Hardware Papers, &c.
Philadelphia, Nov. "a, ls4o.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1849-12-22
Caution Extra.

mnn by the mime Of C1.APP has engaged with
young man OF the name Of g. p Townsend and uses hiD
name TO put up Sasparin, which they call Dr. Town
sends Sarsarila denominnting GENUINE Original ets
This Townsend s doctor and never wns Init ,yas for
merly worker the railroads, curas and the like Ys<
he the title Of Dr. for the purpose of qnninp credit
for what he Is not This is 10 cauon the public ot 10 be
deceived and purchase nut The Genuine Original O
Dr. Jacob Townsend's Sarsparila, having on 4 the Old
Ds likeness his family coat Of arms, and his signature
ncross the coat of arms
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1849-12-22

TIssUE PAPER.-Yeliow Tissue paper for
j covering glasses, &C., for sale at the Office Of
Ahs American.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1849-12-22
One Dollars Worth |!
CANCEROUS ScRoFUrAI

How much CAScER-how much .yruLIs-how much
ScRoruLA-wi one Dollars ,corth oi Brdnts PURIFIER
cure Read the following statement, which is a spec-
of its power.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1849-12-22
FOURTEEN WITNESSES /!

Mr.. HASkIN has sworn to the above facts, and the
facts are Witnessed and certified to by DOCT. T. Will.
LlAMS-Mf. g. II. BROWN proprietor of the Hest. Rome
Ho''!-Messrs. BlSSELI. L. LEONARD, Wholesale and
retail Druggists ELEVEN other respectable ,rifnesses
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1849-12-22

WHITE BRANDY for preserving brandy
w peaches of an excellent quality, for saie
bv H. MASSEk.
Sunbury, Sept. 22d, ls4o.-
UZNOB AND SPRING MORTIsE LAT-
CHES.-An excellent article, for sale q
II the usual price by ]. W. FkiLiN"'
z Sunbu.T, Jsly 7, i74s.-
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1849-12-22

PLASTER, Salt and Fish, jus, ressiy:d ,T ;no ="
by j. W. fkiiANol
Sunbury, Dec. 2, lsis.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1849-12-22
We Challenge the World

To PROVE Cure Of reroln0 and utterly hopeless
of Scrofula, by the use of TEN TIMES as much
sdr0Ddrd amy other medicine used of Branfs
Purifier to effect the above cure-whch shall be
proved by many peknorn, respectable rtaesses is
the above cure.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1849-12-22
Hundreds-Thousands-
Brant's is the Cheapest

vhs have used BRASrs PURIFIER after having used and
esed ALL the sarsdpariias and other medicines
nended to cure blond diseAses have decided that--
The Mississippi Creole. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1841-1851, 1849-11-17
Admfnisfrafor,a snIe.

eH virtue Of an order Of The Honora-
- be Probate Court Of Madison coun-
ty, Mississippi, made at the October
Term, l849, thereof, | will, on MON.
DAY, DECEMBER Sd, 1879, at the
courthouse door in said county, sell 10
the highest bidder, on a credit oftwelve
months, all the right, tile and interest
which Michael Yanderhursl had at the
lime OF his deccase in anG to the follow.
ing lands and tenements in said county,
viz:
A House and Lot in the town Of Can.
ton, known and designated il The plan OF
said town as Lots Nos. | and 2 in Square
No. II; and also FIVE and a half acres Of
land lying north Of aaid Nos. | aud 2,
and designated and bounded as follows:
commencing at the northeast corner Of
said Lot No ], thence west 10 John G.,
Benthal's line, thence north to his corner
in Livingston's line (lhe same being a
sectional line) to a stake, thence east
wi h said sectional line TO a stake, where
a line running north through the centre
of Union Street strikes said sectional
line, which sectional line is the line be
tween sections 10 and 10, thence south
with the middle Of said'street In the town
line, thence with the town line thirty fee
west to the beginning. Also, two towr
lots, cr pare Is Of land, situate, lying
and being in the Town Of Camden, in sac
county, and known ddesigna'ed, iht
first as lot No. 5. north. east in the plal
Of said town, fronting so feet on Mai
Street, and running BACK west from sal,
street 1870 feet-the second as a lot IN
numbered in the plan of said town, bu
beginnil G about is feet west Of tn
northwest corner Of lot No. Z, in tn
plan Of said t.wn, and running thence s
feet west 10 a stalk thence north Is
feet, thence so feet east to a stake, theme
south $50 feet 10 the beginning; all sal
) lois being in the county Of Mndiso
aforesaid.
! Bond and good security will be RI
quired Of the purchaser.
: JESSE HEARD, Admir-.
Oct. Is, l949, 5-3t
The Mississippi Creole. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1841-1851, 1849-11-17

L. NJ Garruti,
1854 rs. in the supaliaT
Ralph Campbell g. he Court OF ChRneefy
nnknnwWhei sRtluw Of the state Of
ct Mary Campbell, Mississippi,
deed, lhe late wife OF Sitting at Jackson,
said Ralph Campbell
WNAE defendants in the above stated
- suit will please to take notice, that
on the 27thday OF November, A. D, 1919,
in the courthouse, ali Canton, Miss, be-
nwean the hours Of 8 o'clock A. N. and
8 O'Clock P, H., I will proceed to take the
deposition Of William Stevens; whose
deposition, when taken, | intend to read
as evidence at the hearing Of the above
stated suit in behalf Of said complainant
The examination Of said witness will be
c ,ntinued from day to day till the depo.
sition is completed. Yon can attend and
cross.examine said witness if YOU see
proper. L. M. GARRETT,
In propria persona.
Oct 29th l849 AIT
The Mississippi Creole. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1841-1851, 1849-11-17
lNsOLVENT NOTICE.

NOTICE is hereby given that the un-
II dersigned, Commissioner Of lnsol-
vency on the estate Of Robert J, Collins,
deceased, has filed his report Of claims on
said estate with The Probate Court oI
Madison county, Mississippi, and that
the same will be confirmed at the No.
vember Term, l849, OF said court, unless
exceptions are made, by those interest
ed, at or before that time.
J. T. CAMERON,
Oci. 5, l849 AIT Crk & Com.
The Mississippi Creole. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1841-1851, 1849-11-17
~INsOGVENT NOTICE.

NOTICE is hereby given that the
~ undersigned, Commissioned o In
s"oIvency on The estate Of A. S. Ilutehin.
son, deceased, has fled his report Of
claims on said estate with the Probate
Courto of Madison county, Mississippi, and
that the same will be confirmed at the
October Term, l849, of said court, unless
exceptions are made, by those interested
at or be fore that time.
]. T. CAMERON,
Sept. 22, l849. 2-4t Cfk & Com.
The Mississippi Creole. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1841-1851, 1849-11-17
NOTICE or sALE OF LANDS.


10y virtue and in pursuance Of a de-
~ cree of the Probate Court Of Madi
son county, made at the October Term
thereof, A. D. l849, the undersigned will
on SATURDAY, lst day Of DECEM-
Der, l849, between the hours pre-
scribed by law, proceed to sell. on the
premises, at public auction, TO the high
est bidder, on a credit Of one, two, and
three years, from the day Of sale, in
equal annual instalments, the following
described tracts or parcels Of Iand, lying
on Doak's Greek, in said county, viz:
The west half OF the northwest quar-
ter and the north halt of the east half OF
the north west quarter, and the south
west quarter, and the south aAf oil the
east half of the northwest qcarter, all Of
section %, township 10, range 4, east, in
said coualy.
Also, the west half of the south ives
qua rier Of section 10. same township ant
range.
Also; the northeast quarter Of section
81. OF same township and range.
The purchaser. or purchasers, Of SAT-
lands will be required to give bond, o
bonds, with good and sufficient security
for the payment Of the sum or sums o
money for which the said premises ma,
be struck off, payable in one, two, an
three years from the day Of sale.
TlRZAH COOPER.
Oct. 20, 1949. .6-tds