Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1851-08-09

Every one way the postage under all
make it a.rs. In this way four dollars
circu.saved out Of every ten. Although
i might moi seem right 10 pay postage on
another's business, yet in The end it will
prove cheapest, il the rule becomes gener-
al, and the government too will be the
gamer. Persons should provide them
selves with stamps, and as postage is cheap,
write short letters, and more of them.
CAPTAIN HENRY A. NAGLEE,
Who was arrested in Philadelphia, on the
29lh uIt., on bench warrant, was taken 10
Washington city on Saturday morning.
Shortly after his arrival, says the Wash.
ington Republic, General McCALLA appeared
in Court as his COUNSEL, and made ap-
pIicalion for the accused to be admitted TO
bail.
Mr.. FrDNALL, for the United States, said
that there were sundry indictments pending
against Capt NAGLEE ; one for conspiracy,
thereby Obtaining 1881 from the Govern.
ment; one for forgery, by which he obiai in
ed 1896 and nine for transmitting false
papers, aud receiving thereon 5000 in all
S2l22.
After a conversation between Mrssrs
! FENpALL, MCCALLA, and the judge the
latter fixed the amount of bail al $1,000,
which General McCALLA presumed Capt.
| ,rt friy bn
main in custody meanwhile.
New MonE OF DENoSsrRATIxG THE
EARTH's RoTArIoS. Professor Strong, of
Rutgers College, New Brunswick, n. has
Just put in operation new conirivancc for
testing this scientific problem, which puts
the french pendulum mode entirely in the
shade. Professor Strong has constructed a
wooden wheel six feet in diameter, but very
slight indeed, It's weight being only two
pounds This wheel is supported horizon.
tally, the hub resting on stcci needle, in
the same manner that compass is support.
ed. The needle fits into "A glass socket
Placed in room free from currents Of the
air and all disiul bance, the motion of the
earth around the wheel is pcrccptible, the
wheel apparently performing the revolution
in the proper number Of hours. Ii is proper
10 state that no motion is externally commu:
nicated TO the wheel. This is the latest per
peiuaI motion we have heard Of. By hi.
wheel it is said that the latitude can at al
tinoas In cOrrprilv ospprioineI Tho oyn,r
ment is not confined 10 wheel of ench larg,
dimensions. but NAV be realised with small
cr ones. Tho experiment, we learn, vii
probably soon be tested at the Washuglo!
Observatory.
FAILURE or THE lNpIAS TRGAry -- W,
learn from a gentleman direct from st. Paul
Minnesota, says the St. Louis Times, l9ll
inst, that on the day he left, a letter wa
received from Gov. Ramsey, announcing lhr
entire failure Of the contemplated Iudiar
treaty. Wabeoha, Sioux chief, wh,
wie!ds an extensive influence, had declare,
his intention OF having noihiug to do wit!
the oycru5cs OF other Indians, or of tn
10 arrive at ST. Paul, with the Commission
crs on "Wednesday last. His next cndeavo
would be 10 persuade the Chippewas. VIII
had moved back to their old lands in Min
nesota, 10 vacuate them and return TO thci
proper hunting grounds. These treaties am
torlcilurcs OF treaty, are costing the Govern
ment deal of money, in the way Of pre-
senls, commissions, &c. less than yea
ago, Mr.. Rice received some hundred lhou
: sand dollars for removing, or promising I
remove these very Chippewas, aud now W
suppose the same lucrative farce must b
enacted over again.
TIE No-LIcENsE Law OF ILLISols Til
License or Liquor Law which the Lrgisl;
: ture of Illinois has adopted, repcals all pre-
sent license laws. Prohibits the sale of il
toxica,ng drinks in less quantities than on
Quart, under penalty of S25. If sold TO m
= nors, increases the fine from $50 to $780,
e Provides for penalty of not less than 81!
a nor over 500 for selling more than a quar-
premises Of the seller. Giving away liQut
i to come within the provisions of the law
II The various Legislatures of the States secr
y 10 consider some legislation necessary to pr
: vent the evils Of intemperancc hence son
e OF them have recently passed more stringe
- laws upon the subject; that Of Maine beir
r the most thorough Of any Of the enactment
q and of course, creating the most opposio
CROSSING THE ATLANTIC IL A Row-BoA
P A man has performed the feat Of crossiI
o the Atlantic in row-boa in thirty days.
g was done in this wise When the pack
% ship Devoushire, from New York, was OF
;s day out at sea, Capt IIovey detected syn
-, ploms of smallpox in one of his sloea,
- passengers, He Immediately had the ste
Il boat, hanging from the davils, made periec
n ly secure and comfortable, removed Il
man into it, erected over him tarpaul
house, and in that boat the man crossed Il