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Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1851-02-01
Commercial
THE PRESERVATION OF NEWSPAPERS.

We trust some patriotic member Of the
Legislature, will prepare bill and have it
passed, requiring the Commissioners of each
county in the state to subscribe for every
newspaper published in the county, for the
purpose of having them bound and pre-
served for future reference. In this way
the county would, in fact obtain printed
record of the county affairs. Such a law
is now in force in New Jersey and Ohio,
and it is TO be regretted that a similar law
had not been passed in Pennsylvania, long
since. What treasure would there be in
file of the newspapers published in this
county since its organization, and the cost
would have been literally nothing. We
would cheeriully contribute our own pa
per free of charge, and no doubt our cotem-
poraries would do the same same, rather
than not have the matter accomplished
The law should authorize the Commission
ers to procure files as far back as possible
We have no doubt, with proper eXertons
files of the papers published forty year,
back might yet be obtained. These would
embrace the period of the war Of 1872
1t is to be regretted that subscribers gen
orally, do not preserve their papers. /
would be an easy matter TO have in tn,
room small wire hook to hang them on
when done reading, and at the end of ever,
three or six months tie them up and la,
them away for binding. We recollect tn
great pleasure it afforded us, few month
since, when IN the Atheneum at Philadel
{ phia, to look over the paper published i
, that city by Franklin and his predecessor
e over one hundred years since. We wer
! : somewhat surprised, in examining the nun
= ber published the day after the declaratio
4 of independence, to find that memorabl
y document ushered forth to the world, wit
n out any comment or a single editorial n
is mark. These volumes are now justly col
Al sidered the most valuable and interestir
e records in the Institution.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1851-02-01
NJ A z e \ T. ID.

On the cath inst, by the Rev. P, Shin
del, Mr.. MOSES REITz, 10 LYDIA BLOOM, Of
Augusta.
In Muucy, on the i7ih ult., Mr.. SYLVESTER
HESTER, TO Miss MARY BATDoRF, both OF
Milton.
On the same day, by the Rev. John Gnyer,
Mr.. WILLIAM KuTz, to Miss LOUISA HoUsEL,
both Of Turbet township
On the 10th inst, by the Rev. S, r, Boyer
MIR WILLIAM Fox, TO Miss SARAH GouGER.
both OF Limestone tp,, MOnlour CO.
In Lewisburg, on the I'd inst, by the Rev
Mr.. Bliss, Mr., ], REED, to Miss c, KENNEDY
both of Danville.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1851-02-01

JAMES A. BAYARD, Democrat, chosen L. S.
Senator for SIX years ensuing by the Legisa.
,ure of Delaware, is the son of Mr.. Bayard, a
representative in Congress from 1897 to 1909
and Senator from 1904 TO 1913, when, we
think, he resigned to 90 TO Europe as one OF
the Penipotentiaries 10 negotiate Treaty of
ard II. Bayard, (Whig) was U. s. Senator
from 1896 10 1889, and from 1871 to 1915,
has recently left the United States as Charge
TO Belgium.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1851-02-01
Tew Advertisements.
E'iese Groceries ;swG 'F'eas!
DANID PIE .NSE.

s. w Corner 9Th & Arch Street, Philadelphia
{ OFFERS for sale all kinds of choice Family
~ Groceries and selected articles in his line of
business Green and Black Teas of all qualities
and prices; Real Mocha Old Java and other
kinds Of Coffee. Sugars, Corn Starch for pud-
dings. Farina. Figs III small drums, Layer Raj
sins, French Clarified lsingi4sj for iellics; Extra
White Wheat Rochester and Philadelphia Fa-
mily Flour in Whole and alr Harras "Latour"
Olive Oh; assorted kinds oi Sauces and Kelch-
~ f..-.s'. Olives, Preserved Ginger, &c. &c
Goods packed .ur the country and sent to Rail
TO-. T., .-. q. y!.ovlcIc without charge.
LhtIu FEASE,
s.. ~. Cy:. .,u d Arch ets.
rhiIaioAhia.
F....i1,5!.--ly rl. l.....r...
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1851-02-01

CT JUDGE PoLLocK.-We mentioned
last week the appointment of MIR. Pollock
as President Judge of this district in place
of Judge Anthony, deceased, and the pro-
liability that Mr.. Pollock would not accept
the appointment. The solicitation of his
friends, however, induced Mr. Pollock to
change his mind, and he was sworn in, and
presided at the Court held in Bloomsburg
on Monday of last week. The papers Of
that place speak highly of the manner in
which he discharged his duties during the
few days that the Court continued.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1851-02-01

D A COLD NIGHr.-Wednesd night
last was decidedly the coldest night of the
Season. The Susquehanna at this place,
which was perfectly clear the day preyi-
v;ous, was completely frozen over during
the night. The thermometer at 9 O'Clock,
next morning, stood at 10 deg. above zero,
which is five or six degrees colder than at
anytime previous during this winter.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1851-02-01

ANOTHER SCIENTIFIC WONDER ! -
PEPSIN, The True DigestiUe Fluid, or Gastric
Juice A great Dyspepsia Curer, prepared
from Rennet, or the fourth Stomach of the Ok,
after directions Of Baron Llebig, the great
Physiological Chemist, by J. S, Houghlon,
NJ. D., No. II North Eighth Street, Phladel-
Phia, Pa, This is truly wonderful remedy
for Indigestion, Dyspepsia, Jaundice, Liver
Complaint, Constipation, and Debility, curing
after Natures own method, by Natures owI
agent, the Gastric Juice. See advertisement
in another column.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1851-02-01

r5- GAS IN THE CAPIToL.-The days,
or rather the nights of sperm candles are at
an end IN the Capitol at Harrisburg, and
one source of stealings is gone. The Capt.
tol is now lit up with gas One would
have supposed there never was a lack Of
that commodity there. But then it was oI
character not calculated to give much
light. It would still afford a subject of nice
calculation to determine whether the ga'
by night or day light, was most important
in throwing light upon the subject of legiS
latIon.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1851-02-01

GO We shall not quarrel with the edi-
tor of the Lewisburg Democrat, or reply
in the unenvable spirit which dictates his
attack upon Gen. Cameron and our humble
self We were probably wrong, in noti-
cling his effusions from the start. It would
be, perhaps, as difficult for him TO discuss a
subject in gentlemanly way, as to "mal;e
silk purse out of a sows' car"
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1851-02-01
Gbe Alarkets.
Philadelphia Market.

Jan. %, 1S51.
FLouR.-There is fair supply of Flour,
but little inquiry. Quotations for export s4,-
'62b; retail sales are at S4 SO a S4 "
Extra Flour S5, g.. RYE FLOUR Is selling
at SO 81. Corn MEAJ-Is held at 50 87l.
WHEAT-Prices are steady sales of prime
Southern aud Penua. red al 81 o3 cts prime
white at 81 12h CoRN.--is worth 60a 62A
for new yellow.
RYE.-The last sale was at 10 cts.
OATs.-Oats are now steady: sales OF
prime Penna. from "a 10 as cis, Soathern
sells at 43h cts
WHIsKEY.-Sales of Whiskey in bbr. al "a !
and hhds. at 23b cts.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1851-02-01
6l.2O2 409, ,045

Thus il appears that New York has 81 730
dwellings only, while Philadelphia has Oh
2O2, or with small fraction of one and two
thirds as many, the exact proportion is as
10000 to 1921 Yet New York presents u
total population Of 1884, and Philadelphia
Of 1920 only which is in the ratio OF 100
to 50. There is something curious in all this,
But readers-aud not our readers only, but
intelligent men throughout the country-will
be SilucG with still greater wonder in noting
the remarkable contrast between the average
numbers of persons 10 a house in the two
cities, respectively. Taking city and county
locelher, This average number in Phiadel
pha is only 6,6S persons while in New
York city and county it is 1896, or more
than twice as great, Does not this strange
anon,aly-.aud IA very strange one it is-indl-
cate the possibility Of an error somewhere
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1851-02-01

\ STAGE PASSENGER, passing over the Ale
gheny Mountains recently, was so badly
frightened by looking ont of the coach win.
dow and seeing the dangerous manner III
which the carriage slid about on the ice, thai
he leaned back in his seat and expired. II,
was Western merchant, oil his way East tc
purchase goods.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1851-02-01

DT LosT.-Mr. John LatSha advertses
the loss of pocket book on the Tulpe-
hocken road. 1t contained a soldiers dis
charge, which can be of no use to any per-
sons but those interested.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1851-02-01

MuRDERERs ARREsrED.-Bufalo, January
27.-The murdercrs of Mr. Hdrkner, the Jew.
eller, have been arrested. They were traced
to Warren, Pa, when they We're captured by
officers Waldron and llemstreet, Of this
place.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1851-02-01

Tom THUMB lately gave a soirec at his man.
sion at Bridgeport, Conn, which was atten-
ded by over four hundred persons. The cost
of the supper was $500. 1t was on the oc-
casion of his sisters marriage.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1851-02-01

Col. THORN, of New York, who made snch
display in Paris few years ago, has son
who belongs at present to an Opera Troupe
in Vera Cruz. The young gentleman fell in
love with and married one of the singers, for
which his aristocratc father disinheriied
him.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1851-02-01

THE 900 Diamond Watch was raGled
for last evening at the St. Charles HOTEL and
was won BY DR.. Knapp and Capt. Broadwell,
OF this city. The fortunate parties purchased
tie throw (45) for $3.50, which was not al
forwards beaten, and thus secured the beau
tiiul prize.--N o. Delta, jan. IS,
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1851-02-01

LoNDoN,-Londcu has 100000 houses
which cover an area of II miles long and
miles wide. Between the Isl of January,
1889, and January; 1850, 6i,05S new houses
we've built, forming 1862 streets.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1851-02-01

THE SUBSCRIPTION CoMPLETE.-Tt It is graft
flying TO be able to announce that the sub.
scrption 10 the capitol stock of the Philadel-
phia and Liverpool Steamship Line, was COM
pleled on Saturday, and there is now no long
er any room for doubt as TO the permanent es-
adjustment of the European Line from this
city. The Company, it is understood, are in
treaty for the purchase of the large propeller
Steamship now on the stocks at Messrs, Br-
cley Sons yard, Kensington, having been
commenced two or three months since by
Messrs, R. F. Loper, Lincoln & Co., under
the superln!endence of David Wilcox, who i:
also part owner. The purchase of this ship
will enable the Company to, have all four oi
their vessels ready to run by midsummer
which wonld of course be "a desirable OBJ
| iect
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1851-02-01

WHISTLE YoUR LOBSTER BAcK.-A man
had received a large lot of HOLSTERS, fresh and
lively, when boy stood looking at the crit
tiers, accompanied by his dog. "SnpPose you
put your dogs tail between the lobster's
claws % said the man, "Agreed," said the
boy. The peg was extracted from the claw
and the dogs tail inserted. Away went the
dog off home, bowling at the squeeze his tail
got from the lobster. "Whistle your dog
back, you young scamp" said the man
"Whstle your lobster back" cried the BOY
and absquatulated. The boy made lobster
supper that night.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1851-02-01
NEW WORK AND PHILADELPHIA.

There seems to be some strange discre-
pancy in the relative amount of population
aud number of houses in Philadelphia and
New York. The North American and U.
S. Gazette furnishes the following statistics
and comments:
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1851-02-01
CHRISTIAN HalEGER's Esiai

NOTICE is hereby given that lettsrs Of
~ ministration have been granted to the S
scriber ON the estate of Christian krlsger, dec
late of Lower Augusta township, Northumb
land county. All persons indebted To said esta
or having claims against the sane, are regues
to call ON the subscriber for settlement
SAMUEL KRiEGER, Adm'r
Lower Augusta Up, jan IS, lsbl--6t'
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1851-02-01

~ Our thanks are due TO the Hon. Jos.
Casey for some very valuable public docu-
ments.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1851-02-01

N PRINTING INK.-A few kegs for sale
for cash at this office.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1851-02-01
CANAL OaMIssIoNER's REPORT.

We are not able to give this report al
length, The statement says the gross re-
GENTS on all the lines o! canal and railroad
belonging to the Commonwealth, for the year
ending the Both of November, 1880 amount
ed to SI.76S, ,2O9 l6, and the expenditure for
ordinary repairs and breaches, including The
cost of The temporary means of maintaining
the passage for boats across the Susquehanna
river at Clark's Ferry, 10 SS57, 22s; showing
an excess of receipts over expenditures of the
sum of s9lO,s3l 4e. The net receipts of
1850 exceed those of ls49 by S36,2O4 6l.-
The total amount of receipts on the Column
bia Railroad for the year ending November
so, 1850, was s6ss,447. Expenditures dur
ing the same term S3iO,s ,s44, making net pro-
fit on said road for the year, s32s,oO3. The
estimated receipts for 1851, on Railroads and
Canals, are 81, i,Soo,o 900.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1851-02-01

The WEATHER SoUTH.-The Mobile Ala.
papers on the goth, are complaining Of its
being "bitier cold" in that region.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1851-02-01

Tn. WoRLD'5 EXmDITIoN.-The London
Times soemnly, and seasonably too, we
think. calls upon the citizens of London 10 set
their houses in order for the reception of vsi-
ters 10 the Fair. The number ont of the
hHaiom, it supposes, may reach one million
l0.yy0 are 10 be there from Vienna alone,
and Of the 2S,OOO,OOO composing the British
Realm, London excepted one million will
no toabt be on hand. The Times thinks
tia! se..-interest will take care of the feed
in- and sleeping, and it warns strangers in
udva.co Of long bills and extra fees. Two
millions OF persons suddenly added 10 the
two millions of population which London pos.
sassa5 Of It's own, will certainly make the
cos, O.. board and lodging run up to q tremen
d0rs l.-h figure. Visiiors, therefore, ha,
h.'"r see that rheir purses are well filed
ad lake care Of them while there, for thr
Fair will be n splendid harvest for pick pock
p.5 nom all parts of the world.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1851-02-01
ID L T. ID.

In this place, on Monday morning last,
JOSEPH HOPPER, aged about Is years.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1851-02-01

Ez-GovEREoE FORD, of Ohio, has been
struck with paralysis, and has not yet recov-
cred.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1851-02-01

Ma. HEALD has paid the debts contracted
BY him or Lola Monies, Daring their reNi-
dence together in Paris. lie allows Lola
E5OO a year, Oh condition that she will not
modest him, or mention his name in her forth
coming memoirs.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1851-02-01

THE EQuIPACE OF THE READING RAILROAD,
as we learn from the Annual Report lately
published, consists of 90 locomotive engines,
4,567 coal cars $50 cars for freight and gen.
eral use, % passenger cars, . small do,
stationary engines, 10 other steam and water
power engines, wood-culting engines,
snow-plows, % carts and wagons, and 4t
horses.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1851-02-01

TIE EYCLIsH LAHGUACE.-In Henry the
Geveuth's time they spolt laughing in the fol-
lowing Ingenious mauuer-''law2hsyHge. =
What wuulI The professors OF phoacgraphy
say to that!
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1851-02-01

~ George R. M'Farlane, of Holidays
burg, has become associated with 0. Bar
rett in the publication Of the Keystone.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1851-02-01

DANDY ALL ovER,--"By heavens ~ draw
led ont Brummelte of the first water, who
was breakiasling with some friends one
morning, "hy heavens I'm dreadfully dis
tressed, unspeakably iatigued, already-abso-
htely exhausted. These mornings are hor-
rid things. Why can't we do without morn
ingsl viii you, my dear madam" cOutin-
ued he, addressing young lady who sat
next to him, "Wil ye be so obligng as to
try and open that muffin for me for, posi-
lively haven't strength and in the NEAR
time I'll make an effort 10 hirt with this b
of toasln
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1851-02-01

IL A WISDOM on WASHINGTON STREET
The identical brush used in painting "lhe
signs OF The times"
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1851-02-01

SUGAR REFINING.-A new process for max
ing or refining sugar, by the application Of
centrifugal power, has been introduced at
New Orleans, and the Picayune understands
that arrangements are Oh foot for Introducing
\ coarse brown sugar, bought for AZ cents
was converted into an article worth 6, cents
in exactly six minutes. The invention IS Of
English origin, and dates some two years
back, Rowland, AspnwaII & Co., are the
owners Of the patent for the United States
and Cuba.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1851-02-01
IMPORTANT STATISTICS.

From the Auditor Generals Report we
select the following statistics of the Finan-
ccs Of the State. They will be found in
tcres.ing 10 our readers:
Ier,iDiS of TQr on Real and pers0uol Estate
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1851-02-01

MINERAL WEALTH OF PENNsYLvANIA -
The Washington Correspondent of the Ledger
says:
Would you believe that the mineral wealth
of Schuylkil county, Pa, so far as explored,
according to the official census returns, is
larger than that of California But it is
even so. The amount of tonnage at the usual
rate per ion of coal actually exceeds per an
mum of gold dug in California, and brough to
| the markets of the world
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1851-02-01
ORPHANS COURT SALE.

IN pursuance ofun order of the Orphans court OF
1 Northumberland county, will be exposed to pub.
lie sale on Tuesday the 25th day of February, Al
the Public House Of William Weaver in the town
of Shamokiu, to wit: Lot No 5, on which
erected a frame
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1851-02-01
THE TARIFF.
latIOn.

The following despatch appeared in :he
New York Tribune.
WASHINGTON, Saturday Evening, Jan. 25.
There was a conference of the friends OF a
more diversified and balanced Home Industry
at the National Hotel this evening, TO consd-
er the subject OF a Revision of the Tariff
About seventy members of Congress and
others took part of it. A Tariff Amendment
Bill of five sections was partially agreed
upon though not perfected These sections
provide
/. The Valuations specified in the existing
Tariff shall be the actual market Valuation at
the time when and The place whence the
goods were exported, except for Iron. lion
shall be assessed at the average of Foreign
Values at the chief points of expectation for
the last ten years.
>. Iron shall pay "A duty of forty per cent,
INSTEAD of the present duty of thirty per
cent Bituminous Coal the same. Window
Glass Linseed Oil thirty per cent. Now
twenty per cent,
3. Wood, Raw Silk, Hemp Cordage, aud
Yarns, ten per cent, advance on the present
rates. Present duties Wood, 80 per cent
Raw Silk, Is; Hemp, 30 Cordage, %; and
Hemp Yam, 90, Dyestufs 10 be free, Now
variously 5, 10 and Is per cent.
A. A Board of General Appraisers on Mr.
Winlhrop's plan--Ito insure uniformity o.
valuation and appraisement throughout the
Union.
5. Extends the present privilege of Ware
housing 20 a term Of three years. Now ont
year.
How TO DETECT THE ECoUNTERFEIrs.-Th
Pohsrille EmPor. points out how the new
counterleils may be readily detected, as fol
lows:
"The Counterfeit ten dollar notes on III
Miners Bank of Porsvile, bear date lS4s-
while the Bank, as we are informed by on
? of the officers, has no notes OF any descrplio
, in circulation of a later date than lsl7. Tn
, should be borne in mind "
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1851-02-01
Dwelling House,
No. Is q lG with a frame Dwelling Hous
thereon, Nos. "A d IS, on which is erected a
STONE HOUSE.

STONE HOUSE. .H-L
Also the interest and right of said intestate at Il
time of his dccease of in and to two certain lots
land in said town now owned by Rev j. Ham
ton. Also lots Nos. 1885, 1856, lS7, q 1873, in Il
town Of Shamokin. Also piece of land lym
between Franklin street and lot No. 1858, Shake
pear and Spurzheim streets through which
Rail Road passes. Also a small part of lot
ing the front part of lot owned by Harman Sn
der, fronting on Commerce street, situate in t
town Of Shamokin, Northumberland county, |,
the estate of John &. Boyd, decd, Sale to 60
mence at 10 O'Clock, AN. of said day, when
terms will be made known by
PAUL LEIDY, Admir-,
BY order Of the Court,
JOHN z. PURSEL, elk.
Jan. 25, lS50.-ts,
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1851-02-01
APPOINTMENTS by THE CANAL COMMITS
SIONERS.
HARRTsBuRG, Jan. 2

HARRISBURG, Jan. 30, Z. M.
The Canal Board made the following ap'
pointments this evening:
SuPERINTENDENTs OF MoTIvE POWER
A. l.. Roumfort, Columbia Railroad f. H.
West Portage Railroad
SuPERvIsoRs.-G. w. Closson, Delaware
Division Jas. Gowcn, Eastern Division j.
S. Miller, Lower Junia,a Division j p. An
derson, Upper Junata VIM. S. Campbell,
Lower Portage Railroad John Peters, West
ern ]. F. McCulloch, Lower Western ];
Geo. Crane, West Branch G. w. Search,
North Branch II. D. Rodarmel, Susque-
hanna.
CoLLEcToRs.-J. X. Hickman, Easion J,
Sands, New Hope r. Patterson Bristol; A.
B. Cummings, Philadelphia ; J. J. Bower,
Paoli w. Roate, Pakesburg; j. J. Keller,
Lancaster; S. Pearce, Columbia; w. Wilson,
Portsmouth; S. J. Goodrich Harrisburg; S
Law, Newport; VIM. r. McCay, Lewistown
A. S. Harrison, Huntingdon; A. A. Douglas
IIollidaysburg; c. w. Marchand, Johns,own
D. Barr, Bairsville p CIawson, Free Port
]. Hastings, Piltsburg; WA. Packer, Dunns
) burg; c. D Elired, Wllliamspor William
Wilson, Northumberland Geo Smith, Boc
J, Haven; John Iiuggias, Liverpool; Wm. CoIe
Outlet Lock, Porlsmoulh J. Shocmakrr j.
nata Aqueduct; L. Maum, FrcIgr h4.'
! duct.
# A Locomotive ENGINE is in colrsr @
S construction for the Erie Railroad on an ~
is tirely new principle, nothing but alcohol b.
+ Ing used for heating the boilers 1t is to
!, tried on the road next week. Alcohol. o5sc
a YES the Springfield Republican, has bee
used for putting through trains in this Iegio
O. for some years.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1851-02-01

AHcI1NT PRICES OF LABoR.-In the year
1852, Edward III, wages paid to haymakers
were Id. day, A mower of meadows Sd.
day, or 81 an acre. Reapers of corn in the
Isl week in August, I'd in the 2nd, Sd. a
day, and so on until the end of August with
cut meat, drink, or other allowance, finding
their own tools For threshing quarter of
wheat or rye, 2ld; quarter of barley, beans,
peas and oats, ID. A master carpenter Sd
a day; and other carpenters ID. A master
mason, 4d a day; and other masons, 3D., anc
their servants, I'd. Tilers, 3D., and thei
, knayss, I'd. Thatchers, Sd. day, ant
their knaves, I'D Plaslerers, aud oihe
workers Of mud wall, and their knaves, il
like manner, without meat or drink, and thi
lom Easter to Michaelmas and from lha
Time less, according TO the direc ions of III
justices.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1851-02-01

BLACK BLUE BEARD.-There is a negro
living near Palestine, Illinois, who is the ia
ther of ffty-six children, has buried seven
wives, and now, at the age of more than
ninety years, is courling for the. eight wife.