Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1852-05-15

whilst several ladies were amusing them
selves on a band.car. 1t was overtaken by
a freight train, which Knocked the car to
pisces, instantly killing four OF the ladies
and seriously injuring number OF o!her'-
Among the killed were Miss Pease, oil
Pierpont Minor, and Miss Wright, OF Os-
wepo. The head of one Of the ladies was
severed and thrown two rods from her
body. The limbs of The others were sew
cred.
VACANCY FOR A DocToR. - Greiner, the |
Indian agent in New Mexico, wrote home
on the 3lst of March, that he knew of an
opening for an enterprising physician-a
vacancy had happened and he told how -
One of the Eutaws Oh the San Juan River
was taken sick, and an Indian doctor from
the Rio Verde was called in to attend him.
Owing to the strength of the disease, or TO
the weakness of the prescription of the doc
tor, the patient died and was buried. After
the funeral the doctor was taken by the
friends of the deceased; tied up, shot and
scalped-his wife's hair was cut off, his
house burned, containing all his property,
and all his animals killed. This is the law
among these Indians, regulating DOCTORS
The vacancy is yet untitled.
Col. FREMONT IN LIMBo.-Letters have
been received from Col. Fremont, dated
London, April l3, stating that on the even
ing of the Slh of April, he was arrested by
party of rude officers and locked up for twen-
ty-four hours, al the suit OF unknown persons,
for liabilities amounting TO $4,000, growing
ont Of the military operations in California.
From an article in the New York Herald, it
is very clear that the U. S. Government is
responsible for these claims, and that Col. F.
has abou, as much 10 DO with them as the
man in the moon.
THE PENNSYLVANIA BANK CAsE.-The case
Of the Commonwealth Us. the Pennsy ylvania
Bank, is before the Dauphin County Court
1t involves snm of SIZE, 900, which it Is nl-
legged the bank owes the State, and from the
payment of which it claims exemption, we
believe, for services rendered the State, in
paying the State interest. Judge Maery,
Hon. Tho.. S. Bell and James Fox, Esqrs.,
are counsel FOR the Bank. The Common.
wealth is represented by lohn n. Pnrviance
} late Auditor General, and James Mccormick
Esq.
O'CosNER, the Chanist orator, and mem
Der of the British Parliament, arrived re
Gently in New York, from England; ant
some Of his first acts give some color to III,
belief that he is insane. The New Yorl
Post SAYS: He siroled into Stewards store
and chucking handsome young womal
= among the purchasers under The chin aske,
how she would like a moustache ? He wa
, elected from the premises, and afterwards re
turned, but did not renew any of his will
tricks. II is said that he left England with
V out the knowledge of his friends, and lha
they will come 10 this country after him b
d, the next steamer.
Rev. THos. STRornER, Meihodis, Gle
y cymnn and Missouri slave, belonging I
" the estate of the deceased Luke Whtcoml
of ST. Louis, is now in New York city, a
" tending the General Conference Of the Afr
can Methodist Episcopal Church, havir
~ hired his time for $40 per month of the e
fate in whose behalf he is to be sold ne!
year, if not previously redeemed.
~ SHAD.-These delicious fish were caugl
in great abundance hv the gil-net men
10 Chester and Marcus Hook, on the two fir
'o days of the present week. Fine shad we
bought at both the above places on Mondi
" last, at the rate of eight dollars per hundre
~ Since then, the catch has not been quite
good, and prices have slightly advanced,
W The early and latter part of the week is Il
W best time for purchasers.
i6 EARLY TOMATO --Beni Hood, Of viii
= town, Pa, exhibited to us last week, n rT
80 full grown tomato, which was raised in t
=, house during the winter. The plant car
= mp in nower-roi last fall, where the Sc
:, was by some means deposited in the cart
and hlossomed about Christmas, bearing a
ripening several healthy tomatoes. T
"o stalk was Of a moderate size. This may
iablish the fact that tomatoes can be rails
'e' during the winter with little trouble.
IL
ue THE New York Times nominates Richa
Cobden for the first President of he Unit
III Republic of Great Britain and Ireland, a
- suggests VIM Smith O'Brien for Vice Pre-
dent. The ticket for Russia and Austria
,as not yet nominated.
ne Prof. w. r. JOHNSON, who died in Wa
sht ington few days ago, il is said, was
i'd scehdant of the celebrated John Rogers, W
ms was burnt at Sm,hfeld for heresy, in I
,w reign of Queen Mary.
a Mr.. Henry WHITE of Hartford, Con
as formerly conductor on the Rail Road,
travelled during the last twenty-five yea
S23, 900 miles equal TO 81 times rornd
- Globe.
'eu IRELAND has 63 agricultural schools, r
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