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Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1853-02-19
lIHE GL.ORE:

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" communication with the country 10 iacil-
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Congress revised by the members, are hcnceiortn
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The approach Of new administration lmPa''s
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the incoming administration. The debates oil
hc ncyt session will no doubt, as heretofore, fore
shadow its policy.
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contain, besides the proceedings of Congress, al
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them.
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Washington, November | /. 1852.
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aP $500 CHALLENGE.

WHATEVER concerns the health and happiness OF
w people is mt all times Of the valuable import
ance take it for granted that every will do all IN
their power to save the lives Of their Children and that
every person will endenvor to promote their health d
all sacrifices. feel il TO te my duty soemnly
you that WORMS according to the opinion of the most
oeeruled Physicians, the primary causes OF large
nOrity OF diseases to which children and adults a-
bic II You hive appetite continually changeable from
Kind Of food to another Bad Breath Pain IN the Slo
mach, Picking at the Nose Hardness and Funess Of the
Belly Dry Cough, slow Fever Pulse lrcguar-remcmber
that all these denote WORMS and you should sp
rIr Tho Ne,
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1853-02-19
~ HoBENSACK's LIVER PILLS.

No part of the system is liable to disease than the
LIVER, 1t serving a terer purify the birud, Civ
ing the proper secretion to the bile that any wrong
tion Of the Liver effects the other important parts OF the
system, aud results vlTiuusy, in Liver Complaint, JaU-
dice Dysrcpsa, &c. We should therefore, watch every
sympnn that might Indicate n wrong action nf the Liver.
These Pills being imposed Of ROOTS 4 PLANTS tur-
nishcl BY nature to heal the sick Namely, 1g An In
PECTORANT, which aupnemts the secretion from the
Pulmonary mucus membrane, prom ties the discharge
Of sccrcled matter. 2ui, An ALTERNATIVE, which
changes IN snc neNpiicalc and nseisihc manner the
certain m ibid action Of the system. 3rd, A TONIC
which gives tone and Strength 10 the system,
rewng health and vignr to all parts Of the body 4h A
CATHARTC, which acts in perfect harmony with the
other ingredients, and operating the Bowels and cSpc
ling the whole of corrupt and vatci matter and M.
rifyng the Blood, which destroys disease and restore,
health.
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Valuable Property.
Late the Estate of E. P. SHANNON, Esq,
OGNOrthumtbcrlau
AT PRrvATE SALE.

At PRIVATE SAL Il.
vHNHE subscribers, Executors Of the Estate
Il of Ephraim p. Shannon, late of the Bor-
on9h OF Norihumb berland, offer at private sale,
the following valuable Zeal Estate, viz:
Lot No. II, corner of Queen and Front
Street, OH which is erected two stony Brick
Building, formerly occupied by the deceased
as Store and Dwelling, and now occupied
M such. There are also on the lot two frame
dwellings, &c.
Lot No. So, situated in Market Street, on
which is erected n two story white Fame
Dwelling. &c, al Joining John Taggari, ESQ,
occupied by Ckas Knons
Lots Nos. So, 10, II s. 70, situate in Mar
ket Street, two story white Frame Dwell
ling, occupied by James Donly, and stable
is erected on lots No. 60 g. 70.
The undivided half of Lo, No. 100, situate
on the corner of Duke and 4th Street, on
which is erected two story dwelling, occu-
pied by Joseph McCaliisIer
Lot No. 1888, situate in Queen Street on
which is erected a two story white Frame
Building, occupied by John Burkeu
Lot No 60, situate at Norhway and Wa.
ter Streets, on which are erected two Frame
Dwellings and S,abling, occupied by widow
Vandling and John Vandling.
! hlSo 'he uHulVIueu lOuTln patl OF lOl 100,
on which is erected a two stoly Fame Dwell.
ling, occupied by john Vandyke.
A lso ten acres of cleared land, adjoining
lands of John Deshay, on the East side of The
Snsquehanna, about three miles below Dan
Vile.
Also two adjoining vacant town lots, stu
ated on the corner Of Second ana Orange
streets, numbered in the general plan of Bot
| opph Nos 2l5 g. 2I6
Also four vacant lots on Third and Orang,
Streets, numbered III The general plan oil sait
Borough, Nos. 209, 2l0, 2Il & 2l2.
Also four vacant lots fronting on Marke
and Sixth Streets, running Fast 10 an Alley
numbered in the general plan Of said Bor
ough, Nos. II, 7S, 10 & so.
Also four vacant lots fronting on Orang
Street, and numbered in the general plan U
said Borough, Nos. lS5, 1876, 1877 & lSS. d
The above property will be sold in part
or parcels 10 suit purchasers on reasonabl
terms. For further particulars apply to job
Cake, ESQ, at Northumberland, or TO tn
subscribers
ALFRED KNEASS. ~,
THOMAS STRAWBRIDGE. HN 10
: Northumberland, MAY -, 1852 If
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THE TAPE WORMl

This is the most difficult Worm to destroy OF all that in
fest the human system, it grows to almost indefinite
length becoming 81 cuied md fastened in the lnestnes
aud Stomach eiectiug the health sadly St
Nus Dance. Fits &c, that those afflicted scl1 m ever
suspect that it is Tape Worm hastening them early
grave. In order to destroy this Worm, very energetic
treatment must be pursued it would therefore be proper
to take to NJ my Liver Pills all osruc-
hnns, that the Worm syrup may net direct upon the Worm,
which must be taken in doses Of Tahlespnontus tunes
day these directions followed have never been known
fail IN curing the most obstinate casc of 1ale Worm.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1853-02-19
TO FEMALES.

You VIII fnd these Pills invaluable medcir. in many
complaints to which ynu suiiect In uhstruciiis r
hcr total oI partial they have hecn found of ncstimabc
benefit restoring their functional arrangements heal
thy action purifying the blood aud other fluids cfcciu
nliy to put 10 flight Al! complaints which may arise from
fcnac irregularities, rs hcadache giddncss, diness o
right, Pnm in the side, lack, &c.
~ Price, % ceuIs each
None genuine unless signed X. IIoben.ack, all others
being hIsc Imitation.
tV- Agents wishing supplies, and Store Keepers
dcsrous nt becoming Agents address the Proprietor
| J. n. ibcrslck, Philadelphia Pa.
Sid by j. w Fring. Suuhury; Mary McCay Nor
thunl,crlamd; Beisel TuThnvillr; Raser Milton; Duy
Icnker, GeorEetuwn lelsenrng & Wuverton. paIi-
nos; West. Hickory all dealers in Medicine III tie
/ County aud State.
August II, lsj2-1y.
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HOBENSACK,S WORM SYRUP

An article founded upon Scientific Principles, compound
ed with purely vegetable substances being perfectly safe
when aken, and he given to the most tender inlat
with decided beneficial effect, where Bowel Complaints
aud Diurrhpa have made them weak and debitaed the
Tonic properties OF my Worm Syrup such, that 1t
stands without equal IN the catalogue Of medicines, III
wing tone and strength to the Stomach which makes it
an nalhle remedy for those afflicted with Dysrcpsie,
the astonishing performed by this Syrup nfter physi
cinns have failed is the best evidence Of its superior e
cacy oveI ail otlcTs.
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-Ar.EcEING.
JOHN V. MARTIN.

seEGS leave to inform his friends and the pub
~ lie i'll general. that he is prepared in every
respect to make clothing after the most
Fashionable Styles,
and in the most durable manner and his prices
will be reasonable as can be had in Sunhury
or elsewhere, in cash approved country produce.
Tie will always have the advantages OF the latest
fashion plates, and III addition to his acknow
edged skill in cutting, he will he assisted by the
direction Of the most scientific publications rela-
ting to that art, now issued from the emporiums
Of fashion in the United States. An endcavor
will be made always to have work completed
when requiaed.
His establishment is situated in Market Square,
Sunbury, nearly opposite the Post Office, in the
building formerly occupied by Jacob Painter a
halter shop, where it will be pleasure TO him
10 see his friends, and make such work for them
is within the line of his business.
Sunbury August IA, lS52.-tf.
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SOWER 8 BARNES,
Publishers and Booksellers.
No. "a North Third Street,


PHILADELPHIA.
MISCELLANEOUS BOOKS.
Bibles Prayers, Hymns, Poetca and Historical Works,
Travels, Novels, &c, &c.
SCHOOL BOOKS.
Every kind in use from primer upwards.
BLANK BOOKS.
An elegant assortment from the pass book upwards,
made OF superior paper, and bcs, of binding.
WRITING PAPERS.
Cap Post and Note Papers, elegant styles and quality,
STATIONERY.
Fancy, Plain and Adhesive Envelopes Ink, Sand Wa
ers steel Pens, Slnies Pencils Porte Nfunaies Wrap
ping Papers OF all kinds, Curtain Papers, &c, @c.
Our stock ia all ires bought cheap and sold accordingly
Particular attention paid to Booksriers Country Mer-
chants and Teachers, however iulc they may buy.
Sewer & Barnes Publishers of PELTON'S series Of
MAGNIFICENT OUTLINE MAPS
Each map is nearly SEVEN FEET SQUARE, and
shows the comparative size and relative position Of every
country on the globe They are intended he suspended
every School Room, and not only make splendid ap-
pearance, but universally acknowledged to be tue
BEST MODE OF TEACHING GEOGRAPHY ever
brought out They keys intended to lie used by the
sch lars containing complete ct0nc of Geography, and
costing less than half the price OF Geography aud Atlas
The system Is ~ uhversa use III irnssia ana deTnny
and has already been introduced IA Grard College, Iha
dolphin, the public schools oi Boston, New York, Pla
depha, Inlimnrc, Washington and Throughout Now
England New York, &c, &c. Our desks are loaded
with recommendations from the most talented and scen
fc teachers in every quarter. and wherever the system
has been used parents teachers and scholars unite in prns
| ing 1t.
/. Nap Of tho Western lIcmisplere.
. Map of the Eastern Hemisphere
3. Map Of North America.
4. Map Of the United Sa!cs.
5. Map uf Europe.
G. Map OF Asn.
Z Map " South America nnd Africa.
Every unp is brilliantly cnJred, vanished, and mount
| ed on musn and roile's.
We respectfully invite Tie earnest attention 0f Teachers
Parents. and School Directors to this fascinating mode o
/ teaching Geography. SONER x BAltNEH,
! 81 North Third Street,
I Philadelphia, Aug %, lsJ2-tf
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1853-02-19
A STRING OF ITEMS.

The longest tunnel in the world is in Hun.
gary-it is ten miles.
The word 'Eady" il, not to be found in all
the Bible.
THE dissipa'ed youth of London number
10000, and are called City Arabs.
THE Allegheny coal field is $50 miles in
length, and $50 10 200 miles in width.
THE military expenses OF the U. States
are over 2o:Ooo.0oo year.
A seam Of coal, FIVE fee, in thickness, was
recently discovered in Ireland
He who pursues an idle wish,
But climbs tree catch a fish.
Cry PEOPLE usually appear TO know more
than they do; country people less.
SIxPEscE Day is ,wenty.three dolla,.
year.
A TASTE for Useful Reading is fortune 10
any young man. 1t is wonderful! safe
guard.
Fifteen different plans are agi,ated in
Washington for railroad 10 the Pacific
In Bremen they carry round ga, in casks
for sale.
Midnight service is getting into vogue
among extreme churchmen in England.
Spirit Level-A drunken man in the
gutter.
IL eight men do nothing in four days, how
much will six men do in 81 days.
ls America, there are $50 daily newspa. .
pers, while in England, there are only ten
THE peach trees al Savannah are in full
bloom, and many of the buds are open.
The GENTLEMAN who dimes the latest,
Is in our street esteemed the greatest;
Then surely greater than them all,
is he wo never dimes at all
IT is stated that $3.50 cents per gallon
has been refused for sperm oil at New Bed
ford.
GLASS and iron pavements will be pu,
down in Cincinnati thi, spring in front OF
some of the public buildings.
Now each member of Congress receive.
5000 worth of books, or their equivalent i'll
cash.
What are the only two letters Of the al =.
phabet that have eyes : A and B, because
b c (see) D.
In Paris the theatres have resumed the IL
ties they bore during the reign Of The fire.
Napoleon.
CAN man be considered IA loose charac.
ter" who comes home eight" every even
ing
The copper veins in Connecticut have
given indications OF a somewha, profitable
yield.
T. S. Happenny drew a lottery prize Of
$4,000 at ST. Louis, last week, for which
he paid SIS.
A lady correspondent wishes 10 know
which is the most vulgar, "nibhlng para
sol or eating tobacco in church 81 Both.
An unknown man was drowned in the
Susqnehanna at Harrisburg, on Tuesday
He broke through The ice.
Quebec has been FIVE times visited by
cholera. In 1882, when there died 5000
persons 1884, $500; l8is, 1850; 1851,
$50; 1852, li5.
CASDLEMAs DAY.-Wednesday last, the
20 inst, was Candlemas Day. 1t rained
much, and in The evening we had thunder
and lightning, an unusual occurrence for
mid winter This phenomenon argues well
'0r The farmers, as the old rhyme says:
II csndlemas day be fair and clear
All kinds Of grain will be very dear;
Is Candemas day bring storm and rain
ihere VIII be great plenty of all sorts Of grain
"Miss, will YOU take my arm ~
ia, yes, sir, and you too"
"Can't spare but the arm miss" replied
the bachelor.
"Then" said she, 'I can't take il, as my
motto is, TO- Go The whole hog or no.
thing y ~
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1853-02-19
LIBERTY STOVE WORKS
ar BROWN STREET,
ssvga ADORE Fourth,
PHILADELPHIA

Vg7IIE undersigned respectfully inform the pub
T. lie that they are in full operation at their
new foundry, and ready to execute orders for
stoves Of every description Oh the most rcasona-
bic terms.
They invite the attention Of STOVE DEAL
ERS TO their large assortment of STOVES, all
of which are entirely new, and got up at great
expense. Among which are the Liberty Air
Tight Cook, Complete Cook, Star Air Tight,
Star Franklin, Star Radiator, Jenny Lind I'm
proved, Fire King Radiators, Salamanders, Can
mons, Bases, Bare Cylinders, Bar Room Stoves,
Furnaces Gas Ovens, &c, &c.
ABBOTT & LAWRENC
n. B.-Country merchants are particularly
invited 10 call and examine our assortment.
april 10, lS52.-ly.
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HARRISBURG BOOK BINDERY.
FL. IIITTTER & co,

Successors to w O. IIic;ok and IIicknk 4 Cantine
UpOOK BINDERS, STATIONERS AND
HS BLANK BOOK MANUFACTURERS
The subscribers respectfully inform their friends
and the public, that they are now carrying on the
above business at the OLD STAND occupied by
Hckok & Co. Thcy fattcr themselves that by
careful attention TO business, they will merit and
receive a continuance of the patronage SO lbe.-
ally enjoyed by the old firms
Particular attention will hc paid to the ruling
and binding Of every description Of blank books
for banks county offices, merchants and private
individuals, and every variety of full anl half
hound blank hooks. Old books periodicals, law
hooks, music, newspapers, &c, bound in any
pattern and in any style required.
In addition to the above, they have, and will
at all times keep, a general assortment Of STA
TIONERl, consisting Of
Letter Paper, Knives, States ari Pencils
Cap " Quiiis, Lead Pencils,
Drawing q Inksmds, Letter Stamps,
Transfer % Motto Waters, India Rubber,
Copying d" Black Ink, WATERS,
BlrttHg Z" Scaling Wax, Red Tupn
Steel Pens, Blue Ink, Blank Cards,
Curmne Ink, Copying Ink, Folders,
Ano'd's Writing Fluid, Ensures &c
~ Paper ruled to pattern, and all work war
ranted and done very chcaply.
+. J.. HUTTER & co.
March l3, lsj2.--f.
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SUNBURY FERRY.

HENRY w. BUCHER informs the public
IL that he has taken the Sunbury Ferry and
as he is now well prepared with good and suri-
cient crafts he will he enabled TO accommodate
the public with promtness and despatch.
April 10, lS52.-tf.
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STAGE OFFICE.
WASHINGTON HOUSE,
SUNBURY, Pa.

JAMES COVERT, Proprietor,
TI0tLD respectfully announce that he has
taken this well known stand, where he
will he crn'liicd to see and entertain his friend,
and the travelling public generally. This house
is no" rCPletc with every convenience, comfora.
BE, plea sanity located. handsomely furnished,
wo!i ventilated, rendering it in every respect a
desirable stopring place.
No expense has been spared in fitting up thi,
house. The chambers are wrll Grns sfcd and
the table and bar provided with the best the
market can afford.
The stable accommodations are extensive and
we'll calculated for travellers.
STAGE OFFICE.
The stages running from Northumberland TO
Poasville, stop at this house, where through and
I-way tickets t. Philadelphia can be o,taincd.
Sunbury, March 90 l252.-tf.
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COMMERCIAL HOTEL.

COMMERCIAL HOTEL.
'gIiE Subscriber having leased the Public House. for
mcrly known as the American House, No. lo ; Sixth
Street. between Market and Chestnut Streets has changed
the name of the saue
THE COMMERCIAL HOTEL,
Bees leave 10 inform his friends and the public, that ths
house has uuderg through rcnDdeC repaTinC, re-
painting and rcpapernG from attic to basement. An Gu
tire new outfit c furniture bedding &c, &c, las been
procured from the celebrated Manufacturers III this
city.
From the central locoon and its close proximity 10 the
Railroad DepOts Stcamb, at Landings Places of Amuse-
met, Fashionable ThNrnughiares and Public Squares II
offers Inducements t. the Merchant visiting tho city on
business the Traveller reeAmg pleasure To families
and feuaes visiting the cy, every facility will be offered,
and every comfort REGARDED to make their visit agreeable
and pleasant.
sllne Vt the public patronage respectlmy solicited
JACOB q. LEBO, JARED IRWIN,
Superintendent Proprietor.
Philadelphia, Sept. 4, ls52,-6m.
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"OLD PENS with and without cases, of
SU very superior quality, just received.
Also fresh supply Of Writing Fluid, for sals
by II. b. NASSER.
sunbury, Dec. 81, 1881.
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FOR ERECTING A MARINE
HOSPITAL AT EVANSVILLE,lNDIAN

TREASURY DRPARfMENT. March as, 1868.
PROPOSALS will be received at this Depart
L ment until the 26th day of May next, at twelve
o'clock, noon, for the construction of the Marine
Hospital at Evansville, Indiana, according to plans
and specifications prepared under the direction of
this Department. said proposals to be either tor the
whole building or separate for the different kinds
of work; the Department reserving the right to re-
ject the proposals hereby invited should the inte-
rests Of the United States require it, Eighty five
per cent. of the amount of the work done and ma.
terial furnished according to contract price (said
superintendent will be paid from time to time as
the work proceeds, and fifteen per cent. retained
until the completion of the contract and the accep-
lance of the work, &c, by the superintendent.
Contracts will be awarded only to master build
ers or mechanics and the assignment thereof to
tary Of the Treasury, will be forfeiture of the
same.
Every proposal must be accompanied by writ.
ten guarantee, signed by two responsible persons,
Certified to be 20 by the attorney of the United
States or district judge for the said dstrict,) that
the bidder will, when required, if his proposal be
accepted, enter into contract and bond, with
proper and sufficient securities, in the sum of
$4,000, for its faithful performance.
Plans, specifications, and working drawings can
be examined, and other information touching the
proposed work can be obtained, on application to
this Department, or at the Office of the superin-
tendent at Evansville after the goth day of April
next.
The proposals must be sent to this Department,
addressed to the Secretary of the Treasury, Ten.
dorsed proposals for Evansville Marine Hos
ptal;") and will be opened at 2o'clock, p. M, on
the day fixed for receiving the same, in the pre-
'snoe Of the bdders'if any shsIl Be r grssspt
Secretary of the Treasury.
Mar 30-2awtMay2s
The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1853-05-06
United States Patent ONCE.

VAsHlNGToN, April ~, 1908.
ON the petition of Stephen H. Long, of Louis.
" vile, Kentucky. praying for the extension of
q patent granted to him on the seventh ca of No
vember, 1889, for improvement in the wooden
framed suspension bridge, for seven years from
the expiration of said patent, which takes place
on the seventh Cd day of November, eighteen
hundred and fifty three, Q653:)
1t ia ordered that the said petition be heard at
the Patent Office on Monday, the fifth (5) day of
September next, at twelve O'Clock m and all per-
sons notified to appear and show cause, if
any they have, why said petition ought not to be
granted.
Persons opposing the extension required to
file in the Patent Office their objections, specially
set forth in writing, at least twenty days before
the day of hearing; all testimony filed by either
party to be used at the said hearing must be taken
and transmitted in accordance with the rules Of
the Office, which will be furnished on application
Ordered, also, that this notice be published in
the National Intelgencer, Republic, and Union.
Washington city; the Journal and the Courier,
Louisville, Kentucky; the Gazette and the Atlas,
of Cincinnati, Ohio, once a week for three sue
cessite weeks previous to the fifth (5) of Sep.
TENDER next, the day of hearing.
r. G. WEIGHTMAN,
Acting Commissioner of Patents.
P.S.-Editors of the above papers will please
copy, and send their bills to the Patent Office with
paper containing this notice.
April 2I-law3W