Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1854-07-01
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THE wheat crop in Delaware, il is said,
was never more abundant.
FIFTY miles of The vicksburg, Shrevespor,
and Texas Railroad have been placed under
contract.
A resolve appropria,ug $4,000 for monu-
ment 10 the memory Of Gen. Putnam is be-
fore the Legislature of Connecticut.
The New Orleans Councils have passed an
ordinance TO subscribe Sl,50e, 900 10 the Mo-
bile and New Orleans Railroad.
Gen. Gonzales publishes card in the
Union, denying that he has any connection
with the Cuban fillbusiers.
Coal has been found in great abundance
just under Evansville. |, is proposed 10 tun.
mel the city in order 10 get at the mine.
The marine hospital at Pensacola, Fla,
has been removed to the mouth Of The Bayou
Texar, about mile from the former place.
In Tioga county, only six merchants are
assessed as selling liquor.
THE Raflman's Journal is the title Of new
weekly paper published in Clearield, Pa. :;
Whig in politics; neat in appearance, and
cleverly edited.
100 F.-The Grand Lodge of Delaware,
!. o. o. F., held'its Annual Communication
OIL "Wednesday afternoon last. Unusual large
delegations of Representatives from the
Lodges were present.
THE REPEAL OF THE FuGITIvE SLAVE ACT.
The Boston Transcript says that on the
presentation Of the petition for the repeal Of
the fugitive slave law, Mr.. Sumner will give
notice of bill for the repeal of the act. If
the Senate refuse TO introduce the bill, he
vii! move i, as an amendment TO the general
appropriation bill. A very lively and excited
debate is expected.
GEN. JOHN N. PURvIANcE has declined
the appointment Of Commissioner to examine
and settle claims asains, the Commonwealth,
a position conferred spon him by late Ac,
of Assembly. The reason assigned for the
declination is, that it would interfere with
other business that demands his attention.
A HEAVY APPROPRIATION The Washing
ion Star says the amount voted OH Thursday
by the House to pay for the books ordered
TO be distributed among the present members
OF the body was Sl99, 500 81. The amount
requisite TO pay for the books 10 go TO the
eighteen new members of the Senate, will
swell that sum TO an aggregate Of s22i 900
t'THE IRIsHMEN's CIVIL AND MILITARY Re-
PUBLICAN UNION" is the title of an organiza
which has Just been formed in New Yorl
city, 'to rally aud concentrate in bond o
brotherhood all lrishmen," against the new
American societies.
Australian advces 10 the 2s:h of Marcel
were received by the last California steamer
The news is little else than record Of tn,
finding Of monster nuggets Of gold, one o
which weighs fii,y-two pounds.
A wal Steamer, newly built at New Yorl
city for the Mexican government, and calIe,
| huho, "oS iouhShSu auctc vi cdi
urday. She is pierced for fourteen guns, an,
is $50 tons burlhen. Another war steamer
Of The same dimensions, also for Mexico, an,
named the Generate ltuIbid," will b
launched from the same yard in about ihre
weeks hence.
Affairs on the ls,hmus Of Panama are in
very unsettled condition, in consequence O
the difficulties between the Americans an
the natives. In the town of Aspinwal ,her
is no regular police, and more than half tn
time no courts. a vigilance committee ha
undertaken 10 preserve order. The lshmu
is reported as being healthy, but the rate a
which the laboTeTs on the railway leave a
soon as their contract expires does not susiai
this.
MoRE FoREIGS BRurALITr.-On Saturda
evening, at New Haven, an American name
Tullle, was attacked aud nearly killed by
large gang OF lrishmen, who were in pursu
OF some one, crying out, where is the d.
Yankee Tullle told them he was Yar
kee. lie had two Of his ribs broken, al
was otherwise terribly beaten, Several a
rests have been made.