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INSTRUCTIONS.

Form Of proposal where change from adpertsvnt
contemplated By the bidder.
T., of ---, county Of ---, State of --,
propose convey mails from July l. 1885, Juno 81,
1859, route No. ---, from ---- to --, agree
ably the Of the Postmaster General dated
January i2 1855, and by the following mode Of convey
ance, VIZ
for the annual sum Of
dollars.
This proposal made with full knowledge Of the distance
of the route, the weight Of The mail be carried and all
other parcuars in reference the route and service, and
also after full examination Of the instructions and require
mens attached TO the advertisement.
Dated
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,Signed)



tsgnsd)
Form Of Guarantee
The undersigned, residing at 49,, State of ----,
undertake that ifhc foregoing bid for carrying the mail
route No. -- be accepted by the Postmaster General
the bidder shall prior the ls day of July, 1885,
thereafter may be, enter into the required obga
ton TO perform the service proposed with good and sum
This do with full knowledge Of the obligations and
Liabilities assumed by guarantors under the 9th section
the &C, Of Congress- Of July = 1886.
Dated
$50 (Signed by two guaantors)
Form Of Certificate.
The undersigned, postmaster of --, State Of -
ceres under his oath Of oce that he acquainted with
the above guaranto, and knows them to be Of prop
Dated
(Signed)
The sufciency Of guaranors on proposals may be
fed BY Judge Of of record and by possas'ers al
the following oficas and % Others
In the State Of VIRGINIA, postmasters Of ocss at tho
or county scat Of each county and At
Berkey Springs, Bsryvilie. Bethany. Big Lick, Bridge
vile, Columbia, Danvlls, Eas,vls Emory, Paramount,
Falmouth Farmvile, Fredericksburg Front Royal Cor
donsvld. Grexavic Guyandotse, Harpers Ferry, Har-
Middleburgh, Lyncabure, Morvantown, Newborn, New
Market Newsown Stsphensburg, North Mountain, Oak
Grove Old Point Comfort, Pai.onsbusg ressrsburg Sa
lem, Scosviie, Shepherjsown, Union, University OF Viz
gins, Upperv,s Warsa~, Waterford Waynsbcro', Wcs-
ton " hte Sulphur Springs. i.
Also Bai,,nsore Cumberland, Frederick, and HAgcrs-
town, Md, Uniontown and Washington, Pa; BIounts-
viIs Tenn Washington and Georgetown, ID. C.
il the s .ss ,of NORTH CAROLINA, posma.,srs of
Offices the cour,-hoass county Of each county
and al Chaps HILL Davidson College, Enfield, Fayetie-
vile, Fsankiinon, Castor, 0oldsboro', Greensboro,
Henderson, KenansvIe Milton, Mu'ffsssboro' Oxford,
SALEM Scotand Neck, WILLIAMSON, Yanesyvihe.
In tho State Of SOUTH CAROLINA, Po..m.s.ers Of
Off coa-houso seat of justice Of Zach district
and at Aiken Bspnsussis, Bishopv'e Backsvi'e, Che
raw, cokssbury, Cso~syboro', Due West Comsr, Gn-
hamsvnle, GranievAs Hsmbusgh, M1's Bluff Pssdls,on,
Society Ill., Saieburg, Sumtrrvile. Waterboro' Wins
bore Yorkvslle slso, Knoxville, Tenn; Clayton, Ga
In the State Of GEORGIA. posmasssss Of ohces AZ the
courhouse county Of each county and At Adsr-
vr Albany, Arsn,s Aursvia, Bsrnesv'ls, Calhoun, Car
ter.vllr. Ceda town. coilodsn, Columbus, Dahonegn,
D,l,on, Eio~sh, Florence Fnrkm, Fort Gaines, Fort
Valley Griffin, HA~knsvlle. Indian springs, Jonesboro'
K"oxvills, Mon exuma Marietta, Oxford. Psn6sd, Pal
mcto. Pccdtown, R'csboro'. Rnxeold, Roswea Saint
Marys, SocisI Circl~, Stone Mountain Suamerv,le,
surkviIls. Tunns Hin, Viii, Riea Wsvsry Hail. waynes
viIe West Point Wnghs,boro'; also. Chattanooga and
Benton Tenn; csntre, ossoa, wssdowes, and Jackson
vile, Ala
In the State Of FLORIDA, postmaster Of Offices at tho
courthouse coanty seat of each county; and Aps
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A. OH Oysrc..ss sad Gtoshsaa .f ass.rkvsi.n
seneisa should moi is % wat the
the etscnber Will nud
sid xafso.tsts
featured In the h,ns ~ 49,,
s~ias NJ the o~esi prices the ,.s-
WALL sftPHEs-.
p"e fS-A je1 Peansy sv.ues.
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4 HE FIRE ASSURANCES COMPANY o. ALExAN-
DHIA continue insure against IRE generally
country, heretofore, the rear0nzbie
BOARD uF lRECToR5.
Anthony P. Cover President.
Dwight Metcai, John O. Daingerfed,
William Gregory, Edward 8. HnuKh,
kapert James0n, James z Smi H..
Thomas X. Resth, Roher' G VrA~t.
William H. fowIe, Thomas Mccormick.
John H.
Office hours from TO II, and from n 10 81 O'Clock
e. w. WATflEs Secretary.
Jan 9-1aw'y Office King nearS Asaph.
IN Anticipation Of the approaching Holiday, have
recently made addition t0fosc
China vases, fancy aud with and
Toilet bStlrE cigar and lighters
Lamps, grandyIes, candrabsa-,
And take pleasure In showing ih-m
call.
those celebrated lamps hand Per-
want Of good light would do well
entirely closed out
Lam sing inlet and crockery than
cost being determined close that
g. g. wHITTLESEv
534 seventh
P. SAN bills made with be monthly.
Dec 22-eod2wif
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Jan l7-Iawl2w.
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MAP Of the World, N MorcasOrss prUfsotion M,
M the latest aniares hv Charles Cosslsy hydrosaphe vii
For sale By FRANcK TAYLOR
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kiD sxOOMS FOR Il IN f.-Prasanty located on
Missouri iror- aud several bed chamb-rs suitable
u be had
the woe Missouri avesus lighted by street
lamps.
~ and 9th streets.
Dec 5-d4s.
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the department.
49, Pos,masiers at offices on or railroads. but more
than eighty rods from a station WILL Immediately after the
10th OF April next report their exact distance from the
station end how they arc otherwise supplied with
the mall to enable the Postmaster General to direct mail
messenger supply from the LIST of July noxt.
~ Section IL OF act of Congress approved March j.
l645 provides that for the of the
mail shall be let in every case, the lowest bidder
dcrng sufficient for faithful performance, with
other reference the mode of such transportation
be necessary TO provide for the due ceey certainty
new DESCRIPTION OF bids has been received II does moi,
specify mode of conveyance but engages take the
tire mail each trip with celebrity certainty, and security
using the terms of the law These bids styled from
the manner in which they designated books of
the department, sdr bids and they will be
providing for the entire mail hoeper large and chategu
may be the mode Of Conveyance necessary eee
w. certainty, and sscWity"s
In all where the lowest grade Of believed
to TO SUFFICIENT the lowest bid will be accepted, IL duly
guaranteed, in preference a " star, specific bid.
When the lowest bid is bid and specifies either
no mode or an inadequate mode Of conveyance il will be
accepted, but Get aside for specific bid proposing the
When the bid does specify mode of conveyance also
when proposes 10 carry accordng the advertise
ment but without such specification, will be considered
proposal for horseback service.
81 A modification OF a bid, any Of its essential terms
Interfere with regular compelon after the last hour
for receiving bids.
a. Posmasers be careful not to certify the sni-
cheney guarantors surees without knowing that they
are persons of sufficient responsibility and all bid
euarantors and surses distinctly notified that,
failure TO enter into perform the contracts for the
proposed for in the accepted bids their legal abines win
be enforced against them.
y The contracts will be substantially in the forms hero
ofore used in this department. except the respects pac
uary mentioned in these instructions; and all railroad
ana steamboat routes the will be required de-
ver The mais INTO the Offices the ends Of the
and into all the intermediate pos Offices no, more than cxht
rods from the rarsad or landing.
~ Present contractors, and persons known the de-
partment must. equally with others, procure guarsnors
and cerhrates OF thar sa'ency the forms
above prescribed The certificates OF efficiency must be
signed by postmaster at the places named or
a Judge Of cours OF record.
Postmssters the ends II which they thir
the present mode Of conveyance Inadequate will weigh the
mail trip for sig successive Sceks weekly routes
weeks other routes and report the by the
l0h April, 1885, -
Postmaster General
Ian II
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I luxurious AafsCLEs.-we have deemed il prudent ID
~ reduce TIE price 81 Az articles OF the sr
offer al thus uae hose below named new
HOLIDAY PRESENTS,
extremely low hnures.
vast iot Of neb cashmere
- cartons ladies' cioaks and Atyles
% do medium hnp Caaton craps
20 pad plan Meripos psds considered me
haudsou,sst Ia the District
70 pieces reh sad peculiar glossy black silks Widths
's'ys.s, asd prices
large suprsy ~ plain and figured silks, many ap
p'opsiste Tor evening
ui assortment OF entndesies with ladies' embroidered
pocket handkerchief.
bv lew judge ~ the above
satisfy them tiai feiase
10 suppaes.
On stock OF al hs Leading styles Of
We would also very
comIs " be 81
~ knd Of ie goods and goods w
plete apfing the
psars oa IN such atcs hesr the stamp Of decided
ence and havas but ax.d sni pnsefs
buy efs VIII advantage OF dong
Al ind their,
bite BY the lot prerso Thef regarded
fayor
W Good Articles, bow prices snd fair deaiisg
IN at fEkKy A sNoiHEg
"csBtss rtosss, y" h.f5fsg,
Dee &-oM Dpposlte t-siss Market.
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Nsat>H rick .ry.- Bisck xsif. Estish p.caIe. an
u Ysnssa.sho,sa's Ne~ yosh picAle.. for -.. by
EOnr a. rWREpY,
Corner Penn. I'd s,rset, south side
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1855-12-15
A AFARM:AT PRIVATE SALE.

The subscriber offers at iprivate sale, the
well known Farm late the estate Of William
Taggert, decd, situate part in Northumber-
land and part in Montour counties, Pa, on
the road leading from Milton to Danville,
and within one. fourth of mile of the G. w.
and E. r. r., containing in all 277 acres,
about lO5 or 10 acres are heavy timbered
lands, principally oak and Hickory There
is O large quantity of oak suitable for Ship
Timber, and any amount Of Rail Road wood
on the Farm.
- The improvements are two good Dwelling
Houses, and one large Bank Barn, handsome
ly situated, the Chilisquaque Creek running
through the centre of the same, on which
there is a fall of 6 feet inches, suitable for
o Saw or Grlst Mill.
There is also fine young Apple and Peach
Orchard of choice grated fruit, and large
portion of Meadow-land, the soil of which is
of looming nature, one part OF the Farm
land has been lined, and limestone within
one fourth of mile.
The whole will be sold together at bar
gain, or in part to suit purchasers.
The above property has lately been very
much improved within the last year 6000
bushels of lime has been put on it and tons
Of Guano.
The property will be sold entire, or as it
will divide very conveniently, one half will be
sold.
Terms will be made very accountability
JAMES CAMERON.
Chilisqauque tp. Dec. 10, lS55.-3t.
Lancaster Wing, Reading Eagle and Mil
tonian, will publish three times and send bills
to subscriber
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Northumberland County SIS.

The commonwealth Of Pennsylvania to Fran
els Bower, husband Of Sarah Heller Boeer'
GREETING:
Whereas Sarah Helen Bower, by her nex1
friend Jacob Dundore, did on the third day OF
April A. ID. 1855, prefer her petition TO the
Honorable Alex. Jordan, President judge OF
the Court of Common Pleas of said co.. y,
praying that her causes set forth there she
might be divorced from bonds of ma,r.mony
entered into with you the said Francis bow
err we do therefore command you, as before
we did, that you be and appear in your proper
persons before our Judges at Sudbury, at O.
County Court of Common Pleas, therein
to be held the first Monday Of January next
to answer the said petition or libel OF the
said Sarah Helen Bower and show cause II
any you have why the said Sarah Heller
Bower, your wife, should not be divorced
from the bonde of matrimony agreeably 10
the act of Assembly in such case made ana
provided Hereof fail not.
Witness the Hon. Alex. Jordan, PRESIDENT
of our said court at Sunbury Oct. l2th, 1902
JAMES BEARD, Prothy'
Sunbury, Dec. 8, 1855.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1855-12-15
ORPHANS COURT SALE.

IN pursuance of an order of the Orphans
Court of Northumberland county, will be ex-
posed to public sale on Saturday, the 5th day
of January next, at the house of William
Weaver, in the town of Shamokin, county
aforesaid, the following described real estate
to wit:
A CERTAIN TRACT OF LAND,
situate in Coal township, county aforesaid,
surveyed December Sd, 1885, in pursuance
of warrant granted to THOMAS HAMILTON,
adjoining lands surveyed in the names, re-
spectively, Of Martin Gass, William p. Brady,
John Boyd William Wilson, John Cook and
Richard Lake, containing, byre-survey, made
Sept. 18th, 1885, 436 acres and &c perches,
strict measure, late the estate Of Joseph Il.
Mather, decd. Sale to commence at 10
o'clock, A. NJ. Of said day, when the terms
will be made known by
ANN W.MATHER, Ad'rix.
BY order of the Court,
G. Boyd Pursel, elk. o.
December, 10th, 1855.
N. B. The above tract of land lies in the
valley between the Little" and big" noun
tains, upon tributaries of the Shamokir
Creek, about equi-distant from the two -four.
ishing towns of Shamokin and Trevorton. II
is all exceedingly well timbered with white
and chestnut Oak, white and yellow Pine
Chestnut, Hickory and Poplar and portion
large enough to make two good farms, j;
susceptible of cultivation.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1855-12-15
NORTHERN CENTRAL RAILWAY.

At meeting Of the stockholders of the
Northern Central Railroad, held on Wednes-
day last, the date of the financial year was
fixed at the lst Of January. The meeting al
so approved of the action of the Board of
Directors in reference to the contract for the
completion Of the road from Tide Water to
Sunbury, and for holding sessions, when they
may find the same necessary, in the State OF
PENNSYLVANIA. One reason for this is that
they may execute their contracts there, and
thus avoid the legal disabilities which the
Maryland law is said 20 present in the nego.
tiation Of their bonds at a rate under par, and
which are TO be given to the contractors to
the amount of 81, 100000 for the whole work
81 100000 being for the work as far as
Millersburg, ut which point the company re-
serve the right to stop at present, and con
meet there with the Lykens' Valley railroad
Mr.. Kennedy made an informal statement
of the present financial condition OF the com
pany, showing that its revenues as compared
with those of last year. exhibited an increase
such as to enable the company to pay all III
iaterest and considerably augment its equip
ment, with the means at hand to liquidate it
known floating debt by the fist OF January
BaliimOre Sun.
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LIST OF JURORS

For Special Court-Feb II, 1856
SunJry-Jno G Bright, Jno W FriNing'
Geo Rohrbach.
Nortlumberland-Jno Durham, Jno Hum
mel, Theo Burr.
lEiton-Israel Kepner, A. II. Moody.
Lepis-Jno Remp, VIM Savidge.
Deldpdre-John NJ Wagner, Wilson
Hutchinson
7lrJm-Jas Smith, VIM Waldron David
Engle.
CAilisquaque-Wm Honsel, Isaac Freder-
ick, Joseph Irwin.
Point-Jesse G Horton.
Upper Augusta-Peter Oberdarf Dennis
Wolverton.
Lo,cer Augusta--Wm Miller.
iShamokin-W Gass, AgustuS Huoy.
Coai-Geo b Sinton Danl Everitt.
Rush-Abraham Eckman, o Patton Z
p Gearhart.
Upper Mahanoy-Geo Enterline, Peter
Beissel.
Lower Mahanoy-PeterH Hepner.
Little MahdnOy-Danie Wagner,
Jackson-Jacob B Hoffman, Michael Ire-
on.
CGmerOn-Peter Weikie.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1855-12-15
THE COAL TRADE.

The shipments of coal from this place have
nearly closed. The cold weather of the past
week has put stop to canal navigation, ex-
cepting where boats were on their way home.
The trade has been brisk, and we learn from
number of our operators that the demand,
during the past season, has been much great.
er than they we're able to supply. This cir.
cumstauce, with the largely increased trade
of the present year, over the past, is strong
evidence of the superiority of our coal over
all others, particularly for domestic purposes
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1855-12-15
DEDICATION.

The New Lutheran Church at this place
will be dedicated on Christmas, the 25th inst
A number of workmen are busily engaged in
completing it in time for that purpose. Ths
church is large and commodious brick bull
ding, and the interior finished in style high
ly creditable to the congregation and builders.
In the base, besides a large lecture room.
there are several other comfortable rooms,
one Of them, we believe, is designed for the
study of the pastor. As a number of popu.
lar clergymen will oficiate on the occasion
no doubt large assemblage will be gathered
within the walls of the church on that inter
esting occasion.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1855-12-15

&c" LITERARY SocIETy.-We neglected last
week to notice the first meeting Of the new
Literary association established in this place.
The first meeting was Tuesday evening
week last. Judge Jordan presided. The
Introductory lecture was delivered by Gen.
j. K. Clement. The subject, labor. The
audience was large and respectable and ap-
peared to be highly gratiied with the enter
taiuments of the evening. On Tuesday even
ing last, at the second meeting Of the society
there was debate in which some half dozen
persons participated. The audience was
respectable in numbers, and intelligent in
appearance. We were pleased to see quite
number of ladies present. Their approval
is sure guaranty of success.
Lectures are becoming popular, and litera-
ry associations are every where springing up.
People must have some relaxation, some ex.
citement and diversion from the ordinary
every day duties Of life, and if the popular
taste should run into lectures and debates, al
the better. Many may be thus attracted tc
the cultivation Of the mind, who would other
wise waste their time aud energies in places
and pursuits much less profitable.
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fans now decamped, but from traces ofblood
which were discovered the next day, and
tracked for nearly mile, it is believed that
one or more of the number must have been
badly wounded. He slso informs me that
the agents of the northern fanatics have In
several instances attacked and fired the
dwellings Of settlers known or supposed to be
friendly to the establishment OF slavery in
Kansas.
Lawrence city, the head quarters Of the
Abolitionists. is strongly entrenched. They
have ten field pieces, at which they drill in
cessantly, guards are stationed out at night,
and eight hundred men, armed to the teeth,
swear that nigger slavery shall never exist
in Kansas by authority Of law. Governor
Shannon sides with the Missourians, and ad-
wise them to come to X ansas with their slaves.
| 1t was reported that the Governor had de-
clared that the President had authorized him
to call on the commanding officers Of Fort
Riley and Fort Leavenworth to put down the
mob. No man stirs out without rifle, and
riot and arson and murder occasion no sur.
prise, and as little comment. Now, gentle
men, where is all this to end ? This state oil
things should not any longer be allowed. The
President should interpose and put it down
if necessary with the weight of the whole
power of the Government. But what fate
ought to be the portion Of the demagogues
who have raised all this trouble They alone
are responsible for all the evils which maI
grow out of the present state OF things.
forgot to add that my informant stated
that Governor Shannon had called for ait
from st. Josephs and Independence, ant
that one hundred men had gone from st
Josephs on this call.
Yours, respectfully,
T.. +. r.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1855-12-15

g. CoNGREss.-The difficulty in uniting
on some one for speaker Of the House of
Representatives is nothing new. The same
thing occurred in 1889, occasioned by the
Broad Seal" controversy growing out of the
New Jersey Congressional election. Finally,
R. NJ. T. Hunter, of Virginia, Southern
State-rights man was chosen by vote of ll9
to ll3. He was opposed to Mr. Van Burens
administration.
Again in ls49, the balloting for Speaker
lasted from the Sd to the 22d of December,
when Mr.. Cobb Of Georgia, was declared
elected or the Gath ballot, but by plurality
vote.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1855-12-15
Har THE POsT OFFICE DEPARTMENTAL

HY THE Posr OFFICE DEpARrMENT.-It is
stated, in advance of the Postmaster Gener-
ais Report, that the deficit in the Post Office
Department for the present year will be
about two millions and q half of dollars. or
some three-quarters of a million more than
last year. There has been added during the
year some 300 miles of road service to the
operations Of the Department.
An article in another column, from the
Philadelphia Bulletin, will go far to show
why the Post Office department does not
sustain ITSELF It's not only badly systemat
zed, but badly managed. But even ifit were
not so, there is no more reason why the Post
Office department should sustain itself, thar
the Navy or the Army.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1855-12-15
Nonrurnr oENraAL RAILROAD.

The letting of the work on 26 miles Of the
Northern Central rail road from Millersburg
to Bridgeport, took place on the 7th inst
The remaining portion of the road from this
place to Harrisburg, will. no doubt, be let
shortly, and the whole road completed with
out delay. The following is the allotment Of
work at the letting Of the 7th inst.
NORTHERN CENTRAL RAILRoAD.-The fol.
lowing is the result of the allotment of the
Northern Central Railroad, made yesterday
by Geo. M. Lauman & Co =
Section and 2, Smith & Reihl.
3, A. l. Roumfort.
A and 5, d A Dougherty & Co.
/" and Z, John Bingham & Co.
I" and 0 Gowen & Brown.
4" 10 ard IL, G Sheesley.
1" IL and 49, John s. Daughsrty & Cc
I" 1415 16 and II, r Boyle.
4" lS 10 and 20, John Brown & Co.
I" "a 25 and 26, Il. S. Mackey & Son.
1" 27, T + Shull.
2a, McKissick & Brindle.
Canton and Rockdale Division, Burks
Lauman.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1855-12-15
THE SHORTEST DAYS.

The shortest days of the year are nearly
at hand. We say days, because the days
commencing on the 18th of December, until
the 9th vary but little, and increase only q
fraction of minute in nine days. The short.
est day will be nine hours and four minutes
in length. On the 9th the day will be nine
hour and FIVE minutes long. The long nights
of winter are in many respects, the happest
of the year-either at the social freside OF
festive board, or in the quiet chamber Of the
student or recluse.