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Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1855-11-17

"a PRovIsToHs, in this place. and all the
necessares Of life, still maintain the highest
rates. For several weeks past it was en-
tremely difficult 10 procure sufficient wheat
-four to supply the actual wants of the com
munity. Our farmers have plenty of wheat
in their barns, but have been either too busy
or too indifferent about thrashing it. Butter
has been selling, for several weeks past, at 25
cents. and for some days past some have been
paying 80 cents. These are most extravagant
prices, and cannot be sustained In most of
our neghboring towns it is selling at from Is
to 20 cents, which would be fair price for
it here. Should these high prices continue
our citizens will be compelled to cut off its
consumption. or enter into a league and im-
port it from other places, as is now done in
some of the cities in regard to provisions
AS for ourselves, we shall procure another
COW and make our own.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1855-11-17

ERIE RNLRoAp.-The whole number Of
cars and locomotives on this road is 3.lGS.
which, if coupled together in one train, would
reach a distance Of twenty-onc miles. and be
able to carry 100000 persons in one day from
New y ork to Lake Erie. The Company has
in its employ not less than 5000 persons,
whose pay per month is Sl25.000. or 81, 800.
900. The number Of miles from Jersey City
to Dunkirk is 459 and is run over 10y even
ing express trains in sixteen hours. The
Company has in its service six printing pres.
ses. which are constantly at work printing
tickets that are never used but once, blanks,
&c
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1855-11-17
HS ApporSrMrsrs ny THE CANAL BOARD. |

ET APPOINTMENTS BY THE CANAL BOARD.
1t will be seen that the Canal Commission
ers have appointed Robert Swineford, ESQ.,,
Of Union county, Collector Of tolls at North
umberland, in place Of J. II. Zimmerman,
Esq, who declined re-appointment. The
appointment is good one. Mr.. Swineford
is a worthy and efficient man who will make
an excellent officer.
1t is but just to say that Mr.. Zimmerman,
who retires from the Office, has, during
the time he held the appointment, discharged
its duties with credit to himself, and satisfac-
ton to the Commonwealth.
MIR. VIM. Elliott has been re-apponted
Weigh Master ut Northumberland
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1855-11-17

A PRAIRIE SHIP.-Mr Thompson, of X an
sas, has jnst completed, SO it is stated. prai-
RE ship or wagon, to be propelled by wind in
which he proposes to make trip to the
Rocky Mountains. Thirty passengers are to
embark in June next, on the voyage. Sever
al years ago, gentleman, who then represen-
ted the State of Illinois in the Senate Of the
United States, invented ship of the same
kind, and indulged In the belief that the ex.
pertinent Of navigating the prairies OF the
West by canvass and wind would prove sue
eessful. weremember correctly, the wheels
OF the concern did move with a stiff breeze,
but the realization of the gentleman's hopes
were never reachsd
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1855-11-17

Ca A New MILITARY COMPANY We nm
derstand that Efforts are making to raise
new Military Company in this place, and
that meeting will be held at the State
House, ON Wednesday evening next. to adopt
measures for that purpose. AS both the old
companies are about expiring. this would
seem an oppCrtune time, and we trust that
there is still sufficient military spirit left, to
raise Company in every way worthy Of the
place.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1855-11-17

DIABoLcAL.-Some wretches recently
formed the following plan of blowing up a
passenger train on the Milwaukee and Mis-
sissippi Railroad The plan was to sink a
Joint Of stove pipe, filled with powder and
stopped up at the end. under the track-to
have train OF powder leading from the mine
several yards alongside of the track, mixed
with percussion caps; SO that when the loco.
motive crushed and ignited the caps and fired
the train Of powder, the passenger car would
be directly over tho mine, and s.dsr de-
structive explosion.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1855-11-17

KAYsAs.-rhe Kansas Herald" publish
ed at Lawrence, Of October 30, states that
"seventy-nine wagons, loaded with pioneers
from Iowa and other Western States. passed
Kansas city between Sunday and Wednes-
day of last week, destined for the Neosho."
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1855-11-17
"Patient search and viglls lDngn

the officers at length discovered, as they
thought, indications of q renewal of the at
tempt for the destruction of the train last
evening. So they stationed themselves by
the road, secreted in the grass. The attempt
was made within sbout five yards of where
Mr.. Beck lay. The depredators were five in
number. They first attempted to pry up
the rail. This they failed to do. They then
brought log from short distance, aud
placed it directly across the track. They
were in perfect view of officer Beck during
the whole operation, and he recognized each
of the individuals engaged in it, US living in
the settlement where he had been staying.
After the log was placed on the track, q
pedestrian passed along the track and saw it
there. He stopped and looked at it look
ed around and passed on without removing
it. He was also arrested as an accessory.
but explains his conduct by saying that be
saw two guns pointed at him threateningly,
in case he attempted to remove the obstruc-
tions.
Officer Beck and his companion. after wit.
Messing the operations Of the destructionists,
lelt signal for the train to stop. They then
proceeded to Stoughton where they procured
the assistance OF John Van Natter, and under
Sheriff Welch, with whom they visited the
settlement where the detected seoundrels
lived, and arrested them. There was little
or no resistance made. The prisoners were
conveyed over to the track, put on board
the evening train which awaited them, and
the whole party was brought to town.
by this act, our whole community has re.
ceived a sense Of relief The infamous gang
has rendered unsafe all travel over the roac
for the past nine months. They are now ar
rested, and the safety of the passengers OF
the road is fully stablished.-Madisen WIS
! Democrat.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1855-11-17

ca UNION FAIR.-The proposed Union
Fair, to be composed of the counties formerly
embraced in old Northumberland, does not
seem to meet the appreciation of the Press Of
our neighboring counties. who think each
county should have its own exhibition, and
that persons having articles. deserving Of q
more extensive exhibition should send them
to the State Fair.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1855-11-17

CEMENT TOR CHINA, &c-The following
recipe we know to be good from experience,
and being nearly colorless, it possesses ndvan
tages which liquid glue and other cemcats
do not: Dissolve half an ounce Of gum acca-
CID in IA wine-glass Of boiling water add p,s-
ter Of Paris sufficient to form thick paste,
aud apply it with brush to the parts requi-
red to be cemeDtcd together.
Thanksgiving in Maine and Ohio, NoTem-
bei 22nd.
An American squadron has been ordered
to the West Indies.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1855-11-17

THE SoUTH REPUpIArISG NORTHERN Col
LEGEs.---We see that number Of the South
ern newspapers are urging their citizens to
abandon the practice of sending their Young
men to be educated at Northern colleges and
other seminaries of learning. The argument
used is that they acquire in those institutions
sentiments and principles of dangerous ten
dency to the peculiar institutions of the
South
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1855-11-17

CAMDEN AND AMBoY RAIfRoAD.--The
Princeton Press says the Strengthening OF the
Camden and Amboy Railroad track will re-
move it about mile and a half further from
that borough than at present The company
are preparing some very handsomely finished
cars for the use of their road, which will be
put on the lines in short time.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1855-11-17

Az OCEAN or BLooD,--lt is said that with
in radius of five miles around Sevastopol
more blood has been shed. more lives sacrifi-
ced, and more misery inflicted within year.
tkan on any other equal extent Of the earth's
surface in the same space of time, since the
days of Noah's food.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1855-11-17

A VALID REAsoS.-Mr A. F. Leonard,
editor of the Norfolk (Va,) Argus, having
been nominated as candidate for the Legis.
lature. declines the intended honor, and gives
the simple reason that ''he wants to get to
heaven" We suppose he intends to intimate
that the would not be likely to reach the goal
of his hopes by taking the route proposed.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1855-11-17

KANSAS TRorplEs---.Fdtal Afray.-The
St. Louis Republican has the following addi.
tional particulars relating to the recent at.
tempt to kill Pat. Laughlin, at Doniphan,
Kansas Territory. on the morning of the 3lst
ult.:
On that day. Samuel Collins. who was. i,
seems. Colonel of one Of the regiments Of the
kansas Legion" an exposition OF which had
been made by Mr.. Laughin--determine TO
force him TO make u retraction, or TO kill him.
With this determination. he and some twelve
other of his friends proceeded to seek out Mr..
Laughlin and demanded an unqualified re-.
traction Of his recent statements. This he
refused to do, and Collins Immediately snap
ped his gun at him. and then fred at him. but
fortunately the weapon was turned aside 5y q
spectator. Laughn then drew revolver
aud shot and killed him. Mr.. l.. was dan
gerously hurt in the conflict 10y knife wound
in the side. At the same time, Mr.. Lynch.
friend Of his was wounded it, the head by
the discharge of gun.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1855-11-17

MARYLAND SESAroR.-A Washington cor
respondent of New York paper sSys that
the Hon. John p Kennedy is spoken of as
likely to be the successor of Hon. Thomas
g. Pratt as United States Senator for Mary
land
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1855-11-17
NOTICE.

All persons knowing themselves indebted to
Ira 7. Clement, or Book account, notes n o; !er-
wise, are requested 10 call aud pay up Ni,loat
delay, otherwise their accounts vii be placed n
the hands OF magistrate for collection.
Sunbury, Nov. H. lS55.-;i
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1855-11-17
sUNBURY.
SATURDAY, NOVEMBER II. 1865
H. B. MAssER, Editor and Proprieto,

10 ADvKnrIsERs- The circulation of the sunbutv
american anng the different towns on the susouehana
mot exceeded fequaed by ay paper published in North
ern Pennsylvania
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1855-11-17

BALLooNlNG IN KEsrUcKY.--On Thursda
last Mons. GODDARD ascended in bis balloon
with a horse attached, from Louisville, Ky
After short flight, the horse was detached
and several gentlemen embarked with Mons
q. The last seen of them, they were sniliDg
of in mid air in q southwesterly direction
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1855-11-17

o. The proposition to put down a rail
road in Third street, Philadelphia, meets
with considerable opposition. Passenger
rail roads are, however. great conveniences 10
large cities
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1855-11-17
RAILROAD CoNsPIKATORS ARRESTED.

SIX Persons IN JAlL!-Our readers will
remember that on the 9th Of June last, a
serious accident occurred by the placing of
distractions on the railroad tract, near
Stoughton. Governor Barsiow very right
fully and generously offered reward of $500.
to which the Superintendent of the road
added $1,000 more, for the arrest OF the con-
spirators. Officer Beck Chief of the Police
Of Milwaukee, and an officer from Chicago,
placed themselves about the train on the
watch for the depredators. They wtnt to
live in the neighborhood hired out by days
work. slept with them and ate with them.
By
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1855-11-17
APPOINTMENTS ny THE CANAL
OMMUgsgONFRs

The Board OF Canal Commissioners met in
Harrisburg on Wednesday last. The follow
ing is list Of the appointments made:
iSuperintendents Of Motive Porer.-On the
Philadelphia aud Columbia Railroad, j. b.
Baker; on the Allegheny Portage Railroad,
w. NJ. Callahan.
Collectors.-Easton, d. II. Nieman: New
Hope, +. X. Soliday; Bristol, r. Patter-
son; Philadelphia, John r. Smith; Paoli,
Robert Lafierty; Parkesburg, NJ. McVeigh ;
Lancaster, q. Carmany; Columbia, j L..
Lightner; Portsmouth, Joseph Livermore !;
Harrisburg, j. l.. Reilly; Huntingdon, Tho
mas jackson Blairsvlle, Geo. S. Jamison {;
Freeport, G. q. Snowden; Freeport Aque-
Duct Mary Nesbitt; Pittsburg, W. NJ.
Stewart Beach Haven, Peter Ent; Liver
pool, j. Nj. Baum Junata Aqueduct, SAM
uel Bigler ;,Duncan's Island Bridge, G. Ii.
Z-igler; Portsmouth Outlet Lock, w. Cole
Johnstown, ID. Fulwood; Holidaysburg, j.
Z. Hoover; Newport, il. A. Zollinger
northumberland. J. Swineford Williams
port, j. Piatt; Dunnsburg, q. a. Achen-
bach.
Supervisors. Eastern Division, w. Fors.
ter; Delaware Division, ID. Evans; Susque
hanna Division. j. Diffenbach Lower North
Branch, G. w. Search West Branch, j. B
NJ Micken; Upper Juniata, j. D. Leet
Lower Western, j. NJ Orr; Lower Juniata
| d. Eisenbise.
Weighmasters Philadelphia, Robt. Simp
SON. Lancaster, X. King; Columbia, j
Mayer; Johnstown Weigh Lock, Josepl
MClelland Johnstown Weigh Scales, Johr
Burkholder; Philadelphia Assistant, II
Leoch Northumberland, w. Elliott; Co
lumbia Assistant, Joseph NJ. Watts; Beacl
Haven, +. MBride; Portsmouth, Henr!
Yeghtmcyer.
State Agents Columbia and Philadelphia
Railroad.--George w. Bentz, William II
Kelly, G. G. Thompson, }. d. Packer, w. 5
Myler, j. Clark, o. Stuck. j. S. Royal {
Geissert, NJ. ID. Holbrook.
Cargo nYectors.-Bristol. D. Willard
Johnstown, S. e. Barrett; Columbia, & Car
son Philadelphia. Patrick Conroy.
Wood Inspector Fetterly
Keeper Outlet Lock, Columbia.--J s. Roatl
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1855-11-17

New YoRK ELEcTIoS.-The Senate has
American majority Of l. The Assem-
stands:
Democratic, 5O
Republican, 43
American, 30
Total members, 128
The entire American State ticket we
elected.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1855-11-17
New Advertisements.
EXECUTOR'S SALE

W lLL I've sold at public sale, on SATURDAY
" the sth of Dccemher next, on the premises
OF Sarah Hoover. decd, in Upper Augusta town.
ship, Northumberland county. the following peg
sonal property OF said decreased
TWO Bureaus, A Mantle Clock,
i C0oitng store. Pdrlor Store, Three Beds,
t@O Kitchen DrsSsers, a Coppcr Ec:He,
GH h'oa Kettle, Id5ics chairs,
CmTetingS Sc. Ai,o
Wheat, Rye, Oals, Buck wheit ami PD.a',,s by
the bushel. Also Hay by lie ton.
Sale to commence el 10 O'Clock. 4. NJ, when
terms OF sale will he made known hy
ANDREW HOOVER. Ex'tor.
Upper Augusta, Nov. l6, lsj5.--3t
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1855-11-17

Mrs. Partington says that a gentleman
laughed SO heartily that she feared hs would
have burst bis jooular vein.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1855-11-17

tons" by which the Division Act is consuma-
ted Nearly all the votes lone for every $40
subscrihed) were cast. with the following re-
suit for the site of the Court House:
Second St.--Spykers corner 627
Black's'lot 80 G66
Third St.--Third street Ais
Wilson's corner 20
S. Third st. 5440
Fourth St.-Ludwig's corner l53-593
Maj. for Second St. ~
Spykers corner over next highest, PIP
All other sites over Spyker's corner, 5
The lots decided upon are those Two i'm
medately in the rear of the Lutheran church
property, and there being streets on two sides
and n burying ground on another. it is mea-
surably protected from fire. On the highest
ridge of land in town. it will always have the
purest air; whilst its sightlness from the
other side of the river is superior to any of the
other proposed locations. 1t is probable
majority on this side of the river would have
preferred Ludwig'S corner or some other more
western site than the one which is fixed upon !;
but the difference in prict-Ludwig's at
$4,000. and Spyker's at S100--doubtess
turned the current and decided the site at the
latter point. The two lots belonged, the
corner one to Jonathan Spyker, and the next
to George +. Miller; they are fairly worth
from $4,000 to $4,000, but are decided TO the
Location Committee for 500 only. lit was
generally argned by the opponents Of Dvi-
sion, that suitable grounds" in Lewisburg
conld not be procured for less than $4,000
quite n miscalculation to start WITH
The following was the vote for Location
Committee:
JAMES L. Ross, on both tickets, 1901 elected
Eli SLIFER. down town 500
JONATHAN WOLFE. ZIG
ALEX ANNoNs, up town 632
CuAGLES PRNSY 474
Average mai for downtown Committee. oil
All parties united upon the following
Building Committee
WILLIAM CAMERON,
Thomas HAYES,
JoHN WALLS.
The Committees are well known TO he
among our oldest and most responsible cti-
zcns-liheral subscribers to the Building
! Fun(-and men who we doubt not will exc
cute the important trusts confided in them
with fidelity 10 the public weal.-LerisburJ
Chronicle.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1855-11-17

CCRIoUs Russian CUsTou On Whitsun
Nj onday and the following Sunday, there is
great promenade in tie summer gardens,
namely, the exhibition of brides. The Rus
Sian tradesmen, on these days, expose their
marriageable daughters, in order TO marry
them, or, as they term il, TO give them away
Under the lime trees Of the principal iHoe
are two long rows of gaily dressed girls, pack
ed close together, like the pipes of an organ
Behind each stands the match maker. and
the third row The mothers and other female
relatives. Through this double row the spec
taters and wife seeking Russians slowly walk
The latter notice any face that Eioases them.
and the matchmaker belonging to ii. The
exhibition lasts till late hour.
CURE FOR ERYsIPELAS.-Mr Vliet. aS that
most painful and often fatal disease Erysipe.
las appears to be on the increase in this coun-
try, you may confer a favor on the suffering
by publishing the following very simple
cure -
The New Haven Pd}a2iuna,' speaking Of
the frequent cures which have been effect ed
by the application OF raw Cranberries, poun-
ded fine so as to form a poultice. refers to the
case of a yonug lady, in that city, one side OF
whose face had become so swollen and nfa-
med that the eve had become closed and the
pain excessive. \ pouliicc ofcranberres was
applied. and after several changes, the pain
ceased, the inflammation subsided, aud, in the
course Of couple OF days, every vestGe OF
tn" disease had dsappcared.--Inia9 RegiS-
ter
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1855-11-17
COSMOPOLITAN
A II L A 5 &c | \ TION !
SECOND YEAR.

SECOND YEAR.
A RRANGEMEN'rS 10. the Second Annual CoIl-c,i-n
"A ul this ncw and purua Institution for the da... .
"f Literature aud Art, have b'=i made
siy. scale
Among the works already engaged, is the sar-Gueu
GENOA CRU UCIFIx
which originally s,si Tea IN ,nsr.d Dollars.
la forming the Collection, the diffusion ( =. Ike
Of AMERICAN Ant and the enc ursanet of An.c. In
heeu issued tn many VI the most Distinguished Ar-r,
Artists, who viii contribute ct their finest pruc-
tions Amnne them are three A,ar!e Busts eSecu.,d :
the greatest lIvIng Sculptor-ilIRAM Powers:
GEORGE WASHINGTON,
The Father of his Country;
BENJAMIN FRANKLIN,
The Philosopher;
DANIEL WEBSTER.
The Statesman
special agent has visited Europe and made caref ana
!ndcious selections of foreign works of Art, bpta. ~,
Bronze and Marble, satuarY and choice Paintings
The whole forming large and valuable collection Of
members OF the Association fo- the Second Year.
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The following Magazines for year. aud us tick N
the distribution OF the sIalunry and Paintings
The Literature issued to subscribers of TIC H.
lnwng Monthly Magazines liarper's Putnam, klcker-
and Household Words
IAms taxing hNe nenoefshipsare entitled 10 i've
Of the Magazines for YEAR, and 10 tcAetA he
distribution.
The net proceeds deriy ed from the sale Of eincTs s.
are devoted TO the purchase OF works OF Art for the
ing year.
THE ADVANTAGES SECURED
by becoming member uf this Association, are
ist All persons receive the full yala. OF their snbscTip
tons a! the start, ia the shape of sterling Magazine Late
rature.
"a Each member is contributing towards purchasing
choice Works of Art, which u be distributed =
themselves, ana are at tue time encouraging the Ats
OF the county, dsbaSsng thousands OF dollars though Ice
agency.
Persons in remtng funds tor membership, win Please
g'e their post-,hce address full, stating the ~ ID
they wah the Magazine ~ commence, and bave the u
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the country.
Those who purchase Magazines BookstoTes, VIII OBJ
serve that by jning this Ass citation, they receive
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Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1855-11-17
SITE OF COUNTY BUILDINGS.

Last Saturday was an animated day in
LewiSburg--the last 1--WE hope) of the "Elec-
tions" by which the Division Act is consuma-
ted. Nearly all the votes lone for every $40
subscrhpd) were cast. with the following re-
e. Al. -. z l..
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1855-11-17

special agent has visited Europe and made caref
!ndIcous selections of foreign works of Art bpta. m,
Bronze and Marble, SatuarY and choice Paintings
The whole forming large and valuable c,llsctiln Of
Paintings AMI SatJay, to he distributed FREE amOn, tie
members OF the Association fsr the Second