Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1855-06-30
FATAL ACCIDENT AT NIAGARA FALLS


NIAGARA FALLS, June 23.-A man went
over the American Falls this morning. He
was in the act Of landing skif Just above
the rapids when he was carried away by the
current and his boat capsized. His name is
unknown, but he is supposed to hare been on
his way from Canada with vegetables.
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FALL OF A SUSPENSION BRIDGE.-On the
10th instant, about half of the cross-timbers
supporting the floor of the suspension Bridge
over the Cumberland River, at Nashville,
q large wagon and six horses, loaded with r.
500 pounds of groceries, aud a buggy and
horse, into the river. The wagon-driver had
one leg broken, while the man in the buggy
swan ashore uninjured. Several foot passen.
gers were on the bridge at the time who it is
feared, are lost.
The Bounty Land Applicants, under the
last act Of Congress, continue to pour into
the Pension Office at Washington. Up to
the end of last week the whole number of ap-
plications received was l77,700. of which l04,-
197 were enveloped and briefed, 98,844 ac-
knowledged 1S, 700 examined 1924 allowed,
$4,000 registered, 5S03 warrants issued, and
3l5O warrants registered.
MysTERIoUs.-A large elm tree, which be-
gan to show symptoms of decay, was chopped
down last Thursday, on the farm of Mi. Coz
zens, in the southern part of Camp )ell coun-
ty, KY, when the skeleton of Il woman, with
little dried, shriveled flesh adhcring to the
bones, was found in cleft of the tree, about
20 feet from the ground The discovery
caused q great sensation throughout the
neighborhood, but no one remembered Of any
person having been missed or disappearing
from there for many years.
LEAyENwoRTH CRY, Kansas territory
having become the starting point Of the Salt
Lake traders, is dong thriving business
Such is the quantity of goods passing through
474 was paid for freight on goods landed
there. At the last dates, train oc six hun
dred wagons laden with government stores,
was about to start for the Salt Lake, the
draught cattle of which train would number
four thousand oxen, besides several hundred
horses and mules. Several of the Salt Lake
trading firms have sent off twelve hundred
wagons, like number of teamsters and over
ten thousand draught cattle.
a TRAGEDY IN THE CRINEA-Leut. Dr-
ant, of the grenadier company, had occasion
to check a soldier, who, being partly intoXica-
ted, was marching very irregularly. Scarcely
had the reprimand been given, when the man
replied, Lieutenant, you've punished me Of
ten enough--you shall not punish me any
more;" and on the instant leveling his mus
ket, he fired and shot him through the body.
The general in command of the trenches was
in the ravine close by, and after brief con-
sultation between him and the commandant
of the relief, council was held and the man
condemned to be shot. He was taken ont,
and twelve bullets were sent through his bo-
dy.
STATE AND County AGRICULTURAL FAIRS.
The Canal Commissioners have resolved
that all freight rtended for the exhibition of
the Pennsylvania State Agricultural Society,
to be held OF Harrisburg, and all freight in
tended for the County Agricultural Fairs to
be held in this State-shall be permitted to
pass the State works free of toll, in going to
and returning from the same. Provided that
the regular toll shall be paid on all snch
freight sold at or during the continuance OF
the said Fairs. They have also resolved to
issue excursion tickets over the Philadelphia
and Columbia railroad to persons visiting the
State and County Agricultural Fairs to be
held in this State, this fall-the fare on said
tickets to be three cents per mile for the
round trip.
A THIEF TURNED REPoRTER.-A scoundrcl
being lately caught robbing bank, when
asked what he was doing there, replied, "Only
taking notes."