Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1855-05-26

NEBRAsKA--We line the following items IN
the Council Bluffs Bugle. on the 30th ult:
"From several sources we learn at least
one boat is on its way to this place, above
ST. Joseph and probably two. Let 'em come
as fast as steam, snags, and sand-bars will
let 'em.
"Market becoming more and more bare of
groceries and staple articles. Ground too
dry to plant corn spring wheat not up yet.
May the good Lord send us rain Immediate
ly or we perish "
FAYATGCAL OUTRAGE.--Chares Hayes, who
kept a grocery at Stoughton, Wisconsin, hav-
ing occasion to leave home early last week,
ordered his clerk not TO sell any liquor "by
the small" as he was only licensed to sell by
the quantity. On Wednesday. temperance
mob supposing that liquor had been sold by
the glass attacked the store, wrecling the
building, and totally destroying his whole
stock of groceries.
CHOLERA AT ST. PETERsBURG.- cholera
appears to be on the increase at st. Peters
burg. The cases for several weeks have aver
aged one hundred and fifty a day. but from
the Journal de St. Petersburg, of the 9Th. 1t
appears that on the 18th instant there were
as many as two hundred and twenty cases re-
corded.
CHOLERA on THE MIssoURI.--A letter from
the Missouri river says that the prevalence
of cholera on the river was caused by num-
Der of steamers crowded with emigrants get
ting aground in consequence OF low water,
and remaining there for several days. Over
twenty deaths occurred in that period
\ German woman named Clara Engel was
on the 18th inst. arrested, charged with steal
ing 5000 in gold coin from Charles Hienseli
Of No 35 Lispenard street. New y ork. She
was taken before Justice, where also the
complainant appeared, and he intimated to
the magistrate that if the accused would con-
sent to marry him he would withdraw the
complaint. The question was popped" by
the Judge and the lady consented. The knot
was then tied and the bride and groom left
the Court each happier than when they en-
tered it.
! EXPORTS AND INroRTs.-The total value Of
the foreign exports for the week was but
| S85,9l8. The principle articles of export
were 2.26j barrels of four 1885 barrels Of
/ corn meal, 200 bushels Of corn, and 700 hogs
| heads Of tobacco.
/ THREATENING THE MAYoR's LiFE.-The
/ Boston Times states that the Mayor of that
/ city received, on Wednesday morning, an
/ anonymous letter. threatening his life, in the
event Of his putting the Prohibitory law into
/ execution, in accordance vita his recent pro-
! cama;ion.
! CIDER SEIzuRE.-The City Marshal of
/ Portland, seized Oh Thursday, large quanti-
! ty of cider at the store OF Mr.. l.. Harlow, Of
/ that city He dealt in the article, and man
/ utactured vinegar on the premises. The
Judge declared that cider was "nOtoriously
Intoxicating" and condemned the article.
DEADyNIxG TmBEE-When the bark slips
freely in June, July or August, is the best
time to girdle trees. Cut the small growth
three feet above the ground; the roots do
not sprout, and the stumps are more easily
! removed
GRowING WHEAT IN THE WEsT.-1'he ST.
Louis Republican has reason to believe that
notwithstanding the drought, rust and flies
prevailing in some parts of the country, the
coming harvest will be one Of great plenty.
The Washington Star says. letters received
from Mr.. Buchanan state that he will leave
his mission about the last Of September, and
travel in Europe for some time before return
ing to the United States.
\ SELL~-The City Marshal Of Bangor
Maine, seeing man drinking something out
of bottle. offered him three dollars TO tel
him where he got it. The money was pait
over and pocketcd and the Marshal wa
shown TO the pump. The bottle contained
water.
Tue PLACE To LIFE IN.--Calirornia hou
is selling in San Francisco at Sc per barrel
in Pbiladelphia -four '"ls at Sl3. Wheat il
San Francisco is 4l,25, and in Philadelphi;
$500 to 2,IO. As wages too, are much high
er in California than on this side ofthe Union
it cannot be hard to live in San Francisco.
4 DUkL IN THE DARK.-A late Caiforni
paper mentions duel which was fought be
, tween Yankee and an Englishman in Il dar
{ room. The Yankee not wishing to hav
blood on his hands, fired his pistol up tn
chimney and to his horror down came tn
, Englishman.
There are six vacancies in the Unite
: States Senate-one whg and five democrat!
5 New Hampshire, Indiana, Alabama, Nilsson
j ri California and Pennsylvania have each t
G elect Senator Mr.. Gwin, of Calforni;
: will claim q seat on the ground that plura
: ity vote elects in California, and he got tina
, vote on the first ballot.
THE ARTEsIAN WELL AT New ORLEANS
: The New Orleans Picayunc says that the a
tesian well in that city has reached the dept
= Of three hundred and seventy feet The a,
ger is now penetrating stratum OF looS
sand. The workmen do not anticipate arri
= ing at permanent source Of water supp
J. before reaching depth Of five or six hundrt
feet.
David Newman, who died lately in Graz
vile county, North Carolina, was a cabin be
Of Paul Jones' cannonier for Rogers at L
mis-, an actor in the scenes at Tripoli, and
Sandy Fork corporal in the Philadelph
&c regiments.
q Cholera is said to have already broken o.
+ at Cincinnati, and the papers of that city a
,e calling on the local authorities to make ear
. preparations for it, by cleaning the stree
70 and removing every cause OF unwholesom
e ness.
rs The investigation of the various eharg
H. against eX-Postmaster Kendall has be,
j. concluded, and the accused has been held
bail for ms appearance at the next term
n, the United States District Court for trial.
u Mr. SoULE has returned to the law, in NJ
- Orleans. lie made his appearance in 4
'e Sixth District Court, and on the sth inst,
20 counsellor in case involving nearly MILL
'e Of dollars.
% BosToY, May,22-The great Anti-Liqu
Law gathering at Faneuil Hall, last nigl
I" was attended by at least six thousand perso,
Strong resolutions, denunciatory of the Ia