Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1855-04-07

RAu.RoAps AND EXPRESS COMPANIES
There is some jealousy Of Express Companies
at the South. on the part Of railroads. A
late Savannah paper says there was meet
ing Of the Presidents and other representa-
tives Of all the railroads between w washington
City and Montgomery, Alabama, at Augusta
recently. When ii was determined, unanimous.
ly, TO stop the express business over the roads
represented. 1t was contended that the ex-
press companies are accommodating large for.
tunes, while the railway companies do oil the
work.
TREASURE TRovE.--A correspondent Of
the New York Journal of Commerce, dating
at Beyrout, Syria, Feb. IL, 1855, states that
at Sidon, thirty miles south Of Beyrout, while
digging for buried treasures in an old grave
yard, three copper pots each containing eight
hundred pieces Of gold. met the delighted
eyes Of the adventurous diggers. Each piece
was Of the value Of Eve dollars, and all bore
the name and head Of Philip or Alexander,
AGO to 359 b. C.)
A CoRNErdA DIcGING FOR HER JEwELs.-
The Maine papers give an account Of a wo-
man and her four daughters, in Franklin
county, Maine, who shovelled snow three feet
deep from path nineteen rods long, to ena-
BILE the daughters to reach school-house, the
first ever erected in the district in which the
husband and father Of this family has resided
twenty-one years. He didn't think the labor
worth the reward, but his wife did.
CIScISSAr1 April 2.-The United States
Marshal was committed to jail to-day for
contempt Of Court. in having refused to pro-
duce the slave girl Rosetta before Judge
Parker. 1t was then found that Rosetta had
been taken from Jail and secured. A report
reached here this evening that large number
of armed men were coming down tonight
from Marysvle to take the girl, by force TO
Kentucky. but it is not generally believed
The absence Of the girl from Jail is causing
much excitement.
A Breach-Loadng Cannon was tried at
the Charlestown (Mass.) Navy Yard on the
29th ult.. in the presence Of some United
States officers. Discharges were made re-
peatedly as often as six times minute, but
it is claimed that having everything perfect,
from fifteen to eighteen discharges can easily
be made in that time. This is pronounced
formidable weapon for naval warfare.
A DARK TRANsAcrIoN.--On Sunday, lst
inst. large crowd hocked TO the Bethel
Church in Saratoga street, Baltimore, Md,
Swan" would there sing the magnificent solo
of "Loof Lirpa." composed expressly for the
occasion. BY reading the name of this COM
position bactuards, the sequel to the whole
affair will be perceived.
BITTEN BY RAT--A few days ago, q
young lady was bitten in the hand by rat,
while asleep at boarding school. in Flushing,
y. Y. The wound became greatly infamed,
and her physician feared the amputat;on
would be necessary. Her parents, who re-
side at Brooklyn, \. Y. are much exaspera-
ted that she should have been put into
room infested with rats.
in Connecticut took place to-day. In twenty
towns heard from. Ingham, Democrat, for
Governor, heads all others. Minor Know
Fothing, leads Duttan, Whig, largely. and
falls but little short Of Ingham. There will
be no election of Governor by the people.
PURCHASE OF SrATuARY.-It is said that
the Thorwaldson group OF the Twelve Apos-
ties, on exhibition at the Crystal Palace, has
been purchased for the Catholic Cathedral
now in progress Of erection AZ Philadelphia.
SAILING on RuYyERs-A sleigh, rugged up
Will ollls, tnc Iuu iIohh oiSh AAo'eu W
Skaneateles IN Y J on the ice. in less than
an hour, with party of five persons. The
distance, We believe, is about sixteen miles
Hon. JonN NJ. PATTON. the know-noth-
ing nominee for Attorney General of Vir-
ginia is one Of the ablest lawyers in that
State, and said to be in the enjoyment Of
practice worth about S25,000 per year.
COLUMBIA, S. c., April 3.-The municipal
election yesterday resulted in tho choice Of
Arthur, who is claimed as a Know Nothing,
by l3o majority.
PIrrsDuRo, April 3.-Goods arrived yes
terday from Philadelphia. by Leech Co..
| Canal Line. The canal is in good order
BUFFALO, April 3.--Some scattering re-
turns of the election in Iowa indicate the
success Of the Prohibitory Liquor Law.
Bonnets are no longer worn on the head
but attached to the back with long pin.