Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1855-03-31
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held in Paris in May next.
HARRIsBuRe, March 24.-Frcderick ] Fem,
for many years a Reporter OF the proceedings
OF the Legislature. died this morning. He
was brother Of Theo. Fem, formerly Of the
Pennsylyania Telegraph, and now editor Of
the Lancaster Whig
WnIIss WHITLocK, the lover Of Emma
Moore, who was arrested in Rochester. on
suspicion of being concerned in her death,
has been discharged from custody. A poor
lad, named Divine, obtained the reward OF
$500 for recovering her body.
Tue LIQuoR LAW IN VERNoNT-Mr. John
T. Freeman has been tried by the Supreme
Court at Woodstock, VT. on lis counts for
liquor selling. on seventy-six Of which he
was found guilty, fined S720 and costs, aud
sentenced TO three months Imprisonment
TINE Is MoNEY.-A commercial gentleman
recently arrived at Niagara Falls just before
midnight. He Immediately bought a globe
lantern, crossed to Goat Island and exam
ined the cataract. and in thirty-seven min
utes had finished mp the .great American
wonder. and was once more Oh his way to
Albany.
papers received at New York, il appears that
our Government has. BY treaty negotiated
with the Government of Ecuador, obtained
the Protectorate of the Galapagos group of
Islands in the Pacific ocean. The Valparai-
so Nercery contains the copy Of q protest
of the Representatives Of France, England
Spain and Peru to the Government oi Equa-
dor against said treaty, which it seems is to
give the Americans monopoly Of those
Islands.
WooL.--The farmers Of the country con-
tinue TO hold back the wool of their last
shearing, owing to the low prices that have
prevailed The consequence is that the New
\ ork market is i'll supplied with domestic
grown wool, and the reduced stocks are
beginning TO tell on price. When the inte-
riUr navigation opens better supply is ex-
pectcG.
David Longenecker, ESQ, has resigned tie
Presidency or the Lancaster Bank, having
purchased one Of the Cotton Mills in that city,
wi;h the intention OF devo;ing his time TO its
management. At meeting Of the Board, on
Monday last, B. c. Bachman, ESQ, was cleo
ted President, and John G. Fetter, ESQ,
Cashier in place Of Mr.. Bachman
FsrsI REIvADo.--A man named Stedlnan
4 cabinet maker, at Aurora, Portage county
Ohio. one day last week remarked TO a hu.
mGopathic physician there; Il could take
any quantity ofyorr pills without Injury
The doctor repiied-'If you were TO takes sucl
! a quantity of this" pointing to special med
icine. 1t would kill you" The foolish mar
swallowed the medicine before he could bC
| prevented, and died the same day.
WHERE DO THEY GET THEIR FUEL ?-WS
are told that in Cincinnati, Ohio. they ar,
manufacturing portable cottages for Kansa.
and Nebraska IN large numbers. They hav'
/ generally two rooms. No nails are used, ant
| they can be put up or taken down in few
/ hours. The scarcity Of timber on the pra
| ries makes !; Gn object fer settler 10 carr
/ with him not only mis- furniture. buthi house
| Il IS stated that u cottage Of two rooms re
9uires about 5000 Feet oil timber.
| KANSAS ENIoRATIoN.- A party Of substan
tial Vermont farmers, with their families
started for Lawrence. Kansas, last Friday
via Springseld. \ company II forty lei
Lawrence, Mass, for kausas, on Wednes
day. They were mostly members of Ii
Methodist Church. 4 second meeting {
Kansas emigrants was held III Springfield o
Friday. About seventy-fve have Joined th
colony, aud the prospect is that tie numbc
VIII be doubled.
DEATH OF CoNvIcr.-Denwood Caupe
q colored convict, died at the PcIit,atiary o
Friday morning last, after serving term
more than seven years. He was Convicted ,
the October term Of Dorchester county Coul
in lS47 ofmurder in the first degree, and SCI
fenced TO be hanged. The Governor inte
posed before the execution OF the sentence,
consequence of his youth, being then only 81!
teen years old. and commuted his sentence
Imprisonment for life. lie had for some tin
} suffered from consumption, which terminate
his punishment and his life.
| The Maine Liquor Law seems TO be pr
hibitory only ON paper. In Maine it has nj
suppressed the Liquor traffic. nor preyentc
, drunkenness. lu the cityof Portland duriu
. the yeaT ending April lst, 1853, the cor
. plants and arrests. exclusive Of those Tor vi
5 lations of the liquor law, were 60s, Of whiC
! 296 were for drunkenness. For the Peric
, comprehended h"tween April llth, 1854, al
f March 10th, 1858, the committals TO u
: watch-house in the same city were eS3
E which 400 were for drunkenness, and 45 f
3 selling liquor.
wAsnISGroS, March 2i-The National
telligencer os this morning, publishes lett
from Mr. So1le, in relation to the surrep
tious CORE. ponderee held between Mr., Peri
the Secretary of the Spanish Legation, a.
4, the State Department, in which ne says
4 had no objection TO The publication of Z
1 correspondence, and that, il in bis Secreta
, I Of Legation, the man whom he had taKcn
his bosom, he had spy and traitor, il "
4 never hurt him to let the world knew h'
Infamous trade was carried on.
PARpoSs-The Secretary OF the CommC
y wealth announces that Governor Pollock
adopted certain rules in relation TO the apI
y cations for pardon, TO protect him from I'M
: sition. Satisfactory evidence will be requir
= tha, at least five days previous notice
e intended applications for par,lons was Civ
= 10 the District Attorney Of the city or couI
> IN which the conviction took place, and Il
at least ten days prcv.ous notice Of the sa
II was given IN newspaper published wit
ie the conviction took place. These seem
e very proper rules,
n TuE NEw HANrsnIRE ELEcIIoS,-F
Il returns elect MeteaF, American, Govern
~ by majority OF aboat 1000 votes over
II others. and a,s0O ever the admnlsirat
I, candidate, Baker. The American candida
A Cor Congress arr all elected by maJogll
~ ranging fom aoU0 20 3,a0o. To The lo'
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