Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1855-05-19


working on the bluff with chain around his
ancle, heavy pile of dirt fell on him and
broke his leg. Thereupon, he brought suit
against the city, claiming $4,000. The jury
found O verdict for the plaintiff, and awarded
him S25,O00 damages.
The ENGLISH Army IN THE CrmEA.-Ac-
cording to the London Times correspondent,
the English army in the Crimea could only
muster 20 ,606 men early in April, notwith-
andng the constant arrival Of the reinforce
ments OF these 6000 would only be availa-
bic in ertrtmis, and the ordinary strength OF
the army in bayonets would not exceed $4,000
men, 1t thus appears that the government
have not thus far succeeded in repairing the
daily waste from wounds, exposure, sickness
and DEATH
A Coon JoKE.-The City authorities of
! Marysvile. California, recently passed an
ordinance for the removal Of outside stairs in
that city. While the Council were in session
few days after, the stairs leading to the
! Council Chamber were removed and the dig
nifed members of that body, according to the
! Herald, was compelled to "shin" down the
posts Of the building.
SAD Result OF JEsTlSG.-On the Cd inst,
! at Memphis Tenn, a young man. in a spirit
of levity said to Mrs. Green Wermeley
respectable lady in delicate health, that her
husband had been seriously injured by dray
running over him. The announcement gave
her such shock that she immediately tainted
and in short time was corpse.
ENGLAND AND AxER1cA-An able article
in the last number of the Westminster Re-
view, upon the Constitutions and Govern
ments OF the various countries Of the earth,
says that it "is no longer England. but the
North american Republic, that has become
the pole-star to which, from all Sides the eye
Of struggling nations turns" a significant
admission to come from an English source.
Anglo-Saxon students consume the mid
night oil in their lamps, but the Russian stu
dents will not give it a chance to burn--they
drink it up. When the allies entered Paris,
the first thing they did was TO shin up the
lamp-posts and swallow the oil. The French
theatre was saved from plunder by allowing
them free range Of the lamp-room.
SINGULAR EscAPE-A few days since, while
Mrs. Danforth, of Warren, Pa was engaged
in her usual duties, heavy thunder storm
came up, and in the midst Of its fury q light
! ming stroke assembled upon her, burning the
hair from the crown Of the head TO the back
J of the neck meltngher hair pins, and proceed
: ing down her bOdy--leaving its mark as it
, went-untl it passed through the floor
Strange TO say the lady lived and is rapidly
recovering.
When the Office of Adams Express Com
pany at San Francisco was taken possession
Of by the trustees on the occasion Of the late
failure there. il is stated that $4,000 letters
were found lying there, Of which many were
addressed to well known citizens. These let
tcrs had been deposited with the company for
conveyance from New Y ork to San Francis
co.
MExlco-Ncw Orleans, Nay 1.-THE
steamship Orzaba, has arrived from Vera
Cruz, with Mexican dates 10 the 9Th inst
: Santa Anna has gone to The South with
troops.
, 1t is reported that q number Of soldiers
have rcyolted and issued pronunciamento.
, Census OF KAysAs.-Thc aggregate pop
5 ulation is stated at S4Gl, whereof 5,065 are
males and 1913 are females. The number
! Of legal votes is 2,617 number Of natives OF
, the United States, 7lTl of Foreigners TO
! 8, and Of slaves 1872.
The LAST WoRD.-A bill has been intro.
duced in the Massachusetts, Legislature pro-
viding that, in criminal trials, the prisoner
counsel shall have the closing argument in
stead Of the prosecuting attorney.
TIE PORE, in return for the splendid tiara
. of the value of about two million reuls--foUl
{ hundred thousand francs-rcccutly presented
4 to him by the Queen Of Spain, has sent heI
: majesty the body fist. Felix the martyr.
PorA7oEs.-About seven thousand dollars
p worth ofpotatoes were entered free Of duty
under the reciprocity treaty at the custom
, house, Boston, on Monday.
REMOVED. Tho Washington -. c. Sta,
says that Mr.. Fabens, late Commercial,
;, Agent at San Juan, has been removed by thi
J.. Secretary Of State.
c New Posr-O -OFFIcr-The Postmaster Gen
s cral orders the establishment Of a Post.oiict
e at Rupert, Columbia County, Pa, and ap
G points Geo. S. Gilbert Postmaster
= DR.. @. Fields has been convicted in Col
A umbus county y c., of manslaughter, 70
!. killing i. NJ. Stephens and sentenced TO b.
branded and imprisoned six months. He
only nineteen or twenty years OF age.
&c The navigation of Lake Winnipiseogee i
/ open for the season. The fairy steamer Lad
H. OF the Lake commenced its trips from tn
T. Weiers on Monday.
Y FuGIrWE SLAVE LAVA bill PRACTICAL
!. multiplying the national statue, has Just passe
Il both branches of the Massachusetts Legisla
e ture. II is styled bill TO protect persona
e liberty
Is Martin Eastwood, who has been on trial a
Rochester, for the murder of Edward Brere
is ton, in January last, was found guilty of Wifi
{. murder.
u VIRGINIA ELECTION This election take
y place on Thursday, the oath Of the presen
= month, The Governor, other State officers
e , members of Congress and of the Legislator,
are to be elected
It About seven thousand dollars worth of pc
= tatoes were entered free Of duty under th
reciprocity treaty, at the Boston custom
- house last week.
e ST. LOUIS, May l2.-The new steame
I Georgetown, with government stores, wa
IS snagged yesterday, six miles from the mout
i OF the Missouri river, and became a tot,
e loss.
ExTRADITIoS OF FUGITIvEs.-A treaty ha
been concluded between the United States an
the Kingdom of Hanover, for the mutual eA
c tradition of the fugitves from justice.
T. CHICAGO, May H.-Mr. j. w. Patterson
:; Of the Parkville (Kansas) Luminary, who's
= office was recently destroyed has returned t
! his former residence in this city.
; Queen Victoria will not visit Paris mt