Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1855-06-30
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WINE from the Isabel grape is manufactu-
red in Hartford county, n. G.

red in Hartford county, NJ
Ex- Senator Dix, of New York, is about to
return from Europe with sick wife and son.
A woman in Lyons, a glove maker by
trade, lately made and won bet that she
would fast for seven days.
IT won't do to conclude that man is al
ways happy when he is smiling" or that he
is house builder, because you always find
him with "brick in his hat"
1t is stated that a cargo of liquor has Just
been brought to Boston from Rotterdam,
consisting in part of 1850 packages of liquor,
including 800 pint and 300 halfpint bottles.
CRUSHED TO DEATH.-On the 10th inst, a
man named Thomas Jones was instantly Kill
led in G. Bast & Co.'S mines, at Minersyilll,
Pa. by a heavy fall of coal.
WEALTH WELL UsED.-Amos Lawrence, q
wealthy citizen of Boston, who died recently,
gave various benevolent purposes during
his life time the munifcent sum of seven hun
dred thousand dollars
FLOUR FROM New WHEAT.-A few brrrels
of -four ground at the Croton Mills, in New
York, from Southern red wheat, received
from Charlestown, grown the present season
in South Carolina, were exhibited on Friday,
at the Corn Exchange, in the former city,
and held on sale at Sl3.
DEATH FROM THE STING OF A LocUsr.-The
Athens Ala.) Herald stated that a youth, in
the neighboring sounty Of Lawrence, while
out fishing, few days ago, was stung in the
head by a locust, from the effects of which he
died Immediately.
AsTRoNoMICAL-The planet Venus is now
the evening star, and will continue so until
October lst For two or three months it
will be increasing in brlliancy, and may be
seen plainly with the naked eye in the even
ing east Of and about forty-fve degrees from
the sun.
Nor BAD GUEss-During anniversary
time in New York, boy asked his compan-
ion what was the reason for so many Minis
tiers meeting together every year? The 9TH
er confidently answered, "ro exchange SER
mons to be sure"
THE venerable Father Sawyer of Maine,
now in his Tooth year, lately visited his native
town, Hebron, CT, at the invitation of ex-
Gov. Peters. On Sunday, he baptized four
children, and preached well all day.
| HAYMAKING-Manyo of the farmers about
! Reading, Pa, have commenced cutting their
! grass, although the late showery weather has
| been by no means favorable for having
| Grain of all kinds looks well in that vicinity
The fear of Infection recently caused some
persons to Aberdeen, Scotland, to burn all
the clothing, and even the prayer hoax of a
| deceased cholera patient, but six Gl notes
found on his person were religiously preser-
we'd.
IL an Episcopal Church in Toronto lately,
| the creed was chanted, instead of being re-
| peated in the usual manner. More than half
the congregation Immediately left the church.
indignant at this attempt to introduce Pu-
seyite observances into the worship.
THE Clearfeld Raftman's Journal says that
Alex. Irwin, ESQ., who, for some time past
has been on visit to Kansas, has returned
that he gives but poor account of the
country-says it's scarce of water, and scarce
of timber-and thinks that Clearfeld men
had far better stay at home than go out there
on "wild goose chase,r
MIpplErowN, CT, June 23.-J. S. Parm-
lee, of the McDoueh House, and Peter Ro,
| senkrantz, were tried to-day for violating the
| Liquor Law. The former was found guilty
! on four indictments, and Rosenkrantz on
three. They were fined $50 and costs, from
which they appealed and gave sureties.-
These cases were prosecuted to test the con.
stitutionality of the Liquor Law.
WASTE PAPER LETTERS Two letters
mailed for and received at the Baltimore
| (Md.) Post Office. were sold among waste
paper, and lately found at the mill of Mr..
| Wilhelm. in Baltimore county. One con.
tanned S25 and the other S434, and were
found by two Of Mr.. Wilhelm's EMPLOYEES
A portion of the money was recovered by the
Post Office Agent, and restored to the
| owners.
GREAT FAMILY GArHERING.-There was a
great family celebration at Rowley, Massa-
chusetts on Thursday last. Five hundred
members of the Jewett family marched in
procession to the ancestral burying ground,
and thence to the residence Of DR.. Joshua
Jewett, 81 years Of age, who, with aged rela-
tiyes, SO and "a years of age respectively
one from st. JohnSbury, VI, and the other
| from Connecticut-took their seats in the
carriage, which was assigned conspicuous
place IN the procession, which then proceeded
| towards the old Jswett homestead.