Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1855-08-11

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gourd, some would say-Or O. crook-necked
squash. others would compare it tor o
piece OF cloth from which garments have bee
cut without regard.
In reply to this we might say-De gustibus
non disputandum, or in other erls, "there is
no disputing about tastes" Our friend of the
Chronicle, may think an object shaped like a
barrel Of pork, more beautiful than one like
an hour glass or fashionable lady with q
taper waist, to which, refined and more cul-
tivated taste, would naturally have COM
pared it, but, as he resides west of the Sus-
quehanna, we are willing TO make allowances
The Union Argus is the title Of a new
paper started at Lewisburg. 1t is published
by Messrs. Ziebach and Stout and is well
got up. In politics i. processes to be Demo-
cratic. Lewisburg has now three English
newspapers-too much Of a good thing, we
should think.
The Union County Star has shifted its
place in the galaxy Of luminaries. 1t now
shines at Mifllinburg. The new editor has
shorn it of its political rays, and made it
neutral in all things but the seat of Justice,
for which Miflinburg enters the list with
Lewisburg.
SELIHsGRovE.-The Democrat is wholly
absorbed in the matter Of the seat of Justice
Middleburg and Freeburg both contend with
Selinsgrove for the honor of the County Seat.
Though not so central, we doubt not but that
Selinsgrove would be..most convenient and &c
ceptable.
The corner stone of the German Reformed
church, in Selinsgrove, will be laid on Sat
urday, the 18th, at 10 o'clock A. NJ.
WILLIAMsPoRT.-An new line of Telegraph
has just been completed between Williams.
port and Elmira. The Express passenger
train now stops opposite Muncy five minutes,
reducing the time at Williamsport, to fifteen
minutes.
POPULATION OF ELMrRA AND WnL1AMsPoRr
A census Of Elmira, just completed, shows
the population of that village to be 10l07-
or nearly double what it was in 1850. A re.
cent census of Willamsport, by Rev. J. w
Barret, fixes the population at 4,O45-or
more than double that of 1850.
JERSEY SuoRE-The Republican com.
plains of the weather, and says it has been
raining every day since the Goth of July
The clerk of the weather has certainly, oi
late, given very general dissatisfaction in his
administration of affairs. Perhaps he has
been tight, and in revenge of the passage o
the late liquor law, has determined to give
us surfeit Of cold water.
The good people Of Jersey Shore have 8
town clock, but the Council refuse to pay
$40 q year to wind it up. Under these cir
cumstances the Republican is in favor of it;
removal. That would wind up the subject, i
not the clock
The LAST number Of the Jersey Shore Mer'
Letter says very confidently that the Sunbury
and Erie Railroad company has decided to
build that road on the side of the river oppo
site Willamsport. The Gazette enquiries
where the Jersey Shore editor got that piece
of information. This subject has been the
cause of considerable dispute between the
two towns. The Gazette says the arrivals
at one hotel, the United States, last week
was 296.
DANvrLLE-We learn from the Democrat
that Capt Wells now runs two Packe boats
between Rupert Station and Wilkesbarre.
AT a meeting of the Directors of the Sus'
quehanna River and N. & w. Branch Tele
graph Company at Danville on the 18th ult.
dividend of per cent. was declared for the
last six months. The old Board of Officers
was unanimously reelected.
A colored man, by the name Of Newton
Carter, was shot in the thigh with a shot-gu
by boatman, named Thomas Eddings, o
Berks county, on Monday afternoon last, or
q canal boat near Mill street. The wounded
and his wound, which is of considerable size
dressed by DIR. Rhodes. Eddings was com
mitted in default of $500 The quarrel arose
about bottle of.whiskey!
On the jug Law, the Democrat thinks, the
Democrats will be in favor of repeal, but that
both parties will be apt to Dodge it, and eau
tions the party which will attempts to handle
it snake. fashion. But we should like friend
Cook to tell us how man can help lodging
when he gets snake in his hat
BLooNsBuRG.-The Star advertises for sale
judgement against DR.. Cole, who forgo
to pay the printers bill.
| PoTTsyuIE-We learn from the Miners
Journal that the storm of Tuesday week
caused tremendous flood in the Schuylkil
river, and did much damage to property OF
its banks. The stream rose suddenly, ant
thousands Of dollars worth of lumber wer,
swept away.
A young man by the name Of William
Forney, was attacked and robbed by fou
Irishmen -! at "Scalping" town, near thu
| East Mines, about ono mile from Pottsville
on "Wednesday noon. He was coming from
st. Clair to Pottsville with two Kindred an,
twenty-one dollars, for the purpose of send
ing the money by express to Philadelphia
From the Gazette We learn that the plane
on the Ashland extension, was got in work
ing order, on Monday last. They are nov
running about hundred cars day.
The Gazette, as usual, is teeming will
rabid articles on the subject OF Cameronism
Cake, the Farmers Bank and Know Moth
ingism. Friend Deyo must have har'
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