Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1856-02-09
GLEANINGS FROM OUR NEIGHBORS.

DANvIILE.-We learn from the htsVigcncsr
that application has been made to the legis-
lature for charter for water works in that
place.
Eli Bowen. ESQ., Of Pottsville. lecturcd
before the Dauvile Academy Association, on
Friday evening Of las; week. Subject "coal
formations OF Pennsylvania" The lecture
was instructive and well delivered
The books for stock in the Gas Company
we're opened at the house of John Deem ir.,
on Monday. Subscriptions came in slowly,
though many citizens avow their willingness
to subscribe, and there are capitalists ready
and willing to build the works this year.
Col. George Scott, Of Columbia county, is
recommended for Canal Commissioner Mr..
Scott is good citizen, and would make a
good officer.
The Democrat thus aludes TO the fourth
fire in that place within the last two weeks
the origin Of which has given rise to various
conjectures
At about 10 o'clock on Sunday evening
last the flames were seen issuing from the
! roof OF the residence of Mr.. VIM. Brobst, on
North street, north Of the canal, and before
active assistance could be rendered, the whole
/ block of frame buildings, occupied by SchlosS
! e Brothers Clothing establishment, William
Brobsts Millinery Shop, and lsob't Feese'i
Shoe Store was in Games. There being ne
water near at hand, it took short time be
fore the Friendship Fire Engine could be
brought to bear upon the flames but When
water was at last obtained from Mahoning
creek in the rear Of the burning houses, al
uninterrupted and powerful side-stream sooi
checked the progress Of the fire, and saved {
portion of the block
The buildings belonged to Peter Baldy
Esq, and were not insured.
MuNcY.--The Luminary defen Is Mr.
Pearcc, the member Of Congress from tha
district from the attacks Of his opponents
charging him with an attempt TO bribe Mr.
Milson, the member from Philadelphia, il
voting for speaker, saying that it is not mor'
than other members have been guilty Of
Perhaps it might be deemed somewhat NOR,
excusable, if Mr. Pearce were not clergy
man. The appointment Of Robert llawley
Esq, the new Prothonotary, in the place o
George L. Boal, Esq, decd, is highly com
mendel.
JERSEY SuoEr.-The Republican, alIudml
TO tho rumors that the small pox exists il
that place, says:
''The people ofour neighboring towns, an,
also Of the country around us. are frightene,
terribly concerning the Small rox. which i
now said to be raging at Jersey Shore an,
persons going from this place elsewhere, ar
despised as an adder We are at q loss {
describe the disease; so is the board c
health some pretend to say it is the ckicke
por, others the rarioIOid, and some have gon
SO far as TO say it is the small por. he
what it may, it has not proved fatal in a sin
gle instance, hence we are induced TO beiiey
it TO be anything else than the small pox-
The disease is. however. contagious, and ou
Borough Fathers" have acted very impru
dent in allowing it to spread as it has alread
: DONE"
LEBIsBURG.-We learn from the Chronicl
that james u. Ross, formerly in the emplo
of Beaver, GeddeS & Marsh, recently obtaine
Patent for improvement in means far opere
ting the Steam FalreS in Biower Engines
The popularity of this invention. consists
dispensing entirely with the crank, .fyint
rheei, aud their appendages. and substitntin
in their stead very cheap and simple a
rangement. by which the movement of th
valve Is effected, so as to govern and contr,
the action Of the steam in its passage to an
from the cylinder, and thus give the desire
motion to the piston. In other respects. Ia
engine IS similar 10 many iu use.