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Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1856-01-26
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=. On the 10th inst, by the Rev. II. Hoffman
Mr. JACOB MAILcK, to Miss MALISDA Per
SING, both from near Bear Gap.
On the 20th by TIE same, Mr.. DAVID s.
ADAEs to Miss MARGARET MAR1z, both Of
Shamokn township.
On the 23d ult.. by the Rev f. P. Barker
Mr.. DANIEL SLAGLE to Miss RACHEL THAR.
both Of Shamokin township.
On the 9th inst, by the same, Mr.. CHAs.
BOYLE TO Miss CATnARIYE DIBLEn, both Of
Shamokin tp.
On the 18th, by the same, Mr.. SoroNoS
SHuLt, to Miss RACHEL. MORGAN both Of
Shamokin Up.
On the 18th inst, by Rev. Th. Fri,zinger,
Mr.. WILLIAM SNYDER TO Miss HArRlrT
| EISESuAEr, both Of Upper Mahanoy.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1856-01-26

eS THE Coal TRADE TO EIN!RA.--A coal
train now leaves this place every morning at
o'clock for Elmira, loaded with the black
diamonds from the Shamokin mines. The
passage of the first train about a week since
over the bridges leading TO Northumberland,
about mile above town, greeted our citizens
with rumbling noise that they did not at
first comprehend The passage of the train
over the bridges is heard very distinctly all
over town.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1856-01-26

TARTAR SuErP.--In a communication. or-
ginaly published in the Progressive Farmer,
DR.. Emerson, Of Philadelphia, gives some
interesting Information relative to this ncw
breed Of sheep, lately introduced into the
United States from the Northern Provinces
Of China. lie describes them as Of good
size, with prominent or Roman noses, ears
dropping forward, and agreeably expressive
faces. which are covered with fine glossy hair.
The fleece is unshrinkable. and best adapted
for feting purposes and the coarser fabrics.
The vaue of the breed, he thinks, consists
mainly in the remarkable facility il offers to
supply animal food of the most excellent
quality, almost at pleasure, the ewes having
lambs twice a year, and from two TO four al a
time. An eve belonging to him brought
three lambs in February, 1855, all Of which
we're raised to maturity. Early in Novem-
her she had two lambs more, whilst her two
February ewelambs each brought lamb ut
the same time, making her a grandmother in
nine months, and her progeny within that
time no less than seven!
With respect to the qualities Of the meat
the Doctor states that, when in China several
years ago, he was not little surprised to OBJ
serve the eagerness manifested for mutton
Although capons, game and other luxuries
We're common upon the tables, he never saw
u leg of Tartar mutton introduced where any,
thing was left but the bones. lie at first
attributed this relish for mutton to its high
price, ordinally about 80 cents per pound
But he was afterwards convinced, that, after
making due allowance for the cost, there was
, still more due to the intrinsic good qualities
Of the meat which is entirely free from any
woolly or other disagreeable taste, aud re-
markably delicate. a pair Of these sheep
may be seen in the public yard of the Black
! Bear Hotel, Fifth street, below Market.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1856-01-26

Col. Lehmanowiski the old soldier Of the
Napoleon wars, is ecturng in New Albany,
Ind, before the Mokuna Society.
Dichens did not write the story Of the ju-
venile lovers in the "Holly Tree Inn," which
Is IRON the pen Of Mr.. G. A. Sala.
When is woman vehicle When she is
a 'little suIkey."
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1856-01-26

fg' The Philadelphia San and other papers
speak favorably of j. l.. Getz, Esq, editor of
the Reading Gasette, now member of the
Legislature from Old Berks. A man capa-
BILE of editing paper like that published by
friend Getz, will find no difficulty in holding
an honorable position in the legislature or
any other deliberatiye body. The present
legislature contains number Of excellent
representatives.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1856-01-26

The Legislature of New York has passed
a law that no religious or benevolent society
shall receive any bequest or devise, the an
nual income of which is over $4,000, and it
must have been made at least two months
before the death of the testator. In no case
shall the bequest be more than one fourth of
the estate. This is good law.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1856-01-26

PATENTS ISSUED IN Is55'-The whole num-
Der of patents issued in the year 1855 was
l943. The number for additional improve
ments was 10, and the number of reissues
was 40. The number for designs, included
in the totals above stated, was 67. New
York $50; Massachusetts 304 Pennsylva-
MIA 237; Ohio 1888 Connecticut los; New
Hampshire Al; Vermont 80; Rhode Island
26; Maine "a.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1856-01-26

AID FOR KANsAs-A public meeting was
held in Chicago on Monday evening, the 9TH
instant at which resolutions were adopted,
unanimously, eulogizing the recent struggle
of the Free State party in Kansas as great
moral victory. A subscription was started
to remunerate the Free Soil settlers for the
losses sustained by them in defence of their
rights, and about $1,000 was subscribed on
the spot.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1856-01-26

WORK on THE NoR1uERN CENTRAL RAIL
wAy.-The work on the Northern Central
Railroad, under the contract lately made for
its completion first to Millersburg aud thence
at the option Of the company, SO far as the
time is concerned, to Sunbury in Pennsylva-
MIA, has been commenced at two points near
and in this city. The contractors who have
thus made beginning are Messrs. Burke
and Lauman, whose initial operations are un-
dertaken in the one case at distance of one
mile north of the Bolton or outer depot and
in the other at Canton. near the Philadelphia
road where it passes out from Baltimore. We
understand that these gentlemen are ready,
as soon as the right Of way is definitely ar
ranged, TO commence their labors all along
the line of the prescribed route, and with a
force sufficient to complete the road in such
time as could be reasonably required for such
an undertaking of its character and extent
Under these energetic ahd experienced con.
tractors, there is no doubt that this impor-
tant link in the chain from the Chesapeake
Bay to the western lakes will become as
speedily ~ possible a"6xed sact."-5 5a!timors
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1856-01-26
rss. To ANCIENT SuRscR1RERs.-We hay!

gg' To ANCIENT SuBscRIBERs.-We have
on our books number of subscribers living
at q distance whose accounts are of long
standing. Many of them, no doubt, would
pay if they were here TO do so. To such We
would say, send the amount by mail. We
shall have to cut the acquaintance Of some Of
our distant subscribers ere long, if we do not
hear from them.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1856-01-26

TaE Contractors IN THE ENGLISH ARMY
have profitable business. Some of them
clear 100000 year. One man who furn-
ished fodder for horses made the sum Of
s23s,0O0 the first year ofhis contract.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1856-01-26

TIE CHOLERA IN AusrRIA.-From the lst
of May up to the 10th Of November, $4,000
persons had the cholera in the Austrian en-
pire. ess.03s recovered. 2?0.s6l died. and
.o,2os were still under medical ,rcatment.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1856-01-26

sg- Edward Miller Esq, the Chief Eng-
reer, has been elected President Of the North
Pennsylvania Railroad, in place of Thomas
Fernon, Esq. The contest was a warm one.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1856-01-26

CuHoUs FASoY.-An eccentric gentleman
OF for 'ne, named Saunders, has taken fan
ey build house in the neighborhood Of
Lond with stone from the Notifications Of
seor pol. He has gone out in little YES
SCI rs o1n for the purpose Of obtaining II
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1856-01-26

THE CRIMEAN DRUNEARDs.--The cores
pondent of the London Times, the historian
Of the day Of Balaklava, he who told the
fearful tale Of the disastrous winter CT '54-55
has been ANONYMOUSLY mobbed from the
Crmea. The New York Tribune says this
was in consequence Of his letters about the
drunkenness in the British camp and his
recommendation in order TO abate it To re-
tain Cd. per day out Of the pay Of the soldiers
and place it in the Savings Bank to their
credit. After stating that the sober men in
camp took proper measures 10 express their
diSapprobation of the course Of Mr.. Russel,
the Tribune says, the drunken party took Il
more summary course. They assembled in
force, stormed his hut, ruined his property,
and, it is said, personally maltreated the
worthy correspondent Of Printing House
Square. When Mr.. Russell applied to
headquarters for redress and protection, his
request met with no attention. Mr.. Russell
had, from the first. been very obnoxious to
the majority of the British officers on account
of his exposure Of their professional short
comings, and they were only too glad that
the common soldiery had treated him in Il
way their own position prevented them from
doing. Mr.. Russell has consequently been
obliged to quit the Crimea, We fear, for ever
These facts have not yet been made public
in the London papers, but have oo2ed out in
the gossip Of the Clubs.-Phiia. Sun.
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GBe 9f(arhets.
Philadelphia Market.

January 23, 1856.
GRAiH.-W Wheat is inactive and lower;
sales Of Southern and Pennsylvania red, at
81 81 a 2 and small lots Of white at So IL
81 Is. Rye is steady; free sales Of Penn.
l20c. Corn is in demand sales Of new yell
low at 50 cents per bushel. Oats are nac-
tive. Last sales at 43a44c per bushel, for
Southern and PennSylvanis.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1856-01-26

Uncommou intelligent are the coroner's
juries in Mississippi. Recently twelve men
IN Warren county. in that State, returned q
verdict that "ths deceased died by the will Of
God, or some other disease. unknorn 70 the
jury ]"
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1856-01-26
SUNBCRY PRICE CURRENT
New Advertisements.
FARM TO RENT.

& n occupant is wanted for the farm in Brush
"A Valley, formerly owned and occupied by
Philip Stamhach. There is on the premises
comfortable House and Barn, and never failing
Spring of water.
4 good applicant will find the terms desirable,
and possession given Immediately
ROBERT G. HELFENSTElN.
Shamokin, Jan. &c, l65G.--f
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1856-01-26

q" We are indebted to Hon. r. Brod-
head, Eli Slifer, David Taggart and J, H..
Zimmerman, Esqs., and others for documents.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1856-01-26
Business Notices.

We call attention 10 the advertisement Of
Chas Mcgargc & Co.
Also 20 the advertisement of Robert c. Hell
fenstein.
Also 10 the advertisement of Chaa. Peasants
Also to advertisement of SheriiTs Sales.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1856-01-26
TO RENT

A STORE ROOM on Market Square in Sun.
"A bury, and two rooms adjoining.
CHARLES PLEASANTS.
January c5, s56.--tf
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1856-12-01
TWO WEEKS
LATER FROM CALIFORNIAN
Arrival of sIie Illinois.
CALIFORNIA GONE FOR BUCHANAN.

CALIFORNIA GONE FOR BUCHANAN.
New YORK, Nov. 29-Steamer Illinois ar
rived this morning at nine o'clock, from AS
pinwall. with California dates CT the 9TH inst
She brings nearly 81, 000, 900 in treasure.
California has gone for Buchanan.
Tie Illinois connected with the Sonora,
which brought down nearly s., 25O 900.
The sloop of-war Saratoga left Aspin wall
Nov. 10, for Norfolk via Havana. Spoke the
George Law Nov. %, in latitude 1856, lon
gitude $50.
Yesterday, off Suckers Island, took the
barque Genesee in tow, and brought her into
port.
The Sonora left San Francisco on the eve of
the 9Th.
Nearly full returns from San francisco give
Buchanan 100 over Fremont, and the latter
nearly 2790 over Fillmore.
The Republican legislative ticket prevailed
in San Francisco county, though Buchanan
would probably have $50 majority there.
The vote in the city was much less than
that at the State election last year. This is
attributed to the unavoidable absence Of sew
eral working politicians.
The election passed off quietly.
Advices were received by telegraph on the
day OF the steamers sailing. that t. fire was
raging in Sacramento in the National Theatre
block.
d. L. Wells, Republican candidate for
Mayor, Of Amades county, was killed on the
I'd, by being thrown from carriage.
Gen. Crosby had fight With party OF
Indians on the Klamath river killing several.
Another party attacked the whites near Bald
Mountain, killing many.
Chester Spra8ue, protested agents of the
United Insurance Company, had absconded
from San Francisco, after swindling the citi-
Zens.
Advices from Oregon, Washington, and
the Sandwich Islands, are unim portant.
A revolution had taken place at Sonora, and
Gov. Gaudara had been routed. He had sent
to California for men and arms.
Nathan P. Cook came passenger in the Hi
nois. He is delegate to Washington, from
the inhabitants CT the Gadaden purchase who
have taken steps for forming territorial gov
eminent under the name of Arizona.
Dates from the Isthmus are to Nov. 90
Advices from Costa Ilica tn Oct, 80. state
that Congress had voted $50, 900 for the cam
paign against Gen. Walker, and had also pur.
chased the American brig Dover, to convert
into war vessel.
The Gillian government had offered assist
ance to Costa Rica and Commissioners had
left the latter country on special mission to
Peru and Chill.
Eight hundred San Salvadorans were en-
barking at Realejo Oct. 81, and eight vessels
were awaiting at La Union for 1000 Gaute-
mala troops, under Carrera.
Dates from Callao are to the 26th of Oct,
Valparaiso 10Th, and Australia 10Th of Au-
gust. There is nothing important.
Everything was quiet in Nicaragua. Zen.
Walker had received four hundred and fifty
recruits, well provided with arms, ammuni-
ton and provisions.
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1856-12-01


"Deliver me from my friends and l will take
care OF my enemies, must have been the eiacula-
ton of some members of the City Government, as
VS..
Does the writer think that mems antecedents
will be any justification for their shortcomings
Does he hope, in arraying their virtues to palli.
ate their injustice Such subterluges are useless
and cannot turn the public eye from the people's
wrongs. Why does he not come out in manly
defence, and state things as they are : If there
have been false accusations, prove them false, and
not attempt to confound with sylloSisms Let
him learn that truth is the best armOr. and that
antecedents, however good, are no shield for
transgression. " If the spirit of the ruler rise up
against thee yield not thy peace for Welding pac.
iieth great Offences" | shall not yield my posi-.
ton, investigating committees to the contrary,
Notwithstanding. My charges are substantially
true-the discrepancy in numbers resulted from
comparing the past with the present. The ma.
iron says there were twenty seven inmates and
but four Ameficans-but it was in reference TO
the past. Here lie little confusion, but l wish
every one TO remember, that g have told of er
rors akin TO TRUTH and wholesomes linked
with poison :" of stern reality, chilling, unimagi-
native facts of of the dark avenues of life one
gifts last portals Invested of the kind charities of
hons. over which the melancholy upas did cast
dfeadf6l shade, and the dull round of existence
was relieved by doubtful joys.
My chorges made seriously, without pref
uulce and without mahce melted by what | saw
and felt, and dictated by humanity. They are
not what the editor of the Transcript sees lit to
can them, products of disordered brain, or of
malicious intent, wholly unjust and totally mis-
representing the state Of affairs" II he had been
with me, he would not have so written but he,
visiting It. nine days after, is not competent to
Judge. Ihe indignation Of the community had
aroused the Mayor who summoned the Over
seers, and after four days had elapsed. thew inyi.
ted some of the citizens 10 ACCOMPANY then, os an
investigating committee. -"
This is the way they " immediatel,, yi,;t - o,J
find al as IL should be, eoyythinq clean ayJ nsot
and g,etuals good Not one word was said abo,',
the yictuals with them no fault was found ~
Those we saw were abundant and good, vet :, l.
not the life more than meat, and the body more
than rsimcnt \"
did not lay the burden Of my complaint on
"neat and clean, and yctuals good, +" knowing
II would be easy to wipe out the untily record,
aud that IL was but the legitimate fruit Of no min
lister, no grace, no peace The broom will not
sweep this guilt away, wat.r will not cleanse II,
II stands a reproachful record, for which, alone,
they are responsible, aud for which 5. " s. offers
defence, unless it ia the liberal contributions
from large means to extend Christianity both at
home aud in foreign lands visited the Aims
house again on the 18th A Transforming spirit
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1856-12-01

ATTEMTT TO Poison WoMAN.-One ia
cob Cheveau, a barber, mongrel of the
French and African, was arrested on Thurs
day, charged with administering poison to
Mrs. Anne Decker, cook. They were en-
ployed at the Washington House. Cheveau,
tancying himself insulted by some remark
made by Mrs. Decker, swore he would have
revenge. Last Saturday week, she expressed
wish for glass of cider, in his presence.
He said he would get her one. In about an
hour after this conversation, he returned with
bottle of cider, of which she drank freely.
In about ten minutes after this she expe-
reneed all the symptoms of person suffer-
ing from the effects of poison. Some remark
made by Cheveau, aroused suspicion, and led
to his arrest Some of the cider is now in the
possession of a chemist for analysis. The
physicians are of the opinion that it was
dtugged with arsenic, We are happy to learn
that though Mrs, Decker is now in a very
critical state, her eventual recovery is not de-
SPARED of.-Lol0eH Courier.
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1856-12-01
Auo,ber Strike for .-ruIon."

Moses G. Cobb, President of the American
State Council. right hand man Of Gov
Gardner,and member of the Executive Coun-
ell, has called quarterly session o. The Amer
lean State Council to meet at Boston OF thurs
day next, Dec. 4th. In the call, he expresses
a hope, in behalf of the Estate oihcers, for a
"full and general representation, and that
"measures may then be taken which will .
monte past differences and coneiiiate al diVi
sions.''
Mr.. Cobb was one of the earliest to come
out for Fillmore, he being elected President
of the Council at its first quarterly session held
after his nomination, over 1t. Gov. Benchly,
because the latter had written a letter mildly
expressing his opposition to that nomination
And up to a period long subsequent to the
next session of the Council, in August at
Springfield, Mr.. Cobb's synpathies were with
the Fillmore wing of the party. In fact, his
only change of position at all, in that respect,
was, that, considering the utter impotence of
Fillmoreism at the North, he concluded to
follow Gov. Gardner in preferring Fremont's
election to that of Buchanan, without com
hitting himself at all in favor of the princi-
pies on which the former was nominated.
Under these circumstances, it is the most
natural thing in the world for Moses G.. Cobb,
who stands in the position of head and expo
nent of Gardner Americanism in the State of
Massachusetts, earnestly to desire reunion
of all the old divisions of the party, and SO 10
express himself in his call, assembling them
anew. How particularly anxious he is that
ton" so that " measures may be taken which
will harmonic past differences, and concliate
sll divisions" including those created by the
Presidential issue. In that sage body to meet
on Thursday, Ely and Brewster, Baker and
Dan Warren, Pierce and J. Waldo Denny,
Pangborn and 10 Hiss, may assemble with
DeVereaux, and OdioIne, and Stephen NJ AL
len, and Cook, and other bunker blue lights
Of the dark lantern party, and be 4" hale fell
lows, we'll met" and, for aught we know, all
continue to "stand on the Springfield plat
form, in Massachusetts," but, if they follow
Gov. Gardner, will /" never consent" in the
words of Col. Brewster, that the principles
of that platform shall be carried into the Pres
idential contest, or put as plank into the ma
tonal platform of the party" for the reason
that the slavery question should never be
carried into national politics" Such is the last
phase of Gardnerism. The people will take
care of the humbug, in whatever form it may
assume.
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1856-12-01

HE NEGRO AND THE NEEDLE.-It is not gen.
orally known that in the early progress of the
needle manufacture we are indebted to the
negro. The earliest record of ueedle.maki
IN this country was in the year 1916, in the
reign of Henry VIII, and it is supposed
that this useful branch of industry was intro
dueed by Moor from Spain. The historian,
Stowe, tells us that needless were sold in
Cheapside and other busy streets of London,
IN the reign Of Queen Mary, and were at that
time made by a Spanish negro, who refused
to disclose the secret of his art. Another au
tkority states that the art of making steel
needles was lost at the negroes DEATH but
was afterwards revived by German in 1866.
Probably these facts may account for the crest
OF the needle. makers coat of arms being the
head OF negro History Of Needle Masking.
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1856-12-01

DREAD INsrITUTE.-A knowledge and just
estimate of the high character of this admirable
institution are not confined to this immediate
vicinity The New York Examiner pays to it the
following mented tribute -
:. DREAD INSTITUTE, WORCESTER, Mass
we have great confidence in directing the atten.
tiOn Of those of our subscribers who desire 10 So
cure ior Their daughters the benefits of New Eng
land education, TO this Institution. Its locality
Is central and easy Of access it is situated in the
heart OF massachusetts,, in city justly known for
the mental culture and activity which character
by an experienced and accomplished Faeulty.
whose successful efforts impart to it high degree
Of literary, intellectual, and moral elevation.