Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1856-03-29

Monday morning Mr. Joseph Howell was
knocked down nj his dstillery at this place,
and robbed Of his pocket-book containing
five hundred and eighty-seven dollars. The
outrage was perpetrated by two men, (stran-
gers) armed with a slung shot. They escaped.
Fifty dollars reward is offered for the arrest
of the robbers.
FIRE AT MISERsvIrIE A fire broke out
in a block of old frame buildings in Miners
vile. on Friday night of last week. which
threatened at one time to be quite disastrous
The fire was communicated to the flour and
feed store Of Jacob Shareman, and TO the
Drug store of Or. Gibbs. who is at present
away from home The Office of the Buiietin
was also on fire at one time, but the flames
were speedily eXtinguishcd. We have not
learned the amount Of loss occasioned by the
sad calamity Mining Register.
UNITED STATES AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY,"
\ meeting of the Executive Committee Of
the United States Agricultural Society was
held in Philadelphia, on Thursday Of last
week. The object Of this meeting was to ar.
range certain prcliminaries for the next An
ual Exhibition, which has been fixed TO take
place in Philadelphia, on the Ith Of October
next and which it is proposed to conduct on
cided to embrace us objects Of the EXhibi-
ton, horses and horned cattle, swine and
sheep, agricultural implements, cereal and
vegetable products, poultry, and native fruits
and wines. \ Grand Banquet, in which la
dies will participate, was also settled as part
of the programme. and 1t was agreed TO ap-
proprlate from 1900 to 10000 dollars in
premiums.
LANCASTER CITY.--They have a Market
| Master in Lancaster city, whose business it is
to seize and condemn. for the benefit of the
poor, all butter. bacon ham, lard, &c. brought
to town of less weight than offered for. lie
| is doing quite a thriving business.
| New CoUNTERruIs.-rhere is another new
( counterfeit nnoat, Of which persons should
! beware, 1t is Five, on he Erie City Bank
! Nignettc-,wo females with a shield between
| on either side medallion head. The Wig
nettee of n genuine Five is a steamboat, ship
aud other vessels.
SrRIors ACCIDENTAL serious accident hap
pened al Reading on Thursday evening last.
, As the up passenger train was passing Ches-
mt street. an old gentleman hy the name Ct
Rhodes, attempted 10 Jump or the cars, while
they were going at the rate of fifteen miles
an hour. which resulted in the cars passing
over and cutting OF one Of his feet
i WELL DESERVED TEsTIvoNIAis.--Goll me
das to'the value or $500, have been ordered
by the City Counci! Of Portsmouth, Va, Il
be presented to the Surgeons of the Naval
Hospital there. for their attention to the sicl
during the yellow icycr epidemic.
The merchant mills OF +. + Harrison a
Anderson, = c., was burned down on thu
I4,h inst They cost $lG,G00. About l0t
bushels OF wheat were burusd. insured 10
$1,000.
HoiLowhYs OINTMENT AND PuI.s cortail
Remedies for llcnry Foot
aged 52, Of Natche2, Mississippi, was a Sc
we're sufferer from this complaint, and tried
number Of roputed remedies, hoping the
would benefit him, but lie became so bad u
last as TO be entirely confined to his bed
and be was unable TO move either hand q
foot. While he was in this horrible coud
tion, rend brought him a quantity {
Ilolloway's Ointment and Pills, which Ii
! Immediately commenced TO use. he soon toun
himself gradually improved by them, and h
, perseyering with them for eleven weeks h
: was entirely cured, and has since enjoyed tn
best Of health,