Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1857-06-13


resolutions, thanking President Buchanan,
the Secretaries Of War and the Navy, and
the officers and men of the marine corps, !
who were engaged in suppressing the election
riot in that city This is well deserved, for
the prompttude of the civil and military au-
thorities saved probably great amount of
bloodshed, as experience in Baltimore, Louis.
vile and New Orleans, where the same law
less organization exists, warrants the belief
The next proper step for the authorities at
Washington, would be to indict the rioters
have them arrested in Baltimore. tried and
convicted in Washington, and sent TO the
penitentiary for their crimes.
AMERICAN CITIZENS HEIRS TO PRopRRTy IN
ENGLANp-It is said q case in Chancery, in
London, has just been decided, by which q
number Of American citizens have been de-
| clared the lawful heirs to the property Of
| Mrs. Sbard who died in England in 1915
| The amount involved is believed to be about
| S25O000 which for several years has been n-
vested in British securities, awaiting q final
decision. The heirs in whose favor the dec-
sion has been rendered reside in Maryland,
| Pennsylvania, New jersey Vermont, Ohio,
and Michigan. Their attorney in London
writes that no appeal had been taken as yet,
though there was some apprehension that
there would be resort to higher Court by
those interested in resisting the payment Of
the money.
| OPERATIONS OF THE UNITED STATES MINT
The statement of the officers of the mint
for the month of may shows desposts of 81
Gl,GS9 of gold, and Sl99,6S5 of silver; of
which sum SG6,630 were received in exchange
for the new cent. The aggregate of gold,
silver and copper received during the month
is S3G6,4S9. The coinage for the same time
was Sl6l,590 in gold, and all in dollars
pieces: in silver S203,000, in quarter dollar
and dime yieces. The number Of new cents
coined is three million eight hundred thou
saGd. OF copper S5,ll of old cents were
received in exchange for the new And the
total coinage Of the month is Si025 $50. The
whole number of pieces coined Of all descIip.
tlons is 49TI,59.
Books TuRorGu TIRE Posi- OFFIcH.-It ap-
pears from the official annual report, Just
issued from the English Post Office, that the
number of book parcels sent through the
post in 1886 was nearly three millions, and
that their average weight was OF. The
book post is now extended to nearly every
colonial dependency of the British Empire.
REV. J. A. SMITH, editor OF the Chicago
Times, was lately visited by party of friends,
and did not discover, until they had made
good their escape. that they had left behind
apurse of three hnnd,ed dollars and deed
for residence in the southern part Of the
city.
a DANGEROUS PLAYTrINd.-A medical
gentleman informs the New York Tribune
that he has been consulted in several cases
where the new cent has been swallowed by
children, one of whom is only two vea.s old,
and in which great irritation of the stomach
aud bowels has followed, because Of the cor.
rosve nature Of the metals composing it, as
well as Of lis mechanical action upon the deli
cate mucous surface.
Previous to the adjournment of the Lagis-
lature, the Speaker Of the Senate was presen-
ted with beautiful gavel, or Speakers NAL
let. 1t is massy, beautifully finished iDstru-
ment, pure solid ivory, bound with silver
The inscription on it is, "Presented to the
Hon. pASID TAGGARr, Speaker ofthe Senate
1857"
Last week, match fight, according TO the
latest rules Of the London Prize Ring, was
made in Philadelphia, between Dominick
Bradley and 5. S. Rankin, for $1,000 a side.
The fight is to come off in Canada, on Satur-
day, the lst of August, on which occasion
bradley is to weigh no more than 100 ibs.,
his present weight it 220,) while RAukin is
not restricted as to weight.
A barrister entered one of the Four Courts
Dublin, with his wig so much awry as TO
cause general litter. Seeing Curran smile
he said, "Do you see anything ridiculous in
my W ~ No, replied Curran, "uothing but
your head"
1t is calculated that abont threee hundred
thousand persons will emgrate during this
season from New England to the Western
states and Territories, an exodus equal in
population and wealth to the removal of the
whole city of Boston.
AN EXPERIMENTAL TRIP Across THE Ar
LANTIc-Mr. Charles r. Webb of Stanford,
Conn, has built sloop rugged yacht forty
three feet long and thirteen and a half ieet
beam, and OF twenty tons burthen, with which
he intends to run over TO Liverpool, and ex-
poets to reach there in three weeks time
from starting. This is probable the smallest
craft that ever attempted such feat in navi-
cation.
On Friday, a little son of Mr. Thomas Lane
oil Liberty Falls, Sullivan County, came to his
death in consequence of having eaten a lot of
rat pills, that he got from shelf were they
were supposed to be beyond his reach The
pills were swallowed on Friday, but the child
fingered till Monday morning. He was be-
tween and years old.
Powers Greek Slave" is to be sold at
auction in n. York on the 23d of this month.
II is for the benefit of Mrs. X ate Gillespie,
who drew it in the distribution of Of the Cos
mopoltan Art Union of Cincinatti, some time
since.
Two men at New Orleans have recovered
$500 damages from that city, for allowing
their fruits stands to be destroyed by mob,