Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1857-05-16
Sflisteuaneous.

9 previous, and acquitted for want of
'nce to prove his positive guilt. Facts
given, however, that convinced all who
them that he was murderer. After
cquttal he quaffed deep Of the "damning
ght," and lett the place for his home,
miles distant, of which he was the sole
pant. His neighbors knew nothing of
until one day last week, their attention
arrested by the blaze of light from his
ling house. They reached the place Just
me to hear the cries Of the wretched man
perished in the flames. The supposed
derer had met his fate.
ESrs AT ST. PAuL.-Tbe st. Paul Min
iertiser says the landlords Of that place
this season advanced their rites for
es and dwellings from twenty to thirty
cent. over the prices demanded for the
buildings last year, and think them
es justified in doing SO by the increase of
iness, and immigration in prospect.
EARcu FOR Sin JonN FRAyKLrS.--Rear
niral Sir Francis Beaufort, aud several
II English naval officers, have issued
ular to masters Of British or American
IS, on behalf Of Lady Franklin, Offering a
ard of G450 to such persons as shall dis
or the position of the ships Erebus and
ror, of Sir John Franklins expedition, or
prtain the fate of any one of the hundred
thirty-five individuals belonging to them
unaccounted for. Also, ESQ for the first
ubituble proof as to which Of her Majestys
sing or abandoned ships-whether those
Sir John Franklin or Sir Edward Belcher
he reported information ia possession of
Esqnmaux, concerning abandoned
glish vessels relates. A thorough inves-
ition Of the matter is earnestly recon-.
nded to captains Of whaling vessels.
AMERICAN BIBLE SoCIETY.-The American
ole Society-which is the first of the reli-
US associations making report Of its con-
ion this Spring-has bad most prosperous
IT. For the year ending the 3lst of March,
receipts were SAL sos, which exceeds by
irly $4,000 the receipts of the previous
Ir; and it has distributed 100000 copies of
, Scriptures, an excess of $4,000 over the
vious year. Contributions have come in
m every State and Territory in the Union
w York has contributed nearly one-third
the entire funds-namely, $l40,170 aaMas-
,husetts furnished S4S220; and next on
, list we find illinois, S37,Sl5; Pennsylva-
/, S30,l72; Ohio, S2S.33l Connecticut,
8,4O5 Maryland, $l5,29l New Jersey,
5,6ll and Virginia, Sl0,657.
MINNESOTA, THE MAPLE SUGAR REGIoS.-
le extremely high price of sugar and mo-
ises has stimulated the settlers in different
rtions of the territory to manufature large
antilles of maple sugar. Although the sea-
n has been unpropitouss owing to the fire.
NJ ohar in . bo bnp Of ha
y made largely exceeds that of any previous
ar. A gentleman who has every opportuni-
OF acquiring correct information informs US
e amout ofsugar manufactured on the shores
Lake Minnetenka this spring, will exceed
200 pounds, and that large quantity of
,lasses has also been turned ont. We pre-
me there is no part of the continent where
sugar maple abounds to the same extent
in the neighborhood OF this beautiful lake.
st Paul Pioneer.
ACCIDENT TO IIoN. EDWARD EvKRErT.-The
hicago press says that on the 10Th April,
on. Edward Everett having been on visit
, a school, caught his foot on the scraper
hen coming out of the door, and "fel for
ard on his face, receiving deep cut On his
oper lip and otherwise bruising his face
he wound on his lip bled nearly all day, and
one time it was thought would prevent his
,livering his lecture last evening. His in
Iries are, however, but slight, and will dis
ppear in few days"
Gas MADE FROM WATERFALL attempts
} manufacture gas from water alone, had
aretofore been complete failure; Payne's
as turpentine and water gas, water and pla-
ma gas, and many such like have all proved
.ther impracticable, or inferior to the coal
nd wood gas now in use. A French, chem.
Il, Mr.. Gillard has at last discovered and
at into actual use the gas made from water
OF in the laboratory or at an exhibition, but
illuminating whole town; the ancient
fNarbonne, France, glor!es in light, the
lements Of which are drawn from its antique
nd beautiful canal, the flame looking like
he electrical light, dazzling, but not tiresomt
white as can be, without vaccillation Of
nell all burners being similar to SO many
>lanets. Courier deS EtdtS Unis.
The firm Of Hancock & Foley, in the Rougl
md Ready Iron Works, has been dissolved
md the Works are now conducted by Mr
Hancock.
On Saturday evening last the workmel
employed on the Rough and Ready works
presented Mr.. Foley with beautiful cane, o
a testimonial Of their high regard for him u
one of their late employers. Mr.. Foley re
tires in good circumstances.-Ddnviile Intel
hyencer.
The New CENT. The Mint will begin OF
the 25th of May to pay out cents of the ne'
issue. in exchange for Spanish and Mexica
fractions of dollar, and at the nominal rate!
or in exchange for the copper cent nowin Gil
culation. Persons applying will be atteude
60 in order, daily between the hours of min
and two o'clock, The silver and copper coin
must be presented in even sums Of five do
ars and not exceeding fifty dollars.
In twenty years Ohio has increased its va
uaton from SS0,000000 to S600,000, ,000.-
The debt is $l5,000,000.
Fx-PREsIDEHT PIERCR.-lt is stated tina
exPreSident Pierce has purchased GO acres
land in the northern part Of Concord, y. ii
whereon he intends to erect splended mar
zion.
notice oil recent steamboat explosio
ends as follows: The captain swan ashor
so did the chamb ermsid. She was insure
for $4,000 beside the cook, who was loade
with-hoops."
President Buchanan is expected TO Wis
Boston next month. "1'he Journal of We
nesday says ave learn, on what we belle,
10 be good authority, that President Bucha,
n Of OH