Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1857-10-24

ANRRrclN BOARD OF Missions. total
receipts OF the American Board Of m issioDs,
Tor the year ending Jolly 3lst, 1857, we're
S4l1,45S. or this sum, $50. 80 we're contri-
buted by individuals who we're privately soil
cited, aDd who added this sum to their regu-
lar annual donations, in order to cancel the
debt incurred u previous years, and $2e,5 |
were given to build vessel.
No MORE "Si.ow CoAcnEs."-The Mayor Of
New York has served notices TO the proprie.
tors OF the omnibus lines Of that city, requir-
ing all "omnibusses to be driven at speed
not less than six miles an hour" Few OF the
omnibus lines 10 Philadelphia will average
half than speed. A
HoPs.--It is said that hops are SO plenty
in Oneida and Madison counties N. y. that
in some cases growers are unable to harvest
their entire crops.
TIE RoIIISe MfrL at Palo Alto. Scbuylkll
county, was stopped on Monday last, and all
the hands discharged. The proprietors have
contracts for work TO large amount yet
unfinished, but the paper due upon them was
left 60 to protest.
RAILROAD DAMAGES The widow Of Mr..
Secord, who was one OF the killed at the
Bridge, Canada West last Spring. has recov.
cred damages to the amount Of Sl2000
against the Great Western Railroad Compa
ny-S24O0 to the widow, and $4,000 each, to
three children.
AT concert lately given at a fashionable
watering place there was present lao ladies,
the united circumference Of whose dresses
amounted to lT60 yards.
A courtly negro recently sent q reply TO a
! invitation, in which he regretted that cir.
cumstances repugnant to the acquiesce would
! prevent his acceptance TO the invite"
Lieutenant NJ. F. Maury announces from
the National Observatory, Washington, Oc.
toher 5th, that new Asteroid WAS discovered
OF the evening Of the 4tb, by Mr.. Ferguson
The London Economist thinks that the ex
ports from Great Britain in 1857. will excret
| 5000 100000. The amount in 1856 was S519,
10000, against s41S, 1S,440,000 in 1855.
Several OF the manufacturing establish
ments in Newark and vicinity design recon-
mencing operations next week, and will en-
ploy large portion or their old bands. Th
is encouraging.
Frank Fcck, one of the night watcbme,
of Toledo. drank forty-three glasses Of lage
beer in fifteen minutes, last Sunday, ON
wager Of six dollars that he could drinl
thirty nine glasses in one hour.
1t is stated that the owner of thp celebru
ted racing stallion Ethan Alien refuse
S25,000 for him at the great horse iair "A
Elmirn, New York. The horse has nette
the owner over Sl0000 the present year. an
has made his mile in minutes, 81 seconds.
The population Of California is estimate
to be 100000, of whom 100000 are Chinese
and 100000 native Culifornians and Europea
immigrants, leaving 100000 Americans.
There are 200 Protestant clergyman OF II
denominations, or one minister TO every 100
Of the American population.
4 practised aparian recommends that bee
should be covered up in the winter, giving
small vent for the air. They live on one.thir
less food by 50 doing.
Times are improving and men are gettin
on their legs again." said gentleman to h
friend GLOW so?" "Why those who use
to ride in their carriages now walk