Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1857-11-21

SHOWER OF LIzARDs.--The lie Roy IN. "
Gazette says that during the heavy rain oil
Sunday nipht last, live lizards, some OF them
four inches in length, came from
the clouds like mama, though neither ns
plenty nor half as welcome. They were
found crawling on the sidewalks and in the
streets like fugitive infantile alligators, in
places Far removed from localities where they
inbabit.
PARpoHED.-Last week Joel Schoonhoven'
100 years of age was discharged from sing
Sing State Prison. having been pardoned oy
tho Governor. lie was committed Tor lie lor
arson. lie is native of Orange county, n.
Y, and reached the age Of a century in prison
on the 4th of July last He saw Washington
at Newburg during the war.
The funeral of Mr. Richard Carter took
place in Tamaqua on Saturday morning last.
The body was inferred with Masonic ceremo-
ny. Mr. Carter VS. G feet. inches in height,
and weighed about $50 pounds. At the post
/ mortem examination it was discovered that
! though healthy looking, his luugs were ulcer
ated. and his death had he lived out natural
life, would in all probability have been caus.
ed by consumption.
"HALF LOAF Is BETTER THAN no BREAD"
The Irish laborers on the railroad, in Hart
ford, CT, lately struck on account OF decrcas-
! cd pay, and their places were supplied with
Americans, who had nothing else to do.
Fred. Douglass publishes card in the
Watertown, IN. W Journal expressing great
indignation because the propretors of a GER
tain hotel in that tows refused to entertain
him OH account Of his color.
MlNurACTrRE OF SARpINEs.-An English
paper says that large quantities OF sprais are
weekly seut to London from the East Coast
Of Scotland to be manufactured into Sardinas
Young herrnss are said to be used FOR this
purpose.
MISSISSIPPI u. S. SKNAToR.-The csucu.
of the Democratic members of tho Mississp
vi Legislature has unanimously nominated
The Hon. A. q. Brown for re election TO the
u. S. Senate.
An old gentleman recently died in Lehigl
county who had been suspected ofhaving con
siderable money in his house although no ou'
knew the amount On examining the premi
Ees after his death no less than eicren M0USdn'
dollars were found in specie which he hat
doubtless been saving and concealing 70
many years.
NEW ARRANGEMrXr.- Tho Post Maste
General has gyen Maj. John Cummings, c
Selinsgrove, contract for service on route NC
32i3. from Sunbury, lewishurg, &c, I
Willamsport, in cars, daily. BY the arrange
, ments it is stated mails will be but "a hOnr
passing between Washington and William:
: port.
b PorAroEs roR TIRE Souru.-Several vessel
I at the wharvcs in Augusta and at llaliowel
Me. are being loaded with potatoes for I'll
y Southern markets. The pr.cPs range iror
ihirty-seven cents to fifty cenls bushel, u,
cording TO the variety and quality.
HEAVY LOAD OF FrorR-rhe barge Oregc
! Of tho Old Troy Line Pope Cailln 4 &
o Agents arrived here on Saturday, with 62(
n bbls -four, besides 500 bbls apples, and 9th
I freight. This We believe, is the largest los
=. of flour ever brought on any barge down Il
J." North river-N. ICom.
:. The Large Rollilg Mil, at Phmnixyil
. Chester co. is in full operation with the reg
- lar complement Of hands. The other mi
8. and furnaces in the same place will resume
r a very short time.