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

REnuCrIoY OF SALARIES-Ths pay Of all
the officers and other employees Of the Penn
sylvana Railroad Company vas reduced on
the lst of this month according 10 the follow
ing scale:
"All persons receiving on annual salary or
wages exceeding in amount 81 600, a reduc.
lion Of % per cent.
An porB nt receiving an annual salary or
wages OF 81 900 and between 81 coo aud 81
600 including that of 81 900 reduction OF 10
per cent.
"All persons receiving an annual salary or
wages under $1,000, o reduction Of ~ per
cent"
On tho Same date the passenger fares were
raised about 20 per cent
On the 9th inst Henry Campbell miner,
employed in the CoIlicry Of Bshcroft Lewis
& Co, was seriously injured 10y fall Of coal,
having his right hip Icna severely crushed.
Pretty GocD HAvL-It is stated that Nj
Ten Brock won S500000 on the New Mar
ket race. By Pricress winning the Cgsarwitch
HsndceP
CHEAT South Springfield, Ill. On
tie railroads, some Of the farmers are eher-
ing corn at - cents per bushel 10 tho field !
others at So Per acre.
Longevity. Tho Paci6c Sentinel says tha,
m Indian named Pedro died at Santa Cruz
en- The 7th of September, ngcd l30 years
IN 1884, when the Mission there was founded
Pedro was en- old man, as is known 10 many
people residing at Santa Cruz
Burglsrs entered and robbed the dwelling
Of John Brock, Esq in Ashland last week.
William Richardson, OIL Thursday of last
week, fell to tho bottom of the shaft Of Nm.
Donaldson 4 Son. and Was killed.
Conner ( Puttorson's coliery which has
been al stand for the past two months,
commenced the breaking and shipping Of coal
on Tuesday Of fast week.
On the Eth inst. the Dry House" connec,
ted with the powder mill, Of Lewis II. X och
located on Mill Creek, above St. Cluir, was
blown up. Loss about $500.
The Peru Mining Company, Of Illinois
have struck third vein Of coal, at tAs depth
OF 345 feet from The surface,
An Irishman was challenged TO fight a du
ol, but declined, on the plea that he did not
want to leave bic mother an orphan,
Mrs. Smith v.fe Of the man who raur
dared bir Garter, is at present residing will
az aunt in West Goshen, near West Chester
The story OF the farmer who had taken
"peTmanen, eli" on chair. FER blasphemy, ha
GZsled cut, Verdict Of the jury-bunibug.
Corn is offered ct tv.nty-three cents
buFhel By the farmers along the WabasI
Valley dslirorabls et ,Acr own expense il
Nincen@cs, Ind
NgwsrArxR UNIoS-Ths GtnCs4c Eraaqt
list, OF Rccbsster, New Y ork has been unite
with the american I'Tcsby'eriGn, Of Ph.lade
phis.
Father Sawyer. the centenNaIan Of tn
Msna congregations! clergy. entur'd upo
his one hundred and hirI gear OIL Frida.
the 9th ullmo.
A. Plymonih, Lu2egne county, ON Nonda
Andrew Lindsey WAS instantly killed b
falling from a bucket when coning out
McFarlnnds shaft.
A letter from Brownsville, Texas, g.!
that Judge Watrouse's silver mine is |
longer q doubiral nfIair Sixty hands s'
employed in working it, and the silver
plenty.
Tux Boston BOARD or TRADE are urging
repeal Of the nsury laws and moditicaii'
ofths banking system, by having only o.
hank % issue Tor the State, with the bil
ha,cG on specie or State secrurltIoS.