Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1857-06-20

JuDGE voSDFRsaIrn.-This man, who
stands charged with numerous bills of indict-
ment for fraud and forgery, is now at bis res
idence In Lancaster, having gone there on
Wednesday last in company with Col. VIM.
Satin, keeper of the debtors apartment of
Moyamensing prison. His bail was reduced
from $4,000 TO Sl5,00ol Ills reception at
Lancaster was one Of q cordial character,
having been met at the depot by a crowd OF
persons. 1t is doubtful whether the charges
against him will ever be brought to an issue,
and if so, some strange developments may be
expected.
SHOOTING AFrRAY IN LExINoroY.--In a
quarrel between John Clay, son OF the de. |
parted Statesman and horse trainer named |
Edgar, in Lexington, KY, on Thursday, the
former shot the latter twice with pistol. |
One ball entered his mouth and passed out
behind the ear. Another ball lodged in his |
back. Edgar is reported mortally wounded. |
The parties have not been on amicable terms
for some time.- Cincinnati Commercial.
The Newark Daily Advertiser OF Monday
evening says THE crop of Strawberries in
| New Jersey, this year, has been unusually
large. The steamboat Keyport took to New
| York on Saturday, 933 barrels, each barrel
containing about 200 baskets, making 1885,
81 tc. per basket, making S6,53l for single
| trip. One basket contained only thrco ber-
ries, that measured 81 inches each in circun-
ference. The season has only just CON-
| menced.
A TRAVELLING Marquis, in his course Of
the grand tour in Europe, arrived at Berlin,
weary of lionisiug. When ne went to rest
at the close of his FIRST days residence, b.
| al, hnax I hav
a place where there is nothing worth seeing y
! WaoUGHT lRoS CARs.-There is now nearly
completed in Paterson, n. j., frst-class
passenger car little larger than the ordina-
ry size, constructed almost entirely of wrought
iron. This material is employed to obtain
great strength, with less weight than usual
and to avoid the injuries to passengers due
to the destruction Cr ordinary cars in any
Kind OF smash.
a GREAT CouYTRY-Je Jefferson Davis, in
his late speech at jackson. NJ Mississppi, men
toned, as an illustration Of the vastness oi
onr national domain, the fact that during the
four years Of tho late Administration, more
land was ceded by the general government
for improvement and other legitimate purPo-
ses than third Of France, and still We re-
tain public domain equal TO the entire area
of Europel Whe should think that We are
growing fast enough by honorable means
without encouraging the stealing Of terrific
ry.
> France and Breddstu6s-France was pre-
} vious to the advent Of the potato rot, large
exporter OF grain but since then has in most
, years been obliged to import TO some extent
and largely in some years. In the last three
I years she has imported about eighty y-ono mil
| lion dollars worth Of bread -stuifs. This is
not very serious .amonnt and is less by
twenty y-eight millions than Great Britain i'm
ported OF Brcadstufs 10 the single yea
1854.
r EyoRMors GoLD BOWLER FoUyD.-Th,
= Marysville Herald says that the Downlcyvill
l. Tunnel Company, at Centrevile. have ioun'
the largest boulder containing gold perhap
n ever struck in California. Up to last nc
It counts they had extracted $4,000, and ha,
n not yet asceltaned its full size. They esti
mate the amount Of gold it contains OF no
J less than 100000! This boulder is q fai
II sot-otf 10 ono from Australia, which the En-
J. glish papers have recently mentioned as bein!
on exhibition in l.oudon, and which weigh
IS Quartz and gold four hundred pounds, and
e valued by some sanguine individual az E20
l. 600, or 100000.
'f lloors DooNRD.-Ladies, prepare for n
y extreme change in your habits, for Pari
d correspondent Of the New York Courier say
d flank as the Recamirr OF 1900, the substitut
Is for the full. l.blown rose We now behold, tn
Belle, OF 1858 will come upon us in appalling
1f unmitigated dcformity sans crinol!ne, san
basque, sans hustle. sans wad, sans wool, san
IS cane, sGas steel sans everything"
}. Paterson, (N. J.,) and vicinity apparent
is destined to ba Que of the most noted spot
in the country Already it has become cele
brated for the discovery Of pearls, aud nov
the Guardiaa says, q vein Of copper and si
yer has been struck in Garrett Mountain
). A shaft about 55 feet deep, has been sunl
and bed 0! copper ore sixteen feet belo'
the surface, and twcnty-iour feet thick, la
been struck
INNOCENT ADNssroy.-At the dinner Of th
Maine Medical Convention, the Rev. Mr.. y
while alluding to the intimate relations be
tween the profession OF the clergy and th
physician, IN all seriousness remarked that
was somewhat singular fnct that "ehen n
y Docior was called the Minister cas sare
10 toiioU."
NEw SCHOOL LL,w.-Among the recent nc
rs OF the Legislature is the following importnn
one Whieh goes into operation immediat,
in ly:
SECTION That hereafter the Tax in
:, posed by section thirty of the Act, approve
Is May eighth. one thousand eight hundred an
fity-four for the regulation and cotnuanc,
" system Of education by Common Schools
on trades, professions and occupations or o
single freemen, shall in no case be less tba
n one dollar. Approved, May 81, 1857.