Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1857-02-21
The number Of failures in the United States


The number Of failures in the United States 1
in 1856 was 2705. The average liabilities is
estimated at $4,000 which would give an ng-
gregote of S54, 100000. The probability lie.
creditors have received about rs per cent. OF
their claims. leaving a clear loss Of near $4O.-
100000. The great majority OF the failures
occur In the dry goods trade, owing 10 the
fact that this business is transacted wholly
upon credit e
Mrs. Abigail Gardner, wife Of the late Ho.
sea j. Gardner, z. Nj , at bingham, Mass,
was arrested few days ago on the charge OF
having poisoned her husband by administer
ing arsenic to him. A post mortem exami-
| nation confirmed the suspicion OF his having
| been poisoned. The circumstances are very
strong against her, and she is now n prison
awaiting her trial for murder.
A big blast took place recently at the Ho-
ly head (Eng) Harbor Quarry, by which
about 100000 tons Of stone were brought
down aud broken into masses. The charge
which was in four chambers. consisted of
100000 lbs, of powder, which was fired by
means of a voltaic battery. About 100000
lbs. of powder are used annually at these
quarries, and twelve hundred men are en-
ployed.
!
day last, drying house, connected with the
powder mills Of Parish, Silver & Co., below
the falls of Wapwaliopen Luzerne county,
Pa, blew up. killing two young men, George
Brodt, a German. and Joseph Hey, all En-
glishman. On the same day two men names
not ascertained were killed by the premature
explosion OF u blast in the shalt of j. Il. Crit
tendorn b Co., at Ldckawanna in the same
comfy.
Curious Effect If Public Justice
Mckay son oi the District Attorney Of Wy
oming county. New York, is in Jail, at Butia-
10, for making and issuing counterfeit coin.-
The dies used by him came into his father S
possession as a prosecuting officer, on the
trial oil a man some time before for the same
offence. Ills son found them and used them.
lie is twenty two years of age.
BERKs County AccIDEsTs.-On the 9Th
inst, IA man named Michael Morgan, while
warming himself at n lime kiln in Tulpehock-
en- Township. fell into the kiln and was burned
to death. Same day, chld of Mr. Sem
melsburger, Of Cclebrookdale Township fell
into kettle of boiling water, and was SO
daddy scalded as to cause death next morn.
nlng.
CANN1BALs ALL-M IIumbolt, in his
personal Narrative" states that 'n the
thirteenth century the habit Of eating hui
man flesh prevailed all classes of society,"
Extraordinary snares were spread for physi-
clans in particular They were called to at.
tend persons, who feigned to be sick, but
who were only hungry. and it was not in or.
der to be consulted, but devourcd.
The FLOOD IN VIRGIHiA.-Much damage
hac ha Shenandoah -, il,
Rockingham county. Va, by the recent ri.
: sing of the waters and breaking up of the ice
: Every mill dam on the river, IRON Fort Re-
public to the Page county line, was damaged
aud some of them swept away. Consdera
: BILE injury was also done upon other streams
: in that vicinity.
PerilouS Adrentwc Last Friday mornin!
as Deputy U. States Mail Agent Matthews
with Messrs. p. Garlher and G.. Gartler wer
carrying the mail from the Indiana shore Il
Lousvil KY, in n ski' their boat gor entan
) gled with the floating ice and in spite of thei
. efforts, were carried over the falls They es
caped destruction almost by miracle, an'
finally succeeded in affecting landing safe
= and sound, at Portland, KY
v EnterpriSing .Spirit.-Thc people Of Gale
a ma, H., have determined TO expend $4,000,
, in excavations and in making a lock on th,
y Galena river, so as to render the navigation
. from the Mississippi, seven miles, good, eyel
Y in the driest season.
. FIRE FROM FRICrIos. During the lat
4 heavy gales, Il windmill belonging to Stephe
Smith. of Yarmouth Mass. became unIas
= tened, and went with such rapidity as TO tax
. fire from friction, and was totally consumed
: IMPROVEMENT OF THE ONO RIVER. .-Th
Hon. Nm. Bigler, from the Commute, la
. made an important report in the Senate O
the United States, on the general subject
u !mprov ing ihe Ohio river, for manageable puI
! poses, accompanied by a bill 10 provide for
survey of the said river and its principal tr
= butaries. The present estimated annu al va
;, ue OI the tonnage on the Western rivers,
y now put down ut six hundred millions.
l. A SOCIALIST" FAIIuRE.-TheI Icarian Con
c munity, at Nauvoo. ILL.,, having proved d
Il ustrous experiment, causing dissatisfaction I
. all concerned, ihe members, now reduce
. v from the original aggregate Of 1900 person
i TO some four or five hundred, have petitone
II the Illinois Legislature to repeal the az
u OF incorporation, in order that the stock, no
l. amounting to about S45 900, may he divide,
j. A bill for that purpose has been printed. an
IS will probably pass.
d UNCERTAINTY OF LIFE.-Mr. Wm I
Loverin, an old and esteemed resident
e Caney. Matagorda county, Texas, died
d pneumonia on the 9th ult, and while Il
n Rev. Stephen II. Wright was about to pc
& form the funeral rites the following day.
IL fell down in fit of apoplexy, and died ii
It stautly.