Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1858-03-13
.,Stllstellaneous.

superior Court, at walton county, Georgia,
few days since, a n,au, named Thomas o.
Kelly, vas arranged for the murder Of his
wife, who was found dead, frozen, il IL said,
In her place OF confinement during the extra
ordinary cold weather Of 1856. The Athens
(Gso.) Watohmen says:
"The deceased, 1t is alleged, was at least
partially derapged, aud had been confined
number Of years, eleven or twelve, we believe
live in Oghthrope, and seven in Walton.
1t was proven that her place of confinement
consisted Of q Pen cons tructed Of poles notch
ed at the corners, and covered with clap
boards In this was hole ten by four
inches, some four feet or Eve feet from the
ground with shelf inside upon which was
placed her food in an iron frying panl Her
food some of the witnesses testified was pro-
mscuousy mixed together in tLis pan-boed
bacon, "collards," and milk being frequently
mixed togetherl" OKelly was sentenced to
three years Imprisonment in the penitenti.
afy. -
THE SMILE OF A GRArIrIEp WIFE.--Is there
husband who remembers the joy he expert
enced at perceivng the graf fed smile Of his
wife, for benefits conferred upon her, who
would not be willing to have the mutual
pleasure renewed at q reasonable cost? We
can tell him how to do it, and the gratfca-
tion conferred will not be evaDescent, but as
enduring MS life its itself. Purchase for her
Grove & BAKER Sewing Machine for fami-
" use, aud her children will add their bless.
ings to those Of their mother, and its presence
vii. be perpetual source OF JOY to the home
circle.
Offices Of exhibition and sale 495 Broadway.
New York Is Summer street, Boston; and
T30 Chestnut street, Philadelphia.
4 NoDIE ACT By BoY.-The Harrisburg
Herald says: A noble boy recently discover
ed large tree lying across the track Of the
PENNSYLVANIA Railroad, between I.ockport
and New Florence. and knowing that pas
senger train would soon arrive, he hoi''ed bis
handkerchief upon stick and waited the APP
proach of the train. The engineer stopped,
aud when the passengers saw :he great dam
ger from which they had escaped, through
the maguanimity OF the lad, they were filled
with gratitude, aud raised q purse for hip',
which he refused to take saying that he "on'y
wanted to save them from getting hurt"
ALI. MoRvGAGED--A New York merchant
who has had occasion this winter to know
how business is done ut Chicago, was in this
city the other day, says the dorchester
Union on his way home-ward from that place.
He says everything real and personal is mort
gagged. lie asserts that he found no less
than eight thousand chattel mortgages on file
in the clerks office; and he further asserts
that those papers reach the personal pro-
perty Of nearly every merchant aud business
man in Chicago.
4 PRrRIFyIxo STREAM-Thero is little |
stream which empties iuto Shasta Valley, |
California about twenty miles west OF the
great butte, which possesses the singular
inoperty of incrusting everything which falls
into its water with complete coat oil stone.
Fiours, leaves, grass pine buds, and things OF
that sor. will become completely enamelled
III the course of a week or so, retaining III the
process thsic natural form.
SERVED HIM RIGur-A Jury in Chardon,
Ohio have found verdict for 1000 DANA
yes against JOHN Sumner, who courted Su-
sdunah Garris for fourteen years had the,
marriage day appointed three several times,
aud then went to the State OF New IorG
and carried home another vile.
RAILROAD AccIDESr.-On Thursday last,
rlrce freight trains on the Great western
railroud run of the track near Harrisburg,
Canada West and over an embankment,
killing oyeT sixty head oil cattle
A New REcoMMEHDATIoy The New York
Observer says-We saw letter the other
Gay which gentleman coming TO town pre-
sen;ed to n merchahtiie house. IT was
sealed letter OF Introduction, and read thus:
.Deur Slr-The bearer Of this letter, Mr..
Jane. b. Smith, goes to New York to pur-
chase goods. / can Recommend him as good
for all be pays cash Tor.
Yours truly, 5. +. JONES.
MARRIAGE OF CousISs.--The Cincinnati
(Ohiol Daily Gazette states that bill has
pas, ,ed the Senate of that State, prohibiting
In. in,ermarriage Of first cousins. The Ga
z.tte says that public sentlmen: is IN favor o.
that measure.
CONVERSION OF TuRK--M NJ almond Ellen
d. 4 Turk was recently baptised at Stoke,
EgEani, unl has since married, The daughter
oran English army officer.
Low PRIoHs.-A letter dated the 9th inst,
ron Berlin, Wisconsin, states the price OF
pro laca as follows: "W heat is selling at 40
cts. per bush oats II cts per bush. corn 70
cts per bush. potatoes l24 per bush. butter
l23 {. per pound eggs IL c. per d"z; wai'e
beans 62tc. per bash, while last sp:ing they
brought 81 per bushel in the market. Hay
ia selling at from 81 10 50 so per ton, and
GOOD hickory wood brings 81 per cord.
One Item in the wardrobe of the Princess
Royal of England on her marriage should at
tract the attention OF American women.
p,rt of her lit OUT was Lwelva pairs oil boots
ya;ch are described us ''uselul and SOLID
so ne Of them intended for trough wa!kln," are
provided with treble soies.
CouNrErFEIr QUARTERs-the real tin bogus
ar, in circu.atlun in this borough. \ stout
big. welliressed, midde-aged scamp, With
aiAzsl oii-y.oth cap, has been around the
snops for some evenings past, buying chalh
Of six at each place, and paying pewter quar-
Ter iur them. receiving three tips in change
Our policeman have all eye Oh him, us well as
his accompilce, and it they don't stop their OPP
arations, they vii. soon be provided with lodg'
ms at the residence oil Mr.. Edward Young.
DagUiNe Dsmocrdt.
HEAVY FAILURE AT YoRR PA.-Tbe New
York Star says The heaviest failure which
has ever occurred in York, Pa, took place
ON saturday last. MIR. Alexander Demute,
one OF the Oldest and heaviest dry goods and
grocery merchants, failed on that day Tor
LARGE amount. His liabilities aIe rated us
high as $4,000 aud even 100000. de has
lett for parts unknown.
LUcKY.-The Supreme Court ofthe United
State, have decided that Mr.. Thomas Green,
pt.s.ut owner Of the Fauquier (Va) " bite
Su phGr Springs, is entitled to q tract oil nlne-
ty.three thousand acres aud valued at more
than two millions of dollars. SO says the