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Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1858-01-09

A BABY CURED or CEYIYc.--A babe, nine
ten months old, s:ep-chld Of Abraham
Vittemyer, who lives between Miflin and
'errysvile, Pa, was frozen TO death one
light during the cold weather in November
lie inhuman parents tried 10 break it of cry.
ig by putting it in its cradle and pushing il
,ck under the bed. They did so one night
I'd the child cried until it was exhausted
le parents fell asleep, and in the morning
hen they aw0ke it WAS dying, or dead-both
IS frozen to tho knees, and its arms stiff up
the elbows.
TEE Oruy CONTAMINATION who
a5 not think always as the books teach, OF
the world believes, says Of an open coun,
lance "ltis not always q mark olfrankness
possess an open countenance. An alligator
decetfu creature. and yet he has ~ oper
lntenanee when in the very act Of taking
H."
The corps Of Civil Engineers to locate The
lZico and Pacific Railroad have sailed.
The salary of the counsel of the y. Y
ntral Railroad Company is $1,000 year.
! writer in late London periodical states
nearly all the clergymen between two
three hundred years ago, wore the nous
he.
enator Douglas is Vermonter by birth
is At years old. Mr.. Douglas learne,
cabinet-making business 10 his youth, bu
rwards studied law.
!x,Gov. BEBH, OF Ohio, now of lllipoi,
been indicted by the Grand Jury of hi
lty for manslaughter in shooting dead
summer, one Of party of rullians VIII
lged iD cAuGrari before his residenc
he occasion Of his sons marriage.
20 hundred revoiyers have been sold
'aster since the Mannheim tragedy.
re New-York papers say that there
gold and silver in circulation in III,
ltthe present time. tha1, was ever b
known.
English Writer says. in his advice
married women, that their mother Il
led gardener. IL might be added th
ardener, in consequences Of his mate
lis situation.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1858-01-09

!, FIFTY-ONE varities OF valuable
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,, of the
u AMEICAN AGRICuLTuRIST
for 1853.
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- dies Of course inc'udcd), as have never
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:, Of this or any other Journal, to wit;
Il The Agriculturist is enlarged TO So
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u Six of the best practical Culiiyators
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Il to write for it's foees during the year
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The January Number has rs in
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valuable numbers, that they would not
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Volume XVII Qor 1889 will be
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Six copies for SIS; Ten or more copies
Re at 50 cents each.
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ID Ans. The AgriculturiSt has larger
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OD 1853.
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Address as above.
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nuary 0. tsST.-it
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1858-01-09
gion for 1857.

E5r PHILApELPHIA AND SuSBURI RAILRoAp.
We are pleased to learn that Mr.. A. Il. Fske
has been appointed Superintendent of this Road.
Mr.. Fiske had been Superintendent since it went
into operation, excepting after its lease to the Sun
bury and Eric Company, when it came under the
charge of George Merrick Esq, the gentleman.
Iy Superintendent of the Sunbury and Erie
Road.
The road having been sold, is now again under
a separate organization.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1858-01-09
~ oTICE

rs'lIE undersigned appointed by tho Court of
Common Pleas of Northumberland county,
to report the claimants &c, to fund in Court.
arising from the sale Of certain property of Lewis
Muir & Co.. and d. J. Lewis, hereby notifies all
persons interested in said matter that he will at
tend To the duties of his appointment on Monday
evening next at Z O'Clock 7. NJ, at bis office in
the borough Of Sunbury.
CHAs. ]. BRUNER, Auditor.
Sunbury, January 0, 1885,
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1858-01-09
TO HOTEL KEEPERS.

TEVO LET.-Thc Tavern Stand, late Of Felix
u Lcrch deceased, is hereby offered for Rent.
This stand has long been known at the Mt. Car
mel ii otcl (old stand) and is now occupied by
VIM. II. Lerch. Proposals will be received un.
til Friday the 29th day Of January inst, at which
time the subscriber will bc present at the ii stel
to enter into an agreement for the same.
AMOS yASTlNE, Admir-.
Mt. Carmel, January 9, l25S.-3t.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1858-01-09

GSS' The Democratic State Committee OF New
Hampshire, have passed strong resolutions en-
Iorsing the position OF Senator Douglas on the
question Of popular Sovereignty. Sixteen mem.
egs Of tho Committee signed the resolution-two
cling absent.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1858-01-09
tYnRninst1n Affairs,

WASHINGTON, Jan. 4.
A delegation Of twelve Chiefs and Braves
Of the Yoncton and Sioux tribes of Minneso-
Ia, representing 1000 Indians arrived to-day
TO make treaty for the sale Of their lands
md for their concentration on reserved lands
and their condition improved under the
auspices OF the Government. -Four other In
dian delegations are now in the city,
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1858-01-09

ES- BANK OF NoRrHuMBERLAND-Ou Our read
ers will End in our advertising columns this
week the monthly statement of this Bank.
This exhibit shows that the Bank of Nor
lhumberland is, as she always has been, in a
sound and healthy condition, second TO no
Bank in the State. and ready TO resume
whenever the Philadelphia Banks say the
word.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1858-01-09

e." Mr.. burst, who performs the solemn
duty of preparing the final resting place for
the remains Of those who have departed this
life, has furnished US with the list of inter-
ments for the year 1857.
The whole number inferred was 80, of these
20 were children. This includes number OF
interments from the country.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1858-01-09

c. Rev. Justin r. LOOMS, at present
Professor Of Natural Sciences, in tue Institu.
ton, Lee been elected President of the Lew
igburg University.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1858-01-09

Ia For ALE.-The Star Of the North
at Bloomsbury, q Democratic paper; and
tho Imdependent Press, Williamsport o Re
publican paper, both offered for sale.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1858-01-09

E9r An lMPRovEMEYT.-Our friends Of the
M'ltonian have brought iuto use again the
head used for their paper before it passed out
Of their hands several years since.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1858-01-09
d Z A II II S .

On the 4th inst, at the residence of his
father Rubens reale, near Schuylkill Haven,
GEORGE T. PEALE, aged 35.
At Mt. Carmel, December 10th, 1857,
MARY, wife of L. A. K eeler, aged 20 years
month and 25 days.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1858-01-09

~ ITrRN on Posr Orr cE A new Post
Office Ivy this name has been established at Ire
vorton Bridge, Jackson township and Jacob E
strickler appointed Post Master.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1858-01-09

ggT Messrs. II. Il +. A. Baker, Of The
Jersey Shore Republican, have disposed o.
that establishment 10 q Mr.. j. Il. Coolbaugh,
by whom it will hereafter be published.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1858-01-09
TUflt0tapy,, ee,.va.
HAnRrspr RIO, Jan. 4.

Both parties Of the House Of Representa-
tives held caucus this event g.
The Democrats nominated Hon. A. B.
Lopguker, of Montgomery tounty, as Speaker
on the first bolloi, which stood A. B. Lon.
paker 80; George n. Smith, Of Cambria, 9.
Captain Jacob Zeigler was nominated as clerk
unanimously.
The Republicans nominated Hon. Thos.
Ttruthers as Speaker no nomination for
clerk was made, end it is probable that the
vote for Mr.. zeigler will be made unanimous
"a handsome compliment, which is that gen.
tlemans abilities as nu officer and cuortesy
Us gentleman cmiuently merit.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1858-01-09
FLOUR AND FEED STORE.

FLOUR AND FEED STORE.
-TNHE subscriber has just received fresh sup
IL ply Of Wheat and Buckwhest flour' which
he is Offering at reduced prices, at his
FLOUR AND FEED STORE,
Market Square, His present prices for Wheat
Flour are
Williamsport d ouble Extra, 81 60 per Dbl.
Scio Mills. 20
Native Wheat, 90
Extra Buckwheat Flour, ! 80 Pr sack
ALSO for sale good Dairy Butter, Allegheny
county Cheese, Cranberries &c.
Every effort will he made to give his custom
ers satisfaction. Give him call.
CO. HAVEN.
sunbury, January Q, 1861
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1858-01-09

sY- The Carrier returns his thanks 10 the
patrons Of the American" for their liberality
aud substantial remembrance. He has not
yet finally determined whether he will open a
bank, or brokers Office to discount the bills
Of delinquent subscribers.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1858-01-09

" We published below the following alb.
stract Of the coal trade of the Shamokin re-
gioD, for which we are indebted to the cour-
tesy of w. z. Wilmington, Esq, the collec,
tor.of the Philadelphia & Sunbury Rail Road.
We did not receive it in time to insert the
monthly returns, but have given the aggre-
gate of the amount mined by the different
operators. 1t will be seen that the amount
OF coal that passed over the road during the
1857 was 1856, sos tons.
The amount for the year 1856,
was l29,549
Increase over 1856, 26,257
But for the financial difficulties the t:ade
would have reached nearly, if not quite, 20O,.
900 tons:
Coal Shipments from Shamokin Re-
or;D
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1858-01-09

BANK OF NORTHUMBERLAND.
Statement ofthe Bank Of Northumberland,
January 7th 1853.
LiABIIITIEs.
Capital Stock, 100000 90
Profit and loss 1902 80
Notes in circulation, l25,s9l 81
dividends unpaid, e5l 20
Discount, Exchange and Interest, 1872 90
Due other Banks. 1920 90
Commonwealth, 6,22l II
Deposiiors, 5l,525 81
S4l4,6S4 90
AssEIs
Bills discounted, 29O1e3 o5
State Loan, 3l,Tl9 IL
Other Stoks, G.67O Oo
Protest account & current expense. 1881 ~
oue by other Banks, 24,l97 rs
Notes and Checks Of other Bunks, IL eli GO
Bonds, 255 90
Real Estate, s.O69 o.
Specie, 40,3iO as
S4l4,6S4 90
j. r. PRlESTLEY, Cash'r.
Sworn and subscribed before me January.
I, 1858.
JOHN CAKE, J.P..
January 9, ls5e.-3t
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1858-01-09
Estate of SUSANNA BIRD, deed.

N Office 10 hereby given that letters OF ad'
~ ministration on the estate of Susanna Bird
late of the town Of Shsmokin; NorthumbeIland
county, deceased have been granted to the sub
scriber. All persons indebted to said estate viii
pl ease mako immediate payment aud those hav'
ing claims to present them properly approved ior
settlement to
JOHN CALDWELL, Admir-.
Shamnkintnwn January ., ls5S.-6t
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1858-01-09
AMERICAN AGRICULTURIsT.

ORANGE JUDD. leo Water st, Terms-one Dollar
Publisher Prop'rS New.York a Yeur in Advance.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1858-01-09
Sl,Oi2,S57 ca
Total,

AS required BY law, / directed the certif-
Gates and evidences of this indebtedness TO
be cancelled and on the 10th Of September
1857, issued my proclamation declaring the
payment, extinguishment and final discharge,
of one million forty.two thousand eight hun
dred and ffty-seven dollars aud sixty-four
cents [Sl,OI2,557 ca of the public debt.
In addition to the amount reported TO be
in the Treasury TO the credit Of the sinking
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1858-01-09
ANNOUNCEMENT.

Vol XVII, No, No. J.N'T., 1855 New Series No las
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1858-01-09

eT The date OF our first page should be
9th instead Of 7th.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1858-01-09

FIFTY-ONE varities Of valuable
SEEDS offered FREE to subscribers
of the
AMEICAN AGRICULTCRIST
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-07-04

ss~ArosuAI rurs ne terms Or he fo0xirg Uai,sd
stss>s sen>ioss expire 90 tue foara Of Mach
Clement G Clay. q Alabsma-re elected; wm. X ssoss
,'an, cf Arssnsas Martin " BATS of Dels~a-e aIbss
Toomhs, of Gccrss-re elected Stephen nscgsas, Of
Ilhros; George W. Jones, OF le~a-Jsnes W. Crime.
cheses hs SUCCESSOR joan rhcmpscs o, Eou:scky-
lazarus W. Poreli chosen; Up B-pjsuia. q Lsuss
ns; W. fu Fcssenden of Maine; Henry wsoa, " Msssa
ehusets char.es sssart Of Michigan: Albert a. Bro
OF Nsss~ipri--re elected: Joha r Hale, d NeE HAnp
whore elected william Wright, Of New Jersey; ptsii
s. Red, Of North csrona; Php Aleu- q shcss is.Asd
Henry r. Anthony chosen; A. p HAyBs Of south Car,
ipa John Bell OF rennessee-A o y. schosnn caspen;
Sam Houston. Of rexAs-J. W. HenpbIi chosen; RNr
Hunter, Of virginia; James sh5slcs, II Minnesota.
GoSr oyER-rhe cbiosso Taion, rccsaty started 10
support the national democratic party o. nlao.s, has
changed EDITORS and tumb'ec body ssi bo0x lns1 the
ranks OF the Douglas faction
The QrrxnoS IN kTsoru me political parties in Ms.
sour win be divided solely the slavery izsue IA TIE
approaching The Weston JeT,rs nsar Journal
recently started 70 support Tie of the omsae.ps
ucnsts, has gone BY the bard.
Honso>s cnoicr.rfe IRE eating journals o. the s,uth
are divided In their choice FOR candidate tor The
zion. Some want General oqismsn, others JET u. ,a
While A. c. srown John sndsl and Senator Hunter each
have Their supporters.
ton are quarens abou. me oasoe Of the
Hon. Mr. DAmrcli. Charles Francis Adams n pu, TO-.
ward by the old liners, bat the republican koes No.
things and ultra black republicans lac ssr ~
OF Mr.. Adams.
Osuo-Beory B. Shelter has been recommended w
the democrats OF Miami county candidate for member
Of Congress in the Fourth distrc. Hoo A. n Nlchsls
the present republican representative from thai Si.rci
hes declined being considered candidate for
ton. Tie Democratic candidate for member Of ,axres~
from the Fith district "a 10 be nominated ~ D-nnoce 90
the 22d Of July. The dsmocianc member for the Srie
Congressional district Hon l. w. Hail. hes announced hk
determination 70 be candidate Tor 70 election Hoa
John A. Bingham YIN probably be the republcsr &c.
mincc for election the twenty Ora, Ccosressoas
district
0ru,oos.-rhe republicans 10 tho recent canvas 10
Oregon withdrew their candidates aud left ae coates,
between the two wings Of the democracy. BJn sr. 10
favor Of General Jo Lane for one OF the uue5 ssases
Senators.
PENNSYLVANIA CosoRrsuoxAL C,xpfpsrrS me repub
hoans Of the Twenty frst dssiis Peansy lvsus rave
nominated J. r. norohcaf for Congress. n the rEen,y
second district they lave nominated Robert scgsshl
Mr-ouu.-Judge john y. Ryland has csciissd toe de
mocrasic nomination for Congress the Fnh dxirc o.
Missouri
OR roR FyFNoSr.-Tle Boston Trdrslir SAYS "a TIE
who should be noninsfsd tor The Fredcucy 5y
Me opposition 10 John Carries Fremcoi"
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-07-04

In the year 1878 the sum total ~ f2ll SO va
expended on the national collections ~ Englmnd
against f202 4sG In 1861 and C22S sGs In l-bsSg.
The British museum figures Tor c50.347. the build
iDgs thereof for f3ssl4, and the purchases Cor
fl1 AIS; the National Gallery for 60 tC1; enic
works and experiments for f3.6T2; The E0yai GEO.
graphical Society fp $500; the Royal Hat real
Portrait Ga lery for 81 2lO; the department of sci.
erce and art for fGC0ll The Museum 81 Practical
Geology for e00g2; and the Royal Society for q go
The budget Of receipts Of the kingdom Of sarliala
for 1855 has been presented Go the Chamber of be
putes nj Turin. The ordinary receipts arp lsii ~
las 1859 S5f francs; the extraordinary ~ 072 cG6
francs, making total OF lit 80 $40 francs.
NJ Gautier de Rougement. who lately left Paris %
proceed 20 s. Helena 20 act a. keeper 81 toe tomb
Of Napoleon, has sailed from Southampton. with HE
family, for his destination. The French govern.
ment intends 10 construct grand monument W the
spot on which the first Emperor ives Inferred and
81 repair completely the house In which he resided.
A return. drawn mp by the In-olvent Court Of the
colony Of Victoria shows thsi the number 81 FER.
sons who voluntarily sequcstered their estates IN
1857 was III; the number Of stated liabilities being
fS46 1914 against stated assets OF f4l7 sl3 leaving
a deficiency OF f39S 551. The most numerous class
among these iDs0lvents are storekeopers, twenty.
three OF whom failed for f74.7l3 Az regards
asnount, the merchants bear the paln1. seventeen
having failed Tor upwards Of half million sterling
The Paris Constitutional remarks The corimis
sion in IFS report, expresses desire TO reduce the
budget Of the Ministry OF War, which absorhs hall
OF The government resources But the question il
not purely financial one IL IL essentially political
and consequently can only be solved by cOnsidera.
tions Of a superior order.
The public debt Of the Grapd DucAy Of Tuscany,
which amounted af the end of si7 81 a. 900 600 lire
not including The debt Of 100000 lire brough, by
the annexation Of LuCca-bas been more than
doubled IN the short period Of ten ytan, and l2f-
eiFDtc Ire is iss pieieEt amount
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-07-04

cRors Tf1As -Ine Gsvostos Nacs of the l5ts ut
g~ye-"Ne learn from AL parts Of The State the
a. of sud been kpoeu 10 be 90
o before The cr0p IL made. and the yield IL sad
n almoet ipcrecbie Ono hundred bushels pex acre
40 q estimate bott1m aods Oae Of toe
rgc aagnr planters aye for twenty yegr past oaue
bar nsvsr promised 70 vel A. q does -
prAc1fs me Rochester Tzfgn SAYS there will be very
Few pencSts IN westcru Nee Yak tbs year The sfeea
are All arsc,ed ny Kind q, Dsebt The crop will be
blanuful N Ne ~ Jersey.
A RrH Ssgasn "A splendid surer pisasstou, ocrr ain
we Gas sIes o. LAID aod ninety I've negroes.
Hsyou G1ua, Ia be cfgrr n the estate OF samuel 4
Hsrrscu, sold puunc suction fer dsys since snd
bfoncht re banaro-ne % 81 t24otJ0 The purchaser
90 a-l-rnr pElate.. n l.B IL F0l.Q as much r.1f6
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-07-04

beiCfc 1on sNffe HoodfAi
James 7. Duigsn Robert Hogss.-xcucr q fsftn
dsnt dsnec, without oosu-
The zane w. The s@me.-Mouon o. plaiSiH denied,
without ocGts.
JoeiahF Kends W. Jihr No g;ns Jstrn~nt va5si.d
&c, a. W Herman y. rotlmsn, movng party, $40
oct coss Orcer N b. settled On two days' nft,e
william Rrov ming Geo a. Jshns0s --sio.oo Icv 70
ference granted coss moaon sio, 20 aoi1s N
the final dnpoefiou % cnefs IN 'es
Before Hon Judge Bn~vorth.
pellcter vs. swift Co -hOson denied unless rn'rf
slect Eve days 10 enssr order " Teisrerce
amount Of The suorneys Ron any, snd o. p.yias
amount and referee fees q Tie reference, oraer
oninuabce may be entered.
Before Hcn Judge HcHnan
Anns Karl. admit illustrator, 6c., W. nanry Madarf -
hoeon Tor new ulai denied. Nth o. oo~u
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-07-04
CITY COMMERCIAL REPORT.

SAfrRDAY, July 3-2 T. n.
FIouR-he market was steaoy with fair dem and
The embraced about 10 bs including cuper-
fine Aie and Western at % IS 81 IS, and extra State
at % vs. q a.
wmAr-sales OF about TO- 900 IL 600 bushels were
made, including white Michigan u 81 % 81 IS, aud
Milwaukee club at Ole.
CoRy Inactive and prices entirely nompal-Sacs Of
5000 bushels st Toe for upsound and at 75kc for good
Western mixed; Southern yellow Was nominal at SIC. q
S5c.
PoRK.-Pork rather Hrmsr, with sales OF 400 bbls
including mess st SIC 80, and prime al Sl3 50.
CorroS quiet but steady, while prices unchanged
WHISKY Sales OF 100 bbs were made as 23c.