Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1858-05-15
editorial anb 9rlsttrb.

There were 81 rainy days in May'b7 |
The Ohio Legislature adjourned April !
18th.
Steam canal boats are being introduced
on the Erie canal.
The Danville Bank this week, declared
semi.annual dividend of 4 per cent.
Wbis-key--a key by which many gain en-
trance into prisons and aims s-houses.
The next State Fair, which takes place in
September, will be held in Pittsburg.
OYsrERs.-There was about 500 00O oysters
in market, on Friday last, in Philadelphia.
A steam boiler exploded at Tamaqua on
Wednesday of last week, killing q young
man named Thomas Foster.
tits asserted-that the saying, "there is
more pleasure in giving than receiving"
applies chiefly to medicine, advice and kicks.
The citizens of St. Cloud, Minnesota, have
bought q new press for Mrs. Swisshelm, TO
ruplace the one lately destroyed by the mob
G. j. Ball, Esq, of Erie cocnty, and for
mer State Treasurer, has accepted the Cash
iership of the Bank of Commerce, Erie, Pa.
! Numerous counterfei.s on the Northwest
ern Bank Of Virginia are abroad, particular
ly Of the denominations of five and ten dol
| lars.
| A band of flibustets is said TO be concen-
trating near Yorktown, Dewitt comfy, Tex
as, preparatory to an Irruption into \ orthern
Mexico.
! Prayer meetings in Independent Hall,
Iewlsbu!g, evenings as well as noon.-A
daily prayer meeting is also held in New
Berlin.
Gov Packer will perfect the delivery of
the Public Works, into the hands Of the
Sunbury & Erie Company, the 18th Of this
month.
lie who marries for beauty only, is like the
buyer of cheap furniture-the varnsh that
caught the eye, will no. endure the fresde
blaze.
Miss Helen Cunningham, daughter Of Mrs
Cunningham- Burdell, was married III Jersey
city, on Sunday last, to young dentist OF
that city.
Mr.. Urcy, of Caldwell county, Ky, has
mauumitted twenty-five slaves, fourteen Of
whom will sail from Baltimore, Nay lst, for
Liberia.
The aggregate cost Of printing, Sc, ordered
by the 33d Congress, amounted to S222O,-
7l5, and that Of the 3ith Congress,sto ST.
6l6,292 6i.
Gov. Matteson, Of Illinois, has commission
ed the distinguished sculptor Of Chicago, Mr..
l.. w. Nolk. to execute u full length statue
Of Senator Douglas.
One hundred and eighty eight new mem
bers were added to Rev. Henry Ward Beech
ers Church last Sunday. His congregation
numbers 1875 persons.
4 country editor thinks that Columbus is
not entitled TO much credit for discovering
America, as the country is SO large that he
could not well have missed it.
A young and pretty little lady remarked
the other day that "a young man who didn't
take newspaper, was not deserving OF the
affections Of an amiable lady.
AWFUL "A new work is advertised under
ominous title, 4 lVOmdn'S Thoughts about
Women. How could any publisher have un-
dertaken anything so uucharitabe! !
Rev. b. Il. Crouch, Sr., of the NJ +.
Church. South, died after one hours sickness
at Louisville, few days ago. He had been
an active minister for forty years.
RAILROAD TRAvEL-On aud after NJ onday
May 10th, all the through trains. passenger
will be run, both ways, through Columbia.
An inscription it is said. may be found in
an Italian graveyard: Here lies Etela, who
transported large fortune TO heaven in acts
of charity, and has gone thther TO enjoy it,
James Pollock has been suggested as o
candidate for Judge Of the Supreme Court.
Judge Jones of Reading, IL. Pringle j ones,
is also urged, in tina: section Of the State, FOL
the same Office.
The Union canal is now in thorough
state Of repair, and ready for the most active
operations. The tunnels. locks and channel
of the canal have been enlarged Cor the pas.
sage Of the largest sized boats.
On Saturday, when the banks Of Lynch
burg, Va. resumed specie payments, one o.
them paid out $4,000 aud others Sl5,o0C
and $40, 900 each, in coin, the demand for il
coming from distant brokers.
Mr.. English, of Indiana, by some pungent
remarks Of Senator Broderick, concerning his
trickery, called on Mr.. b. and asked hin
to retract. Mr. Broderick's response was
Get out Of my way you puppy" Mr.. Eng
lish obeyed.
: ACCIDRNT-On Tuesday, the 4th inst.
Mr. Andrew Romig, while engaged in help
ing TO erect barn for Mr.. Pharos Gambler
. ling in PENIS township, Snyder County. haC
his leg severely crushed by log falling from
the building.
A threshng machine is offered for sale ii
| good order Warranted to lick school o
fifty boys in twenty minutes, Distinguishing
their offences into literary, moral, and imper
tinent Only parted with because the owne
! has fogged all his school away.
The Danville Democrat says that the ferr!
boat sank in the river about forty yards from
shore with two loaded lime wagons and tive
buggies on board. Passengers and horse
were rescued, frightened and wet, as th'
: river was low.
John F. Bachman, member Of the StcGk
5 ton Artilerists, of Mauch Chunk, died OF
e Friday, the 30th ult, at Easton. He serve'
, with the Artilerists during the Mexican
war, as drummer, although then only sixteel
years old. He was buried with military hon
ors.
GoyERYoR's MANsIoY.-The contract mad
; by the committee appointed in the early par
] Of the session, for the purpose of purchasn
= o mansion for the Governor, has been rattle
by the House. The dwelling is located o
Second street, next to the Presbyteria
church, and is in excellent repair. The pric
o paid for the same is $4,000, including som
[ | furniture.