Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1859-04-02

STORM AT LEwIsBuRo.-On Friday evening
OF last week, the wind blew a gale from the
south west with such force as to take off the
tin roof aud rafters from the west wing OF the
main edifce of the University OF Lewisburg
completely throwing them over to the north
east side. This was about 7 o'clock, when
the students were in their rooms. Happily,
although oil we're considerably startled, no
one was injured. One room was pretty we'll
flled with rubbish, which fell between two
students. The injury done is supposed to
amount TO $500 or 500. Workmen are
already repairing the damage. Two large
pine trees on the campus was blown down
and considerable damage done to fences 10
some parts Of East Buffalo township, near the
river.
SUDDEN DEATH.-Last week the dead body
Of man named Lord an engineer, was found
on the railroad above Port Carbon. He
was 30 years Of age and unmarried. II ap.
pears from the testimony given before tie
Coroner that Lord the previous night had
Been at dance that he there had difficult
ty with some parties that he had been
struck; that BIO BECAME frightened, ran o
great distance, and finally fell where his body
was found, and died from exhaustion. There
was one wound on his head but not serious
A
verdict was rendered in accordance with the
fscts.-Mners' Journal.
ANOTHER CoUSTERFEIT-A new counterfeit
five dollar note on the Stroudsburg Bank
has appeared. 1t ia so we'll done as to make
il very dangerous in the hands Of the unwary
Tbs vgnette is a canal scene, like that on the
spurious Rockport Bank notes, lately no.
ticeo. On the lower left corner is q reaper
with a dog and horse on the lower right
are couple OF sailors hauling on line
The figure is on each upper corner, and the
word FIVE printed ir red on the lower cen.
tire. The signatures ere badly done, but the
paper aud general appearance of the note are
good.
AURDERERs TO De EXECUTED.-Peter Cor.
rIe, Marion Crops, Henry Gambrill and
John ii. Cyphus, convicted of murder, are
70 be executed in Baltimore on the Sth OF
April, Isaac Freeland has been sentenced TO
be hung in Fayette county, Ga, on the 18th
OF April, for the murder of Claiborne Vau.
CHAN. Mrs. Hartung, Cor the murder Of her
husband, and John Wilson, for killing Patrick
McCarty. has been sentenced to be hung in
Albany. on Wednesday. the 27th Of April
hehry 1umpertz, the man who msrdered his
mistress, and packed her body in barrel and
@'PIN' ~ W INV Urn hlcDaGl McN IA
NEE, for killing his wife; ard Michael Fam.
will be executed in Chicago, on Friday, the
9th OF May. Burns, for the murder of q
man named Burke, will be hung in Cipcin.
natl, on Friday, the 9th of May. Besides
the ABOVE there are two in Pittsburg under
sentence of death, and Que in Boston.
The CLARE's FERRY BRIDGE We learn
that 1t has been determined by the Pennsyl
ysnia Railroad Company not to rebuild The
Ciark's Ferry Bridge. steamer will be-
placed on the river at that point to tow cana
boats across. This is bad news for oul
friends living on The western side Of tho river
who will hereafter have to depend upon ferr,
boats for communication With our town, unles
the Railroad Company provide steamer o
sufficient capacity to accommodate the Ian,
travel 10 connection with the towing OF cana
boats. 1t is doubtful whether this will b
done'-HarrisLurg Telegraph.
"a CASHIER ELEcrEp.-J. ID. Cameron
Esq, Of Harrisburg, son Of the Hon. Simo
Cameron, was. on the resignation Of the latte
elected cashier Of the Bank Of Middetown, o
last N ondsy week,