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Gleoninss- editorial ann 5elertrO.

A rascal in Cincinnati, q short time since,
shipped for New Orleans what purported to
be cigars, on which he procured an insurance
of $4,000. On the down trip he endeavored
to fire the boat, but failed, and it was then
ascertained that his cigar boxes contained
nothing but chips and shaviugs.
A slave belonging to Dr. Sanders, of Hol-
ly Springs Va, was scared to dsath, q short
since by an elephant. The animal embraced
the darkey with his trunk, which so frighten-
ed the poor fellow that as soon as released,
be ran short distance and fell dead.
One of the new steam fre.engines was
tested on Saturday afternoon last, at the
Essex market, New York, and succeeded in
throwing heavy stream on the cupola-a
height it is said, never before reached.
Our government at Washington has al
ready received the first instalment of 100 900
of the debt due us under the Chinese treaty
negotiated by Mr.. Reed.
PAINFUL OccURRENcE.-It becomes our
painful task to record the very sudden and
unexpected death Of the wife Of one of our
most estimable citizens, Mr.. George c. Potts.
Sitting in tho entry OF her house reading
during the prevalence Of the severe thunder
very much alarmed and. retiring into the
house, after few moments, breathed her last
This event, so unexpected, has cast gloom
over the whole community, and the deepest
sympathy is expressed for the deceased-not
only by those who we're fortunate enough to
enjoy her personal friendship, but by every
one who was in the leasr acquainted with
her.-Miners Record.
SAD CASE or DRowHIsG.-We are indebted
to our friend Couoner Haas. Of Derry, for the
following Information. On Teusday morping
last Henry Flekipgsr, son OF Samuel Flickin-
ger, aged about ten years, was drowned In
what is called Hud Creek. at Washington
vile. He left home about seven o'clock in
the morning. and his parents becoming alar-
med athis long absence, q search was insti.
tuted, and his remains discovered as above
about noon. Coroner Haas held an inquest
over the body, when the jury returned a ver-
dict of accidental drowning by falling of the
log while attempting TO cross the creek
Danvils Inteligencer.
SUsQuEHANEAH BAss.-A Bass was caught
10 seine in The Susquehanna River, near
Campvills, few days ago, measuring two feet
eight inches 10 length, aad weighing nearly
81 pounds.
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Rusr IN WuEAr.-The st. Marys Beacon
says the rus. has already made its appear
anee in the wheat in that vicinity, ard not
withstapdiug the favorable state OF the
weather at present. its ravages are fsarfully
on the increase.
The Old School Presbyterian General
Assembly, now in session at Indianapolis,
comprise 2,458 monitors, 1924 churches, and
100000 church members. There are l49
Presbyteries who are entitled to send 6els.
gates TO the General Assembly.
A New CouYrERrErr.-The Philadelphia
Evening Bulletin, 9th inst, says: 1--WE were
shown, this morning. o counterfeit five dollar
note on tho Bauk of Commerce, at Erie
The note is elegantly executed and well cal.
culated to deceive. The Vignet.e in the
centre represents q lake steamer, md at the
ends are portraits Of Washington and Clay"
INFANT Born WITH THE HEAD OF Car
One Of the strapgest freaks we have known
recorded, occurred in this neighborhood, last
week, being the birth Of q child with q well
developed body, perfect in all its proportions
and weighing ten pounds, but with remark
able malformAtion, the head being formed in
every particular, precisely like the head OF q
cat. 1t lived but q moment after BIRTH
The facts are vouched for by the attending
physician, one Of the highest standing in the
city, and cannot be doubted.-Laurence
Mass Amsrican.
A jury fist. Louis, before whom case o
breach Of promise of marriage has been try.
ing, rendered verdict for the plaintiff, and
assessed the damages at 100000, the full
amount claimed. The defendant, who is said
to be very wealthy, is sixty years Of age. The
plaintiff, who has numbered only thirty win
tiers, is painted in rose colors by the Western
journals. An appeal will be taken, and O
new trial will probably be ordered.
A letter in the Washington Star. dated
Camp Floyd, Utah, May 20, says that ths
sixteen children who we're saved from the
the camp the day before, in charge Of Mr.
Forney, of the Indian Department. AS some
| of the children are old snoBgh to remember
and give some account OF that horrible mas
sscre, there is hope that the perpetrators o
it will yet be discovered and punished.
AN ACCOMMODATES rE-The Augusta
! (Ga.) Dispatch relates the death Of q man il
that county under the most horrible circum
stances. He was intoxicated, aud told biz
wife he inteded to kill himself. She second
ed the proposition, and aided him in getting
rope over q beam in the house, and il
getting it around his neck. She then knock
ed the chair from under him and he fell
breaking his neck. His wife immedatel,
ran away and bad not been upprehended.
We are informed that J. P. Hogue, Esq.
Of Watsontown, while on his way to mill on,
day last week, had board in his wagon Il
slip forward on to his horses, soaring them
and throwing him under the wagon wheel o
which passed over his left eye dividing hi
eyebrow and cutting through the flesh on th
bone. DR.. Franciscus Of this place was call
ed to dress the wound. and we are happy tt
learn he is doing Wltcman.
SocIErr-What is society, after all, but
mixture Of mster.iCs and miss.eries.
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Fy DEaru LIcnrs-On Sunday morning,
May 26tb, 10 New York, young married
woman who had been nursing the restless
babe through the night, rose at three o'clock
In the morning for light. While filling the
lamp the burning fluid took fre--covered her
dress-in short, after lingering in agony
twelve hours, she died.
There is no paper says the Evening Bulle.
tin which does not often contain accounts like
the one above; no mail In which we do
not read of them /; yes, and there is no family
in which camphene is used in which, in the
long run. sooner or latter, the disaster does
not come. We can recall an instance in which
we we're triumphaptly told "Well, we've used
burning fluid these seven years and no acci.
dent yet" The only al aver for such o re-
mark is, "then you are all the nearer 20 one.'
For the fact is, wherever there is chance Of
calamity allowed TO remain, dependent
upon the simple safeguard Of precaution, it is
sure to come at some time. The lady who
was murdered in New York by the diaboical
two penny saving invention, was, We doubt
not, very careful indeed. But when one has
been bewildered and wearied until three
o'clock in the morning by crying babe, or
nu invalid, and then attempts, while "tipsy
with Sleep" to Gil fluid lamp, nothing is
more likely than that mistake may occur.
And there is something so terribly life.like,
so Economically mysterious in the action, not
only Of gunpowder and fire, but of these
fluids" Who has not been awed at seeing
flames run, apparently like serpents endowed
with intelligence, over surfaces which gave
them no neutriment, for the purpose OF de-
stroyipg distant objects? Who has not trem-
bled to see gunpowder apparently explode OF
itself, as j! mad to fulfill its missionf So it
Is with all these destructive materials 1t is
a poor economy to light up house with
death fires and corpse candles. Think this
as you carry camphene light around with
you in lonely places at midnight
AND STILL ASorHEn.- A shocking accident
occurred a dav or two ago to young lady named
Msthilde Sawyer, residing in Port Jervis. She
was sitting up making her wedding dress, when
finding that the fluid in the lamp was nearly
consumed, she attempted to fill it with one Of the
wicks burning. No sooner did the light come
in contact with the fluid than it burst the can,
and setting fire to the youne ady's dress, burned
her so seriously that she expired in short time.
We agree with our cotemporary of the Harris
burg Telegraph, who properly terms them "mur-
derous implements" and says:-"We have an
average of at least one shocking accident" daily,
as we turn over our newspaper exchanges, from
the same cause, "bursting OF fluid lamp" and
almost all fatal 10 life. There ought TO be q
State law, or a municipal ordnance in every
State, city and town, in the Union, making il
heavily severe 10 use one Of these murderous
implements"
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1859-06-11

The OPPOSITION CONVENT met at Har-
risburg on Wednesday. The Convention was
temporarily organized by calling Morton Mo.
Michael to the chair. The committee appointed
10 select officers reported David Taggart, Esq,
Of Northumberland, as President, with a number
of Vice Presidents. Mr.. TaggGrt made speech
on takirg the chair in which he rendered thanks
to James Buchanan for adding strength to the
opposition by his suicidal policy.
Thomas E. Cochran, Esq, of York, was
nominated for Auditor General on the Sth bal.
lot.
Gen. VIM. II. Keim, OF Reading, was nomi-
mated for Surveyor General on the first ballot.
They arc both gentlemen of high character
and excellent standing.
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g. WEBsTER's Pictorial DICTIONARY
The publishers Of Webster's Unabridged
Dictionary have in press new edition
of that work, with fifteen hundred pictorial
illustrations several Thousand new WORKS
added to the vocabulary; o table Of fsynonyms
by Prof. Goodrich, with various pew features.
1t is to appear, we understand, at an early
day, and will bs looked for with much interest.
We have seen specimen sheets of the pictorial
illustrations. They are well executed, and
will often be found useful in giving much
more correct idea of an object than can be
obtained by definition. A specimen Of this
valuable work can be seen q. this Office.
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engine and the electric telegraph have ceased
to be the wonders of the age. Young Ams-
tion OF mankind from the tolls aud cares Incl.
dent to life. Sewing by machinery is the
most recent successful invention, as well as
the most important one to snslavs woman.
hood. 1t enables her to escape the drudgery
Of hand sewing, and gives her ample time to
cultivate her own mind or those of her child.
rem. But Of all the machines that have ever
been invented, commend us to those of Gao.
YER 4 BAKEB's which are the best in the mar.
ket FOR family use.
Oficss Of exhibition and sale 4s5 Broad.
way, New York ls Summer street. Bostop
and 75o Chestnut, Philadeiphis.
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Religious Notices

Divine service will be held every sabbath M ,hI' Bo-
rough Ms follows:
PRESBYTERIAN CIIURCH--Noith west corner OF
Blackberry and DeeI Streets Rev. ID. REAgpoS Pastor
Divine service every Sabbath at 10! A. NJ. Prayer meet
ing Thursday evening. At Norhunbersnd, in Old
School Presbyterian Church, at O'Clock, r NJ, every
Sabbath
GERMAN REFORMED CHURCH.-North west
corner Of River and Blackberry Streets Rev w STEIN
MRrz Pastor DIVINE service, alternately, every Sabbath
at 10 A. NJ md P. NJ. Prayer meeting on Friday
evening
EVANGELICAL LUTHERAN CHcRCH.-Deer
street below v p. Raj RURd, Rev. p. BoRs, Pastor.
Divine service, alternately, every Sabbath Mt 10 A NJ and
Up. NJ. PIaver meeting oil "Wednesday evening
METHODIST EPISCOPAL CHUR URCH-Dewberry street
west of s. * + Rail Road, Rev. G. WARREN and e.
RIDDLE Pastors Divine service alternately, every Sab-
bath at lUl A. NJ. and p. A. Prayer meeting on Thurs.
duy evening.
BAPTIST CHURCH.-Fawn street, below s V. p.
Railroad, Rev. A, J. HAY, Pastor Preaching every al
ternate Sabbath O'Clock, p. NJ. During the present
month as follows: 2nd and 4th Sabbsths-Lcc,ure
every Thursday evening, at 7 O'Clock
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rh. Virginia klr,iinn.
From the Philadelphia Press
LETTER FROM "oCCAsIONAL."
WASHINGTON, June 5, 1859.

WASHINGTON June ., 1889.
The Presidents tour through North Caro-
ua has been quite triumph. He has been
cry well received. Secretary Thompson
embroidered his speeches with any amount
4 flattery. and the President repeated his
DEVOTION to the South in the strongest posi-
lie terms. lie will be received in Virginia,
IN his return, with good deal Of ecldt The
ce having now been broken, we shall, of
,ourse, have q Northern Presidential tour.
Your city will be the 6rst to be honored
then New York, Boston, aud other cities
No one has heretofore been more nverse to
these displays than Mr.. BuchanaD himself,
"bnt circumstances alter cases"
A good deal Of trouble has begun, rs l
predicted would be the case, among the Ad-
ministration newspapers dependent upon the
patronage Of the General Government
Brgadier General Bowman, the new editor
of the Washington organ, bitterly camplains
that his enterprise is failure, while the or.
gan Of the President in your cty-edited by
u notorious Austrian, of the Grab. Grund
schools constantly sending appeals to the
y Administration, demanding, Hessian like,
new subsidies"
A good story is told Of one Of the new
Administration papers in Illinois. 1t ap.
pears that when it was proposed to start this
journal, the President himself stated that he
would advance two or three thousand dollars
rather than that the thing should fail. It
did fail, of course, aud the person starting
the paper, relying upon the Presidential pro.
mise, drew upon Mr.. Buchanan accordingly.
The draft was protested, and the victim came
on-stopping, by the way, in your clyde
elsrng that he would expose the whole thing
unless be was ndemnifisd. Great eonster-
nation ensued and the matter was compro.
missed, after q fashion. AIR. Buchanan will
now be called upon to reimburse the other
organs which be has insisted shall be main.
tained at oil hazards. The printing fund,
large as it was at the beginning, cannot sus-
tain all these drafts upon it, particularly. ns
Mr.. Wendell has some unsettled claims
which must be liguidated. The threat made
by Senator at the close OF the last session,
that the whole of this part of the Admins.
tratior policy should be arrested and exposed
in the coming session, has made great caution
necessary, so that the mercenaries have no
less person to look to than the President
himself. Now, as Mr.. Buchanan ought to be
worth at least one hundred and fifty thousand
dollars, and as be never has speculated, most
Of his investments being safe ones. and mas
much as he has no children, and his nearest
relatives being themselves in comfortable cir
cunstances, forty or fifty thousand dollars
could not be better expended than in paying
for the losses Of the poor fellows who have
been prostrated in the support of his mea.
6ures. AS he has always been known for his
muuifcent, open. handed, spontaneous, genial
liberality, | am happy to assure them that
they could do nothing better than to make a
demand upon his most plethoric purso. He
will respond like Prince.
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SODA WATEH.-Mr. Albert w. Fisher hos
put up in his Drug Store, in this place one
Van Aliens new Soda Fountains, which
works admirably. The soda water from these
Fountains is not only refreshing and pleasant
beverage, but entirely free from admixture OF
foreign ingredients to which mineral water is
sometimes liable in the old fountains.
The editor Of the american is agent for the
sale Of these Fountains, aud has several now
on hand. Price S45 90.
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NJ A r r | A G. e S .

On Shursdoy morning, May 26th. at the
residence of the brides father. by the Rev.
o. S. Hall, Of Dauville SAMUEL LEWIS, En-.
gineer and Surveyor. Of pot,svills. and
ROSETTA MILLER. daughter Of George Miller
ESQ, of Northumberland county. Pa.
On Wednesday May, 25tb, at the residence
Of the brides brother, in Mainsburg, Pa, by
the Rev. James Ross. MIR. PAUL CUDwoR1H,
OF Sullivan comfy. and Miss MAGGIE Fl. W.T.
TER, formerly of Milton.
On the 7th iust., by the Rev. j. w. Stein.
metz, Mr.. JOIN KNIss to Miss MARGARET
HAS, oil Of Upper Augusta township.
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SuSBURY AND ERIE RAIL RoAD.-At the
letting of this road at Philadelphia, tho ro
naming eighty nine miles, of the middle div.
sion extending from SnnemahoniBg to War
rem was allotted to Messrs Cartwright & Co.
The route is by way Of West Greek Ridge.
way aud Clarion River. Three fourths of
work is to be completed by the lst of June
next and the remainder by July following
1t is now supposed that the whole road will
be completed by November 1860.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1859-06-11

ca FAST TINE FOR ScRUBs.-A four years
old, mare, called the "Whip.poor-will," fern.
erly owned by Mr.. KerliD Of Snyder county,
and now the property of Sheriff Vandyke Of
Sudbury, trotted over the course at this
place on Tuesday last in minutes 40 seconds
in buggy with two men weighing $50
pounds. The horse "Sir John Rousb," seven
years old, also owned by Sheriff Vandyke
carrying the same weight as above, went over
the course in 2 minutes 55 seconds. They
are both fine animals.
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Correspondence.
For the Sunbury American.
SELINsGsovr, June g, 1859.

SELINsGKovE, June 8, 1859.
Mr. EpToR As to the size Of the foundation Of the
Female Seminary at this place did, intend to convey
that idea my last that measured it, merely said that
it laid ans not luge) TINT the slight mistake,
CURED presume, in the setting mp.
The building, however, in question, is intended to be
Of the finest and most convenient for school purposes
around this section Of county Its situation is also
eminence the upper end Of town One portion OF is
the former residence of Mr. Leonard APP, two stories and
a hall high which constitutes the northern wing the mid
die portion of the building, which is now in pro-
gress Of erection, is to he thee stories high with large
and wei. calculated Observatory. There will also be
southern wing corresponding IN size with that OF The
northern. The whole when completed, will he handsome
affair Great credit is due o the citizens VI this place FOR
the energy and perseverance, manifested III the erection ol
this and other like buildings Indeed they spare no pains
trouble money in their effort to get up the right kind
Of buildings aud making things suitable for the acconmo|
daOn Of those who desire attend school Great care
exercised in the selection Of competent Teachers md
and every effort made to make things the mos, advana-
geous and pleasant to pupils.
There is nothing of any great Importance happening
here mow-adays least such would kcy to interest,"
other than that 10 which have referred III my former
communication and in tkis.
The French and Austrian army having, at last in
contact with other however sves room for eonsi
deab!e speculation aud various opinions IN reference to
the ElalI result.
There seemed be bu, sentiment in regard TO the
Ers grand conflict and shat was, that the Ausans would
most likely, the hale end Of the horn, which
now appears be the There is circumstance con-
nected with the history o these nations that
renarkaLe 1t at tie came place, Montebello, that
the French army sacceeded against the Austrian fofees in
war with them lsl2 1t RENAL kable that they
should, after the eapsc Of some foy years, and at
the same place repeat the dose
am very sorry to nioIm you and your readers, that
there is any quantity OF that dreadful enemy the WEEvL
in this section Of country My old friend Mr. William
Gaugler some other gentlemen and myself made an
animation of several fields both of the Medeeanean and
white wheat, and to surprise found tho heads
literally filed with the fy, busy engaged depositng its
eggs We noticed the whole process-otheI heads were
already filled with the working weev am not able to
say how far they extend, but the general impression II
that, they usual, all over.
More Anon, 5.
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Gbe M arkets.

BALTIMORE MARKETS-June 8, 1859,
GRAIS-Wheat. there were sales Of red at l50a
!55 cts. for fair to good lots, and white at 6sa
80 ets for fair and l75al 80 cts. fo' prime par
cells of do. Corn, sales of good yellow at s6as7
cts, and of fair to prime white al 50 cts.-ssa9l
There were sales of Virginia Oats at so cts. and
Pennsylvania do at 55a56 cts. There were
some Pennsylvania Rye offered and sold at 90
cts. Maryland Rye at 90 cts. per bushel.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1859-06-11

DEATH OF DR.. JASNEy.-We regret to
learn from the Philadelphia papers, the death
of DR.. Benjamin S. Janney, who died Of apPo
plexy, at his residesce, in Philadelphia, on
Wednesday morning last, aged about 10 years
DR., Janney, graduated at Pennsylvania Uni
versity in 1912 and ranked at the head Of his
profession. lie commenced life as physi
clan in this place, where he was married but
soon after removed to Philadelphia.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1859-06-11

CHANGE OF TMs.-A change of time in the
running OF the cars on the Northern Central
took place on the 23d Of May. We did not
notice the change at the time except to cor
mail train South, arrives here now at 1880.
The Niagara Express 1883 P. ii. The
Burden and Passenger $50 p. NJ. Going
North the mail train arrives at 3,l6 P. ii.
Niagara Express 1918. Burden and Pas
senper G. 80 A. NJ
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gy- The Post Office Department, in order
to ascertain the exact amount which would
accrue to the revenues Of the General Post
Office if the matter now transmitted through
the mails free were paid for, has prepared q
circular directing postmasters to keep daily
account of the additional revenue which
would accrue to their respective post offices
if postage was paid upon the letters, &e.,
now transmitted free through the mails /;
these accounts are to commence on the lst
of July, and continue Eve quarters.
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D E A II II S

On the 9th ult.. SAMUEL WILKIN-
SON, Of Irish Valley, aged 35 years and l3
days.
The deceased was highly esteemed in bis
neghborhood, and lived and died in the faith
Of the Gospel.
In Lower Augusta township, on Tuesday
last, very suddenly, JACOB ARNOLD,
aged about 30 years.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1859-06-11

ca A little girl of Mr.. Cbsrles Becb, of
this place, was badly bitten by dog on
Wednesday last. The girl was playing and
aecdently threw something on the dog, when
he bit her in the face and ear, ipficting n
very severe wound.
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GROVER s. BAKERS
CELEBRATED
FAMILY SEWING MACHINES,
A New Style. Price $50.

lss BROADWAY, NEW YORK.
100 CHEsNUT STREET, PHILADELPHIA.
These Machines sew from two spools, and
form n scam of unequaled strength beauty, and
elasticity, which will not rip, even if every fourth
stitch bc cut. They are unquestionably the best
in market for Family use.
u SEND FORA CIRCULAR. 81
Fl. B. MAssLR Agent, Sunbury. Nor,hunibsr-
land county Pc.
Noyembpr 81. 1853
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Gar MEpIcAL.-Our readers will observe
that Dr. j. W. Peal has taken into partner
ship DR.. Dodge n the practice of their pro.
fession. DR.. Peal who has long been o prac-
,isng Physician n this place now divides bis
time between SunburY and Trevorton.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1859-06-11

sy PATENT RAIL ROAD SwITcu.-We are
pleased to learn that Mr.. Jacob Yeuugmap
of this place, has obta ned patent for his
new Railroad Switch. From q slight s1ami-
nation of this invention, we are favorably
impressed with its usefulness and importance
We trust Mr.. Youngman will reap liberal
reward for bis ingenuity, and the timc and
trouble in perfectirg his invention.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1859-06-11

Ca On Monday last son Of Mr.. James
Miller aged about six years while attempting
20 climb on some coal cars standing on the
track, fell and broke his arm