Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1859-04-30
Clranings editorial ano 5rlsttro

INSANE PATIENrE.-The Western Pennsyl-
vana Hospital now contains over one hundred
insane patients.
The population Qf the United States
increases one million year, or two thousand
every day.
Ca ADVICE To FARMERs-The Alexandria
GdseHe advises farmers. who plant corn, to
plant none but yellow corn. There is always
a good demand for this description Of corn,
and the price is higher than that paid for
white or mixed.
Paser. ich. kwa, q brave of the W:nnebago
tribe of Indians, died in Washington, on
Saturday, OF pneumonia. lie was buried in
the Congressional Cemetery, and his funeral
was numerously attended.
DEATH OF A PARpoSED MURDERER Ohm
Cape, who was shot on Sunday, in fire.
mans fight died in Philadelphia, on We'd
nesday, q, the Hospital. Capie was convc-
ted, several years since, Of the murder of
Christopher Soohab, and was oentpnced to
to be hanged, but was pardoned by Governor
Pollock, after three years imprisonment.
CAMERON FuRNAcE.-We learn that this
Farnace, located at Middletown. is now turn.
:ug out LOG tons of iron per week This is
n extraordinary yield, and is mainly owing
20 the efficiency and experience of Mr.. Raj.
ton, the founder. He is considered one of
The best and most practical founders in this
country, and too much cannot be said 10 his
favor. So says the Dauphin Journal.
CHANGES ON ToLL.-The Northern Cen.
trail tol-sheet fixes the rates of toll and
freight in companys ears, froms M illersburg TO
Baltimore, at Sl.I5; from Sudbury, (inclu.
ding tolls, &C., of Shamokin road) at 81 so,
and from Pue Grove, (ncluding charges Of
ID. Il S. r.. R.,) at 81 IA drawback u
favor of private cars, of | cent per ton per
mile, is aIlowed.-Patrio OF and Union.
A man by the name Of Nagle, short dis.
tance above this place, was arrested and taken
to jail. at Mddlehurg, for stealing SIG in
money which he delivered up aguin on being
arrested.-Selinsgrore Times.
Postmaster General Holt. has dismissed
thirty-oue agents. and, as the Department
can get along without them the inference is
that they never could have been of any use.
cotemporary inquiries whnt there business
was2 1t was the pleasure ofspending $1,000
year each.
Great Destitution is said to exist 10 the
inland counties Of Canida Middesex and
Kent are reported to he suffering from the
want of necsssaries of life, the crops having
been destroyed by insects. The Provincial
Government has assisted these counties in
the purchase of seed-grain to the exteut Of
.G20, 600 each
The DRouGHr IN THE TRorIos-The dry
season in the tropics the present year, has
been one of unusual severity. Never before
have the rivers been known to be so low, and
the effect upon the crops, coming, as it does,
after unusually heavy rains in the wet sea-
son, has been in many places DISASTROUS
a nd it is curious that the drought has been
more severe ms you approach the southern
most line. In the Island Of Porto Rico, the
coffee and tobacco crops will be very light,
while in the Southern States Of the neighbor-
ing republic Of Mexico, the same complaints
are made. 1t remains now to be seer what
effect this irregularIty oi The seasons will have
upon the health Of these countries.
DIED IN A SPAsM-We stated 10 our last
issue that four children of Mr.. Jones, u citi-
zen OF our town, were yesterday bitten by a
dog belonging to the family, and that the an-
imal is supposed by some persons, to be in u
| rabid condition. In confirmation Of this sup
position, it is now said that the dog subse.
| quently died in spasm. One or two Of the
children were very severely bitten, and their
condition is truely pitable. A child of an
other family in the neighborhood was also
bitten on the cheek, by the same dog. The
parents are in great distress, and the sympa.
thy of the entire community had been aroused
| in behalf of them and their little ones. Again
we say if the owners Of dogs will not keep
them confined, let the war OF determination 60
on !-Harrisburg Telegraph.
ANOTHER LEAK IN THE TREAsURy.-On the
eve Of the adjournment of Congress, Senator
johnson, of Arkansas, succeeded in fastening
on the Indian Appropriation Bill an amend
ment appropriaing $4,000 for the purpose
of returning some children TO their friends in
Arkansas, who had been captured by Indians
aud subsequently rescued and are now in
Utah. Immediately after the passage Of tn 2
appropriation, a br0ther-in.law of Senator
johnson, and another person, a particular
friend of MIR. Denver, then Superintendent Of
Indian affairs, were appointed to return the
children and draw tbe $4,000. How fat this
job is may be judged by tho fact that the Iu-
dian Agent in Utah had previously offered to
return the childrent at a cost to the govern.
msnt Of six hundred dollars
ELEVEN Fortunate NEGRoEs.-E Eleven col
| orsd individuals are 10 this city, from that
part Of the South called North Carolina
They are bound to Kansas or Nebraska Ter.
ritory, in pursuance of the terms of portion
OF the last will and testament Of q gentlemau %
Of the aforesaid State, lately deceased. who's,
instructions we're that the fortunate eleven
be conducted into one Of the Territories, bs
provided with sufficient land to support them
selves all necessary farming implements, anG
their freedom. Such is the tale given us by
one Of the officers of the packet j, L. Dickey
which arrived here yesterday with the re
gross on bosrd.-S Louis Democrat.