Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1860-11-10

ACCIDENT At DoroLAs FAREWELL DE
Noss1RArlos AT MosrooNERY, ALA.-Mont-
g"mery Alabama. Nor IA Douglas demon
sira,ion was made at the wharf, last night,
MIR. Douglas making a farewell speech to o
large crowd from the deck OF the steamer
Virginia. While he was speaking The deck
gave way, and the distinguished Senator,
with o crowd gathered around him, we're pre-.
cipitated below. Fortunately, nobody was
seriously hurt. Mrs Douglas who was also
on the vessel, held on 10 the railing and es-
csped without injury. Both the Senator and
bis lady Immediately returned to their hotel
and their departure will be delayed few
days by the accident.
CoTToN BY RAILROAD Cotton Is now being
carried by rail, from the Mississippi to the
Eastern States. The Illinois Central Rail
road recently concluded the contract to con-
vey 1000 bales OF cotton from Carlo to Chi.
cago Illinois, whence it will be forwarded to
the New England States.
| A few nights ago an old man nsmed James
George, while walking home from Republican
meeting at Latrobe on the Pennsylvania Railroad
track, was run owe. and almost instantly killed
by the tightening train. The engineer saw him
when about twenty feet ahead of the locomotive
and whistled for him to get out Of the way, but
| it was too late, for the train went laundering
over the unfortunate man before he could make
an effort to get of the track. The brakes were
applied. but the train had run on some distance
before it could be stopped. One Of the brakes
men ran back to attend 10 him, but imagine his
horror on recognizing, in the mutilated remains,
his own father. These accidents are becoming
painfully frequent, but they are mostly to be at
tribu,ed to the carelessness of the victims them
selves.
! TIE PROGRESS OF TEE TINEs.-Tbere is no
more decided evidence OF the onward progress
OF the times than the Brown Stoue Clothing
! Hall of Rockhill & Wilson, Nos. 603 and COS
| Chestnut Street, above Sixth. A pslatia
establishment, employing its regiment of skill.
| fol workmen, it's sorces OF cutters aud sales.
men, and with its almost miles of coun ters
and shelves, all loaded with elegantly fsshion
ed garments, IN ade Of choice fabrics. il affords
bold contrast with the limited ideas of our
forefathers in respect to first class business
establishments. The firm named are Known
all over the country for the superiority Of
their garments for gentlemen sod youths. and
their stock was never in as fne condition as
at present.
| PoIsoSiSo RArs The beet food with
which to mix poison for killing rats. is pump
kin seeds. Wet them and sprinkle on a
little arsenic, which will adhere to the seeds.
They will be eaten by rats and mice, while
cats, fowls, &c. not being fond OF such food,
will not neddle with them. Whenever poi.
son is put for these troublesome pests water
should be near by, so that they may eat,
drink and die outside Of their holes and
hiding places.
CRAsBeRY CULTURE.-A bout $50 acres have
been planted iG Burlington county y. J. with
cranberries this season. A patch Of 10 acres
| planted by Mr.. Allen. has yielded J. so bus.
per acre, which he delivers TO purchasers for
81 per bushe. The expense Of plautin 2
them was S25 dollars per acre, aud The cost
Of gathering from so to 60 cents per bushel
| The latter operation was mostly done by
women and children.
RETURN OF An ExILE.-J Ohm Bateman, who
was sent as a convict to Van Diemsns land.
Australia, for participation in the Canadian
rebellion OF 1888, has ruturned from exile,
and reached Troy, y. Y on the oath ult.,
after and absence Of over 2l years.
A MARYLAND RAIL SFIrrEE.-The Bal,i.
more Md Sun says there is now living 10
Deep Neck, Talbot county, Md, on honest
farmer, who. few winters ago, went into his
/
rails. and put them on the fence, in one day
Illinois must look to her laurels.
A lady being asked the place Of her nativi.
| ty. replied, 81 sn so unfortunate as to have
no native place. ! was the daughter Of q
Methodist clergyman"
"Now then, my hearties," said gallan,
captain, lyon have o tough battle before you
Fight like heroes till your powders gone
then-run! I'm little lame, and I'll star
nop."
STATISTICS go TO prove that tea is uset
more or less oy one half Of the human race
50O.0O0,O00 of people. Theme is the peculiar
organic principle which gives tea its value
Taken in small quantities, tea lie heslthful
bat the extract Of one ounce taken per day
by one person. produces trembling Of th,
limbs and wandering of the mind.