Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1860-04-21
Glranines editorial an0 Grlcttro.

Peterson's Detector informs Us sf dau
gerous counterfeit So note on the Danbury
Bank, Canbury, Conn.
CT Governor Packer has signed the bill
for the relief OF The Sunbury & Erie Railroat
Company.
Steamboats, are now running on the Unior
canal with success. Every now and then The
puff Of one Of these novel affairs may be beart
as il passes through Reading.
MnwAUKIE.-The Democracy Of hilwau
tie, on Tuesday week, elected their Mayor BY
1000 majority. They also elected the otbel
city officers, gaining signal victory.
The story has obtained general circulation
10 Cuba that Gen. Jose de Ia Concha bod
been recently killed in duel in Spain, with
the Marquis do Ia Pezuela, who was bis pre-
decessor in the Captain. Genraiship of the
Island.
A young couple 10 st. Louis we're robbed
the other night Of money and clothes, by
some Williams Who administered chloroform.-
The room had been 80 thoroughly sacked that
the plundered pair we're obliged to remain in
bed till the neghbors brought them some
clothing.
A STEAM WAGON FOR COMMON RoADs-A
foundry firm in Hannibal, Missouri, has Just
completed q road locomotive, to run by
steam, which, upon it's trial. proved eminent.
ly successful 80 much so that O gentleman
OF that city has contracted for one, at o cost
Of S25Oo, for trip to Pixies Peak.
IMPORTANT DIsCovERY.--It is announced
that Prof. Greenougb, Of New Orleans, has
succeeded, after much investigation, in i'm.
pregnatiug common burning fluid, or cam.
phene, with carbonic acid gas, as o neutrali.
zing agent, which, leaving the in0amable ma
ture OF the fluid unchanged, makes it unex
plosiye, and consequently harmless.
The SnoEsAVERs' STRIKE IN LYNN is about
over, says the Nantucket Inquirer. Most OF
the wOrkmen have gone to work at the ad-
vanced prices originally claimed. The bosses
have agreed TO raise their wages, the strike
having so largely diminished the goods on
hand that they can ofIord it. Some OF the
workmen still hold out because the bosses
will not sign the schedule Of prices. They
do not intend to do it, leaving wages to be
settled by the market prices Of goods.
ANNUAL MORMON CONFERENCE IN ILLINOIS
The Anti. Brigham Young Mormons held
a conference at Amboy, Illinois, on the 9Th
inst, Joe Smith, Jr., is identified with this
branch Of the Mormons, and it Is proposed
to give Brigham good deal Of trouble
Polygamy was bitterly denounced, and those
who practice it had the curses Of the church
No. 2 pronounced against them. Young
Smith was present, and accepted the office o.
President Of the High Priests.
THE Coal TRADE-The quantity sent by
Railroad this week is 1886 l5-by Cana
s25,754 O3-for the week 59,3l0 ls tons
against 53,395 tons for the corresponding
week last year.
! The shipments from this region have di
minished since last week. This was expect
ed as the men have turned out q. number o
| the colieries for higher wages. In some in
stances the advance has been granted, IL
others refused, owing to the low price offered
| for Coai.-Mnere Journal.
AN IMPORTANT LAW CAsE-A very impor
tant law suit is now in progress in our Court
before his Honor Judge Pearson, between
George NJ. Lauman, Esq, plaintiff, and tn,
Lebanon Valley and Reading Railroad Com
pany, defendants. The amount 10 centrovers,
is large-the plaintiff claiming from S250,OOl
to $3eO000 This suit has attracted mucl
attention. Both parties are ably represented
at the bar Messrs Hoffman, Of Berks, ant
Fisher, of Dauphin, for the plaintiff, an,
Messrs. Kunkle and Mupma for Defence
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