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Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1861-01-05
Journal of a Defeated Nominee


Thursday-Received the nomination for
Legislature. Surprised and indignant. Re.
moDstrated with committee. Was told |
must place myself in the hands Of my friends.
Friday--immense poster on a brick pile
opposite house my name in two. foot letters.
Great anguish on the part Of my wife and
family, who believe that every officer 10 the
government, according to law, is indicted and
tried at the end of his term. Friends, meet
ing me in the street say there is a rumor
about town that am up for office, rumor
which onght to be contradicted. Other
friends offer ironcal congratulations, and
leave me in doubt whether the office is unfit
for me. or the Office Old gentleman won't
believe it f; for he knew my father, and be was
q very respectable man.
Saturdsy-Man on the stoop of my house,
with big whip and stuupy bull terrier.-
Broad shouldered, sloveply person, with san.
culinary eye. Come to advise me to beware
OF class Of rufians who 60 around election
times extortiug money from candidates.
Offers his services to tend the polls. Custo-
mary, he says, to pay in advance. ! refer
him to my committee. lie whistles to bis
dog. Engage him at FIVE dollars, cash down.
We part with mutual expressions Of esteem.
Going 10, find six men smoking in my par.
lor delegates from military excursion
Customary, they say, for candidates to give
prizes on these occasions. Refer them 10
my committee. Captain very polte--tels
me be will give me time 10 think about it,
and will come on Sunday with the whole
guard TO-, to let me see what fine set OF
fellows they are. Result, ten dollars for the
prize.
Evenng-Excited person calls for sub
scrption for banner. Man comes with
wooden leg-wants new one. Three more
banners. Clergyman for subscription to q
derserving charity. Seventeen men to attend
the polls. Mo.e cripples. Delegation wants
their fire engine painted Men without
arms to post bills. A woman With subscrip.
tion for coffin. Children all crying up stairs
Wife in Mysteries. Great terror and confu
sion.
Midnight-Toreblight professions kettle
drums serenade-make a speech rotten
egg hits me in the eye 4; general fight +;
spanners. brickbats, clubs, banners, torches
aud fists.
Wednesday-W up defeated. Tell my
friends dou'l care for myself, but feel sorry
for the city. My wife goes home to her
mother the childen are sent where they
cannot be under my influence. no home
no frends-no wiie-no money no office.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1861-01-05

INSANITY or A GREAT RUSSIAN O(iCIAL-
1t is stated that Prince Orlolf be who saved
the life of the Emperor Nicholas ct The time
of the great insorrection. aud the signer oil
treaty Of the peace of Paris after the Crmean
war, has gone crazy, and is kept 10 strslehi
Jacket 10 bis own palace. The radical
changes wrought in Russia by the present
Emperor, in emsncipating the serfs, is said to
have part in superinducipg this derange'
meut. Revolutions, even peaceful revola'
tions, always have victims
The Prince OF Wales has resumed bis
collegiate studies a. Oxford, after spending
onIy about week at home after bis return
from his American tour.
Edward Randolph, Ia Douglas Democrat
will probably be elected U. s. Senator from
taliisrpis, 10 the room Of the fallen Gsin.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1861-01-05

Earl Manvers, who has just died in Eng
land, WAS the patron OF fourteen "liviugs"-
With so many livings he could not proloDg
his own life.
1t is stated that the oil wells 10 Venango
county are used TO tsu leather in, snd found
to be superior to Ssh oil.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1861-01-05

EAST MAuASoY IL b. Mr. II. II Fernon's
Register Of Saturday last has the following
r-iereuce to the grading &C., of the Mahsnoy
and Broad Mountain Railroad THE Ma
hsuoy aud Broad Mountain Railroad Com.
pany, who advertised for proposals to grade
their road, received number Of offers from
resposible contractors at low prices. and yes.
terday afternoon the Company beld a meet,
ing to alot the work. Meantime the surveys
are being prosecuted 10 the Mabsuoy Valley,
by the East Mahanoy Railroad Company,
with q view. as it appears. of forming con.
uections at or near the Grard plane and at
or near NJ. Carmel. What the final result
Of the different plans devised, will be, tim.
will disclose, but no man is wise enough to
predict.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1861-01-05
THE PHILADELPHIA INQUIRER, AN INDEPEN.
Il DENT POLITICAL LITERARY, AN MISCEl.-
LANEOUS DAILY NEWSPAPER.

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The Philadelphia Inquirer contains eight pages and fay-
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gagged. The Inquirer independent IN its Discussion ON
all topics Of public interest
The great aim uf tue Inquirer is To become Reliable
Newspaper-Teportng promptly and fairly everything OF
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hether disnftg nor exnggeratng fucis Il will be the
hHnuy oi he Inquirer IN all occasions tO advocate the
protection ei our domestic manufactures and OF the great
non ahd coal interests Of Pennsylvania.
As family paper, the Inquire will aim to retain the
Pth winch u has long enjoyed, by continuing To guard
ana scrutlhise with great news and
chuhmsi ana exclude all matters which il would ne i'm.
proper bo admit within the iamily circle
The Philadelphia Inquirer is published every manning
ana served IN the ety and all the districts in Bristol
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As an Advertising Medium
The Inquirer has equal in the City # Ph,adeInh No,
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within hundred miles ~
Insertion, and four cents line each subsequent inse
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September %, 1880.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1861-01-05

Counterfeit $40 bills on the Bank Of North
American are out. The viguettes upon the
bill ore, in the centre the head Of Washing
ton on the right a woman with sheai Of
wheat, and on the left q sailor.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1861-01-05

NALL CLOAKS IN PREPARATION.
Il Some opening every day.
Stock will be complete.
Orders taken and executed with despatch.
Children's and Misses shswls.
COOPER q CONARD,
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September %. 1880.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1861-01-05
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IN Il" Z OWE OL Z Il
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.hr following are uong the advantages which posses
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.,rh magnificent Ladies' Panr, commanding an cxten-
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81 Large and superhly furnished sitting rooms with
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TayiOr's Celebrated Saloons,

where visitors have their meals or, if they desire
they viii he furnished IN their own rooms.
9Th. The lae served IN The Saloons aud Hotel Is ac-
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any other Hotel in the city
with all these advantages the cost Of living in the
International much below that Of other first class
Hotel Gll-SoN Co fr"prietrs
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Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1861-01-05
BLANKS! BLANKs!!

a new supply of Summons, Executions.
~ Warrants, Sur9nas, Deeds. Mortgages,
Bonds, Leases, Naturalization papers, Justices
,nd Constables Fee Bills, &c, &c, just printed
and for sale at this Office.
Sunbury. April 80, 1859.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1861-01-05

1 AND wARRANTs.-Ths highest price
Twill be given t'' i.7u' Warrants hy the sui
scIlbei. h / ASSER
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1861-01-05

NEW LOT OF HARDWARE & SAD.
~ DLERY. Also,:,h best assortment of Iron
Nails and Steel to be found in the county. at the
Mammoth store Of FRllJNG q GIANT.
Sunbury, June ., 1860.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1861-01-05

I,PAIDINGS Prepared Glue, and Sheileys MueiIage
- Price per bptile and brush 25 cents
Cordial Elixir Of Caisaya Bark Benzlne, fer removing
E'"Ae FOR SALE AT THIS OFFICE.
Sunhury March II. 1860
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1861-01-05

sri is important to the LADIES to know that
n Friling Il Grant, have the best and largest
assortment of Dress Goods in the county.
Sunhury June 2 1860.
, 1861-08-29

The New Orleans Cresceat, Of the 25th May,
narrates an incident of the Southern var more
affecting than anything heretofore recorded in
romance or fable more inspiring than the Oldest
whiskey that ever fred a Southern heart ].
appears that two chivalric SINS of wealthy
cotton planter on Lake jackson, near Talla.
hassee, had screwed their courage up to the
point Of marching forth to join Bragg's ter
thousand, now heleaguering Fort Pickens. Tbs
day Of having the plantation Of their wealthy
parent had dawned. and equipped in all thu
bloody toegrry Of Mars. and burning with IRE
prrssible fire Ior chance to pit themselves sin
gle-handed. against old Lincoln and Scott, The
two Tallahassreans might have been seen stridina
towards a tilapidated shantv, In the negro
Quarters of tae plantation. Presently appear
emerging from the hovel an African, with q yel.
low handanna wrapped around her head, and
gifted with vast rqtundity Of waist. II is the
black mann" (mav mair Is the ehivalric pro
nunciation) Of the two Tallahassee bloOds
They leaned upon their blades when they saw
her and lifted up their voices and wept-in the
words Of the Crescent chronicler, "weFe over
wkelmed with tears"-at the thought of parting.
She wept and they wept, until at last, fearing
perhaps that their courage was oozing out pr :
iiminary to their backing out, she addressed
them thus: "Now, young masters" cried she,
q stop dis crying; go fight for your country
like men; and mind, (her eyes hashing-think
of that-neg -ocs eyes AashingD don't disgrace
me /" Their souls were touched as with an
electric shock, and they went.
The son Of Quaker in Philadelphia having
enlisted, went to tell his father Of Il with some
misgivings. The old man was much affected,
but simpIy asked Does thee think thee has
done thy dutyt" The boy said he thought be
had. "Then, my boy" said the old man, al
have only one word 70 say u thee: II thee Is
brought home to me sh 4, don't let Il be shot
in the back"
A Cincinnati brewer was telegFAphed from
Memphis for three hundred kegs Of lager. 10
which he replied "Nary drop"-provng that.
though we may be willing 10 bring sceesSian 10
is bier, we are not 50 Wilingto ssnd beer 70 -
cession.
An Erie paper mentions company Of Vclun.
leers that numbers In lie ranks hur pre1chers
md thirty.six dddlsrs
, 1861-08-29

A New York journal gives the following au.
thentic story Of Gen. Buffers coolnes in danger
and prOmptness in action AT political meet
ing mcdowell, Of the party with whom he acteh,
the house was very full and while Mr.. ChOate
was speaking, a jar was felt and q crash heard.
Every one turned pale, and a frghtful panic
seemed imminent But Gen. Butler quieted the
fears Of the multitude; yet he went immediately
out with an architect and examined the building,
which proved to be in mOnentary danger Of fall
ing He returned quickly. and speaking word
in Choate's car as he crossed the platform, he
assured the assembly that there was no present
danger; but he suggested, as the house was some
what over.crowdCd, that they should adjourn to
the open air in front Of the Merrinac House.
They did so without accident 1t proved after
ward that what he quietly whispered to the ora
tor was: "Choate, must clear this house, or we
shall all be in hell in five minutes;" u remark
most noticeable, whether we regard its coolRess
under such an apprehension Of danger, or its
appreciation Of the deserts Of Che speakers po-
litical associates.
To make an American Flag properly, Il should
he one half longer than wide. Thus flag nine
Ieet long should be six ct wide. The stripes
should be alternately RID and white, seyeN red
and six white, top and bottom both being red,
The field should be blue, and extend over seven
stripes, commencing at the tor, four red and
hree white The stars, signifying the number
or States, should be white arranged on the blue
field in the shape Of fiyC- pointed star. All the
new hags-that Is, those made previous to the
9Th lt,-are made with thirty-iour stars, which
is not correct, as by an act Of Congress the ad-
dtional star il not added TO the flag until the
4th Of July succeeding the admission Of . new
State.
q -Nn = =
, 1861-08-29


tombstone Of Frederick, Prince Of Wales, father
Of George ILL.,:
Here lies Fred,
Who was alive, and Is dead.
Had il been HE father,
unI, nSu much r9tner
~" Ian "een nIS oto.htr ~
Su', oe.'er 'nah elotner'
Han " oeeh n'S SISTER,
~" Mt 0ne J. won wou'u ~ .aHs W 'il'SSeu ner
S.m % = "een 'ns ~, Mno'e % gene'auO"'
Su' D., 9sS.e, Wv Wy, Mte ISu""i rsi
There's no more TO be said.
n.
An lrishman Oi the better class. who thought
he must conform 70 the tashl"''able mania in pay-
FSIls and taking a look Al the snrronndinc won. e
drrs addressed himself 10 a Gentleman with
q And & this Niarara FallsY"
ayes" was the reply.
Aud what Is there to make such bother
aboutW
why, sa'd the genusman' Is 30 you see that
mgaty river, the aSsp aOysS' 'ne great Sneet oI
Pal Iooked At the water, and replicd hes;,at.
;ng,y " An' wba,'S to HINDER jtpn
with an owl ''''' ' ''
ISay. mjsther. whatIl We take for the big
eyed tSrkeyf"
It's an owl replied the astonishsd farmer.
uNn ~; oW ,So So - SIse ""e'"er "s Ou'd or
I0u"s' P'Ne Wv ON'
Det wSo ,b o% as %sIi ,I;n.s snterLalnS % ,h an ex
trv' % WAS asked bv her mistress If thew hsd "nv
, 1861-08-29
a nunfortunats v1idov1.

Between Caleba Swamp and Line Crttk. n
the Cherokee nation, We ezW . considsrloil
crowd gathered near . drinking house. mos "
them seated and smoking. we stopped % "a
what was the matter Il was Sunday. and .hsll
had been I quarter race for gallon cf Vhtky.
The llrst thing NOTICED on Sighting was The
singular position Of one Of the horses Of tho
party. lie was kneeline down and standing 81
lis hinder feet, his head wcdeed N bcfueen two
logs Of the grocery. and Be was stone dead
having evidently run directly aeainss DE build.
ing atiGI speed. causing The house partially b
an. About Ave paces from the horse ~ To
rider. quite senseless, with : cash IN bic ihrmt
that might have Iet out . thousand lfvea A. i
said. most Of The crowd were sealcd and imol-
Ing. 9al
q What's an thisfn Iinduired aWhitB ih1
matter here ~
Matter I" aitsr awhile answered. one, u Z
drawing voice. giving ! good spin, and T1dning
his mouth with'G I,cw cud 4 Matter cnou1hs
thsra's ~. rs1se be.n I o,,.E,er rNce'S :,
.But nov eame Ibis man and hofss knledi'
I asked ~ 177 4.
aWeIl " answered the cheuinr and splitting
eentleman. q he man was Considerably % liquor
reckon, and run his hos chuck sgin tie house.
and that's the whole on Il
, 1861-08-29
Slan6er.

A whisper woke the air
A SON, light tone aud INV,
Yet baFbed with shame and woe;
New might 1t only perish there,
Nor farther 60
All, me a quick and eager ear
Caught up the little meaning sound;
Another voice has breathed Il clear,
And 70 IL wandered round,
From ear 10 lip-from lip to ear
Until II reached gentle heart,
And that-it broke.
II was the only heart II found,
The only heart twas mean TO 6nd,
When frst Its accents woke;
II reached that tender heart at last,
Aud that-it broke.
Low as II seemed to other ears,
Il came thundeT.eFash TO hers:
That fragile girl, so fair and gay
That guleless one, 80 pure and trueI
IT'S said lovely hummIng bird,
That In 4 iragrant lily lay,
And dreamed the summer morn away,
Was killed but by n guns report,
Some Idle VOy had fred In spOTtl
The very sounds deatll-bloW came.
And thus her happy heart that beat
With love aud hope, so fast and sweet,
(Shrinrd In Its lily, tOoi
For who the maid that knew,
But owned the delicate aoWer-like grace
OF her young form and laceO
When hrst that word
Her light heart heard,
1t nutiereh like the frightened bird,
Then shut It's wings and sighed,
And with shudder-diedi
, 1861-08-29
Under the Washington Elm.

~ OLIVER WENDELL HOLMES.
Eighty years have passed, and more,
Since under the brave old tree
Our fathers gathered In arms and swore
They would follow the sign their banners bore,
And fight tIl the land was free.
Half Of their work vas done
Halt 10 left to do:
Cambridge. aud Concord. and Lexlngtoni
When the battle Is fought and won,
What shall be told Of you!
HaTk It's the South wind m0ans-
Who are the martyrs down.
Al. the marrow Is true In your ~hildren's bones,
That sprinklvd with blood the cursed stones
OF the murdsr.hRunted toWni
What 70 the storm-clouds bloWf
What " the green leaves iallf
Better the crashing tempest's thrOe
Than the army Of worms that gnawed below:
Trample them one and all
Then, when the battle IL won,
Aud the land from traitors free,
Our children shall tell Of the strife begun
When ubsrty's second April sun
Was bright on our brave old treeI
, 1861-08-29

ners who have made their peace in few min
utes; and shall !, young man, devote three
months to repentance! Six weeks will be more
than enough"
A fleecy cloud never swept over the face Of
summer day with more noiseless rapidity than
that with which the next six weeks Of dark dis
sipation crossed the life Of Cassimr. He paused
again.
"Well," said he, "in three weeks time will
retire to Provence and then then the last Of
tho De Latonrs will be gathered to his fathers !"
When the three weeks had expired, he said;
al will now CO."
lie went; and. for about a fortnight, he wrote
poetry and read Plato, und the spell Of some
mysterious infatuatiOn. Then, exactly on the
Sunday previous to that which was to be his
last, he fell seriously i'll. When the doctor, who
was immediately sent Tor, behcld him, he told
him to prepare for death.
"You will not live the week out" said he
mildly.
here you are wrong, DOCTOR" said De La
tour; 81 will bet you ten thousand to one that
| live till this day week"
An idea now occurred to Casimir, as the last
DAYS Of his calendar were stealing past, each
giving a blow TO that shattered frame, and real
Izing with fatal precision the words Of the phan-
tom. alt is just possible" thought he, "that il
do not die at IL o'clock on Sunday night, may
live these fifty years. That horrid vision may
have been but the creation Of my own heated
Imagination: my nerves were so shaken. Sill,
this illness, Just at the indicated time, coupled
with tn doctors scntencr-humphl Ah, well! !!
Anna, bring me my Pato!"
Anna, to whom he had told all the adventure
in the church, and who was full Of grief and
terror. had often besought her young master to
let her send for clergyman. She now brought
him the bible and sailed forth at once in search
of a holy man, as well as to tell the Rolignys
that il they wished to take leave Of Casiinir de
LatOur, they had no time TO lose.
Saturday had come and gone. Sunday had
dawned-a serene and lovely day Of the Proven
cal autumn. From the easement Of the turret,
DE LatOur beheld how beautiful was his native
landscape. Ten thousand changing hues were
upon the woods, as if the face Of the dying year,
like that Of the dying man, betokened the APP
proach Of its end. The day waned; the light
itself faded away the sky grew pale, as If with
sickness; and Casimir de Latour summoned all
his remaining strength, to request that clock
might be placed opposite the foot Of his bed. II
was place, as he desired, a lamp on either side
Of the dial, to help the failing eyes Of death.
There It glarcd at him from amid the curtains
that pale, inanimatc face. so eloquent Of his de-
parting moments. The Clergyman, who had in
vain besought the dying sinner to repentance,
was charitahly repeating aloud, and on his knees,
the prayers for the agonizing. Poor Anna
knelt beside him Rud, with her, gazing pas
sionately on the face Of the departing, was Mari
anne de Roigny The General stood behind her.
And now the clock struck eleven. The priest
again pxhOrted Casimir to repentance. No an
swer Every one in the room started, as the
half hour Chimed. Then, the quarter before
, 1861-08-29

Ma Pnrtinstoa uayp. sthai vA.l =. W.
. al she ussd 70 70 % plrilss dnd .la.Ie - \
bsau 10 extoTt hof bona Bul loa, ~ -
"ths Als undslgp all snr,1 q d,1ir'i'a ~
TAX Il szi1Tsine ihS1 bons r1ldEs = ~
, 1861-08-29

q, - NsFETLAOooAI, W.T.
sHsaf wSsoR LAHAS, frepridsr..
, 1861-08-29
The Law Of Newspapcrs.


I-subSerbers who do not give express notice to the
raVy are considered wishing continue their subscription
Q- subscribers their papers publishers
may continue them until all charges are paid
SIT subsnrbers neglect refuse take their papers from
the O,e place which eV sent hev responsible
until they settle the bill and give notice to fIc ntinne them
4-r subscribers other places without informing
the plbher and The paper sent to the former direction
they held responsible Notice Of removal should always
be given.
5The have decided thai refusing to take paper
perndeai from the oce, removing aud leaving uneAed
Tor, Il prtnd E'cis evidence Of intentional fraud
1.-THE Dlbll,ed rates Of advertising govern In all cases
special contracts have been made previous 70
Inssrtlan. The courts have repeatedly so decided
- Undei he Law Of Congress, papers not charged
postage In the eOua,; In which they published.
JOB PRINTING:
All kinds Of
Book.
nIIl-IIeRd.
Circular.
Card Printing.
IN PLAIN AND ORNAMENTAL STYLE,
Executed With and dispatch and forwarded as per
order TO any part Of the country.
~ Payment for Jobs must always accom-
paRy the order.
, 1861-08-29

One sauare, 10 lines or Iessl first insertion %
Each subsequent insertion, 20
deduction of FV per cent the above rates to yearly
advertisers. -
mall Inserted at a less rate than t25 per Annum
, 1861-08-29

BT OLIVER wExDELL HOLMES.