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Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1861-07-20
OF THE cHrvALuY.

The present war has shown most conclu.
sively tho holowness and rottenness Of Sou
theru society. The boasted chivalry Of the
South has been put to the test, and has
proved them TO be what brsggarts are, cow
ards. Before the war commenced three OF
the Northern horde" was the least number
that one Of the chivalry would coudescend to
whip, four or five be could manage, and whip
even six or more in case Of emergency
And why mott Were they not born heroes
and gentlemen, and trained to war and whis-
key. But events have shown that their
blood like that of their horses, has exhibited
their superiority only 10 their heels and their
unrivalled speed, in race. In no instance
have they dared 10 meet the North on equal
terms. Unless where they have had great
superiority in numbers, or were stationed
behind a masked battery, they have never
ventured TO make q stand. This was the
case iu Missouri, and so at Philips, RomEey,
Martnsburg aud Wiliamsport. Our soldiers
we're hardly permitted to approach within
shooting distance until they took to their
heels, and at Harper's Ferry they did not
wait for the attack. Instead of each one
being able to whip OF least three Yankees,
they do not deem it prudent to meet these
Yankees with less than three to one.
Shooting down unarDed and helpless men,
firing into the carriages OF unprotected Off
GERS, on the way side, and other cold blooded
acts Of assassination and murder, are dignifed
as acts of patriotism and courage. Since the
breaking out of the rebellion and the plum.
dering of the Treasury and the Arsenas, by
Floyd, Cobb and others, they have exhibited
no marked superiority ir anything but rob
berry, rant racing, and theft.
This war has already developed two things
which even the South may learn TO respect,
namely that their boasted chivalry is some
thing like that of Falstah's, and has been
greatly overrated, or else that they have
greatly degenerated, and are unworthy sons
of worthy sires, aud that whatever opinion
they have heretofore entertained for Northern
men, they have found them fully equal to
themselves in patriotism, ami more than equal
in true courage, ability, maulness, honor, and
gentlemanly conduct
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1861-07-20
ELY&aBUssG ACADEMY,

FOR MALES AND FEMALES.
Rev. j F, WAMPOLE. A. NJ, PHNCI-
PAL, and Teacher of Languages.
Mr. STEPHEN w. OWEN, Teacler Of
Mathematics and English Branches.
Miss j. RUTHRAUFF, Teacher Of Muse on
Piano and Melodeon.
The Second Session will commence on9Mon
day the Fifth of August, 1861.
Good boarding can he had in private families
near the village at 5 IS week and in :own
for So 90, or cents by the meal.
Terms per quarter OF eleven weeks.
Common English Branches, $500.
Higher, " 400
Latin or Greek, 700
Music, (27 Iesson), cog.
Elysburg, Pa, july 10, '6i-t
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1861-07-20
Proceedings of Council.

SuNBURY, July II, 1861
Council met pursuant to notice. Chief
Burgess in the Chair. Members present
ZettlemOyer, Boyer, Dewsrt, Shndel, Stroh,
and Bright.
Minutes of last meeting read and approved
Charles Martin was nominated and elected
collector of taxes.
Bill Off. w. Bassler, for stationary, 81 IL,
presented.
Bill of John Young, VIM. II. Bright and
Frederick Kline. for services as night police,
each $40 90. Referred to Committee on
Finance. Reported favorable, and on motion
orders were granted for the same.
On motion, Council adjourned until regular
night Of meeting in September.
Absentees fned 81 each.
j. w. BUCHER, Town Clerk.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1861-07-20

sg- The Selinsgrove Times has cores
pondent in this place, under the title OF
"Sam Patch, Jr.," worthy of ITSELF and the
correspondent feels that he has in the Times
paper we'll adapted, in taste and talent, 10
his extraordinary genius, and in which he can
"shine like rotten mackerel by moonlight
without much offending the olfactores of bis
neighbors, who, fortunately, do not depend
on that luminary for light. The original
"Sam Patch broke his neck in illustrating
his doctrine that some things could be done
as well as Others" by jumping from q high
precipice into the water. The aspirations of
SAM" the Junior, appear to be o!a different
character. 1t is evident that be will never
tend to the opposite of that innocent fluid,
which is always strongly suggestive of purity
and cleanliness. ltwould be doing gross iujus
tice, however, to our SeliOsgrove neighbors
who are generally a moral and intelligent
people, and patrons of institutions Of learning
an3 piety, to suppose that the semi. Secession
rawlings and subunary productions Of the
Times reflected the opinions aud feelings o
that community.
The Times and its correspondents arr
evidently seeking Obstruction of some sort
aud thinking notoriety the shorter way, &C
upon the principle that
"The youth who fred the Ephesan dome, outlives
In memory, the pous fool who raised it.n
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1861-07-20

MORE WISCONSIN TRooPs.-The Fourth
Wisconsin Regiment, numbering over eleven
hundred men, commanded by Col. Payne,
passed through this place on Thursday eve.
ming last on their way to join Gen. Patter.
sons column. They remained here about
half an hour, and were greeted by the kind
cheers OF large number of ladies aud gen.
tlemen. As the train consisting of thirty.
four caTs,) moved of, the soldiers gave cheer
after cheer, and their enthusiasm was answer
ed 10 the same spirit by the citizens. Like
all the Western troops that have passed
through here the boys" are fine looking fel-
lows, and will no doubt make good soldiers
About forty ladies, most of them them the
wives Of the officers, accompany the Regi
meut they will probably return home n the
course OF week.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1861-07-20
INTER ERnsrIsofrnoM ALABAMA.

Mr.. H. Savage, formerly of Delevan, Wis
cousin, has just returned from Mobile, Ala,
whittier he went as an agent Tor the sale OF
a shiDge machine, and where be had six years
Of experience.
lie says il is utterly impossible for man
to come away from the South, northward,
unless be can sncceed in getting a permit
from the Governor Of the State, which is no
easy matter. Mr.. Savage succeeded 10 get
ting away, being secreted on board boat
whose Captain felt interested in him. The
passengers on the boat were examined at
several places along the river, but be was
"stowed away" SO they did not discover him.
At Mobile a war meeting was belG recent
y, at which 2500 people were present
Speeches 10 favor of the war we're made by
several lawyers. At the meeting three grey
headed men spoke against secession. One OF
these old gentlemen said be was from Louisi-
ana-was opposed to the movement from the
first. lie said the South could not conquer
the North. You are fighting the bread out
of your own mouths" be said you are see.
ing hard times already, but this is only fore
taste of what is to come" He added "a pack
of hot headed lawyers and politicians have
well ugh ruined the country. More than
half the planters of my State are opposed to
this war. The Cotton States cant live more
than three months without provisions from
the North. Already bands of poor men OF
several hundred in each party are prowliug
about the country, taking everything they
caU lay their bLuds upon to prevent them and
their families from starving, aud there is nc
/ power to stop them. l have not provisions
enough to feed my one hundred negroes one
! month, and tell ne where am to get more
/ The other two old men spoke with equal earn
eslness and 10 similar strain
Mr.. Savage says, only few days before he
! left Mobile, he saw company ot from six tC
eight hundred men, many of whom be vel
knew, paradiug the streets with banner OF
which was printed "Bredd or Btood'--aud
they emptied the bakers shops Of the city
aud DO one molested them. Afterwards q
meeting of the citizens was held on the sub
ject OF providing for the suffering poor. He
says on the boat on which be came up the rv
er, he saw thirty Germans with their families
from Texas, emIgratpg northward. The mer
having no passes" were compelled to go OF
shore--lurnished with guns aud Impressed n
the Rebel army. Their families we're merci
lessly sent up The river to shift for themselves
as best they could,
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1861-07-20

DESPERATE ATTEMPT TO ESCAPE FROM TUE
missouri STATE PENITENTIARY.-A letter to
the ST. Louis Republican says that the con-
Victs in the State penitentiary, at Jefferson
city, Missouri, made desperate attempt TO
escape on the 18th nit.
"rhey had all dined together as usual in the
hall, aud were about to be conducted 10 their
respective cells by the guards, when, by some
preconcerted plan, they rushed upon the lat
ter, and completely subdued them They
then poured out into the prison yard aud com.
menced breaking q hole in the WALL when
they we're discovered by the soldiers stationed
without, who gave the alsrm. In less than
ten minutes four companies OF United States
troops had arrived at the spot. They eucom-
passed the prison, scaled the walls, and shot
down one Of the convicts who was about to
force himself through the hole. Two or three
Others were wounded. After which they were
all driven back at the point Of the bsycnet, in-
20 their cells aud secured. Not one escaped"
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1861-07-20

60 TEE SuNBuRY GUARDS will return
home next week. The three months, the
period for which they enlisted, will expire on
Tuesday next, the 23d inst. They will most
probably arrive here on Wednesday, unless
the Government should require them to re.
main thirty days longer, which We think will
be the case. Blu. when they do come they
will be warmly welcomed, having horne
themselves in manner becoming citizen
soldiers. The llth Regiment boys have a
good record, and their discipline, We learn, is
such Us to win the applause of oil military
men who have seen them. Bot as an impor-
tant military movement is daily expected, We
think the Government will not be willing to
spare the services of their best disciplined
soldiers, nor would our boys back out, now
when tbeir services are most needed
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1861-07-20
rYr REilerous Nor1cE. The Right Reve

Fg- REIIGrous NorcE. The Right Reve.
reud Samuel Bowman, d. D., Assistant
Bishop of this diocese, will administer the
rite of confirmation 10 ST. Marks Church,
Northumberland, on Sunday morning, the
2lst inst, and in st. Matthew's Church,
Sunbury, on the same evening; and on NJ on.
day. the 22d inst, be will hold an ordination
in St. Matthew's Church, Supbury, the service
to begin OF l o'clock.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1861-07-20
Correspondence,
lFor the SunbuTy American. ]
Letter from our Volunteers.
CAMP-6th Brigade, llth Reg't.. P.V.,
MARTIEsBURG, Va, July u, 1861.

DEAN WILvERr :-"Aher a storm there is
always calm" So it is with US. Inactivity,
as regards fighting, is now our stye-but from
the great number of troops daily arriving at this
point you may soon expect to hear of grand
battle, unless the valiant descendants of RAN
IOLPH will do they did to us at Falling
Waters, show the "nails in the heels of their
boots" and that at double quick time The
soldiers getting tired of lying idle, and think
the life they now lead too monotonous, but
presume Gen. Scott understands his business,
and when the proper time arrives, all things
fixed to his liking, this most unnatural strife of
the Rebels will be crushed at one decisive blow.
The force of Gen Johnson, the rebel leader. is now
abont niue miles below us, at Bunker Hill, but
he is placed in trap not easily to be released
His provision is almost exhausted, and what is
worse, he is completely surrounded, so that if he
does not soon surrender starvation must be the re-
suit. 1t is the general opinion here, that if those
high in authority wished it, Johnson's command
would be forced TO give up in short time, with
out a blow being struck, | will not prophesy
but let time bring forth the verifcaton of the above
opinion.
! On the day afterthe fight at Falling Waters, as
we were marching on Martinsburg, several farm
ers who had been driven from their homes (leav-
ing their families behind,) because they loved the
Union, and would not join the Confederate army
returned with us in one instance ii was really
afectiDg-an old gentleman left US in front of a
very comfortable looking house /; but scarcely had
he quit our ranks, when an old lady rushed thro'
the gate, threw her arms around his neck and ex.
claimed, my God Husband, have you retcrned
safe :" the other members of the family standing
in the yard, crying and alternately laughing and
crying-it was happy sight, but so affecting that
our soldiers turned their faces aside, so as not to
disturb the Qhen) happy family after marching
short distance, the feelings of the soldiers chan
ged, and jeff Davis, with his internal crew, goi
cursed in manner ft to be applied to such out
laws as himself and hirelings who have made the
sacred soil of Virginia" the scene Of bloodshed
! and oarnage.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1861-07-20

ca OUR neighbors of the Democrat com.
plain that Mr.. Breckenridge met with a cool
reception 10 the Hall Of the House of Repre-
sentatives. As Mr.. Breckenridge sympathi-
zes with the traitors, and lent himself TO their
purposes, he could expect nothing else. If
he desires warm reception let him join the
rebel ranks OF once
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1861-07-20

Col FRANK SEIGEL-Col. Frank Seigel,
who so gallautly led the United States forces
against the, Missourians at Carthage, is about
thrty.seven years of age. He is native Of
Baden, and was graduated at the military
school at Carlsrnhe. II entered the regu.
lar army Of Baden, and was advanced to the
post of Chief Adjutant IN l647. His sympa-
thies with the first revolution in Southern
Germany lost him his commission. He was
appointed general n-chief in the beginning of
the second revolution May lsi9, and led the
foVlorn hope Of the liberal party with great
energy and zeal He came to America in
1850; was a Professor in DR.. Dulon's acsde.
N.Y. and married Mr.. Dulon's daughter. lie
received call to professorship in St. Louis
where he soon became distinguished by his
grea: military talents.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1861-07-20

e. LATEST News FROM THE ARMY-Geu
Mcdowell has taken possession of Fairfax
Court House and driven the rebels towards
Centrevills and Manassas Junction. His army
numbers $4,000 men. The fight of the
enemy was SO sudden that baggage, -four aud
beef were left behind One officer and three
of our men were wounded.
Gen. Patterson, with $4,000 men marched
for Winchester on Monday morning, and
took possession Of Bunker Hill on Monday
evening.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1861-07-20
- IMrnnrrMrNrs- Wa nhserre that n

e8S IMPROVEMENTS. We observe that the
"SusquehauDa House." kept by Mr.. Edward
Drumheller, has been thoroughly repaired
Ond improved by Solomon B. Boyer Esq,
the present owuer. The basement has been
handsomely fitted up for a bar room and
restaurant. The outside stairs will be
guarded by iron railing. and other improve
meuts have been made TO correspond. 1t
gives us pleasure TO witness, in times like
these, wheu everything is depressed, such
eyiesnees of Improvement.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1861-07-20

DESIRE OF SOLDIERS FOR WATER on THE
BATTLE ZELDA participator in the e ght
at Great Bethel gives the following idea Of
the risk soldier will run to obtain water up
on the battle field "Some Of us have had very
narrow chances for life. ln the course of the
light, several of US ran across a road along
which the cannon of the enemy were constant.
ly playing, in order to get water. Il find, by
the way, that on the battle field a man will
risk his life, without hesitation, for water J.
Having got it, we were waiting to rush back
again, dodging the balls in order to do so.-
Our first lieutenant sang out, don't SO many
of you come at ouce !" /, with some others,
stopped to allow the next to pass They
made rnsh, and when yearly across, can.
lon ball came whizzng along aud killed -four
men. moving them down instantly. Que was
oi our own corps one OF the East Boston
Company, one a lieutenant of artillery, aud
ons unknown TO me. On seeing this we i'm
meliately rushed after them, but though run,
ming the same risk, went safely over.,'
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1861-07-20

Eg TREvoRTeN Coal AND RAILROAD CON-
PANY.-We have been Informed by Mr..
Mowtou, the Superintendent Of this Company
that having adjusted the difficulties, the
company is now actively engaged 10 mining
and transporting coal as vigorously as here
tofore. We are pleased to hear that the
business Of both the Shamokin aud Treyorton
regions is better than was anticipated.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1861-07-20

Ca" THE Third Wisconsin Regiment, COL
Hamilton, with eleven hundred men, arrived
here on Monday evening. They remained
perhaps an hour. Among them were two
sons Of Charles and Henry Daring, formerly
Of Sunbur?, and son OF Mr.. Whistler for
merly of Augusta.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1861-07-20

Ga THE PADuoAH Herald, the leading
organ of treason and secession in Kentucky,
speaks out for itself and associates in treason
in way that must be somewhat embarrss-
sing to the latter. Breckenridge hos declared
HE preference for the traitors publicly auG
should not be permitted to occupy a seat 10
the United States Senate. The Herald says
"Let us make the fsht for the Legislature Let be
done upon the fair issue Of Secession no Secesso-td
remain with the Abolition North Join the Sonth-to
remain Slave State abolish Slavery Let us be honest
We all mean Secession Magofin means it Bret KEN
ridge means It, Powell means it Burnett meanst we
all meanit Then why so, and come ont and ad
Vocate ID oncnlY nnd honestly %
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1861-07-20
rurorSrur oouNrv PRISONERS.

The capture cf a number Of volunteers from Centre
county aud vicinity, by maraudng party Of Virginia
bells having given rise much conjecon and speculation,
the olipwing additional information from the West Chez
Village Record may Of importance and qualification to
the friends of parties concerned
CArTuRE AND RRcAPruRE Gallant Act Of Major Civ
en- After Gen Patersons battle at Falling Waters,
body Of rebel troops reported by trying get into
the of the Federal army and Gen. Negely's brigade
was ordered to take dvegng road about two miles IRON
Falling Waters, to intercept them. paTtof company l
thrown in advance and while waiting In piece
Of woods for the brigade to up, they squad
OF cavalry hundred more, belonging TO the enc
which the thought oar own men there being no
pefccptibe difference in uniform They were careless
and their Captain much to blace for, being entirely of
their guard much to lay their arms the ground
while some of them actually let down the fence for the
cavalry to pass
Our men did not discover their mistake until the das-
tard villain who commanded the troopers shot down the
who let the fence down for him This man is Bob
Swan, harylander, who murdered Sprgg at Cumberland
eight years ago. He is great scoundre Our men
completely taken by surprise, aud sprung to their
guns, while the cavalry dashed IN among them Forty
men cut of from their arms and made prisoners the
of discharged their muskets, and fell back
upon the main body, while the troo hurried oil their
prisoners Our men, however emptied three saddles and
captured two horses One Of the troopers was killed and
left the others lifted IN front of the riders and car
ried of. This occurred quite early in the day. and they
brought their prisoners through Mansburg in advance Of
hands behind in couples Some Of the citizens here gave
them food They greatly distressed by the forced
march they had made When notice Of the capture reach-
ed the Federal camp, Major Given solicited and obtained
permission to head party to rescue the prisoners He
made pursuit and fortunately upon the retreatlng
party liberated the prisoners and captured eight ten OF
the rcbes Our townsman james Donney, gives btlei
account of 1t in letter to his family.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1861-07-20

ca The Army Bill passed by the House
appropriates SIG! 100000. For the pay of
troops, sGO,OOO,OOO; for subsistence, S25,.
100000 for supplies of the Quartermaster's
Department, Sl4,00O,000; for the purchase
Of s4, 900 horses, SlO,5OOOOO for the trans.
portatiou Of the army, $lG,OOO,OOO for
gunboats on the Western rivers, Sl,O0O,OOO.
The Navy Bill appropriates S3O,OOO,OOO.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1861-07-20

Esy Col. SEIGEL.-The mastery retreat and
galant conduct of Col. Siegel and bis brave
German troops, in the face of five thousand
military affairs on record. Col Seigel was a
leader in the German war aud was com.
PEELED to leave bis country in 1850 and set
tied in st. Louis. He is an accomplished
soldier and scholar
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1861-07-20
REGEsTEEl's NOCkGE.

NOTICE is hereby given to all Leg,nes Gre
~ ditors and other persons interesiei IN the,
following estates. that the Executors, didIpstra-
tors and Guardians OF the same, have Gled their
accounts with the Register OF Northumberland
county aud that they will he presented TO tho
Orphans Court of said county on Tuesday the
9th of August next, in the forenoon OF that day,
for confirmation, TO wit
! Bird, Joseph F., deceased, settled by his ad-
ministrator Josiah + Bird.
. Cressinger, Mary, settled Ivy her guardian,
Joseph CTessingeE.
5 Dorber Jacob, deceased settled BY his execu-
tors, Joseph Craven and Jacob Doebler.
Engcl, Abraham, deceased, minor children OF,
settled by their guardian, Edward Baum.
Feaster, Emey, settled by her guardian,
James Reeder.
6 Gels, Jacob deceased, settled by his executor
Henry Gels.
Hannabach, Daniel dece
admnistratrix Hannah
& Kramer, WIN K d,
administrator |. L x J
Long Magdaena dscea
bv their guardian George
10 Masser, Henry deceas
Masser, one of the execut
II Miller, Philip decec
strator Jacob Span.
l2 Mil, Aaron deCeas'
tor Abraham Schlegel.
10 Miller, Grace deceaAe,
ministrator solomon Miller.
IA Reed, Mary E settled b.
Reed.
5 Rolherme, Elizabeth de
cutor Isaac Rotherme
Ii Rothermel, Daniel decea
tors Michael Lenker and Isaac
II Rehbock, Conrad decease
administrator Peter Ferster aud [
Is Schminky, John DIR. deceased,
mnistra or Iohn .Sehminkey. -
10 Schankweiler, Andrew ds ed,
by his administrator Solomon SchankWeie-
20 Snyder, Calharine (now g Mallick) s.
by her guardian WIN ]. Dewsn.
81 Transue, Edward. deceased, settled by
administrator Jacob Transue.
% Wolverton Slas deceased, settled by his ad-
ministrstor VIM. Reed.
23. Jones, VIM r deceased, settled by his ad'
ministrators w II Fossyth and e smith.
"a John TchoPe. decd, settled by his amin
'''ra'Or H. Res u.sspp p..,.,.,
Registers % ~
sunbury' July i q. lssl'S
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1861-07-20

ey JELLY FOR SICK SoLDIERs.-We are
requested to say that currant jelly is needed
for sick soldiers in the hospital at Washing
ton. Ladies who desire to contribute this
article for their comfort, can do so by sending
it to Mrs. G. Pleasants or to Mrs. Donnel.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1861-07-20

c3y~ The CHIvALRy.-The late victories of
our soldiers over the rebel traitors Of the
South, and their utter iueficiency and lack
of courage in battle, has SO completely taken
the starch out of their boasted cbivalry, that
henceForth it will become bye word and
term Of reproach