Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1861-04-06
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MARR1ED.-mT. OObu SirbDp6 tO lSb
Mary Strange. Strange, indeed The next
thing may be idtie stranger.
A young gentleman graduated at Yale
College, recently With white bead aud
whiskers, who entered with auburn locks and
90 beard. The change took pluce 10 one
night, on account Of the anxiety incident to
biennial examination.
Mr.. Mills and daughter spiritual "mejums,"
OF Oswego, expect to visit England some
time in June, with Judge Edmonds and
daughter--the party going by invitation Of
sundry believers over the water.
1HE Coal TRADE--The qnanty sent by
Railroad this week is 25,942 05 tous--by
Canal l5,395 00A-for the week al ,33I 05
tons against 6l $50 tons for the corresponding
week last year, showing a loss for the week
OF 2C,0l3 tons.
We stated last week that the report this
week would show loss Of about 10000 tons
from Schuylkill County, and from all the
regions about $4,000 tons. The loss is 30.
0l3 from the SchuyIkil. and from all the
regions 33,237 tons. T5e whole loss so far
in the trade, compared with last year, is 60.
81 tons. Schpylkill County loses 97,S93
tons. while the other regions show guiu Of
1862 tons, go far.-Miners Journal.
APPOINTMENT BY THE GovERNoR.-Gov
Curtin has appointed Hon. u. Mercur to be
President Judge Of the 18th judicial district
in the place of the Hon. David Wilmot
elected U. S. Senator.
Hon. Robert NJ. Palmer, Speaker OF the
Senate, who it was reported was 10 DO Nj inis.
ter to Ecusdor, has boen appointed Minister
to the Argentine Confederation.
Orr FOR THE On REGIoNs.-lsaac Ulman
and ID. r. Jameson returned home, on Sat.
urday, from o tour OF n week in the oil regions
OF western Pennsylvania. Each of them
bought lot at r'itusville, with the intention
of erecting buildings and opening their
respective business. Peter Wolf and Vhos.
l.. Darruton started on NJ onday evening for
al inspection Of the oil country, and others
expect to follow in a few days. +. kilbourn
has been there for several weeks.-Lycoming Q
G0sette.
DEArH RESULTING FROM ToorHAcHE. A
few days since Mr.. Levi Cain died at bis
residence, near Harrington, Delaware, from
the effects Of disease originating with a
slight toothuche, but which afterwards as.
sumed the form Of erysipelas, and spread
through his whole system. lie was wealthy
and useful citizen.
lMPoRTANT TO SNUFF TAKERs.-At q late
meeting Of the Manchester (Epgland) Phil.
osophical society Dr. C. Calvert stated that
he had recently analyzed several samples Of
snuff, in all OF which he found traces Of red
lead. This is q most dangerous sdultsratiou
as the lead in such snuff will ultimately
accumulate iG tho heads Of SNUFF. takers aud
produce dreadful diseases.
PIcKINGs.-At the late session Of the iii.
nois Legislature the members, among other
| extravogsnces voted themselves gold pen
each, valued at SIS. Some Of the members
who had no special nss for gold pens. sap
piled themselves with table spoons, casters
aud like articles OF household value.
A WoNDERFuL PRoGRsss-Ths Mel
bourne Herald states that ia less than 8
quarter Of u century Australia has increased
from population Of 10 to 10000 persons
and in ten years has exported $4,000, 00C
ounces Of gold.
Samuel Cooper. ex'Adjutant General, Uni,ec
States Army, has been appointed Brigader Gen
eral, commanding The provisional army of th,
| Southern Confederacy. He is the brothsr'in
law Of Senator Mason. and is put down as o
Virginia, but he was born in Massachusetts.
SUCCESS OF THE GOVERNMENT LOAN II sig
nal repuke to the efforts OF the New Yorl
Herald. and kindred prints. to break dowI
the credit of the United States, was admins
tered yesterday. at the opening OF the bids 70
| the eight million loan. 80 far from there be
ing e paucity of bidders, the proposals. at
rough guess. may be estimated at thirty mil
lions, and the average Of the bids was ninety
three and a'half per cent, somewhat over th
price at which the loan OF the twentysecon,
of February was taken. The bids range frou
ninety per cent, to par none, however, hav
accepted below 93.l7, which is the rate o
which Read, Drexel q Co., of New ork, pro
posed to take two millions, two hundred thou
sand dollars.
From New York there were one hundre
and eighty, eight bidders. who proposed 70
S27 100000, at various rates. Of which tn
Bank OF Bommerce offered TO take 81. 500, ,00(
at "a. Boston bid for about Sl,l20,c00.-
Inquirer, April Sd.
Loan OF TIE CosErppRArE SrATEs.-l
seems by an advertisement of the Secretary q
the Treasury of the Southern Confederucy ths
no portion Of the loan Of s l5,000,000. author
lied by the Montgomery Congress, has yet bee
taken. That officer gives notice that one'thir
OF the amount will be offered to tho public oil
he nth of the ensuing month, to be issued il
tums ranging from $50 to $1,000. The Secre
sary says that IN order 10 enable all portions
the people throughout the Confederate State
"to exhibit their common interest in raising fund
for the common defence books Of subscription
will he opened at the cities and principal interio
towns" and, 'to enable all persons convenientl'
to subscribe current bank notes Of the place will
be received at their market value in coin." H,
also states the debt is secured by "a duty Of one
eighth Of cent per pound, or about 62 cent
per bale, on all cotton exported"
On IN ELMIRA.-A wealthy farmer, living
but Q short distance from the corporation
line. in this town, is making preparations Il
bore on his place for oil. It is asserted thai
the Surface indications" are good and war
rant the undertaking OF the enterprise. W.
hope the farmer will be succsssful'iu finding
.se much sought for olesgenous fuii. lie
Is sbundsn.ly sb's 10 bore for it, EImirG
! Adrftissr.