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Civilian & telegraph. [volume] (Cumberland, Md.) 1859-1875, 1861-12-26
Wit and HumOr.

A darkeywho blacks boots at the National
Hotel, in Washington, has the following
motto conspicuously displayed over his
stand:
"No NORTH, NO SOUTH,
NO EAST, NO WEST,
NO TRUST"
The following verse is worthy of the
English Augustan age. 1t was composed by
a student of Union College: ....
"Here lies a Dodge, who lodged al! good, ~
And lodged deal of evil: a..as-.l Pr
But after lodging all he could, ~
He couldn't dodge the devil" r-..
Teacher-Tommy, what did the Israelites
do when they crossed the Red Sea ?"
Tommy-"I don't know, ma'am but I
guess they dried themselves"
Cuffy said he'd rather die in railroad
smash up than steamboat burst up, for
this reason: off you gets off and smashed
up, dar you is but if you gets bowed up
on de boat, whar is you ?"
A poor Frenchnan, when his wife aroused
him from his sleep with the cry "Get up,
Baptiste, there is a robber in the house."
answered sensibly: "Don't let us modest
him. Let him explore the house, and if he
should find anything of any value we will
take it away from him."
A lady in Northwestern Missouri offers
premium for enough Yankee scalps to make
bed quilt Wheeling hatelligencer.
Perhaps she would like to take whole
Yankee as a comfort. Prentice. ...
Why is Russell, the American correspon.
dent Of the London Times like the Missis-
sippi river2
Because he runs down great country.
Home guards are great safeguards.
Guards :ha! are safe enough from fighting,
at any rate.
Misses may be wives, but oftentimes wives
even though thoy die are not missed.
When Byron crossed the sea he sang,
"My native land good night" When Mason
and Slidell attempted to cross they woke up
one morning and made the sautation, "My
native land, good morning"
you may depend upon me, wife; give
you my word"
81 had rather you would sometimes keep
it sir !"
On Why is sailors sword like girl
discarded BY beau? Because it's cut
lass.
Rebels, like fire wood, should be measured
by the cord. e.,
Said Sunday school teacher to playful
child, "What would you have been without
your pious father and MOTHER" The little
rogue replied, II suppose, ma'am, would
have been an orphan
Civilian & telegraph. [volume] (Cumberland, Md.) 1859-1875, 1861-12-26
European Intelligence.

PORTLAND, Me-, Dec. 20-The steamer
Jura arrived here this morning from Liver
pool, with dates to the 9th and Londonderry
to the 9th inst.
Warllke preparations continue in England,
and considerable number of troops were
under orders for Canada.
The seamen on leave are ordered to Join
their ships
1t is reported that Mr.. Adams, the Amer
lean Minister, regards his call inevitable.
The American shipping interest was al
ready disastrously affected.
The excitement relative to the Trent affair
continues undated. Tho stock market was
more unsettled than ever.
The U. S. Consul at Paris had communi-
Gated to the French papers letter from Gen.
Scott, in which he declares that there is no
truth in the report that the Washington
Cabinet had ordered the seizure of the South
ern Commissioners even under the protection
of neutral flag. He is ignorant of what
will be the decision of his Government, but
says that it is necessary to preserve the good
relations between England and America, and
he hopes that the governments will agree on
solution of the question whether the pris-
oners were contraband or not. If they were
the agents of the rebels he says it will be
difficult to convince even unprejudiced minds
| that they were less contraband of war than
rebel soldiers or cannon. In conclusion,
Gen. Scott expresses his conviction that war
between England and America cannot take
place without more serious provocation
than is at present given. ..'..-
! The London Star thinks that Gen. SCOTS
letter will receive hearty response in Eng
land as message Of peace.
The Paris correspondent of the Daily
News states that Mr.. SlidelPs dispatches
were intrusted to his wife as he was leaving
the steamer Trent.
The strength of the American navy is be-
ing canvassed in England. The London
Times says:-Although the whole Fedora
navy scarcely presents q dozen worthy an
tagonists, yet it would be imprudent in the
extreme to dcspise the power Of the Ameri-
cans at sea we have done this twice and
paid the cost of our thoughtlessness the
Americans will do little, but that little will
be done we'll; they will give our heavy squad
rons q wide berth, and concentrate their eff
forts on single vessels.
Hostile demonstrations are being made il
various ports of England towards the U. S
One was made at Bristol on the occasion o
the departure of an Armstrong battery fol
Canada
FnANcE.-The Paris Patrie learns that in
November the San Jacinto searched French
Danish and Portuguese vessel: These
facts, says the Patrie, are important as prov.
ing that the Washington Cabinet fance!
that it has the power to exercise the right 0
search to the fullest extent.
Speculations from France represent the
predominant tone as being favorable to the
reconciliation of England and America.
The tone of reserve ON the part Of the
French press increases. Several of the lead
ing Paris papers blame the English govern
mcnt for having yielded to the pressure oil
public opinion, as represented merely by
Manchester and Liverpool, and having acted
too hastily in the Trent affair.
Civilian & telegraph. [volume] (Cumberland, Md.) 1859-1875, 1861-12-26
From the Stone Fleet.

A private letter from Beaufort informs
the New York Post that the stone fleet, which
had arrived safely off Savannah, for which
port it was originally destined. had sailed, in
company of a man-of-war, for Charleston.
1t was intended to sink the ships in
Charleston harbor, and this was to have
been done on Saturday, the 18th inst The
plan was to sink double row of ships a.
cross the harbor in the following orGcr:-
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UNCONSTITUTIONAL DEBILITY.

Young men beware of the pernicious indul
xence and lmost fatal injury you inbict upon
your constitutions, by evil examples and the
morbid influence of the passions.
How many young persons do we daily behold,
whose couutenances and debiiitated constitutions
iepict disease arising from that horrible ana &c
Yastating vice. -,
II could be- shown how attenuation of the
frame, palpitation of tho heart, arrangement OF
tho nervous system, cough, indigestion anu
rain Of symptoms, indicative OF consumption,
ato often ascribed to wrong causes, when IN re-
l!!ty, they are tho consequences OF an allurlns
aud pernicous practice alike destructive 70 inc
tulnd and body.
You who have brought this anlction upon
yourselves, why embrace the secret to your
haLets and vainly attempt to cure yourselves,
Instead of making immediate Application to u
skiIlfull physician, who in Il short time, would
restore you to perfect health and save you from
exposure which the fatal consequences render II
eayitable. ..|
rg- Or, Smith gives his special attention to
iii, treatment of this destructive malady. Pa
;ieuts ca n be cured at home by addressing let
tor to DR.. Smith, describing symptoms, and re-
e.ive medicine securely packed from observation
forwarded by express or otherwise to any part
81 the country. 5 .r.-.....
n. B.-persons afflicted with any of tho
above com plaints will do we'll to avoid doasttnJ
:atpostors whether foreign or native, as also the
humorous Societies advertised as certain cure
!,r ., cry disease. Those preparations are put
lp to sell and not to cure. and, often do more
harm than good, therefore avoid them.
"a word to the wise is sufficient" .,.s.
Fgg Address, DIR. j. b. SMITH,,
No. n s. Frederick Street, Baltimore, Md.
y. No letters will be answered unless they
sontain remittance or Postage Stamp to pay
p1stlgs on the answer. .... .
Jan lst lS61.-1y.
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CAIRO ILL.,, Dec. 1G.-The rebels at Co.
lumbus, KY. have received large number
of heavy anchors and cables for the purpose
of obstructing the navigation Of the Mssis-
sppi at that place. Great preparations are
being made by the rebels at that point iii
expectation Of al early attack.
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MistellantQug.
Abstract Of the Report of the Sec
rotary of War.

This document would occupy too large a
space in our columns if published full length.
We will give brief abstract of its contents.
The number Of volunteers are estimated as
follows: For tree months, 1875; for the
war, $40, G37; aggregate, 1852 volunteers.
Estimated strength of the regular army,
20,S34 Grand total of the army for the
war, $50 OIL. The several arms of tho SER
vice are estimated as follows
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Auditors Notice.

THE creditors Of DIR. George Lynn, deceased,
j. who are entitled to the benefit of the pro-
visions of Article /, Sec. 80, &C., of the Public
Local Laws of Maryland, (known as tho Miners
and Manufacturers Lien Law are hereby %
titled to file their claims, properly authenticated
with the undersigned, on or before the LIST day
of December next, as on that day, will pro-
coed, under the decree of the Court, to ascertain
tho names of the claimants and the amounts
due TO each respectively.
il. McUENRY, Auditor.
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Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1861-03-16
Int OE CAUSES,

C1oR TRIAL in the Court Of Common Pleas Of Nor.
Il thumberIand cuunty, at April Te'm, 1861
PLAiSTlTFs DEEENDASIs
John r Summers IS John McReinod,
WIN II FTYmiie VS. John Miller,
3Geurge Lyon VS. Fagely, Robins a Co,
john Vincent, dee, Adm'rs VS. David Watson, deed,
Executor,
Edwnrd Helfepstein West Branch Insurance Co,
Peter HenningeI Haupt h Long
John Vincent dec Adn'ts VS. David Watson, deed d,
Executor.
slra I Clement VS. James Beard.
George Br'sInu., dec Adm'rs VS. Peter Bixler
10 David Snyder vs. rhimns Barr
II Isaac kupp Jenny and Jane Rehrcca Pennypacke
IL David Lewis Miller VS. DR.. En- Franciskus.
l3 ys ID r Arnwin- ani wife
- Philip Hlger' dec Adm'rs vs. David E'hLach,
IS Solomon SnyGei vs. W aud Riley Bastlan,
lG J. b Masser vs. Big Mountain Improvement Co.
~ Gross and kunklr VS. Jnues Covert.
Is Matthew G. Getty VS. Christian Albert
10 ID II Drieshach and wife VS. Julian Dur,bach.
20 Abraham German Joseph Green and Fred Bowman
81 James Malone vs. Shamnkin Valley Po,,svile Rail.
road Company,
- Patrick Qninn vs. Henry Kaufman
~ Commonwealth fuI Schmmkey vs. James Van yke
and Bail,
~ iessc Horton va Clement and w.,zel
IS 1awT-nre TieTnry VS. William II Mari
&c Magic, Wmeae & Co. vs. John B McMicken
~ Haas Bowen VI B-rJnmn Shocn
q Michael Graham VS. Ralph Bog'e, deed Ex'r,
10 Goodman and Noodle,
% George Mckee va Joseph Lang,
81 George p-rsyl VS. Dnnty and Son,
70 Daniel Rnhrbach We Jrhn = HetIck
% john Keit-rvs John Shis,er
81 Gabriel Kline VS. George Mckee
IS Jacob frederick vs. Ralph Boyle, decd, Ex'rs
90 Philip Tshnpp, decd Admir-, Charles W IIPgins,
81 Henry 'rschorp decd, Adm', VS. Charles w Hegms,
3s Christian 'rsch"pp decd Admir- vs. Chas w neems,
80 Pennsylvania state Lunatic Asylum VS. NouhumbeI-
baud county
an John Keiter and wife VS. Kcefer h Shsslef
The hrs, fifteen of the above stated will he for
rla the first week aud he Galnn,e for The second week
DANIEL BECkLEI, PlOthUnOlaIy.
Pcothnnotarys Office !
sunbury, March 9, 1861
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1861-03-16
Registers Notice.

NOTICE is hereby given to oil Legatees Crednrs and
ohet persons Interested IN the following estates ha,
ihe Executors Administrators and Guardians of the same
have flied their with the Register uf Nut,hum.
rrnd county, and that the viii be presented to the
orphhns Court " said county, on Tuesday, the 2d day
~ hpriI next, III the forenoon OF that day, for cOnhna
ton, to wit:
susmnu X. Anderson, decen.cd, settled by her Ad.
ministratur, Jacob Yordy.
Daniel H. Beissei
3 Bloom Jacob. dccensed settled by jaime. T,erar,
Administrator uf james Vandyke, who was Executor ui
sad Jacob Bnnm, deceased
Bnush Jacob deceased, minor children, settled by
their q 'ardlhn. JOHN Mccormick.
5 Conrad Sarah, deceased, settled by Abraham Shipman
and Daniel Conrad. her Guardians.
ID rnsfc Danle, deceased, settled by his Admuisa-
tor, Samuel II. Dnrilslfe
Derk Gcnree, deceased settled by his Executors
Geoge Kerstecr and Michael Derk, his Executors.
DewaIt Elizabeth, deceased, settled by her Admins
trat,r. John c. Hriney
Gray WIN. NJ, deceased, settled by Peter W. Gray,
his Executor
10 Gass Matthias deceased settled by his Admnistra
tor. John Runkel
II Farnsworth Mary, deceased settled by her Admins
TRAITOR, Peter MaliCk.
~ Helm George deceased, settled by his Administrator
John Helm.
Is Henry Mason deceased, settiedhy his Administrator
1, Ighr Daniel, deceased, settled by his Administrator
Is Masser Heny, deceased settled by Francis Buchcr
one of his Executors.
10 Mlen ThomasJ., settled by his Guardian, Farms
II ans,eler George deceased settled by hi, Admins
traitor William Transue.
~ P-irr Isaac deceased settled by his Administrator
10 Philips Elizabeth, deceased settled by her Admin.
istrnior 5 u Boyer.
20 Watson john deceased, settled by his Executor,
Mnses Chnmherlin
~ Va.iine William. deceased, settled by his Admins.
traitors Amos NastIne it, Jacob H. Vnsne and Hugh II.
vastine
% z.,tr,9 Joseph, deceased, settled by hi, Admins
TRAITOR Peter Wet.
Registers Office, J. B MASSER, Register.
Sunbury, March g. 1851
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1861-03-16
PROCLAMATION

n DICE is hereby given that tho several
" Courts of Common Pleas, General Quarter
Sessions of the peace, ant, Orphans Court. Court
of Oyer and Terminer and General Jail Delivery,
in and for the county of Northumberland, to
commence at the Court Htuse, in the borough OF
Sunbury, at 10 O'Clock, A. NJ. on Monday, the
first day Of APRIL, next, and Twill continue
TWO WEEKS
The coroner, Justices Of the Peace and consta
bles in and for the county of Northumberland are
requested to be then and there in their proper per
sons, with their rolls, records, inquisitons, and
other remembrances, to do those things to their
several offices appertaining to be done. And all
witnesses prosecuting an behalf Of the Common
wealth against any prisoner also requested and
commanded to be then and there attending in their
proper persons TO prosecute against him, as shall
be just-snd not to depart without leave at their
peril Jurors are requested to bepunctusl in their
attendance, at the time appointed agreeable to
their notices
Given under my hand at Sunbury, the .si day
of March, in the year Of our Lord one thous'
and eigh hundred and slxty'one-- and tbs
Independence Of the United States of America
the s6lh.
God save the Commonwealth.
DAVID WALDRON, sheriff
Sheriff, Office,
sorhsry, March ,. 1881.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1861-03-16

THE BouRBovs Now that King Francis
and his family have Quilted Naples, there are
10 exile not fewer than 6fty five members uf
the Bourbon family cot OF the seventy tour
who are the direct "r collateral descendants
OF Lruis xiv. The fifty Eve are these -
The Bourbons Of Naples, consisting Of King
FRANCIS. tive brothers and four sisters his
Mpjrsty's uncles-Priuce de Capua and two
chiidreo Count dAqnls and two children.
Count de Trapani. ard five his Majesty's
aunts-Qnsen Marie Amelie, widow of King
Ions Philippe the Duchess de Berry, the
Duchess de Salerno; aud lastly q cousin.
german, the Duchess q dAumale-total, twep.
ty'six. The New Orleans branch Of the
French Bourbons-the Coupt de Paris, the
Duke de Chartres the Duke de Nemours and
four children. the Prince de Jouville and
two, the Duke dAumale end two. the Duke
de Montpensier and six-totnl, twenty.
Nineteen Bourbons are now 10 exile, namely,
the royal family of Spain, sixteen in number
the Empress Of Brazil (nce Princess OF
Naples); the Duchess Augustus of SAKE.
Coburg Gu,hn (nce Prucess d'Orlesns) and
the Duke Charles III OF Parma. lnfsnte OF
Spain, who abdicated.- From the London Star,
Ftb. 20.
Poet says oh, she was fair but sorrow
came and left his traces there" What became
OF the rest of the harness he don't state.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1861-03-16
Mistellaneoas.
PASSAGE oC TVS coewss esso1 ursor

PASSAGE oS InE coRwsN essolursoN
The following resolutions passed the
Seoase during the last hours OF its existence.
They have already passed the House -
Be Il enacted by the Senate and House of
Representatives of the United States Of Ame'
RIGA in Congress assembled (i,co thirds Of
both Houses concmring) That the following
article be proposed to ,he Legislature Of the
several States as an amendment TO the
Constitution Of the United States which,
when ratified by three'iourtbs Of said Legisla'
lures shall be valid, to oil intents, and purpo'
ses, as part of said Constitution, viz:
ARr XII. No amendment Of this Consti.
tntion, having for its object any interference
within the States with the relation between
their citizens and those described in section
second Of the first article OF the Constitution
as "all other persons" shall originate with any
State that does not recognize that relation
within its own limits, or shall be valid with
out the assent Of every one Of the Sta.es
composing the Union.
Corwn's amendment -.
No ,meudmpnt shall be made to the Con
t,itution which will uuthoriEe or give to Con
gress tue power to abolish or interfere within
any State with the domestic institutions
thereof, including that OF persons held to labor
ue service by the laws Of said State.
The vote 10 the Senate stood as follows
YEAs-M-ssrs. Anthony. Baker, Bglcr,
Brig hi, Crltteuden. Dixon, Douglas, Foster,
Grimes, Gw;n, Harlan, iluuter, johnson,
(rennpssre,l Kennedy, Latham, Mason, Nor
rll. Nicholson. Polk, Pugh Rice, Sebastian,
Ten, Eek and Thomsou-2i
N.vs-Mpssrs. Bingham, Chandler, Clark,
Doollt,ln, Durkee. Foot King, Sumner,
Trumbull, W ade, Wilkinson aud Wils0n-l2
The President (Mr. Polk in the Chnir)
decided that the resolution was carried--tw.'
thirds voting for it.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1861-03-16
EXECUTORS SALE.

nURSCANT TO the directions, contained in
the last will and testament of Harmon
Shipmsn, deceased, the undersigned will expose
Public Sale, on the premises. on SATURDAY,
the 30Ih day OF March, 1861, all that certain
Tract or Piece of Land, situate in Lower Au.
guss township, Northumberland county, Penns.,
bounded by lands Of Lot Bergstresser, and other
land of the said deceased, aud others Oh the
south land of Lot Bergsuesser on the west
land of John and James Coldron, on the north ;
and other land Of the deeedent (being part of the
same lraci) on the east, containing about sixty
one acres, abou, fifty acres Of which are cleared
and the balance well rimpered, about five acres
is good eadow land There is a small apple
orchard on the premises.
Sale TO commence at 10 o'clock A. NJ, Of said
day, when the terms and conditions will be made
known by ABRAHAM SARViS,
Executor Of the last will and testament Of
Harmon Shipman, deceased.
Lower Augusta tp., March 9. ls6l.--H
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1861-03-16
NOTICE.

NOTICE is hereby given. that a lot OF Timber
~ was taken up while floating in the Susque.
hanna river, near Georgetown. Northumberland
county, on the l2th, 18th and ldth day cf Feb
ruary, A. d, 1851, by Jacob umiller and lsnac
Bobb, consisting of ten White Pine and Hemlock
LOGS, marked 0 11 10, X Xxx X, Is &c, f +
&c T., NJ &c II, Is &c S VI R.-A list and de.
scnption of which is lodged in my Office at
Georgetown, Lower Mahonoy township, Nor
ihumberland county, Pa. for the inspection OF
all concerned. The owner or owners thereof
are requested to prove property, pay all legal
charges and take it away within three month
from the date hereof, Otherwise the same will be
forfeited. |. Ii. RESSLER, J. p.
Georgetown, Feb. 26, 1856! mar. 0, 81
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1861-03-16
Notice to the Heirs of the estate of Jacob
Dressler, deceased.

Northumberland County. IS.
AT an Orphans Court for the county Of
Northumberland. held at Sunbury. 90 the
l4th Of Junuury, 1861 in the matter OF the
estate OF Jacob Dr-ssler, deceased, tho Court
granted a rule, directed TO the heirs and legal
representatives OF said decrdenL to accept or
refuse to take the real estate OF said drcedent
at the vaination, to wit daniel Dressler
residing in the State of Illinois /; John Dress
ler, Joseph Drpssler, Sarah Daniel, late Sa.
rah Drpssier Hannah Dressler. inIermarred
with Michael limerick (jacob Dresslrr, Elias
Dressler and Isaac Dress ssler, who are minors
md have for their guardian solomon Bllmanl
Hurriet. intermarrled with Benjamin Stppp
who is deceased leaving her husband, Brnia
min Stepp, surviving, ,one child. .uamely. Sarah
Jane Stppp, who is u minor, and has for her
guardian Benjamin Stepp, all Of Norlhum
berland county, PennSylvauis, to be aud ap
pear on the first Monday of next Term of
said Court, VIZ: the first Monday Of Aprll
next to accept or refuse to take the said real
estate at the valuation thereof, or show cause
why the same should not be sold according
to the Act Of the General Assembly in such
cases made and provided. All of which the
said heirs of the said Jacob Dressler, deceased.
and all other persons interested, will please
take notice.
liy order Of the Court.
j. B. MASSER. CIk., y &.
DAVID WALDRON. Sheriff.
sunbury, Feb. Is, 1851. 81,