Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1861-03-30
G2IroninQs editorial an0 GcIrctr0

The Hon. Henry !. Raymond Of "'The y. y.
Times will be appointed Consul 10 Paris, one OF
the most agreeable posts in the gilt Of the Govern
men!-salary $4,000 year.
Why are lawyers like women Because
they ar" fee males.
Joshua II. Giddngs has been appointed United
States Cnnsul-General for British America, to re.
side at Moniredl, with a salary Of $4,000 year.
The long standing dispute with Great Britain
about the Island Of San Juan, in NaEcouver's
SOUND. is likely 10 be referred, at the suggestion of
the British Government, to Switzerland for arhl.
uation. Great Britain psoposed TO refer it to
Sweden. Holland, or switzerland. and the Senate
Committee on Feregn ReloiIons has reported in
taycr OF accepting switzerland as the mediator.
The Baltimore american declares that
n.uetenths of the people OF Maryland are IN
favor OF the Union.
PRovlpING FOR THE EMERGENCIES AS
special efforts have been made to exclude
any 0tiacbe Of the New York 7riJune from
Charleston. that paper has three members
OF It's staG stationed 10 that City, "in order"
MS it says ito be safe against all accidents"
Cool, bnt characteristic OF the TIibune'S
enterprise.
/ OFFICE HOLDERS Some Of the Cabinet
officers Of the Confederate States hold two or
three Offices AS Cabinet Ministers they
receive six thousand dollars per aunum. "bul
/ when the payment Of member Of Congress
and delegate in thr state Convention, with
mileage tor both is added. 1t becomes rather
a big thing" SO says the Augusta (Ga.)
/ Chronicle and Sentinel.
4 son OF Andrew Kurtz, Of Chilisqnaqne
township, who IS ClerkIng 10 country store
IN Columbia county was shot by young
man named SrrlWbriige. The circumstances
a. we CLEAN them are as follows - II appears
there was u premedtsted Arrangement on
the part Of Straw6rldge and another iadyI-
dua. to murder kutz. They induced him to
60 10 an evening meeting, and on their return
home used insulting language, banterlpg him
TO Eght, TO which kutZ consented They,
however, iudIng him unarmed, Stravbrijge
at once pulled ont pistol aud fired, the load
taking effect in Kutzs face. bat happily the
pistol being loaded with shot only the result
was not so serious. Strawhrldge has been
arrested, aud is now under bail, bot his ac.
complice has fed the country. HRt9Hiaa.
\ MELANCHOLY CASE OF DlssIpATIoS -
The Boston journal meutions the following
sad instance OF mental and social ruin, re.
sullng from uurestrajned dissipation:
Amoug the teuutAS OF the lock up on
MouGay night was u mana wreck of what
he was before he became q prey 10 his per.
veripd appeiIte--who, uniil within O i-w
years, stood in the foremost rank Of the
medical profession, enjoying u lucrative prac.
tee 10 Que OF our suburban towns, surrounded
by nll the comforts which wealth aud social
position could give; yet, having yielded to d
passion for drink, has in the space Of eight
years squandered a fortune Of about ont
huadred and fifty thousand dollars and d..
sceuded to the lowest degree OF degradation
LET TUE CoTroS STATES Goa number o.
the citizens of Massachusetts have signed a
petition asking the Legislature to pass
resolution in favor Of allowing thu cotton
st ties TO leave the Union, provided that
they declare freedom of navigation in the
Mississippi riv r, aud surrender all right to
district Of territory Of SIX miles square
bordering on the NJ ss sjssippi river. and op
poste to the city Of New Orleans as port
Of entry of the United States, and further
that they resign oil right and claim to part
cipltlOn in the territories now belonging to
the United States, and 10 consideration o.
} which oil forts, custom houses and other
property Of the United States, lying within
} the boundaries Of the above named State;
shall be made over and surrendered tl
them"
ABoLlsEBp.-The new Board Of Directors
OF the Northern Central Railroad Company
have abolished the Office of John L. Rigney
Esq Assstant Superintendent. Mr. Rigney
left the service of the Baltimore and Ohio
Railroad Company several years ago, tc
accept the above position, rendered him by
the Nerthern Central Company. It is sta
ted that the abolition of other posts in the
service OF the Company are contemplated by
the Board.-Harrisburg Telegraph.
The Coal BusINEss.-It is stated that ope
rations in the coal fields of MKeau county
Pa, will be commdueed, during the coming
sumner, by an associated company, who in
tend to make Erie the depot, by shipping
from the u..nes over the Sanbu5! sDd f.
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