Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1861-09-07

ABOLITION OF SPRINes IN HooP SKrRrs.--
The London Standard reports 10 full the
proceedings OF meeting lately convened In
that city by Duchess, at the desire OF
Queen Victoria. to which only the creme de
Ia creme Of fashionable female society were
admitted, for the purpose Of presenting a
proposition to her Majesty to abandon hoops
on the ground Of their danger aud the number
OF deaths which they had caused. OF course
the idea was generally received with conster-
nation. Some very aristocratic ladies could
remember no person Of rank who had suffer-
ed from wearing them. and couldn't see why
they shonld relinquisb hoops because common
people to whom they we're au inconvenience,
presumed to copy their modes. A vigorous
discussion ensned, and proposition was
finally carried, which declared for the aboli-
tion Of all steel hoops and springs in skirts.
What is to be offered as a substitute is not
yet known.
On IN pITTsBURa.-The Post says 1--WE
are not at liberty to mention names Of por.
ties, but we can state that oil has been
discovered in at least two localities within
the city limits. 10 one case two and half
barrels we're dipped in single day from q
pool dug in the Fifth Ward and in the
Second Ward nearly barrel has been taken
from the surface Of an old we'll in cellar.
! " these places we're bored in and tested,
oil 10 large quantities might be obtained"
The Germans Of New York city have
raised a rifle regiment Of @ thousand men,
and assumed the name of the Cameron Rife
Rangers. They are mostly old soldiers. who
| have seen service 10 the wars Of Europe, aud
| who enter 90 this contest because they ere
| not willing to stand idle and behold the
| country OF their adoption and alteration dis
memhered and destroyed. They left New
York for tne seat OF war to-day.
ARREST on A CHARGE OF PASSING CouYrEa.
FELT MoNEY Yesterday three men named
| Elijah Long, Frederick Kramer and Gideon
| Derrick we're arrested on a charge Of passing
counterfeit quarters and halves. They had q
hearing before Squire Conrad, and were
committed to prison to awuit a requisition Of
the United States authorities Miners
Journal.
| SALE OF SuLT4N's JRwELs.-Tbe new
Sultan Of Turkey not only abolished the
harem, deposed of q vicious Prime Minister.
aud introduced to the notice Of the astouisbed
Turks a legitimate heir to his throne. but
sent all the jewels OF Abdul Mediid to the
auction shops of London to be cold urder the
| hammer. There were in all siyty'6ve lots in
the first days sale, which realized the large
sum Of GS7G0.
A number of boys, from four to eight year.
! Of age, who we're visiting playfelloV recent
ly. experimental 10 the third story as to who
could lean out Of the window the fsrthest
without raising his feet from the Goor eud
one little fellow. fye years old, losug bis
balance, fell headlong to the pavement and
was instantly killed.
The southern sympathizers made a great
fvs0 over the seizure of the famous Wnans'
steam gun some weeks since. 1t was. they
said, shame TO siege private property The
Richmond papers now announce that the
inventor OF the gun is in that city contract
log tor their manufacture for the rebel
army.
NJ MADIsoN's ADvICE-"The advice nearest
to my heart" says Madison. "and deepest in
my convictions s. hot the Union ofhp States
be cherished and perpetHGte9. Let the open
enemy 70 il ba regarded as n Pandora with
her box opened, and the disguised one as the
serpent creeping with bis deadly wiles into
Paradise"
The Northern rebel journals are calling
strenuous)y for peace, while their brethren in
the rebel states insist on bloody aud merci-
less war. The object to be attained By both
is the permanent establishment OF the
southern confederacy.
To CLINCu lT-The Captain General Of
Cuba has gone 10 St. Domingo to take
formal possession Of that territory for
Spain.
letter from member of the Fourth
Alabama Regiment, at Manassas, says that
every field officer in the regiment was killed
and the men greatly cut to pieces"