Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1861-07-06


SucCoMB.-The Breckenridge leaders in this
Congressional District have been compelled
TO knock under. Tinctured, as they are, and
always have been, by o strong sympathy for
the South, they resisted Union, and brought
out ON ultra, bitter partisan candidate, thus
hoping to defeat the nomination of Union
men. But the meC in the Democratic Con
ference who were willing to sink the partisan
in the patriot, oyerruled aud threw the parti.
san candidate overheard aud nominated man
who valned the Union and the Constitution
| higher than party creeds snd Platforms Co..
, lumbid Republican.
EXECUTION OF SPY.-A Lincoln spy,
named Lambert, was arrested at Manassas
Junction last wednesday. He was tried
before court. t.martial, and sentenced to be
bung on Thursday morning, at IL o'clock,
which sentence has been carried into effect
Lambert was young man, the son OF Benz.
Lambert, OF the 6rm of Lambert 4 Mckenzie,
commission merchants Of Alexandria. He
had just returned from Harper's Ferry, and
was endeavoring to get on to Alexandria -
I 10 the lining Of bis coat was found detailed
drawing OF oil the fortifcstons, position OF
/ forces. etc, at Harper's Ferry, besides seve.
raj other papers, which fully established his
true character.-MemphiS Bulletin, 9Th.
PUyCspALITY.-John Quincy Adams was
oil his lie model of puuctualiiy-so much
so that once, while he was representative 10
/ the lower house Of Congress, when member
remarked that it was time to call the house
to order, another replied:
! mo Mr.. Adams is not in his seat"
! The clock was actually three minutes too
/ FAST and before three minutes elapsed Mr..
/ Adams was in his seat The same trait was
a marked Characteristic of Gen. ashington.
/ When the convention which formed the fede-
raj constitution was sitting 10 Philadelphia
be was always seen to ascend the steps Of
I Independence Hall just as the clock was
striking tue hour Of meeting. The father of
his country, with oil his greatness, and with
all multiplicity of his engagement, did not
consider it beneath him to be careful of the
time of others, aud to be exactly punctual,
The Richmond Examiner" in speaking of
the Federal troops, says: Take them oil in
all, their forces are as precious a set of rss.
Gals as could be scraped together with fine
tooth comb from the pet houses and bell. holes
of the North. They have been fertilzed by
filth, and grown up crisp, fresh, unmitigated.
u wretchsd from municipal corruption"
Hon. John J. Critteuden, says the Frank
fort Commonwealth, on the Goth Of June next,
will be chosen the Representative Of the
Ashland district in the Cnited States Con.
gress, by ma ority that will be as gratifying
to him as it will be to the friends OF peace
and Union throughout the entire land"
A member of the Seventh Regiment, wri.
ting TO bic father, seys; IL heard good GU
ecdote of Gen. Scot, yesterday. He was ask
ed what he intended to do with Jefferson Da.
Wis. In answer be merely put up his open
hand, and gradually closed bis fugsrs till his
hand was cliuched. lie could net have given
a more expressive answer"
SENATOR DOUGLAS was initiated as Free
Mason June Sd, 1870 passed to the degree
of Fellow C:aft on the 24th and was raised TO
the sublime degree OF Master Mason on the
2Gth of the same month. He was chosen
grand orator of the Grand Lodge at the FIRST
annual communication in 1910, and was the
| first grand orator ever chosen by the Grand
Lodge of Illinois.
The Louisville Journal says that Colonel
Anderson will take no military command here,
but that he goes TO the mountains of Penn
sylvsnia on account OF bis failing health.
NJ. Hassaurek, our Now Teutonic Minis
ter to Ecuador, is funny man. 1t !s said
that he thanked the Presiden: for having
appointed him to the highest place in bis
gift-that is, $500 feet above the oceon, the
altitude Of Quito, the capital.
1t is not known at what season Of the year
our Grst parents were placed in Eden but
they went out in the "Fall."
An Irish lover remarked that it is q great
pleasure to be alone, especially when your
'swate heart is wild ye."
A surgical journal tells Of man who lived
five years with bail in his head. We have
known ladies to live twice as long with moth
ing bu. balls 10 thei, heads.