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Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1864-12-03
The Christian Com .misOn.
PITTsBURG, NoY. 1854

The Christian Commission aiSubsist-
ence Committee provided a ThEsgiving
dinner for the soldiers in all theospitals
and camps in this vicinity. Theiso sent
money to Nashville 20 purchase keys for
the soldiers there, besides nce-meat
enough for six thousand pies, twaundred
barrels of apples, ten barrels of coed fruit
and other things toward providi dinner
for all there.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1864-12-03

COLDS AND CoUGHs. Sudden changes of
climate are sources of Pulmonary and Bron-
chial affections. Experience having proved
that simple remedies act speedily and GER
tainlg when taken in the early stage of dis
ease, recourse should at once be had to
"Bro"n's bronchial Iroches," or Lozenges,
tion more serious attack may be elrectually
waTded off. Soldiers should have them, as
they can be carried in the pocket and taken
as occasion requires.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1864-12-03

A Coon TINE COMING. For dispeptics
and those who have been suffering for years
with disordered liver, or weakness Of the
digestive organs. You will believe this at
ter giving H0of0n6's German Bitters a trial.
Tins remedy will cause a permanent cure,
and enable you to enjoy life.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1864-12-03
Narrow Escape Of Gen. Fsusies. AN IL
hfs STAFF.
FoKTREss MONROE. Noy

FORTRESS MONROE, Nov. 81.
The mail steamer Webster. from City
Point, reports that the steamer Greyhound.
while crossing the James river, caught fire
and was totally destroyed.
General Butler and staff and Rear Admir-.
al Porter were on board at the time, but all
escaped without injury,
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1864-12-03
Army OF the Poioma
WASHINGTON, y. 40

The rebel ex-Gensral, Roger Pryor,
now private soldier 10 the Csderate
army, was captured on Friday u by the
Fifth Corps pickets of the army she Po-
tomac, while attempting to eIelge pa.
pers with our pickets as retsliTy act
for the recent capture of Capt. bridge,
by the rebel pickets under similSrSm.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1864-12-03
NEW COURT HOUSE.

The Grand Jury having twice recommend
cd the building of new Court House in
sunbury. on condition that the Borough
vii, agree 10 subscribe Five Thousand Dol
lars. in aid of its completion, the Borough
Councils on Tuesday last passed resolu-
tion making the proposed subscription
On the day following the Board of County
Commissioners, took up the subject and by
a unanimous vote passed resolution to
build new Court House in this place.
The Commissioners will advertise for pro-
posals to be received some time next month,
so that the contract may be awarded in Feb
ruary. That a new Court House is greatly
needed will not be disputed, and hy none
more so than citizens not residents of Suuhu-
ry. who may have business in the court an,l
public offices. In that view it was asking
much ofus in this Borough to pay $4,000 in
addition to our proper share of the expen
tending to complain of the Council in theii
action. 1t is but just TO say that the pre-
sent Board of Commissioners, though econ
omical in outstanding the resources ant
finances of the county, having seen the i'm
provements of neighboring places, are no
willing that our county, second to none il
resources and business, should remain any
longer with public buildings. not onl.
cramped, uncomfortable and unhealthy, bu
insufficient for the protection of the publi
records, involving the safety of our titles t.
property. This act of the board will re
donnd to their credit when others are for
gotten.
The Commissioners have not yet decide'
upon the plan, nor upon the location, ant
will not do so before examining some Of tn
buildings of other counties. Some hav
suggested the Jail property, while other
would prefer the site Of the present publ
Offices in Market Square.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1864-12-03
Anew Army Corps 90 be Recruit-
WASHINGTON Nov. %, $50 p. NJ.
The following order has just been issued:
WAR DEPARTMENT,
Adjutant Genernl's Office,


General or6er, No. 2s7, for raising and or
ganizing a new volunteer army corps:
FirSt-ihat an army corps to consist of
not less than 10000 infantry, and enlisted
for not less than one year, to be designated
the 1st Corps, shall he organized in the
District of Columbia, commencing the or
ganization on the first OF December, 1864,
and continuing until the first day of January
1865.
The privates to consist only of ablsbo-
died men who have served honorably not
less than two years, and therefore not sub
iect to draft. and the officers to be conmis-
stoned from such as have honorably served
not less than two years.
Second. Recruits will be furnished tans-
portation to Washington, and will be cRdit-
ed to the districts in which they or their
families are lomiciled, and will be paid
a special bounty of $500 from the substitute
! fund, upon being mustered into servce.--
! Each recruit, who preserves his arms % the
end of his term, may retain them as hisown
upon honorahly discharged from tn, ser
| vice.
Thim-Details of the organization will
be presented by the Adiutant General. The
heads OF bureau will detail competent Off
GERS or the prompt examination and organi
cation, arming, equipping and supplying
the corps.
F6uyth---Maior General Winfield Han
cock is assigned to the command If til,
corps Headquarters at Washington.
Byordcr of the Secretary of War.
Signed L. ID. TOWNSENIt
Assistant Adjutant Geneal.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1864-12-03
EDITOR OF AMERICAN
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Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1864-12-03

The MuMNuEs OF TuEBEs. Mcssrs. Aver
q Co. have received from Alexandria car
go OF rags to pay for their medicines, which
are largely sold in Egypt. They are evident
y gathered from all classes and quarters OF
the Pachas dominions the cast off gar
ments oi Hajis and Howajis-wbite linnen
turbans, loose breeches and flowing robes.
Not the least part of their bulk is cloth in
winch bodies were embamed for preserva-
.'oh three thousand years ago. They are
now too be made into paper for AYERS Al.
manacs, and thus, for having Wrapped the
dead for thirty centuries, are used to warn
the living from the narrow house which they
nave So long inhabited, and to which. in
spite OF all our guards and cautions. we
must SO surely go.--Daily Erening Journal.
EDITOR OF AMERICAN.
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All applications answered by return mail vi,lo,,
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Sent TO- l56i-3m
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1864-12-03

sy RELtGIous.-The installation Of Rev.
A. D. Hawn as pastor of the Presbyterian
Church of Shamokin, took place on Tues
day evening. Rev. d. J. Waller presided
md The charge 10 the people was delivered
b Rev. }, D. Reardon, Of Jersey Shore,
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1864-12-03
ahe complete, Doubie-tctinaS Scl
Separating
CORN SHELLER !!
PATENTED, AUGUST End. 1854.

TNlllS Shelter is the oaly one that shells the {
l. perfectly cleau from the Cob when green sus
Ell or dry. II gives the Ear double operation
the Smelling Wheel as il passes through aud sc,
rates tie Cob from the Corn completely, rcnderin.
at once fit for market without the use Of the anu
mill This machine shells
Ht!t BHshey ot Eays To the Minute Jy Or,
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and can be used, also, by Horse, Steam or Wa
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STATE AMI COUNTY RIGHTS FOR SALE {
REASONABLE TERMS.
GENTLEMEN IF you want your corn Shell
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you want durable machine if you want ch,
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REFERENCES:
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sudbury, Dec. 81 1864 -6m
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1864-12-03

ScorT's OPINION OF GRANr.-Gen. Grant
paid visit TO Gen. Scott on Monday week.
When Gen. Grant was about to take his de-
parture, Gen. Scott arose took copy OF his
autobiography, which has just been pub
lished, and wrote on the fly leaf
From the Oldest to he ablest General in the world.
WINFIELD ScorT.
This he presented to Lieut.. General Grant.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1864-12-03
a Present TO the President.

President Lincoln WAS yesterday present
ed by California hunter with a chair made
of elk horns, four large antlers forming the
back and arms, which are set on the feet of
the animal.
PEACE AMONG THE INDIANS.
From information received at the Indian
Bureau it appears that peace prevails in an
unusual degree with all the Indian tribes
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1864-12-03

ty"On account of the recently-discover-
ed incendiarism in New York, additional
watchers and guards have been placed in
the hotels, Government buildings, and de-
pots, ard other measures have been adopted
as precaution against similar attempts.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1864-12-03

1=Y The Eric Dispatch contains the fol-
lowing examples of the progressive spirit of
the age: "a correspondent writes us; We
recently read a notice in your paper of the
marriage, in Erie, of L man of eighty, and
send yon the following to matcl it, in the
matrimonial line. A resident of Spring
township, this county, buried his second
wife on Tuesday, November /, 1864, and on
the 18TH, eleoen DAYS after, married again.
His first wife died out year ago, and
he was then five weeks in finding a second.
But the third he makes better time on, hay
ing had experience, aud suits himself in
eleven days"
The correspondent, however, gives a case
from Dryden, New York, which shows that
the Empire State can leave Pennsylvania
FAR behind in some matters of enterprise
A man in that town had the misfortune Ia
lose his wife on Sunday; on Monday he
married his servant girl; on Tuesday they
attended the funeral Of the deceased to-
gether the new wife wearing tue old one.
CLOTHES; and on "Wednesday the bride gave
birth 70 daughter. This ended the pro
gramme for the time.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1864-12-03

rS"The New York Tribune declares that
the Union party was cheated out of thirty
thousand votes in that State, at the late
election, and demands an investigation, in
which all parties are invited to assist.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1864-12-03
LATER
FRANKLIN, TENN, Nov. 30.

To Major General Thomas The enemy
made heavy. psrsistsnt attack with about
two corps, commencing about 4 o'clock in
the afternoon, and lasting until after dark
He was repulsed at all points with very
heavy loss, probably $3.50 to 5000 men.
Our loss is probably not more than one
tenth of that number We captured abont
1000 men, including a Brigadier General
(signsd> MAY GEN GCHorIELD
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1864-12-03

,-s|N RI ELEcTED.-F. ". Pollock, Esd.
was, on Monday elected President of tue
Northumberland County Bank for another
term.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1864-12-03
Ladies' Furs.

Purchasers mai rely udon getting the best Furs at
CHARLES OAkFORD SONS, Continental Hotel
Philadelphia.
Nov. l., lS6i-3 N
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1864-12-03

The rumored appointment of Robert
j. Walker to a seat in the Cabinet, does not
meet the appreciation of many who were
opposed to his iree,trade policy, when Secre-
tary of the Treasury under Mr.. Polk. We
40 not know what Mr.. Walkers views arc
now, on the subject of the tariff His OBJ
ject ;hen, was revenue solely, without re-
gard to protection to our manufacturers
He is, however, an able man, and his loyalty
is unquestioned.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1864-12-03
McClellan's majority in the county, 68

''The 22d of October was the 476th day
of the siege of Charleston. Bully for Char
leston!'
~ If any one supposes the above to have
been extracted from Richmond or Charles
ton paper, he is egregiously mistaken. We
take it from Copperhcad Journal of a
neighboriug county When man hvyrahs,
for Charleston in such contest, it is natural
to suppose he lives in Dixie, or ought to If
he does not. Yet these are the fellows who
declare that the freedom of speech has been
suppressed.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1864-12-03
I. K. STAUFFER,

WATCHMAKER g. JEWELRY.
No liS North SECOND street, corner of Qua,
Philadelphia,
An assortment Of Watches, BE
eiry, silver a. Plated Ware constai
on hand, Suitable for HOLIDAY PRESENTS,
~ Repairing Of Watches and Jcwclry prom
attended to.
December 5, 1854 -ly
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1864-12-03
TO SseNSsyssDs'EVs,S.

Consump,ivc sufferers will receive valuable pre-.
scription for the Of Consumption Asthma Bron
chiiS. AMI all throat and Lung affections free o
CHARGE by sending their address to
Rev EDWARD A. WILSON
Williamsburg.
hinga Co,
sept. ~, lSbi.-3m Ncx York
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1864-12-03
Heavy Rebel Attack at Franklin.

NAnHFILLE, WV oO' 1P'V"ISHVi
The enemy at P. NJ, madea heavy at
tack at Franklin with two corps, but alter
persistent fighting was repulsed at all points
with the loss Of 5000 killed and wounded.
Our loss is about 500. A rebel Rrigadier
and 900 prisoners were taken.
LATER
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1864-12-03

II you want good Cooking Stove, go to sMI
l. GLSIHEkS New Shop dr.
you want good handsome Parlor Stove,
i SMITH GENTHER's New Shop Il
If you want good Tin Ware, 20 10 SNITI
GfNTHER'SEcs shop. d
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1864-12-03

~ The returns of the votes of the SOL
diers for this county, are AS follows:
Lincoln, 229
Mcclellan, 1870
Total $40
making $40 to be added to the aggregate
vote Of the county. This will reduce Nc
Clellan's majority in the county 100. The
vote will therefore stand as follows:
McClelan's majority on the homo
vote (not 702 as first rcported,) 800
Deduct Lincoln's majority on home
vote, 100
-
1f.rl,1Io,', ,,,,;or;+,, -, ,l,o ,o,,@,- eot
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1864-12-03

~ The returns of the votes of the SOL
finrs for this cnnntv Rra as cnlnMs.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1864-12-03
Also the celebrated VULCAN HEATER
I0iLi Oil, Goal Oil B.npups. shade,
ehiHinics, and all articles

unusually kept in nm establishment Of this kind. W
are lso prepared to do all kinds of Spoutng Roofn
Range and furnacc Work, Gas Fitting, &c Renal
Ing cheaply aud neatly executed
Country produce taken in exchange at mark.
price.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1864-01-22
THR LEGISLATURE.
Several bills of no general importar

Several bills Of no general Importance
were introduced In the &nats yesterday.
Resolutions were adopted, one Of which
Is an inquiry into,tbe expediency Of confer
ring with the President of the Confederate
states as to the propriety of seadiDg addi-
tional forces into the Southwestern portion
OF the State for the protection Of manuiac.
tories OF iron, salt, aud other mineral and
agricultural products.
adopted In regard to promotions in the
army
Also, one Of inquiry for increasing the an.
nuity to the Virginia University.
lac bill incorporating the Virginia PorcS-
lain and Earthenw company Of Stannto~f
was passed.
Aiso, . A.....e bill, authorizing railroaa
companfes and other corporations to pay
their indebtedness in certain manner, as
amended. Adjourned.
Houss.-A communication from the Board
of Public Works and documents was laid be-
fore the House in relation to the Salt Works,
passed.
Also, bill to authorize the Government
to erect sufficient covering for the protec-
tion OF the cannon and caiss ons belonging
to the State.
Also, an act to provide an additional ap-
preparation to the Virginia Military InRti
tute, and an act to provide for the employ.
ment CT free negroes, convicted of misde-
meanors, In the State Government service,
in menial capacities, at the Salt Works.
The bill to increase the salaries OF certain
OnlcerS OF The State was next taken up. A
number of amendments were proposed,
which gave rise to protracted discussion
The bill was passed-ayes 0S, noes 16.
Adjourned.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1864-01-22

The FEDERAL SRI SYSTEM IN GREAT BRITAIN
We copy the following affidavit from the London
Index. |, was made by one Of the workmen en-
ployed by J. 4 G. Thompson, shpbuders at Cias-
Cow II was made in reference to the attempt
made by the YANKEES spies to suborn them to give
evidence that might be used against the steamer
PamperO:
nOn the l7th day of October last Mr.. Archibald
BrOdie, formerly and glider, BUCHANAN street,
Glasgow, called at my house In Gnsan, proposing
to sell carved trusses, &c On ine inesday foiiow-
ing he called again about the Tusse; bur before he
lett he introduced the subject OF the steamship
Pampero. when he proposed that | should call on
him at Balloch to Inspect the uusses. did not go
to Bailoch. ON the evening OF the 13d OF october
last on going home ON work, found him wait
ing for me at my house. After waiting some time,
accompanied him. on leaving, when he proposed
we should acjourn 10 tavern in Govan. When
there he again introduced he subject OF the steam
ship Pampero, and Informed me ne was com
missioned 10 offer me a handsome sum,
aud also to pay my passage 70 Nostn america, and
guarantee me an excellent staation tuete, u would
give certain information about the above steamer
stating, as the Of hfs proposal tor my emf
grating, that party 10 my position aving such
information III such .ay would moi gel situation
anywhere ON the Ciyde.' Befsfe parttHg We ar
ranged 10 meet in 4. Hannan's, Gordon sisees,
Glasgow 10 settle the matter. According 20 that
arrangement, proceeded 10 HaRnal,'s On the sue
ceeding Saturday evening, wheat faand hrodie
waiting for me. lie there pror0sen TIE following
arfar -eusut-yiy. that ii objected 20 emisratc,
a sufficient sum 10 render me independent OF vol
ever afterwards, would be paid me- ~ once Also,
that wou d leave my employers tnsmedmtsly, and
enter their service here at larger salary than
was receiving tsver aud abovet before mention
ed sum Of money! understood the nature Of tho
work to be that would require 20 waienthe Pam.
pero and report He also stated ney had
yard reporting to them. Before parting We a.
ranged that should write my decision on the sub
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1864-01-22
From EursR.

Ths Hibernia and Scotia have arrived With
European dates to the ID inst.
Paris papers deny that Maximilian AZ. ssa
accepting the Mexican throne.
The Paris correspO ddent Of the London
HeTais says the Archduke persists 10 declay-
ing that the French troops viii r. replaced
by foreign legi0us and Republican Govern.
Napoleon made pacific speech ON New
Years day. He EXPRESSED the hope to Mia
ister Dayton that 1864 would be . year of
peace and reconciliation to Anne ricA.
La France publishes the C. rrrspopdeneo
between President Davis sn,t the Pope The
latter addresses Davis a 'Illussrio1s Psesl.
dent" snd expresees much friendship.
The GGzette de FrGnce ssys Dickens vii,
speedily proceed To MIRO non an business
with MAMMALIAN In raiationto Mexico A
The British Parliament meets on the 1st of
February.
The English revenue for the psst year has
decreased half q million pounds stesiing.
while trade returns shov 50 per cont ~
crease
The Tycoon OF Japan has detsrminsd -
expel all foreigners.
The London Tsm<s protests Federal salhs.
ment in England.
The Alabama, when last heard from. ~
in the straits Of Genoa, punusd ey ths
fhe latest respecting the troublss'in asss
many ID that England 'rotcsts, - ds,sA Nog.
way, against the Federal occupasioa oi
echleswig, aud adhering 20 the sestl<Qlsnt Of
1852. Meantime, the Federal oecipatlca
progresses, the Federal troOpe kesng -
tered Holstein 90 the 24th AZ Okcem6eg.
The Danish army 10 retiring on1 ~
probably abandon H0lstein.
Napoleon has written . uou-eouHfnoa
letter..And thu peAcs cf xarops = th1nee
riousiy threatened =.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1864-01-22

YANKEE LYISG.-As Heenan was too badly baa:-
en- to allow any squabbing over that fact, the YAM
KEGS are busy getting up lies TO show that there was
foul play The lying is so especially characteristic
of the Yankees, that we give an example from the
Philadelphia Inquirer:
sevexal Americans, who went to Europe to wit
ness the great fight between Heenan and King have
returned aud tell to say the least, strange story,
one If true which speaks but poorly for ''English
fair piay.H Among these parties returned are Tin
Hpenan, Con. Fitzgerald, john Coopc, and Frank
McIntyre. These men carr0borate the testimony
heretofore published of the uniitness of Heenan's
seconds, who failed TO claim "time" on one or two
stated occasions, when hing was unable to ''put
IN an appearance,'' owing TO his weakness from
Hesnan blows Sayers ID accused Of being under
the influence of two frequent libatlOns, showing
hmseif better bottle holder than second His treat
mcnt Of the sfBoy'' was said to be rough and uD-
natural, grabbing him by the head and ears.
Jerry Moon, SO Fitzgerald says, while Heenan
was lying the g,Ound, attempted to disOeaie his
thumb, exclaiming: SHE'LL have no more need Of
that hand.' The falls given King by Heenan are
said to have been terrific, and Kings second is
accused Of catching him once under heavy fall,
which would have probably laid him out. A letter,
received by Well known .'billiardist' in this
city, from England, {and from one who knows
what he is wrting,) says that "Heensn was
dtugged." He says, also, that four physicians,
who attended Heenan al er the fight, staud ready
10 publish their sworn afidavits the effect that
bs system was full Of chioroform, but Heenan will
not permit It..