Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1864-03-26

! Gen. Pcmberton is living in secluslon at
| Columbus, 5. c., having been laid upon the
shelf by JEFF. Davis.
! Another colored regiment is TO he raised
in Philadclphia-making the seventh from
that city.
On the 4th instant frc occurred Mt Oil
Creek, Pa, destroying from 10000 to 10000
barrels of oil.
| PERsoNAL.-Govornor Hicks is lying in Il
critical condition. Erysipelas attacked his
| sprained limb and necesitation amputation
below the knee. The operation was per
formed on Friday morning by prof. Smith
of Baltimore, assisted 3y DR. Bliss, of Wash
/ ington. His condition is such US to make
his friends anxious,
city of Jayan, made of paper and BAN.
boo, covering many square miles, and con
tanning 10000 inhabitants, was burned by
English sailors throwing bombs and red hot
shot into it. Ii burned like straw, and it is
supposed that many thousands of women
and children, and iniirm and sick have
perished from this wanton act of cruelty.
The Suburban Rcporter says that the
statement which has appeared in numerous
Journals to the effect that Mrs. Tom Thumb
had become mother is somewhat prema-
ture, as we are assured upon the very best
authority that the great event is not ex.
pected to occur before the month of July
next"
TRUE PATRIorIsM.-Smith the "razor
strop man." early volunteered in the 104th
Illinois, ut S13 per month, though he was
making almost months pay in day.
He participated in all the engagements of the
regiment till tue battle of Gettysburg, where
he VAS wounded liz the leg, which he came
near losing by amputation. He was taken to
hospital and finally discharged, notwith-
standing his protest and asseveration that
he had one more left of the same sort. -
Since his return he has been devotng him.
self to procuring recruits gratuitously
The fact is asccrtaincd from number Of
returned officers, that when Fitzpatrick was
approaching Richmond the rebels placed
one hundred kegs of powder in the base
ment OF the Libby, TO blow up our prisoners
in case of an attempt to rise. and it is not
doubted that the rebel president issued the
order. The stairs connecting the depart
ments of the officers and men were cut
away, and crowd of sentincls posted Mt
every, point, under the special order Of the
hyena Turner.
y Letter from the army of Texas says the
inhabitants of lndianola and Old Town,
above six hundred in number, have volun-
tarily come forward and taken the oath of
allegiance.
Richard Golden sends his autograph, by
request, to the Brooklyn Fair, placing it
over the expressive sentenCc-"Frcc Trade
The International Law of the Almighty :"
Col. Gowan. an American, has leased so,
600 acres of land in Russia. to carry on ex-
plorations for coal oil similar to that OF
Pennsylvania.
In Cincinnati, the other day, wealthy
Quaker refused to give any money to aid
tne war, but said there was loose SlOO
note ut his Office the committee might find,
Mr. Everett's subscription list for the re-
lief Of the East Tennessee Cnionists has al.
ready nearly reached SIC, 900.
The Washington correspondent of the
New York Times states that Il letter has
been received from Gen. Grants army, say
ing that nine-tenths of the soldiers are in
favor of Dir Lincolns reelection, and will
vote for him il they have the opportunity.
On the 22d of February votes were taken in
several brigades and divisions, and out of
nearly 10000 ballots polled only 5S2 were
cast against him.
Ninety out of the one hundred and six
Union mem bers of the Ohio Legislature have
signed paper recon- mcnding the renomi-
nation of President Lincoln. Three mem
bcrs were absent, who would otherwise have
attached their names. Six other members
endorsed the resolution, but refused to sign,
out OF their personal regard for Dir. 5. p.
Chase
Mr.. S. P. Cox is reported to Indignantly
deny the truth of the New IIerald's recent
story that Gen. Mcclellan was unwilling to
be u candidate for the Presidency. The
Herald itself seems to have no faith in the
story, for it has dropped its advocacy of
Cen Grant and returned to the support Of
Mcclellan.