Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1864-12-31
SUMMARY OF NEWS.

". M. Stewart one Of the new u s. Senators
from Nevada, - sonlu-iaw Of Ex-Governor Foote,
of the rebel Congress Mr.. S,,however, Is strong
Union man.
A iettor from China states that when the imperia-
ists took Nankin they cut OF the hoads Of the rebels
to the extent Of nearly ten thousand.
Since Juno 1882, there has been over II 900 pa.
tien,s admitted iuto the Army Hospital nt York, Pa
l58 died, and l,002 still remain.
Tho gross receipts Of the New York State canals
during the past season Si34G 265, and tho ag-
sregate expenditures l020,q59.
Tho citizens ofNcw Orleans are making prepara.
tons to give Gen. Banks public reception on his
return TO that city
Victoria, yancouvers Island, has had three shocks
OF earthquake. A thousand feet Of mountain went
over with crash.
The National Intelligencer says that the oil we'll
in Western Virginia are of the estimated value of
| twenty millions Of dollars. q
The New York Herald has DUBBED tho oil million
aires .Petroliahs" Why not cali them Gent lies
| Boston Post.
The King Consort of Spain has banished his brother
! 10 the Canary Islands for talking politics.
They have unrolled young man in New York
| three thousand years old He is from Egypt, and
Is mummy.
A petroleum prince 10 Yves. Virginia has order.
cd bis china decorated with the insignia Ibis good
| fortune, "striking le."
The rebel House of Representatives has voted TO
| add 800 to the pay Of euch Of the members, an
| increase of SO per cent.
The blockade runner Dandy arrived at HAVANA
| December 14th from weston, making her tenth
trip through the blockade.
The city of Florence. Italy, is .ad to be crowded
with strangers, enjoying tho fplendors of the new
court
The ladies of Buffalo wear the Buffalo skirt
made for that market. 1t is loaded with sheet lead
About 200 southerners registered their names in
New lork,in compliance with the order Of Gen. Dix
Captain Wnsow ate of tho Kearsarge, has beer
mRde commodore, TO date from December lih
An English nobleman has issued notice to BIZ
maid servants not to wear crino!nc upon pain of dis
mssul Bold man.
ladies Turs.
The largest assortment at CHARLES oAKFoRI
b SONS, Continental Hotel, Phadelpha.
Nov. IL, lGSi.-3m
Tho amount of National Bank currency is.ued Las
weak ws 81 632 su0. The total amount i'll circulation
is SI0,75o,s+
The Union ladies of Winchester. Va, have pre-
sented beautiful 1as to Maj. Gen. Sheridan.
Tho United States Christian Commission is abou
to provide libraries for the soldiers in the ield.
Tom Thumb and his wife are still! circula,in, A
raOnS the nobs in London
The banking capital Of Philadelphia i, about sl4
000,00U.
There src more people "ile struck" now than car
possibly ever strike lie"
zen. Thomas haa been making quit. a liy yeiiboo.
tLively Hood ia tennessee
! well known theft in New York Is srid 70 b.
worth slOO O00-prois of stealing
Judge wilson prominent citizen of L.wis,owi
| Pa, died on the 10Th inst.
Montreal had is great soru on Monday
l Depth. five feet.
An said old nrs. Rooacnbury "larning i,
. great thing; lve often felt the need oft Why
would you believe it, I'm now sixty years old. AM
only know the names Of thrso months in the year
and them S spring fall and autIm. | larut th
names Of them whom was iitt,e bit Of a gal
Ladies' Furs.
! Purchasers may rely upon getting the bost Purs a
: CHARLES OAKFoRD SONS, Cvuinoutal Hotel
Philadelphia
Nov II, lS6i--3 m
= very diminutiys specimen Of a man ls,oly soI
cited tho hand Of - dn. burom girl--"Oh no = said
tho fair but iEninS lady, II can't think Of fnr
monsat. The fac. IS, John, you aro little too biz
for n candle, aud liio too snail to go 10 churcl
with"
Az OLD LADY who had insisted en- her miD,.,
praying for rain, had bsr csbbnges cut up by hsi
stoIm-and, On viewing the wreck remark ed tha
she never knew him to urdcrtako anything ~iLhou
OVERRIDING the matter"
, WHY Don't you give US little Qrs~k and Lstit
occasionally asked country deacon II mi n
lister why, do you unierstlni those lsnguages''
NO but We pay for the best and ought 10 hav'
Ladies' AM yIaAo