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

Az OLD SoLDIEE.-A count Of rings in
the wood Of one of the big California trees
cut down several years ago, shows that it
was not more than 1926 years old. Ii was
e3 feet in diameter.
CnoIcE or DEAIRs--A singular law exists in Utah
Territory granting 10 criminals under capital SEN
tencc II chuce of deaths. They may elect TO be han
red to be shot, or to be- beheaded In the case Of
Jason X. Luce, who was executed at Salt Lake on
the 18th ult for the murder of Samuel Bunton, the
prisoner declined, at the time OF sentcucc, TO make
any choice, so the presiding judge had himself to de-
terInn the mode OF execution. He ordered him to
be shot, and at the hour appointed he WAS taken to
the courthouse yard, and volly of five shot were
fred at him from the windows Of the basement,
where the oSectiOners were concealed from view.
All the shots penetrated Luces breas, and he fell
over corpse.
An afTe ting incident occurred at the New Haven
barracks the other day A woman desired to see her
husband embraced him. began to cry and sob most
violently Husband gave her his handkerchief to Wi
pc her eyes after which sLe curoUsly manipulated 1t
under her shawl and returned it 10 him. Husband
took II as if il were brrkbat Officer Of guard in
vesi,atcd and found bottle Of old rye wh!skey IN
handkerchief,
STREET EDucArIoN. The city Missionary visited
an unhappy young man in our Jail, awaiting his trial
for State prison crne, Sir suid the prisoner,
tears running down his checks Il had a good homo
educ alton: it was my Stree, EdUcaton that ruined
used to slip out of the house and go on with the
boys in the street In the street learned to lounge
in the street L learned TO swear; in the street |
learned to smoke in the street learned TO gamble
in the street learned To pilfcr. O. sir, 1t is in the
street the devil Turks to work the ruin OF the
young" go
Is this SO? Beware then, boys, Of a street Edu-
cation, and stay Mt home And let parents see 10 II
that home training Is pleasant rnd strong and sound
enough to graplhe with and conquer the bad and
evil influences Of itreet socicty.-ChtIdS PGPsr.
THERE ~ ARuxER of,he contemplated abiication
Of Queen Victoria and that the Prince OF Wales is 10
ascend the throne OF England Us King Edward VII
GIN SHERMAN, by Lis late raid across Mississippi,
brought od s,eO0 negroes, and, as General uran'
thinks, struck heavy blow BY destroying the rail-
roads.
The whole amount &c gold coin boarded
in the unitcd states Is estimated at $780,
100000
CHEAP SLAVE PROPERTY. There were
sold ut auction, at Frederick, Md, on the
9d inst, one slave girl eight years OLD for
81, one woman for $l5, and woman and
child years old for Se5; all slaves for
life.
General Price is in command of the Mis-
sourians in Texas,
Gen, Grant has participated In twenty
seven battles.
In Berks county, Pa, the entire quota
is 1868, aud alrvady i,O26 mea have enlist
cd.
Vermont has sent flly ministers 20 the
war in various capacities, from eolonrls TO
priyaies.
The lock OF the cell In which John Brown
was confined At Ilarper's Ferry has been
sent the Albany Fair.
There are said to be 1900 cases of small.
pox Ia Cleyeland, Ohio, and an unusual
large number Ia Cincinnati.
The New York .,lry goods dealers have
given silS.OeO 10 the Ms,TppollAn fAlF Ia
that city
CA Moaday night the sale 10 the ware
hau.e III lluLy = Co, Al shlppensbuFg, "a,
was blosa upoa with sanPo~ds', aud FoS'
bed of eee5.
Not Han. Que of densFal kilpaihcks
.ssgsants sas asked II they Fslsa.ed .ss ei
,hs uslaa pglsonsfs IA hsghnlona 30 hs
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