davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1864-01-09

lxS GOLD BY THE SHovELFUII.--A ira
dition has been current for years, that some
lost immigrants. in 1915, while wandering
through the country drained by the Malheur
discovered miucs where gold could bc rakcd
up by the shoycliUll. At the time. the dis
covcres were ignorant of the characteristics
of gold in its native state and accordingly
they passed on, regarding tile metal as
worthless. 4 few years later. some of these
men were attracted to California and on
visiting the mines there, almost the first re-
mark was, that they knew where bushels Of
that kind of stuff were to be had.
Since that date, scarce Il year has passed,
that did not witness the departure of .com-
panies of men who were sent for the purpose
OF discovering the country described the
immigrants. These exploring parties have
uniformly proved failures, owing in grea,
measure, to the hostility of the Indians, who
have rcsolutely refused to allow the white
man to prospect their country. At last
however, a party more fortunate than the
rest, have succeeded in finding the long-,oSt
gold field, and. if reports are TO he believed
the story of its richness has not been cXag,
gerated by the original discoveries s-Ddjua
Orsg0N) .ROuHtdiHesr
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1864-01-09

EW- Tho PRESIDENTS MEssAer.-The
President has addressed short message to
Congress In which he advises reconsidcra-
tion of the law paying bounty OF $500
veteran volunteers up to the 9th of SANITARY,
earnestly recommending that the time be
extended to February list. To this message
are appended the arguments from the Sccre-
tsry of War showing that the people prefer
the voluntary system of raising troops, and
that veterans, even when paid bounty, are
arc a cheaper and better force than raw re-
cruits or drafted men. A communication
t.u,s the provost marshal represents the en-
couraging SUCCESS of the volunteer plan, a
success only to be'checked by the present
limit of time allowing bounty. Under these
circumstances, Congress will not hesitate to
approve the Presidents suggestion, and the
draft will be postponed, we trust, beyond re-
call, 3y the success of volunteering under
bounty In this result the Government and
country will be fortunate.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1864-01-09
The Gold Weather.
DETENTION OF TRAINS By ICE IN TUE sUs.
QUNUSNA.

BALTIMORE, Jan. 3.-Thc train which left
New York last night reached here at 80
tonight. The detention was caused by ice
III the Susquehanna river. The train leaves
tonight at 10 O'Clock, expecting to get
through. The Eastern mails have been sent
via the Northern Central Railroads.
CHICAGO, Jan. 2.--Thc weather is intense
ly cold. At 0 O'clock this morning, the
thermometer stood at 2St deg. bcloy zero
No trains left for the East or West last night
and none arrived to-day. All the roads are
blocked up with snow.
New YORK, Jan. Midnight At this
hour the wind il blowing u Northcrly gale
and the thermometer stands at 10 deg above
zero.
Sr. LOUIS, dan. 2.-Very little business
has been transacted to-day, on account of
the weather. Since the heavy snow storm
of Thursday the weather has been intensely
cold, the mercury having fallen to "A deg,
below zero, which is unparalleled in this
region. All the railroads leading out ofthe
city are blocked up with snow, and no trains
have arrived or departed for two days. The
The river is closed, and this morning teams
passed over on the ice A large number
OF cattle and hogs have been frozen to
death.
BUFFALO, Jan. 1.-Two hundred feet of
the Niagara Falls road, near this city, have
been washed away. No cars have left the
depot since Thursday. Trains, however, are
running irem Black Rock to the Suspension
Bridge. Business in the city is almost en-
tirely suspended.
The worst of the storm is now over, al
! though it Is still showing this evening
Tide weather is intensely cold. The thcr-
| mo TOR at f,Ail 1n ctSt pt
Der stood at AZ deg. above zero. Last
evening it was 5 deg. below zero, and this
| morning ut o'clock il was deg. below
zero. Telegrnphic communication with the
| West is interrupted.
| Evans bridge, in the lower part Of tho
city, has been carried away.
INDIANAPOLIS, Jan. "A severe snow
storm prevailed on Thursday and Friday,
and railroad travel is almost entirely sus
| pended. The weather is intensely cold, the
mercury indicating 20 degrees below Zero
| The 18th and Both Indiana regiments ar
rived here to-day, having re-enlisted Il:
veterans. The Goth New York reached here
to-day, en- route home. -Four rebel prison
ers were frozen TO death in the cars whilt
en- route for Jacksonville to Chicago, OF
Thursday night
LOUISVILLE. Dec. 3l-9 p. M.-Thermo
meter is IL degrees above zero, and falling
rapidly. Barometer 30 90, and rising rapid
! ly. AT 4 this u. NJ. the barometer stood a
2S 05. A severe snow storm, with violent
| wind from the northwest, commenced a
dusk. The Thermometer fell 35 degrees il
five hours.
CIHcINNATI, Jan. Clear and cold. A
G A. II. the mercury stood at eleven degree
| below zero.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1864-01-09
DEPARTMENT. OF TEE s0urEa.
HARLEsT TON ON FIRE.
EsonlbaraIment Christ.
mas Morning.
A FIGHT AT LEGAREVILLE.
L. s. Gua-BoGt ".NarJlekead' Wins.
"A Brilliant victory.
THE REBELS ABANDON THEIR FoRTIFIcA-
TIoSs.

HEADQUARTERS, DEPARTMENT or THE
South, FOLLY ISLAND, S. g., December 81,
lSG3.-The Commander of this army, know
ing that the arrogant and opinionated Char
lestonians always kept Christmas" and
thinking their festivities required mctcoro-
logical and pyrotechncal adjuncts, gave
orders on Christmas eve to reopen our bat
teries on that city, while the dance and the
wassail were at their height. At midnight
our guns commenced raining shot and shell
into the town, and precisely at two O'Clock
y. NJ. the flames broke out, Illuminating the
morning sky and rejecting the burning
metropolis on the adjacent harbor and bay.
The wind being north, drove the contagra-
tion across the city and towards Ashley
river, licking up the dwellings and ware
houses like ehaif, The spectacle WAS mag
niiicent but appalling, and with the crack of
ritled-2uns and the quake of siege-mortars
we believe the Christmas of 1868 was re-
markable and memorable to the gay and
convivial Charlestonians. Up to this date
no Confederate papers have been received
the Rebel pickets declining an exchange
consequently we do not know the extent of
the contlagration.
Just at day dawn on the 25th, and while
Charleston was in flames, the Rebs on Johns
Island opened two masked batteries on the
United States gun-boat Marblehead whilst
she lay ut anchor off the deserted village of
Legareyille some five miles up the Stone
River, and had not gallant and skilltul
commander been on the gunboat she would
have been destroyed, and our picket guard
at Legareyille have been either shot or cap
tured. That outpost is the furthest one we
have up the StonO, and the intentions of the
| Coniederales were To "eobble it up" after
sinking the MuIblehead, The attack COM
menced as Geo A. NJ, from two batteries Of
! field an / siege pieces, one posted in a dense
/ pine and liye-oak forest (masked from view
less than mile from the village; the other
in an open field ON Dr. Wields estate, and
not over one thousand yards from the gun
/ boat.
The Rebels had fred but two shots when
the Marblehead slipped her cable aud re-.
J piled. She thea took position distant
only seven hundred yards from The battery
in The woods, and paying no alteration IL
the teld battery In the open plain, concen
tfalsd flre of four guns ON the Siege pieces
The broadside guns of the MaTblehead
from rapidiiy of Tire becoming heated
broke adrlit, the vessel wore round. keeping
up n rapid and incksant fire from her tive
pivot guns, and brought the port broadside'
10 hear. Then came sharp, hot and blood,
eoniest, lasting more than AN hour, ihe shnl
aud sh, 81 the Marhlghesd going splsndidl,
At the ios, kpocklng hls lunelied bT,ast
~osts 70 Iieesss, kil'lss hLs saDp@s, smash
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1864-01-09
PENN SYr.vAHGA hEeaEs-
LAT a. Eg Es.
IIAnRIsBUno, Jan. S.
SEN ATE.

SENATE,
The Senate was called to order by Mr.
Penny, and certificates of the new members
were presented.
Four of the newly elected Democratic
Senators presented protests against being
sworn into Office by Mr.. Penny, who, they
claimed, had not been elected Sneaker this
session.
The protests were entered on the journal
Senator Lamberton offered a resolution
setting forth that the Constitution requires
that the General Assembly shall meet on the
first Tuesday of January il each year, and
that it also ordains that each house shall
elect its Speaker and other officers there
fore,
I,esolred That the Senate do COW proceed
to elect Speaker.
The resolution was adopted, and the itst
ballot resulted in u tie vote. Mr.. Clymcr
voted for Mr. Penny, and Mr. Penny for
Mr.. Clymer. The second, third, and fourth
ballots resulted the same, viz Clymcr, six-
teen; Penny, sixteen. Various efforts were
made to act upon bills in place, and to pass
resolutions relative to the organization,
but all business was impeded by the tie
vote
Bills were introduced as follows
Mr.. Lowrie introduced an act to allow the
city of Erie to sell her railroad stock. Also
one authorizing Erie county to pay boun-
ties.
Mr.. Lamberton objected TO the presenta-
tion of these bills or any other until the
Senate was organized.
The speaker decided this objection to be
not well taken.
Mr.. Clymer said that, in eighteen hundred
and fifty five, when similar difficulty oc-
CURED in the Senate, the Speaker vacated
the chair at the beginning of the term, and
the Clerk performed his function until the
matter was adjusted.
Mr.. Turrcll said that this may have beer
the case, but that there was 10 law rcquir
ing the Speaker at the beginning Of rcw
session to vacatc his scat. 1t was only {
custom, and not binding
The seventh and eighth ballots were thct
taken, but without an election.
Finally, "A majority of two votes carrict
an adjournment until tomorrow morning.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1864-01-09

ing the trees that masked his operations,
and rendering his position wholly untena-
bic. The enemy then skedaddlcd in confu-
sion, leaving behind two eight-inch howit-
ger iron guns and cassons, one dead gtnner,
six dead horses sevcnty-two intrenching
shovels, and accoutrements of mutitudinous
description.
The Confederates fred upwards of three
hundred rificd projectiles ut the Marbchead,
and it is most extraordinary that she escaped
total destruction. She in return fired two
hundred and fitty-six shell and shrapnel,
nearly all of which fell into the midst of the
enemy The loss of the Rebels in killed
and wounded must have been very consid-
cradle, but with the exception of the one
dead gunner found in their deserted works
the rest were all removed. The trees around
their lunettes were feled and splintered pro-
digiously, and the earth upturned as if
done by u ploughshare or thunder-bolt.
The loss on the Nlarblehead was three killed
(cut in two literally, and four wounded
seriously. Two men were slightly injured,
who refused to report to the surgeons. Com
mandcr Meade was also struck on the foot
by an iron splinter, from the ''starbud fore
bitt' Slightly injured and Acting Ensign
Hartman was knocked down at his gun,
though notiniured. The courage and hero
ism of the gallant officers and crew of the
Marblehead is beyond all praise. They
fought with great odds against them, and
achieved a splendid victory.
The Marblchead is badly crippled has
twelve shots in the hull, eighteen through
the upper works and spars, and had hei
top mast shot away. The running rigging
was literally cut to pieces, and also the
standing rigging. At the time the action
commenced, the United States steamer Paw
nee was anchored in Stono Inlet, about two
miles from Lcgareville and, owing to hci
boilers being leaky, she did not get into the
fight until it was nearly over but by going
up the Kiawah River, she eniiladed the Re
bels, and contributed materially to thci
discomfort. The Rebs, however, did no
fire shot at her, rs they had turned tail
before the Pawnec got into action. Tht
mortar schooner G. p. Williams, acting
Master Freeman, although anchored full fvt
miles oft, in Folly River, slipped her CABLE
at the sound of the first gun, and went dowi
gallantly under sail, and arrived in time t.
open her large mortar on the retreatinl
enemy.
Brigadier General Gordon, commandin,
our outpOsts, went to the relief of the gun
poats WIN regiment OF infantry, arriving
at Lcgarcvillc at about 10 o'clock A. NJ, a
did also Colonel Quincy, of the Seventy
fourth Pennsylvania Regiment, then station
| ed on Coles Island The enemy had
squad of cavalry to protect their batteries
but they Travelled as soon as our iniantr,
| force advanced. The abandoned work
were found to be a series of lunettcs an,
ri1c-pits, planked and ditched, The ho
fire they encountered from our gun-boat
must have been terrible to compel them t,
evacuate them SO hastily, and after the grea
! labor bestowed in their construction
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1864-01-09

kseksGfOsrs Notices.

Divine sertiee will be held every Sabbath in this
Borough MS follows
PREsDYTERiAN CHCRCH.-Oppositc the n G. T..
r. DEPOT, Rev. j. H. Young, Pastor. Divine service
every Sabbath morning at l0l o'clock Prayer
meeting on every Thursday evening.
GERMAN kEr0n>Ap CnUEcH cH--North west corner
of River and Blackberry sts.. Rev. W. c. Crcuer
Pastor. Divine service, alternately, every Sabbath
ut 10 a. NJ. and 81 p. M Prayer meeting on Fri.
day evening.
EVANGELICAL LuTHrRAs CHrRcH-Decr street
below 5. V. p X r., Rev NJ. Rhodes p.sior
Divine service, alternately, every Sabbath at 10
clock A. NJ and GA +. NJ. Prayer meeting on
Wednesday, evening.
METHODIST Episcopal CnUECH.--Dcwbcrry strcot
west Of p & H. RnilIoad, Rev, a. NJ Creighton al
Rev. H. 7. Swarz, Pastors. Divine service alter.
nacly, every sabbath at los A. NJ ard G! L. NJ
Prayer meeting on Thursj4y = evening.
ErIScUPALIAN 81. Matthew'S CHCRcu.--Broad.
wny above Market street. Rev. j. ". Gibson. Pastor
Divine service every Sabbath vt lot O'clock A. NJ.
and o'clock + NJ Prayers on every Friday at i
l.. NJ
BAPTIST CHtRch.-fawn street, below s. V Up.
Railroad, Rev. j, p. Iusion, Pastor Divine service
every alternate sabbath at ) clock y. NJ
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1864-01-09
NEW BANKS.

We observe that new banks organized
under the National Banking Law Of Secre
tary Chase, are springing up around us. AT
hlifilinburg, Union county, one has been or
ganized, and our ncighbors Of Selinsgrovc.
we learn, arc agitating the matter for one at
that place. At Milton. in this county one
was organized on Saturday last, the officers
of which are, j. Woods Brown, ESQ. prcsi.
dent, and S ID. Jordan, ESQ. Cashier. All
this speaks we'll for the financial policy of
MIR. Bncoln's administration. But The oreat
danger is that we may have too much. even
oil good thing, though that evil will neces-
sarily correct ITSELF If hapl; is located
where there is not sufficient business, or
where its business must be limited by com.
petition, it will he like a mill built in a
sparse settlement grists though few,
may bo we'll ground, but the miller will
never grow rich. The fact, however. that
such radical, and we might say, rabd, poli.
ticians, of the Woodward branch of the
Democratic party, should he found thus
carly, not only approving Of but endorsing
the financial measures Of Secretary Chase.
by investing their means and showing their
entire confidence in his 'grecnbacks,' must
be as gratifying to the friends Of that able
statesman, as it should be hu,nliating to
iuany of the blind disciples of the party,
who were told by some of the leaders and
speakers at the great Woodward gathering
Mt this place, that greenbacks possessed no
more value than the Woodward badges that
were scattered broadcast amongst them.
But we are glad to see this returning sense
OF reason in our erring political friends
There are no better securities in the world
than those of our government, and when we
find those who denounce its financial policy
most, investing their means in its securities
the masses may we'll shrug their shoulders,
and ask whether any confidence can be
placed in prolessed politicians, whose bust
ness is to humbug the masses, hunting after
Office, and making voters believe they alone
ought to fill them
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1864-01-09

~ In 1854, at the adjournment Of the
State Senate, Mr.. B. d. Hamln was elected
Speaker. The Democrats, when the Legis.
lature re-asscmblcd in 1855, had the maiori
ty, but Mr.. Buckalew, who had been ap.
pointed 10y the President bearer of dispatches
to South America, did not take his scat,
owing to the failure of the vessel. in which
nc had sailed for home, to arrive in time
This would have tied the Senate but the
majority was given to the Opposition by the
death Of another member. Thus, the Senate,
as elected by the people, stood II Democrats
TO 1G Opposition but, purely by accident
the latter could have elected q Speaker
slr. Darsie, Of Allegheny county prevented
an election, and balloting continued for
several days. Mr.. Buckalew still failing to
arrive, Mr.. Darsie then declaring that the
Democrats were entitled to the Speakcrship,
magnanimously voted to that effect. Mr..
VIM. u. Holster, of Belks county was elect
ed Speaker, and the Senate organized. The
voice of the people approved this action,
and when the first heat of party contest had
passed away it was approved by all the best
men of either party in the Senate. The
present situation Of the Senate is almost
identical with that we have cited. The
question, it must be remembered. has moth
ing to do with the principles of either party
1t is simply whether the will Of the people is
10 be set aside 10y minority.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1864-01-09
From Europe.

CAFE RACE, Jan. 2.
The London Times had insinuatcd that the
Archduke MaximiIan will not accept the
Mexican crown, and that Napoleon wilthayc
to cast about for some one else.
The troubles in India were assuming
alarming proportions. The British troops
had lost heavily. ~
Russia continued TO send of considerable
numbers of Polish prisoners to Siberia. a
revolutionary manifesto had been placarded
in the principal towns Of Hungary. Kossutli
was at the head OF the movement.
King and llcenan had appeared before
magistrates for breaking the peace, and both
were bound over to appear at tue Quarter
Sessions.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1864-01-09
Az INVENTION 0t'EsAEgE 7iErsnT
BROWNS NEW
H1csml.,Eop R.nElI, Chimney.

'sNtssA" Z Vi' Ls-atIaks z LssFIis1Fr.
IT, The Chimney for which the Kcroserc.Cil
using public have 50 long been in need, because
!. Il STANDS FIRE" Turn mp the blaTo till
il issacs frcm the top Of the chimney and keep !.
up rs long rs you pleasc-ThE CLASS WONT rREAE
Try it.
.. 1t docs not become black or disbgured sho.i
the lamp accidentally snnke. Is shortcr than tho
common chmLey-loss liable to accidcnt-aud moro
convenient for carrying aboUt the house.
3, l; il nOt esi!y affected by sudden chgngcs Of
empcrture go out OF doors on iuto tho cel!er sum
mer or winter with the lamp burning-don't fear
tho chimney will not disappear in fragments!
t. The top eau bc Instantly removed, and the g,as.
wiped perfectly coan in moment 1citiORt lrgtfIry,
and without danger of breaking the glasl.
.. One Outl s;s ten common cAimHeyS. Try il aad
you will use no ether. For sale in
Town and County Agencies granted by ;hc y. l.. c.
Manufacturing Co, 40 Fulton Street, New York.
January Q, 1864 .-3m
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1864-01-09

~ TIE PENNSYLVANIA LEGIsLATURE
The members elect of both Houses assem-
bed in the Capitol on Tuesday last The
House Of Representatives was duly organi-
zcd by the election of II. c. johnson, of
Crawford county, as Speaker, and a. w.
Benedict, of Huntingdon, as Clerk. In the
Senate the factious opposition of the leading
Coppcrheads shows determination TO pre-
vent an organization. BY the returns OF the
last election, the Senate should stand II
Union to lG Opposition, but the rebels hav-
Ing captured Major White, one of The Scna-
tors elect, hold him prisoner of war at
Richmond. This makes the parties a tie,
16 to 1G. Del. Davis refuses TO exchange
Major White, on the ground that his CON
fnemcnt viii prevent an organization of
the Senate and enable his sympathzing
friends in that body to stop the wheels of
government and embarrass both State ard
National administrations. The Legislature
is, therefore, at dead lock, and no business
Can be done. Thus matters stand at present
"A state of affairs that must be highly graf
flying 70 the rebels in Dixie, and their
friends in the North, if to no one else.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1864-01-09

INTERESTING TO MlNERs.--The Scientific
American has the following piece of infor-
nation interesting to miners:
We lave received letter from Mr., Alex
andcr Rabe, editor of the Hamburg Gewcr-
keblatt, in which he states that by some
effort, he would be able to induce from 1000
to 5000 experienced miners of Saxony,
Hanover, &C., to cmigrate to the United
States, if such guarantees would be given
to them as to make it sure that they could
find employment Immediately upon arriving
here. We publish this fact in order to
enable proprietors of coal mines in this coun-
try to avail themselves of the opportunity.
and to make an effort to obtain "A supply of
experienced hands, which they appear to be
greatly in need OF at the present time. Any
letters relating to this matter, addressed to
Mr. Rdbe, we think will be promptly attend
cd to by that gentleman. We are not per-
sonly acquainted with the gentleman, but
he refers to the American Consul at that
port.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1864-01-09
letter from, tlie s2d Hscs't. Indiana
Mounted Infantry.
HUNTSVILLE, (Ala.O Dec. 10Th, 1868.
II. B. MAssER, Esq,

HUNTSVILLE, (Ala.O Dec. l9th, 1868.
II. D. MAssER, Esq,
DEAR SIR II should like TO correspond
with your most true and patriotic paper "whitc
frost in the morning, warm pleasant monday. and
beautiful starry evenings is the kind of weather we
are having here now news OF but little Importance.
at present. We were out on n scout few days ago,
through the Tennesse Valley for the three-old pur
pose of watching the enemy, obtaining stock for the
of the enemy and giving the recruiting agent
an opportunity for ensiing colored men for the
United States service. We are sometimes known as
"Wilder's Thieves" from the fact that with our in
trcpid leader and Spencer rifles, we have strong
proelivity to crop out this unholy rebellion in sum.
mary manner, like men who are in carnes: in the
cause Of their country and take destroy every
thing that may be of service To the foe. Our march
from Huntsville 10 Whteboro', distance OF fifteen
miles. was pleasant and through country once
beautiful and under high state Of cultivation, but
now showing sad signs of wars dcsolation.
Thus far we had accomplished but little as regards
our mission. both armies had passed through tins
section, and left nothing We camped for the night.
Early dawn found us again in our saddles. and we
were off for Mooresrille, twenty miles down the
TcLneRcc river. The country here is rough ard
sparscly settled principally occupied by planters OF
small means, and Auinteresting.
Lat as we go marching along" the scouts are on
the alert and from every direction camo prisoners
destination column had increased 10 such an ex-
tent that it reached u mile long. Such molly
crowd Of prisoners horses mules, hogs sheep. cattle
and negroes. is seldom SEEM especially in this Sec
tion. The road was fairly bockaded and rebeldom
was sadly pcrplexed.
The result of foots up 100 head of fat cat
tie, 500 hogs 500 sheep, $50 horses and mules and
500 negroes. Destroyed 5000 bushels Of corn which
the rebs lad brought to the river to ship south.
W.R