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Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1864-08-13
AGRICULTURAL.

THINNING OUT FRUIT.-It is not too late
yet 10 draw attention 20 the absolute ne
cessity of thinning out trees heavily laden
with fruit. 1t is true the operation can bs
per.ofIod only upoa such .r.e' hat ays lot
over large. But it should be especially at
tended to in young trees, which frequently
oyer-bear, 70 the great injury of the health
Of the trees, as Well as the quality of the
fruit. To obtain the finest specimens of
pears, they should not be allowed to grow
in clusters or in contact with each other,
and all that exhibit the least imperiection
should be removed. What is lost in number
wlli be doubtly made up IN size and flavor.
This should be remembered. Many persons
regard the thinning out of pears and APP
pies as SO much loss; but they are not
judges of fruit, anG have no knowledge OF
its proper culture. They wan: as large q
crop as possible, letting the quality take
care of itself.
On some of our own pear trees We have
removed three-tOurths Of the entire crop,
and are rather apprchensiye that too many
are still allowed to remain
In regard to the pear crop, generally, the
yield will not be very larSe--not nearly so
large as we anticipated TWO months ago.
We lind this To he the case elsewhere Ger
ngGEt0rH TsltgUQh.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1864-08-13
OLD SERIES, VOL. "a, NO. II.
Love In q RaiIrond Cmr.

We have heard of love in cottage, love
by the seashore, love by the Lake Michi-gdn
! (Cide Philbrouk,) and love under difficulties
but never until the other day did we Wit
ness love in "a railroad car. Coming in" on
/ the cars of one of the railways entering in
this city, we, in company with friend, sat
conversing rs the train drew up at way
station. Before we were again under way,
a young lady and gentleman, evidently OF
the rural pursuasion, entered and took II
seat directly in front of us.
Being a great admirer of females, VIC
stole glance at the young LADY, and were
recompcnsed by beholding very lovely
young miss with black hair and black eyes
the latter appearing us if Cupid, the god
of Love, had rented the premises and seem
cd to dispute sway ofman. Her companion
was a rare specimen of the genius homo at
tired in new suit of store clothes, and
looked as gay as peacock.
The first thing he did after seating him.
self was to crcircle the neck of his com.
panion with his left arm, while his right
hand lovingly grasped her soft and delicate
left. Not being used to such scene, being
unmarried,) we kept our neither eye open
and noted down proceedings in our mind.
Clara" began the passionate lover,
riding in the old wagon
Yes, JOSH fecbly articulated Glars.
But don't hug me SO, the iolks are looking
at us"
"Well, let them look" returned Josh
Guess they would like to be in my place"
(We for one, did most heartily envy his
stuation)
YES, but, Josh, you know that they will
laugh at US, meckly rejoined his companion.
Let them laugh" exclaimed the Irate
lover Don't love you, and don't you
love me, and amt We going to get married
Tomorrow
Josh at this moment appeared as if
brilliant idea had struck him, for he sud
denly bent over and kissed his companion
square on the mouth.
There" said he eXultingly, "ain't that
nice! You don't alters get them sort
Then turning to the occupant of the car, he
exclaimed: strangers, me and this young
woman have come down from the country
to get married She is q nice gal and am
going to do the right thing by her."
During the dilivery of this concise speech,
Claras face was sufiuscd with bushes,
noticing which her ardent lover remarked,
Don't get SO ALFRED red about the gills,
Clara. You know that we ere going to get
and what's the use to fuster upl"
This last speech settled the business of
the passengers. They gave one shout, and
relieved their bodies of q charge Of laugh.
ter which had almost stFanglcd shem.
When the train arrived at the depot in
this city, We vacated the car, leaving the
happy couple as if the future denoted noth-
ing but sunshine and pleasure, and such we
trust it may psove.-NiLxaukeS Press.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1864-08-13

| JEFF DAVIS has quite az much trouble
with the Governors of North Carolina and
Georgia as Mr.. Lincoln has with the Gov
ernor OF New York. The Governor of North
carolina is charged with Northern aympa-
tines, rs His Excellency of New York is
| with Southern. Would it not be good
idea TO make an exchanged
A CALLIFoRN1A correspondent thus speaks
OF the wants of his State; What California
needs most to day is rain. What she want,
to morrow is sersnty yite Mvus,ild .rs,aai.s,
who would equal the male population, sc-
cording to the last census"
JUNIOR partner in firm on India street,
Boston, concluded TO raise substitute, and
applied to a stout darkey who was standing
on the opposite corner, when he received
this reply: 'Lor bless you, I've got eight
hundred dollars home to buy white iuap
for myself
ADv1cEs from nearly all parts of the Stats
represent the crops AS very fine. The corn
crop almost everywhere looks well. The
prospect is that Illinois will turn out more
grain this than any previous year Chtcqgo
Tribune.
\ NovEL USE FOR A NEGRO PRIsoSER.---
On Saturday and Sunday, before the flag Of
truce went over the rcbs at one point un
their lines amused themselves by standing
one of their colored prisoners on the ram
parts as shield, and shooting between hi,
legs at our men. If they do not treat their
colorcd prisoners any worse than this, they
can be pardoned.
A QCEER YouSo LADY.-There is said 10
be young lady, aged sweet eighteen who
belongs to and resides in St. Louis, and
who has done nothing but eat and sleep
since she was four years old. She is awake
seven minutes, twice in tEenty-lour hours,
and then talks aud eats.
a SMART WIpow.-Not long since a
widow occupying a large house in the fash
ionabe quarter of London, sent for veal
thy solicitor to make her will, by which she
disposed Of between $50 900 and $50 900.
He proposed soon after, was accepted, and
found himself the happy husband Of penri-
less adventuter.
SAD CONDITION or A MAS-or-WAR.-A
most disastrous epidemic is raging on board
the United States war steamer 1ohoma, now
at Quarantine. Yesterday, officers were Of
fered 500 day, and sailors sc e day, to
remain on board and take charge OF the
ship, nearly all her crew being PROSTATE
mt'u yeilo" leHeT. OVeE seventy SICK men
have been removed On shoge within few
days.
4 blind printer at Gosport, sets 5000 ms
$ day snd on ssve-s! occasions has SC. from
1000 to 5000.
TIE rains at the West drowned out eh!nch
bugs and grain spectators st o9s AID the
same time
TIE Mogmons have large crops Of g-ais
and infants this year
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1864-08-13

The New York ECening Post thus forcibly
states one the consequences of dissolution :

The New York Ecening Post thus forcibly
states one of the consequences of dissolution
"IIad it occurred to any of our readers, in
the midst of these discussions of rebel terms
ofpeace, to con nsider what would be the result
OF our acknowledging the Southern Contede-
racy2 Should we disbsnd our forces, and re-
duce our great military establishment, with
a foreign nation across the Ohio and on the
the other side of the Potomacl Not at all,
but we should be forced from our own Sc
curity to maintain, not for one or for three
years, but for all time, a standing army, to
oppose the warlike South. We should have
to maintain permanently the vast military
establishment which now burdens us so
heavily. We should have to become mill
tary people, and our best blood and energies
would be wasted il not in the war, yet in
those preparations for the war, those i'm
mense levies of troops, those costly arma-
ments, under which we hear the poor over
ridden people OF Europe groan. Is any
American anxious to such state of things
obtain here Then let him oppose the draft,
discourage enlistmcnts, and vote for Nallan-
digham and the recognition of the Confede-
racy. So far from procuring peace, such
consummation would only be the commence
ment of interminable, never ccasing hostii-
ties.
1T is the cheapest and best for us, then
to make an end of the war at once; and to
do this the people must not rely upon the
Government, but upon themselves. Ii they
wait Tor draft they waste strength, and,
perhaps, lose opportunities not to be re-
covered; if they take into their own hands
the filling up OF the armies they can do it
in half the time, and twice IS ehcctually as
the Government"
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1864-08-13
Remains orCoI. NIulIi.an.

FROM the " heellnS lntelllSencer, 0Uth ult.
The remains OF the gallant Col. Mulhgan,
the hero of Lexington, Missouri, and of many
sharp and dangerous encounter in West
Virginia, arrived at Cumberland yesterday.
lie fell ut Winchester on the ill-tated 25th,
at the time of the rout of our troops, having
been wounded, us we understand, twice after
he fell, and while he was being borne away.
One OF the interesting incidents connected
with his death is tie devoted heroism eyin-
ced by his noble wife. Hearing OF his pro-
bable fate last Tuesday, she ut once left
Cumberland in Government ambulance in
search OF him, turning deaf ear 70 all sug
gestlons made to her as to the risks she ran,
and knowing anG caring for nothing else
but the fate of her gallant husband. She
travelled Gay and night more than u hun
dred miles, went through the enemys lines
and pursued her inquiries until she traced
up the spot where her husband was lying
and where, sad to tell, he had died only IL
few hours before her arrival.
Procuring coffin she brought back the
remains as tar as Hancock in the ambulance
and there taking the cars arrived with them
yesterday in Cumberland. Such woman
worthy to have been the wife of gallant =
soldier as Col. Mulligan. Those who have
seen her will not be surprised at this heroic
attestation of her high womanhood. She is
II very unusual woman, and rs such gave
strength and character to the Union cause
at Cumberland.
Col. MuIligan, as all our readers may
know, was from Chicago, and commanded
the twcnty-third Qrish) Illinois Regiment
lie had been once offered Brigadicr Gener-
alship, after the battle of Lexington, but re-
fused il under the circumstances, preierring
10 enlist Il special regiment of his own, and
share its fortunes in the service His wife
will leave Cumberland this morning with
the remains, and We presume will cross the
river at BcnwOod. General Kelley, in a
despatch yesterday to Governor Boreman,
paid the following handsome tribute to the
fallen soldier:
The remains of the gallant Col Mulligan
arrived here this morning from Winchester,
Va, where he fell on the 2jth inst, his de-
voted wife having passed through. the lines
on Tuesday. reaching Winchester u few hours
after hc had brcathed his last. She return
ed this morning with the remains, and will
proceed to Chicago to-morrsw morning.
BY the death OF Colonel MulIgan. West
Virginia has lost II warm and devoted friend
and the country an able and gallant defender.
! am happy 10 inform you that Mrs. Mulligan
was treated by General Early and his officers
with marked courtesy and great kindness,
receiving prompt and efficient assistance to
remove the remains of the gallant hero with
in the Federal lines.
b. +. KELLEY, Brig. Gen.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1864-08-13

NUMBER OF GERMAN LUTHERANs. From
the report of the committee on the German
population Of North America, presented to
the last General Synod, it appears that there
are at least 1 900, 900 Germans in the United
States, one third of whom-that is, l,333, 900
are Lutherans. This estimate includes
the entire population. Estimating two
tiitns is confirmed adults, it gives Us he.
tween 400, 900 and 800, $40 who were mem
bcrS of the Church in Europe The editor OF
the h,rehebOte estimates the number of
these who are in actual connection, either
with some Lutheran or United Church, ut
100 900, leaving ~ least 10000 to hc ac-
counted for outside of the Lutheran Church.
MANY have united with the American church
who have entered the German harvest field F;
multitudes have glided intoa state .church
indifference and It i 10 be feared that the
largest number of them have become Ia.
icctcd with uidcii,y and rationaisn. The
duty of the General Synod to adopt mea,
surcs 10 supply the uvslitItiun aud build
churches Is Que OF the most pressing charac'
ter LuihcraE OisryC,r.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1864-08-13

SnERMAS's ARMY.-Well does Sherman
army merit the nigh eulogium pronounced
recently 10y L. ID. Mansfield, ESQ
The army of sherman is unsurpassed,
either in strength or gcneralship, by any
thing seen on this continent. Beginning
its career under the genius of tosecrans,
disciplined 10y the long and bloody marches,
battles and sieges from Nashville To Chcka-
mauga, joined 10y the galleni army at Nicks-
burg, oliicered 10y the men ui the West, and
led 10y sherman, that army equals the best
which Napoleon ever led. How many OF
Napoleon's marshals we've lully equal 10 the
corps commanders OF that army II We
may believe Napoleon himself, he had but
two hfst'Fate generals Alassvna aud Snull.
However that may he, Nc are oontenlvd with
The abilities OF Mcpherson, the calm and
indomitable Thomas, the heroic soldiefship
Of Hooker, the noble Howard aud the "a,
Tented sehohed. That army has seven
corps IA u, and each 10 an oTganiled army
IA ilselI, and the whole Ia moved with per
feet pgrels!Ou,
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1864-08-13
SATURDAY MORNING, AUGUST l3, 1864.
,erged into two galleries, each running. a:

verged into two galleries, each running. as
near as can he asce:taincd, under each side.
1t was the intention to make the mine con-
sist of eight magazines, placed at intervals
along these branch galleries, so that the en-
length of the fort might be blown up, in
place of one spot. Preliminary experiments
were made by Colonel Peasants with
cartridges of powder which he inserted in
the earth and ignited by fuse. lie as
certained that the work of making a breach
would be more efiectually secured by dis
tributing the powder instead putting it
in bulk. In the latter case the explosion
resulted IN a deep and broad crater, in the
former in wide chasm. Where the car
tridges his miniature magazines, were not
disconnected 10y packing, the tendency of
the explosion was to find vent at the first
hole. Hence he resortcd to packing between
the magazines, or, as it is technically known,
"tamping."
The magazines are eight in number, four
in each branch gallery. In some cases they
are built in inches, and again right across
the tunnel. They are two by two, and the
explosion will result in four craters, tangent
to or insecting each other.
THE TUBES.
The explosion of the magazines will be
effected through tubes of pine wood six
inches square, half filled with powder
These run along the bottom of the tunnel
and enter the magazine through openings
made for them. Between each pair of maga-
zines and over the tubing is the "tamping"
OF sand bags and logs.
THE FUSES.
The tubes only extend one hundred feet
from the mine, thence they are connected
with the mouth of the tunnel by fuses the
regular sure fire. coal mining fuses OF
Pennsylvania being procured specially for
the purpose.
CHARGING THE MINE
The mine was charged to-day. The
quantity of powder used was six tons
Pause and think OF it. Six tons twelve
thousand pounds Imagine eight dry goods
boxes Cthc magazines resemble them in
size and shape filled with powder, and you
will have an idea OF the mine. What u ter
riic spectacle is in store for us.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1864-08-13

GEORGIA AND THE CoNFEDERAcY.-Gov-
ernor Brown, Of Georgia, says, that recent
correspondence he has had with the Presi
dent Of the Confederate States satisfies his
mind that Georgia is to be left to her own
resources" After stating the fact that the
State has sent all her male population into
the army, there appears to be u class of ulen
III Georgia, how numerous they are does
not appear, against whom Brown seems to
be determined to make an issue. These are
the men cAcmpt from "Cunicderate' con-
sciptinn persons employed rs Confederate
tax collectors, and Others who have been
detailed by Davis to look after certain in
dustral avoCatiOnS and pursuits.
Against these Brown is intensely savage.
He does not suppose (sO he says that Davis
will claim that these men shall be exempt
from duty in their own Stare while So many
Georgia troops are defending other States.
1t surely cannot he the intention of Davis
$50 Brown intersl TO place young men in
thar organization, SO rs to keep them out
Of the bullet department" lie therefore
calls upon all these favored young men,
from the age of fifty down to the age of
seventeen, to march tn Atlanta; and he COM
mands the other forces OF tll0nilitia TO ar
res. them and carry them along by force
if they do not turn out under his call.
Here we have the opening up of another
friendly correspondence between Davis and
Brown, and another specimen of the beau
ties OF State Rights.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1864-08-13

THE UNION SAFE.-The following com
munication was received in this city yes.
terday morning.-rhe applicant, Normain
Doane, an Indiana volunteer, asks for fur
Tough of twenty or thirty days in order TO
visit his wife and twins boys, recently boan
which he designs having christened ABE
and Andy" The document had passed
through the War Department, from which
place it was referred to the AdjutanI- Gene
rails office, then to the Medical Directors
Department, where it was reported that he
had been transferred TO this city. The do
cumcnt was then sent back to the Military
Commander at Washington, from thence to
the Adiutant-Gcncrals office, and then to
General Couch, in this Department. The
Medical Director in this Department finally
referred the matter to the surgeon in charge
of the hospital in which the patient was
confined, who Immediately granted the ap-
plicant the furlough. This report has to go
back through the same channel to the War
Department.
Judiciary Square Hospital Ward 10, J
Washington City, ID. G., June 90, 1864.
Dear sir The Union is saved. Hurrah.
Make room in Abraham's bosom!
My wife has twins. Both boys!
Do pleas grant me q fuIlough for twenty
or thirty days to go to Fort Wayne, Ind, to
christen 'em Abe and Andy, and besides,
would like to know if they look like me.
am not sick now. A few days at home
will do me more good than six month in
the hospital. Should aEy references be re.
quired on patriotism and public services,
Schuyler Coliax, on domestic relations, Mrs.
Doane.
Yours respectfully, NoRMAIS DoANE.
Private, signed Corporal, l. 5. \.
p. 5. The little presents necessary upon
such occasions need not be sent till after the
4th of March next when Andy will he pre-
sent also. y, L. ID.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1864-08-13

To DEsTRoy liousE fllgs Ia L. per.
haps not genrrally knoAn that black pop.
prI, not Tsd, is q polsen iof many Insects,
The inlloslng sitnple mlaluTe ls salh Va lig
lhe bssi destroyer ~ ihr c"mmon houlo ly
sAIsgi Take rqaal pT"pnfilon ui hne ilaek
psppsi, lIssh gToand, ani sugar, say saaagh
~ sAeh ~ eossF isn csGt pleeo molsien
sAd H,la sull slih spooHlull oi milk "a
little sfsan s bs1lsT kssp thai IA yoaT
fiata sRd u slll kesp dssa the hiss. oae
sdF.slAss ossT olhsf pilsen Z, that u Ia
jsIos Holhlas sl.s sai sgalhsf that aiss
ssss lhs slf, esd nsseg dc o. ths h0gss -
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Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1864-08-13

Tar heaviest battery ever mounted on a
nau ut- A.g o. uuN ~ The Mediterranean, on
board "a, lultrd Slatys steam irigatc Nlaga-
"a Oi twenty guns on her main deck,
there i, not one less than l-incl, ~ 100.
unund uhe-a fact, inc real importance uf
which can ouly he understood by pro
.cssional men She 4, thus provided with
the most perfect long ranged pieces OF or.
dianci extent The result OF an encounter
with h,r would hardly be paralrl,d in the
history II naval ighting, iur no such ATna
ment has bren kuoNu bsloFe, llyr ohie,u
and men arc vel, inuFed to sea syfyies, A.Y,
ing been On board foT several months.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1864-08-13

hEArrEARAAeg 90 Thg rGLG-Ne are
ysfy glad a. ssg that the .adlrs have adopt
gl mody ol galhenug iheif garments in
l,sl0nns, hY aa slAslic cord, shieh fglig,ts
lhsm npl ouly ifnm dfagsiug theiT skiIts
uyrf ihe diHy pasrmrnis hut fsst0fss ta
luanAini lhg ellilitlng ial4suess ~ ihr.f
feat Toe Amsf.csh lall,s hafp its Aani,
,oinesl ifei Oi any ladist Ia tbs snili sal
hs,lng dspntt4 us ihsm, ghsaash -
si,sulh fssslnu, - lfssi h,s lesfs, ~ asisf'
80 ss.cnuis ihs "a afa siih luy hs llsfs
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] Q 3 y LIN TING

we have connected with our establishment a~au
'elected JOE OFFICE, rhch will enable u, 10
execute, tie nsstss. style, svery variety o.
Printing
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1864-08-13

llooktR iN BATILE,--A correspondent OF
the New York Times, with the Army OF The
Cumberland, says:
General ilnokgT, ! am sometimes aiFaid,
will not witness the termination ~ ths "af
lie i a fearless hero. llu seems a. stake his
existence against the execution 81 whatever
ho IL duly appointed 10 cauy out and his
hll need not unexpectedly Do met " the
tbs CumlisIland, sinegfyly ltll,ye that lhe
hes Ut il0oksF, Alsuge, any Other general
alhesF, ~oAld pIodnps tho mosi unlF,i'al
glaain ani dss0laiins. Gni gfni nial nn
such eAlaiaiiy uay o,sTlake No b. THIS efili'
cal rgA ~ ogf asilun rkisirncs,
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O,s,:.NsC WEAKNESS

lmmedintcly Nured, and Fun ' igor Ke'Torrd.
This Distressing AitcctiOn-which renders Life
miserable ami marriage impossblr-is the penalty
paid by the victims oGimproper indnlgenees Young
[..,son. Ar, too ant To commit excuses from not
being aware of the dreadful consequences that may
.n.,e Now who that understands the subject will
pretend to deny that the power of procreation Ia lost
sooner by those falling into improper habits than by
the rruient Besides being deprived the pleasures
of healthy offspring the most serious and destructive
SYMPTOMS to both body and mind arise. The system
becomes nerauged, the Physical and Mental tunc-
ti,n, Weakened Los Of PrOcreative Power. Nervous
IrritLilitv nyspcpssa. palpitatiun OF the Heart.
Indigestion. Constitutional Debility. Wasting OF
the Frame Cough, Consumption, Decay and Death.
Ssfisrc, No. : South Frederick. street
Lent nnrd ,iia guius from Baltimore street few
doors from the corner. Fail not TO Observe name
ami number. -,
Letters must he paid and contain stamp. III"
Do.,or's Diplomas han: in his Office.
'ENH'Sh
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IIAsILE the Aashingtaa hg.N.eiA
iaaglass that n lhs lsllsl, hsl euias sta,
Nv gks hiIiihesllpns ~ ihs eliy ilff f.sid
pel hsys siosd s..sasi 80 sss - - So
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