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Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1865-05-27
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Disn Election Among the French
Maxtmiitin'a Troops hot 10 be
Trusted.
New YoRK, May 20.

NEW 1ORk, May ~
The steamer Evening Star, from New Or.
leans on the 18th, arrived at this port this
morning. Her aGyices have been anticipa-
ted by telegraph from Cairo.
The papers contain some Mexican news
when Colonel Towiskisky went out to at.
tack the Liberals, at Nava, the greater part
of his cavalry deserted when ordered to
charge. He fired upon them with his in
tantry, and commenced retreating, but he
fell into an ambush and was killed The
remainder OF his troops surrendered imme-
dately.
The Liberals had marched within eight
miles of Piedras Negras.
Maxlmilian's native troops cannot be
trusted. A letter from Rio Grande city
says new revolution is breaking out or
the frontier. Both the Cortinasses have
Joined their forces with Leon, at Camargo,
and are expected to attack Matamoros.
The steamer Constitution arrived at New
Orleans, from Annapolis, with five hundred
paroled rebel soldiers.
The New Orleans True Delsa, os the 18th
instant, has as following:
"a gentleman who mas recently arrived
in this city from Havana, informs us that he
met ex-senator Gwin of California, at that
place, and was shown indubitablc evidence
that sonora hns been ceded TO France by
Macmillan. Mr.. Gwin also showed our
informant, whose veracity is beyond ques-
ton, his patent of nobility, as Duke of the
French Province of Sonora, signed by the
Emperor of the French, and bearing the
seal of France
NEW York, May 20.-The steamer Mis-
sissippi, from New Orleans on the 18th, and
Key west on the 18th instant, has arrived.
The Sand Key and Key West lights were
not lighted, in consequence of the ram
Stonewall being at Havana, taking in am
munition, and being expected to come into
Key West. The Powhatan was sent over
to Havana, also the Ariel and dale, to keep
the Stonew all from coming out. Great eI-
citem cnt prevailed at Key West in regard
to the matter.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1865-05-27
FROM GEORGIA.
The Rebel Soldiers EIefurniar
Home.
New YORK, MAY. 9

NEW YORK, May, "a.
The steamer America brings Savannah
dates of May Goth.
Nearly all the planters have put in large
amounts of seed, mostly corn and rye. Some
have planted cotton for the first time in four
years. But few of their slaves have skedad-
died
Great grief and excitement was caused in
Augusta by the announcement of the capture
OF jeff. Davis. A wagon containing two
hundred and forty-three dollars in specie,
belonging to the rebel government, was
found in by-road and turned over to Gen.
Molyneux.
Gen. Gilmore has issued orders declarino
null and void all the proclamations issued bv
the self-styled Governors of South Carolina
Georgia and Florida, and also declaring that
the blacks are free citizens of the United
States, and are to be protected in the enioy
ment of freedom, and the fruits of their in
dustry, 10y the Government.
General wilson IN letter to Governor
Brown, who had complained of the colapse
OF the currency and the great destitution of
provisions among the people, says he is In
structed by the President to say to him. that
their evils were caused by treason, insurrec-
tion and rebellion against the laws of the
United States, melted and carried or for the
last four years, by you and your confederate
rebels and traitors, who alone are response
bic for all the waste, destitution and want
now existing in that State, and what you call
the result which the fortunes of war have
imposed upon the people of Georgia, and all
the loss and woe they have suffered, is charg-
ed upon you and your confederate rebels.
who, usurping authority, provoked war to
that extremity until compelled to lay down
your arms and accept the just penalty of the
crimes OF treason and rebellion; that the re.
storation of peace and ORDER cannot be en-.
trusted to rebels and traitors that the per
sons who enacted the war and carried il ON
will not be allowed 20 assemble at the call
OF their accomplice to act again as Legis-
lature of the State, and again usurp the au.
thority and franchises. Those who have
caused SO much evil will not be allowed
power again to set on foot fresh acts of trea.
son and rebellion in calling the Legislature
together again without the Permission of
the President. You have perpetrated fresh
crime that will be dealt with Accordingly
ana II any person presumes to answer or &C.
knowledge your eail, he will be Immediately
arrested
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1865-05-27
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
sx,RuE ysAyurEAC'TUJIE OF IRON.

Mr.. John ID. Williams. an intelligent
practical iron worker of Manchester Zone
of the suburban manufacturing towns of
Pittsburgh) called at our office and showed
AIS tho piece of iron spoken ofin the annexed
s,osc from Mr.. Wm. Wade, Jr., of the Fort
Pitt Foundry, the works where the great
cannon are made, and one of the most
extensive and perfect establishments in the
country. Mr. WADE writes:
Fort PITT FOUNDRY,
PITTsBuRGu, May 5th, 1865.
JOHN ID. WILLIAMS, EsQ.-Dear Sir:
The specimen of wrought iron submitted by
you for testing on May 1st, 1865, was sub
jecte6 to n tensile strain of 1905 POUNDS
per square inch icitltout breaking. Ihls Is
greatly in excess of any endurance ever
shown by any iron ever tested that have
ever seen. heard or read of. The greatest
endurauce ever show1 by any iron tested at
this foundry was from $4,000 to 10000
mounds per square inch. The standard given
bv the ~. S. Ordnance Manual for the
best Swedish" iron is $4,000 pounds per
square inch. The same authority sets down
least steel" at 12S,000 pounds per square
inch The ultimate strength OF the speci-
men submitted by you is unknown, as the
weights of our testing machine were all eX-
hausted when the above result was reached
Very respectfully,
WIN. WADE, JR.
Mr.. WILLIAMS informs us that the pro-
cess by which this unexamplcd tenaCity
and strength is imparted to iron will add
but about two dollars per ton to the cost OF
its manufacture. 1t is impossible to esti-
mate the value of this improvement. 1t will
add nearly $50 per cent. to the strength OF
steam boilers, the thickness of plate being
the same. Chains of equal strength can be
made of less than half the iron now used
For suspension bridges 1t will be invalu
able.
The maximum strength of the best Swed.
ish iron is $4,000 pounds per square inch
but here is iron which dit not break under
strain oc 1GG, 900 pounds. 1t was stretch
ed and elongated, and of course reduced in
diameter, just as wax or candy when in q
soft state, is elongated and reduced in di.
ameter when pulled. In this condition
another grip was taken, when it broke. Its
full strength Was not ascertained.
A patent has been secured for this i'm
provcment 1t is chemical in its nature
and is applied ia the boiling furnace. The
iron, of which the piece which was tested
was made, was principally anthracite pig
with small quantity of charcoal iron.
Mr.. WILLIAMS exhibited some specimens
of hoop iron, made directly from the ''muck
billet" which for smoothness and apparent
toughness We never saw surpassed. Also an
inch square bar, bent cold, so short and
close that it was perfectly doubled, witho ut
the slightest appearance of fracture.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1865-05-27
UNPUBLISHED TEsTEMONY
Important Evidence Taken on
Friday.

We copy from The Washington Intelliaencer
portions of the evidence taken on Friday
hitherto unpublished:
hRs. MARY HUDsPErH,
A witness called for the prosecution, be-
ing duly sworn, testified as follows:
BY the Judge Allocate: @. Where do you
reside A. AT Harlem, New York.
Q. Will you state whether or not in the
month OF November last you were riding in
the railroad cars of New York City, the
Third, ave. cars, and whether you observed
that there were two men in the cars that at
tracted your attention, one of whom, on
leaving The cars, dropped letter which you
picked upl A. was going down to the
city =; there were two gentlemen in the car;
whether they were in or not when got in
l am not confident; overheard there con-
versation; they were talking most earnestly;
one of them said he would leave for Wash.
ingto the day after tomorrow, and .be other
was going to New wburgh or Newb that
night; they left the car; the man that was
sitting near me pushed his hat forward and
with that pushed his whiskers at the same
time; they were false whiskers the front
face was much darker than it was under the
whiskers
Q. Was ho young man' A. He wa.
young.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1865-05-27

r55" THE arch traitor, DAVIS, has been safely
'anded at Fortress Monroe, where he is
incarcerated and where he will probably be
tried, whether on the charge Of treason, on
which there would be no doubt of his
prompt conviction, or as an accomplice
before the fact in the murder of the Presi-
lent Of the United States. As to the latter
barge, the Government is said to be in
'ossession of documentary evidence of his
omplicity. A letter was found upon
ooTH, which was written in cipher, but it
'ss not supposed to be of importance until
ompared with paper or dispatch found
DAVIS house, at Richmond, written in
milar cipher, and which has turned out to
the cipher adopted by the rebel authori-
:s. His said that this dispatch to Boorn
wolves DAVIS in the conspiracy to murder.
.har dispatches in the same cipher to the
sassin prove that the burning down of
orthern cities was a deliberately -concocted
an of DAVIS and his abettors, which, had
been successful, would have sacrificed
ousands Of lives Of innocent persons.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1865-05-27
EDITORIAL CORRESPONDENCE.
WAsuINaToN, May "a, 1865.

The greatest military display of modern
times, and, perhaps, in mOny respects, the
greatest the world ever saw, came off to-day
and esterday.-ThToggh the kind attention
of Mr. A. A. SnIssLER, graduate of this
Office, but now in the Third Auditors De-
partment, our party four in number, were
provided with, not only comfortable lodg-
ings, but with complimentary tickets from
General AuoUR, which secured us seats on
the platform next to the Pavilion, on which
were seated President JOHNSON, General
GRANT, and other distinguished generals,
and also civilians.
During the two days review of about six
hours each, about 100000 men passed the
reviewing officers. During the intervals of
few moments, between divisions, crowds
gathered round the Pavilion, and called up
the President and many of the generals
All responded by rising except General SHER-
NAN, who, however, was loudly cheered and
greeted at the head Of his srsny the second
day, President JOHNSON made a most fa-
yorabe impression upon all.-Gen. GRANT,
however, received the greatest cheering
He sat alongside of the President and Secre-
tary of State, with his little son alongside.
None of his portraits do him justice.-1 was
always satisfied that he possessed more cha
racter and intellec. than any of his pictures
would seem to indicate.-This is the opinion
Of many who have seen him. He is exces-
svely modest but evidently as firm as the
everlasting hills One of the events of the
day was, when that dashing cavalry officer,
General CUSTER, came up without his hat,
at full speed, his long hair streaming IN the
wind. His horse, q spirited and magnificent
charger, had run away, hut he recovered his
control over him, and returned in time and
took his place at the head of the column
many thinking it was part of the programme.
But have no time to say more as the mail
is about closing
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1865-05-27
he Third Series Of ofSeyen-Thirtics


The great success of the 7.30 Loan must
Ways be looked upon as one of the most
werful evidences of the strength Of the
tied States Government, and of its strong
d upon the confidence and affections OF
people. On Saturday, May 18th, the
scriptions were over thirty million dollars,
for the week ending on that day, over
ety-eight million dollars and in the three
lths that the Loan has been in charge of
JAY COOKE, orer. fire hundred million DOL
These large receipts will enable the
lsury to pay off our armies ms they are
landed, and to rapidly discharge the
ous obligations that have been incurred
ng the war. History will show that a
war-debt to individuals has never
re been SO promptly paid; and we think
ill agree that Secretary McCulloch de-
IS great credit for the ability he has
Tested, not only in securing the means,
?or the financial skill he has displayed
directing these vast receipts and dis
ements as not for moment to disturb
equilibrium of commerce, embarrass
iduals, or in any way tighten the mon
larket. 1t is doubtless true that the
tary of the Treasury might have nego-
the remainder of his loans at six per
interest instead of 7,30, but so much
bic time would necessarily have been
popularizing new loan that the
object of the Government, viz, an i'm
ste supply of money sufficient to pay
debts incident to the war, would
been defeated; and besides, the differ
II interest would not have been equal
ee days expenses. The policy may
looked penny wise,n but the bes:
ial authorities, as well rs common
pronounced it "pound foolish" As
and will be, no soldier will go home
1t his greenbacks, and the floating
the shape of vouchers, acquisitions,
ill be wiped out as rapidly as the Of
IAN audit and adjust the accounts.
Second Series of the 7.30 Loan was
'ted on Saturday, May, 18th. On
y, the Secretary of the Treasury au-
I'd JAY COOKE, the general Subscrip-
gent for U. 5. Securities, to receive
ptions for s230,000,000 of q Third
which Is all that is authorized by
IS, and is without doubt the last loan
high rate of interest that will be
by the Government.
g 10 no change in the terms or con-
of this Third Series, except that the
uieht reserves the TlSht OF paying
at six per cent. in gold instead of
ud three-tenths in currency-a right
would presuppose return to specie
is, and make six per cent. in gold
tier than the higher rate in currency
summation most deyoutly to be
privilege of converting the notes lEto
per cent. gold bonds at the end of
ars, or receiving payment at maturi-
holders option, is retained.
rst day of the Third Series opened
Inscription within fraction of five
and the month of June will GER
e the last of the 7.80's out of market
rly in June we cannot predict, but
Tho wish to make surs of a portion
we'll to be in time.
articulars may be found 10 our ad-
columns.
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u. S. 7-30 LOAN.
THIRD SERIES
S23O,0OO GOO:

By authority of the Secretary of the Treasury tho
undersigned, the General Subscription Agent for the
sale of United States Securities offers to tho public
the third series of Treasury Notes bearing seven and
threetenshI per cent. interest Per annum, known a.
the
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1865-05-27
WHISPERS! WHISPERS |

Do you want whiskers or Moustachssf Our Gre
elan Compound will force them to grow on The
smoothest face ehin os Lair on bald heads In sx
Wsais. Price. 81 90. ssas BY mail snywhsrs
February Is, lss5-ly
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1865-05-27

acks are at par In Augusta, es.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1865-05-27

upreme Court Of this State yester-
decision affirming the constitu-
OF legal tender notes. Justice
I'd and Thompson dissented.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1865-05-27

EpIron OF AMERICAN,
DsAR Sin With your permission wish to say
TO the readers of your paper that will send by re-
turn mall to all who wish it free) Recipe with full
directions for making and using simple Vegetable
Balm that will efeetually remove, in ten days
Pimples' Blotches, Tan, Freckss and all impurities
ofth skin leaving the same soft, clear, smooth and
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will also mail free to those having Bald Heads
or Bare Faces, simple directions and information
that will enable them to start full growth Of Lu1u-
RANT Hair, Whiskers, or Moustaohe, in lees than
thirty days.
All apPlications answered by return mail withou
charge. Respectfully yours,
THoS. F. CHAPMAN, Chemist,
s3l Broadwsy. New York
Feb rs, 1865 SIN
wMskERs These wishing fns set Of whis.
kers nice moustaehe, or beautiful head Of glossy
hair. will please read the card Of THos. =. CHAP.
MAN, In another part Of this paper.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1865-05-27

by authority OF the Secretary of the Treasury the
undersigned the General Subscription Agent for the
sale of United States Securities offers to tho public
the third series of Treasury Notes bearing seven md
threetenthI per cent. interest Fer annum, known ~
the
7.JO LOAN,
These NotH arc issued under date of July 18th,
1855, and payable three years from that time in
currency, or are convertible at tho option o. The
holder into
u. =. $40 ST, per cent.
e O l. D-B Z A r | n G BON NDS.
These bonds are worth handsome premium and
are exempt, all the Government Bonds from State
County and Municipal taxation adds from one 10
three per cent more, according to the rate levied on
other property. The interest is payable semi-annu.
ally by coupons attached to each nots, which may
he cut off and sold to any bank or banker.
The interest at 80 per cent amounuto
Ono cent per day on $50 note.
Two cents slOO
Ten " $500 I"
20 "a" $1,000 "
81 "" $4,000
Notes Of all denomination, named will be prompt.
ly furnished upon receipt of subscriptions
The Notes of this Third Series are precisely similar
in form and privileges to the Thrties already
sod except that the Government reserves to itself
the option Of paying interest in gold coin at per ct
instead OF 3-lOths in currency. Subscribers will
deduct the interest in currency up TO July 18th at
the time when they subscribe
The delivery of the notes of this third series Of tho
seven-thircs will commence on the ist of June and
will be made promptly and continuously after that
date.
The slight change made in the conditions Of thi,
Third Series affects only the matter of interest Tho
payment in gold, if made, will be equivalent to tho
currency interest of the higher rate.
Inc return to specie payments in tho event of
which only will the option to pay interest in Gold be
purchasers made with six per cent. in gold would be
fully equal TO those made with seven and three
tenths per cent in currency. This il
THE ONLY LOAN IN MARKET
Now offered by the Government and its superior ad.
yantages make it the
GREAT POPULAR LOAN OF TIE PEOPLE.
Less than $23O, 900 900 of the Loan authorized by
the last Congrc. are now on the market This
amount, at the rate at which it is being absorbed,
will all be subscribed for within two months when
the notes will undoubtedly command premium As
hos uniformly been the case closing the subscrip-
tions to other Loans
In order that citizens Of every town and section Of
the country may be afforded facilities for taking tho
loan, the National Banks, State Banks and Private
bankers throughout the country have generally
"Sioeu W upscIlptlonS at SuDscrlOcrs
will select their own agents in whom they have con.
hdencc, and who only are to be responsible for the
delivery of the notes for which they receive orders
JAX COOKE,
SUBSCRIPTION AGENT, Philadelphia.
May lst, 1868.
SUBSCRIPTIONS WILL m RECEIVED by the
First National Bank of Northumberland
First National Bank of Milton
Northumberland National Bank of shamokin.
Bank Of ofNorthumberland.
May Is, lS65.-3m
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1865-05-27
7.JO LOAN.

These NotH arc issued under date of July 18th,
1885,; and are payable three years from that time in
currency, or are convertible at tho option o, The
holder into
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-01-28
Supervisor snooz moved tina. the Board do now aa.

Supervisor sHooK moved that the Board do now sd
which was carried.
whereupon the President declared that the Board
stood adjourned until Monday February q soclocx
Pm JOSEPH b. YOUNG, Clerk
Supervisor DAVE moved that the Committee volun-
tecring be authorized to pay Whatever sums they may
deem proper a. hand money in order 10 Oil quota
Supervisor PURDr said that papabe wrong has been
committed New York by tho suddenly Of our
quota from four thousand four hundred and thirty three
" twenty ono thousand and nineteen Tue report OF the
committees should shame the authorities at Washington
&c was fear vi that mischief brew ng In Washington
against the city OF New York He fearful Of the
consequences he Yves not exciting TO revolt but sound
m nts VI the people, This OF the quota was
fraud, and calculated To- break the confidence Of tn
Supervisor TwEsD was satisfied the increase was unjust
put ne bell we'd 10 prompt action He trusted that the
hints thrown OF BY Mr. Purdy would not out 70 be
but he knew would be dangerous to draw great
number OF men IS fifth Of its and one-tenh
OF It's entire industrious males from the community He
believed two hundred three hundred Or even tive hun
dred men may be procured by prompt action. We desire
10 avoid reenactiop Of the July 1862 and
we only want TO DO treated fairly, not to have
sudden increase OF sixteen thousand thrown
upon our quota He believed the books Of the
Provost Marshal cannot DO properly kept There
cnan o. 10 the quota are due General Hays informed
General Fry that there will be at least forty ven
tho sand names drawn 10 n this quota He pointed
the VAT mistakes made IN the enrolment He did
consider General Fry wished 10 do injustice but that
he was In error In regard TO quota He was favor
OF prompt action Of every kind to ill the quota
Super isor ELY consd red the three named In
the report for which quota has been raised He cha
racierized the increase injustice and outrage Both
Washington and Albany agains, us. But we have
only TO do tho best can. II We can only raise
men enough To- reduce quota as to be
able 70 save the heads Of families and others
that would have just claim for exemption, while
those who could pay for substitutes would be- compelled
70 do So He moved TO amend Supervisor Davis motion
by limiting the money To be expended hand money 70
the amount Of the appropriations made in June 1854
supervisor PuRDy would wish TO have the amount OF
hand money u be paid definitely stated.
Supervisor TwEED stated that it would not be advisable
to do this because other districts might outbd the
city.
Tho resolution, with the amendment was then unani-
mously adopted.
The Board then adjourned.