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Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1865-01-07
An Enaiishman's Opinion Of Gen.
uRuuIer.

Goodwin Smith, who has just returned to
England, while here visiting the Army of
the Potomac, wrote n letter to the London
Neps, from which we make the following
extract
II saw, with the great interest, the negro
troops encamped close to the scene of one
of their most gallant exploits, the storming
of the entertainments on New Market Height.
There can be no doubt, think, that these
men are now the acknowledged and respect
ed brethren in arms of the whites. This
to give the Beast as well as the Devil his
due, is the work of General Butlar. That
mans indomitable energy and iron will
Qualities written on lis face more plainly
than on any other face l ever beheld, unless
it be the portrait of CromwalD have crush
ed all the obstacles that stood in the way
of this great moral and social revolution.
| Ferro its hbertds proreniet-the bayonet shall
be their liberator-is the motto OF the medal
he has caused to be struck for the negro
soldiers; and he has made this motto prac-
tical truth. will not attempt to anticipate
the calm judgment of history in an hour OF
passion by discussing the controverted parts
of his career.
To me he seems to be in all points, good
and evil. the modal of revolutionary chief
He was the first throughy to grasp the idet
of the revolution being fulfilled by the vir
tual destruction of slavery; he is the first, a'
yon see by his New York speech, to an
hnunce i'll broad terms Il policy of amnesty
and oblivion. Like Danton, he has walket
straight on his wild way fearless OF DANCE
and somewhat reckless of opinion. l dc
not worship revolutionary characters.
hate the element from which they sprang
as love the calm progress of regular i'm
prOvement. But revolution has come
and suspect that in its melancholy an
mails Butler will occupy broader and per
haps less opious page than is commonl.
e"-rosed.'
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1865-01-07
Ladies' Furs,


The largest assortment at CHARLES OAKFoRD
SONS, Continental Hotel, Philadelphia.
Nov. IL, lS64.-3m
Mr. NoeGs, speaking off blind wood sawyer,
says; while none ever saw him see thousands have
seen him saw"
"REcoLLEor, sir, said bar keeper to a customer
who was about leaving without paying the recon.
ing 'reoolIec sir if you lose yOnr purse, you didn't
pull 1t out here"
NAVIGATION OF THE AMAxoS.-A most
Important discovery, far more so than that
OF the alleged source of the Nile, has Just
been made in South America. II is that the
great river Amazon has been found to be
navigable from one end to the other; that,
In fact, new route has been opened be.
tween the Atlantic and the Pacific. The
Morons, Peruvian steamer, which was
sent to explore the Amazon, has arrived
from Mayro, about 800 miles from Lima.
The Morona navigated more than 1000
miles Of the Amazon proper aud 900 Of the
Yesyall and the Pachites Tiver.. which. un-
I'll then, had ssen only IN isn canoes, Tn.
country gi.. of course. hgsshited only nv
So, .ssss. but isis csnondc. '<-snis-' ~
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1865-01-07

Our readers remember that Gen. Sherman
captured nearly thirty thousand bales of
cotton when he captured Savannah. This
cotton, we learn, is to be shipped to Nc%
York. The collector Of the port ,Draper(
has been appointed cotton agent. and is to
leave Tor Savannah in the steamship Ora.
NADIA, which sails for Port Royal to-day.
The collector will examine the cotton and
take testimony in regard to its ownership
previous to its shipment to New York. The
sale will be made in New York, and all
questions relating to The rights OF the pre-
sent holders to the proceeds are to be set
tied hereafter All the cotton in the vicinity
OF Savannah will take the same course. \
corps OF clerks will accompany the collector.
There is much excitement among the mer-
chants Of this CITY and New York con-
corning the trade at Savannah. Several
hundred applications iur information or
permission to ship goods have been made,
but no vessels have been cleared to that
port. 1t is usually desired TO ship general
merchandise. Some vessels, whose owners
or charterers hope they will eventually be per-
mltted to go to Savannah, have already
been cleared for Port Royal 1t is thought
the port of Savannah will be formerally
opened to commsrce immerce immediate
ly after the cotton has been shipped.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1865-01-07

sS RHr HrUMATIsM.-A correspondent of
the Germantown Telegraph recommends the
application of kerosene oil to the parts af-
fected by rheumatism, as an ctfectual relpc
tiy for this paiur,s' OumpIalnt. We once tried
it without success, and presume it is about
equal to most OF the specifics advertised
none of which are applicable to all cases
We once knew severe attack of rhematism
in the ankle, cured hy an application of
strong pepper sauce, which unexpectedly
covered the parts with humorous 5listers.
These, in turn, gave way 70 dozen or more
0: boils. When the boils supervened, the
:raeUmatieS' left. 1t was substantial cure,
bu; Tire remedy was almost as bad as the
disease.
Yankee steam doctor was once asked,
Row he would proceed under his system,
to extract bean from the nose of a child.
Easy enough" said the Doctor First
steam the child, then expose it to the cold
consequently it will take cold. When it
takes cold it will snceze, and # it sneezes
the bean will fly out. Some doctors have
nostrums to cure everything One of these
was once asked if he could 'cure burn"
Certainly" was the reply, but found him
self sorely puzzled, when the wag asked him
TO 'cure" u hole hc had burned in his blan.
kct.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1865-01-07
FROM WASHINGTON.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 81.


Colonel Mulford, Government Agent for
the exchange of prisoners, is here in confer
encc with the authorities upon this subject.
1t is understood that some definite arrange
ments will be shortly made which will faci-
itate exchanges. Colonel Multord has laid
before the Government some very important
facts concerning our prisoners, which have
been unknown. The rebels claim to have
about tifty-fvc thousand of our men ir their
hands. The deaths which have occurred
among the Union prisoners are very large in
number. Altogether there are in different
parts of the South about seventeen prison
camps, of which Andersonville, Georgia. is
the largest.
During the last nine months upward of
| fourteen thousand of the Union prisoners
confined in this camp have been buried
Notwithstanding there was an agreement
some two months ago between Generals
Grant aud Lee that each of the parties
should alleviate the sufferings of their pri-
soners with blankets and medical stores,
nothing has been done to carry out this plan
by our Government. The rebels, however,
through their agents, have been and are still
engaged in sending supplies to their pri-
soncrs.
Rebel desertcrs recently reported that the
authorities vt Richmond were discussing
and maturing movement which would
astonish the world This effect would doubt
less be produced if the following, from the
Alexandria (Va.) Journal is worthy Of credit
in connection with that subject namely -
I'VE learn from persons who seem to Rave
been informed in regard to the secrets of the
Secession leaders, that plan was recently
discussed by the Rebel authorities, for thu
sudden massing Of their available force in
Virginia, in the event of affairs becoming
desperate, and marching into the Nortbci
States, with the determination to ccnuuer
peace, or die in the attempt.'
Since the law passed dr.line former ses
sion Of Congress, TO Prevent smuggling ol
the northSu and eastern frontier, went int,
opcratop, several seizures have been mad
and measures taken by Nathan Sergeant
thc Commissioner Of Customs aftera per
sonal inspection ofthe long line of coast, t.
more cifectuaiy secure the arrest and pun
ishment of yiolators of the revenue laws
The addition of six steam cutters, for whicl
an appropriation of 81 ,000, 900 has recent
been made, will enable the Treasury Depart
ment to act more efficiently against SNUG
glers.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1865-01-07

sE The GovERNoR's MESSAGE. Gov.
Curtin communicated his annual message to
The Legislature on Wednesday. It presents
full and fair statement Of the financial
condition Of the Commonwealth, from which
wc learn that the public debt is hcing re-
duced, even while the expenses If the Cow
crnmcnt are greatly increased to sustain the
National Government. His Exccllency re-
fers to the amount deprived from the ton.
mage tax, asking that the law relating there
to be revi!ed, for the purpose Of securing
greater revenue from this source. The
fact that most of the State banks IRE now
banking under the laws ofthe United States
is adduced as II reason for the defcit in the
receipts from this source. After RET; ring to
Other facts in connection with our financial
affairs, ,he message strongly recommends
shat the appropriations heretofore made in
support of local institutions for charitable
and other purposes, should be restricted
and such enterprises hereafter compelled to
look for support in localities where they
exist.
The message refers TO the military opera
tions of the State, in preparing for its owr
defence and in filing up quotas of troop.
in response 20 calls from the National Gov
ernment the mining laws, now SO i'm
portant in connection with the vast pro
ducticns of the Commonwealth; our system
OF education, with other subjects.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1865-01-07

~ The session of the Pennsylvania lie.
gislature for 1865 commenced on Tuesday
January Sd. The presiding officers of the
Senate ard House are William j. Turrel, OF
susquehanaa county, and Arthur G. Ohm
stead, of Potter county. The Chief Clerk,
OF the Senate George VI. Hammersly, of Ger
mantown; anG OF :he House, Adm W. Ben.
dict, OF Huntingdon county.
The election ef State Treasurer takes place
on January 18th. No business of impor-
tance will be done during the present week
except to effect all organization and adjust
several contested seats.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1865-01-07

t" ReBERr w. COLEMAN, Esq, of Corn
MALL, Lebanon county, died in the city of
New York, on Tuesday, the Goth irst., in
the AZ year Of his age. He was inferred at
Laurel Hill Cemetery, Philadelphia, on Fri
day, the 22d. The deceased was the princi-
pal proprietor of the famous iron ore banks
near Lebanon, and was also one of the most
extensive iron manufacturers in the country.
He built the North Lebanon and Cornwall
railroad and the Canal in North Lebanon.
He was gentleman of large fortune, and
muniticcnt in his charities to the poor. Mr..
Coleman was graduate of West Point;
enjoyed the personal acquaintance and
friendship of Generals Scott and Mcclellan
and accompanied the latter, as volunteer
Aid, on the Peninsular campaign, preform-
Ing many arduous duties during that time.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1865-01-07

~" We are indebted to Ex-Governor
Pollock, Director of the Mint at Philadel-
phia, for copy of his annual report for the
fiscal year ending June 3Oth, 1864. 1t con-
tains interesting statistics. The total amount
OF gold and silver received at the Mint and
Branches, during the year, was SEA, ole, ,741
40. The coinage for the year was as fol-
lows Gold coin, s2l,G49,845 90; unpart-
ed and fine gold bars, $685. ,4O3 81; silver
coin, s54s,2l4 10; silver bars, 1901 ,s72 80;
cen's coined, s4G3,S00; total coinage, s25,
a06,635 80; number OF pieces Of all denom-
nations coined, 46,9s3, 1896.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1865-01-07
Oil Operation in Clarion County,

Boring operations still go on at Deer
Creek and Blyson's Run, and the indications
are getting better every day. The excite
ment run very high.
A derrick is being erected at Reidsburg,
for the purpose of boring for oil, and the
people In that vicinity are very sanguine of
inding plenty of the greasy fluid
Lands everywhere along the Clarion are
rapidly changing hands, and preparations
are being made for putting down great
number of wells in the spring.
j. ID. Porter, Esq, Of Clarion borough,
has sola his property on the Clarion above
town, known as the "Kelly farm" for IS, 900,
and the purchaser Immediately disposed OF
it for $4,000.
Oil was struck in the black Diomond well,
at Sbeer's Dam, on the Clarion river, this
week, at depth of seventy feet.
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+. UTEK UN NsT,s
IMPERIAL
ID Photograph Galleries,
Nos. 7O2, sOA and 700 ARCH STREET,
PHILADELPHIA.
Dec. II, l88l-6m
BIG WHITLEY CREEK
OIL COMPANY.
CAPITAL, s.oo. .ooo.
"hares' ioo'ooo. Par Value, s5 CO.
10000 SHARES RESERVED AS A WORKING
CAPITAL.
J. LEWIS PniLIPs, Pres't r. NJ. Krpp T,s.s
S. LIDBLER, .Sec'y

Pho Property Of this Company consists of Il Twenty
Years Lease Of Six Hundred Acres of valuable oil
,,errnory, with a royalty Of only one -egth to tho
lahu owner, and is situated on Big Whitley Creek,
wh'ch runs north OF and parallel with Dunkard
sreeh, "rcene cc0nty, Pa. 1t has an unbrokcn sur.
race OF oTer three miles on tho south side of said
Ntv and half to threequartcrs mile ON the north
Inc Company are putting down IA weIl-ha,ng IL
nrst-ciass engine (and arrangements are being made
for second) eight hundred feet Of tubing a com
plete set OF tools, and everything necessary for IA
vigorous prosecution of the work.
The Company, in presenting this large and vaua-
BILE tract of of oil territory TO the public desire to
call special notice 10 the act that, in many cases
large premiums have been paid upon single acre
with one-half tho oil a royalty; from which thev
expect very large yearly revenue. aside from the
fattering prospects held out by their own develop
ments upon the land
An important charac erisiic of the oil wells of this
region Is Tint, when completed they have never
iaied IN producing oils of superior quality. lONur
Tess nun Seren per cent. 6y dctndL erperimaRt IN
rh"f"g and commanding the very highest market
price and quick sale
Inc Lessees by the terms Of said lease have IN II
privilege 10 sub-lease, mine and bore for ann or MI
VI the minerals found upou SAID tract and also the
privilege TO use; free of charge, all the Timber and
Coal (the latter of which abounds in immense uuan.
titles OF the finest quality needed to carry on the
operations.
! Geologists and practical operators from the oil
regions, who have the Myers tract unite in the
opinion that in locality for boring purposes as we'll
IN Its outward indications as an oil territory this
large and valuable tract holds out the most hattcrinv
| prospect in boring for oif
| Only limited number of Shares will be sold
Books are now open at No. Dos South Fourth ST.,
| hrst hoor, back room, Philadclphia.
! tg Subscription Price, Two Dollars per Share. q ;
! Jan io6J-4t
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1865-01-07

~ The ATLANTIC MONTHLY for January
commences the fifteenth volume, with new
and improved dress. 1t contains confirm.
tious from Hawthorne, Longftllow, Tay!or
oryant, Whittier, Lowell, Holmes and Mrs,
sto"e' Tie papers are of all kinds and
upon all topics. That by Mr.. Ludlow, upon
the position of New'Yorli, sets forth all III.
Importance OF that city in its best light.
ne others are Interesting and profitable.
We sec that a,cilce!atinn Of $4,000 coipies
Is Claimed, which i. a gratifying proof OF
the success of this Magazine, under the
arrangement of its enterprising publishers,
he"'fs. Tieknor L Fields, of Boston.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1865-01-07

PRocRAsTINATIoN.-W put off your
curel If you are suffering with the Dyspep
sia, Liver Complaint, or Weakness of the
Digestive Organs, do not delay, but resort
at one to the use of Hoefand's German Bit
ters. We positively and unhesitatingly say,
they will cure you, as they have done with
thousands before you. For sale by all drug
gists aad dealers in medicines at 75 cents
per bottle,
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1865-01-07

The LUMBER TRADE OF CHICAGo.-Chica-
90 is considered the greatest lumber market
in the world, aud there are but few who
comprehend the amount of business done in
that line in this great commercial tempo-
rum of the West. The lumber sold by the
Chicago merchants, the greater portion of
which is brought from Canada and the cas-
tern and western shores of Lake Michigan,
amounts annually to over fifteen millions
OF dollars. From thirty-two million feet
received in 1847, it has reached the enor-
nous amount of four hundred and forty-tour
millions of feet in 1857, a period of ten
years. During the year 1854 there has been
received 420,532 ,3S3 feet of lumber, 1915
000 feet of timber and 163, COS, 900 shingles;
besides this, two rafts, aggregAting $500, 900
feet. During the year, 62, ,541 300 laths
,864 posts. and 10,732, 900 slaves have
been received, besides 49l ,096 railroad ties
The amount remaining on nand at the pre-
sent time is 98,000,000 feet, against 02 ,OOO,-
900 last year. The increase of stock on
hand over last year is owing to the railroad
being unable to furnish transportation,
which, if afforded, would strip the yards in
short time. The Canadian lumber is con-
sidered superior to American, the fibre beng
firmer, harder, and straighter. Owing to
the deprecated condition of our currency,
there Is not as much brought to Chicugo as
formerly, a much more profitable market
being found on the other side of the At
lantic. Although the demand has increased,
the supply has not increased corresponding.
ly, aud dealers have been enabled to put up
the price to exorbi;ant figures. First clear
command 500 to $65 per thousand feet,
and common boards S22 to S24 per thou.
sand, being an advance of nearly five dollars
per thousand since the close of navigation.
The great quantities used by the Govern.
ment in the construction Of bridges, bar
racks &c, besides the large home demand,
has had tendency TO bring the receipts
aud price up to point in ctetss Of any
lrt ytugs Nt1y
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1865-01-07

Ayers Amerinan Almanac has now ar-
rived and is ready for d,iiivery gratis by all
their agents, to al who call for it, This
number conteins treatise on Scrofula and
its kindred ccmp!aints, which Is well worth
pesusal. 1t also gives much general med!.
cal information, which is useful and should
be kept against time of need in every tami'
ly. Its compilation Of jokes and anecdotes
is about the best that reaches US, and these
facts together have given it a circulation
which is said to be the largest of auy one
book in the world.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1865-01-07

~ Mr.. HUDSON GUERSEY has lately
uied in England, leaving fortune of more
than two millions sterling, or ten millions
OF dollars. The most of It is said to have
been acquired as member of the firm of
Barclay Il Perkins, TIE great brewers. The
probate duty (or government tax) on his
VIII amounts TO upwards OF seventy.fiye
thousand dollars, a fortune in itself
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1865-01-07

.S2 GlAcKwooD AND THE BgIrIsu RE-
r-h*s We have received Blackwood for
D'e'"urs from the publishers, Leonard Scott
I" Co. New York. The first article is an
a1e'uh' OF 4 Eisit Of an Euglishman to the
lamps and Cities the Confederate States.
IN interesting. though a one sided nc.
count as might lie expected. Tie others
are eontinuations ae f'3fy, Batter, ST..
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1865-01-07
FROM GENERAL. THOMAS.
COuRTLASD, ALA.
VIA DECATUR, ALA, JAN. 4.

The cavalry belonging TO Maj. Gen. Stead
man, nave pursued, captured and burned
rn" $4,000 poh,"0n train. They also captured
ooU mules 100 wagons and 200 hogs.
Ioffes' Is reported near Russelsyille, and
dcseater from Hoods army renorted ,hat
Hood has been ordered to Tuscaloosa 70
reorganize his shattered army. Roddv,s
cavalry command is almost entirely dis.
banded. "''
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THE Confessions and Experience
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Dec ~ iS6l-.-2m
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Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1865-01-07

A proposition is on foot to build new
railroad from Philadelphia to the Schuylkill
coal regions on the east side of the Schuyl-
kill river, TO come in competitisr with the
Reading Iiailroad.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1865-01-07
slhnmokin Coal Trade.

Browns BRONCHIAL TRocHEs are re-
for public speakers and others,
for the relief of Colds and to clear the voice.
Their efficacy is strongly attested by Con
gressmeD, Clergymen, Military men and
Others who use them. As there arc imita-
tions, be sure TO OBTAIN the genuine,
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1865-01-07

Whole vote in 1860, 3,S6S GIG; in 1861
estimating that not countedD 4,O00,0O0 in
crease, l3l 1884. The entire vote for rresi-
dent in 1860, including all the Southern
States, was 1859, l03.- Tribune
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1865-01-07

PENHsYLTASGA HEAp.QUARrEgs.
No. 4S7 Eleventh Street,
WASHINGTON CITY, d. c., Dec. 26, 1854.
Editor "Sun6ury Americqa :"
SIR:-Somc time since a small pack
age was sent to this agepcyy as the effects of
j. Leisher, Co. /. 49th Regiment Pa. Vols,
who died on 25th Cmonth not given,) 1864,
in Hospital at Fredericksburg, Va.
The package consists of pocket book
and an anibrOtype likeness of lady.
The pocket book contain about three dol
lars in money and a few papers, one of which
is a letter written in German.
The slip of paper accompanying the pack
age, from the Hospital Steward, states that
the soldier belonged to Northumberland
county, Pa, aud hence write you that
through you may be found the proper per-
son TO whom this package may belong.
Respectfully, FIR. JORDAN.
Col. anG Mil. Agent OF Pa.
Per JAMES PORT, elk.
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PHYSICAL DISABILITY.

The Board Is nllowad to strike III. for mgnift
Jermancm physical RiN1biiify. 1t is impossible
make this term any palmer The iniirmilies f,
which the Board are permitted to strike of, must
both m"HijrSt and yeTm0HrHt. Those desiring
be stricken of under this head should come IN pe
san The Surgeon mhS SEE the trouble complain,
OF before reporting an opinion to the Board
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vi 4 ls zs 4 q q. 9; -

On Thursday the 29.h ult., by Rev. NJ.
lihoirS, DR.. ID. W. SuINnEI and Miss Eli
zABETu iKwla. all of this place.
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N O II G. E

NOTICE Ia hereby given to all persons knowing
IN themselves indebted to the subscriber, on book
account or otherwise to settle the on or before
the LIST Of March next, amer which time they will be
pu. IN the hands Of Justice ~ time and costs
JOHN WILVER,
sunhury, Jan. Z, 1895.