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Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1866-01-06
AnecdOte of President johnson.

A New York Herud's correspondent trav
elling through Tennessee, lately visited the
town of Greenville and put up at q hotel
kept by man who worked upon the same
tailor bench with President johnson, and
who gave him the following story:
"There was vast difference between
Andy and l when we worked upon the
same bench. could spell bal k.e-r, and he
could not; lie could flax me on pair OF
6rceches or q fine coat, and could get bet-
ter price fnr his work than |. lie never
made garment that didn't fit, and never
had a job returned. He was the best tailor
have ever met. When Andy got married he
hadn't ten dollars in the world, and his
wife was as poor as Naomi's daughters.
"IIer mother said to her before she was
married, calling her by name) can give
you all the money there is in the house-fif-
teen dollars-to help you about going to
housekeeping, or ! will take the money
and give you wedding which will you
preferl' Mother said she, Il will take the
wedding, and Andy and I'll work for money
won't we . appealing to her lover. He
assented, and the consequence was that the
young couple had not one cent with which
to set up for themselves. After they were
married she taught him to read, and the
world knows the rest" said the old man,
with sigh of relief, as he stroked down his
sandy wig, and pulled away at an old clay
pipe. oh, wonderful. plebean! it is a long
and rugged road that leads from the tailor's
bench at Greenville to the Presidential chair
in Washington but that wonderful trip
through Cumberland Gap has told its
tale. n sL i s
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1866-01-06
The Child's Etiquette in ten Conn
man a m cnrs. '. ...

| The following hints on Education, Ell
quette, and Morals, to Children, should be
inculcated by all parents, and committed to
memory and practlced by those ior whom
| they are intended: ra,,. .f.... -,--
!. Always. say Yes, els, No, sir. Yes,
Papa. No, Papa. Thank you. No, thank
you. Good night. Guod morning.
Never say How, or which, for What Use
no slang terms. Remember good spelling,
| reading, writing, and grammar is the base
of all true education. ..
ii. Clean faces, clean clean clothes clean
shoes and clean finger nails indicate good
breeding Never leave your clothes about
the room. Have place for everything, and
everything in its place. ,,o. ',.. .'- g
iii. Rap before entering a room, and
never leave 1t. with your back to the com
pany. Never enter private room or public
place with your cap on. .....,' .,
Nv. Always offer your seat TO o lady or
old gentleman. Let your companions enter
the carriage or room first. ... r
", At table eat with your fork sit up
straight never use your toothpick (although
Europeans doD and when leaving ask to be
excused.
VI. Never put your feet on cushions,
chairs or table ..r
L. 4NcNci ONSIlUuh any 'uC NhCii lCati-
ing or writing, nor talk or read aloud while
Others are reading. When conversing listen
attentively, and do not interrupt or reply
till the other is finished. .. -
VIII. Never talk ar whisper aloud at the
opera, theatre or public places, and especial.
iy in private room where any one is singing
or playing the piano. ............. -
TX. Loud coughing, hawking, yawDing,
sneezinu and blowing are ill-nlnnnerel In
any case cover your mouth with your hand
kerchief (Which never examine--nothing is
more vulgar, except splitting on the loor.)
| X. Treat all with respect, especially the
poor. BE careful to injure no ene's feelings
| by unkind remarks. Never tell tales, make
faces, call names, ridiculc the lame, mimic
the unfortunate, or be cruel to insects, birds
! or and animals. Xix
tObey these, and you shall have five dol
lars every Fourth of July, which you may
give to the poor ......'',I. --'
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1866-01-06

READING RAILROAD CoMPANY.-The
money market writer of the Philadelphia
Ledger, says:
"The Reading Railroad Company announ-
ces semi annual dividend of ten per cent
on the preferred and common stock, in cash
or in the stock of the company at par, at the
option of the holder, clear of all taxes, pay
able on the Both inst. This is the first cash
dividend paid by this company since 1856
and yet its balance sheet has annually shown
large profits. These have gone regularly to
increase the Company's facilities for its
steadily growing busint SIS, and is partly rep
resented by stock issues in the shape of ar-
nual dividends. The exhibit made by the
Managers of the Company, for the fiscal year
ending on the Both ult. shows net profits to
the amount of 23 per cent. On so large
showing as this some Of the stock holders
thought there should be a larger dividend,
and VIC are informed that the New York
Director moved that, in addition to the ten
per cent. cash dividend, there should be de-
clared five per cent stock dividend, but
the motion was not entertained. The excess
over ten per cent, is said to be necessary to
aid in extending the proposed road afford
ing an outlet to the Fulton Coal Company's
mines, and to aid in some other improve
men:s supposed to contribute largely to the
interests Of the Reading Railroad. The
amount of money required to pay ten per
cent. on the capital, is two millions of COL
lars; but it is not supposed that any very
considerable amount of it will be taken in
cash. Certainly not, if the stock holds its
present price of 57sa5s. The Englbh share
holders will no doubt, in any event, take
their dividend in stock" .
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1866-01-06
The Resources CT the North.

The array of figures presented in the re-
port of the Secretary of War mus, certainly,
if nothing else has, convince the late lnsur
gents of their utter folly in making war
upon the North, and dissuade them from
ever again essaying rebellion and a separate
confederacy. When the war ended Secretary
Stanton Informed us we had between six
and seven hundred thousand troops in the
field, not to mention four hundred thousand
more who were in the service, though not
in the field while tie lnsurgent armies
which surrendered numbered. all .ela, o.s
hundred and ea.ant,, -f.,',- thnnsand-
In other words, after the war had continu
ed four years, the North was enabled with.
out any seeming difficulty, to send four men
into battle to every one which the South
could muster only with the most herculean
exertions. While the former continued to
swarm with ablebodied men, polling larger
Presidential vote in 1864 than in 1860, the
latter was completely stripped of all her
arms. bearing population. Unable, each one
of them, to whip four Yankees, the over
throw of the Suutherners was, and would
be- in another such contest, only question
of time.
The Secretary's report likewise shows that
our resources i'll material were in keeping
with our resources in men. When the
struggle closed, our Government granaries
were full to overiiowing, aud there was suf-
ficicnt war material on hand to prolong the
contest, Mr. Stanton says, fully three years.
Whatever any dissatisfied portions of the
country may hereafter attempt to do, it is
very evident that they will never make wal
upon the General CONVENIENTLY J. Com
baercial,
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1866-01-06
THE GUANO SUPPLY.

A recent lecture on guano and the GU
Islands, before the Royal Agricultural
lege, says: 1t is now % or 23 years since
first crop of guano pronounced huano)
imported from the Chincha (pronoul
Chinka) Islands, on the coast of Per
These Islands comprise three rocks,
joint area of which is under 5000 st
acres; and the quantity of guano still !
these rocks is commonly estimated a
millions of tons, valued at more than
millions of money" His brother had
ed the Guano Islands last year, and
the result we have the following slater
"His account of these islands is total,
ferent from any have ever yet seen
lished, for instead Of the guano bein
hausted in eight or ten years, which
writers assert, he says that the supply.
paratively speaking, is inexhaustible
beds of guano being in many places
than one hundred feet thick, and tv
the three principle islands being ye
| touched.
TN climbing the cliffs, an Immune
| quantity of skeletons of large marine ar
were presented to his view, such as th
the seal and walrus or sea horse. stl
up out of the surface in such quantitie
the place appeared to DC completely
al; over. Passing along over the isla
could scarcely take step without h
breaking through into hole in wb
guano bird makes its nest. These no
tend five or six yards into the bed
guano, and the bir6s are continually
pied in fetching fish from the sea t
their young ones. The number is
mense that the air seems completed
with them. By this account it seen
guano is not all excrementitious maj
we have hitherto been led to suppo
consists of considerable amount of
posed animal matter, in addition to
crement of birds. II rs evident fro;
brief sketch, that the supply of qua
be at present by no means limited.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1866-01-06

A MEMBER OF THE AGAssIz EXPEDITION
along the Amazon writes to the Providence
Journal, dated Teffe, October Gath, and
says:
3" We have been at this place nearly month,
and during this time have had chance to
make very good collection of birds, &c.
besides having some very good shooting at
a species of wild goose. found here, about
the size of black duck, and at another
large duck, the wild muscovy, as large as
our common wild goose. have made, i
believe, discovery of my own, which will
surprise you and all sportsmen. The other
day, as came out of the forrest behind the
village, which stands upon an open plain
about mile square, having upon my back
a load of monkeys, parrots and such like
deer, / saw flock of birds flying around
which looked familiar, and getting a shot
into them knocked out five, and on picking
them up found four of them to be green
heads and one Esquimaux curlew. just
fancy meeting such old friends in this re-
mote corner of the world.
'lf you want to experience new sensa-
tion you should get among drove OF mon
keys when they are all screaming and yell
ing about you, aud the woods are so thick
you can't see the mnzzle of your gun.
thought that hell had broken loose the first
time got among them with no one to tell
me what 1t was all about"
The letter adds that the expedition has
obtained specimens OF more than seven hum
dred heretofore entirely unknown fishes.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1866-01-06

A RAILROAD TRAIN RECoRDJR.--An in
telligent and accomplished railp,ad engineer
has invented what he calls 'Yalroad tram
recoroer" this machine occupies about one
cubic foot, and is fastened ipthe cub of the
locomotive; a roll of papej is put in, and
the box locked. At the end OF the route
the superintendent, assistant superintendent,
or train master finds recorded upon the pa
per the following taes;-l. The speed run
at any point on the 4oad. 2. Signals given,
whether by belle o whistle, and where. g.
Changing of tbsreverse handle, and where
4. Condition oethe track, low or high joints,
aud where. j. 1t indicates to the engineer,
by day or aight, the speed he is running
and also ,ecords that speed. 9. Steam pres
sure ard water line are recorded. Z. The
places where the 'tlriyers" have slipped
These points are sufficient to enable any
railroad manager to test the qualities of an
engineer, and decide whether he does his
duty; also as TO the condition of the track
and daily progress made by track repairers
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1866-01-06

INTERESTING PAMPuLET.--The
States Christian Commission has pl
record of the Union dead duried f.
by, Belle Isle, Danyille and Camp
prisons, and at City Point, and in
before Petersburg and Richmond. '
from the preface that the work of ex
and cataloguing the graves of the !
the Secession war, in and around ri
was undertaken on behalfo of friends
to save them the weary task of
among the dead for their loved
ones. The results of the work are
in this pamphlet. A copy will b
gratuitously-on application to Rev
p. Smith, Sec. L. S. c. O., IL j
Philadelphia.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1866-01-06

KEEPING PoTAToEs.-We see
that if potatoes be buried fire (
ground, they will not sprout, but !
for an indefinite period. This ma,
but we do not think that it wi
burying to the depth of five feet
potatoes keep we'll until new poti
become abundant the next season.
is needed is to put them below tn
frost and entirely exclude the air.
bles generally, and we believe u
and pears may be preserved in tn,
dition by the same process. A
forms US that neighbor OF his, F.,
ago, so buried a hogshead full
and when taken out late in the
were in perfect condition. lie 8
of them.-Ger. TEL. e..
Macmillan is a dear, good
ought not to be made to "skedal
Mexico. He lately presented
with coach made Of glEss and
ing $40, 900. with which she
reviews and in state professions.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1866-01-06

g Vermont can whip the world in the mat.
ter of domestic. cowa Wslton's Journal
-tells of COW In Crsftsbury whose product
in butter. during The ten months ending
October 30, 1885, is four hundred and ffty
four pounds, which was sold for t207
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1866-01-06
BEEFi BEEF II

THE undeBigped respectfully inform the citi.sns
Of Sunbury and vicinity, that on Monday nsst they
quality Of BEEF at prices ranging from IA 70 20 cts
Having experiehss In the business, and made ar
rangemenis for ssupply. Of number one cattle, they
VIII swsy. keep On Maid dsst guilty Sf hssf q shs
lowest market prices. 1880;
eunbury, sept Q, 1885,
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1866-01-06

: The La Pierre House, Philadelphia, is
ssosed, the Messrs. Ward who have kept it
for nine years past, having refused to pay
the greatly advanced rent demsnded
Gov. CouHrn is in Cuba. His health is
much improved.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1866-01-06
PIANo.FoRTE CALIsTHENICS,
NEW MUSIC.

"Cast Thy Burden On The Lord, y, with soprano, con-
trulto Or tenor solos. and quartette adapted from
Gottschalk, Slumber Song by w. X, Dussford
price IS cts. 10. -." .-"H'.' i' ~
"A Holy Calm. A Peace Divine" companion to
Sweet Spirit hear my Prayer, by W. Vincent
| Wallace, price 35 cts. o., s..l. ...r .a
"Lord, My God, Long to know" 15lst Hymn, Is
sung at Grace shurch, composed BY Brasne Walsh
! "My Bud In Heaven" words by Spencer W. Cone,
Music by Stephen Mascot, price IS cts. ..-.
"My Only Brothers Gone, song and chorus by NJ
'The Past that Broa,hes of Thee" ballad by NJ
Keller. price IS cite. .. ~
"oh Write Me "A Song OF My Fatbor,'' song and
chorus, rs sung at Woods Mnstrels, composed by
| G. Henry, price 35 cts. nI ... .rt.7.
"a Word Of Thine" ballad, by J. Fitzhugh, price
solve me those Moouit Hours" Duet, for two SO.
pranos or soprano and tenor, by u. A. Parkurst,
price 35 cts .... .. ~
"Vesper STAR due.t for two sopranos, tenors by
''Murmure la Ruisseau," fsntasie, by j. Moilling,
price, so cts,
'Prayer at Sea- Romance in form Of NocturnS,
by j. de Jasienski, price so cts. o..
"Attends Moi" Wait for me,) galop, by Chas Fra
del, price 60 cts. ..
'suis Moi" tFoOw mc,) gnIlop, by A. Bernstein
price so OTIS. 90 -
"Water Fall, and Sea Breeze gallop, by Paul
Steinhagen, price, each, so cfs. -tl"
Morning Dew" Laneers, Adolph bernstein, proc
so cts.
"Wedng Lancers, by Steinhagcn, prioe 40 cts
''Ilappy Be Thy Dreams transcribed for the piano
forte, by Charles Fradel, price so cts.
'Sweet Spirit Hear My Prayer" from Wallace's
Opera Lurline, transcribed for thu piano-forte by
Chas, Fradel, price 40 cts.
"Crispino L La Comare,' Ricci's new Opera, ar
ranged by Chas Fradel, price so cts.
"Feu des Estoes' Starlight nocturn, by J. de Ja-
sienski, price 80 cts. 90
"Angel Of Dream, ballad by NJ Keller, price IS cts,
"Loves Lsmitaton," ballad, by Z. q. u. Holder,
price IS cts.
"Triumphal March" by Richard Hoffman, price 81.
"Algerian Polka" by Mrs. +. A. Parkhurst, price
35 cts. .'II... ...'.. b.. .'... .l
Evening Shadows" Nocturne, by 4. j. Fitnhush,
price IS cts. '....... .... :.
"1'm Longing for Thee" Guards waltz, as sung by
Mdlo Pareppa, price 81 cts.
A Liberal Discount given to the Trade Churches,
Clergymen Professors and Schools. Music sent by
mail, post paid on receipt of the marked price
WILLIAM HALL 4 SON. eff
1.- 543 broadway, New York. .
November 25, lS65.--3m Iv"'l a.'r.#n s
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1866-01-06

Prize claims to the smount of SIC, ,o0O, 900
have been adiudicated, of which $4,000, 900
have been paid to the parties entitled.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1866-01-06

Let every lover OF Republican Institutions Buy at
least One Bond.
Circulars forwarded and subscriptions received by
JOHN w. C0RLlES AGO,
,n- J. N. TIFFT, Financial Agent Of the Republic
Of Mexico, 81 Broadway, N. Y,
R Subscriptions also received by Banks and
Bankers generally throughout the United States,
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1866-01-06
,t DR. Il. ID. LUMLEY. ,rr
PLY SICIAN- AND SURGEON
- B. NOprHrTNHpHRrA A MN .rpa 'f vl

DIR. LUMLHY has opened an ofhco In Northum-
beriand and offers his services TO the people Of that
place and the adjoining townships Office next door
to Mr.. seotts Shoe Store whore he can found .. all
hours.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1866-01-06
JONES HOUSE,

Corner Market street and MaTket Square,
HARRISBUFG PA,
.- Acknowledged a First Class House.
d TIME Proprietor would most respectfully call the
attention Of the citizens Of sunbury and the sur
rounding country, to the accommodations OF his
sccse assuring them they will find everything that
can contribute TO their con fort. 1t is situated far
don Incident TO railroad stations, spd at the pane
time only Few minutes walk from tAs aame,
An Omnibus will be found a the Stations on the
o.H-MANN, Proprietor.
Ayru ., lsos-Sp
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1866-01-06
JOB PRYNr1N Na.

iu We have connected with our establishment well
selected JOB oFFTcE, which will enable us to
execute, in the neatest style, every variety Of
Printing ..'f ie' nsa''i.a-f aH. 3l "a
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1866-01-06
MEXlCO! MEXICO
a B. sSO,OOO,OOO LOAN
- IL REPIiRI IC 0E MEXICO

hEI CDi-iS VI MEAiSO. .
Twenty-year Coupon Bonds in Sums of $50, 500
. $500, and $1,000. ..t..
Interest Seven per cent, Payable in the City or
New York. .f.t d r-....
Principal and Interest Payable in GOLD.
$1,000 900 to be Sold at SIXTY CENTS on the Dor
LAR,
in U. s. Currency, thus yielding an interest o
Twelve per cent in Gold, or Seventeen per cent in
Currency, at the present rate Of premium on gold.
The First Years Interest already Provided
The Most DESIRABLE INVESTMENT eve
OFFERED.
Immense Tracts of Mining and Agricultural Lands;
sixty per cent, of Port Dues, Imposts and Taxes in
the States Of fTAMAULIPAS and SAN LUIS PO.
TOSI and the Plighted Faith Of the said States and
the General Government are all Pledged for the re-
demption of these Bonds and payment Of interest.
The Security IL Ample.
$50 in U. s. Currency will buy ~ per ct.
go Gold Bond Of = '-.. g.. $50
f
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1866-01-06

= WIN. HAIL & SON b.
6A9p 'ip BROADwAY 700 III.

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Which are creating the greatest sensation in the
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AT tho late FAIR Of the AMET1CAN INsTI-
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were awarded the 81. ihim 1el 'DiH sa,i,
FIRST PREMIUM GOLD MEDAL
For the '.s ,l7o
BEST p1ANo-FoRTE ON EXHIBITION!
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ALL INSTR UMENTS WARRANTED FOR FIVE
| III b Manufacturers and Importers Of i.-
Flutes, 20 Bsnjos, Violins r Guitars,
.nl Violin Strings, cg.oI a., Accordeons, .,.,
and all kinds of Brass and other Musical Instruments
Special attention paid TO furnishing Brass Instru-
ments for Bands -. .l.NI .7l H.f.r gul
..r PUBLISHERS OF SHEET MUSIC.
Just published 'The Venite,'a new collection Of
Chants for the Episcopal Service for opening and
closing Voluntsries Musical Societies Glasses and for
the Social Circle, by VIRGIL c. TAYLOR. Price
Boards, IS cents. Cloth, 81. 's '''''-. -..'
20 lBlssini's N1elodfc Exercises, 8"
In form of Soifeggios for Soprano and Mez.o
Soprano Votces intended as studies to acquire the
proper art of singing, BY Carlo BAssISI, author
Bassini's art Of signging, and Baritone. In two
books, Price, each, $3.50. '' '''' '."'
J. .."a PIANo-FoRTE CALIsTHENICS,
a collection Of Five Finger, Chord and Scale pas
sages. for speedy developing the muscles Of the fin
gers, and acquiring that degree of hexibiity inde
pendence and volubilty which are indispensable to
a good performance on the Piano-Forte, by FRANCIS
IL. BRowN Price $3.50. in 9
New Edition, Pupils First Primer, by Francis H.
Brown, Author of Pride, Minnehaha, Hesitation
Polkas, &c. Price, 50 cents. .... .-a..,..-,. ..,.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1866-01-06
"A CURE WARRANTED IN TWO
DAYS. r..-.r
No Merrwg or Na'GSeon Drugs.
DEs. JOHNSTON. a ,

Member Of the Royal College of Surgeons. London
he United States and tho greater part Of whose life
Gtbeen spent in dhc hospitals of London, Paris,
niladelphia and elsewhere, has effected some OIL
,most astonishing cures that were ever known
nany troubled with ringing in the head and ears
when asleep, great nervousness, being alarmed nj
sudden sounds, baehfu,ncss, with frequent bushing
attended sometimes with arrangement of mind, were
inner ad; talv
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1866-01-06
MARRIAGE.

reflect that sound min and body 70 the mos
necessary requisites IA pronot' connIb'a happiness
Indeed without these, the journey through life be
comes a weary pilgrinisge; the prospect hourl!
dnrken. to the view, tho mint becomes shadowes
with despair and fllsd with the melancholy rehec
tion that the happiness of another becomes bghte'
~
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1866-10-17
-SheriT's Sale.

UDT Virtue of sundry Writs of FL Fa., to me
I'D dirested, will proceed to sell on the first
Monday in Novcmber next, at Edgefeld c. H., the
following property in tho following cases, viz:
Eliza Smith and J. R. Smith, Administrators,
VS.. John H. Smith, One Tract of Land contain
ing Two Hundred and Forty Acres, more or less.
adjoining lands Of Jacob Haltawanger, Samuel
Webb and others, levied on Us the property OF
J. II. Smith, the Defendant.
NJ. Lebeschultz ys. The Edgcfeld Agricultural
Society, One Truct or Parcel of Land, known as
the Fair Ground, containing Four Acres. more or
less, adjoining lands of A. A. Glover, ID. "hita'
ker and others.-
Terms Cash.
Oct Sh 1876. At al