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Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1866-08-25
" n u II R "A l. IT "!
Important Proclamation from the
President i'm Regard 10 the Block
nde Of SIatamOras by the Imperi-
aIists.
By the President Of the United States.
A PROCLAMATION,

By the President Of the United States.
PROCLAMATION.
WHEREAS, A war is existing in the Re-
public of Mexico, aggravated by foreign
military Intervention; and
Whereas, The United States, in accordance
with their settled habits and policy, are
neutral power in regard to the war which
thus affiicts the Republic of Mexico; and
Whereas, 1t has become known that one
of the belligerents in the said war, namely,
the Prince Macmillan, who asserts himself
to be the Emperor of Mexico, has issued a
decree in regard to the port of Matamoras
and other Mexican ports which arc in the
occupation or possession of another of the
said bolligercnts, namely, the United States
of Mexico, which decree is in the following
words. ...ff
"The ports of Matamoras, and all those OF
the Northern frontier which have Withdrawn
from their obedience TO the Government, are
closed to foreign and coasting traffic during
such time as the laws of the Empire shall
not be therein reinstated.
"Article 2. Merchandise proceeding from
the said ports on arriving at any other where
the excise of the empire is collected, shall
pay the duties on importation, introduction,
and consumption, and on satisfactory proof
of contravention shall be irrepressibly con-
fscated.
sour Minister Of the Treasury is charged
with the punctual execution of this decree.
"Given at Mexico the 9th of July, 1866"
And phereds, The decree thus recited by
declaring belligerent blockade, unsupport-
ed by competent military or naval force, is
in violation ofthe neutralrights of the United
States, as defined by the law of nations as
well as OF the treaties existing between the
United States of America and the aforesaid
United States OF Mexico.
Now, therefore, /, Andrew johnson, Presi-
dent of these United States, do hereby pro-
claim and declare that the aforesaid decree
is held, and will be held by the Unitd States
to be absolutely null and void as against the
Government and citizens of the United
States, and that any attempt which shall be
made to enforce the same against the Gov
ernment or citizens of the United States will
be disallowed. 8fa liu
In witness whereof have hereunto set
my hand, and caused the seal of the United
States to be affixed. rff
Done at the city of Washington,
on the seventeenth day of Au-
gust, in the year of our Lord
s*****t one thousand eight hundred
.sssas. and sixty.six, and of the indie
pendence of the Uuited States
of America the ninety first
aIT ANDREW JOHNSON.
BY the President: eau.st.
% WM. H. SEWARD, Secretary of State.
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Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1866-08-25

W SUMMING UP.-Vallandigham, in q
private conversation with Chicago gentle
man recently, summed up the political situa.
tion as follows:
"The only question now is whether the
whale shall swallow Jonah or Jonah the
whale-that is, whether thegr Democratic
party shall swallow the handful of johnson
men, or the johnson men shall swallow the
great Democratic party"
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1866-08-25
PUBLIC SALE

v A L U A B L Z PROF PERT Y
MILL be sold at public sale, at the Court House
wv In the borough Of Sunbury, on SATURDAY,
SEPTEMBEk LIST 1856 at one o'clock p. NJ, the fol-
lowing valuable property, to wit si
A certain half Lot Of Ground, situate on Third
street, between Market and Chesnut streets, in the
borough Of Sunbury, Northumberland county, Pa.
whereon Is erected large wo-and half Story Brick
building known as the Public School House
Terms and conditions will be made known on the
day OF sale. u lll4 aiif- s.Ilf.r M = n. :
E.wILvERT, Pres't. School Board.
l., I. RoHRBAcH, Secretary.
Sunbury, August Is, 1896. tt
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1866-08-25
STOP & LOOK AT THIS!
CAPITAL, 100000.
Important 10 all Owners Of Live
Stock.

TINHE GREAT EASTERN DETECTIVE HORSE
Il Insurance Company, chartered March IL, '66
BY the State of Pennsylvania, insures, HORSES,
MULES AND CATTLE, against loss by theft, death
by fire, accident or disease.
Office 10S South Fourth Street, Phaad., Pa
President: Col Charles Frailey Vice President, d
l.. Esterly; Secretary, DR.. B Becker; General
Agent, p Ha1a.
Reference, by permission, to the following gentle
men: Hon. Simon Cameron, Harrisburg, Pa; Burd
Patterson, Esq, Pottsvle Pa; Gen Joseph L Stich
ter, Hardware Merchant, Reading, Pa; DR. Johr
Gloninger. President Lebanon Bank l. Whitney
Banker, Pottsvillc.
Our rates are lower than any other Insurance Com
pany while they insure against risk, VIC insure
against all risks Agents wanted in every county in
the State,
ISAIAH S, GOSSLER,
Assistant General Agent, Sunbury, Pa.
August Is, lS66.--3m
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1866-08-25

eB SEE A WOMAN, 70 another column
picking Samburg grapes for Speer's Wine.
1t is an admirable article, used in the hospi-
tails and by the first class families in Paris,
London anG New York, in preference to old
Port Wine. 1t is worth trial, as it gives
great satisfaction.-For sale by w. A. Ben
nett
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1866-08-25

FOREIGN HUMBUG AND NATIVE HONESTY.
With all our cuteness, We are annually
swindled by foreign humbugs who palm
themselves on us as medical men and univer-
sity-graduates. Mr.. A. Speer, however,
comes out fat.footed and tells us he is no
doctor-but plain, practical man, with a
good property in New Jersey which he has
turned to account in making his Sam6urg
Port wine, which he does not wish the pub
lie to regard as patent medicine, but SIM
ply to give it credit for whatever medicinal
virtues scientific men affirm it possesses.-
W. A. Bennett sells 1t.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1866-08-25

sW- The late DR.. Dostie was the first of
the loyal citizens of New Orleans to board
the Union fleet after the capture of the city
in 1868, and declare his devotion to the flag.
No wonder the Southern Democratic Jour
nails call him malignant fanatic, who was
unfit to live.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1866-08-25

W- A Mobile newspaper shows how ad-
mirable it is reconstructed by declaring that
DR.. Dostis's body "boiled down. would make
good soap for Yankee school-marms" Some
of the Northern Democratic journals are
hardly more decent in their expressions.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1866-08-25
Isounfies Collected.

g. W HAUPT, Attorney at Law, Sunbury Pa,
offers his professional services for the collection of
bounies duo to soldiers under the late Equalization
Act passed by Congress. As an authorized claim
agent he will promptly collect all Bounties Pensions
and Gratuies due to soldiers Of the late war; or the
war Of 1912.
Sunbury, August ls, 1866
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1866-08-25
EXTRA BOUNTY
SOLDIERS, WIDOWS. FATHERS MOTHERS
AND MINOR CUIIDRENt

DVHDIHND "IUOWo. FAIHEKN! MUTHEKSl
AND MINOR CHILDREN!
Bounty Bill just passed gives all soldiers who en-.
listed for three years, since April 49, 1851, and served
their full term Of service, discharged before
the expiration Of said term of service on account OF
wounds received in the line of duty, and received
One Hundred Dollars Bounty and no more are now
entitled to an extra bounty of ONE HUNDRED
DOLLARS. Widows, Fathers, Mothers, and Minor
Children of deceased soldiers who enlisted for three
years, as above and died in the service or from di
sense or wounds contracted in the service and line
duty, are entitled 10 the above extra One Hundred
Dollars
CP To be obtained upon application in person OF
by letter to the Military and Naval Agency, No 427
Walnut street, Philadelphia.
JOSEPH f. DEWITT co.
August l8 lS68-Im
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1866-08-25

eW" The denomination of the Hon: Tho
mas Williams, of Pittsburg, for Congress in
the Esd district, is merited tribute to
eminen. ability and staunch devotion to
principle.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1866-08-25
Auditors Notice.

YINIiE undersigned Auditor appointed by the Or
Il phans Court for Northumberland county to ex-
anime and restate the of Peter B. Masser one
of the Executors of Henry Masser deceased will at
tend to the duties of his appointment his Office in
the Borough of Sunbury, Saturday the 18th day
of September next at 10 o'clock A. NJ.
S. b. BOYER, Auditor.
August 25, 1866 st
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1866-08-25

eWThe Reading Mass Meeting was the
largest ever held in that place. Gen. Geary
was present and spoke. A number of promi-
nent speakers were present and spoke from,
different stands. The friends of Cymer
will have reason to congratulate themselves
if they can get for him the party vote at
home.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1866-08-25
Administrators Notice.

NOTICE is hereby given, that letters of admins
IN tration having been granted TO the undersigned,
on the estate Of John Kohl, late of Lower Mahonoy
township, Northumberland county. Pa, deceased
All persons indebted to said requested to
make immediate payment and those having claims
to present them duly authenticated for settlement
JAMES KOHL,
HENRY KOHL,
Low. Mahonoy twp, Aug is, CO. Adm rs
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1866-08-25

NOTICE TO 0FPICERS.-Act Of Congress, ap-
IN proved, July Is, 1866, gives Three Months
Fay Proper 10 oceis Of volunteer service who were
IN any manner honorably discharged after April eth
ply immediately, In person or by letter, to tho Mill
tary and Naval Agency No 427 Walnut street, Phil
adelphia. JOSEPH DEVlf1f CO.
August 4, 1865
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1866-08-25
PU BLIC S ALE

VALUABLE CHURCH PROPERTY.
MILL be sold at Public Sale, all that certain
w half LOT OF GROUND, situate on the corner
of Chestnut and Third Streets in the borough of Sun
bury, Pa, adjoining Public School Property also,
a large brick building erected thereon known the
RESBsYTERIAN CHURCH.
Sale to take place on Saturday, Sept LIST, 1865
at the old Court House, at o'clock p. M, of said
day, when the terms and conditions will be made
known A. N. BRICE,
Chairman of Committee.
Sunbury. August 25, 1865.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1866-08-25

pV- Reports from the corn districts in
all parts of the Union lead to the conclusion
that the crop will be unprecedented both in
amount and quality. The aggregate crop
bushels. it
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1866-08-25
NOTICE.

A appeal for Borough Taxes will be held at the
IA office Of L. Y. Bright, on the 2Sth day of Au-
gust, 1865, between the hours of o clock, A. M,
and IL M. and between the hours of and 8 O'Clock
T. M e. BRIGHT, Chief Burgess.
JAcoB SHIPAAs, Clerk.
Sunbury, Aug. IL, lS66.-3t
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NEW ADVERTISEMENTS
EXTRA BOUNTY.

EXTRA BOUNTY. I am prepared to collect
II the additional Bounty due Soldiers under the
late Act Of Congress, promptly and speedy Soldiers
will find 1t to their advantage either call in person.
write or send their discharge TO me my charge in
each case is Five Dollars charge until bounty is
collected Satisfactory references will in all cases
III s.t.. JAMES NJ. SELLERS,
No. 224 South 4th Street, Philadelphia.
August 25, I866.-4t
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1866-08-25

eN@ Rev. j. W. Horton, Chaplain of the
Louisiana Convention, and among the kill
ed, was native of Nautuket, Mass, and a
direct defendant of Gen. Joseph Warren.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1866-08-25

- MEETING POSTPONED. The Geary
meeting, noticed in the city papers to be
held at this place, on the 1st of September
next, has been postponed until about the
22d of September next. Due notice will be
given of the exact time, next week.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1866-08-25
Executors Notice.

Estate Of Philip Brymiye. deceased.
NOTICE is hereby given that letters testamcnta-
IN ry have been granted TO the undersigned on
the estate Of Philip Brymire, late Of the borough of
Snnbury, Northumberland county, Pa, deceased
All persons indebted to said estate arc requested to
make immediate payment, and those having claims
to presen, them duly authenticated for settlement
WIN. M. ROCKEFELLER Ex'tr
Sunbury, August 4, lS66.-6t
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1866-08-25

eW- In Ohio the rallying cry of the Re.
publicans in the canvass is, "The Constitu
tional Amendment as it is, and johnson as
he was"
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1866-08-25

The Boston Transcript suggests that
Andrew johnson, like Andrew jackson, had
now better be styled the "Hero of. New Or
leans"
Thomas S. Turner, of Freeport, Chairman
of the Republican State Committee of Illinois,
having gene over to the Bread and Butter
party, has resigned. He will have place
as Collector of Internal Revenue.
Spurgeon says that Henry Ward Beecher
seems to him, in breadth and variety of
mental endowments, more like Shakespeare
than any man who has lived since his time.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1866-08-25
EQUALIZATION OF BoUNTIEs.
l. H * SE

Attorney at LAW, Sunbury, Pa.
5 duly authorized and Licensed by the Govorn-
ment to collect all Military Claims against tho
United States Bounty money due soldiers under
the late Equalization Act of Congress, and all mill
tary claims against the State due soldiers of 1872
for Pensions and Gratuity Claims due soldiers of
the Pennsylvania Reserve Corps from enlistment to
the date OF muster, promptly collected.
Sunbury August 4 1886
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1866-08-25
ANNoGNCEyEIiN'T a no

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August H. 1875 III
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CtALL and see those beautiful Bird Cages at the
~ new Hardware store of
J. H. CONIEY A. co
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60 mn AYEAR made by any one with

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IMPORTANT TO DISABLED SOLDIERS, SAL
/ LORS and MARINES. Soldiers, sailors, or Ma
rines who have lost leg or been perma-
ncntly and totally disabled in the same are now en-
titled to pension Of Fifteen Dollars per month
those who have lost both or both eyes Twenty
i've dollars This act also Restores the Pension to
Soldiers employed In any civil capacity under the
Government. Apply in person or by mail 10 the
Military and Naval Agency of JOSEPH Z. DEWITT
CO., No. AZ Walnut Street, Philadelphia.
August 4, Ie66.-5t
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1866-08-25

IN Paris 10000 war maps were sold in
forty eight hours after Sadowa. % itd q
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1866-04-25

We received but one mail from Charlotte
last week, and in consequence, have been some
what embarrassed in getting up this paper
This mail generally fails when il rains We
dont know why it is so susceptible Of inAu.
ence by the weather ; but the principle seems
to be well settled, that, in rainy weather, the
Charlotte mail need not be expected.
As an offset to the failure above reported,
we received mail from Candies, throug Has.
seltne X Massey's Express The arraug enent
OF this entcrprsing firm for weekly arr vas is a
puoiic convenience in more respects than one
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1866-04-25
Its Practical Effect.

The Press OF the country IL not agreed
as to the practical effect of the late Pence
Proela mStion Of President Johsaon. The
Radical organs say it 10 3 sslsthn mockery
and unrnsanisE formula, which in no way
relaxed the grasp Of the military upon The
South. The vsry opposite conclusion is
arrived at by the conservative press, North
aud South. As remarked BY an exchange.
tho President Of the United States having
proclaimed The return Of peace, the soldier
returns TO garrison life, the civil government
becomes the supreme power in tbs land,
and the virtue of the writ Of habeds corpus
to open prison doors is instastaneously ~.
siond, The Cons titution expressly pro
tides shat the privileges Of the writ of
hd6eds corpus shall no, be Suspended uu.
less, %hrn in cases Of rebellion or invasion,
the public safety may require" There is
noD neither rebellion" nor "ivasiou," and
the duty Of the civil courts |, perfectly I lain
in NIL cases If illeg.l arrest
The Army and Nary journal, the able
and enlightened organ Of the milit.ry and
naval service, admits the currsctness of the
Interpretation Ii states that when the
Commander in-Chief Of the army and navy
issues such a proclamation, che formally
abdiratss the war power b. which he has
governed the South during the past vsar.
lie pronounces the condition Of that section
so renovated, its rights and privilege. so re-
suscitated, that henceforth there 10 no place
for military governanee
The correctness Of This conclus; on il in
'isputable, and all Argument to demonstrate
its truth would be -uperfuOus and absurd.
"liencsforth," the Journal adds, .ths Pre-.
sident will withdraw all tue troops, except
the customary garrisons. from T. Q Sou.hrrn
States. lie will rcstore the writ Of habeas
corpus I; he will abolish martial law h. will
cease to permit military tribunals, and will
give full scope to the ordinary civil tribu.
nails. In one word, he abandons whatever
power he NAV have once had for the direct
control Of the Southern Sta'es
Tho correct,ess "f these conclusions is
verified in the withdrawal aud musl.ring
out "f troops now goisg forward We
le"'n that ail OF the lerior g4rrisons in
this Stale have been wirhdt. wn; aud tue
complete net work of military Eower which
iately -nm-shsi the entire Southern couv
try seems 70 be rapidly melting away.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1866-04-25
The Dom EXPERIMENT TO Bx RrrRr.u

IHE Dom ExpxRIhESr TO BIZ RrrRIRD.
"A State Government was in sxistsnos
IN Rhode lslSnd. II was Questionable to
the people. because poor white men we're
not allowed TO vote. The people Of The
State, without consent Of the ruling Gov.
srnment, orgsnized q now Govsrnmsnt,
aud elected Dorr Governor. The Prssi.
dent .(ryIer) recognized the Old State
Government. and rendered United States
troops to sustain it against Dorr. DORIS
Government Was crushed, and hs convict.
ell Of treason, not against the Uaitsd
States. but against the State. The radi,
cal Republicans are now attempting 20
rs'snact the Dorr experiment in The
Southern States. They are maturing .
plan for The loysf negroes and whites Il,
conf JUNCTION, to organize now State Gov.
ernments 10 the several Southern States,
and attempt to put them into operation.
IL they 90 so, johnson will recogaizs ,hs
existing Gossrnmsnts, use The armv to
sustain them. dc, as 10 the Rhode Island
case The point about this thing 10, tass
the Republicans are determined TO keen
the Union divided, and, in carrying out
the ds'ernioation. will probably revive
civil war sgsin.
Ia this state Of things debt will incrsass,
taxes grow, public credit decline, the TO-
dustry and business Of the nation bs
Paralyzsl, aud what then
Indianapolis Herald.
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The New York Herald thus sum. up
the provisions of the so ca He'd ciy,l rights
bill:
Shall the negro intermarry with our
daughters, and take an equal ace IN our
households I TIE civil right. bill SAWS
that he shall.
Shall negroes inlermingle with our 70
fined ladies in s,saming hot theatres, ball
rooms and opera houss,f Tue civil rights
bill declares that they must.
Shall a negro supsrseds Grant a. Gen.
sralin Chief Of the United S,%,ss Armv
The civil rights bill says lha, hs can do
Is a negro five timss better than .
white man that the former should vote
immediately, while tbs latter has TO un.
dsrgo five ysars probation II lie brings
his skill; labor and money TO this country
from abroad The civil rights bill do
eiares that the negIo is Ave times be,
ter.
Shall tbs farms Of the great West and
the whole country be owned by negroes,
and white labor be made subssrvisu, TO
negro Proprietorshipl The civil rights
bill provides for this condition Of things.
Are We to have negroes filing tho po
s','on OF pos. captairs in the Uniled States
navyi The civil rights bill says tbs, We
are.
L. this . white mans Government for
white msoi The civi; rights bill say.
that il is not.
Are We to have negroes representing
this Government as United States minis
te's al the court. Of Fr ancs snd gland
The civil rights bill says that We are.
Shall negroes sit in Congress, 10 the
Cabinet. and other high stations, side Ly
side with white neni The civil rights
bill says that he may.
Shall our ebiidrsa see Q negro In the
Presidential chaifi The civil right. bill
provides 70, such = contingency.