Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1866-03-24


ing rare sport catching fish with spears.
1t is said that upwardIof thirty spearing
houses have been erected upon Burlington
Bay. Tile following is the method of catch
ing fish by the spear:
The house is rendered iDpervious to the |
light, and IL circular hole of about yard in
diameter is cut in the ice The hoase, being |
dark, renders the water quite clear, and the
fishermen can sec to the bottom. A small
decoy fish, made of wood and painted in
brilliant colors, is properly weighted and
worked in the water by means of a string
around this the fish disport themselves, and
the expert sportsman can select the largest,
and by a dexterous throw of his spear pierce
1t with the prongs. Some of the finest fish
are caught by this means as they fearlessly
approach the decoy and appear unaware of
the proximity of danger.
A Chicago dispatch contains report of
the freezing to death of three young ladies.
The dispatch says:
"On the night of the 18th ult., three young
ladies, named Louisa and Mary Landaker
and Amanda Prester, were frozen to death
near Chain Lake Centre, in Minnesota They
had been to a singing school, and started
for home three miles distant. During their
progress they became involved in furious
snow storm, and could not escape. A young
man who was with them, after being out
one day and two nights, finally reached
home, nearly frozen to death, with the dead
bodies of the young ladies in the sleigh.
The passage of the constitutional amend
mcnt abolishing slavery in this country, was
celebrated in London, on the 18th ults by
large meeting at Exeter Hall.
A fire occurred at Jcddo, Japan, on the
2sth of January. Thirty thousand houses
were destroyed.
An attractive widow nanred Bradley, 2S
years old, has recovered $4,000 damages in
Wikcsbarrc, Pa, from a widower G2 years
old, named Reynolds, for breach of promise.
Mobile planters, in great numbers, are
focking to New Orleans for the purpose of
procuring loans, of buying agricultural i'm
plements, and to make arrangements for
their planting. If the planters can get
ready cash now to carry out their plans
there is hope of obtaining the 100000
bales that some writers figured out for next
season.
Some oc the London merchants have in
stituted a custom CT charging an admission
fee to their stores. The lady sight.seers ca,
enter by paying small fee, and examin,
making any purchases, unless disposed tC
do so.
The Times, after expatiating on the wan
, of unanimity in the Russell Cabinet, says i
is not surprised at the rum0r that Russell
has asked the Queen to relieve him OF hi
duties.
The condition of Fcnian affairs is un
changed. Arrests continue plentiful in al
directions, and arms and ammunition were
frequently seized. The provisions of tn
, peace preservation act have been further cX
r tended.
The London Times, in some remarks upoi
Mr.. Bancroft's Grafton in honor OF Presidcn
Lincoln, says it is plain the speaker tool
the opportunity to utter, and ~ part OF tn
audience to applaud, everything that coult
offend the pride and rouse the indignation
, of England. 1t says Mr. Bancroft probabl.
knows enough of England to be aware tina
these harrangues have little effect here ; ant
/. it asks, Can this mlschevous cid man be
licvc that any purpose can be served o.
. slandering two such countries as England
and France, in the presence of their repre-
sentativcs.
The Times says the vigilance and activlt
Of the Government in relation to the Fee
3 nian movement in Am, rica is questioned
= and in spite of Mr. Glad>tonc's warnings,
y thinks tins was Il proper subject for discus
sion in Parliament.
. The Mississippi has overlooked the unr'
: paired levec near Baton Rouge, La, and
y great food is anticipated.
A letter from Frankfort, on the Main
=, says the emigration from Europe to til
Is country IN 1866 will reach at leas. SOC, ,0C
y, dersons
The consumption of wines in Great Bl
~ tain last year reached Il million of gallon
q per month. just double what it was befo
m the reduction of duties.
N The Lords OF the Admiralty have just q
dered that in the British navy lads und
! eighteen years of age shall be birched, b
~ not flogged.
nt There have already been six hundred ba
in New York this wiuter. They have DC
attended by 100000 people, and the WHIT
nc expenses have been $025,000.
nd Cotton growing in the Sandwich Islam
\. is becoming very successful. About 1,2
pounds of Sea Island cotton can he rails
on an average, per acre, and the plant
IS perennial there.
., A fire damp explosion occurred in t
10 - Chicago Gll.) Lake Tunnel, on Saturd
~, night, by which two of the workmen We
wv severely burned. Since the commenceme
of the work, these explosions have been f
'St qucnt.
nS 'iS The San Antonio (Texas) Herald is char
i5 i,I ed with the serene peace that prevails
III that city "With the exception of fifteen
twenty fights, and the exchange of f
he friendly shots without any unfortunate
Ter suits, nothing has happened of moment
" two days"
1se 1t is estimated that the Gee court mart
Ill at Raleigh, N. c., will cost the Governm
at least 100000 before it is at an end. I
re- testimony thus far for the prosecution
The replcte with horrors only equalled by
ms. developments of the Wirz court martial.
nat The President of one of the leading B
tu- ton banks has just had his salary raised
$4,000 per year on account of valua
ne. services.
"a An EXCELLENT REMEDY.-Whoever
has troubled with .Hoarseness, Coughs, or 81
,est ness of the Throat, can apply an excel