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Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1867-01-26

rTSEE A WOMAN, in another column, picking
Samburg grapes for Speer's Wine. 1t is an admira-
bic article, used in the hospitals and by the first
class families in Paris London and New York, in
preference to old Port Wine, 1t is worth trial. as
1t gives great satisfaction For sale by W. A Ben.
nett. Market street
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1867-01-26

William II. Gatzmer, Esq, so long and SC
iavorably known as the Agent of the Cam
den and Amboy Railroad Company, has
been elected President, in the place OF Ed
win A. Stevens, Esq, who resigned his Of
Gee with the intention of visiting Europe.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1867-01-26
Gov. Morton Elected Senator.

INDIANAPOLIS, Jan. 22.-Gov. o. p. Nor
ton was elected United States Senator to-day,
over d. w. Voorhees,, Democrat. The vote
IN the Senate stood 20 TO 10; in the House,
60 to SO.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1867-01-26
Northern Central Railway.

FOUR TRAINS DAILY to and from Baltimore
and Washington city.
THREE TRAINS DAILY to and from the North
and West Branch Susquehanna and Northern and
Western Pennsylvania and New York.
ON and after MONDAY, NOV. 10th, 1866,
~ the Trains of the Northern Central Railway
will run as follows
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1867-01-26
MANTUA MAKER.

Mrs. A. TWEED.
Market street, doors East Of the New Bank BI
..-. ing, sUNBURY, PA.
ID ESpECTFULLY informs her friends and
III public that she has again opened shop
Market street, Sunbury, where she is pFeparsC
make to order Ladies' Dresses, in an entire
style, Ladies' Cloaks, &c, Also 0entlemen's sh'
Orders respectfully solicited.
Sunbury, Jan. 10, lS67.-ly
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1867-01-26
Mount Carmel Hotel.

MT. CARMEL, Northumberland Co.. Pa.
THOS. BURKET, PRoPMEroR.
This large conn odious Hotel Is located near the
depots Of the Shamokin Valley and the Quakake
New York Railroads Trains arrive and depart daily
This honse located in the centre OF the Coal Re
gion and affords the best accommodations 10 travellers
and permanent customers. jay D.
DIARIEs for 1867. All kinds and guam iii
Dchssp, At LRHiNEke
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1867-01-26

Estate OF John Fagely, decens
NOTICE is hereby given that letters of adm
IN tration having been granted to the uuder
ei on the estate of John Fagely, late of Sham
township, Northumberland county, Pa, decea
All persons indebted to said estate are requestt
make immediate payment, and those having el'
to present them for settlement
CHRISTIAN C. FAGELY, Adm
shamokihtown, Jan. IL, lS67.-6t
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1867-10-24
A Release not a Release.

That mischief would follow the decis
ion of the Supreme Court of the United
States in the Niliken case, by which 1t
was adjudged that trials by military tri
bunals were unconstitutional, was gener,
ally apprehended, but. except in few
instances, the influence of the judgment
has not been shown. Still, as there were
many cases of trials of Rebels and sym
pathizers in the South and West, and
convictions and sentences, it is likely that
there will be trouble upon this account
for several years The case of Murphy
discharged at St. Louis, last week, is in
point lie was one Of the gang of steam
boat burners, organized by the Rebel
Government, which did so much injury
during the war. IF he had been taken
Rogrontc delictu, he would undoubtedly
have been killed. But he was not cap
tured in hot blood, and being subjected
to trial by military tribunal, he was founC
guilty, and sentenced to Imprisonment
He has been in durance for two years
and now seeks the benefit of the adjudi
cation in the Milliken case. The cour
graciously accords it. Judgment is civ
en- that the military tribunal was illegal
and that the prisoner must so free. Fo
moment he rejoiccs in his newfoun'
liberty; but his JOY is suddenly cast down
by the further intmation of the court
that. inasmuch as his former trial wa
void, it is to go for nothing, and that
being amenable to the civil tribunals, h
must be arrested aud tried again, with n
discount in the punishment in conse
quence of the Imprisonment formerly uu
dergone. He has escaped from tn
frying.pan into the fire." and is in dar
ger of conviction and sentence NOR
severe than that which he had original
but Illegally received. This unexpectc
turn in the case Shows that " the way
the transgressor is hard
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1867-10-24
An Apology for Ohio.

1t would be a grand mistake to take
the vote of Ohio on the Constitutional
Amendment as full expression of the
sentiment of her people in regard to ne
gro suffrage. The question was submit
ted to the people in connection with the
disfranchisement of dcserters, Rebels, and
those who fed from the draft This
clause was annexed on the demand of two
or three members of the Legislature whose
votes were necessary to make out the
three ffths required to submit the Gues
tion to the people The clause did not
meet the approval of the mass of the Re-
publican party, and rendered the whole
amendment unpopular One prominent
Republican paper which had favored ne
gro suffrage opposed the amendment. =
Many Republican papers felt obliged to
oppose this part of the amendment, and
to explain that it would amount to no.
thing. But many believed it would
amount to something, and others were
unwilling to add to the Constitution a
worthless clause. It was a serious ques-
tion with many of the frmest friends OF
negro enfranchisement whether to sus-
tain the amendment or oppose it. Thus
the Republican party entered upon the
canvass with hesitation, explanation, apol.
ogy, timidity, embarrassment, while the
Democratic party started off with vigor,
courage, and union, to oppose measure
which enfranchised, as they said, four or
five thousand negroes and DISTINGUISHED
fifteen or twenty thousand white men. =
Many Democrats who would have shrunk
from openly opposing negro suffrage,
fought boldly against the amendment,
glorying in the opportunity the Republi-
cans had given them. If both parties
had started fairly on the marked question
of negro suffrage it is impossible to tell
what the result would have been. 1t is
not improbable that the amendment
would have passed. At any rate, we
venture to say that the Democratic Leg
islalure cannot be persuaded to risk an
other trial before the people on the mark
ed issue. Ohio Republicans have no rea-
son to be disheartened.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1867-10-24

There is not much doubt that Europe
is on the verge of a general war. Ac
cording to the cable dispatches, the
Garibaldians are marching rapidly up.
on Rome, and every encounter with the
Papal troops has resulted in their favor
The people of Italy are almost unanimous
in their support Of the revolution. The
king, Victor Emanual, who opposes it,
has become very unpopular. Louis Ma
poleon, who has pledged himself to sup
port the Pope, is about to enter the field
10 bis behalf, while Prussia will espouse
the cause of Italy Other nations can
scarcely avoid taking sides, aud thus
there IS prospect that the final contest
between monarchy and republicanism is
near at hand.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1867-10-24
Heavy Shinments of Lumber.

During the month of September there
was shipped from Williamsport, 10y can
nal, II ,446 500 feet of lumber, aud by
railroad 800 feet, being total ol
23,Gl9, 300 feet. During the same time
there was shiprel from Lock Haven and
other points west of that city by both the
above modes of conveyance, S,0ST 300
The total shipments from Williamsport
eastward, since the first of January to
this date, amount to l34, 700 feet,
and from Lock Haven and other points
west of here to 3S,331, 100 feet, making
grand total of 173, sos, 800 feet of lum
Der shipped from The places named in nine
months.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1867-10-24
National Banks Suspended.


The following National Banks have
passed into the hands of Receivers
Croton National Bank, New York.
National Bank of Whilestown, Oneida
co., New York.
Atlas Bank of Providence, Rhode Is
land.
Unadilla National Bank, Unadilla, New
York. ut
Kingston National Bank, Kingston
New York.
Farmers aud Citizens National Bank
Brooklyn, n. Y.
First National Bank, Utica, n. Y.
First National Bank Medina, n. Y.
First National Bank, Columbia n. Y
Venango National Bank, Franklin, Pa
Merchants National Bank, Washing
ton. ID. G.
Tennessee National Bank, Memphis
Tenn.
First National Bank of New. Orleans
Louisiana.
First National Bank, Carondelet, Mo.
First National Bank, Selma, Alabama
Mrs Jesse Craig of Island Falls, Maine
made, in six weeks this summer, 50
pounds of cheese.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1867-10-24
Drinking Clubs" in Maine.

The Bangor Whig gives a report OF
the trial and decision of case before the
Supreme Court in Auburn, Maine, Judge
Walton presiding, declaring drinking
clubs illegal. The party charged was in
dicted as common seller, and it appear
ed in evidence that the drinking club, OF
which he was the agent, was organized
only few days before the police fell upon
it, and in that time its members had in
creased to something over twenty. The
club was governed by constitution, the
term of membership being these: by
paying one dollar or five dollars a person
became recipient of ticket which ad-
mitted him by a private key to the club
room and to the privileges of the same,
and entitled him in the former case to
seven and the latter to thirty seven drinks,
indicated BY that number of figures on
the ticket. When person holding the
card visited the room the figures were
punched to the extent of his drinks by
the person having the room in charge. :
When the ticket was used up another one
was obtaiued of the person in charge by
paying the ticket fec. a clerk or agent
was employed to sell the tickets and re
ceive the pay therefor, with the proceeds
of which he was to keep the stock OF
whisky, ale, cigars, and tobacco replensh-
ed Judge Walton charged the jury that
if they should find the state of facts ad.
mitted by the respondent, it would con
stitute him, and evey one associated with
him in the club, common seller under
the act of 1858, and the jury promptly
returned verdict of guilty.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1867-10-24
Prize Fights.

HARTFORD, Conn, Oct. 10, = \ prize
fight came of at daylight this morning in
East Hartford, between George Carey
and Henry Mumford, two sports of this
city, for So side. Eleven rounds
were fought, when Carey's friends threw
up the sponge for him. Carey was badly
beeten. A large crowd was present
BUFFALO, Oct. 10 = Articles were
signed today bctweem Dan McDade oi
this city, and j Cummins of Rochester
to fight in "a foot ring, according tC
the new rules of the English prize ring
OF Dec. ..2I, for $1,000 They are bott
noyices in the prize ring.
PHILADELPHIA, Oct. 20. \ prize
fight took place to day north of this city
between John Badger and Robert Gun
ningham. After a few rounds had beer
fought the police made dash and ar
rested II of the spectators, aud subsc
quently arrested one of the principals.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1867-10-24
Rats.

There were no rats in Coliforn ia before
the gold discoveries. Then, in 1919
they were imported by sea in the rats
worst shape, that of the brown or Norwe.
gian variety. Few of the interior towns
were visited until 1852 Now they in.
fest all parts of the State. In 1850 there
were no rats in New Mexico, and it used
to be speculation how long the adobe
houses would resist their gnawing teeth,
whenever they should see fit to establish
themselves in that country 1t is said
that the rat was unknown before the
christian era, and that his first appear
ancs in Europe was long after the middle
ages. This was the black rat, coming
from no place of which we now have any
record. He soon spread all over Europe
and, from his hostility to the mouse which
has been known through all recorded
time, it is strange that the smaller rodent
has been extermihated He would be
were he not perhaps even more prolific
than his bigger brother.
The brown rat was not known in Flu.
rope before the eighteenth century, and
though called a Norwegian rat, was ac.
tually imported from India. lie is the
strongest and most ferocious and dcsuuc.
tive of his tribe. TO day, it is said, there
is not black rat, in Paris-the race
there having been killed out by the brown.
er animal This species is widely known
all over the United States The ravages
of the rats of both species are enormous
How they can be got rid of is a question
worthy Of the attention of Legislators.
Such vermain, if possible, ought to be
extcrminated a rat, no matter how do
mesticated he may be, having no more
rikht to live in civilized community
than n wolf or wildcat.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1867-10-24

Gov. Geary, with the view of diminish
ing the expenses of the Commonwealth
has determined not to have the position
of Assistant Adjutant General filled, he
deeming at unnecessary to have that and
the chief clerkship both filed in time OF
peace. The clerk under whose charge
have been the documents in the Quarter.
master Generals Office, will also be re,
moved, as his services will no longer be
needed The Governor is determined tc
reduce expenses wherever practicable with
the proper administration of the govern
ment. hIH t
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1867-10-24
Poisoned by Tobacco.

y prominent merchant of our city, who
has been a great sufferer from chronic
rheumatism, was advised a short time
ago to try an application of saturated to
bacco leaves TO his swollen leg lie did
so, and the result was so encouraging
that the application was renewed every
morning. On Sunday, however, not in
tending to 90 ont of the house, he deter
mined to allow the poultice to remain on
the afflicted member until the next day.
Before that time arrived he was seized
with a violent sick stomach, and in q
short time it was emptied as by influence
of the most powerful emetic. y physi.
clan being sent for, he pronounced the
tobacco as the cause of the attack, and
removing the leaves, the leg was found
covered with pimplss, into which the
juice of the tobacco had oozed The suf-
ferer was soon utterly prostrated, aud the
attendant physician even despaired OF
his life, but by the next morning he felt
much better, and is now walking our
streets in comparatively good health =
Richmond { Fayinia) Dispatch.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1867-10-24

Gen. Grant has judiciously ordered
three light batteries to Fort McHeury
Too great precautions cannot be taken 10
view of the excited condition Of the rebe
sympathizers, who, under the stimulus OF
the late elections, have grown overbear-
ing and Threatening. The determination
and prudent preparation of the General
in-chief cannot be too highly commended
and will be grateful news to the country
at large.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1867-10-24
Sad Case of Suicide.

A young woman named Lizzie Smith
committed suicide at Benefits Hotel in
Phillipsburg, n. j., opposite Easton or
Friday night week ago, by taking strych
nine. She was found dead in her room
on Saturday morning. At an inquest il
appeared from the evidence that Mrs
Smith was the daughter of lawyer Hol
lenbach, formerly of Scranton; she lef
her home on account of her stepmothel
and married man by the name of Geo
Smith, with whom she lived time, bu
as they could not agree, separation took
place, since which, it would seem, the
young woman has led bad life. She
arrived at Mr.. Benefits hotel in the ear
ly part of week before last remaining q
boarder there until her death.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1867-10-24
New York and the October Elections.

New York and the October Elections.
The Republicans of New York not be
ing disheartcned by the late elections
held in this State and Ohio, are rallying
to the support of the good cause. They
have an array Of talent enlisted in the
canvass which must have salutary effect
on the voters of that State The pros
pect is growing brighter daily with a
strong probability that We will carry New
York in November next.
The corrected returns show that We
have lost this State by default. Shars-
wood being elected by only 922 majority
over Williams, which could have been
easily turned the other way by any OF the
strongly Republican counties polling out
the full Republican vote. There being
but one county showing a Republican
gain = which is Forest, and which also
shows a Democratic gain; but this may
Oc the result of a change of boundaries,
slice of Venango having been attached
to the former.
Gen. Hayes, the Republican candidate
for Governor of Ohio, is elected by 3,25S
majority. The vote is the heaviest ever
cast in the State, though the great Re
publican strougholds are not nearly poll
Ell QUE such as Ashtabula.- \ glance
at the county returns will show that at
least 10000 Republican votes were an
pollcd : while every man who could be
induced to vote against US was made to
vote.
The result shows that in Iowa the Re
publican gain on last Governors vote is
over 10000, which i. little more than a
trife.
Indiana elected no State officers thi.
fall, 6ut the county tickets show that we
have made decided gains on the Democ
racy, as the State went Republican by
over l5, 900 majority. Nine out of the
eleven Congressional Districts gave Re-
publican majorities, which is a gain Of
one district : the 4th Three fourths Of
the counties Of the State gave Republi-
can majorities. California on the Judi
cial question is close.
The checks which civilization and pro-
.gress have received will avail the So
called Democracy but little. The party
of Progress now fully understands what
is necessary to be done in order to sue
cess All have discovered that idleuess
lead. to ruin and decay. Let every pat
riot fail not to do his duty, aud be fully
prepared to enter upon the next Presi-
dental canvass with an energy and will
worthy of success. Thus doing, what
intelligent obseryer can doubt that our
party will carry three -fourths of the
States, and thus make the principles of
progress and reform the ruling ones OF
the land.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1867-10-24

Gen. nayes's majority for Governor Of
Ohio is 3.25S = all but eight counties
official. The counties of Hardin and
Van Vert return tie vote: Knox gives
3 and Washington 4 majority for Hayes ;
Highland / and Madison Is for Thur
man. The vote is the heaviest ever cast
in the State, though the great Republi-
can strongholds like Ashtabula are not
polled out. Ten Thousand Republican
votes were unpoled, while every one
that could be induced to go against us
was made to vote.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1867-10-24
Schuylkill is worthy of honorable men

Schuylkill is worthy of honorable men
ton. The large Democratic majority o.
last year has been reduced over two hun
dreG, and the Union men have elected
a sheriff and treasurer in the very teeth
of the Democracy. 1t is noticeable and
significant that wherever there have beeu
issues which necessitated spirited can
vass, the result has been favorable to oul
cause.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1867-10-24
A Costly Umbrella

Three prisoners were brought before a
Trial Justice in New Bedford, Mass.
charged with the larceny of an umbrella
valued at 50. The defendants were ad.
judged guilty, aud was sentenced to pay,
each, fine of s3, and one third of the
costs, or to stand committed to the House
of correction. The umbrella costs the
County Treasurer, SIC so, beside the ex
pense Of boarding three persons for a
mouth,
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1867-10-24
The Contested Elections.

The contested elections in this city, OF
the Register of Wills, City Commissioner
and Clerk of. the Orphans Court, are
destined to receive much attention =
Hitherto there has been no case in which
so many Offices have been contested at
one time, and the evidence, pro and con,
in each case, will have influence upon
the others General Leech was returned
as elected by majority of ! 1913 votes
1t is charged that the truc state OF the
poll will show that his opponent, William
Y. Campebell, was elected by majority
of S35. 1t is alleged that instead OF
Joseph Megary being elected Clerk of
the Orphans Court by a majority of 1917
votes, the true majority was for Richard
VI. Batturs 6S4 votes. General Ballier's
majority was returned at 1884 it is de
claTcd that J. f. Urwier was elected By
majority of 3l7 votes. The allegations
of fraud are made against the officers of
election in certain divisions of the Second
Third, Fourth, Fifth, Eighth, Seven
teen,h and Twenty fifth Wards The
character of the alleged frauds is as fol
lows ALLOWING persons not qualified as
voters aud whose names are not on the
lists of reported taxables, to voteS with
out requiring proof of their right, resi-
dence and payment of taxes, as is neces
sary in such cases allowing persons not
qualified to personate citizens who are
entitled neglecting to mark the letter
"E' opposite the names of persons who
had voted refusing to inquire into the
qualifications of voters legally challenged
and other acts in violation Of the law
The allegation is, that the votes In the
divisions and precincts specified were
thereby rendered Illegal; and it is claim
ed that the whole vote in these divisions
should be stricken out and virtually an.
nullcd Thus far there is nothing but
the allegation of the petitions of the con
testants the parties claiming the Offices
haze ten days to answer, and if the reply
takes issue upon the charges made there
will be long aud tedious investigation
which may delay the settlement of the
question for several months IhiladcL
Phia Inquirer.
In the Blair, Huntingdon and Centre
Senatorial districts, in which two Demo
Gratis have been returned, contest is to
be made by the Republican candidates,
who claim that they were defeated by the
votes of deserters and others not entitled
to exercise the right of suffrage.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1867-10-24

Germany has rival for Brigham
Young, in the descendent point OF, view;
for German newspaper says that two
years ago Mr., Christian Segemayer be-
came father of his fifty-eishth child. =
His first wife gave birth to twenty three
of which six were twins and eleven SIN
gle born; his second wife to nlaeteeh'
and the third and yet living wife Is moth nSl
er to sixteen children. OF these tity-
eight children twenty eight are living,
all being daughters, and the man mas
never been sick, aud enjoys good health
as do his children.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1867-10-24
Grant Meeting in Philadelphia-Speech

of Judge Kelley.
PHILADELpnIA, Oct. PA large and
enthusiastic meeting Of the Republicans
of the Twenty fourth Ward favorable to
the nomination of Gen. Grant for Presi-
dent, was held this evening. The Hon.
William d. Kelley made an address, in
dorsing Gen. Grant-not on account OF
his military achievements, but because
he believes him to be thoroughly Repub-
lican in principle. He bases his opinion
on the support that he gave to the lie
construction acts of Congress, aud to the
military commanders. 3k
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1867-10-24

A gentleman left New Orleans and
came North until the fever abated and
while in New York he purchased ticket
in the Georgia State Lottery for the ben.
eft of the Masonic Orphans Home, and
drew the capital prize of thirty thousand
dollars, on the 24th of September ultimo
Lucky to avoid the fever and get thirty
thousand dollars by his visit.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1867-10-24
A Successful Alibi.

4 fellow in Philadelphia the other day
accused of stealing a violin, secorned the
injurious aspersion upon his honor, and
claimed the benefits of an alibi He prov
ed his innocence by the records of the
court, showing thereby, that when the
fiddle was stolen, he was serving out {
sentence for stealing a bass drum.