Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1867-04-20

The granite work for largo new Jail TO
be erected this summer at Wiliamsport, Pa,
has been awarded to Messrs. s. Powers and |
w. +. Atkinson, Of Gettysburg. Adams |
county granite is becoming very popular.
The motto of a new Virginia paper is |
Eternal vigilance is the price of liberty
the price OF the Expositor is three dollars
year.
The Columbus (Ga.,) Sun is boasting of
corn received there from Baltimore superior
to any ever seen in that market.
There is to be baby show at the Paris
Exhibition.
An old lady in Boston, Vermont, has in
her possession an eurthen punch bowl"
which has been in the possession of her an
cesters from generation to generation, for
two hundred and four years.
The authorities of Vernon county, Mo,
have offered $4,000 for the arrest of the two
murderers IF General Bailey, and half the
amount for the death of each of them.
A notorious pickpocket has sued the po-
lice commissioners of Memphis in the sun
of $4,000 for damages done his character
by parading him through the streets of that
city with placard on his shoulders, bearing
the title of "Pickpocket and Thief"
No matter how hard the times may be,
Young America (masculine and feminine) is
determined to have his and herluxuries, else
we should not see among the importations
| (o be paid for in gold) during the past week,
such items as these Segars $l3,l37; cham
pagne, $50, 100; jewelry, $74,440 toys, $2,-
074; fancy goods $l07,4S4; perfumery,
$20.3G; furs, 50 2,S20, and so on.
Canadians still believe in another Fenian
! raid hafnrp fhio month nlococ on1 thnir
fears have been heightened by the arrival of
United States troops at Rouse's Point on
Friday last.
The Congressional Campaign Committee
having determined that one member should
remain in Washington constantly, Judge
Kelley is now there, engaged in forwarding
ing up the Union party in the South.
The Senate, on Saturday, rejected the
nominations of Peter Lyle, for Collector of
the Port of Philadelphia, ex- Governor Por
ter as Naval Officer, s. G. King as Surveyor.
and w. j. jackson as Collector of Internal
Revenue for the First District of Pennsylva-
MIA.
The fractional currency issued during the
past week amounted to S3l7,O00;. disburse-
ments, $4,45S,417. Actual national bank
92G, 724. Total securities held Ivy govern
ment for these circulating notes are valued
! at $379, ,541, 800.
The anniversary of President Lncoln's
death was observed as fast day in Chicago.
, , All business was suspended
: The Lindell Hotel, at st. Louis, is likely
to be rebuilt five or six blocks further west
than the old site The heirs of the Linde
estate offer subscription Of $400, 600, il
land and money, if the hotel site he thus re
moved.
Right Rev. Bishop Timon, Roman Cutho
] lie Bishop of Buffalo died yesterday.
4 Governor Geary has appointed Richard
\ Perry Flour Inspector for Western Pennsyl
t vania.
! The shad and herring fisheries on the Pc
tomac are unusually successful, and til
!, Washington markets are stocked with til
i best Of shad, at the cheapest prices.
: The Conservative Union Convention n C
at Nashville on Monday. Three tnurihs II
= the counties of the State were represented,
. party Conservative platform adopted, ant
y Mr.. Etherdge nominated for GoYerncr.
h Anna Durham, a seamstress OF st. Loui.
f cut her throat last Saturday because sh
r could not earn an honest living.
S New settlers who cmgrated to southwest
IL ern Minnesota last fail, without maxim
l. sufficient provision for their subsistence
Il through the winter, are suffering seriousl
l. from destitution, many Of them living or
It potatoes alone, their teams and stock .huyn
l. persisted.
&c North Carolina has followed the examll
1t of some other southern States in passing
law bunishing horse stealing with death.
&c 1t is estimated that there are $500 p.ole
c sional thieves in the metropolis, of whic
u number 2l00 are males and 400 females.
FIELDS OF DOCK. The roof of the yellow doe
troublesome to farmers, is an efecual alternatiN
& and n most valuable medicine. In the neighbOrhO(
Sc of Lowell, Doct. j. c. Aver Co., have liant,
he fields OF it, where they raise many tons at crop
n is grown like the carrot or beet, in drills, and
u quality or properties have been much improved
~ cultivation. 1t is one of the ingredients in AVER
r Sarsaparilla and are informed, the extraordina
~ virtues of this preparation largely due to the
H. tract Of tins root that it contains The Sarsparil
- root, used by this firm, is grown on plantations
their own in Honduras, to secure article of sup
rior ana wholly reliable quality. One of the reaso
for the universally acknowledged superiority Of The
medicines, may be seen in the watchful care that
used in preparing them.-Vermont Statesman.
't' ty5 The attention of our readers is called to
Advertisements in another column Of Messrs Berg
re Shuts 4 Co.. Chemists, Troy, N. y, They ma
utacturers of, and agents for, some of the most val
able Toilet preparations in By their
c may possess a clear, smooth skin, or healthy n
luXuriant growth Of hair upon the head fu(
Those of our readers having use for anything of
ne kind, would do well to patronize them
MEssRs. CLARK h Co, Chemists, Syracuse, N,
st. would call attention to their advertisements in NJ
80 ther column, headed 'Reparator Capilli," "CrsI
Coma. " and "Circassian Balm These, undoubtc
ly, are the most perfect and ehcacious articles
ho the kind ever offered the American Public. To U
dis believers, we would say, "try them and be &C
~ Vinced."
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