Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1867-07-13
BREVITlES.
400 has 355 LAWYERS.


Milk is 20 cents per quart in New Orleans.
Victor Emanuel rules "a. 200, 600 subjects.
The State Constables in Portland watch
the sacramental wine. .
The Gar is generous at pinch--he gave
away lots of snuff boxes.
Virginia is troubled with worms-army
worms-that strip the trees.
The Sultan borrowed ten millions of francs
off the Greeks to 60 to Paris.
An impudent correspondent says Victoria's
nose grows redder and redder.
No less than eight duels have been fought
in the neighborhood of Memphis, since 1865.
A man in Jersey City was recently con-
fronted by three of his welded wives. He
still survives.
Mr.. Fullerton, aged 90, is the best euchre
player in Vermont. His son, lad aged 66,
is the next best.
Berks county designs making an effort to
secure the location of the Eastern Model
Farm within its borders
Governor Worth, of North Carolina, wore
Confederate gray" at the reception of Pre-
sidert johnson, in Raleigh.
Wm II. Langley, suspended -four mer-
chant, of Gallipolis, Ohio, is reported to have
the largest lie insurance of any man in the
country-$800,000.
The ladies put paregoric into the ice cream
at strawberry festival in Cincinnati to
prevent injurious effects. The effects were
not injurious but ludicrous.
Mrs. Elizabeth Lockman died at Bethel,
Pa, few days ago, at the age of one hun
| dred and five years. She was q middle-aged
woman during the Presidency of Washing
| ton.
The American colonists in Venezuela have
selected for settlement choice spot, three
hundred miles up the Orinoco river, and ex-
pect to engage in the culture of sugar. They
have been Hospitality treated.
A remarkable being has just died in Page
county, Va. Though upwards of thirty
years DID, he was mere babe in size, never
left his cradle except when he was assisted,
received his food from u spoon, and was
unable to articulate.
The people of Central City, Colorado,
have subscribed $4,000, to be paid for In
dian scalps, with the ears on" at the rate
of $50 piece.
Baltimore is about to adopt the Nicolson
pavement.
The cholera has made its appearance in
Memphis, Tenn.
The colored people of Suffolk had pro-
cession on the Fourth of July.
The streets of Galveston are being sheled.
Charlotte, the late Empress of Mexico, is
twenty-seven years old.
A new medical novelty is q Bostonian,
who practices by the Naturopathy method.
Letters from Paris say the Exhibition is
80 thnk l,.,I. Il
resembles carpenter shop, more or less.
Garibaldi has issued invitations for Free
masons' Congress a: Naples, to be held at
the same time as the Centenary of st. Peter
at Rome.
In 1889 the French budget called for 81 25,-
900, and after taxing everything they
could think of the amount lacked $l2, ,000,-
600 of that sum.
The Sheriff of Tishomingo county, Miss,
is about to put to work 1900 persons to pay
their taxes. The law OF Mississippi authorizes
him to do this. ...a ...
1t is considered probable that Congress
will adjourn early next week, and reassem-
BILE in October.
. Governor Brownlow, of Tennessee, has
issued a proclamation regulating the cleo
tions in that State.
The Central Pacific Railroad of Califor
: MIA is being pushed forward with great
energy. The recent strike of the Chinese
laborers caused but single days delay.
On Saturday, the 9th irst, there was in
the United States Treasury Sl40,000,000 il
cash. Of this sum SOC, 200, 900 was in GOLD
certificates and coin.
New -four sells at Atlanta, Ga, for Sc, ,5(
per barrel. Hs.
: At quarry in Massillon, Ohio, few
! days ago, stone was taken out by ma
, chinery weighing 1T tons. 1t was 80 fee
e long, feet wide, and feet thick.
1t is stated that two hundred years ago
Scotch emigrant carried to Canada thistle
Intentionally or otherwise and planted it 10
J. his garden, its seeds took root in his neigh
! bor's soil, ana to-day it is the pest of tin
! Provinces, depreciating the value of rea
estate. ..t ...
g In some of the towns in Western Massa
. chusetts thriving business is carried on il
. the sale of cabbage plants" The custom
!, q ers are said to call at a very early hour il
q the morning. The most curious part of tn
3 3 transaction is that the customers all brinl
a jugs or bottles to get their cabbage plants in
AN eminent divine, says, "I have bee
using the Peruvian Syrup, II gives me ney
q vigor, buoyancy of spirits, elasticity Of mus
Z. cle." j. p. Dinsmore, 80 Dey Street, Ney
d York, will send free, pamphlet of se pages
v containing a full account OF this remarkabl
l. medicine, to any one sending him thei
address 70"
dl The great East Indian millionaire, who
y. since his fathers DEATH has been leader Q
D. his co,religionists, Mr.. Rustomjee Jamsetje
b Jejeebhoy, and who, three years ago, wa
D. worth $4,000, 900, has failed, which IL bs
for Mr.. Rust, ETC., etc., etc., a.iii f4s5lI