Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1867-09-14

To CURE DRUNKENNESS is
cured in Holland in the following manner
The patient is shut up in room, and de-
barred all communication, except with his
physician. AS often as he pleases, spirits
brandy, whisky, gin, &C., are given him, but
mixed with two-thirds water all other
drinks, such as beer, coffee, wine, &c, are
mixed with one-third brandy. The various
vivands, too, that are given him-bread,
meats, &c.--are all prepared with brandy
consequently the patient is in a state of con-
tinual intoxication. This lasts about five
days. at the end of that time he asks with
entreaty for some nourishment, without his
request being complied with, and not until
his organs absolutely abhor alcohol. The
cure is complete, and from that day forth
the very smell of spirits produces the effect
of an emetic.
In Maryland the Republican Union party
are organizing for vigorous effort to defeat
the new Constitution framed by the late
Conservative Convention, which essentially
turns the State over, bound hand and foot,
to the rebel element. The Republicans will
have hard battle to fight, with the chances
against .hem. In State where the rebel
soldiers are petted and freely accorded the
right to vote and control the State, and the
colored man who bravely fought and bled
for the flag, is down-trodden, there can be
little hope that Union principles will prevail
yet awhile.
A johnson telegraphed to Ohio for the
colored lawyer and orator, Mr.. Langston !;
whereupon Mr.. L. went to Washington, and
obeying the summons of the President, cal
led upon him. After a free conversation on
the Freedmen's Bureau and the course of
General Howard, Mr.. Langston was offered
the high position as Superintendent in the
place of General Howard, but refused point
blank, and begged the President not to
make the contemplated removal. So it ap-
pears that even "nigger" refuses to hold
office under A. j.
| Since President Johnson's overtures to
the Democrats have grown so shameless,
they are evidently becoming somewhat
afraid of their company. The New-York
World of last week, in discussing the pro-
bable cabinet reorganization, hopes that
only Republicans will be appointed to posi-
tions. 1t docs not want the Democracy to
be held responsible. But the difficulty is
that no decent Republican can be found
who will so far forget himself as to asso-
ciate himself with johnson. Only renegades
from both parties are low enough.
A free and easy conversation with Gen.
Sheridan on his Presidential prospects, is
reported to have elected the following re-
ply :--"I expect to live and die in the army.
/ have no aspirations for civil position.
believe can discharge the executive duties
of my present position, as have succeeded
in the command of both infantry and cav
airy forces, finding new exigencies ever tap
ping new energies commensurate with new
fields of labor within the army; but love
army life too we'll to seek its exchange Tor
new and untried la5ors in civil life."
GAMBLING IN New YoRK.-A stringent
law was passed by the last Legislature oi
New York for the suppression OF gambling,
and anti gambling societies have been formed
in New York city for the purpose OF carry
ing out the law. The gamblers have also
formed society and mean to contest the
constitutionality of the law. One of the
papers declares that there are four hundred
and fifty men in that city who earn their
livelihood by decoying parties into fsro'
banks, and sharing the plunder with their
keepers. .E..
A FAMILY MAN.-The Rheinische Zeit,
ung, German newspaper, says two years
ago Mr. Christian Seyemeyer became father
of his fifty.eighth child. His first wife gave
birth to twenty-three, of which six were twini
and eleven single born children; his second
wife to nineteen, and his third and yet liv
ing wife is mother to sixteen children. o.
these fifty eight children, twenty-eight arr
living, all being daughters, and the man ha'
never been sick, aud enjoys good health, a
do his children.
Negro soldiers are just the troops for wa
on the plains. The Indians never scalp them