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Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1867-01-12

THE New CoINAGE,-By the December
statement of the coinage at the Mint We find
that the increase of the new copper coinage
goes on with rapidity. No less than 2.457.-
900 of the new fives were coined, showing
that the determination to furnish an ample
supply of this coin is still maintained in
good faith. They are becoming more num-
erous in active circulation, but the field is
so extensive that the public demand will
readily absorb all that can be coined for
many months to come. Steady progress is
also made with the two and three cent pieces,
81 1850 of the former and $4,000 of the
latter having been coined during the month
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1867-01-12

s BIBLE STATIsTIcs.-It has been as
certained by several curious individuals, as
will be seen by an article on our first page,
that the entire Bible contains 31175 verses,
or ia, ,692 words. In order to disabuse the
minds of some who imagine that the perusal
of the sacred volume is work of prodigious
labor, we make the following calculations :
An ordinarily good reader can easily read
two hundred words per minute, or twelve
thousand words in an hour. At this rate
the Bible can be read through in sixty-four
hours, or in 8 days, of hours each. But as
that might be deemed hard weeks work,
two hours per day for one month, or thirty
minutes per day for four months, would &C
compish the same thing. Thus it will be
seen that by reading half hour each day,
the Bible may be read through three times
in year. But as the sacred book should not
only be read, but studied, its careful perusal
once in year would, no doubt, be deemed
performance of more than ordinary charac.
ter.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1867-01-12
Payment ofthe National Debt.
WASHINGTON, Jan,


The bill introduced by Representative
Randall, of Pennsylvania, to day, and refer.
red to the Committee on Banking and Cur
rency, authorizes the Secretary of the Trea.
sury to issue on the credit of the United
States three hundred millions of Treasury
notes not bearing interest, to be legal tender
In manner, as authorized by act of February
20, 1862. The amount to be issued in any
year not to exceed one hundred millions, to
be exchanged for the issues Of the National
banks, and for the purchase of such portion
of the National Indebtedness or bonds as may
be necessary to carry out the true intent Of
this act. The National bank notes, received
in exchange for Treasury notes, to be can
celled, and the certificates of National in
debtedness and bonds to be purchased at
the market price. The Secretary of the Trea
sury, Attorney General, Secretary of the
Interior, Treasurer of the United States ant
Comptroller of Currency are to be the com
missioncrs of the sinking fund. The objec
and effect of this bill is to pay the Nationa
debt in thirty-two years, with an appr ;pria
tion of eighteen millions year for this pur
pose.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1867-01-12

AYERS AMERICAN ALMANAC is now ready for
delivery gratis, at the Drug Store of W. A. Bennett
Market Street, sunbury, who will be happy to sup
ply all that may call for them. Every family
should have and keep this book. 1t is worth hav.
ing-comprising much general information of great
value 1t gives the best instruction for the cure of
prevalent complaints that we can get anywhere
It's anecdotes alone are worth bushel of wheat and
its medical advice is sometimes worth to the sick the
wheat's weight in gold. Many of the medical alma
macs are trash but this is solid metal. It's cacula-
tions are made purposely for this latitude and are
therefore correct. Call and get an Ayers Almanac,
and when got, keep it.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1867-01-12

IT appears that during 1855 there were s5
railway accidents in the United States, in
which lives were lost, and in them lis per.
sons were killed and GOT wounded. This is
a great improvement over 1865, when there
were 1873 railroad accidents, in which 1856
persons were killed and 1897 wounded; and
it exhibits less number of killed and
wounded by such accidents, than any year
since 1861. These accidents, however, do
not include any where persons were injured
by their own carelessness. There were 2a
steamboat accidents during 1866, on the
various rivers anG lakes in the United States
by which 633 persons killed and 1865 wound
ed. This is less number than occurred
during 1865, for which year report is 80 &C
cidents, in which 1888 persons were killed
and 265 wounded, But it is larger number
than were reported for any previous yeal
since 1854. These reports do not include
loss of life by disasters at sea nor during
nava! engagements.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1867-01-12

The Congressional Committee have about
closed the investigation of the New Orleans
riot with the testimony of General Sheridan,
General Mower, Governor Wells, and Judge
Mower. Some witnesses there found diff
Guilty in giving their testimony. One i'm
portant witness was arrested seven times in
twenty. -four hours, by the civil authorities,
to prevent his testimony being given to the
committee, and only reached the room at
last by being accompanied by United States
soldiers. The investigation into the alleged
frauds of the Custom House has been com.
menced and the Committee may return tc
Washington this week.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1867-01-12
BREVITIEs.

The Danes refuse to become Prussians.
Forty-fve Popes have been exiled from
Rome.
A Milwaukee butcher found live mud
turtle in a cows stomach.
A Buffalo revenue collector, sues for 5000
600 his share of confiscated goods.
The Girard estate yielded $3.50, 1000 last
year and will soon support 1900 orphans.
Stephens failed to offer the city of Dublin
as christmas gift" to the Irish Republic.
Two-thirds of thirty thousand women in
New York who are dependent on daily
labor for support are now out of employ
ment.
According to r. johnson, JEFF. Davis, be-
ing prisoner of war, cannot be tried before
civil court.
According to Supreme Court, JEFF. Davis,
being civilian, cannot be tried by mill
tary court.
Are not lawyers in muddle i-Philadel
phia Press.
Miss Anna E. Dickinson has recoeverd
| from her recent severe illness.
Gov. A. j. Hamilton of Texas has settled
in Harrisburg, and will commence the prac
tice of law.
Lieut.. Gov. Winchester of Connecticut il
in Paris, urging upon the French Govern
ment the adoption of his new guns in the
military and naval service.
The Rev. Father Kenny Of Dubuque, Iowa
prominent Catholic priest, formally re
nounced his faith few days since at q
prayer meeting at the Clark'st. N. L. Church
in Chicago.
Lieut.. George A. Marden Of New Hamp
shire has accepted q position upon the edi'
torisl staff of The Boston Adrertiser.
The Shah of Persia is about to bring Q
libel suit against q French author who has
abused him in book.
Mr.. Z. r. Parker (colored) is announced
as an independent candidate for Mayor o.
Allegheny City, Pa.
D. X. Jackman of Philadelphia, and Mil
ton Cartwright of Erie, Pa, have purchased
5000 acres of the richest cotton lands il
South Carolina, and intend putting it at onc'
under cultivation. The price paid was 81;
per acre.
Gen. Grant has purchased his father-in
laws homestead, 10 miles from St. Louis, TO
sec, 900, a. final residence for himself an'
family.
Mr.. Greenwood, q shoemaker Of Harveys
burg, Ohio, has fallen heir to sn estate Il
New Jersey worth $4,000.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1867-01-12
DISTRIBUTIONS.

We would call attention to the opinion of one Of
the leading papers Of Canada on this subject
Most Of readers have, no doubt, read some Of
the numerous advertisements Of Gift Enterprises
Gift Concerts, &C., which appear from time 10 time
In the public prints, offering most tempting bargains
to those who will patroniEe them. In most cases
these are genuine humbugs But there few
respectable firms who do business in this manner,
and they do 1t as a means Of increasing their whole
sale business, and not TO make money. From such
firms, it is true handsome and valuable articles
procured for very small sum, and what is more
important, no one is ever cheated. Every person
gets good value for his dollar because, have
stated 1t Is intended 10 act advertisement to
increase their ordinary business.
We have seen numbers Of prizes sent out in this
way by SHERMAN, WATSON COMPANY, of Nassau
Street, N. " and there is doubt that of the
articles worth eight or ten times the money paid
for them while we have not seen heard of single
article which not fully worth the dollar which it
cost But this is only of the exceptions of this
rule, for rs general thing the parties engaged in
this business are nothing but clever swindlers.-
(Saturday Reader, Montreal, G. E., Jan. 49, 1866
Oct. 20.-eow-6t l...
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1867-01-12
WHOLESALE FRAUDS By D1sTIL
LERS,


According to the statements of the N. y.
papers the Government is being cheated by
scores of millions, with perfect impunity !;
and 1t would seem far better to abolish the
whiskey tax altogether than to make IL id
this way the means of corrupting nearly oil
who are connected with it. No wonder we
hear of the colossal fortunes piled up sud-
denly in New York, when by hundreds of
thousands the Government is cheated out
of millions by these rogues. Nothing can
be done to correct these vast frauds, where
men can afford TO bribe so heavily. Only
sixty-five out of ninety-four made any re-
turns at all in August. This seventy two
who were running on the first of August
we're able to distil on the average about
5000 gallons day, and should have paid
tax of $4,000 during the month; while
the whole tax returned by the Assessor
and collected by the Collector, from the
whole "a for the month, was only $7,33o.1G
The whole amount of tax received by th.
Government during the three summer months
was only 1,6ls, while low estimate o.
what it should have been fixes that amount
for the three months at $i,s25,0OO, making
the loss to the Government in one District
during these three months, of OF least 81 +,
2oo,00o and this loss was just as plain to
be seen by the Government officials then as
1t is now. Does any one wonder that whisky
has been steadily sold in New York for less
than the Government taxi
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1867-01-12

In the Senate, yesterday, the pisifics Of
Columbia Suffrage bill was passed, over the
Presidents veto, by the following vote;
YEAs-Messrs. Anthony, Cattell Chandler
Conness, Cragin, Creswell, Edmunds, Fessen.
den, Fogg, Fowler, Frelinghuysen, Grimes
Henderson, Howard, Howe, Kirkwood, Lane
Morgan, Morrill,, Poland, Ramsey, Ross
Sherman, Stewart, Sumner, Trumbull, Wade
Wiley and Williams-2s,
NAYs-Messrs. Cowan, Dixon, Doolittle
Foster, Hendricks, johnson, Nesmith, Nor
ton, Patterson and Van Winkle-10.
ABSENT OR NOT voTiNe-Messrs. Brown
Buckalew, Davis, Guthrie, Harris, McDou
gall, Nye, Pomeroy, Riddle, Salisbury
Sprague, Wilson, and Yates--13.
So the bill, having received two-third
vote of the Senators present, was passed, ane
goes to the House.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1867-01-12

STATE SCHOOL REPoRr-The report of
the Superintendent of Common Schools of
Pennsylvania gives the following statistics
for the school year of 1865 SO, as follows
There were in that year 1868 school districts
in tie State, i3.14G schools, 1871 teachers,
and 725.8l2 pupils, with an average attend
ence of 47S.066. The total cost of the
school system for the entire State, including
taxes levied and State appropriations, was
for the year S4.195. .25s.57. The increase in
the number of school districts was 20, in the
number of schools, 222, in the number OF
children attending school, 1892, in the
average attendance at school, 1S946, and in
the total cost of the system. $581. .0200 02
Not including Philadelphia. the increase in
the per centaga of attendance was 1908; iu
the average length of term, one day in the
average cost oftuition per month, four cents
in the number Of male teachers, 493; in the
number of female teachers, 62; in the salaries
of male teachers, $2.52 in the salaries of fe
male teachers, $21O; in the cost of tuition
$220.74S6 in the cost of fuel and contin
gencies, $48.07l.35, and in purchasin,
grounds, building, renting and repairing
houses, e2a2. .209.7z tf -
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1867-01-12

V IMPEACHMENT OF THE PRESIDENT
The resolution offered in Congress for the
impeachment of the President caused no
little excitement, although such proceeding
was not unexpected. We do not believe
that the President will be put on trial. A
number of the leading Republican journals
and members of Congress, while they declare
that the President deserves impeachment
would rather bear with him during his term,
than resort to such extreme measures.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1867-01-12
STATE TREAsUREn's REpoRT-The An

STATE TREAsUREns REpoRT.-The An
nual Report of State Treasurer Kembe shows
o satisfactory condition of the State finances.
The receipts for the past year have been
$6,929, ,66S.54, all from ordinary sources, ex-
cepting $667, ,574.35 refunded by the General
Government, and 100000 received from the
Pennsylvania Railroad Company on account
of Indebtedness. The expenditures during
the year have beer Sc, 462, ,303.4l, as follows:
for ordinary expenses "a ,097 ,044.42; $497,-
60S.70 for the Chambersburg sufferers, and
$1,S67 ,650.25 for the liquidation of the debt.
Among the ordinary expenses is included
the amount of the Chambersburg sufferers.
The Treasurer says that the Act of last
Legislature authorizing the payment of pen.
sions to the soldiers of the war of 1912 cos;
the State much more than was anticipated
over $500 claims having been already re.
ceived, involving disbursement exceeding
100000. He recommends that the law bt
repealed, holding that the paying of pension.
should be done by the general government
The officer complains of the negligence o
the local assessors in procuring returns o
monies on interest. In the first, fourth, six
teenth, seventeenth and eighteenth wards O
Philadelphia, there is no such return made
aud the same is true of other districts in tn
State. The amount of tax paid by thi
source during the year is about 100000
He recommends that the State tax on per
sonal property be dispensed with, and in lie
thereof, each county be required to pay int
the State Treasurer, forty cents on each tax
able inhabitant
lie believes that the State debt can
reduced hereafter without increasing tn
burden of taxation, at the rate of about thre
millions of dollars per annum, which woult
In very few years liquidate our entire Sta!
Indebtedness.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1867-01-12

Mrs. General Williams, formerly Mrs. s.
A. Douglas,) is among the observed of all
observers" in Washington society this win
ter.
Russia is again announced as making ex.
tensiye war preparations-a proceeding that
Austria and Turkey are very much distress
ed at, as il bodies them no good.
The Scientific American estimates that
twenty tons of postage stamps were used
last year-or by superficial measurement
forty-eight and half square miles Of paper
Mr.. J. w. Harris, OF Carroll county, Ohio
was chlosofosmed. gagged, tied and robbed
Of 50, $50 in bis house, . few days since, by |
gang Of rufians, for whose capture EsHsrt
! Of q, 900 is offered.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1867-01-12
BOOTS, SHOES AND TRUNKS
III. q. THACllER,
SUCCESSOR TO

W. W. APSLEY
IN addition to our large stock already on hand ",
i are now receiving full supply Of Fall and Win
ter goods for Ladies' Gentlemen, Misses and Chill
dren's wear.
Also good assortment Of Trunks large lof
X. r. Bags, Gents fine leather Satchels We wis,
it distinctly understood that we intend selling ou
goods at small profits, exclusively for the cash
Don't forget the place. Apsey's old stand, in th
well-k house of Mrs. Bouton, Market stree
Sunbury, Pa
NOTlCE-Boots and Shoes neatly repaired
short notice If any bought Of us should rip the
shall be fixed for nothing.
HG. THACHER.
Sunbury, Dec g. lS66-tf
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1867-01-12

sN- The receipts of the New York Tri-
6une, for the first week of January 1867, for
advertising, subscription &C., amounted to
sG2, 1909 90, or more than $4,000 per day.
The 7ribnne establishment is one of the
great powers, and combines more talent,
labor and information than any paper in the
world.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1867-01-12
We End the following in the Pittston Pa

we 1nu tHe lOIIUWlng IN Tue PIttston(P J
Gazette:
DrED-In Mahanoy City, Pa, on the goth
ult., Hon. Ira Van Vesburgh aged 80 years,
months and II days. BY his will, his ex.
pccted bride, Miss Lizzie II. Filley, of Pitts.
ton, will become sole heress of $4,000.
The Gazette states Miss Fslly is but nine
teen years of age, and an accomplished young
lady. N. B.-She does not come into pos.
session of the property un til twenty -one,
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1867-01-12

BUILDERS and those contemplating buildi
ID would do well to call and see the large mo
ment of Locks, Latches, Bolts, Butts and Scrs
Straps and I. Hinges, Window Springs, and ev
thing wanted to complete home, at the new HI
ware STORE of j. Ii. CONLEY i CO
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1867-01-12
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
E>ODR .

H("R0A @A "s
TIME STOCK and FIXTURES Of an established
i Confectionery, with an Oyster department, and
good run of custom.
Apply soon to
JN0. G. MILLER,
Jan. IL 1867. Srnbury, Pa.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1867-01-12

wsEE A WOMAN, in another column, picking
samburg grapes for speer's Wine. 1t is an admira-
BILE 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
it gives great satisfaction For sale by W. A. Ben
nett. Harket street
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1867-01-12

Ex-Alderman I. w. Ingefsoll of Detroit Is
beir, with less than 30 other persons to $16-
100000, the accumulation of sum deposited
80 years ago by his maternal grandmother
in the Orphans Court Of Holland.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1867-01-12
I-l-DRR


""HR -
A VERY desirable HOUSE and LOT, situate on
IA Walnut street, in the Borough Of Sunbury, is
offered st private sale. The house s almost new and
we'll finished. Psrsons desiring to bay, will do we'll
10 szamins this desirable residence.
For particulars apply ct the Boot 4 Shoe Store Of
w, X, MILLER.
sunbury, Nov "a; ises.-&s
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1867-01-12
January S, 1s67.--1t.

Estate of Henry HecIxeYt, Decd.
NJ Office is hereby given, that letters Of admins
IN tration having been granted to the undersigned
on the estate of Henry Heckert, late of Lower
Mahanoy township, Northumberland county, Pa,
deceased All persons knowing themselves indebt-
ed are requested to make immediate payment, and
those having claims will present them duly authen-
ticated for settlement.
WILLIAM DEPPIN, Administrator
Lower Mabanoy January, S, IS67.-6t.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1867-01-12
QUART ERLY REPORT OF THE FIRST
NATIONAL BANK OF SUNBURY

QUART ERLY REPORT OF THE FIRST
NATIONAL BANK OF sUNBURY.
Quarterly Report of the condition Of the The First
National Bank Of Sunbury in the Borough of Sun
bury, in the State Of Pennsylvania on the morning
Of the first Monday of january, A. D., 1867:
RESOURCES.
Notes and bills discounted s122,532 10
Banking house, other Real Estate, furni.
ture and fixtures, 1915 81
Current expenses ll43 20
Cash Items, 1926 26
Due from National Banks, other Banks
and Bankers. l22,o2O 4s
U. s. Bonds deposited with s.
Treasurer to secure circulating notes, 100000 90
Other U. s. securities on hand 27 600 90
Pennsylvania War Loan and other stocks, 1920 90
Cash on hand in circulating notes Of other
National Banks, 1880 90
| Cash on hand, notes Of State Banks, 2,729 O0
Specie, 1856 20
U. S. Legal Tender Notes, e2,965 90
compound Interest Notes, 10000 w
500, sos 90
| Capital stock paid in, 100000 90
Surplus Fund, I247I 2l
| Dividends Unpaid, lOl62 20
| Circulating notes received from
the Comptroller, $500 90
| Less amount on hand, l320o OO
| Leaving amount Outstanding, 166794 90
| Individual Deposits 200, ,232 43
| Construction Account, 10 366 "a
| Due the National Banks, 534l II
State Bank circulation outstanding, 1871 so
Discount Exchange and Interest lO,603 IA
Profit and Loss account 81 ,S55 81
Total, Sesl, ,6Os 90
STATE OF PENNSYLVANIA,
| NORTHUMBERLAND Co., Set.
1, s. ]. PACKER, Cashier of the "First National
Bank of Sunbury, Pa, do solemnly swear that the
above statement is rue to the best of my know edge
and belief S. j. PACKER, Cashier.
Sworn to and subscribed before me, this ninth day
Of January, A. D., 1857
7. NJ. SBIsDEL, Asst. Assessor.
Sunbury, Jan. IL, 1867.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1867-01-12
Administrator,s A Notice.

NOTICE is hereby given that letters Of admin
IN traton having been granted to the undersgn
on the estate Of Peter B. Masser, late of the Borou
Of Sunbury, Northumberland county, Pa, deceast
All persons indebted are requested to make imme
ate payment, and those having claims to pres
them duly authenticated for settlement.
GEO. W. SMITH, Admir-
Sunbury Dec g. 1S66
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1867-01-12
LAST NOTICE.

NOTICE is hereby given to all creditors that
IN have placed my accounts in the hands of L.
H. kase, Attorney for collection. Persons owing
me will save costs by coming forward and paying
their Indebtedness Immediately.
JOHN WILVER.
Sunbury, January s, 1S67.-3t.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1867-01-12
DAILY TRIBUNE
Tea Dollars per snnam.

Dr.Gs o. New. Yosh, os Pos,@omcs osdsrs payable 10
sAs order of THs TRuHs, being sfs are pefenbls to
sny osAss mode Of rsnistascs euhscribss who send
ThE TRIBUNE, Nsw.fefh
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1867-01-12

New York Il Middle Coal Field
Rail Road e. Coal Company.
PHILADELPHIA, December, 22d 1866.
T1NHE annual meeting of the stockholders of the
Il above named company will be held at the-
office, No. 226 Walnut Street, (Room No. 81 ors
Tuesday, january Sth 1867, at II o'clock, 10 eecs
Directors for the ensuing year.
The tranefer books will be closed and after thu
26th instant.
CHAS. II. LINDSAY,
Secretary
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1867-01-12

Estate Of John Fngely, deceased.
NOTICE is hereby given that letters Of adminiss
IN trstion having been granted to the undersign-
township, Northumberland county, Pa, deceased.
All persons indebted 70 said estate are requested to
mako immediate payment, and those having claims
TO present them for settlement.
CHRISTIAN q. EAGELY, Admir-.
Shamokntowp, Jsn. IL, 1885,. .--6t r..
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TERMS.
WEEKLY TRIBUNE.

Ma subscribers, single copy, year-52 numbers, e2 20
Mail subscribe clubs OF i've 90
Ten copies over addressed TO OF subs cash 70
Twenty copies addressed TO names Of subscribers "a 20
Ten copies to one address, l6 90
TWENTY copies, TO one address 20 %
An extra copy will be sent for each club Of ten.
sEMl-WEEKLY TRIBUNE.
Mail subscribers, copy, year-los numbers % 90
do. copies, do. do. 100
DO. copies, OF over. for each copy 90
Persons remntng for 10 copies $50 w receive extra
COPY for months.
Persons remans for 10 copies eas will receive an extra
copy year.
For eloo we will send thItyfour copies and the The
Daily Tribune.
l. DAILY TRIBUNE
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1867-01-12

NO. /.
They will do it! .rt.
They will do it,!
u They will do til!
They will do it
They will do it!
They will do It'll!
They will do il! 81 ..
They will do it
They will do it i!
Sunbury, Jan H. 1867