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Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1867-03-09
m EAvY DEFALCATION OF
BANK OFFlC u lRs.

BALTIMORE, March IA defalcation of
about three hundred thousand dollars was
discovered yesterday in the National Me-
chanics' Bank of this city, situate at the
corner of Calvert and Fayctte streets, oppo-
site Barnum's Hotel. G. X. Coleman is
Cashier, and Michael Warner President.
g. M. Rogers, paying teller, and Samuel
II. Wentz, clerk, both old officers of the
bank, and always highly esteemed in the
community, are charged with defalcation
which has been running for several years
through false entries. Stock and gold spec
ulations are supposed to be the cause. There
is but little chance for reimbursement. Both
men have families, and heretofore they were
much esteemed.
The Directors will issue card tomorrow
announcing their ability and readiness to
pay all depositors on demsnd. The issues
being national, are secured. The stock, of
course, will be seriously affected, but 1t is
believed the bank will not be much inter
rupted in its business.
This institution lost considerably some
months ago by Bayne & Co, and some eigh.
teen years since by the defalcation of Dick
Turner, who, after getting out of prison, be.
came noted balled singer. Wentz is now
in Jail. Rogers was released on bail. The
deialcation was first discovered by govern.
ment agent. The investigation of tho defal
cation is still progressing.
| LATER.
Mr.. Rogers, the paying teller of the Me
chanics' Bank, is brother.in.law of Mr.
Warner, the president, and was contidentially
intrusted with everything. He is about fifty
years old, and has an interesting family. II
is believed he is less implicated in the de
fslcation than Wentz, who Is also old and Q
man of family, and has always been highly
respected and above suspicion.
1t is now supposed chat the defalcation ha'
been going on for twenty years, but thu
most extensive operations are of a recen
date. The banks capital is six hundred
thousand dollars. Some depositors in tn,
secret withdrew their deposits on Saturday
A heavy run is anticipated by Others to
morrow. This was considered among ou
best banks.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1867-03-09

~ THE XXXIX Congress came to o
close on the 4th of March, inst. The Re-
construction Bill, the Tariff Bill and the
Bankrupt Bill, were each passed at the
close. The President vetoed the Recon
struction Bill, as expected, but it was passed
by o two-third vote over his veto. The pre-.
sumption is that the seceeded States will
accept its provisions, notwithstanding the
Presidents bad example. Georgia and Vir-
ginia are already active in calling conven.
ton. The present Congress, it is said, will
adjourn in a short time.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1867-03-09

eW- THE DEMOCRATS il Congress have
no fixed principles but those of ilibustering
and clogging the wheels of Government.
They profess to be the particular friends of
the South, and to abhor the doctrines of
Stevens and the radicals. Yet they roted
with Stevens, against conservative measures
to impose greater restrictions on the South.
Protesting disposition to let the rebels
off on the easiest terms, they so voted as ulti
mately to bring upon them the hardest kind
Of conditions and prevented the adoption Of
the Senate amendment (Sherman's) to the
House Military Government bill (Mr. Ste
vens). The House bill deprived the rebels
of the right of suffrage, while comforting it
on the blacks. The Senate amendment,
while granting suffrage to the blacks, gave
it, also, to all the whites simply enforcing
The third section of the Constitutions,
Amendment, which deprives the higher
grade Of rebels from holding Office. The
Democrats voted in body to exclude the
'ebels from voting, and to prevent speedy
'ettlement of all the matters in dispute.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1867-03-09

tY- -SERENADE TO GEN. CAMERoN-Hon.
Simon Cameron was serenaded at Willard's
Hotel, in Washington, on Monday night
asst, and made an eloquent speech, thanking
he Pennsylvanians who came to honor him.
senator Bigham, Attorney-Genera Brewster
nd Hon. George F. Miller, our representa-
i've in Congress, paid tributes to Mr. Cam
ron's loyal record on the occasion.
All the Pennsylvania members Of the
louise were present, and large number OF
ie Pennsylvania State legislators. Mr.
ameron again announced himself as being
,rever against the admission of men to Con-
'ess whose hands were bloody and whose
,uls were black with treason. He was
armly applauded.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1867-03-09
SCHOOL FUND REPORT.

To the Burgess and Council Of the Borough
Of SunJury, State Of Pennsylvania:
The undersigned Auditors Of the Borough Of Sun
bury respectfully report that they have audited the
accounts ofthe School District ofthe Borough of Sun
bury, with the following Treasurers Of School Funds
from September I'd, 1859 to February 20, 1851
Also with collectors of School taxes for period
and find Us follows:
A balance due DR.. D. W Sbndel, Treasurer as
per receipts and disbursements, amount to the sum
of S36 %.
balance due School District from J. H. Eugel, as
per receipts and disbursements, amounting to the
sum of Sl7 02.
A balance due School District from j. D. Lenker
Treasurer, amounting to the sum Of SIS 90.
A balance due School District from Solomon Shin.
del, collector for the year 1850, amounting to the
| sum of S46 40.
for the year 1858, amounting to the sum Of S4 Is.
A balance due from Charles Martin, collector Of
School taxes for the year 1851 and 81 amounting to
| the sum of 81 10.
A balance due School District from Peter Hileman
deceased collector for the years 1868 and 6i amount
| ing TO the sum OF S339 OF,
A balance due School District from G gorge Weser
collector for the years 1865 and '66, including a.
mount outstanding duplicates ofsaid years S2 572
90.
A balance due School District from Geo, Bright,
Treasurer for 1885, of SIT SO with interest," this bal
ance being note given by him on his dnal settle.
| ment rs Treasurer.
n N, Gill, r. - CT, pa A., -
". Snihuei, bIeasuIer' ei nenooi noSru IN &c
DIR.
10 eash received from eonec'or'' s9's7o ~
CIR.
Bv easb paia ont n, per orders
canceiIed 1850 a
| By balance note of Geo Bright
former treasurer. dated Mar.
By = perosOtars rosU on s. $50 %, 77sS
-
S3sS4 9S s3,9S4 9S
J. H. Engel, Treasurer OF School District Of Boro'
Of SaGoury, from September 3D. 1885, to May TO-
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1867-03-09
INTOLERANCE

Our radical friend aud contemporary of
the Pottsville Miners Journal is decidedly
opposed to the running of street cars, in
Philadelphia, on Sunday. AS many of our
best citizens entertain different and conflict
Ing views on the subject, there is nothing
singular or objectionable in Mr.. Bannan
expressing his opinions in opposition. But
when lie undertakes to say that the citizens
Of Philadelphia should not be permitted to
vote on this question, but should defer it to
the superior wisdom, virtue and intelligence
Of the Legislature, he places himself in o
rather equivocal position.
The editor CT the Journal is q strong sd-
vocate of universal suffrage. He is in favor
of permitting the most ignorant and de,
graded Of that unfortunate class of beings,
Just released from bondage, to vote upon
questions that affect even our lives, our
liberty and property, and yet denies this
same right to the citizens of Philadelphia,
because, as he asserts, 'the masses there have
not intelligence and virtue enough to act
right in the matter Of Sunday passenger
railway travel"
Our Philadelphia friends will, no doubt,
feel the effect of this compliment, if they
should even fail to comprehend the force OF
its argument. The experience of the world
shows that even liberal and well disposed
men are prone to exercise spirit of intoler'
ance, on questions of religion and morals
and run into excesses that sometimes border
on bigotry and oppression.
The United States is the only government
on earth where religious liberty is guarran
teed to all, by the constitution or funda
mental laws. In other countries, whethe
Catholic or Protestant, some prominen
creed is recognized as the established reli
gion, though sometimes tolcration is grant
ed to dissenters from the government reli
gion. Here we have o constitutional provi
sion that Congress shall make no law o
the subject of religion, or prohibit the fire.
exercise thereof" Even the absurd cree
of the Mormons is protected, except where
comes in conflict with the laws and crimns
code, on the subject of Polygamy.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1867-03-09
The Northern Central Hallway
Company.


GENERAL MEETING OF srocKHoLDERs-
REcToRs-ELEcTION OF A BOARD OF
DIRECTORS.
From the Harrisburg Telegraph, Maroh2l
Our special reporter furnishes us with the
following detailed statements OF general
meeting, held at Baltimore, February 2oth,
1867. by the stockholders of the Northern
Central railway company. The meeting was
presided over by p. II. Small, of York, Pa,
with Robert 8. Hollins as Secretary. j. ID.
Cameron, ESQ, read the annual report of
the Board of Directors The report of the
General Superintendent, j. N. DuBarry,
Esq, of Stephen Little, Esq, Auditor, and
j. s. Leib, Esq, Treasurer, were also laid
before the stockholders. BY the way of
parenthesis, our reporter adds, that the off
GERS Of this road are all gentlemen, and per-
haps the best executive railroad officers
anywhere to be found in the country, to all
of which we give our unbiased assent.
And especially does this (and we disdain
making purposely all invidious distinction)
hold true in reference to Mr.. Little, the
Auditor, who is really an intelligent and
faithful officer.
A resolution was then offered, and passed,
authorizing the directors to consider the ex-
pediency of declaring semi annual dividend
instead of o quarterly one. Afterward the
resolution was reconsidered, and laid on the
table indefinitely.
The election, by the stockholders, CON-
menced at 12 NJ. and closed at 2 p. M.,--54 :
1877 shares were epresented-430 900 shares
being alone voted by the trustees of the
Pennsylvania railroad sinking fund. The
election resulted in the choice of the follow.
ing gentlemen for Directors of the road fol
1868; VIM. Colder A. E. Kapp, E. c. Bid
die, John M. Kennedy, Jacob p. Jones
Wister Morris, John A. Wright, Geo. Small
b. F. Newcomer, s. NJ. Shoemaker and
Thos A. Scott.
The Executive Officers of the company
for the ensuing year comprise the following
gentlemen:
James D. Cameron, Esq, President.
G. G. Miller, Esq, Vice President.
Robt. S. Hollins, Esq, Secretary.
John S. Leib, Esq, Treasurer.
Stephen Little, Esq, Auditor.
]. N. DuBarry, Esq, General Superin
tendent.
The report of the President, though no
lengthy, gives full account of the affair
of the company for the year 1856. 1t com
mences with statement of the amount y
receipts and the expenses of the main roat
and :he various branches, as follows:
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1867-03-09
Brigham Young, Jr., is in Washington.

Brigham Young, Jr, is in Washington.
Belle Boyd has reached her home in Mar
tinsburg, West Va.
The first water was let into the Chicago
lake tunnel ON Thursday.
A man named Joseph Williams recently
took offence at the manner in which the As
sistant Chief of Police of Nashville-Mr. M.
Bridewell-looked at him, and shot him in
the left eye. Bridewell returned the compli-
ment by shooting Williams in the abdomen,
from the effects of which he will die. Nash
vile seems to be lively place to live in.
George Wagner, convicted of murder in
the first degree, for killing his wife Mary,
by splitting her skull open with an axe, was
hanged at the Tombs, in New York, on FIJI
day morning last
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1867-03-09

~ The bill providing for the appoint
Mt Of an additional Law Judge in this
trict has passed the House and will, no
hit, pass the Senate. The section re-
ring the Judge to reside at Williamsport
etained. The Judicial labors of Judge
dan, at present, are greater than those OF
lge Elwell and Judge Wood combined.
business OF this county, sloue, 10 greater
many Of the present districts.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1867-03-09

R- We regret to learn that Abner
aompson, Esq, President of the Middle
reek Railroad Company, died at his resi-
,nce in Lewistown, few days since. Mr..
thompson was worthy and excellent citi-
n, who took great interest in the pro-
ated railroad from this place to Lewistown,
@ are pleased to learn that Jas. Burns,
O., formerly Canal Commissioner, most
obably will be elected in his place.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1867-03-09
BOUNTY FUND REPORT.

To the Burgesses, Common Councilmen Of the
Borough Of Sunbury:
Your Auditors have examined the accounts Of Com
mittees to collect Bounty Subscriptions. Also Of the
Treasurers of Bounty funds We have also exam
ined the amount of money borrowed for bounty pur
poses in 1864 and 1863 the amount Of Ronds Issued
to Volunteers. Amount paid on the debt incurred
&c, &c.
BOUNTY OF 1864.
Account Of s. B. Boyer and VIM. T. Grant, Commit
tee to procure Recruits and have them credited
to the Borough, for the purpose Of avoiding the
Draft Of 1864.
DIR.
To Monies received from Packer, Green.
ough and Haas, on Bonds $1,000 90
To cash from Subscription 2,54o 90
Total, $4,44S 90
CIR.
BY cash paid for l3 Recruits $4,l2o 90
BY amt in hands ofW T. Grant 29S 90
BY II. Neuers subscription re-
funded, rs 90
By money returned to DR.. D. ".
Shndel, 90
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1867-03-09

WIsTAR's WILD CHERRY BALsAM.-This
Balsamic compound has become home FIX
ture. Let al! who suffer, and have in vain
attempted to cure their coughs, colds, bron-
chial or pulmonary complaints, make use Of
unequslled remedy. 1t can be relied upon,
as the mass of testimony that has been pub
lishsd since its Introduction u ample proof
Of its efficacy.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1867-03-09

By the explosion Of the boiler of loco
motive, at Rcnova, in this State, last week,
William Snyder and Patrick O'Bryan. were
instantly killed. The latter was struck by
piece of the boiler, while standing one
hundred and twenty feet from the scene of
the explosion.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1867-03-09
II. S. SHANNON,

From PHILADELPHIA.
Simpsons Building, Market Square, SUNBURY,
Northumberland County, Pa
"AVING become the successor Of Mr.. A. Z. SA-
II WAGE, he would respectfully solicit the custsm
of the citizens in general Hoping by strict atten-
ton to business that they will favor him with their
patronage.
Mr.. S, has been connected for tho past ten years
with some of tho best houses in the city, in the
Matchmaking trade, and all work entrusted to his
care will be done with promptncss and dispatch, and
warranted to give entire satisfaction.
His stock of American, Swiss Watches, Clocks,
Jewery and Silverware, will be sold as low can
be purchased in the city, and of the first quality.
Particular attention paid TO tho repairing of Fine
Watches Clocks and Jewery.
Is- All orders promptly filled. Masonic Marks
made to order.
Sunbury, March 2 1851
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1867-03-09

e COUNTY FINANcEs.-In looking over
the Auditors Report of the finances OF
Schuylkill county, we find that our neigh,
bors have suffered themselves to be encum-
bered with q heavy debt, which, not many
years since, would have been considered, in
point Of size, respectable debt for small
State. The Indebtedness and assets foot up
Rs follows:
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1867-03-09

The Vienna journals relate a dramatic
incident at recent masked ball in that city
A young couple, finding their steps constant
ly dogged by female figure in black
domino, were about to leave the theatre in
order to escape from the espionage, when
the stranger placed herself before them and
dashed a vial of vitrol in the face of the
gentleman. The domino on being arrested
and unmasked proved to be a lady belong
ing to the aristocracy, and the wife of the
young man whom she had thus disfgured;
she had also just obtained judicial separa
tion from him. The face and neck of the
husband were horribly burnt, and one eye
was completely destroyed. The domino
had also spilled so much of the liquid on
her own arm and hand that amputation
became necessary.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1867-03-09
1908 80
1,042 81
06o,633 Ga
ASSET
Amount due by collectors, &C., 2
T4k~I I,I,4ol.a,s co

Amount due by collectors, &C., 2SO,471 79
Total Indebtedness, S3S0,l6l So
Here is debt of nearly 100000, the an
naal interest on which is over sea, 900 per
aanum. The debt of this county, after the
expenditure in building new Court House,
at a cost of over 100000, is now only
about $4,000, or less than the annual in
terest of the Schuylkill county debt. This
debt the commissioners say will be paid
this year out of the six mills tax. The peo-
pie of Northumberland county have, certain
ly, reasons to be proud of her financial con-
dit;on.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1867-03-09
Admfnistrator's Notice.

NOTICE is hereby given that letters of admins
IN tration having been granted to the undersigned
on the estate of Robert Brooks late of the Borough
of Sunbury, Northumberland county, Pa, deceased
All persons indebted requested to make immedi
ate payment, and those having claims to presen
them duly authenticated for settlement.
J. b. MASSER, Admir-.
Sunbury, March Q, lS67-6t
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1867-03-09

S44lS 90 81 AIS %
The above statement was made from the Minute
Book of Council, and from report presented by W.
7. Grant. Your Auditors being satisfied that more
money was realized on subscription than 81, 54S, We
carefully examined the tax duplicate of 1864, and
find that the subscriptions paid credited on the
Bounty tax levied. The amount as taken from said
Duplicate is S2.673. Of this amount Mr.. Grant re-
ceiyed S2,54S leaving balance Of Sl25. To this
amount should bo added the amount paid by young
not liable to taxation, being between Is and q
years of age. We have endeavore to find the sub
scripton papers or books that money was collected
upon but were unable to do co. they having been lost
or destroyed.
The balance in the hands of William T. Grant
amounting to $29S, he claims to be duo him, by vir
tue of Act Of Congress, giving to all person tho sum
Of $500 for substitutes.
Henry Y, Fryling, Committeeman for collection
Of Bounty subscriptions in South West Ward acknow
ledges q balance in mis- hands OF SIS, which he is
roady to pay over to any party legally authorized to
receive the same. 1t viii! thus be observed that II
balance of Sll0 remains unaccounted for by Conn.,
mittees. on Draft of lStl
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1867-03-09
INDEBTEDNESS.
sG64,522 81

Amount of bonds outstanding,
bearing 6 per cent. interest, 500
Amount due to township for
road taxes,
Amount due School District,
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1867-03-09
Si,5OOo0

iotai S]iouOuU Si5UO 10
OF the..above account S2600 was paid toCapt.
Dunkelberger for 26 men, and the remain
der $1,000 was paid on 12 recruits obtained
ON draft of 1864 recruited by S. B. Boyer and
Wm. T. Grant.
MONEY BORROWED in 1865 for BOUN.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1867-03-09
GEORGE REM, Treasurer.

q ,3Jy % 2I,3yJ %
Your Auditors have carefully examined u Committees
receipts Of monies paid the Treasurer and can ac-
count for the balance Mr. Renn's favor us he claims
none, unless It be that tain parties paid him their sub.
scriptions instead Of paying To the Committees.
MONEY BORROWED IN 1861 for BOUNTY PUR-
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1867-03-09

S75i5l3 S75l5 i3
Your Auditors being unable IN ascertain definitely the
whereabouts m Duplicates of 1859 placed in the hads nf
Solomon Shinde decd, for collection unable to
port thereon
All Of which is respectfully submitted,
AN. BRlCE.
] WElSER BUCHER, Auditors.
LLOYD r ROHRRACHN
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-08-05
the RUSSIAN LOAN.
Operations Of tho Imperial Contractors In
Paris, Amsi erdam and London.

Operations Of tho Imperial Contractors In
Paris Amsterdam and London.
From the London Times. tcity article July 20
The feeling against a. Issues OF securities seems -
be strong Paris this side The letters from tho
Bourse sude the circumstance OF the Russian g0veru
had thus far confined their financial operations
England aud Holland having also resorted 70 enc
French markets According these sdvices the follow
ing the operations alleged 10 have been agreed upons
MN. Pillst, will. Fould Co., Hottinguer. AAlles
Freres Sellieres Msrcuard Andre Co, Pinsrd. and
one or two less important houses with Aessrs Barring
OF London and Hope Of Amsterdam have contracted 70
issue Tor the Russian government bonds representing
500 000f lequa f12 600 00O nominal capital the
bankers 10 take only fourth firm and three 70
be on commission. The price to be 307f 60c FOE
every bond obgaton) OF 500f with yearly Interest Of
2Of and epayable at par by eghty-four yearly draw
ings The commission allowed TO the bankers TO be 2oE
per bond on those taken hrm. and l0f the optional.
Moreover the Russian government in order 10 aid the
Of the loan grant OF about 900 Door, for
advertisements, premiums, &c.
appears, however that the participation Of the
tractors in the three paces-Lopdon. Amsterdam and
Paris-is not equal footing Messrs Barring and
Hope take firm only q 900 bonds each while they
have the option each for further 1850 900 bonds and
the bankers OF Paris take 96 900 bonds firm, with
option for another l50 600 only The fact that special
guarantee OF the Nicola Railway accompanies the loan
referred TO adverse instead OF favorable
by those who opposed to It, notwithstanding
the bad state Of the Russian finances and currency"
Is sad sit has hitherto been supposed that she had
arrived al the stage where special guarantees become
essential condition for raising money" One writer OBJ
1--WE do not believe that IN Russia II will ever
be possible either TO sell seize property belonging to
the state, and thus this guarantee appears the
The subscription Ia to be opened the LIST or next month
In Paris BY tho Compton d EscOmpte,
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-08-05

IN the drst column he total amount OF the augm snts
ton is greater than that Of the dmtnuton but In the
second the diminution exceeds the augmentation. Az
regards the indirect mposts, hardly any one OF them
gives for 1861 augmentation similar 10 that OF
1856 while many present considerable dminutiOa.
The registration duties, however. have Increased BY
s5Oo, 900 from 1865 to 1885, and only 2 100000 from
1866 TO 1851 This is 20 be ascribed In part, to the
suppression Of the DENT decline Stamps increased by
1000 900 10 the preceding period, and only ls0o0f In
the present one There is o slight advantage In
customs, though the consumption Of tobacco not In
proportion to the number Of visitors TO the Exhibition
from whom much was expected Many Of them, sup
pose, do not smoke at all II they do. they have.
probably, brought their own tobacco with them. Tho
duties on drinks produced January Of the present
year $3.50 DOOR less than in the corresponding month
last year in February, 296 000f less and in MARCH,
2075.000f For the two months Of April and May 70
gether there Is an augmentation OF 000 for June
dimnution OF e5l ,000 The other indirect lmposts
pretty much the same usual. In respect OF
direct taxes there 10 falling oh-slight, however,
tho nve-twehs payable demand have been exceeded
by "a, 1O5. 000f in lieu OF 4S, 995 000f 1865 And
moreover the legal expenses incurred in their collec
ton IN the proportion OF 07S whereas they IN
1865 but O. rs.