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Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1868-02-29
TERMS OE ADVERTISER q.

TINE FOR BED.-Our friend Joe is what
is generally termed a bad boy, and lie sue.
ceedcd in binding his mother for somo
time as to bis imbibiug propensities, and
one morning she said to him, after lie had
swallowed some half dozen cups Of coffee and
as many glasses of cold water:
Joseph, thee should drink something
before thee goes to bed at night. Thee is
always so thirsty in the morning.
But one night Joe came in before the old
lady retired. He sat down, and with that
look of semi intoxicated wisdom began
conversing about the goodness of the crops,
the late unfortunate outbreak in the meet.
ing, and was getting on very well, until he
espied what he supposed to be cigar on
the man,el-piece; hc caught it, and placing
one end in his mouth, began very gravely
to light at the candle. He drew and pulled
until he was getting red in the face.
The old lady's eyes were at last opened,
and she addressed him:
Joseph, if thee takes that tenpenny nail
for cigar, it is time thee went to bed"
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1868-02-29

Thousands Of letters have been re-
ecivcd, testiEytng tothe virtue OF these
remedies.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1868-02-29
POETICAL.
KIND WORDS.
by JULIAN CRAaER

One little word, if softly spoken,
One little tear, If kindly she'd
Can heal the spirit bruised and broken,
And cure the heart that long hath bled.
Once, in distant land, o st ranger
Alike unknowing and unknown
A prey to every hidden dan ger
wandered darkly on alone
With mournful tidings often greeted,
Until my soul was sick and sore,
My heart at last would not be cheated
With what had cured its pains before
So deep and bitter was my sorrow,
Existence was constant pain
l wished not to perceive the morrow,
Or greet the gaze Of man again.
Just then, when all was dark before me,
And Hope had closed her wing to die,
The music of a voice st ole o'er me
Scarce louder than an infants sigh.
The words were few, but oh, how tender
Their hallowed accents still L hear;
They made my stubborn grief surrender,
And banished every sinking fear.
Oh, yc who have no goods nor money
10 give to those who mourn and weep,
Kind words are sweeter far than honey,
And twice ten thousand times us cheap
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1868-02-29
BUSINESS CARDS.

3EoRGE HILL, SIMON r. WoLVERroN'
HILL g. wOLVERTON,
Attorneys and CounselOrs mt Law.
SUNB URY, PA
Ey1 ILL attend to the collection of all Kinds OF
w claims, including Back Pay, Bounty and ZEN
ions ... apl' L, w.
III. HB. NgAssEK,
A utoruey at law, SUNBUhf, "a
N Collections attended to in the counties OF NOR
thumberland Union, Snyder, Montour' eoiumoa
md Lycoming. -.u ..~ ...
REFERENCES.
Hon John NJ. Reed, Philadelphia,
A. q. Cattell Il Co., "........
Hon. VIM. A. Porter, g
Morton McMichaol, Esq, ...
u Ketcham & Co, 2S9 Pearl Street. New York.
John w. Ashmead, Attorney at Law, G..
Matthews q Cox, Attorneys at Law,
Sunbury, March 20, 1862.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1868-12-01
Meeting OF Presfden riaI Elec,ors

To-day our seven electors of President and
Vice-President assemble in the Senate cham
Der at Augusta, fill any vacancy that there
may be in the college and adjourn till to-mor-
row, when the balloting will take place. "We
learn" that they are unanimous for Grant and
Colfax, though they are free, in the exercise Of
an enlightened discretion, to vote for Seymour,
Blair, JEFF Davis or Beelzebub, as they choose.
Our electors are George f. Beal and Samuel
p. Strickland, electors at large, and Esreff S.
Banks, Amos Nourse, Dennis L. Milliken,
Henry o. Perry and Ebenezer Knowlton, cleo
tors for the Congressional districts. The Office
OF elector is not sought for the pecuniary emol-
unents pertaining thereto, since the State on
~ pays for the important service the same
sums Tor travel and attendance that it paws
members OF the Legislature. A messenger
must be selected to deliver into the hands of
the President OF the Senate before the first
Wednesday of January the certificate Of tho
vote which is made out under the hands of tho
electors or majority of them. There are a
large number of applications for this position
The votes of all the States will be opened and
counted by Vice President Wade, in the pres
ence of both branches of Congress on the Sd
day of February Until that day it cannot be
known who is President elect though persons
who have bets on the Democratic candidates
will not act indiscreetly, if they paw I'm at
once
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title ss all the rest; It is separated from the part be-
low by Monument street; Mr. VIM. wiswell never
made any declaration to me what his claim was that
am aware Of; saw him after his return from Cali
fornia but he never made any claim for this land
there is nothing within my personal knowledge but
what have stated in regard to our acts of possess
sion; went on the land with Mr. Deerng to observe
his lines, and afterwards when wiswel enclosed 1t,
and know he specially abandoned it to us; Furlong
hauled of his building by agreement with me; 1
had the care of the lands after Mr. D. died; at that
period we had 1t surveyed preparatory to dividing
into lots and selling; this was between 1850 and
1854; know The tact that we had this particular
piece graded; went up once or twice when it was
proposed to sell a lot two to individuals; never
never knew of any acts of wiswelps upon the land
prior to 1si', upon which suits were commenced in
1s4s; have paid the taxes upon it; know Mr. Deer
ing paid the taxes this particular piece of land was
taxed for many years and described as land between
Congress and Monument Streets a portion of the
piece below Monument street has been divided among
the heirs and deeds given.
The case was continued for'two weeks until Mon
day, Dec. 18th.
Davis & Drummond. Bradbury & Bradbury.
j. ID. &. F. Fessenden, Howard & Cleavez
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The Northern Pacific Railroad,

The railroad that has now reached so adj
vanced stage of progress toward the Pacific
is naturally jealous of the parallel lines that
are projected north and south of it. At least
the Western papers that favor the Northern
Pacific hold that this is the case. The two
roads that are now pressed with the most Wig
or are the Northern and Southern Pacific, and
the Minneapolis Tribune says that the friends
of the two have entered into an alliance and
will present united front against the HOSTILE
ty of the Union Pacific The Tribune says:
We are gratifed to be able to announce that
q junction has been effected between the Bos-
ton and Philadelphia interests by which uni
ted movement will be made at the coming ses-
sion of Congress for subsidies to both the
Northern and Southern Pacific lines. The
Northern Pacific influence can command most
of New England, northern New York, Michi-
gan, Wisconsin, Minnesota, Washington and
Oregon. The Southern Road will receive the
united support of the South, of portion OF the
Middle States and all the Southwestern Ststes
and Territories. These combined influences,
it is believed will overcome all opposition that
may be offered by the Union Pacific influence,
should it be disposed to place obstacles in the
way, or attempt to overload and break down
the measure by attaching to it as riders swim
ding projects of their own, like that of the
Sioux City Branch subsidy.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1868-12-01

A HORRIBLE MURpER.-The mystery of the
Ulster County IN. W murder has been clear
ed up aud it proves that the victim was Mrs.
jeremiah Smith of marlborough. Her hus-
band took her to ride on the 21st instant, os-
tensbly to visit daughter who had been bad
ly hurt. He returned alone the next day,
stating that his horse had given out, and that
he had sent his wife on to her daughters by a
chance ride, and had come back for the
children to take them to the same place. He
left again on Tuesday with the children. At
ter he left his house was entered by the citi-
zens, and it was found that he had carried off
everything in the house except one old trunk,
which was opened, and in it was found a rem
nant of a piece Of goods which is exactly SINH
lar to the dress found on the murdered wo
man. Neither Smith nor the children have
been heard from since Tuesday last. This
latter fact has created a horrible suspicion.
Smith was subject to temporary alterations
of mind, and it is feared that the children have
been murdered.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1868-12-01

OCTOBER TERM.-TAPLEY. j.. PRESIDING.
MoNDAY.-No. 37s-John D. Buzzell VS.. Grand
Trunk Railway Company Action TO recover com.
pensation for ipju les sustained by plaintiff Aug
is, 1885, by collision that occurred the track
Commercial street, between Grand Trunk train
and plaintiffs carriage which he driving at the
time. The damages are laid at $4,000 Plaintiff
alleges that The train against his rage that IL
was overturned and broken, and that he was thrown
out with great violence and dragged along twenty
rods by the train, and his head, shoulders, back
hips, legs and other parts of his body were greatly
bruised, wrenched and injured, and his life endan-
gered.
The defendants allege that plaintiff was not in the
exercise nj due at the time and that the injury
sustained by him not occasoned by any fault Of
defendants. On trial.
Howard & Cleaves Bradbury g Bradbury.
f o, j. Smith.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1868-12-01

NOVEMBER TERM-GODDARD, j., PRESIDING.
Mo,,D AY Judge Goddard announced decisions
in the following cases. tried before him. without the
intervention OF jury:
No. 26-Mliken vs.. Merrill and Trustee. Decis-
ion for plaintiff for $685.
Howard a. Cleaves. Bradbury & Bradbury
No. 38-Merril VS.. Small Judgment for plaintiff
for S4l.H.
Howard & Cleaves. Carleton.
No. bl-white VS.. Brown. Judgment for defend
ant.
Ingraham Hall.
No. s7-Marlow vs.. Little. Judgment for plaintiff
for 1871.
Howard & Cleaves. Deane & Verrill.
No. 115-Norwood VS.. Rand. Decision for plaintiff
for 500
Howard g. Cleaves. Parker
No. 136-Dyer ct al. VS.. Gould. Decision for plain
tiff for 81.
G. w. Verrill. J.O,Donnell
No. 2l0-Merrill VS.. Prout. Decision for plaintiff
for $4e.71.
Bradbury & Bradbury. Howard 8 Cleaves,
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Portland and Vicinity.
New Advertisements this Dav.

SPECIAL NOTICE COLUMN.
Male School Teacher Wanted.
Christadoro's Hair Dye.
DR.. Tobias Venetian Lniment.
Impure Blood Makes Sick.
A Holiday Present-Sarah A. Chevalier.
ENTERTAINMENT COLUMN.
Lancaster Hall-Social Assembly, P. NJ. b.
City Hall-Enteri ainment &. A. r.
Deering Hall-Theatre.
Assemblies at Union Hall, Ferry Village.
AUCTION COLUMN.
Household Furniture-F. o. Bailey.
NEW ADvERT1sEMENT COLUMN.
Life Insurance-A. Howard French.
Lite Insurance-GeO. l.. Kimball.
Patent Agency-Hayden, Mcclellan & Co
INSTRUMENTATION Steamship Conn any.
To the Ladies' A, Robinson.
Special Notiee-P. & X. Railroad.
WATERPROOF Composition-Moo s. knight.
Seines, Nets and Twnes-Jordan & Blake.
Stated Meeting, M. q. M. A.
New England Express Coo. II. Stoddard.
Sale of Forfeited Goods. Washburn, Jr.
House and Store for Sale.
Freedom Notice-Samuel r. Robbins.
Situation as Housekeeper Wanted.
Oysters Mrs. Ulmer.
Pine Lumber-J. II. Hamlen.
Tenement to Let-Leyi Weymouth.
Lodging Rooms to Let.
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Municipal Court.

Moxn.v Doou;., =. =, - -
writ of aioo+,nort 90 - 49,. a, - ms f"
Muniov o,o;rood h., dos.xdo,,+ 'No ''AA on
an FOR =. 70 .o,o ~ ..,.,,. :. =, - up..'ou
sandan who q ohor+ ,o.,,,,,. -. 1,ya...r.
cu.-.. :. ~, "'n'ns'o' Inc
NOW. 'e'u-
.!'.,.-..-.s. ...- -.a.
'. ~ "n. aSqu"ih'eu WIN
~, 49, ,a,.s na'e peen many ''ines
naar;na ,s,,o WIZ. suse:or' anu WIN Mi.
N Iard das.sndoa ~ ~ o"neu IT, 'nore 'i,an ono
Deerinp: Mr. n. died in sonta,nh.m logo. AZ -.,
had been in nossession snco mo-. -.,.... -
fore was connected with tbe s.m 80 ~. :.
,v.s h;a a,,a. w.. - w.. .ay neAiu .hat IL
lv since vo. hs oo,,,,.o1 49,
th,s ,;ooo 90 Io,,. h.,.vs. .,S. years ago.
.a oeivueeu W 'ne original proprietor
-, roo. ~. ~. "a' ,naue ue."een tnem
0.' wv eA'onueu uo~n ACROSS
Noe' 1AN"n' 'tiee'' anu LUX IN Tier
-, 80 va UAe 'ouoa 'iue VI euainS street; the
49, 80 ooo' S,'e, uea.n VI MI. Deer
1ots ON warro,, - 80 'ne isno' soid
,,d ,o.uoo n1..... -, e'ieeti never
.urv.r. - a. osie'e sneetsi mad
ino,s doo+, ~. s.r,,, ~, a'eer 'ar Deer
were so,d Int No 1o+s ~ .h;l pOS'.s'.vn' many lots
t,m;,r .na o,so nv Dnor,xo - 'raio' piece; the
clnsive nossoss,on ~ the;r r,o,,a. a"ays nad ex-
and occnno+,on hos hoor rnaar 49,, sa,c POSSESSION
eramired. bo,o ovo,,;noa ~. - WHICH nave
hold nv n,rchoso or doso.nt WV 80 Aho" tney
been. the onlv +rasnasuer. tyvo - - "nu mas
dated Nav l. 1913. IN these writ. .h;. 's'ueu
was described /. first knex NJ w;suro, re VI ian"
land short time previous to the ,vr,.s. ~ 'ne
against Wiswe and one Furlcns: case cor,o -
in 1919; wiswell made conveyance 70 F,,,'. .i"i
which he trespassed proved possession or ho.,s -
twenty and thirty years previous: WiswoI, ~. a..
deed from one Mcclellan; he testified ba -
owned or claimed land on the Hill. Conr, dao,sss
Wswell had no case; execution entered .Tobn So
an old colored man, was witness in that tr;,, So
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1868-12-01

The Boston Posts Washington correspond
ent says that there is powerful combination
now forming in Washington, headed by jaw
Cooke, for the purpose of securing an early
resumption of specie payments. The combi-
nation is said to embrace large number of the
ablest men in the Republican ranks who repu-
date the proposition of Senator Sherman to
prepare for such resumption two years
hence They express the determination to
nave specie payments alta much earlier day,
ana the purpose is to press for an immediate
resumption. A leading politician who pro-
fesses to be in the combination, saws that the
scheme is fully Endorsed by Gen. Grant who
will throw the whole weight of his influence
in its favor, and who will take an active part
E IN securing its success
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1868-12-01

THERE is, after all, chance that colored
Representative may have seat in the Forti-
eth Congress By the rejection of the returns
of certain parishes in Louisiana, Menard, a
term Of Mann, Democrat. a i'd deceased. Me-
nard will get the certificate, which will be lori-
ma facie evidence of his right to be Mann s
successor, and he must be admitted to the seat,
and Hunt, Democrat, who is defeated by the
rejection of the returns, will have a chance to
contest Menard's seat. But the original GER
tificate of Col Mann having been contested
by one Simon Jones, Republican, both Me-
nard and Hunt will be ousted if Jones is sue
cessfui. If not, then, provided things are done
in the usual way, Menard is the sitting MEM
Der by virtue of the certificate, and Hunt is
the contestant. But things may not be done
in the usual way. To admit Menard involves
the recognition of the legality of the late cleo
ton. Hence, there may or may not be a col
ored gentleman in the Fortieth Congress-
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1868-12-01
WALDO COUNTY

Patti is reported to be busily engaged in
paying off her husbands old debts; and he, in
contracting new ones
The Oldest physician in the world, Prof.
Verdugo, has just died at Salamanca, Spain,
at the age of 104, after practicing medicine
eighty-six years.
"A writer in Baptist paper comments on
the absurdity of preachers saying Amen to
his own prayer, and says: "When the people
say Amen, it is as if the speaker indited the
petition, aud the people signed it, But when
he says Amen and they keep still, it is as if
they said: He has had his say, but what is
that to us For centuries after Christ, the
people uttered loud Amen at the close of the
prayer. Chrysostom, of the fourth century,
says 1T went off like a clap of thunder"
John Stuart Mill, during his late canvass,
steadily adhered to his former refu al to make
any statement of his religious opinions, or any
defence against the charge of Atheism. IT
owe it to future candidates." he says in his
manly reply to friend who asked for "some
means for defending him." mot to encourage
a practice the effect of which would be that,
when no objection can be found to caudi-
dates character or political opinions, attempts
would be made to extract from himself mate
rails for raising religious prejudice against
him."
A story is going the rounds of gossip in
Paris about Russian countess having receiv-
ed a magnificent bouquet of violets, on which
were ingeniously placed some small topazes to
represent dewdrops. The lady naturally i'm
bibed the sweet odors of the mysterious bou.
auet, and shortly after was taken i'll, and seiz-
ed with fever. The flowers were POISONED!
Here the story ends by declaring that the la
DIV lives and is more beautiful than ever, as
her face now discovers an exquisite vein of
melancholy.
"A Western exchange gives vent to Its pc.
etical phrenzy in the following beautiful stan
zas:
81 wud not dy in ftum,
With peaches fit for eatin',
When the wavy korn is gettin' wripe,
~- Aud the candidates are treatin';
When sassidge meat is phryin',
&c hickory nuts is thick,
Owl who wud think of dyin',
Or even gettn' sick?"
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1868-12-01
IS Children's Lives Saved for
so Cents

Thousands of Children die annually of Group
Now, Mothers, II you would spend 80 cents and al
ways have bottle OF DR.. Tobias Venetian Lini-
ment in the house. you never need fear losing your
little one when attacked with this complaint 1t is
now Il years since have put up my Eminent, and
never heard OF child dying of Group when my Lin
iment was used but hundreds of cures have been
reported to me, and many state if it was $40 per
bottle they would not be without II. Besides which,
1t is certain cure for Cuts Burns Headache Tooth
ache, Sore Throat, Swelings, Mumps, Colic Dar-
rhea Dysentery, Spasms, Old Sores and Pains In the
Limbs, Back and Chest. No one once tries it who
is ever withoutit. 1t is warranted perfectly safe to
take internally. FUN directions with every bottle
S>ld by all Druggists and Storekeepers through
out the United States. Depot 10 Park Place, N Y,
Dec 1-eodSSeowfmsN E
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1868-12-01

A MoDHt REpoRT'--Tbsrs is not much Of
what the lawyers call "surplusags" in Gen.
Grants speeches or public documents. Here
IA his report AZ General to the Secretary of
War, in full:
sm:-I have the honor to submit the reports
of the Division, District and Department
Commanders f)r the past year. These reports
give full account of the operations and SER
vices OF the army for the year, and refer to
them tor details. / would earnestly renew my
recommendation OF last year that he control OF
the Indians be transferred to the War Depart
ment. call special attention to the recon-
mendauon of General Sherman on the sub
Ject 1t has my earnest approval. 1t is I'M
necessary that the argument in favor of the
transfer should be re-stated; the necessity for
II becomes stronger and more evident every
day while the Indian war continues. do not
deem any general legislation for the reduction
OF the army advisable. The troops on the
plains are all needed. Troops are still needed
in the Southern States. A further reduction
can be made in the way already used and now
in operation where it is safe-namely, by al.
lowing companies to diminish by discharges
without being strengthened by recruits, and
by stopping the appointments of Second Lieu
tenants. If it should be deemed advisable
the veteran reserve regiments might be dis
continued by absorption and retirement of Of
hcers and discharge of men, without detri-
ment to the service.
Very respectfully, your obedient servant,
U. S. GRANT, General.
The following statement of the expense o.
Indian wars will show that General Grants
suggestion is a wise one:
Black Hawk war, 400 lives and $5,0O0O00
The Seminole war, 1900 lives and 300 OO00 900
only 1900 OF the Indians being warriors. A
war with the Creeks and Cherokees about the
same time cost $1.00O,000; the Sioux war OF
1852 800 lives and $40 900 600. the war of 1894
1000 and $50 900, 600; the Cheyenne war o
1867, 300 lives and about $12 200, 600; the In
dian troubles on the Pacific slope for the las,
twenty years, about $500 600, 900; three cam.
paisns against fine Navajoes, $3Oy0OOOOO. The
whole trouble in New Mexico OF which the
last item forms part, $3.50 100000. The mem
bers of the Peace Committee will meet il
Washington in short time and urge upon
Congress to pass measures necessary to carry
out the policy it has adopted. i-
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1868-12-01

The cable says that Garibaldi is coming to
America to reside permanently. He is citi-
zen of the United States, but he was so much
aggrieved that his adopted country sent her
consul at Rome to fire into his troops at Men
lana that it may be doubted if he wishes to
form any close intimacy with u.s. 1t has been
currently reported that he has recently refus-
cd to receive Americans who wished to visit
MN az oaprera, Bayard Taylor among the
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1868-12-01

BAYARD TAYLOR has recently made visit to
Rome, and has written to the New York Trib-
me an interesting letter. He saws that the
Pope though in the nth year of his age and
the twenty-third of his pontifcate will proba
bly, reign some years longer. 1t is said in
Rome that his successor has been secretly
chosen, but Taylor could learn nothing about
him except that he is not Antonelli. Great
popular discomfort is felt and the utmost care
has to be exercised to save an outbreak. The
church has been much weakened in Austria,
Italy and Spain, and the support of France is
felt to be only temporary. Tue temporal pow
er is really in greater danger than it was be-
fore Garibaldi was defeated at Montana.
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TIE Chicago merchants are all on the ql

TIE Chicago merchants are all on the qui
vive in prospect of the opening of railroad
across the continent. They anticipate that the
commerce OF Europe with Asia will be carried
on over this route, when London and Liver
pool are only thirty-fve days from China IN
stead Of sixty as at present. Chicago is ON the
direct line of the immense traffic and expects
to thrive accordingly. Teas, silks and other
oriental productions will be imported directly
instead of relying as formerly on merchants at
the seaboard. 1t will be we'll for Maine and
for New England if some of our Eastern cities
comprehend the situation
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New England Express Co.,
NO. So WATER sFnRRT.

x,,,,s g.. BOSTON, Mass, Nov. 20. 1sss
THIS Company went into operation an %. ,s 80
n, "A tne nrst OF August, with hattering prospects
nnas tne enterprise was popular one, Is shown in
age OF the public. N P@'iVu-
since It's commencement the business has bean
carried on under disadvantages in time and eosf
iran portai hall efforts get on railroads M,
anu east OF this city, on equal terms with the Old
Express companies having thus far been upsuccess-
Iui Rather than to continue necessarily expensive
establishment, and thereby increase the embarrass
ment OF the Company, and add to the personal ab-
cided to suspend operations.
A meeting OF the stockholders and subscribers will
De held at the PARKER HOUSE on Thursday De-
cember 3, 1868, at IL O'Clock A. NJ, when a state
ment OF the condition OF the Company will be sub
mltled aud, IL Is expected, plan will be presented
for the resumption of business.
By Order OF the Executive Committee
@. II. ST0DDARD
Secretary and Treasurer New England Exnres.
Company. decIdtd