Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1868-05-16
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n recent census of the city of Detroit
gives the population of that city at 66.35S,
being an increase of little over thirt cen
thousand since 1854.
The contracts for the Lebanon and Pine
grove Railroad have all been made.
A German tin and sheet-iron worker once
rendered bill to captain for Elm scheiii.
runs of bibe." The captain puzzled long over
the item, and so did his agent. Who would
ever imagine that the worthy Teuton con.
siaered that plain way OF spelling "one
sheet-iron stove pipe"
John Phoenix once said that when. from
the deck ot an out going steamer, he shout.
ed to friend Good bye, Colonel" two.
thirds of the crowd on the wharf raised
their hats, and SAID, Good by, ole fe. TEX
kar yourself
A crusty old bachelor, not liking the way
his landlady's daughter had appropriating
his hair oil filled his bottle with liquid glue
the day before ball. to which the girl was
invited. She stayed at home in Conse-
quencc.
Whatever may be the end of man. there
Can he no doubt, when we see those long
trains gracefully sweeping the duors and
ROADS, that the end Of woman is-"Dust."
"Ncver listen to fatterers," said mother
to her daughter "Why, mother, how shall
know that they fatter without ! listen2"
was the quick letort of the young miss.
husband, on being told the other eve.
ming that his wife had lost her temper, re-
piled that he was glad of it, but was sorry
for the person who had found it,
Maine has three hundred and five lodges
of Good Templars, with 20, l44 members,
seven thousand more than year ago.
A year ago A. d. Jones bought one hun
dred acres of land near Council Blulis, Iowa,
for ii 900. Lately he sold it for depot
grounds for the railroad, at prodt of $3J,
900.
A Buffalo paper says twenty. four thousand
bushels of potatoes were brought to that
city last week by lake and Grand Trunk
Railway. The last sale reported was fifty
barrels at three dollars and fifty cents per
barrel. The ruling rate at Wholesale is one
dollar and twenty-five cents per bushel
Never lay a stumbling block in the way
of man who is trying to advance himself
in the world honestly and uprightly, for
he is likely to walk over it and laugh at
you afterward.
A viiriol thrower in California was re.
Gently sentenced to fifteen Years impri0on-
ment, having destroyed his victims eye.
A Decatur (lll.) lady advertises for q
husband, who must he handsome, well.oG
temp'rate, anti-lobacco, and go to church
regularly. The lady is twenty.seven. fair
and good looking, and possesses enough
filthy lucre."
Mccormick, of reaper fame, has the larg
est income in .he West.
E. z. C. Juison, we'll known as "Ned
Buntline" has gone to California to lecture
on temperance. A farewell testimonial WAS
eiven him at Coopers Institute, in New York,
last week, at which speeches were delivered
by Hon. Horace Greeley and others.
There is mad dog panic at Syracuse. and
the unmuzzled dogs are Sll killed On sight.
Several persons have been bitten.
Mrs. Thomas, the pedestrienne who was
to walk one hundred miles in twenty four
hours, at St. Louis, failed. She did ninety
two miles in twenty three and IL half hours.
aud is thereby encouraged to try again.
Major General John NJ. Palmer has con
sented TO hecnme a candidate for the Repub-
lican nomination for Governor OF Illinois.
His chances for receiving it are good, and
the next election will probably seat soldier
in the chair of another Northern State.
Hon. James w. Nye, Senator in Congress
from Nevada, who has been detained by
irdisposition from occupying his scat as
one of the High Court of Impeachment, has
greatly improved in health, aud ON Friday
re appeared in the Senate chamber, where he
was warmly welcomed by his numerous
friends.
General Candy has sent the following de
.patch 10 General Grant in relation 10 the
election in North and South Carolina: "The
returns are all in. The majority for the
is 43,400. The majority for
The Constitution in North Carolina is in.
creased to l3,440. Forty-four counties send
returns nine are Incomplete, and
thirty six have not been heard from. The
vote polled as far as heard from is los, STA"
A Boston paper tells this story: MANY
years ago the late Amos Cummings, meeting
a bank president in the street, suggested to
him that he should want some money in
day or two. III you wish to talk money,
replied the president, you can call in at the
bank and | will talk with you" A few days
ifterward the bank president, meeting Mr.
asked him the price of flour. If
you wish to talk tiour, sir, you can call in at
my store and will talk with YOU was the
quick retort."
Housekeeping has been introduced as a
regular branch of instruction in German
schools. Young ladies are required to write
Essays upon the probable price of food, the
weight of fat OF lean fowls. the method of
oeeves, and in general upon what,
ever pertains to the economy of the cui,
nary art.
The number Of emigrants who arrived at
Castle Garden, New York, during the first
four months of the present year, was 2s,.
$40, against 40,0el during the same period
last year-a decrease of IL ,4S2. The falling
Dif 10 attributed 10 the dallness of BUSINESS