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Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1868-04-25
IslkksyEIlES.

The sugar crop of Louisiana is large and
promises well.
Chicago is said to be the distributing
point for 10000 American postoffices.
Thirty thousand people marched in the
funeral procession of Darcy McGee.
Paris has population of nearly two mil.
lion and there were 700 suicides in the city
last year, 457 of whom were unmarried.
The Mormons are going to cultivate cot
ton, wool, flax and silk They want to be
perfectly independent of foreign markets,
A man in Maryland died of chicken chole-
ra last week. That is the chicken died of
that disease and then the man ate the chick
en- and died too.
Twenty-seven million pounds of gun pow
der were consumed by tho Government du.
ring the late rebellion. Quite enough TO
blast the whole country.
Mr.. Dickens has read for the last time in
America unless he thinks sometime again,
that he can make another couple of hundred
thousand dollars of the Yankees.
With one exception, all the candidates
on the Democratic ticket in South Carolina
were in the rebel army as officers. Without
doubt they represent we'll their constituency.
Democracy in Illinois formally resolves,
through its State Convention, that legal
tenders are lawful money. Time was, aud
not long ago, when they styled the same
paper "Linkin rags p'
General Thomas L. Kane, Of the famous
Pennsylvania Bucktals who has never
recovered from the severe wounds he re-
ceived while fighting rebels, is now in New
York, undergoing medical treatment,
Al doubts of the safety of DR.. Living.
stone, the African explorer, are now dis.
PEELED. Sir Roderick Murchisen having
received letter from tho distinguished
traveller, which came by the way of Zauibar.
DR.. Livingstone writes that he is in good
health, that his journey Of exploration has
been successful, and that he will soon re-
turn to England. ......... ....
Every Republican paper in Alabama,
with one single exception--that of the Ma
tioaLtSt at Mobile--haYe the names of Gen.
7. 5. Grant, OF Illinois, for President, and
Hon. Richard Busteed, of Alabama, for Vice
President, flying at their mast heads. b.
DYSPEPSIA AND sCRoFgLA are two hydra.
headed monsters FROM which nearly all the
ills that flesh is heir 20 originate. For dys-
pepsia, the Psr1rian Syrup, a, protected
solution Of tho protoxide of iron, is a long
tried and well,established remedy; and for
scrofula in all its manifold forms Or. IT. An.
deys' iodine paser is o specific. If those af.
aicted will try these remedies they win
thankus for calling their attention tothem
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1868-04-25
Hon. Es. Il. wade Threatened.

WASHINGTON, April 20-Hon. Benjamin
+. Wade received the following anonymous
letter this morning, post marked Winchester,
Kentucky, April II. copy, rer5atim ct lit,
ordtim.
Ben. Wade, Hon 10 caNeA).
This communication is to notify you that
you are marked and matched by the X. X.
X, & that should you and your infa-
nous associates succeed in your fanatical
& hclish design of .Joisting yourself as so
called President on an unwilling people by
actual force, that your fate will be, before
ONE MONTH, that Of ''the late lamented A.
L." You lSay not heed this warning, bu.
go your course, and your fate is sealed by
a bullet by s S. X. X. r. Eyes are on your
track that never sleep, and this will be your
portion. Thad. Stevens is doomed. Gen.
eral Grant is watched also. You thiEk
yourself in security, but there is vengeance
dnahing y0H three grand conspi,at0rs As
for Butler, the X. K X. of New Orleans
will take him in charge at the proper time,
and his portion will also be bullet. An
indignant people will no longer bear what
you demons in human shape are preparing
for them. Go on, and you will see whether
the 5. X. K. X. will lie. Be earned in
time.
By order of the Grand Commander of the
X. X. K
W. C. c. X, April IA, 1868. IS. K X. x
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1868-04-25

The Prothonotary on Saturday last, enter
cd Judgment in the suit of Moses Taylor
and Samuel Sloan, trustees IS. The New
York and Schuylkill Coal Company, for
one million sixty eight thousand nine hun.
dred and ninety three dollars and thirty.
three cents (sl ,O6s,9 1893 80, II is the lar.
gest Judgment ever entered in the Court of
Common Pleas of SchuyikiIl county, and
one OF the largest, perhaps, ever entered in
the State of Pennsylvania. This judgment
is secured by mortgage which covers over
$4,000 acres Of the most valuable coal land
in this region. - .Winfrs' Journal.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1868-04-25
Terrible Railroad A ccidcnt.

A terrible railroad accident occurred of
the New York and Erie Railroad on Wed
nesday morning Of last week. The follow.
ing particulars we take from q New York
despatch:
New York, April l5.-The following
particulars OF the terrible railroad accident
on the Eric road have been received from
passengers on the train, who have arrived
in this city.
The train to which the accident occurred
left Buffalo twenty minutes past two o'clock
yesterday afternoon, in charge of conductor
Judd and Charles Douglass, superintendent
of the division, and consisted OF the engine,
tender, three sleeping, two first-class and
one second class two baggage and one pas
tai car. The train proceeded on time, max
ing the usual stoppages until evening, when
the passengers in the sleeping cars retired
for the night. About three o'clock this
morning, blessrs. Ames and Horton, of the
General Post-office in this city, who were in
charge of the postal car saw the bell-rope
straighten out and break in two, when Mr.
Judd Immediately remarked to one of the
officers that he had lost his rear car. They
ran to the platform OF the car, when the
tour rear ears were seen rolling down a pre-.
cipice from 75 to 100 feet high. The scene
of the accident occurred l3 miles beyond
Port Jervis, on the Delaware division road
The sides of the precipice are formed oi
Jagged rock, and in the descent the cars
were broken to pieces At the bottom is a
culyert through which flows a stream emp,
tying into the Delaware.
The disaster was caused by a broken rail
which threw the rear car Immediately 10
front, and the whole were precipitated down
the embankment Conductor Judd and Di-
vision Superintendent Douglass were slight.
ly injured.
The cars in going over the cmbaukment
turned several times before the bottom was
reached, and were nearly demolished. The
sleeping car was entirely consumed by tire
The passengers Immediately began to
rescue the wounded anG remove the bodies
ct the killed Many of the latter could not
bo recognized. Several persons were burn
ea to death and six others were killed by
coming in contact with the Jagged rocks.
The wounded persons were placed in the
tram and brought to Port Jcrvis, which
place was reached at o'clock this morning,
when several surgeons were Immediately
summoned and every thing was done to al.
icyiate the sufierings of the injured. The
bodies Of the killed were left on the ground.
.---~- - 49, . 80 oN">'
Arkansas has ratified the Anti.Slayery
snendment-elected two U. 3. Senators
aud three Representatives TO Congress, all
tIpabticans, and is virtually back into the
union as astauneh Republican State Her
'ongresslnen are already at Washington
ana will be admitted at once. With John.
500, the Great Obstruotionist' out OF tbr
Say' the Attn OF July will 6ud the Southern
"iitca all restored
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1868-04-25
MAGNOLIA WATER Is a delightful toilet article
superior to Cologne and at half the price.

CossuNrrIos --Notwitbstanding the many arti.
cles advertised to Consumption, we do not bo.
lieve, when seated too long, it can be cured. But
we do know of hundreds of cases where persons
supposed to be suffering under that fatal disease,
who have become perfectly well and robust from
the use Of Speer's Port Grape Wine. Many times
people for years waste and at last die from diseases
OF the kidneys or glands when they were supposed
10 have and were treated for Consump ption A long
continued affection of the kidneys, however, may
eventually result in Consumption. Speer's wine,
used alone, or taken with fresh raw egg, or new
milk, daily, has been found 10 be excellent REM
ody, and has the reputation of rendering perfect
cure for mption.--Msdtrai Times.
This wine certainly contains valuable properties
lot our physicians and invaids try it. To be had Of
Druggists
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1868-04-25

r5T1TnE MORTGAGE LAw.-One OF the
most important laws ever placed on the sta
tute books of the State is that which relieves
nil mortgages, judgments and 'recognizances
owing on articles of agreement on the sale
of real estate from taxation. We print the
act as it now appears on the files of the &c.
cretary Of the Commonwealth
Be IL enacted, dc, That all mortgages,
judgments and recognizances owing upon
articles of agreement for the sale of real
estate, made and executed after the passage
of this act, shall be exempted from all taxa
ton, and that from and after the first day
of December next no taxes of any Gescrip-
tion shall be assessed or collected on or from
mortgages, judgments, recognizances or
moneys owing upon articles of agreement
for the sale of real estate, whether made and
executed before or after the passage of this
act Preceded, That nothing in this act shall
be constructed to apply to mortgages, judg-
ments or articles of agreement, given by
corporations.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1868-04-25

HAS Nature antidote for acquired diseases ?
The PLkSTATIoN BIIrERs, prepared by DR.. Drake,
of New York, have no doubt benefited and cured
more persons of Dyspepsia, Nervousness, Sour Sto-
mach, Loss Of Appetite Sinking Weakness, General
Debility, and Mental Dependency, than any othor
article in existence They composed of the
purcst roots and herbs, carefully prepared, to be
taken rs tonic and gcntle stimulant They are
adapted to any age condition of life, and ex-
tensiyely popular with mothers and persons of Sc
dentary habits.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1868-04-25
rgsTho new National tax law passed by

y rW' The new National tax law passed by
Congress, and which went into effect on the
lst of April, relieves small manufacturers
of the manufactures tax heretofore impos-
cd except the manufacturers of distilled
spirits, tobacco, wines, gas and coal OIL
All other manufacturers are exempt, whose
business does not amountto $4,000. Those
who matAfscture over the amount OF 50 ,O9O,
nav per cent on the excess, and make
quarterly returns Tho special tax, or
license duty, the income tax the stamp tax
and the tax on gross receipts, are still retain,
cl
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1868-04-25

SEE advertisement of Speer's Wines another
column They pure juice wines and the mort
reliable for sickness-superior for communion pur-
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1868-04-25
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
AGENTS WANTED.

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- men, for the
LIFE OF GEN. u. -. GkANE,
By Hon, Henry c. DEMIsG, Chairman of the Mill.
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kind issued under the sanction and by the author
ity Of Gen Grant himself. 1t Is ofeial, and is the
most intensely interesting biography ever published
in America. The author is one of the most brill
liant writers in the country. Agents will find this
the selling work of the season. Terms, the most
liberal.
To secure choice of territory, apply soon to
-4 PARMELEE a &C.,
Publishers z22 SAMSON ST., Philadelphia, Pa.
April 25, 1868 -6teow
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1868-04-25
Auditors NOsice.

NOTICE is hereby given that the uud /.
IN Auditor, appointed by the Orphans c
Northumberland county, to make distributio
balance remaining in the hands of z. b Ma.
of the Executors of Henry Masser, decea:
attend to the duties of his said appointrG
meet the parties interested, on the 9th day
next, at Q o'clock, A M, at the office OF
Wolyerton, Supbury Pa.
s. B. BOYER, Az
Sunbury, April II, 1858
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1868-04-25

WEAR your learning like your watch, in pri-
vate pocket, and don't pull it out 10 show that you
have one but if you are asked what o'clock it s,
tell it. So if you asked what the greatest tonic
in the world is, you with confidence say the
Zingari Bitters. 1t is recommended by some of tho
most eminent men in this country, as well rs in
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1868-04-25

A GOOD LAw.-The Legislature of New
York has passed law authorizing regular.
ly appointed railroad conductors to make
arrests. They will thus be clothed with the
power of special policemen and be enabled
10 make, turbulent fellows who travel with
them behave themselves with greater pro.
priety than they now frequently do. In case
OF resistance to their authority they will
have the right to call upon passengers for
assistance. There should be q similar law
in every State, and one also to prohibit con-
ductors from expelling passengers from the
cars who cannot pay their fare for satisfac.
tory reasons, except at q station.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1868-04-25

The SoUTH-C H-CARoLINA ELECTION
The following is special dispatch to the
Philadelphia Press, showing that the Repub.
licans have carried South Carolina, at the
election held last week, by heavy MAORI
~, since estimated at from &c, 900 to 20, 900 T;
"Thc election in South Carolina has re.
suited in great Republican victory. We
have elected the Governor, the State Legis-
lature, and members of Congress. The tri-
umph of Union and freedom is complete.
South Carolina, the first to inculcate the
heresy of notification in 1884, the first to
secede from the Union, and the first to fire
on the flag of our country in 1861, is the
first to return to her allegiance for al
though Arkansas has elected her Senators,
there is some contest over the general re-
suits
"But the Palmetto State stands now where
she never stood before. Under the control
of narrowmindcd aristocracy craving for
royalty, bound to slavery by pocket and
prejudice, her whole system antagonized
with republican institutions, she was always
a malcontent, instead of wisely co opera
tive counsellor. But with a free constitu
tion, with Governor, Legislature, and a
delegation in Congress devoted to the new
order of things, she now appears thorough.
ly reformed sister. Let us hope that her in
fiuence for good III the future will be equa!
10 her disposition for evil in the'past.n
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1868-04-25
SPRING FASHIONS in

NIILLINE ER
Miss LOUISA SHISSLER.
TIE popular Millinery, south side Of Market
Square Sunbury is desirous of calling the attention
OF the public and trads to her unique and handsome
assortment of
MILLINERY AND FANCY GOODS.
just opened On hand and made 10 order, The
latest aud most superb styles Of
Bridal, Mourning md Dress Rom
nets and Hats.
Also, splendid assortment Of Trimming, Artificial
Flowers, Bonnet Frames, Wells, Collars, &c.
Gentlemens Goods, such as Hosiery, Handker.
chiefs, Neckties Brushes and goods for the toilet
Also, a tine assortment of Perfumery, and all
goods usually kept in well furnished estabshm ent
call is only required to be convinced.
y. B.-Special attention is directed 10 fine lot
Of Ladies' Dress Cape and Head Dresses.
LOUISA SHlSSLER.
April 49, 1865.
}. w. STEVENSON. A. n. BRICE
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1868-04-25

WASHINGTON, April Is, lS6S.--It became
apparent that no opportunity would likely
be given for more than two of the Managers
.-Messrs. Bingham and Boutwel--to deliv-
er speeches on the final argument, and it is
probable that Messrs. Logan, Thad. Stevens,
and Williams will get in their speeches on
the questions relative to the admissibility
of evidence None of these speeches can
occupy more than one hour, except the Sen
ate will extend the time, which will hardly
be done, though in the case of Manager
Wilson it may
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1868-01-11
AMISEE lENTE.

THE EEW MEMPHIS THEATER.-Mr.
Booths benefit last night was equal to
the occasion. Every seat In tbs dress
circle and parq1etts was taken before the
doors were opened, and the lobby was
filled with ISLANDERS compactly pressed
against each other. The upper part of
the house vas likewise good. We can
bat Teitsrste what Wa said Of Mr.. Booths
+" ShyiUck, +" On the former occasion, that
from first 20 last 10 VISA q superb piece OF
acting, leaving nothing for the judgment
or imagination to supply in the F~esliEs-
ton of " the Jew that Shakespeare drew
As in witnessing his RicheIieU, the au-
disnce was silent IN Its applause, so deep
and thorough was its appreciation. The
"LsUaceloJn Of Mr.. Ellerton was not
Overdons u UNDERGONE. Some OF the
other characters were not entitled TO the
same consideration. This afternoon,
commencing at h~alf-past one O'Clock,
there will be a matinee, on which occa-
sion Mr.. Booth will appear as Claude
helUotte " in The Lady Of Lyons. This
evening hir RoDth will appear as Rich
ard III.
THE CTRCUs.-The mammoth olyaus
and menagsrie Of Dan. Castillo and Van
AmbuTg have pitched their tent at the
corner Of Fourth and Adams streets.
They Showed yesterday, to good audi
ences. The performance Wa very good
throughout-well worthy OF public pat
ropsgs. The bareback riding ofChsrley
Fish is Of the great features of the
show he is truly 8 youthful prodigy.
Had he 3 more round backed animal to
ride, he would probably do little better.
In time he will rival, II not excel, James
Robinson, who has been creating such a
furOre in England and France during the
past year. We saw the performance of
Charley, while he was with Spaulding &
Rogers, and although we admired him
then, We notice now . marked improve.
ment in his riding. Dan. Castillo, with
his "Whoa, January never fails to elicit
applause. At the afternoon performance
the animals were the wonder of q large
~concourse Of ladies and children. There
will be two performances to-day, COM
mencing at 2 and o'clock. Persons
fond Of equestrian performances of the
highest order, should not fail to attend.
TIE VARIETIEs.-This Theater, on
Washington street, continues 10 DO = good
business. The best OF order is preserved
and a good show given. The most re-
fined and cultivated taste could not be in
any wise offended at anything occurring
within its walls.
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1868-01-11
Small Change.

LUCY STONE said d" There is cotton Ia
the ears OF man, and hope in the bosom
| Of woman" Lucy made a mistake and
got chs cotton in the wrong place.
WHAT nose Is more ETjllisnt than a
toper's nose? Why volcanoes. Of course,
Pat remarks that the chief glow OF each
comes from the "~crater.n
WEE are ladies kissing each other,
like Christianity? Because they do al
they would Ike to have others DO unto
them.
ma, If you will give me an apple I
will be good" mo, my child, YOU
must not be good for pay-you ought to
be good for nothing"
How may q man pay his church tax
by losses at the billiard table? Easily
enough. Clerical rates are c~u-rates. and
cue-rates are billiard fees.
Am l not a little pale ?' inquired a
lady, Eho was short and eorpulent, of d
crusty old bachelor. You look more
like q big tub,'" was the reply.
Why are young ladies at the breaking
up Of q party like arrows? Because they
can't go off without a beau and are in q
culver TIL they get one.
SOME recent heavy damages for breach
OF promise of marriage remind Jones OF
Spreadweaseps ~precaution. sFWhen
eourted her" he said, 81 took a lawyers
advice, and signed every letter to my
love, Yours, without prejudice"
AN exhOrter at a revival meeting be.
came rather indignant because a brother
was his superior in singing, and said :
" Brother - can sing and pray; but,
by the blessing of God, there's one thing
0 beat him in; can fiddle his shirt
of
IN the Atlanta Convention last week.
upon the call of the roll for the introduce
ton Of new matter, &. w. Chatters, a
negro, offered the following "Resohed,
By, and in Convention assembled, that
no man or woman, of either race, be al
lowed to lntermarry, unless he and she,
the contracting party, wants tor
A LITTLE four year old girl attended
church. and upon returning home her
mother asked her if she remembered the
text. "Oh, yes,u said she, ait was this
The Ladies' Sewing Society will meet
at Mrs. So-and-So's house on Monday
next"
AN OUNCE.-A Scotch Highlander, a
very heavy whisky drinker, took the
pledge, and wilted day by day thereaf-
ter. His physician ordered him an
ounce OF whisky FER day. How much
an ounce was Donald did not know, but
his boy consulted the arithmetic, and
found Il was sixteen drains. "Hurrah,U
shouted Donald, ego for Ivan Mohr.
John Roy, and Dougal Grant, and we'll
have a night Of it before 1 die.u
DURING the battle of Kingston, a
brigade Of North Carolina junior re-
serves behaved badly, and retreated
before the Union forces. A General
seized one of the fugitives, and held this
conversation with him:
General" What are you running
for ?'
Junior-"ob, General, the yankees
were shooting.h
General-'sW Why don't you shoot back
again? Amt you ashamed Of yourself
You arecrying like a baby
Junior. (hlubheEiug)-"I wish l wal a
baby, ohs Wish I vas Il aal Aahy.u
ksEazE aMa~nA1aaH
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1868-01-11
Non-ResfaenkN ofice.

In the Cllsncsry Court Of Memphis.
No. ZDEAary c. Murdacs and Lydia a. Jen-
klns, VINO sue by their neat mend, BROOKE
Peasants, W. GeOrge ~. Lincoln and othsrz.
1T appearing frem amdavit IA THIS cause that
Il the d-efsu0ants Tuomas G. Auflosk AID
6eOTge Jenki1saTs EOn-rsEi1suts Of the state
Of Tennessee:
Il is therefore ordered. That taey maEs their
Appearance lsrsiu, q ths ~CJurLOneo IN tnss
city o. hsElphis. Tennessee, on the rrsr Mon
day in February. 1915, and plead, answer or
taken fOr contest as to them ami 81. for hear
INK exparJe ADD that a copy Of t1s order %
published once a WeeE. Lr E0uE successive
weeks, ia the Memphis Appeal
a ~copy-Attest:
AUGUSEON ASTON, Clerk and Master.
Heiskeli q Scott, solicitors Tor Complainant.
dec5 law4W
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1868-01-11
Attachment Suit.

Municipal Court or Memphis
" Y. Wilkinson and D. B. Blair, plaintiffs, Vi.
Ping Varhis and W. May, Defendants.
FFIDAYlT FOR ATTACHMbNT having
"A hem uG8dei In this case IN pursuance II see
ton $3.50 OF tbs Code Of Tennessee, and Rttach-
ment having been issued and returned BY the
proper officer levied, etc ." on the property Of
the Defsndaubss II Is therefore ordered that
said Defendants appear ~ the Court Room Ia
the City OF Memphis, Tenn, on or before The
INT Tuesday In January, 1855, aud defend thls
suit, or the same VII be TAKEN for confessed as
to them, aud the case set FOR hearinR eX parts;
and that a copy OF this order be published once
d week Tor four consecutive weeks Ia the Mem
phis Appeal. l. b. EATON, Clerk
By mason HEDE d Q.
Psyton & LOgwOod, Attorneys fOr PLAINTIFF.
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1868-01-11

STEALING PROE A WoMAN.-A war
rant was issued by Mr.. Justice Miller
yesterday ct the instance Of MIS-. Mary
Donegan, who resides on Promenade
street, charging that . man named Brady
had stolen from complainant the sum OF
eighty-ive dollars Ia currency. Brady
was arrested on the charge, and will be
examined before Esquire Miller, at his
ONCE, corner Of Washington and Main
streets, On Monday next.