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Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1868-10-17

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THE NATIONAL
LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY.
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA.
c, WASHINGTON, DC
"y special hc Of Congress, Approved
July %, 1868.
"sh capital 100000.
BRANCH OFFICE, PHILADELPHIA
FIRST NATIONAL BASK BuILptye
Where the general business Of the Connenv ;,,-,
acted; and TO which all general corrysnondenno
should be addressed Fe"'e
DIRECTORS
jay Cooke, Philada. L A. Rollins washno,on
=. H. Cinrk. Henry D. Cooke,
r f. Ratchtord Starr, VIM E. Chandler
VIM. q Moorhead, John D. Defrecs,
Ie1; r lyler Edward Dodge, New York
o. HihckIey clark, II. c. Fuhnestock, n. Y
OFFICERS.
G; II CLARK Philadelphia President.
uhN Nh1 D COOKE, Washington, Vice President
JAY COOKE, Chairman Finance and Executive
Committee.
EMERSON W PEET philad'a. Sec'v md Actuorv.
r.; :. IlkNER. Washington, Assistant Secretarv.
fkANCinG SMITH. N D.. Medical Director
D. EWING MEARS NJ D., Assistant Medical Di.
rector
Medical Advisory rsonra.
j. Il. Barnes, Surgeon-G General U. S. A., Washing.
P. j Horvit7, Chief Medical Department U. S. n,
D, W. Bliss, NJ. D. Washington.
Solicitors and Attorneys.
Wm. F.; Chandler. Washington. D. c.
George Harding, Philadelphia Pa
This Company. National in its character. offers,
ny reason Of i' Large Capital, Low Rates Of Prerni.
um md New Tables the most desirable means Of
insuring lile yet presented to the public
The rates of premium. being largely reduced aro
made favorable to the Insurers as those of the best
Mutual Companies, and avoid all tho complication
and uncertainties Of Notes, Dividends md the mis-
understandings which the latter are so apt to cause
the Policy-IIollcrs.
Several new and attractive tables are now present.
cd which need only 10 be understood to prove accsp.
table to the public, such the Income Producing
Policy and Return Premium Policy. In the former
the policy holder rot only secures life insurance,
payable at DEATH but will receive if living, after
period of few years, annual income equal 10
ten per cent. 40 per cent? ofthe par of his policy
In the latter, tho Company agrees to return to the
assured the total amount of money he has paid in,
III addition to the amount ofhis policy.
The attention Of persons contemplating insuring
their lives or increasing the amount of insurance
they alreay have is called the special advantages
offered by the National Life Insurance Company.
Circulars Pamphlets and full particular. given
on application to the Branch Office of the Company
in Z Philadelphia, or to its General Agents.
t.S' Local Agents are Wanted in every City and
Town. and applications from competent parties for
such agencies with suitable endorsement should he
addressed to the Company's General Agents only,
in their respective districts
GENERAL AGENTS:
=. W. CLARK CO, Phadelpuia
For Pennsylvania and Southern New Jersey
JAY COOKE CO., Washington D. c.,
For Maryland, Delaware, Virginia, District of
Columbia and West Virginia
September 5. lS6S.-ly
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1868-10-17

S,amOlxiu Coal Trade.
SHAxoKIs, Oct. IL, 1868.
TouS. C,rt
Sent for week ending Oct. ioth 1865 06
Per asst Report, 373,126 O3
3Si 63l 09
To same time last year, ST2027 %
Increase. 1864 90
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1868-10-17

SsJNEsl1HsY EIS.

Corrected Weekly for the "American."
Wheat Flour, extra family, per barrel, Sl2 90
do do do do per cwt. 6 00
Rye Flour, per Dbl. 10 %
do per cwt. On
Wheat, prime red, per bushel, 2 Is
Rye, do 4U
Corn, do 25
Oats, do ~
Potatoes, do 2j
Dried Peaches, pared per pound 25
do do impaired do %
Dried Apples. do 10
Dried Cherries tunstoned) per bu. ; 90
Butter, per pound, 81
Eggs, per dozen, 2j
Cheese, per pound, Is
Lard, do Is
Hams. do 2j
Shoulders, do 90
Beef, hind quarter, do II
Z" front do IL
Mutton, do Is
Chickens, per pair 60
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1868-10-17

ANOTHER SrRAw.-A vote was taken on the mail
train on the Northern Central Railroad, on Friday
of last week between sunbury and Baltimore, which
resulted follows
Grant, lIo
Seymour, ~
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1868-10-17
loral Afairs.

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Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1868-10-17
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Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1868-10-17

Inrentor and ManNtactHTsr of the
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Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1868-10-17
GE.AND BsaEsBEs: SALOON.

The Oldest and most noted Institution OF
the Kind in Sunbury.
j. w. WASHINGTON,
JAVING removed to his new building on Third
1 Street, between Market and the Depot, is now
prepared to serve his customers better thRn ever
Having secured the services Of first class BARRIERS,
SHAVING AND HAIR-DRESSING
will bo executed in the latest style.
The building having been erected especially for
the purpose of a First Class Barber Saloon, and
having fitted il up In the latest style he homes 10
receive liberal share of patronage.
In the adjoining room first class Confectionery
has been opened for the sale Of
Ece-Creasn. Candies, Cakes, Beer.
and numerous other Temperance Drinks in common
use, Oranges and other delicious fruits and eaabIes
OF home and foreign growth in rich profusiOh and
elegant variety.
sunbury, September 5, 1868.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1868-10-17
CONRAD MEYER,

Sept. 10, lS6S.-2m.
The native Virginian. [volume] (Orange Court House, Va.) 1867-187?, 1868-11-13
EDITORIAL BREvITIRs.

Widow Creswell, living near Bristol,
Tennessee, hanged herself with a skein
of thread few days since.
Must have been this kind of thread.
The thread used in Brussels lace is SO
fine as to be invisible.
Transparent looking-glasses are the
latest Paris novelty.
Transparent humbug. We mean-no
reflection.
Abram Henderson, Williamsburg, has
carried the Sun seventeen years and
made 100000 by it.
Heavy toat, but profitable.
The philosopher Emerson has said
that ''there is crack in everything hui
man."
Glad TO hear 1t.
Harriet Beecher Stowe has son in
the Binghampton Inebriate Asylum.
Shouldn't wonder.
they burn "combustible sandstone y
along the Pacific railway.
New kind of rock-es, We suppose.
The native Virginian. [volume] (Orange Court House, Va.) 1867-187?, 1868-11-13
OLD VIRGINIA.

We trust that the result just achieved
i'll the election of Grant aud Colfax in
surcs the speedy return of Virginia to
Self-government and her proper place
in the councils of the Republic, from
which she has too long been estran sed.
AS she went out in frenzy OF madness
produced by falsehood, il was we'll that
she should take ample time for her re.
turn; but that time has now been ex-
ceeded. She ought to have returned
simultaneously with the Carolnas; hut
it was not her choice to do 81. Her an
Gent aristocracy would wait and see
whether they could not come in with
flying colOrs, trampling on the necks of
their late bordmen, by virtue Of the tri-
umph of Seymour and Blair That
hope being now blasted, we are conf
dent that she will accept her new and
truly democratic constitution and pre-
sent herself at the doors OF the Capitol
itnperSondtedi in loyal delegation, and that
she will be welcomed to the place she
once honored, and should never have
abandoned. Then let all disfranchise-
ments be speedily removed, and let her
people forget their past alterations in
a new and lasting devotion to that u
Mon which was their strength and shield
until ''vilely cast away"
SO says the n. Y. Tribune. But will
Schotield permit this "loyal delegation"
ofcarpet-baggers and scallawags to come
in TO aid Sumner and Butler in thwart-
ing Grant? We trust not. Yet he may
be powerless to oppose radical recon-
struction. If he is, farewell peace. !"
Grants promise will not be worth a
bawbee.
The native Virginian. [volume] (Orange Court House, Va.) 1867-187?, 1868-11-13
VIRGINIA CLOTH.

Ne are glad to See that our Virginia
cloth factories are being gradually re-
vIyed, and are sending oft even better
cloth than before the war. We notice
in one of our exchanges. reference to
the Buckland factory in Fanquier.
speaking in high terms of the cloth
made. Our Charlottesville WOODEN mills,
which have only been in full operation
for about six months. are now turning
out cloth OF rs good quality, probably.
as can be made in the United States
Ona recent visit to Norfolk, We SAW it
tor sale there, aud strange to say, the
jobbing house which sold it there pur-
chased it in New York. Made in Vir-
gluia, it had been shipped to New York
and back, and passed through several
unnecessary hands witha profit added
each time. of course, before it got back
to the Virginia consumer The fact,
however, of its being selected in New
York BY the Norfolk merchant and
br0uy t back, shows that it compares
well with the goods from other places.
charlottesville Chronicle.
The native Virginian. [volume] (Orange Court House, Va.) 1867-187?, 1868-11-13
FILLIBU TERIEG IN CUBA.
Especial Telegram to the Whigl
W .suSNGTOS. Nov 10.

lSpeClal leteRTStn 10 Tue "HlgJ
WAsHsNGToS, Nov, 10.
1t has Just leaked oat that an extern
siva system OF tiIibustering expeditions
against Cuba, is IN active preparation,
aud that parties ale being fitted out in
81 stOn, New York. Mobile, and New
Orleans. for wrestling ''the ever-faith
ful Isle" from her Government moor
ings and annexing her TO ;he United
States.
The leader of the expedition from
New York, is Col. George w. Gibbons
formerly with Walker in Nicaragua,
who expects TO embark with twenty five
hundr 81 men, armed and equipped, in
steamer already chartered. The most
important movement will be from New
Orleans. Three thousand men are cx-
pected To sail from that city during the
next fifteen days, under the co nmand
of General Harry Hays, OF Texas fame.
and General G.. F. Henningsen, who
was also with Walker at Nicaragua.
Recruiting offices have teen opened
in New York under the:name OF The; Gu
ban Emigration Bureau. Forty seven
commissions have been issued already.
Ten thousand men are expected to
be- ready for action in twenty days
The movement creates much comment
here. lis not known whether the All
thorities are taking any steps INTO the
matter or not. but il is 10 be presumed
they are not iuattentive to 1t.
The native Virginian. [volume] (Orange Court House, Va.) 1867-187?, 1868-11-13
(HOR TINE NATIVE VIRGINIA.
"A VOICE From MADISON"

Mr.. EDITOR My attention has just
been called to an article published in
your issue of the Gath ultimo, bearing
the above caption.
1t is an easy task for malicious inter
meddlers and scandal-mongers to de
tect something in every community
and in every individual which might be
converted Into aliinent for their de-
PRAYED tastes. AFT" says Lord Ma
cauley, "any part Of any good exam
Pile, or in any quality Of any good coin
munity. there be anything unsount :,
these fiesh-fiies linen who sean good &C
lions and men TO find sins To cover mp
their own depravity detect it with an
unerring instinct and dart upon it with
a ravenous delight"
The writer of the article referred to.
visited Madison on q public day, vixen
q great crowd of people, compreht nd
ing the good aud the bad that 'clong
to every county, were assembled It
would s, em that he summed the con-
tact, or was repealed from the presence,
OF respectable men, and, by law Of
his nature, gravi;ated to the precincts
of the only dram-shop permitted to ex-
list ut the cOunty-Seat, and there. in y
congenial squad OF the vulgar and the
Oh unkcn. he collected scenes and incl
dents az indicating the social character
of county. Had he been ito use his
own elegant term) FIFTEEN to associate
with decent people had he possessed
sense nough to comprehend the mate
rial and social characteristics of Madi-
son, he would have told you OF a stall
wart, sturdy, intelligent and virtuous
population he would have described
fertile fields, skillful and successful
husbandry and beautiful scenery; he
would have discovered many hsmes
adorned with education, p!ety and all
the sweetest charities that grace the do
nestle circle he would have noted "a
prosperous Academy, at the county.
seat. conducted by Master OF Arts of
the University of Va.--an accomplish
ed gentleman and scholar, known as
one the ablest teachers in the South.
1t is enough to add that not only is
there no habitual drunkenness at the
county-seat Of Madison, but not sin
gle drinking man resides there nor is
one seen there except when its tran
quill precincts are invaded by sucn
.slewd fellows of the saser sort" as the
writer referred to.
MADISON, JUNIOR.
Madison County, November 6, 1858.
The native Virginian. [volume] (Orange Court House, Va.) 1867-187?, 1868-11-13
NEWSPAPER LAWS,

Postmasters are required to give notice by
letter when subscriber does not take his
paper from the office; and givs the reason
makes the postmaster responsible 70 the pub
-ssher for the payment.
Any person who takes a paper regularly
from the postoffice, whether he has sub.crib-
cd or not, is responsible for the payment o
the subscription.
A person ordering his paper discontinued
must pay all arreArages, or the publisher may
continue TO send u until payment is made,
and collect the whole amount, whether il is
taken from the ONCE or not,
This courts have decided that refusing to
take q paper and periodical from the post
office, OF removing and leaving them uncall-
ed for, is prissd fdcie evidence of Intentional
fraud.
The native Virginian. [volume] (Orange Court House, Va.) 1867-187?, 1868-11-13
THE POVERTY "F LONDON.

London is never tired OF admirllg Its
own vastness and wealth. its population
greater than tina. OF many Kingdoms :;
its trade larger than that of India tue
annual addition of a new ciiy to It's
extent aud resources. 1t is we'll before
the next hymn is sung TO Mamnon aud
his glory, to remember this liiti" fact :;
the number OF London paupers relieved
by legal aims on tie last day Of Febr,l-
AIRY il this year, was l56,G5O. Add the
professional beygars, tramps aud the
people who do not beg, but remain din
ne less. and We shall find that London
contains Il population as great AZ that OF
Leeds thnothing to eat The social
cohesion must he strong which stands
that strain. london Spectator.
And yet we are run mad To have eN-
cry city in Virginia rs big as LonGon.
The native Virginian. [volume] (Orange Court House, Va.) 1867-187?, 1868-11-13
COMPLETION OF OUR FIRST VOLUME.

The Native Virginian is one year old.
With the last number, ended the first
year Of its existence. Started under
very many disadvantages and at time
of great public distress, both political
and pecuniary, its success has been all
that could have been reasonably expect
ed. Indeed, it has been greater than
the moderate expectations of its foun-
der had led him to anticipate. The
heavy debt incurred in enlarging the
Expositor has been reduced TO sum
comparatively small, the advertising
patronage has been quite good for so
young n paper, and the subscription list
exceeds that Of many rural papers which
have lived twenty times AS long. With
out subjecting ourselves to the charge
of immodesty, we may say that the dis
tinctive reputation of the Native Vir-
gilman is not surpassed by that of any
country paper in the State. A peculiari-
ty worthy of mention is the fact that
our largest packages are sent to the cit
les OF Baltimore, A Alexandria, Richmond
and Lynchburg.
Under the circumstances, we have
done the best we could and If the pa
per has not been all that was promised,
either in appearance or in contents, the
fault is due to the troublous times and
the rural position more than to anything
else. The distractions of business have
prevented the Editor from giving his
readers the number and variety oforigi-
nal literary and humorous articles
which he had promised; but this short
coming he hopes yet to make good,
when times become prosperous and the
office is properly organized. His aim
Is to make the paper q name ii not a
power, and to establish that name SO
that it may live after him.
Many subscriptions, both at home and
abroad, are and have long been DUE
These, if paid in now, would be very
great help to us. Hereafter we shall be
forced to decline sending the paper tn
subscribers at a distance who do not pay
In advance. The cos: and trouble OF
collecting do not repay us for the pleas.
lure Of having their names on our books.
To those kind friends, who rallied to our
support when the paper was first STAR
ed, we would make no special appeal.
If they can aid us, zoe kno,o thy wii.-
Grateful alike to our neighbors and to
the Virginians in far-ofi States who have
given US material assistance aad the
sweet reward of approval, we bend
once more to the oar and with an up.
ward look, steer right onward"
The native Virginian. [volume] (Orange Court House, Va.) 1867-187?, 1868-11-13
TO BRoEa (eaIyATELYJ

BROWN, You must have the cheek of
theEvil One himself-the brass Of Beel-
Man how can you stand the hints we
throw out to you almost weekly and
look us in the face as if,rs owed you mo-
ney and never intended to pay it?-
Have you no conscience, no brains, no
bowels of compassion, no anything -
Are you dead to all sense Of shame! Or
do you want us to dun you in plain
Englishi Pay your subscription, you
p' .g'rc taxed WI a. You may call HIN!
The native Virginian. [volume] (Orange Court House, Va.) 1867-187?, 1868-11-13
D ifd

On the 22nd of September, 1858, in Caddo
Parish, La, after painful illness OF five
days, Mrs. ROBERTA WILLIS MADISON,
daughter OF VIM. T. w. and +. B. Taliaferro,
formerly OF FauQuier County, Va.
The subject of this brief notice, at the age
Of IL, embraced religion ut Camp Meeting
In Fauquier County, aud ever afterwards, in
all the relations OF life, illustrated the vir-
tues OF the true Christian, thus adorning the
doctrines of God our Saviour.
As "a daughter, she was dutiful and affec-
tionate as a sister, fond and connding; as
mother, loving and devote and as a neigh
Dor, kind and obliging, thereby endearin8
herself to all who had the happiness to know
her; and so conscientious was she, that as q
wife she discharged what she believed to be
her duty, regarding no sacrince-not even
that of life itseif-too great, should II inter-
fere with the performance Of the obligations
resting on her in this respect. Hers was in
deed life Of suffering TO degree known on
ly to God HIMSELF but the principles OF our
holy religion sustained her in all her great
and sore trials, enabling her 10 set q bright
example in her life and securing for her a
peaceful and triumphant death.
The native Virginian. [volume] (Orange Court House, Va.) 1867-187?, 1868-11-13
GREGORIAN CHANTS.

The attention ofbabies is called TO the
mutton-suet, prepared by Latham Bros.
expressly for their use.
Coon THISG- A rainy Saturday, when
your creditors can't get about to dun
YOU.
WhAT was Adam doing with his wife
In Paradise?
lie was guGrdin' her
LITTLE Henry Latham is pronounced
by his ply sicians to be ont OF danger.
BAGBY is engaged on a romance enti-
tied, "Oats, Wheat and Corn; Cereal
Story"
One of the ills otlite-(bya HouSekeep-
er)-Fu- i'll. -Lynchburg Republican.
The native Virginian. [volume] (Orange Court House, Va.) 1867-187?, 1868-11-13
TO SPORTSMEN.

Out OF one hundred cases of double
barrellcd gun bursting. ninety-ilve eau
l, traced 10 defects IN the left barrel.
The reason is simply that the right IS
most frequently used and reloaded, and
perhaps ten times 10 the left one beng
discharged once. Every time the right
barrel is discharged, the powder III The
lett, is pulverized more or less, by the
shock, which therefore, leaves space
between the charge md the waddlng
by settling. Naturally, when the lett
barrel is discharged, it frequently ex-
plodes. These accidents can b. avoided
by sending the ramrod home with one
or two smart blows, into the non-dis-
charged barrel every time the other is
reloaded.
The native Virginian. [volume] (Orange Court House, Va.) 1867-187?, 1868-11-13
SIZE IS MOTH NC.

A talented young African. Of the boot
black persuasion, while dancing like ST.
Titus over IA customers DOTS the other
day, observed Il neighbor porting wisely
over Il newspaper, MhereupUn he ad-
dressed him thus:
Julius. what de de el you lookin' at
dat paper fur? GU cant read
Go way, iel!ai." replied the other
indignantly. "Guess | can read. Use
big huff fur dat"
"Big 'nutf," retorted the first one,
scorniully, dat amt muffin, A cows
big 'nufi to cotch mice. but she can't
do it,
The native Virginian. [volume] (Orange Court House, Va.) 1867-187?, 1868-11-13
NEW USE FOR WOOD.

In the North shirt collars and bosom.
are now of wood. The thin sheets cut
from the log oil Il curled maple r bass
wool that are used To ''papcr" walls are
also cut into collars and DuSOmS. IN
enterprisiug PhilalieIpliall ha- already
taken Uut Il patcnt Tor making them.-
The next thing Will be en- straw over
coats and shirts made from double twill
ed lichep.
The native Virginian. [volume] (Orange Court House, Va.) 1867-187?, 1868-11-13
cOkING EVENTS CAST THEIR s..A ow.
Be- ORE,

Muscogce county. Georgia. has 40 or
20 pauper negroes in her poorhOuse, no
money in her treasury. and is cOmpcll-
ed to borrow money 1T two per cent. i
month To take care of them. Governor
Bullock does not permit negroes to be
taxed to bear their small share OF this
burden. and is vainly crying his bonds
Tor sale in New York.
The native Virginian. [volume] (Orange Court House, Va.) 1867-187?, 1868-11-13
CAN 1T BE POssIBLEl

Gov. Wells is reported in the Nor
folk Virginian, rs uttcring the io'Iowing
in his speech there on Thursday night:
"JusL previous to great baltic, and
while Gen. Wickliam was sitting on his
horse, surrounded ny his stall, the Tn
ion forces came in sight, displaying the
Old flag. The General observed 1t and
remarked, while the tears rolled down
his cheeks. God bless the Old flag.
wish t WOULD win to-day lie asked
his hearers it such "a man WAS not worthy
of their support ~
The native Virginian. [volume] (Orange Court House, Va.) 1867-187?, 1868-11-13
MADISON.

The ssvOice from Madison" published
in late issue, appears to have made
the good people of that county quite in
dignant. We can assure our Madison
friends that the letter was written in II
spirit of perfect good nature, without
the remotest idea of giving offence
Such WAS our firm conviction while read
ing it, and but for that conviction we
would not have given publicity to it.
The native Virginian. [volume] (Orange Court House, Va.) 1867-187?, 1868-11-13
Miscellaneous.
MOVERS Il JONES.

NVNOVNNV TI@bLf NTIVT n IN
MAN UFACTURERS OF the .sSouth-
AVA ern Star" Threshing Machine. CHALLENGE
Corn Planter with Guano Attachment
Plows, &c.
Dealers in D Goods, Groceries, Hard
ware, Hollow ware, Stoves, Iron, de-, and
Mowers. Wheel Horse RakeS, Wheat Drills,
Smut Machines, French Bur Stones. "fIet
Anker' Boiling Cloths, Berger & Butt SUI
per Phosphate. Also, Agents for the Rich
mond Banking and Insurance Company, Ar
lington Mutual Life Insurance Company and
the Mutual Benevolent life Insurance Asso-
ciut on of Richmond, Va Please give MS u
call.
November &, IS(S, Bin
The native Virginian. [volume] (Orange Court House, Va.) 1867-187?, 1868-11-13
lEp A Charleston journal nnhlishes

" A Charleston journal publishes
the secret history Of DR.. Craven ac-
count Of jeff. Davis prison life at For
treas Monroe, aud says the book was
written by the late Miles O'Reilly i'll
nine days, c raven supplying absolutely
no material but letter from Mrs. Da-
Wis and u list OF officers on duty at tle
fortress. With these exceptions, the
story was made "out of whole cloth"
If the above be true, many people
have been made to believe that Mr.. Da-
Wis is a far better, wiser and Drawer man
than he probably is.