Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1868-02-08

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sUNBURY, PA.
SATURDAY, FEBRUARY /, 1858.
loral Affairs.
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ihf township and Borough elections, in this
county, take place on Friday, the 2lst inst.
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ihh CONTINENTAL VocALIsrs gave a concert In
the Masonic Hall, on Thursday evening last. Thev
will entertain Northumberland friends this fsat
urdsy) evening.
LAW requiring the collectors of bounty taxes In
Northumberland county to enter bonds for the faith
iui dschafge OF their duties, was recently passed
by both Houses Of the Legislature at Harrisburg
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fhorRAcTED MEETINGS have been held for some
weeks past In the Lutheran and Methodist Churches
OF this place. We learn that a large number have
professed religion and connected themselves with
these churches
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", I. a MA lodge of United American Me.
chan'es was organized in Milton on Wednesday night
"i last week. Cooperation and mutual exchange
oi sentiment proves beneficial in all classes of So
cely.
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'he beginning Of the week. Several mornings the
mercury stood at degrees below zero at sunrise
On wednesday morning, at O'Clock, it stood below
zero.
snow. oral slight snows have fallen tho past
week which in addition to the former SHOWS affords
the best sleighing we have had for mcny years.
many farmers arc taking advantage of this in hauling
lime for their land
ELECTION OF DiRRcroRs.-T following gentle
"+en have been elected Directors of the First Ma
nonsi Bank of Northumberland "A. f. Kapp, John
Iaggart A. ii. Stone, d. NJ. Brautigam, John Nc
Farland, d. O. Driesbnch, Benz. IIummcl, W. H.
1dghou, Hon. Isaac Bidclspach
lcE.-The recent cold weather has greatly thick.
oned the ice on the rvor, and trade between this
place and Snyder and Union countiea has been very
active, for several weeks Some days not less than
thirty scds in row. have been counted crossing tho
ice. Many Of these bring produce and take back
coal.
L. q. or Q. F.-Tbo following charters were
granted by the Grand Lodge of Pennsy ylvania. on
the 2jth ult., for northumberland county :-"C. o.
Bachmar Lodge, No. 6lo." to be located at Wat
sontown.
Fort Augusta Lodge, No. 60, to be locate at
Sunbury.
IMPORTANT TO SoLDiERs.-By a recent decision
of the Court Of Claims, tho members Of the following
Pennsylvania regiments entitled to SlOO bounty:
10th, 27h 9sth, 2gth and list also, all persons who
enlisted between April 18th and July 22d. 1881 and
were discharged upon surgeons certificates of dsa
bility and received 10 bounty.
BURGLARY IN NoRrHUMBIRLAND.-On Sunday
night last, the house of Mr. John Whestley in Nor
rhumberand, entered through one of the front
windows and bctw cen $50 and S.j stolen from Mr.
Wheatley's desk. The robbcr made his exit by the
front door, leaving i; open. and the cold thus intro
duced aroused Mr. W, about clock on Monday
morning.
put into in several families in this place during
the past week, by Mr.. Fiskc. These dampers are
highly recommended by those who have used them,
ns efccting m important saving in fuel. while the
temperature Of n room can be more easily regulated
than without them. All who have given them a
trial satisfied and would not do without them.
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TnE BonouGu ELrcrroN.-The spring election is
near nj hand. but have not, yet, heard of any
aspirants for the various Borough Offices As new
Council is to be elected. we would suggest to the
fremen to get up and support ticket composed of
public spirited ctizcns, who if elected, will take
an active interest in establishing Il fro department
in this place.
THE OIL WELL.We learn taat operations a, the
Snydcrtown oil WELL on the farm Of Valentine
Klase, have been resumed. The work of boriag was
commenced on Thursday last under the superinten-
tendence of Mr.. j Bussard, who has had experience
in the business in the oil regions Of the western part
of the State The stockholders of the company
seem determined to thoroughly test the various in
dications of oil ON Mr. kluse's farm
A Masonic I.opGE AT NORTHUMBERLAND
Eureka Lodge No 40i A. Y. NJ. Of Northumbcr-
land was instituted Monday night last with the
usual solemn and impressive ceremonies, c. +.
Knapp, of Bloomsbury, acting N. W. Grand Master.
After its organization the following officers were
elected for the ensuing year:-E. Lewis, W. NJ.
James Toole S W; James Barrett J. W; q.
Watkins, Secretary James Scott, Treasurer.
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STAMPING DEEps.--The revenue officers Of oul
State nre being instructed from Washington TO ap
point special officers to examine the county Offices
to whether deeds, mortgages, and other official pm
pcrs have been properly stamped. The penalty fol
omitting to stamp, or for not stamping properly,
$50 for each deed. In Bucks county the examiner
In going over the first six dockets out of twenty
found about one hundred deeds which had eithe
been improperly stamped or the stamps entirel!
omitted, making an aggregate OF FIVE thousand dol
lars in penalties.
NORTHERN CENTRAL EAILRoAD.-The Danvill
american, of recent date, pays the folowin