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Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1868-09-05

FRANK BLAIR's FENIAN SPEECu.-In the
summer of 1866, Frank =. Blair, now Demo-
cratic candidate for Vice President, made a
speech at St. Louis, in response to a serenade
by a Fenian procession. The Boston Ira.
po!er has iisheG up full report of the speech,
which was as follows:
GENTLEMEN Il am with you heart and
soul, and heartily say, God bless the Fin
negans.' A voice 'Fenians, Gcneral.'l
know what | am talking about and say Fin
negans. Laughter and confusion. And
say | hope to see the cause flourish and
prosper, and shall bless the day when Ire
land is governed by irishmen. In accom-
plishing this laudable undertaking, | will
do all can to assist you will place my
self if needs be, at your head, march with
you to Staten Island, oversee your enbarka-
tiOn, will stand on the most elevated bluff
of the coast, and as you raise the emblem
over the Stars and Stripes, while your
steamers under full headway are turling
their prows to the East, Il will say good bJe,
GOD bless you, and may you be successful
in your undertaking. May you lift the
British lion out of his boots, wrest from his
grasp the emerald gem of the sea; but
whether or not you shall succeed in this en-
deavOr may yOu each and all remain in Ire
land or elseoheTe, and necer again set foot
upon these shoresI You are wanted there
and zoe can get along without you"
Here Frank was choked off, and nooted
from the stand.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1868-09-05

"BR1cK" Pomeroy's new pnper-the New
York Democrat-is out boldly for repudia-
ton. In an editorial in its third number,
on the public debt, it said:
We sweep aside the interminable discus
sions about the .erms of the bargain, and
ask simply, Does justice to the peeple re.
quire that the bargain be recognized3 1t
we find that corrupt Congress obtained
the consent of an ignorant, thoughtless end
excited people to the erection of that stu,
pendous monument of national folly, called
the national debt-if we find that the debt
was corruptly contracted; that its terms are
usurious; if we become convinced that a
national debt is the most powerful means OF
national corruption that it causes an un'
equal and unfair distribution of property I;
that it creates mischievous, idle, non pro-
ducinp, untaxed, banded aristocracy that
it throws the burden of taxation entirely
upon the laboring class that it hampers
production and increases extravaganza; that
il makes millionaires on one side and pau
pers on the other, and that it breeds crime
as the hot sun breeds maggots; if We find,
in o word, that national debt is an unmi-
tigated national curse, we shall waste no
time upon the written law to discover its
letter or its spirit; but shall appeal at once
to the higher law of national welfare, which
demands that 80 potent an evil be at once
abolished.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1868-09-05
BKEVIElR3S.

General Mcclellan is coming home.
Music is taught in all the Pittsburg
schools.
New York's "wickedest man" has really
reformed.
Wade Hampton is to edit paper in
Columbia, S. c.
The Rocky Mountains are becoming d
summer resort.
The cattle disease is said to be increasing
in Illinois and Indiana.
Gen. John Frazer, of Pennsylvania, is to
take the Presidency of the University of
Kansas, located at Lawrence.
Sccr'y Wells has Just removed a large
number of Republican employees in the Ports
mouth Navy-yard, and appointed Democrats
instead.
1t is said that one hundred and fifty cars
could not supply the daily demands of the
Burlington and Missouri road. There never
was such a trade in wheat.
Fourteen thousand people in the Red
river county, north of Minnesota, are in
danger of starvation, grasshoppers having
made almost a clean sweep of their crops
1t is to Pepdleton, VOORHEES,, Seymour &
Co. we are indebted for the enormous debt
and the present heavy taxation that is pres
sing so heavily against the prosperity of the
country.
The copperheads complain on behalf of
their rebel conferees that some of the latter
have been taxed without representation.
The truth is that if justice had been done
them, government would never have left
them any property to be taxed
Scene in printing office which advertised
tor girls to set type: Enter young woman
DO you want to employ any one to print,
sir? l saw your advertisement" Can
you set up well, miss9" Young lady bushes,
says she hasn't had beau yet, but expects
that sue could if necessary.
AN EFFECTIVE WoRKER.-The gallant
Gen Kane, of the Bucktai regiment, who
was severely wounded in the service of his
country, will stump NJ MKean county during
the present campaign for G rant and Colfax,
lie Is an able orator, and his labors in the
gooa cause will increase the Republican vote
considerably.
Helena, Arkansas, is exhibiting fine white
sewing silk made from cocoons raised in
Philips county, in that State. 1t is said to
be brilliant, soft and tough.
Married, in Salt Lake City, 10th ult., in
the presence of the Saints, Brigham Young
to Mrs. j. II, Martin, Miss Emily p. Martin,
Miss l.. M. Pendergrast, Miss r. NJ. Jenick.
son, Miss Susie p. Cleveland, all of the
county of Berks, England. No cards.
The new moon reminds one of a giddy
girl, because she's to young too show much
reflection.
READ, Weekly 'SHARP- -SHooTER. Novel,
Practical and AWFULLY Sharp on Fogies,
Quacks, Pharisees and Politicians, "boying
them right Mrough" Only so Cents a wear
in advance. Send ct. Stamp for Sample.
Address, DR.. 8. NJ. Landis, Philadelphia,
Pain.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1868-09-05
More Outragcs by Red skins.

OMAHA, Sept. "A Denver dispatch says
that fifty Indians made their appearance
eight miles above Colorado City yesterday
morning an6 drove off u hundred horses -
They moved towards Bayou Basin with the
Plunder
A small force of volunteers was imme.
diately sent to intercept them.
Intelligence was received last night that a
large force of Indians had struck the Cache
La Poudre valley; that one man had been
killed and the stock driven of.
General Sheridan has sent cavalry. under
Colonel Forsyth, to the head of Beaver
creek and Republican forks.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1868-09-05
THE VERMONT ELECTION.
REPUBLICAN MAJORITY FOR GOV
ERNOR, 10000.
THE REPUBLICAN, NOMINEES FOR
CONGRESS- ALL ELECTED.
The State Legislature Almost En-
tireiy Republican,.

BURLINGTON, September l-AIidnight.-
The election to-day iusures glorious Re.
publican majority. Governor Page is re-
elected by at least twenty nine thousand
majority, Republican gain of nine thou.
sand. The Senate is unanimously Republ-
can, and so far but three Democrats are re-
turned to the House. The Republican
triumph is complete.
NoNTPELIER, VT, Sept. 1-Mdnight.- -
Vermont to the Union The Union Repub.
lican forces opened their heavy batteries up
on the enemy this morning, aud in eight
hours their works were demolished, and
the field cleared completely for a pleasant
review by General Grant in November. The
returns to this hour indicate the election of
the Union Republican State ticket by 30
600, or an increase of 10000 over the ma.
jority of last year on a largely increased
vote; the election also of the Republican
candidates in each of the Congressional dis
tricts, of a Senate unanimously Republican,
and House of Representatives nearly un.
animous. 1t has been 9th Corps days
work, and an extra good one at that. The
following is the Republican State ticket
elected: Governor, John b. Page; Lieuten.
ant Governor, Stephen Thomas; Treasurer,
John b. Page. The Congressman elected
are as follows: First district, Charles w. Will
lard; Second district, Luke p. Poland /:
Third district, Worthington c. Smith
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1868-09-05
ERONl EUROPE.

LISBON, August 2S.-.One of the steamers
of the regular mail line between Rio Japeiro
and this port, arrived late last evening with
advices from Rio to August 9Th.
Her news is highly important. The tactics
OF the allied forces in attempting to reduce
the Paraguayan fortress of Humata by star
yation have been entirely successful. The
Paraguayans held out to the last moment,
and on July "a, when their stores were ex.
hausted, evacuated the position, and the
allied forces marched into Humaita the next
day. Two hundred and City cannon and
large quantity of ammunition, small arms,
ETC., which the Paraguayans were compelled
10 abandon, were captured by the allies.
Inc retreating Paraguayans were pursued
and four thousand of them cut off from the
main body and surrounded in Gran Chaco.
They formed in line of battle, and in answer
to demand for surrender emphatically
refused Three of the Brazilian iron-clads
forced their way through the obstructions,
and past the batteries on the Parana, and
had Joined the fleet in the bombardment
of the position of President Lopez at the
mouth of the Tebiguary, and Marshall
Caxias, the allied commander, was also ad-
vancing troops on Lopez from the land side
and as the guns of the allied fleet command
ed all routes of retreat, it was expected
surrender their position. 1t was reported
that the Paraguayane had also evacuated
the important defensible town of Timpo. In
view Of all these advantages gained by the
allies, the opinion was general throughout
Brazil that the war was very near success
| fui termination. There were no new devel
opments in regard to the difficulty between
Mr.. Webb, the American minister, and the
Brazilian government.
! A formidable revolt had broken out in
] Paragua, but it was summarily put down,
and many of the ringleaders were captured.
Two of them, Berges and Barrenas, were
tried and shot. The first. named was form
erly the Paraguayan Secretary of Foreign
Affairs. The new ministry of the Brazilian
government is removing the Presidents of
the provinces, and appointing others in their
places, which action is opposed by the Lib
eral party everywhere throughout the coun-
try.
ST.. PETERSBURG, August 29..-Advices
have been received here announcing u great
confagration at Maripol, town of consider
able commercial Importance on the Sea of
Azov. Two hundred and fifty houses of all
kinds had been totally destroyed, entailng
a heavy loss. The last dispatches received
state that the fire was still burning fiercely,
and fears were entertained that the whole
| town would be reduced to ashes
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1868-09-05

THE election returns from Vermont,
though overwhelming every vestige of hope
in the Democratic ranks are, nevertheless,
nothing more than we expected. We never
had any doubt of Gen. Grants election, and
always believed his triumph at the polls
would be greater even than Lincoln's. Yer.
mont gives Republican majority of 30, 900,
gain of 10000 over last years vote This
is an important fact to show that the Repub.
lican spirit that squelched the bogus Demo
cracy so so.completely in 1864, will do it again,
even more effec.ually, in 1868. All the
great States that went for Lincoln in 1864,
including New York, will 90 for Grant The
only expected gains for Seymour and Blair
are in the large cities where votes are bought
and made to order Without such aid the
party would hardly be worth an organiza,
tion. We have indications that even Della,
ware will go for Grant. The Democrats are
sure OF Kentucky, JEFF. Davis, New Orleans
and Texas, and not much else.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1868-09-05
Further Indian DepredatIons.

ST. LOUIS, Aug. 29.-The Leavenworth
Conservative of yesterday, says General Sully
has gone to Fort Dodge. A force of seven
hundred men has been sent west of Fort
Hayes in pursuit of Indians. One hundred
and fifty mules have been stolen from Brown
Il Newman. A mail coach has been stop
ped and robbed between Sheridan and Den
yer.
ST. LOUIS, Aug. 30-The steamer j. X.
Robinson exploded her boiler, yesterday af-
ternoon, near Jersey Landing, Illinois, or
the Mississippi river. The engineer and
fireman were badly scalded, the latter, it is
thought, fatally.
A Cheyenne despatch to the Republican,
says six hundred Sioux are on the war path.
They crossed the railroad near Fort Sanders
on Friday, and attacked the wood choppers,
and one Indian was killed. Red Clouds
Indians are moving down in force from the
North. Three men were killed and two
hundred head of stock run off on the Big
Thompson creek on the 27th inst. An In.
dian war is generally looked for.
ST. LOUIS, Aug. 30-Dr. A. M. johnson,
member of the Arkansas Legislature, was
shot and killed at Osceola, Ark, on the
goth inst, while going from his house to
the river bank, for the purpose of haiing a
boat to take his family North. His remains
and his family arrived here to-day, en- route
to Peoria, Ill.,, where the Doctor formerly
lived,
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1868-09-05
which Party Relieved The People
of Pennsylvania from Debt?

From 1860, back through a long series of
years the Democratic party held almost un-
interrupted sway in the government of
Pennsylvania. They had control of the Ex-
ecutive Department, the Judiciary, Trea-
sury, the Legislature aud the canal Board !;
and they are therefore responsible for the
condition of the Commonwealth at that
time. Gov. Curtin was the first Republican
or Whig Governor reelected for many years,
the Democracy electing and re-electing their
Governors with the exception of Ritner,
johnson and Pollock, for long period
In November 1860, before Gov. Curtin
came into power the State debt was $37,-
069,S47 so. On the first of August, 1868,
not quite eight years of Republican rule,
the state debt was reduced to $33, IS | ,637
AZ, thus by the wisdom and craftsmanship
of the Republican party. relieving the peo-
pie of FOUR MILLION, THREE HUN
DRED AND EIGHTEEN THOUSAND
TWO HUNDRED AND FIFTEEN DOL
LARSl!!
1t must be borne in mind that during the
same period, the tax on real and personal
estate was reduced as follows:
The net amount chargable to the
counties annually in 1868, 1855 and
- 1865. sl,657,3i4 SO
The net amount chargable to the
counties annually in 1866, 1857 and
1868. 3l3222 10
Annual reduction. $l,34 ,092 IA
Add the amount of debt reduced
from November 80, $780, to August
list, 1868. Si3IS, ,2l5 O3
And we show n reduction of taxa
ton and debt in less than eight
years, accomplished by the Repub
lical party Of S., ,662, ,307 II
Here is plain reduction of the burdens
of the people, amounting in round figures
to FIVE MILLIONS SIX HUNDRED
AND SIXTY,TWO THOUSAND THREE
HUNDRED AND SEVEN DOLLARS
AND SEVENTEEN CENTS!!!
While this steady reduction of the debt
anc taxes of tbe people of Pennsylvania
was being accomplished by the prudence
and wise management of Republican Leg
islators, Executive officers and fnanciers,
the same men were at the same time meet
ing the extraordinary expenses of war pre-
clPltated by the Democratic leaders. These
expenses from December /, 1860, to August
!, 1868, for military services, amounted to
SO, 5,G49,702 "a.
Suppose that the Democratic leaders had
not encouraged and assisted in the slave.
holders yebellipn. In that event these cx.
traordinary expenses would not have been
created and, therefore, had the Republi-
can party been in power, under its manage
ment, adding the sum paid for military ex-
penses to the amount of debt reduced, we
would have had a decrease of the indebt-
edness OF the State Of Pennsylvania of not
less than NINE MILLION NINE HUN.
DRED AND SlXTY.SEVEN THOUSAND
NINE HUNDRED AND TWELVE DOL.
LARS AND SEVENTY SEVEN CENTS! !
Give the Republican party eight years of
uninterrupted rule and it will accomplish
comparative reduction of the State debt
such as it received during the last eight
years ofits rule in Pennsylvania. a.-Iht1Tis-
burg State Guard.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1868-09-05

General John A. Logan's charge on the
Copperheads at Poughkeepsie was gallant
one, according to the following:
The Democracy has reputation for mod.
esty, and modesty is great virtue, and the
modesty of these Democratic gentlemen is
something 20 be noticed wherever you 60.
Now, don't you think it looks very well for
Mr.. Forrest and Mr.. Wade Hampton, and
Mr.. Preston, and that class of gentlemen, to
come up here and tell you "you are viola
ting the Constitution of the United States 2"
LCries of "Oh r'I Don't you think it is
very modest in these gentlemen Yet they
do so. We violate the Constitution, but
they do not. Four years Of butchery and
slaughter to destroy the instrument, and
now they say, "Oh, you Radicals! You are
destroying the Constitution" Laughter
and applause. "And we don't intend to
submit to it," they say. Now, my fellow
country men, 30 far as these States are con-
cerned, have this to say, that we have re-
organized them we have admitted their
representatives, and these chaps call them
carpet. baggers. Well, l don't care what
you call them, they are loyal men. There
is no doubt about that; and they are in
Congress, too; and l just give notice to
these Southern Democrats, that they are
going to stay in Congress, and the threats
that they are to be turned out, and the State
governments overturned, fall harmless be.
cause we have quit being scared on this sub
iect of war and revolution.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1868-09-05
The Rebellion Recommended.

ST. Louis, Aug. 3O.-There is informa-
ton in the city, but whether entirely reli-
able cannot be ascertained tonight, that a
rebellion has broken out in Conway, Peray
and Columbia counties, Arkansas, and that
the courts have been closed by armed men,
1t is also stated that fighting bad taken
place between the rebels and Union men.
and that the latter had been worsted.
An engagement is said to have occurred
at Lewisburg on Sunday last, and that Gov.
ernor Clayton mad gore there with n small
force to suppress the disturbance.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1868-09-05
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Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1868-09-05

Those Democrats who intend voting for
Grant In November should remember that
unless they vote with the Republican party
IN October, also, they will be but encoura-
ging Seymour's election. For if the Demo.
Gratis should carry this State by one rote in
october 1t will stimulate them to renewed
eKGrtlons to defeat General Grant.
Remember that the October election in
Ienhsylvania is the "Gettysburg" which
tnX.H NPP0n"'
II you intend 20 vote for Grant Won had
Deter not rot6 at al in October tban, 80
against hartranft and Campbell.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1868-09-05
TRUTH AT LAST.

Under this head number of Democratic
papers are publishing statement from Ro-
bert Ould, the notorious Rebel Commis-
sioner for the exchange of prisoners, in which
he endeavors to make Gen. Grant response.
BILE for the cruelties practised by these rebel
scoundrels upon the unfortunate prisoners
confined at Richmond and An4ersonyillc.
If there is anything that will consign the
rebel leaders to eternal infamy, it is their
Infamous and dastardly conduct in starving
to death our captive soldiers. Yet we have
In our midst men calling themselves Demo.
Gratis, who attempt to apologize, if not de.
fend, the conduct of these cold 5looded
traitors. Why do not these apologists of
traitors publish the letter of Mr. Ould to
the rebel Secretary of War, found among
the rebel records at Richmond, in which he
exulted over the fact that he sent out skele-
ton Union prisoners, only fit for the hospital
and the grave, and received in exchange
sleek and fattened rebel prisoners, "the best
material in the world" for soldiers. The
great trouble in the exchange of prisoners
was commenced by the rebels when they
refused to recognize our colored soldiers, as
prisoners Of war, but treated them as brutes
and sold them into slavery. Gen. Grant
could not, and would not, as a soldier, ci
william, or a christian, make difference be-
tween our white and colored soldiers, held
in bondage and punished for fighting under
the flag of the Union. To censure General
Grant for such an act should cause the blush
OF shame to mantle even on the check of
the most degraded potho politician.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1868-09-05
GRAND BARBER SALOON.

GRAND BARBER SALOON.
The Oldest and most noted Institution of
the Kind in Sunbury.
j. w. WASHINGTON,
uAVING removed to his new building on Third
i i Street, between Market and the Depot is now
prepared to serve his customers better thon ever
Having secured the services of first class BARRIERS,
SHAVING AND HAIR DRESSING
will be executed in the latest style.
The building having been erected especially for
the purpose of n First Glass Barber Saloon, and
having fitted it up in the latest style, he hopes to
receive liberal share of patronage.
In the adjoining room a first class Confectionery
has been opened for the sale of
lce-CrcaIi, Candies, Cakes, Beer,
and numerous other Temperance Drinks in common
use Oranges, and other delicious fruits and eatabes
of home and foreign growth in rich profusion and
elegant variety.
Sunbury, September s, 1868.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1868-09-05
Estate Of Abigail 1. GreenOugh

/ ETTERS testamentary on the above estate, hay'
IL ing been granted TO the undersigned, all per.
sons indebted TO the same, will make payment to
and those having claims or demands, make known
the same without delay to
L. GREEN0UGH SCOTT, Executor.
Pottsyille, Schuylkill county, Pa,
August 90 1865. st.