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alsUR RENT.-A two ssory brick Dwelling
II uosss, WieA rssoma. stsass stfTh, - vsss
guitsn sal 1ranki streets. fesesespe nov. ertcs,
$50 per nonth T. y. TkS-EvOk.
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IN OUR DRESS GOODS DEPARTMENT

Will be all Novelties
Press Goods IN Silks popln French herinos Empress Cloths
cloths. Fancy Alpaca Gro Of the
btased Buffalo brand q Black Alpacas Il a The
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1868-12-18
In our Mourning Goods Department

W" found Cloth AUSTRALIAN Grapes
french Men Cloth de-; black
Vels English Grape Mourning &c. ic |. g .s
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lYNGlSg NSObTlR,T IN Our VOOlEy DEPARfYENT

All OF the
Domestic
made Flannels white
bias, Sears, BreakfastShawls Mntens, I.egg;ns,
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CLOfH ANB CAsSlMERE DEPARTmEN1

this Department. Chinchla Beavers black B
Boadcloths, Doe Skins, Fancy
| Shaker Jeans Tweeds, &c, &c.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1868-12-18

Fancy GOODS Of description Buttons the largest the
trimmings; BalRon Frixes; Gurpuse Laces; Cluny La
Thread Laces; Veil Laces Infants Robes: Rib
bone Flower; Plumes Ladies' and
Chidren's Hats, &c. he.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1868-12-18

aee Of the Gate City.

Correspond saes Of the Gate City.
CaicAns, Dec Is, 1868.
The Hrand Reunion Of Ill the Westsra
srniss con msnced yesserdsy. The Armiss
Of the Tennessee, Of the Ohio, Of the csn-
bsrIand, 4c., we're represented BY larger
crowd Of officers asd men than ever before
since the close Of the war. Las. night q The
Crosby Opera House, which was crowdsd
from IL beas 10 the dome, = meeting was
held Of The Army Of the Tennessee, = which
General thomas presided, General Grsat
and other prominent Generals of The safbs>
isS present..
Gssssal sherman delivered the ssscosnins
address, which ~ GOD. = svesytAiag =
which sonss fssa hia.. Awas heia asd
pe;assd, asd - sspsatsdly apsle41sd.
TAs sl1ssss % ~ Army q The Tsansssss
y 0saseal Bsikaap saae ssxt, eesspsisl
Aelf IN hour. end wss listened 70 viii
brsa.hlsss attsasios throughout. He rsssr
sncs to the pest histnsy Of that army, iss6ss
and last commsndsrs, Grant and Sherman
1 70 w - ~ CBtSts tuV BohIeAs AAASs s0s
HE dying moments, yet 20 fresh in the mem
| CRY Of Gil Who participated in the battle .
the 22d Of July, 1854, before Atlanta, whev
hs fell, were received with . perfect hurri
cane OF applause.
The other speeches We cannot more full
notice. The martial nusic on The eccasio'
was admirable. The house was magnificent
y decorated with flags and badges Of corp'
6c., and beautifully fsstooned with flowers
and the ~ sudiencs were il raptures unit
the next speaker came on the stand-Gensr'
Croft. From the appearance Of his piece
~ Ct o.. Hi delivery was bad, b
| p;eoe prosy, commencing, - il vsre, like
old-fashionsd Pssshysssiau minister's -
uss-6sslls, ord roaming 70 ssssstssnsAl
! o. frsn ths bsginaiss Of Tie ssssa Y z
) baGals e Draadywsse. Crowds IN Ne hss
/ durisg iss delivery, and " did nos sssy
s | hear him out. He was followed By Co
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1868-08-22
SNYDER COUNTY.

The primary election in Snyder county,
on Saturday last, excited unusual interest in
this Congressional district, as upon the re-
suit in that county depended, in oil proba-
bility, the question who was to represent
this district in Congress. The contest had
narrowed down to two candidates, John B.
Packer, Esq, of this place, and Hon. George
F. Miller, our present representative. The
canvass in Snyder county was, therefore, the
most thorough and spirited ever witnessed
in this district. Mr.. Packer was elected by
an overwhelming majority, the aggregate
vote being 1856 for Packer, and l64 for
Miller. The meeting of the Conferees, Will
be, therefore, merely matter OF form, as
three OF the Ave counties, namely, Northum,
berland, Dauphin and Snyder, have unani-
mously named Mr.. Packer as their candi-
date. Mr.. Miller having Union, and Mr..
Patterson, Juniata.
The Republicans of this county acknow-
ledge themselves under many obligations to
their friends in Snyder county, in thus re-
cognizing the just claims of this county to
the Representative. They have not only
done their duty. but the very large, and we
might say almost unanimous vote given to
Mr.. Packer, is, under the circumstances, in
the highest degree, complimentary to the
character and ability of the Republican
nominee of the Fourteenth District Mr.
Packers election is certain by majority
of not less than two thousand.
The following is the vote for Congress in
Snyder county, on Saturday last -
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1868-08-22
From Kansas.

Sr LOUIS, Aug. i8.--A dispatch from Sol
omon City, Kanaas
The Indians were reported within twenty.
eight miles at daylight this morning. Their
strength ia estimated at from six hundred to
one thousand, and they are reported to have
declared that they were going to clean out
the settlements all along these streams.
Women and children are coming in fast,
and the town is early full of refugees.
1t is reported that detachment of 80 !diers
had an engagement with the Indians, yes
terday, between Solomon and Slime rivers,
in which the soldiers were whipped.
Nearly all the settlers north of Asher
creek were surrounded, and eight persons
killed.
The settlers for thirty miles along Solomon
river, have been driven of. Governor Craw.
ford is in Saline, organizing the militia
One squad have gone to the relief of thos,
up the river, and Others will do so as arm,
and ammunition arrive from Topeka. A
body of Indians are now moving toward
Republican Valley.
An Omaha dispatch says A construction
train on the Union Pacific railroad, W hill
backing toward Fremont Station, ran owe
a COW, throwing the caboose off the track,
killing FIVE men and wounding twelve other
Two of the latter have since died.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1868-08-22

THE TRLlToR IDoLIzED. Men who fought
four long years to put down the rebellion,
headed by the traitor Davis, how do you
like to hear him pronounced the "represen-
tative man" of the country9 Read the fol-
lowing from the Vicksburg Times:
"We venture to predict that Mr.. Davis
will be the recipient of much respectful at
tention and consideration from all classes
of people in Europe, and assuredly no Amer
ican has ever placed foot upon European
soil who is more eminently entitled to the
homage and admiration of its people. We
of the South proudly present Jefferson Da-
Wis as OUR REPRESENTATIVE MAN, and IN all
the attributes of intellect, eloquence, states
manship, courage, dignity, and Christian
character, we claim that he is at the least,
the peer of the noblest in all the world
May health, happiness, and all good for
tune attend him in his travels, and when he
determines to return to his own land again,
he will find millions of hearts to welcome
him as warmly as when they proudly hailed
him as their own chosen leader and ruler,
Neither absence or distance can chill the
love or the admiration which the people OF
the South feel for their own Heroic Chief,
and in all his wanderings, wherever destiny
may lead, the affection of whole people
will follow and abide with him.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1868-08-22

AN UNPRovoKED AND ATRoCIoUs OUT
RAGE.-On Saturday evening last six men
went to the house of Mr.. John Zerbe, q
peaceable and respected citizen, residing at
Raven Run, near Girardville, this County.
They inquired of Mrs. Zerbe if her husbaDd
was at home. She, unsuspicious of any in.
tended violence, informed them that he was,
and that he had just stepped out of the
house. They Immediately went to the spot
where Mr.. Zerbe stood, and inquired of him
whether he lived there and whether he built
the house. Mr.. Zerbe answered both inter-
rogatories in the affirmative. At the time
five of the men had surrounded him, when
the sixth stepped into the circle and struck
Mr. Zerbe violent blow on his head which
felled him to the ground. The ruffians then
fell upon him with their concealed weapons,
showering violent blows upon his person
until they thought life was extinct. They
then retired few PAGES, when one of them
returned, and thinking that he was not yet
dead struck him again on his head with a
weapon. The ruffians than fed to the
woods, firing several shots as they left. Mrs.
Zerbe, while endeavoring to shield her hus-
band from his brutal assailants, received a
blow on her head, causing severe but not
dangerous scalp wound. Dr. p. Ii. Shultz,
VI dttCuucu <IciD6 buOTlly
after the assault, and found on examination,
that three of his ribs were fractured, and
that his jaw-bon and one of the metacarpal
bones of his left hand, We're broken. He
had also other injuries of less Importance
For several days Mr.. Zerbe was in precari,
Gus condition, but under the care of his
skillful physician, strong hopes OF his ulti-
mate recovery are entertained.
The ruffians guilty of this cowardly and
unprovoked assault, are unknown to Mr..
Zerbe and his neighbors, and the probabili-
ty of their being arrested and punished for
this crime, is small.
The cause of the outrage upon Mr.. Zerbe
cannot be conjectured. Those who have
known him for upwards of ten years, speak
of him in the highest terms.-Miners J9nr'
nal of the 18th inst
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1868-08-22
FROM WASHINGTON,

WASHINGTON, Aug. 16.-The Democrats
who have had in charge the concilis alton of
President johnson to the Seymour ticket,
did not profess themselves as particularly
pleased with their success during the past
week, although they assert that Mr.. johnson
will now assist them. The negotiations
have extended over five weeks. When they
first approached Mr.. johnson he was very
sore and did not hesitate to show his feel
lings; for ten days past, however, he has
been somewhat softened, and actually pro-
missed to support the ticket.
The War Department has just set aside
its contract for stationery. 1t is charged
that the firm taking the contract failed to
furnish material equal to the samples.
The next bidders on the original proposals,
Aesars Blanchard 81 Mohun, were selected
to supply the department.
The Democrats are urging the President
to suspend Commissioner Rollins and put
in an active partisan of their own. They
assert that with the patronage of that Office
they can secure one or two of the close States
for Seymour. ....,.
Mr.. Rollins has arrived, and now expects
to remain, unless so suspended, or unless an
acceptable man is nominated. ....,, .-...
The negro riots, of which so much has
been reported from here, had never been
heard of by a hundred persons till these
sensations appeared. A lot of white rowdies
stoned some members of the colored Zou-
aves, and some of these fred on their assail-
ants. Some of both parties have been ar
rested. -...-t.
Information from Missouri is to the effect
that Blair is going through the State, and
with bis friends, trying to secure a concert
of action on the part of the disfranchised
rebels to vote IN NovsmbeI, 81 all hazards
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1868-08-22
.JoHN B. PACKER. Esq.

This gentleman is now the Republican
candidate for Congress in this district, as
be has been nominated by Northumberland
Dsuphin and Snyder counties with a unani'
mity and spirit seldom equalled which
.peaks well for the character of our cand'
date. Northumberland county, his place OF
birth and residence, gave him unanimous
nomination. Dauphin, on Tuesday last
nominated him by acclamation, and Snyder
county, after spirited canvass and a warm
ly contested election, on Saturday last, gave
him an almost unanimous vote, as will oe
seen by the returns published elsewhere In
this paper. We therefore place the name
of Mr.. Packer at the head of our columns
as the Republican candidate for this district.
His election is as certain as the fact that
the election will be held on the second Tues
day of October. The only question is
whether his majority will be less or more
than two thousand.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1868-08-22

Montgomery Blair, making speech to the
Alexandria Rebels for Seymour and Frank,
thus places himself on the stool of repen-
tance for having once seemed to be Re.
publican:
"We have now the actual experience of the
direct application of the military power to
control elections, and we are therefore o.day
living under military despotism. Nothing
but crazy partisanship can hide this substan-
tisl fact from any mind. My opposition to
Secession was the conviction that it would
result in this. That, however, was but an
opinion while, on the other hand, if Radi-
caism be maintained, we shall have the
continuance of an existing despotism, which
will be intensified by success. In that event,
many who, like myself, have opposed Seces,
sion and Rebellion for the sake of liberty
and constitutional government, and fancied
ourselves wiser than the Rebels, if not more
patriotic, ,ciU haze 10 confess our mistake. In
the present aspect of affairs, haze TO confess
that ii is get to be decided aohether those soh0
fought for the Union, and IN doing so saddled
the country aoith a great army and great debt,
and founded great mercenary interests and
corrupting influences, hostile to every form
of freedom, hare not 6lundered' ..
There is report that Seymour has caused
a committee to follow up Blair, and stop
him from making more speeches or writing
more letters. Seymour is said to have given
way to the suspicion that Blair means to
kill him off with his letters and speeches.
The heels of fashionable shoes worn by
ladies are so small at the bottom as to afford
little or no support to the ankles. This in
part accounts for the peculiar walk of those
who wear them, and this is causing many
weak and sprained ankles for which there
is no cure. An ankle once sprained is ever
after liable to be injured by very slight
cause. No lady who values her comfort in
life and her limbs upon which she depends
for locomotiou will wear high heels taper
ed of as is now the fashion.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1868-08-22
Reading lkailrOasl.
SUMMER ARRANGEMENT.
MnMnAW I1nIISm q 1QRR

NREAT TRUNK LINZ from the North ana
" North W est for Philadephia, New York, Read
ing, Pottsvile, Tamaqua, Ashland, Shamoki' Leba.
anon, Allentown, Easton Ephrata, Litz, Lancaster,
Columbia, de-, dc.
Trains leave Harrisburg for NewYork, as fol-
lows At $50, s. rs and $40 A. M. and IL 20 noon,
and 2.05 and 9.35 P. NJ, connecting with similar
Trains on the Pennsylvania Railroad, and arriving
at New York at 500 1000 and IL As A. NJ and 8 so,
6.55, $50 p. NJ Sleeping Cars accompanying tho
$50 A, NJ; and .S6 P. NJ; trains without change
Leave Harrisburg for Reading, Pottsyille, Tana'
qua, Minersville, Ashland, Shamokin, Pine Grove,
Allentown and Philadelphia at $40 A. NJ, and 2.05
and 4. 10 p NJ, stopping at Lebanon and principal
way stations the 4.l0 m. making connections for
Philadelphia and Columbia only For Pottsville,
Schuykll Haven and Auburn, via Schuylkill and
Susq quehanna Railroad, leave Harrisburg at $50 p.
Returning Leave New York at 900 a. m, ZOO
Noon and 500 and 500 p. m. Sleeping cars
eompanying the 900 a. m and 90 and 800 p IN,
Way Passenger Train leaves Philadelphi at Z. 80
a. m, returning from Reading at $50 p. m. stop
ping at all Stations Pottsyille at 90 and 45 m
and 2. as p. m; Shamokin 5. rs q. m and ii 20 a.
Ashland at 90 a. m, l243 noon and l55 p. m.;
Tamaqua at 6. 80 am, and 2. Is and IS p, m.
Leave Pottsyille for Harrisburg via Schuylkill and
susaushsnna Railroad at 70 a m. and II 80 noon,
1.So A. NJ returning from Phiadelphia at 5Sl
Pottstown Accommodation Train Leaves Potts.
town at 8 as A. NJ, returning leaves Philadelphia
Columbia Railroad Trains leave Reading at Loo
A. d. and 6.l5 p NJ. for Ephrata, Litiz, Lanoas.
ter, Columbia, 40.
Perkomsn Rail Road Trains leave Perkiomen
junction at 900 A. NJ. and 600 P. M. Returning
Leave Skippaok at $40 A. NJ, and l. rs p M, con.
Meeting with similar trains on Reading Rail Road.
On Sundays: Leave New York at 90 NJ, Phila.
dsphia 500 Al M, and s.l5 P NJ, the 500 a. m
train running only to Reading, Pottsvills 90 a n. .
Harrisburg, b.25 a m, aud {.l0 and e-S5 p m. and
Reading at 10 2,55 and 7.lb a. m, for Harrisburg
and I:oe a: m. and J 40 IN. for New York, E2.
p m. for Philadelphia. 3 MA -
Communication, Mileage, Season, School and Ex
points.
baggage checked through: 100 Pounds Bsggas,
allowed sseh Passenger.
| g. A. NICOILs
General eupsrintssdept
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1868-08-22
rho ao,, 90 MAI, 80 co,umhio and cir.

The Sons of Malta of Columbia and cir
cumjacent region have been displaying
themselves In force at Marietta, Pa.
1t has been discovered that coal exposed
to the weather loses in nine months fifty
per cent, of its value as fuel Those Of our
readers who purchase coal for the approach
Ing winter, should be careful to notice whe.
ther IT has been properly protected from the
weather.
Twenty FIVE hundred dollars, in gold and
silver coin, was last week found concealed
In the house of Mr. John Rhoads, of Eliza.
bethtown, Lancaster county. Mr.. Rhoads'
wife died two weeks before, an6 she is sup
posed to have boarded this money, saving
it from the proceeds of her milk and butter
Her husband knew nothing of it.
Senators Wade and Harlan, General Lo.
we'll, of Maryland, and many other able gen.
support of the Republican ticket.
"That man who pays more for his rent
than for his advertising does not know his
business" That maxim of an experienced
and successful city merchant is incontrover-
tible. 1t matters less to have fine store
than that every body should know where il
is and what is in it.
Mention was made some time since of tn,
resident of Watertown who wheeled hi
wife on a wheelbarrow from that place Il
Saratoga. The trip was undertaken on tn
advice of a physician, for the benefit of tn
wife's health. The other day the coupl
passed through Utica on their way home
, the woman restored to health and walkin
beside her husband, who wheeled the emE
ty barrow.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1868-08-22

THE Louisville Journal puts the Demo
cratic view of the real issue in this clear
and unmis takea5le light. Speaking for the
Kentucky and Southern Democracy general
ly, it says:
"Greenbacks are bu. an incident. Negro
suffrage is but an incident. The gist of the
matter is, shall five men, embracing the Re-
construction Committee, rule rs with rod
of iron, or shall the people rule The Ra,
dicals seek to obscure this real question
They seek to keep it out of sight. But it is
embraced in the simple proposition II
Grant gets majority Of the electoral votes
of the Northern States, where there is likely
to be a fair election, why, well and good
but if he fails to get majority of the North
ern electoral votes, and Congress attempts
to make up deficit by machine of its own
creation in the South, then we fight The
sooner the people toe that line the better. :
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1868-08-22

LOTTERIES AND GIFT CONCENTRATIONS
gress, at its recent session, passed IN act
relating to postoffices, one of the sections OF
which is rs follows
Section 49, And be 1t further enacted, That
it shall not be lawful to deposit in post
Office, to be sent by mail, any letters or cir
culars concerning lotteries, so-called gift
concerts, or other similar enterprises offer
ing prizes of any kind on any pretext what
ever, and that postmasters receiving what
they have reason to believe to be such let
ters or circulars shall send them to the
dead.letter Office.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1868-08-22
The Terrible Murder in Tennessee.

NASHVILLE, August 1S.-As might be
supposed the first reports concerning the
terrible murder at Franklintown, which were
telegraphed night before last, were in some
respects inaccurate, although in the main
correct. 1t seems now that only some 25 or
80 of the murderers came into the town,
while the main body were reported at 200
to 400 strong, and was said to have remain
ed within supporting distance outside.
The name of the white man killed was s.
A. Bierfeld he was young man, and kept
q store in the town. He was sleeping in his
store on Saturday night. His clerk was
colored man, named Lawrence Bowman, who
was sleeping also in the store. Robinson's
circus was at Franklin that day, and the
evening performance had been over some
time.
A number of people were still in town
when the masked horsemen came riding in.
They fired numberof shots Unfortunately,
driving everybody indoors. They then went
to Biertield's store, and knocked at the back
door. He asked who was there. They re-
piled friends" He told them to go to the
front door and went himself and opened it.
They Immediately rushed in and secured
Bowman, while Bierfeld ran off, He was
fred at and wounded as he ran. BY the
blood they tracked him to an adjoining
stable, dragged him out, placed rope round
his Eeck and put him on horse back. lie,
however, struggled to the ground and pi-
teously begged to be permitted to see his
mother before they killed him. The reply
was: Damn your mother; you shall die
now J"
Several shots were then fred into his
body, which, as those who afterward saw it
say, was literally shot to pieces. Bowman
was then brought out and shot, and the
assassins took their departure.
Bowman was severely wounded, but drag
ged himself to graveyard, and died there
| during the night. The murder of Bier6eld
was not prompted by political consider
ations.
About month since little white girl
named Ezell, was outraged by negro who
was shortly after taken from the Jail and
hung.
Two days afterwards the girls brother
was shot dead by lot of negroes, and it is
now proved that Bierfeld instigated the
murder. There is no doubt that Ezell's
friends killed Bierfeld by way of retaliation.
The coroner's jury rendered verdict that
the killing of the negro on Saturday night
was justiiable. 1t is certain that feuds and
animosities exist all round, which require
but little to fan them into flame of bloody
| strife
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1868-08-22

A uosr,1r LANp.-what would the South
become if Seymour and Blair should be elec-
ted Albert Pike, late general in the rebel
army. and now editor of Seymour organ
at Memphis, tells us;
"The North is a foreign and hostile realm.
Stand at the altar of your country. Swear
eternal hatred to its opprsssors. Swear that
the day shall come when the Susquehanna
and the Ohio shall be like rivers Of fire, as
thew are now rivers of blood, between your
native land and that of the Northern Huns,
tohich no man shall attempt to cross and Hoe. y
1t shall become foreign and hostile land,
in which 20" Northern man shall live, says
Pike! That is what those vote for who
vote to elect Seymour and Blair.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1868-08-22
Murder mt indianapolis.

INDIANAPOLIS, Aug. 19.-Daniel Dietz, a
butcher, cut his wife's throat from ear to
ear last night, killing her instantly. Dietz
fled. A Democratic meeting was in progress
at the time. When the alarm was given the
speaker ceased, and all present Immediately
armed themselves, and went in pursuit Of
the murderer. 1t appears tina. Dietz after.
wards called at the house of a man named
VIM. Dickens, with whom he had previous
ly quarreled. 1t is generally supposed his
intention was'to murder Dickens, as he had
the butcher knife, eighteen inches long,
with which he murdered his wife, still in
his hand He has not vet been captured.