Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1868-11-07

Gov. GEARY's REcKrrIoN-ToRonLIGHr Pa
RADE.-Tho meeting held in the Court House on
Monday evening last, to hear Gov Geary, was the
largest and most enthusiastic ever assembled in that
building Almost every seat was occupied before
the individuals composing the torchlight procession
entered the building. Tho gallery was principally
filled with ladies, also tho occupied by
the bar. All the aises and every available spot was
occupied, while large numbers were in the passage
way outside. When Gov. Geary entered he was
greeted with rounds Of applause. The scene was
one well calculated to inspire enthusiasm and COM
mand respect-a large and intelligent audience in
one OF the most elegant court in the State its
two large chandeliers rndiatine n food Of light
The meeting was organized by electing tho fol-
lowing officers
Presiaent-Col George Wsgcnsellsr.
Wee Presidents-Joscph Weitzcl Daniel KEN.
BEL Lower Augusta; John Hans, Sr., DR.. Jos. Eys.
ter, Gen. J. X. Clement Elias Brosous, Sunbury !;
Isaac Campbell, Samuel Feter, Upper Augusta; +;
John Bngaman, Georgetown; John ). Bittenben-
der, Shamokin John Dunham, Northumberland.
SeerefarisS-Lieut Thaddeus s shannon, of Sun
bury Capt Alex Caldwell, Of Shamokn
On taking the chair Col. Wagonsclicr thanked the
audience for tho honor conferred on him in n neat
address, and thon introduced Gov. Geary.
Gov. Geary commenced his address by thanking
his friends for tho splendid reception they had given
him. and remarkc ed that on nc occasion of his life had
he met with cheering and imposing in
appearance
The Governors address was listened to with
marked attention for TIVE hours. The details of
many scenes, of which he was au eye witness and
one of the principal actors gave peculiar interest TO
\ nthe In ra-
ferred to the ISLANDERS against Cen. Grant lie re-
marked that he knew Gen. Grant during The Mexi-
can war, when the Governor rself commanded
the Second ponnsylvaniG Regiment that subse-
quentiy he knew him in California, std mere re-
Gently during the great rebellion lie met him at the
festive board and other plnces and on no occasion
had he ever seen him take drop Of liquor.
After the Governor had concluded, our niemter
of Congress elect, J. b. Packer, Esq, was loudly
called for. Mr.. Packer mndc short address, but
declined extending his remark. on account of tho
laeness of the hour.
The Torchlght Procession was grand and impo
sing, numbering about 400 persons Among these
delegates from Shamokin, PaAiros, Snydertown,
Upper Augusta anil Georgetown. The procession
marched through several Of our principal streets and
attracted more attention than any demonstration Of
the kind VIC ever witnessed in Sunbury. number
Of houses were illuminated and also decorated with
flags. 1t was decided success and reflected great
credit those Tho were instrumental in getting up.
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WE have somewhere read tie statement Of prcmi-
uins paid out in year by frs.class LIFE ISsu.
RANCE CoMrASr. 1t wac a suggestive and interest
ing table. There persons in all Glasses of life,
and from every part of the country. There was the
poor man. whose scanty earnings only permitted him
to pay for policy Of FIVE hundred dollars. We'll,
death came TO him, and, instead Of the Almshouse
for his little ones, there something with which
to clohe the babes and send the eldest boy to school
There was the seamstress who had saved enough to
insure a thousand dollars for the roor old mother
She dropped into the grave-fnded by hard work.
we presume, but shc left something behind to tighten
the dark and declining days of the one she most
dearly loved. There was the young business man
who took little portion Of his profits and secured
an insurance Of $4,000. The speedy messenger
called him in the beginning of his career, but enough
was behind to enable his family to live plainly and
comfortably. This table the record of woll
rccompensed prudence. No human foresight can
avoid business disaster, at times, postpone the
hour Of death. When Ie soc how easy it is for
every man to put away something against 4 rainy
day we feel that il is almos. criminal to neglect it,
Especially is this so, when we have a company like
the NATIohlL LIFE IS5URAiicE CoypANG, whose
advertisement is elsewhere Published. Here is Il
company with million Of dollars padup capital.
Its directors of national reputation for in
tcgrity and honor 1t presents every feature of the
best insurance companies, together with fea-
tures which find in no other company. Reader
for little four cents day you insure your
wife and children the payment Of thousand dol
lars if you should die in month. lie: your days
be long or short, you have right to NEGLECT Lhs
precautou.