Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1868-09-26

JOHN b. PACKER ON THE STUMP.--A correspond
ent Of the Harrisburg Telegraph, writing from Mil
lersburg, Dauphin county, says that our candidate
for Congress, John B. Packer, ESQ, and Gen. ]. X.
Clement, of this place, addressed the Grant and
Colfax Club Of Millersburg on Saturday evening
last. .tH
Mr.. Packers plain, practical, common sense views
of the political situation, touching the finances,
our industrial interests and reconstruction we'll
received and greatly applnuded by the audience -
His hearers felt that in him they would have true
and sterling representative in Congress to look after
their welfare. Mr. Packer is isdeservedly very pop
ular candidate, his whole life bearing testimony to
his fitness for the position his hosts Of friends pro.
pose to give him.
Gen. Clement closed the meeting in a brief but
polished review of national affairs. He paid splen-
did tribute to the soldiers that fought against rebel
lion under their great Captain-Grant.
Tho attendance was large and enthusiastic-n
goodly number of ladies comprising n part of the
audience. The speakers gave entire satisfaction,
and did good service for the cause. The Rerubl-
cans of Dauphin, as well every county in the
District, determined to do their duty this fall
and with the ballot will forever silence the mutter-
ings of defeated treason, trying to regain the "os
cause" through the New York platform
I'M
SOLDIERS AND SAILORS CONVENTION Ma
tional Mass Convention of Soldiers and Sailors will
be held in the city of Philadelphia on Thursday and
Friday of next week, October LIST and I'd 1t is fully
expected that not less than 30 900 of the "Boys in
Blue" will be in attendance and all the leading
Generals and Naval Officers, including Generals
Sherman, Sheridan, Thomas, Meade, and Admiral
Porter, are expected to be present. An evening pa
rade will take place with torches, in which the sew
eral clubs of the city will participate and it is be-
lieved that from $4,000 to 100 900 will be in line 1t
will be magnificent display. Northumberland
county should contribute largely to the Convention
and we have no doubt she will. For the informa-
tion Of all who may have desire to attend pub
lish the following order, issued by Gen. Collis
Chairman of the Soldiers and Sailors State Central
Committee, in regard to transportation. The rail-
road faro has been placed so low that it is in the
power of almost every to attend
HEADQUARTERS SOLDIERS AND Sailors !
STATE CENTRAL COMMITTEE,
PHILADELPHIA, Sept Is, 1868.
THE NATIONAL MASS CONVENTION.
ORDERS No. 1-TRASsroRrArroN.
l. All Soldiers and Sailors in organized bodies,
by squads of not less than three, and their wives and
famllies, VIII be carried to Philudclphia from all
points along the Pennsylvania Central and Phila.
dclpha and Erie Railroads, and their branches. at
two cents per mile and return FREE OF CHARGE.
The tickets will be issued at the different railroad
stations along the line September 20 and 30 and
October and will be good to return on October 3,
and 8.
2. This arrangement is most liberal and the Off
of tho roads have the thanks of the Committee.
3. Rates of other roads-East, West and South
will be published in future orders.
l. Officers and Clubs will please confer with Ticket
Agents. as to the probable number who will take
passage at each station.
By order of the Committee.
CHAS. II. 7. COILS, Chairman.
\. l.. Russell, Secretary.
Found DEAD.--A miserable specimen of human
iy, having wooden leg from the knee, who
has been wandering around the city for several days
past was found dead on the tow path of the canal
yesterday evening, about 6 o'clock. An inquest
held by Justice Cramer but there nothing about
the miserable object by which he could be identified,
and his name is unknown The jury rendered
verdict of death from congestion of the brain caused
by excessive of intoxicating drinks. In plain
Saxon-ded drunk. .-IPiHiamSpor BnLiotin, 14N
inst.