Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1868-01-04

to his last one were freely offered at seventy |
five cents.
Brigham Young has assumed the role of
Joseph. He has counselled his people to lay |
by seven years supplies of wheat, as he pro-
phesies great famine.
A negro preacher was lately permitted to
speak to the convicts in the Illinois state
Prison at Joliet. The democrats in his
audience were highly indignant, some OF
them crying, "Put the niger out !"
The people of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, have
voted $4,000 for the purchase OF steam
fire engine.
Mr.. M. d. Jones, an ex.postmaster in La.
fayette county, Iowa, has just been sentenced
to ten years Imprisonment for having tam
pered with money letters.
Burlington, Iowa, claims population of
fifteen thousand.
A well known comedy that could never
be represented on the stage or anywhere
else "The Silent Women"
Mr.. Otto Ledcrle, of Memphis, was struck
in the eye by rocket stick July 4th, 1866.
The fireworks were paid for by the city.
Mr.. Lederle now sues the city for payment
for his damaged vision.
Mr.. Jedediah Smith, of Skaneatelcs, is, or
was, the fortunate owner of two spring pigs,
eight months and sixteen days old, one of
which weighed three hundred and forty.four
pounds, and the other three hundred and
fifty pounds.
Esty s. Co., of Brattlcboro', Vermont,
make on an average two hundred cottage
organs every month.
The people of Omaha have used wood in
former years for fuel, this year they prefer
coal.
A minister at Crestline lately telegraphcd
to the chief OF the Cleveland police that some
thief had stolen all his manuscript sermons.
| BAYARD TAYLoR.-The many friends of
this gentleman will regret to learn that he is
very i'll with malarious fever, which he had
contracted when travelling near Naples. At
last accounts his condition was deemed quite
critical.
AN official report says there were 30,l51
marriages in Ireland last year, and II, ,G77
of the men and ,063 of the women made
their marks on the register instead of sign
ing their names.
IT is said that Commodore Vanderbilt is
now importing, at a cost of Sl60 in gold
per ton steel rails for the Hudson River
road, and expects to have the entire track
laid within years time.
One of the most prominent companies in
Berkshire county, Mass, employing some
two hundred operatives, propose to shut
their mills and support their operatives un-
til times are better.
There is a scheme on foot in Denver to
connect that city with Santa Fe, and even
tually with the city of Mexico, by telegraph.
The Mobile Register of Tuesday publishes
list of over forty removals and appoint
ments in seven counties of Alabama by Gen
eral Pope.
An organization of southern ladies in re.
duced circumstances has been formed at
Houston, Texas, to do sewing, and has un
dertaken several large contracts.
The whole number of mines in France is
now / ,184, of which 59S are coal mines, 240
iron mines, and 337 mines and iron works
last year reached the value of 472, 600, 600
francs.
Diamonds have been found in the Cape
Colony, in the neigh5orhood Of the Orange
river, by some Amsterdam prospcctors; one
of'the gems is valued at $4,000.
ALMONDS ere Usually brought from the
south of Europe, but are cultivated in a
few of the Southern States. The almonds
cost from twelve to twenty cents pound.
The new Lehigh and Susquchanna Rail
road is approaching completion. y week
ago a locomotive passed over the road from
Mauch Chunk to near Freemansburg. Re
gular passenger and freight trains will soon
commence running over the road.
The commissioners of Northampton coun-
ty are out on tour of this State for the
purpose of inspecting prisons.
Mr.. John Shirk, veteran of 1912, died
recently in French Creek township, Mercer
county. He was one of the heroes of Perry s
Victory on Lake Erie in lS13 and received
a silver medal for his services on that occa-
sion.
While number of young men and boys
were serenading a newly married couple, in
Summit township, Butler county, PAT bro
ther of the bride looked out of the door to
see who the parties were, when one of the
young men shot at him in sport. The wad.
ding, unfortunately, passed through his
body, killing him almost instantly. The
young man Immediately delivered himself to
the authorities, and disclaimed all intention
of harm.
The expenses incurred by the recent Con.
gressional Investigation Committee amount
to $49,506.
On Friday OF last week, Mordecai M'Kin-
ney, Esq, an old, much esteemed citizen of
oippSo uoNh NuiiS WI "
street, when street car ran over him, break
ing one leg and bruising the other One leg
was amputated, but be never came out fully
from the influence of chloroform, and died
early last week. Mr. M'Kinney was better
known as book compiler than as a lawyer,
and but few citizens Of Harrisburg were more
respected than he.
1t is satisfactory to learn that the Post
Office Department has agreed to allow
stamps and stamped envelopes to be sold
by druggists, stationers, &C., at a small
profit. This will be great accommoda-
ton.
President johnson has telegraphed to
General Roussea to come to Washington,
for the purpose of superseding Pope, it is
supposed. Rousseau would make splen-
did substitute, truly, for the able, far seeing
and gallant Pope. But he Will suit Mr.. John
son to T, and will propably be dubbed by
him, in another message to Congress, as the
third Washington Gen. Meade, who had
been sent for and consulted, begged to be
excused and allowed to be let alone in his
present command. Meade is as firm loya-
list and as good Union man as the Union