Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1868-02-22
Asuperior article Of prscue, sam;,.bI,

A superior article Of Rrenite, admirably
adapted for building purposes has recently
been discovered near btoDy Point, In Rock.
land township, Be-lss county The suppls
is apparently inexhsustible, and the st one IL
pronounced superior both for beanty and
durability. Blocks fnay be obtained from
twenty to thirty feet in length.
A few days ago, during the progress of An
auction sale at the store of ii. II. Grimm, in
Freeburg, Snyder county, the floor gave way,
and large number of men and women were
precipitatcd into the cellar. A large stove
filled with burning coal also went down
with the crowd. Fifty or sixty persons
were very badly burned, bruised and other.
wise injured, and it is feared that some of
them will not survive. ...- .-
A gentleman in Harrisburg has lately in.
vented new instrument, by which the rapi
dity of telegraphing is greatly increased.
The Morse system will transmit about 800
words per hour, the House and combinated
system from 1000 to 1900, while rate of
1000 to 5000 is claimed for the new one.
| The writing bears n resemblance to manu-.
script. The letters are traced with printers
ink, are accurate, compact and easily read
General Beatty, the new member from the
Eighth Congressional district of Ohio, has
reported for duty at Washington with mill.
tary promptness. On Thursday he appeared
on the floor of the House, was sworn in, and
voted the way he shot, or several important
bills
An election bas just taken place at Brain.
tree, large manufacturing town of Massa.
chusetts, to fill vacancy ia the House of
Representatives of that State. The town for
years has been one Of the few Democratic
strongholds of the Commonwealth. hut at
this election the Republican candidate was
successful by decided majority.
Gen. Meade shows himself as good n s-atcy.
man rs he is soldier lie Is working II
wonderful reform in his district
matrimonial engagement between Mr.
robert Lincoln, son of the late President
and daughter OF ex-senator Harris, is an
nounced.
The Exact Height o! all pondcrablc bodies
may be iruthfully assertainc6 by FAIR
BANKS STANDARD SCALES, TO which
the highest premium was awarded at the
Paris Exposition.
MANY SUFFER rather than take nauseou,
medicines. All who suffer from coughs
colds, irritation of the bronchial tubes OF
tendency to consumption. will find in Dr.
J Wtstdrs Ba'sam Of Wild Cherry remedy q.
agreeable to the palate "a eflcctunl in rcmov
ing disease. The Dalsam is pleasant re
, mcdy; it is safe remedy; it is a powerful
remedy; It'll speedy remedy; il is rene
, dy that cures.
ADVERTISING There is no doubt that the grea
lever in the extension Of r business in these 70
ahead times, is advertising but the immense popu
larity of that celebrated remedy for Dyspepsia
Liver Complaint, Nervous Debility, &c, Hoor
LANDS GERMAN BIrrERs is not so much owing I,
the fact that 1t has been extensively advertised
1t is to the great merit of the article.
A worthless medicine may, through publicity
acquire short.lived notoriety, but it requires tn
basis of true merit. in order to sustain itself for an,
!. considerable length of time. HoorLASp's GEn
NAV BIrTERs has been known to the American pub
lie for more than twenty years; each day nddn,
= some new proof of its virtues and great curatiy
properties. This Bitters is entirely free from al
alcoholic admixtura
HoorLASDs GERMAN Toxic is q combination o
all the ingredients of the I}tters with rurs SAINT
Cruz rum orange, anise, &c, making rreparatio,
OF rare medical value. The Tonic is used for tn
same diseases ms the Biters, in eases where som
alcoholic stimulus is necessary. Principal Office
63l Arch St.. Philadelphia. Sold by Druggists an,
| others, everywhere.