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Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1869-02-13
ORPHANS COURT SALE.

DURSUANT to IN order of the Orphans Court Of
/ Northumberland County, will be sold at public
sale at the public house of j, p. Seesholtz, in
Georgetown, u on FRIDAY the 9th day of MARCH,
1863, the following real estate, to wit:
All that certain piece tract Of Land, situate in
Lower MahGnoy township, county Of Northumber.
land and State of Pennsylvania bounded and describ.
cd a5 follows; On the north by lands Of Peter Wit
mer the east by lands of Mrs Sarah kesSner /;
on the south by lands of Isaac Lenker, and OF the
west by lands of Simon Lenkor, containing about
Twenty Acres, more or less whcreon is erected Log
House and other outbuildIngs Lato the estate OF
George Danny, deceased.
Sale TO commence at 10 O'Clock A. NJ, Of said day,
vixen the conditions will be made known by
HENRY kERSrETTER, Adm'r.
BY order Of the Court, J. LEIsENEISG, elk. q. c.
Sunbury, Feb ,5, 1869
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6'OnccntrntiOM Of Power,

The Secretary of War in his evidence be.
fore the Rctrenchment Committee the other
day, gave a great deal of interesting infOr.
nation among the rest that be thought it
would he better for the service and the
country if the Navy and War Departemonts
were united and under one head. They
being the war power it should not be divi-
ded and therefore prevent conflict ofviews
in regard to any hostile operation. The two
branches ought to be placed in the hands of
an Admiral and General. He thought
that there would be general Indian war
next summer beyond the Platte, and that
the Indian Bureau ought to be in the hands
of the War Department
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1869-02-13
The oil Trade.

The second annual report of the Petro-
leum business of the Pennsylvania Oil re.
gions was published in the Titusville Herald
of the Both ult. 1t carefully reviews the
history of the discovery of oil in 1859, and
the progress of development up to the close
of 1868. At the opening of last year two
very important producing districts were
discovered, but the production was 10y no
means so large as was anticipated, owing to
the short period the wells held out. The
following table, prepared with considerable
care, shows the growth of the Petroleum
trade since the date Of the boring of the
first artesian well to obtain supply;
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1869-02-13
ORPHANS COURT SALE.

DURsUANr to an order Of tho Orphans Court Of
i Northumberland county, will be sold at public
sale, at the public house of John p. Soeshots, in
Georgetown, on FRIDAY, tho 5th day Of MARCH
1869, the following real estate, to wit
All that certain piooe or tract Of land situate In
Lower Mdhanoy township, County Of Northumber-
land, and State of Pennsylvania, bounded on the
north by lands Of John Bingauan, David aid and
others; on the cast by Abraham Dony aad John
Bingaman; on the south by John Bingamsn an3
on the west by Abram Rothermel, Peter Berrei and
Northern Central Railroad, containing FORTY.
SEVEN ACRES, more or lees, whereon is erected o
two.story Brick House, Bank Barn, and other cut
buildings.
Also, another tract Of unseated mountAin land
situate in said township County and State aor esn;d
bounded on the north by lands Of Willaby Wcld, en
the east by Frederick Snyder and John Underko off
Ter, the south by Levi Zerbe and on the west By
Mrs. William Zerbe, containing sixteen acres more
or less.
Also, two vacant Lots in the town Of Georgetown
County and State aforesaid, adjoining each 9th or
bounded north by lot of Gorge Weiser east By land
Of George Spats on the south by lot Of Tobias Lcng
and on the west by public road leading from Sunbu.
ry to Harrisburg, containing one-fourth acre each
Late the property Of Andrew Yoager, deceased,
Sale to commence at II o'clock A. M. of said day
! when the condition Of sale will bc made known by
! b NJ. BUBB, Administrator
! By order of the Court, j. LgIsEERISG, CHI . Z
! Sunbury, February Is, 1869.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1869-02-13

The report that agents were at Wasning.
ton from, St. Domingo, for the purpose OF
PROPOSE M to our Government the annexation
of St. Domingo 10 the United States
turns out 20 be true. Such q propositio
has been made by q regularly authorized
agent of President Baez The conditions
of annexation are simply that the United
States shall assume the debt Of the State,
some $i7,O0O,Ooo, and establish Terri
torial government, until it shall be deemed
advantageous and desirable to receive
it into the Union as State. What will
be the action of President Grants admin.
istration on this question we cannot say, but
the supposition is that it will be favorable.
The population Of st. Domingo is less
than 100000, diminished year after year by
domestic wars. The mineral wealth of the
island is enormous, and the ports for our
vessels excellent. Here it will be seen that
we can not only get the bay of Samana with
out actual payment, but the whole of this
republic for the assumption of the debt. Il
we cannot get Cuba, which is not improba
bic, let US take st. Domingo. But it mus
not be delayed too long, as President Bae'
may be ovelthrown and the next fellow a
the head of the government may have differ
ent ideas Of policy.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1869-02-13

TROUBLE AMONG THE DEMOCRATS, Our
Democratic friends seem to have consider
able trouble about finding candidate for
Governor. Uiester Clymer, who was so
badly worsted Jy Governor Geary in the
last campaign, declines the honor drumming
against the Governor second time, most
pcrcmptorily. Asa Packer writes that he has
no ambition oG being a candidate, yet, if it
is necessary that he should again be sacrii-
ced rs he was in New York, when he was
President of The Pennsy sylvania delegation, as
their candidate for Vice President, he must
submit. Gen. M'Candless and Gen. Cass
seem to be the only gentlemen prominently
pressed by their friends. 1t makes however,
little difference to the Republicans whom
the Democrats present, Gearl will beat any
one brought Eward.-AffriS6uyg I'ele-
graph.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1869-02-13
NEW. ADVERTISEMENTS.
Hn the District Court of ihc Uni
ted States, for Ihe Western Dis
trict of hecunsyIvania.

ID OBERT HAYES, n Bankrupt under the Act OF
III Congress OF March "a, 1867, having applied for
a discharge from all his debts, and other claims
provable under said Act, by order of the Court,
NoTIcE is REREBY GIVEN, to all persons who have
proved their debts and other persons interested, to
appear on the 10Th day Of March, 1869, at 10 o.
clock, A. NJ, before John s. Detweiler, Esq Reg
lister in Bankruptcy at his office, in SunbuIy, Pa
to show cause, If any they have, why discharge
should not be granted to the said Bankrupt And
further, NOTICE is HEREBY GIVEN, that the second
and third meetings of creditors of the said Bank,
rupt required by the 9th and 2Sth seeous OF said
Act, will be held before the said Register, at the
same time and place -y..-. s..
Teb 18Th 1859 CLERK
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1869-02-13
REPORT OF CoMMITTEr.

Whereas, There seems to be growing de-
mand for education on the part of the pco-
pie. for the two-fold object of increasing
their happiness and developing the resources
of the State, Of which we have evidence in
the new and cOmmodious buildings that
have been erected in various parts of the
State, and in the average pay of teachers
being increased, and
Whereas, The present system Of Common
Schools seems to be meeting with increased
favor, and "EduCation is moving slowly
forward" Therefore,
Resolved, That we as teachers Of the Com
mon Schools ofthe County of Northumbcr
land rise equal to the demands that are now
pressing upon US that We enter upon our
work with renewed vigor and energy, frm-
~ resolved to prove ourselves men and wO-
:ncn in the truest and noblest sense of the
term, and that We fit ourselves for our work
by reading educational works; by reading
and studying all subjects that may tend to
enlightcn us +; and, above all, by having in
in our hearts perfect and abiding love for
the Great Teacher of mankind.
Resolved, That as VIC re assemble, after
the lapse of another year, in County In
stitute, we have cause to congratulate each
other and the friends of education upon the
favorable condition in which We find the
common Schools of the County.
Resolved, That VIC endorse the present
system Of Common Schools, and pledge our
earnest and CO operation to all the officers
in the discharge of their duties, and TO the
people in electing for all public officers,
men prominent for their interest in eduCa-
ton.
Resolved, That we heartily indorse the
ideas advanced that teachers should
have increased salaries, but that they should
prove themselves worthy of this increased
pay by increased efficiency in their work,
and that in furtherance of this principle
Directors shonld employ and pay teachers
according TO their success in teaching.
Resolved, That it is with heartfelt plea
sure that we hear of tho favor with which
the Common School System is received in
those of the non accepting districts that
have within the year accepted, and trust
that this will be an incentive TO the Others
to enroll themselves in the common cause.
Resolved, That our thanks are due, and
are hereby rendered, to the Commissioners,
for the use of the elegant Court room to
our instructors for their able and interest
lug entertainment to the orchestra Ior their
enliyening music 10 the County Superin-
tendent for the faithful and impartial dis
charge of his arduous duties; to the Direc-
tors and citszens who have favored and
eheered US with their presence during our
sessions 10 the county officers for their kind
invitation to visit their Offices; to j. W.
Friling for the use of his organ: and to
those Of the press who have SO kindly pub
lished our proceedings. Respectfully sub
mItted.
tSigued by the Committee
The Doxology was then sung, and Rev.
Lawson pronounced the beh.diclion.
! Institute adjsuTned s,le die.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1869-02-13

ADULTERATIoNs IN ALE.-The New York
World keeps its chemist busy in hunting up
fresh adulterations. He has been at the ale
barrels and finds lime, salt and alum in the
ale, instead of simple product of malt,
hops and water. OF course he does not as.
seyt that all ales are thus adulterated. The
aduiterants used in foreign ales are said to
be very numerous. Those discovered in the
samples submitted for examination are salt,
lime and alum. None of these adulterants
should be found in ale purporting to be
pure. Many of the ingredients are absolute
poisons; some are I'M furious and even dan
gerous when persistcntly taken into the
system, and all are frauds upon the con-
sumer, for they are used to disguise impro-
per dilutions or inferior manufacture, or in
other words to pass off as genuine article
that which is not genuine. Amongst the
authorizations which DR.. Parks found in ale
were absynthe, aloes and cocculus indcus
Sometimes opium and strychnine are used
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1869-02-13

TEE Legislature, we are sorry to see, is
getting Into the habit Of years ago, of ex,
emptiug from taxation large portion of the
property of the Common wealth. We cannot
but condemn this policy, and regard it us
violating both the letter aud spirit OF the
Constitution. BY exempting certain property
from the rate of taxation that all the rest OF
the property has to pay, is committing an
act Of injustice against the latter, by com
peIlinG them to make up this deficiency, or
IN preventing reduction of the rates to
that extent Such course is not placing
a.l y.rsons on an equality before the law.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1869-02-13

MURDER TIIAL.-The case of the Com
monwealth against Thomas Donohoe, John
Duffy, Michael Pryor and Patrick Hester,
charged with the murder of A. w. Rea,
was called up in the Columbia County
Court on Thursday afternoon. The prison
ers were arranged, and plead mot guilty"
The dcfenGents claimed separate trials,
which was granted. On Wednesday morn
ing Jury was called for the trial of Douo-
hoe, ard the following persons were sworn ::
Samuel Ale. George Gavenec.
VIM. White. Eli Robbins.
Elijah Shut. John NJ. Snyder.
Jacob Terwilliger. Adam Federolf.
David DernOtt. Samuel Kelchner.
Peter Weaver. Peter Evans.
The case was opened for the Common.
wealth by District Attorney T. r. Ikler, and
the taking of testimony was at once pro.
ceeded with. Mrs, Rea was the first witness
called. The testimony of Thomas Doorley,
formerly of this place. is perhaps the most
important which can be offered by the Com.
mon wealth. Day and evening sessions are
| being held to eXpcdate the case, which,
! from the number of witnesses summoned, is
| likely to occupy the time of the Court until
| the middle or last of next week.
! The attorneys engaged in the case are as
| follows: For the prosccution-District At.
! torney L. r. Ikler, Lin Bartholomew, Esq,
of Pottsville, Edward Baldy, Esq, Of Dan
vile, Robert L. Clark, Esq, of Bloomsbury
and NJ. NJ. L'Velle, Esq, of Ashland. Fol
/ the defence--John W. Ryan, Esq, and Hon
! Myer Strouse, Of Pottsvilc, Col. Freeze, oi
! Bloomsburg, 8. p. Wolver,on. Esq, of Sun
bury, and Wm. A. Mari, Esq. of Ashland
The trial cxcites much interest, and the
/ Court room is constantly crowded will
anxious spectators. STANDARD
! February 9Th.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1869-02-13

WEALTH OF PENNsYLyANIA.-The Execu-
tive Council of the Philadelphia Board OF
Trade estimate the product in money, OF the
coal, iron and oil of this State, for :he last
year, at sl95,000,000 This is greater sum
than is produced by all the gold-bearing
States and Territories, and yet it is the
yield of only the mineral product OF the
State, leaving the vast agricultural and
other sources of he, geslth ou. Fl view.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1869-02-13
A LIVELY TIME WITH RURR.
GLARS.
Hereto Conduct Of a Charlesto,en Ladu

One night last week, in Charleston, Mrs.
George Martin awoke and saw two negro
burglars in the chamber Que remained
while the other went into tho adjoining
room. The one who remained had a large
butchers knife, which he held over the
slumbering Mrs. Martin. When the bur
glsr left the bed he placed the knife in his
teeth and walked about the room, searching
the drawers, from which he took thirty.6ve
dollars in greenbacks and five dollars in
gold. After while he again approached
the bedside and elevated the huge knife
Mrs. Martin jumped up and seized an artil.
lery sword near the bed, and while the bur
glars arm was extended over her sleeping
husband, struck the burglar terrible blow,
which caused the knife to fall from. his
grasp While he stopped to pick up the
knife she gave him cut on the head, and
as his face swung back she gave him still
another blow on the forehead. The bur
gar rushed at the heroic woman and sue.
ceeded in giving her severe kick in the
side, breaking two of her ribs, which caused
her to faint and fall. This woke Mr.. Mar
tin, who leaped out of bed, only in time to
see the scoundrels Jump out of the window.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1869-02-13
VICIS'S
E1irra! Eaui,Le LOr S.s.S,

The first edition of One Hundred Thousand Of
Vick's illustrated Catalogue Of Seeds and "ude in
the Flower Garden is now published. Il makes
work Of 100 pages beautifully illustrated with about
80 Fine Woed Engrayinss Of Flowers and Negcil.
hes and an elegant co!orcd plate, BppCEI OL
FLOWERS.
II is tho most beautiful, well as the most instru''
tive Floral Guide published giving plain anu t.,'
rough directions Of the
CULTURE OF FLOW ERS AND VEGETABLES
The Floral Guide is published for the benefit o!
my customers 10 whom it is sent free wltnout appii'
cation, but will he forwarded to all who apply Dy
mail, for Ten Cents, which is not hp!i the cost.
Address JAMES WICK, Rochester y. /
January 40 4 80 81
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1869-02-13

Who is to compose Gen. Grants cabinet
seems as yetto be known only to Gen. Grant
himself. The General is very successful in
in battling the enterprising quid nuncs. He
will make his determinations known in due
time for the public interests.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1869-02-13

It will be remembered that in the infancy
of the business millions of barrels of oil
were lost for want of tankage, and hence
the figures of our contemporary for 1859
'60-'6l, cannot be taken as the exact quan-
tity drawn from the earth in those years.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1869-02-13

THE House committee at Washington, on
revision Of the laws, on Tuesday, agreed
upon several important features to be in.
co7poratcd in their naturalization bill. They
will take the subject of naturalization out Of
the State courts and introduce it exclusively
TO the United States courts, They will
abolish several features in the existing laws,
including that which prohibits the naturali-
zstion of aliens from countries with which
we are at war.
Tue provision that soldiers who have
served Ia our army may bc natural1ed with
ont five years residence, and that which
requires a previous declaration of intention,
has slso been agreed upon so that the whole
work Of uaturaIiling an alien can be done
at one time.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1869-02-13

The New York TrijHRe says tho reason why
PLANTATION BIrrERs are generally used is owing
TO the fact that they always made up to the orig
nal standard and of pure material let the price be
what il will The Tribune just hits the nail on the
head, for PLANTATION BITrERs are not only made
Of pure material but the people are told what they
are made of as the recipe is wrapped around each
bottle. Don't go home without bottle,
MAGNOLIA WATER.-SupcrOr to the best i'm
ported German Cologne, and sold at half the price
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1869-02-13

Northern Central Railway.
SUMNER TINE SCHEDULE.
az and after Nov 22d, 1868, trains will leave
" SUNBuRY, as follows
LEAVE NoRTHWARD,
800 a. NJ, Daily for Wiiamspo.t Daily except
Sundays,) for Elmira, Cannndaigua-
Rochester, BuHaoe, Niagara Falls,
Suspension Bridge and the Canndas.
AIS r NJ, Daily Except Sundays for Elmira, aud
Buffalo via Erie Railway from Elmira
Gao y. NJ, Daily Except SundGys,) for Williams
port. -
LEAVE SOUTHWARK.
2l5 A. NJ, Daily for Baltimore, and Washington.
Qij A. NJ, Daily Except Sundsys) for Baltimore,
Philadelph and Washington.
: 80 =. NJ, Daily except Sundays) for Harrisburg,
connecting with Cincinnati Express tor
Baltimore, Philadelphia and Washington.
j. Y DuBARRY, kp. s. IouSG,
Geu1 Sunt, Gen Passenr Agt.
Harrisburg, Pa. Baltimore, Md.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1869-02-13
JOIN C. BREcKINRiDeE.-On Tuesday

JOIN G.. BREcKINRiDeE.-on luesuay
morning last when the mail train from the
north arrived at this place number oi
persons had gathered at the depot to take
a look at this notorious rebel, who, 1t was
stated, was on The train, en- route south,
having ventured back to the United states
under the supposed protection Of Andrew
Johnson's Amnesty lroclama,i
Breckenridge is the frat of the cxpa.
trated rebels who has returned under the
late amnesty proclamation. lie will pro-
batly soon he followed by Jacob Thomp-
sop, slidell and Judah Benjamin,and possi-
bly, all Of them will ask some reward oi the
rebels in consequence Of theiE sufieIings. OL
oil the uiscreants who took part with the
Rebellion, Breckenridge was the most odlous
IN bis treachcry. He had not the common
and paltry excuse Of lesser rebels, that he
nust 20 with Lis State, because his State
did not GO with the Rebellion. lie could
not rely upon the allegation that be was in
the South when the Rebellion broke out,
and was carried away by the excitement
around him. lie was memUer Of the Sen.
ate OF the United States when Fort Sumter
was attacked, having sworn to support and
defend the Constitution q short time pre-
yiously. He stayed In the Senate, partici
pating in public business, after the war had
commenced, md although be interposed
his influence in favor of the Rebels, he
did 80 at the same time protesting his loyal
y. Il was on the 9Th Of August, nearly
;ive months after the commencement of tht
war, after the battles CT Big Bethel, Boon
Vile, Rich Mountain, CnrricE's Ford ant
Bull Ran, that Breckinridge ate his las
dinner with the Secessiouists Of Baltimore
and received their organizations, no doubt
q. his intended detection. lie left Baltimor.
inmed lately afterward, sought the Confede
ra,e lines and offered himself as volunteer
in the rebel cause. Scarcely any instance o
treason as uefarious can be pointed TO-.
wGs an act worthy Of one who, If he hat
lived In the Revolution, would have cnvict
and followed the example of Benedict Ar
mold. AS soldie. Brcckinridge was
failure. He took to tho Rebellion neithe
honesty nor talent. He required high Office
as the price of his ,reachery, and he wal
made Major General, position for whicl
he was neither fitted by education nor capa
city. He was an incubus 10 the rebel cause
rather than benefit, and for his last wanda
ac;, the confagra;ion OF Richmond, lnrg
portion OF the chiyalry of that place, ruinet
by the result, will never forgive him.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1869-02-13

CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT. The joint
resolution to amend the Constitution of the
United States, known as the Suffrage Amend.
ment, passed the Senate on Tuesday, hy q
vote Of forty to sixteen, as follows:
YEAs-Messrs. Abbott, Chandler, Cattell,
Cameron, Cole, Conness, Conkling, Cragin,
Drake, Ferry, Harlan, Harris, Howe, Kcl.
logg, MDonald, Morgan, Morrell (Nermont),
MGrrell (Maine), Morton, Nye, Osborne,
Patterson (New Hempshire), Pool, Ramsey,
Rice, Robertson, Roas, Sawyer, sherman,
Spencer Stewart, Thayer, Van Wink.e,
Wade, Warner, We!ch, Wiley, Williams
Wilson and Yatcs.-40.
NAYs-Messrs. Anthony. Bayard, Corhctt,
Dsvis, Dixon. Doolittle, Edmunds. Fowler
Grimes, Hendricks, MCrecry, Patterson
trennessee), Salisbury, Sprague, N:ckers
and Wbite--lG.
An additional article having been attached
by the Senate, providing for the election OF
Electors of President and Vice President by
the citizens Of each State qualified to vote
for members Of Congress, it goes back in its
amended form 10 the House for concurrence.
The following is the form Of the amendment
as it passed the Senate:
Joint resolution proposing amendments
TO the Constitution Of the United States.
BE IL res5lrtd By Tie Senate and Nonse q
Representatives., dc. (two thirds Of both houses
conc lrripg), That the following Article bC
proposed to the Legislatures of the several
States as an amendment to the Constitution
rf the United States, either of which, wher
Istifed By tlree,fouTths of said Legislatures
shall be he'd as Il part ol said Constitution
namely:
ART. 10 No discrimination shall he made
IN tGC United States among the citizens d
the Cni',d states in the cxercise OF the e!ec
i've franc hise or in the right to hold Office
IN any State on account Of rnee, color
LatiYi'y, property, education or creed.
ART. iG. The second clause Of the frst
section, second article Of the Constitution ot
the United States shall be amended so as tr
read a. follows Zach state shall appoint
by vote for representatives, Of Congress, d
number Of electors equal to the whole mum
Ter OF Senators and Representatives. to which
the State may lie entitled in the Congress
hut no Senator or Representative, or person
holding an Office OF trust or profit under Tho
United states, shall he appointed an elector
or Congress shall have power to prescribe
the manner in which such electors shall bt
chosen by the people.