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Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1869-04-03
111S HOOP SKlRTs. :
VIM. II. HOPKTN

Has Removed his Manufaotery.opd sales,oo.
No. Ills CHESTNUT STREET, PHILADRt
Where his "0wn Make" Of Cbnmp;on Uoor
especially adapted to First.cinss Wbols,ai
Retail Trade, will be found 10 embrace Tho n
tensiyo assortment in the Union, and oll The
and most desirable Styles, Shapes, Lengt
Sizes, z, u, "a, "a yards round, OF Plain and
Paniers Walking Skirts, Reception Trails. 4,
together with over ninety different yari.,
Misses and Cbildren's Skirts, all Of which "a,
metry OF style, finish, lightness, elasticity 4,
" and real Cheapness, aro unequaled by any
goods in tho market, and are warranted II,
respect. Skirts made 10 order, Altered a,
paired Wholesale md Retnil
Full lines of Low Priced Eastern Made sk.
Springs. 80 cents 20 Springs, As Cents: rs s,
Is Cents 80 Springs, Gj Gents 40 Springs IS
CORSETS CoRSETS - C0RSEfS ~ 81
ent styles and prices, from rs Gents TO So 90
braoing II. Woriley, "Beckel,n "Gloye Fit
Madam Foy' 8 Corset Skirt Supporters, Mrs. H.
Patent "selt adjusting Abdominal" Corsets, Z
English and Domestic Hand made Corset.
| superior Fronch Patterns Of Coteil Corsets
Own Make to which we invite especial MI.
Complete assortment Of Ladies Under Carr
at very low rrioos.
GENERAL AGENT for the BARTRA
FASToN FAMILY SEWING MACUINES
rior to any other before the public. Fity..
these No. ] Machines, Price SIS encb. nre
given away 10 our customers, in order 10 get
introduced, livery person in want of aTtic
| eur lise should examine our goods before pu
I ing elsewhere. Call or send Tor circulars q
Manuiaetory aud Salesrooms, No Ills Cbestn
Philadelphia.
March q, 1862 --3 mos.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1869-04-03

TIE following article from the Miners
Journal in relation to the discovery Of new
coal veins in the Shamokin coal region, will
be read with pleasure by all who take an
interest in the development of our great
mineral resources:
"a very valuable discovery Of coal veins
has been made on the lands of the Fulton
Coal Company, near Shamokin, by the En-
terprse Coal Company, lessees. The veins
disco vered are the Lykens Valley or Frank
lin, aud are six and ten fee: nine inches in
thickness respectively, free of all impurities
deep red ash, and somewhat harder than
the Franklin Of Lykens district. The veins
underlie the "twins" (E. or the mammoth
vein which Is divided) of the Shamokin
Coal Field about 200 yards, measuring at
right angles with the dip, and are ovcrlaid
10y very heavy conglomerate rock. The En-.
terprse have commenced the development
Of both veins, and intend erecting q first
class breaker at once. The veins ara reach.
ed by drift near the centre of their tract,
with run of 1900 yards west, and with
breast 80 to Ito yards. They will also pro.
badly sink slope Oh the top vein 90 IT. 9
5000 yards on both veins. The basin of
these veins is the deepest in the Shamokin
Coal Field, and will furnish FIVE OF six heavy
lifts.
Tho discovery by the Enterprise of these
veins at that point is particularly fortunate,
as the. veins lie SO deep in the coal formation,
that they can seldom be reached in that
Field except by deep and expensive shafts. :"
These two veins are evidently A aud B
the two lower veins Of the Coal Basin, or g
split of or Buck Mountain Vein, though
larger veins frequently divide a, certain
points
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1869-04-03


WE observe by the papers, that our mcm'
Der Gen. Kase, was stopped very uncere.
rnopiously, while attempting to make q
speech on the 18th Constitutional amend.
nent on Wednesday Of last week. The
correspondent of the Philadelphia Press,
thus refers to the matter:
The fret speaker was Mr. Kase, Of Nor.
thumberland, who, 10 temporary season
of good humor on the part of the House,
was greeted with bursts OF applause of q
rather sarcastic character.
Mr.. Kase progressed by slow and easy
stages, reading a carefully prepared speech,
but being of somewhat an excitable temper
hmenl, several times lost the thread of his
discourse, and found difficulty in resuming.
He also found 1t necessary at intervals to
use lemon to clear his voice but, at a
moment when his attention was attracted
TO his manuscript speech, some irreverent
member filed the lemon with ink. The
result was rather disastrous upon the next
application Of the lemon to the mouth Of the
honorable speaker, whose remarks immedi-
ately degenerated into q rapid series Of
personal denunciations. ns.-Rolling up hia
manuscript, he retired into the cloak room
first, however, using the lemon as missile
to discharge at an adjoining member.
The ludicrous affair having terminated,
the regular Speaker Of the uouse resumed
his chair, and the orderly consideration Of
the amendment was resumed.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1869-04-03
A Fight at Trinidad-Sioveme
OfTrOops in CienfugOs.

NEW York, March pa Havana speci-
al says large party of insurgents were de-
teated on Saturday, near Trinidad. Tee-
graphic communication with Cienfugos was
restored on Sunday. Troops were arriving
there and departing for the interior. Twelve
hundred troops arrived at Santa Cruz on the
20th, from Puerto Principe, for supplies
They were to return on the next day.
Advices from Nassau to the 22d have been
received. A Spanish man of wal had cap.
tured the Dutch ship JET Daris which was
returning with cargo Of spopges, and had
also boarded and searched the schooner
Britdnntr.
One of the Peruvian monitors still remain
at Ragged Island waiting supplies of coal
from Nassau.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1869-04-03
Horrible Murder.

A shocking murder was committed in the
Twentieth ward, Philadelphia, at an early
hour on Wednesday night Of last week
The scene Of the murder was "Girard Hall"
corner Of Sixth street and Girard avenue.
Joseph w. Smith, the ianitor of the hall, a
young man aged about twcnty.eight years,
was found there dead, and under circun-
stances which leave no doubt that he was
foully murdered. When discovered he was
lying on table in his shirt sleeves, wrap
ped in quilt, his legs and arms tied with
u rope, and gagged by n handkerchief tied
around his mouth and head. He was shot
in the head, over the right temple, with n
pistol ball, and the pistol, a four barrelcd
revolver, was found by his side. The Gt9be
says: THE table was covered with blood
and Lis face and hands were much scratched
There was n broken chair in the ROOM
which is q hall used by societies, and sever
al boards were found torn up. The last
seen of the deceased was about four o'clock
in the afternoon, and shortly after pistol
shot was heard. The deceased was a sin.
gle man. The casc is enveloped in much
mystery. and the whole force Of the
detectives is engaged in enleGvoring 10
ferret out the murderer. Deputy Coroner
Fletcher has the pistol, handkerchief and
sash in possession, awaiting developments.
This is one of the most cruel and barbar-
Gus murders that we recollect ever having
been committed in this city, and every effort
will be made to fiEd aut the perpetrator.-
The most intense excitement prevails
throughout the neighborhood, and an excl.
ted crowd surrounded the house and gath
cred in the ncighborhood during the night,
talking over the tragic affair
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1869-04-03

MINERS CoYvENTIos.-A meeting ofdele-
gates from the counties mining Anthracite
coal in Pennsylvania was held at Hazleton
on the nth ur. Tho following are the most
important parts Of the proceedings;
Rssolpsd, That tbs representatives present
from each county be appointed committee
to ascertain how soon will they be ready for
the general suspension now In contemplation
and to report at their earliest convenience
TO the President Of this Council, and that
whenever four of these counties report fa.
vorably, then the President shall Issue a gen.
eral order through the proper channels for o
general suspension of coal mining through
the six counties aforementioned.
Rosolped, That we give our Operators one
weeks notice previous to suspension, and
that this Council meet within ten days after
the suspension takes place.
The questions of minimum prices Of labor,
basis, and the per centage due labor from the
price of coal, were taken up.
On motion, the time was restricted for
each member to speak to Ave minutes until
every one wishing shall have spoken. After
the matter had been freely discussed by all
the members, the following resolution was
offered
RssolUed, Tha. we FIX 20 per cent. as our
per centagc.
The following amendment was offered and
carried
That the matter he referred to the officers
Of each Executive Committee in the differ.
ent counties, to be attended to as soon ns
practicable. and the result to be reported to
this Council by the next representatives from
said counties.
On motion, a committee of three was ap-
pointed to draft Constitution and Code OF
Laws for the government Of this Council, to
report OF our next meeting.
To THE Coal OPERATORS OF LuzERNE Co.,
PENN'A.:
GENTLEMEN-Thc undersigned being a
committee appointed by the General Coun-
ell of the Workingmen's Association of the
Anthracite Coal Fields Of Pennsylvania" to
upon some plan of a just basis for our future
government between US, the miners and Ia.
borers, and our employees in this county;
Therefore, the Committee have decided to
do as they have done in other counties in
similar circumstances heretofore, believing
that that is the most speedy manner to set.
tie this matter, and that in this way both
parties may be benefited by settling this
matter while everything is going on as usual,
and not left until some future time, and
then, perhaps try TO settle 1t when there is
all emergency upon us;
Therefore, we most respectfully ask the
four largest corporations in this county min
ing coal-also, the smaller ones-to appoint
q committee of three to meet our committee,
either in Wilksbarre, Pittston or Scranton,
at any time (after due notice. before the 3D.
of April next. Should the operators see fit
to respond to this invitation ON the part of
their workingmen, they will please address
their communications to the Secretary of the
Committee, 7. NJ. Williams, box l54, Wilkes
barre, Pa, and they will receive prompt at
tention. Yours, very respectfully,
JNo. GARDNER,
RoBr. ANDERSON, Committee.
II. NJ. WILLIAMS,
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1869-04-03

LADY LoAFERs--Bgigham Young who
ought, by this time, to have learned some
thing of women from the multiplicity of his
wives, in a recent lecture on education de
livered by him 20 the ladies of Mormondom,
said: "Sce in the fashionable world the ed
ucation given to a young lady! 1t consists
mainly of how to bow and curtsey, how to
meet gentleman, how to be graceful in a
ball room, how to get into aud out of a car
riage, how to walk on the streets, how high
her clothes should bc lifted, or how many
feet they should drag behind her aud, in
in addition to this, thrum on the piano and
have smsttering of French or Italian
These are what should he called female loaf
ers they are no good themselves or anybody
else. They cannot knit their stockings
make their dresses or underclothing or dc
anything useful"
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1869-04-03

EXPERIENCE THE BEST TEAcHER.-Wan-
amaker d. Brown gave special attention last
season TO the country trade and were gratii
ed with.a larger success in that line than had
ever before been achieved by any one house
Their friends from the country expressed
themselves very generally as will pleased
with their treatment at Oak Hall, well pleas
ed with the low prices, well pleased with the
quality and style of the clothing they bought
But w. 81 B. 'learned something" more
than they ever knew before about the special
wants of the country people-the style o
goods they prefer, the durability that mus
Characterize their clothing, the sewing thai
won't rip, that is indispensable, and many
other points, 10 which they have tlis season
given most special attention.
Give them a chance, good people, ant
they will shortly surprise you with theil
appreciation Of your needs aud their abilit!
20 meet them.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1869-04-03

The FRANKING PRIvILEGE. The franking
privilege having been greatly abused, par
ticularly during the late political campaign,
by the use of }ao siHeiA stamps, Congress has
passed an act to restrict and regulate the
franking privilege, as follows:
Be it enacted By the Senate and Hou. OF
Representatives n tho United States of Amerio.
an Congress assembled, That il shall not be
lawful for any officer of the Government,
Member OF Congress, or other person enti,
tied by law to the frankipg privilege, to
exercise said privilege otherwise than by
his or her written autograph signature, upon
the matter franked and all letters or othei
mail matter, not thus franked by the writ
ten lgnatureof person entitled 10y law tc
exercise said privilege, shall he charged
with the rates of the postage which are now
or may be hereafter established by law.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1869-04-03

EXPLORATION OF ANCIENT RIVERS
Abana aud Pharpar rivers, of Damascus,
mentioned in the Scriptures, having recent.
ly been thoroughly explored 5y Macgregor,
the famous canoe traveller. Macgregor,
after going from Cairo to Suez, and explor
ing the Delta Of the Nile, had his canoe
carried by land to Beyrout, thence over
Mount Lebanon, and finally launched in the
river ALBANIA on which he padded TO the
plains of Damascus The river Abana and
Pharpar, in consequence of the wild beasts,
deep jungles, and savage Arabs, have here
maps by travellers. Macsregor gives an
interesting account of "Giant stone town."
with stone doors, rafters, aud window shut,
tiers, covered with Greek inscriptions, dating
before the Gristian era.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1869-04-03

HORRIBLE DOMESTIC TREGEDY IN Hon
LIFE.-Tho French papers of the Gath ult,
mention q frightful occurrence which trans
pited on the Goth ultimo, and has spread
CONSERVATION and dismay throughout the
quiet old city Of Grenoble
Baron Brayer occupies an apartment in
the Rue Lafayette, part of which be ceded
to his brother, with his wife and child. On
returning frem walk on Saturday the Baron
was astonshed to find all the doors carefully
fastened, and fearing some crime, he had
the main entrance forced open. The sight
that met his gaze was shocking. At desk
in the dining room sat his brother, killed
10y shot from arevolver fired from the back.
The child, twelve years old, was laying dead
in the kitchen, killed by two bullets, and
had evidently struggled hard. The body of
his sister'in] law was laying close by, with a
bullet through the heart From notes writ
ten in the wiies hand writing it is evident
that she committed tho murders and her
suicide under the excitement Of a real or
imaginary financial disaster.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1869-04-03
FINANCIAL PRosPHcTs. An exchange. an

FINANCIAL PRosPEcTs.-An exchange, ap.
parently writing with some authority, says:
Mr.. Boutwell, has such assurances from fin
nanciers, both in Europe and this country,
that he is actually looking forward to hav-
ing our bonds at par, aud new loan out at
five per cent. interest, before next January.
Should these expectations bo realized-and
we do not believe they are over sanguine--
the result will be such signal and carly
;riumph,as no administration has ever been
distinguished by in this country before.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1869-04-03
For tha Wcsiern ID

For the Western District Of Pennsylvania.
JOHN l., HAMMER, q Bankrupt under the Act
J Of Congress OF March I'd, 1867, having applied
for discharge from al his debts, and other Claims
provablc under said Act, by order Of the Court,
notice is hereby ien, to all persons who have
proved their debts and other persons interested
appear the 18th day Of April $40, at 10 o'clock,
a. m, before John S Detwiler, ESQ Register in
Bankruptcy, at his elce, in Sunbury, Pa , to show
cause, il any they have why discharge should not
be granted to the said bankrupt. Aud further,
Notice is hereby given. that the second and third
meetings of creditors of the said bankrupt, required
by the 27th and 2s:h sections Of said Act will be
held before the said Register at the same time and
place, D. c. MeCANDLESsi Clerk
April 3, 1850 3.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1869-04-03

the Democratic ticket was defeated In
Mitilnburg on Friday, and no wonder. It's
head was an anti wsr Democrat. its BODY
was polluted with bread and butter mon.
stroslty, and it's tail was a full Llooded
American citizen Of African descent This
was the overdose, the effects of which prov.
ed fatal. The Democracy of Miniiabura
voting for the colored man Who says the
"oad dossa't mo1s'-&Tirsv-s rS,S-.rt
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90
The I'enurc.oEOf Law.

The Senate on Thursday last, adopted a
modified law as an amendment, which was
acceptable to the President but the House
refused to concur and referred the whole
subject to committee, which reported on
Monday. The upshot of the matter will
probably he, the suspension of the law dur
ing the present administration, which will
be agreed upon in committee of confer.
ence,
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1869-04-03
An ssie District Court OF lie United
states.

For the Wectern District of Pennsylvapis.
WILLIAM HAUPT, a bankrupt under the Act
w of Congress Of March ID, 1867, having applied
for discharge from all his debts, and other claims
provable under said Act, by order Of the Court
Notice Is hereby given to all persons who have
proved their debts and other persons interested 10
appear on The Ifth day Of April, 1869, at o'clock,
a, In, before John s, Detwiler, Esq, Register in
Bankruptcy, at bis Office in Sunbury, Pa, to show
cause, ifany they have, why discourage 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 bankrupt required
by the 9Th and 2sth sections of said Act will bc held
before the said Register. at the same time and place
S. C MccANDLKSS, Clerk.
April 3, lsss-3t.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1869-04-03
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
kn tl,c District Court OF the United
Stuses.

Fer the Western District Of Pennsylvania.
NHARLEs X. WEIKEL, a Bankrupt under the
" Act Of Congress of March ID, 1857, having mp.
piled for discharge from all his debts, and other
claims provable under said Act by order Of the
hnvs prove their debts aud 9th, persons in
terested to appear on the l7th day of April, 1884,
at 10 clock, A, NJ, before John 5. Dotwler, Esq,
Register in Bankruptcy, nt his Office, in Sudbury,
Pa, to show cause, fany they have, why discharge
should not DO granted to the said bankrupt. And
further notice is hereby given, that tho second and
third meetings Of editors OF the said bankrupt
required by the 27th and 2sth sections Of said Ast
will De held before the said Register. at the same
time aud place,
s. c. McCANDLESS, Clerk.
April g. lS69-at
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1869-04-03

THE FISH QUESTION. We suppose that
the Legislature will adjourn in two weeks
from this time, but there is still time enough
to pass law opening the dams on the Sus.
quchanna for the admission Of shad and
other migratory fish. This duty, it having
bean decided, if done at all must be done
at the expense of the state, how well it
would look if the many bad schemes before
the Legislature would be thrown aside and
this one to restock our streams with fish
would meet prompt action of the Legisla.
ture 2-The report of Col. James Worrall,
the State Fish Commissioner, having in
charge the Fish question, fer a copy OF
which we are indebted to Mr. IIamerSly,
the attentive Clerk Of the Senate, is very
interesting document, and were its sugges.
tions carried out many of the streams of the
State would yield such an animal supply OF
fish as would prove of the utmost impor-
tance to the sumptuary welfare Of the people
His suggestions that trout should he taken
only between the first o. April and the first
Of September, exactly meets the question
and another prohibiting destructive modes
of fishing, such as by "baskets," seines, &c,
cannot be too highly recommended German,
to,cn Telegraph.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1869-04-03

4 Coop LAw.-The silly aud dangerous
practice of joking with firearms will prove
a rather expensive business In Michigan
hereafter. The Legislature OF that State has
passed an act Imposing fine Of not more
hfty aud not less than five dollars upon any
one who shall Intentionally, without ma,
lice, point or ain. any firearm at any other
person" The discharging OF u 6rsarm, even
wnen It does not occasion injury, is punish.
ed with ine OF one hundred dollars, and
not less than one years imprisonment.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1869-04-03

ouR neighbor Of the Democrat, seems In
capable of comprehcnding the difference be.
tween Jeffsrsonian and JEFF Davis demo.
crSt This is not surprising iu one who
can see no difference between a union and
an uoreco Instructed rebel democrat of the
sIresent day,
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1869-04-03

STATE FAIR.-A meeting of the Execu-
tive Committee of the States Agricultural
Society, was held at Harrisburg recently.
Propositions for holding the next State Fair
were received from Pittsburg, Meadyille,
Harrisburg, and other places. The place
has been Fixed for September 2sth, aud the
tasss f3.io .nS ds.s,
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1869-04-03

IT is said that the proprictors Of the celebrated
PLANTATION BfTrgRs rent no less than nine pews
from the different denominations in New York city
for those Of their employees who will occupy them
regularly, free of charge This Is certainly praise
worthy and /, is be hoped that others who employ
n large number Of people, will follow the example.
The above fact, accompanied with the belief that II
welfare of their mployoes would not undertake TO
impose upon the public has induced us ia give tho
PLANTATION BITrERs a trial, and having found them
to be all that s represented, We cordially recommend
them us q tonic Of rare erit-Obyerrer, July lat.
MAGNOLIA WArEH-Superior 10 the best I'm.
ported German Cologne, and sold at half the price.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1869-04-03
Eirst Mortgage Seven per q,
INDSRsED BONDS.
or TINS 4
ST. LOUIS, .VANDALIA AND TEr
HAUTE RAILROAD co.
Al 90 md ACCRUED ryTrprST
At 90 and ACCRUED INTEREST.

These BONDS are for $1,000 cncb, secured
uFs' mortgage OF only $4,000 per mile on the
perty and franchises Of the Company, redeem.
on the lst day Of ofJanuary, 1857. Coupans attao,
gear. -
Ino payment Of principal and interest is
IhEh sECukEp by the Enforcement Of the ,
THE TERRA uAuTE AND IyplaNApo
RAILROAD 80,
THE COLUMBUS, CHICAGO AND IyDIA
CENTRAL RAILWAY co.
THE P1TTSBuRG. CINCINNATI AND /
LOUIS RAILWAY co.
The indorseu' ent of The two lsst.pamoa Cou,
MES being guaranteed by
The k'cnnsylvaHia Railroad G
The road en- which those Bonds eanstitp,,
FIRST LIEN Is l5J rifles long. oxtendiu.. from
Terra Haute and indianapolis Railroad, near #,
Haute 10 st. Louis. and forms tho last and onlv
completed INK in the SHORTEST LINE FRl
81; LOUIS TO PHILADELPHIA AND NJ
YORK It's immediate construction and ennin,,
are provided for in contract between the PE;
SfLN3NlA RAILROAD COMPANY. onJt
Companies ab9ve-nened. which contract insp
taat II shall always be operated In the joint inter
OF the direct line between It. Louis and the East,
SEVENTY MILES Of the road are now CONS
ed, ard II is Confidently expected that the EN1fII
IN 1870. ~ NENN1
The iron rails for the entire lon 9Th the road b,
been purchased and sufficient for 100 miles dcljy
cd. '''1 "1'''
The Bonds can bc had on application to
DE HAVEN 4 BRO
Bankers
AND Dealers In Government Securities, Ho,J
TO. 40 %Ouah Third Street,
PHILADELPHIA.
Loan fully recommend the above Ponds asa
sirah!G security,
March 81, 1882