Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1869-03-27

A movement is on foot in Sc. Louis 10
call convention Of all the Irish religious
and bsneyoleht societies in the United
States.
Advices from General Custer have been
received they are dated the 9th inst, and
represent the gallant cavalryman as at Ii
berty and chasing the Indians.
On Monday night the police of Richmond,
Va, arrested Governor Wells, III. q. Bond
and L. 4. Dudley, on the charge Of per
loining letter from the Post Office.
Twsn.y Of Brigham YouEgs wives ar
rived at Council Bluffs, Iowa on Tuesday,
on visit to their friends In that. city and
Omaha. They will come as far east as
Washirgtcn.
The sprouts Of the potato contain an al
kaloid termed by chemists solanins, which
is very poisonous if taken into the sJ stem.
This does not exist in the tubers, unless
they are exposed 20 the light and air. which
sometimes occurs from the accidental reno
val of tho earth in cultivation. A potato
that shows biackish green tint on one side
should never be cooked for the table or fed
to stock.
A few days since daughter Of gentle
man in Peoria, Ill, swallowed a glass button.
II lodged in her throat, and she began to
choke and Was unable 10 make known her
trouble. Her aunt, who happened TO be in
the room, saw at once that she was choking
| and that prompt action was necessary. She
| seized the little girl by the feet and held
| her head downwards, directing another
chill to pound the back of the one she
held. The prompt action was successful
the button was removed, aud the life Of the
child saved.
| The RArTISa SEASON :s near at psnd
| The Rdftmans Journal of the nth says tina,
notwithstanding the extreme cold the latteI
| part of last week, the river continues at g
very fair rafting stage. number Vt raft.
have already been put into the water and
are ready to start Oh their way to market
Should the weather loo auspicious, rafting il
will commence in good earnest now. S,
! you down tie river customers lock out fol
| the raftsmen And the stuff that carries them
Mr.. George Hall, Jr, living near Deer
field, Michigan, recently lost several sheer
which were killed and eaten, and he endeav
orcd in vain to discover the depredator.-
Suspecting his hogs, which we're in the same
enclosure, he shut them up, but obtained nj
relief. At last he caughrhis five year ole
| CoiI III tuC hts Va AAiiihS 'nu uSNouAinS oh'
of his sheep.
| ORoASIzArIos OF VOLUNTEER FoRCEs.-
Gradually, but thoroughly, the Adjutan
Generals Department is proceeding in tn
work Of organizing the militia forces of th,
State; and we anticipate, from what ha
already been done, that it " i'll require bu
a short time to secure large and eiiicien
volunteer army, which will he a credit te
Pennsylvania, by always being in condi
ton for immediate service to the national
government. Au entire regiment At Phil
adelphia, called the Fritzs Guards, on
company at Reading, one at Easton two q
Scranto on, and one at Harrisburg have jus
been armed by the Adjutnnt General. 1t i
understood at the Department that in man.
parts of the State active efforts are being
made to get up similar organizations, $,
that; as We have already written, Pennsyl
vsnis will soon have thoroughly organised
and splenditiiv equipped volunteer Army
--Harrisburg State Guard.