Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1869-04-03
. KsYs EvlTEES.

In Blair county the fruit aud crop pros.
poets are good.
Green peas have made their appearance
in Savannah.
General Sheridan has resumed command
in Missouri.
Our Navy is to be largely increased in
the Cuban waters.
Planters in northern Louisiana complain
of too much rain.
A fine marble quarry has been discovered
in Dauphin county, Penna.
Victory Emanuel is the best shot among
European sovercigns.
A man in Colorado was recently lynchcd
on suspicion Of having stolen $3.50.
A man has already appeared in Montgom.
cry, Ala, wearing white linen coat.
Eight persons, lynched at different times,
are buried in one Indian cemetery.
A young lady Of Mobie'is to marry ba-
ron in Paris and fortune of sc, 900 O00
A lady Of Bangor, Me. has bequeathed
$2j 900 for a "Children's Home" in that city
Gen. Sicklcs has asked to BE retired, and
his request will no. doubt he compiled with.
Summer is coming. The laborcrs on the
Pacific railways arc being annoyed by mes
quitocs.
Roast iackass is favorite dish in the
Sandwich Islands, and is said to resem ole
roast turkey.
A southern minister thinks the forbidden
fruit which Eve ate aud gave to Adam was
tobacco.
General Stoneman has removed Governor
Welles of Virginia, and Mayor Burgess, of
Petersburg.
A colored barber in Milwaukee has learned
French and German within a year Ut u total
cost Of fifty cents.
Hon. William A. Richardson, Assistant,
Secretary of the Treasury, has entered upon
his dsties.
Gov. Bullock, of Georgia, was compost
tor in the lIearld office at Utica, New York
few years ago.
Congressman H. L. Doves has declined
the Judgeship of the Massachusetts Supreme
Court, offered him by Governor Clafiin.
One hundred and twenty six students
graduated at the recent commencement of
Jefferson Medical College, Philadelphia.
The l04th Pennsylvania regiment has
found historian in Mr.. A. Il. uutchison, OF
Bellefonte, who is now engaged on that work.
Wiiliamsport claims to have man hale,
active and strong aged SO. whose father, by
no means decrcpit, is living in Maryland
aged l2O years.
The Erie ObSerper is informed that pro-
iect is on foot to build a pipe line for convey,
ing oil between that city and Titusyille.-
The distance is tifty.six miles.
There are $50 American students in the
.;
male and female American pupils at first
class boarding schools.
At the funeral of Mrs. Brcnizer, at Reams
town, Lancaster county, recently, five Of her
sisters were present, the youngest Of whom
was over eighty years OF age.
1t is not probable that Congress will nd
iOurn before the middle of April. Tho
House resolution to adjourn on the 9th has
not been considered by the Senate.
The snow shed of the Central Pacific
Railroad is the longest building in the world
long, and took above forty million feet OF
! lumber.
A subscription is being taken to restore a
| burying ground of Washington's revolution
AIRY soldiers, near Newburgh, New York.
ried of the gravestones 10 make fences of.
The Cheyenne Leader says that Red Cloud
proposed a compromise to the Indian Com.
| missioners the other day, which seems to be
entirely new to them. 1t is, give US some
! thing to wear and to eat or look out for
| war.
! General G. A. Smith, the new Second As
sistant Postmaster General has been sworn
! into Office; also the Hon. Reader W. Clarke
as Third Auditor. Attorney General Hour
/ has finally concluded to remain in the At
| torney- Generals Office.
| Hon. Henry D. Moore has entered upon
/ the duties of Collector of Customs of Phil
adelphia. The applicants for positions un
/ der him are host. No doubt many changes
will be made. lie who las any honest cal
ling, is better off than if he held custom
house inspectorship.
The Youngest couple known, are in Goffs
town, N. H., the groom being 10 and the
bride.1ls years old. A clergyman, whom,
! they called on, thought il was bit of fun,
and sent them to the town clerk for ''stifi-
! Kit" hut on the. way a uau married. them