Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1870-04-30

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tiscmcnt in another column.
AT meeting of the stockholders of the Sun
bury Lumber Company. held on Monday last,
VIM. NJ. Rockefeller, ESQ, was elected President
of the Company, to fill the vacancy of E. Y.
Bright, deceased. Mr.. John Bowen was chosen
Superintendent.
IIoN. ELI SIIrER has returned home to Lewis
burg. His health has been much benefited by
his sojourn in the South.
\ LARGE TRAIN.--A train arrived at this place,
on the 21st.. which came over the P. g.. E. Rail-
road, consisting of57long cars loaded with lum-
Der, and so empty long cars. The mammoth train
was drawn over the road by Engine No. 110l, in
charge of Samuel Cherry, Engineer, and Robert
W. Adams. Fireman. Conductor of the train Mr..
David r. Henry. This is probably the largest
train of cars that passed over that road since it
has been built.
WuLEat Shamokn few days ago, We chanccd
to visit Mr.. James Seibert's lee Cream Saloon,
and were pleased to find it the best fitted up
Saloon outside of the city. Mr.. Seibert has
lately renovated his wholcl establishment, and
fitted it up in grand style. Having erected
Soda Fountain at great expense, TIE people of
that borough will be blessed during the hot sum
mcr season with cool and palatable drinks.
Those who visit Shamokn will ind this Saloon
one of the most pleasant resorts in that town.
We are happy to learn that the citizens of the
county arc beginning to take an interest in hay
ing Map of the county got up in good style.
We are informed that Mr.. Cummings has already
procured nearly enough subscribers TO warrant
!, INa I,
suggest that these Maps be introduced in all the
schools, VIC have no doubt they will be Of vast
benefit to scholars who are new beginners in
geography, as it will give them better insight
at the commencement of the study of that i'm
portant branch of education.
O'BRIEH's GRAND CARAVAN AND MAMMOTH
MENAGFEIE.-On Saturday, May 7th, Our citi-
znus are to be favored with an opportunity of
.-.rtng this Monster Mcnagcric, Wlc1 for cN-
tent and variety rare and subJngated beasts and
beautifully plumagcd birds cannot be surpassed
in this or any other country. Mr.. OBrien has
for several months been engaged in fitting out
one of the mos complete and varied collections
of the animal kingdom, ever placed upon eShibi-
tion in this country, and with desire to make it
an exhibition purely moral in its tone and teach
ing, announces that there will be 40 circuS per-
formaucc allowed with it, thus alording all a
chance of visiting the richest collection of singu-
lar and picturesque marycs OF animated nature.
Conveying the most awe e.nspiring and wonder
eyoking Illustration Of creative wisdom seen on
the earth since the days OF Noah. Connected with
this Mcnagerie are three elephants, a herd of
camels and 2S massive deus Of savage and sub
jugatcd beasts and beautiful birds. As Il free
rVilpupp of the nj nd
Mcnagerics all are respectfully invited to witness
the grand procession OH the morning of the day
of exhibition, where Eastern and regal pomp of
elephants, camels, tabIcauX cars charlots, animal
dens completes vision, words cannot convey.
Remember the day, Saturday, May 1th.
SAD CASE OF DRowAING.--We learn that on
Tuesday last John Mauck, Of this borough, and
another man, whose name We have not learned,
were drowned in Muucy creek. The particulars
ofthe accident, us We learn them, are as follows
Mr.. Mauck, in company with three others, under
took to run Il raft down the creek from Hughes
Vile TO Muncy. Coming to IL ''schute' In the
creek where it was customary to run one log
through at a time, II WAS suggested that, Us the
creek WAS much swollen, the whole raft could
be put through at once. The effort was made to
do so; and in order TO render assistance Mauck
and two others Of the party got lutoa skin, which
capsized in passing through the schute, aud but
one of the party in the skiGwas saved, Mauck
and one Of his comrades (Shose name is said to
be Henderson, being drowned, Strange to say,
the one who MAS saved could not swim, while the
two who were drowned were good swimmers Tho
one who was saved offered an oar to Mauck to
help him out, but was told TO save himself, that
he (Maucl) WAS AN right Immediately after
thia he went down, and his body Was subse-
quently found about u n.l,o down the stream, his
feet sticking cut ofthe water anl hs head lodged
In some brush Mr. Mauck served during the
war In Co, II, 80 tegt, Pa, Vols, aud resided al
lu!outown, where he leaves wife aud two chill
dren 10 mourn his .o's,--hitoaiaa,
pASNlLlE, HAlElruN, AsD WuREsSARRE RAIL
RoAp,-ihe third annual report o: this Company
has lust been rublished, ana the exhibit which IA
makes T. at once satisfactory 20 the stockhoders
aud gratifying 10 an who feel AN Interest Ia the
publlc improvements ol our state. When this
tuadls completed, as Il most probably Nill bc
VitAlu ca, ueAl llur aonlhs,lt will constitute au
Important ,iuk la continuous route 60 New
England irom our great Goa nglds, 30 iar as
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