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The Persian Fanine-Its cause
Horrible Details.

LONDON, July 2S.-Particulars have
been received of the famine in Persia. The
drought last year in TIE central and south
ern provinces, and consequent partial fail
TIRE of the crops, caused great destitution
and misery all winter. AT the same TINE,
taxes were increased on the people OF La
ristan, which brought on famine, and
numbers of people left their homes, and
the Government lost its usual taxes.
The new Governor promised to raise not
only the usual sum but more, and this op-
preston drove all the country people from
their homes, who thronged the cites which
pay no taxes. The failure of crops in Laris-
tan was rendered more disastrous because
the other provinces, which mostly raise
opium, cotton, and silk, depended on it
for their grain.
The result in Ispahan, Yezd, Kirman,
and Shiraz were terrible. BY the end Of
winter, and before the new crop, the cities
were crowded. Wheat at Birman rose to
nine times its usual price, and starvation
began.
Yezd raises only opium. The people
could buy no grain, and ate grass and roots.
In Khorassan the people sold their child
rem to the Turcomans to save their lives,
and in other provinces the people ate their
children, having eaten all their domestic
animals and vermin.
In Ispahan men were caught digging up
corpses to feed their starving families, and
a pestilence in consequence committed
fearful ravages. One-half of Persia is de-
populated.
NORTHUMBERLAND Co. COAL TRADE.
ALI the colleries in the county are at
work except Helfenstein, whose men have
been out for some time.
Treverton is to be started up to-day on
the Independent system. Mr.. Rathbun
has obtained number ofminers from Ly-
kcns, and from those collierios around
Shamokin that arc working Independently.
He expects to make full time for the re-
mainder of the season.
Az the monthly conference Of miners
and operators held at Shamokin on Satur-
day last, the average prico Of coal was
found to be 81. 80 monthly, a reduction of
1G per cent. upon the miners wages. This
decline is somewhat greater than was eX-
pected, but rs far as we can learn the
miners are living up to their part of the
compact in good faith. We honor them
for their grit, and hope they may soon feel
the effects of addition instead of subtraction
of percentage.
AT this meeting it was agreed that the
miners should be charged 1915 for pow
der and 81 per gallon for oil.-Shamokin
Herald.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1871-08-05

TIE Mh,erS' JoarRal remarks: Tho pros
pect OF carrying the State at the October
election for Republican principles and its
candidates by majority reaching score
of thousands was never fairpr. Tho peo-
Pile are satisfied that the affairs ofthe State,
like those OF tho National Government, are
too well conducted under Republican rule TO
render il safe 10 make change, and Stan
ton and Beath will bo elected by q ranging
majority that will place Pennsylvania ia
the front rank for the Republican candidate
for tho Presidency In 1872. Tho Republl-
cans throughout lhe State must not con,
tent with this, They must concentrate
their strength on their candidates for the
Legislature, and obtain slill hrgro ma
joFity la the House Than they had at the
last session. Tho next scssion viii be one ol
great lmporIaneo. An apporlionlnent 81
the state into C0ugro sslonal districts Will
b. made, and IL 10 Important that thu
pymocracy should be prevented ifom max
ins ID 30 40 10 add to their representation
la Consfess, Republicans, look we'll n
lhe legislative dislrlsIs al lho neat cleo,
! lion
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1871-08-05

ENEgf uan aho giakes his living al q
iogse hle, . Foliina nill, iuTpAoe, o. Ia any
lnanatselosY whatever, shoald n,t forget
that tho iAsaoeralle kadsr. and orsals la
l'painsy ylFauia ass the ouisl,Sksa advocates
u lies tIads, ~ aAieh ali each sogknlf a
afe ~ l,o bfonghi "a letel slih the I,au'
sf ksllsT VI lhs Oll World Neles isg
lhlasefslie saildhlales ass Felfss ln iafps u
10 lsaiaitisa 4 ihs wages q Anisllo.sil
nilsl.aEhs
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1871-08-05

The Bloomsburg Columbian refuses to
endorse the Democratic State platform, and
will not be dragooned into its support by
the party lash. In the last issue of that
journal we find the following:
THE new departists sneering say that
hall dozen Democratic papers oppose the
surrender. We have before us a list OF
nearly twenty who vigorously oppose it,
besides some that are less bold in the as
sertion of their position. There are no
doubt others we have not seen. These ent-
brace the dblcSt pdpers in the State. \
large number are neutral, or have not de-
clared themselves. The worshippers of the
idol embrace only those who can be reach
ed by the melilluous influence of New York
and arc too sensitive about their position
TO be regarded as under full conviction.
No wonder they 'dcprccatc' the discussion
Of the subject y
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1871-08-05

to be done through affiliatioD and support Of
q most dangerous and insolent element
of the Democratic party, which is deter
mined either to rule or ruin the party to
which it is attached. This is o serious
matter, and should be thoroughly studied
and comprehended by every voter in the
county
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1871-08-05

COLONEL LMCCANDLESS.-Th Philadel-
phia Press says: The following is the text
of Col. William McCandlcss' letter, written
i'll the dark days of 1864, declining to fight
for the Union, and declining also the COM
mission of fBrigadier General in our armies.
We note this fact, as the partisan papers of
the Democracy arc punctilious as to the
title of their candidate, insisting that he
should be credited with the rank of an
office whose duties he contemptuousy re-
fused.
If Colonel McCandless wishes to deny
the authenticity of this letter our columns
are at his disposal.
If he cannot deny it, and will not apollo
gizc for it, we think that Pennsylvania will
say to him next October, MS he said to her
in tho hour of her peril, that ''the post of
honor is the private station"
No 500 WALNUT STREET PuILADEI.-
PHIA.- Sir: l have the honor to acknow-
ledge the receipt of communication from
the Secretary Of War, dated the 2lst inst, .,
informing me of my promotion to the posi-
ton Of Brigadier General of volunteers
This appointment | decline to accept. in
order that my motives for so doing may be
clearly understood, l will state that when
those who administer this Government re-
adopt the original intention of prosecuting
this war for the restoration of the Union, /,
together with hundreds ofoflicers and thous-
ands OF men--at present out of service
will be found ready and willing to return.
Until such time consider the post of ho-
nor TO be the private station
WN. McCANDLESS.
To Brig. Gen. II. Thomas, AdjuIant
General U. S. A., July 80, 1864.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1871-08-05

A want has been lell aud sApFvssed by
lhJ slslaus, iur 4 sae and lsliable purga
ute such sanl 4 noa Supplied ln laf-
ss,is' i'ufysllhs FlL.
nsaTY X iosd, u Jelli fsoii, Maiae, sas
gsied n slaiilns bles.l, sog,ness aAd seak
49, "a llss stomach, ID ihe ule VI Jslsates, :
iaeiyss Llalsisat
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1871-08-05
For County Commissioner.

At the solicitation of many friends in the lower
end of the county, have consented to become a
candidate for Comfy Commissioner. Subject to
the decision of the Republican County Conven-
tion. III. G. FISHER.
Washippton twp,. July !, 1871.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1871-08-05
For County Comm issioner.

respectfully announce myself to the Republi-
can party of Northumberland county as a candi-
date for County Commissioner, subject to the
decision of the Republican County Convention.
Should l be nominated and elected, will en-
deavor to perform the duties of the office to the
advantage of the people of the county.
AMOS VASTINE.
shamokin township, June "a, 1871.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1871-08-05

4 boarhas been discovered Ia Oregon this
year. which was pglieelly whlle excepting
that lls long ears ald slgeak down ia
back were black, Nothing olthe kind Was
ever seen beiuro, |. was without doubt,
an emblem Of Ihe new departure OF tho
white man's paTIy,n
iaTly on Saturday morning an explosion
occurred lE lhe sulal magazine at the
Washington Arsenal, used loT the pTupar-
al.oa oI rockets, hglis and shells lor the
hlsnl tvIpa, causing 4 serlOus eonhagra'
usn, which Involved m0le than q lniiliOu
dollaTs worth VI pToEr.y.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1871-08-05
Hetu advertisements.

DRoPosED
A ME- N DIM EN- T
Constitution Of Pennsylvania.
JOINT RESOLUTION
Proposing an Amendment to the Constitu-
tion of Pennsylvania.
Be il Rcsolyed by the Senate and House Of Repre-
schtatiUcs Of the Commonwealth Of Pennsylvania, in
General assembly met, That the following amend
ment of the Constitution OF the Commonwealth
be proposed to the people for their adoption or
rejection to the provisions of the tenth article
thereof, to wit:
AMENDMENT.
Strike out the Sixth Section of the Sixth Art-
Gle of the Constitution, and insert in lieu thereof
the following:
ga State Treasurer shall be chosen by the
qualified electors of the State, at such times and
for such terms of service as shall be prescribed
by law"
JAMES II. WEBB,
Speaker of the House of Representatives.
WILLIAM A. WALLACE,
Speaker of the Senate.
Approved the fifteenth day of June, Ammo Do
mini one thousand eight hundred and seventy
one.
JOHN w. GEARY.
Prepared and certified for publication pursuant
TO the Tenth Article of the Constitution.
Secretary of the Commonwealth. !
Office Secretary of the Commonwealth.
Harrisburg July 9th, 1871.
Aur g. 1871
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1871-08-05
County Treasucer.

At the solicitation OF many friends in Milton
and surrounding townships, am induced to an.
nouncc myself as candidate for the position OF
County Treasurer. Subject to the decision OF the
Republican County Convention.
A. CADWALLADER.
Milton Julv 4 1871
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1871-08-05

A lss solieAaiiul ~ n,any iIirgit chr ~
tfli as eanaidats fsT l,.iniy ifsiiiilirslsi..f
tsnlssl " uis aAsisssa ~ lhs h.raiairau suni,
tsffntl,is-
hiisss@ ! b. paiiiliistsl aHd sifftri. lA,.irs
lifssif ~ isiinful 90 duilfs "a ihr IA, ,,i.nn-
niianf aiia ~ ihs .stfsntaso "a ils a. i.iffrt.
Hfhkf a. NALltk.
lYsa Assas,s go, @sll 3, isIi.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1871-08-05
CANDIDATES. CARDS
fsr Assembly,

The undersigned, hy the encouragement q
mAuJ iilends Ia northumberland and MoHlou
couuiics, oitrs hlinself as candidate Tor tl
lesl7lalufei sulsrt "a the usual Tulos Icgulatin,
htpubiican puislnallOns.
JAMES NASDYKE.
hunbgTy, July "a, lsIl.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1871-08-05
FARM FOR SALE.

'IliE uudsr-is isusi hs,laga Lrsgr tuu ~ I4ui
tuNcT zoo aeIcsl thau plu a. rrufsslt ,H't-
waited in one lun, largely drtaiaNt 40 Trucking,
oH.fs iuI sa'g ablut uus 40 aanl, tAbiar.ug tll
shn'e ui ihe u.i fDlrlus f.us, lusulAti ultA
y 10 M the Gsldiu faUa,
IAr ualufal 4I.aui,.lt uf iHe lutt unl "a H.
ALE atr lnaIl t.-l..Ir t.II.st inf EsfdIuh. IuI-
tll--s. Al tl... .4 IT, Ist i.n#IN,d. My usH saf-
lsiilAs a. an. pa. 80 f,aalna laa hlrI ghIsfY
lone uU.H "A.
b.i,l, m.klu. tlItIHE 10 afii4afi FfslH ftli4IH-,
AZ, uIsht .iriug sahatHs tl.It HttIr.it ID
-I,tal s.,all alt.nla,t a. tutialhiHf uHHHs GIH y
stii 4 i4lael a. a. iaF.n.'' a' 'h rYa "A.
afi u. u.lt. .....i a. HH. H. tH ht'. I..I r..
bI.I.IE. H.f tt.Ht
MILAN
ts,sti iaaf
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1871-08-05
Dissolution of Partnership.

NOTICE. hereby tender my sincere thanks
to the citizens of Sunbury and vicinity, for their
liberal patronage extended to me during num-
Der of years past. / also checrfully recommend
all my friends and patrons to my successor, Mr..
Hcmperly, as an artist, and worthy of the pa
tronago heretofore extended to me.
SAMUEL BYERLY.
Sunbury, August 5, 1S7l.-3t.
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10 ths hepubitcaus or
iaud souulI.

apald RESPECTFULLY annoasee Aytsif AZ
tsaiid.is iol District Altsfaeg, suLlsei ~ ih
rake " lhs ksPablisaa pany,
wal,ahlosn, July ", 1874.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1871-08-05
District Attorney.

DNStrkcG AttDNney.
The undersigned announces 10 his fellow citi-
zens of Northumberland county, that he is q
candidate for District Attorney, and respectfully
solicits their support at the ensuing election.
JNO. KAY CLEMENT.
Sl1nhury. .Inne q. 1871.
The Centre reporter. [volume] (Centre Hall, Pa.) 1871-1940, 1871-11-17

Washington, October 26.-For the
past three months the government de-
tectives have been on the track Of n
number Of southern bounty swim.
dlers.
A whole nest Of these has been dis
covered in Tennessee under the leader
ship Of x-Congressman Stokes, work
ing in collusion with a respectable
clerk in the second auditors Office.
The latter, who is named Victor G.
Powell, was arrested last night and
held in $4,000 bail, which has not
yet been procured.
Mr. Stokes was arrested this after
noon, but was afterwards released on
$4,000 bail. The amount involved
is over 100000.
There are other well known politi-
clans connected with this scheme
whose names are withheld to enable
the detectives to arrest them, all radi.
Gals of course,
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NOT A PARTY TRIUMPH.

The New York Tribune of the 9th
says that "in New York party organ
izations coalesced. and the grand Re
form victry was the joint triumph Of
honest democrats and honest republi.
cans against the thieves" In another
article il says: ait is n great and in
spring triumph; but it is triumph
OF People rather than Party. We
have no desire TO claim for any politi.
cal organization in this city the fruits
Of victory which has been the result
of the uprising of n great people" I"
Mr.. Greeley's candor will hardly be
relished by the minions Of Grant. who
loudly boast of the result in New York
as an administration victory.
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How the Two Parties Treat the
ScOundrels.
The Brooklyn Eagle says

We have rcferredto this humiliaIing
spectacle % illustrate the Republican
way Of dealing with the corruptionists
in their own ranks. Honest Republi,
cans must now admi, tina, the Greeley
campaign against Murphy and his
swindles amounts % nothing at all.
IL has completely failed ofali success.
Tom Murphy eompels his traducer 10
preside over his own meeting. 10 coun-
tenanee aud cooperate in servile
praise of Grant, and praise Of the &C.
ton and nominees ofthe Murphy Con-
veution. The Republican party sur
renders % It's own scuundrels. aud
Greeley the loudest TO dcnounco is tne
first 10 capilulate. On the contrary.
mark how the democrats proceed
against the scouudrcls in their ranks.
Here il the noble record Samuel j
Tilden and Wm. +. Havemeyer. Dem.
ocyals, protect the treasury by getting
Andrew II. Green, a democrat,
made Deputy aud Acting Comptroller.
Andrew H. Green. Democrat. causes
the arrest aud commitment of voucher
thieves. The Rochester Democratic
Convention exclude the Tammany
Delegates and reorgaDRie party ma
chinery in New York. Attorney Gen
eral Champlain and Jno. +. Hoffman
Governor both Democrats. prosecutor
oflhe frauds aud thieves. Chas. o.
Couor. Democrat. on the affidavit Of
Samuel j. Tilden. Democrat, brings
VIM. NJ. Tweed. the Murphy Of De
mocracy. branded into Court, to be
tried for his crimes. The Democratic
press and orators o. the country over.
not only denounce but they are the
only ones to call for the punishment Of
the scoundrels. The Democrats of
the Union have turned the rascals out
Of their ranks aad given them hand
cuied into the clutches of the law.
This action. added to the injunction
of the Democratic Judge. Geo.
+. Barnard, procured by John Fooley,
Democrat, all show that the Demo
crats punish their scoundrels, while
the Republicans take them TO their
bosom and kiss their sores I'LL they
glisen like diamonds. Let this differ.
ent treatment by the different parties
Of their similar rascals teach voters
which side TO support
The Centre reporter. [volume] (Centre Hall, Pa.) 1871-1940, 1871-11-17

The facts as to the killing of Thorn.
as w. Grosvcnor by an eStemporiEed
seminal in Chicago We have already
published, and we are not surprised
that Gov. Palmer has required the law
officers Of the State TO have the case
iudicially investigated. He has writ.
ten n letter 10 the Attorney General
Of Illinois, showing that the Mayor Of
Chicago had no authority to raise
troops or to establish military law
there; and this letter be concludes
with the following words.
at il not necessary in determining
upon the line of duty to be adopted TO
INQUIRE whether the Mayor Of Chlca'
30, Lieut.. Gen. Sheridan, and Frank
/. Sherman and his associates and sub
oriinates, who were the agents by
which the death Of Thomas w Gros.
venor was produced. in assuming pow
ers they did not possess, aud when
cannot be conferred upon them, were
influenced by proper or impoFper mo-
lives or purposes. They assumed to
suspend the operation Of the Constitu'
ton and lava Of the State, aud suesn'
tute in their stead Law and military
force 10 be defined and appointed BY
themselves. They, by their lawicss
acts. attacked and ins1lted the dignity
and authority Of the State. and have,
by their dangerous example, weakened
the public confidence in the Conssisu
tien and laws; and in their attempt TO
enforce usurped and lawless authority
they have sacrificed the life ofa peace
able citizen. Animated by the conn
dence / have thus expressed, and con-
ident in the belief that the State Of IL
linois, acting through the proper de-
partments Of its government, Is cApa,
BILE of protecting its own people and OF
enforcing the dignity and authority OF
its own laws, | have 10 request that
YOU. in conjunction with the states
Attorney of the Seventh Circuit, wlli
bring all the facts before the Grand
jury of Cook county. in order that All
persons concerned in the unlawful kill
ing of Thomas w, Grosvenor may be
brought to a speedy trial"
The reasons here given by the Gov
ernor are most weighty and eogent (;
and we do not doubt that they will
have the approval and support OF
thinking men everywhere.
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Hon. Vim. NJ. Eyarts DenOunees
Dishonest Men.

In replying to an invitation 10 Rd.
dress the Republicans Of Broome coun.
ty, New York, the Hon. William NJ.
Evarts threw n heavy bombshellat un-
worthy candidates for Office genarally,
as follows:
"The favor with which you look
upon my efforts in the cause of com
mon honesty, and earnings Of thegreat
mass of our people against the rapine
aud plunder shown by asking me TO
address you at this time and on this
subject, justifies me earnestly urging
YOU not to uadermte the weight and
completeness or the issue as made up
for your sutfrages. Upon this issue
every candidate for the sutirags Of the
people for a place in the Senate or As
sembly should be free from the least
taint in the past, from the least fear
for the future. Ifany candidate is in
the field of whom this is not true, LEI in
dependent nominations be made 10
meet thisdifiiculiy. lfofthe two can
didates of III, opposite parties one be
clearly honest aud courageous aud the
other kuavish aud uncertain, let no par
ty considerations or distinctions prevent
a concentration Of votes upon the wOr
thy candidate. The people OF this
State are tired Of the government Of
rascals without distinction of party,
and now demand honest and incorrup-
tible men without distinction Of par
ty.
"The whole question is in nutshell.
We are free 10 choose whom we will
TO the Legislature, and the Legislature
which we choose has in itself substan-
TALLY, all the power Of the people. A
fortnight of the session Of an honest
Legislature can make it impossible for
knave TO keep his foot in Office, or
even in the State itself, unles with
in the walls ofa Jail.
Press, then, all your efforts to this
one point, and prevent the conhagra-
ton of every institution of free govern
ment and every interest Of society now
raging in this city, even creeping
through the State, from covering us
all with one common shame in one
common ruin.
WM. M. EvARTs
The first snow of the season fell in
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Charles A. Dana ON the Situation
LiMaola's Assistant Secretary Of War
Compares Grant tritA 7tseed.

Linaolas assistant Secretary Of War
Compares Graat tritA 7iHeed.
The New York Sun, ofthe 9th pub
lished the following editorial. double
loaded:
All other questions that have hith-
erto divided the American people dis
appear before this one: Can public
corruption be stoppedf Can public
robbery be put down. Can political
frauds be suppressed and prevented J
Can bribery and present-taking be
banished from political affair!
Ten years ago the great question
was slavery. Il was settled through
the war of the rebellion, with its i'm
mense losses Of life and treasure and
its gigantic heritage Of public debt
Since then other questions growing out
of the war have arisen. Fortunately,
they are now all ended and cleared
away and there is no other subject to
distract the attention Of the
people from this one supreme Is
sue Can robbers, thieves, bribe givers.
bribe takers, present takers and Official
blackmailers be driven from power and
honest men put in their places! Can
the fatal system Of corruption now so
universal be brought TO close, and q
system Of honesty, frugality and puri-
Nv be substituted in its place!
If our public affairs continue for FIVE
years longer upon the same downward
course as they have done for FIVE years
sincethe close ofthe rebellion. we shall
no longer have q country TO be proud
of; and the great American expert
ment Of self-government, in which the
hopes of all humanity were bound up,
will end in rottenness and shame.
This is not a matter to be disposed
of by either of the existing parties.
Both of them are alike i'm n state Of pu-
trefaction, and no spirit of life and Of
safety can come forth from either. II
the Republic is 10 be saved at all, the
work must be done i'm the nation as it
was done in this city on Tuesday.
Upright and patriotic men Of all parties
must combine for this exclusive pur-
pose. Democrats and republicans must
forget their old quarrels, and strike
hands in one united effort. What are
the differences Of opinion and Of policy
that have hitherto separated them,
compared with this one all-embracing,
all-absorbing dangers And Of what
use will it be to them to continue to
call themselves republicans or demo
Gratis if all that is worth living for in
our free institutions In destroyed by
robbers like Tweed and present-takers
and eorrupters Of the public conscience
like Grant.