Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1871-07-29

SHERIrF's SALEs.-The following properties
are advertised to be sold by the Sheriff, at the
Court House, in Sunbury, on Monday next, July
3lst:
House and lot in Hughes addition to the bo-
rough of Mt. Carmel, as the property of William
Becker.
One acre of ground, with dwelling, store
house, boat-shcd, barn, &c., in Delaware town
ship. Property Of Jonathan 2. Shultz.
Half of lot No. 164, in the borough Of Sunbury
Property of Nicholas Wenk and James Vandyke
House and lot on Chestnut street, in the bo-
rough of Sunbury. Property of S. Hunter Bill
lngton.
Two lots in the town Of Trevorton, with dwell
ing and stable or the one, and shanty and
smoke-house on the other. Property of Matthias
D. Bohncr.
One lot on Third street, in the borough ofSun-
bury, with brick house and store room and two
frame dwellings thereon. Property of Henry
Peters.
Sash Factory and five lots in the borough of
Watsontown. Property of Dixon & Co.
Christian Martins interest in house and lot
in Sunbury.
House and lot in the borough of Mt. Carmel.
Property of Charles Boick.
House and lot in :he town OF Montandon. Pro-
perty of j. j. Rauch.
Episcopal Church property in the borough OF
Shamokin.
Lot and two-story frame building in Turbut
township. Property of II. B. Peifer.
Eight lots and two houses in the borough OF
Shamokin. Property of Juo. j. Esher, and Jno,
j. Esher, Executor of Caroline Esher, decd.
Tkree vacant lots in the borough of Mt. Car
mel. Property of Decature Herb.
Three hundred acres of land in point twp
property of Theodore Burr and Geo. w. West.
TIE editor of the Danyile 1DericdH having
paid short visit to this place, gives the follow
ing 1attering notice of some of our bushes:
places in his last issue;
| sUSBURY.-We had occasion to visit sunbury
| last week, on business, and were favorably i'm
| pressed with the thrift aud enterprise exhibited
| by the inhabitants. Our former townsman, n
F. Lightner, seems to be doing an excellent bu
siness and certainly deserves the support he re
ceiyes. The publishers of the Gazette and .iB,eri
can we found at their posts, faithfully plying tn
quill. They are botE industrious aud worth,
members Of the fraternity, The value Of thes
papers Is sufficiently attested by the eonstantl
diminishing majority Of the democracy of Nor
thumberland county. Mr.. Haas, of the Centra
Hotel, Is decidedly one of the best landlords Il
/ this section Of the State. lie understands exact
~ how TO make his guests feel at home. With
table laden with the most substantial edibles-
clean aud comfortable rooms-and situated I
the ceutTe OF business, no wonder his house II
popular resort, We are guder obligations /
Mr., Dunhanl, Of the Central for his gencrou
hospitality.
Explosion or PowDER MILL.-Rayer an
Llebig's Powder Mil, situate some two mlle
west OF Ghls borough, blew up about ~ o'oloc
Monday night last. The py House, Mlll, Glal
Ing aud stamping Houses we're destroyed, 4
geihsT With 200 kegs of powder. The dry houi
vas the hrst blown up, aud, Il ls suppose'
caught aFe In the roof from a dsfee. Ia the iui
The loss ls estimated At $500, aud IL paItle,
laFly heavy on MessTs. RayeT aud Llgblg, fTol
the FAC, that they had bat recently peFehass
the eonsern. They are MOI discouraged, hos
ever, and inlsnd " Tebulld aHd be Teady 10 opera
within ul0ath. SAaiAokia Hrald,
wHaIs IlsAtsa 70 leaTn that Che Willlaa.lps,
I and lhs hyesiAg, insgIanee eoiapaAles Ma
sllfsady PAD Me- <slglsE's elaia { eI damage
} afs ga hls sieek, fhs above asHiioRsA gIe ;
ilsbls haias eempanies, an4 Esnl lhslI rspal