Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1872-09-14

an. inducement for ladies 10 visit and mark the
great ingenuity displayed by their own sex.
With the exertions made on the part of our citi-
zens to make exhibitors and visitors comforta.
Bile, we desire our friends in the country to bring
every thing worthy of exhibiting, and let us sec
what progress has been made in every branch OF
agriculture and trade.
THE New CoURT HOUSE CLocK.--As the new
tower Cock, ordered for the court mouse, will be
here in the course of Il week, description of its
| character will, no doubt, be interesting to many
of our readers. The dials will be of heavy plate
| glass, ground on both sides, and figured with a
hole in the centre, for Illumination at night. The
clock made by L. Howard, & Co., of Boston,
celebrated for their superior American watches
and clocks. The wheels of hard hammered
brass, arbors and piniuns of cast steel, and the
frame entirely of iron. The escapement is
Graham dead beat, (thc very best for a tower
cock,) automatic retaining power, pendulum
hung with double spring, regulates at the top,
and has joint with tangent screws to put in
beat. Each set of dial works has two sets of
universal joints, ana an automatic arrangement
to prevent any binding Or pinchng by expansion,
contraction or settling of the wood work Of the
Inv S'''h'iiS paw - a IL lN'''Nis
that the time and the striking will always keep
together. The hammer lever is operated from
the main wheel with hardened steel friction roll
lers, The striking part has double linked
chain tested ten times the weight required tor
the clock; time part has wire cord of the best
make. The pullics have a hollow axle to con-
tain sufficient oil to last some time, good point,
rs they are usually situatcd as to be hard to
get at.
SHARP LANDLORDS TAKEN IN.-On Monday
last, a sharper who gave his name as j. l.. Cad
walladcr, was arrested at Georgetown, this coun-
ty, by l. S. GOsscr, L. S. Detective, on II war
rant issued by L. S. Commissioner, l.. T. Rohr-
bach, for passing himself offas U. S. Rev. Col7
lector, and defrauding the public. Cadwalader,
it appears, was operating in Snyder county, but
crossed the river on the approach of the Dctcc-
tive. Several individuals were made his victims
by his showing bogus papers that he was a regu-
larry appointed officer, authorized to collect the
internal revenue on liquors, tobacco and cigars.
lie managed to get 3l5 out of Ira Sayres, at Port
Treyoytou, and SI7 from Peter Mccullough, for
revenue tax on liquor. lie wanted to collect
from the latter 81 so per barrel on six barrels OF
cider, having ordered six empty barrels for that
purpose, but as tho tax rather steep he con-
cluded to take and pay for three barrels only. He
used an ordinary glass syringe to test the proof
of the liquor, and in several instances insisted
upon the owner reducing it with water as it was
contrary to law to sell liquor above proof. This,
the liquor men did not so much object to, as his
fee for attempting to learn them II trick which
they had some faint idea Of before. This and
other suspicious circumstances, led to his arrest.
He was lodged in Jail in this place, and on Tues
day las was taken to Pittsburg 70: trial.
SuNDURY GUARDS met on Monday evening last,
and elected Heber Painter Captain, \. y. Bricc
lst Lieutenant, Norman Haas ID Lieutenant.
The Packer Guards have been disblGdcd land the
present organization is rapidly filing up. The
next meeting of the company will take place on
Monday evening next.
. REMOVAL o. CANCERoUs TUMoR.-We wit
messed surgical operation, Saturday last,
performed by DR.. c. NJ. Martin residing on
Front street in this place, assisted by DR.. X. B..
Mccoy, of Northumberland. 1t was the reno
val of large canccrous tuwor from the person
of Mr.. Wm. Horn, residing in the lower part Of
this borough, who has been disabled for more
than six months. The operation was skfully
performed, and we are happy to state that Mr.,
Horn is doing well, aud will, in Il short time, be
able to resume work. DR.. Martin has located in
this place but a short time, and has already es-
tabliShed a reputation as ski.lful practitioner,
aud is fast getting iuto large practice.
THE Soldiers and Sailors Conyention, to be
held at Pttsburg on the 18th instant, will be
largely attended by the veterans of this county.
Quite q number will attend from this place and
= Shamokin. Wenotice, too, that the $50 West''
Club, of Washington, D. c., are going to swell
: the number. This club is composed entirely of
soldiers, who did the estate some service in her
time of trouble. 1t pleases us to learn that our
young friend and graduate Of this office, Edward
W. Oyster, accompanies them as their second
lieutenant.
. PENNSYLVANIA REPUBLICAN ASSOCIATION. -
! We are pleased to learn that our genial friend,
A. A. Shissler, Esq, has been reelected Presi.
deut Of the Pennsylvania Republican Association
of Washington, D. C. The Daily Chronicle OF
that city, says:
, ''The election of officers for the ensuing six
, months being in order, Mr., Shissler was unani,
mously reelected amidst much enthusiasm. This
C being Mr.. Shissler's third term, aud receiving q
: unanimous vote from the largest meeting the
"a
which the presiding officer may well feel proud
of, and recognition of merit appreciated by tht
5 members oIthe Association
, Mr.. GIDEON BEAVER, of Lewis township, this
) county, had two horses stolen on Saturday night
last One a dark sorrel horse and the other an
iron gray mare. A reward of SIPS is offered for
the recovery ofthe horses and capture of the thief
or 500 for the horses alone. e.--litoaian.
= |
d Isaac HoUsEL died at Northumberland on tn
I, 2Sth of August, aged 55 years. Mr.. Housel wa
born In and was for many years resident o
Milton. He will be remembered by many of ou
: older citizens as an advanced reformer-an ad
n yocate of temperance in the early days, when il
!, advocacy was unpopular in this seetiou, AM
). when he stood almost alone in his condemnation
C of the evils of the rum traffic. He lived con
y sistent life and died respected and mourned by
|, large circle of friends and relatives throughou
the country.-Ai!toridR,