Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1872-08-03
"Doubtless the pleasure is as great

In being cheated as TO cheat"
When the poet penued the above, he no doubt
had in view the gulibitity of the people, many
of whom are ever ready to be swindlcd by itin-
Grant pcdars, street auctiosccrs and mountc-
banks, who combine music and other entertain
ments with swindling. Some time since, some
fellow in Shamokin, bought several bars of cheap
rosin SOAP in Que Of the stores, at 10 cents per
pound. He cut it up in ore ounce pieces and
sold it to the gulls around him. at % cents per
ounce, as IA sovereign remedy for corns. The
same fellow found numbers here to take the
same bait. But these Chnrlatans are not as bad
as the gambling pcdars, who barcfaccdly ana
openly sell prizes with small articles, rs shield
and cover for the ,icst kind Of gambling swnd-
ling and enticng young boys as well as men, TO
gamble. 1t is discredItabc TO our town that
such things have been tolerated so long, and we
call on our borough fathers to put stop to this
Infamous business.
\ New MILITARY COMPANY. - On Monday
next meeting will be held on Market Square
for the purpose of organizing an artillery COM
pany, to be composed of young men from Sun
bury and Lower and Upper Augusta townships.
We learn that some ii!y Young men Of Lower
Augusta are ready to join. We have also large
amount Of the very best material for military
company in this place, which we hope TO see,
will unite with the patriotic spirited young men
of the Augustus. We have no doubt that with
united effort, a military company can be or
ganzcd here which will not be eXccllcd in the
State. Many OF those who have already pre-
scrtcd themselves to be connected with the Or
ganizaiion have seen active service. We would
urge that the young men Of this place attend the
meeting on Monday next, and unite with their
friends Of the ncighboring townships, and join in
the organization and make it success.
TnE markets in this place are not only grow
ing, but have been most advantageous to the
community. On Saturday last, rghty.onc mar
kct wagons with produce and provisions were in
attendance. We learn that the attempts made
by some few Of our merchants to enter into a
compact with the market men, to :orcstall the
markets, and raise the prices Of provisions will
be closely watched, and the parties punished by
the fines and penalties which the law inficts.
These practices have already been too long wink
cd at The clerk Of the market has his one eye
on them, and they will not escape.
PRoMPT-When the orders were received by
the military organizations in the Shamobin coal
region last week to hold themselves in readiness
to proceed to Williamsport, to qucll th3 riot at
that place, Capt. Caldwell reported hi company
ready at moments warning. Capt. McEliecc,
when asked how soon his company could be
mustered and how many men, he replied, eighty
rank and file at ten minutes notice." We are
happy to note This fact, as such organizations
are not only an honor to their locality, but are
an honor to the State.
WE are pleased to learn that Lieut.. Wm.
Reese, who moved his family to Logansport,
, Indiana, few months ago, is about retaining
and establishing himself in business in this place.
Since Mr.. Reese has gone West, his family have
! all been stricken down with sickness, and hence
their desire TO return. The numerous friends of
Mr.. Reesc's family will be happy to see them
return and particularly when they will learn
that they will open a lrst-class eating house in
the Peasants building, in this place. The house
will be kept on the European plan, exclusively
as an eating house for ladies aud gentlemen.
No liquors will be kept in the establishment
SUNBUEY MARTETs.- The market on Thursday
morning was well stocked and prices ranged as
| follows:
Beef-Roast, per 10. zoe; Corned, 10000 4;
Rump Steaks, 20ci Serloin, 22c; Dried, 25c.
Mutton-FOrequarter, per 10. lie Hindquar-
ter, lOc Chops, zee.
| Veal-Forequalte per ID. 14c Hindquarter
| Ice Outlets, 20c.
Negetables-Beans were scarce at l0c per half
| peck; Potatoes sold at 50GgS0c per bushe !;
Beets, Sc per bunch Onions, 25c per half peck |;
Cabbage, 5@l2c per head Cucumbers, 5@lCc
| per doz. Squashes, 20@25c per doz Green
Corn, l5@2Oc per doz. Tomatoes l5@2Oc per
| quarter peck.
Fruit-Apples, l5@2Oc half peck Peaches,
25c half peek Watermellons, ESQ Soc apiece |;
Cantaloupes, l0@25c apiece,
Berres-W -Whorteberries, 89l0c per quart ;
| Blackbcrries, 5@Sc per quart.
Butter and Eggs-Butter 25@35c per ID. /;
| Eggs, lSc per doZ.
| New Apple Butter was selling at 25c per quart;
New ClGer, 4Oc per gallon Cider Vinegar, I0c
| per gallon.
| Was 1T MURDER 2-Ou Sunday last, the body
OF an unknown man was found, In a dccomposcd
state, ON Broad Mountain above Boston Run, By
some boys who were out whortleberrying. II is
thought That he was murdered and il is more
| thah probable that he was fouly dealt with and
| that all wearing apparel and articles that would
| III any way go to Identification were DESTROYED
| as he had nothing on, when found, but an under
| shirt and pair of drawers. From the appear
ance Of the body, il is thought he had been ex-
posed Ia the weather between TWO and three
S.eks,--Naha'oy Cug GGsette.