Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1872-11-02

Mr.. Buckalew is very sad because of his
want of success in getting to be Governor.
His friends, to console him, are trying to
get one OF the Democrats elected TO the Con-
stitutiOEal Convention to resign and permit
Buckalew to take his place. A modest
suggestion. What an inyeterate place
hunter Buckalew is
Eighteen years ago the place where
Omaha, Neb., stands was piece of un-
touched prairie. 1t now contains 20, 600 in
habitants.
4 woman was burned to death at Hick-
endauqua, Lehigh county, last week, by
the explosion of a camphene lamp she was
attempting to fill while burning.
Large quantities of oysters are being sent
from Norfolk, Va, to England and France.
One firm ships one thousand barrels, and
another twelve hundred barrels per month.
An old citizen Of Kansas eloped last
Thursday with his niece. He has been
married fourteen years, and leaves a wife
and who instead Of mourning his absence,
sold out her household furniture and pro-
poses to follow him SO long as the proceeds
of the cooking stove and beadstead lasts.
Minister Washburne states that the pos
tai treaty with France will be definitely ar
ranged before long on the basis suggested
by the American government.
General John Andrew Jack
son Creswcll will recommend the adoption
ofa posta! telegraph system in his forth
coming report.
New York expects to have quiet cleo
ton. The day will be generally observed
rs holiday, the Legislature having made
the election days in that State legal holi-
days.
William f. Johnston, Ex-Governor of
this State, died ut Pitlsburg on Saturday.
He was a candidate for Congress at the late
election, nominated by portion support
ing separate candidate. He was origin
ally Democrat, but left the party for the
purpose OF becomi' e the Whigueandidate
for Governor and was chosen. He sub
sequently aspired TO several offices in the
Republican party, but failing he Glove TO
President Johnson, who gave to him the Col
lectorship of Philadelphia. Losing that he
went for Greeley and was sustained by the
Coalition and was badly defeated.
Hon. Charles Sumner has declined the
nomination of the Dcmocats and Liberal
Republicans for Governor of Massachusetts.
President Grant has issued proclama.
tion declaring an extra duty of ten per cent.
ad valorem TN all goods imported into the
United States in FIench vessels from
countries other than France.
THE emigration to the state of matri.
mony is very brisk in the country. We
notice this is generally the case during corn
husking.
JACOB HARDER, a citizen of Lock Ha.
ven, carried of the first prize at the Michi-
gan State fair, for single and double barrel
ed rifles.
The latest returns from South Carolina
Indicate majority OF 30. 900 or 40. 600 for
Moses for Governor and the whole regular
Republican ticket. In the Fourth Con-
gressional district where it was at first
supposed that Perry, Democrat. was elect
ed, Wallace, Republican, has at least 1000
majority, thus electing again solid delega-
ton to Congress.
The Scranton Republican says the regis
try in the Twelfth ward of Scranton was
66l the Democratic majority in that ward
l2l6. The Democratic papers assert that
there were frauds in the recent elections in
Pennsylvania. Who can deny it IN view
of the fact above stated ? Is this the IRE
form" TO which we have been invited 2