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Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1872-08-31

PRESENT TAKING. - The Bloomsbury
Republican, says that Chas. RI. Buckalew
possesses-a watch which bears upon the
inner case the inscription, "From the
Brewers of Philadelphia for services in de-
feating the temperance laws of the State" !"
The legend on the watch from "the Brew
ersn must oe autscedent to the act which
the Hon. Charles II. Buckalew is the au-
thor. We could scarce believe him so un-
grateful rs to be the author of an act, and
then engage himself TO defeat it. That
would show that he wished to serve both
God and mammon at the same time.
Though it is very characteristic of the
man and man and the fact that he has con-
cealed the "present" for so long, and not
even letting his ncighbors into the secret
until it was accidentally discovered, leaves
margin for suspicion. The Germans
throughout the State we know are furious
at this same "lIon. Charles II. Buckalew"
for being the author of the law which he
presented in the Senate, April Is, 1854,
tSee Senate Journal Of 1854, page 904, en-
titled "Au act to protect certain domestic
and private rights, and prevent abuses in
the sale and use of Intoxicating liquors. "
This law inhicts q fine Of J0ty dollars and
Imprisonment for Sirty days for furnishing
liquor TO persons of Incorporate habits or to
minors The same law makes the liquor
seller liable for ciril damages to person or
property caused by the use OF liquors SO
sold or furnished. 1t also pays premium
of trenty dollars 10 any spy or irgormer
who denounces to the authorities any IL
quor seller guilty of violating the law in
this case, and makes the poor man, thus
pulled" by The informer or spy, pay his
prosecutor, or persecutor-as the case may
be-his fee of twenty dollars, and makes il
part Of Tie costs Of the case. just .tom
/ da}s after Mr.. Buckalew presented this
bill Ito wit, April 22d. 1854, he called il
up, and "movcd that the rules be suspend
ed and the bill passed" In accordance
with the request Of Mr.. Buckalew, the bill
passed (see Senate Journal, Of 1854, pag
! 969).
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DEAR AMERICAN -
AS an evening paper
said last week, "these be the mad dog
DAYS and must be treated seriously
When the July spell was broken, after our
first roasting, many tlattered themselves
that We were done. But we were only
done on one side and have been getting
the other side delicately Drowned during
the past ten days" However our roast
ing we sincerely hope is about done. 1t
certainly has been well done, and for a hot
season this one has been a most complete
success, and we trust another such may
not occur till our grandchildren are quo
ted as the oldest inhabitants, and we'gone
and forgotten. lfit be assignable, as our
wise men assert, to the effect of certain
positions assumed by different planets to
each other, out of their regular order, they
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THE DEMOCRATIC COUNTY CoNvEN-
TIoN.-The Democratic County Convcn-
ton on Monday next will decide upon how
many of the numerous candidates for office
will be "shelycd." The contest in their
ranks has been exceedingly warm, as it is
Ring" and 'anti-Ring." BY indications
now, the Ring party will gain the vic
tory. The fact is that they understand
better how to manipulate than those out
side, and they work with more ease and
quietncss. Although some of the leaders
Of the Ring" will not be present, enough
is already known that the traps" arc
well set and their candidates are sure of
success. Those candidates who are most
sanguiuc Of a nomination will find, that
there is many slip between the cup and
lip" aud that they had better taken their
friends advice and saved their money.
Money is very powerful, and where avail
ability is wanted in candidates, it will have
the desired effect TO nominate candidates
under the old dodge practised by the
Ring" for some years past.
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Nen advertisements.
Public Sale,

VNllF undersigned will offer at Public Sale, at
l. the premises, on Saturday, the 14th day of
September, A. D., 1872, all that certain piece or
part of two Lots of Land, situate in Joseph w.
Cakes addition to Sunbury. as follows, to wit /:
Beginning on the corner of Packer street and
Susquehanna Avenue. and extending fifty feet
on said Packer street East. thence fifty feet
North to Lot number twcntyfour (2i), thence
West fifty feet to Susquehanua Avenue, thence
South fifty feet TO the corner of Packer street
and Susquehanna Avenue, the place of begin
ming: being parts oc lots number twenty-five
and twenty-siX in block fourteen, on which are
erected two-story frame dwelling house and
outbudngs.
Sale to commence at two O'Clock, p. m, of said
known by
ALICE Z. BROWN.
Auv 81 1879 -Oyr
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BUCKALEw REPUDIATED BY THE DEM
oCRATs OF MIFFLIN.-The Democrats of
Mifflin county held their county conven-
tion some days since, at which time they
nominated full county ticket. A series
of resolutions were adopted, one of them
endorsing their present member of Con-
gress, Mr.. Speer, but the names of Bucka-
lew and Greeley were not mentioned in
convention or by resolution. What is the
matter with Mitfiin
Three hundred dollars were received at
the Treasury Department on Monday from
a person in York, Pa, who states that,
having become Christian, he returns that
amount as due the government for taxes
retained by him during the war.
The old-iashioned high Spanish combs
are reported to bs coming into use again.
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Another Greeley sIander Exposed.

WAsnINGToN, August GA thorough
search was made to-day, in the Treasury
and War Departments and Quartermaster-
Generals Office. for the claim which the
Greeley organs have asserted Blanton Dun
can has made for property destroyed dur
ing the war. The result shows that the
whole story is an entire fabrication, started
for political effect. and to :njure Mr.. Dun
cans political standing, as the time APP
proaches for the Louisville convention.
There is no foundation whatever for the
story, and the authorities here pronounce
it pure invention.
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Administrators Notice.

NOTICE is hereby given, that letters OF ad-
~ ministration upon the estate of John Welt
eel, deceased, late of the borough OF Snnhury,
have been granted to the undersigned, residing
in Suubury, Northumberland coEnty, Pa All
persons having claims against said deceased are
requested to present them for settlement, aud All
persons indebted to said estate are requested 10
make immediate payment.
ALICE Z. WEITZEL, Administrative,
LOT 3. WEITZEL, Administrator,
Of John Weilzel, deceased
Suubury Aug. 8, lST2.-Gt.
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For County Commissioned.

Having been urged by The voters OF the lower
end of the County, have consented To become
a candidate for the office of COUNTY COMMIS-
SIONER, subject tn the decision of the Republi-
can County Convention. Should | receive the
nomination and be elected, viii endeavor to NIL
the office mpartially AID TO the best of my abili
ty. JOHN A. SNYDER.
Lower Mahanoy twp, June 20, lS72.-te.
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To the Voters of NOrthum b eriand
County.

Ihave consented to be a candidate for the Office
of Sheriff AT the coming Republican County
Convention, and would feel grateful to my friends
if they will select delegates to support for the
nomination. GEORGE GAUl.
Upper Augusta twp, May IL, 1872.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1872-08-31

JAMES DAUGHERTY, who figured in the
attempted assas sination of Detective JAS
Brooks, of Philadelphia in September, 1869,
in connection with Neil Mclaughlin and
Hugh Maria and were sentenced to the
Penitentiary, and pardoned ou the 9th of
May last, was attacked in Philadelphia, on
Sunday night last, by gang who cut a
terrible cash in his abdomen, severiug the
entrails and almost cutting the stomach
out. Dangherty died from the effects in
few hours after the occurrence.
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IRELAND.
TERRIBLE PLOT IN PREPARATIoN-TIMELY DIS
CovERY BY THE AUTHoRITfEs.

CovERY BY THE AUTuoRITfEs.
LONDON, Aug. "a, Afternoon. des-
patch from Drog gheda, received in this city,
states that the authorities have just dis
covered the existence of plot to massacre
the Protestants of that town, on the ter
centenary of the anniversary of st. Bartho-
lomew's day.
The revelation of the plot has created the
widest excitement in that town ana the
surrounding districts. The full details ol
the scheme are stated to be in the hands o!
the authorities, and the principals will
doubtless be arrested and severely dealt
with. In consequence of the excitement,
it has been considered advisable to distri.
butte militia force in various parts of the
the city, as disturbances are anticipated.
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Auditors SaIicH.

Chandler, Hart & Co. In the Court Of Common
Pleas of Nogthumbcr-
". land county.
II. Fa. No %, August
Frank. Roads. Term. 1872.
'ENIiE undersigned Auditor, appointed by the
L Court to make distributions Of The money in
Court, raised upon sale Of defendants property
on the above stated, hereby gives notice TO all
parties interested in the distribution OF said
monies, that lac will meet thrm ut hls office.
Market Square. Sunbury. on Friday, the 18th
day of September, 1872, AT 10 O'Clock. a. M. Of
said dHy,.for the purpose of attending 10 tie du-
ties of his appointment
l.. II. KASE, Auditor.
Sunbury, Aug. "a, lS12.-Sw.
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For Commissioners.

FELLOW CITIZENS ;-IIaying consented to be a
candidate for COUNTY COMMISSIONER at
the earnest solicitation of the Republicans of the
lower end of the county, offer myself as a can
didate ut the next Republican County Conven-
ton. Should be nominated and elected, will
perform the duties to the best of my ability.
DANIEL SEAL.
Jackson township, July @, ls7a
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ALABAMA CERTAIN TO GIVE A LARGE
REPUBLICAN MAJORITY. - A prominent
Republican of Alabama writes to Attorney
General Williams that the political cam
paign in that State is progressing fayora-
bly,, and that General Grant will carry the
State by a majority ranging from 5000 to
$4,000. The letter says that large num-
beg of Democrats are dissatisfied with their
State tickets and will vote with the Re-
publicans. The Greeleyites have met with
utter failure in trying to divide the colored
vote, and arc very respondent. The rigid
enforcement Of the Ku-kluX law by Judge
Busteed causes Republicans to believe that
there will be fair election, in which event
the State is certain for Grant by the iigures
named.
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To the Voters of Northumberland
County.

Fellolc Citizens Having consented to be
candidate for the Office of Sheriff, subject to
the Republican County Convention. | would
ask my friends throughout the county to use all
honorable means to instruct delegates ut the
primary election in my behalf.
SAMUEL ii. ROTHERMEL.
Treyorton. MAY Is, 1872,
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Expenses TO the State ,4lO 90
1t would be interesting for Mr.. Buclia-
LEWIS hearers, while on the stump, to learn
from him the fact that five thousand dol
lars would have covered all the legal ox-
penscs of that committee, and that the
balance is a clear steal for about five days
work in all. He might also inform them
that he was chairman Of the committee,
and could have refused to endorse such
outrageous charges, but didn't and sane
toned the robbery.
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Tea.hers Wanted.

Six Male and Four Female Teachers wanted
to teach in Sunbury School District. Liberal
salaries for good teachers.
School Term commences on the first Monday
Applications received until Saturday, August
nth, 1872. ,,,,r,,,, s--....
Sudbury, Pa, Aug. 3, lsI2'-9t-
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For County Commissioner.

To the Republican Voters of Northumberland
County:
OF COUNTY COMMISSIONER, subject to the
Republican County Convention. | would ask
ny friends throughout the county to use all
honorable means to instruct delegates ut the pri-
mary election in my behalf
ELIAS EMERICH.
Lower Augusta tpw., June 20, lS72-te.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1872-08-31

FOR DELEG ATES AT LARGE TO CONSTl
TUTIONAL CONVENTION,
WILLIAM VI. MEREDITH, of Philadelphia.
J. GILLINGHAM FELL, of Philadelphia.
HARRY WHITE. Of Indiana county.
WILLIAM lilly, Of Carbon coHnty.
LINN BARTHOLOMEW, of Schuylkill county
II. y. M'AiLISTER. of Centre county.
WILLIAM II. RMSTRONG, of Lycoming co.
WILLIAM DAVIS, Of Luzernc county.
JAMES T. REYNOLDS, of Lancaster county.
SAMUEL f. DINIMIC, of Wayne county.
GEORGE Y. LAWRENCE, of Washington co.
DAVID n. WHITE, Of Allegheny county.
w. II. AINEY, of Lehigh county.
JOHN II. WALKER, Of Erie county.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1872-08-31

Hon. JOHN B. PACKER, the representa-
tive in Congress from this district, has
great reason 10 congratulate himself, as
has the party which supported him for a
third reelection. In almost every Con-
gressional district in the State, we care not
which party dominates, there is more or
less trouble about nominating candidate.
jealousy, rivalry, pickering and personal
hate disturbing the good feeling which
we are proud to say, we have none of the
antagonism on this subject. Mr.. Packer
has no rivai-his reorganization is conceded
on all sides, just because he is faithful
Republican, and man without personal
hates.-Harrisburg State Journal.
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To the Voters of Northumberland
County.

will he a candidate for the Office of sheriff
subject to the decision of the Republican County
Convention, aud would respectfully ask the voters
to select delegates to support me for the nomina-
tion. BENZ. BONNER.
Shamokin twp, MAY II, 1872.
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Aug. 81. 1S12.-9p
PROPOSALS..

Sealed Proposals will be received by the under
signed, for the building of the foundation of the
Northumberland County Soldiers Monument"
on Market Square, Sunbury, Pa on or before
the 9th day Of September, 1872, at IL O'Clock, NJ.
Plans and specifications eau hn seen at the Sun
bury Post Otllce.
j. J. SMITH,
Aug. 3l.-Gw. Chairman Of Committee.
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A FEW VOTES NOT EXPLAINED AS
Mr.. Buckalew and his friends are in the
way of explaining his record as q United
States Senator we submit few:
January 13, 1854. On the motion that
preachers drafted into the army may be
employed in hospitals, Mr.. Buckalew
voted NAY.
March 10, 1864. On the passage of the
bill to cqualize the pay of soldiers, Mr..
Buckalew voted NAY.
February %, 1864. On proposition to
discharge all the colored soldiers, Mr..
Buckalew voted YEA. This was just
what the rebels wanted. JEFF. Davis
would have voted the same way If he had
been Senator)
March 81, 1884. On q motion to strike
out in the organic act of the territory of
Montana, the words "white male cti-
zens," Mr.. Buckalew voted NAY. On
the same day he voted YEA, to prevent
colored deople from becoming citizens of
the United States.
April %, 1864. On the passage OF an
act TO increase temporarily the duties on
imports, Mr.. Buckaew voted Nay
(This being Il free-trade vote, of course
commends him to the free-trade Buckalew
papers, and at the same time favored the
rebels, because it was against raising mon
ey to carry on the war;
May IL, 1871. On the passage Of the
National Banking act, Mr.. Buckalew vot-
ed NAY.
June II, 1864. On the passage of the
bill to increase the duties on imports Mr..
Buckalew voted NAY.
June %, 1864. On the passage of the
bill repeating the Fugitive Slave Law, Nj.
Buckaew voted NAY.
June 30, 1866. On the passage of the
bill to restrict the expense of collecting the
soldiers claims against the Government,
Mr. Buckalew voted NAY.
Feb. 2 1866. On the passage Of the
CIVIL RIGHTS BILL" Mr.. Buckalew
voted NAY.
July %, 1866. On the increase Of The
snleries Of Senator'S, Mr.. Buckalew voted
YEA.
Feb. II, 1869. On the passage of the
Fifteenth amendment to the Constitution
of the United States, Mr.. Buckalew voted
NAY. (The Fifteenth Amendment read
as follows THE right of citizens of the
United States to rote shall not be denied o,
abridged by the United States or by any
State on account of race, color or previous
conditions of servitude.") These are 6
few of the votes given by a man Republ
cans and honest Democrats are asked tC
/ elect as Governor
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THE ELECTION IN WEST VIRGINIA.
Thirty-one counties heard from in West
Virginia give Jacob, the Independent can
didate for Governor, nearly 1000 majority,
and over 5000 against the constitution.
The htelligencer, Of West Virginia, thinks
the returns will not be overcome by the
result in the counties yet to be heard from.
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JUNIATA FOR PACKER.-The Republi-
can Convention of Juniata county, on
Monday last, unanimously re-nomiuated
Hon. j. b. Packer for Congress. This in
sures the unanimous nomination in the
district. a compliment which his faithful
services in Congress, aud bis party lidclity
liehly mcrts.
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For Sheriff.

To THE REPUBLICANS VOTERS OF NoBTnuuBER-
LAND COUNTY.
AT the solicitation Of large number Of voters
In the county, have consented to b. candidate
for the Office of Sheriff. subject 20 the Repubi-
can County Convention. VI nominated and
elected, will endeavor to rIfi the duties of the
ohlce impartially and 10 the best of my ability.
JOHN II. ADAMS.
Shamokin, July G. 1872 ten
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For County Commissioners.

FELLOW CITIZENS ;--IIaving been solicited by
many of my friends in different sections of the
county, / offer myNelf as a candidate for the
Office of COUNTY COMMISSIONER, subject to
the decision of the Republican County Conven-
ton. If nominated and elected, promise to dis
charge the duties of said Office to the best of my
ability. JOHN SNYDER.
Lower Augusta twp, April 20 1872
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Northumberland, April &, 1872.
To the Voters OF North
County.

hereby announce myself as a Candidate for
the office of Prothonotary, subject to the decision
of the Republican County Convention,
LLOYD T. ROIlRBACH.
Sunhury, July IL, 1872.
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j. L. DAVIS, Secretary.

WE publish on our first page this week,
4 very eloquent and thoroughly searching
defence Of Auditor General Hartranft's
course in connection with the collection of
Pennsyl7ania's war claims, the manner in
which he forced settlements out of the
State agents, and the criminally desperate
character of the crusade made now 10 show
that Gen. Hartrantt had failed in his duty
as faithful accounting officer. Mr.. Thos.
V. Cooper, the author Of the speech to
which we refer, is fully competent to re-
view the facts and discuss the circum-
stances surrounding this affair, aud we
commend what he says in his speech to
the careful consideration of our readers.
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| will be n candidate for the office of sheriff
at the coming County Convention, and would re-
spcctfu'ly ask the voters to select delegate who
will support me for the nomination.
j. ". JOHN.
Mt. Carmel, Pa, MAY H. 1872,
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Republican Cou,rty Convention.

The Republican voters of Northumberland
Comfy. and all others favorable to the election
of L. s. Grant the peoples candidate for Prcs-
do,.t-olll unnrv~Wj!E@n, Gers saydHp II Ges aeWu%f
delegate elections have heretofore been held, on
SATURDAY, the eth day OF September next. be-
tween the hours Of one and eight O'Clock, p. m.
for the purpose of olecting delegates to represent
them in the County Convention to be held at the
Court House, in the borough of Sunbury. on
TUESDAY, September 10th, 1872, at 10 O'Clock,
II. M, for the purpose Of nominating II ticket to
be presented to the Union voters of the county
at the ensuing election. Each district polling
two hundred Republican votes or less at the last
general election for State officers, viii be entitled
to two delegates each district polling over two
hundred votes and not exceeding three hundred,
three delegates; and each district polling over
three hundred votes shall be entitled to four
delegates.
EM'L WILVERT, Chairman.
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AS Mr.. Buckalew has never expressed
himself in favor of Horace Greeley for the
Presidency, will some Democrat state how
he feels on the Presidential question This
is question that interests the Greeley
Democrats and they desire to know his
views on SO an important a question.
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Gen. Reagan, of Georgia, who took an
active part in the Baltimore Convention,
announces his Intention to support Prcsi-
6fDthps IL GeSrsah hHt HMt Ia5TTs aTTsf for nGm9Gr
and that it would not be difficult to carry
the State for him in November.
Chicago is being rapidly reconstructed,
and the class of new business blocks is of
such a substantial and palatal character
that there is no doubt the business section
Of the new Chicago will surpass that ofany
city ofthis continent.
The country along the line of tie Union
Pacific railroad is filling up at an unprece-
dented rate, and towns and villages are
springing up, as if by magic, hundreds of
miles west of Omaha. The red men are
disappearing before the rolling tide like
snow before the summer sun.
Iowa has n five legged mule, and its
owner did not know what the fifth foot was
for until the other day, when he attempted
to tighten up the breeching before going
down hill. The doctors who patched him
up said they never saw three prettier line
shots in all their army experience. The
mule can stand on his two fore feet and
kick with all three OF his hind feet; and to
see him when he is in motion reminds the
spectator oia buzz saw.
Fifteen cents bushel is what they eX-
pect for potatoes in Iowa this fall.
RANDALL, Mcclure, and their associate
refOrmers, are uLdeavOring to enticc the
colOred voters out of the State under the
pretence of hiring them 10 work on Nir-
ginia railroad. Large posters are up in
different places offering colorcd men 'lbGr-
all wages as aborers if they will 90 to
Virginia. 1t is only scheme to get them
out of the State before the October election,
else why advertise for colored men only
The trick is too transparent, and won't
win. What next ?-Bearer Radical.
Over twenty cases of sun stroke, most of
them fatal, occurred in ST. Louis during
the three last days of last week. The
thermometer during the week ranged from
05 to 100 in the shade mt midday. Sunday
was the hottest of the season, The ther-
mometer marked from 9S to l04 in the
shade, aud was % at s O'Clock in the even
ing.
The lumbcrmen of Maine say that at the
present rate of destruction, it will require
but five years 10 clear that State of forests.
Dogs that kill sheep in the rural districts
are called canine kukluX."
Fifty thousand Americans have sailed
from New York this season to make tours
in Europe.
Alderman McMullin, who holds the
Mace Baldwin stakes, says they shall not
be given up until the fight takes place.
The victims of the famine in Persia num-
Der over three millions.
There are one hundred thousand Baptist
communicates in North Carolina.
A large quantity of grain has been dam
aged in Vermont by the recent rains,