Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1872-01-20

DOfOuGnS ana townships eiSGN mere, supuiu
vote at the spring election upon the ques-
ton whether the sale ofjiquor should be sold
or not within their respective limits. In
case of Il majority adverse to the sale, vio-
lations thereof were punished by n fine not
exceeding 500. After the law had gone
into operation q suit under its provisions
was taken to The Supreme Court of the
State. This body, through Judge Bell of
Chester county, delivered an opinion de-
claring the law to be unconstitutional, be-
cause it delegated to the people the law
making power which had been placed by
the Constitution in the hands Of the Legis-
lature. This opinion was united in by Jus
ticcs Gibson Rogers and Bell, and dissent
cd from by Justices Burnside and Coulter.
1t does not touch the principle Of total pro-
hibition by the Legislature, but by inference
comedies that power to the law-nlakiug
body. Whether new light upon The subject
has been shed upon the Court is Il question
which we will not undertake to decide in
anticipation Of events.
DEsTRUCTlVE FIRE IN REhD1NG.-A
fire broke out in Reading on Tuesday morn
ing, at about 2 O'Clock, and destroyed
property, il is estimated, to the value Of
S25OU0Q. The fire was in the heart of the
city, and Stichtcr's large hardware store,
ners saloon, the Old State House, Basl's
tobacco store, and Longs tinWarc ostab-
lishmcnt were consumed. The building in
which was Stichtor's hardware store was
priced for its antiquity. 1t was known as
the Old White store, and was used as an
Indian trading house by the distinguished
Conrad Wciser.
4 SPECIAL dispatch from Madrid, on the
9th says that General sherman and Lieu
tencut Grant arrived there on the 7th, and
were presented to King Amadeus The
King was pleased to see them, and express
ed 4 desire that the present cordial relations
between the countries may always exist.
\ banquet was given at the United states
Legation in the cyenir at which the Minis
ters were present. and much good feeling
was exhibited. The excitement in Spain
relative TO America down. The marked at
tonti0n to Gen. Sherman are considered as
indicating desire on the part Of Spain for
a continuance ofpcacc.
Both branches of the Pennsylvania Lc-
gisIaturc have adopted a resolution to
finally adjourn on the 2Sth of March. \
bill was on Wednesday passed in the Sen
ate instructing the Congressman from this
State to vote for the land-warrant bounty
act. giving 100 acres to those who served
in the army or navy, volunteers or drafted.
In the House several new bills were intro
duced very few Of which were, however,
acted upon.
THE Lewisburg Chronicle urges upon
the farmers and horticulturists OF Union
county to form societies or clubs in their
different township or school districts,
for mutual improvement and valuable in
tercbauCe Of experience in conducting the
respective branches Of their business The
advantages that result to farmers and
, hortjculturists from such organizations are
incalculabla. Let them be formed in every
township in the State.
THERE is a village in Luzcrne county,
called Mud Town, in which there are
five gin mills licensed and unlicensed.
A Pittst0n paper says its citizens had II
| fights on Sunday, the 18th ult., Il shooting
match for barrel Of beer, and closed the
| eXcrcizcsin the evening with an ilumina-
/ tiUn-two geese were covered with tar
and then set on fire and driven through
the streets. What lovely place lor a
resideIce-in c,Cjli@e3 -Aatcrjca.
GEN. uALLECK, who died in Louisville
on the evening Of the 9th inst, was born
in Weston, Oneida county, New \ ork
lie was iitty-stX years Of age. He entered
the military academy at West Point in
1885, and resigned his position in the army
August /, 1854. On the 18th Of August.
1861, he was re-appointed with the rank OF
Major General. He remained IN the army
up to the day Of his death
TIE German residents in London are
signing petition to Prince Bismarck, urg-
ing him to demand Of the United States
apology and indemnity for supplies furnish
ICd by american citizens TO the French
Government during the late war with Ger
many.
FOXES are calling on the poultry In Co,
lumbia county, and Lcstowiug the colnpli
mcnls Of the season on their own sto
machs.
SUsQUEHANNA county is prolific in wild
cats this season, notwithstanding the boun
ty for their heads.
ATTENTION is being directed in dil'eren
parts Of the State to the dangerous mate
rial now used to aduterato milk.
IT may Interest somebody to know tha
there are III America and Europe NOR
than go manufactures of ludia-ruObc
articles, employing some 800 operative
3 each and consuming more than 2O,UOOOO
pounds Of gum per year.
g Two embezzling Treasury clerks bav
6 been sentenced to long terms Of imprison
ment and heavy fines at Washington.
: y delegation Of prominent Utah MOI
p. mons are now on their way to Washingto
T. to urge theadmission of their Territory int
the Union as State.
r The round house of the Lake Shore an
Michigan railroad, Mt Toledo, was burne
! 70, .ontly, together with six locomotives
! cousir1 = loss Of 100000
On Sunday morning the death occuret
j. at Frankfort s. p,rings, Beaver county, Of Z!
a Honorable Thomas Nicholson, who was I,
4 several years a membe.r OF the state Lesi
lature, and recently hela the position
, cashier in the State Treasury.
A Kuklux raid came of in Ba,l' hhC
precinct, near Frankfort, Kentucky, {
n Saturday night last. a petition has bee
o presented to the Legislature praying for n
d lief from attacks Of these outlaws.
The Grand Duke and party arrived
North Platte, Nebraska, on Saturday, an
. immediately started for the camp, which
~ some fifty miles to the southeast OF Norl
7, Platte. The preparations for the bulla
hunt are on an extensive scale.