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Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1872-01-13
TIE Pottsyille Miners, journal SAYS

TIE POtlsViIIe Miners JOuTndT says
The committees of the \. b. of Il. and
W. b. \. met on Saturday in Pottsville
and after full discussion of the question,
entered into the following agreement for
1872. This is the proposition proposed by
President GOwen and the committees that
met him in Philadelphia some ten days ago,
and which both parties have accepted.
The miners have agreed to reduce con-
tract prices 81 per cent. below last years
rates on the 81 - basis, which has been
added to labor 10y the day by increasing the
wages toa - 70 basis pric, as Il minIum,
except for two months, when prices may
recede as low as y %, and days wages Il
- 80. The reduction of 81 per cent, on the
contract prices will aid the operators t,
some extent in paying wages to laborers,
etc.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1872-01-13
Tho Prince of Wales.

LONDON, Jan. GA despatch from San
dringham reports that the Prince of Wales
went out yesterday for the first time since
his Illness. Dr.. Gall, who has been CON
stantly in attendance on his Royal High
ness since the first dangerous symptom
nppeared. left Sandrinuhnm lo.dnY.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1872-01-13
Major General II. w. Halleck, United
States Army died in Louisville, from con-
gestion Of the brain, on Tuesday.


Major General II. w. Halleck, United
States Army died in Louisville, from con-
gestion Of the brain, on Tuesday.
An order has been received in Chicago
from Washington by District Attormy
Glover, instructing him to proceed ut once
to condemn the property in that city, known
as the Custom House Block, whrreupnn it
is proposed to erect government buildings.
TARIFF ON A REVENUE BAsIs.-Peti-
tiuns for the reduction of the tariff to a
revenue basis, and especially for the remp-
val of the duties on salt and coal, forward
ed through the taxpayers, embracing about
seven thousand signatures, were presented
in the Senate on Wednesday. They are
from twenty-three different States, and in
clude one from Pennsylvania.
An interesting debate occurred in the
United States Senate, on Wednesday, on Il
proposition to allow japanese students to
60 to West Point--the strangers to pay
their own expenses. There was much di-
Versity of opinion on the subject.
Postmasters are hereafter to receive
mul;lated currency under the new regula
tiOns in payment of stamps and stamped
envelopes, ON the same terms that it is Ie-
ceived by the officers Of the Treasury De
partmeut.
The biggest joke we see in the papers
nowadays is perpctrated by Democratic
editors IN cipherlng up Democratic gd,nS !.
The party has gained nothing for some
time but well deserved furnishings.
1t is stated that the Mcssrs. Rothschild,
conformity with the london banking house
of Jay Cooke, Mccullough & Co.. propose
to take six hundred million dollars Of our
new national loan.
Dispatches from Mexico, via New Or
leans, state that the revolutionary forces
under Daz have been utterly routed i'll Il
pitched battle by the government troops.
The receipts Of grain. at Buifaloe last
year were $1,000, 900 bushels, against 49,
( 100000 in 1870. The cattle trade showed
marked improvement, and manufacturing
industry made gratifying progress.
WORTHY OF NOTE-An exchange says
| there is scarcely Il day passes that we do
/ not hear. either from persons coming into
office or in some other way, of the success
/ of JOhnsOn's Anodyne Liniment in the
cure of coughs and colds, SO prevalent
about town just now.
If we can benefit the readers of the
! AMERICAN any by recommending Parsons
| Pur9ative Pills To be the best anti bilious
medicine in the country, we are willing To
do 81, We have had about as good II
chance to.Snow as any one.
The Labor Refnrmers of this State con
template the poslppnins of their Williams
port nominating convention until after the
meeting of the national convention aG CO.
lumhus Ohio.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1872-01-13

JUDGES, in their charges to Grand Ju-
ries, as general thing unhesitatingly de-
clare that the cause of crime and paupcr-
age is due to intempcrancc. Ifit were not
for the dram bottle, there would be less
murder, less thievng, less paupcrage, less
vagabonda&e, less ignorance and less do
mestic misery. The dram bottle is the
modern Pendora's box, from which issues
all the ills, afllictions and miseries of the
human family.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1872-01-13

Senator Wilson gave temperance lee
ture in Boston, the other evening. when
he gave n very good account of the tenn
porance character Of the present Congress.
lie says one-quarter of the Senators are
pledged temperance men, and there is not
a hard drinker in the Senate. The situa-
tion in the House is about the same. The
departments, he says. formerly were full of
drunken men; now drunken man there
Is the exception.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1872-01-13

THE SENATE FULLY ORGANIZED. -
The State Senate was ilally or. an.zed on
Thursday by the retention Of most of the
present officers until such time as the SEN
atorial vacancy in the 4th district may be
filled. This was the result of compromise
had between the committees otboth parties.
and seems to meet the general approval of
all
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1872-01-13

AGENTS WANTED FOR
RAAASEv EggS1;, (, Z,

By D. j. Kirwan, the well.kuown Journalist.
THE VERY LARGEST COMMISSIONS PAID.
This book is a beautiful octave of GG5 pages,
embcllishcd with 200 engraving, uud a. timely
executed map of LONDON, de- -lei du4 executed
expressly for this work 10y eminent artists. IL
contains full, graphic AM truthful statement
of the SiLht>, Secrets and Sensations of ihe great
Metropolis of the world.
Address, DUFFlELD ASHNEND,
PIh.i-hrr,
Janl3,'72. III Suusom Street. Phi.uIe ,,ha.
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OUR IRoN INTERESTS. OF the 593, $50
tons of iron rails rolled in this country in
1868, 3lO,G53 tons, or nearly live-ninths,
were made in Pennsylvania, and in the
year 1866, Of the 595,3ll tons produced Of
rolled or hammered iron (other than rail-
r"ad,) 242, 92l tons or nearly three
sevenths, we're manufactured in this State.
These figures show how important the pre-
sent protection tariff is to the people OF
Pennsylvania and how many thousands
of then are directly dependent upon it.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1872-01-13

Eight thousand persons died from small
pox, in London, tie past year The year
ly average there from this disease Tor the
thirty-one previous years was six hundred
This alarming disease seems 90 lie preya-
lent in various parts of the world.
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aeip advertisements.


A LARGE POCKET BOOK, conteing Pnss
IA Book and a Note of j. b. Wei+er in favor
ofJoscph Richardson. for Ons hundred Dolnra,
two Photographs of the undersigned, and otncT
papers of no value to amy one but the owner.
Supposed to have been lost between Friling's
store, Market etreet, aud upper end of Fulrth
street. The finder will please leave 1t at Fry
llng's store, and oblige,
JOSEPH RICHARDSON.
al I Too 1870
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1872-01-13

NORTHUMBERLAND COUNTY COAL
TRADE amount ofcoal shipped from
our county during December is G7. 5GS. .O6
tons, and for the year 1871 1,2I0, 9GO.O2
tons.
Loss for the month 64S4 tons but gain
for the year lSi, 400 tons as compared with
month and gear of 1870.
Some of the colieres are standing idle
and none are making full time
Next week We will publish our annual
coal statement, showing the amount ofcoal
shipped by each operator during the year,
and its destinatiOn.- -.Stdn0kin Hcrrld.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1872-01-13
the South CanaIiaa legislature,

4the South CaReiiaa' Legislature, Tues
day, message was read from Governor
Scott defsnding himself against Bowen IS
charges in the iloase. Bowen replied with
bitterness 10 the Amessage, challenging
"'oit 70 meet he charges at courts.
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CENTER OF ATTRACTION.


CASH PAID ON All PURCHASES.
Sunbury, Dee 2S, 1871 -5m.
CENTER OF ATTRACTION.
Every body is invited tu come and bay OF the
handsome assortment Of
TOYS AND CONFECTIONERIES
at
SAMUEL 3. NEVIN'S STORE,
In frame hui.dirg. adjoining Moore I Dissiuger's
building. THIRD STREET, SUDBURY, PA.
just opened "a fresh supply OF Coui,ctioncucs of
every description.
TONS OF ALL KINDS
constantly on hand, The hest RAISINS, FIGS,
CUERANTS IL DRIED FRUIT.
PURE RIO COFFEE, TEA * SPICES,
fresh Bread. Bans ~ Cakes, every morning.
FANCY CAKES, BISCUITS, CRACKERS, &e.
OYSTERS OYSTERS OYSTERS!
Having utlcd up a room expressly for serving
mp Oysters in every style, Ladies' aud Geutcmcn
Will be accommodated with the best bivalNes IN
market NJ all hoNrs during the day and evening.
Families viii he Supplied ut thvir residence with
the best Shell or Canned Oysters, as Is desirable,
at the very lowest prices.
Ca.l aud see nay excellent assortment of goods
and ascertain the prices .-,,..,.
Dec, IL, 1871.
NoTICE is hereby given that application will
~ be made nj the next session (lSi-) oI the
Legislature of the State of Pennsylvania for the
incorporation OF bank, under The name, style
and title OF 'The SuubuIy Blne savings Bank
To be located at Sunbnry, Northumberland coan-
~, Pa, with such powers and prNhedses, ana
for such objects as are usually granted 20 lhstl-
tuition of like character with capital OF $4,000,
aud with the power of increasing the same, by
vote of the stock holders, 10 $50, 900,
sunbuv, July 10, lsn,
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DEPORT

Ofthe condition of "Thc Northumberland Coun-
ty National Bank. No $50, in Shamokn, in
the State of Pennsylvania, at the close OF bu-
siness on the 10th day OF Dee, 1871:
RTSnIrRTES
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1872-01-13

A LLEGuENY House. A. BECK,
"a Proprietor, Nos. ST. ant Sl4 Market Street,
above eighth, PHILADELPHIA. Terms, 50
per day. He respectful y so.ic,ts your prtrun-
age. Jarh -.
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G. hodgI;ins, Agt.,
DEAl F-H IN
Hides, TalloW, Bones, hag8

CRACKLINGS,
SunbuFy. ECr,E'I County. PA.
CASH PAID ON All PURCHASES,
Sunburv. Dee, 2S, 1871 -3m.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1872-01-13

Every body j. invited tu come and bay OF the
handsome assortment Of
TOYS AND CONFECTIONERIES
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1872-01-13
SAMUEL E. NBVIN's STORE,

in frame hui ding. adjoining Moore I Dissiugcr'
baildhg, THIRD STREET, SUDBURY, PA
just opened "a fresh supply OF Cout,ctionerics O
every description.
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JOINT CoNv ENTIoN.

The members of the Senate being intro
1uced, the bodies proceeded oelecta State
Treasurer. The vote was--Robert w.
Mackey, IS votes William L. Dougherty,
AZ votes.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1872-01-24
An Appeal 10 Reason.

Health would be much more carefully
guarded than It is at present, and the aver
age of human life heightened by many
years, il common sense and the light of ex.
perience were accepted by the universal
public as their medical monitor and guide
The true philosophy OF health is simple. 1t
consists in retaining from indulgences and
imprudences which impair the vital forces,
and in supplying any deficiency of vital
power and constitutional vigor that may
exist, by invigorating and Alternative treat
ment. To reinforce and regulate feeble
system, and TO prevent more vigorous
physique from yielding to unhealthy and
facilitating influences, HoStetter's Stomach
Bltters is unquestionably the most potent
of all vegetable purifiers. AS stimulant,
Il is the purest ever administered in medical
practice; as tonic and stomachic the most
infallible: as an anti-bilious agent, the safest
and sureSt, and as an aperient and regula-
ting medicine, mild and painless yet irresis-
tible. 1t Is protection against disea se OF
OF every kind, and all seasons, and Is par
ticularly efficaclous as means or fore'lfm-
ing the system against the ailments gCner-
ated by raw, damp, ungenial atmosphere;
Hence its great value as winter tonic and
invigorant. No one predisposed to indtges-
ton, biliousness, constipation, rheumatism
or nervous headache, should ever be with
out this Vital Elixir. As a certain class OF
country dealers are very anxious to dose
worthless or pernicious character, which
they represent to be equal or superior to
the great national tonic, the public Is hereby
foreHdTned against their "tricks OF trade
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1872-01-24

IT is no part Of an editors duty 10
reveal to every person who through
idle curiosity may ask him, the pames
Of correspondents who choose TO veil
their identity under assumed titles, and
whose communications are published
in the paper. When the correspondent
himself consents, the true name may
be furnished, but otherwise it is a pro
fessional secret which the editor is in
honor bound to conceal.
And in connection with this subject
we may remark further that the REG
rsrER has four occasional correspond
en,s in Charleston and each is in the
habit of presenting his own view OF
matters and things as they occur and
giving his own version OF affairs,
And further, this is as good an oppor-
tunity as any to remind our readers
that the editors of this paper do not
necessarily endorse. every suggestion
made or opinion expressed by cores
uondents whose letters we publish, and
are not TO be considered as approving
all that these letters contain, even
though no special disclaimer be made.
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finally taken and stood thus: Ayes,
Mr., Davenport; noes, 70; not voting, 4.
Two or three propositions have been
INTRODUCED looking to the incorporation
Of provision in the new Constitution
prohibiting any minister or priest OF
any denomination from becoming a
member Of either branch Of the Legis-
lature, and l ain happy 10 say that it
will probably succeed. 1t certainly
ought to- for Of all the evils which flesh
is heir to, none has resulted in such
disaster to the country as the elevation
to power Of the political Bible-bangers,
who have controlled the country for the
last ten years. Politics and religion
don't mix. They have no utilization
for each other and no man can be fit to
wear the sacerdotal robes Of a minis
Ter Of Christ who drags it through the
slough of political filth and corruption.
YoRICK.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1872-01-24
From the West Virginia Tribune.l
The EXEMPTION Law.

We have many reasons adduced, pro
and con, why our present exemption
law should be repealed, but the most
iugenius one yet presented is by a cor
respondent in the Wheeling REcIsrsE,
writing under The nom de plume OF
Poor Man" This disciple Of
Diogenes gives the cogneut reason why
the Homestead law ought to be
abolished, "For it is only calculated to
break do0n the poor man S credit" Now,
Mr.. Poor Man." has he any credit to
commence with unless he is known to
the party with whom be deals, as
being a man of integrity industry, and
honesty? Will the rich man or the
poor man credit him if he is known to
be dishonesty And if he is true man
OF sound character and industrious
habits, will he not procure all the credit
he wants as well with the Homestead
law" as without it?
There is scarcely a law upon our
statute books but what can be taken
advantage of by scoundrels and those
who are not disposed TO act honestly
with their neighbors, but should laws
be abolished on that account, many Of
our most statutory ones, these that are
doing the most good would be abrogated
to the great hurt and disadvantage Of
the public.
The present Homestead law was
and is intended to benefit honest per-
sons, and especially the widow and
orphan; go that when misfortune over.
takes them through any OF the causes OF
Providence, the Shylocks who have in
the past received every cent OF their
hard earnings, cannot take tine bed
upon which they sleep and the bread
ont of their children's mouths.
All past legislation has shown the
wisdom Of this measure, and nearly all
OF the States, not only from the dictates
of humanity, but for the good Of
society, have adopted exemption laws,
and they are in great measure, the bull
warks o! their prosperity.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1872-01-24
The InteIIigencer Correspondent
and the Presidency OF the Senate
Proceedings in COnventiOn-PrO.
position 10 Exclude Ministers from
Holdtny Office

EOlutnS OH1ce.
CHARLESTON, w. VA, Jan. 20.
see that the IatelfgencerS CORE.
spondent, who appears to be more
familiar with "apple jack" than the
amenities of journalism, and who seems
to be following closely in the footsteps
Of J ohm Selden, who, when demonstrated
with for drinking, replied that he I'm
tended to keep himself both moist and
cool in this life, for he expected to be
both hot and dry in the next" is dis
posed to glorify because Mr.. Baker was
not reelected President Of the Senate.
The facts are that Mr. Baker positively
declined to permit his name to be used
as a candidate, much to the regret Of
the mem bers, and that he could have
been elected without opposition had he
so desired
Neither branch OF the Legislature
was in session to-day, and the conse-
quence was that the church in which
the Convention sits was crowded to its
utmost extent. A large number Of
resolutions were introduced, suggesting
subjects for the consideration of the
several committees. One of the
gentlemen from Ohio, probably in jest,
for he could scarcely have made so
ridiculous and ill-timed a proposition
in serious earnest, moved that the com.
mittec on Counties, &c, inquire into the
expediency OF changing the names OF the
counties OF Grant and Lincoln 10 Davis
ana Lee.
One Of the rules reported for the
government OF the Convention; provides
that the ayes and noes shall be taken
on the call Of seven members. One OF
the members from Ohio moved to
strike out Seven" and insert fifteen,
thus putting it beyond the power OF the
Radical brethren to make record
unless the Democrats SO wished; this
created considerable discussion. Mr..
Raymond and Mr.. Martin opposed it,
and desired that every opportunity be
given to the gentlemen upon the oppo-
site eide to have their votes spread upon
the record. Mr.. Wiley thought it un-
fair and unjust, and likened himself
and his eleven Radical brethren to the
twelve Apostles. This was a little
remarkable, as but few days ago
gentleman Of the same political per-
suasion was congratulating himself
that the eleven Radical members Of the
House were the Twelve Apostles, With
out Judas. and the question arises,
if ex-senator Wiley and his CO adjutors
are the twelve, who is the Judas?
Mr.. Davenport said he had come
there to make q Constitution for the
State and not records for anybody,
whether they were the Apostles or any
body else, aud he didn't want the time
paid for by the people taken up by
making buncombe records. A vote was
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1872-01-24
DIED.

BROCKETT-On Tuesday morning, Jan.
uary %, 1872, at $3.50 o'clock, MINNIE, daugh-
ter of b. II. and j. V. Brockett, aged three
years and six months.
The funeral will take place from the resi-
dence other grandfather, II. Brockett, Esq,
on Chapline street, between Marshall and
Division streets, at 2 o'clock THIS (Wednes-
day. AFTERNOON. Friends of the family
are invited to attend.
HAMILTON-On Tuesday, January 2Sd,
1872, at z o'clock A. NJ, ROBERT WASHING-
TON MCCLELLAN, only child OF A. M. and
Verbena NJ. Hamilton, aged sixteen months
and ten days.
The funeral will take place from the resi-
dence Of its parents, First street, Centre
Wheeling, at . o'clock TODAY. Friends OF
the family are invited to attend.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1872-01-24

We hope the Convention will rise so
far above the spirit Of prescription as to
place no disabilities upon citizens Of
any class, creed or calling. A PROPOSE
ton to debar clergymeu from holding
office is certainly step backwards and
we trust that it will find no countenance
among the men of liberal ideas in the
Convention. Let the people choose
for officers whom they will; leave TO
popular discretion the fullest liberty IN
the selection OF those who are 10 make,
interpret, or execute the laws. If they
thing a clergyman is not a suitable
candidate, they will not elect him; but
il a free vote would elect to office every
minister in the State, there shonld be
no power in the Constitution to restrict
popular freedom in that regard.
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CHARLESTON.
Duty OF the LegisIature-A Short
the Recruits-AnO Obnoxious Usury

Special to the Daily Register.
CHARLESTON, January 90, 1872.
The two branches Of the Legislature
adjourned from Friday till Monday,
ostensibly to allow the committees
to prepare business for the ac-
ton of the respective Houses, and
possibly it was for this purpose. Some
of the members are trying hard TO
shane the work so as to have an early
adjournment, and | sincerely trust they
NAV be successful. | have long held
that the disposition OF all legislative
bodies is to legislate too much. /
admit that many OF our laws are de-
fective, and need amending; the diff
Guilty is that for every imperfect law
that is made better, probably two other
imperfect or unnecessary laws are added
to those already in force.
Provision for a reassessment Of the
real estate amendments Of the school
law so as to simplify the system and
give it greater efficiency; an appropia-
ton bill. Carefully considered, 50 as to
provide for all the ordinary and extra
ordinary expenses Of the government,
and the proper conduct OF the public
institutions OF the State, without in.
creasing taxatiop); provision for sup
plving the deficiency in the general
fund in the State Treasury; and prob
ably a very few other general measures
should be perfected as soon as may be-
and an early adjournment had.
Considerable dissatisfaction has been
manifested at tie construction Of the
Convention committees by President
Price. believe Mr.. Price acted from
pure motives in making his selections
and did the best he knew; but his
knowledge of men and his Judgment
were greatly at fault. The First Dis
trict has some very respectable mem
bers in this Convention, yet but one
Craftsmanship of an unimportant COM
mittee is given to not the most distin-
guished of them, while five chairmen.
ships out of eight, are given to the
Second District, and those five are OF
the FIVE chief committees. VIM. E,
Stevenson, as a member OF the Con-
vention which formed the present
Constitution, insisted that the salary OF
the Governor OF this State should not
exceed $1,000, add as punishment for