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Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1872-03-16
Congregational Apportionm ent niIl.


An act to re-organize the Congressional
Districts of Pennsylvania, in accordance
with the act Of Congress, approved ,Febru-
airy 2, 1872.
BE 1t enacted, de-, That for the purpose of
electing representatives of the people of
Pennsylvania to serve in the House of Re-
presentatives in the Congress of the United
States, this State shall be divided into
twenty-six districts, as follows:
First-Third, Fourth Fifth, Sixth, Elev-
enth Twelfth, Sixteenth and Seventeenth
wards of the city of Philadelphia.
Second - First, Second, Seventh and
Twenty-sixth wards in the city of Phladel-
phia.
Third. Eighth, Ninth Tenth, Thir-
teenth, Fourteenth and Twentieth wards
of the city Of Philadelphia.
Fourth. Twenty-fourth, Twenty-se-
venth, Fifteenth, Twcnty-ninth, Twenty
eighth and Twenty-lirst wards of the city
of Philadelphia.
Fifth. Twenty second, Twcnty-third,
Twenty-filth, Nineteenth and Eighteenth
wards of the city of Philadelphia.
Sixth. Bucks and Montgomery coun-
ties.
Seventh. Berks and Lehigh counties.
Eighth. Northampton, Carbon, Wayne,
Pike and Monroe counties.
Ninth. Chester and Delaware counties.
Tenth. Luzerne county.
Eleventh. Bradford Wyoming, Sulli-
van, Columbia and Susquehanna counties.
Twelfth. MKean, Potter Tioga, Cam
eron and Lycoming counties.
Thirteenth. Dauphin, Northumberland,
Montour, snyder and Union counties.
Fourteenth. Lebanon and Schuylkill,
counties.
Fifteenth. Lancaster county.
Sixteenth. York, Cumberlad and Ad-
ans counties.
Seventeenth. Bedford, fulton, Franklin,
Perry and Juniala counties.
Eighteenth. Clearfeld, Clinton, Centre,
Minin and Elk counties.
Nineteenth. Indiana, Armstrong, JEFF
ferson and Clarion counties.
Twentieth. Blair, Cambria, Somerset and
Huntingdon counties.
Twenty-iirst. Wes;moreland, Fayctte
and Greene counties.
Twenty second First. Second, Third,
Fourth, Fifth, Sixth, seventh, Eighth,
Ninth, Tenth, Eleventh, Twelfth, Thir-
teenth and Fourteenth wards of the city of
Pittsburg and all that portion of the county
lying south of Monongahcla river.
Twenty-thrd - Fifteenth, Sixteenth,
Seventeenth Eighteenth, Nineteenth,
Twentieth, Twcnty-frst, Twenty second,
and Twcnty-thirds wards of the city of
Pittsburg,and all that portion ofthe county
lying between the Monongahela and Ale
gheny river, with the First, Second, Third,
Fourth, Fifth, Sixth, Seventh. Eighth, and
Ninth wards 2f Allegheny city,and all that
portion Of the county lying north Of river.
Twcniy-fourth. Beaver, Washington
and Butler counties.
Twonty-Gith. Mercer, Crawford and
Lawrence counties.
Tweuty-siXth. Ncnango, Forest, War
ron and Eric counties
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1872-03-16

AND Jacob, surnamed Eichholtz, went
into the mountain as newer of wood and
hunter Of fox scalps, to investigate the
financial affairs of our borough, and
brought forth a mouse. Whoa unto Jacob!
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1872-03-16
Headquarters Republican State
Central Committee Of Pennsylva-

PHILADELPHIA, Feb 9th. 1872.
In pursuance of the resolution of the Rcpubli-
can State Central Committee, adopted at Harris
burg, Jan. 1S, 1872, REPUBLICAN STATE Con-
vKsTtoN, composed of Delegates from each Sena-
torial and Representative District, In the number
To which such District is entitled in the Legsla-
ture, will meet in the Hall of the House of
Representatives, at Harrisburg, at IL O'Clock.
noon, on WEDNESDAY, the 10 day Of APRIL, a.
u. 1872, TO nominate candidates for Governor,
Judge of the Supreme Court, Auditor General
(should the Legislature provide for the choice of
one by the People). and an Electoral Ticket;
and also to elect Senatorial and Representative
Delegates to represent this State in the Rcpubli-
can National Convention, to be held ut Philadel
pha, June 3, 1872
RUSSELL ERRErT, Chairman.
VT EIIIoTT, |
y. T. HorsToN, a,o.o,,r,.s
EzEA LuKENs,
L. NJ. LYTLr. J
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Dem advertisements

Estate Of George Gass, Deceased.
NOTICE is hereby given, that letters testas
IN mentary have been granted to the under
signed, on the estate Of George Gass, late of the
borough Of sunbury, Northumberland county,
Pa, deceased. All persons knowing themselves
Indebted to said estate are requested to make i'm
mediate payment, and those having claims to
present them duly authenticated for settlement.
p. NJ. SHINDEL, Executor.
Sunbury, March o. 1872 a.,
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stockholders Meeting.

NOTICE is hereby given, that an election for
IN officers of the Fort Augusta Building and
Loan Association of Sunbury, will be held at
their room on Thursday evening, March 2S, 1872,
are requested to attend. l.. T. ROHBBACH,
Attest, President.
JACOB SHIPMAN, Secretary.
March 9, 1S72.-4t.
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Vouchers for The Past Sic Years Stolen.
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CONCORD, March 13-1.30 A. M.-One
hundred and seventy-four towns give Straw
2,330; Weston, 29,Sl2. Blackmer ITEM
perance), 33S; Cooper Labor Reform), 2Sl.
The Legislature stands; Republicans, 167;
Democrats lOl; Labor Reform, 3; TEN
peranCC, ,.
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NEW HAMPSHIRE.
THE GRANITE STATE REDEEMED
A Hard-fought Battle and "A Bril-
liant Triumph.

EIGHTEEN HUNDRED IN MANCHESTER
AND A GAIN OF SEVEN REPREsEN-
TATIvEs.
MANCHESTER. March 12.--The total
vote for Governor in this city is 4,O33.
Straw receives 2,240; Weston, l, ,760; and
Temperance and Labor Reformers, 33.
Straws majority, 447 Returns from the
State, as far as received, indicate the cleo
ton of Straw by about l 800 majority.
The Republicans are holding congra-
tuatory meeting at the City Hall. The
Republicans have made again of seven Re-
prescntatives in this city, and have proba-
bly, secured good working majority in the
Legislature.
PORTSMOUTH JUBILANT OVER THE RE-
SUIT.
PORTSMOUTH, March 12.-The Repub-
hcans are jubilant over the result of the
election, parading the streets till late hour
with band of music. Marcy Dem is
defeated by Warren Brown in this Sena-
torial district by two hundred majority.
THE REST VET
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1872-09-04

this Commonwealth wrought wiser
than they knew, and prepared the
State for a glorious page in history
As citizens, having the honor Of
Pennsylvania in keeping, we are call
ed upon to act up to the highest wis
dom of to-day, and the highest wis
dom of this day is the average ex-
pcrience of the last twenty years
brought to bear upon present political
action.
We all know that General Hart
ranft never betrayed a trust repOsed
in him. We know that he would rise
to the level of any emergency that
has arisen or many arise. Never for
q moment was his position doubtful
during the war As an executive Of
ficer he ranked high among generals
As cool, determined, brave man his
record is without spot or dimness.
Twice the people of the State elected
him to the second highest place in
their gift, and he has proved entirely
worthy of their confidence. He isno
new man, no stranger, offered for the
suffrage Of Republicans. To bestow
upon him the high trust for which he
is named is not so easy an experiment.
The experiment Of trusting General
Hartranft has been tried, and he has
not been found wanting. To labor
for his preferment is an agreeable duty
and to congratulate him in the hour
of victory will be the pride of true
patriots.-Norh american.
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That's what say,-but some pee

That's what say,-but some peo.
pie does"
"Not people of any repute 7"
"Well some that average pretty
so-so."
"In my opinion, a man that would
offer personal violence to his mother,
ought to"
Cheese it, pard-yOu've banked
your ball clean outside the string.
What l was a drivin' at, was that he
never hro,ced off his mother-don't
you see No, indeedy ! He gave her
a house to live in, and town lots, and
plenty of money, and he looked after
and took care of her all the time and
when she was down with the small
pox, I'm id if he didn't set up
nights, and nuss her himself! Beg
your pardon for saying it, hoped out
too quick for yours truly-You've
treated me like gentleman, and l
amt the man to hurt your feelings in
territorial | think you're white. |
think your square man, pard. /
like you, and I'll lick any man that
don't. III lick him till he can't tell
himself from last years corpse Put
it there ~ Another fraternal hand
shake-and exit.
The obsequies were all the boys
could desire. Such a marvel of fu-
neral pomp had never been seen in
Virginia. The plumed bearse, the
dirge beating brass bands, the closed
marts of business, the flags dropping
at halfmast, the long plodding pro-
cession of uniformed secret societies,
battallions, and fire compan-
les, draped engines, carriages of of
fcials, and citizens in vehicles and on
foot, attracted multitudes of specta-
tors to the sidewalks, roofs and win
dOws; and for years afterward, the
degree of grandeur, attained by any
civic display in Virginia was deter
mined by Buck Fanshaw's funeral.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1872-09-04
Railroads in England.

The railways within London run
run right over the housetops. For
miles one looks down chimney-pOts
and into garret windows. Itrequires
half an hour to get fairly clear of the
city from Charing Cross station
Very many people travel third-class,
They sink style reconsideration of the
expense. whats the odds, so long
as you're happy?" Tbird-elass cars
have generally three or four compart-
msnts, each furnished with two I'M
cushioned seats. The partitions be-
tween each compartment are only
breast high. The windows are small
and without blind or curtin. Third
class cars go nearest the engine, so
that in case of a smash-up your turn
comes first. All railway carriages
are painted in the dingiest fancy
There are no finnifcations of brass or
gilt about the engines, and nothing
like the amount of machinery external
ly displayed as with ours. They are,
in appearance, sober, ponderous, din
gy, powerful-and rejoice not in name,
but numbers. There is no "cab. -
On some is sort Of shield with two
lookout holes. The carriages have
no such complicated trucks as ours
The car wheels seem much lighter.
The trucks are kept in perfection of
order. From end to end none but
employees are allowed upon them
There is no walking the track for rec
reation here. The embankments are
finely sodded and in many places
utilized for cabbage and potato patch
es Many of the country stations are
surrounded with flower gardens, and
at some / noticed the name Of the
station grown upon the bank in white
and yellow flowers, the letters being
nearly two feet in height. At others
it was similarly y marked, or rather laid
with white chalk-stone. The book,
orange, apple, peanut, fig and prize
candy peddling curse, peculiar to our
railroad system, devised and carried
on by precocious boys for the purpose
of promoting indigestion and torturing
travellers, l have not yet encountered.
Refreshments are served at the prin-
cipal stations as with us. The stands
are termed buffet" Females preside
at them, always young and hand
some
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1872-09-04
THE LESSONS OF LIFE.


When winds among the blighted bowers
Began of coming SHOWS to talk,
l found a patch Of golden flowers
Ono morning In my woodland walk;
And all that day my heart was light,
For soft whisper said to me,
viii not the love that kecpeth bright
These little ones, provide for thee:
Once when the clouds were full Of rain.
And dark to deeper darkness grew.
A wild bird fiuttcred at my pane
And sung to me the long night through;
Forgetting how the sky was blurred
With rainy shadows cold and gray,
l sat and listened to my bird,
TIL the broad cast grew white With day.
In lone desert place sat
The earth was hot, and hot the air:
Far as the eye could reach, one fat,
Low reach of dry sands everywhere,
But when my strength was almost spent,
And sight to wavcring darkness fell,
10 the cool shadow of a tent,
And the soft murmur Of a well.
Then said l, looking back on all
My fears, be still, my heart, be still!
The evil hour could never fall
Were there no power beyond the Ill
NV foolish fears within me died,
The clouds were lit with rainbow CLEANS
And the hot desert, far and wide,
Lay like n garden in my dreams.
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"r.
saw the poor fellow revive, and, by
the first natural impulse, rise upon his
feet, but fall again as if he had step
ped upon red-hot irons. He crawled
upon his hands and knees to the door
of the hall, and here ] rejoiced to see
that-miserable, and poor, and degra-
ded as he was--he vet bad friends
whose hearts yearned toward him
They took him in their arms and car
ried him away
Such is the bastinado. And Of the
intenseness Of the agony which its
inhietion produces, one has only to
think of the cOBgeries or plexus of
delicate nerves which have their ter
minus in the feet. Even tickling"
the soles Of the feet has often produc-
ed death what, then, must be the ex-
cruciating pain when cruel violence is
done to these most sensitive membersl !
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PETROLEUM V. NAsBY,
(Wieh wuz POstmaster.)

A Chicago dry goods dealer adver-
tises "The most alarming sacrifices
since the days of Abraham and
Isaac
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An Iowa boy turned double SOM
ersault down a well forty-six feet deep
and was hauled out uninjured. Smart
bov, that.
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Read the Following List Of
Claims Paid.

James Joice. New York City, tl, ,ooo, payment
overdue 4 months
r. X. &. Hampe, New York City, u, 600, pay
ment overdue months and days.
Mrs. q. b. Hart, Chicago, III, Is, 600 payment
overdue months and Is days.
II. r. Moore, Boston, Mass, 1000, payment
overdue months and 10 days.
james II. Adair, New Msysville, Ind. y ooe,
payment overdue months and I days.
Bernard OGrady, Detroit, Mich, f3 coo pay
ment overdue years. 10 months and IL days
Jones d. Estabrook. Fitchburg, Mass, 81. 600,
payment overdue years month and days
GOODCHILD & MARSHALL. Agents,
June l2-72 Somerset, Pa.
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This is to certify that my late husband. Daniel
H. Thompson. was insured In the Berkshire Life
Insurance Company, Pittsheld, Mass, for o., 900,
December 18th, 1870, premium payable quarterly.
That two payments were made up TO June 18th,
1871, that he died October 18th, four months after
he failed 10 make his payment.
The usual proofs Of death were forwarded TO the
Company, and the full amount Of the policy, less
the two quarterly payments due at the time Of his
death, was paid 10 me by their General Agent In
Philadelphia. w. II. Graves, at their office, s. w.
corner Chestnut and Eleventh Streets.
(Signed) NETTIE THOMPSON,
W. II. Greene. late Of New York, insured a few
years since In the Berkshire Life Insurance Com
pany for s. 500: but owing 10 misfortune in bust
ness was unable to make any payment TO the
company during one year and five months prior 10
hls decease. l have this day paid lat the New
YORK oihce Of the Company, 2s1 Broadway, corner
oi CHANGERS street,. three thousand two hundred
ana ninety nine dollars, this being the full amount
due 70 MS widow, aher deducting the overdue pay
ments and interest.
]. IA. FRANCISCUS,
New YORK March nth 70 Superintendent.
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Chattanooga.
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A NEVADA FUNERAL.

There was a grand time over Buck
Fanshaw when he died He was a
representative citizen. He had kill
ed his man''-not in his own quarrel,
it is true-but in defense of a stran-
ger, beset by numbers He had kept
a sumptuous saloon He had been
the proprietor of a dashing helpmate,
whom he could have discarded with
out the formality of divorce. He had
held high position in the fire depart
ment, and had been n very Warwick
in politics. When he died, there was
great lamentation throughout the
town, but especially in the vast bot
tom stratum of society.
On the inquest it was shown that
Buck Fanshaw, in the delirium of a
wasting typhoid fever, had taken ar
senic, shot himself through the body,
cut his throat, and jumped out of a
four story window and broke his
neck and after due deliberation, the
jury sad and fearful, but with intelli-
gence unblinded by their sorrow, bro't
in IA verdict of death "by the vista
ton of God" What could the world
do without juries ?
Prodigous preparations were made
for the funeral. All the vehicles in
the town were hired, all the saloons
were put in mourning, all the munich
pal and fire company flags were hung
at halfmast, and all the firemen or
dered to wear their uniform, and
bring their machinery duly draped in
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The poor scourged wretch was
silent. He had found relief in happy
insensibility. l cast one look upon
the senseless body, and saw the feet
laid open in gashes and the blood
streaming down the legs. At that
moment the bars were taken away,
and the mangled feet fell like lead
upon the foor
had to work my way through the
crowd, and, before | could escape, |
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Business Cards,

,U NoTICE-Alexander II. Cohroth mas mas
AN AN',,,,es tbe practice OF law In Somerset ana
y epntieS Office in the Recorder once.
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The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1872-06-06
WESTERN PROGRESS.

The Nineteenth Century is essentially
az age OF progress-an age of steam, an
age of lightning For what man has not
in this wonderful era contrived to per.
form by the aid Of condensed vapor, he
has achieved with the assistance of the
lightning from the thunder cloud. On
no portion of the earth's surface is this
advancement, these radical changes, more
apparent than in our great Western
country and in that vast country, so re.
Gently wilderness, in no portion of is
this remarkable progress more noticeable
than IN the tract between the Missouri
River and the Pacific Coast, on the line of
the Union and Central Pacific Railroad.
The States and Territories on the line of
this great overland road, or Immediately
tributary to it, contained population, in
1860, Of only Sd, 301 souls, wit b 1870 miles
of telegraph and 80 miles of railroad.
This same country contains, &C.
cording to the census of 1879, a popula-
tlon Of 1,O1l. 971, and is now encompassed
by over $4,000 miles of telegraph wire,
and A. 1913 miles of railroad. These lines
are completed, and are exclusive of thou
sands Of miles OF both railroad and tele
graph now in course of erection. In these
enterprises is already invested the enor
nous amount of $363, 100000. Should we
add to this vast sum the capital invested,
mills, smelling furnaces, the develop
mi nF Ir1nR md ~ ar 81 4 h.
country, the grand total would be truly
almost incredible. We have the figures
exhibiting the improvements on the I'M
mediate line of the Onion Pacific Rail
road for l871-between Omaha and Og-
den, Utah Territory-wh1ch show a sum
of $1,798,8l0 expended fo7 buildings
alone, there having been 1878 new struc
lures erected. With this vast expendi-
ture for buildings alone, what must be
the amount for agricultural, mining, and
other industries
The picture of to-day is incomparably
an interesting one, and presents indeed a
transformation almost beyond credence
Twas but few short years ago that this
very land was vast wilderness, un-
claimed save by the wild beasts that in
tested its plains, or made their lairs in
the Businesses of its magnif, ent noun
tains, and unpeoplsd save by countless
thousands of savages, who swarmed in
uumberless bands in passes and canyons,
ready to resist the progress of the white
man. Now, by the industry and perse-
verance of the hardy pioneers, thousands
of whom have given their life's blood to
make this wilderness "hlossem as the
rose," or to create hundreds of magical
cities, teeming with all the industries of
the age, the wolfe and the bear excite no
longer the dread Of the immigrant and
the skulking savage, if not yet conquered,
Is fast yielding to the irresistible spirit OF
an age OF progress
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1872-06-06
ALESSON FOR BOYS.

One day fine Newfoundland dog and
a mastiff had a sharp discussion over a
bone or some other trifing matter, and
warred away as angrily as two boys
They were fighting on bridge; an
being blind with rage, as is often the
case, the first thing they knew over they
went into the water
The banks were so high that they were
forced to swim some distance before they
came to landing place. It was very
easy for the Observation-Disclosures he was as
much ut home IN the water as seal. But
not SO with poor Bruce ; he struggled and
tried his best to swim, but made but lit
tie Roadway. Old Bravo (the New
foundlander) had reached the land, and
hen turned to look at bis old snemy. He
saw plainly that his strength was fast
failing, and that he was likely to drown.
So, whaG should that noble fellow do but
.lunge in, seize him gently by the collar
and, keeping his nose above water, tow
him safely into port
1t was funny to see these dogs look at
each other as they shook their wet coats.
Their glance said as plainly as words
wen never quarrel any more ~
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THE PREss.-The following is from
speech delivered by DR.. Chaplin :-"I love
to hear the rumbling of the steam power
.'ress better than the rattle and roar of
artillery 1t is silently attacking and
vanishingsthe Malakoffs of vice and the
Redans of evil; and its parallels and ap
proaches cannot be resisted. like the
click of the etype in the composing stick
Of The compositor better than the click of
he musket in the hands of the soldier
1t bears leaden messenger of deadlier
power, of suolimer forcs,and of gurer aim
which will hit its mark, though il is q
Thousand miles ahead !"
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1872-06-06
INVITATION TO HORACE GREELEY FROM
THE SOUTH.
BY WILLIAM HOWE.

BY WILLIAM HOWE.
From the Rome (Ga.) Courier.l
Come, Mr.. Greeley, come to the South,
The land you have lied and relied on
You can lower your chin and open your mouth
When your neck strains the rope you are tied on.
Bring old Granny Gddngs, clustering Hale,
Fred Douglass and Henry Ward BeeCher,
And Legro-tbief Hyatt, from Washington Jail,
And Sumner, the DEVILS own preacher.
Come. bring all your friends so godly and good,
Who rob, kill, and burn for the freedom
Of blacks who despise your contemplate brood,
And can find better friends when they want em.
Let each bring some strychniHe-a Bible-a pike
Which you sh riekers of freedom delight in;
Such tools as your father, the Devil doth like,
To use in the cause which you fight in.
Come, brin g all your friends, and never despair,
Thou chief of the DEVILS apostles
Our hemp will assist you in walking the air,
And make display of big tassels.
I would recommend that it be sung to the tun
OF put MIN In his little bed.'' W. W. W.