Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1874-03-06

chased from Messrs. Ssby & Co., Seneca Falls
New York, lately, arrived safe at this place OF
Wednesday evening of last week. The engine is
beauty and gives general satisfaction. The
cost of the machine is 5000, including ,00(
feet of hose and two hose carts. On Saturday
she was tested, and gave satisfaction to the pur-
chasing committee, composed of 7. 5. Shannon.
H. ]. Waltz. ). 5. Hendricks, w. IL. Miller and
P. NJ. Shudel. On Monday another trial was
had, when she threw water as follows:
1st test-2O6 feet, 81 inches, through IL inch
nozzle and 200 feet of hose.
2nd test-2l2 feet, 6 iSches, through rs inch
nozzle and 200 feet of hose.
Sd test-216 feet, two streams, through 4 inch
J nozzle and 200 feet of hose each.
4th test-1g2 feet, three streams, through Z
inch nozzle and 200 feet Of hose each.
5th test-l9S feet, one stream, through inch
nozzle and 1000 feet Of hose.
9th test-:0 feet over Court House steepie,
one stream, through l inch nozzle and 800 feet
of hose.
9Th test feet over highest point of steeple.
two streams, through p nozzle and 500 feet of
hose each.
After the trial the engine accepted by the
committee and placed in the Good Intent Fire
Company's house, on Fourth street. The engine is
not quite paid for, and the company viii nave to
rely on the generosity Of our citizens to patronize
their Gift Concert TO make up the amount.
With this engine. Sunbury has complete a fire
department as any town in the State. Every
citizen who has not yet invested in the COM
pany's enterprise should do SO, as they have not
only an interest at stake in keeping up the fire
department, but also a chance TO draw hand
some amount of money.
Two EDITORS IN LUCK.-In our last we no.
ticcd that Col. Neir would Kill his fat porker or
| Friday, and that considerable of an amount of
stamps had been invested in guessing the weight
of his hosship. Little did we expect that
.wo neighborS the editors of the Gazette and the
Democrat had ever been studying hogoogy. But
such is life. The editors aforesaid had invested,
though strictly opposed TO gambling they had
| seen Through" the ways that are dark, and
each went their pile, amounting TO ten cents, to
win the coveted prize. As they had never seen
the hog, they resolved 20 ego il blind, - the edi
tor OF the Democrat leading oil. The editor Of
the Gazette, believing his neghbor a better judge
Of pork than Himself. managed TO find out His
exact figure, viz: 5S1, and put down the same
amount, so that he mi ht share in the good ucl
of his neghbor. We'll, when the porker
weighed he balanced the 5Sl lbs, and the editor
of the Gazette readily seized the prize-hoX and
was about TO Gecamp, when the editor of the
Democrat reminded him of his interest, and that
there must be a ''divy.' About this time the
butchers looked wofuy chop fallen at their own
poor guessing propensity. but then the editors
dekied al conspiracy. One butcher declared
that he had made sausage forty feet long, aud
that he coud not be mistaken. Various plans
were then suggested between the editors of how
10 dispose Of so large an amount Of money, viz
S22.50 each, as neither had seen such an amount
at one time since they were in the printing bust
ness. For once ''they felt happy and used
their best endeayors TO make all their friends
happy. Congratulations heaped in uron them,
particularly on the part of their creditors. The
devils of both offices held a consultation. in au-
tcipation of their pay. The jours "smiled'' a
few, and for a day all felt themselves as rich as
Rothschild, and all the while making mouths n.
the butchers for not having a faculty for guess
ing. The butchers were the Only individuals
that were ''rrotay," who declared that no more
tender steak should be served to editors, and
that long sausages were ''played out''
Weare informed that both editors intend to re-
tire from the printing business, TO establish a
guessing school.
THE SHOOTING AFFAIR AT SHAMoKN.-The
Shamokin Herald of last week gives the follow
ing further particulars Of the shooting affair in
that place on Tuesday night of last week:
Tuesday night last JOSEPH Levins, the keeper
of saloon in Goa! township, shot James Mahan,
innicting (it is believed at this wrting-Wed-
nesday) mortal wounds. The shot entered the
abdomen of Mahan. He, however, succeeded in
making his way to the house of a neighbor,
where he now lies. Le,ins came to town and
surrendered himself up to Squire Caldwell, who |
committed him to the county Jail. The follow |
ing dispositions, taken before Squire Caldwell. !
contain the facts in the case
JOSEPH LEvINs' STATEMENT.
James Mahan and myself left NJ. Faherty's |
hotel about 10 O'Clock ?. m. He insisted on
taking my arm and We walked that way until
we came to the bridge above the Luke Fdler
breaker, when he ordered me to walk over or he
would shoot me. q saw no pistoI.) We then
went into my house and there he commenced
quarreling with me. He jumped up and said
Snow 10, you and me for it,, and repeated it
several times. He then made a motion as if
about to draw pistol from his pocket, when
fired.
JAMES MAnAN's STATEMENT.
Ia, ln I.iin I
haps die from the effects of the wounds received /
make the following voluntary statement Of the
circumstances which led TO the shooting and the
account Of the firing of the pistol 10y Joseph
Leyins at Inc, on Tuesday night, the Gath day OF
Febru ry, 1874.
About 10 O'Clock / was at Michael FlaherIy's |
hotel, in the borough Of Shamokin, smoking my
pipe Michael Haley and Patrick Mahan were
also there / started TO 20 out aud had hold of
the door knob, when Thomas Connocion sand /:
''What is your hurry stop and take drink be.
fore you go" Mr.. Levins said that he (Levius) /
not drunk for a long time before. Mr.
ConnOctor said to Joseph Lcvns ''Jim Mahln
is here and will accompany you home" | had
a few words, on business, to say To Mr.. COnnoc-
ton, and TOOK him outside. told Joseph Leyins
PA be back IN a few minutes" When | came
back Levins and ] started for home and walked
along peaceaby until we got into Levins' house
The best Of my opinion is, he invited me in. He
told me to take chair and walked out. He
soon came back, and, holding the pistol close to
my body, said 'take that, and fired il Oft.
Levns and Mahan are brothers law, but it
appears there has been some difficulty existing
between them for long time, and whenever
they got on a spree the trouble would be brought
up. Levins has always borne the character Of
quiet, peaceable man.
CoNyENTION.-On Saturday evening, Feb. |
2Sth, delegates from the several councils com