Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1874-05-01
The Secretary of War asks an appropri-


alton Of 100000 to carry out the law giving
relief to the sufferers by the Mississippi
overflow. No supplies can be spared from
the military stations and the rations will
have to he purchased. The estimate is
made on the prospect Of feeding 20, 900 per-
sons for twenty-five days.
The coal miners Of Schuylkill county
have voted almost unanimously to give the
proceeds of one days labor TO the fund for
establishing miners hospital in that
county.
The proprietor of the Grant Locomotive
Works of Paterson, n. j., has just closed
a contract with q representative Of The
Russian Government, for the building OF
sixty-fve anthracite cOal-burnin1 engines
for use on railroads in the dOminiOns o
the Gar. There was an animated struggle
between the Grant and Baldwin LocomO.
tive Works of Philadelphia for this job, but
the .yerseymen secured it. 1t is some con
ISOLATION that American artisans will dc
the work.
The agreement among the producers oI
oil in Pennsylvania, to stop all work on
wells now in process of drilling, went into
effect on Saturday night, and will continue
for three months. The movement em.
braces large majority of all the operators,
and it is probable that the number who will
continue to drill will be insignificant
Whether the price of oil can be advanced
by this means TO the desired figure. remains
to be seen.
Government detectives on Saturday ar
rested John Earle and Eaton and wife, in
Bloomfield, Crawford county Pa, on the
charge of counterfeiting. The detectives
captured half bushel of counterfeit five
cent nickel coin and lot of dies.
Governor Hartranft has signed the Reve
nue. bill imposing new system Of taxa
ton upon all corporations Of the State, in
Guiding tax of three cents per ton upor
all coal companies, as also 4 tax upon divi
dends
The Waynesburg Republican say: Not
withstanding the severely cold freezin.
weather week before last the fruit prospec
is very good for all kinds.
The fruit prospect in Fayette county i.
promising, peach and plum trees being il
full blossom, and apple and cherry trees
showing no signs Of injuries.
General BeauregarG says that il Congress,
does not redress the wrongs of Louisiana
that is, turn Kellogg out and put McEncry
in-the day of the death of the Republic
can be determined. That day shall b'
when some bold men shall gather forct
enough 20 thrust Congress- out of the Capt.
to!." That is pOrtentous, but indefinite
or does Beauregard know the men who pro
pose to try again the thrusting out policy
He tried it once. and had justice been met
ed out to him he would have been hanged
as high as HamaD.
One firm in Reading, employing tift,
hands, manufacture $4,000 wool hats
year, consuming 100000 pounds of wool
Sc, ,OoU worth Of trimmings, ann 700 ton
of coal.
1t is rumored that the Legislature pro
poses to adjourn the last Of this month
Perhaps they may.
WHAT was the Bible winc 2" is a lead
ing question just now.
Wild coffee trees have been discovered
growing in California. This valuable Gro,
is likely to be added to the other product.
of the State, which now yields gold, wheat
barley, tobacco, tea, live stock, and all tn,
fruits of the tropc and the temperat,
zones.
The Alaska fur trade is not a bad thin,
for the United States Treasury. The Gov
ernment receives S262.000 direct. Tht
skins Of the seals are taken to London
cured and brought to the United States
and the duties paid amount to 500, ,OOl
more.
Temperance societies are being formed
themselves not to drink alcoholic LIQUOR
at any time, and wine and malt liquors
only at meals. The fact is that a man VIII,
drinks ale, wine, &c, seldom drinks whis
key and brandy.
Three brave kentuckans recently rod,
up to an inofiensive man and shot hin
dead, having surprised him in 4 drunker
sleep. They maintained in court that theI
thought it was negro they were killing
and were thereupon acquitted.
\ RACE OF MEN WHO HAVE NO.
LEARNED TO TALK.-On the Island o
barneo has been found u certain race o
wild creatures, of which kindred varieties
have been discovered in the Philippine Is
lands, Terra del Fueso, and in Souti
America. They walk, usually, almos
erect, on two legs, and in that atti;ud,
measure about four feet in height. The,
construct no ha5itatinns, form no IA
miles, scarcely associate together, sleel
in caves, feed on snakes and vermin, OF
ants eggs, and on each other. They can
not be tanned or forced to any labor an.
are hunted and shot among the trees lik'
the great gorilla, of which they are a stunt
ed copy. When captured alive one tind
with surprise that their uncUuth jsbberins
sounds are like articulate language. They
turn up human face to gaze at their cap
tors, and females show instincts OF modesty
In fine, these wretched beings are men ant
women.
Correspondence.