Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1874-07-03
local aHairs.

TuAxKs.-Gov. Hartranft has our thanks for
a copy of the General Laws of Pennsylvania,
nassed during the session of 1874. The book
contains 800 pages aud is very valuable
ToN COLLINS is the occasional editor oil the
sunbury Daily.
CoPIous rains and hail fell in the upper part
of this county on Monday last
MoSEY appears to be scarce in this neck Oi
woods and business is correspondingly dull.
ORR DELINQUENT subscribers, it may be said,
are much like the present condition OF our coun-
try, exceedingly backward.
The burning of the oil cars at Watsontown on
Sunday morning, destroyed the railroad track Sc
yera hundred feet. During the progress Of the
fire, several buildings were in imminent DANGER
THE new comet, in the northern SKY, is now
the matter of special attention Of many persons
every evening. II can now be discerned with the
naked eye.
AvoxGthe conductors discharged By the Penn
,ylvania railroad Company is sprole Leisenring'
Of Northumberland.
CoNsIDERABrE grain was cut during the past
week
"TnE sunbury sail boat "Hattie" was SOLD for
s5OOO' Tom Collins report at Danville.
THOMAS RAPFERTY, of Locust Gap, was in-
jured, on Saturday, last by a shot blowing
through the pillar of the next breast TO him. IN
Groeber, Kcmpel * Co.'s slope.
PosT OFFICE Hours on THE FouRTn.-The
sunbury Post Office will be open to-morro" from
ITO 9:3o a. m, and to O'Clock p. m
CHANGE OF ScHEpULE.-Some change in the
railroad time table was made on Monday last.
The Elmira mail train going East now arrives
at this place at 124O p. IN. instead of ll:O5 a. IN.
The mail is now carried on the Philadelphia In
press, due here at $50 a. IN. On the shamekin
Division tie ll:45 a. IN. train now leaves at l249
p. IN.
PEEsESTATIox-A handsome flag was present
ed 10 the Good Intent Fire Company, at their
meeting on Friday evening, by Mrs. W. T. 10
berts. The flag was made by Mrs. Roberts her
self and is beautiful piece of work. II is about
seven feet in length and has inscribed upon II IN
large and beautiful letters the words 'Good In
tent" The members Of the company highly ap'
precate the gift.
SOL MAIIcK, ESQ.,, President of the Union
Park Association, offers a reward Of $50 for in-
formation that will lead to the arrest and con-
viction of the person who set fire TO the shed on
the Fair Ground on last Friday night.
FURSIrURE.-In these excessively hard times,
Il. L. Raudenblsh has taken the advantage OF
procuring the very best Of furniture, and full
setts can be purchased at less price than before
Cottage Suites, Bed Room Suites, Parlor Sets
and Common Furniture, are kept constantly Oh
hand, and new supplies are received every week
The watsontown Record has been enlarged
and otherwise improved. Auten is determined
20 make il move. The Record is spicy paper
and now looks much handsomer than the edto
himself We wish friend Auten success in hi
new enterprise.
g.rHISG.-Thcre is a large number Of boys il
,he habit of bathing in the river before o'clocl
sn the evening who had better heed the motto
Given for the arrest Of such parties. A boroug-
ordinance exists forbidding bathing before tina
time, which will be enforced.
Ir YOU want a cheap shoe 20 TO j. T. Smith
Bro., Excelsior Store. There you will I'm
Boots a Shoes of all kinds made up OF the bes
material. Every style can be had, and all fasl
Sonable. They offer none other than those oi u
latest STYLES. Call and examine their e1tensiN
stock'which can be purchased at wholesale an
retail. Country merchants will be prompt
supplied at prices with no freight TO pay, an
th,y can rely on getting Il better article tina
elsewhere.
THE shamokin Herald printing establishnnei
was sold AT Administrator ssale, on the 18th III
Elmer Uefelfnger and Abner Coder were Il
-,prchasers. at two thousand dollars. The pap
,,i,I hereafter be conducted by these two genti
,nen who are deserving Of success. Mr.. heh'
a finger is a practical printer, and VIII no dou
publish an excellent paper.
NIRRIAGEs anc DEATHS are punc;ually al
q,ratuitously published in this paper. Loo
items from all parts Of the county, are al
published free. Send them along.
Ak alarm of fire was raised on Tuesday by
mile Of boxes and rubbish taking fire on II. Drie
hach,s lot. on Chestnut street, through son
hove shooting fire crackers. II would be well
= general law we're made to prohibit the man
facture of fire crackers.
LOOK orr FOR THEM.-Business men shou
te careful. A whole batch OF counteriels
said to be aaoat, including tens on the First
tional Bank Of Lockport I; twenties on the RI
National Bank of PlainGeld, New Jersey te
On the Central Bank of Rome tens on the RIO
CITY National Bank, Rochester; twoS on
West Chester county National Bank, Peekskl
and twos on the City National Bank OF Pong
keepsie.
A FELLOW strong enough to chop wood or
corn. wandered through our streets on Thursd
playing on harp, not of thousand strings,
collected loose pennies.
ALL the poor and the rich Of sunbury are
yted 10 attend the 4th Of July celebration, IN
Market Square Park tomorrow
CoME.-No matter low poor you mag be,
how poorly clad your children, bring them
Market Square Park tomorrow. The Aatlol
holiday will be celebrated there. All are cor
ally invited to participate.
ALI, children under II years OF age, poor
rich, will have an excursion on the river on
steamboat. under the supervision OF the Exc
tive Committee tomorrow afternoon. Don't
to let your children come. The Band "ii
nish music on the occasion.
TIE strawberry season Ii about over, and
of the raspberry has eomanel,"cd. strawoer
have been selling at Philadelphia prices rang
from G 10 10 cts. per quart. Here from le to