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Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1874-10-16
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Lebanon, Oct. l3 1874.

WHILE the editor of the Democrat aG-
nits, Is he IS Obliged to do, because the
official public records prove that the Re-
publican County Commissioners have rea-
lized ont Of the sales of the lands held by
the County under tax sales and paid into
the County Treasury the large sum Of
nearly $ll, 900, he still cndeavors to de-
tract from The credit justly and honestly
due these officers by first throwing confu-
sion into facts and figures, and then prating
about receipts aLl expenditures. He fcigns
candor but his purposes oblige him to
practice the most barren deceit. LO, he
begins an attempted charge of dishonesty
to which he would have the public believe
the Republican County Commissioners are
port, uT 50 much Of it. rs relates TO what he
calls the "land transaction But though
he would seem anxious To have the reader
loot only to his delusive caption, vet, by
his own sta;"~ent he shows that the Re-
publican Commissioners accounted for
every dollar Of the money received. Not
SO did the Democratic Commissioners of
1861. They had sales during that year,
and the records show, so far rs oHgthinq
appears from them, that these Democratic
Commissioners sold all the most valuable
tracts yet they fail to make any return at
all of the sums OF money received by them.
Unlike the ancient Joseph who had Il
single coat ''of many colors'' this modern
Jacob seems possessed of many coats of no
colors, and is therefore ready always to
shift his array for any emergency no mat
ter how desperate or how appalling to the
honesty Of ordinary men.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1874-10-16
OF HON. JOHN R.
rAlNEK.

FROM the annexed card which we find
in that able and sterling Republican paper,
the Lo5GHoR Courier, received just as we
are going to press, it will be seen that the
Hon. John w. Killinger, Of Lebanon,
gracefully comedies the nomination in this
Congressional District to Hon. John b.
Packer, and in a characteristic letter,
which reflects much credit upon himself,
and will add very greatly 70 the high esteem
in which he is already held by the Rcpubli-
can masses, urges his friends in Lebanon
county to give their earnest support to
Mr.. Packer, who having already received
the unanimous nomination of the Repubi-
can Conventions Of Dauphin and North
umOcIland, is, by this cOmmendablc action
OF Mr.. killinger, made the Republican
standard bearer of this Congressional Dis
trict, without the formal proceedings of a
conference.
To Ny REPUBLICAN FELLOW CITI-
ZI.Ns.- The Republican Conventions OF
Northumberland and Dauphn counties
have designated Hon. John b. Packer rs
the candidate for Congress from this Dis
trlCt. The counties named with Lebanon
compose the Fourteenth Congressional
District. II seems to me to be unnecessary
to hold conleree meeting to discuss what
is maniiestly settled matter. The cleo
ton is near at hand, and the intervening
time can be better improved in earnest
preparation than useless controversy.
With the consent of my friends, L propose
therefore 90 withdraw from the canvass,
ard to urge the concentration of the Repub-
lican vote of the whole district upon Mr..
Packer He has virtually received the
nomination from the majority portion of
the district, and shall give him my hearty
support. From long acquaintance and
frequent service with him in the LegiSla-
turo and in Gongress, | know him to bc
eminenty til for the place to which he as
pires, and 10 be entirely sound in his politi-
cal views.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1874-10-16

There are many persons who cannot be
made To believe that Messrs. Eastine and
Durham, (the Commissioners who have
been running things last year and this
year, would allow one man such soft
snap as they gave Cummings without
making 4 little out Of il themselves, and
we argue that even i they didn't get a
"divy," their conduct in this matter has
been weak, and shows them utterly un-
worthy and unable 30 conduct the affairs
Of the county. De0"crGt.
BY the above II will be seen what the
Democrat considers requisite for q worthy
officer. If they do not take soft snap
or "divy' they are considered unworthy
to conduct the affairs Of the county. The
fact is the editor and his party have been
so accustomed to ''sof snaps" and "divys''
from the county, that they consider an hon
est man unfit to hold an Office. The above
paragraph shows what would De done were
a democratic Commissioner elected. No
matter how honest he might be, the vul-
lures Of the Ring would surround him and
press him to become dishonest, and share
soft snaps and "'divys'' with them. 1t
certainly conveys the idea how matters were
formly managed by the Democrats, and
gives every one the idea how they managed
TO get the county in debt, and how the
money OF the TAX payers was disposed Of
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1874-10-16

TIE editor of the Democrat, last week.
in reference to his charges for Sheriff sales
says: The Aner,can'S article is false from
beginning to end" In the same article he
admits Just what we stated. He says he
charged 30 cts. per line for nonpariel lines,
and 20 cts. for BREWER lines. His bills show
that he charged the uniform price of 50
cts. per line, so we infer they must all have
been nonparicl lines. He also fixed the
price for the other papers at 80 cts, and
grumb.ed because we reduced the rates.
As h acknowledges what we stated, it will
require no proofand we cannot see wherein
our article IS false.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1874-10-16

WE ask the editor Of the Democrat to ex-
plain why Dir. Henry, the Democratic can
didate for County Commissioners, took a
duplicate which he must have known
amounted to S246 % more than the sum
wherewith he stood charged by the Demo-
cratic Commissioners on the Treasurer
books. And why he was not only willing
to settle by that short count, but insisted
that the county and taxpayers are con-
cluded. or in other words are prevented
from making any further claim, by the
charge on the Treasurer's books.
While giving the above information let
him also explain why the Democratic Com
missioners of 1867 lef. no trace OF the
amounts received for the peoples lands they
sold that year q? Aud why they returned
comnaratively nothing into the county
treasury out of their sales of the choice and
especially selected tracts of land on account
of value and marketable availability?
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1874-10-16
CHARTER NOTICE.

NOTICE is hereby given that application has
~ been made to the Court o. Common Pleas
Of Northumberland County, to change the Cor
poratc name Of 81 he Temperament and Hall and Ii
brIry AssOciation,' to ''Historical and Scientific
Library Association and that the prayer Of the
petitioners will be granted at next November
Term of Court, if 10 sufficient cause be shown
to the contrary.
l.. T. ROHRBACH, Prothonotary.
Sunbury, Oct. ., 1S74.-3t.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1874-10-16

We copy .he following notice Of the Re
nnDlican candidate from the upper end,
from the Moacy L'lDinars of last week:
The many friends Of John l. Parker, OF
NcEwensville, will be pleased 90 learn Of
his nomination for member Of Assembly in
Northumberland county. Mr.. Parker is a
mechanic, ana a gentleman Of strict integ-
rify. and if elected will be an honor to the
posj,ion. May success attend you John.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1874-10-16
Correspondence.
OUR NEW YORK LETTER.
THE BUSINESS OCTLOOk-STEERS ON TIE
THE RAMPAGE-CRIMINAL - BEECHER
MAKING MONEY.
New YORK, Oct. 13, 1874.
BUSINESS.

BUSINESS.
There have been numbers of failures this
week, which have eXciteG some apprehen
sion in business circles But | see in them
no new cause for alarm, for they do not i'm
press me as indications of new trouble. To
me these failures mean that the old trouble
is not yet over. The present failures are
the result of last years panic and subse-
qucnt depression of business. A shrinkage
of values, and the difficulty of disposing of
the goods on hand, have been steadily fore
ing a certain class of dealers into bankrupt
cy. The recovery of public confidence has
been slow, and business is bad. People
have grown cautious, and are buying so
little that those who were hit last fall, but
did not die, and who expected TO do busi-
ness enough this season to recover, have
been disappointed, and have been compell-
ed to haul down their flags. There will be
more of these failures but there will be
no general panic. The weak firms will 90
under, for there isn't business enough to
keep them ahoat but they will 90 under
one at time and not in such masses 8 to
create general smash.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1874-10-16

We have been looking in the Democratic
napers Of this county for complimentary
notices from papers in Tioga county OF Mr..
Sherwood, but have thus far failed TO see
auy. As it IS only few years since Mr..
sherwood left Tioga for this county, TO get
Office. his former friends ought not to forget
him 60 soon. Particularly if he was IS
GOOD , man az the Ring represent him TO
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1874-10-16

The DGjy ana the De,aocrdt now and
then pitches into Henry Ward Beecher,
and says he should not he allowed to
preach while resting under charges The
old law maxim says EIan is presumed TO
be innocent until proved guilty, but the
Daily man reverses this kim, as it does
good many others, aud insists that man
should be deemed guilty until he proves
his innocence. If this rule was adopted
by the editorial corps, we fear nine tenths
of the Democratic editors would be sus-
pended. Mr.. Beecher's greatest crime, in
the eyes OF these virtuOus editors, is the
fact that he is a Republicans.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1874-10-16
Saturday, 3Ist day ofOctoher, Is7l


Saturday, 3Ist day OfOcfoher, 1871,
at the Court House in the borough of Sunbury,
at O'Clock in the afternoon, the following pro-
perty:
The right, title and interest of John Mckee, in
aud to six certain tracts of land, situate in Della
ware township, Northumberland county, Penn
sylvania. % adjoining lands of II. Hover Simon
MetZgar. Thomas Wallace. Amos Moore and
Benjamin Hoffman, containing one hundred and
seven acres, one hundred and fifty four pcrChes,
more or less, with the appurtenances consisting
of a two story brick dwelling house. barn and
other buildings; (2) adjoining lands of Simpson
Smith, Stephen Ellis G.. e. Mckee and Robert
Mckee, containing one hundred and fourteen
acres and two perches more or less, with the ap
purtcnanCeS consisting of a two story brick
dwelling house. barn and other buildings 60
adjoining lands of David Stahlnecler, and An
drew Armstrong, containing seven acres. one
hundred and thirty nine perches, more or less !;
)4) adjoining lands of James Evcrett's heirs, ,Da-
vid StahncCkcr and Andrew Armstrong ard 9TH
ers, containing two hundred and five acres ,One
hundred and one peIches more or less, with the
appurtcnanCcS consisting of 4 two story brick
dwelling house, two barns and other buildings
(5) adjoining lands of Samuel VI. Miller, G. G..
Mckee aud David Deiienbacher, containing Sc
venty four acres, one hundred and fifty five per-
ches, more or less (G) adjoining lands of Sam
ue Whitmer, g. c. Mckee, Philip Wintersten,
Wm. +. Rink and Samuel Caldwell, containing
fifty four acres, sixty one perches, more or less,
with the appurtenances, consisting of brick
dwelling house and barn and other buildings 8s
the property of JOHN MCKEE.
ALSO,
All that certain lot or piece of land, situate in
the borough of Turbutville, county of NOrthum-
besand, and State of Pennsylvania, bounded and
described as follows beginning at post in
Front street. thence along said street south forty
thrpp nd eip he DarpbpS
to post thence by lot occupied by William
johnson, south forty six degrees, east thirteen
and four tenths perches TO post ut an alley;
thence by said alley, north forty four degrees,
cast three and eight tenths perches to post
thence nv lot OF Michael Reader. north forty siy
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1874-10-16
Republican State Ticket.

FOR LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR,
ARTHUR G. OLMSTEAD, of Potter Co.
FOR AUDITOR GENERAL,
HARRISON ALLEN, of Warren County.
FOR SECRETARY OF INTERNAL AFFAIRS,
ROBERT B. BEATH, of Schuylkill Co.
FOR JUDGE OF THE SUPREME COURT,
EDWARD NJ. PAXSON. of Philadelphia.
FOR COEGRES>,
HON. JOHN Il. PACKER, Of Sunbury.
Republican County Ticket.
FOR ASSEMBLY,
JOHN |. PARKER, of McEwausvi.le.
DIR. JESSE J. JOHN, of Shamokin.
FOR DISTRICT ATTORNEY,
GEN. JNO. X. CLEMENT, Of Sunbury.
FOR COMMISSIONER,
AMOS VASTINE, Of Shamokiu Twp.
FOR AUDITOR,
R.C. RUCKMAN, of Lewis.
FOR COUNTY SURVEYOR,
DAVID ROCKEFELLER. of Sunbury.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1874-10-16
Nrh Advertisements.
$1,000
SHERIEES. SALES.

10y Virtue of certain Writs of Ficri Facias
ID and Eenditioni ExpOnas, issued out of the
Court of Common Pleas of Northumberland
County. md to me directed, will he exposed TO
rmhlir snIc OF nNtcrN. on
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1874-10-16

Governor TIartranft has issued the war
rants for the execution Of Williams Udder-
zook, Daniel O'Mara, and Patrick Erwin
on Thuredav November u.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1874-10-16

TIE OCTOBER ELECTIOSS.-Thc cleo
tions held Oh Tuesday last, in different
States passed Off very quietly. The re-
turns are not full, but from the latest ac-
counts, we CLEAN the following results
OHIO.-The State has gone Democratic
by from ., 900 to IL, 600 majority. The indi-
Ca'ions are that the Democrats elect twelve
of the Congressman.
IOwA.--In ninety-two counties the Re-
publicans gain 5000 over last years vote.
The Republican majority in the State will
be about 10000.
INDIANA.-The Democrats claim the
State by 5000. The Congressional dele
ton will stand eight democrats and five
Republicans.
NEBIAsKA.-Th State gives 10000 Re-
publican majority in the face of all oppos-
ton and splits.
WEST VRGINIA.-The vote is close and
both parties claim the victory. The Re-
publicaus gain generally Throughout the
State.
DAKOTA.-Kidder the Republican cam
didate for Delegate to Congress will be
elected by about 1000 majority.
ARKANsAs-The returns show that the
entire Democratic conservative ticket is
elected by about 200 majority.
Hon. John b. Packer member OF Con-
gress from this district, now from the 14th
district composed Of Northumberland, Dau-
phin and Lebanon, received the unanimous
denomination for Congress at the county
conventions in Northumberland and Dau-
phin counties. As he has no opponent
Lebanon will follow in the foot steps of the
other two counties, and thus secure the
nomination and election of one who has
made himself the pride and admiration of
he people all over the State.--Middlebur 9
Post
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1874-10-16

Every male citizen twent years Of age possessing
the following qualifications, shall lee entitled TO vote at
all elections. FirstlIe shall have been citizen OF the
United States az least one month. Second-He snail
have resided in the year COR IT. having preNl
OuHv been qualified eectOr native born citizen OF
the State he shall have removed therefrom and return
ed then six mOnthsl Immediately preceding the cleo
ton ThirdHe shall have resided III the election dis
tric where he shall offer to vote at least two months I'M
medatey preceding the election. Eourth-If twenty
Years of age upwards, he shall have paid within
two wears State county tax, which shall have been
assessed least two months and paid al least one month
before the election.
SEC C. all election districts where vacancy exists
by OF the disqualification of the officer or other
election board heretofore appointed, or where
any district shall be formed the judge judges OF
the q! common pleas of the proper county snail,
days before any general special election appoint
competent persons to ill said vacancies and to conduct
the election in said district; and ia the appoint
mcn inspectors any election district both shall not
be the political party and the judge of cleo
ons SHALL in all cases, he OF the political party having
the iOrity Of votes i'll said district as nearly as the
said judge judges ascertain the act and IN case
of the judges to the selection of
inspectors the political majority Of the Judges shall
lect one such inspectors, and the minority judge
Judges shall select the other.
SEC. 7. Whenever there shall be vacancy in an cleo
board the morning of election said vacancy
shall hs ed in conformity with existing laws, Ia vii
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1874-10-16
DISQUALIFICATION or ELECTION OFFICERS.

SEC. Is No person shall be qualified to serve an
election officer who shall hold, shall within two
months have held any Office, appointment or employ
under the Government of these United states,
or OF this State, of any city, county, or of any
municipal board, commission trust III any city, save
only justices Of peace and aldermen. notarles public
and the militia of the State shall
any election officer he eligible any civil Office 10 be
filled at election which he shall serve, only to
such subordinate municipal or local Offices below the
grade of city county Offices shall he designated by
general law.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1874-10-16

FOR LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR,
ARTHUR G. OLMSTEAD, of Potter Co.
The weekly echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1868-1876, 1874-11-07

A friend uf onFs, whose wife and
children are BOW soiourning Id In
diana, gives ~ the following "a.
tract from q letter received to-
duy
Fitting Of 4 five year old boy,
she SAYS
The ether day, he was walking
down The street with me, and Ne
paAsed d patty of boys playing
luaTbias. One, who was The victor
IN the game, called ont ID another.
Hold on. MI. Conquered South,
il u iny tnFn now. / thought he
said Mr. Conrad Smith, ha Eddy
said, exciledlY. Mamma. ala von
heur what the boy saidg Ha did
hot cay II w ne. mamma; liz said
il ID that olher bog lasked him
what he aid SHY, and Eddy an
spered H said, hold on, Mr..
Conquered South, but he ala not
ely 4 sn sne namma, / would
have knocked him over. 1 would
haNe iuet bic him "a. aud with bis
little Go doubled he struck ont II
asie Nlf A@t course 3 WAS amused,
ae / could not Imagine where he
heafa aay talk mueb about Che
south but ] suppose il was al
mnea inn4ipat IA nnwthinD alaf
mada hin resent *, as 10 came
Irom TIE South So The boys ara
growing DID N. q Bulletin.
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FUN FOR THE BOYS At
NIX'S FERRY.

gTAHE UNDERSIGNED RESPECT
ii fully informs his friends and the
public generally tEet he has opened 4
Drinking Saloon for the accommoda
ton Of those who wish to imbibe, oc-
casionally, Of something that is really
nice in the shape on pure good liquors.
A TEN PIN ALLEY is attached 70 the
saloon Shooting match every Satur-
day. Lots Of fun il store for Che boys,
so cali around and see me.
JOHNSON GAISAWAY.
Caloasieu Parish, aug 9-y
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Lav of NewsPapers.

Subscribers who do not give ex-
press notice to the contrary, are con-
sidered as wishing to continue their
subscription.
8. Tf subscribers order the discon-
tinuance Of their paper, the publisher
NAV continue to send them until al
arrearaoes are paid, and subscribers
are responsible forall the numbers sent
q III subscribers neglect or refuse to
take their papers from the Office to
which they are directed, they are he'd
responsible till they have settled their
bills and ordered their papers discon-
tinued.
4. The courts have decided that a
refusal to take a newspaper or perlodl-
cal from the postoffice, without notify
ING the publisher, aud the payment of
ali arrearages, is pl.inaa frcie evidence OF
fraud,
3. Subscribers of newspapers or peri
odicals removing, are liable to pay 50
long as the paper or periodical may be
sent to the residence oil the party ut the
time Of subscription, unless notice u
sent Of such removal to the publication
office.
6. Many persons who subscribe fol
newspapers think THAT, unless the pub
Usher can show their names are on the
subscrip ion list, they are not liable tC
pay even for the papers which they re.
ceive and take ont Of the postofhce
But law, rs equity, has decided in favol
eff the publisher.
Z. 1t has also been judicially deter
mined recently, that the published
rates Of advertising and subscription il
newspapers constitute q bona tide con
tract.
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Nathalie Matter sabrsct to Lett
Ter Pobta

Newspapers wrapped and sent q
regular subscribera in paper on which,
has previously been written editorial
81 other matter, printed catalogues 81
ether matter marked or written upon
50 a. to convey other OK further irfor.
nation than Is given e the original
print
Music manuscript, hand bills encless5
in newspapers By H1blishers without
prepayment Of letter postage punish.
able by fne Of So for each offence.
Circulars which coutain writing. 9th
er than the address THE introduction
Of date in writing. in circular, sub
iects it to letter pOstags.
Wearing apparel, except when sent
to non -con1nissi0ned officers and pri.
Yates serving IN The armies Of the
United States.
H q postmaster can not examine
printed matter without destroying The
wrapper, he should charge letter post
age on 1T.
Newspapers with the initials Of ths
sender on the wrapper, Oh book Witt
words compliments " Ste, written in.
with all manuscript matter for publioa.
ton in newspapers or magazines.
Samples Of wood and metal type end
brass rules.
Circulars addressed TO different par
ties but enclosed in one package.
Newspapers mailed from tho Office Of
publication upon the wrappers of which
the business card Of any other Arm
may be printed.
Manuscripts foF pamphlets and cor
eecbed proofs.
Newspapers containing scraps Of
cloth, catalogue Of any other printed
matter; book upon the fly leaf Of
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All communications wholly Or partly
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Oh unsealed envelope.
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House, Sign and Ornamental
PAINTING.

have located permanently ia tho
town 81 Lake Charles for tie purpose
Of carrying on the Painting Business
In all itE branchee Perfect s0tisfae-
ton guaranteed.
mylltf p. CONWAY.
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EsTRAY NOTICE.

II HAVE IN MY POSSESSION a
stray horse, about fourteen hands
bioh. sorrel. short name and tail, and
perfectly gentle. He came to my house
about six weeks ago. he is o fence
breaker. The owner will come forward,
prove property, pay charges, etc. oth-
erwise the horse win be dealt with &C.
cording to law. ,.-
CHARLES HAUDRECHY,
Bavou Gale, Calcasieu river, nine
miles from Lake Charles. nl6tf
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