Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1874-03-13
The export trade of Ph ladelphia shows

The export trade of Ph ladelphia shows
we'll for the month of February. The en-
tire amount was g. 2.12l ,335. against 81.
520.7Sl for the corresponding period of last
year, being an increase of $500, 554. The
leading item was petroleum, which cOnsti.
Breadstutls fell but $4,000 below. and
cotton amounted to almost half million.
The export was to twelve countries.
The Philadelphia Sunday Liquor law bids
fair to be enforced hereafter by the volun-
tarv action of the liquor dealers themselves.
The Bulletin of that city states that the
tective Association has adopted resolu-
ton requesting every member to close his
place of business every Sunday, hereafter
The association includes every licensed
esta olishment in the city. The movement
is every way commendable and ought
everywhere to be initiated.
California appears to be as rich in re-
ligion and rel igious creeds as it is in fine
gold and silver. and ores and agricultural
products and industries. and n fresh. Wig
orous literature. There are in the State
$50 organized churches and 600 church
buildings. with 225, 900 seats for worship
pers. The church properly is valued at
S7,500,O0U.
A question concerning the authority to
appoint the foreman of ii grand jury came
up recently before the judges of the courts
Of Clinton county. The majority of the
Judges decided that The grand jury has the
authority 70 appoint its own foreman.
Judge William Dunn, Associate Judge OF
the courts of the county. gave an opinion
that the Sheriff alone has the power Gi
making this appointment. In his opinion
he presented Il sketch of the history and
organization of the English courts from
the time of the Saxon conquest in England.
In the first county courts the sheriff. TO,
ce.her with bishop and an alderman,
presided. After no;ilg the various changes
that ensued by the organization of new
courts and the distribution of judicial au.
thority, he concludes with the remark that
when its present authority became vrstrd
in the court called the County Court
the sheriii's duties before court prevented
his presiding on the grand jury. and con
sequently he appointed a foreman.
The Supreme Court of the United States
has decided that national bank, organ
lied under the act of 1864. cannot acquire
a valid lien upon the shares Of IFS stock
holders by virtue of the articles of assoca
tlon or its bylaws. This decision is o
general interest ard Importance.
The KI Klux hat is the latest style
Now, if soEe one will get out Laura Fai
bonnet, Rafferty, necktie and Wnodhul
brand of paper collars, the world will b'
hap J.
Both houses of Congress and the United
States Supreme Court adjourned on Mon
day out of respect 10 the memory of ex
President Fillmore.
Il is rare thing that physicians Civ,
any countenance to a medicine, The manu-
facture Of which is a secret. About tht
only exception we know of is Johnson
Anodyne Liniment. This, we believe, al
endorse, ana many Of them use il i'll thei
practice with great success.
Persons requiring purgatives or pill
should be careful what they buy. Som'
pills not only cause gripping pains. but lrav'
the bowels in torpid. costive state. Par
sons Purgative Pills will relieve the bowel
and cleanse the blood without injury to tn,
system.