Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1874-02-13

| the ulIOn GOAL company. lHe case lnNolNcu
the title to coal lands in Coal township, this
county. Mr.. Greenough claimed the lands un-
der title acquired through treasurer's sale in
1866, when it was sold for taxes, but in The
Court below, the verdict was that the treasurer's
sale was informal, when an appeal was taken to
the Supreme Court, which now atfirms the decl-
sion of the Court below. The lands are supposed
to be worth over a million Of dollars. The case
was ably worked up, and closely contested by the
attorneys on both sides. Attorneys for Gree
nough, Messrs. John B. Packer, and J. W. Com
ly. For the Fulton Coal Company, Messrs. F.
B. Gowen, S. P. Wolverton, and Hon. G. w.
Woodward.
THE following list of names, published in the
Daily of Monday last, comprises officers of the
Court, Notalies Public, Justices of the Peace,
&C., who have taken the oath to support the
new Constitution of the Commonwealth Of
PENNSYLVANIA, pursuant to an opinion of the At
torney General, before Lcmuel Shpman, Re-
corder of Deeds in and for the County of North
umberand
Present Judge-William NJ. Rockefeller.
Sherilf-Samue II. Rothermel.
Prothonotary-Lloyd T. Rohrback.
Register and Recorder--Lemuel Shipman.
District Attorney-John X. Clement.
Prothonotary Supreme Court Northern Dis
triet-J. A. J. Cummings.
County Surveyor-D. J. Lewis.
Chief Burgess, Sunbury-Sol. Maiick.
Notares Public--D. Rockefeller, Enos Tilden,
| W. Il. Boyle, Emanuel Wilvert, G. w. Stahl,
W. c. Kapp, A. Caldwell, Wm. W. Evert.
Justices of the Peace. NJ. John, A. n.
Brice, Abraham Shipman, James Dieffenbacher,
j. Snyder, Daniel NJ. Schwartz, w. P. Withng
ton, B. NJ. Bubb, Thomas NJ. Pursel, d. j.
Lewis, F. G. Van Nostran, c. X. Weikel. John
! McEliecc, n. c. Purdy, Thomas Barr, Charles
| Hottenstein, John Miller. j. NJ. Lenker, A. r.
Ludwig, VIM. Berghouse Martin Gass, J. Farms
worth, George A. Wykof, A. s. Wagner, An
drew Nye, James D. Barr, NJ. F. Nolan, Jerre
| Hileman, Jacob II. Kaufman, B. F. Miller,
Frederick Fetzer, John Tressler, Jonathan
| Rishel, c. NJ. nesher, James Taylor, j. r. Hill
| bish, VIM. B. Irving, VIM. X. Erdman, John
Caldwell, Henry L. Baker, b. X. Cuthbert, j. w.
Hoffman, David Wilmer, George W. Coble, D.
c. Smnk.
BURGLARY.-On Sunday morning, the 3lst
ult., about . o'clock, the residence Of Mrs.
Griffin, in Milton, was entered by two burglars.
Mrs. Griffin was absent from home, but her son
John, lad of sixteen, and his little brother be-
ingawakened by the noise, lighted a candle and
taking double barrel gun descended the stairs |
One of the rascals heard them coming and |
jumped out ofthe window, but the other being |
unable to make the window, John stepped back |
to fol- oiu Nd in nj fell Oypr phni
Before recovering himself the fellow escaped. |
Thus by the bravery of her widow was
saved from loss.-Wltonidn.
WATsoNTowN BANK.-The election of eight di- |
rectors for the Watsontown Bank to serve dur
ing the ensuing year, took place on the 26th ut.,
resulting in the following Board 4 Pardee, S.
Caldwell, S. Rambach, S. Schuyler, j. B. Lein-
bach, Joseph Nicely, Jr., Martin Powell and P.
D. Schafler. At meeting Of the Board, held on
the I'd inst, the following officers were elected
Presidential. Pardee.
Vice President-Samuei Caldwell.
Cashier--R. B. Claxton, Jr.
Teller-G. w. Rambacl.
An increase of 20 per ceent. of capital stock
was agreed upon Watsoatora Record.
MUsIc.-The Musical Convention in session at
Freehurg, on Friday the 30th ult., formed Mu-
steal Association for Central Pennsylvania, COM
prising thirteen counties, viz: Snyder, Union,
Juniata, Miflin, Perry, Centre, Dauphn, Leba-
noa, Northumberland Montour, Columbia, Ly-
coming and Clinton. The following gentlemen
were elected as its officers
Presdent--F. c. Meyer, Freeburg, Snyder.
Vice Presidents-Hugh Hamilton, Mexico, Ju-
niata VIM. Meyer, Freeburg, Snyder; Hon. J.
W. Killinger, Lebanon, Lebanon Prof. Parry,
Danvle, Montour, Rev. A. J. Heller, Will
Lycoming A. S. Shelter, Lewisburg,
Union John A. Weaver Pine Grove Centre /; A.
II. Knecht, Beech Creek, Clinton VIM. II. Brat
ton, Lewistown, Millin Sol. Malick, Sunbury,
Northumberland George F. Meyer. New Bloom
field, Perry w. s. Conner, Bloomsbury, Colum.
bia.
sscretary-Prof l. W. Niles, Bloomsbury,
Columbia.
Corresponding secretary-Prof. Jacob G.
Meyer, Aaronsburg, Centre.
PIsCAToRIAL.--A bill has been introduced into
the State Senate to prohibit fish baskets in all
the waters of the State; also to prevent tie TAX
ing Of fish, from sunset on Saturday to Sunday at
except by hook rod and line also
bill to prevent the catching of fish, within three
years, in streams stocked By the Commissioners,
and to prevent the taking of black bass, except
from the first day of April to the fifteenth of Ju-
ly, inclusive in each year.
LIST Of Letters remaining in the PostofIlce,
February, 1lth, 1874,
Charles F. Brown, John II. Boyd. Peter Cobcl,
Robert Crawley, Paul Dewitt, Edward Enty, J.
F. Gauger, Elizabeth Grove, Bridget Goodman,
Pennington Hauten, Josiah Henry, Mrs. Har-
riet Robb, Mrs. Maria Knechbaum, Mrs. Julia
Kcrsteter, II. c. Lippencott, Joseph Z. Leib,
Charles Miller, Miss Annie MsCollough, Joseph
NJ. Pursel, l. K. Rishel, Michael Riley ., Reed d
Son, Eaniel Reitz, ., p Shissler Jacob This
Il. z. Noight, c. w. Weaver.
J. J. SMITH, p. NJ.
A Long SAUsAGE.-We have frequently heard
orI bu, fnl1o