Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1874-04-24
Suuhury. April ea, 1874.


LEcTURE.-EI- Gov. Pollock delivered a lecture
on Monday evening at the Court House for the
benefit of the Presbyterian Sunday School. The
subject was trip TO the Golden Shores OF the
Pacific over the Union Pacific Road to San Fran
cisco. The lecture Was delivered in a familiar,
conversational style, without notes, and the mar
rstivs OF events, was listened to with great at
tention and interest by respectable and large
audience, considering the inclemency of the ev-
ening. The lecturers reference to the Chinese
population, which is about 10000 In San Fran
cisco, was full of interest, Like all impartial
observers, he gives the celestials excellent
character for industry, and as faithful servants,
but their idolstry, squalor and headedness, is
marvellous. HIS description OF their absurd and
idolatroVs modes OF worship in their temples
from 70 O'Clock at night, were eontrasted
with the pure and simple forms of the Christian
Church. He related the fact that one of the
Chinese ~orshippers was commissioned to pro-
coed 20 China, and purchase wooden gods for
handsome new temple just erected. He took
with him about 81, 900 in gold for that purpose,
but concluded on reaching the ''fowery king
dom" to make better use Of the money, and keep
Il for his own benefit. Concluding not 10 risk
any moro money in that way, they employed
Yankee artizaps st San Francisco TO make their
code. The lecturers description of the vast
wealth and style Of living In California was full
OF interest, as was also the description Of some
OF the gold mines visited, the income ef some
reaching from one to three millions annually.
RInpRNENT ON Saturday
msp named Miller, and young woman named
Osborne, took flight from the paternal roof in
Lewisburg, Union county, and proceeded as far
ss Georgetown, this county, where they at once
set out in search Of some suitable individual
clothed in authority, to tie the connubal knot,
and render them 'ons In flesh But ere they
could make even the preliminary arrangements
the stern 'parient Of the truant daughter, put in
xn appearance, and raised objections TO their pro-
ceedngs, thus frustrating the plans Of the recre-
ant pair. On the appearance Of the 'parient' the
daughter plead to be allowed to share her future
with her dear 'lovier,' whose company she had
courted for at least eighteen months. But pa
RENT was obstinate, and bid her follow him,
which Request she refused. 4 warrant was then
procured, and the lothario was arrested for some
ofsnse committed at Lewisburg. When 'lovier'
was once In the custody Of an officer, the
young maiden, true 20 her devotion, consented to
return With her sweet young man to Lewisburg
on Sunday.
This 10 once again Illustrative Of the fact that
love laughs at smith locks and stone walls
There 10 no use Parents might as well yield
consent, and save themselves trouble. All oppo-
sition amounts TO about as much as an effort TO
make two locomotives pass on the same track.
We know OF case Of love which happened in our
county prison, not many years ago, in which the
sheriff, the turnkey aud iron bars, failed in pre-
venting two loving hearts from meeting, even in
that iron bound institution, at the dead houi Of
FIEE AT KLIEEs GKovE.-On Wednesday |
night, the residence of Ashley Lawrence, at
klinesgrove, in Upper Augusta township, was
by FIRE. The family were asleep. Be |
tween l2 and ! O'Clock, Mr.. Lawrence was
awakened By the cries Of the youngest child, !
and found his room full of smoke. On proceed |
ing down stairs, he found the lower part of the |
building in a sheet of fames. Hr. Lawrence |
was severely bnrIt about the head Ia rescuing /
his family who barely escaped. All the furniture
and clo,hing were consumed, and the family left
in . destitute condition.
GAxsLIsG.-We are reliably informed OF the |
eIiste nee of several gambling holes in this place.
and that steps will be Inaugerated by the ladies
to root them out. We rejoice to see such a move
made, and hope that the Ladder having the mat
ter In hand will not be deferred from a duty
which will be q blessing TO many poor fami-
lies. While strong drink has ruined thousands
OF families, We krow many young men, married
and single, who having lost all at the gameing
table, aud having robbed their families became
despondent aud fell BY trying to drown grief,
sought the bottle containing the liquid Of de-
struciion Of body and soul and sank into de- |
bauchery. We would say to the ladies that a
crusade against gambling hellS is just as inpor
tsnt 80 crusade against the low grog shops.-
Such an effort will not only meet the approba- |
ton Of every honest man and woman, but will /
be rewarded by the prayers of many a poor
mother and children whose husband and father |
10 given to the weakness Of visiting the gameng |
table,.
THR store Of G. s. Hazeltiue 10 again opeD.