Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1874-08-07
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CouRr NoTIcE.-Jurors and other parties vii
please take notice that the civil list for Monday
next will not be taken up, and that they need
not attend court next week, as the criminal bu
siness will consume the whole of the time Of the
Court. BY order of the Court.
New potatoes are selling off farmers wagons
on our streets at 81 per bushel.
COL J. P GoBIS, formerly Of this place, has
been elected Senatorial Delegate TO the Republi-
can State Convention from Lebanon county.
IL our notice last week of the court house
clock, we omitted to state that Ex-Sherif D.
Beckley has had no charge since last spring.
OUR thanks are due F. c. Goblin, Esl., for a
report of the court proceedings up to the time Of
going to press.
THE Danville, Hazleton & Wiulesbarre Rail-
road is advertised in the Danville papers at She
riffs sale, on Thursday August goth, by the She
rfT Of Montour comfy.
TEE limestone property in Point township,
known os the Bright, scasholtz x Co. Improve
mcuts, including farm and lateral railroad, was
purchased by Sheriff Rothermcl and Prothocota-
~ L. 7. Rohrbach.
The new steamboat being bui,t by Ira T. Gle
ment Of this place, TO ply the watera Of the Sus-
quehanna, is rapidly progressing.
II YOU want to vote next November, see that
YOU are registered on or before the first Of Sep
tcmber next. See also that your State and
County taxes are paid thirty days before the
election.
Ar an election for officers Of the Sth regiment
PENNSYLVANIA Guards, held at Harrisburg, on
TusIay last, Colonel J. P. s. Goblin, formerly Of
this place, now Of Lebanon, Pa, was chosen
Colonel, and Capt. S. 4. Faber, of Jonestown,
Major.
We regret to learn that Reuben Fagely, Esq,
Of Shamokin, had a serious attack of paralysis
on Sunday evening last. He has been in a criti-
cal condition since, and his recovery is yet in
doubt.
THE sunbury Cornet Band have been giving
cree concerts in the Park several evenings during
the past week. Their music is excellent and is
hard to excel. Karl Kirchner, the leader, has
probably few equals in this country rs a musi-
clan, and under his tuition our band ranks as
the best in this part Of the State.
Monday last, was at the City Hotel, ard the bu-
siest people in town wasthe proprietor and his
two aids, Messrs. o. prumheller and Ed. Reed.
The number Of guests on that day amounted to
one hundred and sixteen.
PERsoxAL.-Our old ard esteemed friend ..
y. Worden, ESQ, formerly editor of the Lewis
burg Chronicle, paid us 4 visit on Thursday, in
our sanctum. Mr.. ". now halls from Susque-
hanna county; but be has not lost any Of the
ideas requisite to make good editor. We were
glad 70 see him presenting the appearance and
vivacity of youth.
FRIEND LEIDY, Of the Lock Haven Republican,
gave rs another call on Thursday morning, and
found US absent Perscvere brother Leidy, you
will catch us by and by. Call again.
SEVERAL stalks Of oats grown on the farm Of
John Haas, in Upper Augusta, may be seen at
the Drug Store OF DR.. c. N. Martin & Co., Third
street, which Measured five feet in heighth.
A PIC NC Of the secret societies of Northum-
berland will be held on Birds Island tomorrow,
Saturday.
TINS CFriday) evening two tub and boat races
will come Off on the river at this place for the
champion Fag now held ~ Mr.. Aurand, Of Sha-
mokin Dam.
The Danyille ABae'1eGH recommends Weiss
beer as a temperance drink to the citizens Of a
local option county like Montour. Judging
from appearances many will consider that
ther ttig as a drink, but viii answer the purpose
of a disguise for the thicker article. We have
DO doubt that bottles labelled "Weiss Beer will
sell readily in that county.
SOME store keepers complain Of our citizens
going to other towns to buy goods. No wonder.
We notice the town papers arc beginning TO have
more advertising from merchants in the neigh
boring towns than our own. Ii is natural for
people to deal with those who advertise literally
even if they must travel some distance.
THE rains on Saturday caused heavy slide
from the hill below the bridge at the lower end
Of town. which detained both the Lewiztown and
fast line trains for several hours.
THE new law office Of 5. 2. Wolycrton, in the
rear Of the Court House, viii be the most com
pete of any office in this section Of the country.
It will cost over $4,000.
SUSBURT was largely represented at the cen
tennial celebration at Northumberland, on Fri
day and Saturday.
WE refer our readers TO the law card Of Messrs
Linn, Dill and Mari, in another part Of this pa
per. This law firm is favorably known through
out the State, and as they have opened an office
an this place their numerous friends in this
county viii rejoice that their services can be Sc
cured without extra expense. See card.
THE visitors at Northumberland on Saturday
were disappointed in their expected visit to Blue
Hill, on account of the rain in the afternoon.
Tlsy were so well pleased with The beauty of the
scenery in this vicinity that many Of them re-
manned over until Monday in order to take
view from 'Mason's HILL All were delighted at
seeing the picturesque scenery viewed from that
point.
NORTHUMBERLAND has an old printer, Mr.. An
drew Huston, who is ss years Of age. He attend
ed tle centennial celebration on Friday and Sa-
turday, and was much interested in the proceed
ings.
LADY in Milton has novel invention in
operation for the detection of thieves, that is, if
the fellow comes in where the internal machine
is located. II consists of a large stone attached
to a rope, the one end of the rope is fastened to
the door at the bottom of the stairs, and the
stone is laid on the topmost step, so you see,
that when the thief pulls open the door, the stone
will roll down and kill him, that is, if he don't
get ont Of the wav.