Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1874-12-11
GENENAL NEWS ETNMN.

The old lady is dead again. This timc
it was Mrs. Skinner, Of Wayne county,
aged 1Ot years.
There is a great store Of grain in the
Western lake cities to he msvcd ny rail |
during the winter.
The yeast is working. Since the recent |
elections, rcbles soldiers are demanding ,
admission TO National Military AsvIums
as a right.
So wild are the expectations Of the
Southern Democrats, under their recent
victories, that the mere enthusiastic Of
their papers are already spccuiating upon
the chances of driving the next Presiden-
tial election into the house Of Representa-
tives, and electing JEFF. Davis to the Chief
Magistracv Of the Government which his
treason vainlv attempted to destroy.
Susanna Robinson, keeper Of house
| of bad rcpute, was convicted in philadel-
phia recently and sentenced TO an imprisnn-
ment of two years and 2 fine Of $1,000.
! One of the acts of which the women is
guilty was the enticement Of yOung @irl
! from New York city, in search of her
uncle, into her house, where she was sub
.iected during an eutire night 10 ;he
! grossest insults, making her escape next
| morning after having successfully con-
tended with her prosecutions and thwarted
their designs.
American apples Of this years growth
are now selling at moderate rates in the
provincial towns Of both England and Ire
land.
Those who are fortunate enough to
handle Sl0 bills. should beware of counter
felt tens on the First National bank of
Philadelphia.
The Waynesburg Repubiicqa calls its
nou-paying subscribers ''capacious Drained
and libera!-hearted delinguents,' and in
forms them that they will have to do with
out the news, rs the publisher does not
propose to pay Uncle sam in advance for
carrying to them two dollars worth OF
newspapers for which they will never pay.
Sensible
\ MOravian church, in Lancaster, has
celebrated its one hundred and twenty
eighth anniversary.
The Philadelphia mint coined :, 2,S39, ,6SS
pieces during November, of an aggregate
value Of S59i,9l0.
Over POO new buildings have been erect
ed in Pottsvitlc during the present year.
Jacob HammcrSlv, of Kettle creek, Iv-
coming county, is a mighty hunter" He
has killed eight bears thus far this season.
lie is sixty years Old and commenced his
career rs Il trapper when thirteen years OF
age, since which time he has killed up-
wards Of three hundred deer, five elk one
hundred and bears, torty-eight foxes, and
curate marksman. having within the
past few weeks shot ont the eye of =
pheasant at a distance Of forty wards.
TIE Sunday amusement business. in
New York, was astonishingly active last
Sunday in the very face OF the law and the
authorities, Half dozen or more houses
advertised grand sacred concerts" At
one place the Tanning Of the Shrew;' was
produced nj another the chief attraction Of
the sacred concert was the Merchant o.
Venice" OfIrnhach's broad comic opera
Vie Parisieunc'' was on the bill at On.
other house, while Madame Rentz's female
minstrels did the work for another, with
/, clog dances, trapaze performances. and
comic songs.
y caucus of Republican members of the
House will be held for general consnlta.
ton, and with a view to agreeing upon =
line Of policy TO pursue during the session.
1t is expected that an effort will be made
to harmOnize views on the finance and
civil rights questions.
1t is said that there is a drinking saloon
in Altoona, where none but females are al.
lowed to ''snifter."
An lrishman called at 4 drug store tC
get bottle Of JohnsOn's Anodyne Iini.
mcnt for the rheumatism the druggist
asked him in what part Of the body it trou,
bleG him most, BE me SOUL said he, y
have it in livery houl and corner er me-
For loss Of cud, horn all, red water in COWS,
loss of appetite, rot, or murrain in sheep
thick wind, broken wind, and roaring, and
for all distractions OF the kidneys in horses
use ShCridan's Cavalry Condition Powders