Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1874-10-02
GENERAL NEWS ITEMS.

The puddlers OF the LackaWanna Iron
and Coal Company's works, Scranton, have
gone to work, after a long period of enforc-
ed idleness, at $3.50 per ton.
The Glen Rolling Mil, Lehigh county,
started an additional pudding furnace the
other day, and in wecl; or so another will
be started.
The Lehgh Iron Company, whose fur
naces are at Aineyyille, are stopping work
at all their hematitc ore beds, with the eX-
ceptiOn of two or three.
Great harm and discomfort is caused by
the use of fpurgatives which grippe and rack
the system. Parsons PurgativG Pills are
free from all impure matter, ard are mild
and health-giving in the operation.
At this season of the year cramps and
pains i'll the stomach and bowels, dysen-
terry, diarrhna, &C., are quite common, and
should be checked at once. JohhsOn's
Anodyne Liniment is the best article that
can be used in all such cases, and should be
kept in ever family.
ADyICEs from the Indian country are en-
cOuraging for an early and permanent Ces-
sation of hostilities between the army and
reservations.
THE high price Of quicksilver has led to
more thorough exploration Of the Pacific
coast, which has resulted in the recent dis
covery of indications of the metal in sew
eral localities.
The WilliamspOrt Rubber Company
makes 1000 pairs of shoes daily, and en-
ploys large number eff hands
OK the 22d of October next the reunion
of the FOrty-seventh Regiment Pennsylva-
MA Volunteers will he held in Allentown,
and anticipations are entertained of an oc-
casiOn of unusual interest
THE different Executive departments at
Washington are now busily engaged in
preparing the estimates for the expenses
of the Government for the ensuing fiscal
year.
The trustees in the Jay Cooke bank
ruptcy case report the total receipts at
81, ,043, ,95l II and total expenditures at
1913, S95 73, leaving in their hands a bal
ance of S750,555 IS.
Lycoming Democrats are rater dospon-
dent at the prospect of carrying the county
this fall. They see very plainly that the
tide of popular sentiment is setting in very
strongly against them.
y fire broke out on Sunday night in
Newboro, Canada, and sixteen of the best
buildings in the village were totally de
stroyed, including Webster's, Draffiin's and
other stores. Loss not asCertaneG.
In the case of Thomas Farrell, on trial
at Pottsville, Pa, for the murder Of Ed
ward Bradley, near MinersYlle, last Jan
uary, by shooting him with shot gun.
then cutting the body in two and throwing
it in air hole Of Il mine, horribly mu,ilated,
the jury after being ont twenty-seven hours
rendered n verdict this evening of guilty in
the second degree.
\ destructive storm of wind and rain
passed over Charleston, ). c., on Monday.
The noted promenade, "The Battery"
was completely destroyed"
\ fire broke out at Long Branch on
Tuesday morning, in Atlantic Block, and
destroyed property valued at 100000. 1t
is believed to have been the work of an in
cendiary.
The conference meetings between the
opposite parties in louisiana have finally
resulted in an agreement which promises
to give that State n fair and peaccable cleo
ton.
Plank four Of the Democratic State plat
form reads thus That We cherish 4
grateful remembrance of our brave soldiers
and sailOrs.r viii the Democratic State
Committee officially inform the people of
Pennsylvania who their soldiers are !?
Are they the men who fought out to victory
4 war which the State Democratic Conven-
ton declared to be only a record Of debt,
slaughter, and disgrace" or the men who
lost in that war