Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1874-05-08

ness OF the borough in orders bds and iudr,-
ments ofthe county Of about $4,000. which has
since been converted into new boIs which were
10 not embodied in Mr.. Dewart's rc,r. .sTax
gh Payer" intended to be fair, he won have stated
The fact that his figures were takeI from a mr.
O' t'dl report made in 1872. Perhapsir this s.Tax
u PAYER" should have a lucrative oGie bestowed
upon hlm by the borough oflicnls.6o ,vouIA
Is take different View of the case. and st.a facts
ID as they exist, ana would not try to play t mart
iy Of the long cared animal Sc aptly describe in
is -Esop's Fables. If "'Ta, Payer cannot r,,d
NJ better employment than that Of figuring at the
borough audiCs for deceptive purposes. we v,o,Ia
ID advise the council to give him position suitable
'i to hts-(we will say nothing about meutaD-
&c physical capacity, for instance putting up an ar
Z "'y ~i posts along railroads fifty feet apart to
Pre"ed horses from running array; lso the cree
rs ton Of sign-board- around the oomeery. or LET
b. hin run with the ''fre machine OF a,y other
X easy position
,e IHE annual meeting Of the Susquehanna Des
70 tai Association will be held at Milton this coun
", on Wednesday, May 18th, and will be of
more Than ordinary interest. DIR. W. q. A.
i BonvilI, prominent Dentist Of PHILADELPHIA.
VIII conduct clinic, and exhibit the use of scye
II RAJ new instruments of his own invention. VIZ
= The latest electric maet, the diamond for sepa
rating teeth, hard rubber c0rnudum disks. and
T back action and hand piece. These inventions
are given freely to the profession.
NN ENGLENAN has purchased the lot oppo
site his residence, on Front and Church streets.
OF Ira T. Clement, on which he intends TO erect
: Thirteen dwelling houses facing his present row
on Church street. This is showing marvellous
enterprise on the part Of Mr.. Engleman in the
wa! oil Improvements in our place, and We hope
ne may realize what cn,erprize deserves, a hand
some pecuniary reward. Mr.. Engleman is a
hrst class mechanic, and Supcrintends and per
forms the greater potion Of the labor himself in
building his houses.
MEssRs MoEsCHIN " Sons are constantly
making new Improvements in their brewery at
this place. They are now manu- featuring for IA
mily use, an article which compares flvorlbly
18th the celebrated Milwaukee beer. and will
keep as well ale. NTcssrs NoesohIir 4 c.,
are practical brewers from Germany and upder-
stand how TO manufacture that beyer,co !,
superior degree. Their establishment orc,ries
beautiful location along the road leading to the
Bloody Spring, and is one Of the cleaniest kent
in the State. The water used in the manufacture |
OF The beer, is taken from Il beautiful spring To- /
Gated back Of their vault. This fact should be 1
taken into consideration by those who send 4
abroad for their beer. They nraeure an arti-
Gle AT home the composition Of which We under /
stand,as it is made under our own eyes and an
other very important consideration is that the
money 50 spent would be expended among us.
and home manufacturing would be encouraged
APPEALs.-The brothers and sisters Of Wm.
Dcpuy, late Of Rush township, deed. our read
ers will remember, some time since appea!ed
from the decision Of the then Register, Lessen
ring, admitting the will Of the said deed to pro-
bate. They appealed because the decd had left
the whole Of his estate to his widow. The Re
gister's Court, Judge Rockefeller presiding. has
since affirmed the decision of the Register. and
now the appellants indulge in another appeal.
carrying the cause to the Supreme Court
Ephraim r. Miller, one of the heirs, has ap-
pealed from the decision Of the Orphans Court
confirming the sale by Administrator Shipman
of the estate Of Mrs. Sarah Miller late Of Shamo-
Kin township, deed. The property was sold for
$4,000, which Erhraim alleges, is too low The
case goes TO the Supreme Court.-Daily.
SALE or THE SCNBURY AND LEwISTowN RAIL {
EoAD.-The sale Of the Sunbury and Lewistown I
railroad came of at the Merchants Exchange,
Philadelphia, on Monday last. The whole line
Of the road was sold, beginning at the east side
of the Susquchanna river, in this county, oppo-
site SelinsSrove, and ending at Lcwistown. dis 5
tance Of forty-twO miles, together with all IT. ap-
purtenanccs, real estate, tracks. stations, stock.
everything in fact which belonged to the com.
pany. There was sharp bidding for a while. but O
the road was at last struck down to Nal d
colin Campbell, attorney for certain bond-hold-
crs, at SOL ,0oO, subject to mortgage Of :: POO b
200
\ HEAVY LoAD.-Ou Tuesday Grant & Bro.
lom their wharf ia Sunbury, loaded boat David
ieke.of New Buffalo, John HIGHLANDER captain :
with l37l. tons of stove coal The coal was
rom the mines Of the Mineral r. r. and Mining
Co, and consigned by Messrs. Hall Bros x Co.
o Baltimore. Ii required 80 car loads to COM
'lete the cargo. The canal tolls and towage on =,
lie c.,'sa .-fu -,--~-t e. errF This woo the -
argest cargo Of coal ever shipped through the y
'euua. tanal.-Daay Z
NEW GooDs.-NIessrs. Z. O. Reed & Co. cor J.
Ter Of Fourth and Market streets, are now apcn- 6
NJ a magnificent stocL Of store goods, purchas- II
a in Philadelphia and New York markets s.
Their assortment is not surpassed, and the goods j.
ire sold at astonshingly low prices. "
ID
TnE store room Of Mcssrs. Wilmer a Co., in s.
,rght's building, presents a brilliant appear
uce. The large stock Of New Goods and their
ow prices are attracting attention everywhere in IA
hc country. Purchasers from every part are at
racted by the great variety. They are constant
y receiving stock, 20 their assortment cannot di-
ninish. See advertisement in another part Of q,
his paper. m
Al "a meeting Of the Northumberland Bridge
company, held at the Burr House. Nothumhcr-
and, on Monday week, a dividend Of four per i"
ent. for the past six months was declared. The
ollowing officers were elected for the ensuing
ear:
President-John Taggat,
Secretary and Trcasurer-W. z. Forsyth. ~
Managers-W. |. Grecnough, ". /. Dewart
oseph Priestley, NJ. B. Priestley, David Tag
art, Joseph Bird.
WE regret to learn that o. NJ. Fowler, editor
f the ShanoRin Herald is seriously in. "
IhE committee 0n permanent certificates will in
leet in the High School COON of Suubury, on y,
aturday, at . O'Clock a. m, Jroy 23d. Appli- Sc
ants will be present at that hour. Al
ELIAS SCHNEnER, Chairman. Ia
lis
THE raal and personal property Of John L. he
)outy, late of Skamokn, decd, has been ap- "a
raised ct sl37, ,g83 So. The amount Of his be- r yo
uests, subject 20 collateral inheritance tax, is he
10000. The tax, $3.50. goes to the State. 'gu